Chapter 226 The Imperial Envoy is a Ghost
The eunuch in charge continued to report to the emperor: Zheng Zaifu, Zhao Wangbing and several other close ministers went to the empress dowager to conspire, and the imperial envoy going to Western Shu to convey the emperor's order had been replaced by Bao Aida from the Imperial City Administration.
That guy is the Queen Mother's die-hard supporter. I wonder what tricks they will play next?
The emperor's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, thinking to himself that something bad was going to happen. He had already seen the imperial edict from the Khan of the grassland, asking him to kill Zhao Qi'er to avoid disaster. Could it be that these people were planning to kill Zhao Yulin under the pretext of eliminating disaster for the court?
The emperor was so confused by the torture of the old man and the child that he immediately went to the Wanshou Palace to ask his mother. Unexpectedly, the woman asked him confidently: Why are you so nervous? She arranged the task of killing Zhao Qi'er, what's wrong with that?
The Northern Barbarians want him dead, does the Emperor want him to live and fight for the throne?
Since everyone wants Zhao Qi'er to die and there are ministers willing to do it, why not do it?
The emperor said worriedly that the country was in a state of collapse and that if he was not careful, he would be doomed. How could killing Zhao Qi'er stop the northern barbarians from moving south?
What if Zhao Qi'er was not killed, and angered him and raised troops to Jiangdong? Would the Zhao family still be able to rule the country?
The Queen Mother said calmly that none of these would happen. Zhao Qier had established himself by being loyal to his country, and that was how he had gathered so many soldiers. All his subordinates were loyal and righteous men. If he were to rebel, the Shenwei Army would be wiped out, and he himself would be in disgrace.
If the truth really comes out, Zhao Qi'er is not dead, and Prime Minister Zheng and others have already thought of a countermeasure, so there is nothing to worry about.
The emperor listened to the empress dowager's careful arrangements and said goodbye, and left with heavy steps...
At the South Parade Ground in Chengdu, Zhao Yulin was guarding the military doctor who was treating Dongmei. Zhang Guoan asked him to go to the next room to rest. He asked if the bodies of the brothers had been collected. Even those who had rebelled in battle had to be collected and buried in a plot of land beside the parade ground.
He said that he did not blame his brothers this time, but that it was the imperial court that was plotting to kill him, and that his brothers had been implicated and made to bear the brunt of the crime.
Feihu said angrily that it was all the fault of the fake imperial envoy and he wanted to cut him into pieces.
Zhao Yulin said to leave it to the Lin'an court to deal with it, and he believed that the government would give an explanation to the Shenwei Army.
At this time, Lu Youpeng came in hurriedly.
As soon as they met, he went up to Zhao Yulin, looked at him carefully, and asked in a trembling voice if he was injured.
He hadn't returned his clothes yet, and his body was covered in blood. When Lu Youpeng asked, he thought of himself and said with a smile, "It's inevitable to get a little bit injured in a war. It's okay."
He asked Guoan and Feihu to gather the team together, and asked Lao Lu to talk to the brothers, saying that if anyone did not want to follow him anymore and did not want to work in the Shenwei Army, they could leave with their weapons, and no one could stop them.
The military doctor came to treat his injuries. Dongmei's maid said that the steward had ordered them to use the equipment and medicines that had just been used to treat the third young master.
Zhao Yulin knew Dongmei's good intentions, which was equivalent to testing the medicine for him. He undressed himself, and the wounds were clearly visible. The military doctor was amazed at his composure, as if he was not injured at all.
He treated his wound and came to the auditorium. Lao Lu told him that everything had been made clear and no one was willing to leave the Shenwei Army or leave the Third Young Master.
He walked over to the brothers below and said: Today's scene is very painful. We must fight the northern barbarians and the enemy, and we must also prevent villains from instigating and the court from making dirty moves. But our determination to be loyal to the country is unwavering. Our determination to swear to restore the glory of China is unwavering.
The brothers below followed suit and shouted "Restore the glory of China".
Zhao Yulin went back to lie down to recuperate. Old Lu came in and blamed himself, saying that he had not chosen good guards for his brother, which led to the rebellion this time.
Zhao Yulin said that he could not be blamed, because his brothers had the idea of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country in their hearts. Resisting the imperial envoy was treason, and disobeying the imperial edict was treason, and no one could bear the responsibility, so Yue Fei died unjustly.
Fortunately, thanks to the Shenwei Army's continuous propaganda and education over the years, a group of people have seen the true face of the treacherous officials and villains in the court. Otherwise, he would definitely not escape death this time.
Zhao Yulin asked him to pass on the order to the capital of Baiyue, to transfer the new troops trained in Cuiping Mountain to various important states and counties, and to first manage the local treasuries.
He said we don't want a penny, but the military expenses of the Shenwei Army must be paid by the court. We should be clear-headed and know how much tax silver the Shu land gets each year and where it goes. The people have the right to know.
Lao Lu nodded and said angrily that the Chengdu Imperial City Division had sent out a large number of experts to harm the brothers of Shunfeng, and he was going to clean up the mess.
Zhao Yulin said that they were carrying out the emperor's orders and that they could inquire about the facts, but they could not seek personal revenge.
Lao Lu agreed to leave, and Zhao Yulin slowly lay down to rest.
In this attack on the Shenwei Army, the Lin'an court acted swiftly. Not only did it send troops to kill Zhao Yulin, it also sent two imperial envoys to Guanzhong and Xiangyang respectively to find Miao Gui and Yang Xingyun, intending to capture Zhao Yulin and then disperse and control the Shenwei Army.
Then he went east along the Han River and quickly advanced northward. When he learned that Yang Xingyun was stationed in Xiangyang to expand the army, he immediately revealed his title as the imperial envoy and arrested people in Xiangyang Prefecture. He ordered the arrest of Zhao Yulin on the grounds that Zhao Yulin was treasoning and Yang Xingyun was the main general of Zhao Qir's gang.
Yang Xingyun was not as sensitive and cautious as Zhao Yulin. He obediently went to the government office to listen to the imperial edict: as soon as he knelt down, the imperial envoy called him a traitor and ordered his men to capture him.
This sudden change shocked everyone present, even Guo Jing and the female leader were stunned on the spot. Qu Zhengxiang was alert and immediately called for the guards to save people, accusing the imperial envoy of being a northern barbarian spy who intended to destroy the Shenwei Army and kill people.
The female gang leader came to her senses immediately, grabbed the dog-beating stick from the maid holding the imperial seal and took the lead in attacking. Guo Jing and his brothers and sisters immediately followed suit, and everyone rushed to kill the people brought by the imperial envoy.
This imperial envoy was called Shi Buju, and he was a man of Zhao Wangbing. He was arrogant and thought that he could easily deal with a small fry like Yang Xingyun with the secret decree of the empress dowager and dozens of followers around him.
This guy entered the government office and saw that all the officials were respectful to him. He took out the secret decree from his belt and held it high in his right hand. He looked very proud as everyone in the hall was intimidated by him and the capable generals on his left and right pressed Yang Xingyun to the ground.
Guo Jing and the others suddenly took action.
The result was predictable. Most of the people in the government office were martial arts masters. They didn't care about the emperor's orders and they all attacked the people from Lin'an. They knocked them all down in a short while.
Shi Buju's limbs were broken and he lay on the ground howling and unable to get up. He became a real impotent and weak man.
After Yang Xingyun had passed through the gates of hell, he became very angry. He kicked Shi Buju fiercely, took the imperial edict and threw it into the brazier to burn it. He asked Zhang Qi to contact the Imperial City Division to report to Lin'an: a group of northern barbarian spies were captured in Xiangyang, who conspired to kill border army generals and had been executed on the spot.
After he made these arrangements, the guards around him immediately took action against the surviving people from Lin'an.
At that time, he heard the sound of beheading and screaming, and saw his men's heads being moved one by one. He was so scared that he felt weak all over. He opened his urination switch and defecated violently. The female gang leader kept shouting, "It stinks!" and dragged her out and threw her into the pond to wash it thoroughly.
Guo Jing woke up when he saw that everyone had been killed. The ones who were killed were the imperial envoy. What should he do?
How to respond to the officials in Lin'an?
The female leader looked at Yang Xingyun with a smile and said: Forget what Commander Yang said, they are all northern barbarian spies, they deserve to die. Her eyes bulged, and she pointed at the clerk beside her with her dog-beating stick and told him to write a report immediately, and I will review it carefully when it is ready.
The current female gang leader has obtained the appointment documents from the Lin'an court, so she can do things with more confidence.
The third imperial envoy who went to Guanzhong to do evil was named Yang Daquan, and he was a cunning man.
This person acted too slowly and did not manage his time well, also because of the long journey. When he arrived in Chang'an City, Miao Gui already knew that Zhao Yulin and Yang Xingyun had been attacked, and naturally he had thought of a countermeasure.
When Yang Daquan entered the Chang'an government office and saw all the generals there, he looked very unhappy and immediately smelled that something had been exposed. He said with a smile that he was here to convey the emperor's order to reward the troops. Then he praised the generals for their hard work and the brothers of the Shenwei Army for their dedication to guarding the border for the Song Dynasty and recovering the lost territories. He also used all the expenses of this business trip to reward the three armies.
The Fire Phoenix said coldly that the imperial envoy from Lin'an had just attacked our commander-in-chief and was going to behead him for treason and send his head to the Northern Barbarian King's court. Does the imperial envoy also have an imperial edict to arrest him?
Yang Daquan was sure that the Chengdu route had failed and Zhao Qi'er must still be alive and well. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He said with a smile on his face that this was absolutely not the case.
After the dinner, as soon as this guy returned to his residence, he secretly took out the secret decree from his waistband and threw it into the stove to burn. Even after the fire was out, he was still worried, so he fiddled with the fire with a fire stick for a while before going to bed, muttering prayers to Guanyin Bodhisattva to bless him to return to Lin'an safely.
The next day, this guy proposed to go from Baoji to Lizhou to meet General Cao Youwen.
Miao Gui watched the imperial envoy go away, worried about Zhao Yulin, and wanted to lead the team to Chengdu to pick him up. Ma Linger did not allow him, saying that since his brother had escaped danger, he would be able to handle it. Instead, we need to stabilize the situation and the team.
Several capable men in Guanzhong quickly took action...
In Chengdu, Zhao Yulin rested for three days in the South Training Ground. All his wounds had healed. He went to visit Dongmei, who was still lying weakly on the hospital bed.
This girl was one of the four maids of his deceased wife Chen Xiaomin. She was the youngest and the smartest. Zhao Yulin told Zhang Guoan that Dongmei was Mrs. Xiaomin's sister and also his biological sister, and he would entrust her to Guoan from now on.
Zhang Guoan immediately stood at attention for him and ensured that he completed the task.
Dongmei's face flushed when she heard this.
Du Baiyue came in hurriedly and said that he had brought 5,000 people. Zhao Yulin told him that it was not enough. The Shenwei Army had to be deployed throughout Sichuan, and supplies would be provided by local people. All local garrisons should be reorganized and incorporated by him, and the responsibility for social security would be taken.
Du Baiyue nodded in agreement and immediately began to make arrangements.
