diskusbooks Chapter 320: Big Trap Small Trap
Chapter 320: Big Trap Small Trap
Chapter 320: Big Trap Small Trap
"boom!"
A fine teacup was smashed to pieces. King Kang cursed angrily:
"Waste! All of them are fucking waste!"
News came from Quanzhou that those idiots made such a big fuss but couldn't even kill a little girl, and they also got into trouble with Pei Heng.
"Zhang Yi and Chen Xi, two idiots, have ruined the foundation I've built in Quanzhou for so many years!"
King Kang was so angry that his mouth was twisted and the white jade bone fan in his hand was waved so hard that it flew up.
"Your Highness, calm down."
Prime Minister Cui comforted him with soft words.
"Calm down?" Prince Kang snapped his fan, pointed it directly at Prime Minister Cui's nose, and cursed, "Leaving those two idiots aside, you're no better. The positions of Governor and Garrison Commander of Quanzhou are suddenly vacant, and you, as our Prime Minister, can't even fill them with one of our own. You've handed Quanzhou over for nothing!"
Speaking of this matter, Prime Minister Cui was also very angry.
"The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel are disobedient, and with the Princess interfering, there is nothing this old minister can do."
"Incompetent? This king thinks you are incompetent!"
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became somewhat awkward. After a long while, an aide finally broke the silence with a laugh and said cautiously:
"Your Highness, Quanzhou has already been lost. Arguing further will not help. There are two urgent matters."
"Which two?"
"First, Chen Xi will be escorted to the capital soon. When the time comes, he will inevitably blame Your Highness. Why not..." The aide made a gesture to silence him.
King Kang snorted coldly, "This kind of idiot deserves to die. Do it cleanly."
"Yes!"
"What about the other one?" asked King Kang.
"The other thing, of course, is to think about how to deal with Prince Su." Prime Minister Cui continued.
"This great victory in the northern border has driven Beimang into a desperate retreat, prompting him to submit a letter requesting peace. Prince Su has made a great contribution. Counting the days, he will arrive in Shengjing in the next few days. I'm sure the Emperor will greatly reward him. Your Highness, with such achievements, Prince Su will one day stand shoulder to shoulder with you in the court."
Upon hearing this, King Kang became even more depressed.
The unknown Old Seventh had some kind of bad luck. He had originally hoped that he would die at the hands of the Beimang people, but he didn't expect that even the extremely brutal Beimang people and the desperate Li Gan were no match for him.
Now that I have accomplished a great feat, I don’t know how to show off.
He has climbed too fast in the past two years.
King Kang waved his fan and sneered:
"Seventh brother is coming back, and as his elder brother, I naturally have to go and greet him personally. Prime Minister Cui, tell the Ministry of Rites to make good preparations. We must not treat Daqi's heroes unfairly!"
Seeing that King Kang finally hit the point, Prime Minister Cui nodded.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I have made preparations."
……
That day, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly.
Outside Yongding Gate in the north of the city, a long line of ceremonial processions was stretched out, with rows of colorful flags and crowds of people.
All the civil and military officials lined up and waited eagerly.
Yong'an Hou was standing in the queue, feeling uneasy looking at the dark crowd. Shen Yanqing came up behind him and whispered:
"My Lord, do you feel anything is wrong?"
Yong'an Hou frowned and said:
"You realized it too?"
Shen Yanqing nodded and pointed at the ceremonial procession. "My Lord, I just counted carefully. There are 99 flagpoles, 99 palace lanterns, and the same number of eunuchs, palace maids, and all the necessary utensils. My Lord, this is against the rules!!!"
It was a very hot day and Marquis Yong'an couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
As soon as the court was dismissed today, all the civil and military officials went out of the city gate and lined up to welcome Prince Su's victorious return. They waited from noon until the end of the afternoon, and everyone had been waiting for nearly two hours with empty stomachs.
This is preparing to cause trouble!
Yong'an Hou pondered for a moment and was about to tell Shen Yanqing to leave the crowd and quickly report the news to Prince Su, when he heard a eunuch not far away shouting in a shrill voice:
"It's coming, it's coming! It's finally here!"
Everyone looked up and saw rolling yellow sand on the horizon. A group of cavalrymen were slowly approaching in a dark mass. A black battle flag with a gold border appeared in sight, with a large "Qi" character embroidered in gold thread on it.
The man in the lead, wearing armor and looking majestic, was none other than His Royal Highness Prince Su.
The official from the Ministry of Rites stood at the front and raised his hand.
"play music!"
Suddenly, the grand and magnificent sound of drums and music resounded through the sky.
On the opposite side, Prince Su rode his horse slowly towards them.
After returning triumphantly from the northern border, he led his personal guards and rode back day and night without stopping. The city of Shengjing was finally in sight.
As I was riding on my horse, I could see from afar a patch of yellow at the city gate, with a crowd of people standing there. Just as I was thinking about this, I heard the blast of drums and music and the sound of cannons from the opposite side.
"Wow, so grand!"
Lin Wanfu was very excited. He rode his horse beside Prince Su and stretched his body to look out.
"Look at the posture, they are all here. Hahahaha, Your Highness, we have defeated Beimang and made him beg for mercy on his knees, showing the power of Daqi. Returning today and receiving such a grand welcome, is there a generous reward waiting for us?"
"Hahahaha," all the soldiers around him laughed out loud, "Your Highness has made an unparalleled military achievement, and we are all benefiting from it."
Prince Su smiled and said:
"All the military achievements were earned at the cost of my brothers' lives. How can I take all the credit for it? When we return to the city, I will definitely commend you to the Emperor."
"Good!" everyone cheered in unison.
In the team, Lin Wantang also laughed happily as he listened to the soldiers' discussions.
This time, she followed the team all the way north, and saw the beautiful mountains and rivers of Daqi being recovered bit by bit, and her heart was extremely excited.
Having experienced life and death, my mind and horizons have broadened, and I've become more compassionate. I understand that life is not easy for ordinary people, and I used to be unaware of my good fortune. I also learned a lot of skills, so this trip was really worthwhile.
When the team came closer, she was suddenly stunned. After listening carefully to the sound of drums and music from the opposite side, her face suddenly turned pale.
Without caring about anything else, he jumped off the carriage and left the queue, running forward madly until he reached the side of Prince Su, shouting:
"Your Highness, stop!"
Prince Su and the others stopped in confusion and turned to look at her. Lin Wanfu looked at his sister with a joking expression and said with a smile:
"What? Can't you wait any longer?"
Lin Wantang was in no mood to joke with him, pointing at the opposite side and said anxiously:
"Your Highness, please listen carefully. There's something strange about the drumming!"
Everyone had been chatting and laughing along the way, paying no attention to these minor details. But now, Prince Su stopped to listen carefully, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.
"This is the imperial music to welcome Father!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately stopped moving forward.
With doubts in his mind, Prince Su did not take another step forward.
……
When King Kang saw the team stop, he frowned and said loudly to the opposite side:
"Seventh brother, you're so arrogant. I and the entire court have been waiting for you here for two full hours, and you still think it's not sincere enough? You're still standing there, refusing to come over. Do you want me to come over and hold your horse and whip it myself?"
As soon as these words were spoken, whispers immediately broke out among the officials.