Chapter 141: Striking the West
Feng Huanling, who was at the head of the table, raised his glass to Zhong Zheng at the end of the seat, just to be polite and polite, but the upright Lord Zhong actually left the table with a wine cup and walked straight towards her. Fortunately, during the banquet, all the officials gathered in front of the holy car and were busy complimenting and flattering the eldest prince, but no one noticed that there were any more people behind them.
"Weichen is brave, toast the prince and the princess."
Zhong raised his glass over the top in a formal manner, first bowed deeply to King Cheyue and the princess on the seat, but secretly took advantage of this opportunity to say in a voice that only the three people close to them could hear clearly: "Weichen recently found out that someone is contacting and recruiting the remnants of the Feng clan, but he doesn't know what his intentions are, I just hope that the prince and the princess can be more vigilant in all aspects when they learn about this matter." β
Outsiders may only know how to protect themselves, but Zhong Zheng knows that if she has the heart to protect the Feng family, as early as when he recklessly slammed into the street to complain, there were countless ways to intercept him and completely avoid all the turmoil caused later. But since she didn't choose to do so, even if he didn't know why she had the courage to kill her relatives in righteousness, he could at least be sure that her break with her father was not an expedient measure.
Therefore, when Zhong Zheng noticed that there were mysterious people gathering the remnants of the Feng Clan's old department, the first thing he thought of was that they might be ineffective against himself or King Cheyue, Mo Taiwei, etc., after all, they were the initiators of the Feng Clan's case. It's just that he couldn't find an opportunity to explain the matter, so when he saw that the princess noticed him, he decided to take the opportunity to explain the situation.
Feng Huanling quickly glanced at Long Yucang, they were not afraid of any Feng Clan's revenge, but seeing that it was approaching the time of the Autumn Queen's beheading, the purpose of those people gathering at such a time would inevitably cause people to worry.
"I'm bothered by Lord Lao Zhong." Feng Huanling and Zhong Zheng, who straightened up again, each drank the wine in their cups, as if it was just an ordinary greeting in the banquet, "I'm afraid I'm going to enter an eventful autumn recently, Lord Zhong, as Jing Zhaoyin, should be more careful." β
Zhong Zheng nodded his head in understanding, and respectfully thanked King Cheyue and the princess, and solemnly said goodbye before turning to leave, but he still didn't go to the excitement around him, and he didn't even look at Emperor Xuan, Empress Dowager Mo and the infant prince in the moon in the stars, and returned to their own seat at the end of the banquet at a glance.
"Are those idiots trying to rob the prison?" Feng Huanling pretended to be overwhelmed and leaned lightly on Long Yucang's shoulder, whispering softly, "Or does someone want to make a noise?" β
Long Yucang was annoyed by the exhalation in his ears, and the hand around her slender waist couldn't help but slowly rub and move, "The people who were released by the Mo clan in the name of searching for congratulatory gifts have not come back, today's full moon banquet, I'm afraid it is not destined to be peaceful, we just need to watch the show." β
Not long after he finished speaking, when Feng Huanling went to catch Long Yucang's big hand that was secretly causing trouble, Nangong Anye had already hurriedly strode into the Taihe Palace.
"Qiqi Sheng, the right person Mo Weiwei sent someone to report that Concubine Shuniang was kidnapped by unknown people halfway on the way back from Qinglong Mountain to pray for blessings. The Lord Captain had already personally led his troops to hunt down the rampant robbers, fearing that there would be some ambush for those men, so he ordered someone to report back and ask for support. β
Nangong Anye's sonorous words instantly suppressed the hustle and bustle of those competing for praise, causing the hall to be instantly quiet and audible.
Even if she was as calm and wise as Long Jingming, it took a long time for her to come back to her senses from shock and surprise, "Concubine Shu was kidnapped?" At the foot of the glorious son of heaven in Dragon City, there are still bandits who dare to kidnap my concubine halfway? It's really too rampant and arrogant! β
At this time, Captain Mo, who was with the banquet, crossed the crowd and said: "The Holy Lord is angry, the old minister is willing to lead troops to support, and those rampant thieves must see the power of the royal heavens!" β
"The minister is also willing to go to support."
"The minister asked to lead the troops to rescue the concubine."
"The minister is also willing to go to ......"
Captain Mo, who was already nearly sixty years old, came forward and raised his arms, and immediately many generals with the banquet knelt down in front of the royal car, and they were scrambling to save Concubine Mo.
Not to mention that the military attachΓ©s in Kyoto have few opportunities to go on the expedition, and now that Concubine Mo Shu has just given birth to the eldest prince, that is, the future prince, the Mo family is becoming more and more powerful, even if they don't perform in front of Emperor Xuan, these generals also want to take the opportunity to fight for some credit in front of the Mo family.
What's more, no matter how powerful those so-called bandits are, they can't resist the encirclement and suppression of the army after all, and most of those people may just be stupid thieves, I'm afraid that they don't even know who they robbed. After all, how many thieves in this world dare to rebel against the royal family?
Seeing so many courtiers vying to invite themselves to fight, Long Jingming showed a look of relief, and finally ordered Mrs. Mo to lead troops to support his son Mo Weiwei, and told them to bring Concubine Mo back intact.
Emperor Xuan's arrangement is very reasonable, at least in the eyes of everyone, he is really nervous about Concubine Mo Shu, who has just given birth to the eldest prince, so he is not worried about others, and only arranges for Mrs. Mo, who is also a relative of the Mo family, to come to the rescue.
After this incident, the originally lively full moon banquet fell silent, and the ministers who had gathered in front of the royal car to flatter and flatter had already returned to their seats and sat upright.
And since the feast, the eldest prince, who has either slept in the arms of the nurse or smiled at everyone, does not know if he senses that his mother is in danger, and suddenly cried.
Long Jingming, who was upset, immediately waved his hand to let the nurse hold the child down, and then said to the queen mother with a worried face: "The queen mother must be tired after sitting for a long time, so accompany your eldest grandson to the back to rest and rest, and when there is news of the concubine, I will immediately inform the mother to know." β
After Empress Dowager Mo sighed worriedly, she was helped by the female officials to get up and leave the table, and muttered faintly, "It's good not to have anything to do with Jiaojiao."
At that time, the sun had gradually begun to set westward, and Emperor Xuan did not open his mouth to announce the end of the banquet, and no one dared to speak rashly with the banquet elites.
When the twilight was close and the sky was completely dark, Nangong Anye, who was wearing light armor, walked into the Taihe Hall again, but what she brought was not the latest news about Concubine Mo Shu, but another shocking incident was reported - someone robbed the prison and rescued the main lineage of the Feng clan in the prison.
Zhong Zheng couldn't sit still at this time, and left the hall before the generals, knelt down and said: "The robbery of the heavenly prison is not trivial, and the minister asks the Holy Lord to grant permission to immediately seal the city, and the minister will lead the troops to hunt down the fugitives." β
The Heavenly Prison of the Divine Dragon Kingdom is under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Mansion, and Zhong Zheng has always attached the most importance to the matter of authority, especially the main line of the Feng Clan, that is, Feng Wanquan and other important people who were rescued, and he must personally arrest them to feel at ease.
First Concubine Mo Shufei was robbed halfway, and now the prison is lost, Long Jingming's first reaction is that someone deliberately attacked the east and west in order to rescue the Feng family's main lineage repeat offender, and first pretended to kidnap Concubine Shu, and waited until he arranged part of the troops out, and then attacked him unprepared and took the prison in one fell swoop.
The evidence of Feng Wanquan's crime of fornicating with the Flower God Kingdom is conclusive, Long Jingming can't allow him to be rescued to betray the Dragon Kingdom, even if he agrees to Zhong Zheng's request, and orders all the generals to be dispatched, vowing to search for all the Feng clan's comrades who can't escape from Dragon City.
The generals poured out of the nest, the Taihe Hall was half empty, the full moon banquet of the great prince came to an end, and the civil officials waited for Emperor Xuan to leave the table before gradually leaving the palace.
Long Yucang and Feng Huanling fell last, and they were stopped as soon as they stepped out of the Taihe Palace, saying that Empress Dowager Mo was invited.
As early as before Emperor Xuan officially announced the end of the banquet, Empress Dowager Mo had already returned to Qianshou Palace with the eldest prince, so King Cheyue and his wife were invited to the Qianshou Palace in the depths of the Forbidden Palace after leaving the Taihe Palace.
**On the solemn Qianshou Palace, the Empress Dowager Mo, sitting alone on the lacquered gold openwork chair, lined the huge one with emptiness.
"The mourning family called you here, first, there were too many things today, and there is no news from Concubine Shu so far, and the mourning family is very panicked, so they want to find you to come over and talk to the mourning family." Empress Dowager Mo's condescending posture really makes people not feel panicked, "The second is about the county lord of Pingxi, the mourning family feels that it is necessary to tell you some rumors in advance, so as not to make too ugly trouble in the future to end." β
Hearing this, Long Yucang glanced at Feng Huanling with a slight brow before saying, "I am willing to listen to the teachings of the Queen Mother." β
Mrs. Mo nodded with satisfaction and said, "Yu Cang, I heard that the mourning family originally liked one...... A woman with a lot of manliness, and Yuluan, a girl who is also from a gate, likes to dance with knives and guns since she was a child, and she can be regarded as a woman who doesn't let her eyebrows, do you really have no thoughts about her? β
It's not that he couldn't hear the temptation in Empress Dowager Mo's words, but Long Yucang shook his head without thinking about it, so choked that Empress Dowager Mo almost couldn't say the rest of the words.
"If it were in the past, when the Feng clan was not in trouble, the mourning family would not have come to take care of your family affairs, after all, you have always been an escapist before, and the affairs of the government and the opposition have nothing to do with you." When Empress Dowager Mo said this, she deliberately glanced at Feng Huanling, "But today is different from the past, since you came back and married the daughter of the former prime minister, you have gradually blended into this chaotic government and the opposition, and it is impossible to exclude yourself again." β
Long Yucang said frankly and unabashedly: "The Queen Mother wants to say that the main lineage of the Feng clan was robbed out of the prison today, and the charge of bullying the king and treason will be more and more confirmed, if I continue to favor the princess of the Feng family, it is inevitable that I will be criticized and even impeached, right?" β
"Yes, you have always been the most intelligent and transparent, and when the emperor was still alive, he praised you as the youngest brother in front of the mourning family." Empress Dowager Mo also said that he finally opened his mind, but the corners of his eyebrows and eyes were dyed with a slight smile, "Actually, it's not impossible for you to continue to favor the Feng family, as long as you accept Yuluan, others will no longer pay all their attention to the Feng family, which is good for you." β
The old man is a nickname for Long Yucang, Emperor Xianjing often called this youngest brother the eldest brother back then, and the Empress Dowager Mo deliberately mentioned it at this time, in order to arouse his brotherhood with the first emperor, and listen to his own painstaking efforts more.