Startled Meng

Everyone was shocked by the news that Pei Yuantang brought, and He Qian directly vomited out half of the jar of wine that he had swallowed.

Among them, Yan Cijing and Meng Jingyuan were the calmest ones. They first dismissed the idlers and vacated the room, and then found hemostatic wound medicine and gauze. They didn't forget to pour tea for Pei Yuantang to moisten his throat. Go, he was so anxious that he couldn't wait any longer, wiped the blood and sweat from his face, and swallowed the hardships along the way.

"This is the appointment letter of the subordinate official. The emperor ordered the subordinate official to go to Jiangling to make up the sentence. The trip will take place immediately. The subordinate official did not dare to delay, and he did not notice anything wrong when he left the palace. When the subordinate official was about to leave the city gate, Bi Shouyan Master Bi rushed over and handed the letter written by Master Tai Tuo to the subordinate officials, and asked the subordinate officials to bring reinforcements to the nearest place!"

"Master Bi said that the Grand Tutor had a hunch before going to court, and if he didn't return by noon, he would have to play by ear."

"I was skeptical, and I didn't know what to do when I received the letter. I didn't know what to do until I saw Mr. Bi was knocked out and taken away. I was very scared. I rode my horse and ran away. After running out of the city, I wanted to go to the garrison outside the city to rescue soldiers. I didn’t realize I was going to the wrong place until I opened the letter when I was notified. I hurriedly turned around, but the other party noticed something was wrong and kept chasing me. I didn’t dare to stop for a moment! This injury happened when I rode my horse and fled.”

Pei Yuantang was still in shock, trembling, and there were many loopholes in his words, but everyone didn't know where to ask, so they had to read Bi Zhixing's personal letter first.

Yan Cijing took a rough glance and didn't look at it. He Qian was very surprised by this. After he looked carefully, he found that Meng Jingyuan also suddenly realized. He was surprised: "What do you mean? You don't believe it?"

Yan Cijing said: "King Rui hides deeply, but it is not without loopholes." Yan Cijing remembered the night when he witnessed King Rui killing Wei Cheng two years ago. Thinking that the frail King Rui would be so bold that he forced the palace.

Before leaving, he reminded Bi Zhixing, but he didn't expect him to really take it to heart, all the information listed in the letter was secretly found out by Bi Zhixing, and King Rui's hidden forces in Beijing.

Put eyeliner in the house of the important ministers in the court, the newly appointed commander of the guards is his, the sixteen guards, the Xiaoqi battalion... Zhang Shaoqiu and the party in the court are all against the party!This was Bi Zhixing's guess, but it was almost inseparable, King Rui's intentions were clearly revealed.

What's more, Yan Cijing's previous speculation about King Rui had a reasonable explanation due to the outbreak of the forced palace, but now is not the time to think about everything, Yan Cijing looked at Pei Yuantang sternly: "You said you came to rescue the soldiers, but you can go all the way south. There are Yingyang, Xiangcheng and other places, why come to Jiangling!"

Pei Yuantang cried, "Because I escaped from Yecheng first, and the news had not spread, no one in Yingyang and Xiangcheng believed it! When I arrived in Jeju and Xuzhou, the local guards found the change but did not dare to send troops rashly. They said that the imperial decree is not Come on, entering Beijing without authorization is an accomplice to rebellion!"

He Qian grabbed Pei Yuantang by the collar and lifted him up, scolding: "How long has it been since you left Beijing!"

"Sleepless! Five days!"

"Five days?" He Qian let go, and sneered, "Why is it necessary to force the palace for five days? If King Ruo Rui has done everything right as stated in the letter, even if he was going to leave immediately, there is nothing he can do!"

"No!" Yan Cijing said, "When Mr. Pei left the city, the rebels hadn't made a move. It was less than five days ago."

"Furthermore, King Rui is well known to be weak. Moreover, his power is only in Ye City. There are more garrisons in various places and the southern barbarians in the north than in Ye City. It is difficult to convince the public by forceful slaughter. He will not act rashly!"

He Qian anxiously walked back and forth in the room, "Master Yan, do you mean that you want the general to enter the capital on the charge of treason? When Master Pei left the capital, Ye City was fine, and King Ruorui's rebellion was only the work of the Taifu." Guess what?"

Pei Yuantang knelt on the ground with a "plop", "The manpower sent by the Jeju and Xuzhou defenses has gone and never returned. Can't you explain the situation!"

He Qian wiped off his sweat and said: "I have [-] troops in my hands, far inferior to the imperial army of Ye City. Wouldn't I be hitting a stone with an egg when I go forward?"

Meng Jingyuan said: "The guards in various places are not just sitting idly by, they are waiting, as long as General He takes the lead to go north, I am not afraid that they will not be able to respond to all calls."

He Qian blushed: "You! You!"

Duan Chengkong, who got drunk and went out to blow the air, broke in, held up the jug and shouted: "Brother He! Just now you said that you never had a chance to make meritorious deeds in this life! Why don't you come now!"

When Yan Cijing heard it, he knew that it was almost inseparable, and he knelt down and saluted: "Success or failure depends on General He's thought. I will go back to the mansion to prepare first. I will see you at the gate of the city in a quarter of an hour." Meng Jingyuan chased Yan Ci Jing left, helped him onto the horse, and rode away together.

After returning to the mansion, the master of the punishment room reported first, saying that the thief caught in the market had escaped from prison. He only said that there was a change in Beijing, that Jiangling government soldiers were going on the road, food, grass, horses, and travel documents must be prepared as soon as possible.

After finishing the order, he went to ask Juniper to prepare the package. Meng Jingyuan followed him and couldn't get in the way until Yan Cijing went back to the room to drink water.

"Don't be too busy, just listen to me first."

Yan Cijing patted his hand reassuringly, and said, "Don't worry, I will tell Pei Yuantang everything about Jiangling, and there will be no delay."

"This is what I'm afraid of..." Meng Jingyuan held Yan Cijing's shoulder and said seriously, "Don't leave Jiangling."

"Why?" Yan Cijing was puzzled.

Meng Jingyuan replied: "The emperor is waiting for reinforcements. Your going there is just unnecessary and can't help you."

"No." Yan Cijing argued, "I was the one who urged General He to enter the capital. How could I escape?"

"Don't worry, General He is up to me. Besides, as a military officer of the Great Yin, General He has his own way to communicate with other generals. You don't have to worry about anything. When you arrive in Yecheng, if you want to meet with soldiers, there will be military advisors by your side. Help, you have no strength to restrain a chicken, if you get hurt, how do I deal with it?"

Yan Cijing grabbed his hand and said, "Aren't you going with me?"

"No, I won't leave Jiangling!" Meng Jingyuan let go of him, took a step back, and said, "Ye City is really unknown to me. I have made up my mind not to go back. If you insist on going..."

"Jingyuan?" Yan Cijing couldn't believe it, "I thought you would help me."

Meng Jingyuan persuaded: "Don't you understand yet? Pei Yuantang came to look for He Qian who was holding a soldier talisman, not you!"

Yan Cijing shook his head hesitantly: "I hold the appointment paperwork, how can I just sit on the sidelines?"

"If you insist on going! I won't stop you, I'm afraid I won't be in Jiangling when you come back."

"What do you mean!" Yan Cijing felt a pain in his heart, and asked back, "Are you forcing me?"

"I didn't force you, you should think about it yourself." Meng Jingyuan left without looking back, he couldn't be soft-hearted, even if Yan Cijing hated him, he would definitely not let Yan Cijing go and leave Jiangling.

He still remembered Xia Changying's exhortations before he left. He didn't know the meaning at the time, and now that he knew it, it was even more impossible to let Yan Cijing jump into the fire pit!

Just thinking about it, he was about to walk out of the government office, but Yan Cijing still didn't catch up, Meng Jingyuan couldn't hold back, turned back, and decided to be soft if he couldn't be tough.

He made up his mind to keep Yan Ci Jing down, and thought of many ways to coax him, but he didn't notice for a while, but he didn't find the potted plant that fell on the ground outside the courtyard gate. When he entered the courtyard gate again, the vigilance of the martial arts practitioners made him His whole body was shaken, his secret path was not good, he rushed into the room with the wide open door, grabbed the fallen juniper and slapped it twice, and scolded: "Where is Master Yan!"

Juniper woke up and pointed his fingers upside down, "Thief, that thief! You took Lord Yan away!"

There was a buzz in Meng Jingyuan's mind, and the entangled conjectures in his mind froze the blood in his body into ice in an instant. Regret was useless, but his eyes were still red with hatred.

"Go find someone, turn Jiang Ling over tonight and find Master Yan!"

"Master! I asked the inn! The assassin was not alone when he entered the city, and he also went to the inn where he stayed. He once said that he came from Ye City, and he wanted to come to Jiangling to find someone. The other party came prepared." Xiao Xiao Wu followed closely behind Meng Jingyuan, step by step.

Behind them, officers and soldiers were rushing around grabbing the portraits, making a great commotion, but Yan Cijing was like a needle falling into the sea, without a trace.

"The other party came prepared." Meng Jingyuan was burning with anxiety, and tried his best to restrain his hostility to calm himself down. "The city gate was closed before the incident, and it is absolutely impossible to do it now if you want to leave the city gate."

Xiao Wu nodded and said: "The matter has been exposed, and tomorrow the city gate will send more people to investigate. It is impossible for the assassin to take Lord Yan away so easily!"

Meng Jingyuan's clothes were soaked in cold sweat, and the hand holding the lantern was also full of sweat. He said anxiously: "Apart from the city gate, where else can we lead to the outside of the city?" Do it now.

Xiao Wu shook his head, He Qian, who came on horseback, couldn't figure it out, and said, "The troops will be dispatched to open the city gate. Could it be that the assassin wants to take advantage of the chaos and escape?"

Meng Jingyuan couldn't figure it out, so he punched the wall in a hurry, punching a hole, startling a bird, and pouring water from the eaves all over Meng Jingyuan.

"Water?" Meng Jingyuan scratched the liquid in his palm and suddenly realized: "Water!"

"Chengxi Yueba! Hurry up!"

Meng Jingyuan jumped on the horse and flew out. He Qian and Xiao Wu did not doubt that he was there, so they chased after him!That's right, the ordinary river is narrow, only the culvert of Yueba in the west of the city is wide enough to pass people, if you want to get out of the city, you can only start from there!

Meng Jingyuan reacted very quickly, but he was still a step late. When he arrived, the water surface had already returned to calm, and only familiar clothes were left on the shore.

He Qian, who arrived later, happened to rub shoulders with Meng Jingyuan who was leaving. Meng Jingyuan held a ball of clothes in his arms and a piece of white jade in his hand, with a murderous look.

"General He, Yecheng is in chaos, let's go."

The author says:

Xiao Yan got the unlucky script again...