The rain fell like a torrent, and the sound of dense raindrops covered up the rapid sound of horse hooves. A rider came from the north, ran towards the Binan post, and disappeared in the white confusion in the blink of an eye.
"This is the third one. You go and report it to your lord. I and I will stay here to guard you!" Beside the pine forest on the short side of the post road, three men in raincoats were discussing with each other. A tall man with a pony leg left the two. , turned around and disappeared into the dense forest...
Prolonged droughts and sweet rains are the greatest joy, while heavy rains during the summer harvest are the most painful. Heavy rains are common but sweet rains are rare. This is actually a great misfortune for the working people of the world. In drought years, there is no rain for months, and the scorching sun scorches the earth, causing irrigation canals to dry up, field ridges to crack, and seedlings to wither. It can be said that it ends at the beginning. In flood years, strong winds blow the grain plants to the ground, and raindrops knock the grains off. After the rain, water accumulates and becomes a flood. The floods carry away the grains and ears, leaving nothing behind. It can be said that they are destroyed. end.
The rain at Binan Post came with fierce force and went away very quickly. It subsided shortly after. Fortunately, the water accumulation was not deep enough and did not become a flood. The wind gradually stopped and the rain stopped for a while. The villagers missed the rice in the fields and waded in the water one after another. The ears of rice in the fields are food for survival. Even if one grain is wasted, their hearts will not stop hurting.
"Father, when the rain stops, shall we go back to the military camp?" Xia Chengcan approached Xia Muyang and asked in a deep voice. For more than an hour, he had been thinking about what the letter said, but he couldn't figure it out. However, there are many inconveniences here, and it is definitely not a suitable place for discussion.
Xia Muyang stared hard, his eyes as sharp as knives, and said to Tang Su in a cold voice: "Go back to the camp first and summon twelve thousand men to my tent."
Tang Su had been by his side, so he naturally guessed that something important was happening in the capital. He immediately bowed and took the order, said "yes" seriously, turned around and jumped on the horse, leading the two royal guards to ride away quickly. . Tang Su's horse had not gone far when a rider came in the opposite direction. He seemed to have a few words with him and then hurried towards the cave.
"Who is it?" Seeing the other person approaching with a blade, Kong Yuhe stood in front of him, holding the handle of the knife in his hand, and shouted coldly.
The man jumped off his horse and handed his sword to the hands of the soldiers on the side. Then he stepped forward and said anxiously: "Sir, I am a soldier of Duke Li's palace. I have sent a message to His Highness Prince Zhi on the secret order of the Queen. Please ask me." Notification.”
"Queen mother?" Xia Muyang was startled, "Queen mother also sent a letter?" He knew at this moment that things were probably worse than he thought, so he walked up quickly and said: "Send it over!"
After receiving the order, the messenger man hurriedly took out a small bamboo tube from his waist bag, gathered strength with both hands, broke the bamboo tube into pieces, took out the paper roll inside, and presented it.
Xia Muyang took the paper and spread it out to take a closer look, his face gradually becoming cold and stern. From the corner of his eye, he saw Xia Chengcan approaching, so he put away the scroll, patted his shoulder lightly, and said to him with a smile: "Chengcan, let's go back too!" Under his smile, there was a father's promise to his young son. : "No matter what happens, your father will support you now..."
This place is only more than ten miles away from the outpost, and it takes no more than a quarter of an hour to ride. When Xia Muyang and his son arrived at the Zhongjun tent, thirteen people were already sitting at attention: twelve thousand men and the centurion Tang Su, the bodyguard of Prince Zhi's palace.
With a "swish" sound, the thirteen people immediately left their seats and stood up to face Xia Muyang. His actions were neat and uniform, and his movements were crisp and neat. Although it was just an ordinary military salute, it was as sharp as a sharp sword drawn for the first time.
Xia Muyang sat down on the general's seat and said in a deep voice: "Sit down!" Xia Chengcan and thirteen generals sat down in response.
"I've called you here urgently. There's something urgent that needs to be done right away!" Xia Muyang looked at everyone and said seriously.
All the generals held hands and replied in unison: "Your Majesty, please give me an order, and we must obey it!" They were all old subordinates who had followed him for many years, so they were naturally loyal to him. They said, "If you can climb the mountain of swords, you are willing to come down. "Sea of Fire" is not an exaggeration.
"You are all my confidants, and there is no need to hide this matter from each other." Xia Muyang sighed, and continued, "I just received the news that the political situation in the capital has changed suddenly. My father believed in the words of King Yi and Zhan as Taoists, and suspected that I had some quarrel with King Yun. meaning."
"Boom!" He was only halfway through his words when a pot exploded in the tent.
"What? How is this possible!"...
"His grandma, who the hell said that the prince is going to rebel? I will chop him with a knife!"...
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"Your Majesty, could there be a mistake? How could the Emperor suspect that we have counter-intentions? It doesn't make sense!"...
Xia Muyang waved his hand, and the discussion in the tent suddenly stopped, and there was a bit of silence. "There is news from the capital that King Yun has been imprisoned in the mansion." He said softly.
How valuable a prince is, the emperor would never imprison a prince easily. When Xia Muyang told King Yun that he was under house arrest, everyone knew that something was really going wrong. Maybe the emperor really suspected that the white-clothed army had rebellious intentions.
"I am determined to leave early tomorrow morning and rush back to the capital to prove my innocence to my father in person." Xia Muyang said solemnly. Even at this moment, he still did not believe that Emperor Yonghua would suspect that he had renegade intentions: "Father, before leaving, didn't you tell your son that when I return from Baishan County, where I sent troops, you would pass the throne to me? Could it be that? Tricking me?" He felt very uncomfortable at this time and was filled with doubts.
"Why on earth did my father suspect that I had any objections?"...
"In the letters sent by Queen Mother and Hu Xiu'an, why did they specifically ask me to detour from the southwest? If my father is interested in taking me, I only have 10,000 people here, so why do I have so many concerns?"...
"Could it be that Mu Yan did something treacherous in my name?"...
"Given the background of Prince Yun's Palace, no matter how difficult it is, it can still be done by sending someone to deliver a message to me. Why did Queen Mother and Hu Xiu'an's people arrive first?"...
"Although I am in Pinan, the princess is still in the capital. With her intelligence, how could she not know anything about this? If she knew, the people from Prince Zhi's palace should have arrived."...
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There were so many questions that he absolutely couldn't answer while he was here. He had no choice but to return to the capital! He wanted to go back to the capital and ask his father in person, "Didn't you promise my son that you would pass the throne to me when I came back? Why do you suspect that I have any objections? Father, can you really not trust my son?"
"Your Majesty, think twice!" Everyone heard that he wanted to return to the capital and hurriedly stood up to persuade him. To put it bluntly, even if Xia Muyang really wanted to rebel, they would definitely follow him to the death and never want him to put himself in danger.
A round-faced man stood up from his seat, holding his hand and saying: "Your Majesty, you can't go! Even if you want to go to the capital, you can't go in person. Qiu Tingtai is willing to make this trip!"
"Yes, Qiu Tingtai is right! Even if we really want to investigate something, I can't go there in person!" After hearing this, everyone felt it was inappropriate and shook their heads.
Xia Chengcan also stood up from his seat and said in a deep voice: "Father, if you really want to go back, why not go to Xiahe County first!"
"That's right! The prince is right! Once we arrive at Xiahe County, we don't have to worry about anything. Although we have no objections, the emperor may not believe it. If he didn't pay attention for a moment and did something stupid, he would really regret it. Ah! The prince has arrived at the station. The emperor is worried about the white-clothed army. He will weigh it again later and send someone to talk to the court. Only then will it be safe!" Qiu Tingtai had a rough look on his face, but his thoughts were quite delicate. After hearing Xia Chengcan's words, he hurriedly agreed. road.
"If I have no intention of treason, why do I need military power? If I really threaten with troops, my father will be more suspicious and the charge of treason will be confirmed!" Xia Muyang snorted coldly. This is also one of his doubts, "Why do the Queen Mother and Hu Xiu'an want me to go to Xiahe County? Doesn't this make it clear that they want me to be a rebel?"
A man with a short beard stepped forward, stood with his hands raised, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, Diao Dong'er's life was given by you. Even if your Majesty is really a traitor, I will risk my life and follow you!"
Xia Muyang's face suddenly turned cold, and he suddenly slapped his palm heavily on the desk, and said angrily: "Diao Dong'er, don't mention this matter! As the emperor's son, I will never have second thoughts! You are the generals of the imperial court, not my generals, Xia Muyang, you The one you are loyal to is the imperial court, not me, Xia Muyang! You should serve your country to the best of your ability, not me, Xia Muyang! Do you understand?"
Diao Donger was stunned, his eyes were red, and he nodded and replied: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
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Everyone took the order and retreated, and the tent was finally cleared.
"Father, I will accompany you!" Xia Chengcan looked at his father with blazing eyes and said seriously. No matter what happens, father and son are one. If Prince Zhi's palace fails, how can he be spared?
Xia Muyang smiled and shook his head, stretched out his hand for him to sit down, and then said softly: "Chengcan, you are still young, so these matters should naturally be borne by the father. The situation in the capital is strange and abnormal, and I really can't believe the Queen Mother and Xiu'an. These two letters.”
"Could it be that the Imperial Grandmother and Mr. Hu would actually harm us?" Xia Chengcan frowned and wondered. These two people, one is his grandmother and the other is his cousin, he does not believe that they will come to harm Prince Zhi's house.
"Silly boy, how could the Queen harm us?" Xia Muyang said with a smile, "What I'm worried about is that they were taken advantage of by others and mistook this news."
After hearing this, Xia Chengcan pondered for a long time, then nodded slowly and said coldly: "That's right. The things in the letter are not trustworthy. How could the emperor's grandfather suspect that Prince Zhi's family is planning to rebel?"
Xia Muyang didn't want to but shook his head, with a lonely look on his face, and said warmly: "Not necessarily. I'm afraid it's probably true that King Yun was imprisoned. Also, in the royal family, no one's words can be trusted. Chengcan, you need to remember It's over!" He still clearly remembered the scene in his mind when Emperor Yonghua told him that he was going to pass on the throne.
"In the royal family, you can't trust anyone's words." Xia Chengcan thought silently in his heart.
"My father is not sure about the capital at the moment and cannot make rash decisions. But I am sure that something big will happen! I must go back." Xia Muyang said. His words were firm and his eyes were resolute, leaving no room for rebuttal.
"Father, my son is going with you!" Xia Chengcan said again.
"It won't help if you go." Xia Muyang said sternly, "Anything can happen when we go to the capital. You and I must not go together! If anything happens to me, you can lead these ten thousand white-clothed troops north and back to Xiahe Go to the county station." Obviously, he also realized that this trip would be dangerous.
"Father!" Xia Chengcan clenched his fists and roared in a low voice.
