Chapter 128: Breaking the City
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He was still waiting there for the news of the emperor's death.
Just as Mu Huo entered the gate of Kyoto, the city guards grabbed him.
"What are you doing! This prince is back in Beijing to restore his life! Why are you arresting this prince! Mu Huo kept writhing and struggling.
At this time, the general guarding the city came to him on horseback and said coldly: "Second prince Mu Huo, the culprit who poisoned the emperor, the emperor ordered you to be arrested!" β
"Impossible...... Mu Huo lowered his head in disbelief, looked up and saw the general's expressionless face and shouted in panic: "Impossible!" How could this prince poison his father! This prince wants to face the saint! This prince wants to see his father! β
"Humph! Wu Ren has already told all the truth, and Concubine Xiang has been arrested, and Wu Yan has also escaped, waiting for you now! β
"What ......" The second prince heard that his mother and grandfather had been exposed, then he would definitely be arrested, or even beheaded, as soon as he thought of this, Mu Huo struggled even more frantically.
But he still didn't break free.
"Take it away!" Ignoring him anymore, the general guarding the city waved his hand and dragged Mu Huo, who was so scared that he couldn't walk, away.
The general defending the city imprisoned Mu Huo in the prison of the government and waited for the emperor's disposal.
On the same day, an urgent shipment from Jowaguan was delivered to Kyoto.
"Your Majesty, something has happened to Chengheguan, and the messenger has come!" The court chief hurriedly entered the emperor's bedroom to make a report.
The emperor sitting on the couch was even weaker than a few days ago, and closed his eyes with a headache after hearing that something had happened to Chenghe Guan.
"What's going on! Call the messenger! β
"Yes."
After a while, the messenger ran in and handed over the urgent mail with three feathers inserted into the emperor. The emperor wanted to cry when he saw the envelope, and he was even more panicked when he saw the contents inside.
"A few days ago, did a woman say that she was the general of Chaofeng Kingdom?" At this time, the emperor remembered what Zhu Meng said.
"Yes, yes, it's called Zhu Meng, and she also said that she has an army of 100,000." The court chief hurriedly agreed, and it seemed that what the woman said was true.
"Oh my God!" The emperor touched his head and was very painful: "Chaofeng Kingdom really has 100,000 troops in Chenghe Pass, it seems that it has been prepared for a long time." β
"She also said that she is the fiancΓ©e of King Ming of the Southeast Kingdom, and it is true that she wants to come, then, don't they really want to help the Southeast Kingdom fight us?" The court chief said what he thought, which was also what the emperor was thinking at the moment.
"Quick! Go, let them all out, go! The emperor lifted the quilt and went down in a hurry, and ordered the court chief to release them, and then let the maid change his clothes.
The court chief hurriedly took someone to pick up Jiang Yue and them.
After Jiang Yue saw the court chief running over, she smiled at Zhu Meng and said, "Look, what do I say, I will definitely be reluctant to kill us." But in such a hurry, I think it should be Zuo Liang's credit. β
"Oh, two aunts and grandmothers, the miscellaneous family is here to pick you up." The court chief smiled at them.
Zhu Meng laughed when she saw his funny appearance.
Jiang Yue said to Zhu Meng: "Hey, let him release the five princes and them, otherwise we won't leave." β
"yes, okay."
After listening to Zhu Meng's words, the court chief first looked at Mu He and Hu Ge in the next prison in embarrassment, and finally looked at Jiang Yue and them, swallowed his saliva and nodded: "Yes, yes, yes." β
After the court chief let Mu He and them out, he followed behind Zhu Meng like a pug: "General, our family has eyes and doesn't know that Mount Tai brought you to this kind of place, you should fight, you should fight!" β
"Hmph."
Mu He felt a little embarrassed when he saw the palace chief like this, and turned his head to stop looking at him.
After being brought to the emperor's bedroom, the emperor personally walked to the door to greet Zhu Meng, and said with a smile: "General, you are here, I just heard that your 100,000 troops are in Chenghe Pass, and I am confused, so please can you ...... General?"
Zhu Meng looked at him with a smile, then turned his head to look at Jiang Yue.
Jiang Yue said with a smile: "Sister Mengmeng, you tell him that a few days ago I exchanged it for helping him detoxify, but he gave up, this time at the cost of 100,000 troops, in exchange for peace between the two countries." β
Zhu Meng told the emperor as it was, and the emperor's face changed greatly after hearing this, and he stammered a little when he spoke: "What...... What do you mean? No...... Can't detoxify me? β
Zhu Meng: "That's right. If you want a country or a detoxification, you choose one. β
The emperor opened his mouth, looked at Zhu Meng and them with a wooden face, and slowly retreated, wanting the country or his life......
"No, I haven't sat down yet, I, I want to live, and I want the country." The Emperor laughed as if he had found a solution.
"Wanchengguan, I will order the troops to retreat, but you will also be relieved of this poison! Otherwise, if it drags on for one day, I will kill ten people until I die! β
Zhu Meng looked at him angrily after hearing this: "You are sick!" It's someone else's business! β
Jiang Yue saw that Zhu Meng was so angry, so she asked her, and Zhu Meng said angrily: "He said that he would retreat, but you also have to detoxify him, otherwise you will kill ten people in a day, is this emperor sick!" β
After Jiang Yue heard this, she was just about to speak. The Emperor began to say a few words with a hideous expression again.
Zhu Meng became even more angry when she heard this, and turned back to Jiang Yue and said, "That faint gentleman said that he pulled us on his back when he was about to die in the end!" β
Jiang Yue smiled after hearing this: "Pull us to be the back?" Hum. He may not be able to wait for that day. "If they don't reply, Zuo Liang won't stop the army's advance.
"Your Majesty, it's not good, there's an urgent message from Wanchengguan!" What's the most lately? The court chief felt that there were the most urgent items recently.
"What!" The emperor is upset now, Jiang Yue and Zhu Meng don't feel scared at all, what should he do.
"Report! Whew...... Wanchengguan ...... In the Battle of Wanchengguan, our army was defeated and retreated, and the four customs could not hold it! The person who came to report was panting, and you can imagine how anxious it was.
The four customs, that is the border gate of Qingxia Country, breaking this pass is equivalent to opening the country, and it was like this three years ago.
After hearing this, the emperor's legs were a little unsupportable, and Zhu Meng and Mu He were even more shocked and speechless.
Mu He stepped forward and grabbed the soldier's collar and asked anxiously, "How many casualties are our army!" β
"More than 100,000 ......"
There were more than 200,000 soldiers who went to Wanchengguan, and more than 100,000 died, Mu He, who heard the news, was broken in his heart, and he beat the pillar on the side angrily and annoyed.
After listening to Zhu Meng's words, Jiang Yue felt a little heavy, but there was no way to do it. If the war is always consumed in the end, it is not good for both sides, it is better to break through one side, fortunately not your own country. This was Jiang Yue's first thought.
"Looks like we're too slow." Jiang Yue shrugged.
"I don't think it's that we're slow, it's that faint king is too much of a hindrance!" Originally, they all hoped that it could be resolved peacefully, but the emperor was really hateful.
"Tell him that the Chenghe Pass will be broken, and their four customs will also be broken, this girl will look at him pitifully, and treat him."