The middle-aged man was extremely angry, but he couldn't yell out loud about it.
Because Ning Yunzhao kept saying that he was protecting the emperor.
Although he resented Ning Yunzhao, a boneless flatterer, for now, he had no intention of becoming a minister who hated evil as much as he hated his enemies and only took care of his father seriously.
He didn't think that what he said here at this moment could be hidden from the Jin Yiwei. If he couldn't hide it from the Jin Yiwei, he couldn't hide it from the emperor.
The man wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. He saw that Ning Yunzhao had already stood in the middle of the crowd and was still talking freely.
Who brought Ning Yunzhao in? He messed up a good thing.
The man patrolled the room angrily.
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"That doesn't convince you much."
Ning Shiyi sighed and said.
"They have been planning for a long time, and they have naturally considered the emperor's face."
He looked at Ning Yunzhao.
Ning Yunzhao and Ning Yan sat down facing each other at chess.
"I know." Ning Yunzhao said, smiling at Ning Shiyi, "It's just as much as you can convince."
It would be better if there were fewer people making trouble outside the city gate in the future.
What's the point of having a few less? The key is that this matter can't be suppressed.
"The situation is not good." Ning Shiyi sighed and continued.
"Nowadays, under the calm situation in the capital, there is a turbulent undercurrent."
"Collecting donations to reward generals is unprecedented and difficult for civil servants and students to accept."
"What's more important is not that there is more money but that this matter cannot set a precedent."
"If there is one, there will inevitably be two. We will not let this situation happen, and we must make trouble to stop it."
Ning Yan put down the chess piece in his hand and sighed softly.
"In the final analysis, Cheng Guogong's request for merit is inappropriate," he said.
Duke Cheng Guo returned after negotiating a peace, and even though he returned from the realm of the Jinren, he did not win a great victory but was rescued and escaped death.
Strictly speaking, it was not his return from a great victory, but the emperor gave him such a large reward, which was indeed difficult to convince the public.
"Yes, otherwise Mr. Huang and others would not have agreed to this reward so happily." Ning Yunzhao said with a smile.
"This is to praise and kill him." Ning Shiyi said, "Push him to the forefront, and then draw the hatred of the people and officials to Duke Cheng."
As he spoke, he moved forward again, almost knocking over the chessboard.
"The hatred among all the officials will offend the entire court. It is dangerous for Duke Cheng Guo to enter the capital this time."
As he spoke, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"If you go to Beijing, I'm afraid you won't be able to get in."
Ning Yan looked solemn.
"Is there no other way?" he said, "Are we just going to let the evil do things and confuse the Lord and the people?"
"Not necessarily." Ning Yunzhao said, "It's not necessarily that bad."
"Brother Ten, you must know how bad the situation is, why do you still say such things?" Ning Shiyi said with a frown.
Ning Yunzhao smiled and picked up a chess piece.
"Because they only saw that Duke Cheng Guo was going to Beijing, but they forgot that there was actually another person who was going to Beijing," he said.
As he spoke, the chess piece in his hand fell down and he smiled slightly.
"I won."
Ning Yan and Ning Shi looked at the chessboard subconsciously, and sure enough they saw that Ning Yunzhao's sunspots had decided the situation.
"Huh? Did my father still have the upper hand before?" Ning Shiyi couldn't help but exclaimed.
Ning Yunzhao looked at the chessboard with a smile.
"So, don't underestimate any chess piece." He said, "One inadvertent move can make you lose the whole game."
He stretched out his hand and gently caressed the small chess piece, which was as smooth as ink jade.
"What's more, this chess piece has been planned for a long time, and every step is intentional."
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"I knew it was these big merchants who were behind this."
Shopkeeper Liu whispered to Chen Qi.
"A lot of money was spent and a group of people were mobilized."
Chen Qi frowned.
"Then the number of people must be several hundred." He said, "It's really good. It actually inspired so many people."
Shopkeeper Liu smiled, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
"Whatever you do, you just have to spend money to win over me." He said, "How much does it cost for an adult, how much does a child cost, and how much does a child cry for? We all make it clear."
Chen Qi sighed.
"It's so shameless," he said.
But often this shameless person is the most difficult to deal with. He paces back and forth in the room, unable to hide his anxiety.
"Does the young master know?" he asked, "Where has Miss Jun gone? Does she still care about this matter?"
At this point he stopped again and clapped his hands.
"If she doesn't come to Beijing together, then we don't have to worry about it. It doesn't matter to us that Duke Cheng Guo is being made difficult."
Shopkeeper Liu smiled.
"Xiao Qi, now whether she is together or not, she is tied to Duke Cheng Guo. She rescued Duke Cheng Guo single-handedly. If Duke Cheng Guo loses face, then she also loses face." He said.
, and pondered for a moment, "Don't worry, she has already made arrangements, and the young master also has arrangements."
"If you ask me, it's very simple. Just reveal your identity, Miss Jiulingtang Jun, and see who dares to block the way." Chen Qi said.
Shopkeeper Liu laughed.
"Wouldn't that be a loss?" He said, "No one dares to stop Miss Jun, and neither can Duke Cheng. These are two different things, two fame."
He shook hands as he spoke, looking solemn and determined.
"Don't lose any of them."
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On the ninth day of May, before the summer sky had even dawned, the lights were on in Lu's house.
"The princess is here."
There was a voice outside the door. Lu Yunqi, who was taking over the official robes from two maids, paused and looked at Princess Jiuli who walked in.
"Is it today?" she asked, "is it so early, sir?"
The princess and the lord do not live together, and the princess will naturally not do the matter of serving the lord in official robes and going to court. In fact, this is the first time for her to come to the house where Lu Yunqi rests in such a long time.
The two maids lowered their heads and dressed Lu Yunqi.
Lu Yunqi stretched out his hand to let them do whatever they wanted, and only said yes to Princess Jiuli.
Princess Jiuli didn't speak anymore, she just stood aside and seemed to watch Lu Yunqi wearing official robes seriously.
What she was looking at was not him. Lu Yunqi knew very well that he quickly passed on the bright red robe without saying a word, put on his official hat and left.
Princess Jiuli stood at the door to see each other off, looking at Lu Yunqi who was immediately surrounded by a group of guards as he walked out, as if they were deeply in love with each other.
Will she come back too?
"Sir, those merchant students have already begun to move." Jiang Qianhu approached Lu Yunqi and whispered.
Lu Yunqi's face was expressionless.
"There is no movement from Duke Cheng Guo. They are still camping on the outskirts of Beijing." Jiang Qianhu continued.
Lu Yunqi remained silent and indifferent, walked outside the door and looked at the guards in brocade robes standing solemnly with spring knives embroidered on their waists.
"There is still no news about Miss Jun." Jiang Qianhu finally said, "After losing news in Jin County, she disappeared."
Lu Yunqi got on his horse.
"She will come today." He said, looking at the street ahead, which was still dark, "it depends on whether they can stop her."
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At this time, in a large camp on the outskirts of Beijing, the lights were bright, and groups of soldiers and horses were gathering. The colorful flags were bright, and the sound of horse hooves and footsteps were rolling, forming a neat square formation.
The armor is bright and the spears are like a forest. Because the movements are so uniform, at first glance it seems that the people in the phalanx are stationary, but the entire phalanx is moving at a visible speed, like a rolling castle.
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Seeing this momentum, the Imperial Guards in the military camp on the outskirts of Beijing could not help but look pale and gasp.
They had long known that these war armies were different from the Forbidden Army. They didn't look much different in the past few days. Only when they gathered into a military formation did they realize how powerful they were.
Another group of people and horses moved together. It turned out that Duke Cheng Guo was galloping towards him, surrounded by officers and generals. He was still wearing the same white armor and holding a long sword in his hand.
Seeing Duke Cheng Guo coming to the front of the formation, the square formation stopped, and there was even silence. Under the dark night sky, the only sound was the whirring of torches and colorful flags.
Duke Cheng Guo glanced at the square array.
They have been fighting the enemy for ten years, fighting with swords and swords on the frontier, bathing in blood and fire. All they do is guard the border and strive for peace and enjoyment for the people in the rear.
Now I have the opportunity to come back and see the people they protected, see the prosperous world thanks to their contributions, and let the protected people see these real soldiers and generals.
Duke Cheng Guo raised the long sword in his hand
"Enter the city," he said.
The phalanx moved together, the spears were raised high, and the sound was like thunder.