A Thousand Hills

Chapter 258

Don't look at the fact that Master Wenxiu gave the word "Dong" to "Bu", King Jingjiang began to retreat from Zhili before Lidong arrived.

Jingjiang Wang retreated very neatly, directly contracting across the board, withdrawing from Ludi, Chen Chongbing along the Jianghui, Huguang, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces that Jingjiang has operated for many years, completely occupying half of the country.

Moreover, on the way of Jingjiang's retreat, it was inevitable to plunder the northern land three feet.

However, what made Xie Moru look differently was that on the way of retreating Jingjiang, he was severely beaten once by the Marquis of Yong'an who led his troops to detour along the Shan Road.It is said that if King Jingjiang hadn't abandoned his car and fled, he would have been captured alive by Marquis Yong'an.Of course, there is probably a lot of exaggeration in this matter. The main reason is that the court was beaten so badly this time, and it is impossible to boost morale without any record.However, although it was exaggerated, Marquis Yong'an had indeed made military exploits and captured King Jingjiang's fifth son alive.

Emperor Mu Yuan didn't hesitate at all, and after doing enough publicity, he dragged Mu Wulang to the vegetable market and chopped off his head!
In this way, the morale of the imperial capital was greatly shaken!
Even Xie Moru had to say that it was strange that Emperor Mu Yuan was willing to marry Princess Wenkang in order to win over Marquis Yong'an.Of course, Marquis Yong'an was also a good young man with both civil and military skills at that time, but it must be admitted that it was also a fact that Marquis Yong'an had already had his eldest son at that time.And Princess Wenkang, as the only direct sister of Emperor Mu Yuan, still married to Yong'anhou's mansion, which shows the high value of Yong'anhou.

Today I know that Emperor Mu Yuan's vision is not bad.The Marquis of Yong'an has never led an army since the Lord Shang. At this age, he was able to sneak attack King Jingjiang successfully, which shows that the sword is not old.

The life and death of his nephew Li Yu is unknown in the south of the Yangtze River, and his brother-in-law went out to put on the armor for him again at this age. Emperor Mu Yuan naturally showed more and more kindness to his sister.

The weight of the rewards given to Princess Wenkang on her birthday was directly recorded in the annals of history.

Princess Wenkang didn't lack these rewards, but she donated a lot of gold and silver to his brother after the birthday ceremony, and the court was also nervous.Princess Wenkang is a very understanding person. As long as the country is safe, there will be no good things in the future.

No matter how worried about Jiangshan, Princess Wenkang doesn't understand these military affairs.Therefore, Princess Wenkang was professionally worried about her son and husband, because Master Wenxiu had to rest for ten years after divination for Queen Mother Hu, and Princess Wenkang didn't believe in other eminent monks and priests with good morals.She went to Xie Moru and asked Xie Moru to help her analyze whether her son Li Yu was good or bad.

The main reason is that Xie Moru helped the princess analyze the good and bad of the prince. Princess Wenkang felt that it made sense after hearing about it, so she thought, since Master Wenxiu is not sure, she might as well ask Xie Moru.

Princess Wenkang took Princess Changtai and Mrs. Tie together. Princess Changtai served her aunt and mother-in-law. Both her father-in-law and second uncle went to war. Princess Changtai was a little worried about her mother-in-law, so she simply took the children with her husband. They moved to live in the princess mansion.Mrs. Tie is also very concerned about Li Yu's good and bad luck, the two marriages are settled, Li Yu has a good or bad, whether her daughter is a widow or not!Even if she is not a widow, if the girl loses the reputation of being a Kefu, it won't sound good!

Xie Moru entertained the group thoughtfully and appropriately. When Princess Wenkang explained the reason for her visit, Xie Moru's smile froze, and said, "I know my aunt must be worried about Cousin Yu, but I am also worried about Cousin Yu's good or bad luck. I don’t know. If I had any news, I would have sent someone to tell my aunt.”

"I know you don't know, but you can deduce it. I think what you said to persuade the princess makes sense." The maid offered tea, and Princess Wenkang didn't have the heart to enjoy it.At first, it was just that the second son was not around, but now her husband has gone out to fight, who can Princess Wenkang discuss with?Her son and daughter-in-law would forgive her, but at this time, what Princess Wenkang wanted to hear was not words of relief.She had to deduce based on the fact that she didn't know anything about the war, so she asked her brother, her brother was ten years older these days, how could she ask.Xie Moru, on the other hand, is the most knowledgeable among relatives.Moreover, it is very strange that Princess Wenkang has confidence in Xie Moru's deduction.

Xie Moru understood the purpose of Princess Wenkang's visit, thought for a while, and then said, "This is also a cliché. Let alone other things, it is said that Uncle Yong'an captured the fifth son of Jingjiang alive. Even if the court killed him, he would kill it with great fanfare. It is actually a truth "Whether King Jingjiang is capturing or killing our senior generals, at this time, they will never keep it secret. Cousin Yu is a brave man, with such a temperament, he would rather die in battle than be captured alive. Excluding the possibility of being captured alive, if Cousin Yu died in battle, King Jingjiang may have announced it as a result of the battle, but we have never heard the news, I guess, people should live. The prince must be surrounded by loyal ministers!"

Although what Xie Moru said was not very pleasant, such as "I would rather die in battle than be captured alive" or "If cousin Yu died in battle", it was taboo in front of Princess Wenkang in the past, but Xie Moru said it, Princess Wenkang didn't respond, but after Xie Moru came to a conclusion, she breathed a sigh of relief. Princess Wenkang said, "I just hope it's as you said." I am willing to listen to an inference that "Li Yu is still alive".

Princess Changtai couldn't help asking, "Fifth brother and sister, according to what you said, where is the prince now?" Princess Changtai was not worried about the prince. The relationship with the prince's sister, Princess Yongfu, is normal.Speaking of this matter, Princess Yongfu is older than Princess Changtai in terms of age. In the past, Princess Yongfu ranked first among the princesses.But later, Xie Moru married into the royal family and gave the royal family a proper etiquette. He said directly that although Princess Changtai is younger, but Princess Changtai's mother is the queen of Yuan, and Princess Yongfu's mother is the successor. Princess Thai is the first.For this reason, even the Book of Etiquette and Fa can not fault it.Princess Changtai deeply felt that Xie Moru was knowledgeable, but who told Princess Yongfu to pinch the tip to be strong?Since then, she has had some opinions on Princess Changtai, because she was born to be the prince's sister. Although the East Palace has always been very affectionate to Princess Changtai, it can be seen that Princess Yongfu, Princess Changtai is more vigilant.

Therefore, Princess Changtai really didn't pay special attention to the good and bad of the East Palace.Donggong is being polite to her now, who knows what will happen in the future?Just like Cheng Engong's mansion, at the beginning, it was always respectful to the East Palace, but what happened, the crown prince still punished the Marquis of Nan'an to death, and he still wanted to support his own relative's family - Hu's family!
According to Donggong's temperament, Princess Yongfu still doesn't know how to show her embarrassment when she ascends the throne in the future.

Therefore, instead of caring about the good or bad of the East Palace, Princess Changtai is more concerned about the whereabouts of her second uncle.

When Princess Changtai asked the prince, she was asking where Li Yu was, but Xie Moru just smiled and didn't speak.

Mrs. Tie was satisfied when she heard the news that her second son-in-law might be safe. She wondered if it was because of her presence that Princess Xie didn't say anything.Moreover, the prince's whereabouts this time must be a secret matter, and she, a foreign minister's family, is indeed not good to hear.

Mrs. Tie stood up tactfully and said, "My wife will step back first."

Xie Moru waved his hand, and said softly, "It doesn't matter, madam, sit down. This is just my guess, right, madam, just don't spread the word."

Xie Moru didn't give up, and said, "I guess the crown prince must be in Sichuan!"

Princess Changtai was startled, and a phoenix-tailed pearl swayed slightly in her hair, reflecting Princess Changtai's bright face and puzzled look, "How could the prince be in Sichuan?"

Princess Wenkang's eyebrows frowned first, and then slowly relaxed, with a pair of clear eyes, she looked at Xie Moru calmly.Xie Moru said to Princess Changtai, "Your Highness, why did you forget that there is a big man in Sichuan."

"Your Majesty's benefactor, Emperor Xue, isn't in Sichuan." As soon as Xie Mo said that, both Princess Changtai and Mrs. Tie showed shock.

Xie Moru smiled and took a sip of tea slowly.

I don't know if Master Wenxiu's hexagrams are too accurate. After Yong'an Hou captured Mu Wulang alive, Yong'an Hou sent back a good news.After the surprise attack on King Jingjiang, Marquis Yong'an didn't get entangled with Jingjiang's troops. He then diverted to Huguang, went down to several counties, and snatched back a lot of food, grass and equipment. Most importantly, Marquis Yong'an didn't know what to do when he restrained Hu Guang's troops. However, Liu Fufeng was well-informed and took the opportunity to regain the fortress leading to Nan'an Prefecture. In this way, Fujian and Nan'an Prefecture were reconnected to communicate with each other.

As for King Jingjiang, he originally wanted to go back to the vassal land with a big victory, but he lost his fifth son, and his old face didn't have much glory.

However, the Fifth Prince took advantage of this wind to complete the entire military deployment from Fujian to Nan'an Prefecture before winter.

It was mid-November when Emperor Mu Yuan received the letter from the Fifth Prince.

Although Emperor Mu Yuan was a little silent when he saw the agreement reached between the fifth prince and Duan Sihai, Emperor Mu Yuan was very happy to see that the fifth prince had further stabilized the situation in the south of the Yangtze River. It's not easy to be an emperor. Emperor Mu Yuan sent his fatherly Ling Tai to go to the south of the Yangtze River to be plated with gold, but half of the country was plated away.That is to say, Emperor Mu Yuan has been emperor for many years and has a good psychological quality. Otherwise, if he were to change someone, seeing the country in ruins, he would have hanged himself right now.Although Emperor Mu Yuan had a few strands of white hair on his head, his face was still stable, especially the fifth prince had only been away for a few months, and he had made some achievements, which really made Emperor Mu Yuan feel that not all of his sons were independent. Spectrum.

Prime Minister Su and Marquis Beichang said, "Your Majesty the Fifth Highness is a great talent, Your Majesty is holy." The five princes have all escaped the encirclement of others, and they can seize the opportunity to open up the fortress with Nan'an Prefecture. Rao, these two can only admire.The point is that when the fifth prince was young, apart from being stern and imposing, there was really nothing outstanding about him.The result is that after becoming an adult, I don't know what kind of luck I have taken, and I have played steadily and shown my grandeur.

With his son fighting for his strength, Emperor Mu Yuan had more confidence, and said, "It's not easy to march in winter, and next year, I will take back this city, every brick and every brick!"

Su Xiang and Beichang Hou immediately expressed that they would follow the example of dogs and horses.

Emperor Mu Yuan knocked on the memorial handed by the fifth prince, and said, "Let's discuss how to deliver the food and grass to the fifth prince. This child is also difficult." The fifth prince's memorial said that this winter can still support it, and next spring I really couldn't hold on anymore.But if there is a harvest in Fujian, at least it has to wait until the summer harvest.In fact, the food storage in Fujian has exceeded the imagination of the court. The court originally thought that it would be difficult to support it this winter.The fifth prince said that the stored food can survive this winter, which has already impressed the court.This one is the grain and grass that Li Jiujiang sent at the beginning, the second is that the five princes are all-round food for the army, and the third is that Liu Fufeng commanded several small and big battles, not grabbing the territory, but only grabbing the grain and grass .Otherwise, with the troops from Fujian and the remnants of Jiangnan that Liu Fufeng gathered, I'm afraid they would have run out of food.

Beichanghou said, "If the grain and grass that His Royal Highness the Fifth Highness wants is transported from the imperial capital, not to mention the long journey, there will be many twists and turns. In my opinion, it is better to use the grain stored in Shu."

Why did Emperor Mu Yuan see that half of the country is about to disappear, but he can still hold on.As the old saying goes, if you have food in your hands, you don't panic.For the battle of Jiangnan, Emperor Mu Yuan prepared privately, not in a year or two.

Emperor Mu Yuan had no objection to using the grain stored in Shu, because the grain and grass were prepared for use.Moreover, it is well used for the vigorous fifth son.What Emperor Mu Yuan was worried about was that most of the lake was occupied by the people of Jingjiang. How would the grain and grass be transported from central Shu to Fujian?

Su Xiang and Beichanghou didn't have any good ideas for a while, Su Xiang said, "It's better to tell His Highness the Fifth Highness about the grain storage in Sichuan. His Highness has always been resourceful, and now the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, His Highness is more clear than us."

"That's fine." Emperor Mu Yuan didn't object.

After discussing the issue of grain and grass, Emperor Mu Yuan had to talk to his two confidants about the covenant signed between the Fifth Prince and Duan Sihai.Su Xiang didn't say anything.What Beichang Hou wanted to say, he thought about it and then said, "Since it is an extraordinary time, we should act in an extraordinary way. The matter is urgent, and the Fifth Highness is also considering the overall situation. If it is not the case, I will leave it to the Fifth Highness to deal with it."

The three monarchs and ministers are not fools, everyone knows the origin of Duan Sihai and his fellow.Although the matter of beating Yongding Hou to the ground before was related to Jingjiang, it seems that the pirates were also involved.At that time, Emperor Mu Yuan wished he could be skinned and cramped, but now because of the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, he has to agree to the establishment of a country and become a king, and the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two... This is what Emperor Mu Yuan has to say: Damn it !

But at this time and at that time, now half of the south of the Yangtze River is occupied by King Jingjiang, and Jiangbei's vitality is also seriously injured due to the war.The result of the war between the imperial court and Jingjiang is: a group of pirates are about to enter the house!
Unhappy!
How annoying!

But in the current situation, you have to bear with it if you are unhappy!
The military and state affairs were discussed properly, Prime Minister Su and Marquis Beichang each had their own errands, so they resigned.

The two of them were walking on the corridor paved with white marble slabs. Beichang Hou humbly took half a step back from Prime Minister Su. Beichang Hou suddenly said softly, "Your Highness Fifth, you seem to be very familiar with pirates."

I don't know if Beichanghou's voice is too soft, or Su Xiang is old and his ears are not working well, but Su Xiang's footsteps are not slow, as if he didn't hear what Beichanghou was saying at all.Asking someone else, Su Xiang didn't hear, so he didn't say anything.But the Marquis of Beichang is not someone else, and it is not easy to dismiss the Marquis of Beichang as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.Beichanghou directly grabbed Su Xiang's arm, and a few strands of silver on his temples set off his elegant face, adding some unique charm to this person. A smile appeared on Beichanghou's face, "My old Xiangye .”

In the middle of the court, if he dared to pull Su Xiang's arm, he might be Beichanghou alone.The Marquis of Beichang lived in the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Officials was the head of the six departments. Because of the responsibility for the promotion and assessment of officials, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials was also called the Heavenly Official. Because of the weight of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, there were cases where the Minister of the Ministry of Officials was not included in the cabinet.So, regardless of Beichang Hou not joining the cabinet, his official position is not inferior to that of the cabinet assistant, of course, it is still slightly inferior to Su Xiang.It's just that Beichang Hou is not only good at his job, he also has other talents.For example, although this Marquis is a civil servant, he was the one who gave the idea of ​​Marquis Yong'an leading his troops to attack King Jingjiang.People not only come up with ideas, but also have Beichanghou's suggestions on what route to take and where to sneak attack.It can be said that the Marquis of Yong'an deserves half of the credit for the Marquis of Beichang.No, given Beichang Hou held his arm, Su Xiang had no choice but to say, "Master Hou, His Majesty the Fifth Highness, what are you worried about?"

The tails of Beichang Hou Feifei's eyes seemed to be smiling, but his tone was meaningful, "It's not that I don't worry about His Highness Fifth. You and I both know His Highness's talents. It's just that His Highness's expedient measures are a bit confusing. Establishing diplomatic relations with the water bandits just to send a letter to them, the price is too high."

Su Xiang didn't even move his face, he still walked with his unique rhythmic steps, and hummed a sound in his throat.Beichanghou continued to speak softly, "If I don't say anything, the old man should understand."

Su Xiang shook his head as a bachelor, "I don't understand."

The Marquis of Beichang laughed, said "Old Xiangye", and said nothing more, when they reached the gate of the palace, the two parted ways.

The two important ministers each had their own thoughts, and Emperor Mu Yuan was silent in front of a letter here.It was not a secret letter, but although the letter was in his hands, it was not for him.The letter was given to Xie Moru by the fifth son, and because it was sent with the memorial, it was all in the hands of Emperor Mu Yuan.

It sounds a bit embarrassing to say it, but Emperor Mu Yuan was really curious about what his fifth son wrote in the letter to Xie Moru.Emperor Mu Yuan still had all kinds of talents under his command, he was a little curious, so he ordered someone to carefully remove the paint seal, and Emperor Mu Yuan really took a look.There was nothing in the letter that could not be read, but after reading it, Emperor Mu Yuan couldn't help feeling sorry for his fifth son.In the fifth prince's letter, apart from his concern for his wife, he was worried about his parents and children, and the other was the situation in Fujian. Although Duan Sihai was used to exchange news with the imperial capital, he made the decision on the matter of diplomatic relations between the two countries without authorization, and he would inevitably be criticized by the court and China in the future.But if Duan Sihai is not used, the fifth prince is worried that Duan Sihai will fall to Jingjiang, so that Jingjiang will not be eliminated, and there will be more powerful enemies.In short, it is long-winded and long-winded.There is both concern about the family and worries about state affairs. There is also a sentence that made Emperor Mu Yuan feel that the fifth son was not promising, because the fifth prince wrote a sentence, "Since we married Qingqing, there is no difference. Today and Qingqing is separated by two places, and I miss it very much."

What "Qingqing" and "Qingqing", you said that you made trouble for Emperor Mu Yuan, your stomach churns, and you feel that you can save a meal at noon.

(End of this chapter)