Chapter 112: Outwitting the Mastermind
Zhao Ping'er nodded, walked to the door with Duan Zhengxing, turned around and said, "I'm not their opponent alone, so don't worry about letting me go alone?" ”
Qu Ping sneered and said: "The prince and the little prince are both upright people, so you don't need to worry about it." ”
"Don't worry, the county lord goes, this king is still in the hands of the prince, and he will definitely take this king's dignitaries if he can't see you." Ha ha! Duan Zhengyan said with a smile, and when Duan Zhengxing took Zhao Ping'er away, he ordered Li Cheng to go out and take the door to look outside again, and said to Qu Ping: "The prince is so charming, His Royal Highness the county lord seems to be ...... to you."
Qu Ping laughed and said, "The prince laughed. ”
"Does Lord Guogong have a wife and concubine?"
"There is a wife with hair."
"Oh? Flowers bloom and swallows fly, haha! ”
"The prince should spend more time on eradicating rape and eliminating evil! You are a sword, Gao's may not be fish! ”
Duan Zhengyan reined in and said: "Yongguo Gong is vigilant. This king has already calculated, and the prince will wait and see what happens! ”
Qu Ping said: "Then I'll wait for good news." ”
Duan Zhengxing led Zhao Ping'er to Zhao Xiaolan's room, where the oil lamp was lit and the lights were bright. Duan Zhengxing stopped more than ten meters away from the door of the room and said, "The county lord of Xiaolan is in the room, I won't go, His Royal Highness the county lord, please." ”
Zhao Ping'er looked at Duan Zhengxing, who was gentlemanly, nodded and smiled: "Keep your distance, don't eavesdrop." ”
Duan Zhengxing smiled awkwardly and politely, made a gesture of please, and said, "County Lord, please!" ”
Zhao Ping'er walked to the door, hesitated for a moment, and pushed the door in. In the room, Zhao Xiaolan turned her back to the door, facing a mirror, and a maid tried on jewelry for her. Next to it, wedding dresses and a dazzling array of jewelry are neatly arranged, glittering in the light.
"Xiaolan!" Zhao Ping'er called softly.
Zhao Xiaolan was stunned for a second, then rushed to Zhao Ping'er's side happily, took Zhao Ping'er's hand, her eyes were full of tears, and her lips trembled and said, "County Lord......"
Zhao Ping'er made a silent gesture and motioned for Zhao Xiaolan to call the maid out. Zhao Xiaolan asked the maid to go out, and the maid walked out of the door and saw Duan Zhengxing standing ten meters away, Duan Zhengxing waved his hand and motioned for her to retreat.
"You are now the county lord, you must have the style of the county lord. Remember, you are my Zhao Ping'er's half-sister, and you came by the emperor's order! Zhao Ping'er said.
Zhao Xiaolan nodded vigorously, she thought in her heart, as long as Zhao Ping'er was fine, she could do whatever she wanted, not to mention that this matter was not difficult for a strong man, and she was willing to do everything possible.
"You're suffering! Tell my sister, how did Duan Zhengxing trick you into marrying him so quickly? Zhao Ping'er asked.
Zhao Xiaolan bowed her head and said shyly, "His Royal Highness the Prince is not difficult for strong people, we ...... We fell in love at first sight and fell in love with each other. And it can help the county lord to catch the murderer as soon as possible, Xiaolan has nothing to do! ”
Zhao Ping'er said in disbelief: "It's a lifelong love affair so soon?" ”
"What's this, as long as there is no malice, feelings can be cultivated slowly! I can climb the world, what else is there to reject? ”
"Nonsense! You're the county lord! Zhao Ping'er corrected her and said, "You should pay attention in the future, this is a major national event!" ”
"Yes, I see."
"Say 'yes'!"
"Well, good!" Zhao Xiaolan promised, "Sister, tell me how you escaped and what happened later." ”
"Uh...... This one...... It's easy to say, we escaped after you led the enemy away, and then a master saved Lord Qu, and then found out what happened, asked General Wu to assist, and destroyed the Tang Gate...... Then we will come here to find you, to eradicate the evil! "Of course, the events of that night should be skipped in the spring and autumn brushwork.
"Are you here with Kokuko-sama?" Zhao Xiaolan asked.
Zhao Ping'er nodded.
"Then you ......"
Zhao Ping'er said: "We are on business. The implication is that you can also do private things. Zhao Ping'er didn't want to explain more about this matter, so she said, "Tomorrow you will risk your life, be careful." You don't have anything to do now, I can rest assured, whether it will be blessed or expensive in the future, you have to rely on yourself more. Also, you are the lord of the Great Song Dynasty, so remember the mission and responsibility! ”
Zhao Xiaolan nodded and choked up: "I know, without the prince and the county lord, there would be no me Zhao Xiaolan today." After speaking, she knelt down and said, "Please accept the slave and maid three times!" Then he resolutely kowtowed three times.
Zhao Ping'er didn't stop her, and waited for Zhao Xiaolan to kowtow before pulling her up, saying, "I'll go first, take care!" ”
Zhao Xiaolan sent Zhao Ping'er out with tears in her eyes, and prayed in her heart: "Buddha is merciful, bless the county lord must be safe, happy and happy!" ”
Zhao Ping'er went out and saw Duan Zhengxing standing in place, turned around and closed the door, walked up to Duan Zhengxing and said, "Come here!" ”
Duan Zhengxing didn't know why, walked to the corner with her, and listened to Zhao Ping'er say: "Your Royal Highness, I have something for you to confess, are you having an affair with a woman on a flower boat on the shore of Erhai, her name is Xiaojing?" ”
After hearing this, Duan Zhengxing's brows relaxed, and he laughed unconsciously.
"What are you laughing at? The fox's tail was exposed, and he simply tore his face? ”
"His Royal Highness the county lord has misunderstood, I will know what is going on when you say this. Did that little girl also say my other name? Duan Zhengxing said with a smile.
"So obvious, and there is a misunderstanding? If you don't give me an explanation, I will fix you for Sister Xiaolan! Zhao Ping'er said angrily, and as she spoke, she wanted to roll up her sleeves and do the fight.
Duan Zhengxing didn't dare to make her angry, and said: "That's the case, this person who pretends to be my name is my third brother who is not angry. ”
"Not you?" Zhao Ping'er questioned.
"It's really not me, I can swear in front of the Buddha!"
The people of Dali believe in Buddhism, and Duan Zhengxing dared to swear in front of the Buddha that this matter should not be faked.
Zhao Ping'er said: "It's not for you, but your third brother is not a good person, he has to be responsible for Xiaojing, and Xiaojing will be killed because of him." ”
"Yes, yes, I will tell my third brother, and I will definitely give that little Jing girl an explanation." Duan Zhengxing said.
"How many wives and concubines do you have?" Zhao Ping'er asked suddenly.
"There's one tomorrow. If I have a wife and concubine, how can I be qualified to marry the lord of the county? ”
"That's right, I hope you'll be good to Xiaolan. Your relationship is not only about individuals, but also about the relationship between the local government and the imperial court. ”
"The county lord is well versed in the avenue, how can Xiao Ke not see through it."
Zhao Ping'er nodded: "That's good." ”
The next day, Duan Zhengxing and Zhao Xiaolan's marriage was held as scheduled.
The king of Yunnan sat on the top of the hall, and there were hundreds of civil and military officials sitting on both sides below, and the former prime minister Gao Liangcheng led his relatives to sit on the left hand side, and to his surprise, Gao Mingchi was also nested in the crowd, looking down at his clothes in a daze with a depressed expression.
Qu Ping pretended to be Duan Zhengyan's attendant and stood beside Duan Wangye, and when he saw Gao Mingchi, he quickly lowered his head so as not to be recognized. Fortunately, Gao Mingchi seemed to be stiff and his head never lifted.
The auspicious time has arrived, and Duan Zhengxing and Zhao Xiaolan joined hands in front of Duan Wang Ye and his princess in the mountain call. Zhao Pinger pretended to be Zhao Xiaolan's maid and accompanied her all the way, making Zhao Xiaolan feel that it was worth being a cow and horse in this life. After three prostrations, tea was served to his parents, and he was sent to the cave room amid shouting.
Gao Liangcheng said with a smile: "It's still early, it's not too late to have a few drinks with everyone and then go to the cave room, haha!" ”
Duan Zhengyan nodded, Duan Zhengxing had no choice but to stay and sit on his right hand. Zhao Ping'er helped Zhao Xiaolan to go back to the room first. An oil-headed boy on the top right looked at Zhao Ping'er, swallowed his saliva, and thought to himself that this maid is really Peugeot, I have to find a way to kiss Fangze, Zhengxing eats meat, third brother, I can always drink soup, right?
Duan Zhengyan said solemnly: "Today's joy is not only the joy of my son, but also the joy of my Yunnan. Since then, Yunnan and the Great Song Dynasty have shared weal and woe, weal and woe, which is the world's luck! Come, let's raise a glass together, this first cup, to my Emperor Kaiming of the Great Song Dynasty...... The second cup, I am the first king of Yunnan...... The third cup, salute my Yunnan subjects and work together! ”
After everyone drank three glasses of wine excitedly, Duan Zhengyan continued: "For such a grand event, I should tell the ancestors and ancestors, bless me with eternal peace in Yunnan, and the people will be healthy and happy!" Lord Gao, the Gao family has been assisting my Duan family for generations, like brothers, this king solemnly invites you to pay homage to the ancestral temple with me. ”
It was a great honor to be invited to the Taimiao, but Gao Liangcheng didn't think so. Gao Liangcheng politely refused: "Thank you for your love, but the minister's qualifications are limited and the fortune is shallow, so how can I disturb the kings." ”
Duan Zhengyan's face turned cold, and he said: "Where did Lord Gao say, this king treats you as a brother, but you treat me like a passerby." ”
Gao Liangcheng was a little overwhelmed when he heard this, and he refused again, in front of so many ministers, he seemed to feel ashamed in his heart. Gao Liangcheng had no choice but to say: "The prince looks down on the old minister so much, it is better to be respectful than to obey his fate." ”
"That's good! The relatives of the Duan family within three generations have entered the ancestral temple with me to comfort the ancestors. Keep up the fun, everyone else! After Duan Zhengyan finished speaking, he invited Gao Liangcheng, "Please!" ”
Gao Liangcheng secretly exchanged glances with one of the people next to him, and accompanied the Duan family to the ancestral temple.
In the ancestral temple of the Duan family, the columns are lined up like a mountain and are filled with the spiritual positions of the ancestors. It makes people feel solemn when they see it.
Duan Zhengyan carefully and carefully ordered three sticks of incense, handed them to Gao Liangcheng, and said, "The person who comes is a guest, you go first!" ”
Gao Liangcheng glanced at the people around him slightly, stepped forward tremblingly, took the incense, and respectfully bowed to the spiritual seat, and didn't know what he was thinking.
Gao Liangcheng stepped aside after putting on the incense, Duan Zhengyan took the incense and knelt down to bow three times, got up and inserted the incense into the incense burner, turned his back to everyone and said: "The ancestors of the Duan family are above, and my Dali has finally returned to orthodoxy now." It's a pity that the once good brothers and good partners have to go against each other and go to the opposite side of us. ”
Gao Liangcheng was shocked after hearing this, he wouldn't be talking about himself, right?