Chapter 602: Seizing the Troops of King Anping

Shu Mansion.

The autumn wind rustles, and the courtyard is filled with yellow leaves.

In the lobby, Yang Xian received the secret message from the front, his eyes widened, and he could not hide the look of surprise on his face.

Unexpectedly, Chen Mo not only won the battle in Huaizhou, but also won a great victory.

Gongsun Yan, the general under King Chong, and Luo Qingyang, the head of the Luo family, were both world-famous warriors in the magical power realm, but they were shot dead by Chen Mo just by looking at them.

Even Liang Mu, the head of the Liang family, was captured.

King Anping "changed sides" before the battle, and the entire coalition army was wiped out.

Well, from Yang Xian's perspective, King Anping and King Chong were also on the same team.

So King Anping turned to Chen Mo. From Yang Xian's point of view, it was natural that he turned against him in the face of battle.

After the shock, a hint of ridicule appeared at the corner of Yang Xian's mouth.

"Chu Yan and Lu Sheng are really lacking in strategy. They didn't even try their best to attack Chen Mo. They deserved to be defeated."

In the secret report, neither King Chong nor Lu Sheng showed up for the war in Huaizhou, so in Yang Xian's opinion, the other party underestimated Chen Mo and failed to do his best.

"Chu Yan and the others were defeated this time. Chen Mo may really be able to successfully go south to King Qin. Then"

Yang Xian shouted outside the hall: "Come here."

"Master." A maid came in.

"Call the young lady quickly." Yang Xian said.

"promise."

Soon, Yang Qingqing came to Yang Xian with a cold face.

"Qingqing, why are you dressed like this? In a girl's house, you should dress like a girl." Yang Xian looked at Yang Qingqing, who was wearing a short game outfit, and frowned.

"Have I not always been dressed like this?" Yang Qingqing said coldly.

Hearing this, Yang Xian looked a little unnatural. He sat on a chair, looked at his daughter who had been raised like a baby since she was a child, sighed, and then said: "Are you still angry with dad?"

Ever since Yang Xian said those words to Yang Qingqing that day, Yang Qingqing has never looked down upon Yang Xian.

"No." Yang Qingqing said coldly.

"Dad knows that you are dissatisfied, but he is also doing it for your own good." Yang Xian's voice softened.

"Whatever is good for me, you are marrying me to them for your own benefit so that you can make a profit from it. Which father, for the sake of his daughter, would let his daughter become a concubine for others."

Yang Qingqing couldn't stand Yang Xian's tone of speaking for her own good, so she shouted with red eyes.

"Shut up."

Yang Xian slapped the table next to him and said angrily.

"I'll just say it." Yang Qingqing resisted Yang Xian's anger and said, "You are just doing it for yourself."

Yang Xian sat up suddenly and raised his hand. Seeing his appearance, Yang Qingqing not only did not hide, but came closer, looking tit for tat.

After all, Yang Xian did not slap this slap. He sat down and lowered his voice and said: "The war in Huaizhou is over. Chen Mo has won, and it is still a great victory."

Yang Qingqing didn't say a word, just looked at Yang Xian coldly.

Yang Xian did not avoid her gaze and said:

"You can't accept being a concubine for others, just because you are afraid of other people's comments. And that young man Chen Mo became famous. At the age of twenty-two, he was already a first-class Duke. He defeated the King of Huai and drove out foreigners. Under his rule, there was stability and peace, and the people He is praised for being rich and famous, and has a good appearance. The lintel of his family is now higher than that of my Yang family. If you become his concubine, others will only envy you, and no one will talk and look down on you.

In addition, Chen Mo has the appearance of an emperor. If he becomes emperor one day, you will become his concubine. This is something that many women in the world long for but cannot ask for. "

Yang Qingqing still didn't say a word.

Yang Xian stood up and said: "In short, you have to marry whether you want to marry or not, it's not up to you."

After saying that, he walked out of the lobby.

Yanzhou.

At the foot of a mountain on the outskirts of Yuan County.

Anping King Chu Ji and Yanzhou Magistrate Zhang Le, surrounded by more than two thousand soldiers, came here to meet Chen Mo in the temple on the mountain.

But as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, he was stopped by Sun Meng.

Zhang Le frowned, and Chu Ji's soldiers drew their swords at him.

"What are you doing?" Chu Ji turned around and shouted, then looked at Sun Meng with a smile on his face and said, "I am Chu Ji, King of Anping. I am here to see Duke An Guo. I hope the general can do it for your convenience."

"I am Sun Meng, the military commander of An Guogong's tent. My Lord Marquis said that the temple is a quiet place. If you go there with so many people, I am afraid that they will collide with the Buddha. Moreover, all of the Lord's men are wearing soldiers' armor. The evil spirit is too strong and conflicts with the Buddha." Sun Meng said.

The corner of Chu Ji's mouth twitched slightly, was he too angry? No matter how important you are, An Guo Gong is more important?

However, he also knew what Duke An Guo meant, and said to Zhang Le: "You guys wait here, I can go up alone."

"But my lord"

As soon as Zhang Le finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chu Ji, who said loudly: "Gong An Guo acts aboveboard, are you still worried that they will murder me?"

"This is not what I mean."

"Then just wait here."

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Sun Meng watched their performance quietly, and after they finished, he said: "Your Majesty, please."

The setting sun shines on the gilded plaque of Guangcheng Temple on the mountain.

Chen Mo refused to let Chu Ji lead his troops up the mountain, but there were many soldiers of Chen's army on the mountain, all with swords and guns.

Sun Meng led Chu Ji to the temple and said, "Your Majesty, the Marquis is waiting for you inside."

Chu Ji nodded and walked in.

In the temple, Chen Jun's soldiers lined up on both sides of the road.

A thin figure stood in the center.

Hearing the footsteps, the figure turned around, and it turned out to be a woman wearing armor and holding a sword.

Xia Zhining said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, Duke An Guo has been waiting for you for a long time."

After that, he took Chu Ji straight to the center of the temple.

Inside the Buddhist hall.

A young man in white robes was sitting behind a table. Behind the young man, on both sides, the monks in the temple were all kneeling on the ground, with a knife on each side of their necks.

Among them, the leader of the temple, the abbot, was lying on the ground, his nose and face were bruised and swollen from the beating.

As soon as Chu Ji came in, he was frightened by the scene in front of him.

The host who was lying on the ground knew Chu Ji and quickly called the prince to ask Chu Ji to save his life.

Under Xia Zhining's guidance, Chu Ji knew that the young man in white robe was Chen Mo and said: "Dong An Guo, this is it."

"Amitabha." Chen Mo bowed in front of the Buddha, then turned around, cupped his hands and said, "I have met the prince."

"I don't dare to take it, I don't take it. Duke An Guo is too polite." Chu Ji said hurriedly waving his hands.

"I heard that the plaque on Guangcheng Temple was written by Emperor Taizu himself. This temple was also built with money from the imperial court?" Chen Mo said.

"Yes, Emperor Taizu was very depressed when he first launched his army, and Guangcheng Temple helped Emperor Taizu. Later, Guangcheng Temple was burned down by the rebels. After the founding of the country, Emperor Taizu was grateful to Guangcheng Temple and ordered to rebuild it. Guangcheng Temple. Because of the relationship between Guangcheng Temple and Emperor Taizu, the temple has been popular for hundreds of years," Chu Ji said slowly.

"I see." Chen Mo glanced at the host on the ground and said immediately, "Can the monks in Guangcheng Temple also violate the sexual precept?"

Chu Ji was stunned and glanced at the host. Seeing the latter's eyes dodge, he asked doubtfully: "What does Mr. An Guo mean by this?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the monks in this temple were arrogant and disrespectful to me because of their relationship with Emperor Taizu. Then the abbot deceived the people into being ignorant and gave a son to a woman who came to ask for a son. The woman didn't want to, so he gave it to me by force. "Chen Mo said calmly.

Chu Ji widened his eyes slightly and looked at the host. Seeing the latter's expression, it seemed that it was indeed the same as what Chen Mo said.

"The prince and he are old acquaintances?" Chen Mo said.

Chu Ji shook his head: "I just met him a few times."

Chen Mo nodded: "In that case, he lied to me and slandered your reputation. In the name of Buddha, this man gave children to countless women. Some women chose to do this for the sake of reputation. He had to endure it, but this was used as a blackmail by him.

Some women were so strong-willed that they immediately reported the matter to the government, but were suppressed by the local government officials, saying, "Your Majesty, you are their good friend." "

"How could such a thing happen?" Chu Ji looked at the host with displeasure and shouted: "It's so audacious."

"Your Majesty." When the host saw Chu Ji's expression, his heart suddenly sank. Just as he was about to say something, Chen Mo raised his hand. A soldier came forward and wiped the host's hand immediately in the Buddhist hall. neck.

Blood splattered on the ground, frightening the monks kneeling on the ground and also frightening Chu Ji.

Chu Ji looked at Chen Mo blankly.

"This man has slandered the prince's reputation and committed such evil deeds. He cannot be left alone." After Chen Mo finished speaking, he bowed to the Buddha statue again: "Amitabha."

Chu Ji: "..."

This host was indeed a good friend of Chu Ji. Because of the relationship between Guangcheng Temple and Emperor Taizu, Chu Ji often visited Guangcheng Temple.

The abbot of the temple became his teacher of Buddhism. As time went by, the two became good friends.

Chu Ji had also heard about the host using people to come to the temple to pray for children and playing with women.

It's just that we are in troubled times. In Chu Ji's eyes, this kind of thing is just a trivial matter, and he doesn't pay special attention to it. In addition, since he is his good friend, he just turns a blind eye.

I didn't expect to be bumped into by Chen Mo today.

They were still in the Buddhist hall, killing him in front of him.

Chu Ji felt that this matter had a deeper meaning.

"Thank you Duke An Guo for helping me get rid of this harm." Chu Ji cupped his hands and thanked him.

"It's just a trivial matter, nothing worth mentioning." Chen Mo waved his hand, then chuckled and said, "I would like to thank the prince for his help."

"Alas." Chu Ji sighed and said, "I was also deceived by the traitors Chu Yan and Chu Yi, and trusted them... Fortunately, An Guogong was strong and did not cause a catastrophe, otherwise I would I really want to die to apologize, but I hope Duke An will not blame me."

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty?" Chen Mo said with a smile: "If Your Majesty hadn't sent troops to block the rebels' escape route and let them escape, it would have really caused a catastrophe."

The two chatted happily, but it was getting late, so they walked down the mountain together.

At this time, Zhang Le walked up to Chu Ji anxiously and said, "Your Majesty, it's not good, our barracks is surrounded by Chen's army. They also said that they have taken over the barracks under your order, Your Majesty."

"What?!"

Chu Ji's expression changed, and then he looked at Chen Mo with a bad tone: "Dong An Guo, what do you mean?"

"What does the prince mean by this?" Chen Mo asked doubtfully.

Seeing that Chen Mo was still pretending, Chu Ji told Chen Mo what Zhang Le had reported to him.

Chen Mo's eyes widened and he said in surprise: "This is actually happening."

Immediately he summoned Sun Meng and asked him to go down and investigate.

"Your Majesty, I will give you an explanation for this matter. Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Chen Mo said, looked at Xia Zhining and said, "Zhining, send someone to take the Prince into the city to rest."

"No need." Chu Ji waved his hand and left with his soldiers.

But she was stopped by Xia Zhining and said: "Your Majesty, it's getting late. There are still rebels in Yuan County who haven't been captured. For your safety, it's better to return to the city and rest as soon as possible."

Chu Ji frowned and looked back at Chen Mo.

"Your Majesty, Zhining is right, it's not very safe outside," Chen Mo said with a smile, "Someone, please come back to the city and rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers at the foot of the mountain gathered around him.

Chu Ji's heart suddenly pounded, his face darkened, and he said in a trembling voice: "You want to kill me?"

"The prince has misunderstood."

Chen Mo said that he had misunderstood, but he raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the city and said: "Your Majesty, please."

Chu Ji suddenly felt like the world was spinning. Zhang Le next to him saw this and helped Chu Ji.

Chu Ji pointed at Chen Mo with trembling fingers: "I am kind enough to help you besiege the rebels. Why do you send troops to surround my barracks?"

"This matter that the prince said, I don't know yet. But don't worry, the prince has sent people to investigate. If this matter really happens, I will definitely give an explanation to the prince." Chen Mo said.

Chu Ji looked at the soldiers surrounding him and Chen Mo, who was hiding his sword in his smile. He knew that he was no match for Chen Mo, and said sadly: "I hope Duke An will give me an explanation as soon as possible."

"must."

…

Night falls.

The wing room in the backyard of Yuan County Yamen.

Xia Zhining reluctantly fell in front of Chen Mo, raised her head slightly and said, "Why are you doing this? King Anping helped us after all."

Chen Mo held her head and said: "He really thinks that I don't know what his plan is. I will win the war in Huaizhou. If I lose, his troops will enter Huaizhou."

After all, King Anping contributed to the fact that King Chong and his troops were able to reach the border of Huaizhou silently. He should be grateful that he sent troops to block the rebels' retreat. Otherwise, it would be as simple as detaining his troops and placing him under house arrest. "

Chen Mo had no intention of letting King Anping off easily.

The accounts of Deng Tian in Fengzhou and the dead soldiers in Huaizhou were also shared by King Anping.

"Moreover, I will attack Chongzhou later. If I don't detain his troops and horses, with his useless character, if our war is unfavorable, he will immediately fall to the side of King Chong and the others. I am risking the danger in advance. Stifled in the cradle," Chen Mo said in a deep voice.

Xia Zhining whined twice as an answer.

Chen Mo nodded with satisfaction, then touched her cheek and pointed to the table next to her.

Xia Zhining's face turned red and she glared at Chen Mo. However, after serving for a while, she thought about it. After giving Chen Mo a hard look, she moved to kneel behind the desk.

Chen Mo just lifted up Xia Zhining's skirt when a voice came from outside: "Master Hou, the spies have come to report that a troop of soldiers and horses were found thirty miles away, wearing Huai army armor. It's too dark, so the number is unknown for the time being."