Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"I'll just say it! The previous rumors were all made up. Some people were jealous and deliberately spread rumors to slander."

"King Qing is indeed capable, and it's not for nothing. Once he made a move, he let the Beiman lose the battle. It's really satisfying!"

"Human is now the prince."

"King Qing is the crown prince, and the crown prince is King Qing. What's the difference?"

"That's true. He is the only prince in the royal family who has both civil and military skills. He can govern the country with both civil and military skills, so His Majesty chose him to be the crown prince."

"However, I heard that there are four tribes of Beiman who are rushing to seek death this time. Our prince only defeated one for the time being, and there are three left."

"Hey, don't worry, sooner or later, just wait and see the excitement of the army's triumphant return."

……

In mid-February, the weather is mild and warm.

The capital is prosperous and prosperous, and the streets are bustling with pedestrians. If you walk around and pay attention, you can hear the main points of some ordinary people's gossip:

Prince Cheng Guo went out in person and successfully turned the tide of the battle. He brazenly wiped out more than half of the entire Kerr tribe who had invaded south, and drove the remnants of the enemy into the depths of the grassland.

"How? You didn't lie, did you? Seriously, you don't need to worry about it at all. We ordinary people are neither blind nor stupid. We live under the feet of the emperor. Which His Royal Highness is practical and capable and which one is arrogant and lazy? You will naturally understand over time." Gray Clothes The man lowered his hands respectfully, and simply persuaded him.

"That being said, people's words are formidable, and the common people's knowledge of the inside information is limited, so it's easy to spread rumors. Let's guide the general trend in secret according to the prior agreement, so as to avoid rumors going too far and damaging people's reputation." Rong Youtang was wearing a half-worn brocade robe , When I was on duty, I took the time to walk, and personally understood the atmosphere of conversation in the market.

"You are right, the villain must order his subordinates to inspect and guide them every day!" The gray-clothed man said while separating the crowd with his body, and eagerly protected his employer as he walked towards the carriage parked at the back of a secluded alley.

"Thank you for your hard work. Keep an eye on it for a while. After the army returns victorious, there will be a big reward." Rong Youtang promised solemnly.

"Don't dare! I'm just using money to eliminate disasters for my boss. I just hope I don't mess things up for you." The gray-clothed man rubbed his palms vigorously with joy.

"Boss Peng, don't be so polite, you are a veteran recommended by Cao Shangfei, how could you mess things up." Rong Youtang whispered and laughed.

"Where is it, Mr. Song is an old-fashioned and warm-hearted man. The poor little man dragged his family to starve and suffer from cold, so he helped him with a few words of kindness."

Rong Youtang smiled and didn't answer any more.Since the crown prince set off on an expedition, the situation in the court has changed suddenly, causing him to plan and run day and night, making it hard to sleep and eat. In the past two days, he finally received the victory report from the Northwest, and everyone who supported the crown prince breathed a sigh of relief.

They walked side by side, chatting while walking, but when they were about to turn into a side street, a boy suddenly ran out from behind a sedan chair, with short legs buried in his head and rushed forward, his arms spread out, and he hugged Rong Youtang's thigh accurately.

"Don't move, I'm grabbing you." The boy was about four or five years old, obviously a little nervous and scared.

"Hey! Whose family's child? It's not good to go out!" The man in gray yelled loudly.

What do you mean catch me?

Rong Youtang hurriedly stopped, stunned, looked around in doubt, bent down and asked: "My child, why did you catch me? Are you lost?"

"My father ordered it."

The tender and delicate boy has a milky voice, his words, deeds and attire can tell that he is either rich or expensive at a glance, and his eyes are agile.He never let go, his fat arms were tightly hugged, and he looked up, with the attitude of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers.

"May I ask who is your father? Do you know me?" Eye to eye, Rong Youtang was not angry, and wanted to laugh for no reason.

When the boy saw this, his courage rose sharply, he jumped up and down a few times, and replied crisply: "I don't know you, but my father knows you."

"Okay. Then, may I ask your father's name?" Rong Youtang asked patiently and repeatedly, and at the same time looked at the place where the other party ran out, and found that there was a restaurant next to it, two women in gold and silver, and four servants. The burly man is following and watching with concern.

The boy was delighted that he was not scolded coldly by the stranger. His cheeks were flushed and he was excited. He didn't bother to answer. He raised his face and stared for a while, then said with a childish tone: "You look so good-looking!"

"Ok?"

"You - you are also very good-looking. Where is your family? Be careful next time, the streets are crowded with horses and horses, so you can't run around." Rong Youtang couldn't help laughing, and gently lifted the boy from his lap, He took his hand and walked towards the restaurant, but within a few steps, he raised his eyes and saw the Seventh Prince!

"Your Highness the Seventh Prince?" Rong Youtang frowned in surprise, just as he had a thought, the boy who was holding him broke free, trotted, and ran towards the Seventh Prince, happily reporting:

"Father! I have invited him here as you ordered!"

Please?

Hugging my thigh and yelling to arrest someone?

It turned out that he was the son of the Seventh Highness, no wonder...

Rong Youtang couldn't help but suddenly realized, and immediately understood very well. He greeted him with a smile, cupped his hands and saluted, "I pay my respects to His Highness the Seventh Highness. So this is Mr. Ling?"

"Ah."

Rong Youtang smiled comprehensibly, and said politely: "Rong Youtang pays his respects to His Royal Highness."

"Hey hey hey, get up quickly, you don't need to salute." The boy's name was Zhao Minhua, he hugged his father's thigh with one hand, and his eyebrows and eyes were crooked with a smile.

"Thank you, grandson."

"This kid went to the streets to play, and when he met Master Wu, he became attached to him, and he also followed him when he inspected the nine gates. He was very naughty." Zhao Zewu folded his arms, raised his head slightly, and critically examined the bustling market.He was not wearing the prince's regular clothes or casual clothes, but the official robe of the nine-door inspector of the city guard, and the new official had only been in office for more than a month.

"Your Highness is wise and courageous. Recently, he has captured many criminals who are wanted and hidden. He has repeatedly provided key clues and even broke old cases. I admire you very much!" Rong Youtang sincerely praised.

Hearing this, Zhao Zewu squinted his eyes, leaned over, and cursed angrily: "Hmph, if you hadn't recommended it so hard, Master Wu should drink tea with Erlang's legs crossed, and don't need to ride a horse around the city!"

"It takes more work for those who are capable." Rong Youtang calmly sighed earnestly: "Except for you, there is no other person who is qualified for the position of commander of the nine inspections."

"Tch~" Zhao Zewu curled his lips, but he was happy in his heart. He enjoyed the feeling of being praised positively, and said with high fighting spirit: "It's just catching some little thieves, it's nothing, wait for Master Wu to pass the capital through the sieve a few more times." , so that the traitors will have nowhere to hide, and they will all be arrested and severely punished!"

"Your Highness is mighty!" Rong Youtang breathed a sigh of relief, and thought to himself: the daily patrol of the inner city can be said to be entrusted to a reliable person.

"Third brother will win the battle as soon as he starts out, and he will return victorious after a while. Then you have to report the hard work of Master Wu." Zhao Zewu reminded carelessly, frankly, without feeling the need to be reserved at all.

——It was like a grand gamble, almost everyone beat the crown prince to triumph, the burden on His Highness was really unimaginable!

Rong Youtang was secretly worried, but his face was as usual, and he shook his head solemnly: "Where is the use? Your Highness's achievements are obvious to all. During the morning court meeting, all the officials praised you."

"You are different from the others. Your words carry weight." Zhao Zewu sighed thoughtlessly, hugged the son on his lap to the nanny, and waved majestically: "Okay! Let's do this first, Master Wu is still in a hurry The gate of the city guard."

"That being the case, Your Highness, go slowly." Rong Youtang took the opportunity to say goodbye: "Imperial grandson, goodbye."

"Okay!" Zhao Minhua lay on the nurse's shoulder and waved cheerfully.

Half a month passed in a flash.

In a blink of an eye, Zhao Zeyong had been on the expedition for nearly two months, and most of the news of success came back from the northwest, with a lot of casualties, and the battle was very fierce.

Late Night Rongfu

The door of the room was suddenly slammed, accompanied by the voice of the trusted servant who deliberately lowered his voice: "My lord? My lord? Wake up, someone is coming from the palace!"

Palace?

The sleeping Rong Youtang woke up suddenly, his heart beat like a drum in an instant, he jumped out of the bed, rushed to open the door barefoot, and asked, "What's wrong in the palace?"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has summoned you, please enter the palace as soon as possible!" Several familiar guards hugged a former imperial eunuch, all with pale faces.

Your Majesty summoned?

"understood."

Rong Youtang's heart sank continuously, and he quickly dressed neatly and entered the palace to face the saint.

In March, the wind was still biting cold, and the palace lanterns along the way were swaying, and the cheeks were numb, and the extremely anxious people were ignorant.

"coming!"

"Master Rong, please!"

……

Several eunuchs who were anxiously waiting outside the Qianming Palace rushed forward, scrambling, which was equivalent to "carrying" people into the emperor's bedroom.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty...what's the matter?" Rong Youtang paused with the tip of his tongue, making a dangerous detour, fearing that he was called into the palace to discuss the funeral.

Song Shen stood beside the bed with a solemn expression, while King Rui and the Fifth Prince knelt side by side on the footrest, talking in a low voice, unable to hear what they were talking about.

"You're here." Song Shen turned around after hearing the news, took a few strides, and whispered concisely: "Back to the light, the end is approaching."

Oops!

Can His Majesty not last long enough for His Highness to return to Beijing?

There was a "buzz" in Rong Youtang's ears, the whole person was stunned, stuck in place, couldn't help imagining all kinds of chaos that might happen.

"Rong Youtang?" Cheng Tiandi, who was sober, spoke with a hoarse but clear voice.

"Wei Chen is here!"

Rong Youtang subconsciously agreed, walked quickly to the dragon bed, knelt down and looked at the emaciated emperor, knowing that there was no time to talk nonsense, and asked in a harsh voice, "I wonder why your Majesty summoned you late at night?"

Emperor Chengtian's eyes were cloudy, he smiled, and asked lightly: "Ze Yong has gone on an expedition, right? You don't want to hide it, I know his personality best."

"This..." Rong Youtang pondered for a while, and said decisively: "Your Majesty is wise."

"Father calm down." The fifth prince was engrossed.

"Third brother has won several battles, and he will return in a few days. When he said that, he will apologize to you." King Rui tried his best to appease his father.

"Humph." Emperor Chengtian sighed, regretting: "If I had known today, I should have conferred the crown prince earlier, so that he can establish a stable foundation and not fall into trouble."

"The selection of the crown prince is related to the country and the country. You are right to think carefully. Don't think too much about it." The fifth prince hurriedly comforted him, and the sad King Rui echoed indiscriminately: "Yes."

"Your Majesty has always been upright and upright, caring about the common people. The border is critical. He chose to go to war because of his nature. It is also a blessing that His Majesty taught you well." Rong Youtang racked his brains to comfort him.

Emperor Chengtian's chest heaved gently, he couldn't hide his pride, and nodded in relief: "That's right. Although Zeyong's temper is stubborn and stubborn, he is not harmonious, but he is civil and military, broad-minded, diligent and loving, and he can be entrusted with the crown prince. bit."

King Rui and the Fifth Prince nodded without any objection: one was born sick and the other was free and unrestrained, they all supported King Qing and hoped for the royal family's peace in the future.

"Your Majesty, the subject... is guilty." Rong Youtang said with difficulty, knowing the emperor's intentions.

"I can't blame you entirely, young people are inevitably confused." Emperor Chengtian said vaguely, and said helplessly: "There are three unfilial acts, and having no offspring is the greatest. Now that things have happened, I only hope that you will each have a family. If a man has no heirs, how can the blood continue? "

Rong Youtang listened respectfully, not intending to refute a dying old man.

"Ze Yong is the crown prince, he must not let his temper mess around."

"You have read the books of sages and sages, and you have outstanding talents. Do you want to bear the eternal infamy of being a sycophant?" Emperor Chengtian asked sharply.

Rong Youtang looked embarrassed and had nothing to say for a while.

Emperor Chengtian frowned, and said majesticly: "Don't make the same mistake again and again, when Zeyong triumphantly returns, you, you——" Before saying a word, his voice gradually dropped, ho ho panting, his chest heaved violently, and his eyes were unable to close , suddenly tilted his head and stopped moving.

"Your Majesty?" Rong Youtang opened his eyes wide and held his breath.

"Father?"

"What's wrong with you? Song Shen! Song Shen!" King Rui shouted anxiously.

Song Shen flew to the couch, rushed to treat him, and tried his best, but he was still powerless in the end.He stopped, took a deep breath, and announced with great pain:

"My condolences, everyone, Your Majesty... has passed away."