Chapter 181: The heart is connected and cannot be abandoned
Except for some important military and political officials who stayed to continue discussing and handling government affairs, the other courtiers dispersed and left.
Lu Yunqi never participated in these things. Compared with the courtiers who walked in twos and threes and talked in low voices, he walked alone at the end and seemed lonely.
Of course, no one would feel sorry for him, let alone take pleasure in his misfortune.
The guards in royal robes outside the palace were waiting, and when they saw him approaching, they all saluted him.
"Master Lu."
The manservant who seemed to be waiting for his master came over, holding a food box in his hand.
The manservant stepped forward and was immediately stopped by the guards in imperial robes. The manservant was not afraid or angry. He stood still and saluted with a respectful expression.
"Master Huang won't come out for a moment." Lu Yunqi looked at him and said.
"I have something to entrust to you, sir." The manservant said, "My master is not in good health. This is a tonic that the imperial doctor ordered me to take. I wonder if you can help me deliver it."
There are not many people in the world who dare to ask Lu Yunqi to run errands like this.
Lu Yunqi looked at him without saying anything.
"I heard that the princess is unwell, and this tonic is also suitable for coughs, so I specially ordered two copies to be prepared." The manservant continued, "My lord has always been thinking about the princess and King Huai, and hopes that they will be free from all illnesses."
After speaking, he raised the food box high above his head and said no more words.
Others may not think much of this, as it is just a daily polite comment, but Jiang Baihu, who was standing next to Lu Yunqi, knew it very well.
This is a deal.
What Huang Cheng meant was that he would protect King Huai's long life.
If anyone else had said it, Jiang Baihu would have scoffed, but Huang Cheng's status in front of the emperor forced him to believe it.
If the emperor is tempted to kill someone and no one can persuade him, Huang Cheng can definitely do it. On the contrary, Huang Cheng can also make the emperor want to kill someone.
The corner of Lu Yunqi's mouth curled up, and Jiang Baihu immediately stepped forward to take it. The manservant thanked him and stepped away.
Jiang Baihu opened the food box and saw that there were two lidded cups inside, exuding a delicate fragrance.
"Send it to Mr. Huang." Lu Yunqi said.
Jiang Baihu responded, took out a covered cup and handed it to a guard in Jinyi, who immediately held it and walked quickly towards the palace.
"I wonder what Mr. Huang wants you to do?" Jiang Baihu said in a low voice.
"What I can do," Lu Yunqi said, "is just to turn a blind eye."
This is enough. Lu Yunqi closes one eye, just like the king of hell closes one eye. For many people, he can save his life.
Jiang Baihu responded without saying a word.
"What is Prince Chengguo doing now?" Lu Yunqi asked.
Jiang Baihu said oh.
"I was feeding the horse just now," he said. "I just sent a message saying that I was brushing the horse."
He sneered again.
"He must have known the news, and he acted calmly."
"It's not made." Lu Yunqi said, looking ahead, "I have a good father."
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The brush brushed over the horse, and the maroon horse waggled its tail. Zhu Zan raised his hand to hit the horse, and the horse sneezed, expressing that it enjoyed his service.
"Second brother, don't worry. The Juma River has broken, Rongcheng has been lost, and Xiongzhou is in a hurry. It's not because we can't do it." Zhang Baotang said anxiously.
Zhu Zan said oh and turned around the horse.
"I'm not in a hurry," he said.
Zhang Baotang also hurriedly turned around.
"... all the gold thieves' troops are pressed against the Xiongzhou Line, so it's normal that they can't retreat," he said.
"It's not normal." Zhu Zan said without stopping the movement of his hands.
Zhang Baotang nodded.
"Yeah, so don't... uh... what did you say? Abnormal?" he said. He only realized Zhu Zan's words mid-sentence and was stunned.
Zhu Zan's expression remained the same and he brushed the horse's hair easily.
"Because there was an invasion on the Juma River side, my father must have strengthened his defenses. Even if 30,000 gold thieves could break through the Juma River, they would not be able to capture Rongcheng so quickly." He said, "The Ansu army must have come out.
Problem."
Zhang Baotang's expression changed for a moment.
It would not be a good thing if it is one of your own who has the problem.
"Don't worry." He looked at Zhu Zan and said again, but compared to before, his tone was not so comforting.
Zhu Zan said oh.
"I'm not in a hurry," he said.
This was the third time after telling him about the current military situation in Northland that there was no rush.
The first time and the second time, Zhang Baotang thought he was comforting himself, but it was only three things. Now it seems that he is really not in a hurry.
Zhang Baotang stared at him.
"Why aren't you in a hurry?" he asked.
Zhu Zan patted the horse's back. Under the early winter sunlight, the maroon horse looked increasingly fat and strong.
"First, I believe my father can solve this matter." He said with a calm expression and his voice was different from the past. "Second, it is useless for me to be anxious here, so why bother?"
Yes, there's no point in being anxious. We're thousands of miles apart and can't fly even with our wings.
This lack of urgency is both a confident relief and a somewhat helpless sadness.
Zhang Baotang was silent for a moment.
"Yes, it will be no problem if your uncle is here." He raised a smile and said firmly.
"Of course." Zhu Zan said, patting the horse's buttocks.
The bay-red horse sneezed and walked away. The other horse, which was wandering aside and chewing the rope, immediately stood obediently in front of Zhu Zan.
"You beasts can enjoy it and let me serve you." Zhu Zan scolded, "But you have to pay."
Cursing, the brush fell on the horse's back.
"How about you go and make trouble with the emperor again?" Zhang Baotang said again, "It would be best if you can go back as soon as possible."
Zhu Zan snorted.
"It's too much trouble," he said.
Does it mean that the emperor will be annoyed if there is too much trouble?
"This is a matter of loyalty and filial piety, and it is a reasonable thing to do." Zhang Baotang said.
Zhu Zan smiled and patted the horse's back with the brush.
"There are too many things that should be taken for granted." He said, frowning again, "Okay, you don't have to worry about it, I have my own sense of discretion."
Zhang Baotang nodded.
Zhu Zan stopped moving again.
"Don't worry, father will be able to arrive in Xiongzhou in two days at most." He said.
Two days?
Zhang Baotang calculated the distance and looked a little uneasy.
"The gold thief has already divided into three groups to stop my uncle." He said, "If it doesn't work, it would be better to give up Xiongzhou."
Zhu Zan held the brush and brushed the horse's back carefully.
"Every inch of the country is filled with blood." He said, "How can blood be shed in vain?"
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Blood is never shed in vain.
The setting sun was like blood, and the bodies of corpses with the flags on the flags of Xiongzhou were covered with blood, and there were loud shouts of killing.
One by one, the golden soldiers wearing armor shouted and climbed up the long ladder to the top of the city, where they fought bloody battles with the Zhou soldiers on the top of the city.
At this time, there is no longer any team formation, only blood-for-blood and hand-to-hand combat.
After a fight, accompanied by stones and hot oil torches, the golden soldiers who rushed to the city gate were pushed back. The fighting on the city top came to an end temporarily, but the whimpering horns continued to sound outside the city.
Li Xianlin stood on the top of the city. His body was covered with blood, both his own and that of others. Three days of fierce fighting had made this man in his forties, who had been fighting for many years, look a little haggard.
He took a few steps forward, as if he wanted to see how many more golden soldiers were gathered outside the city, but he stumbled, and the soldiers who had died in the battle were still lying on the ground.
Looking around, there were dead and injured soldiers everywhere on the city wall. Some were rolling on the ground, while others were barely sitting up and bandaging their wounds. There were cries, shouts, and groans.
"Where are the civilians?" Li Xianlin shouted, with a bit of anger, "Why don't you hurry up and carry the people off the city wall."
The five generals standing beside him looked sad.
"Sir, there are no civilian husbands anymore." A general said hoarsely.