Cui Teng ran in in a hurry, glanced at Yang Feng, didn't know or care, grabbed Han Ruzi's arm, and shouted: "Brother-in-law, you are so powerful, you actually got the Northern Army back, run away with me, someone will come to arrest you later!" ”

Cui Teng dragged Han Ruzi out, "I'm ready, horses, dry food, and gold are enough for us to go out and hide for a few months......"

"Wait." Han Ruzi leaned on the threshold with one foot, and his whole body was forced, barely counteracting Cui Teng's pull, "Let's make it clear first." ”

"What did you do yourself, let me make it clear? If you don't run, it's too late. Cui Teng dragged it twice, and found that his brother-in-law's strength was not small, so he had to let go and asked, "Are you transferred from the Northern Army?" ”

Of course, Han Ruzi would not admit it, "From the beginning, the Northern Army has returned to Beijing?" ”

"That's right, I haven't arrived in the capital yet, I'm on the way, the forward army is only two or three days away from Baiqiao Town, and the southern army is about to retreat three hundred miles, when I heard the news, my father is about to go crazy, and has ordered the whole army to set up a formation, never let the northern army pass through Baiqiao Town, and he also said that he wants to join you to the imperial court, and you can't escape this time."

Cui Teng stretched out his hand again, Han Ruzi stepped out of the way and took two steps back, "The Northern Army has returned to Beijing, why does Mrs. Cui want to join me?" ”

"Because you transferred the Northern Army back." Cui Teng's face was surprised, and he didn't understand what doubts there was.

"If I am transferred back to the Northern Army, why should I run ahead of the front? Wouldn't it be better to come back with the Northern Army? ”

Cui Teng opened his mouth and pondered for a while, "That's right, I originally wanted to take you around in a circle, bypass the southern army, and defect to the northern army, so ...... Why did the Northern Army return to Beijing? Who gave the order? ”

"Don't worry, the follow-up news should arrive soon."

"Brother-in-law not running away?"

Han Ruzi shook his head.

"What should I do? I stole a lot of gold from my father, and he won't spare me. ”

"You can stay with me for now." Han Ruzi's expression was on the end, "Cui Teng, I sent you to the Southern Army for help, why haven't you returned to Shenxiong Pass?" ”

Cui Teng's face changed, and his hands waved, "Brother-in-law, it's none of my business, I asked my father to send troops, or give me an appointment, but he gave me a kick and let people beat me a few times, saying that I was a fool and left me in the army, and no one looked at me until yesterday." ”

Han Ruzi pondered for a moment, "Okay, count you as useless." ”

Cui Teng let out a sigh, for him, his father's punishment was nothing, only his brother-in-law's satisfaction was important, "The Northern Army was really not transferred back by you, I thought you were going to do something big, so I came to ...... immediately"

"Of course I'm going to do big things, haven't you heard of the princes vying for the throne?"

"I've heard of it, that's a joke, who would take it seriously? It has always been the emperor who chooses the minister, how can there be a reason for the minister to choose the emperor? ”

"Isn't Mrs. Cui serious?" Han Ruzi turned his head to look at Yang Feng, who was sitting next to the bookshelf and did not participate in the conversation.

"My father said, don't care how the capital is tossed, as long as he is still the Great Sima of the Southern Army, the Cui family has nothing to worry about, he has made mistakes, and he will never hand over the official seal in the future, as for who is the emperor, he doesn't care. It was also for this reason that he was particularly angry about the return of the northern army to Beijing, thinking that you were going to attack the southern army. ”

Han Ruzi was about to speak, Zeng Fucheng ran in a panic, he had a comfortable life, since the tired Hou came back, he had a premonition that something was wrong, but he didn't expect things to come so quickly, "Tired, tired, come here, come on!" ”

"Who? What's the matter? ”

Fu Cheng was stunned for a while, "Yes, it's an official errand...... Wait for me to ask. ”

Fu Cheng hurriedly ran out, Cui Teng pointed at his back and laughed: "What a fool, I dared to report without even asking who it was." By the way, my horse and gold are still outside, so don't let anyone steal them. ”

Cui Teng pulled out his feet and ran out, faster than Fu Cheng.

Han Ruzi turned around and said, "The details of the champion Hou will be known soon." ”

The return of the Northern Army to Beijing is the biggest test for the champion Hou, and if he does not deal with it properly, he may lose the huge advantage he has received.

Yang Feng nodded, "That's Cui Teng, right?" ”

"Yes."

"Can he be trusted?"

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "This person is not easy to say, today he is friends with me, and tomorrow he will turn against me if he disagrees, but he is not hypocritical and can't act, this time he came to 'save' me, it should be sincere." ”

"Okay, let him go back to the Southern Army."

"Huh?"

"His stay here won't help you at all, and the Yugoslav Army may be able to give you a tip-off."

"But he can't fool Mrs. Cui......"

"Why lie? When the northern army returns to Beijing, the southern army will inevitably stay in Huailing County, and Cui Hong will soon take the initiative to send you a message. ”

Han Ruzi understood, and said: "Cui Teng said that everyone doesn't take the princes to compete for the throne seriously......"

Fu Cheng ran back again, panting and said, "It's the tolerance of the military department." ”

"What's the matter with me?" Han Ruzi asked.

Fu Cheng was stunned again, swallowing his saliva, "I'll ask again." ”

Fu Cheng has been an official for many years, and he can be regarded as experienced, and he has never been so embarrassed.

Cui Teng walked over with the burden in both hands, the burden was not big, but it looked very heavy, and when he passed by Fu Cheng, he laughed, came to the door of the study, threw the burden on the ground, and let out a sigh, "The gold is so heavy." Brother-in-law, it's okay, I'll help you make it clear, outside the door are a few small officials from the military department, who received the news that the northern army has returned to the south, and came here to question you, I relayed what you said to them, they were all dumbfounded, and they have already left, asking me to apologize to my brother-in-law. ”

"Cui Teng, you have to go back to the Southern Army."

"Ah, why? I escaped, and my father will definitely beat me again when I go back. ”

"Your sister was called to the palace yesterday, and it is said that it will be a long time before she comes out, and I need to ......"

Cui Teng's face was full of anger, "Did the Queen Mother take my sister as a hostage?" This can't work, I understand, I'm going back, fighting to be beaten again, and I have to let my father come forward and get my sister out! ”

"If I'm right, you won't be beaten when you go back this time."

Cui Teng took a deep breath, picked up the burden with both hands, walked out with difficulty, and met Fu Cheng again in the middle of the courtyard, he was really tired, let go and threw down the burden, and said loudly: "Exist here first, there are catties and two, and you have to return it to me later!" ”

Cui Teng ran away, Fu Cheng looked at the burden at his feet and was stunned, and hurriedly ran to the door of the study, "The people from the military department are gone." ”

"yes, I see."

"But there are a few more people in the palace, please go to the tired marquis."

"To the palace?"

"Go to the Diligent Palace." Fu Cheng asked clearly this time.

"They have a holy decree?"

Fu Cheng shook his head, "They said that the Prime Minister invited the Tired Hou to go." ”

"Okay, let them wait a while."

Fu Cheng really couldn't run, half tired, half frightened, and walked out with his clothes in his hands.

Han Ruzi returned to the study, sat on a chair, and said to Yang Feng, "Is there any reminder?" ”

Yang Feng thought for a while, "The minister who performs the most fiercely may be the staunchest supporter of Champion Hou. ”

Han Ruzi nodded, sat there and read the book, and Fu Cheng ran three more times, each time he glanced at it and left, without daring to urge.

When Han Ruzi set off, it was getting late, and several eunuchs outside the door were so anxious that they immediately asked the tired marquis to get on the horse and escort him to the Qinzheng Palace.

Candles were lit in the Qinzheng Palace, and several important ministers didn't want to rest on time tonight.

Prime Minister Yin Wuwu, Right Patrol Imperial Shi Shen Mingzhi, Ministry of Rites Shangshu Yuan Jiuding, Ministry of Officials Shangshu Feng Ju, Military Department Shangshu Jiang Juying and others are all there, as well as several ministers, Han Ruzi looks familiar, a total of ten people, what are they discussing, seeing the tired Hou coming in, they all shut up.

There was no one on the throne, and there were no eunuchs or palace maids guarding the government's cabinet, indicating that the queen mother was not there.

"What did you summon me for?" Han Ruzi asked.

Prime Minister Yin, who had already publicly expressed his support for the champion Hou, was harmless, but his reaction was not fierce at all, and he walked with a smile, "A little thing, there was some misunderstanding before, but now I have figured it out." ”

"It's still far from being clear." One of the ministers snapped.

Yin Wuwu stopped and looked at the colleague a little blankly.

The interjector was Shen Mingzhi, the right patrol imperial historian, who had a stern thin face, which was even more gloomy at this time, "The Tired Marquis must have heard that the Northern Army, which was supposed to be stationed outside the Saiwai, suddenly returned without a call, claiming that they wanted to discuss the law for the Great Sima of the Northern Army, and also said that they were escorting the Xiongnu envoys to the peace talks. ”

"I've heard some rumors." Han Ruzi was a little surprised, Shen Mingzhi has always been the image of a bone and a minister, and he rarely forms gangs in the court, and he will actually submit to the champion Hou.

"Have you ever heard such a rumor: that someone provoked the soldiers of the Northern Army to make trouble, but blamed the champion Hou?"

"Is there such a thing?" Han Ruzi showed a look of surprise, and then sighed heavily, "Sure enough, it's not what I expected." ”

"What did you expect?" Shen Mingzhi walked quickly, a little further than Yin Harmless.

"Zuo Cha Yu Shi Xiao Sheng, he suddenly went to Shenxiong Pass, but he did not carry the holy decree, his words and deeds were strange, I felt strange at that time, but he had the official documents of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War, and I had no choice but to leave. I didn't expect his ambition to be so big, and he actually provoked the soldiers of the Northern Army. I am also at fault, I should not have left the Shenxiong Pass so easily that the northern army fell into the hands of traitors. ”

The ministers in the hall were dumbfounded one by one, and Yin Wuwu smiled bitterly: "There is another reason for this matter, it must not be done by Lord Xiao." ”

"With Prime Minister Yin's guarantee, Lord Xiao should be fine, but I guessed wrong, I hope you don't take it to heart, and don't mention it to Lord Xiao in the future."

Shen Mingzhi's face became more and more gloomy, "The return of the Northern Army to Beijing has nothing to do with the tired marquis?" ”

"I am a child of the clan, and I once defended the broken iron city with the Northern Army, if you want to talk about the relationship, you should always bear a little responsibility, do you need me to persuade the soldiers of the Northern Army? They might be able to listen to me. ”

"I'll go with the Tired Hou." Champion Hou strode in from outside the hall, wearing a full suit of armor, but he didn't bring a blade, "Please also go with you, what is the truth about the return of the Northern Army to Beijing, it will soon be revealed." ”

Champion Hou walked up to Han Ruzi and stared at him coldly. (To be continued.) )