Chapter 238: Questioning
The iron-masked general suddenly arrived in the capital silently, but suddenly shook the capital.
When he walked to the palace, the whole capital knew that he was coming, and with his soldiers and horses, he first beat more than 30 people to death and sent them to prison, and then sent Chen Danzhu, who was expelled by the emperor, back to Peach Blossom Mountain-
The emperor wanted to pretend that he didn't know and couldn't see it, and the officials flocked to him, first, because of the prestige of the iron-masked general who was coming to greet him, and secondly, he was curious about what the iron-masked general wanted to do as soon as he entered Beijing.
Zhou Xuan was not among them, he was not afraid of the power of the iron-masked general, and he was not curious about the iron-masked general's actions, he sat on the wall of the peach blossom view, watching Chen Danzhu busy in the courtyard, directing the maidservants and maids to return the luggage to their places, this one should be placed like this, that one should be put like this, busy pointing and chirping non-stop-
Zhou Xuan let out a sneer.
When I left, I didn't see this girl care so much about these things, even if she didn't bring anything, she didn't pay attention to it, it can be seen that her mind is uncertain and empty, and she doesn't care about foreign objects.
Chen Danzhu raised his head to look at him in his busy schedule: "You've laughed hundreds of times, it's almost okay, I know, you came to see me lively but didn't see it, and I didn't feel happy-"
Say it and laugh to yourself.
Zhou Xuan looked at the swaying and arrogant girl standing in the courtyard laughing, pondered and examined, and asked, "Why are you like this in front of the iron-masked general?" β
Chen Danzhu glared: "What's it?" He seemed to think of it again, and grinned, "Is it bullying?" Zhou Gongzi, it's really funny what you asked, you have known me for so long, haven't I been bullying and domineering. β
Zhou Xuan touched his chin: "Yes, it has always been, but it's different, when the iron-faced general was away, you didn't cry like this, you pretended to be fierce and domineering, and it was the first time to pretend to be wronged." β
Chen Danzhu suddenly got angry and resolutely denied it: "What do you mean by pretending?" I'm all true. Saying that, he sneered again, "Why didn't you cry when the general was away, Zhou Xuan, you patted your conscience and said, I cry in front of you, will you not let people fight with me, and don't force me to buy my house?" β
Zhou Xuan looked at her, as if he was imagining a girl crying in front of him, and couldn't help laughing: "I don't know, I'll take a look if you cry." β
Chen Danzhu was furious and shouted to Zhulin: "Beat him out for me, don't scruple if you are injured or disabled-there is an iron-masked general to carry for you!" β
Zhou Xuan didn't try the bottom line of the iron-faced general, and when the guards surrounded him in the bamboo forest, he jumped off the wall and left.
Chen Danzhu watched the young man disappear into the wall, and snorted and ordered: "He is not allowed to go up the mountain in the future." He thoughtfully said to Zhulin, "If he relies on more people to play tricks, let's go and ask the general for more guards." β
Let go of the guards, Zhu Lin shouted in his heart, turned over and jumped on the roof, not wanting to pay attention to Chen Danzhu anymore.
Chen Danzhu didn't care, and looked back at Ah Tian standing under the porch with two burdens.
"Miss." She complained, "If we had known that the general would have returned, we wouldn't have packed so many things." β
Ah Tian was still too polite, Chen Danzhu smiled and said: "If I had known that the general would come back, I wouldn't even go down the mountain, let alone clean up, whoever comes to drive me away, I will beat him." β
Ah Tian nodded: "Yes, yes, what Miss said is right." β
Listening to the arrogant remarks of the master and servant in the courtyard, squatting on the roof of the bamboo forest sighed, not to mention that Zhou Xuan felt that Chen Danzhu had changed differently, he was also like this, he originally thought that when the general came back, he would be able to manage Miss Danzhu, and there would not be so much trouble, but now he feels that there will be more and more troubles.
Compared with the noisy and lively Peach Blossom Temple, Zhou Xuan could feel solemn and stagnant before he entered the main hall.
There are many people in the palace, civil and military generals, and the prince of heaven are all there, and their eyes are focused on the old general sitting under the emperor.
The old general sat on a splendid mat, his armor removed, and he wore only a gray robe, and a helmet on his head, from which a few locks of gray hair fell down to his shoulders, and an iron mask covered his face, and his shoulders were shrugged, and he looked like a vulture.
I don't know what to say, at this time there was silence in the hall, Zhou Xuan was going to sneak in quietly from the side and sit at the end, but it seemed that the emperor who was floating everywhere with nowhere to put his eyes saw him at a glance, and immediately sat up straight, and finally found a way to break the silence.
"Ah Xuan!" The Emperor exclaimed, "Where have you been hanging out again?" The general has returned, and I have asked you to summon you, but you can't find it. β
Zhou Xuan hurriedly leaned down and bowed, shouting in his mouth: "I didn't know that the general came back today, obviously I said that there were still seven or eight days, so I deliberately went to the camp on the outskirts of Beijing to train soldiers and horses, so that the general could come back and review." As he spoke, he looked at the iron-masked general, paid homage with the courtesy of his subordinates, and complained with the posture of his sons and nephews, "General, why did you come back quietly?" Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I, have been practicing for a long time how to reward the three armies, so that the general will be respected by the people of the world. β
Sure enough, only Zhou Xuan could say what was in his heart, and the emperor nodded reservedly and looked at the iron-masked general.
The iron-faced general said: "No, it's just that the minister came back first, and the three armies are still behind, and the three armies can still be rewarded at that time." β
He made a point, and the emperor coughed lightly.
Zhou Xuan immediately said: "Then the general's appearance is not as dazzling as originally expected." He smiled meaningfully, "If the general really comes back quietly, it's fine, nowβwhen the three armies are rewarded, the general can't go back to the three armies quietly." β
Everyone here knows what Zhou Xuan said, and the previous cold scene was also because an official was asking General Iron Mask if he had beaten someone, and General Iron Mask directly asked him if he was in the way, shouldn't he be beaten?
After all, the identity of the iron-masked general, especially when he travels with troops, is cleared and cleared, and those who dare to offend can be killed on the charge of spies.
The official said angrily that it would be fine if this was the case, but the man blocked the road because Chen Danzhu had a dispute with him, and the general did this, which would inevitably lead to criticism.
The iron-masked general still asked rhetorically, is it because Chen Danzhu blocked the road because of a dispute with others, so he can't beat people? Do you want him to ignore the law and military regulations because of Chen Danzhu?
The official who asked was dumbfounded, thinking that he was so reasonable, and he couldn't say anything to refute it, only you-
The atmosphere was awkward for a while.
Now that Zhou Xuan has turned the topic to this again, the frustrated officials suddenly cheered up again.
In the face of Zhou Xuan's roundabout words, the iron-masked general simply said: "What the old minister wants in his life is just for the princes and kings to calm down the chaos and peace in Great Xia, this is the most glorious moment, in addition, it doesn't matter whether it is silent or infamy." β
This is even more wrong, Zhou Xuan raised his hand to salute: "The general is mighty, and the younger generation has been taught." β
Looking at the atmosphere in the palace, it was really wrong, and the prince couldn't watch anymore.
"General." He said, "Everyone questioned, not for you, the general, but because of Chen Danzhu." β