Chapter 54: A dilemma
There was no news of Zhou Renyuan in Haiyunfeng in the capital for a long time, and later I heard that Zhou Renyuan was trapped in Jinzhou and was very anxious. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info was helpless, so he had to write a secret letter to Hengzhou and let the old prince have an idea.
Zhu Changying, the king of Gui, was discussing Zhou Renyuan's marriage with Princess Wang and Princess Ma. "Princess, how's it going? Did your niece agree to Zhiruo being the side concubine of the fourth son? ”
Wang Shi said with an embarrassed face, "Lord Wang, the concubine has talked to Wanting, but she didn't say anything about this child, and I don't know what this child thinks in his heart." ”
Zhu Changying said with a slight anger: "Why doesn't this kid know what to do? No one can snatch her position as the concubine, and besides, Zhiruo is finally willing to be the side concubine of the fourth child, saying that she will not compete for the position of the concubine, which has already given us a big face. What else is there to worry about this kid Wanting? You, as an aunt, have to give birth to her. ”
Wang hurriedly said: "Wanting, didn't she say that she disagreed, she just said that Si'er had to make up her own mind about this matter." ”
Zhu Changying's face softened and said, "Well, the female protagonist is inside, and the male protagonist is outside." Wanting is still generally knowledgeable, there should not be a problem for these four children, marriage has always been the order of the parents, the words of the matchmaker. Although Si'er is an adult, this king can still do this. ”
Wang and Ma nodded and smiled: "Who called the prince the backbone of this palace!" ”
At this time, Xing Fei, who had already become a guard in the palace, came in and reported, "Lord Wangfuzhi has something important to report to the prince." ”
Zhu Changying was faintly a little uneasy, since Zhou Renyuan set up a secret stronghold in the capital, this secret letter in Hengzhou is being handled by Wang Fuzhi, Zhu Changying told Wang Fuzhi that only the things he can't decide need to report to himself, and the rest of the things Wang Fuzhi can call all the resources of Hengzhou to deal with. And now I hear that Wang Fuzhi has something important to report, is there something about Si'er?
Zhu Changying got up and said to his two princesses: "The two ladies continue the marriage of the four sons, and this king has left in advance." ”
Zhu Changying came to his study and ordered, "Go, please come to the study!" ”、
Wang Fuzhi hurriedly came to the study, panting and said, "Lord Wang, it's not good!" Just received a secret report from the capital, the little prince was trapped in Jinzhou by the Tartars! ”
"What?" Zhu Changying was dizzy and fainted all of a sudden.
Wang Fuzhi hurriedly shouted outside, "Hurry! Call the doctor! The prince fainted! When Xing Fei outside the door heard this, he hurriedly rushed outside and shouted, "Where is the doctor?" Where's the doctor? ”
Xiong Tianlin happened to pass by, grabbed Xing Fei and asked, "Xing Fei, what's wrong?" ”
Xing Fei hurriedly said, "Xiong guard, the prince fainted in the study, and I was in a hurry to find a doctor, but I am not familiar with the palace and don't know where the doctor is!" ”
Xiong Tianlin hurriedly said, "I know where the doctor of this palace is, I'll invite it!" Go back and report to the two princesses. ”
Xing Fei hurriedly thanked him and hurriedly went to find the two princesses.
When Wang and Ma came to the study crying, Dr. Li in the palace was already giving Zhu Changying first aid.
The doctor finished taking the pulse and said, "The prince is in a hurry, and the blood is surging for a while, and the prince's health is not good, and he will faint when he is stimulated again." The old decay is here for the prince. After speaking, he took out a silver needle and pricked it in Zhu Changying's Baihui, and pricked it in the middle of the people.
After the needle was applied, Dr. Li continued, "The prince will wake up." The old man will prescribe a prescription and go back to boil the medicine, so that the prince can recuperate, and remember not to be stimulated again! ”
Everyone's hearts are stable, waiting for Dr. Li to boil the medicine. Wang asked Xing Fei, "How could this prince be so good and faint when he was stimulated?" ”
Xing Fei looked at Wang Fuzhi and muttered, "I don't know, let's ask Lord Wang." ”
The face of the prince was embarrassed and said, "Two princesses, this-this ---"
Ma Shi said in a loud voice, "Lord Wang, when is this?" You're still spitting, what's going on? ”
At this time, Zhu Changying, who was lying on the bed, suddenly shouted, "Si'er!" ”
Wang and Ma were shocked, and hurriedly supported Zhu Changying, and said in fear, "Lord Wang, are you awake?" Did something happen to Si'er? ”
Zhu Changying opened his eyes slightly, looked at his two wives, and said with tears, "The family is unfortunate, Si'er is now trapped in Jinzhou by the Tartars, and it is dangerous!" ”
"Huh?" Wang and Ma exclaimed, Ma had already cried bitterly, and shouted in his mouth, "My son, tell you not to go out, you have to go out, what should I do now that you call me a mother?" ”
Wang was quite calm, and hurriedly asked, "Didn't you go to negotiate peace with the Tartars for the imperial court?" How did you get trapped in Jinzhou by the Tartars? What the hell is going on? ”
The prince stepped forward and replied, "This Tartar peace negotiation is fake, but it is actually in the name of peace that has been negotiated, luring the little prince to go, and the purpose of the Tartar is the little prince himself." The court and the little prince have fallen for the Tartars! ”
At this time, Wang also lost his composure, and said to himself, "How should this be? How can this be? ”
Cui'e, the palace maid beside Ma's side, had already run out to find Wang Wanting, she ran to Wang Wanting's room out of breath and shouted, "Miss Wang, Miss Wang, it's not good!" The little prince is trapped in Jinzhou! ”
Wang Wanting was still sad at this time for her aunt Wang to tell her that the palace decided to go to Nie Zhiruo for Zhou Renyuan to be the side concubine, she originally thought that after crossing into this Ming Dynasty and Zhou Renyuan got married, she could adhere to the principle of monogamy, but she didn't expect that before she got married, this King Gui would marry a side concubine for Zhou Renyuan. How can this not make Wang Wanting angry, but she also knows that Zhou Renyuan is now the prince of the feudal dynasty, according to the current etiquette system, it is reasonable for the vassal king to marry a side concubine, and she can't say a reason for opposition. Isn't it fanciful to promote the marriage law of the 21st century to King Gui?
Thinking of this, Wang Wanting felt a thousand grievances and helplessness. This matter still has to be solved by Zhou Renyuan himself.
Cui'e's shouting outside the door interrupted Wang Wanting's thoughts, "What? Trapped in Jinzhou? Who is trapped in Jinzhou, so anxious? Wang Wanting opened the door and asked.
Cui'e grabbed her, stomped her feet and said, "Oh, my eldest lady, the little prince is trapped in Jinzhou, and the old prince is in a hurry and faints!" Why don't you come with me? After speaking, Wang Wanting walked out of the courtyard.
Wang Wanting opened her mouth wide in surprise, and hurriedly shouted, "Qiao'er, come with me!" ”
When Wang Wanting rushed to the study, the prince Zhu Youyan also came to the study with her sick body and the princess Liu Rusi. All of a sudden, Zhu Changying's study was crowded with people.
Zhu Changying sat on the bed and said leisurely, "Everyone in the family is here, let's sit down and talk." ”
Everyone was full of worries, and sat down and waited for Zhu Changying to speak.
Zhu Changying signaled, "Si'er is trapped in Jinzhou by the Tartars, and the big guys know about it." Please tell you about the specific things. ”
Wang Fuzhi saluted everyone and said, "With the secret report from the capital, the Tartar envoy planned to go to Jinzhou to negotiate peace under the pretext of peace talks. The Tartar's plan was seen through by the little prince, and the prince had returned to the capital safely. However, the little prince bought time for our army to rush to the rescue, and stayed alone in Jinzhou to deal with the Tartars. But in the end, the Tartars still sent troops to surround Jinzhou, but the imperial court had already sent 100,000 troops to rescue Jinzhou. That's what Xia Guan knows. ”
"Then the situation in Jinzhou, Lord Wang doesn't know anything?" Zhu Youyan asked.
Wang Fuzhi nodded helplessly, "The lower officials only know that according to the time calculation, Jinzhou should have been besieged for half a month, and the other lower officials have no way of knowing." ”
"Huh?" Everyone took a breath, "It's been surrounded for half a month, I don't know if this Jinzhou has been breached, and I don't know if Si'er's life and death are even more unknown?" Ma cried.
Zhu Changying had regained his composure and comforted Ma's Dao, "Madam, this Jinzhou guard general Zu Dashou still knows something, he has been stationed in Jinzhou for nearly 20 years, and this Jinzhou has never been broken by the Tartars. ”
Wang Fuzhi frowned and said, "Lord Wang, the lower officials analyzed that this time the Tartar seems to be bound to win to the little prince, I am afraid that this attack on Jinzhou is more dangerous than before." ”
Zhu Changying hurriedly asked, "Lord Wang, where did you say this?" ”
"Lord Wang, you think, this Tartar's peace is obviously fake, but why did you designate the little prince as the peace envoy in the first place? This vassal king interferes in politics, which is not allowed by my Ming ancestral system, and this Tartar clearly knows why he wants to do this? Wang Fuzhi asked.
Wang Wanting on the side suddenly said: "Lord Wang means that after the little prince defeated the Tartars in the west, the Tartars began to fight the idea of the little prince?" ”
Wang Fuzhi glanced at Wang Wanting appreciatively, "What Miss Wang said is extremely true, it is said that the little prince shot Yue Tuo, the prince of Tartar, with an arrow during the western expedition, and this Yue Tuo died of his injuries on the way back to the division soon. The little prince is so good at fighting, and the Tartars are not afraid? From then on, the Tartar must have tried to get rid of the little prince. The little prince was hindered by the ancestral system, and it was almost impossible to lead the troops again, so the Tartar played this trick of fake peace and led the little prince forward. ”
After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that this was the case. It's not a good thing that Si'er is too capable, even the Tartar outside the plug has made up his mind, it seems that if Si'er can return safely this time, he can't be called out again.
"Alright, let's talk about what to do next. Although the number of reinforcements from the imperial court is large, this time is a big problem, I wonder if Si'er can hold out in Jinzhou until the arrival of the imperial army? Zhu Changying said worriedly. Why don't you arm the 30,000 militia groups in Hengzhou and go to Jinzhou to rescue Si'er? ”
Wang Fuzhi shook his head and said, "The lower officials know that you are in a hurry, and the lower officials are also anxious." But this Hengzhou is thousands of miles away from Jinzhou, can we be faster than the border army of Xuanda? Besides, the militia has been on the battlefield, and its combat strength still needs to be tested, not to mention that it has to deal with the murderous Tartar soldiers outside the border. Moreover, didn't the little prince remind that the most important thing in Hengzhou is to prevent Zhang Xianzhong's thieves, and now that Xiangyang has been broken, then this Huguang will have a vicious battle with Zhang thieves, and the troops will be transferred to Liaodong, who will guard Hengzhou? The little prince has said again and again that this Hengzhou is where we stand! Rajah! ”
Zhu Changying seemed to be ten years old, and sighed: "There are soldiers to be sent in Hengzhou, but the road is far away, and the water from far cannot quench the thirst of the near." Can we only pray to God to bless the four sons of the auspicious people and escape this catastrophe? ”
As soon as Wang Wanting returned to her room, she ordered Qiao'er to pack her luggage, and Qiao'er was shocked, "Miss, what are you going to do?" Do you want to go to Jinzhou to find the little prince? ”
Wang Wanting shed tears and said, "Even if I die, I will see him again." Otherwise, I will regret it for the rest of my life. ”
Qiao'er grabbed Wang Wanting and cried, "Miss, are you crazy?" This Jinzhou is now surrounded by Tartars, very dangerous, and Lord Wang didn't say that Jinzhou is thousands of miles away from Hengzhou, if Miss goes like this, I'm afraid that I haven't even seen the face of the little prince, and I lost my life halfway, if the little prince returns safely, how can you let him survive? ”
Wang Wanting hugged Qiao'er and cried, "Then what should I do?" What am I going to do? ”
Hengzhou prefect Yamen, Nie Zhiruo was secretly wearing a suit of armor to lead his big red horse in the stable, just walked to the door, and listened to a burst of shouts, "Stop!" Where do you want to go? ”
Nie Zhiruo turned around and saw his father Nie Yunhai facing him with an angry face.
Nie Zhiruo lowered her head and said with tears in her eyes, "Dad, my daughter is going to the north to find him." ”
"Nonsense!" Nie Yunhai snatched the horse rope from Nie Zhiruo's hand and scolded, "Your daughter's family wants to save him like this?" If something happens to you, how will you be called your father and your mother? You unfilial daughter! ”
Nie Zhiruo bowed her head and was silent, silently letting her tears drip to the ground. Seeing this, Nie Yunhai persuaded softly, "Zhiruo, Dad knows that you are worried about him, but now that the 100,000 troops of the imperial court have gone to the rescue, you can rest assured that he will return safely." ”
Nie Zhiruo nodded, and Nie Yunhai relieved his mind and said, "Go back to the room, don't let your father and your mother worry about you anymore." ”
Two days later, Nie Yunhai and Mrs. Nie stumbled into the gate of King Gui's mansion, crying, "Oh no, if Zhiruo is gone, she must have gone to the north to find Si'er!" Lord, the princess is going to kill our husband and wife now! ”
When Zhu Changying and Wang's and Ma's heard this, they were immediately shocked, and said in a panic, "Quick, go to Wanting's boudoir and have a look, won't they also leave?" ”
After a while, Cui'e ran over in a panic and shouted, "Oh no, Miss Wang and Qiao'er are not in the room, only a letter is left!" ”
Zhu Changying snatched the letter, opened it and took a look, only to see that it read, "Uncle and aunt, my cousin is now in danger alone, life and death are uncertain, Wanting is like sitting on pins and needles, I don't think about tea and dinner, only by going north to find him, can my heart be at peace." This time with Qiao'er, Xing Fei said goodbye without saying goodbye, and hoped that his uncle and aunt would forgive him, and if he could return safely with his cousin, he would be punished! The unfilial daughter Wanting worshipped. ”
Zhu Changying trembled and said, "Quick, go check how long Xing Fei has been gone?" ”
Xiong Tianlin came over to report, "Lord Wang, Xing Fei left yesterday and has not returned. ”
"You take ten palace guards, and then go to the Hengzhou military camp to transfer a hundred cavalry to find Wan Ting and Zhiruo immediately. I must bring them back to this king! Zhu Changying jumped to his feet angrily, and he was about to faint again.
Nie Yunhai helped Zhu Changying, and Zhu Changying said leisurely, "My old bones are going to be tossed to death by your children and grandchildren, can you be willing?" ”
Nie Yunhai comforted on the side, "It's all the sins made by the Tartars, if it weren't for the conspiracy played by the Tartars, the four would have come back a long time ago, maybe they would all be married." ”
Zhu Changying nodded and said, "Cousin-in-law, if God blesses you this time, Si'er can return safely, I will definitely ask Si'er to marry immediately, and marry Wanting and Zhiruo at the same time, in terms of etiquette, my Guiwang Mansion will not treat you badly, don't worry!" ”
Nie Yunhai squeezed out a little smile and hurriedly said, "That's good!" That's good! ”
Mrs. Nie cried beside her, "My Zhiruo, you have to come back safely, and my mother wants to see you put on your wedding dress and marry into this palace!" Woo woo---"