Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 633: The Forbidden Army retreats
"Uh, General, what should the student say?"

A daze,
Yang Ming blurted out,

Yang Ming, who was still looking at Yan Chun Tower, was a little confused. He was obviously confused. He was standing up for himself aggressively just now. Why was he yelling at him now?
I didn't say anything wrong just now.

When Chen Shang saw this, he was so expressionless and immediately led the people over.
Fu Er said;
"Young Master, please be patient. I have already sent someone to report to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen. I would also like to ask Young Master to say something nice. Both parties have to step down. Otherwise, my father will be involved in this matter. I'm afraid it won't be good."

Yang Ming had a look of disbelief. He was so stubborn just now as he had sworn, but why did Marquis Luo Yun change his behavior as soon as he came? What does it mean to be smooth? If you go to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen to report to the Yamen, you still need to go. I don’t know how to go by myself. Reporter, isn't it just for venting your anger and giving him a good beating to relieve his anger?

His eyes couldn't help but look at Xue Pan, the son of the Xue family opposite him. Unfortunately, Xue Pan looked at him with disdain, and his eyes looked at him with disdain. Yang Ming's face turned red with anger, he was a damned common man.

Looking at Vice General Chen in front of him, he replied;
"General, things have come to this point. How can we retreat? Even if I am beaten to death, I cannot admit my mistake to the Xue family. Please forgive me."

After saying that, he also gave a salute with a fist in his arms!
I don’t know if it was true or if his blood was rising, but Yang Ming was so strong that he resisted. Lieutenant General Chen Shang was stunned for a moment. Isn’t he a fool?

Seeing that I can't persuade him to come back,

I have to come back,

"Waiting for the letter."

"Yes, General."

It's getting late, why haven't the people from Shuntian Prefecture arrived yet, and there's no one to negotiate peace.

The movement outside the building,
Naturally, it spread to the attic.
Ning Bian leaned against the window, watching his people arrive, and quickly moved to the Marquis' side.
"Master Marquis, the brothers have arrived. There are more than 1,500 riders, but there are less than 500 people on the opposite side."

Whatever!

Maybe he was worried about Xungui and Changle Palace, so he scolded him and kicked him out.

"That's good. Luo Yunhou will not give face to this general, and he is cautious. Just now, the troops in the capital should be arriving soon. You go to the street. There is a group of patrols. You intercept them and lead them. Those people have blocked the door, and they can't hold on for a while, but they must not take action."

"General, that little bastard has eaten the weight and is determined to resist. The general has just sent someone to the Shuntian Mansion Yamen to report to the official. He has invited Mr. Xu, who should be arriving soon."

"Master, Marquis Luo Yun's reinforcements have arrived. They are indeed elite. Look at the cavalry over there. They should be soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles."

Zhang Jinyu sat there squinting, drinking tea, holding the lid of the teacup with her hand, gently scratching the surface of the tea. She seemed comfortable, but in fact she knew in her heart that the Emperor's people could not move yet. If they could really move, then That day in the Yangxin Hall, His Majesty directly ordered people to capture this person.

"Yes, General,"

"Well, ahem, we are just scaring the grandson now. How can we really take action? He Xiaocheng is a confidant of the Supreme Emperor. If this person is really hurt, Changle Palace will be speechless."

Because Princess Yongcheng left the capital early in her early years, many forces in the capital have been taken over by your majesty for more than ten years, including the changes in the court.

The captain of the Forbidden Army saw Vice General Chen's anxious face and didn't know why. He took the order and led people to block the entrance of the gatehouse courtyard. As soon as they entered, they saw a large number of cavalry coming on the street to the east. They rushed over and surrounded them. Standing up, looking at the cold cavalry in front of him, the captain of the Forbidden Army suddenly shed cold sweat.

Behind the pillar, at a table near the window, Feng Fa looked solemnly at the two armies confronting each other outside, making judgments.

Vice General Chen nodded and hurried out of the attic. The Forbidden Army patrolled the city at night, divided into five areas. Two teams of people in one area patrolled in staggered directions. When Vice General Chen arrived on the street, the newly arrived Forbidden Army was stopped.
"Everyone stop and block the gate of Yanchun Tower."

Vice General Chen also did not expect that Luo Yunhou's men and horses would arrive so quickly. Not to mention the speed of the soldiers, there were too many people.

Hard to do!
Seeing the nervous look of the group of people below, He Xiaocheng thought that he should have a plan with him, but that Yang Ming was very good at talking.

"General, what should I do?"

Princess Yongcheng Zhou Ying blinked her eyes and turned to look outside. The cavalry with tall heads and horses surrounded Yanchun Tower. Looking at the imperial guards who were arrogant in the past, they were all trembling and hiding in the courtyard. It's really rare to see it in the gatehouse.

Hey, that's not right. Why are there a bunch of forbidden troops outside, as if they are watching the fun?
"Shi Tai, you have stayed in the capital for a long time. Come and see why that group of forbidden troops is so far away and why you don't come to help."

Hearing this, Shi Tai walked back from the front alertly, then leaned against the window and looked outside. In the distance was a group of forbidden soldiers and horses, but looking at the general leading the army, he seemed to be Kang Mengyu.

It turned out to be him. Shi Tai knew that the Kang family of Baoling Hou belonged to the emperor, so he lowered his voice and said;
"Master, you don't know something. Kang Guichen, the Marquis of Baoling, who is the imperial guard in the capital, is a close confidant of His Majesty. The leader of the army is Kang Mengyu, the eldest son of Marquis Baoling. He will naturally watch from the sidelines like this."

"That's it. Brother Huang is so good at it."

Only then did Princess Yongcheng Zhou Ying understand that although the emperor's brother seemed weak, his methods were actually so deep. The person who was the least favored back then, your majesty, is now full-fledged.
"Doesn't that mean that Marquis Luo Yun is also the emperor's brother?"

"Back to my master, that's right."

"No wonder that's the case."

Zhou Ying was a little emotional, her eyes were a little complicated, there were so many changes in the past few years.

Just at this time,

Another group of troops came from the east. Liu Qianhu, the Fusi of Beizhen, who was covered in blood, hurried over with his men. When he saw the confrontation between the Imperial Army and Luo Yunhou's men, he felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly dismounted his horse and rushed in with his men.

Inside the building,

Zhang Jinyu saw many soldiers, dismounted from the backyard and rushed in. In an instant, armored soldiers surrounded the second floor. The initiative shifted. He Xiaocheng's expression changed drastically. He was not as tough as before, and he was covered in cold sweat. With his forehead full, he looked up at Marquis Luo Yun who was sitting there drinking tea, and couldn't help but say;

"Marquis Luo Yun, how are you doing?"

Zhang Jinyu looked at He Xiaocheng downstairs, suddenly losing interest and wondering where the person who just came in had gone.

Let’s settle the matter first. If we disturb the palace, it will be a sin.

"I didn't think about it, but General, your control is lenient enough now. Even if you come to the brothel to cause trouble, what else do you want the Shuntian Mansion Yamen to do?"

Seeing that Luo Yunhou relaxed his tone, He Xiaocheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said softly,
"I came here because I was afraid that they would get into trouble. I also have good intentions."

"Since it's a good intention,"

suddenly,

The attic door was opened,

Liu Chen rushed in with the people from the Imperial City Division. Seeing the confrontation between the two sides, he did not take action. He felt relieved and stepped forward to hold his fist.

"Liu Chen, who holds the humble position of Fusi Qianhu in North Town, has met the Marquis and General He."

He Xiaocheng's face was calm and he was overjoyed. He didn't wait for anyone else to speak and said with a straight face, "It turns out it's Liu Qianhu who came just in time. This matter was caused by them making trouble here. I will come in and talk to Luo Yunhou." There is some misunderstanding. Now that Qianhu is here, this matter will be left to you. What do you think, Marquis Luo Yun? "

When Zhang Jinyu saw that an acquaintance was coming, she naturally wanted to give the Imperial City Secretary face.

"That's natural, don't wait any longer, Xue Pan, I see this because Mr. Yang is arrogant, domineering and arrogant, so he can bully others. Go over, slap him a few times, and then go back."

"okay."

Xue Pan downstairs,

He was full of arrogance. He came to the brothel hungry, and now he was full of anger without even eating a bite. When he saw the Marquis making the decision for him, Xue Dashuai's arrogance suddenly returned.

He held his head high and walked over,
Grabbing Yang Ming's collar,
"Boy, aren't you very arrogant? When I meet your Uncle Xue, I will give you a memory first."

Yang Ming looked frightened and shouted;
"My father is Guanglu Qing, and he is close friends with Sun Boyan, the Qing of Honglu Temple. If he beats me, you Jia Jia Enke will not take the exam."

In his desperation, Yang Ming actually carried out Sun Boyan, the minister of Honglu Temple. How could Xue Pan know Uncle Sun and Uncle Wang? Yang Ming's face immediately became swollen with a slap.

Only Zhang Jinyu paid attention, and Enke failed. What does it have to do with the Minister of Honglu Temple? Could it be that they are also examiners?

"Ningbian, be careful and check the people in Honglu Temple to see if they are the examiners of Enke this year. I feel there is something fishy in there,"

"Yes, Lord Marquis, since there are Guanglu Temple and Honglu Temple, are there some people from Taichang Temple?"

Ningbian's reminder made Zhang Jinyu suddenly realize that it made sense. No matter what temple or minister, there was always something wrong with them. Even if they were friends, they had to check it out.
"Ask Bao Bao Shen to check in private to see who is on the list of Enke examiners, especially the people from the three temples. Don't we have some clues about the tasks assigned by His Majesty?"

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Look below again,

After a few slaps from Xue Pan, Yang Ming's originally handsome face became swollen and almost healed.
"Okay, that's it,"

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Xue Pan was not satisfied and kicked him. After knocking the person down, he even spat.
Seeing the villain's success, He Xiaocheng's eyelids were twitching, and he suppressed his anger and ordered;

"withdraw,"

Looking at Liu Qianhu again, he cupped his fists and said;

"Liu Qianhu has worked hard, and I am back."

Without looking at Marquis Luo Yun, he quickly withdrew from Yanchun Tower with the Imperial Guards and horses, and led the people back. Later, Kang Mengyu's men and horses also withdrew.

Inside the building,

The boy beside Yang Ming supported the young master, carried him with the help of several guards, and left in a hurry. When he left, Yang Ming's nose was still bleeding, which was really scary.

Xue Pan returned to Jia Qiang and others. He wanted to go upstairs to say something to the Marquis, but when he saw Marquis Luo Yun looking at him with cold eyes, his body became cold and his courage suddenly disappeared.

"If you don't go back, you'll be embarrassed."

A scolding,
Xue Pan and others immediately lowered their heads, not daring to reply. They led people around the hall, walked out, continued to ride the carriage they came from, and returned disappointed.

After seeing someone leave,

Zhang Jinyu looked at the mess on the ground, twitched the corner of his mouth, and glanced upstairs with a guilty conscience. He didn't know where His Highness was watching. He went to someone else's property to eat, and not only ate, but also trashed someone else's place. It couldn't be justified.

After a while,
I didn’t see anyone in charge coming out. That’s right. Your Highness is short of money.
"Liu Qianhu, where did the blood on your body come from?"

Looking back,
Liu Chen had already led people upstairs and came to him. His clothes were disheveled. There was a lot of blood spattered on his chest and armor, and even his hairpin was broken off. Good guy, what's going on?

Liu Chen looked gloomy and replied with a fist in his hand;

"Master Hou, I have just prepared to go back to the Yamen to report to the Grand Eunuch. Who would have thought that when I was patrolling in front of the Ningguo Mansion, I was targeted by a killer. If the guards at the Marquis' residence had not arrived in time, I am afraid that several of my brothers would have died. ”

Zhang Jinyu was confused when he heard that Qian Hu, Fusi, Dangtang North Town, was assassinated in the street. Is it true or not?
"But those Taiping people?"

"No, Lord Marquis, I fought with those people in my humble position and found that they are highly skilled in martial arts and proficient in combined attack skills. They are not the skills of ordinary people,"

Liu Chen was also guessing that he might be a dead soldier raised by various governments. Seeing Liu Chen's embarrassed look, Zhang Jinyu also knew that because of his own affairs, he made another trip.
"Ningbian, inform the people below to follow Liu Qianhu and see if we can find those dead soldiers. At least we must have an attitude to protect Liu Qianhu and see who is looking for trouble under our noses. ”

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Liu Chen looked excited, the Marquis was about to take action, at least he could give an explanation, he held his fist and said;
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Shuntian Mansion,
In the Yamen,
Xu Jiaqing sat in the back hall with a depressed look on his face. He sat alone in the room, drinking wine. He had already sent people to search all over the yamen, but the woman who had fled was nowhere to be seen.

Thinking about the comfortable days before, sitting here, listening to the Northern tunes she sang, sipping wine, and eating Jiangnan steamed cakes, now that the beautiful lady is not here, it tastes just like chewing meat. Fortunately, the Grand Eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent someone to pass it on. talk,
The money for repairing the yamen arrived, one hundred thousand taels of silver, not much but not much, which gave me some comfort.

If the money is put into the account, it is not at your own disposal. Which part of the yamen should be repaired and how to repair it is not up to you. Even if it is to be overhauled, the materials used and the wages of the craftsmen must be calculated carefully. , how can I get half of the money even if I don’t say it at all?

Thus,
This year is much better than last year. The big house that the capital is interested in can now be bought. After bringing the wife and children back, it can be regarded as an explanation. I just think of the meanness of my married wife, and I feel in my heart. A little bit unsatisfactory,
Even if you want to take a concubine, you can't do it. Otherwise, you can buy a house first, and the wife can not take her back first, and then take the concubine later.

Mr. Xu was restless on the kang, missing the northern tune in his heart, and even more so, missing the woman named Mei Shu. Although she was not a beautiful family member, she was charming and fair, so how could she not miss her.

Feeling depressed, I picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

It's not pleasant to drink either.

Just when Xu Jiaqing was feeling depressed, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and it was Song Changping, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, who hurriedly knocked on the door and entered with an anxious look that he had never seen before.

"Old Song, why are you so flustered?"

Song Changping looked ugly and walked into the inner hall. When he saw Mr. Xu still drinking wine, he uttered an ouch,
"My lord, why are you still drinking here? Something happened at Yanchun Tower. It seems that the son of Master Yang, the minister of Guanglu Temple, got into a fight with the son of the Xue family, an in-law of the Jia family!"

"Hiccup, what, who is fighting with whom?"

(End of this chapter)