Chapter 140: The Tide Goes Out
As the day dawned, the battle of Dingdingmen ended with the intervention of the crown prince, and the lieutenant general Li Mi led the army of the Six Heads of the Mansion back to the camp, the dead and wounded were removed, and the bloodstains near the city gate were washed away, as if nothing had happened.
However, there is still a tense and uneasy atmosphere in the capital, the major gates of the capital are tightly closed, and there are teams of soldiers wearing armor and armor everywhere, although martial law is not imposed, but the people are not allowed to gather, teahouses, restaurants, green buildings, gambling halls and other shops that are conducive to the people's gatherings are all closed, no one knows what happened, everyone is haunted by anxiety and anxiety, they are speculating about the possibility of various events, praying for God to bless the safety of their families and property.
Contrary to the anxiety and uneasiness of the people in the capital, after a night of tension and worry in the palace, the tense strings of each palace person were quietly relaxed, and soon after dawn, the news came from the Longlin Palace that the emperor had woken up, although he was very weak, and the imperial doctors were still struggling to rescue, but the emperor had been freed from the worry of life.
It gave everyone a long sigh of relief.
When the first rays of sunlight in the morning shone into the dormitory, Emperor Fu Xuande, the emperor of the Daning Dynasty, woke up for the second time, and this time he was much better and could speak.
The imperial doctors all retreated, and there were only two people in the bedroom, Huangfu Xuande and his confidant eunuch Ma Yuanzhen.
"How was it last night?"
Huangfu Xuande was lying on the bed, looking a little weak, and his voice was very low, "You tell me, I listen." ”
"Your Majesty, it must be calm, just a little friction, and the queen..."
"What's wrong with the Queen?" Huangfu Xuande was taken aback.
"The queen was so sad that she fell to the ground, maybe she had fetal gas, she was fine, but the child in her womb had a miscarriage."
Huangfu Xuande sighed slowly, "It's me who has affected the queen." ”
After a pause, he asked again, "What little friction happened?" ”
Ma Yuanzhen told Huangfu Xuande about what happened last night and some small details, and he finally said: "The old slave heard that there was a conflict at Dingding Gate, so he dared to let the armed guards stationed in the imperial city and the guards in the city send troops to patrol all parts of the capital to control the situation. ”
Huangfu Xuande listened to Ma Yuanzhen's speech, his face gradually became gloomy, and murderous intent burst out in his eyes, "I haven't died yet, have they started to fight for the throne?" ”
Immediately, he reassured Ma Yuanzhen, "You did the right thing, only I can mobilize the army in the capital, and during my coma, you can mobilize the army for me, I don't blame you." ”
Ma Yuanzhen breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, everyone is waiting anxiously outside, do you want everyone to come and see Your Majesty." ”
Huangfu Xuande pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I'm very tired and don't want to see each other, let them all go back, everything will return to normal, and I'll just rest for a few days." ”
"Your Majesty, in the matter of Dingdingmen, General Fan was killed by an arrow." Ma Yuanzhen reminded in a low voice.
"Fan Xu can be promoted to the first level, buried with the gift of a marquis, a pension of 5,000 taels of silver, and his son will be crowned a lieutenant and attack the earl, this matter will be over, and no more mention is allowed."
"Yes, the old slave went and told everyone to disperse."
Ma Yuanzhen stood up to leave, but Huangfu Xuande stopped him again, "You go and ask the imperial doctor, why don't I feel my leg at all, what's going on?" ”
Ma Yuanzhen was shocked, could it be that the emperor was paralyzed? He didn't dare to ask more, and slowly retreated.
Ma Yuanzhen retreated to the palace, he first found the imperial doctor Wang, pulled him aside, and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter with the emperor?" He said he had no sensation in his legs. ”
Imperial Doctor Wang knew in his heart that he had pricked the emperor's leg with a needle last night, but there was no reaction, and he knew that the emperor might never be able to stand up again.
He sighed and said: "This time the emperor escaped by luck, I thought he was incurable, but I didn't expect him to wake up again, if the emperor can listen to our opinions, after two or three years, maybe he can still stand up, otherwise the next time he faints, the emperor may never wake up again." ”
"That'..... Is his sex okay? This is Ma Yuanzhen's biggest concern, he knows the emperor better than anyone else, maybe the problem is not serious if he can't stand up, if the emperor loses his sex, it will be a disaster for the Daning Dynasty.
"It should be okay, but you must be temperate, his fainting this time is the result of too indulgence in sexual affairs, and the first thing we have to advise him is this matter."
"I'll persuade him about this, you go first!"
Ma Yuanzhen saw the prince walking towards him, so he hurriedly greeted him.
Huang Fuheng was very nervous at this time, mainly because there was a bloody conflict in Dingdingmen, which was difficult to explain to the emperor, why did the army of Liurate Mansion enter the city?
The 20,000 troops of the Liurate Mansion were originally stationed in the East Palace, but they were transferred to the outside of the city at the beginning of this year, and they could explain to their father in the name of protecting the East Palace.
Huang Fu Heng sighed secretly in his heart, in fact, the reason why he ordered the army of Liulu to enter the city was because he had carefully asked the imperial doctor before, and the imperial doctor privately told him that the emperor's body seemed to be healthy on the outside, but it was like rotten wood on the inside, and once he fainted or became seriously ill, it would be life-threatening.
It was precisely because Huang Fuheng had such psychological preparation, so when his father suddenly fainted last night, he thought that his father would not wake up again, which made him desperate to mobilize his Liurate Mansion army.
Unexpectedly, his father actually woke up again, which made Huang Fuheng feel a little bit of a gambling failure, and he had to prepare to swallow the bitter fruit of using the army without authorization, especially when there was bloodshed, and his father's punishment for him would never be light.
But what made Huang Fuheng full of doubts was who did the arrow that killed Fan Xu? He has already received a report from the flying pigeon of the adjutant general Li Mi, that arrow actually shot through the iron armor and penetrated the heart, at least three hundred catties of strength, this kind of cold arrow is by no means an ordinary garrison sergeant can shoot, which shows that someone is deliberately provoking the conflict of Dingdingmen.
Is someone stabbing him in the back, who is this person, is it Uncle Shen, King Qi or King Zhao, or someone else with a heart?
"His Royal Highness the Prince, the Emperor has woken up!" Ma Yuanzhen greeted him and reported the good news to him.
Huang Fuheng sighed secretly in his heart, and he had to pretend to be happy and said: "That's really good, God bless my Daning Dynasty." ”
He asked again, "Is it okay for me to go to see my father?" ”
Ma Yuanzhen shook his head, "The emperor is still very weak, he said that no one will be seen for the time being, let everyone go back, and everything will return to the same as before." ”
"That Dingdingmen matter......" Huang Fuheng said worriedly.
"The emperor has decreed that General Fan will be compensated and his heirs will be shaded."
Speaking of this, Ma Yuanzhen said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the emperor doesn't want to make a big deal about this matter, and the old slave also advises His Highness to wait for this matter to calm down first, and then explain it to the emperor, especially now that the emperor is in a bad mood, His Royal Highness had better not annoy the emperor at this juncture." ”
Ma Yuanzhen looked to both sides, and said in a low voice: "The Dingdingmen incident will definitely have an impact on His Highness, but my old slave's suggestion, as long as His Royal Highness does not abolish the prince, everything can be started again." ”
Huang Fuheng nodded, "I understand, thank you Ma Ge Lao!" ”
Huang Fuheng suddenly realized Ma Yuanzhen's important surname at this time, his father's army was mobilized by him, he was not punished by his father, everything that happened outside was explained by him, whether he can ascend the throne in the future is likely to fall on this Ma Yuanzhen.
At this moment, he secretly made up his mind that he must pull this Ma Yuanzhen to his side.
......... The panic in the capital lasted only one hour, as the major city gates were opened one after another and the soldiers on the streets were evacuated, the normal order in the capital gradually returned, the panic subsided, all the shops opened for business, pedestrians began to appear on the streets, and farmers selling vegetables also entered the city, people came and went, and the streets became lively.
Uncle Shen's carriage drove out of the imperial city and headed for Chengfufang, where his mansion was located, and after a night in the palace, he was also a little tired and wanted to rush back to rest and sleep.
Although his body was very tired, his spirit was very good, he had received the news that the emperor was awake and had a clear mind, but his legs were unconscious and he couldn't stand up.
But no matter what, he has survived a catastrophe, and the emperor's fainting this time also sounded the alarm for him, he is also going to speed up the deployment, the king of Chu has opened the mansion, and the next step is to go to the place as soon as possible to gain real strength.
"Xiangguo, General Shao asks to see!" There was a guard outside the carriage to report.
Uncle Shen Guo was in good spirits and immediately said, "Let him come up and answer." ”
After a moment, Shao Jingwen stepped forward and bowed down and said, "Subordinates see Xiangguo!" ”
"What was unusual last night?"
"Back to Xiangguo, there was basically nothing abnormal last night, only two people went out of the city, one was that the king of Qi left the capital, and the other was that Huangfu Wujin took his newlywed wife to the Meihuawei military camp."
King Qi's departure from the capital was expected by Uncle Shen, but Huangfu Wujin's departure from the capital was unexpected by Uncle Shen, he laughed, this kid didn't even care about the wedding night, but he was very vigilant, suddenly, he thought of a question, frowned and asked, "How can he go out of the city?" ”
King Qi has a gold medal for going out of the city, there is no problem, but how can Huangfu Wujin go out of the city, which makes him very surprised.
"Back to Xiangguo, my subordinates have asked the captain of the city guard, and he said that the emperor has no Jin to use the gold medal of the old man of the plum blossom Weijiang Pavilion."
"Jiang Ge Lao's gold medal?"
Uncle Shen Guo was extremely surprised in his heart, when did Huangfu Wujin become so familiar with Jiang Ge Lao? Jiang Ge is the emperor's confidant, is it the queen mother's meaning? Uncle Shen Guo knows that Jiang Ge Lao is very loyal to the Queen Mother, no wonder Huang Fu Wujin can become the general of Chuzhou Meihuawei, I am afraid that this is not only the emperor's intention, but also has a lot to do with this Jiang Ge Lao.
Uncle Shen Guo had an unintentional news that the relationship between Huangfu Wujin and Jiang Ge Lao, the internal guard supervisor, was not ordinary, but he couldn't think of any reason, so he had to put this matter aside for the time being, and he asked again: "Who did the person who killed Fan Xu with the cold arrow, is there any news?" ”
"Back to Xiangguo, the subordinates can only be sure of one thing, from the angle of this cold arrow, it must have been shot by a soldier in the city, but who shot it, the subordinates can't find out for the time being, but the power of this arrow is very strong, and even the subordinates can't do it, which means that this soldier is not an ordinary person, but a master hidden in the city gate guards."
"Order Tian Xingwen to check on me one by one, I must find out who this person is? I want to know, who is behind this? Uncle Shen gritted his teeth and said.
......... In the morning, Huangfu Wujin returned from the barracks with his newlywed wife, and the carriage stopped in front of the Su Mansion.
(To be continued)