On the outskirts of Yingchuan City, King Zheng personally escorted the ancient Wu envoy. Watching the team leaving, the matter was finally over. He had to return to the palace to report to the emperor.
In the carriage, Arnold watched Prince Zheng leave through the window. This time his success was in vain, and his sister was missing. Fortunately, what happened in Puyang was not exposed.
He was not worried about the safety of Dieyi and Mai Fusheng. If Emperor Cheng Han killed the two, he would be declaring war on the ancient Wu Kingdom.
The carriage suddenly stopped. Dieyi and Mai Fusheng did not escape from the military camp last night, but were now tied up and thrown into the carriage.
"Your Highness, there is a carriage blocking the way ahead."
Arnold's dark and cold eyes flashed across his eyes. The two idiots didn't want to see them yet, "Take the carriage and move on!"
Si Wushang sent the envoy to the palace to resume his duties. He was afraid that he would inevitably encounter difficulties from the emperor today, but he saw General Wu Yang kneeling outside the imperial study.
Although Wu Yang was upright by nature, he was also a man of loyalty. He was single-handedly promoted by Murong Xuan and stayed with him for nearly twenty years. He watched Murong Xuan being punished and suspended from all military duties, so he came to plead with the emperor and plead with him.
The emperor gave him a lighter sentence and punished him for his dereliction of duty.
Last night, Murong Xuan let go of his adopted son Gong Yichu. This incident was planned by Si Wushang, who recommended Wu Yang to go to the military camp. "General Wu Yang, why are you doing this?"
"Prince Zheng, please plead with the emperor to reduce the general's punishment. This is because Wu Yang failed to fulfill the emperor's order and was willing to be punished!"
"General, don't worry! I will go to the emperor to plead for mercy."
Si Wuyue was handling official duties in the study, not caring about Wu Yangji who was kneeling outside the door. When he heard Prince Zheng's voice coming from the door, he paused for a moment but did not stop writing.
"Your Majesty, Prince Zheng wants to see you!"
"come in!"
Si Wushang opened the door and walked in. He saw the emperor dealing with a mountain of official business, "I've met the emperor! The envoy from the ancient Wu Kingdom has been safely sent out of the city, and this matter has come to an end."
Si Wuyue buried his head in dealing with official duties. He could hear the conversation outside the door, "If you want to plead for Murong Xuan, you can't protect yourself, so there's no need."
"Your Majesty, I realize that I have made a mistake, and I have already accepted the punishment in the court. You have no words to say, does the Emperor want to regret it?"
"You are not joking? Okay! I will allow you to be a free prince who does not have to go to court. However, the official documents will still be sent to your Prince Zheng's Mansion, and the things I will tell you will not be neglected."
Even when the emperor calls his second brother, it sounds extremely cold. Now that he does not have to go to court, it is the emperor's biggest concession. Looking at the mountains of official duties on his desk is very draining and will shorten his life.
"My brother obeys the order!" However, General Murong is both a veteran of the previous dynasty and the emperor's father-in-law. The emperor should think twice about this matter. Since the emperor has sent those two spies from the ancient Wu Kingdom back, Gongyi will first arrest them or not.
The result is the same, so Gongyichu and General Murong must have been father and son for more than ten years, so it is only human nature to let him go."
"The laws of the country are not humane. Murong Xuan's disobedience to my will is a disobedience! I only care about his past kindness, otherwise I will accuse him of collaborating with the enemy and treason! Now I have just suspended his duties and reflect behind closed doors.
, it’s not an exaggeration.”
"My brother knows that the emperor wants to use this matter to weaken Murong Xuan's power, so as to install his own forces in the military camp. But the emperor must not forget that those soldiers have always been led by Murong and his son. In everything, evidence must be used to convince people. This reflection
There must be a time limit. If it goes too long, there is no guarantee that these people will cause trouble, which may shake the morale of the army and make the soldiers feel cold."
It was the hidden dangers that King Zheng was talking about. There was no guarantee that Murong Xuan would not make small moves, and time was short to make arrangements.
"You should be able to do a lot in a hundred days."
Si Wushang walked out of the imperial study and saw Queen Murong Jinxin coming to ask for an audience with the emperor, but was stopped by the eunuchs. Murong Jinxin knew that the emperor was angry, so she did not go in.
When the two saw King Zheng coming out, they hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "King Zheng, what does the emperor think?"
"Don't worry, the emperor has been extra merciful. He will not remove him from the post of general. He will just reflect behind closed doors for a hundred days. The emperor is busy with official duties, so the queen should not go in and disturb him."
Murong Jinxin heard King Zheng say that his father needed to stay in seclusion for a hundred days. It was a serious crime to disobey the emperor's order. Now he was able to keep his position as a general, but it was a mercy.
The emperor is very different from before. He hides in the royal study all day long. The two rarely meet, and even when they do meet, they are cold and cold. It is really chilling, even if they don't see him!
"Okay! Thank you for your trouble, Prince Zheng. I will go back to the palace now!"
Si Wushang was worried that something would happen in the military camp. Wu Yang was masculine and tall. He was a fierce general and was invincible when charging into battle. However, he was a bit rough at reading people's hearts.
He opened his mouth and said: "General Wu Yang does not need to stay in the palace. Now all the affairs of the army fall on the general. What the general wants to do most is to appease the morale of the army. The soldiers must see clearly that Gongyi was originally a spy.
Facts, lest someone spread rumors and stir up trouble to shake the morale of the army. No emperor wants his subordinates to challenge the imperial power. If the time comes, he is afraid that the emperor will misunderstand General Murong's self-respect for the army, and things will go badly wrong."
Wu Yang was a rough man and had no curt feelings in his heart. After hearing what King Zheng said, he suddenly understood.
Wu Yang knelt on the ground with a solemn expression, "Wu Yang would like to thank King Zheng for the advice, and also thank King Zheng for his rescue that day. If anything happens in the future, just ask, Wu Yang will do his best to repay King Zheng's kindness."
"General Wu Yang, hurry up. It's just a simple task. You are the princess's master. If you want to thank General Wu Yang, thank him for taking on a good apprentice."
In the afternoon, the weather was warm. Yingluo walked out of her room, which was much cooler. She stood by the lotus pond and watched the koi in the lotus pond. The fish would compete with each other when they threw themselves into the lake. It was like a person standing on a high peak watching a play.
A person who is toyed with by applause.
No wonder the prince likes to feed the fish, the clouds are so calm and the wind is so light. People in this world are like koi carp in the lake, always fighting to the death for small interests, but they can't see the beautiful scenery in the lotus pond clearly.
"Your eyes are just right! How did they come out!" came the Langrun voice of King Zheng.
Yingluo raised her head and saw Prince Zheng coming back, "Your Majesty! It's okay now!"
It was boring to have her stay in the room all day, and he was still worried about her eyes. He reached out and picked up Yingluo, "Why are you so light as a cat? Have you drank the tonic soup that I ordered you to boil?"
"Well, I've already drank it!"
He had taken three steps into two steps, brought Yingluo into the room and sat down on the couch. He also sat down and looked at her with gentle eyes, "Luo'er, from tomorrow on, I don't have to go to court. I have time to accompany you."
you."
Yingluo was naturally happy in her heart. Every morning when she woke up, she would not see his figure. Her lips overflowed and she said with joy: "That's great! I can serve the prince and dress up like before." The two of them still miss him the most.
Happy and comfortable days in the Valley of Acacia.
Yingluo doesn't know about Murong Xuan's punishment yet, she will know about it sooner or later, "Luo'er, there is one more thing. General Murong disobeyed the imperial edict and let Gong Yichu go without permission. He was punished by the emperor and will have to reflect for a hundred days."
Yingluo was shocked. Her father was upright by nature and knew that Gongyi was a spy at the beginning. Even if he was an adopted son, he would kill his relatives out of justice. Why did he let him go?