Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

A poke lamp stood in the corner of the carriage, and the flickering candlelight illuminated the sad and weeping boy.

"Actually..." Zhao Ze'an gasped, his cheeks and neck flushed, and he asked desperately, "Is that right?"

silence for a moment

"My condolences." Rong Youtang whispered relief, but also did not point out.He got up quietly, checked the doors and windows vigilantly, for fear that the secret would be leaked, he turned his head and said apologetically, "I think you all understand the reason. Before His Royal Highness returns triumphantly, we have no choice but to hold on for a while. Take heart, ah. "

Finally confirming his guess, Zhao Ze'an slumped and leaned back. He held his breath, his thin and strong waist exerted strength, and suddenly twisted to the right, sideways hugging his knees, curled up, biting the corner of his robe and weeping.

Rong Youtang sighed, unable to help, stretched out his hand and patted the boy's shoulder lightly, approached and explained: "We definitely didn't hide it on purpose, but we are just worried that you will not be able to hold your breath. The capital city has been in chaos recently, and accidents happened one after another. The king of Guangping dares to kill! What else can't be done? Your Highness, bear with it, and hide it."

"I, I understand." Zhao Ze'an was crying, out of breath.

"Wait patiently for a while, the prince will return to Beijing, and we will talk about it in detail then."

Rong Youtang's tone was gentle, and he knew that he couldn't comfort him, so he deliberately changed the subject: "By the way, how are the five little chiefs of the imperial army? Didn't cause trouble?"

"No, no." Zhao Ze'an desperately adjusted his breathing.In fact, he had doubts for a long time, but his brother cleverly resolved all the insinuations, so he became more panicked and thoughtful every day. At night, he had nightmares again and again, and was awakened by his own sobbing several times.Now that I have received definite news, although I am sad, I have passed the most dreadful days.

"Actually, we haven't got any definite evidence yet, but we were shocked by the Nanshan assassination case, and we dare not underestimate the enemy at all, so we temporarily removed the suspicious person from the imperial army and replaced him with Zhuo Kai to defend the palace." Rong Youtang quietly diverted the other party's attention .

Although he was young, he had received strict training since he was a child, and he was courageous and tenacious. Zhao Ze'an cried for a while, intending to mediate on his own, and gradually calmed down. He said in a low voice, "Zhuo and Zhuo Kai are suitable. His father was the commander of the imperial army, and his prestige still exists. If it was not an accident, He was promoted early in the morning. It is good to be reinstated as an official, let him do his own deeds and strive for rewards."

"That's right! I also persuaded His Royal Highness King Rui and Fifth Highness in the same way when I recommended it." Rong Youtang smiled.

"Hmm." Zhao Ze'an clenched his fists, desperately trying to stop his sobs.

Rong Youtang took out a handkerchief from the hidden compartment: "Wipe your face."

Zhao Ze'an took it and wiped his face rudely.

"His Royal Highness King Rui instructed you to take care of the five imperial guards and put them under house arrest in the Prince's Mansion. Right and wrong will be judged when they are freed in the future." Rong Youtang's eyes were quiet.

"There are five of them, two of them pretend to be stupid, one is courteous, and the other two are trembling. They have no manliness at all! I don't know how many people wish for it to be able to enter the prince's mansion in a chaotic situation." Zhao Ze'an put down his handkerchief. Son, sitting upright with his head held high, his expression resolute.

"The grass on the wall is falling with the wind, it's not worth mentioning. Your Highness, it's chaotic outside, I hope you will be more careful. Thinking of the assassination that His Highness Seven and General Guo suffered, it's really scary."

"Hey, when will my brother return to Beijing?" Zhao Ze'an sighed deeply.

Rong Youtang paused, and said softly: "Hurry up! We are responsible for defending the capital and waiting for the crown prince's triumphant return."

The street lights are like fire, there are many shops, the streets and alleys are criss-crossed, and there is a lot of shouting and laughing. When passing by in a carriage, there is always something new to see.

But the seventh prince has no intention of watching tonight.

"Brother, what's the matter with you?"

"Whispering, I'll throw you off the carriage!" Zhao Zewen warned irritably.

Zhao Zewu was not afraid: "You try throwing one? I will go to the palace and tell my concubine right away!"

"Shame." Zhao Zewen rolled his eyes and looked away.

"You're not afraid of shame when you bully your younger brother. What am I afraid of?" Zhao Zewu stood upright, crossed his arms, pondered for a long time, then approached mysteriously and asked, "Hey, did the elder brother look for you again?"

Zhao Zewen closed his eyes and rested his mind, his face remained unchanged.

"Don't pay attention!"

Zhao Zewu leaned close to his elder brother and said distressedly: "Even I can see his thoughts, he is simply obsessed! The father has already appointed the crown prince, and the third brother is generous. It is most suitable for him to inherit the throne. As long as the other brothers are loyal to the emperor and patriotic It must be easier, how tiring is it to be an emperor? Not only do you have to manage everything, but you can't indulge in pleasure—"

"Shut up, where did you come up with so much nonsense?"

Zhao Zewen was so annoyed that he opened his eyes and expressed his attitude indifferently: "No matter who comes looking for me, I don't bother to pay attention. In the past, when the empress was alive, she insisted on one thing and forced me to follow the second brother. The concubine mother was thin-skinned and soft-hearted, and often advised us If you can help, you can help, if you say that you are a brother and a cousin, you are lazy, the second brother will always support me, exhausting yourself - what good is there? Nothing!"

"Uh, actually..." Zhao Zewu flinched in embarrassment.

"Hmph, I'm also a serious prince. Unless there is an imperial edict, no one will ask me to do anything! I've had enough of being a follower!" Zhao Zewen was very aggressive.After finishing speaking, the carriage happened to stop at the door of the Sixth Prince's Mansion, and he slammed the curtain heavily, jumped down, and left without looking back.

"Brother——" Zhao Zewu was reprimanded all the way with disgust, and he was ashamed. He sniffed and thought to himself in frustration:

Okay, then you can stay in the mansion, eat, drink and have fun, as long as you don't rebel with big brother, everything is negotiable.

At the same time, the candlestick in the study room of the First Prince's Mansion had a thick circle of candle tears.

The five of them faced each other, and they discussed heatedly until late at night, before suddenly falling silent.

With a sound of "click", Taifu Han personally cut the wicks meticulously.

"Father, let me come." Han Rukun stood up, away from his boss, and took the opportunity of cutting the wick to temporarily avoid the aggressive nephew.

"Guo Da!"

The eldest prince gritted his teeth, his eyes were bloodshot, and he thumped the table angrily: "Nanshan set up a net, and let him escape! You patted your chest and said it was safe, but what happened? Not only did the killer not succeed, he was even captured alive, which was almost broken." Big plan!"

"Your Highness, don't worry, our people silenced Guo Da when he started to extract a confession, and the corpse will never reveal the secret." Taifu Han comforted calmly.

Breathing heavily, the eldest prince slapped the table again and cursed angrily: "Rong Youtang is not a thing, and he came up with a bad idea! It would be too spoiled for me to drive the five people I put in the imperial army to repair the house in Prince Qing's mansion. "

"It's okay, except for those five people, we still have more than ten usable ones, which is enough." Taifu Han calmly said.

"Yes, that's right."

The eldest prince had no way out, nodded frequently, and said with a sneer: "The third child is sometimes afraid too! He has lost a battle and dare not speak up, deliberately withholding military information, if it is publicized, what will the world think of it?"

"According to the secret report, the Northwest Army won the attack and the neighboring city was attacked at the same time, but 3000 people were killed in battle, which is definitely not enough." Taifu Han shook his head.

"Then, 30? [-]? The northwestern city is destroyed? The barbarian cavalry invades the south? Fearing that the capital will be captured soon?" The eldest prince had a splitting headache and was extremely excited.

"Rumours, it's normal to spread rumors and rumors without boundaries." Taifu Han understated, holding his teacup steadily, and said calmly: "This is a god-given opportunity. It coincides with the beginning of spring and snowfall. Typhoid fever broke out in Chunhe, Qiuling, and Shansu. Tens of thousands of households The whole family is fleeing, I have sent someone to guide them, more than [-] refugees are flocking to the capital, let's see how the court handles it."

"Hahaha~" The eldest prince raised his neck, resolutely refused to be violent, and said freely: "What else can I do? It's nothing more than sending troops to evacuate, sending doctors to prescribe medicine, and allocating food for relief."

"While searching Nanshan, King Rui and others clearly suppressed Yuanshui. When the refugees stormed the capital with rumors, let's see how they favor Beiying! It's unfair, how can they convince the public?"

"Also, about Rong Youtang's life experience, which has been covered up for several years, why not expose it now? The dignified third-rank official, who looks gentle on the surface, is actually rebellious and unfilial: he refuses to recognize his biological father, kills his aunt and siblings, and serves others with shame ——And, his false identity was actually fabricated by King Qing!"

"Tsk tsk tsk~"

"Listen?" The eldest prince curled his lips and shook his head, sneered: "If morality is not worthy, the country will suffer disasters. The ancients said it is true. King Qing formed a clique for selfishness, indulged in Longyang's wanton prostitution, wantonly promoted male favourites, and acted recklessly. It is appalling."

"It's really a great misfortune for the country." Taifu Han sighed, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty is old and weak, and has been kept in the dark by traitors. Only the eldest son of the emperor can come forward to preside over the righteousness of heaven."

The eldest prince didn't speak, and slowly curled the corners of his mouth, his eyes were cold, without any smile.

crazy.

Are you all crazy?Han Rukun felt like sitting on pins and needles, he had thousands of words in his stomach but dared not speak out, his face was pale, his eyes were numb and drooping.

"Kun'er?" Taifu Han turned his head.

"...here!" Anxious Han Rukun suddenly returned to his senses.

The first prince noticed that he was apprehensive and fearful early in the morning, he lowered his face, hesitated to speak, and for the sake of his grandfather, he finally said nothing.

"Your Highness is sick, and I am also sick. It is convenient to deal with many urgent matters, but it is inconvenient to go out. Yuanshui will be handed over to you. You must be vigilant in the past few days and report any troubles at any time. The lives of tens of thousands of people in the two houses depend on success or failure. One action." Taifu Han urged earnestly.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Han Rukun who disapproved in every possible way opened his mouth, having difficulty speaking, finally nodded: "Yes."

Before dawn

The person who was sleeping very restlessly frowned. In a trance, his soul seemed to be shelled out, and he flew lightly to the northwest. He hung in the air, opened his eyes and saw:

Below is the vast and boundless grassland outside the Great Wall, the two armies are facing each other, suddenly the drums are beating, and the Dacheng soldiers launch an attack, and the sound of killing is deafening.Among them, a tall horse neighed and raised its hooves, and on its back was King Qing.

King Qing raised his head, his face was covered with blood, and asked in surprise, "Why are you here? Is the capital all right?"

Rong Youtang hurriedly replied: "I—" Just as he opened his mouth, he found an enemy soldier holding a sharp machete, attacking from behind, and slashing at the back of Queen Qing's neck with the knife!

Be careful, Your Highness!

Rong Youtang's eyes were about to burst, and he was almost out of his wits. He sat up panting, sweating profusely from the fearful dream.

Exhaustion and panic are like a black tide, completely submerging people.

"Don't worry, dreams are often the opposite."

Rong Youtang comforted himself, he let out a long breath, quickly regained his composure, got out of bed, dressed neatly, and hurried to the morning.

However, nightmares really do bring bad luck.

At dawn, there were few pedestrians on the street. Rong Youtang rode in a carriage, closed his eyes, and meditated on how to solve the typhoid fever that broke out in Chunhe, Qiuling, and Shansu. As the servant of the household department, he had to participate in the calculation of food and medicinal materials amount of relief.

All the way was safe and sound, he stepped into the palace gate, walked along the straight and wide corridor to the Golden Palace of Political Affairs, and greeted his colleagues as usual:

"Lord Ning, Lord Li, good morning, both of you."

The two middle-aged officials from the fourth rank were startled, turned around hesitantly, fear and curiosity welled up in their eyes, and politely said:

"morning."

"It's early for you too." After finishing speaking, they reluctantly opened their faces and met as if to talk.

Rong Youtang's eyelids twitched, his expression was as usual, he slowed down, walked, dodged and hid behind a red-painted column, waved to the familiar imperial guards, and waited calmly.

The civil and military officials of the early dynasty passed by in twos and threes.Among them, some people whispered eagerly:

"You heard that too?"

"It's really hard to tell from the outside, so he is the son of Mr. Zhou."

……

"It's not a rumor, he is really good at drilling, and he became a nobleman when he was ten years old."

"I didn't expect that he would be so rebellious and unfilial. It's unbelievable to recognize the eunuch as his father."

"Tsk~"

"Guai Dao is on the rise at such a young age, his methods are truly terrifying!"

……

Rong Youtang gritted his teeth as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and as soon as he moved, he saw his biological father Zhou Renlin and his uncle Rong Zhengqing, one in front of the other, walking quickly with dark faces.