Chapter 201: Return to Orthodoxy
Xu Yongchang's military tent was not far from the south gate of the capital, and she faintly heard a rush of shouts and drums, but soon turned into silence.
After Yu Jing ran away, she also chased out, but Yu Jing ran very fast, and disappeared in an instant, she asked the guards on both sides, but the guards said that Xu Yongchang had already ordered that he should not pay attention to the strange temper of the second lady.
She didn't know what was going on, but she vaguely felt that this girl had a kind of affection for Jing Pei, maybe that's why she ran away.
She could not sit down for a moment, and paced back and forth in the tent until the soldiers on the watch beat the drums and told the hour for a long time. Only then did she realize that outside the tent, the sky was already shining.
Standing outside the tent, the night wind blew through her clothes, and she stood outside for a while, and because the guards had ordered her not to go far, she went back to the tent.
She stared at the map hanging in the tent, on which the movements of friend and foe were clearly marked with cinnabar and black ink. This is probably what the Art of War says: knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible, right?
She was taking care of herself when she suddenly heard the soldiers in the camp shouting in unison: "General Xu is back!" ”
What followed was a sea of cheers, as if it were a bloodless victory.
She retreated behind a screen in the tent, and saw Nan Jingpei leading the two generals Changxinhou and Xu Luo into the big tent, Changxinhou's face was blue and white for a while, but Jingpei and Xu Luo were full of smiles.
Shen Yunzhen glanced indifferently, Changxinhou should have such a look, today's anxiety is the end of being hot-headed and doing stupid things that day.
When the Marquis of Changxin saw the big tent falling, he knelt down to Nan Jingpei with a puff and shouted: "The old minister should die, the old minister was confused for a while and made a big mistake, and the old minister deserved to die!" ”
Nan Jingpei's smile gradually faded, turning into a calm and steady demeanor: "What is Grandpa talking about?" ”
Chang Xinhou gasped, he was obviously stimulated by this bland tone.
His son came back from Yushan and was guaranteed by Concubine Chen, he thought that in this way, he could join forces with the Shen family to overthrow Nan Yinglin, after all, the orphans and widows of the Shen family would not and could not hold him accountable for supporting Nan Yinglin in the first place.
But who would have thought that Nanjing Pei was still alive and well!
Women and children naturally don't want to be so retributional, but what about him? Although he is a grandson, he is a grandson who does not have much emotional foundation, a grandson who he didn't see at a glance and grew up in a flash.
He repeated the phrase "sin deserves death," as if that would lessen his sin.
Nan Jingpei, Xu Yongchang and Luo Ru looked at each other for a while, but it was Luo Ru who took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Changxin is also your grandfather in the end, and he is connected by blood, presumably he is truly repentant, and besides, since Marquis Changxin has the idea of supporting Prince Chengyuan to seize the throne, this shows that he has seen the disadvantages of the puppet emperor's succession."
As soon as Luo Ru's "puppet emperor" came out, Changxin Hou woke up like a dream, and hurriedly kowtowed a few heads: "The old minister is shallow and dull, he has been bewitched by the puppet emperor, and he is obsessed with ghosts, and the old minister should really be cut with a thousand knives, a thousand cuts!" ”
Nan Jingpei was silent, and Xu Yongchang also stood up: "Your Majesty, according to the last general's opinion, although the Marquis of Changxin has had it, but he is old and the emperor's grandfather, and now he is truly repentant, and the emperor can punish him with a small punishment and a big commandment." ”
The Marquis of Changxin prostrate in front of him, and he didn't even dare to raise his head.
Nan Jingpei was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Since the two generals have interceded for their grandfather, it is difficult for me to refute the generals' face. ”
Chang Xinhou raised his head and looked at him earnestly, and Nan Jingpei said word by word: "Whether it is a ghost or a willful mind, it depends on what Grandpa does next." ”
Marquis Changxin knew that Nan Jingpei deliberately gave him the stairs, so he responded: "Please ask the emperor to instruct, the old minister will be broken to pieces to repay the emperor's great kindness." ”
He stood up, and his face finally returned to blood: "The old minister will go back immediately to prepare for the ceremony and welcome the emperor into the city." ”
Nan Jingpei waved his hand indifferently: "This is not busy." ”
Marquis Changxin was stunned for a moment: "What does the emperor want the minister to do?" ”
Nan Jingpei slowly paced a few steps in the hall with his hands behind his back, and said leisurely: "Yinglin has run away." ”
Changxinhou's heart chuckled, he looked at Nan Jingpei dumbfounded, and said that Emperor Bulao had already guessed what the emperor meant.
"You want the old minister to supervise the arrest of Yinglin...... No, no, arrest the puppet emperor? He asked.
Nan Jingpei nodded, and asked again: "What, grandpa looks a little embarrassed?" ”
"No, no, don't be embarrassed."
Chang Xinhou was extremely entangled in his heart, on the one hand, he was ashamed of his grandson who was indebted and did not blame him for the past, and on the other hand, he was the grandson who he had seen since he was a child, he only felt that he had been split in half by these two people, no matter which side he took, it was wrong for him.
Although Nan Yinglin was unsuccessful and disobedient, although he had the idea of abolishing the emperor, it was just a dethronement, not his life. He watched Nan Yinglin grow up, how could he bear to let him die? But looking at Nan Jingpei's attitude now, it seems that Nan Yinglin is not dead, and the one who dies should be his Ji family.
Over the years, Nan Yinglin has assassinated countless emperors, but he has never really cared about it, it seems that this time, Nan Yinglin has really touched his bottom line, otherwise Nan Jingpei will never easily kill his own brother.
"Grandpa is old, is it difficult to get things done?" Nan Jingpei asked him softly.
Chang Xinhou shuddered, and although Nan Jingpei's voice was soft, it was as piercing as the cold wind in winter.
"No, no, no, the old minister can do it." He offered a hand: "The old minister will do it immediately." ”
"Wait."
Nan Jingpei suddenly stopped him, and Marquis Changxin had to turn back: "What else does the emperor command?" ”
He stared at Changxin Hou for a long time before he said, "Looking at my grandfather's pale face, it seems that I am really embarrassed by my grandfather." It's just that I don't know, when I was assassinated by Yinglin that day, did my grandfather feel the same way today? ”
Chang Xin Hou was so choked that he couldn't speak, and the two generals were afraid that he would say the wrong thing and anger Nan Jingpei again, so they made a round and hugged Chang Xin Hou and exited the tent.
Shen Yunzhen walked out from behind the screen and gently wrapped around his waist. Nan Jingpei stroked her sideburns and let her hug him tightly, getting tighter and tighter.
"I love you, Jing Pei, I love you." She whispered in his arms.
His heart shook, and he immediately understood why she was saying this.
He is the most unfavored son of the Emperor of Great Qi, and the most despised grandson of the Marquis of Changxin, family affection has always been a dead letter to him, and he can rarely feel any emotions from those blood relatives of the emperor.
She wanted to tell him that he was not King Jing who no one loved and no one loved, he was the love of her heart, and he would be put in his heart and held in the palm of his hand.
Nan Jingpei's voice was a little choked, holding her with one hand and caressing her cheek with the other: "I love you too." ”
He has been in love with her all these years, but she doesn't understand him. It wasn't until he disappeared from her life, that dark days, that she gradually understood him, his bitter past, his hard work, and his burden.
Only then did she realize how much she loved him and how much she depended on him. Fortunately, with God's favor, he returned to her safe and sound.
She stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips, a crispy and numb sensation spreading. He then clasped her tightly in his arms, his legs pressed against her, and he kissed her so hard that it seemed to crumple her into his flesh.
When Marquis Changxin returned to the capital, Su Taishi had already controlled half of the capital's defense.
Changxin Hou rode on horseback, and Xu Yongchang and Luo Ruyi followed him like Vajra protectors, which was both protection and a threat. He had no choice, and as soon as he entered the city, he announced the order to capture the puppet Emperor Nan Yinglin.
I heard that the emperor did not die violently in Baoxiang Temple, and in the military camp outside the city, those soldiers who defended the city had already unloaded their armor and surrendered, just waiting for the dragon flag of Nanjing Pei to unfold fiercely, and the soldiers who threw away their weapons knelt down as if they were pushing the mountains and the sea, and the black pressure was overwhelming.
As soon as Taishi Su got the letter, he sent someone to the palace to find Nan Jingpei's dragon robe and golden crown. The emperor then entered the city, and as soon as he got off the horseback, there was a guard of honor arranged by Taishi Su arranged around the emperor according to the regulations, and the eunuch with the golden crown of the dragon robe draped on Nan Jingpei's body.
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
The ears were filled with the sound of the mountain shouting long live, and the people who came to see the spectacle also knelt down in rows, crowding the road to the brim, and at a glance, except for people and people.
Concubine Su De came with Mrs. Su, she and a few maids stayed in the carriage with the children, and when she heard the music playing in unison not far away, she could no longer suppress the excitement in her heart, and she had mixed feelings for a while, and couldn't help but burst into tears.
The lattice door of the carriage suddenly opened from the outside, and she was stunned at first, and then saw Yangxiu shouting happily: "Father! It's my father's arrival! ”
Her body was almost uncontrollable, and tears were pouring down her face. She heard her father say that the emperor was back, and she didn't believe it at first, but now who else is standing in front of her instead of him?! This is the emperor, this is her emperor!
Nan Jingpei jumped into the carriage, Princess Ren Yangxiu threw herself into his arms, he held the child in one hand, and stretched out to Concubine Su De with the other: "Come." ”
Concubine Su Defei covered her mouth and whimpered and sobbed, she couldn't believe it, she really couldn't believe that she could see him again in this life, she thought that she would not have any good luck in this life.
She held his hand, but her body was like a soft silk thread, and she fell towards him and hit his solid arm. It's true, he's really back!
She cried enough, and he carried her out of the carriage, only to see Shen Yun really standing not far away, looking at her and smiling. Concubine Su Defei quickly ran towards Shen Yunzhen and hugged her: "Yunzhen, you tell me, I'm not dreaming, all this is true." ”
"It's true, it's all true, my good sister, we're out there."
Nan Jingpei looked at the children, and then turned to Xu Yongchang and said, "You immediately send someone to the Jingwang Mansion to kidnap the liar who pretended to be Imperial Doctor Shen." ”