Chapter 17 The Pig Dragon Enters Beijing and the Wind Rises

The Yuyang Festival made Chu Mohan over fifty years old, he was short and fat, with a pig-nosed and deep eyes, and a face with yellow cheeks; Although he is a Hu man, he has been promoted step by step for more than ten years by virtue of his ability to speak well and be good at speculation and drilling, and he has become a feudal official with heavy troops on the town guard. He received an urgent report from Luo Feng and learned that Emperor Xuan planned to appoint him as the left minister, so he thought about it for a long time and decided to enter Beijing as soon as possible.

On this day, he arranged all the affairs of the two towns of Yuyang and Lucheng, and took Yizi Batu and Suo Owl, known as one of the two evils of the Bohai Sea, to Chang'an.

Out of Yuyang City, Chu Mohan got off his horse and said to Shi Ming, the strategist Yan Guo and others who came to see him off: "I go here, and I don't know when I can return, and everything in Yuyang and Lucheng depends on all of you." ”

Shi Ming and Yan Guo listened and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Dashuai, I am willing to serve the dogs and horses." ”

Chu Mohan bowed slightly, and moved his gaze to his eldest son Chu Qing. It turned out that Chu Mohan had three sons under his knees, the eldest son Chu Qing and the second son Chu Miao were both born to his original partner Duan; After Duan's death, he remarried Montessori and gave birth to a young son, Chu En.

Chu Qing is in his early twenties, he has a dignified figure, his black hair is tied up, and he wears a small gold and silver crown inlaid with gold; The face is slightly sharpened, and the eyes are narrow and slightly revealing a cold light.

Chu Qing took a step forward and said, "Father, the child also wants to enter Beijing with you." ”

"What are you kid going to do?" Chu Mohan was stunned for a moment, "Let's stay in Yuyang obediently." ”

"Father, the child hasn't been in Beijing for many years," Chu Qing said earnestly, "Besides, having a child to accompany you is somewhat reassuring." ”

"There are two generals, Batu and Suo Owl, what are you afraid of?" Chu Mohan smiled, "I've worked hard all my life, and I've saved up such a little family business, and I want you to take over it in the future." ”

"Father, isn't it General Shi and Mr. Yan who are here, why not let me go!"

Chu Mohan hesitated for a moment and asked Yan Guo what he thought?

Yan said: "Dashuai, the eldest son has lived in Yuyang for a long time, if he can go to the capital to broaden his horizons and gain a long insight, it may not be bad." ”

"Okay," Chu Mohan thought for a while, and said to Chu Qing, "If I go to the capital here, I will stay for a few more days; If it doesn't suit me, I'll take you back to Yuyang immediately. ”

"Yes, the boy understands."

Shi Ming said: "The marshal is here, the soldiers of the three armies are looking forward to your early return." ”

Chu Mohan stroked his beard with his hand, stared at Shi Ming, and said, "General Shi, no matter what happens after this marshal leaves, everything will be done according to the original plan, and there must be no mistakes!" ”

"Yes, the last will obey." Shi Ming replied.

Chu Mohan immediately waved his hand and motioned for the convoy to leave.

Since Concubine Xiao became a monk, the prince has been in a trance all day long, and he can't lift up his spirits. Except for the last time he went out of Beijing to meet Xiao Liangyuan quietly, in order to prevent the traitor party, he stayed in Shaoyang Palace and never took a step out of the palace gate easily.

On this day, the prince was lonely and bored, opened the treasure box, twisted up a strand of long black hair, and looked at it gloomily.

While pondering, Fu Guo quietly entered the room and said softly: "Your Highness, do you miss Concubine Xiao again?" ”

The prince nodded.

"Your Highness, Dafu has an urgent matter to see you."

The prince said "um" and conveyed that he would come back in.

The prince slowly put his hair into the treasure box, and as soon as he turned around, Da Fu stepped into the room.

"What are you coming from?"

"Back to Your Highness, I've seen Li Yunhan below." Dafu Road.

The prince was stunned for a moment, and said eagerly: "Can you negotiate?" ”

"This," Da Fu's face was embarrassed, "I conveyed His Highness's kindness to him, but he was politely declined by him, and he did not enter the palace as a bureaucrat." ”

"Why is that?"

"He said that he was loose by nature, and he was afraid that he would not be able to stand the constraints of the palace ban."

After hearing this, the prince stomped his foot: "Alas, what a pity. ”

"Your Highness rest assured, although he can't enter the palace, he has promised to serve His Highness."

The prince was a little puzzled and asked, "Why is this?" ”

"I thought that he was trying to avoid people's eyes, and perhaps it would be more convenient to act in the dark."

"Well, Hongu understands."

Da Fu said again: "By the way, Your Highness, he also said that at the moment, in order to protect the position of the crown prince, he should ask Princess Pingyu for help." ”

"Aunt Huang," the crown prince pondered for a moment, "over the years, she has never asked about political affairs away from the court, but after all, she and her father have a deep brotherhood, and the relationship is extraordinary. ”

Thinking of this, the prince felt a warmth in his heart, "Well, it's time to look for her." ”

The crown prince turned his head and faced Fu Guo, "Little fruit, do you know where the imperial aunt is now?" ”

Fu Guo thought for a moment and said, "As far as the slave knows, Princess Pingyu is good friends with the county lord Li Wu, and she often stays in King Hui's mansion after entering Beijing. ”

"Okay, you can send someone to inquire again," the prince's eyes suddenly brightened, "Report as soon as there is news." ”

Fu Guonuo hurriedly walked out of the house.

"Also, Li Yunhan suggested that General Asno stay in Hexi for a long time to ensure that His Highness is safe." Dafu said again.

"Long stay in Hexi?"

"Yes, the road from Hexi to Beijing is smooth, once His Highness has something, he can gallop with Luo Tieqi to help in the starry night."

"Well, there is only Asno's hope at the moment," the prince immediately came to his senses, "if he moves back to the surrendered city, it will be beyond his reach." ”

The prince then decided to send Cen Shen to meet Asno and inform Asno of his worries.

At dusk, the prince found out that Princess Pingyu was staying in King Hui's mansion, so accompanied by Fu Guo, he brought his young son Li Yuan to see him.

The prince paid a visit to Princess Pingyu, and after a little greeting, the prince knelt down and said in a lamented voice: "Aunt Huang, you want to save your nephew." ”

Seeing that his face was pale, Ping Yu exclaimed, "Heng'er, what happened?" ”

The prince was silent in tears.

Li Yuan said: "Aunt Huang, my father is too timid to say it. ”

"Say, Heng'er, what's wrong?" Ping Yu said and stepped forward to help the prince up.

The prince coughed a few times, tears rippled, and said: "Alas, it's all because my nephew is incompetent, and he was suddenly framed by the villain half a year ago, and Concubine Wei was frightened and left; Now Xiao Liangyuan is also implicated by me and is forced to become a nun; The nephew is suffering and suffering for a long time, and he is afraid that his days are numbered. ”

"I see," Ping Yu pondered for a moment, "I wonder which villain you are talking about?" ”

"Lynver and his allies."

Ping Yu said hatefully: "It's him ......"

"Alas, my father is old, and he was blinded by the villain for a while, and his nephew didn't dare to say much." The prince wiped away his tears.

"Heng'er, I want to help you," Ping Yu sighed softly, "But you also know that I have never asked about the government over the years." ”

"My aunt misunderstood, this is a family matter, not a political affair; Besides, amaranth is young, if the nephew has three long and two short, what can he do? ”

Ping Yu was silent when he heard this.

The prince couldn't stop whimpering and weeping.

Li Amaran stepped forward and pulled Princess Pingyu's shirt and shouted, "Aunt Huang, save your father; Both mothers are gone, and I can't afford to lose my father again. Aunt Huang, please......"

Li Amaran cried as she spoke.

Seeing this, Ping Yu couldn't help but recall her experience of losing her mother and being lonely since she was a child, so she felt pity and persuaded the prince not to be sad anymore, she would try to intercede for him.

After hearing this, the prince changed his smile, hurriedly stepped forward, and thanked him with a salute.

Li Yunhan went around the capital to inquire about where Wang Jie was being held.

After running for more than half a day, he finally found out that Wang Jie was imprisoned in Jingzhao Mansion Prison.

Li Yunhan dragged his tired footsteps back to the Yuequan Pharmacy.

Lou Yue and Shaoling saw that he was back, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

Li Yunhan took a sip of the hot tea handed by Shaoling, and said that Wang Jie was now in prison in Jingzhao Mansion.

"Now it's over." Lou Yue sighed softly, "It's just that I don't know how long I want to be detained?" ”

"Miss Lou, prepare more silver taels, tomorrow you will visit the prison in the name of Wang Jie's family," Li Yunhan paused, "I'll find someone else to save him." ”

"Looking for whom?"

Li Yunhan stared at Lou Yue and said, "Lady Li." ”

"Forget it, Wang Jie is just a singer, how can the county lord care about such idle things?" Lou Yue was a little skeptical.

"I can't find the right person right now." Li Yunhan eased down, "I've seen the county lord, this person is kind-hearted, and he values Wang Ji very much. ”

Du Shaoling said: "That's right, she has affection for Wang Jie, I can see it at a glance." ”

Lou Yue was jealous when she heard this, her face turned red, and she said, "You, what are you talking nonsense?" ”

Li Yunhan ordered Shaoling to help Uncle Lou take care of his business in the pharmacy tomorrow, read books in his spare time, and leave after Lou Yue returned from visiting the prison.

Du Shaoling muttered: "The provincial test has long been canceled, what books are you still reading?" ”

"Let him go," Lou Quan listened to it and hurriedly said in a loud voice, "There is no business in the store these two days, and I can be busy alone." ”

"That's right," Du Shaoling's face was happy, "Brother Li, I want to go to King Hui's Mansion with you." ”

Li Yunhan nodded and agreed.

The next morning, Lou Yue arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, and after being introduced by acquaintances, he bought off the jailer with silver and went to prison.

She looked at Wang Jie through the fence with a haggard look on her face, and couldn't help crying loudly.

Wang Jie was taken aback and asked her why she came?

"Brother Li called me here," Lou Yue stopped crying, "Childe, this time you have suffered a great sin." ”

"Don't worry. There is food and drink in prison, and there is no need to do anything, but it is leisurely," Wang Jie's expression was indifferent, "By the way, what about Brother Li?" ”

Lou Yue glanced at the jailer and whispered that he had gone to King Hui's Mansion.

"Hui Wangfu ......"

"Well," Lou Yue sighed, "I want the county lord to save you from prison." ”

After hearing this, Wang Jie's heart was ambiguous, and he nodded slightly.

After a simple breakfast, Li Yunhan and Du Shaoling left the Folding Willow Inn and went to King Hui's Mansion.

The two of them hurriedly walked through the street for a while, passed a cross, and suddenly rushed to a group of officers and soldiers, sounding gongs to open the way and disperse passers-by.

Li Yunhan and Du Shaoling had no choice but to stop and huddle in the crowd to watch.

I saw a group of soldiers guarding a purple-red sedan chair and walking proudly.

The person in the sedan chair is Chu Mohan. It was hot in the sedan chair, Chu Mohan opened the curtain, breathed on one side, and looked at both sides of the street carelessly.

Pedestrians on the side of the road saw a commotion and talked about it.

Some say that this fat-headed and big-eared guy is here again, and he is even fatter than last year.

Some people say that there is a lot of oil and water to make knots, which one is not fat!

A tall old monk took a thick red sandalwood cane, stroked his silver beard, and said in a loud voice: "A pig dragon look, a bad omen!" ”

"Why did the elder say that?" Du Shaoling glanced at him and asked.

The old monk smiled slightly and said that the pig dragon entered Beijing, and the society was restless; Datang will have a big problem!

Li Yunhan squeezed forward, looked at the old monk, and said, "Late Li Yunhan, I don't know what to call the elder?" ”

"Old man Zhiming is also." The old monk replied indifferently.

Li Yunhan eased his mind and asked him if he was Wang Jie's master?

Zhiming nodded slightly and said, "Exactly." ”

"May I ask the elder, why did Fang just say that he was a pigdragon?"

"Old man is foolish, although this person does not look like a real dragon, he is destined to have the honor of the Ninety-Five," Zhiming then sighed, "There are two days in the sky, isn't it a disaster?" ”

Du Shaoling was very disdainful when he heard it, and said: "Joke, isn't it just a fat pig, fattened and slaughtered." ”

Li Yunhan quipped: "Could it be that the little brother is hungry again?" ”

Du Shaoling smiled after hearing this.

Zhiming stood still for a moment, and then muttered to himself: "The sky has a disaster star, and the society is restless!" With that, he floated away with a Zen stick, and disappeared into the bustling sea of people in a blink of an eye.