From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 249

Fake, it turned out to be all fake.

The court did not fail to pay the military pay, but it was withheld by King Jing.

It was not bad luck to participate in gambling, but someone was calculating.

Something happened at home and needed money, it was not bad luck, but someone was targeting us.

The house was raided, it was not Ning Hou's fault, but King Jing secretly plotted, just to force us into a dead end.

The soldiers of the five military camps realized that they were completely manipulated by others. For a time, they hated and regretted it.

They were angry and wanted to cut King Jing and Ning Hou into pieces. They were also desperate. If they participated in the rebellion, they would never go back.

Zhou Yuan said loudly: "Your Majesty! Most of the soldiers of the Five Army Camps are from poor families, have never been to school, and are illiterate. They joined the army at a young age and do not understand those conspiracies and tricks."

"They were carefully designed and instigated by the conspiracy to go to a dead end. Even if they have made mistakes, they are not the culprits."

"Your Majesty, please be magnanimous and give them a lighter punishment for their hard work in defending the capital for many years!"

Countless soldiers of the Five Army Camps, with tears in their eyes, looked at Zhou Yuan's back, and their hearts were shocked for a while.

Empress Zhao Jing frowned and said coldly: "Is there anyone who wants to plead for the rebels of the Five Army Camps? Why not stand up!"

Several cabinet ministers looked at each other and did not dare to stand up to share the spoils.

And some small officials did not have the courage to stand up and steal the show.

As for the Five City Military Department and Wang Ang, Xiong Kuohai and others, Zhou Yuan had already made a call in advance.

So, among all the civil and military officials in the court, only Zhou Yuan spoke for the Five Army Camps.

Empress Zhaojing said: "Zhou Yuan, since you think that the soldiers of the Five Army Camps were deceived, well, I will give them a chance."

"From now on, order Jinyiwei to command Xiong Kuohai to investigate the gambling incident of the Five Army Camps. Ninghou is in your hands. You must get to the bottom of the matter."

Xiong Kuohai said in a deep voice: "Yes!"

Empress Zhaojing looked at Zhou Yuan and said in a serious tone: "Zhou Yuan, you have more than 10,000 soldiers in the Five City Military Department. You have made great contributions to saving the emperor. It is not too much to be awarded a title of nobility."

"But you will naturally have to pay a price for pleading for the rebels. Even if it is found out that what you said is true, you will not have the chance to be awarded a title of nobility."

"I will give you a chance to regret it."

Zhou Yuan looked back at the group of soldiers of the Five Army Camps kneeling on the ground, and finally took a deep breath.

He clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I am also born in a humble family. I lost my father and mother at a young age and am alone and helpless."

"In this great Jin Dynasty, I am the same as the soldiers of the Five Army Camp. I am of the most humble origin. Facing the conspiracy and calculation of the big men, how can I have any ability to resist?"

"I still believe that the soldiers of the Five Army Camp are rebels in name but victims in reality."

"I would rather not be granted a title of nobility, but I must... stand on the side of conscience! Seek justice for them... and ask for a lighter punishment!"

Empress Zhaojing snorted heavily, and her majestic eyes swept over tens of thousands of soldiers of the Five Army Camp.

She finally said coldly: "Then you will kneel here with them until... the truth is found out!"

She waved her sleeves and turned away.

Yang Guozhong and others couldn't help sighing when they saw this scene.

"Brilliant! So brilliant!"

"Give up the title of marquis, just to seek justice for the Fifth Army Camp, and kneel here with these soldiers... From now on, who in the Fifth Army Camp will not obey Zhou Yuan!"

"More than obeying, I'm afraid they will respect Zhou Yuan as their own father."

"Your Majesty, this move directly revitalized the Fifth Army Camp."

...

In the tent, Empress Zhao Jing looked worried and whispered: "Xiao Zhuang, it's so cold, and Junior Brother has been fighting for days. Will his body be able to bear it!"

Xiao Zhuang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you worry too much. Zhou Yuan's Pure Yang Wuji Gong protects his body, so he can still bear this hardship."

"But he just got injured , I don't know if he has recovered. "

Speaking of this, Queen Zhaojing blinked and said, "Why don't you quietly transfer some internal energy to him? Or bring him a bowl of fish soup."

Xiaozhuang smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "Your Majesty, Zhou Yuan is going to suffer together with the soldiers of the Five Army Camps. This is a self-torture scheme. Wouldn't it be a bad thing to send fish soup over?"

Queen Zhaojing said, "That's true. Alas, these traitors, I really can't bear to let my junior brother suffer with them."

"I hope it won't snow tonight. My junior brother is only eighteen years old and his body is still growing. Don't affect his physical fitness."

Xiaozhuang lowered his head, feeling helpless, and no longer wanted to reply.

Your Majesty, you are too concerned. She is still growing at the age of 18... and it affects her physical condition...

"We must intensify the dual cultivation!"

Empress Zhaojing said: "Qinshui is a stupid thing. How can she not even get a young man like my junior brother! At this rate, when can she practice dual cultivation with my junior brother? If she doesn't sacrifice herself, how can my junior brother increase his skills?"

Xiaozhuang whispered: "Your MajestyNext... This kind of thing can't be rushed. Even if Zhou Yuan is a playboy, he won't sleep with anyone he sees."

Empress Zhaojing thought about it, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "Xiaozhuang, what do you say, I go and ask Master for help?"

Xiaozhuang was shocked and said in horror: "Your Majesty! You... you take it easy..."

"That's right."

Empress Zhaojing sighed and said helplessly: "Master has been away from the world for many years, not to mention that Junior Brother is her disciple, it's unlikely."

"But there are only a handful of women who have achieved success in the world of Taoism, and there are no more suitable ones."

"You can't... you can't ask me to go?"

Xiaozhuang quickly covered Empress Zhaojing's mouth and begged: "Your Majesty, don't say anything more, Zhou Yuan is not a sick person, it's really not that urgent. ”

She discovered that His Majesty was very smart in everything he did, but he was always talking nonsense when it came to Junior Brother.

As if sensing something, Xiaozhuang looked outside the tent and murmured, "Your Majesty, it's snowing."

Empress Zhaojing stood up quickly and strode out of the tent. She saw heavy snow falling all over the sky, and the whole world was gradually dyed white.

The cold air swirled outside the tent, and most of the torches were extinguished. Almost everyone returned to the tent, except for some of the defenders and the rebels from the Five Army Camp who were kneeling on the ground.

Zhou Yuan knelt at the forefront of the rebels, his straight body covered by heavy snow, and he was motionless, like a pine tree or a boundary marker.

"Alas..."

Empress Zhaojing sighed deeply, closed her eyes, and murmured, "You were young and made a marquis, and your family is happy, but you have to come all the way to this bitter cold place in Yanshan Mountain and kneel in the snow. ”

"Junior Brother is doing this for me! ”

This was the only time she wore a dragon robe, but called herself "I".

Xiao Zhuang whispered: "Come into the tent, Your Majesty, Junior Brother will have to endure for at least two days."

Empress Zhao Jing was silent for a moment, and smiled bitterly: "Forget it, when did I become indecisive?"

This snow fell all night, and Zhou Yuan and the rebels of the Five Army Camps almost turned into statues.

Fortunately, these soldiers were not hungry on a daily basis. If they were ordinary civilians, how could they withstand the heavy snow that night.

Xiong Kuohai hurriedly walked up to Zhou Yuan and whispered: "Brother Zhou, you have worked hard, teach me a way quickly, Ning Hou will not speak, the royal family, even if he is drunk, we dare not use severe punishment!"

Zhou Yuan's teeth were trembling with cold, and he said word by word: "Tell him that if he doesn't want to be searched and the jade seal and dragon robe are found in his home, he will confess honestly. "

"If he wants to live, he must be obedient, otherwise he will not be spared. "

Xiong Kuohai gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Before dark, I will definitely find out everything and help you get rid of it."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said nothing.

Xiong Kuohai stood up and saw the soldiers in the snow, who were like statues, staring at him coldly.

It seemed that if he dared to do anything to Zhou Yuan, these frozen soldiers would rush over and tear him to pieces.

Xiong Kuohai was slightly shocked, and then sighed that the Fifth Army Camp was successful.