Cui Tengfeng ran in quickly and glanced at Yang Feng. He didn't know him or care. He grabbed Han Ruzi's arm and shouted, "Brother-in-law, you are so amazing. You actually brought the Northern Army back. Run away with me quickly. Someone will come to capture you later!"

Cui Teng pulled Han Ruzi out, "I'm ready, horses, dry food, gold, enough for us to go out and hide for a few months..."

"Wait." Han Ruzi put one foot on the threshold and used all his strength to barely offset Cui Teng's pull, "Tell me clearly first."

"Let me explain what you did yourself? If you don't run away, it will be too late." Cui Teng pulled it a few more times, and found that his brother-in-law was very strong, so he had to let go and questioned: "Did you call the Northern Army?"

Of course, Han Ruzi would not admit it, "Speak again, has the Northern Army returned to Beijing?"

"Yes, I haven't arrived in the capital yet, and it's on the way. The vanguard army is only two or three days away from Baiqiao Town. The Southern Army is about to retreat three hundred miles away when I heard this news. My father was about to be furious and had ordered the entire army to set up a formation and never let the Northern Army pass by Baiqiao Town. He also said that he would study with the court for your book, and you can't escape this time."

Cui Teng reached out his hand again, Han Ruzi took a step aside and took two steps back, "Why did Taifu Cui study my book when the Northern Army returns to Beijing?"

"Because you transferred the Northern Army back." Cui Teng looked surprised and didn't understand what was wrong with this.

"If I transfer back to the Northern Army, why should I run ahead by myself? Wouldn't it be better to come back together with the Northern Army?"

Cui Teng opened his mouth and thought for a while, "That's right, I originally wanted to take you around the circle, bypass the Southern Army, and join the Northern Army, then... Why did the Northern Army return to Beijing? Who gave the order?"

"Don't worry, the subsequent news should arrive soon."

"Don't your brother-in-law run away?"

Han Ruzi shook her head.

"What should I do? I stole a lot of gold from my father, and he will not spare me."

"You stay here with me first." Han Ruzi looked one after another, "Cui Teng, I'll send you to the Nanjun for help, why haven't you returned to Shenxiong Pass?"

Cui Teng's face changed, and his hands were swaying, "Brother-in-law, it's not my business. I asked my father to send troops or give me a piece of paper. As a result, he kicked me and even made someone hit me a few sticks, saying that I was a fool, and kept me in the army and refused to leave. No one looked at me until yesterday."

Han Ruzi pondered for a moment, "Okay, you have no merits and no mistakes."

Cui Teng breathed a sigh of relief. To him, his father's punishment was nothing, but his brother-in-law's satisfaction was important. "You really didn't transfer the Beijun back. I thought you were going to do a big thing, so I came here right away..."

"Of course I have to do big things. Have you ever heard of the various philosophers competing for throne?"

"I heard that it's a joke. Who would take it seriously? The emperor has always chosen ministers, so how can the ministers choose emperors?"

"Don't Master Cui take it seriously?" Han Ruzi turned his head and looked at Yang Feng. Yang Feng was sitting next to the bookshelf and did not participate in the conversation.

"My father said, don't worry about the troubles of the capital. As long as he is still the Grand Marshal of the Southern Army, the Cui family will have nothing to worry about. He has made mistakes and will never hand over the official seal again in the future. As for whom he becomes the emperor, he doesn't care. It is also because of this reason that he is particularly angry about the return of the Northern Army to Beijing, thinking that you are going to attack the Southern Army."

Han Ruzi was about to speak, but Zeng Fucheng ran over in a panic. He had a comfortable life. Since Juehou returned, he had a premonition that something big was wrong, but he didn't expect that things would come so quickly. "Jien, Juehou, someone is here, someone is here!"

"Who? What's the matter?"

The Minister of the Mansion was stunned for a while, "Yes, it's the official... Wait for me to ask."

The Fu Cheng hurried out, Cui Teng pointed to his back and laughed, "What a fool. He dared to report the person who came without even asking who was. By the way, my horse and gold are still outside, don't let anyone steal it."

Cui Teng ran out and ran faster than the Mansion Chief.

Han Ruzi turned around and said, "You will know the details of the champion Hou soon."

The return of the Northern Army to Beijing is the biggest test for the champion Hou. If he deals improperly, he is likely to lose the huge advantage he has obtained.

Yang Feng nodded, "That's Cui Teng?"

"right."

"Is he trustworthy?"

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "This person is hard to say. He is a friend of me today, and he will become enemies if he disagrees tomorrow. But he is not hypocritical and cannot act. This time he came to 'save' me, so he should be sincere."

"Okay, let him go back to the Southern Army."

"Um?"

"It will be of no help to you when he stays here. In the Southern Army, he may be able to inform you."

"But he can't deceive Mr. Cui..."

"Why do you need to cheat? The Northern Army will return to Beijing, and the Southern Army will inevitably stay in Huailing County. Cui Hong will soon take the initiative to send a message to you."

Han Ruzi understood and said, "Cui Teng said that no one takes the throne seriously..."

The Minister of the Mansion ran back and said breathlessly: "It's the Ministry of War."

"What's the matter with me?" Han Ruzi asked.

The Fu Cheng was stunned again and swallowed, "I'll ask again."

The Chief of the Mansion has been an official for many years and is very experienced. He has never been so frustrated.

Cui Teng walked over with his bag in his hands. The bag was not big, but it seemed very heavy. When he passed by the minister, he laughed out loud, came to the study door, threw the bag on the ground, and breathed a sigh of relief, "The gold is so heavy. Brother-in-law, it's okay, I'll tell you clearly. Outside the door are several minor officials from the Ministry of War. After receiving the news that the Northern Army is coming back to the south, he came here to question you. I'll tell them what you said. They were all stunned and said goodbye. I'll ask me to apologize to my brother-in-law."

"Cui Teng, you have to go back to the Southern Army."

"Ah, why? I escaped. My father will definitely beat me up again after I go back."

"Your sister was called to the palace yesterday. It is said that it will take a long time to come out. I need..."

Cui Teng was furious, "Does the Empress Dowager treat my sister as a hostage? This is not possible. I understand. I will go back now and get beaten up again. I have to let my father come forward and ask my sister out!"

"If I guess correctly, you won't be beaten when you go back this time."

Cui Teng took a deep breath, picked up the bag with both hands, walked out with difficulty, and met the Prime Minister of the Mansion again in the middle of the courtyard. He was really tired, so he let go of the bag and said loudly: "It's here first, it's worth it, and I have to return it to me in the future!"

Cui Teng ran away. The Fu Cheng was stunned when he looked at the bag at his feet, and hurried to the door of the study, "The people from the Ministry of War are gone."

"Yeah, I get it."

"But a few more people came to the palace. Please go there."

"Go to the palace?"

"Go to Qinzheng Hall." The minister asked clearly this time.

"They have an imperial edict?"

The head of the court shook his head, "They said it was the Prime Minister who asked Juehou to go there."

"Okay, let them wait a little longer."

The Fu Cheng really couldn't run anymore. He was half tired and half scared. He walked out with his clothes on his neck.

Han Ruzi returned to the study room, sat on a chair, and said to Yang Feng: "Are there any reminders?"

Yang Feng thought for a while, "The minister who performed the most fiercely may be the most determined supporter of champion Hou."

Han Ruzi nodded and sat there reading a book. The Minister of State came over three times, and he left every time he looked at it and did not dare to urge him.

When Han Ruzi set off, it was getting late. Several eunuchs outside the door were so anxious that they immediately asked Juehou to get on his horse and escort him to Qinzheng Hall.

Candles were lit in Qinzheng Hall, and several important officials did not want to rest on time tonight.

Prime Minister Yin Wuhei, the right censor Shen Mingzhi, Yuan Jiuding, Minister of Rites, Feng Ju, Minister of Personnel, Jiang Juying, and others were all there, and there were several ministers. Han Ruzi looked familiar with him, and there were ten people in total, and they were discussing something. When they saw Jue Hou coming in, they all shut up.

There was no one on the throne, and there were no eunuchs in front of the Tingzheng Pavilion, and the palace maids guarded it, which means that the empress dowager was not there.

"What's wrong with calling me here?" Han Ruzi asked.

Prime Minister Yin Wuhe, who has publicly expressed his support for champion Hou, has not reacted fiercely at all. He walked over with a smile, "A little thing, some misunderstandings before, but now I have figured it out."

"It's still far away from being clear." A minister sternly said.

Yin Wuhe stopped and looked at the colleague with a little confused look.

The person who intervened was the right-supervisor Censor Shen Mingzhi. He had a grim and thin face, which seemed even more gloomy at this time. "Mr. Juehou must have heard that the Northern Army, who should have been stationed outside the Great Wall, suddenly returned without a summoning, claiming to ask for an explanation for the Grand Sima of the Northern Army, and also saying that they were escorting the Xiongnu envoys to come for peace talks."

"I have heard some rumors." Han Ruzi was a little surprised. He Mingzhi has always been the image of a minister of counsel. He rarely formed cliques in the court, and he actually surrendered to the champion Hou.

"Have you ever heard of such a rumor: someone provoked the soldiers of the Northern Army to cause trouble, but blamed the Champion Hou?"

"Is there such a thing?" Han Ruzi showed a look of surprise, and then sighed heavily, "It's true that it wasn't as expected."

"What did you expect?" Shen Mingzhi walked quickly, a little further ahead than Yin Wulai.

"Zuocha Censor Xiao Sheng, he suddenly went to Shenxiong Pass, but did not carry the imperial edict, and his words and deeds were strange. I thought it was strange at that time, but he had the documents of the Grand Governor's Office and the Ministry of War, so I had no choice but to leave. Unexpectedly, his ambition was so great that he actually provoked the soldiers of the Northern Army. I was also wrong. He should not leave Shenxiong Pass easily, and even the Northern Army fell into the hands of a traitor."

The ministers in the hall were stunned, and Yin Wulai smiled bitterly and said, "There is another reason for this matter, and it must have been not done by Lord Xiao."

"With Prime Minister Yin's guarantee, Lord Xiao should be fine. I guessed wrong. I hope you don't take it to heart and don't mention it to Lord Xiao in the future."

Shen Mingzhi's face became more and more gloomy, "Does the Northern Army return to Beijing have nothing to do with Juenhou?"

"I am a clan of the royal family and have also defended the Broken Iron City with the Northern Army. If you want to talk about your relationship, you should always bear some responsibility. Do you need me to persuade the soldiers of the Northern Army? They may be able to listen to me."

"I'll go with Juanhou." The Champion Hou strode in from outside the hall, wearing a full set of armor, but without weapons. "I'd like to go with you, why is the truth about the Northern Army returning to Beijing? It will be revealed soon."

Champion Hou walked to Han Ruzi and stared at him coldly. (To be continued.)
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