Chapter 612: The little emperor has lost his home!
Crackling, ping ping ping pong, dong dong dong...
When these various noises vaguely came from the capital, the group of people who had already left Xuanwu Gate suddenly had different expressions. Among them, the one with a nonchalant expression was Xu Xun, the one who was angry was Liu Jin, and the one who was Ma Yongcheng was Wei
Bin Luoxiang was only embarrassed for a moment. As for Zhang Yong and Gu Dayong, they listened with interest, and the former even asked in surprise.
"What kind of good day is today? There are firecrackers and gongs and drums in the capital, and there are so many happy events?"
There is something special about celebrating a happy event. It was clearly those intellectuals and other good people who were setting off firecrackers and beating gongs and drums to celebrate that they had finally left the capital, and they were still hoping that they would never come back!
Liu Jin cursed in his heart, and glared at Xu Xun fiercely - if this guy hadn't been so troubled, how could such an unbelievable thing happen? This time, except for the half-dead Lao Gao Feng, plus
Qiu Ju, who had gone to Nanjing a long time ago, now seven of the eight tigers have been driven out of the capital! Of course, he will not let Xu Xun be so easy, he has already killed Liu Yu and Cao Yuan Li Xian
Order, while he is away, no matter what method is used, the old guys under Xu Xun must be cleaned up. If they are not cleaned up, they will be stunned to death! As for Qian Ning, the instigator of this incident, he also pinched
The nose has endured this for the time being, and let's see if this guy with a tiger-like temperament can rely on the East Factory and the Nei Factory to suppress the West Factory without Gu Dayong and the Jinyiwei without Ye Guang!
Who will win is yet to be determined!
Xu Xun glanced at the five hundred retinue with flags waving behind him, and then said with a smile: "It's getting late, let's set off now!"
Even though all the people like him had left the capital, Emperor Zhu Houzhao never came to see him off. No matter Liu Jin who still held on to a glimmer of hope, Ma Yongcheng and others who were looking forward to a glorious return, or even Zhang Yong and Gu Dayong,
They all felt a little regretful. However, the significance of this trip to Beijing was far from being as simple as it seemed. Therefore, everyone with ulterior motives naturally agreed in unison, and following Xu Xun's order, they immediately raised their whips and set off.
Since the bandit suppression in Baoding Prefecture was in full swing, everyone naturally took the line from Tongzhou to Tianjin Wei. They planned to take a boat to go south along the Caohe River in Tongzhou to save the fatigue of traveling all the way. After all, they said they were going to worship the Xiaoling Mausoleum, but Zhu Houzhao
I also said that it was a holiday for them, so there was no reason for them to suffer as they were used to being pampered.
However, the five hundred people in the retinue were mobilized from the left and right official halls, Jin Yiwei and several Beijing guards designated by Liu Jin. Among them, there were 200 cavalry, 200 gunmen, and 100 swordsmen.
We set off and arrived in Tongzhou just at noon. According to the way the big army used to be, at this moment it was natural to leave a large group of troops resting at the dock outside the city to prepare for the boat ride, while the others followed Xu Xun into Tongzhou. Undertaken by
After a good meal at the Wuzang Temple in a restaurant, we arrived at the Zhangjiawan Pier. The pier had already cleared away the usually bustling crowds, and it looked quiet and tidy. There were four official ships and more than ten boats carrying the entourage.
The boat was also ready, and even Liu Jin nodded slightly to express his satisfaction.
This time it was decided that some people would go by water, and the cavalry would protect them on the road. There was an official road along the canal. The cavalry could travel faster than the boats, and it was cheaper to go back and forth. So, under the leadership of the magistrates of Tongzhou and Luxian,
With everyone waiting to see them off, Xu Xun and Zhang Yonggu took one boat, Ma Yongcheng, Wei Bin, and Luo Xiang took another boat, and Liu Jin had one boat to himself. On each boat, there were also a few confidants and guards, etc.
, all of them were full. However, Liu Jin, who chose the last boat out of caution, did not notice at all that there was a commotion as soon as the first boat set sail...
Gu Dayong entered the most spacious cabin on the second floor from the outside, stretched out, chose a chair and sat down, and gently beat his shoulders with his hands. Zhang Yong's actions were more direct.
.Yawned and quickly occupied an Arhat bed in the middle. He pointed at a little fireman wearing a blue flowerless crew-neck shirt with his back to him who was tinkering with something there and said:
"Hey, come here and rub our shoulders... It's so easy to come out and relax, but our old habit has happened again!"
Xu Xun, who had just entered the cabin, saw clearly the person who turned around, and a strange look suddenly appeared on his face. Zhang Yong, however, did not notice this until the person came and stood behind him, but he behaved in an unorganized manner.
He stretched out his hand and pinched his shoulders. He immediately stood up angrily and turned his head and shouted: "Do you know how to serve others? Where are you pinching... ah?"
"What are you looking at? Of course I don't know how to serve others. This is the first time someone has pinched my shoulders!"
Zhang Yong pointed at Zhu Houzhao as if he had seen a ghost, and stammered: "Huang...huang...huang..."
"Emperor, what emperor? You can't pronounce the word after you, Zhenju, tell me, isn't it the emperor?" Zhu Houzhao snorted impatiently, and saw Zhang Yong suddenly shook his hands into a fist, knocked his chin hard, and then revealed his
With a grin on his face, he folded his hands and said, "If you dare to leak the news that I am on the ship, or drive me off the ship, I will... you might as well give it a try!"
The little emperor's cruel words made Gu Dayong couldn't help but laugh out loud, but then he smiled bitterly and said: "What can we do? Your Majesty, aren't you making things difficult for a few of your servants? What if this makes the palace queen
The empress dowager and the empress dowager know that even if the slaves have ten heads, they won’t be enough to chop them off, and even Pingbeihou can’t escape! Your Majesty, your Majesty, at least let us be prepared for such a big thing!"
"Huh, who told those officials that everyone can only advise and write letters, there is nothing new at all!" Zhu Houzhao curled his lips angrily, and when he saw Xu Xun's eyes flashing at the door, he immediately became alert and warned in a deep voice,
"And Xu Xun, I'm warning you, don't play any tricks on me! I have made up my mind, even if the capital sends a large army to stop me, I will never go back! I am the grandson of Taizu Longxing.
I have never been to Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and I have to go this time!"
"Your Majesty, I didn't say I wanted to drive you back!"
Xu Xun innocently spread his hands. Seeing that Zhu Houzhao's face was obviously full of disbelief, he just said with a smile but not a smile: "Your Majesty Mingjian, I know something about your temper. Last time I invited Lao Zhang and Lao Gu to roast a whole lamb at home.
You promised to give them a good holiday, but you still caught us all by surprise, let alone this time? The Emperor has been thinking about leaving the palace for a long time. But he is so happy and supportive of us going out with great fanfare,
No matter how you think about it, it’s a little abnormal, isn’t it? If something is abnormal, it’s a monster, so...”
Before Xu Xun could finish speaking, Zhu Houzhao suddenly jumped up. His face was both nervous and sullen: "Okay, you can even guess this. No wonder Ruisheng has been with me inseparable these days. If I hadn't
If you drug him and tie him to the bed, he will definitely stop him..."
Hearing the inside story that the little emperor had sneaked out of the palace, Zhang Yong and Gu Dayong almost stared out of their eyes, while Xu Xun had already been mentally prepared when he had just disappeared from Ruisheng, so he just sighed heavily at this time.
Zhang Yonggu looked at me with your eyes. Just as he was about to say something, Xu Xun suddenly coughed and said: "Your Majesty, you should have stayed in the Leopard Room last night to facilitate your leaving the palace? Although Xiyuan
Xihua Gate and Xi'an Gate are not difficult to get in and out, but it is not that easy for you to sneak out quietly when we set off. As for you to rush ahead of us, naturally you will not go through Xuanwu Gate, but through Chongwen Gate.
He left the city, and when he arrived in Tongzhou, he made various excuses to send people away. Then he scooped up the ebony cards from the palace and got on the boat. Is your guess correct?"...
Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened for a moment: "How can you say it as if you saw it with your own eyes?"
"Your Majesty, if I hadn't played some tricks at the palace gate and asked someone to accommodate you before you got on the ship, do you think it would have been so easy to get on the ship?" Xu Xun said with a smile.
The person who looked like he had seen a ghost suddenly turned into Zhu Houzhao, and he said unhurriedly, "I knew you would come."
"Brother Xu, the other guess you mentioned the other day was referring to this!"
Zhang Yong slapped his thigh suddenly, the force was so strong that he almost didn't cry out. Gu Dayong gave a thumbs up and said: "Brother Xu, you are really a roundworm in the emperor's belly..."
"Bah!" Zhu Houzhao stood up directly, pointed at Xu Xun's nose angrily and yelled, "You had made arrangements long ago but you didn't tell me, so I have been thinking about plans and ideas non-stop these days. Not only did I have to
You hid it from the Empress Dowager, the Queen Mother, and even the Queen. If I had known you were prepared, I would have brought the Queen out with you!"
Little Ancestor, taking one of you is enough of a risk, let alone another one?
Xu Xun sighed in his heart, but ignored Zhu Houzhao's complaint, and instead put on a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, you just said that you have made up your mind, but you have already left a letter to inform the empress dowagers and empresses of the two palaces?
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"Of course, there is no way to say goodbye without saying goodbye. If I don't leave even a note, they will be anxious to death! I wrote several pieces of paper eloquently, and they will definitely know my difficulties!" At this point, Zhu Houzhao
Then he clenched his fists and stood up, "As the emperor, I can't see the various conditions of people's livelihood. I can only listen to people sing about the prosperous times, peace and happiness for all people. I've really had enough. This time, I must use my own eyes to see things carefully.
clear!"
Facing the determined Zhu Houzhao, Xu Xun remembered that instead of trying to prevent it, he was still adding fuel to the flames and "helping the tiger". He naturally knew that he had made a dangerous move. But since Zhu Houzhao had been taken advantage of by Qian Ning
The mood was aroused, and it was better to clear up the blockage. Otherwise, even if they were sent back now, their fleet might go down to the south of the Yangtze River, and the little emperor would dare to leave the capital with only a few people on his side.
If he would be passive and slow in work in the capital or even cause an uproar, he had no choice but to go straight on. So, he quietly exited the cabin, but asked the accompanying Abao to send a series of semaphores to the shore that he had designed long ago.
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The little emperor has been running out of the palace every three days since he was the prince. This has become a common thing for the empress dowagers of the two palaces. Even Zhou Qiniang was once abducted by Zhu Houzhao to watch a play in Xianyuan, so she began to avoid Zhu Houzhao on this day.
However, at noon, Zhu Houzhao, who would come to have lunch with them most of the time, disappeared, and Zhou Qiniang suddenly had some bad premonitions.
She didn't ask anyone to look for her, but took a chariot and rushed to the Xiyuan Leopard Room herself. Although the few firemen guarding outside kept saying that the little emperor said no one was allowed to enter, she still rushed in boldly.
Entering the innermost room, she saw a vague figure on the bed, and immediately strode forward and opened the curtain.
However, after lifting the quilt and flipping the person over, she saw clearly that the person was tightly bound and had a ball of cloth stuffed in his mouth. She suddenly felt a chill in her heart. After taking a deep breath, she
Fortunately, she was mentally prepared and all the accompanying female officials and court ladies stayed outside. After hesitating for a moment, she personally reached out and took out the ball of cloth from Ruisheng's mouth.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
"The emperor gave me the medicine, and I don't know anything about it after that." Ruisheng said this in a low voice, and immediately said eagerly, "Empress, even if we can get the emperor back at this time, what if?
The matter is too big, and I'm afraid that even if the emperor makes a mistake, he won't be able to pull back nine cows. I have tried to persuade you again and again, but this is the end. If I insist on force..."...
Before Ruisheng could finish speaking, Zhou Qiniang said in a calm voice: "I heard the emperor said that you can imitate his speech perfectly?"
Zhu Houzhao repeatedly asked about this matter after he came back. Rui Sheng had no choice but to reveal the truth. Apart from that, only Xu Xungu Dayong knew about it. Rui Sheng didn't want Zhu Houzhao to tell Zhou Qiniang, so he hesitated for a while.
Just now he stuttered and said: "Queen, this is true, but now that I have grown up, I can only be 70% or 80% similar..."
"It's 70% or 80% good. Now you are hiding on the bed. If someone comes in, you will act like an emperor and drive them away!" As Zhou Qiniang spoke, she closed the curtain again and looked at Ruisheng on the bed.
He said word for word, "Whether you live or die depends on whether you can get away with it for the time being, and we will tell you when I come back!"
In the Renji Palace, when Empress Dowager Zhang got such shocking news from Zhou Qiniang, she almost fainted. She, the mother-in-law, knew her son’s temperament best. She had suffered a lot in the early years because of those rumors and
She was a troubled mother-in-law, but the relationship between mother and son finally improved. After the death of Emperor Xiaozong, there was a back-and-forth over the establishment of a queen, and she finally got his wish. Now it's better, they just left her and the queen together.
, actually followed Xu Xun, Liu Jin and others to the south of the Yangtze River!
"Damn it, damn it, this daring boy, and the gang of bastards who tried to hide the truth from him, no wonder they are willing to leave the capital together..." Empress Dowager Zhang opened her mouth to curse for a while, but did not dare to speak loudly, and followed closely
Then he said, "No, we must get him back, otherwise something big will happen!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Rong Shangyi's respectful voice came from outside: "The Queen Mother, Queen, Mrs. Ninghou sent a letter, saying that it was sent to her by someone ordered by Pingbei Hou, and it was to present it to the Queen Mother.
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