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The most lively place of the Lantern Festival is the Confucius Temple in the west of the city. There is a wide long street lined with various shops, and high lanterns are hung along the road. Small vendors will set up stalls early in the morning, selling all kinds of food and gadgets. Children, small games and so on.

It was evening now, there weren't too many people, and the lantern festival hadn't officially started yet.

The business of the restaurant has slowly picked up.

Fenglaiju is the largest restaurant on this street, the tall three floors are very eye-catching, and the top floor is a private room, which is designed to entertain dignitaries.

A burly man wearing a felt hat hurried upstairs. Because the lobby was busy, it was full today, and the waiter shopkeepers were so busy that they didn't touch the floor.

He went up to the third floor, pushed open the door of a box, and closed it immediately after entering.

Before he turned around, he heard a question from a man behind him, speaking very strangely, it was not an official language, nor did it seem like the local language of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Where is Dada being locked up, did you find out?"

"I have found out that the eldest prince is locked up in a separate courtyard surrounded by heavy guards." The burly man took off his felt hat and saluted a wolf-eyed Huaqiu man sitting by the window with his left hand on his right shoulder. Then he took out a roll of blueprints from his bosom, went to the table and spread it out, pointed to a certain place and said, "Second prince, this place is the courtyard where the eldest prince was imprisoned, there are only two doors in the front and back, and the subordinates have gone to investigate. This courtyard is the emperor's other courtyard, and the walls are very high, so it is not easy to turn into it."

There are still a few people in this box. Judging by their clothes, speech, and gestures, they are not from the Xia Dynasty, but more like Hunu from the north.Hearing what this burly man said, they all gathered over.

One of them said: "Second prince, it doesn't seem easy to get in. It's very difficult to rescue the eldest prince."

The second prince Samule raised the corners of his mouth coldly when he heard the words, his wolf eyes flashed a stunning light, and only heard a sneer, "Dada, that trash, the warriors on the grassland can only live without humiliation in battle, and the winter freezes!" The cattle and sheep died, and the spring has not yet returned. If the Central Plains people use him to negotiate terms, the eighteen tribes of Hunu will have to starve to death."

Seemingly hearing the killing intent in the words of the second prince, the oldest one sighed, "Your Majesty hopes to save the Eldest Prince."

As soon as the words fell, a sneer sounded, "General Haridwar, you have also seen that it is not easy to rescue the prince. If the prince is willing to exchange tens of thousands of cattle, sheep and horses, the Central Plains people may be willing to make the prince come back, but ...What do the people of Changshengtian in our grassland eat?"

General Haridwar looked at the young prince, only to hear the second prince say flatly, "I believe Dada would not like to see the people starve to death one by one."

He looked at the other courtyard on the map, his eyes were icy cold, then he looked up, and saw the location of Prince Rui's Mansion from the map, which was less than a mile away from the other courtyard.

The invincible Hunu warrior was defeated by a yellow-haired boy in his early twenties, and the name Zhao Jingyi had been deeply imprinted on the heart of this young prince.

I saw his fingers forcefully piercing the huge palace easily.

At this moment, the warrior beside him suddenly said, "Prince, who do you think that is?"

The sharp wolf eyes instantly shifted their gaze, and followed the guard's hand to look out the window.

The private room on the third floor of Fenglaiju had an excellent view, and the street below was clearly visible. The second prince saw a group of black people walking slowly from Lantern Street.The leader rode a black horse with a black cloak, as hard and unshakable as a rock. Looking closely, he saw black hair, a plain white headband, and a stern face.

"Zhao Jingyi." The second prince narrowed his eyes slowly, hiding the blade-like killing intent inside.

Zhao Jingyi led eighteen guards, followed by guards from the patrol battalion. Although people from Jingzhao Mansion patrolled, Lantern Street is the most lively place in the entire capital. No matter men, women, young or old, young ladies and scholars will come out to play today. I believe that His Majesty the Emperor, who temporarily decided to visit privately in micro-services, will not miss it.

He walked slowly, watching carefully over and over again, listening to General Zhang Yi's report on the manpower arrangement, nodding from time to time, sometimes stopping, raising his whip and pointing at a certain place, and whispered a few words before moving on. OK.

Then he passed Fenglaiju, walked halfway, and looked up as if in a sense.

"Prince." The warrior beside him called out in a low voice.

The window of the wing room was closed, leaving only a gap, and Samuel vaguely saw Zhao Jingyi coming down to Fenglai to stay for a while before continuing to move forward.

"There is a saying in the Central Plains that if you can't bear it, you can make a big conspiracy. Second prince, it is more important to rescue the eldest prince." General Haridwar said softly beside him.

Samule let out a heavy breath, "Xiao Wang understands, proceed according to the original plan."

At night, the full moon hangs in the sky surrounded by stars.The long street with lanterns is ten miles away, bright as day.

Men, women, old and young all come here with lanterns, crowds of people are coming, and there are crowds everywhere, and it is also the time when human traffickers and thieves are at their most rampant.

But today, the long knife guards are one person at ten steps, and one team at a hundred steps. They stand on both sides of the long street, standing behind the vendors' stalls, with torch-like eyes and a stern expression.It will neither disturb the people's entertainment, nor be too far away when something happens. This is a soldier of the patrol battalion.

In addition, there are Jingzhao government office servants patrolling and wandering from time to time, and the dark alley corners are also searched a lot. In the distance, there are patrol officers from the Wucheng Army and Horse Division waiting at fixed points. If there is any disturbance, they will come immediately.

It can be said that this is the most stringent patrol among the Lantern Festival Lantern Festivals over the years, and people with a little sensitivity can smell something unusual.

Of course, no one would have imagined that His Majesty the emperor would be wearing ordinary clothes, accompanied by two adult princes and a group of guards.

Zhao Jingyi also hoped that his emperor's uncle was just a whim, and would give up the trip when the Lantern Festival really came to take care of the overall situation, but when Su Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly at him while giving up the honorable father and son behind him, he finally felt deeply Sighed.

"Jingyi." The excited Emperor Xia Jing turned his head and saw Zhao Jingyi, raised his eyebrows, and gave Su Yang a sidelong glance.

The latter looked at his nose, nose, and heart without moving, as if he did not receive the emperor's meaningful gaze.

Zhao Jingyi is tall and tall, even without armor, he has an alluring aura around him. Today, even if the royal father and son who are visiting privately in disguise, even if they restrained themselves a little, the crowd still couldn't help but walk away from him, leaving a blank space.

"Uncle shouldn't come out with only these guards." Zhao Jingyi saved his life and frowned disapprovingly.

Emperor Xia Jing was noncommittal, knowing that this nephew really wouldn't pretend to be flattering, so he just shook his head and walked forward with his hands behind his back.

On the contrary, the fifth prince, the King of Shu, stepped forward and patted Zhao Jingyi on the shoulder and said, "With my cousin watching, my father and I can't be more at ease." Thumbs up, "I admire my cousin's ability, brother. See, it's only been a few months and he's already well-trained. It's strange that Hu Nu was beaten back by my cousin. I'm really proud."

Emperor Xia Jing in front of him was looking around, watching the singing and dancing, the faces of the people were filled with joyful smiles, and being a king was also extremely honorable, and unconsciously, there was a lantern in his hand.

Hearing the King of Shu's words, the emperor looked back at his nephew, and couldn't help but nodded. His unreliable younger brother had a reliable son, who was young but exceptionally stable.

It's just that luck is really bad, and my younger brother is not so lucky.

The third prince, King Liang, will naturally not allow his younger brother to be more beautiful than before, "Jingyi's fighting skills are beyond my reach. Every time I see those good news, Jingyi's god of using soldiers is really amazing. I can't help it." Reminds me of Marshal Gu, King of Zhenbei during Emperor Taizong's time..."

Before the King of Liang finished speaking, the King of Shu had already interjected: "What the third brother said is that, look at the whole court, each of them was more eloquent than the other in Taiping years. Hu Nu really came, cowardly like a quail, with his neck shrinking. Tighter than one, the saw-jawed gourd can’t fart.”

When his younger brother took the lead, Liang Wang was unhappy, but he smiled sincerely, "Fifth Brother is right, I remember that General Shen Yuan said two years ago that he was familiar with military books, and he already had difficulties in his heart. As soon as Hu Nu came, they must be told to go back to where they came from, and then Hu Nu really came..." At this point, Liang Wang showed a sneer on his face, and asked, "Fifth brother, what happened afterwards?"

Later, he took sick leave, saying that he was dizzy and suffering from a cold, and recuperated behind closed doors. Until Emperor Xia Jing appointed Zhao Jingyi as his commander, he was never seen in court.At that time, he became the laughing stock of the whole capital, but since Shen Yuan was the uncle of the King of Shu, no one dared to laugh at him openly.

The King of Shu's complexion immediately darkened, and he sneered and said, "Shen Yuan's ability is only boasting, but he still has self-knowledge, and if he knows it's not good, he avoids it, unlike Marshal Shi, who has not yet entered the battlefield." Fighting with Hu Nu, he was so frightened that he abandoned his army and ran away, leading to the annihilation of the entire army. I don’t know if this is considered courageous and scheming? Such a cowardly and overconfident man, let those thousands of men who died unjustly Where does the wronged soul spread out?"

Shi Dashuai, also known as "shit big bad", is the brother of Liang Wangmu's family. As soon as the news spread, Shi Dashuai had just fled back to the capital, and was sent to the knife edge of the guillotine, and wiped out the vegetable market. red paint.

When the king of Shu mentioned it, the king of Liang felt as if he had swallowed a fly. The king of Shu suffered a loss in the south of the Yangtze River and was expelled from the governor and a vote of pro-Shu officials. Now he can choke the king of Liang, and he is very happy.

The two brothers were either vying to be the first to wear a high hat, and in the process of putting it on, they also undermined each other. Even if the emperor didn't pay attention to this side, he couldn't help frowning.

Although Zhao Jingyi's face was still cold, those who knew him well knew that he was very impatient.

"The two cousins ​​needless to say, whether the younger brother can win the battle, thanks to the great support of the uncle, the military supplies are all delivered on time, so that the younger brother has no worries, and the soldiers bravely fought the enemy without fear of life and death, which is admirable and commendable. "

After Zhao Jingyi finished speaking, he glanced at the emperor, and saw that His Majesty was smiling all over his face. He accepted the facts given by Zhao Jingyi and felt relieved. He didn't want to hear that the two brothers were running on each other openly and secretly. To be honest, he would rather do it. A garrison stands guard.

At this time, Lai Gonggong suddenly interjected: "Master, Young Master, if you are tired from walking, you might as well sit in the restaurant in front." He silently glanced at Zhao Jingyi, who nodded at him vaguely, then smiled brighter, "Master, young master, I heard that this Fenglaiju has excellent dishes. The private room on the third floor has a wide view. Looking down at Lantern Festival and Flower Street, it is even more special. Look..."

Liang Wang immediately said: "Father, the food in Fenglaiju is really good. It is different from the imperial dining room. My son recommends you to try it."

The emperor also has nothing to do with the two brothers who are fighting openly and secretly, but as long as it is not too much, he will not interfere.It's just that the Lantern Festival lights are very new to the emperor now, and the two sons are still going on, which makes him unhappy.

Lai Gonggong's words just suited his appetite, so he raised his hand: "Lead the way."