Su Ren really wanted to leave without any hesitation. He didn't even say hello and just left.
The personnel arrangements have been decided long ago, and those who will leave and those who will stay have been explained. All the people from Chang'an followed back, including Zhu Fuyan and Han Qing. Among those who stayed behind were Cang Lang, Liu Kui and Hou Yong,
The three of them were responsible for guarding Jiangsu City and sharing the pressure with Cui Jiuming. Zhao Wen, as the best choice to appease the Yue people, stayed in Kuaiji. At the same time, he also had to look after Kuaiji New City and Su Ren's wharf outside the city.
It was early in the morning when we left the city. The soldiers guarding the city were sleepy. They suddenly found a large group of soldiers and horses heading straight for the city gate. They were really frightened. They quickly reported the team leader, and the team leader reported to the military commander. The military commander reported to Sima, and Sima reported to him.
The captain reported to the captain, and the captain reported to the general. The efficiency of the Lu'an County soldiers had never been so high. When Su Ren's soldiers and horses had just arrived at the gate of the city, General Zhang Guangchang drove his horses from a distance.
Su Ren winked at Gongsun He, and Gongsun He turned his horse and headed towards Zhang Guangchang: "Oh! It's such a sin to alert the general. I didn't intend to disturb anyone. The general came so fast!"
Zhang Guangchang searched the crowd with his eyes and did not find Su Ren. He asked: "General Gongsun is leaving? Why, Mr. Su..."
"Hey! Your Majesty's imperial edict has arrived. We don't dare to delay it. Su Ren fell asleep in the car. You also know that this guy is too lazy. He feels his body aches after riding a horse for a while. Such a person can actually be a lieutenant general.
Where can I go to reason with you?"
"You guys want to go back to Chang'an?"
Gongsun He nodded: "Yes, I originally planned to go on the road with the two kings, but unfortunately I can't wait for long. The King of Huainan and the King of Hengshan are very close brothers and it's hard to disturb them. I hope General Zhang can explain."
Zhang Guangchang kept staring at the team carefully. There were many people and they were carrying a lot of things. At a glance, he knew that they were going a long way. There were special vehicles pulling tents to set up temporary camps. Zhang Guangchang breathed a sigh of relief: "It's scary to rush in such a hurry.
You have lost your courtesy, please take care of yourself, I will send someone to report this to the king, and the king will definitely see you off."
"Isn't it necessary?" Gongsun He said no, but did not leave.
"Everyone, take me with you. You must not leave. I will send someone to report to the king right now. Take me with you. If you leave like this, people in the world will laugh at me, Hengshan Country, for not knowing how to treat guests."
Su Ren got out of the carriage and stretched: "That's enough, General, let's wait for a while?"
Zhang Guangchang quickly ordered people to go to the palace to report the news, and at the same time ordered people to get some dry food and water from nearby barracks and people's homes to greet him. Su Ren was not polite, and ordered his men to eat and drink as much as they could, without treating him as an outsider.
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Zhang Guangchang changed his usual dark face and specifically picked out some good things to say, such as hard work and great success, and rapid success. He came out with just one mouth, making people feel that this Zhang Guangchang was unreal. Su Ren listened with a smile on his face, and he accepted all these words.
I didn't feel uncomfortable at all, and I had a lot of fun singing and chatting with Zhang Guangchang.
Liu Ci came on horseback, with Liu An by his side. The brothers did not expect that Su Ren would be so decisive, which completely exceeded their expectations. According to their guess, even if Su Ren wanted to leave, he would at least have to wait.
On the third and fifth day, they took action only after making sure that they had no intention of leaving. The sudden departure made the two of them a little nervous. They didn't even bother to eat breakfast. After a lot of effort, they climbed onto the horse's back and hurried to the city gate.
Fortunately for Liu An, Liu Ci is as fat as a ball. It doesn't look like that when he is riding on a horse. If Liu Ci wasn't accompanied by a few big and round men, Liu Ci would have been knocked to pieces with his dismounting skills.
Mud is not allowed.
"Why is Mr. Su leaving suddenly? Didn't we agree that Mr. Su would accompany me to Chang'an?" Liu Ci tried his best to put on a bitter face, but his beaming eyes betrayed him.
Su Ren saluted Liu Ci and Liu An: "The harassment for several months has added a lot of burden to the two kings. Now that the resettlement of the Yue people has come to an end, there will not be any big mistakes. In the fiefdom of the two kings, I will
I am even more reassured that your Majesty’s imperial edict has arrived early and was only delayed due to some matters. If I don’t leave again, I’m afraid your Majesty will blame you, so please forgive me.”
Liu An nodded: "Su Zhonglang's victory over the Yue people this time and the permanent elimination of our Han Dynasty's troubles in the south is a great achievement. His return to Chang'an this time will definitely be used by His Majesty. When the two of us arrive in Chang'an in the future, I hope that Su will
The lieutenant will take care of you."
"The King of Huainan is too polite. I don't dare to say other big words. It's okay to have a glass of water and wine!"
"Hahaha, Su Zhonglang is always so good at talking. However, Su Zhonglang's family has three treasures: fine wine, bitter tea, and flour cakes with meat. I have never had a full meal. I hope Su Zhonglang will not be stingy in the future!"
Liu Ci quickly continued: "Yes, yes, I have also heard about it, but I have never tasted it. How about you take me with you when Brother Wang goes?"
Su Rendao: "It makes the two kings laugh. How can we entertain the king with such a small plan? As long as the two kings like it, I will cook it myself."
"It's a deal!"
"It's a deal!"
Three people stood at the gate of the city chatting and laughing, which was very distressing for those who were in a hurry to get out of the city. Two kings and a minister of the court were here, and it was easy for others to avoid them. According to etiquette, they should kneel down.
Kowtow. The sun has already risen. If we continue to talk, the north gate of Liu'an will be paralyzed. If Su Ren doesn't leave, the person who sent him will be embarrassed to leave.
Zhang Guangchang came over bravely: "Your Majesty, this is the city gate. I would like to ask Mr. Su to go to the palace to rest. It won't be too late to start our journey tomorrow!"
Su Ren looked around and said quickly: "Oh! I was negligent. I was so happy chatting with the two kings that I forgot that this is the city gate and we cannot gather here. I will say goodbye and stay in Chang'an.
I sincerely invite you two great kings to come to my humble residence."
If he hadn't seen Han Qing passing by in front of his eyes, Su Ren would have continued chatting with the King of Hengshan and the King of Huainan. Because when he saw Han Qing, Su Ren's interest in chatting immediately disappeared. After saying goodbye in a hurry, he got into the conversation.
Entering his carriage, he opened the curtains and waved goodbye to the two of them. The troops began to move, and the congested city gate gradually cleared. Su Ren happily sat in the carriage, humming a tune and drinking wine. He really wanted to leave, he wanted to
Waiting in Chang'an for the two brothers I just met, and continuing with the unfinished business.
The King of Hengshan let out a long breath, looked back at the city gate, turned around and said with a smile: "It's good now, he's finally gone. Brother Wang's guess is so accurate!"
King Huainan smiled and shook his head: "Although I guessed it right, I didn't expect Su Ren to leave so simply, which made me worried."
"Brother Wang is overly worried. I have already sent people to monitor along the way. He is a little naive if he wants to make a fool of himself."
"I hope! Things in Chang'an are at a critical juncture, and the emperor is already somewhat overwhelmed. Although Dou Ying and others are helping, the situation is over. Even if Su Ren can rush back in time, it will not make any difference. If this matter becomes your brother and me,
I don’t have to stay in this poor place anymore.”
"That's very good. Everything depends on Brother Wang."
The two of them returned to the palace refreshed. They came to such a place so early in the morning without eating. The King of Hengshan took the initiative to invite, and the King of Huainan accepted the invitation. A banquet was held, with singing and dancing, and the two brothers enjoyed the meal while enjoying it.
The comfort was unparalleled. They told each other harmless jokes, causing the two of them to laugh. It didn't feel like they had drank a few more glasses while changing glasses.
Liu Xiao was also very happy. He knew the relationship between Liu Shuang and Su Ren. As long as Su Ren was in Lu'an, his father Liu Ci would not be able to let go, and his position as the heir apparent would be far away. Now that Su Ren is gone,
Liu Shuang was under house arrest. As long as he worked harder, he could easily gain the status of the crown prince. Liu Xiao kept urging him to drink, and Liu Ci and Liu An drank happily.
Several people were a little drunk, and the singer lying next to them felt particularly comfortable. Suddenly, a thunder exploded on top of their heads, and it burst in without any warning, startling several people.
Before the thunder had subsided, Xi Ci stumbled in from the door, covered in blood, his hands tied behind his back, and his hair disheveled. He rushed into the lobby, and Xi Ci knelt down and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, something serious has happened.
The prince, the prince has been kidnapped!"
Another muffled thunder exploded, this time closer and louder. Everyone who heard it felt shocked. Liu Ci got up and said, "What? Say it again!"
"The prince has been kidnapped!" Xi Ci was beaten badly. His eyes were swollen, blood was coming out of his nostrils, and little bits of blood could be seen wherever he passed.
Liu Xiao was also panicked: "Nonsense, in this Hengshan Kingdom, who dares to kidnap the crown prince?"
Xi Ci cried like a three-year-old child: "Really, the old minister was on the spot. Not only did he kidnap the prince, but he also injured the old minister. If the old minister hadn't been lucky, I'm afraid, I'd never see the king again. Wow.
Woo hoo..."
Liu An frowned: "Who did it?"
Xi Ci shook his head: "They all covered their faces with black cloth and didn't speak. It's hard to tell where they came from! By the way, before leaving, they stuffed a piece of silk into the old minister's arms." Xi Ci puffed up his chest as he spoke.
, motioning to the servant to take it out and give it to King Hengshan.
The sharp-eyed servant quickly stepped forward, fumbled around in Xi Ci's arms, pulled out a piece of silk, and held it in front of Liu Ci. Liu Ci could no longer speak. He had never encountered such a thing before, and he didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
"Bring it here and wait for me to take a look!"
"Yes, yes, please give it to Brother Wang quickly!"
Liu An snatched the silk cloth and unfolded it to take a closer look. After reading the words on the silk cloth at a glance, he closed his eyes in pain: "Hey! So the crux is here! You and I have both fallen into Su Ren's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain!"
Liu Xiao took the silk cloth and looked at it, but also frowned: "This! The prince is like this, is he crazy?"
"What? What happened?" Liu Ci was very anxious, but he didn't dare to look at the silk cloth, so he could only ask.
Liu Xiao quickly said: "Father, these are the words left by the prince. He said that he went to Chang'an and wanted to..." Liu Xiao did not continue the second half of the sentence. (To be continued)