Chapter 450 Facing a Choice
The mountain is the nearest and largest mountain on the outskirts of Kyoto's Zhitenfu, and the highest and deepest mountain forest has never been visited, and even the most experienced and brave generals will not easily go to the deepest part of the mountain.
Because there is a miasma there for many years, it is usually in and out.
Long Lang naturally knew about this layer, but he rushed to the deepest part of the mountain with Long Cong, Jun Ziheng and others like crazy.
Just an hour ago, Long Lang and Long Cong met in the middle of the mountain forest within the hunting range.
Long Lang rode on a horse and looked at Long Cong, who was also on horseback, with a smile on his handsome face:
"Father said that today we will score a victory."
Long Cong's face was expressionless: "Yes, there is always a winner today." β
Long Lang didn't say anything to Long Cong, probably his interest was more in Jun Ziheng:
"Originally, in a scene like today, Prince Ben didn't want you to participate, because it was a result of no return, so he tried every means to make you sick and couldn't go to the mountains to participate in the hunt, but ......"
Jun Ziheng smiled lightly: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Royal Highness the Prince!" It's a pity that the next official has to come! β
Long Lang's voice gradually turned cold: "You shouldn't come!" As...... She shouldn't have come. β
The "she" in Long Lang's mouth, Jun Zi Heng and Long Cong could both hear that it was referring to Bai Qingting, Long Cong glanced at Jun Zi Heng who had worried eyes:
"It's going to be fine......"
Jun Ziheng lowered his eyes slightly: "I know." β
Long Lang sneered: "Originally, she stayed obediently in the imperial tent camp, of course she would be fine, but she has never been an obedient person, do you think a mere Zuotian can watch her?" β
Jun Ziheng listened, and he was also judging whether Long Lang's words wanted to mess with his mind, or was what he said true?
Long Cong also heard Long Lang's intention to really come to meet him in a short battle - whether Bai Qingting really followed up the mountain and forest hunting circle or not, Jun Ziheng would definitely be distracted by Long Lang's words.
Long Lang said again: "My person has already come to report, she is following behind you, with four little characters, oh yes, there should be Zuo Tian behind, heh!" You handed her over to Si Jingming to take care of, but you forgot that Si Jingming was more important to protect her father, so Si Jingming handed her over to Zuo Tian to take care of, but the little Zuo Tian, do you think he can take care of her? β
At the end of the day, Long Lang laughed.
The laughter was extremely ironic, and when he heard Jun Ziheng's ears, it was as if he was laughing at him for not knowing his wife Bai Qingting's temperament at all, and it was more like mocking him for believing in his most reliable best friend.
Jun Ziheng said: "Even if she really follows up, she has enough ability to protect herself, so it won't take any effort for His Royal Highness the Prince!" β
Long Cong also said: "I believe in Si Dutong, of course, I also believe in Zuo Deputy Dutong, he will definitely be able to protect Mrs. Jun!" β
Long Lang looked at the attendants around Long Cong and Jun Ziheng, most of them were not enough, to say that his skills were enough to make him jealous, probably those few little characters under Jun Ziheng, not to mention that Jun Ziheng was still an unarmed person.
Medical skills, the gentleman is always in practice, but in terms of fighting, any person with skills can capture the gentleman Hengsheng.
When Long Lang was weighing the people on Jun Ziheng and Long Cong's side, Jun Ziheng and Long Cong also secretly measured Long Lang's people who were currently in Ming.
There were nearly thirty people hunting with Long Lang, which was the number of people in the Ming place.
In the dark, Jun Ziheng estimated that it should be the main force of Long Lang's plan this time, and the thirty people in the bright place were just a false move.
The gentleman was thinking about it, and Long Cong was also struggling in his heart.
Long Cong finally gave up his wheelchair and sat on horseback today.
A few days earlier, he had confessed to the Emperor that his legs had healed and that he could not only stand up, but also act like an ordinary person.
The emperor was so happy that Long Cong must participate in the hunting around the mountains on the straight road, and he will definitely have a good competition with the crown prince Long Lang.
When Long Lang first heard that Long Cong's legs could stand up again, and that he was healed to walk normally, he was stunned for a long time and didn't say a word.
Then came the anger.
Long Cong's stump has been healed by Jun Ziheng, and he doesn't even know it?
But when Long Cong told the emperor the good news, let him hear it by the way, and he knew?
Long Lang couldn't describe the mood at the Jinluan Palace at that time.
He was furious in his heart, he only wanted to kill the fifth brother who was standing and smiling amiably with him, but he could only laugh, even if he wanted to pick up a knife in his heart, he had to smile at Long Cong, and then pretend to be surprised and happy that he had to deceive himself.
The surprise is real, but the joy is false.
As a result, hunting around the mountains became the best battlefield for Longlang to fight against Longcong.
Long Lang originally didn't want Junziheng to be involved, not because he didn't want Junziheng's life, but because he wanted him to settle old grudges with this Dali temple secretary after he ascended to the ninety-five position.
It's a pity that Jun Ziheng didn't give him this opportunity.
Bai Qingting escaped from Zhong Dan's palm and returned to the Junfu safely.
Jun Ziheng has no scruples, as the biggest help by Long Cong's side, he naturally will not miss today's hunting around the mountain, he must find ways to protect Long Cong safe and sound!
The so-called people are not as good as the sky, and in the end, the result of the three of them facing each other at this moment was formed.
Long Lang pointed to the depths of the mountains and forests, and said to Long Cong:
"How about a real fight with me?"
Long Cong looked at the direction that Long Lang was pointing, which was the deepest part of the rumored miasma, and he frowned:
"It's out of the scope of hunting, does the second emperor brother want to take Jingui's body to adventure?"
Long Lang provoked: "What? Can't? β
Long Cong smiled: "The second emperor brother is the crown prince, it is better to be cautious." β
Long Lang didn't appreciate it: "It should be that the fifth brother was just able to stand up and ride a horse, and he was reluctant to have such a dream, so his courage became smaller, right?" β
Long Cong spread his hands and said, "Okay, how do you want to compare?" β
Long Lang said: "From here all the way to the deep mountains, see who hunts more prey, whoever wins!" β
Xiao Yi turned darkness into light in the morning, and followed Jun Ziheng's side, which would whisper to Jun Ziheng:
"There are four people around, and they are tightly surrounding us, and our people are entangled with them and resisting, and it is difficult to distinguish the victory or defeat for a while."
As soon as Jun Ziheng finished listening to Xiao Yi's words, he received Long Cong's inquiring eyes, and he nodded his head to Long Cong.
Now Long Lang's people and Long Cong's people are entangled together, before the winner is decided, it is not bad to listen to Long Lang's words first, anyway, Long Lang wants to use this hunt to solve him and Long Cong, and he and Long Cong also want to take advantage of this hunt to completely solve Long Lang's thoughts.
Then go deep into the mountains and forests, there is nothing to do!
Bai Qingting rode a horse and quickly moved towards the mountain forest where there was a hunting sound, Xiao Er, Xiao Qi, Xiao Ba, and Xiao Jiu followed her side all the time, and the five horses ran quickly left and right in the mountain forest.
Bai Qingting said: "Listen carefully, see which direction there is the sound of Gongzi and their hunting!" β
The four of them should be in unison.
But everyone knows that the sound of hunting is almost the same, unless they can hear the voice of Long Cong or Jun Ziheng, no one can hear the location of Jun Ziheng with just their ears.
Xiao Qi secretly glanced at Xiao Er, Xiao Er didn't look over, Xiao Qi hurriedly made a few more looks, Xiao Er finally glanced at Xiao Qi at the end, but did not say anything.
Xiao Er also understood what Xiao Qi was anxious about, but she couldn't help it.
At this moment, Bai Qingting was worried about Jun Ziheng's safety, and he had lost his mind at all, and even if he was reasonable, he couldn't listen to Bai Qingting's ears at this time.
She could only follow silently.
In addition to her, the rest of the little seven, little eight, and little nine can only do this.
Xiao Qi didn't give Xiao Er another look, because she understood the helplessness in Xiao Er's eyes.
The helplessness of the four of the little characters, as soon as they heard that Jun Ziheng had entered the white pavilion of the mountains and forests with Long Cong, she was not flawless at all, her face was full of scorch, her eyes kept patrolling the mountains and forests left and right, and her ears were constantly judging the sounds coming from everywhere.
Along the way, she and Xiao Er and the four of them have found two wrong places in the source of the hunting sound, one is the hunting team led by the prince, and the other is the hunting team of several official children.
Bai Qingting was so anxious that almost when she saw the team of hunters who were not Jun Ziheng and Long Cong, her heart felt as if she had been pierced by a needle, and she was in pain and panic.
At a fork in the mountain road, Bai Qingting quickly reined in her horse, she stopped and said:
"Xiao Er, you go to explore and see which direction they have gone?"
Xiao Er said: "Yes! β
Xiao Er took the order and came out, and Xiao Qi, Xiao Ba, and Xiao Jiu stayed at the fork with Bai Qingting, waiting for Xiao Er to return after finding out the news.
Just when he was waiting, Zuo Tian caught up, he grabbed the stiff rope in front of the Bai Qingting horse, and panted and persuaded:
"Madame! Please come with me back to the Imperial Tent Camp!" β
Bai Qingting looked at Zuo Tian, who was chasing her and was sweating profusely: "Zuo Deputy Dutong, I won't go back, I'm going to Qingyun!" β
Zuo Tian understood Bai Qingting's feelings, but the order he received was to protect Bai Qingting's safety, he couldn't abandon Bai Qingting, so he had to say again:
"Madam, Lord Jun will be fine! Please come back with me! You can't go into the mountains anymore, it's too dangerous inside! β
Bai Qingting didn't hear it, she looked at the direction of Xiao Er's departure and said:
"Stop talking nonsense! I've been in the palace for many years, and you should know a little bit about my temperament. Do you think I'll listen to you? β
Although Zuo Tian didn't know Bai Qingting's temperament very well, he had heard it more or less, and he reluctantly compromised:
"Oh well! But I must be by your side! I promised Lord Jun and Si Dutong that I must protect you! β
Bai Qingting turned his eyes to look at Zuo Tian and said sincerely:
"Thank you!"
Xiao Er didn't turn back after two teas, she only glanced at Zuo Tian and his two subordinates, and then said to Bai Qingting:
"Madam, the prince and His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have all gone to the deepest part of the mountain forest!"
Bai Qingting asked, "Have you seen it with your own eyes?" β
Xiao Er shook his head: "No, I heard from the hunting team led by an official son in front of me, saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince are competing for who has more prey, and it has been more than two quarters of an hour!" β
More than a quarter of an hour?
Bai Qingting didn't think too much about it, she immediately asked Xiao Er again:
"Do you know the specific direction?"
Xiao Er nodded.
Bai Qingting waved his whip and said, "Lead the way!" β
Led by Xiao Er, a total of eight people led by Bai Qingting and Zuo Tian quickly rushed to the depths of the mountain forest.
When Bai Qingting and Zuo Tian arrived, the men and horses of Jun Ziheng and Long Cong were already facing each other with Long Lang's men and horses, and they were only more than three zhang away from the miasma in the depths of the mountains and forests.
When she saw Jun Ziheng, she wanted to rush out when she was excited, but Xiao Er beside her grabbed her.
Zuo Tian also wanted to hold Bai Qingting, but after all, he was a man, and he hesitated when men and women were not kissed, and this hesitation made Xiao Er move faster than him to stop Bai Qingting's impulse.
Xiao Er whispered: "Madam! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have a lot of people in the dark, and this will make us more helpful to the prince and His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince in the dark than in the light. β
Bai Qingting was also impulsive, after being pulled by Xiao Er, she had calmed down her emotions, listening to Xiao Er talking in her ear, she understood that what Xiao Er said was not unreasonable, so she nodded to Xiao Er.
Seeing that Bai Qingting had already nodded, Zuo Tian breathed a sigh of relief, and also lowered his voice and said:
"Xiao Er is right, how many people there are in His Royal Highness the Prince, we still don't know yet, we have to go and investigate first, and then we will act after understanding all the situation!"
Bai Qingting said softly: "Okay, who is going to investigate?" β
In fact, let her arrange, of course, Xiao Er is the most suitable person, but since it is Zuo Tian's proposal, then she always has to ask Zuo Tian's opinion.
Zuo Tian said: "I'll go in person!" β
That's the best thing to do.
Bai Qingting nodded: "Let Xiao Er go with you!" β
is also a person who practices martial arts, Zuo Tian can naturally see Xiao Er's skills, and with Xiao Er's help, he is more sure.
Zuo Tian and Xiao Er went to investigate the enemy's situation together, leaving his two subordinates still by Bai Qingting's side.
Long Lang wanted to ascend the throne, so he naturally didn't want to die, but he never thought that Long Cong's people would be able to resist his people until now, and then the people who restrained him could not appear as scheduled to help him.
When he really arrived in front of the miasma, Long Lang couldn't move forward anymore, so he could only stop.
As soon as Long Lang stopped, Long Cong and Jun Ziheng naturally had no reason to go further into the mountains.
The two teams had been facing each other for more than a quarter of an hour.
The sword is unsheathed, and the two face each other.
Long Cong said: "Second Emperor Brother can't see my legs like this, okay?" β
Long Lang glanced in the direction of the miasma, and then looked back and said:
"Your legs are good, I'm going to be bad, do you think I'll meet you?"
Long Cong said: "Why did the second emperor brother say this? β
Long Lang snorted: "As soon as I heard that your legs were able to walk like ordinary people, my father was so happy, and immediately asked you and me to hunt in the mountains today in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, do you think that my father really just asked you and me to have a small competition!" β
Long Cong was certainly not a naΓ―ve child, he naturally understood the emperor's true intentions.
He was mentally prepared, but when he really heard and saw it with his own ears, he was still a little difficult to accept.
They are father and son, and they are brothers, but they calculate each other with every step.
He and Long Lang went hunting in the mountains and forests, and they were destined to have only one choice - either he died or Long Lang died! (To be continued.) )