Chapter 508 Ending 1
When passing Huizhou, the city gate was already wide open and the gatekeepers gathered together and talked excitedly.
[The prefect of Huizhou had a bad luck the day before yesterday. He was hit with a club in the backyard of the government office. Now he is lying in bed and unable to take care of himself.
The garrison commander was not in a much better condition. He got drunk and broke his front teeth and had a cut on his nose. According to the laws of the Great Qi Dynasty, those with disfigured or mutilated appearance were not allowed to serve as officials, so the garrison commander's official hat was no longer safe. 】
The system took the opportunity to eat melons.
[These petty officials who guard the city gates usually suffer from bullying, but this time they finally have the opportunity to gloat over other people’s misfortunes, just like their two superiors.
Young Master Jiang should be credited for this matter. The two corrupt officials knew that they were being tricked, but because they had done so many bad things, no one could guess who did it. 】
Jiang Baipin had been in no mood and was riding a horse with a stern face. At this moment, he finally raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at Su Qianqian, who had her head wrapped like a dumpling.
[Dahongpao did a great job on this matter, and it won my heart. If we talk about friends, Dahongpao is one of them. Although Prince Ping said something different, he helped me again and again regardless of the gains and losses, so he can also be considered one. It's just that I can't admit it, and I feel a little sorry for him. 】
Su Qianqian evaluated the two of them in her heart.
Jiang Baipin's heart suddenly felt sour. He didn't know what it felt like. He felt happy but also a little sad...
After more than ten days of traveling by day and sleeping by night, we crossed Yunhe Mountain and in front of us was Jinning, a city recaptured by Qin Hanzhang. The people there were rescued from Yunhe Valley and now they have returned to their homes to start their previous lives again.
Su Qianqian took everyone to the Huqiao Fish Soup Shop. Yi Qiao saw Su Qianqian and Jiang Baipin and shouted, "Mom, our benefactor is here!"
Aunt Wu ran out and saw Su Qianqian. Without saying many words of gratitude, she went to prepare in silence. Then she brought out all the food in the shop, including the last bowl of golden red sauce that had been kept.
"My benefactor, my husband can rest in peace now!" Aunt Wu and her daughters bowed to Su Qianqian.
"This is the justice your husband deserves. Although it comes late, after some time, the whole of Jinning should know how your husband is a man who upholds justice in his heart."
Aunt Wu wiped her tears, nodded, and went into the back hall to prepare food.
After passing Jinning, it is only two days' journey to Xijing, but we can no longer move forward in a big way on this section. As we get closer to the capital, we can see flags embroidered with purple pythons flying on the city from afar.
"Hahaha, Qianru really didn't disappoint me. General Mi's descendants are both wise and brave!"
Prince Yi sat in the prison van, looking dusty and his hair was tangled. His whole face had returned to the color of boiled eggs, except for the whites of his eyes and the row of burnt yellow teeth.
The posture still retains its elegance.
"Don't worry, Prince Yi. The best part is yet to come. Since you guys love to act so much, how can I not let you act to your heart's content?"
At this time, Su Qianqian took the bamboo tube handed to her by Qin Shiliu, took out a small paper scroll and read it.
"We arrived just in time." Su Qianqian handed the paper roll to Madam Qin.
"Very good. In this case, we have to borrow the troops of Prince Ping and Qingluan so that we can enter the city without leaving any trace."
"Take the small path through two villages and cross Qixia Mountain to reach the capital. We should enter Xijing before the city gates close." Qin Shijiu was very familiar with the terrain outside Xijing City.
"There is a branch courtyard of Mingyue Tower at the foot of Qixia Mountain. We can go there to change our clothes before entering the city." Jiang Baipin said.
"Okay, let's go." Jian Qingluan has always been decisive and immediately rode his horse to lead the way.
On the afternoon of the second day, the group came down from Mount Qixia and quickly hid in a house.
As the sky gradually darkened, Prince Ping rode his horse towards the city gate from the official road. Behind him followed the Daliang guards led by Jian Qingluan and a black-covered carriage.
“Your Highness Prince Ping, you’ve been traveling for so long and you’ve just returned. It’s getting cold now.” The gatekeeper smiled when he saw that it was Prince Ping.
"It's getting much colder. Let's buy two jars of wine to warm ourselves up." Prince Ping nodded and the guard beside him handed over a gold ingot.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ping...in that carriage..." The guard at the city gate quickly stuffed the gold ingot into his sleeve and pointed at the carriage to check.
"The girls in the hostage house become greedy after a while, which is really boring. I found a girl in the countryside, but she is very shy, so there is no need to look at her."
Prince Ping turned his head to look at the carriage and chuckled.
"This... breaks the rules..."
"It's okay. You have more important business to do. Go ahead and take a look. But if this girl gets frightened, I'll have to ask you for the money to buy the medicine."
Prince Ping readily gave way.
The guard touched the gold ingot in his sleeve, which was still warm, and exchanged glances with his fellow guards. He smiled and said, "We have already checked it. Your Highness Prince Ping, please enter the city!"
"Thank you for your leniency!" Prince Ping bowed, rode his horse and led his men into the city.
In the carriage, Li Ge'er and Madam Qin sat on the left and right, and in the middle was Prince Yi, who was gagged and tied up.
When he heard that the city gate guards would no longer check, the hope in Prince Yi's eyes dimmed.
Prince Ping returned to his own house with his entourage and carriage. Jian Qingluan and the guards went straight to the Honglu Temple and submitted a memorial to the emperor requesting Prince Ping to return Daliang.
The lights were on in Su Qianqian's courtyard. Except for Madam Qin, all the other members of the Qin family were dressed as guards.
"Have a good rest tonight, we have a tough battle to fight tomorrow." Mrs. Qin said.
"Yes!" everyone agreed in unison.
…
The winter months in Xijing this year seemed to be particularly cold. During the morning court session, the ministers seemed listless, probably because of the cold. From time to time, they looked up at the dragon throne in panic, and then quickly lowered their heads.
It was a rare occasion for Emperor Gan De to personally attend the morning court, but his complexion had returned to its former sallow color, or even worse.
Standing in front of the throne were Prince Jing and the seldom-seen Prince Mu. What was even more rare was that Prince Mu was not dozing off.
"I heard that Marquis Wuning had forced the rebels to retreat step by step. I am very relieved. We will surely defeat the rebels soon and restore stability to Da Qi."
Emperor Gan De supported his chin with his hand, and his voice was a little hoarse.
"Return to stability? Marquis Wuning? Your Majesty, I'm afraid he is the real traitor! The exiled criminal is able to command a large army, which means he has a rebellious heart!"
Prince Mu sneered and spoke.
"Yes, yes, what Prince Mu said is absolutely right. An exiled criminal can actually recruit 30,000 troops. It is obvious that he has ulterior motives!"
"He must be resentful of his crime, and relying on his past military achievements, he is secretly raising private soldiers. This is no different from a traitor!"
"But if it weren't for Marquis Wuning, I'm afraid that the armies of Prince Xiang and Lu Qianru would have already conquered Xijing. After all, Prince Xiang and Duke Xu have seized the military power of the five guard posts, and Duke Xuan has taken away the 30,000 imperial guards!"
…
The ministers were talking about it.
"Uncle Wang, I summoned Marquis Wuning back to his post to suppress the rebels and allowed him to recruit soldiers. The Ministry of War also knows about this."
King Jing frowned and stood up and said.
"Prince Jing, you finally told the truth. It was you who teamed up with Marquis Wuning to murder the crown prince. Come, arrest the man who murdered the crown prince!"
Prince Mu gave the order in a cold voice.
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