Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 210
Yuan Wenshao had previously sent a group of secret guards to Yuzhou, intending to have the secret guards rescue Zhao Zongquan's wife and others when they were in danger if they could not make a contribution when Zhao Zongquan suppressed the rebellion.

However, after convincing Gu Tingye and reaching cooperation with him, Yuan Wenshao withdrew the secret guards after Gu Tingye successfully persuaded Zhao Zongquan to go to Bianjing.

The reason why he did this was because he no longer needed the credit, and it would be difficult to explain if the secret guard took action.

Now Zhao Ceying is planning to ask him to pick up the future Queen Shen. If the Dawushi clan is already dead when he goes there, who knows whether he will be blamed by then.

Yuan Wenshao didn't really want to take this job, but he knew that Zhao Ceying would definitely not be able to decide on this matter. Zhao Zongquan should have agreed, and he couldn't refuse.

"What are you thinking about? Come on, the prince is still waiting." Gu Tingye urged.

"Oh."

Yuan Wenshao came to his senses and followed quickly.

All the way to a side hall, I saw Zhao Ceying waiting there.

"I have met the Crown Prince." Yuan Wenshao saluted.

"Haha, Uncle Zhongyong doesn't need to be polite."

Zhao Ceying waved his hand, asked the two of them to sit down, and said: "Uncle Zhongyong, now that the official family has passed away, my father will ascend the throne as soon as the mourning period is over, and my mother is still in Yuzhou, and I need to send someone to pick her up. My uncle He Zhonghuai and the others can't leave for a while, and my father and I are worried about sending someone else. After thinking about it, I can only take the trouble of you to make a trip."

When Yuan Wenshao heard this, he bowed and said, "Thanks to the trust of His Highness and the Crown Prince, I obey your orders!"

Although the edict of passing the throne had been left before the death of the official family, Zhao Zongquan had not yet ascended the throne, so he could not legitimately appoint one of his confidants to take charge of the western suburbs camp.

Therefore, he now needs close guards such as Shen Congxing and Gu Tingye to feel at ease.

In Zhao Zongquan's heart, Yuan Wenshao was not as trustworthy as Shen Congxing and others, but he was more trustworthy than some of the people who had recently expressed their loyalty to him, so Zhao Zongquan arranged for him to pick up people in Yuzhou.

Yuan Wenshao also knew this, so he couldn't refuse this errand, and he couldn't refuse it.

"Time is urgent. I will ask Erlang to order a thousand soldiers and horses for you, and then you can set off." Zhao Ceying said.

"Yes." Yuan Wenshao responded.

……

After coming out of the side hall, Yuan Wenshao asked Gu Tingye to order troops first, then he hurried back home and told her about going to Yuzhou to pick up people.

"Officials have business, just go and I will take care of the house." Hua Lan said.

"You are still in confinement and can't leave the house. What I mean is that if you ask your mother-in-law to come and stay for a few days, she can take care of you." Yuan Wenshao said.

"No need, Cui Chan will help me, nothing will happen. Now during the national mourning period, no one will come to visit, so officials don't have to worry," Hua Lan said.

Yuan Wenshao thought about it, but still said: "After I leave, please invite the fifth sister to come and accompany you. It is also good to have someone to talk to you to relieve your boredom."

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry about it, officials. We have urgent errands. Get ready to go." Hua Lan said.

"Well, then I'm going to change clothes first." Yuan Wenshao said.

Because he was going to pick up people and not fight, Yuan Wenshao did not wear armor and changed into a plain outfit.

This time he still left Zhang An at home, and only asked Qin Li to follow him with a small group of personal guards.

Arriving at the imperial city, Yuan Wenshao gathered the soldiers and horses ordered by Gu Tingye, and Yuan Wenshao led the soldiers and horses out of the city.

When Yuan Wenshao left Beijing, in a side hall of the palace, Zhao Zongquan was summoning the important civil and military officials of the DPRK and China.

The leader of the military generals is the British Duke, and the civil servants are the Grand Prime Minister Han Zhang.

When King Yan rebelled before, he imprisoned Duke Ying. Otherwise, with the prestige of Duke Ying, he could have mobilized soldiers and horses from the western suburbs camp to go to Beijing to quell the rebellion.

Maybe the rebellion would have been put down before Zhao Zongquan arrived in Bianjing.

Zhao Zongquan called everyone together this time to discuss issues related to the north.

King Yan rebelled. Although there is currently no evidence that King Yan's mother clan was involved, King Yan's mother clan was extremely powerful in the north. If a rebellion was launched, the consequences would be disastrous.

"Your Highness, the British Duke is mature and prudent, and has a high prestige in the military. If the British Duke is allowed to take over the military power in the north with an imperial decree, no one will dare to disturb him," Han Zhang said.

Han Zhang knew that if Zhao Zongquan succeeded to the throne, he would definitely want to control the western suburbs camp.

The British Duke had a very high prestige and was the commander-in-chief of the western suburbs camp. After Zhao Zongquan ascended the throne, he did not dare to touch the British Duke easily.

He proposed that the British prince go to the north to take charge, which was to clear the obstacles for Zhao Zongquan in advance.

Han Zhang did this in order to sell well to Zhao Zongquan.

Although he had not clearly chosen his side before, many of his students had already defected to King Yong.Without his instructions, his students would not have sided with King Yong, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that.

Although King Yong is dead, he is the previous candidate for the crown prince after all, and he still has a young son alive.

Han Zhang was worried that Zhao Zongquan would be suspicious of him, so he had to show his favor to Zhao Zongbaoquan.

After Zhao Zongquan heard this, he looked at Han Zhang with a hint of approval in his eyes, and asked, "But the British Duke is already old. It is a long way to the north, and the weather in the north is cold. How can the old Duke endure it?"

Hearing this, the British Duke bowed and said: "Your Highness, although I am old, I am not too old to move. I am willing to go to the north for a while."

Zhao Zongquan stood up and stepped forward to help the British Duke, and said: "Before the imperial examination, I often praised the old Duke as the pillar of the country. If this is the case, then I will leave it to the old Duke."

"Your Highness has betrayed his ministers. I was favored by the emperor and rebelled against the king. I failed to save you from the trouble. I have no face to face the officials. Now I am just fulfilling my duty as a minister." The British Duke said.

Zhao Zongquan nodded and said: "In that case, I will go to my mother to ask for an imperial edict, and I will go back and prepare it first."

Now that he has not ascended the throne, the jade seal is in the hands of Queen Cao.

……

Yuan Wenshao led his troops and horses and marched hurriedly. On the afternoon of the second day, they arrived at Yuzhou.

In order to prevent the Yuzhou defenders from misunderstanding, Yuan Wenshao sent someone to report the news to Yuzhou in advance when they were approaching Yuzhou.

When he arrived at the city gate of Yuzhou with his troops and horses, the magistrate of Yuzhou was already waiting at the city gate with officials of all sizes from Yuzhou.

"I've met Uncle Zhongyong." Dai Xiuzhang, the magistrate of Yuzhou, saluted.

In terms of rank, his official position is actually higher than that of Yuan Wenshao.

The current Zhizhou is different from the Zhizhou that many people understand. The full name of Zhizhou is Zhizhou Military and State Affairs. As the name suggests, the military and government affairs of a state must be reported to the Zhizhou. The Zhizhou can report to the court if it feels inappropriate, but it does not have direct jurisdiction. .

To put it simply, the magistrate was specially set up by the emperor to strengthen his control over the local area. It was similar to the imperial envoy who had been in charge for a long time.

Therefore, the rank of Zhizhou is very high, such as Dai Xiuzhang, who is from the third rank.

Yuan Wenshao does not have a position now, he only has a title, and the earl is only the fourth rank. He does not need to salute Yuan Wenshao at all.

However, the news that Zhao Zongquan was appointed as the crown prince had already reached Yuzhou, and Yuan Wenshao was ordered to pick him up. He was considered an imperial envoy, so he was so polite to Yuan Wenshao.

"Haha, Sir Dai, there is no need to be polite. I have been ordered to come to pick you up. I wonder if your Highness's family members are okay?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

"This..." Dai Xiuzhang's face froze when he heard this.

Yuan Wenshao asked quickly: "But what happened to Madam?"

Although Zhao Zongquan is said to be the crown prince, he has not been officially canonized as prince, nor has he ascended the throne.

Naturally, Mrs. Shen could not be canonized and could only be called Madam.

Dai Xiuzhang said: "Don't worry, Uncle Zhongyong. After His Highness left Yuzhou, assassins came to the house to assassinate him. It was all thanks to Commander Shen's wife, Madam Zou, who risked her life to save her that she was safe. However, Madam Zou..." Yuan Wenshao said with an ugly face: "Why didn't you report it earlier?"

Although Yuan Wenshao looked anxious on his face, he was relieved in his heart.

Da Zou was assassinated after Zhao Zongquan and the others left. It has been several days now, and it has nothing to do with him.

"I also want to report it, but my wife won't let me," Dai Xiuzhang said.

When the incident happened, Zhao Zongquan had just left, so he naturally wouldn't pay attention to it.

When the news came back that Zhao Zongquan had become the crown prince, he immediately arranged for people to protect Zhao Zongquan's family members.

He was ready to report this matter, but Mrs. Shen refused to let him report it.

Yuan Wenshao had already guessed Shen Congying's intentions after hearing this.

Shen Congying refused to say anything because she knew that the situation in Bianjing was tense and she was worried that Zhao Zongquan and the others would be affected if they learned about it.

"Please, Lord Dai, take me to see Madam." Yuan Wenshao said.

Dai Xiuzhang led Yuan Wenshao to Zhao Zongquan's former residence.

I saw patrolling soldiers all around the mansion, and the defense was very tight.

Dai Xiuzhang stepped forward and knocked on the door. When the courtyard door opened, he said to the concierge: "Please go in and let me know. The person sent by His Highness to greet Madam has arrived."

The concierge glanced at Yuan Wenshao and others behind him, said "Wait a moment", and closed the door.

Not long after, the door of the house opened wide, and a woman in her 30s with an average appearance and a gentle temperament came out.

"Your Majesty, I have met Madam." Dai Xiuzhang saluted.

"Your Majesty Yuan Wenshao has met Madam." Yuan Wenshao saluted quickly.

Shen Congying smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Zhongyong. Everything at home has been packed and ready to go at any time. However, it is getting late today, so we should start our journey tomorrow. Uncle Zhongyong, please come in and sit down for a while."

"Yes."

Yuan Wenshao responded, followed Shen Congying and walked in.

Shen Congying introduced Yuan Wenshao into the front hall, and after sitting down, asked about the details of the counterinsurgency.

Yuan Wenshao did not hide anything and told what he knew.

Although Yuan Wenshao said it as if there was no danger, Shen Congying could still imagine the danger.

Early on the next morning, Yuan Wenshao escorted Shen Congying and his party from Yuzhou to Bianjing.

Because there were women and children, it was not easy to march in a hurry, so it took two and a half days to reach Bianjing.

When they arrived outside Bianjing City, Zhao Ceying led people to greet him in person. Yuan Wenshao escorted him to the imperial city, handed over his duties, and went home.

When he returned home, Yuan Wenshao learned from the concierge that Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Sheng came to visit Hualan and the children today, stayed at home for lunch at noon, and have not left yet.

"Look, those eyebrows, corners and eyes look exactly like Hua Lan's when he was a child."

"Grandma, my mother said she looks like my eldest brother-in-law, and you said she looks like my eldest sister, but why can't I see the resemblance?"

"You kid is talking nonsense, and you can't remember what your eldest sister looked like when she was a child. It's weird that you can tell."

As soon as Yuan Wenshao arrived in the backyard, he heard the sounds of the old ladies teasing their children.

After stopping the maid from going in to report, Yuan Wenshao walked in.

Minglan, who was playing with the children with Rulan, saw Yuan Wenshao coming in and said, "The eldest brother-in-law is back."

Hua Lan, who was chatting with the old lady and the others, turned around and saw Yuan Wenshao coming in, and said in surprise: "Master, you are back."

"Ah."

Yuan Wenshao nodded and saluted: "I have met my grandmother and mother-in-law."

"Erlang, you have worked hard on your errands. Please sit down and have a rest." The old lady said with a smile.

"Officer, have you eaten?" Hua Lan asked.

"I have already eaten."

Yuan Wenshao sat down and said, "I haven't been at home these days, and my grandmother and mother-in-law ran away."

"What are you talking about? The Changbai family has already given birth, so there is nothing to worry about." Madam Wang said with a smile.

Haishi also gave birth to a son one month before Hualan.

Because Yuan Wenshao came back, Mrs. Wang and the others didn't stay long. They sat for a while and then left.

But when the old lady left, she called Yuan Wenshao aside alone and asked him about Gu Tingye openly and secretly.

When Yuan Wenshao heard this, he knew what the old lady was worried about.

Gu Tingye said before that he was willing to marry Minglan. At that time, he was kicked out of the house because he was angry with his father.

However, now that Gu Tingye is a popular person in front of the new king, the old lady is naturally worried that Gu Tingye will change his mind.

Although Yuan Wenshao knew that Gu Tingye would not change his mind, he did not say it out loud. Instead, he said that he would find an opportunity to ask Gu Tingye later.

……

Early the next morning, Yuan Wenshao went to the palace to pay homage to the official family. As soon as he returned home and was talking to Hua Lan, the servant hurriedly came to say that there was an imperial edict.

Yuan Wenshao was stunned when he heard this. The official family died and the new king had not yet succeeded. Where could the imperial decree come from?

However, he quickly realized that the jade seal was now in the hands of Queen Cao, and this imperial edict should have been issued by Queen Cao.

Yuan Wenshao frowned slightly. Although he still didn't know what the content of the imperial edict was, Zhao Zongquan had not yet ascended the throne, and the imperial edict issued by Queen Cao was somewhat unfair.

Moreover, this would arouse Zhao Zongquan's suspicion. He really couldn't figure out why Empress Cao did this.

But at this time, he had no time to think too much and quickly ordered his servants to prepare the incense table.

As soon as the incense table was prepared, the palace official came to deliver the order.

According to the rules, the whole family must be present when the order is received. Even if Hua Lan has just given birth and cannot see the wind, they still have to be present.

For this reason, Yuan Wenshao had someone put a thick cloak on Hualan early.

When the eunuch arrived, he took Hua Lan and Sister Wen to kneel behind the incense table, waiting for the edict to be read out.

The imperial edict was preceded by some nutritious nonsense, but after hearing the content, Yuan Wenshao suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Because these words are all praise for him. Generally speaking, if such an honor appears before an imperial edict, it is an imperial edict of reward.

When he heard the following content, Yuan Wenshao's heart sank. What he was most worried about happened.

This is indeed an imperial edict of canonization. He canonized him as the hereditary marquis of Zhongyong, with the title of a thousand households.

Even Hua Lan and his mother, Mrs. Yuan, were granted the title of Third-Rank Lady.

(End of this chapter)