Although the grievances of the Pei family have not been resolved, Prime Minister Li Cheng, who was arrested all over the city, has already fallen, and Chengyuan does not have to hide in another courtyard, and was taken by Mrs. Mu to the Mu Mansion early to take care of him.

As soon as the door opened, Afu saw a chubby little man standing there, taking a roasted sweet potato and eating it in large bites, but his face was clean.

Her ears were filled with the laughter and surprise of everyone, and she turned a deaf ear and opened her arms towards Chengyuan with tears.

Chengyuan put down the sweet potato unhurriedly, looked at her intently for a long time with big black and white eyes, and grinned: "Auntie! ”

Afu hugged her son, tears raining down.

It's only been half a month, and Afu has lost a lot of weight, and her skirt robe is loose and sagging on her body.

Mrs. Mu wiped her tears and said, "Happy New Year, Ming'er called a tailor to come to the house to make new clothes, right?" Spring is coming, and the new year is new. ”

Mu Huannian smiled and said, "Okay, make two bodies for Chengyuan." ”

didn't wait for the new clothes to come out, Xiang Mingyan entered Beijing.

came with him, as well as Gu Yanxian, the striker of the Southern Expedition.

Above the court, the dusty young generals tearfully told the story of Fu'an in the past three months.

When the troops were dispatched last year, it was the coldest season in Fu'an, and the wet and muddy mountain roads made it difficult to guarantee logistical supplies such as heavy grain and grass.

In order to achieve a quick victory, the two generals of Pei chose the fastest and most dangerous way - to abandon the heavy grain and grass, and go deep behind enemy lines.

Pei Jiheng and Huashi could not extend the route on the west side, while Pei Shuyu and Gu Yanxian advanced along the mountain road at the foot of Hanfeng.

The mountain road is rugged and dangerous, Pei Jiheng wanted to take this road for his second brother, but Pei Shuyu refused.

The reason is very simple, Pei Zhongji died somewhere along the road.

Because he was deep behind enemy lines, and there was no reserve to accompany him, Xiang Mingyan did not receive any news from them. But in fact, since mid-November. The expedition began until the beginning of January, and the two advanced and fought, and everything went smoothly, forcing the main force of Nanshao to Nannan.

At the beginning of January, General Pei Xiao's army encountered the main force of Nanshao, which had no way to retreat, and things became tricky.

The two sides each had a city against each other, and they could have been in a stalemate for a long time, but the people of Nanshao in the city poisoned the water well of Pei's army, causing the plague to spread.

When Pei Shuyu swept all the obstacles all the way and arrived, he encountered the "main force" of Nanshao, which had been defeated, was cleaning up the battlefield in the city where Pei Jiheng was stationed.

The so-called cleaning up the battlefield is just to stab the Pei family soldiers who are still panting.

Seeing that another group of heavenly soldiers were approaching the city, the leader of Nanshao closed the city gate, cowered inside, tied the sick and half-dead Pei Jiheng to the city tower, and threatened Pei Shuyu to withdraw from the army.

Pei Shuyu didn't retreat, but he asked to exchange himself for Pei Jiheng.

Gu Yan came to describe to Xiang Mingyan one after another, and as soon as Pei Shuyu's voice fell, except for the half-dead Pei Jiheng, no matter whether he was from Nanshao or Damin, his eyes were about to pop out.

Gu Yan is a young general, Pei Jiheng is seriously ill again, as soon as he is a coach, won't Pei Jiajun be in chaos?

At that time, the entire wilderness was silent, and Gu Yan heard Pei Shuyu's low voice first: "As soon as Ji Heng comes back, you will rush with people." There are only these people left in Nanshao, as long as you kill these, you don't have to worry. Hurry back to Fu'an to report safety, your father must have been in suspense for a long time. ”

Gu Yanxian was willing to do it, but Pei Shuyu was like crazy, no one could pull it, and he was stunned to replace Pei Jiheng back.

Gu Yan first watched Pei Shuyu go up to the city tower, and then he was kicked to the ground by a Nanshao person. Gu Yanxian's blood "poof" came to his head, and the long knife smashed to the ground: "Rush!" ”

The tiny city was quickly flattened and destroyed by a nameless fire.

Under the gaze of hundreds of officials, Gu Yan first tearfully unfolded half of the black cloth: "I found this half of the cloak, and I don't know if it is Pei Shangshu's life." ”

The Emperor sat on top of him, as if his body shook for a moment, but no one could see his expression clearly.

After a long time, the emperor said, "Hand over the cloak." ”

The chamberlain passed on, and the emperor held it in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

"Jiro... Is it really gone? ”

Hearing the emperor call Shuyu like this, Ning Zhi couldn't help but take a breath of turbidity in his chest.

Pei Shuyu is invincible, roaring back and forth. "Jiro.... It's really gone" is also what Wang Ningzhi wants to ask the most.

He didn't believe it.

Even a tiger and wolf trap like Zou Jun came over as if he were walking on the ground, how could he be planted in the hands of his old opponent Nan Shao?

Even though Pei Shuyu was overlooked for a while, Ning Zhi always felt that God would bless him.

Having said that, everyone can call the title "Erlang", but this emperor is absolutely unqualified.

Dr. Gu stood quietly with his head hung to the side, and heard the voice of his beloved son who had been saying goodbye to March sounded again: "After sweeping away the Nanshao royal family, I took the rest of the troops and the sick General Pei San back, because there were many wounded, and the foot journey was extremely slow. When he returned to Fu'an at the end of January, he learned that Prime Minister Li Cheng had forced Pei Shangshucheng to death in the name of Pei's treason, and his family members were imprisoned! ”

Silent.

Xiang Mingyan's face was expressionless, but the green tendons on his forehead could be faintly seen.

When he met Mu Jinheng before going to the court, his first sentence was that everything was fine with Afu in Yuyang.

But how could Xiang Mingyan not be shocked, if a move was wrong, Afu's mother and son would be helpless, wouldn't it be a catastrophe.

What's more, Pei Shangshu's tragic situation of not seeing anyone alive and dead now, Xiang Mingyan is simply heartbroken.

Gu Yan first slowed his voice for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, in the name of thousands of heroes who died in battle, I implore the emperor to restore the reputation of the Pei clan and commend the loyalty and courage of his clan to appreciate the world." The courtiers on the road once heard the folk children singing the folk ballad, saying, 'Kill people and set fire to the gold belt, repair the road and build the bridge without corpses', the emperor tasted it, wouldn't it be painful! ”

The emperor slowly stood up.

"Mu Qing, Wang Qing, you were in charge of the Li family's case before, can you find out this terrifying inside story?"

Mu Jinheng was stunned.

He knew that the emperor would not read his 50,000-word document word by word, but he should always go through it in general.

Of the 50,000 words, 30,000 are related to the Pei family, and they are all related to the emperor's companionship since childhood, doesn't the emperor want to know about Pei's injustice at all?

Mu Jinheng's heart was churning, and he was speechless for a while, Wang Ning said: "Back to the emperor, it was the negligence of the ministers and others that did not send relevant instructions to the emperor." The courtiers immediately started writing. ”

Mu Jinheng took a deep breath and acted as such.

The emperor said: "Where is Pei Sanlang?" ”

Xiang Mingyan said: "Back to the emperor, the three generals are seriously ill and unable to travel long distances, so they are still in Fu'an. ”

"What about Second Lady Pei?"

There are very few women's names in the court, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty can't help but raise their heads.

No one was silent.

The emperor only felt that this woman was elusive, and he had not seen him since that day. It stands to reason that Prime Minister Li Chengxiang failed to catch her, and she can be regarded as clever.

The emperor put his hands behind his back and sighed: "Erlang and I have studied and practiced martial arts together since childhood, and since his weak crown, no matter what the situation, he has never hesitated to share his worries with me. The traitor hath caused the corpses of his loyal servants to be exposed in the wilderness..."

This word is really too cruel, and the emperor did not hesitate to say it, and everyone below was almost heartbroken.

“... Wives and children are nowhere to be found. Relying on Zhongqing, the evil can be eliminated, and the name of the Pei family should also be justified. ”

"Laiqing."

Shangshu Lai Junyi of the Criminal Department responded: "The minister is here." ”

"The Pei clan is released together, and you will go to find Second Lady Pei again. I remember that Erlang also has a sister-in-law, so I will protect it well. If anything, I'll ask you! ”

Lai Junyi immediately said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, when the Li family was in power, the minister felt that something was wrong, because he had never arrested Second Mrs. Pei and put him in prison. As for the many family members of Pei's house, they have all been sent back to Pei's house in Xuanyangfang. ”

Lai Junyi is Li Xianghe's son-in-law, and he is flattering by nature, with a grass on the wall, Mu Jinheng is tired of even giving him a look, and the partial emperor thinks he is really caring, and praises a few words.

"Xiang Shangshu, the Pei family's reward will be handled by the Ministry of Rites. In a few days, I will be titled. ”

Xiang Zihan came out of the column to salute and was standing next to Xiang Mingyan, who was half a head taller than him.

The father and son are two generations, similar in appearance, but very different in temperament.

The emperor glanced at it and said with a smile: "I almost forgot, Xiang Junshou is the son of Xiang Shangshu, right?" ”

Xiang Zihan said respectfully: "The emperor is wise. ”、

"Sure enough, it's a tiger father without a dog. Ming Yan is an only child? ”

The coldness in Xiang Mingyan's heart has turned out of the sky, if he was five years ago, he would definitely be disappointed in such an emperor.

Can it be cooler and thinner? Whether it is loyal ministers or wives and concubines, I am afraid that the emperor's heart has always been only himself.