The people of the capital were on their backs, and soldiers, guards, and officers were galloping through the streets.
The imperial guards also galloped in all directions in groups.
The people who saw this scene changed their expressions.
Although military information is kept secret, there is nothing that can really be kept secret in the capital. The people in the capital know the current situation in the North better than the government.
"What's going on? It's not like the Jin people have come to the capital again, right?"
"Didn't you just arrive at Kaide Mansion?"
"Then who can say for sure."
"Hurry up and pack your things and run."
Nowadays, people are panic-stricken. This news suddenly set fire to a prairie fire, and the whole capital was boiling. Suddenly everyone jumped on their backs and rushed out of the city, which shocked the government again.
"It's not the Jin people who called, it's the horses from the horse factory that ran away."
People from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division had to go around explaining and appeasing him.
Is the horse running away worthy of such a big fanfare? Don't think of us as fools. How can the people believe it? There have been several incidents of attacking the city gate.
For a time, people inside and outside the capital were on their backs, thinking that a call from the Jin people would be nothing more than this.
"It's not chaotic enough! You don't think it's chaotic enough, are you?"
The emperor angrily overturned several cases and pointed at a room of officials.
"You are all trash, you are all trash."
A room full of officials knelt down and professed guilt.
"Your Majesty, the people have been appeased and explained clearly." An official came forward and said, "A group of those who took advantage of the chaos to incite trouble have been arrested, and the injured in the congestion and stampede have also been accommodated."
The emperor was not very happy after hearing this, and his eyebrows twitched.
"What's the explanation?" he asked, and without waiting for the official's answer, he continued, "The horse in the horse racing factory ran away, but the one we were chasing was not the horse, but the Crown Prince Cheng Guo."
This is the fact, and when explained in this way, the people immediately believed it and calmed down when they heard that it was Duke Chengguo who ran away.
"It turns out he is the crown prince of Chengguo."
"Just know that Prince Cheng Guo will be fine if he doesn't make trouble. If he makes trouble, the whole city will be shocked."
The people chatted and laughed and inquired, and the news spread quickly. They didn't even need to explain the incident, and people's hearts calmed down.
It's really a speechless thing. The official hesitated and responded.
The emperor's face looked ugly.
"The people must be very happy to see Prince Chengguo running away like this," he said.
This didn't sound like much... The official couldn't help but lift his sleeves to wipe his sweat. Before he could think of what to say, the emperor had already picked up a memorial from the ground and smashed it down.
"Trash! You bunch of trash!" he yelled angrily, "A criminal who was under guard just ran away, just ran away under my eyes, and made people fall on their backs. It's more scary than when the golden men came in. This is
Do you want all the people in the capital to see me as a waste?"
The officials kowtowed again.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I am guilty."
The emperor cursed angrily and sat back on the throne, panting.
"What's going on? With so many people looking at Zhu Zan, why did he let him run away? Are everyone dead?" he shouted with raised eyebrows.
Several officials looked at each other and stood up bravely.
"It's not the man's fault, it's him who made the horses run away suddenly, and there was no way anyone could stop them," said an official.
The emperor's eyebrows twitched again.
"You mean, if people don't listen to him, animals will listen to him?" he said.
This sounded a little strange, and the officials looked at each other, but that seemed to be it.
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"He said he was chasing horses, but he whistled all the way, and all the horses followed him."
"These hundreds of horses were scattered in all directions, and in the end we didn't know where they went."
Jiang Baihu said to Lu Yunqi, his face full of annoyance.
Everything was considered, except that this kid would use animals to take advantage of the chaos to escape.
The scene of hundreds of horses galloping on the road was really scary.
These beasts are not human, and they don't understand the threat of swords, guns, bows and arrows. They are like rolling rivers coming in and sweeping away everything in their way.
Zhu Zan's presence among them was simply unstoppable.
Lu Yunqi looked dull.
"It's my fault." He said, turning his horse around. "I really didn't expect that he could feed these animals like this."
"Sir, it's not that you didn't expect this, no one thought of it." Jiang Baihu said with a bitter smile.
How did he do it? How could this man know everything? And he was so powerful.
It is not a shameful thing to admit that the other party is powerful. Many people who are powerful in the eyes of the world end up like that in prison.
"Being able to run is nothing, being alive is what counts." Lu Yunqi said lightly.
Jiang Baihu understood what he meant.
"Then let's do it." He asked for instructions.
"Instructions are being sent to all places that Duke Cheng Guo and the crown prince have fled because of their guilt. If they are seen, no matter what the occasion, they will be killed on the spot." Lu Yunqi said, raising his hand, "He has fled because of his guilt, and there is another war in the north. He will die.
It’s too common.”
Jiang Baihu responded yes.
This announcement was not just for the officials of the Zhou Dynasty, but also for the Jin people who invaded the North. Capturing or killing Cheng Guogong's only son was more important to the Jin people than capturing a few cities. They even
I'm willing to trade a few cities for it.
By then I'm afraid it won't be their turn to take action.
If you can't live a good life, then go to hell.
Lu Yunqi urged his horse to gallop towards the imperial city.
After the emperor cursed and cursed him in the imperial city, he gasped and began to cry again.
"There are really internal and external troubles. Could it be that God is punishing me?" he said.
The officials of the Manchu Dynasty once again leaned over to share their sorrow.
"Your Majesty, Duke Cheng Guo must be informed of this matter immediately." Huang Cheng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said.
"Of course I have to inform him." The emperor said angrily, "Look at the good son he raised."
Huang Cheng bowed and saluted.
"Please also ask Your Majesty to order Duke Cheng Guo again to mobilize troops to defend Kaifeng Mansion," he said.
"Didn't we just issue the edict? We haven't gone far yet." The emperor said angrily.
"The situation is critical now. Issuing a few more edicts can also show your majesty's reliance on Duke Cheng." Huang Cheng said, with a somewhat pleading look on his face, looking pitiful.
Seeing him like this, the emperor also felt pitiful.
What he relies on is pleading. He is pleading and begging Duke Cheng to quickly lead his troops to rescue him.
The emperor's body trembled slightly and he took a few deep breaths.
"One more shot is not enough." He lowered his voice and said, "Two more, no, three, no, ten more."
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"Your Majesty, we must not order Duke Cheng to return to Kaifeng Mansion at this time."
Ning Yan's voice in the hall was loud and insistent.
He has been saying this for several days.
However, the edicts were still sent to Duke Cheng of the North in one letter a day in accordance with the emperor's instructions. Today is the tenth edict to be issued.
The emperor's hair was numb, and his hearing was also numb.
"Are we just going to watch the Kaide Mansion suffer a loss of life?" he said.
"Your Majesty, reinforcements from all over the country are about to arrive. There is no need for Duke Cheng to travel so far. Duke Cheng has an important position and the war in the North is intense. Once he moves, the entire North will be in turmoil and invade Kaide.
After all, there are only a handful of people in the mansion. If the Northland is lost, tens of thousands of gold thieves will flood in..." Ning Yan said urgently.
The emperor simply interrupted him.
"I trust Duke Cheng," he said, "I believe he can do this well."
I believe he is still loyal to you.
The emperor's hand grasped the armrest.
Ning Yan was about to say something else when an urgent call came from outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Duke Cheng Guo please don't return to defense."
The emperor's eyes narrowed.
No, return to defense.
The hall suddenly became stagnant.
But before the voice of the urgent report was over, another eunuch came running from outside holding up an urgent report.
"Your Majesty, Duke Cheng Guo please don't return to defense."
One after another, Duke Cheng's memorials came rushing from outside the palace, responding to the edicts issued one after another.
Nine issued edicts, nine refused.
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne looked livid.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Duke Zhu Shan to be punished for his crime of treason and injustice." Huang Cheng stood up, no longer as trembling as before, and said loudly.
More ministers also came forward.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Duke Zhu Shan to be punished for his crime of greed for merit."
"Your Majesty, Duke Cheng is arrogant."
"Your Majesty, Duke Cheng Guo is arrogant and rude."
Voices of impeachment were heard one after another in the hall.
Ning Yan's voice, which was about to refute, was drowned out.
Are you confident? This is to remind the emperor that the crown prince Chengguo has left the capital and will no longer be held hostage.
It's true that different people have different opinions on a matter. Ning Yunzhao raised his head and looked at the ministers who were filled with indignation and beating their chests.
The Crown Prince of Cheng Guo escaped, and they saw that Duke Cheng Guo had no fear, but they could not see that the Crown Prince Cheng Guo fled to the north. The criminal order was then announced all over the country, showing how dangerous the situation he was in was.
In fact, as a father at this time, the most important thing for Duke Cheng to do is to lead his troops back to defend.
Even if it is not for the common people, not for the country, but for one's own son, it is the simplest and most appropriate thing.
He returned to the defense, not only obeyed the emperor's order, but also rescued his son who was in danger. This was a smart act that killed two birds with one stone.
But he didn't. He couldn't see that his son was in danger. He only saw that if he returned to the defense, it would cause chaos in the Northland, harm the people of the Northland, and destroy the country and the country.
Duke Cheng Guo refused to accept the order and obey the imperial edict. It seemed that he was violating the holy will and resisting the edict. In fact, he was refusing what a father should do.
"It's not easy to be a hero." Ning Yunzhao murmured.
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Thanks to the dragon covering the sky (viewing the sea of clouds), 11 pages of famous, Bing Yi from the south for the reward and the jade (*^__^*)
Thank you, have a happy weekend, and wish all teachers a happy holiday. (To be continued)