The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Emperor Xinglong vaguely thought of something and nodded quickly.

"That's right, Father!"

Then he frowned and said,

"But, if that's the case, this doesn't make sense!"

The emperor narrowed his eyes.

"Everything that seems unreasonable must have reasons that are difficult for ordinary people to understand!"

"I remember that the Princess of Leping County seemed to have a congenital deficiency, so the imperial edict ordered the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital to go and treat her?!"

Emperor Xinglong also suddenly realized.

"Could it be..."

The emperor frowned slightly.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll know after we have someone investigate!"

Then he instructed Xia Shouzhong beside him,

"Send someone to check immediately to see if all the people in the Imperial Hospital can come and serve today?"

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Xia Shouzhong immediately took the order and went out.

Emperor Xinglong was already starting to get anxious at this moment.

The Emperor waved his hand and said,

"Whether it is or not, we will know when Xia Shouzhong comes back later."

About half an hour later,

Xia Shouzhong hurried back to the hall holding the whisk.

He bowed to the Emperor Taishang and Emperor Xinglong and said,

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this morning, Imperial Physician Zhang, the head of the Imperial Hospital, was absent from duty. I sent someone to investigate and discovered that his entire family, young and old, had disappeared."

Emperor Xinglong gritted his teeth and said,

"If that's true, these daring thieves!"

"Haha, how dare you, a coward, engage in the business of rebellion?"

The retired emperor sneered and immediately gave orders to Xia Shouzhong.

"Pass on my decree, order all members of the Shadow Division to dispatch and conduct a thorough search of the area within a hundred miles of the Divine Capital!"

"At the same time, send an urgent order, eight hundred miles away, to the key checkpoints in Zhili, Shandong, Hebei, and Henan, to strictly inspect all travelers traveling north and south."

"But if there's anything unusual, arrest them immediately!"

Finally, he added,

"You must bring the Lord of Leping County back to me safe and sound!"

Emperor Xinglong also nodded at this moment.

"This move must be carried out with great fanfare! At the same time, send an imperial decree..."

After a pause, Emperor Xinglong said dejectedly,

"Forget it. The entire territory of Yangzhou has been occupied by the bandits. Even Xuzhou has been seized. I'm afraid the imperial edict will not reach Yangzhou!"

Then he said with an annoyed look,

"We missed out on a bargaining chip that could be used in negotiations with Qingfeng Village!"

"News from the wealthy families in Anhui Province indicates that Qingfeng Village will capture Nanjing in the next day or two. I'm afraid..."

The emperor raised his lips slightly and narrowed his eyes.

"What's there to fear about the loss of a mere city or a piece of land? Even if you show off your military prowess, it's only temporary."

"Therefore, we must make a big fuss about investigating the Leping County Lord!"

Emperor Xinglong immediately understood what the retired emperor meant.

"Father, I understand!"

Then a solemn look flashed in his eyes.

"It seems we need to send a second team of imperial envoys south as soon as possible!"

"If Jinling has been conquered by Qingfeng Village, I'm afraid the title of Marquis discussed in the court will be just a joke. Who knows, it will even make the rebels in Qingfeng Village angry and ashamed!"

The Emperor narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard and said,

"In that case, after the news of Jinling's fall reaches the capital, Shui Rong should be ordered to go south to confer the title of King Zhennan on the bandit leader!"

Emperor Xinglong sighed softly.

"North and South are exhausted, so this is the only way!"

……

at the same time,

The imperial envoy's guards, led by Jia Zheng, had already entered Yangzhou under the 'escort' of Qingfengzhai.

Along the way, the people from Qingfeng Village were escorting in name only, but were actually monitoring them.

Although Jia Zheng was an imperial envoy, he was always walking on thin ice and was very cautious, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

When Jia Zheng saw the Qingfengzhai warship, which was much larger than their official ship and full of elite soldiers, passing by their ship, he felt as if he was on the edge of an abyss.

He was filled with sorrow and grief. With only such elite troops, he was afraid that a mere marquisate offered by the imperial court would not be enough to impress the rebels!

But as he was an imperial envoy from the court, and was under the "escort" of Qingfeng Village, even escaping was impossible for him!

Halfway along the way, Jia Zheng had already written down the arrangements and instructions for his funeral in the cabin, and was ready to die in Yangzhou.

Although he was afraid of death, he was also afraid that his death would not be worth it.

If you sacrifice your life for the court, the court will not treat Rongguo Mansion unfairly even after your death.

Jia Zheng finally managed to muster up enough courage and headed south to Yangzhou with a fearless attitude.

However, when we arrived in Yangzhou,

The imperial guards got a piece of news that shocked him.

Qingfeng Village has already taken over Jinling and changed its name to "Da Wu".

When I heard the news,

Jia Zheng immediately felt dizzy.

I just felt like the sky was falling.

Mother!

The rebels in Qingfeng Village have already captured the southern capital Nanjing, and all that’s left is to change the reign title and proclaim themselves emperor.

He's late?!

Now he only holds the title of a marquis.

Coming to surrender? Perhaps you think I'm dying too slowly?

Although Qingfeng Village has not proclaimed itself a king, what is the difference between it and a king?

When the imperial guards arrived at the gate of Yangzhou,

When I saw the flag of 'Da Wu' flying on the gate of Yangzhou,

Jia Zheng riding on his horse,

My legs were weak and I almost fell off the horse.

Fortunately, he was determined to die a heroic death for his country, and he forced himself to move forward despite his fear.

Finally I reached the city gate and dismounted.

After seeing clearly who the envoy from Great Wu was who came to receive him,

At that moment, the whole person was paralyzed on the spot.

"why you?"