Since Zhending Mansion is not far away from the capital itself, Peng Ze's side was only defeated at night, and the news had already reached the capital early in the morning.

It's just that at this time in the capital, I saw the shadow of the emperor, so all affairs can only be decided by Yang Tinghe, the first assistant.

However, at this time, Yang Tinghe was really about to scratch his scalp, he felt very irritable, quite irritable, and he couldn't wait to scold and be angry. However, after all, he was the first assistant of the cabinet and wanted to set a good example for the ministers, so Yang Tinghe finally suppressed his temper, and then began to seriously think and analyze the current situation.

What is the current situation?

First of all, the first one, that is the war in Ulju. It's just that, judging from the current situation, the war in Ulju seems to be very bad. Previously, according to the deployment of the Ministry of War and the Five Armies Protectorate, Qiu Yue led 10,000 elite soldiers on the border, together with the 5,000 army of Peng Ze, the prefect of Zhending, to attack the thief army of Sanshan Pavilion together. Peng Ze didn't say anything, the 5,000-strong army was killed in pieces, and less than half of the men and horses remained, and Qiu Yue's side was even more embarrassed, and, most importantly, Qiu Yue lost the battle, and even made up an excuse to say that the thieves had the support of the ghost monkey army, which is simply nonsense, and after Yang Tinghe heard the news, he almost didn't order the prison army to kill Qiu Yue on the spot.

What's going on? Is the thief army really that powerful?

Yang Tinghe didn't believe Qiu Yue's words, nor did he believe Peng Ze's words, the only thing he believed was that these two people were too incompetent, and they wouldn't command the army to fight at all, otherwise, how could they lose so badly? You know, these thieves, in the last year. But just after being swept away by his own son and killing a seven-seven-eighty-eight, you can't even deal with such a little remnant of the defeated generals now, what are you talking about serving the country with loyalty? It's just a sake bag and a rice bag!

But. Angry to angry, Yang Tinghe finally stabilized his mood, knowing that in the current situation, the army was newly defeated, and the most important thing was to do so. It was to appease people's hearts, so he did not punish Qiu Yue and Peng Ze first, but ordered the two of them, each with his men and horses, to camp outside the Sanshan Pavilion and wait for orders.

After dealing with the affairs of Ulzhou, Yang Tinghe didn't have time to breathe a sigh of relief, and another thing happened that made him even more angry.

The emperor went out of the city without permission!

I'm your ancestor!

At that time, Yang Tinghe couldn't help but scold, and then without saying a word, he turned over and got on the horse. led the ministers and went straight to the leopard's room.

After arriving at the leopard room, Yang Tinghe rushed to the door of the main hall and already saw Gao Feng, who was trembling and trembling.

At this time, Gao Feng looked extremely nervous, because he knew that the responsibility he had to bear now was enough for him to lose his head a hundred times, so although in normal times, Gao Feng was the eunuch who was in charge of the seal because he was the celebrant eunuch. is extremely powerful, and he will not be polite to Yang Tinghe at all, but this time. When he saw Yang Tinghe dismounting, he immediately cried and fell to the ground.

"Lord Yang, you can come, you must be the master of the old slave-" Gao Feng cried and kowtowed to Yang Tinghe, hoping to impress Yang Tinghe. Let Yang Tinghe open up to himself.

Yang Tinghe held the horsewhip in his hand, stepped forward, and looked at Gao Feng, who kowtowed like pounding garlic, in a daze, and was really angry. After holding back for a long time, he tried to ask in a calm tone, "When did Your Majesty leave the city?" Why don't you stop him?! ”

"Lord Yang, the old slave deserves death, Your Majesty left the city at midnight and three watches. God pity me, Lord Yang, the old slave knelt on the ground and begged at that time, but His Majesty just didn't listen to the old slave's persuasion, and finally even cut off the old slave's head, the old slave really had no choice! Lord Yang, you have to be aware of this matter, the old slave really has no way to do it. Gao Feng said while crying.

"Okay, you actually tried your best to persuade Your Majesty, okay, very good, then let me ask you, how many hours have passed since Your Majesty left the city? Look up at the sun, how high is it? Why don't you report back to me?! Gao Feng, Gao Feng, you are really bold, you even have the courage to hide such a big thing. If it weren't for the early court of the ministers this time, I wouldn't have been able to see His Majesty's face for a long time, and I would have been suspicious, and someone would have gone in to investigate, let me ask you, do you still want to continue to hide it?! Do you know that Your Majesty is going to Beijing this time, if there is an accident, what crime should you be guilty of? I'll tell you, even if I chop you into puree, it won't be able to atone for your sins, do you understand?! ”

Yang Tinghe asked with an angry look at Gao Feng.

"Lord Yang spare his life, Lord Yang spare his life, the old slave knows that he is wrong, the old slave deserves to die, please be merciful to Lord Yang, the old slave is really innocent, Lord Yang-" Gao Feng was really frightened at this time. He was really worried that Yang Tinghe would cut off his head directly in a fit of anger, so at this time, he could only desperately beg for mercy.

However, fortunately, Yang Tinghe was not in the mood to kill him at this time, because Yang Tinghe was more concerned about Zhu Houzhao's safety.

So, after Yang Tinghe reprimanded and intimidated Gao Feng sharply, he immediately asked him to tell Zhu Houzhao about going out of the city, and the ins and outs of the front and back were all clear, and Gao Feng didn't dare to hide it in the slightest, so he immediately told Wang Mantang that Wang Mantang was lost and Zhu Houzhao went out of the city to find it in person.

"Who is Wang Mantang?"

Hearing Gao Feng's words, Yang Tinghe couldn't help but be puzzled.

"That, that Wang Mantang is a female worker of the Huanyi Bureau, it is said that it is said that the appearance is similar to the late Weiyuan County Lord, so His Majesty takes special care of her, this time, this time it is because I am worried that she will encounter an accident, so I personally went out of the city to find it." Gao Feng said tremblingly.

"Hey—"

Hearing this, Yang Tinghe was really a little helpless, and couldn't help but smile bitterly at the moment, took a deep breath, and it took a long time to ease his mood, and then he turned around and asked the ministers behind him: "Have you heard?" Hey, this is really a tiger at the front door, and a wolf at the back door, the old man is still wondering in his heart, wondering why His Majesty wants to go out of the city without permission, it turns out that his old man has a new love. Okay, that's good, we're busy again. ”

Hearing Yang Tinghe's words, the ministers couldn't help but be a little sneered. At the moment, they were all helpless, and the only thing they could do was to suggest that Yang Tinghe hurry up and find Zhu Houzhao.

"Of course you have to look for it, but. Think about it, with Your Majesty's stubborn temper, if ordinary soldiers find Your Majesty, can they invite Your Majesty back? Yang Tinghe looked at everyone and asked.

"This—" When the ministers heard this, they couldn't help but be embarrassed for a while. Then he couldn't help asking, "Then, according to Lord Yang's idea, what should I do?" ”

"Needless to say, everyone, get on the horse, I will go to find Your Majesty in person, no matter what you say this time, you must find Your Majesty back." At that time, if His Majesty insists on not returning, Yang will not be able to say anything. Even if you kill yourself in front of Your Majesty's horse, you must stop Your Majesty! Yang Tinghe clenched his fists and looked at the ministers and said.

"Lord Yang, don't worry, we will definitely advise Your Majesty to return to the court!" When the ministers heard Yang Tinghe's words, they were all excited.

After that, Yang Ting and his men prepared their horses, and then led a group of courtiers, more than 200 people, plus hundreds of guards, out of the city.

After the people went out of the city. first arrived at the Huanyi Bureau, asked Zhu Houzhao about the direction of progress, and immediately chased after him at full speed.

In the process of tracking, Yang Tinghe was on the horse. He frowned deadly, and couldn't help but feel a wave in his heart.

It's not like words, it's really not like words, where is this what the emperor looks like? actually went out of the city to parade privately for a little girl, this is to bring the Ming court. Where do you put the thousands of people in the world? Does he know that once he has an accident, how much chaos will happen in this country?

The more Yang Tinghe thought about it, the more angry he became, and in the end, he almost couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, so he couldn't help but think at the moment, this Zhu Houzhao is so unorthodox, treating Jiangshan Sheji as a child's play, and he doesn't look like a gentleman at all, so why do he have to protect him? Why didn't he take advantage of his travel, just take the opportunity to abolish him, and then set up a more sensible and reliable little emperor?

However, Yang Tinghe's state of mind is just thinking about it, and it is just a flash in his mind, after all, he has accepted the Confucian idea of loyalty to the monarch and serving the country since he was a child, and he still can't do it for the abolition of the monarch to commit such a big rebellion.

However, even so, even if Yang Tinghe was just thinking casually in his heart at this time, this kind of thought was still like a seed, stopping in his heart, and taking root, and would eventually grow into a towering tree, supporting his entire spirit and thoughts.

"Driving—"

With a shout, the ministers quickly whipped their horses and galloped forward, chasing all the way, but after chasing for a long time, until the sun was already westward, they still found nothing.

Seeing that Zhu Houzhao could not be found for a long time, Yang Tinghe was also tired, and ordered the ministers to stop and rest first, and then, when they were drinking water and eating dry food, they received an urgent report from Tanma, saying that Zhu Houzhao took Wang Mantang and went straight to the front line in Ulzhou.

"Hey!"

When Yang Tinghe received the report, he gritted his teeth and threw the water bowl in his hand to the ground.

Yang Tinghe's move startled the ministers, and they didn't even feel suspicious and came over to ask him what was wrong, and then Yang Tinghe handed the secret letter to everyone, and then said in a deep voice: "This is really going to find trouble, where is the danger, where is he going." Those thieves in Sanshan Pavilion, not to mention that they come and go like the wind, elusive, and extremely cruel, just say that their daughter died in the capital, and at this time they must have hated Your Majesty to the bone, and as a result, Your Majesty ran over there, this, is this to send yourself to the thief in vain and let the thief take revenge?! I don't know the severity, I really don't know the severity, it's not a system!! ”

Hearing this, all the ministers couldn't help but look at each other, and then they all looked at Yang Tinghe nervously and said, "Elder Ge, this, what do you say about this?" Your Majesty, if something happens, if there is an accident, I wait, what if I wait? ”

"Where else can you manage so much now?!" Hearing the words of the ministers, Yang Tinghe immediately shouted angrily, and then called Liu Daxia, the secretary of the military department, and the ministers of the five armies to protect the mansion, and then said to them: "Quickly send an ultimatum, instructing you to go to all the state capitals and counties of Ulzhou, once the whereabouts of the mighty general Zhu Shou are discovered, immediately arrest and bring them to the court, and send them to the imperial court for trial!" By the way, add one more ultimatum, whoever can capture Zhu Shou alive will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of gold! (To be continued.) )