A Thousand Hills

Chapter 198

Jiang Xingyun saved the eldest prince by the way on the way back, the fifth prince really didn't know how to thank her.

When the fifth prince heard the news that his eldest brother was injured, he immediately felt restless. He immediately led his bodyguards to welcome him out of Baili. The fifth prince's tears fell when he saw his elder brother. Here, Jiang Xingyun really doubted the fifth prince's tears. True or false, in comparison, the tears of the eldest prince are quite real.It's not that the two of them have such a deep relationship, the main thing is that the eldest prince survived a near death, so whoever is not excited.Especially when he saw his fifth younger brother tearing up excitedly, the eldest prince couldn't help but feel sore when he thought of his previous danger, his eyes turned red, and he tightly held his fifth younger brother's warm hand, and said with deep brotherly love, "I'm fine, fifth brother, don't worry too much."

Really, at first the eldest prince hated the fifth prince so much that his teeth itch, but seeing him now, it was the first time that he never expected the fifth prince to sue him last year for cheating him.

The fifth prince is also lucky, his eldest brother is still alive, that's great!Thank the heavens above, thank the ancestors and ancestors, and thank Miss Jiang!The fifth prince held his elder brother's hand, wiped his tears and said, "How can I not worry, I couldn't sit still for a moment when I heard the news of elder brother's distress, so I came here quickly. Where is elder brother injured?" Although Jiang Xingyun I suspect that the Fifth Prince might be acting up. In fact, the Fifth Prince is really worried. It is better to take care of the First Prince's injury in Fujian. For many years, the fifth prince would not have hoped that the eldest prince would lose his life.Seeing the First Prince at this time, the excitement was really exciting, but it just added a little bit of performance.

The eldest prince said, "It's all skin trauma. Fortunately, I met Miss Jiang, Zhang Changshi and her party. Otherwise, hey..."

"This is the eldest brother's fate. Our ancestors are watching from the sky, and they will protect us no matter what." The fifth prince summoned the accompanying doctors and asked the eldest prince about his injuries. After the trauma, the fifth prince was relieved, so he talked about the eldest prince's trip, "My younger brother has already told my younger brother and his wife to pack up the house and wait for elder brother. I really didn't expect that this time elder brother came in person. Are you tired? In Fujian, there is no shortage of green mountains and green waters, but it is a bit poor."

The eldest prince thought to himself, it's not that poor, it's dead poor.The eldest prince sighed, "Thanks to fifth brother, you are naturally generous. This place, hey, your place, fifth brother, you have to be careful when you go out." This kind of place where you meet robbers when you go out, alas, his fifth brother is really a Rough people can live on.Of course, after the excitement, the first prince recalled the old and new enmities, and felt that this place was really suitable for his fifth younger brother to live in.

The fifth prince didn't know what his elder brother was thinking, so he just tried his best to be a landlord, and said, "This is the first time for elder brother to come here. In fact, it would be nice to come more often. My younger brother made an inspection tour last year, and he has already gone through banditry once. This time elder brother met Yes, it’s not necessarily bandits from Fujian, I’ve never heard of such a large group of bandits in Fujian. I’ve sent someone to investigate, and I think there should be news in the near future.”

The eldest prince asked, "Have you captured anyone alive?"

"Dare to attack big brother. How can such a person be willing to stay alive? There is poison hidden in his mouth. Seeing that he can't escape, he immediately swallows the poison and kills himself. That's why I said that he is not an ordinary bandit. Otherwise, the ordinary bandit sees that the momentum is not good. Most of them surrendered." "It's not easy to check."

The fifth prince looked serious and said, "Brother, don't worry, there are a lot of clues, the clothes you are wearing, where are the materials, what are you eating, people are dead, but the body is still there. Besides, if these people come here, you can't Not leaving any traces."

The eldest prince gritted his teeth, "Once you have the letter, fifth brother, you must inform elder brother!"

"Brother, don't worry!" The fifth prince said coldly, "In my territory, if you dare to ambush my elder brother, he will definitely pay the price!"

Because the eldest prince was injured, the fifth prince did not hold a banquet when he arrived at the feudal prince's mansion, but let the eldest prince rest at ease to recover from his injuries.The eldest prince was concerned with his mission, and ordered his subordinates to hand over to the fifth prince, and hand over the transported equipment to the fifth prince.

The fifth prince ordered Li Jiujiang to arrange this matter, and he personally ordered someone to summon the doctor Zhang, who took the eldest prince's pulse again, looked at the injury, and confirmed again and again that the elder prince was fine, the fifth prince was completely relieved, and said, "Brother Haosheng will take care of him for a few days, and when he recovers, we brother Haosheng will drink a few cups."

The First Prince said, "Fifth Brother, just go and get busy, and deliver this batch of armaments safely. I will be worthy of this trip."

The fifth prince said, "If you know how dangerous this trip is, you can't ask eldest brother to come here."

The eldest prince said in his heart, if you know how dangerous your backcountry is, and if you want to gain favor, I won't come.It's all coming, and the danger is too dangerous. The eldest prince said with an air of impartiality, "Even if there are some risks, someone will take care of this matter. It's better for me to meet someone else than someone else."

Having been brothers for many years, who doesn't know who, the fifth prince gave his eldest brother a toothache, and said, "Brother said so, and younger brother is even more worried. I would rather meet someone else than meet you, brother."

Sometimes, the truth is better than lies.At least the eldest prince felt that the fifth brother's words were not bad after hearing his fifth brother's words.Although the convulsions from time to time dig a hole for me, making people hate it, but sometimes, what I say is quite pleasant.

The Fifth Prince inquired again, "It was okay to transport the armaments in the past, so let me tell you in detail, what's going on this time?"

what happened!

What the eldest prince was talking about was that he was suddenly ambushed, and the rest had nothing else to say.

The fifth prince wanted to listen to his elder brother in detail, but in the end, his elder brother didn't intend to elaborate with him at all. In fact, this is also very understandable. Because the fifth prince had always had some rifts with the eldest prince, at that time the eldest prince was in danger and scared the fifth prince. In a single jump, Baili went out of the city to welcome his elder brother safely to Min'an City without thinking about anything. Now they are all safe, and each has a barrier in their hearts.Seeing that the eldest prince refused to elaborate, the fifth prince simply stopped asking, and only let the eldest prince recover from his injuries.

He was not afraid that the eldest prince would not speak. If these people died, even if the eldest prince did not speak, there would be others.

After asking this question, the fifth prince felt that his eldest brother was thinking too much. Although there was a reason for the eldest prince's negligence, it was not the main reason, and there was nothing he couldn't say.

In fact, there are rules for transporting armaments. In the past, the Ministry of War often transported armaments to Fujian, and nothing happened.The eldest prince will have accidents because of his carelessness.As Jiang Xingyun said, when marching, there must be scouts at the front and back, and the scouts in front are along our side to investigate the situation.The eldest prince personally escorted the armaments. Marquis Nan'an was a safe man, and the arrangements were also experienced.It's all because the eldest prince is used to making decisions, think about it, when he was in the Ministry of War, the Marquis of Nan'an was the minister of the Ministry of War, and the eldest prince was firmly in control of the fat and water department of the Ministry of War without giving up a single cent.Now along the way, everything is assigned by him. When he left the imperial capital, it was only at the beginning of March. The eldest prince was very cautious, but he was flattered by the local officials along the way. The eldest prince himself wanted to take the opportunity to make friends with the local officials, so he was quite There was a delay.Back then, the five princes came to the feudal domain, and the whole family brought their families to serve as officials. They set off in the cold winter and the twelfth lunar month. They only walked for twenty days from the imperial capital to Fujian.The eldest prince will leave for two months, so when he enters Fujian, the eldest prince is in a hurry. The eldest prince does not want to make friends with local officials in Fujian. He knows in his heart that all these are based on his fifth younger brother's face It's useless to eat and make friends.Due to the long delay on the road and the weather getting hotter, the first prince was a little impatient, but the accompanying generals were really dedicated to their duties.When resting the night before, I deliberately staggered Qingsongao.At dawn on the second day, the First Prince was about to set off with his army, that General Li said, "I have sent scouts to explore the way, and when the scouts come back, it's not too late to leave."

The eldest prince didn't listen, the eldest prince said, "It's okay to go first, I heard that Fifth Brother's land is quite peaceful."

So, as soon as the scout left, the eldest prince and his party set off.

Then, you meet the bandits.

Now General Li is also dead.

In fact, if this matter is considered seriously, the eldest prince is at fault, but the fault is not serious, without him, the thugs of around one thousand are definitely the most powerful pawns.The 3000 soldiers escorting the military equipment brought by the eldest prince, although Jiang Xingyun considered their combat power to be a bit scumbag, were also permanent soldiers in the imperial capital, and they looked at scumbags because their opponents were too strong.The eldest prince's 500 people were no match for him. Jiang Xingyun left 500 people behind and brought [-] people for reinforcements, and only then did he save the eldest prince.At that time, Jiang Xingyun's men were strong and strong, while those thugs fought hard for a long time, so dozens of people ran away.

With such a team, even if the First Prince didn't miss in Qingsongao and fought head-on, the First Prince's people might not be opponents.Of course, if he had been prepared, it was true that the eldest prince would not have been killed so badly, and of course, these people would not have died.

At that time, Jiang Xingyun spoke bluntly about this matter, and he was talking about the eldest prince's negligence.Jiang Xingyun was born as a general, and he has always been cautious about marching, especially if the soldiers really encountered a strong enemy, they would have no choice but to die, but because of the incompetence of the commander, they caused a disastrous defeat... So Jiang Xingyun was very unhappy, and did not leave half a point for the eldest prince at that time. face.

Now that the matter has come to an end, the Fifth Prince said, "It's a pity for General Li."

Xie Moru said, "He died, and he died to save the First Prince. Your Highness should speak more kind words for General Li in the memorial, and ask His Majesty for more compensation." Everyone is dead, and that's the only way to go.

The fifth prince said, "I thought, it would be good to write a letter together with eldest brother."

"This is as it should be. This matter must be related to the First Prince. It is good to hand over the list of soldiers who died in the war. I really did not expect this. Otherwise, I would rather send someone to pick up the First Prince and the others." Xie Moru was also quite happy. Feeling unlucky, the eldest prince came to Fujian to encounter such a thing, but luckily he was not in danger.

The Fifth Prince also said, "Fortunately, I met Miss Jiang and the others."

"Yeah." The husband and wife felt sorry for each other.

Talking about the first prince, Jiang Xingyun and Zhang Changshi's envoy to Jingjiang Palace is also a major event, the fifth prince said, "I heard from Zhang Changshi that Miss Jiang and King Jingjiang had a very happy conversation." It was only now that I had time to ask about what Jiang Xingyun and his party had gained in the Jingjiang Palace.

Xie Moru roughly talked about Jiang Xingyun's affairs in Jingjiang Prince's Mansion with the Fifth Prince. After hearing this, the Fifth Prince said, "I knew she was capable. I didn't want to have such a change. If King Jingjiang can be stabilized, the Marquis of Yongding Fufeng and the others just seized the time to train troops."

"Yes." Xie Moru said, "If you want to train a strong soldier, no matter how you use battle instead of training, it will take time."

Regarding the matter of Jiang Xingyun and Zhang Changshi going to Jingjiang Prince's Mansion, the eldest prince asked his fifth brother after he recovered from his injuries. The eldest prince said, "Zhang Changshi is an old man in your mansion, so he is safe... Miss Jiang is a girl, Why did Fifth Brother send Miss Jiang there?"

The fifth prince said, "I thought, Zhang Changshi is a civil servant, and he can only deal with officials when he goes to Jingjiang. After all, Miss Jiang is a female family member, so she can pay respects to the female family members on behalf of the princess."

The eldest prince took the initiative to mention Jiang Xingyun, and he also had something to say. He pursed his lips and sank his heart. The eldest prince said, "This time, I owe it to Miss Jiang to save me. In the past, I was the one who offended her." .”

"It's all over, brother, just don't worry, Miss Jiang is not a petty wit." His elder brother said something nice about Jiang Xingyun, and the fifth prince took advantage of the opportunity to discuss with his elder brother about the joint name on the list. The fifth prince said, "This matter must Tell Father, we brothers will make a statement together, so that Father can feel at ease."

The eldest prince asked, "The person who ambushed me, have you found out what happened?"

The Fifth Prince said, "The dozens of people who escaped went all the way west through Jiangnan Road, and there is no definite news yet."

"Going north?" The eldest prince asked the fifth prince quietly, "Not from Jingjiang?"

The Fifth Prince did not hide from the Eldest Prince, "Although I have the same suspicion, my younger brother, but there is really no definite evidence." Speaking of this, the Fifth Prince said, "I hope to be able to catch someone alive."

"Those people are not ordinary soldiers." Even if the eldest prince made some mistakes along the way, it was because he had no experience in leading soldiers and was a little headstrong.But in fact, as the eldest son of the emperor, the eldest prince has met a lot in the world. The eldest prince said, "I fight against them, and it seems to be slightly stronger than the imperial guards."

"Miss Jiang also said that she is a first-class soldier."

The two brothers talked about the assassination, and then discussed the joint letter, don't make the emperor worry about it.In the memorial written by the two of them together, the Fifth Prince did not mention the Eldest Prince's negligence, but only re-wrote the fact that General Li and others were brave enough to protect the Eldest Prince.The eldest prince naturally knew that General Li was loyal, so he praised him a few more words, and wrote a few words of reassurance to his father, so as not to worry his father.Of course, I didn't forget to write about Jiang Xingyun's rescue.

Not only the eldest prince felt Jiang Xingyun's life-saving grace, but also the fifth prince felt that Jiang Xingyun's life-saving grace was a bit unworthy of him, even the fifth prince felt that Miss Jiang was worthy of being his wife's best friend, she was powerful and capable.The point is, his elder brother had greatly offended Jiang Xingyun before, yet Jiang Xingyun was willing to save his elder brother, and he did so without any hesitation, which is very rare.

As for Jiang Xingyun's reason for saving the eldest prince, no matter what the reason was, the fifth prince felt that he should thank Jiang Xingyun.

After the memorial was sent out, the fifth prince officially held a banquet to welcome his eldest brother. During the period, the governor, governor, inspector and envoy of Yongdinghou all arrived, and the banquet was undoubtedly of the highest standard.The eldest prince was very useful, and in addition to the fact that he was in danger, even though it was the fifth prince's place, it was the people from the fifth prince's mansion who rescued him. The depression of being defeated in the Ministry of War also dissipated a little.

Da Lang also brought his younger brothers and sisters to visit his uncle and expressed his concern for him.

The eldest prince thought, the little ones are quite aware of etiquette.

After the banquet, the fifth prince took his eldest brother to visit the official school of the feudal prince's mansion and the state school, paid homage to the sage Confucius, and visited the scenery of Fujian. The sea bandits harassed the side, the eldest prince felt lingering fear, and sighed, "I'll go back and tell my father, fifth brother, go back to the imperial capital. It's not safe here either."

The fifth prince smiled, "The situation is much better now, don't say that my younger brother will stay in Fujian for the rest of his life. Even in my elder brother's Jindi, I have to guard against the Western barbarians in the future. It is more important than my younger brother here."

"Yes." He said yes, but in fact, if the fifth prince hadn't said that, the eldest prince would never have thought about his domain.

The fifth prince whispered to the eldest prince, "After all, we are vassal kings, and sooner or later we will be vassals. It's better to be a vassal sooner."

How could the eldest prince be willing to become a feudal clan? He only said, "I also understand this reason. It's just that the fourth brother wanted to become a feudal clan last year, and the father may not be sure. If the father's thoughts were not for the unrest in Fujian, there would be no one in charge." People, I would not be willing to let you come here, my fifth brother. Father wants our family to live happily together." The eldest prince still has a clear understanding of his father's thoughts.

Seeing this, the fifth prince stopped talking about this topic.

The eldest prince doesn't like to hear people mention the matter of becoming a vassal. As a result, after the fifth prince stopped, when the eldest prince talked to his father-in-law Yongdinghou in private, Yongdinghou said, "Xiningguan is even more important. After all, His Highness was conferred the title of King of Jin, and taking care of the feudal land earlier like the King of Min is also for His Majesty's worries."

The eldest prince really wondered if the old man was bribed by his cunning fifth brother.

In fact, Marquis Yongding was really kind. In Marquis Yongding's opinion, it would be great for the fifth prince to take care of a barren land like Fujian and be a powerful vassal.Thinking that the eldest prince was not going well in the emperor, Yongding Hou said this more.

The eldest prince failed to understand the painstaking efforts of the old father-in-law, and the eldest prince prevaricated the old father-in-law with the same words as the fifth prince, "I'm afraid the father will not allow it."

After all, the father-in-law is not a real father, nor is Yongding Hou who can't look at the height of his eyebrows, looking at the face of the eldest prince, Yongding Hou stopped talking, and instead asked about his daughter and grandson.

(End of this chapter)