Yang Ying was very happy when he learned that Hou Hou was promoted to deputy commander. After dinner, he specifically allowed him to have a drink with Chang Yuchun and Geng San to celebrate.
The posthouse arranged by the Northern Army for the Jiangdu mission was very large and an independent courtyard.
The three monkeys were drinking in the west room. Yang Ying accompanied Qin Lingsi in the north room, and Lan Xiangyu talked for a while before returning to his bedroom in the east.
Just as she was preparing to fetch water to wash herself, there was a sudden knock on the door.
She was slightly startled. If the monkey came back, he would not knock on the door at all. If it were someone else, he would say hello while knocking on the door.
She secretly took out the dagger hidden in her sleeve, walked to the door, opened the door, and saw a strange general wearing black armor standing outside the door.
"Who are you? How did you get in?" she asked coldly.
The black-armored general received a token and said solemnly: "The last general is the deputy commander of the guards of the Ming Palace. On the order of the Queen Mother, I invite Miss Yang to come to the palace."
The Ming Palace was the palace built by Liu Futong for Xiao Ming Wang. Yang Ying hesitated and said, "What does she want from me?"
The black-armored general said: "The Queen Mother only said one thing, it is related to the death of Ming Zun."
Mingzun is the honorific title given to Han Shantong by people in the White Lotus Sect. Yang Ying took a deep breath and said, "Okay, you go wait for me outside the door first, and I'll go talk to my husband."
He went straight to the west room where Monkey and the three were drinking, called Monkey out, and told him about entering the palace.
Monkey was a little drunk at first, but when he heard that he was going to enter the palace, he suddenly became excited and said: "Do you want me to go with you?"
Yang Ying smiled and said: "Don't worry, although she hates me, she will never harm me. I will come back as soon as I go."
The monkey said: "Then you should be more careful."
Yang Ying agreed, turned around and left Guanyi, followed the black-armored general into a carriage, and headed towards the Ming Palace.
It is now past the second watch, the sky is dark and cloudy, and the moonlight is hazy. Haozhou City is far less prosperous than Jiangdu. At this time, most people are sleeping, and the whole street is dark.
The carriage drove for more than half an hour and finally stopped.
Yang Ying got out of the car and took a look, and saw a majestic palace gate in front of him. Outside the gate were guarded by armored soldiers, showing the majesty of the imperial city.
The black-armored general took Yang Ying to the small side door, showed a token and took her in.
Because it was night, it was difficult to see clearly what was going on in the palace, so Yang Ying followed him around for two quarters of an hour before arriving in front of a palace.
The lights in the palace were bright, and there were many soldiers outside the door. Yang Ying thought to himself that this should be Liu Chun's residence.
The black-armored general said: "Wait here." He went in to report.
Yang Ying waited outside for a long time and didn't see the other party coming out, so she couldn't help but feel funny.
She knew Liu Chun very well and knew that he deliberately asked her to wait outside the door to show her majesty as the Queen Mother.
A quarter of an hour later, the black-armored general finally walked out and said with a cold face: "The Queen Mother declares your presence!"
Yang Ying silently followed the black-armored general into the palace and turned into an inner hall on the side.
As soon as I entered, I felt soft under my feet. It turned out that the entire inner hall was covered with soft carpets.
The inner hall is magnificently decorated, and the furniture is all made of nanmu. Everywhere you look is filled with gold, silver, and jade, and the most precious sandalwood is burned in the hall.
Amidst the smoke, Liu Chun was seen wearing a luxurious brocade robe, sitting on a brocade bed, holding a pure white kitten in his hand, and two palace maids next to him held up their fans, showing their noble temperament. p>
"You called me here just because you wanted me to see how well you are doing now?" Yang Ying crossed her arms and said with a smile.
The black-armored general scolded: "How dare you not kneel down to greet the Queen Mother?"
Liu Chun waved his hand and said: "Okay, everyone, go out and guard the door. No one is allowed to come in." He handed the kitten to the maid.
The black-armored general was stunned for a moment, and did not dare to say any more, and left the inner palace with a group of palace maids and guards.
Liu Chun looked up at Yang Ying, smiled slightly, and said: Yang Ying, I know that although you pretend to be dismissive on the surface, you are actually very regretful in your heart."
He glanced left and right, stretched out his hand and said, "This palace originally belonged to you!"
Yang Ying said calmly: "If you are just talking about these boring nonsense, I don't have time to accompany you!"
Liu Chunzhan smiled and said: "I know it makes you uncomfortable to stay here, but let's get right to the point." His expression became stern and he said coldly: "Since you gave up everything, what are you doing here in Haozhou?
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Yang Xing said: "Don't you know?"
Liu Chun said in a deep voice: "Are you really trying to investigate the cause of Mingzun's death?"
Yang Ying nodded.
Liu Chun snorted and said, "You have already found a new husband, why are you still investigating this matter?"
Yang Ying said: "You don't need to know the reason!"
Liu Chun raised his head and said: "Now I am the upright wife of Mingzun. I will investigate his death clearly, so you don't have to meddle in other people's business!"
Yang Ying frowned and said, "You called me here just to talk about this?"
Liu Chuntao: "Not bad."
Yang Ying shook his head and said: "I'm so stupid, I thought you could have any clues, so let's just treat it as the last time I meet you!"
Liu Chun said angrily: "What do you mean you think I have a clue? I already have a clue! And this matter will be settled soon!"
Yang Ying's heart moved, but he mocked: "You are just their puppet, what clues can you find out!"
Liu Chun stood up and said angrily: "Yang Xing, don't underestimate me. I can tell you clearly that the situation in Haozhou City is under my control. On the day of the enthronement ceremony, I will
I will deal with that traitor!"
Yang Ying's eyes lit up and he asked: "Who are the traitors you are talking about?"
"Of course it is..." Liu Chun was about to say it when he suddenly woke up and hummed: "This matter is of great importance. Don't ask too much. Just know that you will have nothing to do with Ming Zun from now on!"
Yang Ying said calmly: "It would be best if you could really avenge him, but be careful not to be taken advantage of by others!"
Liu Chun said angrily: "I should have told you that you are not allowed to speak to me in such a condescending tone again!"
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Yang Ying smiled and said: "As commanded, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, the little girl has resigned!" She turned and left.
Liu Chun waited until she was gone, then sat back on the chair angrily, took off the phoenix crown on his head, rubbed his neck, and muttered: "Why is this thing so heavy! Someone is here!"
A maid came in and bowed: "Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother."
Liu Chun waved his hand and said: "Tell Deputy Commander Han to send the woman just now out of the palace and escort her to the post!"
The maid made a promise and withdrew.
Yang Ying was escorted by the general in black armor and returned to the post house. She found that the monkey was waiting for her in the dormitory, so she briefly told him what they had just met.
After hearing this, Monkey frowned and said, "Does she really know who betrayed Han Shantong?"
Yang Ying nodded and said: "She should already know, and she should take action on the day of the enthronement ceremony."
The monkey hesitated and said: "You don't want to interfere, do you?"
Yang Ying said softly: "No matter who that person is, he must be very powerful in the Northern Army. I will not act rashly and let you fall into danger!"
The monkey stretched out his hand to hold her shoulders and said: "Don't worry, we will become enemies with them sooner or later. When the time comes, I will personally help you take revenge!"
Yang Ying hummed and whispered: "Husband, it's night." He blew out the lights.
In the early morning of the next day, Monkey didn't get up until mid-Chen, and his hands and feet felt a little weak.
After he got dressed, he came to the main hall and saw everyone gathered in the room. Geng San was carrying a baggage and was saying farewell to Qin Lingsi.
The monkey was startled and said: "Geng San, are you going back to Jiangdu?"
Geng San glanced at him and said with a smile: "Yes, the venue owner said that Zhang Shicheng's collusion with the Tatars is very important. Let me tell the king as soon as possible!"
The monkey nodded.
He actually doesn't believe this news, but if the news is true, he really needs to take precautions as soon as possible. After all, Gaoyou is only less than 200 miles away from Jiangdu.
Geng San said loudly: "Master of the field, Brother Hou, General Chang, I will go back to Jiangdu first. You should be more careful in Haozhou!"
Qin Ling thought: "Go ahead and be careful on the road."
Geng San took a dozen guards with him and walked out of the east gate of Haozhou and returned directly to Jiangdu.
At the same time, another cavalry team also left Haozhou City from the south gate, and the leader was Miao Daheng.
On Zhu Yuanzhang's order, he came to borrow food from the Northern Army, and even offered to accept the terms of being canonized by the Northern Army.
However, the Beijun army still refused. After asking around, he learned that the Beijun army was raising military rations for the Northern Expedition, and specifically approached Jiangdu Army to purchase rations for this purpose.
After learning about this, he knew that he would never be able to borrow food again, so he decided to leave the city and return to Wuwei.
Miao Daheng headed southwest, first arriving at Anfeng, then entering Luzhou, passing through Caoxian, and finally returned to Wuwei.
After entering the city, he did not rest for a moment. He came to the military camp and informed Zhu Yuanzhang of the situation in Haozhou.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was surprisingly calm and said calmly: "I understand, General Miao has worked hard, go down and rest!"
Miao Daheng said: "Deputy Commander, that food..."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and said: "You don't have to worry, the food problem will be solved soon."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was confident, Miao Daheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then I will retire."