Chapter 47: The Princess Is Caught
Another day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Murong Zhan officially set off for the border pass to prepare to welcome Princess Jiarong of Nanyuan. The road is long, and it will take at least more than a month to come and go, and the time is basically spent on the road.
Nanyuan is in the southwest direction of the east, on the way to pass through several state capitals, from the capital all the way to the southwest, the first to pass is Liuzhou Mansion, followed by Gyeongju, Jinzhong, Suchang, and finally the border of Andong City, Andong City fifty miles away is the border city of Nanyuan Yangguan City.
The states and counties that the pick-up team was going to pass through along the way all got the news in advance and made preparations in advance to ensure that His Royal Highness King Kang and his entourage could safely arrive at Andong City at the border pass.
Murong Zhan also had a smooth journey, and arrived in Andong City in half a month, at this time, Princess Jiarong of Nanyuan was still three days away from them, and Murong Zhan and his party stayed in Andong City.
Andong City was guarded by the Anton Army stationed at the border between Donglin and Nanyuan, and the leader of the Anton Army was named Ge Weiqi, who was also the lord of Anton City.
The Anton Army was originally an army under Chu Yuntian, but because of Nanyuan's strong military strength, Chu Yuntian was worried that Nanyuan would be unfavorable to Donglin in the future, so he divided an army and named it after Anton City to garrison Anton City.
When Princess Nanyuan finally arrived at the gate of Andong City, Murong Zhan was already waiting at the gate with everyone, and the general who escorted the princess from Nanyuan's side stepped forward to negotiate with Murong Zhan.
"I've seen His Royal Highness King Kang."
Murong Zhan smiled humbly, "This general has worked hard, dare to ask where the princess is, can this king come forward and talk to the princess?" ”
The general took Murong Zhan to the frame of Princess Jiarong's carriage, bowed down to the carriage and said, "Princess, His Royal Highness King Kang in the east has come down. ”
Jiarong, who was wearing a veil in the car, opened the curtain when he heard this, looked at Murong Zhan behind the general, and was stunned at the first glance when he saw him, she had never seen such a good-looking man, in their Nanyuan, the average man is strong, even if he has a face that can be seen, but with that kind of figure, there is no beauty. But Murong Zhan is different, he is slender and handsome, although his small body doesn't look too forbidden, but she has to vomit at those big guys in Nanyuan every day, but she prefers Murong Zhan's style.
A sweet smile hung on the corner of Jiarong's mouth, and he said to Murong Zhan: "Jiarong has seen His Royal Highness King Kang, and there will be His Royal Highness King Laokang all the way." ”
Murong Zhan didn't look up at Jiarong, but just bowed his head and said: "The princess has come from afar, this king should do the friendship of the landlord, and the princess will be escorted by my army from the east on the next journey." ”
"What about my soldiers in Nanyuan?" Jiarong went out for the first time, and it is very likely that he will not be able to come back, so he is still a little reluctant.
"Can be stationed outside the city." Murong Zhan didn't plan to invite Nan Yuan's soldiers into the city, just kidding, what if there were people sent by Nan Yuan to spy on the military situation, wouldn't inviting them into the city be to lure the wolf into the house?
"Oh." Jiarong also reacted, as if the question was not appropriate.
As a result, Nanyuan's soldiers were all left outside the city to be stationed, and everyone else entered Andong City and was arranged to live at the post station.
"The princess has had a hard journey."
"It's not hard, it's all for the sake of friendly exchanges between the two countries."
"The princess is righteous, I believe that the people of both countries will be grateful to the princess."
"His Royal Highness King Kang is serious."
Murong Zhan and Jiarong were sitting in the living room of the post station talking, Jiarong looked at Murong Zhan with a pair of curious eyes, but because there was a veil to cover it, Murong Zhan didn't notice it.
"Princess, let's rest today, tomorrow we will leave for Beijing, I have sent a message to the Nanyuan army outside the city, they will leave for tomorrow."
"Okay."
Murong Zhan is like an arrow, Jiarong can't wait, she has never been to so many places in her life, and she doesn't have much opinion when she was sent by her brother to marry, she knows her responsibilities as a princess, and she is a person who yearns for a broader world, and she can't ask for this marriage.
Because I had to take care of Princess Nanyuan's mood of wanting to see exotic scenery, the journey back took a long time. Murong Zhan was also quite helpless about this, at first he didn't care about Jiarong, he just wanted to go back quickly, but Jiarong is a Nanyuan woman, she is good at martial arts! Taking advantage of his unpreparedness to sneak out, the whole army was frightened by her appearance, and Murong Zhan finally found her in a teahouse in a small town, where she was sitting listening to a book. Therefore, from then on, Murong Zhan could only follow her wishes and walk slowly all the way.
It took them ten days to arrive at Jinzhong Mansion, and this was still the case of taking the official road, otherwise it would only be slower. Then on the fifth day, they arrived in Gyeongju, Jiarong kept arguing to look around, Murong Zhan persuaded her for a long time before she stopped, as a result, she stopped arguing to see the scenery, and began to pester Murong Zhan to ask questions and questions.
"His Royal Highness King Kang, do you know who I want to marry when I go to Donglin this time?"
"What does His Royal Highness King Kang like to eat?"
"Your Royal Highness King Kang, why do you keep wearing such green clothes, it's ugly! I'm not saying you're ugly, I'm talking about clothes. ”
"Your Royal Highness King Kang, are you married? Is your princess as beautiful as this princess? ”
"Your Royal Highness King Kang, ......"
"Enough!" Murong Zhan was a little annoyed, when Princess Jiarong first saw her, she thought she was a dignified and elegant princess, but she didn't expect to be so active, so many words, so ...... Dislike!
Murong Zhan couldn't think of any other adjective, he was really going to be annoyed.
Jiarong was taken aback by his roar, but then a brighter light burst out in his eyes, along the way, Murong Zhan was very patient with her, she just wanted to see how angry he looked, but she didn't expect him to look so good when he was angry.
"Her Royal Highness the princess should go back to the carriage, we are leaving, close to the capital, her Royal Highness the princess should not be greedy for fun, we have been delayed for a lot of hours along the way."
Jiarong looked at Murong Zhan like this, and felt more and more charming about him, nodded obediently, and she didn't make any more trouble in the next journey.
Five days later, Yanglan County, Liuzhou Prefecture, due to the non-stop rush in the past few days, everyone was tired, and it was close to the capital at this time, Murong Zhan ordered to repair here and set off again, Yanglan County Commander Dong Ji's mansion was also requisitioned by him, and the princess also settled in Dong Mansion.
"His Royal Highness King Kang, the lower official has ordered someone to clean up the mansion, you can stay at ease, if there is anything to order, the lower official will be on call."
Dong Ji was in front of Murong Zhan at this time, this is King Kang, if he waits for him well, maybe he will be promoted to an official or something as soon as he is happy, then won't he be developed?
"Well, Dong Ji, this king remembers you, go down first."
Murong Zhan said coldly. He knew what Dong Ji wanted, but he didn't mind having an extra dog either. Sure enough, only the position of power is something that people are attracted to.
Murong Zhan was writing a letter in Dong Ji's study, he wanted to write to Lu Wanting to tell her that he was coming back soon, he wanted to ask her if she wanted him, he wanted to tell her that he wanted to take this opportunity to let his father marry him. But he lifted the pen and put it down, and put it down again, because he was afraid that Lu Wanting would never take him to heart.
Just as he made up his mind to write a letter, Dong Ji's anxious voice sounded outside the door.
"His Royal Highness King Kang! His Royal Highness King Kang, it's not good! The princess has been captured! ”
"What?!" Murong Zhan pulled the door open and grabbed Dong Ji's collar, "What did you say?!" ”
Na Dong Ji trembled and said, "Princess... The princess has been captured! ”
Murong Zhan kicked Dong Ji to the ground, "Who is so bold?!" ”
Dong Ji knelt on the ground and replied tremblingly, "Yes...... It's the people of Tianluo Village. ”
"Sky Wolf Village?" Murong Zhan frowned, "What Heavenly Wolf Village?" ”
"Tianwolf Village is a famous cottage in several nearby counties, the people in the village are some outlaws, burning, killing and looting on weekdays, all kinds of evil, except for Yanglan County, several other counties are also deeply affected."
"What do you county magistrates do for food? Why not arrest them? ”
"Your Highness, it's not that we don't want to, it's really powerless, they are all a group of people who are not afraid of death, and we can't beat them at all."
"Why didn't you report it to the Liuzhou Mansion?"
"We have all reported it, but the Liuzhou Mansion said that it would send people to exterminate them, but in fact, Tianwolf Village still acted as usual, and there was no news of being exterminated at all."
Murong Zhan was stunned for a moment, and then showed a dangerous smile, Hmph, Liuzhou Mansion, it seems that there is something greasy in this! But now the top priority is to get Princess Jiarong back.
"How did the princess get caught, and where is their stockade?"
"The princess was on the street to meet the second boss of the wolf village to rob the people's daughter, and couldn't help but come to the rescue, but the princess's martial arts were not as good as her, so he was captured, the second boss was a womanizer, and when he lifted the princess's veil, he threatened to take her back to be a lady......"
"Alright, where are they?!"
"In the Heavenly Wolf Mountain, five miles on the outskirts, there is an official under me who knows the specific location."
"Let him lead the way!"
After such a long time, the princess should have been captured, and he had to set off to rescue him immediately, otherwise, he didn't know what would happen.
With a team of people, Murong Zhan came to Tianluo Mountain, Tianwolf Village walked around the top of the mountain in an extremely hidden place of Tianluo Mountain, passed through a forest and extremely high weeds, quietly exterminated several sentinels, and finally came to the outside of Tianluo Village.
The wolf village is built with a high stone wall, and there are people on the stone wall to sentry, and the door is also guarded, and the security is extremely strict. Murong Zhan looked at the situation in front of him and frowned, he didn't have that much time, so he could only use the simplest and most direct way, that is, to get in.
Fortunately, all he brought were battle-hardened soldiers, not comparable to these ordinary mountain bandits, and he waved his hand and ordered the people behind him to start attacking. Without much preparation, they rushed directly to the stockade, and knocked down a few sentry guards with three strikes and five divided by two, but the people on the stone wall had also raised the alarm, and the people in the stockade quickly assembled when they heard the alarm and prepared to meet the enemy.
However, in a quarter of an hour, the people in the village were basically subdued, after all, they were all mountain barbarians, who could beat the regular army of the imperial court.
The two owners of Tianwolf Village also got the news, and their faces were a little ugly when they looked at the fallen brothers and the soldiers who pointed at them with weapons all over the ground. All the soldiers gave way at this moment, and Murong Zhan stepped forward and said coldly to them: "Hand over the people you have captured, I can spare you from dying!" ”