klisemfg Chapter 51 Escaped
Chapter 51 Escaped
In the side hall.
"Your Majesty, Prince Rong injured me and escaped."
Emperor Yuan was furious. "With so many of you, you still let him escape?"
The commander of the imperial guards knelt on one knee with a thud, "I am guilty, Your Majesty, please punish me!"
"Isn't it time to send people after them now?" asked the Left Prime Minister.
"Deputy General Yin has already led his men in pursuit."
"Which direction did he flee in, and who was he with?"
"It seems he's heading towards his fiefdom. Prince Rong fled alone, without the princess and the crown prince."
Emperor Yuan sneered, "He knows to leave a successor for himself."
At this time, Minister Jiang came in from outside and said as he walked, "Your Majesty, Yangyang just said that the private soldiers that Prince Rong kept in Xinghua Village are moving to Xizhou."
Emperor Yuan suddenly felt overwhelmed. Nothing went well today.
"Crown Prince, immediately order the Governor of Xizhou to close the city gates and intercept Prince Rong. If there is resistance... execute him on the spot."
"My son, I obey."
Back in Xinghua Village, after a long and effective conversation, the 10,000 soldiers stranded there were finally persuaded to surrender by the Jingzhao Yin.
At the same time, they also learned the transfer routes of the remaining 90,000 troops from the surrendered troops.
According to the time calculation, the 90,000 troops should be halfway there now, and a fight is probably inevitable.
***
In Wenyuan Pavilion, Jiang Yueyang presented her leave request with both hands and looked at Kong Jijiu with a bright smile.
Kong Jijiu lowered his eyes and glanced at the note on the table, then slowly picked it up and read it.
It briefly read: Dear Master Jijiu, I have a feeling that I will be unwell the day after tomorrow, so I am here to ask for a day off.
Kong Jijiu: “…”
It was Jiang Yueyang. If anyone else dared to give him such a reason for leave, he would definitely scold them and not approve their leave for the next three months.
Kong Jijiu suppressed his temper and asked, "Master Xiao Jiang, do you think I'm easy to fool?"
Jiang Yueyang knew this would happen, but she was not panicked at all.
She spoke earnestly and logically, "Master Jijiu, you should know that girls have those days every month, and tomorrow happens to be that day for me."
Kong Jijiu wanted to say that if he hadn't heard that she hadn't had her period yet, he might have believed it.
However, there have been a lot of things going on recently, and His Majesty is afraid that she will discover his true feelings, so it is not appropriate to discuss those things in front of her. It is a good opportunity to let her stay away from the court temporarily.
"Is one day enough?"
"what?"
Jiang Yueyang was stunned for a moment, then immediately responded, "But... maybe that's not enough. I usually feel pain for two... four days."
"Don't push yourself too far."
Jiang Yueyang puffed up her cheeks when she heard that, looking a little guilty.
"Just three days." Kong Jijiu felt that those things should be over in three days.
Jiang Yueyang grinned, "Thank you, Master Kong."
With the day off and three days of vacation, she can take four consecutive days off from work. Where should she go to have fun?
***
Dust was flying and the sound of horses' hooves was heard as Prince Rong galloped along, followed by his followers and pursuers who helped him escape.
Lieutenant General Yin chased them relentlessly, always keeping a distance of less than 100 meters from them.
"Your Majesty, our horses are not as good as theirs. Sooner or later, they will catch up. You go first, and we will stay behind to cover your retreat."
Prince Rong turned around and looked at the others following him, saying hypocritically, "How could I abandon you and escape alone? Follow closely, no one can be left behind!"
Those who followed him were deeply moved by his words and became more determined to stay and cover the retreat.
"Your Highness, as long as there is life, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood! You guys stay with me to cover our retreat, and the rest of you will escort Your Highness away."
The man who spoke turned his horse around and pulled the reins.
"Your Majesty, we leave our family in your care!"
Prince Rong turned around to look at his men who had remained and shouted, "Don't worry, everyone! When he ascends the throne of Japan, he will treat your family well. He will give you gold, silver, jewelry, promotions, and titles. Nothing will be lacking!"
"Take care, Your Majesty!"
"Shut up!"
Deputy General Yin and others were blocked by Prince Rong's men and could only watch Prince Rong's back gradually walking away.
"From ancient times to the present, rebellion has never ended well. Surrender and perhaps you will be spared!"
"No regrets when you make a move!"
"In that case." Deputy General Yin raised his hand, "Kill!"
***
Prince Rong did not dare to stop for a moment, and fled desperately towards Xizhou with the remaining people.
He had to reunite with his troops before the matter was completely exposed, capture Xizhou, and then return to the capital.
Although the possibility of success is very small now, the arrow is on the string and must be shot!
When he decided to escape, there was only one outcome: failure or death.
The emperor would never let him live.
Unfortunately, he was wrong. Emperor Yuan never intended to take his life from the beginning, even if he wanted to rebel.
But now that he has escaped, the nature of the situation is different.
As the saying goes, a general on the battlefield is not subject to military orders. Neither Jingzhao Yin nor General Zhenguo would leave this hidden danger to Daxia or Emperor Yuan.
***
Back to the situation in the palace, the Empress Dowager finally made a fuss.
She threatened to commit suicide to force Emperor Yuan to visit her in Shoukang Palace.
Emperor Yuan knew her purpose, but he still came.
The Empress Dowager's eyes were moist, and she kept beating her chest, questioning Emperor Yuan in great sorrow.
"I've begged you so much, why won't you spare his life? The soldiers he employs pose no threat to you at all."
Emperor Yuan half closed his eyes and said indifferently, "Mother, whether you believe it or not, I never thought of taking his life, nor did I even think that he would rebel.
I treated him like a brother, gave him wealth and splendor, allowed him to live in the capital for a long time, and thought of all the good things for him. But what about him? He used the money I gave him to raise private soldiers and plot to usurp the throne.
Mother, if I switched identities with him and I also committed treason, would he spare my life?"
The Empress Dowager was stunned by the question and looked at Emperor Yuan at a loss.
She wanted to answer yes, but a voice in her heart told her that Prince Rong would not.
He would kill anyone who stood in his way, and that might include her, his mother.
Emperor Yuan laughed. "See, Mother, you also think he won't let me go. He will only step on my corpse to sit on that throne, and then kill the Crown Prince, the Queen, and all those who are loyal to me!"
The Empress Dowager shook her head and cried silently. How could the two brothers have ended up like this?
"Mother, you and Father have always favored my fifth brother since childhood. No matter who is right or wrong, in the end, it is always me, as your elder brother, who is at fault. Sometimes I wonder if I am your child at all."
Emperor Yuan raised his head slightly, his eyes moist as he said, "I will not come again until this matter is over. If my mother wants to threaten me with death, it's up to you. I'm tired..."