Chapter 115: Xingshi
Wan Chongshan listened to what Tang Ming said, his heart sank, he silently clenched his fingers, and commanded; "Keep looking, if you can't find the town, go to the countryside, go to the mountain pass, in short, even if you turn the world upside down, you have to find Xiaobao!"
"Yes, lord." Tang Mingsheng said respectfully.
Wan Chongshan thought of his only son, and there was a gloom in his eyes, and he still remembered that when he left Beijing, Xiaobao had just completed the moon. He was a new father, and he still remembers it clearly, when he held the child in his arms for the first time, it seemed that something touched his heartstrings, the indescribable taste, which he had never had in his life for more than 30 years, it was his child, born to the woman he loved the most, his flesh and blood.
He didn't want to say anything more, he just waved his hand at Tang Mingsheng and the others, signaling them to retreat.
Seeing Wanzhong Mountain like this, everyone's hearts can't help but be very unpleasant, the heirs of the Wan family are thin, Wan Xiaobao is the only son of Wanzhong Mountain, and now he doesn't see anyone alive, he can't see the corpse dead, even if Wanzhong Mountain is in a high position and commands heavy soldiers, but in the end, he is just a man and a father.
Tang Mingsheng sighed slightly in his heart, only lowered his eyes, and just wanted to bow and retreat with everyone, but he heard a sound of footsteps, raised his eyes, and saw a young man with a clear face and a sturdy figure walked into the room. "My subordinate Zhang Daoyuan has seen the prince."
Tang Mingsheng knew that the young man in front of him was actually a secret agent in the Wanjia army.
"Get up and speak." When Wan Chongshan saw him, a light flashed in his eyes.
"Thank you, Lord Wang." Zhang Daoyuan stood up, but the corner of his eye was looking towards Tang Mingsheng and his party.
"It's all my own brothers in the house, so it's okay." Seeing Zhang Daoyuan's concerns, Wan Chongshan spoke.
"Yes, lord." Zhang Daoyuan leaned over and saluted.
"How, have you found out?" Wanzhongshan's voice was low.
Tang Mingsheng and his entourage didn't know what Zhang Daoyuan was investigating, they only thought that Wanzhongshan ordered him to pursue Xiaobao's whereabouts.
"Back to the prince, this matter has already been resolved." Zhang Daoyuan's voice was steady and respectful.
"Who is it?" Wanzhongshan's eyebrows are slightly twisted.
"It's Lord Shen's second son, and he used to bow with the little marquis before." Zhang Daoyuan 1510, told Wanzhongshan about the probe.
"Hubu Shangshu, Shen Yunzhi's son?" Wan Chongshan asked.
"Exactly." Zhang Daoyuan continued; "The subordinates visited many places, and finally learned from the mouths of the people who bowed with the little marquis that day that when the bow was struck, Shen Gongzi had hit the front hooves of the little marquis's horse with a club, and the fall of the little marquis was inseparable from Shen Gongzi."
Wan Chongshan clenched his fists, and his voice was already stern, "Why didn't you say it back then?" ”
"The prince is angry," Zhang Daoyuan spoke again, "Back then, we only thought that the fall of the little marquis was purely an accident, besides, the forces behind Shen Gongzi were too terrifying, and no one dared to say this." ”
After Zhang Daoyuan finished speaking, Tang Mingsheng had come back to his senses, knowing that what he and Wan Chongshan were talking about was Wan Zi'an's fall from the horse back then, and he also knew that recently, for this matter, Wan Chongshan has been insulted and blamed by the world, although the matter has not yet come to light, but the world has regarded Wan Chongshan as a murderer, and the gossip can almost swallow people.
And the fluttering sentence of "multi-party visits" in Zhang Daoyuan's mouth, although it is only a short four words, but Tang Mingsheng understands that it has been two years since Wan Zi'an fell from his horse, and if he wants to find out what happened back then, especially when the identity of the person behind him is so noble, he can pry open the mouth of the person, which is enough to imagine the effort he has to spend.
"Is that him?" Wan Chongshan spat out two words.
Everyone in the room understood who this "he" meant, and they couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts.
Zhang Daoyuan was also silent, and after a long time, he said; "The subordinates don't dare to deceive the prince, it is indeed this person who instigated it behind his back, and he thought that he came to blame the prince and suppress the prince."
Wan Chongshan's eyes were calm, his fingers were clenched tightly, and the green tendons on the back of his hand were exposed.
"Lord, in this way, the emperor had already made plans two years ago to deal with the prince." Tang Mingsheng lowered his voice.
Wan Chongshan's face was indifferent, and when he heard the words, he just said something; "Two years ago, he still needed me to beat Hu people for him, but now that Da Liao is gone, he naturally has no fear."
"Lord Wang, since the emperor has taken this move, I think he has already left a good move, and I ask the prince to deploy it earlier." Tang Mingsheng's voice was anxious.
Wan Chongshan was silent, thinking of his nephew who died early, although Wan Zi'an was not angry, but he was his nephew, thinking of his unexplained death, Wan Chongshan closed his eyes, and his fist fell on the desk, just listening to a muffled sound of "bang", the table was forced to make him smash a gap.
"Lord Wang!" Tang Mingsheng looked frightened, couldn't help but take a step forward, and said in a dumb voice; "At this point, the prince might as well strike first!"
Wan Chongshan raised his eyes and glanced at him, "The 100,000 army is thousands of miles away, and the troops brought back by this king are only a few thousand people, how can they fight against the hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops in Beijing?" ”
Tang Mingsheng knew that whenever Wan Chongshan returned to Beijing, he could not take the army out of the north, and even the thousands of soldiers and horses he brought back could not follow him into the city when he entered Beijing, except for a guard, the rest of the people had to be stationed outside the city.
"Lord Wang, while the emperor has not yet attacked you, you should leave Beijing quickly and return to the north." As soon as Tang Mingsheng's words fell, the others echoed.
"There are hundreds of mouths up and down the palace, if I leave, what will happen to them?" Wan Chongshan thought of his mother and the light boat, and his eyes and hearts became solemn.
"Lord Wang!" Tang Mingsheng wanted to say more, but he saw a gesture from Wan Chongshan and stopped his words.
"Prince, forgive your subordinates for talking too much, the emperor is now preparing everything properly, and he may be in trouble at any time, the prince's current situation is really precarious, his subordinates are brave, and please ask the prince to focus on the overall situation, and return to the north in disguise first, as for the old lady and the two princesses, they are all women, even if they want to come to the emperor even if they are hindered by their identity, they will not be too embarrassed, at most, they will be imprisoned by the female dependents of Wanfu, and when the prince returns to the north, he can discuss the method of rescue, it is really not possible, the prince can also lead the army all the way south, After returning to Beijing, he forced the emperor to hand over the old lady and the two princesses. ”
When Wan Chongshan heard this, he remembered that Li Yunzhao had put Qingzhou under house arrest in the palace, if Qingzhou fell into Li Yunzhao's hands
Wan Chongshan thought of this, his eyes suddenly became gloomy, and he only said two words; "Nope."
Seeing this, Tang Mingsheng and Zhang Daoyuan didn't dare to say anything, there was a little silence in the room, and they saw the housekeeper hurriedly walking in from the outside with a panicked face. "Qi Yu Wang, the emperor just passed down the edict and ordered the prince to enter the palace immediately."
As soon as the housekeeper's voice fell, everyone's faces changed.
"Who did the emperor order to come and deliver the message?" Wan Chongshan's voice was still very calm, and he only asked the housekeeper.
"It's the commander of the Royal Forest Army, Lord Lin Yilin."
"The Guards? You mean, the emperor sent the Imperial Guards? Tang Mingsheng couldn't help it at first, and said sharply.
"Back to General Tang's words, I don't know why, the emperor sent the Imperial Forest Army to surround our palace, saying that he was inviting the prince into the palace, but the old slave looked at the posture, but it looked like he was forcing the prince into the palace."
"Lord Wang!" Tang Mingsheng looked anxiously towards Wanzhong Mountain.
Wan Chongshan stood up, he knew that Li Yunzhao had already settled all the children, and now, he was going to close the net.
"Lord Wang, you must not enter the palace." Zhang Daoyuan took a step forward and said in a low voice; "I'm afraid the emperor is going to 'rejuvenate the teacher' with the prince tonight, forcing the prince to admit to killing the little marquis, the palace is full of the emperor's forbidden army, if the prince enters the palace, it will be like entering the tiger's den in Longtan."
Wanzhong Mountain looked out of the courtyard, and saw that the torches in the distance almost illuminated the night sky, and it could be seen that there were many Imperial Forest soldiers outside the palace.
He knew that what Zhang Daoyuan said was true, and at present, he had only one way, that is, to return to the north as soon as possible and lead the Wanjia army, so that there was a glimmer of hope.
can think of his relatives, especially Qingzhou just lost Xiaobao, when he needs him, how can he leave her?
And this road is extremely dangerous, if you want to escape with a light boat, it is absolutely impossible.
Wan Chongshan didn't say anything for a long time.
"Lord Wang!" Zhang Daoyuan couldn't help but speak again and shouted two words.
Looking at those pairs of eager eyes, looking at the subordinates who handed over their lives to him one by one, Wan Chongshan made a decision almost instantly, but when he thought of Qingzhou, it was still difficult to give up.
I don't know who shouted first; "Princess?"
Wan Chongshan was shocked, and when he raised his eyes, he saw a figure of Na walking in front of him, her black hair was like ink, her face was like snow, and although her eyebrows were haggard, she still did not lose her beauty.
"Yue'er?" Seeing her, Wan Chongshan frowned slightly.
Seeing the light boat coming, everyone saluted one after another, although Tang Mingsheng and Zhang Daoyuan were anxious, they still retreated out, so that Wan Chongshan and the light boat could talk.
"I know everything about the outside." Qingzhou did not delay, she just walked to her husband's side, and opened her mouth to speak; "Chongshan, you can go quickly."
Wan Chongshan's eyes moved, and he was about to speak, but Qingzhou stood on tiptoe and covered his mouth, "Don't say anything, I understand everything you want to say, don't worry about me, I will stay in the house and wait for you, waiting for you to come back and take me to find Xiaobao." ”
As soon as Qingzhou finished speaking, a touch of water suddenly appeared in her beautiful eyes, and Wan Chongshan looked at it, only stretched out his arm and hugged her in his arms.
Qingzhou held back the sourness in his heart and urged; "You go quickly, if you don't leave, it's too late, I will take care of the old lady, and I will take care of myself, don't worry about anything."