Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 720 Cunning and Poisoning
"It's no wonder that General Jutu can fight such a beautiful battle without any worries. It turns out that his favorite partner is by his side." Bo Li looked at Bao Si, and suddenly burst out laughing.

"Bo Li, that's right. My palace is the Empress Dowager Baosi. When the country is in trouble, everyone takes the lead. This is the cornerstone for our China to last for thousands of years!" Baosi said with a sweet smile.

"As expected of the cold-faced beauty with a thousand gold smiles back then, it seems that you Zhou Dynasty are really capable people, but we Xirong are not easy to deal with. You killed this commander, our wolf master and countless generals!" Bo Li closed He tilted his head back, looking like he was ready to kill.

"Bo Li, listen to me, our Dazhou didn't want to have any grudges with you Xirong, we killed you here and there, when will it be a head, our emperor sincerely wants to maintain peace with you Xirong, so this commander will not kill you!" Juetu raised his horsewhip, and said to Boli with great emotion.

"Kutu, you're a good kid, let's see you another day!" Bo Li couldn't help but bowed to Jutu, and led the rest of the defeated soldiers to escape.

"Kutu, the main force of Xirong has been defeated, and now we are going back to Beijing!" Cheng Rong, driving the Maxima, stepped forward to remind him.

"Brother Cheng, tell me, after we return to Beijing, how should we deal with being framed by traitors and hurt by a series of rumors?" Jue Tu said with a gloomy expression.

"As long as we win a decisive battle, the rumors will naturally spread quickly. Let's send people back to Beijing to report the victory!" Cheng Rong smiled.

"My lord!" At this time, General Yan Chao galloped over from a distance, met Que Tu and Cheng Rong, and immediately handed the imperial decree to Que Tu.

"Oh? The emperor ordered me to admit the crime, otherwise I will execute all the family members of Zheng Guogong's mansion?" Que Tu opened the imperial decree to read, and was immediately horrified.

"Master Guo, the eldest lady and the second lady were framed and imprisoned by that Fang Yun, and they were beaten to pieces. The emperor already suspected that Lord Guo hijacked the queen mother to prepare for rebellion, so I will ask Lord Guo to immediately lead the brothers from the Huben Army to fight back together." Capital, punish the traitors! Clean up the Chao Gang!" Yan Chao knelt down and begged in anger.

"Your Majesty is too suspicious. I, Qu Tu, have been fighting the frontier with all my heart and loyalty, but he believed a few rumors and framed me, and arrested and imprisoned more than [-] members of my family. The cruel persecution is really unreasonable!" Qu Tu was so angry that he almost fainted, Heartbroken, he beat his chest and stamped his feet.

"Ju Tu, we can't show our anger towards the imperial court. Instead, we have to pretend that we don't know anything about the capital, and happily send the news to Luoyang, so that Dazhou can avoid a terrible catastrophe!" Cheng Rong tried his best to persuade.

"Yes, Qutu, I have long been willing to trade my own life for the safety of the Duke's Mansion. At this time, Xirong has been defeated. If we lose our minds and send troops back to King Qin, we will destroy the Great Wall!" Bao Si frowned in thought, persuading Ju Tudao resolutely.

"Yan Chao, hurry back to Beijing with the victory report, and report to the imperial court that Shuilongguan has won a complete victory!" Ju Tu immediately stood up, holding the victory report, and handed it to Yan Chao on the spot.

A few days later, the court bells roared in the Shuilong Shuren Hall of Luoyang City, and there were thunderous cheers. The people all over the city knew that the Zhou army had won a great victory at Shuilongguan, Xi Rong was completely defeated, and they dared not invade the border.

"Your Majesty, Shuilongguan has really won. Qutu and Cheng Rong Antong have already wiped out the main force of Xirong!" Prime Minister Mingchao wept with joy, and came to the main hall excitedly to report this earth-shattering victory to Chuxiu .

"Quitu actually defeated Xirong in one fell swoop. It seems that he did not rebel at all. It was all a conspiracy by Xirong to sow discord! I am so confused that I am convinced by the rumors and slanderous words spread by Xirong!" Chu Chu Xiu suddenly became annoyed, and repented greatly in front of all the ministers.

"Your Majesty, although Que Tu won the battle, the Empress Dowager Ping and the Princess are indeed at Shuilongguan, which shows that Que Tu is indeed coveting the Queen Mother and Princess Wanyun, it is really shameless!" Tai Wei Fang Yun quickly raised his wat to pretend to be enthusiastic The way he looked, played a clear way to Chuxiu.

"Lord Fang, you are simply trying to slander. Zheng Guogong and the Empress Dowager are in harmony with the monarch and his subjects. You even spread nonsense and helped Xirong insult the dynasty. Aren't you secretly colluding with Xirong?" Ming Chao said indignantly.

"Ming Chao, you are the same as Du Tuu!" Fang Yun suddenly played dumb and yelled at Ming Chao.

"Okay, all the family members of Zheng Guogong's mansion are pardoned. I have decided that on the one hand, we will welcome the triumphant return of the excavation, and on the other hand, we will welcome the Queen Mother back to Luan." Chuxiu said at the same time.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager can't just go back to Luan like this. At the beginning, the Emperor sent the Empress Dowager to tour the Lishan Palace, but now someone somehow brought the Empress Dowager back. This will definitely be a laughingstock among the people!" Ma Yan deliberately nonsense again.

"If the queen mother doesn't return to Luan, do you want the queen mother to live in the ruined ruins of Lishan?" Ming Chao immediately said angrily.

"Then let Jue Tu lead the troops back to Beijing first." Chu Xiu eased his expression, and decreed unhappily.

"Report to the Emperor, Lord Jugtu, please allow him to stay in Shuilongguan temporarily, the army will be brought back by Cheng Rong and An Tong, and the Queen Mother will return to Luan." Yan Chao knelt down and reported.

"Don't Jutu plan to return to Beijing? Let him return to Beijing temporarily to accept the reward, and see his family." Chuxiu couldn't help but said happily.

"Your Majesty, when the Empress Dowager returns to Luan, there must be a name. Besides, those people in Zheng Guogong's mansion have been sentenced to death, and now they are suddenly let go. There must be a name." Xue Kui, the censor, stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, Duke Zheng's mansion is not guilty at all. Even if he is released, how can the world have any objections? If His Majesty is really difficult to explain, then reward Zheng Guogong's mansion." Ming Chao held up his wat and said.

"Okay, Jutu doesn't need to return to Beijing for the time being, and the Queen Mother also doesn't return to Luan for the time being. As for Zheng Guogong's mansion, it is considered wronged for the country!" Chuxiu issued the decree with great reluctance.

At Shuilongguan, seeing that Cheng Rong and An Tong had gathered a large number of troops and were preparing to return to the capital triumphantly, Qu Tu did not have the desire to return to Beijing at all, but did not know where to go.

"Ju Tu, don't make your foolishness again. Staying in Shuilongguan with the queen mother will only give those traitors a chance to spread rumors to slander you. When the time comes, you will harm others and yourself. Don't forget, your Your family members are all in the capital, even if you hide in Shuilongguan, you can't keep your head down like this for the rest of your life, right?" Cheng Rong rushed back angrily, shouting at Qutu.

"Master Cheng, I am like this. I can live a comfortable day. I will not go back. Even if I go back, how can I still have the face to see Jiang Caibing and Xinyue? They are all because I became a prisoner." !" Jug Tu said to Cheng Rong hoarsely.

"Okay, I'm going back to Beijing right now, you can just stay here and dream!" Cheng Rong turned his head sharply, and disappeared into Shuilongguan while driving his steed.

In Luoyang, Tu Sheng, Ma Yan, and Fang Yun, who were furious, gathered in the mansion to discuss the poisonous plan to get rid of the excavation.

"The hateful excavation has made us lose everything. It is really unbearable. We must find a way to lure this kid back to the capital, so that we can fix him on the spot!" Fang Yun was furious. , first pick things up.

"It's not easy, think of a way to abduct the two Qutus from Zheng Guogong's mansion, and then find a way to force Qutu back!" Ma Yan roared angrily.

"That's it, but our first step is not his children, but his wife, Jiang Caibing and Xinyue. Are we making some rumors to make Jiang Caibing and Xinyue panic and urge them to come back? Quetu insists on refusing to go back, so let’s spread rumors everywhere, saying that Quetu married the Queen Mother at Shuilongguan, wouldn’t Quetu’s reputation be ruined like this?” Tuosheng slyly laughed viciously.

The Duke’s Mansion learned that Jutu would not return to Beijing for the time being, and that Jiang Caibing, who was lying on the bed, was in a state of pain. Fortunately, Xinyue stepped forward to comfort her and said softly, “Madam, the Duke also wants to ease the relationship between himself and the emperor. , I won’t come back for the time being, after we recover from our injuries, won’t the Grand Duke be able to see us?”,

"That's true, but people often harass us outside our house, saying that they want to kidnap and threaten us with our children. What should we do now? I'm so scared to death. If Judu is not here now, how can we live on?" Jiang Caibing Distressed,
"Ma'am, I understand, why don't we send a letter to Master Cheng Rong and ask him to give us advice?" Xinyue said.

At Shuilongguan, Quetu goes to Baosi's palace every day to pay his respects. Although the environment here is very suitable for hermitage in the city, Quetu is still very afraid of the mansion in the capital.

"My lord, a letter from the capital." At this time, the guard stepped forward to report.

(End of this chapter)