"presumptuous!"
Lu Jianxing drew out his saber and pointed the blade at the city gate guard in front of him.
Seeing that the chariot team of Prince Jia was about to leave the city, this low-ranking official led more than a hundred people in front of the customs clearance platform, blocking the way of the group of people.
Who borrowed his courage!
After hearing this scolding, the hunting officer's expression changed several times, and finally he gritted his teeth and replied in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, more than 100,000 troops are facing a confrontation outside the city. The current situation is unclear, and it is really not appropriate to leave the city. If anything happens to your Majesty, Anyway, you guys can’t bear the responsibility, so please go back!”
His words were obviously told by someone, and under the guise of protecting Xia Chengxuan, he was trapped in the capital.
"Why do you, a little patrol officer, worry about my safety? Get out of the way and don't ruin this prince's business!" Xia Chengxuan got off the chariot, stood in front of the patrol officer and scolded coldly, "Hu Xiuan locked the At Chengguan, he had the opposite idea, didn't he?"
I thought the inspectors would realize the seriousness of the matter after hearing these words, but they just lowered their heads, neither saying anything nor moving out of the way, as if they didn't hear Xia Chengxuan's words.
"Get aside and get out of the way!" Xia Chengxuan frowned and shouted coldly.
Sweat was dripping from the inspector's forehead, but he still didn't take a step back. He whispered back: "Your Majesty, please don't embarrass me."
Xia Chengxuan didn't expect that a young patrolman could be so tough and not intimidated by his posture at all. He couldn't help but became so angry that he pulled out the lancet from his waist and shouted: "Anyone who stands in my way will die!"
The patrolman raised his head, looked at Xia Chengxuan, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, we have been ordered to defend the city gate. If we let you pass today, it will be a violation of the military order, and you will not escape death if you go back. Even if the Crown Prince wants to kill the younger one, I will never dare to let you out of the city."
If he died under Xia Chengxuan's knife, at least he died in the line of duty, and his family members could still receive a large amount of pension money. If he is executed for violating military law, his wife and children will not only receive no benefit at all, but they will also suffer strange looks from their neighbors.
Seeing his determined expression, Xia Chengxuan knew that he might not be able to leave the city today. Nai threw the knife to the ground angrily and angrily returned to the chariot, "Go back home!"
... ...
On the official road twenty miles outside Cangzhou City, three to four thousand Qingqi were resting on the ground. Both men and horses took advantage of this half-hour gap to fill their stomachs in preparation for the next three hours of continuous trekking. After receiving Xia Chengxuan's secret letter yesterday, Xia Chengcan didn't think too much and immediately issued a military order, asking each soldier to select half of his men to follow him north.
Xia Chengxuan is right, Prince Jia's Palace and Prince Zhi's Palace have a common enemy, and only by working together can it be possible to avenge this blood. Being in Binan, with his eyes and ears blocked, Xia Chengcan didn't know the situation in the capital. However, with his intelligence, he could guess 70% to 80% of it.
If the enemy is in the capital, then their battlefield should be in the capital. Once Xia Muyan ascends the throne, the first thing he wants to get rid of must be Prince Zhi's Mansion.
Prince Zhi’s hatred for Xia Muyan exceeds that of everyone else, and among the three kings, Prince Zhi’s faction is undoubtedly the strongest because they control 90,000 white-clothed troops.
And what Xia Chengcan did in Beiye City also gave Xia Muyan a good excuse to get rid of him.
Although our chances of victory are not great when we go to the capital, it is still much better than sitting back and waiting for death in Pinan.
Is Xia Chengxuan a reliable ally?
Xia Chengcan didn't know, but he had no choice. Their common hatred bound them together, and Xia Chengcan was willing to believe that he, like himself, put revenge for his father's murder above any interests.
So, facing the coolness of the morning, he took these 4,500 Qingqi and headed north.
After finishing the ration of military rations in his hand, Xia Chengcan stood up from the grass, wiped the dust off his butt, and jumped on his horse.
The messenger next to him hurriedly got on his horse and rode back, shouting all the way: "Stop!"
The general who sneaked into the grass on the roadside to relieve himself heard the order and hurriedly wiped his buttocks and returned to the team. Ten breaths later, the messenger drove all the way from the rear to the front of the team, announcing in a clanging voice: "Young Marshal, all the troops and horses are ready!"
"Let's go!" Xia Chengcan shouted, riding his horse at the front, with 4,500 light cavalry galloping northward.
... ...
"Mr. Yu, there are no outsiders. If you have anything to do, why not just tell the truth!" The four of them sat down in the secret room of Chenjiazhuang's practice room. Chen Jinbei called Yu Lingyi.
He has known An Wuyu for many years and has no longer been so polite.
Yu Lingyi nodded and said sternly: "Since I am being honest, I should never conceal my identity. Master Chen, Mr. Xu, Yu is Yu Lingyi, Minister of Internal Security of the Jue Kingdom, and has been ordered by the Lord to bring four tokens. Dahua is looking for the descendants of King Julu and Queen Leiyang who are the descendants of the Duanmu family."
As soon as he finished these two sentences, Xu Xiaoyu and Chen Jinbei both looked at each other with shock on their faces and eyes. Although they haven't elaborated yet, they can already roughly guess the whole story.
Yu Lingyi looked at the expressions of the two of them and secretly rejoiced in her heart: "Looking at the expressions of the two of them, I'm afraid they already understand in their hearts that the matter is mostly done." He said to the two of them: "Three hundred and thirty years ago Before, Xia Ruren led his troops to rebel. The rebels became more and more powerful. The Duanmu family struggled to support but were defeated one after another. They had to retreat to the barren land of southern Xinjiang with their trusted followers and family members, where they established the current Jue Kingdom."
Everyone knew about this matter, and Yu Lingyi mentioned it again just to remind the two of them of the hatred of destroying their country.
"For more than three hundred years, there has not been a day when the Duanmu clan didn't think about leading troops to the north and regaining their homeland. However, the Xia clan has a deep foundation in the Central Plains, and it has been difficult for the Jue country to fight. Huang Tian has eyes, and the Jue country has the Holy Emperor Yingzong. The emperor (it looks like a temple name, think of it as a reign name), has planned for ten years, and finally achieved something." Yu Lingyi said with a solemn face, obviously speaking from his true heart, without any hint of flattery.
Duanmu Yu's talent has long been famous throughout the world. Xu Xiaoyu and Chen Jinbei are both well-informed people. The current emperor of the Natural Way Jue Kingdom is Duanmuyu, who has just ascended the throne.
"A few days ago, the emperor was sorting out the late emperor's relics and unexpectedly found thirteen old letters that had been sealed for more than three hundred years. Those thirteen letters were written by the Duanmu royal family who had not been able to retreat south with the previous dynasty's army. , one is Leiyang King Duanmu Chengping, and the other is Julu King Duanmu Chengan, they are brothers born from the same mother." Having said this, Yu Lingyi looked at Xu Xiaoyu, Chen Jinbei, and An Wuyu respectively, and said seriously: "What can be confirmed at present is that the descendants of King Julu are the current An family and Chen family. Master An, please tell Master Chen the reason for this."
An Wuyu nodded and told Chen Jinbei exactly what the two people in Zhaixing Pavilion said yesterday. Finally, he took out six letters from his pocket and handed them to him, "Read the top five letters first."
Chen Jinbei quickly stretched out his hands, took the letters, and read them carefully. After reading, he raised his head, closed his eyes, and remained silent for a long time.
Yu Lingyi was about to ask, but he suddenly opened his eyes and said to An Wuyu, "Brother An, have you compared the imprints in the letter?"
There is only one seal of the Julu King, and it has been kept in the An family. Although Chen Jinbei did not suspect fraud, he still asked this question.
The matter was serious, and even if there were any mistakes, he hoped to get to the bottom of it.
An Wuyu was well prepared. He took off his bag from his back and took out a small square box from the bag. Opening the square box, there was a seal inside. An Wuyu took it out gently and presented it to Chen Jinbei.
This seal is about two fingers wide and two inches high, and it has an obvious air of antiquity.
Chen Jinbei carefully took the seal, and then took out the ink pad plate and drawing paper from the drawer. After dipping the seal into ink mud and pressing it on the drawing paper, four characters in seal script appeared on it: Julu Chengan. He took out the last pages of five old letters and spread them out on the table. He compared them with the new imprints on the drawing paper in detail. Where could he find the slightest difference?
"Hoo~~~~" After a long time, Chen Jinbei took a deep breath, carefully returned the old letter and seal to their places one by one, placed them on the table, knelt down and performed the ritual of worshiping his ancestors.
Yu Lingyi quietly watched Chen Jinbei recognize his ancestor and return to the clan. Seeing that the matter was over, he said: "The emperor has a promise. If Queen Julu can return to the Duanmu clan and serve the great cause of the Northern Expedition of the Jue Kingdom, she will return to the throne after the completion of the matter." The old land was sealed and given the hereditary title of King Wu."
There are three types of knighthoods in various countries: lifelong knighthood, that is, non-spiel knighthood, hereditary knighthood, and hereditary knighthood. Among them, the hereditary and irreplaceable title is the highest title.
Once you are granted the title of hereditary prince, it means that your descendants can inherit this title forever. The four kings of Dahua with different surnames are hereditary kings. Therefore, their descendants have been kings with different surnames for generations, and their fiefdoms are the same as a country within a country.
Historically, hereditary knighthoods in various countries were awarded only for meritorious service in the founding of the country. If the An and Chen families could receive this reward, it would be a great gift from heaven.
An Wuyu knew about this after reading Duanmuyu's autographed letter yesterday, and immediately agreed to An Jiayuan's contribution to the great cause of the country. Duanmuyu's promise was a desperate hope that he believed was worthy of Anjia at all costs.
That was also the reason why An Wuyu couldn't sleep all night.
Serving Jue's country was not only to inherit the legacy of his ancestors, but also to seek the welfare of future generations. An Wuyu refused without any reason.
Chen Jinbei looked in disbelief. He finally understood why An Wuyu was so happy and happy today, because he was in the same state of mind at this time.
Although the Chen family has become as rich as the country, they still do not own an inch of land. They are the so-called "rich but not noble". Without the support of the imperial court, once a mediocre bastard emerges from the descendants, the fortune of a million-dollar family may end up here. This is what the world calls "the wealth of a family is not as good as the steady flow of water."
While he was speechless and surprised, Chen Jinbei suddenly frowned, with a worried look on his face.
"Master Chen, do you have any doubts?" Yu Lingyi asked hurriedly.
The country of Jue was short of money, and Chen Jinbei in front of him was the richest man in the world. Naturally, Yu Lingyi didn't want him to have any hesitation.
Chen Jinbei nodded slightly and said seriously: "I'm afraid your lord doesn't know that Queen Julu's people have been divided into good families. He only promised a hereditary prince's reward. Is this for the An family or the Chen family?"
