Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 185
Yichun Courtyard,
first floor,
The chief steward of Chunlou had a big belly and was wearing a bright red padded jacket. He was also staring at the gate all the time, mainly at the nobles invited by Prince Zhongshun's mansion, that is, the nobles who held the invitation cards.

After counting them carefully, almost all of them have arrived, but only the people from the imperial army are missing, and I don't know if the imperial army will come.

Baoninghou Mansion,

Baoning Marquis Kang Guichen looked at the invitation again and again with the invitation in his hand, and said sarcastically;

"Hmph, I can only use these dirty methods. What can I tell from this? When I get to the field and win the first place with my strength, everyone is not blind."

After finishing speaking, he left the invitation on the desk, and Kang Mengyu, who was standing beside him, also glanced at the invitation and said in a low voice;

"Father, you can't say that. King Zhongshun also has good intentions to test the confidence of all parties. Besides, the emperor has no objections to this matter. We can only play along."

Hearing Aiko's words, Kang Guichen, the commander of the Forbidden Army, said with a smile on his face;
"It's still Yu'er. When you grow up, you can feel relieved to be a father like this. But Meng Yu, you have to be careful and obedient to the king. She has big thoughts in her heart."

Although Kang Guichen didn't say it clearly, how did Kang Mengyu not know what his father meant, not to mention King Zhongshun's motive for insisting on leading the army to support outside the pass, even now he is also a general who has made good friends with the Beijing camp and the imperial army in private. .

Fortunately, this person does not have the ability to lead troops, otherwise the outside of the pass would have fallen into his hands now, why Luo Yunhou was sealed outside the pass, this is God's will.

"Boy knows, and fortunately he can only stay in the capital, otherwise, I don't know how much trouble it will cause."

"It's good to know, but you can't hate him. After all, he is the brother-in-law of the sage. How can the sage not know about him? He just turned a blind eye. As a courtier, we must have a ruler and remind ourselves all the time. keep distance."

Kang Guichen could only analyze the matter separately, and use this to remind Meng Yu that he should not exceed the standard of a courtier, especially the princes in the royal family, let alone get in touch with himself.

Kang Mengyu nodded in response;
"Father, don't worry, my son, just don't know how to get along with Luo Yunhou? This person has never been in contact with him, so he doesn't know his temper."

Kang Guichen stroked his beard, pondered for a moment and said;
"The rise of Luo Yunhou is the same as that of our Kang family. They are all knighted by military merits, but the results are also different. I have to admit that with Luo Yunhou's opportunity and talent, as well as his courage and dedication, it is not easy for this big official in the frontier to come. Ah. Now you can be regarded as the emperor's person, of course you can make friends, but you still have to keep your distance."

Kang Mengyu was a little confused when he heard this, isn't this a bit contradictory, isn't it too difficult to make friends and keep a distance.

"Father, the child still doesn't understand. Why do you have to keep a distance since you have a good relationship with Luo Yunhou? When people get along with each other, they can feel it naturally in their hearts. I'm afraid they can't deceive their eyes."

"Well, that's a good question, and you're right. It's right to make friends with Luo Yunhou, but Meng Yu, you have to know that we are the imperial army, and we must be alone. If not, you say that our Kang family can still be in this position. Sit tight, this is the bottom line."

Kang Guichen didn't know that without hard-core allies, it was like walking on thin ice alone in the court, for fear of planting disasters for himself.

Because when it really comes to that time, other people will cherish their own lives in case of trouble, and refuse to open up a word for you, and if there are no best friends to open up for you, then it will really be a disaster.

When Kang Mengyu saw his father's vicissitudes of face and obviously bitter smile, he felt a trace of sadness in his heart, which is what to do.

"Father, can't we change it a little bit, or change it a little bit, we have been drifting away from the nobles like this, and it's hard to guarantee the future."

Seeing his son's earnest and impatient eyes, Kang Guichen understood what his son Meng Yu said, that from now on, there will be one dynasty and one courtier. At that time, the commander of the forbidden army may not necessarily belong to the Kang family.

"Meng Yu, you are right. My Kang family also sacrificed their lives for the royal family. I should think about it for the Kang family, but it is not suitable at present. You also know that the current situation is complicated and people's hearts are more complicated. , It’s not easy to step in, but this matter still needs to be done by you.”

"Father means that I'm here to befriend Luo Yunhou?"

Kang Mengyu asked with some uncertainty, Kang Guichen nodded, opened his eyes suddenly, and said,
"Yes, you are of the same age, and you are juniors, so it's perfect. It's the best way to enter into the honorable circle with him through Luo Yunhou. You take this invitation."

Awakened by his father's words, Kang Mengyu also suddenly realized, and clasped his fists together and said;
"Father, don't worry, the child knows what to do."

Kang Mengyu took the invitation directly, turned around and left the study, came to the yard, and shouted;

"Come here, prepare your horse, Chunlou, Yichun Courtyard."

"Yes, Deputy Commander."

The guards responded in a hurry, gathered in front of the mansion, Kang Mengyu strode out of the mansion, mounted a horse and brought the guards with him, and galloped towards Dongcheng Huafang Yichun Courtyard.

The chief steward of Chunlou looked at the sky, and it was already dark. He hadn't seen the members of the Imperial Army Kang's family coming, so he was anxiously waiting.

He looked at the boy next to him and said,
"You guys go to various intersections to see if anyone from the imperial army has come, and come back and report as soon as you see it."

The servants around all agreed, and then hurriedly waited at several street corners near Chunlou.

Not long after, Kang Mengyu rode the horse very fast, and arrived at the flower shop in a short time. The young man who was watching the street immediately reported back when he saw him.

"Secretary in charge, the people from the forbidden army are here."

Hearing the words, the chief steward also secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and stared intently at the street in front of him.

Kang Mengyu also lowered the speed of the horse, and it was just ahead. Fortunately, it was not too late, and he didn't know what would happen tonight.

"drive,"

Moments past the corner,
Seeing that it was Kang Mengyu, the deputy commander of the forbidden army, who came in person, the steward was overjoyed and hurried to greet him.

"law"

He stopped the horse, and Kang Mengyu and others dismounted immediately.

The chief steward greeted him personally, and said with a smile,
"The little one has met the deputy commander, please greet the deputy commander."

Kang Mengyu looked up, isn't this the chief steward of Prince Zhongshun's mansion, he has come here in person.

After thinking about it, why not come to such an important matter in person.

"Well, it's a little late."

Kang Mengyu handed the reins to the guard, said something there, and the chief steward replied with a smile on his face;
"Commander Kang is out. He came just in time, and it's not too late."

"Okay, let's go in, I won't go upstairs, just find me a place to sit on the first floor."

Hearing what Kang Mengyu said, one of the stewards next to him felt a little embarrassed, and glanced at the chief steward.

The chief steward was taken aback for a moment, then smiled;
"Okay, if Commander Kang thinks it's good, let's take Commander Kang there quickly, what are you doing here?"

The stewards next to him hurried over to lead the way.

"Commander Kang, please."

Kang Mengyu didn't make things difficult for them, she nodded and walked to Chunlou with her personal guards.

Chunlou,

second floor,

Bai Shuiyue looked downstairs, and saw a group of imperial guards walking in. It seemed that they didn't go up to the top floor, so she turned to Ying Xian and said;
"Old Ying, pay attention, the guards are here, they are on the first floor, not the top floor."

Right protector Yingxian nodded when he heard the words, and led the hall master and others who led the table, stood up and walked to the fence on the second floor, pretending to look at the benefactor from the high platform.

But those eyes began to look at the hall exit and windows on the first floor of Chunlou, especially the imperial guards sitting on the left side of the high platform, as well as the thugs and guards in the backstage of Chunlou, and they looked at everything. again.

After Ying Xiancai finished reading it, he looked at the opposite side of the second floor.
The members of the Taiping Sect, also under the leadership of the leader Chu, stood on the opposite fence and looked down. As if they had some senses, the people on both sides suddenly looked at each other, then quickly moved away, and turned back after a short while.

Ying Xian returned to his seat, turned his back to the other table and said in a low voice;

"The leader, the saint, and the imperial guards are all on the high platform below, not far away. The thugs and the palace guards are all in the room behind the high platform."

Bai Shuiyue narrowed her eyes and replied;
"It's okay, a few people can't make a big wave, play by ear, if there is something from our White Lotus Sect, we will do it tonight."

Wang Shihan looked up and said;

"Be careful in everything, the imperial army is hard to deal with,"

"That's right, if you don't succeed, you'll have to wait."

Naturally, Bai Shuiyue knew how difficult the imperial army was, and Ying Xian, the right protector, spoke again;
"Master, the people on the opposite side seem to have noticed us. When my subordinates went to observe just now, I didn't expect that the leader Chu of the Taiping Sect was also observing. We also glanced at each other, and we must have noticed something."

Bai Shuiyue pondered for a moment, then said with some admiration;
"Sure enough, he is a veteran. The leader of Chu on the opposite side is really a great talent. It doesn't matter. They each do their own things. Maybe they still want to wait for the other party to attract people first. Just in case, go this way and withdraw, and don't go there gone."

"It's the leader."

When Wang Shihan saw it, she was also filled with emotion.

"Senior Sister is becoming more and more experienced."

Bai Shuiyue smiled,
"If you're not careful, you've already been taken over by the Imperial City Secretary. How can I drink and talk with you again?"

And on the opposite side,

Chu Yiyue also looked around and went back to the window on the west corner of the second floor, a hall master asked worriedly;
"Master, there are a lot of people from the forbidden army, are you going to do it tonight?"

Chu Yiyue sneered;

"That's scary. Seeing how cowardly you are, the imperial guards are all here with sharp blades. They are obviously here to protect the commander. If something happens, they may not necessarily take action. Besides, the people from the White Lotus Sect should also be here. .”

Several hall masters were also shocked, and the White Lotus Sect showed up, and one of the hall masters who was a bit impatient asked;
"Master, how do you know, the subordinates looked around and found no difference, but the thugs behind the high platform are somewhat different."

Hearing this, Chu Yiyue snorted coldly,
"What are you talking about, thugs, those are not thugs, they are all upright guards, I didn't see the standard long knife hanging on the wall behind, it must be a sharp weapon in the army."

"Ah, this. Master, what should we do?"

The hall masters turned pale with shock. After all, they came here today with short blades, and they must be at a disadvantage against long blades.

Chu Yiyue stared,
The hall masters were so frightened that they immediately quieted down, and sat there calmly,

"Tonight I'm here to rob things, not to kill people. What are you afraid of? Come here directly after you get the things. Jump out of the window. There are people outside to meet you. Don't be too eager to fight. To be sure, don't go across the opposite side of the second floor. That's The land of the White Lotus Sect, I don't know what they intend to do!"

The confidence of several hall masters increased greatly when they heard the words, and they responded in a low voice;
"Yes, Hierarch Chu, this subordinate takes orders!"

(End of this chapter)