Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"Lead troops to search the mountains?"

Marquis Dingbei was stunned, he was eager to call his youngest son home to discuss the big plan, so he was very anxious, and asked in a somewhat aggressive tone: "As far as I know, the northern foot of Nanshan Mountain is the Yuanshui Camp, with nearly [-] troops stationed. With such a distance, why did Xiao Er lead the troops to support him?"

Jia Chi, the mansion guard who sent the letter, hurriedly explained: "This little one has inquired! When the incident happened, the second son happened to be in the Nanshan field training ground, discussing with General Yuanshui about the routine spring training competition of the two battalions, so His Royal Highness gave an order Next, no one can refuse."

Oh ~

That's true, the responsibility lies, and there is no way to shirk it.

Rong Youtang nodded in understanding.

"Ah!" Dingbeihou was helpless, couldn't help but sighed again, and waved his hand angrily: "Got it, let's go down."

"Yes." Jia Chi bowed and left.

"That boy, you clearly agreed to go home for dinner today, and the old lady ordered the kitchen to prepare his favorite dishes early in the morning! Searching mountains to save hostages is hard to think about, and I don't know when he will finish his work." Marquis Dingbei He sat down, resting his elbows on the tea table, looking down at the ground in a daze, the hot tea was already cold, so he didn't take a sip.

Guo Yuan frowned all the time, meditating silently, ignoring his father's words.

As a foreigner, Rong Youtang was inconvenient to turn a blind eye, and comforted politely: "Don't worry, Lord Hou, the general will return to the city when he finishes his official duties, and it's the same for you to convey the news."

"Oh! That's the only way to go." Dingbeihou suddenly returned to his senses, leaned forward to probe, lowered his voice as much as possible, and asked almost breathlessly: "It happened suddenly, is the palace... safe?"

Rong Youtang also leaned forward to probe, and whispered: "His Royal Highness King Rui and Fifth Highness are working together, and everything is normal now. They hope that you, father and son, have an idea in mind, and don't make a fuss about it, and don't be seen through by outsiders."

"That's, that's natural." Dingbeihou couldn't help nodding.

"Recently, who visits Sheng'an every day at Qianming Palace?" Guo Yuan asked suddenly.

Rong Youtang thought for a while, and slowly informed: "Although His Majesty ordered no one to see anyone at the beginning of his retreat, several empresses headed by Concubine Han go to the Qianming Palace every morning to kowtow to pay their respects, and a few veteran royal family members Dear, they come into the palace every now and then to greet, not out of the ordinary, just to express respect and concern. Among them, there are many elders of the royal family, His Highness can't avoid them occasionally, and they can chat for half a day."

"Your Highness King Rui and Fifth Highness worked hard to support you." Guo Yuan sighed.

Dingbeihou said from the bottom of his heart: "I only hope that the crown prince will triumph as soon as possible!"

Rong Youtang hesitated to speak, pondered for a while, and couldn't help asking: "By the way, why is there no battle report from the Northwest these days?"

"We don't know." Guo Yuan shook his head, not daring to speculate deeply, and said vaguely: "Maybe it's a short-term rest, and there is no battle yet."

Rong Youtang's heart trembled, he forced himself to stop thinking wildly, and reluctantly agreed: "It should be."

The study fell into silence, and the three of them had their own concerns and worries.

"What's the matter with King Guangping?" Dingbeihou was upset, quite dissatisfied with the people who made trouble for the court, the government, and his son.

——What is Your Highness doing now?Discuss military affairs?Set up an ambush to fight back?Two armies at war?won?lost?Is he injured?

Rong Youtang was very tired, drank a few cups of strong tea, his soul flew across thousands of rivers and mountains, and drifted straight to the northwest. Hearing the words, he was distracted and replied: "It is said that he was kidnapped by an acquaintance. I don't know if it is because of public anger or personal grievance."

"Since we are acquaintances, no matter what kind of enmity you have, you can return to his fief Guangnan to settle it in a low-key manner, fight and kill in the streets, make a big disturbance in the capital, and act recklessly. Could it be that your majesty has seen the retreat and the prince's expedition?" Dingbeihou sullenly, without thinking too much, simply complained.

Seeing the right time to make trouble?

With a thought in his mind, Rong Youtang listened deeply to Marquis Dingbei's complaint, held his breath and pondered for a while, then suddenly got up, his eyes widened and he clenched his hands into fists!

"What's wrong?" Dingbeihou asked hurriedly.

Guo Yuan raised his eyes in surprise, he was trying his best to think about how to prevent outsiders from seeing the top secret of Emperor Chengtian's death.

"Since the prince's expedition, I have been very worried, sometimes even suspicious." Rong Youtang frowned tightly.

"They're all my own people, so you don't have to be shy when you have something to say." Dingbeihou asked kindly.From one moment to another, he treated Rong Youtang very warmly.

Rong Youtang took a deep breath, and spoke quickly: "Since there is no need to be taboo, I'll just say it straight. As we all know, King Guangping is the son of the middle palace, and it can be said to be the most legitimate son, but His Majesty values ​​civil and military virtues more, so he canonized His Highness King Qing For the prince. The empress died, Lao Ping Nanhou died of illness, and King Guangping was assigned to guard the southern border three years ago. His old ministry should have been clear about whether to stay or not? If he chooses to leave, he must quietly find another way out. If he chooses Staying here is no different than before, after all, the crown prince has been appointed, and the rest of the princes must behave themselves! Then, regardless of public or private grievances, who would dare to kidnap the prince?"

"What... what do you want to say?" Dingbeihou remained motionless.

The more Rong Youtang thought about it, the more frightened he became, his exhaustion disappeared, and he questioned anxiously: "Three murderers hijacked King Guangping, a total of four people. Check, how did they escape from the city? Let’s guess that they are familiar with the way or that they should cooperate with each other, but the world is big, why did they flee to Nanshan where there are [-] garrisons? Are they rushing to die? And why happened to be close to the field training ground?"

"You don't think it's a coincidence?" Guo Yuan was shocked and stood up suddenly.

Rong Youtang beat his head hard, and said with a pale face: "It's a coincidence, one after another, almost carefully designed! Your Highness deliberately left General Guo to guard the North Camp and support us. If something happens to the general, the next The soldiers must be panicking."

"No reason!"

The Marquis of Dingbei did not dare to take it lightly at all, he became anxious instantly, and said angrily in a trembling voice: "So far, the Guo's ancestral hall has enshrined twelve heroic tablets, and they are utterly loyal. Who dares to touch my son?!"

"Father, calm down, let's, let's calm down first." Guo Yuan raised his hand, and there was a sudden confusion.

"Yuanshui has built camps for hundreds of years, and is familiar with every plant and tree in Nanshan. When they searched the mountains to save people—what on earth did the Han family want to do? Did they dare to wait for an opportunity to harm my son?" Dingbeihou's face was distorted, and his face turned pale with shock.

Rong Youtang was also frightened, and said resolutely: "Be careful sailing for ten thousand years. If you guess wrong, I will be suspicious. The general's safety is the most important thing!"

"Ze Yonglin mentioned before going out that His Royal Highness the Seventh Highness is one of his own. He may have been used by the real murderer behind the scenes, leading the officers and soldiers to chase him all the way to Nanshan." Dingbeihou was so anxious that he picked up his official hat and put it on his head.

"If the opponent is determined to tear his face apart, there is indeed a possibility of an ambush!" Guo Yuan punched angrily.

Rong Youtang tried his best to calm down, and asked: "The soldiers are divided into three groups: one to report to the palace, one to go to Beiying to move rescue troops to help Nanshan, and all the way to stay in the inner city to deal with the outside, how about it?"

"I'm going to Beiying!" Guo Yuan explained without hesitation: "The generals in Beiying are from ancestors and old relatives, and they are close friends. In the name of assisting in the search, I can at least invite five thousand soldiers and horses."

Rong Youtang nodded in agreement, and then expressed his opinion: "I will go to the palace immediately to remind His Highness King Rui that they strengthen the defense of the palace and stand ready."

"Then I-"

"Father, the old ancestor is old and can't bear the excitement. Please stay in charge and make up your mind at critical moments." Guo Yuan interrupted hastily.

"Oh, good."

"Come on!" Dingbeihou nodded, and immediately shouted loudly.Although he was tied to the capital by the title early on, but after all, he came from the general family, full of passion, coupled with the nature of protecting his son, he was quickly inspired to act vigorously in his bones.

"What's your order, Lord Hou?" The guards were respectful.

Marquis Dingbei Sumu arranged: "Send the housekeeper to order two reliable elite teams immediately, one team will safely escort the prince out of the city to Beiying, and the other team will escort Lord Rong into the palace! Hurry up!"

"Yes!" Fuwei noticed something strange and hastily carried out the order.

They acted in batches, for fear that their opponent would assassinate Guo Da to disrupt the Beiying camp and force the palace to usurp the throne.

Half an hour later · Palace

"Didn't Brother Rong just leave the palace?"

"Why do you come to see me again?" Song Shen helped King Rui by his arm and brushed his hair back.

King Rui woke up in his sleep and struggled to stand up, only to feel his eyes darkened, his heart beating wildly, his face sickly and pale, and he said solemnly: "There must be something urgent to report, I have to go and have a look."

"Well, go and have a look." After Emperor Chengtian passed away, Song Shen was able to treat and treat King Rui wholeheartedly. He watched the eunuchs wait for him to dress, helping him pull a handful of robes every now and then.

"Let's go." King Rui dressed quickly and turned his head to greet him habitually.

"you sure?"

"Third Brother never regarded you as an outsider."

Song Shen raised his eyebrows happily, and the two walked side by side to the front hall.

Soon after

The Fifth Prince, who also struggled to get up from the bed, frowned, his nose was stuffy and dizzy, he sighed long and hoarsely, "It's really scary to hear you say that."

"It's always right to be careful." King Rui said with a dignified expression, "With the prestige of the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, although Guo Yuan is a civil servant, it is still possible to invite thousands of soldiers and horses. The third brother is going to the expedition, and the deputy will temporarily act as the commander-in-chief. Command the army, nothing will happen to Guo Da."

After thinking about it, Rong Youtang became suspicious and asked nervously, "Is the imperial army reliable?"

"Cao Liqun was single-handedly selected by his father. He is loyal and reliable. But the imperial palace is vast, with tens of thousands of forbidden troops, and many bosses, big and small, so it is impossible to know everyone's details... We can only pray for the protection of our ancestors." Five The prince smiled helplessly.

"Fifth brother, please invite Commander Cao to sit down?" King Rui suggested.

"Okay!" The fifth prince coughed a few times, his whole body was hot and cold, he put his hands on his forehead, and said cautiously: "On the grounds of checking the palace defense as usual, I made a few insinuating words, and then gave me dinner, so I should treat it as a helpful helper. "

King Rui nodded, and immediately ordered the eunuch: "Come here! Commander Cao please come and see me."

Rong Youtang worriedly asked: "Your Highness Fifth, are you feeling unwell?"

"It's windy and cold, and I have a slight fever. It's okay. Doctor Song will show you." The fifth prince waved his hand, his spirits were listless, and he almost collapsed from exhaustion.

Rong Youtang breathed a sigh of relief. He admired Song Shen's medical skills from the bottom of his heart, and turned to a serious proposition: "Before, I thought about not daring to distract His Highness from his sorrow during the war, so he concealed the news of His Majesty's death. Now, it seems that we should hint at it as soon as possible." ? So that His Highness can be prepared, lest he be caught off guard, which would be worse."

King Rui and the Fifth Prince looked at each other, in a dilemma, silent for a moment, looked at Song Shen at the same time, and asked in unison:

"What do you think?"

Song Shen leaned back with a golden knife on his horse, and said bluntly: "The prince has been on the expedition for two months, and wiped out most of the enemy's army. He is expected to return victorious soon. Please send a letter to inform him, and ask him to try his best to return as soon as possible."

Rong Youtang sighed: "Although it is embarrassing, His Highness is used to big winds and waves, I believe he will take care of everything."

The two Ruiwang brothers met and muttered a few words, and finally agreed.

The fifth prince was sweating profusely and said exhaustedly: "That's good! I'll write a secret letter right now. When Commander Cao comes, I'll trouble fourth brother to meet him and discuss things later. I'm so busy that I'm going to sleep for a while. Really, I can't hold it any longer."

"Go quickly, don't get tired." King Rui couldn't hide his guilt, because he had been sick several times in the past two months, during which he relied on the other party to fight wits and courage with many officials.

Your Royal Highness!

Come back to Beijing!

Everyone shouted silently, but they hid their anxious hopes in their hearts and didn't say a word.

At the same time Taifu Mansion

"Guo Yuan went to Beiying?!"

"Could it be... the news leaked?" The First Prince's lips were bloodless.

Taifu Han sat upright, motionless, and calmly said: "Don't panic, he's late. Two hours ago, Guo Da was introduced into the deep mountain. Once Nanshan succeeds, we should start."