Chapter 486: Changes before departure
At daybreak, the emperor set out with his Black Armor Tiger Division.
As the ace division of Dayu, the Xuanjia Tiger Division is always seen off by the people every time it goes to battle.
This time is no exception.
However, in the past they would shout auspicious words such as "triumph", "victory", and "safe return".
But this time, they were collectively silent.
After Princess Mingzhu died, the people thought that Princess Fuxing would return to the capital.
As a result, they waited and waited, but what they got was the news that the emperor led his troops to attack Heihe City.
Recently, rumors have been flying around that the Regent has returned from the dead.
Some people say that the Regent is not dead at all, but has been living in Black River City.
This news shocked everyone. If they could leave the capital, they really wanted to go to Heihe City to find out what was going on.
The emperor led the Black Armor Tiger Division through the long street, and the people on both sides were talking about it.
"If the Regent is truly alive, then wouldn't the Emperor be going to his own death?"
"That's right, how can the emperor be a match for the regent?"
"That may not be the case. Isn't there the Black Armor Tiger Master? The Black Armor Tiger Master has never been defeated!"
At this moment, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from the back of the team, and someone shouted: "Your Majesty, please stay. I have something important to report!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man in civil servant's clothes riding a horse towards them.
This man's name is Yuan Feng. He is an official promoted by the emperor in the past two years and is considered a close confidant of the emperor.
The emperor was somewhat displeased: "I am personally leading the army, how can I stop? If there is anything, we can discuss it after I return victorious!"
"Your Majesty, this matter is extremely urgent! Your Majesty, please listen!"
Yuan Feng galloped towards him at full speed. The emperor's expression changed slightly and he reined in his horse.
Yuan Feng rode closer, dismounted, and knelt before the emperor's horse. "I have something important to report!"
"What is it?"
Yuan Feng's tone was a little anxious, "Your Majesty, this matter is top secret. I dare to ask Your Majesty to move aside!"
The emperor glanced at Yuan Feng and said, "You'd better not let me down!"
After saying that, he rode forward for a distance, and Yuan Feng hurriedly followed.
"Tell me? What's got you so flustered?"
"Your Majesty, I have received news that Marquis Wuping is not dead and is in Heihe City!"
"What?" The emperor's pupils shrank slightly. "Is the news reliable?"
"I dare not guarantee it, after all, I didn't see it with my own eyes." Yuan Feng said.
"How dare you tell me unconfirmed news?" the emperor said impatiently. "Get out of the way! I'm leaving!"
"Your Majesty, calm down! The main reason I'm so anxious to report this to you is because of another matter. The prefect of Kanglu County is a good friend and fellow townsman of mine. He just mentioned that the relatives of Master Xuanjiahu in the county have all relocated for unknown reasons, and their whereabouts are unknown!"
"What?!" The emperor's face changed and he couldn't help but look at Master Xuanjiahu.
Thinking of the previous home visit, the emperor's pupils shrank slightly, "Could it be that Master Xuanjiahu's home visit was for the purpose of moving his family?"
Yuan Feng said, "I think it's very likely! Unfortunately, I don't have time to find other county governors to verify. But when I think of the news that Wu Pinghou is in Heihe City, I think this matter is very serious and must be guarded against!"
The emperor's eyes were gloomy, and his hands holding the reins began to tremble slightly.
He thought of Wupinghou Mansion.
After the incident with Marquis Wuping, his wife fell seriously ill and the mansion closed its doors to visitors and declined all calls.
Is it possible that the Wuping Marquis Mansion was actually deserted a long time ago?
The emperor's heart skipped a beat, and he raised his voice unconsciously, "Where are the imperial guards? Protect me! Come and protect me!"
The emperor's panicked voice caused panic among everyone, and the people thought that the enemy had invaded!
After checking it out, I found nothing happened!
Everyone looked at the emperor as if he were a lunatic.
Is the emperor crazy?
The emperor, who was protected by the Forbidden Army, calmed down a little. At this moment, he just wanted to go to Wuping Marquis Mansion to find out what was going on.
"You guys follow me to a place!"
After saying this, he rode his horse forward.
General Luo had a vague idea and shouted, "Where is the emperor going now? If he doesn't leave now, he will be delayed!"
The emperor didn't even turn around, pretending nothing had happened and said, "I have something very important to do. I'll be back in half a cup of tea. Please wait a moment!"
General Luo laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you are not going to the Marquis of Wuping's mansion, are you?"
The emperor's head buzzed, as if he had been doused with a basin of ice water from head to toe. "What do you want to say?!"
General Luo, sitting on his horse, said loudly, "If the emperor wants to go to the Marquis of Wuping's mansion to verify something, I don't think it's necessary!"
The emperor felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen and his vision went dark.
The meaning of General Luo’s words was very clear, the people in Wuping Hou’s Mansion were no longer in the capital!
In a trance, I heard Yuan Feng say loudly: "General Luo, what do you mean by this?"
"Master Yuan, isn't it clear already? Why are you still pretending to ask?"
Yuan Feng asked in horror: "You mean, Marquis Wuping is really in Heihe City?"
"yes!"
"That Black Armor Tiger Master..."
"Mystic Tiger Master, of course, has to go to Black River City too!"
Yuan Feng screamed in fear, "Your Majesty! My guess was correct! The Black Armor Tiger Master is about to rebel!"
With a loud bang, the onlookers were shocked!
"It turns out that Marquis Wuping is not dead!"
"Is Master Xuanjiahu going to Heihe Village to join up with Marquis Wuping?"
"Wouldn't the emperor's personal expedition then be a joke?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The sound of people laughing was everywhere.
The people originally hoped that Heihe City would win and quickly overthrow the emperor.
The emperor was so angry that he was deformed, and his head was filled with the laughter of others.
He stared straight at General Luo, "I've treated you well, promoting you from deputy general to general. What else are you dissatisfied with? You actually brought the Black Armor Tiger Division to betray me?!"
Before General Luo could say anything, the soldiers started shouting.
"Our betrayal of the imperial court has nothing to do with General Luo!"
"The Battle of Beidi has already made us extremely disappointed with the imperial court!"
"Following such a court will only lead to us dying in obscurity on the battlefield!"
The emperor was so angry that he shook. "The Battle of Beidi was Du Rulin's conspiracy. You knew it clearly! How can you blame me?"
General Luo said, "Your Majesty, as the ruler of a country, you were completely unaware of the Prime Minister and his men's conspiracy to cut off our food supplies and collude with foreign enemies. This nearly led to our annihilation. Isn't this a sign of incompetence?"
The emperor looked hurt. "But I have already made the greatest amends! I have killed Du Rulin and his followers without a single one left alive! You should also see my determination to restore the government! I have never done anything to let down the Black Armor Tiger Master! If you betray me, you will surely bear eternal infamy!"
General Luo waved his hand, "If it weren't for the Black Armor Tiger Master, you would have died at the hands of Du Rulin! The Black Armor Tiger Master owes you nothing!"
"We soldiers fight in battles, we don't like to talk nonsense! I'm telling you right now, the Black Armor Tiger Division will definitely go to Black River City!"
"And you, Emperor, must go even if you don't want to!"
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