A Thousand Hills

Chapter 245

The fifth prince went to knock on the door of the fourth prince at the first watch in the morning. He is a person who has been in charge of military affairs. The prince knocked.

The fourth prince was so angry last night that he went to sleep without eating dinner. In the middle of the night, he was woken up by the maid who said that the fifth prince was visiting. The fourth prince also knew that he must have something important to come over late at night, so he dared not delay for a moment. He hurriedly put on his clothes and went out to meet his fifth brother.The fourth prince sent two cups of tea to the concubine, and the fifth prince made a long story short, telling the fourth prince's cold sweat all over his head and face. Can't move lightly, right?" These words were just to comfort himself, the fourth prince himself couldn't believe it, and he didn't have much confidence in what he said.If the crown prince didn't want to touch Nan'anhou, how could he slander Nan'anhou for rebellion.Rebellion is a crime of family punishment. Of course, the Hu family is a foreign relative, and the Queen Mother is here, so there will always be some sympathy.For example, why did Hu's parents lose their titles? Isn't it treason?That Duke Cheng En is also the direct uncle of Emperor Mu Yuan, so he still beheaded him to win the title!It still depends on the face of the relatives!

The fourth prince's teeth were itchy with hatred, the prince made up his mind not to make his Yue family feel better!
The fifth prince never deceived himself or others, and he never took chances. Furthermore, the Marquis of Nan'an was not his father-in-law, so the fifth prince was less worried about the fourth prince. The fifth prince said, "If the prince has no evidence, naturally he dare not move Marquis of Nan'an. But the prince's memorial says there is "conclusive evidence". Fourth brother, just because Marquis of Nan'an is the commander of the south of the Yangtze River, with hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands, how can the prince sit back and watch him take the military power when there is "evidence"? According to me, the prince has already made a move." The fifth prince waved his hands indiscriminately, "Whether the prince does not move, if it is our own business, it will be easy to handle. I am worried that the prince will be taken advantage of by King Jingjiang, in case Nan'an is harmed Hou, what's going on?"

What the fourth prince is worried about now is not the safety of his father-in-law, but the life and death of his father-in-law, and the fourth prince can't wait any longer, saying, "Let's enter the palace immediately at dawn."

"Don't wait for dawn, we can't delay. Let's go into the palace and talk to Father right now. We are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. King Jingjiang is not made of dough. That old thing is a traitor." The prince has always been extremely vigilant towards King Jingjiang, and sighed, "Fourth Brother, I don't know how much meticulous work I cleared up in Fujian. The barren land in Fujian is like this. You can imagine the situation in the south of the Yangtze River. Let's Discuss an idea with the emperor, and take precautions early."

Thinking of his father-in-law's life and death, the fourth prince felt anxious, "Is there still time?" Comparing his heart to heart, as long as King Jingjiang and King Jingjiang's counselors are not stupid, they will not miss this opportunity!Taking ten thousand steps back, even if his father-in-law hadn't been murdered by King Jingjiang, the pair of scumbags, Prince Wu Guogong, would probably put his father-in-law to death!However, King Jingjiang hoped that his father-in-law would die in the south of the Yangtze River, and the crown prince Wu Guogong would never dare to do anything in the south of the Yangtze River!no!I must quickly convince my father to bring my father-in-law back to the imperial capital!The fourth prince is now hoping that King Jingjiang will lose his head, or that he will let his father-in-law go because of his nephew's affection.

The fourth prince immediately changed into his prince's clothes and rushed to the palace with the fifth prince.

There are people on duty 24 hours a day in the imperial city, but if the palace key is dropped in the inner palace, Emperor Mu Yuan cannot be alarmed.Fortunately, God blesses, tonight is Li Xuan who is in charge of the security work of the palace, and it is Li Xuan who is on duty tonight. Ordinary generals are on duty, that is, checking the guards. When the night is dark, I will find a room for myself go.Li Xuan was different, he was very serious and responsible, he stayed up all night when he was on duty, because he was so responsible, Emperor Mu Yuan trusted this nephew very much.Li Xuan is more familiar with the fifth prince, so naturally he can't yell out what is in the fifth prince's heart. He whispered a few words to Li Xuan, and Li Xuan was a little embarrassed, "It will be dawn in another hour and a half. Wait."

The fifth prince didn't hesitate, and immediately said, "I can't wait for a moment! Cousin must pass it on to me, otherwise I will miss a major event, and you and I will be the country's sinners!"

The fifth prince was born with a stern face, and he used to pretend to be majestic when he was young. Li Xuan said it so harshly.The key point is that it is about the safety of Jiangnan, Li Xuan is worried about his brother!Especially his younger brother was taken to the south of the Yangtze River by name by the Marquis of Nan'an. Now that Marquis of Nan'an is going to be unlucky, his younger brother doesn't know what to do.The crown prince is so tricky that even the Marquis of Nan'an can be punished to death. If his brother is made heroic, Li Xuan dare not think about it.Li Xuandao, "His Highnesses wait a moment, I will go in and report!"

The Fifth Prince was very polite, "I'm sorry, cousin."

The fourth prince stared deeply at the gate of the inner palace, wondering what he was thinking.

Li Xuan went to pass the transmission in person, and it took a full half an hour before the door of the inner palace opened, and only the fourth and fifth princes were called in.Tonight, Emperor Mu Yuan rested at Concubine Xie Guifei's place, and the personal eunuch Zheng Jia also risked his life to wake the emperor up.Emperor Mu Yuan put on his clothes and sat up, and said, "It's midnight, what's the matter?"

Zheng Jia replied respectfully and softly, "It is very important to say that it is about Jiangnan. His Highness Fourth and Fifth Highness came so late at night, and the servants dare not delay. Your Majesty, see you or not?"

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Go to the side hall." Then he said to Concubine Xie, "Go to sleep for a while."

Concubine Xie got up to help Emperor Mu Yuan get dressed, yawned and smiled, "I will catch up on sleep in a while." She didn't talk much, after serving Emperor Mu Yuan to wash up, put on her robes, and watched Emperor Mu Yuan go to the Palace, and ordered the palace people to prepare a few cups of honey water and send them.

When Emperor Mu Yuan went to the side hall, only one stick of incense passed, Concubine Xie heard the maid's reply, "Your Majesty brought the two Highnesses down to the Zhaode Hall, and someone summoned Prime Minister Su to enter the palace!"

Concubine Xie has the status of Concubine Xie, and she has been in charge of palace affairs for many years, so I can inquire a little bit. Hearing what the maid said, Concubine Xie frowned slightly, knowing that something big must happen, but what big things are the four princes and five princes? I know, but my son doesn't know?Unable to figure it out for the time being, Concubine Xie ordered the maid, "Okay, go down, don't mention this again."

The maid stepped back respectfully.

To say that the four princes and the five princes are still guessing about the Jiangnan matter, Mu Yuan Emperor Su Xiang has dealt with King Jingjiang for many years, and he knows how powerful King Jingjiang is!If Jingjiang was easy to deal with, Emperor Mu Yuan would not have had the Marquis of Yongding train his troops first, and then set up the governor of the south of the Yangtze River. To put it bluntly, wouldn't all these measures be aimed at calming Jingjiang?
Emperor Mu Yuan said, "I was negligent."

One advantage of this emperor is that he is not the type who desperately wants to save face. Emperor Mu Yuan will admit it frankly when he realizes his negligence.Su Xiang was already in his seventies, his hair and beard were all white, and he entered the palace in the middle of the night, but he didn't feel tired at all. What's more, his brain responded quickly, and his political methods were sophisticated, far superior to that of young people.The fifth prince felt that according to Su Xiang's mental state, he could at least reach eighty.Su Xiang immediately said, "Your Majesty, King Jingjiang has never come to the court since he became a vassal. He deceived His Majesty with his old illness. If it is clear, please His Majesty immediately issue an order to order King Jingjiang to come to the court with all his descendants to plead guilty!" This is also the funny point between the court and King Jingjiang, neither side has broken their faces, and they have fought all these years with " Reeling Bandit" name leader.

However, once the face is to be torn apart, it will involve the dispute of "righteousness". Prime Minister Su will never let King Jingjiang steal the name of righteousness!

"That's right."

Su Xiang continued, "Your Majesty, please call the crown prince back immediately. The crown prince cannot be in danger, but in case the foundation of the country is in turmoil, I will wait for a hundred deaths to redeem him!" Out of selfishness.In fact, Su Xiang was very dissatisfied with Wu Guogong's actions. Su Xiang was not blind. This old man was able to get along well when Fusheng Princess passed away. After the Fusheng Princess passed away, he was even more trusted by the present. Su Xiang, who is in power and iron-clad, can be imagined that this old man is doing his best.Mr. Wu's thoughts are not in the eyes of Su Xiang. Su Xiang always believes that the road goes straight!As a prince, it is enough to know how to control his courtiers. If the prince is going to fight, what do you need your courtiers to do?Not to mention the matter of forming a party, the prince, an upright heir to the country, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are all your subjects, and everyone expects it, which does not mean forming a party for personal gain!

The country is yours, what kind of selfishness do you have!

Su Xiang really couldn't figure it out.

Compared to the crown prince, Su didn't go on the bright road, but instead went to drill the Yingying trail, he was still a little disappointed.Especially the trip to the south of the Yangtze River. In fact, the Marquis of Nan'an was the commander-in-chief and the Duke of Wu was the assistant. Prime Minister Su agreed. They cooperated with each other and restrained each other. It went well. It was a wonderful move.Unexpectedly, he went to the Prince's Highness to pull a sideways frame, ruining the whole game of chess!

Su Xiang once again asked Emperor Mu Yuan to summon the crown prince to return to the court. Emperor Mu Yuan nodded readily this time. The old man also knew that Jiangnan is really not peaceful now. No matter what, the crown prince can't have any accidents, otherwise, what a shame!

Then, Prime Minister Su said, "Your Majesty, please order His Royal Highness the King of Min to secretly go to the feudal land, and entrust the military affairs of the south of the Yangtze River to His Highness the King of Min for dispatch, so as to prevent the Jingjiang River from going down."

Emperor Mu Yuan said, "Even if Jingjiang has the opportunity, he will only go north!"

"If the Jingjiang River goes north, the King of Min can attack its back and back, and attack its lair. If the Jingjiang River goes down, His Highness the King of Min can block its attack."

Although Emperor Mu Yuan attached great importance to the prince, his palms and backs were full of flesh, and the fifth son was also very good to him, especially the fifth son was so loyal to the king's affairs.Emperor Mu Yuan was worried about the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, and the fifth son had something good or bad...

Seeing Emperor Mu Yuan's hesitation, Su Xiang said again, "Your Majesty is kind and loving, and I know it very well. Please also put the state affairs first! His Royal Highness King Min has severely injured Jingjiang before, and Jingjiang must be afraid of His Royal Highness." Su Xiang recommended the fifth prince, It's not that he has any personal relationship with the fifth prince, nor is there any personal grudge. Although his grandson accompanied the son of the fifth prince's family to read, in fact, Su Xiang didn't say a few words to the fifth prince.What's more, it's really not a good job to go to Jiangnan at this time.Su Xiang recommended the five princes, one is that there must be someone in Jiangnan who is in charge of the overall situation; the other is that the five princes have experience in running the feudal land;Four, the five princes are ministers, and the country is in trouble. As a vassal, the five princes must of course have a heart and a strong contribution; five, although the five princes may not be as sophisticated as Wu Guogong in terms of experience, the fifth prince has the same advantage. He has self-knowledge !Don't underestimate the four words of self-knowledge. If a person can understand these four words, he will not make any big mistakes in his life.Just like the previous battle between Fujian and Jingjiang, the military strategy was not from the hands of the fifth prince, but the fifth prince used the right people and cooperated with his subordinates' ideas. That battle was so beautiful!How many benefits have been obtained in Fujian, even the fifth prince has earned a reputation for being capable!The above five reasons contributed to Su Xiang strongly recommending the five princes, and there is another reason that cannot be said, that is, the Duke of Wu has a high rank, and it is necessary for someone more noble than Duke Wu to preside over Jiangnan!Prime Minister Su will never sit back and watch the court produce another "British Duke"!

When Su Xiang mentioned this, the fifth prince had to express his opinion. He got up and said, "Father, the son is willing to go to the vassal land to help the court stabilize the overall situation in the south of the Yangtze River. That's it, the crown prince is still in court, and the matter in the south of the Yangtze River has to be decided." There are personal meals."

Emperor Mu Yuan's deep eyes carried the unique chill at night, and when he looked at the fifth prince, he was warm and relieved. Emperor Mu Yuan said, "You don't have to worry about this, I have my own arrangements."

Emperor Mu Yuan looked at the fourth prince, "Don't tell the second person about the matter of the fifth son going south!"

Those ordinary and shallow eyes seemed to have a little more inexplicable pressure, which made the fourth prince straighten his back. The fourth prince stood up and said seriously, "I understand!" Worried about my father-in-law...

In the early morning of that day, everyone planned to discuss whether Nan'an Hou was really planning to rebel or whether it was a fake rebellion. Emperor Mu Yuan didn't give them a chance to talk nonsense, and said directly, "Mrs. It happens that the crown prince has been in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and I really want to let Nan'an serve the crown prince to return to the court, and win two birds with one stone." Emperor Mu Yuan ordered the Marquis of Nan'an to return to the court, but he did not say that the Marquis of Nan'an had rebelled, but in the name of serving the sick.Moreover, the Marquis of Nan'an was asked to return the crown prince to the court, and it was obvious that the prince's security work was handed over to Marquis Nan'an, which shows that he still trusts Marquis Nan'an.

The fourth prince's worry has not diminished in the slightest. His father's trust in his father-in-law can be seen, but he doesn't know whether his father-in-law is in good luck or bad.

The fifth prince didn't go to court early, and when he returned home, he told his wife that he was going to Fujian immediately. Xie Moru ordered Wisteria to take Wutong to pack the fifth prince's things, and he didn't want to let the wind leak, only saying that living in the imperial capital is boring, so go Wanmei Palace lived for a few days.Xie Moru said, "Your Highness is going to preside over the affairs of Fujian, how about the affairs of Jiangnan?"

The fifth prince said softly, "If the Marquis of Nan'an is safe, the Marquis of Nan'an will still preside over it. If something unexpected happens to Nan'an, and my father ordered me to act cheaply, it would be best if I can take over the military affairs in the south of the Yangtze River." His father's attitude changed, and the fifth prince said, "I'm afraid it's too late."

"The opportunity is fleeting, I'm afraid Jiangnan has entered the Jingjiang River." Xie Moru knew that Emperor Mu Yuan had doubts about Wu Guogong, and said, "These are trivial matters. Your Highness must first take care of yourself. Nothing is more important than your own safety. If Before it's too late, His Highness doesn't need to avoid suspicion, immediately appoint Fufeng as the general!"

"It's natural." The fifth prince himself doesn't know how to fight, he must rely on his confidants.

The things were packed in half a day, Xie Moru and the fifth prince took the children to Wanmei Palace. The fifth prince went to the suburbs first, and then went south secretly.

(End of this chapter)