Chapter 43: Plum Blossom Paperweights (2)

Lai Xing'er was dragged by Xiaohu Ziqiang to sit up from the car board, only to feel a burst of swelling pain in his head, and his whole body was sore and weak, so he replied angrily: "When others say that I am King Mu, why didn't you think of asking for any credentials?" Don't ask if you have any extra words, take me to Jingzhou City to see what the big man is. In recent days, he has pretended to be the king of harmony, and his words and demeanor naturally reveal three points of majesty and momentum.

Captain Ma heard Lai Xing'er's almost commanding answer, and he couldn't help muttering in his heart, and then he rolled his eyes, and then he had an idea, and he glanced at the little tiger who was standing behind Lai Xing'er, and said with a smile: "Since the little father-in-law said that there is something important to do, it is inconvenient to say it here, and the last general will not dare to ask more, so I will take you to see Lord Xiang, the envoy of Jingyuan Jiedu." However, the little father-in-law can't come up with the credentials to prove his identity, and the last general's duty is to have some grievances just in case. ”

After that, he whispered: "Tie me up." Xiaohuzi had already understood the meaning of Captain Ma from Fang Cai's eyes, and in response, Xing'er's hands were twisted behind his back, and he neatly tied Lai Xing'er with hemp rope.

"Good boy, he was born with brute strength, and he is a material for being a general." Lai Xing'er grinned in pain, and did not forget to praise Xiaohuzidao.

Xiaohuzi rushed to Xing'er and made a naughty face, carried a knife in his hand, sat down in the car again, and ignored him no more.

After a short pause, the ox convoy continued to march in the direction of Jingzhou City.

Xiang Zhifei, the commander of the Shenhe Army and the envoy of Jingyuan Jiedu, received the news that the border army guarding the Xingsuchuan Pass had inadvertently captured King Mu the night before. After receiving the military report, he almost didn't think about it, and even reported this outstanding situation to Yu Chengen, the envoy of the Nine Route Soldiers and Horses, the military envoy of the Shenhe Army, and the envoy of Helong and Jingyuan Guanjun. After receiving the report, Yu Chengen only said one sentence: "Bring this person to me quickly." ”

Therefore, when Captain Ma and his people had just arrived at the gate of the Yamen of the Jiedu Envoy in Jingzhou City, Xiang Zhifei, who had received a report from the soldiers defending the city in advance, actually greeted him out of the gate in person. However, he didn't even have a chance to come forward and salute him. Immediately ordered his own soldiers to help Xing'er and Nayu down from the ox cart, change to a carriage, and take the two directly to the prison envoy Yamen in the east of the city to see Yu Chengen.

In fact, Yu Chengen and Xiang Zhifei both knew at this time that it would never be King Mu himself who fell into the trap at the Xingsuchuan Pass. As an official, they should be the supervisor of the army and the envoy of the festival, if they still know nothing about what happened in Chang'an City ten days ago. Then it is likely that their career will also come to an end. Since the news of King Jiangling's retention of King Mu and Xiang is no longer news, they can't help but be curious to know as soon as possible, who dares to pretend to be King Mu?

When Lai Xing'er and Na Yu, who were tied up by the five flowers, followed Xiang Zhifei into the meeting hall of the prison envoy's yamen, Yu Chengen, who was standing with his hands crossed in the hall, recognized Lai Xing'er at a glance.

Since Li Jinzhong preemptively launched the palace rebellion three months ago, killed Empress Zhang, and helped the crown prince to ascend to the throne as emperor, Yu Chengen, who was outside Chang'an, fell into a whirlpool of worries all day long and could not extricate himself. One of the things he was most worried about was that once the truth that he secretly instructed his subordinates to steal and dig up the ancestral tomb of the Jing family two years ago was revealed, then not only Jing Yuncong and Jing Xuan would regard him as a mortal enemy. Even the current emperor will never spare him.

At this time, he recognized at a glance that the person who pretended to be King Mu was actually the little eunuch sent by Jing Xuan to the river to report the news, and he was more vigilant than surprised.

Almost at the same time, Lai Xing'er also recognized Yu Chengen. Seeing that someone could finally prove his identity, he took two steps and shouted excitedly at Yu Chengen: "Lord Yu, I am Lai Xing'er by Jing Niangniang's side." Two years ago, I followed you back to Chang'an from the river, do you remember me? ”

Yu Chengen quickly glanced at Nayu behind Xing'er. I don't know what her identity is. So he pretended to be surprised and asked Lai Xing'er in a deep voice: "Bold! Who are you now? How dare you pretend to be His Royal Highness? When he came to the front of the prisoner, he didn't reply honestly, and shouted what kind of system he became! ”

Lai Xing'er only cared about being happy, and turned a deaf ear to Chengen's reprimand, and didn't mind, and blurted out: "You ask someone to loosen the rope for the two of us, and I'll tell you again." ”

Nayu, who was standing behind Lai Xing'er, was keenly aware that Cheng Eun's reaction after seeing the two of them was wrong. Hurriedly showed his identity to Yu Chengen for Lai Xing'er: "My lord, Lai Xing'er is now the head of the Yanying Hall of Daming Palace, the emperor's envoy, and the attaché of the Tubo mission of King Mu. This time, the two of us rushed back to Chang'an from Luo, and we had extremely important things to show to the emperor. ”

"Who are you?" Yu Chengen stared at Nayu and asked.

"I am Tang Guo'er, the maid in the mansion of the eldest princess of Changning, and I was originally ordered by the eldest princess to go to Luoqi City with the envoy of King Mu to pay tribute to Tubo Chide Zampu. The eldest princess has passed away. I was about to rush to Gangneung City to meet my little prince. Na Yu didn't know anything about Cheng En's identity, but now that he had returned to Middle-earth, and when he saw the court officials, there was no big difference from returning to Chang'an, so he answered truthfully without concealing it.

Yu Chengen heard her mention that the eldest princess of Changning has passed away, and she has already believed Nayu's words in her heart for seven or eight points, and heard her say that Lai Xing'er is currently in charge of Yanying Palace, and is naturally a very important eunuch in front of the current emperor. He immediately put on a smiling face, hurriedly beckoned people to loosen the tie between the two of them, personally accompanied the laughter and let the two sit down, and apologized to Lai Xing'er: "More than two years have passed, and the little brother has come out of the jade tree and is a talent, but our family didn't recognize it in a hurry. Our family is an elderly person, little brother don't care. ”

Then, he pointed to the two officials in the opposite seat and introduced: "The one who brought you to our house is Lord Xiang Zhifei, the commander of the Divine Crane Army and the envoy of Jingyuan Jiedu, and the person sitting next to Lord Xiang is Lord Wang Huaizhen, the commander of the Crane Army. The two of them are like the right-hand men of our family, and they are indispensable every day. ”

Lai Xing'er and Na Yu hurriedly got up and saluted the two. Xiang Zhifei respected that the two of them were attachés of the imperial court, and immediately stood up and clasped their fists and saluted. Wang Huaizhen, who was sitting under him, did not move at all, only snorted heavily from his nose, which was considered to have met the two of them. (To be continued.) )