To be honest, Shen Ruyu actually didn't have much confidence in his conspiracy level.

Before the crossing, she was just a normal child of a middle-class family, and she had never been exposed to any court schemes and battlefield tactics in her life, so if she wanted to think of any conspiracy, in terms of thinking mode, it would definitely not be as entwined as the natives who had been immersed in it for many years, Shen Ruyu could turn at most at a right angle, and then simply and rudely.

…… But she deduced such a simple and crude plan, and she actually guessed correctly!

Should I say, is it worthy of the style of a martial artist, straight to the point?

But the most important thing now is how to escape.

...... go straight down the mountain?

Then you have to face the chaotic battlefield head-on, it is too dangerous, but the right side is already a cliff, and there is no way down the mountain, and on the left, there is already a team of officers and soldiers approaching this side step by step, Shen Ruyu bit her lip and pulled Kong Qingyang on the side, "Let's go to the backyard." ”

The backyard is a place similar to a large canteen, and Wei Nan said before that those captured literati are all locked up here to do some hard work, and it is quite far from the other buildings, a little closer to the crowd than the compound where they are hiding now, and it is not so remote.

"But," Kong Qingyang frowned, and said a little worriedly, "We're going out now—wouldn't it be too dangerous?" Those who are going up the hill are coming from over there! ”

Shen Ruyu stared at the group of looming figures in the mountains and forests opposite, and said in a low voice, "But we are still going out now." This is the most remote corner, there are cliffs on three sides, there is only one way to get in and out, don't worry about the enemy on your back, it is safest to hide here during the melee, but now because of such terrain, if you are lucky to be motionless here, and when they go up the mountain and start searching, they will only trap themselves more and more dead, and they will search in a carpet way, this grove will not hide us at all. It's better to try to escape before they come. ”

"The backyard is some distance from here, but it's not too far, and its location is not as dead as this corner, but it can barely be advanced or retreated. We could have escaped before they went up the mountain, and there were other literati who had been captured by the bandits, and maybe we could take advantage of that. ”

And when Jingshi got the news, it was already two days later.

Although the county guard of Julu County wrote letters to plead for mercy as soon as she received the news, she was still much too late - her recital was delivered on the third day.

The one who informed Li Cong of this information for the first time two days later was the palace maid named Primrose.

Because he fled from Mingxi to Julu, he met with Wang Zijun and then reported it, which took a lot of time to a greater or lesser extent, but Primrose turned around and rushed to Jingshi.

——Knowing from Cai Wei that Shen Ruyu was about to leave for Julu, she hurried up, and finally caught up with Shen Ruyu and his party when she was in Hengshan County, but she still remembered her "hunger marketing" strategy, so she followed Shen Ruyu proudly, but she was not in a hurry to come forward to identify herself.

She followed Shen Ruyu all the way, not far behind them—and then, she saw her snatched away by the mountain bandits halfway.

Primrose hid in the rear, stunned for the first time, but soon, she suddenly realized that this was explosive news—and for His Majesty the Emperor, who was extremely eager for Shen Ruyu's news, this news was even more urgent and important.

She immediately turned her horse's head and rushed in the direction of Jingshi.

I don't know if it's because the wind is too strong at the gallop on horseback, or because she's excited for such exclusive news, Primrose's face is red, her eyes are shining, and she seems to have seen a future where she will be reused.

If she lived in a thousand years, she would probably be a good journalist with a very sharp journalistic mind, but in this day and age...... But she forgot the most important thing.

However, Primrose hurried to hurry, hardly eating or drinking, and it took a day and a night to arrive in Jingshi, and she told the news to her sister Caihe, who was also stunned when she heard it, and hurriedly prepared for her to meet Tianyan.

It is precisely because they are closer to the emperor than ordinary people that they also understand how much he cares about Shen Ruyu for the emperor, so this kind of amazing news about Shen Ruyu, they feel that the emperor will definitely attach great importance to it-and then, they will definitely reward them.

Not long after returning to the palace, Cai Wei, who had completed the task, was taken aback when she heard that Primrose had rushed back so quickly, and she also had her own connections in the palace, so she quickly got the news-

"Primrose saw that Ruyu Niangzi was robbed by mountain bandits!"

When she heard the news, Cai Wei was also shocked, and her first reaction was that the primrose who provided the news would definitely soar into the sky!

However, when she looked at the anxious and envious look on Cai Zhi's face who obviously had the same thoughts as her, Cai Wei suddenly calmed down.

“…… Primrose is finished. She thought about the whole thing again, and suddenly couldn't help laughing, "Hahahaha!" That idiot! Caihe is also an idiot! She didn't find out about it! They're done! ”

Cai Zhi was taken aback, she looked at her blankly, and couldn't help but raise her hand worriedly to try her forehead, "Sister Cai Wei...... You, have you been hit too hard? ”

"No," Cai Wei took Cai Zhi's hand with a smile that she couldn't help but have, "Stupid sister, think about it!" Our first reaction was that we thought that Primrose and Caihe would definitely rise to prominence with this news, because we knew how much His Majesty valued Ruyu Niangzi, right? ”

Cai Zhi nodded dumbly.

"Yes, so the news of Ruyu Niangzi has always been the most important thing for His Majesty, especially the latest information about Ruyu Niangzi, which has always been the most pleasing to His Majesty - but this time is different, Cai Zhi." Cai Wei couldn't help but feel happy when she thought that Cai He, who had been pressing on her head, finally died by herself, "- This time Ruyu Niangzi was kidnapped by mountain bandits!" Primrose's first reaction was not to go to Julu County to find the county guard to save people, but to turn around and rush back to Jingshi - she ignored the life and death of Ruyu Niangzi, and only thought of using this news to exchange for her own wealth! But she has been on the road for two days, what if something happens to Ruyu Niangzi when she is in a hurry? If Ruyu Niangzi is dead, what is the use of the news that His Majesty wants primrose? It is precisely because His Majesty attaches great importance to the Jade Lady that this time the primrose and lotus picking are dead! ”

"The two of them are really anxious for quick success, their brains are hot, their eyes are red, and they don't want to do anything!"

It is said that the bystanders are clear, the authorities are confused, and many people were dazzled by this explosive news, and after calming down a little and thinking about it, they felt that something was not quite right, but Cai He and Primrose were still kneeling on the main hall with hot hearts at the moment.

Primrose eagerly finished talking about what she had seen, and then after a long time, she finally heard Li Cong's cold voice, "That is to say." ”

The young master of this huge empire was speaking in a very cold, very cold tone, but Primrose felt that the voice was so beautiful that it was as disorienting as if it came from above the clouds, "When you saw Ruyu being captured by the mountain bandits, your first reaction was not to go to Julu County to find the county guard of Julu County and ask him to prepare to save people, but to turn around and come back directly and sue Sù I?" ”

Primrose couldn't say anything when she was excited, "If you return to your majesty, because the minister ...... The minister wants to ......"

"What do you want?" Li Cong interrupted her stammering words in annoyance, "Glory and wealth? Skyrocket? He sneered, and suddenly raised his voice and burst into anger, "In exchange for Ruyu's life, you can afford it!?" Come on, drag the two of them out of here! ”

The maid in front of the hall wearing armor stepped forward obediently, and dragged out the two palace maids who were suddenly screaming and struggling.

Hearing the sound, Li Cong turned around expressionlessly, and Feng Yan on the side suddenly screamed in his heart.

He has been serving by Li Cong's side for so long, of course, he can read his expression and know how bad the mood of the Emperor is at the moment, and it is not a good sign that something is broken at this time! In case it is not handled properly, it will be difficult to implicate many people, and maybe he will be unlucky, as soon as he thought of this, Feng Yan hurriedly stood up and made a big salute to Li Cong next to the pile of broken inkstones, trying to make his tone relaxed: "Broken and safe!" Broken peace! Majesty, such as the jade lady Jiren Tianxiang, will definitely be fine! ”

"Ruyu will naturally be fine." As if accepting the explanation of "broken peace", Li Cong's gaze moved from the broken inkstone on the ground to the letter raft on the table, Feng Yan knew that it was sent back by the palace maid named Cai Wei not long ago - Shen Ruyu's reply, when it was presented, the thickness startled Feng Yan, and even Li Cong was stunned for a moment.

Later, Feng Yan learned that so many of them were dossiers, and the real reply was only a few pages, but Li Cong was not angry.

He was amused and helpless, happy and a little sour after dealing with those files, he put those pages of private messages by his side, carried them with him, and looked at them over and over whenever he had free time, but he was extremely looking forward to what kind of reply the second messenger sent out would bring, but the palace maid did not even hand over his letter to Shen Ruyu, but brought back a piece of news that could be called bad news.

Li Cong's hand pressed on the letterhead, and his slender fingers rubbed the word good night written by Shen Ruyu at the end, as if he could feel her temperature.

He remembered Shen Ruyu's smile, and he couldn't wait to rush to her side immediately—just like when he was young, he was as fresh-clothed and angry as he was when he was young, and he was unscrupulous, but at this moment he could only purse his lips and ask almost through gritted teeth: "Is the county guard of Julu County playing?" ”

By the time the Julu County Warden's petition was delivered, it was already a day later.

How many variables can happen in a day, and how much delay in information, Feng Yan almost didn't dare to think about it, Li Cong's face was gloomy and terrible for days, all the officials clamped their tails, and even the officials of the family faction did not dare to provoke the emperor at this time.

Of course, it is impossible for the county guard of Julu County to say in the fold that he deserved death because his sweetheart who harmed the emperor's majesty was arrested, and he sincerely reflected on his failure to rectify the armament during his tenure, and the poor governance led to the rampant banditry, and he asked for dismissal and investigation.

Li Cong sneered, and the officials in the entire hall couldn't help but tremble, and they focused even more with bated breath, and they heard His Majesty the Emperor say coldly, "What do you think?" ”

…… What else can I do, listening to this tone, I am obviously dissatisfied with the dismissal!

Just as some officials were pondering whether to follow the meaning of the emperor's majesty and mention that they should run a house or something, suddenly someone came out and said loudly, "Back to your majesty, the minister thinks it's inappropriate." ”

"The dismissal is too severe."

Who is so brave as to say this!?

All the officials who lowered their heads couldn't help but glance curiously-

Then I sighed in my heart: Ah...... No wonder.

The person who spoke was none other than Shen Ruyu's mother-in-law, Shen Nanfeng.

She said with a stern expression, "The trouble of banditry is everywhere, it is not the fault of the county guard of Julu County, but because of the lack of troops, but the soldiers of the local government are not able to be mobilized by the county guard, and the county guard of Julu County has always had good political performance, especially in terms of taxation, and the officials are assessed as excellent every year, and the minister thinks that he will be punished for being rated as middle and lower in this year's assessment, and he will not be promoted for three years." ”

…… My own daughter is really not distressed to use.

How iron-faced, selfless, and righteous - if it weren't for the fact that the emperor would definitely not follow her advice, how dare she speak like this?

The officials of the imperial party were itching with anger, and they dreamed that one day the emperor would suddenly dislike Shen Ruyu, and suddenly there would be no such obvious handle, and suddenly they would no longer have to be angry with the family faction, and even they had to be aggrieved, just like now-if Li Cong didn't like Shen Ruyu, Shen Nanfeng's Jian yì would definitely be a scourge of banditry, and the residual poison must be cleaned up! The lack of military strength is just an excuse, it is the duty of a county to guard the safety of a county, and if you can't do it, get out!

…… There are two sides to politicians, and the people present couldn't be clearer, but how much the officials of the imperial party hope that she will not be special for her arrested daughter, but only as an unrelated person, and His Majesty the Emperor can do the same!

If he replied, "Just do as you say", Shen Nanfeng's dumbfounded expression They all dreamed of watching it!

But no.

The officials of the imperial party understood that the more Shen Nanfeng showed his official behavior towards Shen Ruyu, the more the emperor had to be selfish.

…… This kind of jade-like mother doesn't hurt her, I have to hurt her again......

The officials of the Imperial Party can only deeply hate why there is no ruthless pill in the world, and forget the water of love, otherwise it will not be able to break it at all!

The word love is really helpless.

Li Cong stared at Shen Nanfeng for a long time, then narrowed his eyes, "Bandits are everywhere...... Is Julu County all right? If the county guard governs the side, if it will only collect taxes, it is better to directly change the county guard to a tax officer!! Every year, the previous official dies or disappears in the middle of the road inexplicably, just because of banditry! Now, they even dare to tie up the Qin messenger who patrols the heavens on behalf of the imperial court! Shen Nanfeng, how about you think about those officials who died in vain?! ”

That's already a lot of weight. Since the family faction pinched Shen Ruyu, the emperor's seven inches, Li Cong has never had a confrontation with Shen Nanfeng head-on, Shen Nanfeng is obviously used to his own unique preferential treatment, and at this moment, he was caught off guard by a reproach on his head and face, and his face suddenly became ugly--all the officials couldn't help but secretly glance at the emperor's face, which was even more ugly than her, and determined again-the emperor's majesty was now frizzy and about to explode.

Be cautious, be cautious.

It's better not to talk now.

Of course, Feng Yan understood how bad Li Cong's mood was better than these officials, and he was standing aside at the moment, silently shrinking his sense of existence.

Neiwei has branches all over the country, and after learning about Shen Ruyu, Jingshi Neiwei specially used carrier pigeons to contact the contact network of Julu County, and then the news he got made Li Cong even more angry - Shen Ruyu is okay for the time being, because those mountain bandits robbed the people's daughters because they wanted to choose a wife for their boss's son.

Madam!?

What are you the son of a mountain bandit! Dare to rob a woman with Lao Tzu, the king of a country!!

And that's not all.

The message also said that because Ruyu Niangzi seemed to be chatting with the other party quite speculatively, there was no danger of her life for the time being, and the internal guards of the giant deer room were already organizing people to prepare for the rescue...... But it doesn't seem like there really needs to be rescued.

Shen Ruyu!! You amorous guy!!

Hearing that there is no danger of his life for the time being, Li Cong can finally think viciously to the previous sentence with peace of mind - wait for you to come back...... You wait for me!!

The author has something to say: I suddenly found out that the male emperor really hasn't come out for a long time...... I feel sorry for him......