Chapter 711: Back from the Dead
April 29, morning.
Ding Qinghong led a group of palace guards to the prison, and took Liu Xunyi away without saying a word.
There was no word all the way, and after about half an hour, the carriage gradually stopped outside a mansion on the outskirts of Lin'an City.
"Liu Xunyi, we've arrived. ”
Looking at Liu Xunyi, who looked confused, Ding Qinghong's eyes flashed with a hint of banter.
"What kind of place is this?" Liu Xunyi asked suspiciously, "Could it be that you want to kill me?"
"What's the matter? The famous Liu Xunyi is also afraid of death?"
"I'm afraid I'm going to die in vain. ”
"Without further ado, you'll find out when you go in. ”
After that, Ding Qinghong stretched out his hand and pushed Liu Xunyi's shoulder, driving him out of the carriage.
Because of the shackles and shackles, and the whiplash wound has not healed, Liu Xunyi can only move slowly towards the courtyard, Ding Qinghong is not in a hurry, and follows leisurely.
"Brother Liu, you're finally here!"
As soon as he stepped into the mansion, Qin Wei, who was full of urgency, stepped forward quickly, ignoring Ding Qinghong's contemptuous eyes, and directly gave Liu Xunyi a big bear hug to show the excitement and joy in his heart.
"Why are you here?" Liu Xunyi never expected to see Qin Wei here, and he was stunned for a moment, and his confusion was even worse.
"I'm here with Master Hou. ”
"Master Hou is here too?" Liu Xunyi became more and more confused, "What kind of place is this, why are you ......?"
"This is Lord Rong's annex. Suddenly, Zhao Yuan's voice sounded from the middle hall.
"Meet Master Hou!"
Seeing Zhao Yuan, who was walking out slowly, Liu Xunyi hurriedly kowtowed, but because he was shackled, his movements were very clumsy.
Seeing this, Zhao Yuan couldn't help frowning, and instead turned his displeased gaze to Ding Qinghong, and asked, "Gonggong Ding, what does this mean?"
"The jailer accidentally lost the key to the shackles, so he could only grieve Lord Liu for a while. Ding Qinghong prevaricated.
"Nonsense!"
Qin Wei muttered, suddenly pulled out the short knife, and under Liu Xunyi's stunned gaze, he swung the knife to cut off all the shackles and shackles on his body.
"Brother Qin, ...... are you?"
"Didn't Ding Qinghong tell you that the emperor has issued a decree to pardon your crimes, and now you have been reinstated?" Qin Wei stared at Ding Qinghong, who had an arrogant face, and explained, "Not only that, but the emperor also kindly allowed you to go to Helin to send off relatives." I brought you here today because the two prefectures of the east and west want to agree on the matter of sending off relatives here. ”
"What?"
In the past few days, Liu Xunyi has been waiting for the news of his death in prison, he never thought that the situation would be turned upside down in a blink of an eye, he was bound to die, he not only picked up a small life, but was unexpectedly sent by the emperor to send his relatives.
This kind of great change that seems to be a lifetime, if it weren't for Qin Wei's words, Liu Xunyi would not have believed it.
"What's going on?" Liu Xunyi asked incredulously, "Why is this happening?"
"It's a long story, I'll explain it to you later. Qin Wei winked at Liu Xunyi, suggesting that he should not ask more.
"This time, even Ben Hou didn't expect you to come back to life. Liu Xunyi, the emperor's grace is vast, you have to be grateful, and Hugh will do any more ungrateful stupid things. Zhao Yuan's tone was full of bitterness and helplessness, and it seemed that Zhao Yuan did not have too many surprises for Liu Xunyi's aftermath of life, but ...... It's a little depressing.
In the face of the sudden great change, Liu Xunyi's monk was at a loss, and too many doubts lingered in his heart, but because of Qin Wei's hints, it was inconvenient to break the casserole and ask to the end, so he could only endure it for the time being and accept everything in a daze.
"Come in, don't keep you waiting too long. Zhao Yuan commanded and led them towards the middle hall.
In the middle hall, Lord Jia, the waiter of the East Mansion, Lord Qian, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, Zhao Yu, the little prince, and Bai Jin, the waiter of the Privy Council, were impressively listed.
Among them, sitting at the end of the left row is an "old friend" who Liu Xunyi has not seen for many years. His appearance really surprised Liu Xunyi, so much so that he almost couldn't believe his eyes.
A dark face, a sturdy body, rough skin full of pits, and a full beard...... This person is the former lieutenant of the Quanzhou battalion, and Liu Xunyi has a period of indistinguishable between kindness and resentment, Feng Tianba.
At the beginning, when Feng Tianba knew Liu Xunyi's true identity, he was also surprised. Helplessly, he worked as an errand in the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he never found a chance to "catch up" with Liu Xunyi.
In fact, Feng Tianba can have today, thanks to Liu Xunyi's help in secret. If not, he would still be a small head catcher in the Yamen of Pingjiang Mansion.
Opposite Feng Tianba, at the end of the right row also sat a burly man.
At the age of about forty, thick eyebrows and big eyes, tiger back and bear waist, majestic, dignified appearance, sitting there gives people a kind of calm and domineering without anger and self-authority.
With a rock-solid posture, aggressive eyes, and calloused hands, it is not difficult to see that this person must be a veteran who has been practicing martial arts all year round and has been in battle for a long time.
He is Feng Tianba's former Shangguan, the commander of the Quanzhou battalion, Xu Guangsheng.
Once, Feng Tianba was against Lu Tingxiang, so he was expelled from the Quanzhou camp by Xu Guangsheng, and was later transferred by Li Jiyuan, the governor of Jiangfu, to serve as the head catcher.
Counting up, there is quite a grudge between Feng Tianba and Xu Guangsheng.
It is worth mentioning that Zhao Yu's performance today is very abnormal, with his previous temperament, he will be the first to rush up to ask for warmth when he sees that Liu Xunyi is safe and sound, but today he is surprisingly "clear", not only did he take the initiative to say hello, but he didn't even give Liu Xunyi a straight eye.
Although Liu Xunyi noticed something unusual, he didn't dare to ask more questions because of the current scene, so he could only silently walk to the side and sit down under Zhao Yuan's instructions.
"The emperor handed over the matter of sending relatives to the east and west governments to co-preside, with the intention of taking this opportunity to resolve the political discord between our two families. Seeing that everyone had arrived, Lord Qian took the lead in breaking the silence, "The emperor's good intentions, I hope Jia Shilang and the adults in Dongfu can understand." ”
"It's nature. Lord Jia smiled weirdly, "The matter of harmony was originally promoted by the Xifu, after thousands of difficulties and dangers, and many obstacles were removed, but now it is finally completed, but the emperor has called our Dongfu to participate together, so we can't bear to enjoy the credit of the Xifu." As for the emperor's favor and love, the official was even more tearful and grateful. ”
Lord Jia's words implied mockery, which made the faces of Lord Qian, Bai Jin and other officials in the Western Mansion more and more ugly.
Song Meng and relatives, from the negotiation to the reception of relatives, everything is carefully taken care of by the Xifu, and sending relatives is the last link of the whole thing, but the emperor suddenly ordered the Dongfu to join in, and its real intention is to balance the merits and demerits of the East and West Mansions.
If all the credit for "harmony" is attributed to the head of the Western Palace, the status of the Eastern Province in the DPRK and China is bound to become weaker and weaker. In this way, Xifu is undoubtedly the first contributor to the continuation of the lifeline of the Great Song Dynasty, supporting the general of the building, turning the tide of the tide, it is inevitable that the merit will be high, and the military and political affairs of the Great Song Dynasty will be monopolized, which is not beneficial to the imperial power.
In fact, the Xifu was extremely dissatisfied with the Dongfu's horizontal insertion, but he was forced by the emperor's will and did not dare to blatantly oppose it, so he could only be aggrieved and reluctantly cooperated.
"With all due respect, we have already agreed on the date, route, and candidates for the send-off. Bai Jin said in his words, "As for the adults of Dongfu, you can drink tea and chat, which is enough to divide half of this great credit......
"Bai Jin!" Lord Qian pretended to be displeased and reprimanded, "Jia Shilang and Tianji Hou are here, when will it be your turn to talk more?"
"Originally!" Bai Jin looked aggrieved, "They just need to follow our plan." What's more, sending relatives is close at hand, and if it is re-agreed, I am afraid that it will not be too late......"
"This is reasonable!" Zhao Yuan couldn't deny, "Before coming here, the prime minister has repeatedly told us that we must do our best to cooperate with Xifu, and we must not take the lead." Therefore, we must comply with the arrangement of Xifu. ”
"We're all old friends, so there's no need to say polite words. Master Jia interjected, "Dare to ask Lord Qian, who does Xifu plan to send to send relatives?"
"Quanzhou Daying is the capital, Xu Guangsheng. Lord Qian stretched out his hand and pointed at Xu Guangsheng, and said faintly, "The emperor has agreed, General Xu, as the commander of the guards for this send-off, will lead the three hundred elites of the Praetorian Guard Battalion to protect the princess's thoughtfulness." General Xu is wise and brave, capable and resourceful, and has never been out of the middle for many years, and the Quanzhou battalion under his command is also the elite of the van soldiers, and is deeply appreciated by the privy envoys. Whether it is strategizing or facing the enemy on the battlefield, General Xu is outstanding. This time, he was sent to send his relatives, one to protect the princess. The two showed the Mongols the prestige of our Great Song Dynasty soldiers. As for the three...... It is to let him familiarize himself with the topography of the mountains and rivers of Lin'an to Helin, in case of emergency. ”
Xu Guangsheng got up suddenly, bowed to everyone, and said: "Please rest assured, the last general will definitely live up to the emperor's grace and swear to send the princess to Helin safely." ”
"Very good. Master Jia said with satisfaction, "With General Xu here, I will be able to ensure that the princess is safe." ”
Regarding Lord Jia's praise, Lord Qian did not accept it, but asked bluntly: "Regarding the arrangement of sending relatives, I don't know what the East Mansion thinks?"
"I don't dare to talk about high opinions, just send some more people!" Master Jia said unhurriedly while holding up the teacup, "Feng Tianba led fifty Xiangfu guards to accompany General Xu's three-hundred-hundred-guard battalion. In addition, the emperor appointed Liu Xunyi to send his relatives as the 'Great Song Dynasty and his personal envoy', and Gonggong Ding also sent the princess to marry on behalf of the 'Inner Servant Province'. ”
Listening to Lord Jia's tone of words, he looked like a close minister of the Son of Heaven, which caused Lord Qian and Bai Jin to be dissatisfied for a while.
"Originally, he committed a capital crime and was sent to prison, but now he has become a 'Great Song Dynasty and his personal envoy'. I have to say that Lord Liu is really a blessed general, a clever way to bring you back to life...... The official was very impressed. Lord Qian looked at Liu Xunyi with great interest, and said with a smile, "If you have a chance, I hope Lord Liu can give you a lesson or two, and let us old people have a long experience." ”
As soon as these words came out, Liu Xunyi reacted calmly, but Qin Wei, who was sitting on the side, changed his face, and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.
For everything that happened today, Liu Xunyi was surrounded by clouds and fog, and he didn't know what to do. In the face of Lord Qian's overtones, he didn't know how to deal with it, so he could only sit stupidly on the sidelines, stunned by one unexpected news after another, and smacked his tongue again and again.
An inexplicable discussion lasted for three hours, and when the hungry people left the other garden one after another, Liu Xunyi still couldn't believe that what had just happened was true.
"Brother Qin!"
Outside the mansion gate, Liu Xunyi dragged Qin Wei, who had said goodbye to all the adults, to a secluded place on the side, and asked impatiently: "What happened? Why was I suddenly pardoned, and why was I sent to see off my relatives?"
Looking at Liu Xunyi, who was as anxious as a spark, Qin Wei hesitated for a moment and said frankly: "Because there is a noble person who helps." ”
"Nobleman, is it Xin'er......?"
"Not a princess!"
"Who is that?" Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Could it be the little prince?"
"It's not a little prince. Brother Liu, don't guess. The person who helps you only wants to save your life and does not covet anything in return. Qin Wei said with emotion, "To be honest, such a righteous hero, I, Qin Wei, have met it for the first time in my life." ”
"Brother Qin, you know my temperament, the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring. If you don't tell me the truth today, I won't let you go. As he spoke, Liu Xunyi's right hand holding Qin Wei's arm clenched a few points tighter.
"You ......"
Qin Wei's heart was abrupt, as if he was hesitant, under Liu Xunyi's almost eager gaze, he hesitated again and again, after all, he couldn't resist Liu Xunyi's obsession, sighed, and slowly spit out three words in his mouth: "Banjing Pavilion." ”
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