Xie Xun really stayed at the door for half a night. Ying Yi briefly told him about the situation of the shadow guards. Although Ying Liu was awake, he had a penetrating wound on his chest. He would suffer serious sequelae in the future and it would be difficult to recover. It is impossible to continue to be Xie Jue's shadow guard. This group of shadow guards has worked hard and accomplished a lot. Xie Jue has long released their bonds of prostitution, and everyone has bought a yard in the middle of the capital. They will receive dividends from the rental of some prosperous shops in the palace. There is no need to worry about life, but the shadow guards are casualties. Such a tragedy made Xie Xun regretful and sad. He had known these people since he was a child, and he once envied his second brother for having such a good guard.

Xie Xun already regretted this trip to Sangnan. If he was not anxious to resettle the Northern Barbarians and stabilize the political situation, there would be no need to agree to Han Ziqi's request for peace talks. Even if peace talks were to be held, King Sangnan and Han Ziqi would come to Beijing. They Going to Sangnan Peony City is always full of uncertain risks.

There is no point in regretting now.

The casualties among the Ningzhou cavalry were also very heavy. Xie Xun not only issued orders to comfort them, but also handed them over to Lin Xiao to deal with the aftermath. The survivors of every sacrificed soldier would receive excellent care. The logistics of the Ningzhou Cavalry have always been very good, and there are dedicated people responsible for the soldiers who have retreated from the battlefield. In addition to certain exemptions from land taxes, those who have lost their labor force can receive a basic living allowance from the local government office every month to ensure their livelihood.

But no matter what he did, Xie Xun felt unhappy when people died in Sangnan. Losing one person after the war subsided was a loss for the Ningzhou Cavalry. These soldiers were still carefully selected by them. Now he can only actively deal with the aftermath and appease him. Xie Xun feels the most distressed for Xie Jue. It will cause turmoil in Sangnan, and the high priest will rebel in anger, and the two sides will have a conflict.

With no reputation and a crime to bear, all the way back to Beijing from Peony City, there were rumors in the towns he passed, and Xie Jue had to listen to them, no matter how ugly they were!

Xie Xun looked up at the bright moon in the sky and couldn't help but wonder, what would his eldest brother and father do if they were still here?

Brother is so smart and careful, have you found any clues after all these years?

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to return to the palace." Zhang Boxi came over to remind him that if you don't return to the palace, you will delay the morning court. Xie Xun has not slacked off since he ascended the throne and has never delayed the morning court. This is the first day after the mission returns, and the morning court is very important. .

"I know." Xie Xun also knew that Xie Jue was worried and must not have slept well. He raised his voice and said, "Second brother, I have returned to the palace. You can have a good rest at home for a few days. If you wish, I will stay in the house. He I’m always thinking of you.”

As Xie Xun expected, the morning court was very lively, and the commander-in-chief also came to attend the morning court. The courtiers were originally talking about Xie Jue and Fang Chuning, but they became silent after seeing the commander-in-chief. They did not dare to discuss it in front of the commander-in-chief. Moreover, Fang Chuning had already Damn it, if the commander really punched someone, Xie Xun would not be fair as long as he didn't kill someone with one punch. He would definitely be beaten.

Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing were also in the palace. The first thing in the morning was the peace talks with Sang Nan. The commander said calmly, "Let's not rush into the talks. Let the two generals Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing explain everything about the unrest in Sang Nan." It is clear that all your lords and me are thousands of miles away and have no idea what happened, so I would like to listen carefully."

Xie Xun specifically asked Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing to go to court just to tell the truth about what happened. Although he knew it, the courtiers didn't know. People followed others' opinions and blamed everything on Xie Jue and Fang Chuning's affair, which attracted the attention of the high priest. Counterattack.

Lin Xiao said, "Yes, the Japanese general and I brought three hundred cavalry to escort the prince into the palace for peace talks. The peace talks went very smoothly. The high priest, King Sangnan, and Han Ziqi all agreed to the peace talks and signed more than a dozen peace treaties. The peace talks continued until At night, King Sangnan held a banquet in the palace to entertain us. At the banquet, General Fang and I sat together, and Han Ziqi accompanied us to drink. After three rounds of drinking, King Sangnan left the banquet. About two-quarters of an hour later, someone came. The palace people came to see the prince and said that King Sangnan had invited him. The prince was concerned about the overall peace talks and asked General Fang and I to go to see King Sangnan later. After the prince left, Han Ziqi took the initiative to look for me and Fang. The general inquired about the customs and customs of Kyoto, and listened to his suggestion that he wanted to come and live in Kyoto. When we were having a good conversation, a fire broke out in the Chaoyang Palace. The palace servants came to report that the prince and King Sangnan were trapped in the Chaoyang Palace. General Fang I immediately rushed to the Chaoyang Palace and ordered me to leave the palace and bring my cavalry to ask for help. When I rushed to the palace gate, the Sangnan Forbidden Army wanted to shoot me inside the gate. In desperation, I ran around to avoid the Forbidden Army's pursuit. The prince's shadow guard launched an attack. Fireworks for help.”

Zhang Boxing continued, "I was originally waiting for the prince to return in the post house. I immediately counted the number of people after seeing the signal. As soon as I left the post house, I was blocked by the imperial army. I ordered a charge and fought all the way into the palace. During this period, the shadow guard sent another call for help. Signal, I led the troops to kill the prince who was seriously injured on the way to the palace. General Fang and three hundred cavalry blocked the Sangnan Forbidden Army with their bodies and gave the prince a chance to survive. The prince joined us and immediately fought back to the Chaoyang Palace. But General Fang and his three hundred cavalry were almost wiped out. This was obviously a trap set up by High Priest Sangnan. From the beginning to the end, he did not want peace talks and wanted to drag the Sangnan royal family into trouble. We did not see through his conspiracy. . Before the peace talks, he sent people to spread rumors about the prince and General Fang in Peony City, deliberately humiliating the prince and the general. Any secret love affair was simply nonsense. General Fang never left the banquet. The marriage between the prince and the tenth princess was also wishful thinking of King Sangnan. The prince had already refused the marriage before the peace talks began. The prince is the son of the eldest princess and is also a blood relative of the tenth princess. How can they marry? The high priest wants to drag the royal family of Sangnan to be buried with Sangnan. , including the prince, but he knows that he cannot kill the prince, so he can only use such dirty methods to tarnish the prince, and wants to turn rumors into a sharp sword to kill the prince. That is the conspiracy of High Priest Sangnan, and his heart is to be punished! "

The courtiers were silent after hearing this. Those who had discussed Xie Jue and Fang Chuning were blushing. It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

Lin Xiao and Zhang Boxing's death was a misunderstanding. They were talking about the same thing, and they were not caught in bed. Who would admit such a thing? As long as they don't admit it, it's just a rumor that will die out sooner or later. They don't want the prince to be slandered and slandered like this.

"If that's the case, why didn't General Lin and General Zhang explain, and allowed the rumors to spread to Beining, insulting the honor of the prince and the general?" Mr. Li questioned.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and said without being arrogant, "After we counterattacked and captured the palace, the prince was seriously injured and fell into a coma. The people of Peony City were incited by the high priest's men to besiege the palace. We were trapped for six days. Rumors had spread long ago. We all Trapped in the palace, how to stop him?" (End of Chapter)

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