Chapter 95: Who failed whom?

Chapter 95: Who failed whom

The blood stains on the steps of Prince Mu’s Mansion cannot be cleaned up.

The gaps in the bluestone steps have turned black.

There are also several more bullet holes on the wall, and there is a large area of ​​charred black on the wall on the left, which should be the remnants of the gunpowder explosion.

There are two angry wind lanterns hanging on the lintel, swinging from side to side with the majesty.

The wind in Beijing in winter is dry and cold, and it hurts when it blows on your face.

If you don’t apply a little grease, the skin and flesh will soon crack.

When Xia Wanchun got out of the carriage, he first looked at the strange people in the distance who were probing their heads, and then gave a bared smile at the spy who was closest to him and wanted to see his face clearly.

Immediately, the spy's body was penetrated by a crossbow arrow, and he fell straight down on the street. Then, two hook locks flew out from the alley. The hook locks grabbed the body and quickly shrank. go back.

Soon the streets were empty, with only a long and dazzling trail of blood across the street.

Xia Wanchun wore a black mink fur, a gold crown on her head, and a red pom-pom on the crown. She wore a pair of deerskin boots under her feet. It was a cold day, so her hands There is also an agarwood heater on top.

When people walk by, they leave a fragrant aroma behind them.

Four men in black accompanied him, so when he entered, four soldiers from Mu Tiantao's family stood side by side behind the door, blocking their progress, and they all looked nervous.

They saw clearly what happened on the street just now. The seemingly harmless young man in front of them should be a very scary person.

"Go tell Mu Tiantao that a classmate is visiting."

Xia Wanchun smiled, stopped, and after explaining his purpose, he looked around at Prince Mu's Mansion.

The Muwang Mansion in winter is actually not much to see. People in the capital generally do not plant evergreen trees such as pines and cypresses in their yards, so it is bare. The lotus pond is frozen and there are no dead lotuses to be seen. , only the four golden characters "Longevity and Longevity" on the screen wall can still reveal the former glory of Prince Mu's Mansion.

After a while, Mu Tiantao came out. When he saw Xia Wanchun, he had a very strange look on his face, but he still greeted Xia Wanchun into the central hall.

At this time, Mu Tiantao was still wearing armor. The armor did not look very clean. It seemed that he had basically been wearing armor during this period.

"The clothes you are wearing, I also had a set of clothes back then."

After the woman saved by Mu Tiantao brought tea, Mu Tiantao felt a little emotional.

"Are you really going to fight Li Hongji in this capital?" Xia Wanchun did not touch the tea in Prince Mu's Mansion, but took a wine gourd from the man in black, took out two silver cups, and filled them Got wine.

Mu Tiantao also did not touch Xia Wanchun's wine. He picked up the tea and said to Xia Wanchun, "We must fight."

Xia Wanchun took a sip of the warm wine.Said: "For the Ming Dynasty?"

Mu Tiantao shook his head and said: "For the Mu Prince's Mansion."

Xia Wanchun said: "The Mu Prince's Mansion may be in trouble, Zhang Bingzhong left Jiangxi, The target is directly at Yungui."

Mu Tiantao said: "It's just your caged bird in Lantian, where can he go?"

Xia Wanchun took another sip of wine and said: "Mu The palace is worried."

"It is not Zhang Bingzhong who can worry the palace, but Yun Meng who is so close."

Xia Wanchun nodded and said, "In that case, help me carry it. How about taking the blame?"

Mu Tiantao sneered: "Whoever takes the blame will bear the blame."

Xia Wanchun said with a smile: "You have more potential, you can take more. "

Mu Tiantao said: "You are not an irresponsible person."

Xia Wanchun moved closer to Mu Tiantao and said: "The situation has changed recently. My master is about to do it. To rule the world, my master’s reputation cannot be stained. Likewise, as the eldest disciple of my master, I’d better not be stained at all.”

“Because Yunmeng can threaten Mu. "Prince's Mansion, that's why you want me to take the blame for you so shamelessly?" ”

Mu Tiantao took a sip of tea and said: “If I refuse to take the blame, Prince Mu’s Mansion will face Zhang Bingzhong. If I am willing to take the blame for you, Prince Mu’s Mansion will only face Yunmeng. ?”

Xia Wanchun nodded and said: “That’s basically what it means. Although Prince Mu’s Mansion is decayed, it obviously has no bad deeds. So, please, Uncle Meng, treat your Prince Mu’s Mansion as an ordinary gentry. What do you think? ?"

Mu Tiantao said: "Prince Mu has been fighting against the Southwest Chieftains for many years, and his strength is not as good as before. He has no way to resist Zhang Bingzhong, and he has no strength to resist Yun Meng, so you use my brother and sister-in-law. Threatening my mother's life to make me surrender?"

Xia Wanchun said with a smile: "You are the strong one, so I like to threaten you, unlike your mother, brothers and sisters who are weaker and threatening them will make me embarrassed. There is no light on the sky."

Mu Tiantao sighed and drank the tea in the cup, nodded and said: "My mother is a weak woman, and although my brother is a man, he has a peaceful mind. I'm here to threaten them, why don't you threaten me through them?

I'm already a loser, so tell me, why are you going to take the blame and kill the emperor?" /p>

Xia Wanchun shook his head and said: "My master actually likes me very much, do you know?"

Mu Tiantao nodded and said: "Your Majesty does favor me."

Hearing what Xia Wanchun said, Mu Tiantao's eyebrows almost stood up. He pointed at Xia Wanchun and said, "Li Hongji is a giant bandit, and you are just a group of thieves."

Xia Wanchun poured himself another glass of wine and said, "We are rescuing and protecting the treasures of the Ming Dynasty. How can we say we are thieves?"

Mu Tiantao ignored Xia Wanchun and clutched his hands. He walked around the ground twice with his fists in his hands and roared: "The rich families in the city have been fleeing overnight, but they always encounter bandits. Are these bandits you?"

Xia Wanchun shook his head resolutely and said: "It's not us. I heard that the emperor asked you to do it."

"Do you dare to admit it?"

"Of course not, General Li Dingguo's army is about to go south. We have already captured Datong and will soon arrive at Xuanfu. Our goal is to serve King Qin. General Yun Yang’s army has also left Kaifeng and is heading towards the capital like a meteor. This is what I, Lantian, do openly. "< /p>

Mu Tiantao sneered and said: "Okay, I will stick to the capital until Li Dingguo and General Yunyang come."

Xia Wanchun said with a smile: "There is no need to fight so hard, save your life Prepare to live a good life. My master said that those who die before dawn suffer the most. It’s settled. You lead troops to surround Si Tianjian for ten days, and I will handle my affairs.”

Mu Tiantao smiled bitterly and said: "I have to bear the name of the thief, right?"

Xia Wanchun stood up and said: "That's right, if the treasures kept by Si Tianjian disappear, you will tell outsiders They said they were melted down and used as military supplies."

"You took away the rich people's money and emptied the capital, leaving a group of Kuhaha who had nowhere to go to defend the city with me. These Kuhaha are the ones who welcomed Li Hongji into the city.

You took away the last bit of Ming Dynasty’s bones and threw a pile of rotten meat at me. You..."

Xia Wanchun. He picked up the heater again and said calmly: "The motto of Yushan Academy is: Hardships and hardships will make you successful! The suffering you have suffered today will definitely become an aid to your success in the future."

Mu Tian Tao did not say anything about the injustice of heaven, but stretched out his hand and said: "If you want Si Tianjian's treasure, give me money. If you want something else, give me money, and I can even help you transport it out of the city.

Xia Wanchun stopped and looked. Mu Tiantao looked determined and said: "Okay, give me a price."

"Three hundred thousand taels."

Xia Wanchun continued to look at Mu Tiantao without saying a word.

"Two hundred thousand taels!"

"Okay, deal, you have to help us get the "Yongle Complete Book" out."

Finished , he took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Mu Tiantao and said: "There are two hundred thousand taels of silver in the cellar of the ninth house in Malya Hutong on Chang'an Street. You can go and get it.

At dawn tomorrow, some craftsmen from Lantian will be stationed in Sitianjian. Remember, it will be ten days. At the same time, you must also move those annoying Confucian scholars away so that our people can pack and transport the "Yongle Dadian". This will take three days."

Mu Tiantao took the one.He put the paper in his arms and said, "Okay."

Xia Wanchun showed a smile on his face, pressed Mu Tiantao's shoulder with one hand and said, "Keep things secret. Don't do anything." If the princess knows about it, it will be difficult for you to live together in the future.

To be honest, you are really miserable now. If you don’t die in the capital, I don’t know how you will live in the future. ”

Mu Tiantao gritted his teeth and said: "Do you really hate me so much?"

Xia Wanchun shook his head and said: "I didn't hate you at first, but my master did it in front of my two mistresses and two little ones. After you used you as an example to scold me in front of my junior brother, I felt that if I didn’t cause you some trouble, I would be sorry for the anger I suffered at that time.”

After coming out of Prince Mu’s Mansion, Xia Wanchun turned around and glanced at Prince Mu’s Mansion. He closed the door, sighed slightly, got on the carriage and returned to the station.

Han Lingshan, who had had a good sleep, had already gotten up and was sitting in the hall drinking tea and eating. When he saw Xia Wanchun coming back, he asked: "Has everything been done?"

Xia Wanchun nodded and said: "It's done, it cost two hundred thousand taels of silver."

Han Lingshan smiled bitterly and said: "Silver at this time is a useless thing, not two hundred thousand taels." Duo, so you've also settled the matter of "Yongle Ceremony", right? People told the old Confucian scholars who were guarding the "Yongle Dadian" that the emperor was going to move these important documents to the palace to prevent them from being destroyed by the war."

Han Lingshan nodded and continued to eat.

After taking two bites, I no longer have any appetite.

I have been hanging out with the old Confucian scholars who guard Tibet for a long time these days, and I have developed a slight respect for these people.

Although it is said that anyone who sacrifices his life to protect what he wants to protect will always be awe-inspiring, these old Confucian scholars are like this... It is a pity that they only need an order from the emperor. Even if someone with ulterior motives pretends to preach the imperial edict, they will obediently believe it and hand over something more important than their own lives.

"Chongzhen, Chongzhen, you have let down so many people, how can you survive without death?"

Han Lingshan threw the chopsticks in his hand angrily.