It is said that since Ling Yun came back, he stayed in his room thinking about Da Mang. He didn't know about the trap that Emperor Qianxi set up to abduct Wang Yangyu and the others in the imperial study.
At this time, he was wondering if he could figure out a way to defeat the enemy without fighting and make the Da Mang cavalry retreat on their own initiative without taking risks.
Before I thought about it, before I could figure out the reason, I was interrupted by Yang Ergou's sudden intrusion.
Facing the sudden intrusion of Yang Ergou, Ling Yun frowned and asked, "Ergou, why did you rush in so quickly without knocking on the door?"
Yang Ergou cocked his head and said in surprise, "Hey! Master, that's a good thing."
Ling Yun asked, "Huh? What's the matter?"
Yang Ergou gently took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Ling Yun. He said with a smile on his face, "Master, please read the letter from the eldest lady."
"oh?"
Ling Yun was slightly startled. He didn't expect it to be a reply from Da Wa, but counting the time, it was almost at this time.
He did not open the letter immediately, but continued to ask, "Is there only one letter?"
Yang Ergou was stunned and said in confusion, "Master, there is only one letter."
Ling Yun thought something was wrong. If the reply from Da Wa was definitely one letter, he clearly stated everything clearly in the letter, but in the end there was only one letter. Could there be something wrong with this?
When he opened the letter, he discovered that Dawa's letter did not congratulate him, but only told him some trivial matters and some words of concern for him. This made him realize that Dawa was sending him this letter. At that time, I did not receive my letter.
Thinking of this, I didn't think there was anything special about this letter. It was just an ordinary letter home. At the same time, I felt that letters must be really slow.
After thinking about it, Ling Yun decided not to reply to the letter for the time being, and would reply together when the next reply arrived.
In the morning of the next day, Yang Tinghe continued to ask about the outcome of the discussion regarding the Da Mang envoy. Emperor Qianxi above was thinking about how to get money, while the ministers below were thinking about how to get Emperor Qianxi to agree to the Da Mang envoy's request.
The contest between the two sides began immediately.
In the court, except for a small number of people, most people agreed to increase the annual tribute, and Yang Tinghe said that the Da Mang envoy was greatly dissatisfied because of the Emperor Da Qian's delay in making a decision and his refusal to summon the envoys.
The envoy from Damang expressed the hope that Emperor Qianxi would give an accurate letter soon, otherwise unnecessary trouble might be caused during this period.
Moreover, Yang Tinghe also pointed out that if the Da Mang envoys did not get the results they wanted, they could not guarantee that they would be able to command the Da Mang cavalry that was pressing the border.
These words made everyone hear the threat.
Hearing this, Dongfang He was dissatisfied. He stood up and looked around, looking at the courtiers who had to compromise, and said angrily, "Arrogant! Your Majesty, the reckless traitor bullies people too much. I have never suffered from such cowardice. "
Seeing Dongfang He standing up and making nonsense, Gao Anxiang, the Minister of Punishment, immediately replied, "Master Dongfang, this is wrong! The Damang cavalry is in full swing. Taking advantage of the time when my spring taxes have not been paid, they send troops to harass me towards the border. If Master Dongfang, For the sake of personal will, I would not hesitate to break up with the Damang cavalry and trap hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians on our border without caring about it. I would like to ask Lord Dongfang, what should I do about this?"
Dongfang Heben had never dealt with Gao Anxiang, but when he saw Gao Anxiang jump out to accuse him, he became very angry.
So he pointed at Gao Anxiang's nose not to be outdone and asked, "Gao Anxiang, don't talk so much about benevolence, justice and morality, but behind your back you don't do human things. You only care about enjoying yourself all day long, but you don't know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace and share your Majesty's worries. Now you are still here making alarmist remarks, what are your intentions?"
Gao Anxiang was stunned and didn't expect that Dongfang He would not only say unpleasant things when they disagreed with each other, but would also attack him personally, catching him off guard.
"You...Dongfang and you don't want to spit on others with blood. Why do you have no basis to accuse Gao Mou?"
Seeing that Gao Anxiang was a little guilty, Dongfang He glanced at him with disdain and said meaningfully, "Haha~ It's a false accusation. You know what you did. If you don't want others to know, don't do anything except yourself."
When Gao Anxiang heard this, his eyes jumped, and his eyes inadvertently showed a trace of hatred, which disappeared briefly. He knelt down on the ground and asked Emperor Qianxi to make the decision.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty~ Dongfang He went too far to deceive others. He even framed Wei Chen for no reason. Please ask Your Majesty Wei Chen to make the decision!"
Emperor Qianxi glanced at the two of them, and did not speak for anyone. Instead, he waved his hands and said, "Okay, stop arguing. It is unbecoming to make noises in the court."
At this time, people from the Ministry of Punishment stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Da Mang matter needs to be dealt with quickly by Your Majesty, otherwise the people on the border will be uneasy, and the people on the border may live in fear."
Emperor Qianxi frowned, his face suddenly dropped, and he glanced at the man coldly. He really couldn't understand that these people were obviously eating from the king's salary, but they were speaking for the Da Mang thief in this hall. How to make him not angry.
Therefore, the purpose of these people's hope for Emperor Qianxi's consent was simply to make the Da Mang cavalry that was pressing on the border retreat quickly. This also showed that the officials in the court were afraid of the Da Mang cavalry.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is in trouble! Your Majesty."
Just when Emperor Qianxi was silent, a voice came into the Jinluan Palace, and Emperor Qianxi and everyone below looked towards that person.
When Emperor Qianxi heard this voice, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked straight at the visitor. The expression on his face was unpredictable, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.
Although the man shouted disaster, he stopped in front of the Jinluan Palace and did not dare to go any further. He seemed to be afraid of something.
This scene fell into the eyes of Emperor Qianxi, and the expression on his face softened a lot. He waved his right hand and said calmly, "Announce him to come in."
The man knelt on the ground and was about to shout long live our emperor, but Emperor Qianxi took the lead and asked, "Why are you shouting disaster in front of the palace?"
The visitor was in a hurry, with a frightened expression on his face, as if he had experienced something horrific.
This person was none other than Wei Jinpeng, who was responsible for the daily safety of the Damang envoys. At this time, he didn't know whether he was excited or nervous. Facing Emperor Qianxi's questioning, he was trembling like no other.
"Your Majesty, Da Mang...Da Mang's envoy..."
As soon as these words came out, Yang Tinghe immediately asked, "Da Mang...what's wrong with Da Mang's envoy?"
Wei Jinpeng hesitated, clapped his hands on his thighs, and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, Mr. Yang, Da... Da Mang's envoy has committed murder."
"What?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.
No one could have imagined that the envoy of Da Mang would dare to commit murder at the feet of Emperor Da Qian.
Emperor Qianxi's eyes widened and he said calmly, "Are you telling the truth?"
Wei Jinpeng nodded heavily and said, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true that the envoy of Da Mang had a dispute with the people and accidentally drew his sword."
Yang Tinghe asked anxiously, "What are the casualties?"
Wei Jinpeng glanced at Yang Tinghe and said nothing. Then he looked at Emperor Qianxi. After receiving permission, he slowly said, "Your Majesty, the Da Mang envoy is fine, but I will kill two people and injure three others."
"coax!"
In the Jinluan Palace, there was an uproar again. They couldn't believe that the Da Mang envoy dared to kill people at the feet of Emperor Daqian, and killed two people in a row. If this was not handled well, it would definitely cause turmoil.
Dongfang He, who had no good impression of Da Mang, heard the envoy killing people and said loudly in the main hall, "Your Majesty, the traitor Da Mang is arrogant and arrogant. He dares to kill people with a knife at the emperor's feet. He doesn't take your majesty seriously at all. Your Majesty, we must bring the culprit to justice and give justice to the people."
Emperor Qianxi did not answer Dongfang He. Instead, he looked at Wei Jinpeng and continued to ask, "How is the envoy of Da Mang doing now? Has he ever controlled anyone?"
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, the envoy of Da Mang has been persuaded to return to the inn, but..."
Wei Jinpeng kept talking intermittently, which made Emperor Qianxi frown frequently and said impatiently, "It's just nothing, please talk about it together, don't stop talking."
Hearing this, Wei Jinpeng paused, thought for a moment, and clarified his thoughts, "Your Majesty, the envoy of Da Mang has returned to the inn. There is nothing going on for the time being. However, at this moment, countless people gathered in front of the inn door, demanding that we punish the murderer. , otherwise they will be stuck at the inn and not leave."
After hearing this, there was a lot of discussion in the court, and it was obvious that there was a lot of controversy over the sudden disaster.
Some people think that the murderer should be arrested and his head beheaded to serve as a warning to others.
Some people think that although Da Mang's envoy killed someone, his crime is not worthy of death. Moreover, if they execute Da Mang's envoy, they will definitely suffer Da Mang's revenge. At that time, regardless of whether they agree with their conditions or not, the cavalry on the border will not Will retreat easily.
Emperor Qianxi looked around, his eyes were cold and chilly, and he spoke every word through his teeth, "Dear ladies, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
[Author's digression]: Today there are two chapters and 3,000 words!!!