This hunting was of great scale. In addition to nobles and ministers, if they were willing to follow them, they would just follow. Therefore, the team set off early in the morning, and in the second half of the day, there were still carriages leaving the city gate in the evening. Woolen cloth.
The fourth princess sat in the carriage with Concubine Xiao, holding up the curtain and looking out, her eyes full of novelty.
Concubine Xiao covered her mouth with a handkerchief, "It's so dusty, what's there to see? You, please live in peace."
The fourth princess put down the curtain and glanced at her mother-in-law, "You are serious too! Something happened to the Lanling Xiao family, what does it have to do with you? Aren't uncles and the others all in the capital? The injured ones are not your closest relatives. They say they are members of the clan, But how many people are there in the Jin clan? If you were born in a direct branch, how could you become a concubine to your father who was just the imperial nephew at that time? What was your grandfather's identity back then? He was just a steward in charge of the mountains and forests in the head of the Xiao family. That is to say, you are good-looking, you live in the servant's room in that mansion, and you can always serve the mistress of the Xiao family, so this opportunity is given to you..."
"Shut up!" Concubine Xiao scolded, raised her hand, and slapped the fourth princess on the face, "You are not allowed to talk like that."
The fourth princess covered her face and looked at her mother-in-law in disbelief, "You hit me?"
Concubine Xiao looked at her hands, then raised her hands to touch the child's face, but the fourth princess hid behind her, "In your heart, the Xiao family is rich in wealth, and our Jin family are just savages born as hunters, right?"
"Nonsense!" Concubine Xiao looked outside in panic, and then yelled in a low voice, "What nonsense are you talking about? If your father hears it, it's okay! How old you are, how knowledgeable you are! As a princess, you look down on the Xiao family. That’s because you don’t know what the aristocratic family means. Do you know that the glory of the aristocratic family is the glory of the daughter of the aristocratic family. As long as the family is glorious, the daughter of the aristocratic family can be proud! As long as the family background is good, the daughter of the aristocratic family can be proud. No matter how many times you marry, you will be looked down upon by others... The Xiao family of Lanling is very virtuous and is not comparable to ordinary families..."
The fourth princess laughed and shouted: "Stop!"
what you do?
The carriage stopped, and the fourth princess jumped off the carriage. Concubine Xiao opened the curtain and called her in a low voice: "Where are you going?"
The fourth princess did not stop, and only replied: "My ancestors were just savage hunters, and they did not dare to share the same frame with your noble daughter. The royal family of Dachen cannot compare with the valve, but as a princess, I still have my own frame, no Concubine Lao is in my thoughts."
Concubine Xiao is so angry, what is this naughty kid saying?
The eldest prince frowned, reined in his horse, turned back, and asked his younger sister who got on the carriage: "Why do you want to get into your own carriage properly?"
The Fourth Princess opened her mouth to say what she was planning to say, but after thinking about it, she decided not to, and only replied: "Would you like to invite some gentlemen to come in the car to guess riddles and play chess?"
The eldest prince choked, bang! The mother and daughter must have been quarreling again. Don't you just want to invite the young man to play? Let's play!
He turned around and left on horseback. The fourth princess actually shouted from the car, "Zuo Balang, come and play chess with me!"
Zuo Balang is Zuo Chuandian's son, and he is an old man. He is well-behaved, white and tender. When the princess shouted in such a loud voice, he immediately blushed and looked at his father at a loss. Along with his brothers and nephews, Zuo Chuandian had a long face, but it was the princess calling, and it was just a child playing. How could he not be called? He had to wave his hand, "Go! Make way for the princesses!"
In full view of everyone, the handsome young gentleman got on the carriage of the fourth princess.
It was vaguely audible from the front. Emperor Wen Zhao coughed awkwardly, raised his hand to straighten his mustache, and then asked Lu Cheng in a low voice: "The youngest son of the Zuo family?"
yes!
"Do you look good?"
Good! Very handsome.
Emperor Wen Zhao nodded and said, "You like it...right? That's enough." After he finished speaking, he looked at the Fourth Master again and said, "Silang, you brothers are so stupid! How come no one invites a girl from another family to ride with you?
You guys, you can't be so shy."
The fourth master held the book in his hand and turned a page. "It's not as comfortable as riding a horse as in a car. How can I drag my girl with me and suffer the consequences?"
Emperor Wen Zhao was stunned and thought for a moment, "That makes sense!"
He moved towards Fourth Master again, "I heard that you and Tongtong... this... that... are quite compatible?"
"It's okay!"
"I agree with this matter. But your uncle from the Lin family...it's hard to say! You should pay more attention to your daily life. Smile more, and don't always wear black clothes...call the embroiderer later.
I’ll tailor some clothes for you and buy more... Don’t listen to anyone who says whose son is the most beautiful in the capital... Shiro is as good as anyone in dressing up!"
Fourth Master: "...Okay!"
Hey! Just obey!
It's hard to say whether he is better than others at other times, but on this journey, the fourth master will definitely win. Nowadays, when we are on the road, we can't pay attention to the road. Therefore, when everyone is looking down and dirty, the fourth master is too graceful.
Lin Yutong asked Han Siyuan several times to get on the phoenix chariot and have a rest, but in the end, this kid was really. No, in three days, that guy was dead!
As soon as he arrived in Fengning, Han Siyuan called to the eldest prince: "Brother, go take a bath!"
Where can I go to bathe? The camp hasn't been set up yet, but I just bathe in the river next to it.
Good guy, from a distance, we can see so many shirtless young men going into the river. Tongtong was looking at it with interest, when Fourth Master coughed from behind, Tongtong was startled, she immediately turned her head and pointed
By the river, "Did you see that mountain? The location of this paddock is not particularly good!"
Isn't that mountain on the map? You have to stand here to look at that mountain.
No! I have been in the carriage all the way, and I can’t go out for a walk. The key is that the camp has not been set up yet! She pulled the fourth master and whispered, "How about we go to the mountains to have a look... The water comes down from the mountains,
Shall we go to the mountains to wash ourselves?"
No! Qiuli is bathing in the mountain spring water, are you afraid of freezing to death? Fourth Master whispered: "Be careful, this trip is very dangerous! Your body, strength, and speed are not as good as before.
Don’t be too pretentious!”
Tongtong looked north, "Khitan?"
Fourth Master nodded, don't forget how the Liao Kingdom was established. The Later Tang Dynasty replaced the Later Liang Dynasty, which was replaced by the Later Jin Dynasty. The Emperor of the Later Jin Dynasty, Shi Jingtang, introduced the Khitan people into the Central Plains, and the prefect Liu Zhiyuan refused the Khitan people, and then the Later Han Dynasty was established. The Liao Kingdom
Its establishment began when Shi Jingtang introduced Khitan to the Central Plains.
Today's capital, because of Taizu's obsession, is still the capital we are familiar with. But for a long time in history, the capital was ruled by the Liao Kingdom. The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty was in Kaifeng, and the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty moved south.
, so, according to the historical trajectory, the Khitan is now a powerful enemy. Fengning is already on the border, that is to say, from the Khitan to the capital of Dachen, it can be reached by horseback in four days. There is a strong enemy on the side of the bed, who can
Really sleep peacefully?
Taizu seems to be fulfilling the emperor's promise to guard the country's gate, but this country's gate is particularly difficult to guard now!
I went out for autumn hunting, just on the edge of the Liao Kingdom. The capital was empty, making it easy to be a monster.
The aristocratic family is playing tricks and wants to kill people with a borrowed knife.
But Emperor Wen Zhao was also using his own tactics, using himself and the empty capital as bait to wipe out some internal disharmonious forces.
In such a dangerous situation, it’s a good thing you still have the heart to enjoy the scenery!
The second prince stood beside Emperor Wen Zhao and was also talking about this matter, "Tell your son to go back to the capital! The capital is empty... This is not appropriate at all."
Emperor Wen Zhao felt very annoyed: "My father has his own arrangements. You just stay here and stay with your mother and concubine."
No! Father, we can’t take risks!
The fifth prince stood on the side, "Father, my second brother is right, the capital is empty, and we are too close to the Khitan. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. If you do this, my son will be very uneasy!"
What a mouthful! Emperor Wen Zhao looked at the two of them and said, "Let's all go back to our respective camps. It's been a bumpy road for three days. You're not tired! Go back, I'm still busy."
The second prince and the fifth prince looked at each other with heavy expressions on their faces, but they still retreated.
When he came out, he saw the eldest prince standing outside. After the brothers greeted each other, the second prince said bluntly: "Brother, the eldest prince should persuade father."
"What are you advising father?" The eldest prince shook his head, "Father will take risks on himself, but he will not take risks on us."
The second prince whispered: "Wei Dingshan, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, followed him to Fengning. There are only city defense camps and infantry camps in the capital. Apart from these people, there are no more troops in the court. What I mean is that we will hunt tomorrow and return the day after tomorrow."
,Don’t stay here…”
The eldest prince glanced at the imperial tent and said, "Second brother, there are some arrangements that my father didn't tell you. That's because everything is 'secret'! Let's go and have a rest. I'm really tired."
He really left, but the second prince and the fifth prince left extremely slowly.
The fifth prince whispered: "Uncles Han and Lin, there has been no news since they left the capital. Who could have done those things to the aristocratic family? I'm afraid they will be back soon!"
The second prince frowned, "But is it right to place your own safety and life and death on others?"
The fifth prince shook his head, of course it was not right!
As the two of them spoke, they looked at the imperial tent with worry, but they couldn't bring themselves to say this anymore.
That night, the camp was extremely quiet.
The queen did not allow Tongtong to live alone, and had to share a tent with her. After the queen washed up, she put on her battle armor. When she was tired, she just leaned on the couch wearing the armor.
Tongtong was dressed in a horse riding outfit, pressed her acupuncture points, and pushed herself to sleep. She didn't know how long she had slept, but she suddenly woke up. She could hear the sound of vibrating horse hooves. This proved that there was a sudden movement of soldiers and horses.
She sat up in a hurry and saw the queen standing in the middle of the tent, wearing armor and holding a long sword in her hand. Seeing that she was awake, the queen smiled and said, "Don't be afraid! It's okay! It's far away. There are 20,000 horses, at least 100 meters away from us.
There are still thirty miles left. It’s raining again now, so we can’t move that fast. If we hurry up before dawn, the 20,000 people won’t be able to get there.”
Lin Yutong took a breath, 20,000 troops! But the imperial army brought out this time was only 8,000.
She simply stood up and said, "Mother, please go and sleep for a while! I'll keep watch."
The queen shook her head, "I'm not going to sleep anymore! I can't sleep. I used to fight with your uncle in the north and south, and I saw a lot of dangerous situations. Just get up and let's go to the big tent and guard your majesty."
good!
Lin Yutong grabbed his cloak and followed the queen to the royal tent.
It was pitch dark in the camp, so all the lights were extinguished. This goal was too obvious at night. As for the royal tent, the light could not be seen from the outside. It was a big tent made of fur, which could block the light.
The Imperial Guards guarded outside, and after seeing the Queen and Tongtong, they opened the curtain.
It was as bright as day inside, and many ministers had gathered. The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the eldest princess had already arrived. The three princesses were guarding the Queen Mother. Several princes and Emperor Wen Zhao were standing in front of the map, pointing on the map.
point.
As soon as the two people came in, they both looked over.
After greeting each other, the Queen Mother called Tongtong, "Come, come to the Ai family."
The Queen then let go of Tongtong's hand and said, "Go! Go and sit next to your Queen Mother."
The eldest princess had a dark face and complained in a low voice, "...if you know the danger, why do you let so many people follow you..."
The Queen Mother looked at her daughter coldly, "Do you want to go back? How about the Ai family sends someone to take you back?"
"Mom!" The eldest princess burst into tears immediately, "I don't want to stay in the capital, but a Qiuyou has to travel so far..."
The Queen Mother looked at the nanny beside her and said, "Bring the eldest princess a bowl of tea."
Then a bowl of tea came, and the eldest princess drank it after drinking it. After drinking it, she wanted to complain, but she tilted her head and fell asleep.
A bowl of calming tea solved this noisy problem.
The Queen Mother looked at the Queen Mother and the two noble concubines: "Who has anything to say?"
Concubine Gao was in a particularly difficult situation, but she still raised her hand, "Bring two bowls, one for me and Xiaowu..."
Sure enough, two bowls were brought, but the fifth princess didn't drink. "You can drink! I'm not afraid!"
Why are you trying? The fifth princess said, "Just stay awake. If you are awake, you can run away when danger comes! If you fall asleep, if danger comes or the situation is urgent, you will be forgotten..."
Then if you have three advantages and two disadvantages, wouldn't it be unfair?"
That makes sense!
Concubine Gao took all the soup and medicine in her hand and put it back on the tray: "No... I won't drink it anymore! I really won't drink it anymore!"
The Queen Mother kept spinning the beads and asked: "How are the three in Nande arranged?"
This Nande was talking about Emperor Wu Zhao's wife and the fourth master's biological mother. Queen Mother Gui replied: "The arrangements have been taken care of, don't worry."
The Queen Mother stopped talking and turned the prayer beads in one hand while gently stroking the third princess with the other.
Tongtong looked towards Fourth Master, who gently shook his head at Tongtong.
Emperor Wen Zhao turned to look at the children and pulled Han Siyuan away, "You stand beside your mother, we won't need you in the war."
"Uncle Huang!" Han Siyuan stood still, "I've been out for a long time. If I don't go to the battlefield, who will?"
"I'm going!"
"I'm going!"
"I'm going!"
The eldest prince, second prince, and fifth prince all stood up.
The second prince said eagerly: "Ask your son to go on an expedition with the generals!"
Emperor Wen Zhao pushed Lao Wu aside and said, "Your mother and concubine's two sons cannot go to the battlefield at the same time. This time, the eldest and the second son will go..."
"Uncle Huang..." As soon as Han Siyuan opened his mouth, Emperor Wen Zhao glared at him, "Obey, your father only has a single seedling of yours, so you are not allowed to go."
The fourth master sighed in his heart, "Uncle Huang, let's go!"
Tongtong frowned, what was he going to do? What could he be doing?!
Emperor Wen Zhao patted his nephew on the shoulder and said, "You will lead the camp guards."
yes!
Tongtong breathed a sigh of relief, but looked at the two princes worriedly. But this does not mean that worry can stop it. Has the war really reached the point where the princes must go to the battlefield?
Emperor Wen Zhao wanted to take advantage of his plan, so he had to be fully prepared. He did not have to send his own son to the battlefield. But as a prince, there were strong enemies in the north, and they would not go to the battlefield. Who would be willing to send his son to the battlefield?
This is the experience of the emperor for the prince! As a royal heir, you need to maintain a sense of bravery. These children who were taught by Tai|zu can see that he values literacy as well as martial arts!
Lin Yutong couldn't say or do anything. He could only watch them leave the tent one by one.
Through the screen, Pei Xuan's voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, no matter what the war is like, you should not stay in Fengning anymore! Set off immediately, and you will have traveled fifty miles in a night! The Khitan has a forest guard, can you?
The situation of holding on for a day or two... At that time, His Majesty was not far from the capital."
Du Weiming followed closely behind, "Your Majesty, please go back to Luan! Why should your Majesty do so in such danger?"
Emperor Wen Zhao stood up and said, "My dear, if I don't come, won't your hard work be wasted?"
Du Weiming frowned, "Why did your Majesty say this?"
Emperor Wen Zhao leaned over and patted the other party's shoulder, then pointed towards the screen, "Lü Cheng, please remove the Laoshizi screen!"
The screen was simply removed, leaving the women no longer blocked from the outside.
Emperor Wen Zhao waved to Tongtong, "Come! Tell Mr. Du Ge why I have to come."
After saying this, everyone looked towards Tongtong.
The queen nodded to her encouragingly, and Tongtong sighed inwardly, but still walked over with a smile on her face, "Mr. Du Ge, isn't your Majesty's coming here exactly what you expected? Huang Qi, the steward of the hunting ground in the suburbs of Beijing, is married to
The maid next to your wife. The day before the mountain fire started, your wife sent a rough envoy out of the city to the Huang family. That night, Huang Qi went to work as an errand. On the way there, he went into the city.
, bought fifty kilograms of tung oil at Li's shop. He transported the tung oil to the northwest of the hunting ground... It was autumn, and the wind direction changed. He lit a fire from this direction, and the wind helped the fire, which was unstoppable. There was no one around the hunting ground. Such a fire
It can't be saved! After this person set the fire, he was escorted away by fast horses! After returning to Huang Qi, this person entered the city at dawn and went directly to the back door of your house. By the way, I want to tell you that Huang Qi and his wife have already
He was taken down and confessed to his wife's instructions to set fire to the hunting ground. His Majesty just said that he wanted to hunt, and then you turned around and burned the hunting ground. What's the point? Didn't you just want your Majesty to come to Saibei! What are you doing in Saibei?
? Killing with a borrowed knife! But Mr. Du Ge led foreigners to regicide. Is this the character of the Du family?"
As she said this, she couldn't help but regretted, "Wei Du in the south of the city, went to Tianchiwu, Guanzhong County, how famous is it? Since the Western Han Dynasty and the Du and Zhou Dynasties, there have been heroes from generation to generation. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Du family has produced nine prime ministers...
"
Du Weiming frowned, interrupted Lin Yutong, and looked at Emperor Wen Zhao, "Your Majesty, if I say that I don't know what the princess said, how can I trust your majesty?"
Emperor Wen Zhao patted him and said, "Get up and talk."
Du Weiming stood up and looked at Lin Yutong, "Can the princess prove that I am the mastermind?"
Lin Yutong smiled and said, "If it's not you, then who do you think it could be?"
Du Weiming's expression changed slightly, and he turned to look at Lu Yanping who was kneeling behind him, "Brother, how is the Du family? I, Du Weiming, am not the head of the family and have no control over it! However, since I married the daughter of the Lu family, I have not treated her lightly. Brother
Why do you want to harm the Du family like this?"
That's right! Du Weiming married a daughter of the Lu family, and Mrs. Du Weiming's nun may not be from the Du family. With Du Weiming being so angry, it can be seen that what he said is true.
If this is the case, then the one who wants to cause trouble but is afraid of being implicated if it fails - can only be the Lu family!
The Queen Mother looked at Lu Yanping with deep eyes! There is also an old man in the Lu family who was once a confidant and close friend of the old Duke Zhu!