Maybe the King of England didn't know, but most of the people present heard it. The person who made this sound was none other than Master Cai's wife. Although no one else knew it, Master Cai sent his wife into the palace yesterday to serve the King of England. But this morning, all the officials who came to see him off saw his beautiful wife coming out of the carriage.
Now that this voice came from the car, everyone looked at the master with strange eyes. Among the eyes looking at him, except for the gloomy and slightly disappointed eyes of Bo Ji and Zheng Gang. The rest of the eyes ranged from hateful to pitiful. Of course, most of them are gloating about their misfortune. Relying on Zhuo Ruxiao's power, this master has always been domineering.
Except for the prefect Zhuo Ruxiao, none of the Yan'an officials were noticed by him. There is no official in Yan'an Prefecture who is not afraid of him. And there are also many people who hate him. It's just that this guy has Zhuo Ruxiao's protection and connivance. Even if others hate him and gnash their teeth, there is nothing they can do against him. In this Yan'an Mansion, Zhuo Ruxiao is the most important person.
Now that he has done something like this, he has found a hat for himself to wear. It would be strange if the people he offended don't feel relieved. That's the way they look at him. Faced with the sound coming from inside the car, even a fool knew what was happening inside, and the looks of all the officials present looking at him. Master Cai was so ashamed that he almost dug a hole and buried himself on the spot.
In my heart, I hate Zhuo Ruxiao as the initiator of everything. Huang Qiong, the King of England, who took away his beloved wife and even humiliated him in public, was extremely angry in his heart. He was just angry, but he was powerless in the face of the abuse suffered by his wife. I could only listen helplessly as urgent gasps came from inside the car.
And that carriage seemed to be deliberately humiliating him. He stayed there motionless until the sound in the car subsided and then started to drive away. During this period, every one of the officials present could be said to have heard a big drama. It's just that when the car left, the play in the car was probably finished, but their play still had to go on, and there were still some things that needed to be done.
Because according to this era, the officialdom has rules for welcoming people. They have to send it at least ten miles away. Therefore, before the British king had left ten miles, they had to send him off. Even if you have to pretend, you have to keep pretending. There is no way, this British king is not just a simple official, he is also a prince, a prince, and a prince who supervises the country's governance.
The rules of officialdom are even more important. Seeing this stalled carriage, it finally started to move. These officials, whose faces were either downcast, disdainful, or flattering, hurriedly found their respective sedans and got in. As the Yan'an government official sounded the gong to clear the way, three carts led the way, followed by a row of sedans, which became a scene while crossing Yan'an Prefecture.
In fact, the situation in the tightly covered carriage was not what these officials imagined at all. Even if she is lustful, Huang Qiong has no interest in live broadcasting such things. What's more, there are so many listeners outside. No matter how ridiculous Huang Qiong was, he would never do such a thing. The sound he made was just to make the two cunning foxes relax more.
If you don't let them relax completely, how can you invite you into the urn? As for the Zhu woman making a sound, it was just Huang Qiong who was tickling her and not allowing her to make any sound. This woman could only endure the unusual itching on her soles. As for humiliating the master, Huang Qiong, who had no idea about the true relationship between this woman and him, would do such a prank again?
After leaving the city, we came to a pavilion in the south of the city. Seeing thousands of horse troops lined up neatly in front of them, waiting here, the carriage in front stopped almost at the same time. Huang Qiong jumped off the carriage and straightened her obviously messy clothes. He stood in the pavilion with his hands behind his back and looked at the sedans that had also stopped behind him. The officials who were getting off the sedans one after another did not speak.
Seeing Huang Qiong get off the carriage, Zhuo Ruxiao, who got off the sedan first, knew it was time for his final performance. He hurriedly walked to Huang Qiong, bowed deeply, and said a long and elegant speech. It means that the people of Yan'an Mansion are so reluctant to leave and nostalgic for this British King. I hope the King of England can have free time to inspect Yan'an Mansion.
Listening to the magistrate, Yin and Yang finished reciting the words of reluctance in frustration. Huang Qiong, who smiled faintly, suddenly said: "Since Master Zhuo is so reluctant to leave me, how about giving me a ride again? Anyway, I am preparing to raise more food for Yan'an Prefecture. As the prefect of Yan'an, Master Zhuo also It's time to go to Xijing with me and fight for the Household Retention Department and the Shaanxi Appeasement Department."
After Huang Qiong said these words, Mr. Zhuo couldn't help but look embarrassed. He thought of everything, but the only thing he didn't expect was that the British king actually asked him to go to Chang'an with him, at this time. Even when he said these words, he didn't use a discussion tone. Chang'an himself did want to go, but not at this time, and he didn't want to go with the British king.
Seeing the King of England with an attitude that could not be refuted, he did not dare to refute forcefully, so he could only find an excuse for himself and said: "Being able to work side by side with the prince is the glory of the lower official. Of course it is a great honor to be lowered to the official position. However, the lower official position is the prefect of Yan'an, and the official position cannot be controlled by oneself. You cannot leave the government without permission without the approval of the Ministry of Personnel and the Shaanxi Appeasement Department."
Zhuo Ruxiao excused himself, Huang Qiong just smiled lightly and said: "If you are asked to go, you go. I am here for everything, so what do you have to worry about? I will make the decision for you in everything. Going to Chang'an is also for official business." Do the Ministry of Personnel and the Shaanxi Appeasement Department still dare to embarrass you because the king allows you to accompany him? Don’t worry, with me as the institutional ambassador here, no one dares to embarrass you on this matter."
After that, he turned around and said to the soldiers beside him: "Come here, prepare a carriage for Master Zhuo and Master Cai. The famine in Shaanxi has not been lifted yet, and the road is full of victims and refugees. Send Please protect Mr. Zhuo well. Mr. Zhuo is invited by my king to Chang'an, and you must be well served by me on this journey. Mr. Zhuo is missing a hair, and I only ask you."
After Huang Qiong said these words, a group of wolf-like soldiers appeared in front of Zhuo Ruxiao driving a carriage. He looked at Zhuo Ruxiao with a waist knife in his hand, meaning that if you don't get in the car, then don't blame us for helping you get in the car. Facing the group of fully armed soldiers in front of him, Zhuo Ruxiao, who knew that the current situation had reached a point where he could not leave alone, could only bite the bullet and lead his master into the carriage.
But before leaving, he reluctantly asked Huang Qiong, what should Yan'an Government do with its government affairs after he left? Before he could finish his words, Huang Qiong clapped his hands. A man dressed as a third-grade civil servant came over on horseback. Huang Qiong pointed at this person and said: "You should know him. Zheng Daoyuan, who participated in politics this time to suppress the rebellion, supervise food and salary, and served as a magistrate in Fengxiang."
"While your Lord Zhuo is away from Yan'an Mansion, he will temporarily act as the magistrate. Lord Zheng became the magistrate much earlier than you, and his performance evaluation was also excellent. In the court, he has always been known as a capable official. . You should be able to rest assured that the government affairs of Yan'an Prefecture will be temporarily handled by him. Don't worry, he is only temporarily acting as agent. When you come back, Yan'an Prefecture will still be in your hands. "
After saying these words to Zhuo Ruxiao, Huang Qiong turned to Zheng Daoyuan and said: "Master Zheng, if Master Zhuo is not here during this period, Yan'an Mansion will be temporarily handed over to you. You must protect Master Zhuo well." This guy can handle the government affairs of Yan'an Mansion. However, there are some basic things that are difficult to deal with for the time being. We should wait until Mr. Zhuo comes back. He will return in half a month at most."
After explaining to Zheng Daoyuan in a very pretentious manner, Huang Qiong ignored the surprised looks of the officials. He took the reins of the horse handed over by his own soldiers, got on his horse, and set off directly with his team. Zheng Daoyuan, who stayed behind, just glanced coldly at the officials present and said nothing. Under the escort of the 200 troops and horses left by Huang Qiong, he returned directly to the prefect's Yamen.
Zhuo Ruxiao, who was almost forcibly taken away by Huang Qiong, wanted to find an opportunity to talk privately with the King of England along the way, and wanted to win a chance for himself to return to Yan'an Mansion. I just didn't expect that Huang Qiong didn't want to talk with him at all. Even along the way, he didn't even have a chance to see the King of England. In fact, by this time, if he hadn't felt something was wrong, his years as an official would have been in vain.
It's just that he thought about it in every possible way, but he couldn't figure out a way to escape. What happened was so sudden that he was not prepared at all, and he had no chance to inform his best friends in Yan'an Mansion. Along the way, I was so confused that I scratched my head and couldn't figure out where I had offended this noble man from Tianhuang. In other words, where did the trick show up and the King of England noticed that something was wrong?
Master Cai, who was riding in the same carriage with him, had always been extremely calm no matter how big things happened in the past. It is extremely rare nowadays to see Master Zhuo scratching his head and head anxiously. I secretly sneered in my heart that Master Zhuo deserved it, but I couldn't help but feel worried as well. He dared to conclude that the British king most likely discovered or sensed something when he made such a move.
My trip to Chang'an is probably going to be very bad. It doesn't matter to him, but the key is that the master behind him must not be exposed. If he really betrayed his master, he would not be the only one who would be unlucky. My parents, as well as other family members, are all in the hands of the master. If I say something that I shouldn't say, maybe they will all?
Thinking of the master's cold tactics, and remembering the look of disappointment in his wife's pleading eyes when he saw his wife in the morning, Master Cai sighed silently in his heart. This is what I call truly self-inflicted, and I even lost my wife and lost my army. He was forced to sacrifice his wife for glory, but he still ended up like this. Thinking of this, his eyes were full of despair.
Compared to the two people who were scheming against each other on the carriage, now they were relatively speechless. After leaving Yan'an Mansion, Huang Qiong traveled all night and night. He hardly entered any prefectures or counties to rest along the way. He passed through Yanzhou, Yijun, Yaozhou, and Sanyuan. After meeting up with the two thousand Xijing camp troops and horses he had secretly mobilized in Sanyuan, he rushed directly to the purpose of the trip. The city of Chang'an.
After arriving in Chang'an City, Huang Qiong didn't see anyone. He directly stationed himself at the front office of Chang'an Palace and gave him a carriage prepared near the Xijing camp. At this time, Huang Qiong no longer trusted the guards in Chang'an City and the commander Liu Du. Therefore, long before entering Chang'an, Huang Qiong specially sent someone to inform the former secretary of Xijing Palace in advance to prepare his new carriage.
