"A telegram from Taiyuan?"
In a room on the third floor of the Imperial Astronomer, the other eunuch was shocked when he learned that the telegram had been sent from Taiyuan. He had a bad premonition because the only people in Taiyuan City who could send telegrams to Chang 'an were Li Tai's group, and it was late at night. For' Li Tai 'to send a telegram at this time could only mean that something had happened in Taiyuan City, and it was an extremely urgent matter that could not be delayed for even a moment!
"Hurry! Record the code! "
The eunuch hurriedly said to his companion.
"I know! Hurry and get the codebook. I'll record the message and translate it while receiving the telegram. Once I'm done, I'll present it directly to His Majesty! "
The two eunuchs quickly got to work. From the clear division of labor and tacit cooperation between them, it was clear that they had encountered many similar situations.
"... Gulp ~!"
"It's over, it's over! His Highness … His Highness has been captured by Turkic spies …! "
Because the content of the telegram was rather long, in order to save time, one of the two eunuchs was responsible for recording the code, and the other was responsible for "real-time translation" against the codebook. After translating the first few lines of the code, the eunuch's face suddenly turned pale. He swallowed twice and said with a trembling voice.
"What did you say? His Highness has been captured? "
"You … you should focus on recording the code first!"
The other eunuch also reacted. He knew that his companion could not be distracted at this time, so he hurriedly kept quiet, not daring to disturb him.
The two eunuchs worked together, and soon, the telegram sent by Iron Egg was not only recorded, but also completely translated. As they looked at the long message in their hands, the two eunuchs trembled in fear. They felt like the paper in their hands weighed ten thousand jin. The two of them glanced at each other and thought at the same time, Taiyuan City is about to change!
"You go!"
After a moment of silence, the two spoke almost at the same time.
Obviously, they all understood that the next job of sending the telegram would definitely be a tough one. Not to mention that Li Er should be asleep now. Even if he wasn't asleep, after Li Er saw the contents of this telegram, he would definitely be furious. At that time, whether the person who sent the telegram would be implicated or not, only God knew!
Therefore, neither of the two eunuchs were willing to send the telegram!
"Qing Feng, go quickly! His Highness is in a critical situation right now. Don't delay the important matter! "
The eunuch who was in charge of recording the code couldn't help but ask.
"But I was the one who delivered it last time. Logically speaking, it should be your turn this time, right?"
"How can you be so calculative at a time like this? I have to stay here and guard the telegraph machine. If there's another telegram from Taiyuan, I have to write it down first! "
"I can remember it too!"
"But you're not as skilled as I am. If there's a mistake, can you bear the responsibility?"
"… Alright then!"
After a short confrontation between the two, the eunuch who was responsible for translating the code took the message and ran out in a hurry. He ran towards the backyard of the harem.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! General Li has sent an urgent message! "
In the West Court of the Imperial Palace, Li Zheng Palace, Empress Zhangsun's bedroom. Zhao Song held the telegram sent by the eunuch in his hand. He leaned slightly against the door and carefully called out to Li Er, who was already asleep inside.
Disturbing Li Er's sleep in the middle of the night was something that even Zhao Song wasn't willing to do. But since he had encountered it, he had to intervene. Especially after seeing the contents of the telegram, he couldn't sit idly by!
Otherwise, if the eunuch were to call out recklessly here, something big might happen!
He had only said that "General Li has sent an urgent message". There was a great deal of attention to this. He didn't specify which General Li it was, and he didn't directly say that something had happened to Li Tai. Otherwise, Empress Zhangsun, who was already in poor health, might be mentally affected and faint. At that time, who could say what kind of crazy things Li Er would do after suffering the double blow of his son being kidnapped and his wife fainting from shock?
This was also the main reason why Zhao Song wanted to personally help the eunuch deliver the message!
As Li Er's subordinate, Zhao Song knew what Li Er cared about. It could be said that Empress Zhangsun was the most important person in Li Er's heart!
"… What urgent message?"
In the bedroom, it was quiet for a while before Li Er's voice was heard.
"… Your Majesty, this …"
Zhao Song purposely paused for a while. Li Er, who was in the room, instantly woke up and returned to his senses. He coughed lightly and said, "Wait a moment, I will come out immediately. Don't disturb the Empress' rest!"
After saying that, there was a rustling sound in the room. Zhao Song's hearing was amazing. Even if he didn't intend to eavesdrop on the movements in the room, he could still vaguely hear whispers such as "don't worry" and "go, go, come back". Empress Zhangsun must have been awakened by the commotion just now, and Li Er was comforting her to sleep.
After a while, the door opened. Li Er, wearing a silk shirt and a white cloak, walked out alone.
"Tell me, what happened?"
Li Er asked softly as he led Zhao Song forward.
In fact, Li Er already had a bad premonition in his heart. He could feel this from Zhao Song's stammering earlier.
"Your Majesty, something happened in Taiyuan! General Li sent an urgent message saying that a group of Turkic spies attacked the posthouse tonight. The Imperial Army suffered heavy losses, and His Highness King Wei was kidnapped! "
Zhao Song looked around vigilantly, then whispered to Li Er.
"Hmm? You said that Qing Que was kidnapped? "
Hearing this, Li Er raised his eyebrows, and a dazzling light shot out from his tiger-like eyes. At the same time, he stood still, and his muscles tensed. He was like a lion about to go berserk, ready to rush out and tear his enemies and prey into pieces at any time!
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This is a telegram from Commander Li from Taiyuan. It records in detail what happened before and after Her Highness was kidnapped. Your Majesty, please take a look!"
Zhao Song trembled. From Li Er's plain words, he could feel the endless anger in Li Er's chest. He held the telegram in his hand in his palm and handed it to Li Er.
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