Chapter 390: Uninvited Guest
When the news of King Zheng's death reached Cannes, both Liu Dongxing and Wen Yi were taken aback.
The former was surprised that Zheng Taiwei was so careless, so that Zheng Wang had the opportunity to cut himself, and at the same time, he was a little lucky, he endured a moment of anger that day, and gave the first credit for arresting Zheng Wang to Zheng Taiwei, otherwise at this moment, it was himself who was unlucky. No matter how bad King Zheng is, he is also the emperor's own son, and now that he has ended up in a barren mountain, how can the emperor feel good? Zheng Taiwei is a relative of the emperor and the prince's uncle, the emperor cares about the prince's face, most of them will not do anything to him, at most he will be idle, if he changes himself, God knows what crime he will be charged?
The latter was shocked that this incident was very different from the previous life. Could it be that because it was Zheng Taiwei who came instead of Zheng Taiwei's son, King Zheng's fate had a completely different ending? Involving the lives of the royal children, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, only to feel that the variables brought by her rebirth seemed to be getting bigger and bigger, and it wouldn't hinder the way of heaven and even prolong her own body, right?
However, she quickly thought about it again: although King Zheng saved his life after the rebellion in his previous life, he died of illness in the solitary confinement not long after, and he didn't do anything during the long life period, and it should be okay to die early or later. And for his own selfishness, he set off a war, and he didn't know how many lives he had, even if he was noble, Heaven would never allow him. As for Taiwei Zheng, he acted obediently and domineeringly, and his mind was not right, and if he could lose his favor in front of the king because of this omission, and cast himself into idleness, it would be the creation of others. In this life, his daughter failed to become the crown princess, and it is naturally impossible to be a mother in the future, although there is a prince nephew, but he is a wise prince. The Zheng family has this noble relative, and it is enough to be a relative of the emperor and the country from now on, and there is really no need to add any glory.
Thinking of this, she was a little sure in her heart, so she turned to Liu Dongxing with a little worry: "Xianggong, when King Zheng was self-decided, although the person who was being detained by him was Taiwei Zheng, but you also led troops to participate in the encirclement and suppression of King Zheng before, this incident will not have any impact on you, right?" ”
Liu Dongxing was glad just now, and hurriedly said: "It shouldn't be, but in case someone planted it, I still have to go to Lao Hu to discuss how to deal with it, and see how to write the folds presented." After that, he picked up the fold that had been written on the bookcase: "I'll take this and see how I want to revise it." Alas, what is Mrs. Zheng doing? How angry can he be? At this time, he scolded people to death, how should he explain to the saint? ”
Wen Yi sighed as he listened to him, pursed her lips and held back a smile: "Xianggong, why do you want to act in front of me?" Are you really worried about Captain Zheng? ”
The melancholy on Liu Dongxing's face suddenly disappeared, and he hugged Wen Yi, the corners of his mouth curled, revealing a gloating smile: "Of course not." As the saying goes, evil is rewarded. Taiwei Zheng was bent on robbing the merit, but he ended up robbing the disaster, which is really retribution."
Liu Dongxing was not the only one who had this idea, from Hu Jinquan of the General Administration Department to the officers and soldiers of the Kangnan Garrison, they all felt greatly relieved, and at the same time, they were secretly glad that they had escaped early. They suddenly became unprecedentedly cooperative, not only completely withdrew from the encirclement and suppression of the remnants of King Zheng's mansion, but also very humbly said that King Zheng was caught and ambushed, which was entirely the credit of Zheng Taiwei, they searched for several days, but they couldn't find a trace, but Zheng Taiwei caught someone as soon as he came, and they really couldn't compare with the capable people under Zheng Taiwei.
Of course, they will not let the credit for capturing the hundreds of King Zheng's personal soldiers, and a small officer said well: "Our brothers have no ability, so they can only catch the followers, and the corners of the main master's clothes have not been touched, where do they still have the face to grab credit from Taiwei Zheng?" And if we catch someone, we have to eat and drink well, and wait for the court to fall, not to mention how bitter it is, like Taiwei Zheng, how clean and neat, sure enough."
The soldiers of the Kangnan garrison were secretly happy, and even Cheng Jinxia's expression was much more relaxed, Liu Dongxing let them laugh for a while, and then made everyone quiet: "That's it for now, when you go out of this door, don't say these words, so that people don't hear about it." Let's go back to the camp, after the beginning of the spring, we will prepare for military training, everyone take advantage of the time, accompany the family more, a little loose for a few days, the New Year's wine that has not been drunk, the meat that has not been eaten, just eat and drink to their heart's content. When the training begins, no one is allowed to slip."
The generals smiled and agreed, and some of the officers led their soldiers to leave the city one after another. Cheng Jinxia rode over and stopped talking to Liu Dongxing, Liu Dongxing stretched out his hand to stop him: "Don't say anything, the merit has been submitted, and what your future will be in the future depends on everyone's creation." I just want to tell you, don't forget the lesson of this time, and when you get along with other strikers in the future, you must also be careful. ”
Cheng Jinxia lowered his head, but couldn't help but ask more: "General, there is something unknown to my subordinates." If you are a public spirit, why did you use the means when you first came to Cornnan? As long as you do your job, your subordinates will not violate the order no matter what. It was because he saw Liu Dongxing's methods that he felt that the latter was not right.
Liu Dongxing smiled slightly: "I am a new official, you know almost nothing about me, that is, I am fair, don't you have any doubts in your hearts?" Besides, what do you use to determine whether I am doing a serious business or a private business? For example, this time, I ordered people to search for the traces of Shen Tugang, and I asked people to guard the ravine for several days in the first month. All of a sudden, I told you that I was going to arrest the rebels, but I was afraid that you would think I was joking, right? ”
Cheng Jinxia was speechless for a while.
Liu Dongxing sighed: "The first thing I was ordered to do when I took office this time was to quell the rebellion of King Kang's Mansion, and the matter of King Zheng's Mansion was just incidental. This matter has always been carried out in secret, but there are many people in the army, and the situation is not clear for a day, so I cannot calmly inform the brothers in the battalion of the truth, but I can't help but do it. For the sake of the bigger picture, that's all I can do, but I don't regret it. I'm here to be the main general, how can I do it if I can't control the people under my hands? The means are secondary, and I have never done anything wrong or harmed people's lives, even if I calculated anyone, it is not undecent. ”
He said to Cheng Jinxia earnestly: "I heard that you have studied for a few years, and you have been in a place like Cannes for a long time, and you have a heavy habit of being a scholar, and you have never seen a few famous generals, so you will have such an idea." When you go to the capital or northern Xinjiang, and you have a lot of contacts with the heroes in our army, you will no longer have such confused thoughts. What upright people and gentlemen, what impartial and selfless, are all fake. The people in our army, not talking about those who are false, can control the soldiers under them, and are good generals. He patted the other man on the shoulder, and then turned and walked away, leaving him with a tall and majestic figure.
Cheng Jinxia only felt that his mood was surging, although Liu Dongxing was much younger than him, he had a feeling of facing a mentor and a friend, and he firmly remembered the other party's teachings in his heart.
Liu Dongxing, who had just finished being a mentor and helpful friend, turned around and went to Hu Jinquan, the evil smile on the corner of his mouth was very different from the appearance of a righteous gentleman just now. When Hu Jinquan saw it, he couldn't help but quip: "You've heard about it too, right?" Isn't your heart so happy that you're about to fly? Taiwei Zheng's domineering can't even be seen by God, which makes him suffer a big loss. Luckily, I sent him to the capital early, otherwise I was worried that he would have dragged us into the water in a moment's eagerness. ”
Liu Dongxing raised his eyebrows: "My recital has just been sent, and it is said that Taiwei Zheng ordered us to collect the team, and he took his own soldiers to arrest King Zheng alone, and by the way, he also mentioned the news that Sudong County intercepted Princess Zheng and the prince." But now that King Zheng is dead, I have to make up for it and borrow your pen and ink to use. ”
Hu Jinquan was puzzled: "You wrote it overnight last night, right?" After the city gate was opened this morning, the news of King Zheng's death came, did you send the song out before then? ”
"Nope." Liu Dongxing said casually, "I just sent it out, and it doesn't matter if I write a new one now." The two letters report completely different results, presumably the saint will find it very interesting when he reads it, right? This is also to let the saint clearly distinguish between the merits and the faults, so as not to put on a crown and wear it, and chill the hearts of the close ministers who have made great contributions. ”
Hu Jinquan glanced at him, with a smile in his eyes: "That's right." Then I'll report these two things separately. We, the General Administration Department, shoulder the responsibility of being the eyes and ears of the king, and when we know such a major event, we will naturally report it as soon as possible. ”
The two glanced at each other, smiled slightly, and knew each other.
Hu Jinquan said: "Su Dong has just received news that your brother-in-law has imprisoned Princess Zheng and the prince in the county government, ordered people to serve well, and strictly guarded them, plus the soldiers you sent to support overnight, it is not a mistake." It's just that Taiwei Zheng sent someone over, saying that he would take over Princess Zheng and the prince, send them back to King Zheng's Mansion in Qingzhou, wait for the court to fall, and ask the people on the Kangcheng side not to interfere. It seems that he wants to make up for the negligence of King Zheng's self-determination, and it is also to avoid two more lives and make things worse. ”
Liu Dongxing raised his eyebrows: "Did he signal you to hide the real cause of King Zheng's death?" At that time, all the people present were his own soldiers, and it was not impossible for him to make up a reason, such as King Zheng knowing that he was at the end of the road and committing suicide in fear of crime. ”
Hu Jinquan sneered: "He can't hide it." He finally had a daughter married into the Dongping Palace, and even if the saint used him, he would not be completely laissez-faire, so he specially sent an internal supervisor to be the supervisor. Yesterday, when his men found King Zheng, the prison guard fell behind, a little slower, and heard the voice of Taiwei Zheng insulting King Zheng from a distance, and when he climbed to the place, he was just in time for King Zheng to cut himself, and he had a seizure on the spot. The prison army immediately ordered someone to collect King Zheng's body, and Taiwei Zheng was not allowed to touch it, so naturally no one could do anything. At present, Taiwei Zheng can only hope that the saint's hatred for King Zheng is greater than his flesh and blood affection, so that he can avoid a catastrophe. ”
Liu Dongxing smiled slightly: "If a person is alive, then naturally anger prevails, but if a person is dead, things are not easy to say." We can't take care of this, as long as it doesn't affect us. ”
Hu Jinquan lowered his voice: "There is something that is mentioned in the secret letter sent by Gu Wenliang, the commander of Sudong County, that is, your brother-in-law, you had better have a number in your heart." ”
Liu Dongxing hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”
"Princess Zheng and the prince held by Sudong County, there is nothing wrong with Princess Zheng, but the prince is a little weird. Gu County Ling said, look at the child's behavior, a little cringe, even the children of ordinary scholarly families are more imposing than him, not like a noble emperor's grandson, but like an attendant, and he does not allow any attendants to get close to him in the Sudong County Ya, only allows the girl and mother-in-law around the princess to wait, no matter how you look at it, I feel that something is wrong. Gu Xianling suspected that the child was not the real prince, and Princess Zheng might have ordered someone to secretly send the prince away and impersonate other children. ”
Liu Dongxing was stunned when he heard this: "Is this possible?" It's the emperor's grandson, even if he can hide it for a while, when he returns to Qingzhou, someone will always recognize it, and when he comes to the emperor, he will have to get a crime of bullying the king, and the son of the world will probably never see the sky in the future. If he obediently followed back to Beijing, he was still young and the only imperial grandson, maybe the saint would open the net? ”
Hu Jinquan shook his head: "God knows what Princess Zheng thinks?" Except for the two grandsons of her mother's family, the Duke of Yaoguo, who escaped, the rest of the people, men and women, young and old, were slaughtered by King Zheng, and even the servants and women did not hide. I heard that Princess Zheng was also slapped by King Zheng, and King Zheng personally said that he would no longer recognize their mother and son as wives and children. However, when King Zheng's generals surrendered the city, Princess Zheng fled with her son and a group of cronies. She probably felt that no matter what King Zheng did to her mother and son, the name of the traitorous family could not be shaken off, and instead of taking the risk of gambling on the mercy of the saint, it was better to leave it to her cronies to protect her and escape. The child grows up fast, as long as she hides for three years and five years, even if she sees it, she may not recognize it, let alone someone else? ”
Liu Dongxing groaned: "I heard that when King Zheng cut himself, Shen Tugang was not in front of him? ”
Hu Jinquan was a little sullen: "Why did you suddenly mention him?" "They were obviously talking about Princess Zheng and the real and false princes.
Liu Dongxing looked at him: "Although that person is evil, he really didn't say anything about his loyalty to King Zheng." King Zheng is dead, but King Zheng's wife and children are still alive and will soon be escorted back to Qingzhou. They're going to pass through Cannes on their way, right? From the northeast of the Soviet Union, it is always necessary to turn to the waterway from Cannes. Not to mention that Taiwei Zheng was nearby, most of them were waiting for his men to escort Princess Zheng's mother and son over in Kangcheng. ”
Hu Jinquan straightened up: "Are you worried that Shen Tugang will come to rob people?" ”
"He doesn't know that it was not the real son who was caught, who knows if he will come?"
"That's amazing" Hu Jinquan immediately got up and walked out, "Hurry up and arrange, if Taiwei Zheng doesn't come, it's fine, if he comes, Princess Zheng is robbed by Shen Tugang in Kangcheng, then we can't escape."
Just when Liu Dongxing and Hu Jinquan were busy, a thin figure appeared behind the mansion that Wen Yi rented to house several old people in King Kang's Mansion, and looked at Yunni who was bargaining with the seller for a few bundles of silk thread outside the back door, hesitated a few times, and was pushed hard by the people behind, urging repeatedly: "What are you procrastinating?" Why don't you call someone yet? ”
He glared back at the man, then looked at the little boy beside him angrily, and boldly called in the direction of Yunni: "Sister"
Yunni was stunned, turned back in disbelief, and her eyes widened: "You...... Little Prince? How did you end up here? ”。.。