Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 124 The Commander of the Forbidden Army
Beijing,

Ouchi Imperial Palace, at the palace gate,

Xia Shouzhong stood there deliberating, then continued to ask,

"Xia Shouzhong, director of the Miscellaneous Family Le Palace, tell me, where did Marquis Luo Yun go just now? The Miscellaneous Family searched around the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a long time but couldn't find anyone."

Jia Yuanchun didn't expect that Eunuch Xia would come to look for Luo Yunhou, but he had already left, so he bowed there and replied,

"Yuan Chun, the female official of Kunning Palace, met Eunuch Xia. Before Luo Yunhou lost his way, he was seen by the Queen Mother and Empress Dowager just now, so he sent someone to meet Luo Yunhou in Juxian Tower, and sent the servant out of the palace after a few words."

Xia Shouzhong heard that it was so simple. He thought it was because the emperor didn't want the emperor to summon Luo Yunhou. Who would have thought that Lord Hou had lost his way, but when he thought about it carefully, he used some confusing techniques when the palace was built. A large number of palaces were built to prevent accidents, but Luo Yunhou was trapped unexpectedly.

This matter turned out to be like this, so what to do, the Supreme Emperor is still waiting, or else he is going to chase outside the palace, but this is too obvious, this matter cannot be done yet.

"Hey, there is such a thing, the Zajia didn't expect it. It's okay, there's nothing else, you go back, the Zajia also went back to report."

"Yes, Eunuch Xia."

The two didn't talk to each other, so they went back separately.

Jia Yuanchun also went back to the harem unhurriedly, then went to Juxian Pavilion, and told the queen and queen mother that Lord Hou had left, but concealed the fact that Xia Shouzhong's father-in-law came to find Luo Yunhou.

It was not until the afternoon that all the concubines went back separately, and the Empress Dowager was also a little tired, so she also went back to the Palace of Compassion and Peace to rest.

Only the empress was left sitting there alone, lying on the main seat, and Jia Yuanchun came over and told about how Eunuch Xia was looking for Lord Hou.

The queen nodded,

"Understood, this matter is inevitable, and you don't want to let the Supreme Emperor not intervene in this matter. Don't talk about this matter anymore."

The surrounding female historians, female officials, and court ladies all knelt there and said yes.

The empress looked at the people around her, she was motionless, she was also depressed, and thought of today's Luo Yunhou, it was very interesting, hey, when can I go out of the palace to play, it's better to be a princess.

Thinking of the three princes of Kunning Palace, he stood up,
"Go back to the palace."

"Yes, ma'am."

Hall of Mental Cultivation,
Emperor Wu sat in the dining hall, drank sake, ate a few of his favorite dishes, and specially ordered a beggar's chicken, which he enjoyed very comfortably.

Dai Quan waited carefully at the side, just after pouring a glass of wine for the emperor, he saw his confidant Xiao Huangmen walking around outside the door, knowing that something was wrong, he put down the wine pot and came outside the door.

"What's the matter?"

Xiao Huangmen quickly knelt down,
"To pay respects to the old ancestor is what the old ancestor ordered to keep an eye on Luo Yunhou."

"Come quickly."

The little yellow gate told Luo Yunhou out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, lost his way and went to the harem and Changle Palace but did not receive anyone. Dai Quan asked about the details, and the little yellow gate explained them one by one. Except for the section above Juxian Tower, I reported everything in detail.

Dai Quan was also surprised that this happened, and it was due to his own negligence. Luo Yunhou's sense of direction is indeed a bit bad, and it may not be a bad thing.

"Okay, you've done meritorious service, go to the steward to receive the reward."

"Thank you ancestors for the reward,"

Xiao Huangmen left happily, and Dai Quan regained his expression and entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong had almost finished eating, so he took a brocade cloth and wiped the corners of his mouth,
"What's the matter?"

"Going back to His Majesty is Luo Yunhou's business."

"Well, isn't he out of the palace? Something will happen so soon, let's talk about it."

Dai Quan handed over a new brocade cloth to the emperor, and the emperor took it and wiped his hands himself.

Only then did Dai Quan recount the words of the little yellow gate outside the door. Of course, the matter of Luo Yunhou going to Juxianlou in the harem was indispensable, and he specifically pointed out that Xia Shouzhong of Changle Palace did not see Luo Yunhou in the palace.

After Zhou Shihong listened, he suddenly burst out laughing,

"Haha, this is really a wonderful person, and it's also an accident. I didn't expect the Supreme Emperor to make a mistake. He was really lost. This is the first time I have encountered courtiers like this. I don't know the Supreme Emperor now, haha."

Dai Quan buried his head low and didn't dare to intervene.

Changle Palace,
Xia Shouzhong knelt there, and explained in detail how he chased after Luo Yunhou when he left Changle Palace, and also truthfully reported what Jia Yuanchun, the female official of Kunning Palace, said at the gate of the palace.

Taishang Huang Zhou Shengzhuo also smiled after hearing this, it is really unexpected.

"Okay, don't be in a hurry, who would have thought that this little duke could get lost, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty,"

Xia Shouzhong stood up tremblingly, stood aside, not daring to speak.

"Just now you said who did you meet at the palace gate?"

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, the servant met Jia Yuanchun, a female official of Kunning Palace, at the gate of the palace."

Taishang Huang Zhou Shengzhuo chanted the name of "Jia Yuanchun" in detail, and thought of Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua of Jia's family. If they hadn't fought back, prince, hey.

Thinking of this, Zhou Shengzhuo couldn't tell the feeling, and the Jia family felt repentant, but the crown prince was gone, and the Jia family could still enjoy wealth and honor, and it was time to make arrangements, Jia Yuanchun.

Zhang Jinyu, on the other hand, didn't think too much about it, and went out of the palace and got on the horse in one go, and ran out of the city without looking back, to see how to arrange it.

Outside the city, General Ning outside the pass had already arranged to set up camp. It didn't take long for the Imperial City Secretary and the Forbidden Army Commander to hand over the horses.

The commander of the imperial army, Kang Guichen, had no choice but to give up. The deputy general of the imperial army wanted to say something but was stopped. Kang Guichen took the imperial army to find a tea shop and sat down to wait.

"Commander, why stop the last general? You see, those frontier soldiers outside the pass are so arrogant."

The deputy general was still a little unconvinced, so he couldn't hold back and asked the commander.

Kang Guichen, on the other hand, praised Ningbian and the others for their actions; "You, you still need to temper your temper. Do you think he did something wrong?"

Hearing the commander's question, the deputy general was choked. This is true, the chief general is not there, and there is no warrant. He is indeed a responsible general.

"Back to Commander, that's true. The last general just can't understand his arrogance. And over there, he seems to be from Jia's mansion. This Luo Yunhou is really domineering. The people at home have cleaned up."

Kang Guichen waved his hand, pointed to the lieutenant's nose and warned,

"Misfortune comes out of your mouth. Can you intervene in the affairs of Xungui! Don't talk if you don't understand something, and keep your mouth shut if you understand it."

The lieutenant immediately put away his smiling face, nodded cautiously,

"The Commander is right, it is Meng Lang, the last general."

"You, I think your arrogance is greater than theirs. Besides, they have confidence. Take a closer look at those soldiers and don't say anything else. No one in the military can compare with the strict military discipline."

Lieutenant General Yao Datong looked at the camp in disbelief, and the soldiers ordered him to forbid, even the guards standing guard at the gate remained motionless, and no one spoke casually.

"Commander, this is unbelievable. How did Marquis Luo Yun do it? This time the big competition is a bit hanging."

Kang Guichen also put away his smile when he saw Yao Datong's dignified expression.
"There are people outside the people, there are mountains outside the mountains. Those who are famous in Dawu must have their own merits. Is it because of a false name? You can tell the truth when you stand on the martial arts school field. Unexpectedly, the strength of the frontier army is getting stronger. "

How could Yao Datong bear the words of his own leader to exalt others,
"Commander, this is just outside the customs and not the frontier army. I went to see the training of those frontier soldiers. Although they are elite, they are still a bit worse than our imperial army. Anyway, thank you Luo Yunhou this time. These are [-] horses. , the cavalry regiment of our imperial army will be done."

"Well, that's true. Frontier army discipline is a big problem, and what you said is right. With this batch of war horses, the imperial army will have everything they need."

Kang Guichen agreed with the lieutenant general that the biggest shortcoming of the imperial army was that they did not have enough war horses, and they kept guarding the capital. Of course, the royal family would not easily let the imperial army go out if they had horses, but after all, they had a good start.

Just as he was talking, he saw a group of cavalry rushing from the city gate. Needless to say, it was Zhang Jinyu and his party. Kang Guichen said,
"The Lord is here, let's go and meet Lord Hou."

"Yes, Commander."

The two stood up, led the imperial army to the gate of the camp, and greeted them.

Zhang Jinyu also saw the forbidden army of the brigade outside his camp from a long distance, and thought that they must have come for the horses, and forgot to give the warrant.

He slowed down his horse and ran towards the imperial army, and not far away, he saw the leader of the imperial army coming out, a tall and mighty middle-aged man with a Chinese character face, plain and ordinary, it was his protruding ears that caught the eye.

"The person here is Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu?"

It was the forbidden army who spoke first, and Zhang Jinyu also stopped fighting and jumped off.
"It's the Marquis, may I ask who is the commander of the imperial army?"

When Kang Guichen heard that it was Lord Hou himself, he cupped his fists and came over to greet him.
"Sure enough, a hero doesn't care about his age. He will be the commander of the imperial army, Baoning Hou Kang Guichen. I have met Luo Yunhou."

Zhang Jinyu didn't expect that the Grand Commander Bao Ninghou would come in person, and he bowed his hands in return.

"It turns out that Marquis Baoning came in person. It's a rare visitor. Marquis Baoning is here to hand over the horses. It's all my fault that I didn't leave a message to explain. I thought the imperial army would come later."

"Oh, Master Hou is out of sight. I was too anxious about this matter, so I came here first without notifying Lord Hou. Then I will represent the imperial army to thank Lord Hou for his generosity. The [-] war horses are also true to Lord Hou. It's worth it."

These words are from the heart of Marquis Bao Ning. Once the long-cherished wish of many years is fulfilled, there is no way to express it. Zhang Jinyu's reaction when he saw Marquis Bao Ning was also unexpected.

"How the imperial court treats me, Zhang Jinyu, the Marquis knows in his heart. I will remember the emperor's gift to me, and I can't repay it. This time, it's just returning it to the original owner. How can I just say it."

Zhang Jinyu said modestly and politely, after Bao Ninghou saw Luoyang Hou's reaction, he also sighed in his heart, sure enough!

(End of this chapter)