Chapter 1145 Lantern Festival, Rong Feiyan was kidnapped
Wang Ruofu didn't stay long after the meal and went back directly.
Zhou Chen said to Hua Lan: "If Aunt Kang comes again in the future, just don't let her in."
Hua Lan looked shocked: "This has already happened today. Officer, do you think she will come again?"
Zhou Chen said: "Some people are thicker-skinned than you think. As long as I don't fall down, you, Aunt Kang, will come back sooner or later."
Hua Lan didn't really believe it. Thinking about it from her perspective, if it were her today and someone said that to her, she would never come again in the future. Although Aunt Kang had been embarrassed many times, today's situation was no longer simply embarrassing.
"Okay, I understand. If she comes again in the future, I will have someone tell her that I am not in the house."
She is a kind person, and she is not really willing to get into such a quarrel with her relatives, but this aunt is indeed too unreasonable, and she always makes excessive demands.
She doesn't mind helping her parents' family or her relatives, but the premise is that her own interests will not be harmed. If it is to help her and cause trouble to her own officials, she will definitely not be willing.
Wang Ruofu returned home and told Sheng Hong, who was coming back from the next court, about the incident. When Sheng Hong heard this, he jumped up instantly.
"Are you stupid? That sister of yours just treats you as a gunner, and you happily go to the Marquis' Mansion with her. Why is her face so big? She even said that she would arrange errands for the ninth grade, and she's still not satisfied.
, if you have the ability, go and seek help from an official."
"Listen to me clearly. Don't interact with that sister of yours in the future. If she asks you to go to the Hou Mansion to find Hua'er and Shuyuan again, you must not go again, do you hear me?"
Wang Ruofu muttered: "It's already been such a tense fight today, and my sister is also a shameless person. How could she drag me to the Hou Mansion again?"
Sheng Hong sneered disdainfully: "She wants face? Haha."
Time flies and it’s the Lantern Festival.
The Lantern Festival is an annual grand event, and the city of Bianjing will be extremely lively that night. Even those girls who usually don't go out or step outside the door will choose to come out to see Aoshan.
The so-called Aoshan Mountain is not a real mountain, and there is no mountain visible in Bianjing City.
Aoshan actually refers to a hill made of colored lanterns, which looks like the shape of a giant turtle, so it is named Aoshan.
Zhou Chen had already promised Hua Lan that he would accompany her to see Aoshan today. Originally, he only wanted to live a life of two with Hua Lan, but Hua Lan was reluctant to let go of the child and insisted on taking Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji with him.
He had no choice but to agree.
As for the youngest Zhou Xu, he was only two years old. There were too many people on the street and it was not suitable to take him with him, so he was left at home.
In fact, the two sons of Zhou Chen and Hualan were often raised by their grandmother Zhou Xu, especially the younger Zhou Xu. Most of the time, they slept in Zhou Xu’s yard at night, so Zhou Xu was very interested in them.
My grandmother's feelings are deeper than those of my parents, Zhou Chen and Hualan.
The Zhou Xu family has always lived a dull life, but because of these two eldest grandsons, their life has become more colorful. It used to be a quiet courtyard, but now it is lively and joyful every day. Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji also like to go there.
run.
It was already dark, and Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji were so excited that they couldn't take any time off for a quarter of an hour. They couldn't wait to go out and look at the lights.
Hualan asked Zhou Chen: "Is it really okay for you not to go tonight? While the inner city is lively tonight, there will definitely be chaos, and the city defense will be very busy. Is it really okay with you?"
Zhou Chen said: "It's okay, it's enough as long as Lao Chen and Zhong Huai are here."
Speaking of Gu Tingye, Hua Lan asked curiously: "I heard that Gu Erlang will get married to the eldest girl of the Yu family soon."
"Well, Zhong Huai has already told me that it will be next month, and I will have to prepare a generous gift then."
Zhou Chen replied casually, and then said: "It's almost time, we should leave."
"Let's go, let's go."
Zhou Ji cheered loudly, grabbed his sister Zhou Fu and ran out.
Sitting on the carriage, Zhou Ji asked: "Father, mother, are we going to be with the fifth aunt and the sixth aunt later?"
Hua Lan touched his son's head and said: "There are a lot of people tonight, so you may not meet them. You and your sister will stop running around later and follow us closely, you know?"
"I know, Auntie." Zhou Fu responded obediently, and Zhou Ji nodded accordingly.
Zhou Chen was thinking about one thing. He remembered that tonight, King Yong would take advantage of the chaos of the lantern festival and send people to kidnap Rong Feiyan, which led to a series of major events.
The reason why King Yan rebelled was that he saw that the officials were preparing to make King Yong the crown prince, but there was no hope of becoming a crown prince. He had been fighting with King Yong for so many years, and he knew very well that if King Yong ascended the throne, he would have absolutely no way out, so he had to fight.
The reason why he was confident was that in addition to the military power in his hands, he also had the internal support of the palace, that is, Concubine Rong was eager for revenge.
Concubine Rong Gui is considered to be the concubine in the harem, second only to Empress Cao. She is still very capable in the palace. It is she who can use her power to invite many powerful female family members with military power to the harem. With these female family members in hand, even those
The powerful people knew about it, and they didn't dare to mess around.
The cooperation between King Yan and Concubine Rong is very tacit. If King Yan hadn't made an unnecessary move to assassinate Zhao Zongquan, plus the halo of the protagonist in the plot, it would have been possible for King Yan to succeed in forcing the palace.
As shown in the plot, the concubine Rong was indeed domineering. On the day of her forced concubine, King Yan seemed to have become a supporting role.
To be honest, Zhou Chen didn't want King Yong to succeed him as the new emperor, because the methods used by King Yong's family to achieve their goals were too despicable. For a young prince of Qi, they could even kidnap a girl. It was really too much.
There is no lower limit.
Moreover, King Yong himself was very ambitious and talented, and his actions were too arrogant and domineering.
It would definitely not be a good thing if King Yong's family were to be in power, especially since Zhou Chen had rejected King Yong's solicitations many times.
As for King Yan, he was actually no better than King Yong. Although he was talented, he was too ruthless and arrogant, and he was not like a wise king.
If he really had to choose, choosing as a minister would of course be the most suitable choice among today's officials. Without him, he would be weak and easy to bully.
As a minister, no one wants the emperor above him to have no limits on what he can do and to be ruthless in his methods.
A weak emperor may be ignored by the civil servants, but the safety of his ministers can be greatly guaranteed.
So Zhou Chen's idea was that if he came to visit Aoshan today, if he really came across the scene where Rong Feiyan was kidnapped, he wouldn't mind coming to the rescue, but if he didn't, he wouldn't bother going to the rescue.
After all, you, a marquis, are here specifically to inquire about the girl in the pavilion. If it spreads out, it will inevitably cause some misunderstanding.
"There are so many people."
When they arrived at a busy place, the carriage was unable to move forward. Zhou Chen could only take Hua Lan and the others out of the carriage, while the guards he brought were around to protect them.
Looking at the crowded scene, Zhou Chen also frowned slightly. In this situation, it is indeed very easy to disappear some people. It is no wonder that in the plot, Rong Feiyan was accompanied by more than a dozen boys.
He was kidnapped without anyone noticing.
In the past, Zhou Chen had seen the Lantern Festival several times, but today's lantern festival was different from the past. There were indeed more people and more lights than before, and it was very lively.
"Wow, wow..."
Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji cheered excitedly, but they were too short and jumped up and down trying to stand taller.
Seeing their funny looks, Zhou Chen smiled slightly, then held Zhou Fu up with one hand in each hand, and put Zhou Ji on his shoulders.
Although Zhou Fu is already ten years old, a little girl doesn't weigh much. As for her stepbrother, he is only five years old and sits on Zhou Chen's shoulder, which is just right.
With Zhou Chen's help, they saw more and became more excited.
"Sister, look over there, that one looks great."
"Wow, brother, and over there, that lantern is so big, like a small house."
"…………"
The siblings cheered and discussed excitedly. It was their first time to watch the Lantern Festival together, so they were all very happy.
Hua Lan also had a happy face. Although she was married and had children, it didn't mean that she didn't like liveliness, especially such lively scenes. She also liked watching them very much.
There were many vendors selling goods and lantern riddle guessing stalls on the roadside, but each stall was crowded with people. Zhou Chen and the others did not squeeze in, and just followed the flow of people.
"Sure enough, the Lantern Festival in Bianjing City is the busiest."
Hua Lan felt sincerely. She had traveled to many places with her parents since she was a child. She had lived in Yangzhou for several years and had also gone to see the Lantern Festival in Yangzhou.
However, there is still a big gap between the Lantern Festival in Yangzhou and the Lantern Festival in Bianjing. This is the charm of Kyoto.
Zhou Chen was very calm. Although Bianjing was the capital of the Song Dynasty, there was still a big gap compared to the millions of people in a city in later generations. He had seen more lively scenes than the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival in front of him.
Too much.
After walking all the way for more than half an hour, Zhou Chen didn't feel tired at all. On the contrary, Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji, who had been shouting and yelling, were a little tired. They were holding cakes and candied haws bought by the roadside in their hands and were eating them happily.
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Just as they continued to move forward, a commotion suddenly broke out in front of them. The guards who had been protecting them immediately surrounded them at an extremely fast speed, pushing away the rushing crowd and firmly protecting Zhou Chen and the others.
Zhou Chen handed Zhou Ji over to Hua Lan and said in a deep voice: "Something must have happened up front. Madam, you take the children home immediately. Yuancai, you protect the eldest lady and the others."
Hua Lan asked nervously: "What about you?"
Zhou Chen said: "I'm going to the front to see what's going on. If something big happens, maybe I'm also responsible, so I'll go and see what's going on."
Hua Lan did not speak anymore, but slowly withdrew from the crowd under the protection of Yuan Cai and others.
Hualan and the others were watched by many guards, but Zhou Chen was not worried about them. He pushed forward in the crowd, and soon he saw a group of people looking for something in the crowd. The chaos was also caused by them.
Without saying a word, Zhou Chen rushed over, grabbed a young man wearing servant clothes and shouted, "What happened?"
The young boy who was caught was startled and shouted dissatisfied: "Who are you? Let me go quickly. I am from Rong Mansion?"
When Zhou Chen heard about Rongfu, he immediately felt something was wrong and shouted sharply: "I am from the government, tell me, what happened?"
The boy who was originally very angry changed his expression when he heard that Zhou Chen said she was from the government, and then shouted anxiously: "Our girl is missing. Our girl is the younger sister of the current Concubine Rong. She...
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"Shut up and tell me, where did she disappear?"
"Just, right around here."
After getting the answer he wanted, Zhou Chen immediately threw away the boy, looked at the chaotic crowd around him, came to the building next to him, and jumped onto the roof with a slight jump.
Looking around, he soon determined a direction, then jumped up and ran across the roof.
Originally, he didn't plan to pay special attention to Rong Feiyan's affairs, but since Rong Feiyan was kidnapped right in front of him, he couldn't justify it if he didn't do something, so he jumped onto the roof immediately without saying a word.
Start looking.
He has been the Commander-in-Chief of the Ma Army for several years, and he already knows Bianjing City very well, especially the inner city. He cannot be said to know everything about it, but after looking at it for a while from a high place, he can quickly judge which one
The route is the best escape route.
King Yong sent someone to kidnap Rong Feiyan. He knew at first glance that there was a plan, but he didn't know where Rong Feiyan would get off the bus, so he must have sent someone to follow him. The kidnapping also happened suddenly when he saw the opportunity and then went on a rampage.
Implementation.
So after they kidnapped someone, they would definitely think of escaping immediately, and the goal of escaping with someone is huge. The best option is to put Rong Feiyan in the carriage, so that it will not attract attention and can be quickly
He ran away and hid in a place that had been prepared long ago.
Soon, Zhou Chen saw several figures interspersed in the alleyway, one of them was carrying another person on his back, and he knew without looking that this was the target he was looking for.
However, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he stood on the roof, took out an object from his arms, and then pointed it at the sky.
Suddenly, a firework soared into the sky, blooming with conspicuous light in the sky.
These were the fireworks he used to make emergency calls. Once anyone from Ma Junsi around saw them, they would rush over as quickly as possible.
The purpose of doing this is not that he is worried about not being able to beat him, but to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After following it for a while, they saw a carriage parked at the entrance of the alley, and several people were carrying Rong Feiyan on their backs to get on the carriage.
"Whizzing……"
The unsuspecting people were suddenly hit by an unknown object, and two of them fell to the ground. The remaining people were not hit in the vitals, but they still felt severe pain in their bodies.
"who?"
There were four people left. They quickly pulled out their long knives and glanced around nervously, knocking down two companions at once. However, they did not even see the shadow of the enemy, so naturally they were full of fear.
"In such a good time, it is not a good choice to kidnap a good woman in my territory."
Zhou Chen jumped down from the roof, ignored the ferocious looks of the four people, and said in a cold tone.
"Go ahead, kill him."
Those four people didn't care who Zhou Chen was, they immediately waved the long swords in their hands and killed Zhou Chen.
One against four, four armed with sharp blades, but Zhou Chen just shook his head, and struck before they attacked him.
In just a dozen breaths, all four of them fell to the ground, clutching their wounds and wailing in pain.
Zhou Chen walked up to them, knocked them all unconscious with one blow, and then walked towards Rong Feiyan, who was thrown to the ground.
After taking a look, she looked pretty, but she had already passed out. There was a wound on the back of her head. It looked like she had been knocked unconscious.
After thinking about it, he picked her up and put her in the carriage. Then he stood there and waited quietly.