Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"So you hurt yourself in this way?" Concubine Di looked at Defang, "Have you thought about me and the child?"

Defang raised her head, looked into Concubine Di's eyes, and then avoided those gazes "Ma'am"

Concubine Di helped Defang close her clothes, "The concubine is going to get some medicinal wine to help the prince paint it on"

Defang looked at Concubine Di's back, thought of her wife and four children, and felt very guilty, so she straightened her clothes, went out, and stopped Concubine Di, "Ma'am, I promise I will never do this again."

Concubine Di looked at De Fang, smiled and held his arm, "The medicine is also needed."

"Yes, ma'am," Defang replied with a smile.

The next morning at the court, Chen Wang Yuanxi and Defang proposed to thoroughly investigate the defeat of Chen Jiagu at the same time. Taizong lost a brave general, so he naturally felt sad, so he ordered Yuanxi and Defang to investigate together. The two summoned many generals, and gradually Clarifying the course of the battle, Pan Mei, as the commander-in-chief, was suspicious of Yang Jiye again and again, had no vision for the war, listened to the deployment of slander and did not stop it, and delayed the battle opportunity; Suspicion of duty, dereliction of duty and dereliction of duty; the supervising army king was jealous of meritorious service, and offered slander to make the army withdraw from Chenjiagu.

Chen Wangyuanxi and Baxian Wang Defang wrote a memorial together and submitted it to Taizong. Taizong was very angry about this matter, demoted Pan Meilian to the school inspector and Taibao, removed Wang Yu from Jinzhou, and Liu Wenyu from Dengzhou. The Yang family named Yang Yanlang as Chongyi's deputy envoy.

Chen Wang Yuanxi came to the Yang Mansion with Defang with the imperial decree, and the Yang Mansion knelt down to listen to the decree. In addition to conferring the titles of Yang Jiye and the dead Yang Menerlang, Taizong granted Yang Yanlang the deputy envoy of Chongyi, and also bestowed the old matriarch The golden crutch with the dragon's head can go up to the palace without joining the emperor, and down the hall without saying goodbye to the emperor, and beat the emperor unconscious at the top and beat the courtiers at the bottom to show his favor.

After Chen Wang Yuanxi announced the decree, he greeted Zhe Laotaijun and Yang's family, and then returned to the palace to report.

Defang and the old lady sat in the main hall, "Eight virtuous kings, the Yang family will always remember the great kindness of the prince. If the prince didn't come forward, it would be difficult for the public to reveal the truth."

Defang cupped his hands and said, "The old lady is serious, and this time I also need the help of King Chen. Your majesty is wise, and successfully verified the whole story of the war. General Yang was loyal to the country and fought hard to kill the enemy. Although he was captured, he also kept his integrity. He is a virtuous general who is loyal to the king and serves the country." It will be recorded in the annals of history forever, and will flow to future generations."

"The old man thanked the prince" Zhe Taijun was full of sadness

At this time, Yanlang and Princess Cheshire who were sitting on the side also shed tears, and Yanlang stood up, "Brother Wang, Yanlang has written a letter to His Majesty, allowing me to return to my hometown Ding You."

Defang nodded, "filial piety comes first, it should be so, it's good to leave this sad place for a while, when are you going to get up?"

"Yanlang is going to return to his hometown in three days and go alone"

"Alone? Three-year Ding You, are you going alone without any followers?" Defang was surprised

"Yes, Yanlang has decided to do so. Ding You's filial piety for three years is what Yanlang should do as a son of man. Before Yanlang leaves, I would like to ask His Highness to ask you something," Yang Yanlang said.

"What? You said"

"Yanlang has been away from Beijing for three years. There are many women and children in the Yang family, and there is no one to guard them. I implore His Highness to condescend to take care of them."

Defang held Yanlang's shoulders, "Don't worry, this king will take care of Yunqing and Wenguang, and will definitely protect the Yang family until you return."

"Thank you, Lord!"

In October, Emperor Taizong ordered Chen Wang Yuanxi to be the prefect and servant of Kaifeng. .........