Your Highness, has he stopped today?

Half a month later.Lizhou.

Winter in the border area is too early. In recent days, the temperature in Lizhou has dropped for several days. When you wake up in the morning, it is common to see the ice in the pond outside the house, and it will not melt until [-] o'clock in the afternoon.Fortunately, there is no war in these days, and daily training and patrolling are enough.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Lu Zheyu sat in front of the case and watched the recent military affairs. Feng Yang rushed in from outside the tent and shouted loudly: "My lord, there is news from Ye City. It is an edict from His Majesty."

Lu Zheyu put down the wolf hair in his hand, took the edict and unfolded it, his expression gradually became dignified.

Feng Yang looked at his expression and said, "My lord, what happened?"

Lu Zheyu asked: "Just this edict? Are there others?"

Feng Yang scratched his head, and said: "The station soldiers sent this letter. If the emperor has something to do, it's enough to finish the edict. Why do you have to write so many words..."

Lu Zheyu frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Something went wrong."

"...What's the matter? Young master, don't scare me."

Lu Zheyu put the edict on the table: "Your Majesty ordered me to return to Beijing to report on my duties."

Feng Yang: "You can go back to Ye City? This is a good thing."

After that, he transferred the imperial edict on the table: "Let's see if it's a good thing."

Feng Yang looked at it in confusion, and shouted: "What?! This is the fourth imperial edict? But we haven't received it yet..."

Lu Zheyu said quietly: "This edict was issued half a month ago, that is to say, the first edict has been issued at least two months ago."

Feng Yang opened his mouth and said after a while: "...Your Majesty would think that the young master refuses to return to Beijing?"

Lu Zheyu nodded: "That's right."

Feng Yang: "But we really haven't received it...Young Master, what should we do now?"

Lu Zheyu thought for a moment calmly, and said: "The border of Lizhou still needs to be guarded. I will bring a dozen people back to Beijing. I will leave the affairs here to you and Yishi Leyin."

"...Aren't I going back to Yecheng with the young master?"

"You stay." Lu Zheyu said quietly. "Although peace has been negotiated with Beidi now, it's hard to guarantee that they will make any further moves. Besides, His Majesty only asked me to return to Beijing to report on my duties. I can't bring the army back with me. Once this matter is over, I might return to Lizhou."

Feng Yang looked embarrassed: "This..."

"Military orders are like mountains." Lu Zheyu said lightly. "Many matters in Lizhou are entrusted to you."

"I know." Feng Yang looked at him, "My lord, I'm worried about you. I always feel that this edict came from a bad person. Where did the three previous edicts go?"

Lu Zheyu: "Since Your Majesty has made an order, now I have to go back to Yecheng first, and I will leave it to you. Don't let me down."

Feng Yang took a step back and touched the ground on one knee, changing his usual carefree style: "The last general takes orders."

Lu Zheyu brought only a dozen or so followers, and set off from Lizhou, followed the official route back to Yecheng.He went all the way non-stop, and finally entered Yecheng half a month later.

In the middle of the winter month, Yecheng has also reached the season when dripping water turns into ice.The cold wind blew the fallen leaves all over the street, and the dust was flying up. Lu Zheyu was wearing light armor, so she couldn't feel the warmth.

When the military commander returns to Beijing, the first thing he does is to meet the emperor.Entering the boundary of Yecheng, the scenery remained the same, and the boundary marker of Yecheng stood there just as it did when he went out half a year ago.His eyes lingered on the boundary marker for a moment, all of this was too familiar, but now that he was returning to Beijing to report on his work, his future was uncertain, and he felt that everything was so strange.

Lu Zheyu galloped on the belly of his horse and rushed to Chu Palace, followed by a group of attendants behind him.

The front is Zhaoyang Palace, enter from the south gate, exit from the north gate, go to Chonghua Palace, go through the Danfeng Gate, and finally go to the Zichen Palace to wait for the pass, and then you can see your majesty.

Lu Zheyu regained his composure and was about to enter Zhaoyang Palace, but a group of soldiers and horses suddenly appeared in front of him blocking his way. Lu Zheyu hurriedly tightened the reins, and the horses raised their front hooves and neighed.

A follower behind him rode forward and said sharply, "Who is in front? General Wu Jie, how dare you stop him?"

The group of people heard the words but remained indifferent, and had no intention of giving way at all.Lu Zheyu frowned, and was about to speak, when the forbidden soldiers who blocked the way suddenly stepped aside, and a person came out from the middle, only to see that person's dark skin, and his old face was full of wrinkles, muddy There was a hint of smoldering in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said softly, "Little General Lu, long time no see."

Lu Zheyu narrowed his eyes slightly, and said coldly: "It turned out to be Master Zhangyin. Lu was ordered by His Majesty to return to Beijing to report on his duties, and now he is rushing to see His Majesty, and I hope His Excellency will make way."

"Coincidentally, I was also ordered by His Majesty—" Han Qing suddenly laughed, "Come and take down General Lu."

After all, the forbidden soldiers behind Han Qing drew their swords and rode their horses to surround Lu Zheyu and others.Lu Zheyu's attendants also showed their weapons, and the two sides confronted each other, but neither of them made a move first.

Lu Zheyu pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword, and looked at Han Qing coldly: "Master Han said that this is an order from His Majesty, do you have an order from His Majesty?"

"That's natural." Han Qing snorted coldly, got off the horse and took out an imperial decree: "Lu Zheyu accepts the decree."

Lu Zheyu frowned slightly, but got off the horse and knelt down on one knee.

Han Qingnian said: "Following the heavens, the emperor issued an edict. Lu Zheyu, the general of Wujie, made great contributions to quelling the chaos in Lizhou, but he was proud of his credit. He refused to return to Beijing after receiving the imperial edict. Zheyu was imprisoned in Dali Temple prison, so Dali Temple quickly found out the reason, hereby."

Lu Zheyu frowned, stood up, took the imperial decree away, quickly glanced at it, and finally set his sights on the final big seal. After confirming that it was indeed the seal of Emperor Chongde, he couldn't help but He clenched his fists and twisted the imperial decree made of brocade into a ball.

Han Qing laughed mockingly: "General Lu has always been a gentleman, so he must disdain to be escorted away by this official. Why don't I send someone to lead General Lu?"

Lu Zheyu looked over coldly, and said: "There is no need to lead the way, and please make way for Master Zhangyin. This general wants to meet His Majesty."

Han Qing sighed with pity: "Tsk tsk, how many times has General Lu disobeyed the imperial decree? He rejected the marriage of Princess Wuyang and refused to return to Beijing after receiving the imperial decree in Lizhou. Now he defies the imperial decree again and refuses to Go to Dali Temple Prison. Dare to ask the general, if Dingyuan Hou knows what he has done?"

"I never received the first three edicts in Lizhou." Lu Zheyu said coldly. "The reason for this is that no one can understand it better than Mr. Palm Print."

Han smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty has said that this matter has not yet been settled and needs to be investigated. If General Lu suffers innocent injustice, after Dali Temple finds out the reason, he will definitely give an explanation to Dingyuanhou's Mansion. But now, please ask General Lu to lead the order, otherwise I will immediately announce to His Majesty, and General Lu will not respect the order."

Lu Zheyu clenched his fists, his fingers gradually tightened.An attendant behind him drove forward and said in a low voice: "This matter should not be a big deal, the general will cooperate with them for the time being, and the subordinates will return to the mansion immediately and report this matter to Lord Marquis before discussing it."

Lu Zheyu stared coldly at Han Qingyidang, thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "This general can go with you. It's just that the imperial decree only said to arrest me. As for my followers, they must be let go."

Han Qing glanced sideways at the attendants behind Lu Zheyu holding weapons, and said quietly, "Let them go."

Lu Zheyu narrowed his eyes, rode his horse forward, and left with Han Qing and the others.Several of his followers put away their weapons, turned their horses, and ran in another direction.

……

After hearing what happened outside the palace gate from his followers, Lu Chi hurriedly rode into the palace, but was stopped by Yu Deye outside the gate of Bixiao Palace.

"Master Hou, Your Majesty is discussing matters with Master Han, please wait a moment for Master Hou." Yu Deye said respectfully.

"Han Qing?" Lu Chi frowned.

"It's Mr. Han." Yu Deye said.

Lu Chi looked dark.He disdained to have any communication with these eunuchs the most in his life.In the past, Yan Shao, as the chief assistant of the cabinet, could not avoid fighting against Han Qing, the supervisor of ceremonies, but he was not Yan Shao, a military general who was in a bloody battle, and what he disliked the most were these eunuchs who stirred up the situation in the previous dynasty.The eunuch party and the aristocratic family have always been at odds, only hating the emperor but can only be in the middle to balance the suppression, and even favor the former.

Lu Chi hid the look of disgust in his eyes, stood with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice, "Benhou is waiting here."

Yu Deye said: "Your Majesty, I don't know how long you will be discussing with Mr. Han. Why don't you wait in the side hall first, Lord Hou?"

"No need."

Seeing Lu Chi's cold face, Yu Deye couldn't say anything, he could only let him stand there like a green pine.Xu was overwhelmed by the general's aura, and Yu Deye stood guard outside the hall, always feeling extremely uncomfortable.

After a stick of incense, Han Qing walked out of the hall.Lu Chi looked sideways, but didn't even understand.

Lu Chi, as the Marquis of Dingyuan, is a first-rank official, while the chief inspector of ceremonies is a third-rank official. However, as a person favored by Emperor Chongde, his power is comparable to that of Yan Shao, the chief minister of the cabinet.

So Han Qing saw him, and walked to his side without saluting, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, his old and muddy eyes slightly narrowed: "Master Hou came here for the little general Lu?"

Lu Chi didn't want to talk to him, and Han Qing wasn't annoyed: "Little General Lu disrespected the order, refused to return to Beijing, and colluded with the enemy. I'm afraid this matter can't be resolved."

There was a faint anger in Lu Chi's heart, but at this moment, Yu Deye suddenly walked out: "Master Hou, Your Majesty let you in."

Lu Chi ignored Han Qing, just strode into the hall, leaving Han Qing standing outside with a big smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, Lu Chi, bow to Your Majesty." Lu Chi knelt down, performing the grand ceremony of a monarch and minister.

Emperor Chongde glanced at him indifferently, and sighed: "Get up."

Lu Chi stood up: "Your Majesty, I heard that Zheyu returned to Beijing to report on his duties today, and His Majesty ordered him to be imprisoned in Dali Temple. The matter of Zheyu not returning to Beijing for a long time has not yet been tried. Dare I ask if this has already been convicted?"

Emperor Chongde looked at him, but he was slightly annoyed in his heart. However, facing Lu Chi, he had to hold back his temper: "Of course there must be a trial, and I have handed it over to Dali Temple for interrogation. Lu Zheyu led two soldiers Wan was stationed in Lizhou, and I ordered him to return to Beijing quickly, but he was two months late, Marquis of Dingyuan, but based on this, I can't convict him?"

Lu Chi said: "There is still no conclusion on this matter, and I hope His Majesty Yun Zhunchen will go to ask Zheyu in person."

"Even if this matter is still in doubt, what about the matter of your Lu family secretly hiding the prince of the enemy country?"

Lu Chi raised his head suddenly.

Emperor Chongde looked at him coldly, and threw a notebook onto the imperial case in front of him.

Startled, Lu Chi took the memorial and opened it.

"Shi Yunjing, the sixth prince of Chu State, was said to have died in the chaos half a year ago. But now I have received a secret report that the sixth prince is hiding in Dingyuanhou's mansion." Emperor Chongde said, "Dingyuanhou, you How to explain?"