Bianjing, Imperial Palace.
"Your Majesty, news came from the secret guard that Long Lie and the others have completed their plan.
None of the 30,000 tiger-hunting troops escaped, and all died in the hands of the Huns.
Normal military reports should be delivered to Bianjing in three days. "
In the imperial study, Cao Shuang respectfully reported the news he received.
Zhao Duan, who was correcting the memorial, made a movement with his hands, and an uncontrollable arc slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Looking up at Cao Shuang, Zhao Duan's eyes were full of excitement.
He stood up and walked quickly to the window to open it. Zhao Duan looked out the window quietly for a long time, and it took a while before he finally calmed down his excitement.
When he turned around again, his face was once again calm and smooth.
"The Dragon Guard Army and the Divine Guard Army have made great contributions this time. If they had not taken back the three cities of Daliang, the Huns would not have retreated. I will reward them heavily!"
Cao Shuang looked at Zhao Duan's face, which was obviously suppressing his excitement, and smiled secretly.
Your Majesty did not reward the two commanders so much because of the Huns. It was clearly because of the Tiger Hunting Army.
The Ding family has put too much pressure on His Majesty these years!
Ever since His Majesty ascended the throne, the Ding family has always been His Majesty's biggest concern. Now that the Ding family's biggest secret has finally been cut off, it's no wonder His Majesty is so happy.
After saying these words, Zhao Duan walked back and forth twice more with his hands behind his back, and then ordered: "Now, go to the Taiwei's Mansion immediately and summon Ding Nie! Just say that I want to knight Ding Hu who died in the battle. .”
Cao Shuang was stunned and looked at the sky outside. It was already midnight. Ding Nie might have gone to bed long ago. With his temperament, how could he come?
Then he asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, it's already time."
Zhao Duan glared: "I am the emperor and he is a minister. Does he have a choice?"
Cao Shuang suddenly remembered that the Ding family was no longer the same as before, and Taiwei Ding was no longer the same Taiwei Ding, and he immediately smiled.
"What your Majesty said is that Ding Nie is a minister, and he should come whenever your Majesty summons him.
Servant, go now! "
Zhao Duan showed a satisfied smile on his face and nodded slowly.
Cao Shuang trotted away quickly.
The night cools into the water.
In the winter, the streets of Bianjing were even more desolate and cold at night. Even the Imperial Guards patrolling the streets and curfew immediately hid in their cells after patrolling.
However, at this moment, on the street leading from the imperial city to the Taiwei's Mansion, Cao Shuang headed towards the Taiwei's Mansion with great fanfare and a guard of honor announcing the decree.
Soon they arrived at the gate of Taiwei's Mansion where the concierges had already taken refuge in small cubicles to rest.
Looking at the closed door, Cao Shuang frowned dissatisfied.
Immediately turned around and ordered to the imperial guards beside him:
"Knock on the door! Let them come out immediately to receive the order!"
The Forbidden Army nodded in agreement, immediately led his men forward and started breaking down the door!
"Open the door! Open the door quickly! Open the door quickly to receive the order!"
The action was rough, and there was no awe at all because this was the Taiwei's Mansion.
The concierge of the Taiwei Mansion, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by the violent banging on the door, and immediately started to curse!
"What are you doing! What are you doing! Do you know where this is? This is the Taiwei's Mansion. If you dare to cause trouble here, you don't want to live anymore?!"
While cursing, the concierge opened the door, wanting to see who was so bold as to come and smash the door of the Taiwei's mansion in the middle of the night.
However, when he opened the door, he saw the huge team holding fire outside, as well as the ferocious faces of the two bulky Forbidden Army soldiers in front of the door.
He closed his mouth instantly, swallowed his saliva, felt the gazes of everyone, and said with difficulty: "You nobles, why are you here at the Taiwei Mansion at this time?"
Cao Shuang smiled, walked up to him, stroking a bunch of long black hair in front of him, and said with a smile: "Our family is Cao Shuang, the eunuch in charge of your majesty. He has come to summon Taiwei Ding to the palace at your majesty's order. We are discussing the matter of the knighthood of Ding Hu, the commander of the Tiger Hunting Army, after his death, and please help me inform him!"
Cao Shuang was very polite, but the concierge felt his whole body go cold!
Even he knew that Young Master Ding Hutang and his Tiger Hunting Army were an important source of support for the Ding family's arrogance today.
However, according to what Eunuch Cao said, Young Master Tang is actually dead!
What about the Tiger Hunting Army?
A bad premonition came to my mind, something big was really going to happen this time!
I hope that even the emperor will not call the Taiwei into the palace at this point, and even if His Majesty calls him, he will be cautious and polite. How can he be as rude as today! rude!
Something big is really going to happen!
After the concierge figured it out, he immediately said to Cao Shuang: "My father-in-law, wait a moment, and I will go and report it immediately!"
Cao Shuang nodded with satisfaction, and the concierge immediately turned around and left, running wildly all the way!
Taiwei Mansion, backyard.
Ding Nie was sleeping with his concubine in the thirteenth room in his arms. He had just given his concubine in the 12th room and the concubine in the 13th room a big quilt to sleep with him an hour ago, and he was extremely exhausted at the moment.
He fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
However, what he didn't expect was that he had just slept for an hour when he was suddenly awakened from his sleep by an urgent scream outside the door!
"Master Taiwei! Master Taiwei! It's not good, it's not good!"
Opening his eyes suddenly, Ding Nie's eyes were filled with anger, and he was extremely angry when he woke up!
He rolled over and got off the bed, put on some clothes angrily, then pulled out the long sword on the bedside and strode out of the room!
Who dares to disturb himself when he is sleeping, and keeps shouting that he is not good? If he can't say 256 today, I will definitely make him regret being born in this world! .
Ding Nie, who was full of anger, kicked the door open. When he walked out, he saw the concierge standing at the door of the courtyard and shouting anxiously.
He was furious and rushed forward with his sword in hand!
"Damn you! Zhang Laoliu, you didn't guard the door in the middle of the night, why did you come here and yell? Is it because I usually treat you so well that I make you so unruly!"
Seeing the appearance of the master of the house, Zhang Laoliu was startled and his face became flustered. He hurriedly explained: "The master of the house did not do it on purpose. Something bad happened to the master of the house. Someone came from the palace, and it was the palm print that came. Eunuch Cao Eunuch!
He said... He said that he would invite the head of the family to the palace to discuss the matter of Master Tiger's death in battle and his ennomination! "
Ding Nie, who was furious just now and almost wanted to kill someone, heard this, and his whole body felt as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on him in the winter. He calmed down instantly, and his whole body felt cold to the bone!
With trembling lips, even the hand holding the sword began to tremble, he asked in disbelief: "What did you just say, that Xiaohu is dead? How is this possible? Xiaohu is leading the Tiger Hunting Army! How can he possibly fight? die?
If he died in battle, what happened to the Tiger Hunting Army? Where have they all gone! "
The porter looked at the Master's appearance and quickly shook his head and said: "Master, I don't know about this matter! I think the palace must have received the news in advance."
"Yes, yes! The panicked Ding Nie seemed to have found his direction at once and rushed back to the room. He put on his official uniform and hurriedly walked towards the door of the Taiwei Mansion."
"Don't let anything happen!"
Ding Nie's heart was full of anxiety.
Worried, I prayed secretly.
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(End of chapter)
