Biography of Qingwu

Chapter 42
Zhao Huaining has received the news of Wang Anchuan's return. It is true that the border has not subsided yet, and the turmoil in the imperial city has started again.As for Jicheng, Zhao Huaining looked at the Empress Dowager sadly, "Mother, do you know that Jicheng received a letter from South Korea? 15 troops from South Korea attacked Jicheng, and Jicheng's army only had [-]. Didn't we say Well, it’s just a feint attack. Let’s pin Yuan Wei’an in the imperial city. Did South Korea’s feint attack pin down the Jicheng army? But according to the battle report, [-]% of the Jicheng army’s casualties have been lost. If this continues, Jicheng will be gone. !"

The empress dowager also panicked for a moment, but she immediately covered it up and said, "What are you panicking about!"

"Son, how can you not panic? I received a letter from Wang An this morning. The Xianzhou Army has been defeated! King Anjing has already incorporated the Xianzhou Army!" Zhao Huaining unfolded the letterhead in his hand and presented it to the Empress Dowager
The empress dowager didn't answer the letter at all, but said: "I think something went wrong, the Ai family will fix another letter and send it to South Korea."

Her confidence in her identity as South Korea's eldest princess gradually disintegrated. According to the battle report, it seems that South Korea does not intend to feign an attack to contain the Jicheng army, and it seems that three hundred miles north of Jicheng cannot satisfy South Korea's appetite. Wanting more, the more the Empress Dowager thought about it, the more guilty she felt, but she had to try her best to hide it.

"As for Binzhou, the Binzhou Army and the Xianzhou Army have just experienced a battle, and both sides have suffered casualties. It is not wise to recruit them at this time. Find someone to provoke the two sides to fight. If King Anjing does not have satisfactory soldiers in his hands, his strength will be greatly reduced. South Korea, the news must have been misrepresented, don't worry, don't worry." The empress dowager had no choice but to comfort Zhao Huaining like this, seeing him half-doubtful, the empress dowager felt faint in her heart.

On this side, King Andu is still urging the trial of Yuan Wei'an's theft of the state seal every day, and the three yamen are questioned by King Andu three times a day. Of course, King Andu knows that the mastermind behind the scenes is Zhao Huaining, and he also knows about it. He couldn't find out the truth at all, but he still went to the Sansi yamen every day to inquire about the progress and put pressure on him, just to put Zhao Huaining in trouble.

King Andu just came out of Dali Temple, his face was full of worry, the progress of the joint trial of the three divisions was extremely slow, no matter how he urged him, the promotion of Dali Temple was like a piece of cotton that could not be crushed or crushed, in short, it was just one sentence, the trial was still going on among.

A few days ago, King Andu forcibly took Yuan Wei'an out of the prison, but Zhao Huaining issued an edict ordering him to be imprisoned in the mansion with an unknown case, and he was trapped in the general's mansion, and he was not even allowed to leave the gate.

Yun Li came out of the autopsy room and went straight to King Andu, and saw King Andu coming out of Dali Temple, trotting all the way to King Andu, "Wu Zuo said, the corpse, judging from the body shape and bone age, is not an eunuch. As for why it was buried in the tomb of the chief supervisor, a si yamen said, we need to think about where the corpse came from."

An Du Wang didn't expect to be able to convict the most honorable woman in the world with just one corpse, after all, it was just to leave a doubt in the minds of the ministers.

"I told Guo Zhao of Yousi that I could send someone to Weiling to investigate..."

King Andu shook his head and said: "No need, go check it now, the tomb of the chief supervisor must have been restored to its original state, and there will be a bone lying in it that is almost the same age as the chief prisoner."

These days, enough time for the empress dowager to prepare.

Yun Li went on to say: "People from the border spread the news that King Anjing won the first battle and incorporated the Xianzhou Army. Now the available 20 troops are quite good. It's just that Zhao Huaining appointed Jiang Huanian as his queen, and his side is not weak .”

This can be regarded as good news, and King Andu felt slightly relieved, "Is Yaxin with King Anjing?"

Yun Li nodded, "Yes, do you want to send a letter to Ya Xin to call her back?"

"No, now is not the time. She is much safer with King Anjing. Let's stay in the imperial city and wait and see."

From the panic at the time of the incident to the burning anxiety when his mother and concubine were detained under house arrest, and the anger that his uncle, General Yuan, was wronged and almost killed, at this time, King Andu had gradually calmed down and observed the situation calmly.

Walking back to General Yuan's mansion with Yun Li, Yun Yi had already bought food from Shanfangzhai, met at the gate of the general's mansion, before entering the door, he heard Yuan Qi's voice saying: "Every day is Shanfangzhai, so Light dishes, how do you eat them?"

Yuan Qi is Yuan Wei'an's only son. He is twenty years old. He is handsome but very stubborn. King An Du looked for his reputation, but found Yuan Qi sitting on the wall of his house, leaning against the plant planted in the wall. A huge persimmon tree, with a piece of dogtail in its mouth, bored.

"Come down quickly, what do you want to eat, I'll have someone bring it to you tomorrow." King Andu said a little funny.

But Yuan Qi didn't move, and pointed to the imperial guards with knives in front of the door, "Isn't this an order from His Majesty not to let you go out of the mansion? I can only enjoy the shade under this persimmon tree every day, and play Hit the autumn wind. Oops, why did my right leg come out of the wall, I’m sorry, brother guard, I’ll take my right leg back.” While talking, Yuan Qi found that his right leg was hanging off the wall at some point Outside, he immediately lifted his right leg with both hands, and moved the leg to the top of the wall.

Seeing him playing tricks and insinuating the Imperial Guards here, King Andu couldn't help laughing, "The Imperial Guards have never treated you harshly, what are you pretending here, they are just following orders, hurry up and eat .”

The Imperial Guard gave King Andu a grateful look, and Yuan Qi jumped down from the wall, muttering, "Oh, I'm out of the house, I'm sorry, Brother Imperial Guard who was ordered to do something."

Taking the food box in Yunyi's hand, he took out a golden sweet-scented osmanthus cake and handed it to the guard at the gate, "Brother guard, eat it, and don't say I'm leaving the house after eating. "

This young man is used to joking, the corners of the mouths of the two imperial guards couldn't help but raise. If he had to report the distance of four or five steps from the mansion gate, wouldn't it seem that the two of them are fools.

A group of four went to the mansion, and when they arrived at the restaurant, the servants of the general's mansion were serving food to the dining table.

"Unfortunately, my uncle's house has prepared meals today, and I went out to buy some." Seeing that his uncle was well, but his expression was gloomy, King An Du tried to calm down a little with a relaxed tone.

But Yuan Wei'an's expression was still gloomy, "Then let's add more food."

King Andu took the dishes out of the food box, put them on the table one by one, sat down with Yuan Qi, and Yun Li Yunyi stood behind him.

Yuan Wei'an stepped back, and only a few of them were left in the huge restaurant.

Yuan Wei'an also had no intention of eating, and hurriedly said: "Huaijin, how is the situation outside, how is the South Korean attack on Jicheng, I am trapped in this mansion, and the letter from Jicheng was intercepted at the gate of the mansion, I am really worried .”

Talking about this matter, King Andu was also worried, "Your Majesty wanted to send the son of the Marquis of Wei to control the Jicheng Army, but he was rejected by Pei Yi on the same day. Right now, the Jicheng Army has no commander, and Pei Yi is going to South Korea as an envoy. , This matter is still being negotiated. According to the battle report from Jicheng, South Korea's 15 troops attacked Jicheng, and the Jicheng army was somewhat defeated. .”

Yuan Wei'an put down his chopsticks, and said solemnly: "Pei Yi must not be sent to South Korea!"

(End of this chapter)