The imperial envoy saw Zhang Xiaowu's fake crying appearance, so helpless, and said in his heart that this Mucheng guard is really rude, and he can't even act, the emperor is dead, you have to pretend to be sad, what's the matter with howling and mourning? As the so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier, the imperial envoy will soon be sent out to serve as an official, and now he needs to have a good relationship with the local officials, so he will turn a blind eye and treat it as if he didn't see it.

"Ah...... Yes...... Ah......" Zhang Xiaowu got up and beckoned the envoy after crying like a donkey.

The envoy was also tired all the way, especially the unlucky one who was sent to the most dangerous wooden city, he had planned to leave today after a night's rest, and return to Longdu as soon as possible, but the sky was not beautiful, and it was snowing heavily outside again, and the envoy had to say that he had no choice but to bother for a few more days.

Zhang Xiaowu smiled and said: "The imperial envoy is polite, the border deserted city, the presence of the imperial envoy is particularly joyful, the dinner has been arranged, and the imperial envoy is not disgusted with our desolate place." Zhang Xiaowu and Guan Xiang, Ruan Qingwen, Hu Sanwan and others accompanied the imperial envoy to drink and have fun, and by the way, they inquired about the situation in Beijing.

Hu Sanwan looked for the best cook in the city, and found some of the most beautiful singers in the city, but unfortunately there were not many beauties in Mucheng, and the imperial envoy who was used to seeing the world's stunning singers in Longdu City looked at the crooked melons and cracked dates in Mucheng, and suddenly lost his appetite and waved his hand to let the singer out.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiaowu did a good job of keeping warm when building the wooden city, especially the geothermal system, which made the imperial envoy envious, and touched the warm ground and asked: "This underground is a volcano, right?" ”

Zhang Xiaowu laughed and made a look, and Hu Sanwan immediately stuffed five hundred taels of silver over.

The imperial envoy pretended to give in, but he had the heart to make friends with a local military general like Zhang Xiaowu, so he smiled and reluctantly accepted it. He was in a really good mood and said, "I thought that Mucheng was in difficulty, but I didn't expect that there would be this immortal mansion, and it would be as warm as spring on a cold day." ”

Zhang Xiaowu said: "If Lord Ji likes it, you can come often." ”

Imperial Envoy Ji shook his head and said, "No blessing, no blessing." ”

Everyone laughed, Zhang Xiaowu asked people to bring up the roasted whole sheep, Ji Imperial Envoy was very surprised, Zhang Xiaowu handed the cutter and food fork to Ji Imperial Envoy, and taught him how to cut meat. That season, the imperial envoy ate roasted whole sheep, drank spirits, and guarded the silver, and his heart was so unhappy, and he sighed: "If this method is in Longdu, business will definitely be prosperous." After everyone had a few drinks, they opened the chatterbox, and the words of Imperial Envoy Ji also increased, and said: "General Zhang is stationed in Mucheng, which is indeed very dangerous. ”

"Where, where, I am used to hard life, and I don't feel that I am tired." Zhang Xiaowu said with a smile.

Ruan Qingwen said: "I don't know how many years the imperial envoy Ji has been from the imperial study?" ”

Ji Yu's envoy said: "The contemptible Yu Taiqian ranked seventh in the imperial examination in the twenty-fourth year, and he has not achieved anything for a few years, so he is really ashamed to speak, ashamed to speak." ”

Ruan Qingwen hurriedly saluted: "It turned out to be Tanhualang, disrespectful and disrespectful, Tanhualang has lived in Longdu for a long time, and has been the editor of the imperial study for many years, he is actually the confidant of the first emperor, and he is favored by the emperor." However, Your Majesty has always been in good health, why is it so sudden now? It makes me so sad. (Zhuang Yuanlang is the first place in the heavenly list, Bangyanlang is the second and third in the heavenly list, Tanhualang is the fourth to tenth, and the eleventh to thirty is Jinshi.) ）

"Alas......" Imperial Envoy Ji drank a glass of wine, looking at these civil and military officials who were stuffed on the sidelines, he couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart, what happened in Beijing, how could they say it casually.

"Come on, come on," Zhang Xiaowu raised his glass and said, "Imperial Envoy Ji has something difficult to say, so let's just drink to greet the Imperial Envoy today." ”

Hu Sanwan hurriedly stuffed the silver over, and the imperial envoy Ji took it with a heavy hand, carried it in his arms, and drank another glass of wine with everyone. It's silver and spirits, and it's everyone's praise and side knocking, Ji Imperial Envoy finally relented, and said: "The dragon capital is chaotic, it's chaotic, last month the thieves messed up the dragon capital, the people were killed and injured by tens of thousands, and the official eunuchs died hundreds. ”

"Huh?" Everyone was surprised, this dragon capital city is the capital of the Holy Han Empire, with a population of millions, but what is the concept of tens of thousands of dead and injured people, it is a rebellion. Who is this thief, and who can pry the foundations of the empire?

Imperial Envoy Ji took another sip, although this wine is not a good wine, but in the cold and bitter land of Saibei, drinking this kind of Saibei spirits and eating such meat in a big gulp is more suitable for the situation. Imperial envoy Ji originally had a good amount of wine, but he underestimated the Saibei spirits, and he was actually a little dizzy at this time, so he said a little drunk: "The abolished prince was incompetent and defeated in the crow-gold granary, and the first emperor vomited three liters of blood after hearing the news, and he deposed the prince overnight, and set up the fifth prince as the new crown prince." Weicheng wanted to abolish the crown prince and the rest of the party was not satisfied, and rushed into the palace to ask the first emperor, causing the first emperor to be frightened and died. Alas...... These remnants of the abolished prince are really bold, they forced the emperor to death. ”

This news is too shocking, according to the statement of Imperial Envoy Ji, could it be that the princelings are plotting rebellion? But there is a logic that doesn't make sense, because the prince's power is all in Saibei, and Emperor Taiqian can't see it, how can the princelings make trouble at this time.

Zhang Xiaowu and Ruan Qingwen glanced at each other and found loopholes in this statement. It was Ruan Thanh Van who was very familiar with the princelings and understood the stakes involved, and if it weren't for the hidden secrets, the princelings would never have rebelled.

Ruan Qingwen was about to speak, but saw Zhang Xiaowu ask first: "I heard that the emperor has been in poor health?" ”

"It's not very good, I haven't stopped vomiting blood since last year, someone in the palace has recorded it. Alas, how many imperial doctors have been seen, it is useless. Imperial Envoy Ji shook his head and said, "That's why the emperor let the abolished prince kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions, but the prince is too much-alas!" ”

Zhang Xiaowu said again: "Dushan Bo led the army back to King Qin, who gave the order?" ”

Imperial Envoy Ji's hands trembled, his eyes turned red, and he said in a deep voice: "When the abolished prince Yu Dang heard that the first emperor had died, he quickly mutinied and surrounded the palace. The henchmen of the abolished prince are the silver guards in Longdu City, the officials of Longdu Mansion and the generals of the Prince's Mansion, with a total of 10,000 people. Fortunately, the Imperial Forest Army insisted on not opening the palace, and at that time, the Zilong Army also supported the Five Princes, but the forbidden army expressed neutrality. The princelings attacked the palace and the prince's palace many times without success, and the two sides fought for several days before causing chaos in Longdu. Some people took the opportunity to loot and burn, and those with personal enmity formed a party to attack, and it was not until Dushanbo returned with his army that Longdu stopped the chaos. Emperor Dushan Bozun made the five princes as the princes of the prison country and ascended the throne on the 28th day of the lunar month. The funeral of the first emperor was completed when I just left Beijing, so there is no need to do it again, but this filial piety cloth needs to be worn until the day before the new emperor ascends the throne, and don't forget it. ”

Zhang Xiaowu said with a smile: "That's natural, if it weren't for the new emperor ascending the throne, this filial piety cloth would need to be worn for three months." ”

Imperial Envoy Ji hiccuped, sighed again and said: "The rebellion in Longdu, the blood flowed like a river, the corpses blocked the streets, the shops were closed, and some families even starved to death, which is really a human tragedy. I've been on fire for more than 30 years, and I've never seen such a miserable scene. Even the rebellion of King Ning twenty years ago did not affect the people, but this time, it ...... Alas......"