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Chapter 78 Huang Jingming: Why should we be afraid of such a timid boy? 【4000 words】

In the winter of the sixth year of Huangfeng, it is the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month.

Early in the morning, Zhao Yu and a group of civil and military officials from Dachu, surrounded by city guards and imperial guards, were waiting for Huang Jingming's triumphant army outside the city.

Although Zhao Yu had a faint smile on his face, deep in his heart he became more and more disgusted with Huang Jingming.

He has already read the secret report from Shi A. It is obvious that there was chaos in the court of the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin army retreated on its own initiative. When it came to Huang Jingming's mouth, it turned out that he led the troops to repel the Jin army and took the credit for himself. On the body, it is really shameless!
Jiang Guangtao, the censor, Jiang Guangtao, the official minister, Meng Chong, the official minister, Zhong Yi, the criminal minister, Zhang Liuqi, the military minister, and other key figures of King Taihe stood in the crowd, with some expectations hidden in their hearts.

They know that as long as Huang Jingming returns to Shenjing, the time for Chu to change will be getting closer and closer, and they are the ministers of Conglong!

Everyone waited until about four o'clock in the morning before they saw a horse riding a horse from afar, whipping up its whip, galloping towards where everyone was.

When they got closer, they saw that it was a servant in a brocade robe.

"Your Majesty, the army has arrived three miles away from Jingshui Bridge, and King Taihe's flag is in sight."

On the gate tower, Zhao Yu withdrew his gaze from a distance, looked around at the officials behind him, and said with a smile: "All you gentlemen, please come down to the gate tower to meet me, the triumphant army is estimated to arrive at the city of Shenjing in less than half an hour. "

"Follow His Majesty's will."

The ministers followed Zhao Yuhao down the city gate tower.

At this time, Huang Jingming led the three thousand black wolf guards who acted as the vanguard to walk in the forefront, while Liu Changfeng and Han Shao led the Beijing infantry and cavalry slowly behind.

Under the warm winter sun, the swords, guns, swords and halberds reflected the cold light.

Wherever the [-]-strong army passed by, a killing and calming momentum spread to the surroundings.

Seeing Shenjing City in sight, Huang Jingming sneered in his heart when he thought of the news that came from the flying horse in Shenjing City two days ago.

Huang Wenbo actually asked someone to summon him, saying that there were rumors in Shenjing City in the past few days that His Majesty wanted to kill him.

With me here, who dares to have this intention?

Withdrawing his thoughts, Huang Jingming got off his horse, led the generals behind him and walked towards Zhao Yu who was standing at the bottom of the city gate, and bowed his hands and said:
"The old minister sees your majesty, long live your majesty, long live, long live, long live!"

The generals behind him also followed suit and saluted, and for a moment the mountains shouted "Long Live the Mountain", resounding through the sky.

Zhao Yu looked at Huang Jingming in front of him, his throat rolled a few times, and then he said: "In the past few months, I have had Mrs. Lao and Wang."

"It is the duty of an old minister to resist the enemy and defend the territory. Your Majesty deserves no thanks from you!"

Huang Jingming said modestly.

The two exchanged some pleasantries, Zhao Yufang said: "Wang Taihe has worked hard all the way, advanced to Shenjing City, I prepared a celebration banquet for King Taihe and the generals at noon."

"The old minister would like to obey the holy edict."

Zhao Yu and Huang Jingming, surrounded by ministers, returned to the imperial city and headed towards Linde Hall.

Linde Hall is the place where the emperors of the Great Chu Dynasty held state banquets, watched music and dance, and hosted foreign envoys.

In front of the gate of Linde Hall, Zhao Yu looked at Gao Lishi beside him.

"Gao Lishi, has everything been prepared?"

"Back to Your Majesty, this servant has given instructions a few days ago and is now ready."

"Okay, this is the first time I have held a state banquet. If I lose face in front of King Taihe, I will only ask you."

Zhao Yu laughed and walked into the hall with Huang Jingming one behind the other.

Then, under the guidance of Yushi Jiuyi, the civil and military ministers entered the Linde Hall in order according to their official rank.

In the hall, several chamberlains had already led the ministers who entered the hall to their own desks and sat down.

Gao Lishi walked to Zhao Yu, glanced at Huang Jingming who was sitting under Zhao Yu, and whispered:
"Your Majesty, all the ministers have taken their seats."

Zhao Yu nodded slightly when he heard this.

"In that case, let's have a banquet."

Gao Lishi bowed to the order, and then shouted loudly with his own unique voice: "Let's have fun, let's start the banquet!"

As Gao Lishi finished speaking, the palace musicians who had been prepared began to play their instruments.

The sound of silk and bamboo drum music resounded in Linde Hall.

At this point, the triumphal celebration banquet has officially begun.

Accompanied by the sound of silk and bamboo, a palace lady holding dishes in her hands entered the hall from the outside, wandering among the officials like a butterfly wearing flowers, and placed the dishes in her hands on the table in front of everyone .

Then, groups of dancers in colorful clothes danced on the dance floor in the center of the hall.

After singing and dancing, Zhao Yu got up with a wine bottle in hand, and said loudly to the officials in the hall:

"My lords, I am waiting for this first glass of wine to pay homage to King Taihe! He has successfully resisted the Jin invaders. King Taihe has made a great contribution. Come, my lords, drink to win!"

After that, he drank the wine in the bottle in one gulp.

"Jingtai and Wang!"

The ministers of Linde Palace responded loudly, picked up their wine bottles, and also drank down the wine in one gulp.

"Your Majesty, colleagues, this is the result of the blood and sweat of our Chu soldiers. I dare not take the credit."

Although Huang Jingming was so humble, the expression on his face completely betrayed him.

When he saw everyone finishing drinking the wine from the bottle, he also raised the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

"With this second glass of wine, I pay tribute to the soldiers who participated in the battle! Without them, how could our country, the Chu State, be able to resist the invasion of the Jin invaders!"

After receiving the second glass of wine from Gao Lishi, Zhao Yu raised his head and downed the bottle of wine immediately.

"Respect, general!"

The officials followed suit and drank the second glass of wine.

But among the officials, some civil servants showed worries in their eyes.

Your Majesty's mention of martial arts at this victory celebration banquet seems to have the intention of revitalizing martial arts...

However, before they could think about it, Zhao Yu's voice sounded again.

"This third glass of wine is a tribute to the great Chu rivers and mountains, the ancestors of all generations! The ancestors overcame all obstacles to achieve today's great achievements. Today's rivers and mountains, we and other descendants should inherit the ancestors' legacy, expand the territory, reorganize the rivers and mountains, and then return to the past. Han Rongguang!"

"Respect the rivers and mountains, respect the ancestors!"

After three glasses of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet was pushed to the peak by Zhao Yu, and it began to become lively.

over the banquet.

After a few glasses of wine, Huang Jingming was complimented by a steady stream of ministers, and under the influence of alcohol, his mentality gradually became a little arrogant. He glanced sideways at Zhao Yu, who was a little drunk, and a bold idea came to his mind. Come.

Huang Jingming held the wine bottle in his hand, stood up and walked to Zhao Yu. While pouring wine for Zhao Yu, he asked quietly.

"Your Majesty, these days, I often have doubts in my heart. I dare to ask Your Majesty to help you out."

Zhao Yu, whose head was a little dizzy, took the wine bottle from Huang Jingming and said with a smile:
"Tai, King Taihe wants something from me. Although I am not good at studying, I have no choice but to do the hard work."

Huang Jingming leaned close to Zhao Yu's ear and whispered:

"Before I arrived at Shenjing, someone spread rumors to me that Your Majesty wanted to harm me. Is it true or not?"

Zhao Yu was startled when he heard this, and only heard a "click" sound, and the wine bottle in his hand fell to the ground.The Linde Palace fell silent for an instant, and countless eyes looked at Zhao Yu and the two of them.

"I was drunk and accidentally knocked the wine bottle to the ground. Gentlemen, don't worry about me, just drink it yourself."

After Zhao Yu explained, he leaned over to pick up the wine bottle that had fallen on the wool blanket, and replied in a low voice:
"To be honest with Taishan, my son-in-law also heard such rumors in the palace. They just said that Taishan wanted to harm my son-in-law. Such remarks are too ridiculous. How can my son-in-law believe them?"

Seeing that Zhao Yu was so outspoken and even called himself "son-in-law", Huang Jingming was slightly stunned but said:

"What your Majesty said is true, mere rumors, how can we separate the friendship between you and my son-in-law."

After that, he stood up and excused himself, returning to his seat.

Soon after, Zhao Yu left Linde Hall with the support of Gao Lishi on the grounds that he was too drunk.

"Your Majesty, you scared me to death just now." Gao Lishi said in a low voice while supporting Zhao Yu.

Zhao Yu said softly: "You slave, do you think I wasn't afraid just now? If I hadn't been wise in my haste, I might not have been able to leave the Linde Hall today."

When he was blown by the cold wind outside, he realized how dangerous the situation just now was, and realized that his back was completely wet with cold sweat.

"Lishi, please check with me to find out who is fanning the wind behind to light the will-o'-the-wisp... I haven't even done anything yet, how come this news has reached Huang Jingming's ears! Time is urgent, I only give you two days .”

Zhao Yu's tone was quite angry.

He believed in the loyalty of Wang Pu and others, but what puzzled him was how did this news get out?
Who is behind this?
Thinking that there was an enemy behind him hiding in the dark and watching eagerly, Zhao Yu felt a chill down his spine and was restless.

"My servant understands." Gao Lishi nodded and asked, "Where will your Majesty rest today? Should he go back to the Hall of Supreme Harmony or go to Bai Zhaoyuan's place in the Qingqiu Hall?"

"Go to Concubine Huang in Nuanchun Pavilion."

Zhao Yu said a name that surprised Gao Lishi, but he knew what to ask and what not to ask, so he nodded silently, and helped Zhao Yu to walk towards Nuanchun Pavilion.

"My concubine welcomes Your Majesty!"

Yin Houhou, who got the news early, led the palace people of Nuanchun Pavilion to salute Zhao Yu.

"Get up. Concubine Huang, you and I will enter the palace to talk."

After entering the inner hall, he asked the palace guests to retreat. Only then did Zhao Yu use his skills to force out the smell of alcohol, and then asked:
"Wu'er, let me ask you, where is your master now?"

"Your Majesty, do you have anything to do with Master?"

Looking at Zhao Yu's serious face, Yin Hanhan couldn't figure out Zhao Yu's intention for a while and asked tentatively.

Zhao Yu let out a cold snort from his nostrils.

"Hmph, I want to ask your good master if he still has contact with Huang Jingming, otherwise how would he know that I have plans to do something?"

There must be no problem on his side, so the problem is most likely on the partner Tianyin Pavilion.

He came to Nuanchun Pavilion this time because he came to investigate.

Before Yin Hanwan could speak, a sweet laugh came from the side room.

"Your Majesty's words are wronging my concubine."

Along with the sound of words, a figure walked out of the side hall and came to Yin Hanhan's side.

"I have used all the savings of 70 taels of silver in the pavilion as dowry for Wen'er and Qing'er. Does your Majesty still doubt the sincerity of my Tianyin pavilion?"

When she said these words, the expression on Zhu Yuyan's face could be described as extremely sad, making people unable to help but feel pity.

"Is His Majesty also the kind of villain who always gives up?"

"I started in chaos and finally gave up? In my opinion, you are the only ones who have two legs."

Not to be outdone, Zhao Yu choked back.

"Your Majesty, Senior Sister, please calm down. Maybe there is some misunderstanding in this? Your Majesty, you might as well explain the whole story clearly, otherwise we will be completely confused."

Wei Lianxiang also came out to smooth things over.

"Okay, then I will tell you clearly!"

Zhao Yu glanced at the people in the hall and explained to them clearly what happened at the celebration banquet in Linde Hall.

"I can trust the loyalty of my subordinates. If they have no problem, then the only problem is your Tianyin Pavilion. After all, I have heard about the reputation of your Demon Sect for a long time."

"Your Majesty, this matter is related to the future of our Tianyin Pavilion. I have already made up my mind, so naturally I will not be half-hearted. I only want to ask your Majesty, if we really surrender to Huang Jingming, we will sacrifice our two proud disciples for him. If I send it to His Majesty's pillow, will I hand over 70 taels to Your Majesty for him to help His Majesty tide over the difficulties? Then if Huang Jingming takes the position, how much reward can he give me to Tianyin Pavilion, not to mention these two amazing talents? Can my precious disciple, who is worth a thousand pieces of gold, surpass this 70 taels of silver alone?"

Zhu Yuyan said these words in succession, and she was so angry that the mountains in her chest could not help but rise and fall.

Zhao Yu was a little confused at this time, because what Zhu Yuyan said was completely logical.

"Is it really not your Tianyin Pavilion's fault?"

"Your Majesty still doesn't believe it?"

Zhu Yuyan sneered, raised her right palm and swore:
"If I, Zhu Yuyan, make one false statement, I will cause heaven to strike with five thunders, and I will not die a good death! Even after death, my soul will be burned by the Holy Fire of the Holy Sect, and the tablet will not be enshrined by the Holy Sect! In this way, is Your Majesty satisfied?"

Seeing Zhu Yuyan's determination, Zhao Yu finally felt relieved.

"I have wrongly blamed you. I am here to apologize to the Empress and the two of you. I also ask you, the Empress, to please don't pay attention to my drunken nonsense."

"Humph!"

Zhu Yuyan snorted, turned her back, and did not answer Zhao Yu's words, but her face became much better.

Drunken gibberish?

Little emperor, you are telling lies with your eyes open. Do you really think that I didn’t see the scene where you were so drunk that you were so lucky?
However, this little emperor is quite capable of bending and stretching.

There are probably not many emperors in history who have admitted their mistakes to their ministers and even to people in the world, right?
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuyan felt much better, turned around and said:
"How can I, your Majesty's body, stand up to your Majesty's apology? Your Majesty's wishes are as long as I take them."

"The queen is really reasonable."

After Zhao Yu praised Zhu Yuyan, Fang said:

"Not to mention who is the thief behind the scenes, this time has already alerted the snake. Now I have an arrow on the string and have to shoot. The reason I came to Nuanchun Pavilion this time is to use the cover of Nuanchun Pavilion to communicate with Fahou and Huan Tell me about my plan and see if there are any inappropriate places that need to be checked and filled."

With that said, Zhao Yu explained his plan.

Zhu Yuyan listened with a thoughtful look in her eyes.

Over here, after the triumphal celebration banquet, Huang Jingming and Huang Wenbo returned to Prince Taihe's Mansion.

On the way, Huang Wenbo remembered what happened at the banquet, and asked:
"Brother, what did you say to the little emperor at the banquet that scared him so much that he couldn't even hold his glass of wine?"

Huang Jingming didn't hide it, and told Huang Wenbo the whole story. Thinking of the little emperor's somewhat flattering expression at the end, he sneered again and again.

"Such a cowardly and cowardly son, why should I be afraid?"

Humph, he is so cowardly, even if he is ten times brave and brave, he would not dare to attack me!

“Brother, it’s better to be cautious in everything…”

Before Huang Wenbo could finish speaking, the two of them had arrived in front of the Taihe Palace.

Huang Jingming waved his hand to interrupt Huang Wenbo's words, turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to the servant, and said:
"Wenbo, it's not too late to wait until everyone is here."

Huang Wenbo opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and finally had to close his mouth and followed Huang Jingming into the palace.

(End of this chapter)