Chapter 124: After the Madness
Before you know it, it's early autumn. It's cool and breezy at this time, but it's a comfortable and good weather.
Ma Zongheng had a crazy spring dream last night, and in one word it is - cool!
But when he was awakened by the flashing sword light, he opened his eyes and looked at it, as if he was seeing Wang Ying, whose face was full of anger, and was stabbing with a sword. Suddenly, Wang Ying disappeared suddenly, and there was a shining sword in front of her!
"Wow~~!! Murder of her husband~~!! Ma Zongheng was so frightened that he bounced up, subconsciously pulled up the futon to cover the baby under his crotch first, and then looked at it, but saw a piece of paper under the sword inserted on the edge of the bed. Ma Zongheng took a long breath and said secretly: "This crazy woman almost scared Lao Tzu into impotence early in the morning!" โ
"Hey, it's here!" Soon, Ma Zongheng's eyes became gentle, but when he saw the red blood on the futon, he knew that the crazy night was not a dream.
"If you dare to bear me... I will kill it..."Wang Ying's voice at that time was like echoing in his ears. Ma Zongheng sighed, then picked up the sword on the side of the bed, took off the paper and looked at it, his face changed continuously.
But I saw the clouds on the paper: Daddy is urgently called, and he has to return, you can rest assured, Yingzi will take care. When it is stable, the warbler will report to his father about you and me. If you get your father's approval, go back to meet quickly, don't read it.
The two sisters are in front and the warbler is behind, so they are willing to serve them together. However, Lang Jun is naturally romantic, if he dares to mess with flowers and grass in the future, he is not greedy enough, and he will fail the two sisters and Ying, Yingjun will raise his sword to ask for the crime, and I hope Lang Jun will do it himself!
After looking at it, Ma Zongheng's face couldn't help but feel a little more disappointed, and after a long breath of air, he didn't change his dead nature, and said: "Speaking of which, Yu'er is already my woman, and it shouldn't be regarded as a mess of flowers." When the time comes, Ying'er shouldn't be about to murder her husband..."
Regarding Wang Ying's departure, Ma Zongheng was not only disappointed, but also a little guilty. Wang Ying has a strong temperament, cold and arrogant, and losing herself to him so inexplicably must be against her original intention.
At the same time, Ma Zongheng couldn't help but be a little worried, after all, no matter how good Wang Ying was, everything Tianzhu did was extremely dangerous, and after leaving this time, he didn't know what task to perform. But the world is big, where can Ma Zongheng start for a while?
So after pondering for a while, Ma Zongheng still chose to believe in Wang Ying, and only hoped that she would return as soon as possible. And he has decided that when he sees Wang Ying again next time, he will definitely give her a name and no longer live up to her.
Seeing that it was almost noon, Ma Zongheng hurriedly changed his clothes, put on his armor and hurried to the east gate. When Ma Zongheng came to the east gate, he happened to bump into Wei Fei who was patrolling, Wei Fei hurriedly came and asked: "General Ma, I heard from Vice General Pang and Vice General Hu that you are unwell and sick in bed, and I saw that your face was not good last night, and I wanted to visit you later, why did you come here with illness?" Could it be that there is an emergency military situation? โ
When Ma Zongheng heard this, his face was shocked, and he shook his spirit and said: "The wind and cold are not enough to worry about. I rested for the day, and felt much better, so I came to visit the city. โ
"General Ma is so diligent, the last general is really terrified!" When Wei Fei heard this, he secretly admired it in his heart, and hurriedly encouraged the soldiers behind him. Everyone responded violently, and their eyes were full of heat when they looked at Ma Zongheng.
Ma Zongheng's face was not red and his heart was not beating, he pretended to encourage everyone, and then rushed to the enemy tower in the city.
At this time, Wen Ping was leading the troops to practice under the city, and Pang De and Hu Che'er were in charge of patrolling the city. When the two of them saw the horse, they both smiled with a thief on their faces. Seeing that there was no one left and right, Hu Che'er teased in a lower voice: "I see why the lord was in such a hurry to go back last night, it turned out that he had an appointment with a beautiful woman!" โ
"Wow! How dare you make fun of me! Ma Zongheng was furious, and immediately showed a fierce light in his eyes, and hugged Hu Che'er's neck, so that his face was suddenly flushed, and he couldn't breathe, and he was busy begging for mercy.
Later, when Hu Che'er and the other brothers learned that Wang Ying had left, they all knew that there must be something hidden in it, but they didn't dare to ask more.
Time passed, and soon a month passed. Regarding the events of that night, Queen He didn't seem to report it like He Jin, nor did she look for Ma Zongheng's bad luck. The horses were also happy to do this, and they were responsible for guarding the city gates during the day, training the soldiers, and patrolling the palace at night. Of course, the horses will sneak into the Cicada Palace to meet Liu Xueyu. However, in order to avoid the suspicion of his subordinates, Ma Zongheng went and returned quickly every time, and he did not stay for more than half a pillar of incense at the longest, which was quite cautious. And every night when he returns home, Ma Zongheng will inevitably think of that crazy night, but the more he misses Wang Ying.
That's it, uneventful, uneventful January passed. Suddenly, the whole of Luoyang caused an uproar because of one thing. However, Liu Hong suddenly wanted to hold an autumn hunt outside the city, and although the ministers of the DPRK and China tried to dissuade him many times, Liu Hong still did not listen.
Of course, many talented people in Luoyang understood that Liu Hong was trying to prove to the world that he was still in good health, and he had appeased the hearts of the courtiers in the world, and at the same time, he also wanted to deter those princes with evil intentions.
As for the general, He Jin thought that this was a good time to purge the eunuch party. After all, now there are only three people left in the ten permanent servants: Zhang Rang, Feng Yu, and Duan Qi. Immediately, except for Duan Qi who will stay in the palace, Zhang Rang and Feng Yu will accompany Liu Hong. For this reason, He Jin discussed with his henchman Pan Yin and prepared to find an opportunity to start.
It is said that Pan Yin is a loyal and righteous man, and He Jin was also a close friend, and later He Jin gained power and served as Sima under Jian Shuo according to his orders. Therefore, Pan Yin belongs to the eunuch faction, according to Liu Hong's arrangement, during the autumn hunt, most of the troops under He Jin's command are guarded outside, and only the guards of the eunuch faction can be in the mountains and forests. It is precisely because of this that He Jin ordered Pan Yin to be in the autumn hunt to eradicate Zhang Rang and Feng Yu, and his troops outside would naturally come to respond in time.
So, three days later, it was the day of the autumn hunt. The mountains and forests more than ten miles east of Luoyang City, with this as the center, are covered with various teams of people and horses within a radius of dozens of miles. Among them, Yuan Shao guarded in the east of the mountains and forests, Yuan Shu guarded in the west of the mountains and forests, Cao Cao guarded in the south of the mountains and forests, and He Jin's brother He Miao guarded in the north. Among them, Ma Zongheng was in turmoil in the palace before, and his performance was excellent, and He Jin deliberately transferred him to He Miao to obey orders.
But he said that on this day, his eyes were bright, and in a highland camp tent in the mountains and forests, Liu Hong was sitting on a tiger skin seat in the middle, wearing a five-dragon scale armor. Zhang Rang and Feng Yu served left and right. In the column on the left, they are the general He Jin, Sihong Wang Liu Geng, Jibei Xiang Bao Xin and others, and the leaders on the right are Taifu Yuan Kui, Sikong Yuan Feng, Shang Shuling Yang Biao, and Situ Wang Yun and others.
"Your Majesty, your dragon body is not safe, you still rest here, and the ministers are willing to hunt for Your Majesty, and present a lot of prey to show your holy might!" Sihong Wang Liu Geng saw that Liu Hong's face was pale, and he couldn't help but persuade.
Liu Hong sneered: "Fake hands to others!" Where does the manifestation of the Holy Might come from!? I'm so good, whoever dares to persuade again is offended!! โ
Liu Hong finally suddenly shouted angrily, which frightened the courtiers and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty. He Jin secretly rejoiced, if this Liu Hong stayed in the camp tent, Zhang Rang and Feng Yu would inevitably stay, and it would be troublesome to start when the time came!
Liu Hong got up immediately, and Zhang Rang and Feng Zhen were busy trying to support him. The two of them were glared at by Liu Hong and retracted in fright. After a while, Liu Hong went out of the tent, and the courtiers were busy keeping up.
Liu Hong looked at the weather, cheered up, and said with a smile: "Today's climate is suitable for hunting, I and your family may not have autumn hunting for a long time, and we will have fun today!" โ
As soon as Liu Hong's voice fell, the shrewd Feng Yu had already brought a mount for him, and he saw that his horse was dark and translucent, with good color, a little red on his forehead, and his horse was extraordinary. This horse is called Jueying, it is a rare Dawan horse, it is said that when it runs, it is so fast that even the shadow can't catch up, hence the name.
After Feng Yu took the horse, he was about to lie down, but he heard a hoarse and harsh voice next to him.
"I'll come." Feng Zhen saw in a blink of an eye that it was Zhang Rang, who was so frightened that his heart jumped, how dare he refuse. Zhang Rang immediately walked to the horse and leaned down. Now Zhang Rang is not what it used to be, and it is naturally not his turn to do such a low-level thing. However, Liu Hong once slipped and reversed his foot when he was young, and Zhang Rang was frightened by the side, and Zhang Rang did this 'tiptoeing' thing for a long time after that.
Liu Hong saw it, let out a long sigh, didn't speak, walked to Zhang Rang's side, stretched out his foot and stepped on Zhang Rang's old back, but Zhang Rang was also skilled, slowly stretched out, so that Liu Hong could step on it steadily and manage the balance. After a while, Liu Hong kicked up and got on the horse. Zhang Rang got up slowly, and Feng Yu was so frightened that he patted the dirt on his body. Zhang Rang waved his hand, glanced at Liu Hong, and said, "Your Majesty hasn't ridden a horse for a long time, so it's better to be careful." โ
Liu Hong listened and only nodded slightly. The courtiers on the side watched it, but they had an indescribable strange feeling.
When he was young, all the courtiers got on their horses, and with Liu Hong's order, everyone began to gallop towards the dense bushes. Suddenly, the sound of horses roaring spread throughout the mountains and forests, and the soldiers who were guarding everywhere cheered up, knowing that the autumn hunt had begun.
But said that before the autumn hunt, He Jin had sent his subordinates to patrol the woods under the mountain, hunting or driving away fierce beasts such as big insects, giant bears, and wolves. Therefore, Liu Hong will only hunt in the woods below the mountain.
In the area north of the mountains and forests, there is a temporary walled shed, at this time He Jin's younger brother, the general of the cavalry He Miao is resting in the tent with a group of soldiers.
"Hmph, Liu Hong, this sick man, is about to die, and what kind of autumn hunting is he going to do, but he is just making a show for our relatives!" He Miao thought secretly, but in his heart, he hoped that Liu Hong would die as soon as possible, so that their He family could take control as soon as possible. At this time, someone from outside the tent suddenly came to report, saying that His Majesty and a group of ministers were rushing here. When He Miao heard this, he looked at Ma Zongheng who was sitting on the tail seat, and his face showed a little disdain. It was noon, the sun was fierce, and everyone was resting coolly, so he naturally wouldn't teach his subordinates to do such drudgery. He Miao's subordinates seemed to have the same idea, and they all set their eyes on Ma Zongheng.
Ma Zongheng's face froze, he got up to attend, and said, "The last general is willing to guard!" โ
"Haha! The responsibility of this position is heavy, and I don't dare to give it to ordinary people, so I will send you to ask for it! When He Miao heard this, he smiled. Ma Zongheng received his order, so he withdrew. Not long after leaving, He Miao's face immediately changed, and he said coldly: "But a foreign disciple, the son of a barbarian, what's so great!?" I can't see Err, but Err! โ
He Miao said that, and the generals echoed one after another, and then a burst of laughter broke out. Ma Zongheng was not far away, and he could hear the bursts of laughter coming from the tent, his face was cold, his eyes shot two fierce lights, and he secretly slandered: "You rats, it won't be long before you sรจ, don't anger Lao Tzu, otherwise don't blame Lao Tzu for being ruthless!" โ
Ma Zongheng was thinking about it, and Pang De and Hu Che'er had already rode over to meet him. Ma Zongheng quickly turned over and got on the horse, rode on a white horse, and after seeing Pang and Hu, he said in a condensed voice: "Your Majesty and a group of ministers are coming here, and we will lead troops to guard outside!" โ