Chasing King

Nearly a month after the battle of guarding Guangning city ended, he finally received a reward from the imperial court. Han Zhaoxing personally led his soldiers to the east gate to greet the envoys. Yuan Sikong and Yuan Nanyu ran up the city wall again, looking forward to the moment when their father would be rewarded.

The city wall is being renovated. Ruins can be seen everywhere. Under the thin snow, the dried up pools of blood are black and blue. Standing on them, you can still remember the fierce war of that day, which is still frightening.

The chariots and horses from the capital have arrived at the foot of the city. Officials such as Han Zhaoxing, Qian Anrong and Yuan Mao will go out to meet them.

One of the envoys jumped down from the carriage. He had a mustache, eyebrows and nose like an eagle hook. At first sight, he was not a good friend. After finishing his robes, he and other officials saluted each other. He said directly, "I'm Ge Zhong, the censor of the capital inspection Academy. I'm going to patrol Liaodong according to the order of the emperor, and I'll reward the meritorious officers and soldiers in the first battle of guarding Guangning."

They all looked at each other in disbelief. There was something strange in their intuition. The imperial censor was sent by the emperor, mostly for the purpose of inspecting the local customs and customs and dethroning the officials. Or when there are major cases in the local area, the imperial censor should be delegated to be fair and just. As a reward for the officers and soldiers, why send a royal censor?

Qian anjong took the lead in saying: "Mr. Ge is bound to be tired on his way. The post house has prepared thin wine..."

"Don't worry, my colleagues. Take the order first." Ge Zhong stretched out his hand, and the attendant immediately respectfully presented the imperial edict with both hands.

The officials will kneel down.

Ge Zhong spread out his imperial edict and read: "the foundation of the world is the people. It's not true that people should be happy. They should be lenient and benevolent. They should put down calamities and rebellion, control barbarians, cultivate rites and music, and uphold the constitution. However, Yi broke faith, destroyed the alliance, and disorganized our territory. Han Zhaoxing, commander in chief of Liaodong Prefecture, has been Garrisoning the border for seven years. He has worked hard and devoted himself to governing the army. Although he lost his water, he later settled down in Guangning, retreated from the Nuzhen Yi nationality for thousands of miles, saved the people, and made great contributions to our country

Yuan Sikong listened to ge Zhong's voice in the wind, and even doubted his ears.

"Second, second brother?" Yuan Nanyu pushed yuan Sikong hard, "what's the matter with this man? Why does the emperor want to reward Han Zhaoxing? He did nothing but lose the war. "

Yuan Sikong raised his ears and listened carefully to ge Zhong's reading of the emperor's reward. He had read about Chen Yulong, Hu Baicheng and Liang Huiyong, but he had not heard yuan Mao's name.

Yuan Mao knelt on the ground and couldn't see his face clearly, but his stiff back clearly expressed his doubts.

Yuan Nanyu was worried: "where's dad? It's clear that all the credit that this man said is from his father. How did he become Han Zhaoxing's? "

Yuan Sikong tried his best to get along with the flow of Qi, and said, "it's difficult and astringent." Perhaps, Dad's credit is the greatest. I'll put it to the end. "

Yuan Nanyu doubted: "really, that's the best..."

Ge Zhong finished reading a long list of awards. From beginning to end, the names of Yuan Mao and Yuan Shaoxu did not appear. He closed the Edict and said in a high voice, "where is the Yuanmao of Guangning

"Ah, it's dad!" Yuan Nanyu patted the wall excitedly.

Yuan Sikong couldn't smile, but he saw Ge Zhong's face was always cold. How could it seem that he wanted to read out the reward?

"Weichen is here." Yuan Mao said in a deep voice.

"Ge, following the emperor's will, supervises the case of Yuanmao, a thousand households in Guangning, who is in charge of wanton power, seizing military amulets, and murdering Li Boyun, governor of Liaodong. Come and take Yuanmao down!"

A bolt from the blue!

Yuan Mao raised his head abruptly, his face was gray.

"What?" Yuan Shaoxu's voice trembled, "censor, what's the charge? My father is wronged

Yuan Sikong's heart is like being hit by a huge rock, forgetting to breathe.

Guangning soldiers were also flustered. They cried in confusion: "Lord Ge, this must be a misunderstanding."

"Mr. Ge, Mr. Yuan must have been wronged..."

Ge Zhong said, "take this man down!"

The bodyguards on both wings are from Guangning. They look at each other and hesitate.

Ge Zhong said angrily, "what? Are you going to resist the order? It seems that on the boundary of Guangning, the imperial edict is not as effective as Yuanmao. "

The bodyguard was so scared that he had to go forward and bind Yuanmao.

Han Zhaoxing stood on one side, a face of indifference, but eyebrows are slightly upturned, eyes are full of poison.

Yuan Mao had calmed down. He looked at GE Zhong deeply and said in a dumb voice, "censor, where does the crime come from?"

"I'll let you know soon." "Lock it up first," he said

"Second brother..." Yuan Nanyu was scared to cry. He grabbed yuan Sikong's hand and said, "second brother, what's the matter? Why did dad get arrested? Isn't Mr. Li brave enough to die? How could his father murder him? "

Yuan Sikong trembled and said, "Dad Dad was wronged, Dad... " The great fear swallowed him up like a dark night, which was hard to turn, and his mind was in a mess. It's a big crime to kill the head for the two crimes of killing and seizing military amulets and murdering court officials!

"I know that my father must have been wronged. What should I do?" Yuan Nanyu cried, "what about second brother?""I..." Yuan Sikong felt that his head was hot and confused. He slapped himself in the face, and his cheek swelled up immediately. Only when he was sober, he glared at yuan Nanyu with his red eyes. "My father has been framed. It must be Han Zhaoxing. Let's go to elder brother and Lord Qian We also need to find a way to see Dad... "

Yuan Nanyu wiped away her tears and pulled up yuan Sikong: "second brother, let's go."

They ran down the city wall to Yuanmao's Yamen. There, they found yuanshaoxu and a room of Guangning officers and generals. They were obviously planning for Yuanmao's affairs.

"How could lord yuan be framed? That day, Mr. Li himself was going to make a Personal Envoy to the Jinjun camp, but we were all there. "

"Yes, we are all here, and we can all testify. How did Mr. Yuan become a murderer of Mr. Li?"

"Yes, that talisman was also given by Mr. Li to Mr. Yuan. Where did the word" kill and seize "come from? It's bloody

"Well, what's the use of your discussion here? The key is to believe it."

Yuan Sikong looked around and saw that yuan Shaoxu was sitting in a chair in the corner, holding his head in both hands and saying nothing. He and Yuan Nanyu ran over and cried out, "big brother."

Yuan Shaoxu raised his face. When he was a teenager, he was in a gloomy mood and his eyes were dim.

Yuan Nanyu sniffed: "brother, is Dad locked up? What shall we do? "

Yuan Shaoxu tired way: "in think of a way, you don't get in the way here, go home with mother, don't let mother know."

Yuan Sikong pleaded, "brother, what can Kong Er do?"

Yuan Shaoxu said coldly, "you can't do anything. Go back."

"Big brother..."

"Lord Qian, Lord Qian is back!"

Yuan Shaoxu got up to meet him and said, "Mr. Qian, what news have you heard?"

Qian anjong sighed: "Oh, Lord Ge and I revealed that he had a secret letter written by Lord li himself to a friend, in which he denounced Yuanmao for threatening him, taking the talisman and forcing him to go to Jinying to die. For the sake of the safety of his family in Guangning, he could only..."

Yuan Si trembled in the air: "nonsense!"

The crowd also cried out: "impossible. You and I all know what master yuan was like. Guangning was in danger at that time. When the city broke and people died at any time, what was the use for him to seize the talisman that could only dispatch 3000 people?"

"Yes, this is obviously a frame up. Who is so malicious?"

"Do you still need to ask? Who is most dissatisfied with master yuan's military amulet? It must be that... "

That person's words didn't export, then was covered by the colleague's mouth: "already had yuan adult's lesson, you can shut up."

Qian anchong sighed again and again: "I don't believe Yuanmao will do such a thing. Lord Ge is going to investigate the case today. He has ordered someone to go to Lord Li's house to bring letters for handwriting comparison. Later, he will personally examine Yuanmao. This Trouble. "

Yuan Sikong clenched his fist and hated Han Zhaoxing in his heart. Han Zhaoxing was determined to avenge Yuanmao's capture of power and set up a scheme to frame Yuanmao. This evil animal, who lost Qingzhou, Liaobei and Huangshui, can still live in the world. God has no eyes!

Yuan Shaoxu Putong knelt on the ground and sobbed, "Lord Qian, please help my father."

"Mr. Qian, you need to save Mr. Yuan."

A few months ago, when he was the governor of Liaodong, he became an official because of illness. The imperial court has not appointed a new governor, and now Li Boyun is the governor of Liaodong. Now Li Boyun died, and Qian Anlong, the governor of Guangning, is the most powerful civil official in Liaodong, and the only one who can speak.

Qian anchong helped yuan Shaoxu up from the ground: "Shaoxu, your father and I are officials of the same hometown. We have been friends for many years, and we will certainly help each other. I believe he is a man, and we will find a way to clear his grievances."

"Yes! Never let the thief do harm to Lord yuan! "

Yuan Sikong clenched yuan Nanyu's hand. In the cold winter, their palms were full of sweat. He whispered to yuan Nanyu's ear and said, "yu'er, don't worry, we will save dad."

Yuan Nanyu glared at her red eyes and nodded: "Dad is a good man and a loyal minister. The censor will make a thorough investigation."

Yuan Sikong's lips trembled slightly, and his heart sank as if it had been filled with lead, almost exhausting his whole body.

He was afraid, he hated, he was angry, but he felt even more at a loss. Looking at a room full of grown-ups, he What can he do?

No, no matter what you do, Dad, I will save you!