A Thousand Hills

Chapter 296

This day has finally arrived.

These words are indeed the voice of the Fifth Prince!In fact, what the fifth prince really wanted to sigh in his heart was that life is so unpredictable. Two months ago, he was chased and killed by Feng Feiyu, and in a blink of an eye, it was his turn to besiege Jingjiang City.

Last time, it was Feng Feiyu who had the army watching outside the city, while he was hiding inside the city.

This time, he was the one with the army watching outside the city, while King Jingjiang hid inside the city.

Life is so unpredictable!

The Fifth Prince felt very sour, yes, he was so sour.The main reason is that it was the first time in this life that he had won such a big victory. The fifth prince had a strict appearance on the outside with a face that was not very handsome because of the wind and sun, but deep down he was so happy!
The five princes are all sour, one can imagine what mood King Jingjiang is in. The old man has grown old. Hearing that the front line was defeated, Zhao Bin was killed in battle, and 10,000+ elite soldiers were all killed by the enemy. King Jingjiang felt his eyes darkened, and his old blood It sprayed out, and then, the person fell straight backwards, losing consciousness.

When King Jingjiang woke up again, Concubine Qiu was beside her, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, she choked up and said, "Your Majesty, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, you have to hold on!"

King Jingjiang didn't seem to hear what Concubine Qiu said, and he stared blankly at the carved beams and painted buildings on the top of the hall. I want to see you." Wang Fang of Jingjiang slowly made some movement, and said, "Where is Feng Feiyu, tell Feng Feiyu to enter the palace!"

King Jingjiang's voice was low and weak, but the servant could still hear it clearly, and hurried out to deliver the order.After the waiter left, King Jingjiang asked, "Is there any ginseng soup?"

Concubine Qiu covered her tears and said, "There are more."

Ginseng soup, especially old ginseng soup, is very effective for weak patients to boost energy in a short period of time, but it is true that old ginseng soup cannot be used more often.Concubine Qiu served King Jingjiang and drank a dose of ginseng soup. As expected, King Jingjiang's disheveled complexion gradually improved, and she ordered the minister to see her.Concubine Qiu hid in the back hall, and the important officials headed by Prime Minister Qian came out to ask for an interview. It was not because everyone had news, but in fact, King Min's army had already approached the city.The faces of all the people are not as good as King Jingjiang's face after taking the ginseng soup. King Jingjiang said, "I already know about the defeat at the front line, and I will let you know immediately, and stick to the city defense!"

"Your Majesty, I have ordered you to go down." Qian Xiangdao, "Your Majesty, let's call Marshal Feng into the palace to discuss the affairs of defending the city." Zhao Bin buried all 10,000+ elite soldiers, proving that Feng Feiyu's evaluation of him was wrong. As a result, everyone thought of Marshal Feng Feiyu who had been left out in the cold.

"I have sent people to Xuan Feiyu."

The King of Jingjiang ordered someone to find Feng Feiyu, but unfortunately Feng Feiyu was no longer in Jingjiang City. Feng Feiyu had been living near the Mausoleum of the Shizi for the sake of peace. , and then set it on fire, and after taking the ashes of the eldest son for another burial, he and Shang Yue left the Jingjiang King City with their personal guards.

Of course, the group of people were all dressed up in disguise. Then, Feng Feiyu saw his portrait posted all over the streets and alleys along the road. Those who caught him would receive a reward of 1 taels, and those who provided useful clues would be rewarded with a reward of 1000 taels.Then, next to Feng Feiyu was a portrait of Shang Yue. Shang Yue's price was much lower than Feng Feiyu's, because the reward was only 1000 taels of silver for those who caught them alive, and only 100 taels of silver for those who provided useful clues.According to the ratio of [-] to [-] gold and silver, Shang Yue was angry with Feng Feiyu and yelled, "This difference is too much!" The King of Min is a snobbish man!

As a result, a yamen servant next to him said, "Isn't that right! You said that they are both human beings, one is worth ten thousand gold, and the other is only worth one thousand silver, and there is a difference of one hundred in between!"

An idle man stretched out his fingers and counted, "That's right, we have to catch a hundred people surnamed Shang to equal one person surnamed Feng."

Feng Feiyu tapped Shang Yue's forehead, "Let's go."

Shang Yue muttered, "It's too disrespectful." At least it would be good to set him 1 taels of silver!In the end, he was an imposing eight-foot man, but he was only worth 1000 taels!How insulting!He will never surrender in his life!

The Fifth Prince didn't know that Feng Feiyu had left Jingjiang City first, and he was still thinking about capturing Feng Feiyu alive. Although he was angry, a talent like Feng Feiyu would be very useful if he was willing to surrender. To beg for mercy, Feng Feiyu doesn't have to be killed. Of course, King Jingjiang and the others had better be transported back to the imperial capital alive to confess their crimes.

Because of this idea, the fifth prince sent the letter first, launching a public opinion offensive against the soldiers and civilians in Jingjiang King City, which was nothing more than propaganda slogans like "the amnesty has been issued, the soldiers and civilians are innocent, and don't help the evildoers".

For King Jingjiang, Jiang Xingyun concocted the third letter to sue King Jingjiang. What was written on it was not only about King Jingjiang alone, but also a series of treatment for prisoners of war. Even for King Jingjiang, the fifth prince also promised that he would not be hurt. For the life of the old man, as long as King Jingjiang pleads guilty to the court, the court will protect his children, and even, the fifth prince guarantees that the eldest son of the first Jingjiang son will be designated as the county king.Then, what kind of treatment are the civil and military officials under the command of King Jingjiang, including, you surrender, and you have no offense to your personal and family property. We come to discuss with you, King Jingjiang, a better tomorrow with the good intention of peace. .Moreover, the fifth prince analyzed what King Jingjiang has done in Jingjiang for many years in a very objective tone. Of course, the fifth prince is opposed to King Jingjiang's rebellion. Brother of the same father, you are just the same mother as Taizu. The Emperor Taizu had no son before. You are the closest blood relative to him. You are a man. Therefore, you have more inheritance rights than Princess Fusheng. The Emperor Taizu intends to make you the heir , this is human nature.But later Emperor Taizu had a son, of course he had to pass the country to his heirs, you can't be dissatisfied just because someone wants to pass your family business to your son!Don't say that your status, status, dignity and power are all bestowed by the Taizu, just think about how the Emperor Taizu raised you wholeheartedly, taught you to take care of you, and cared for you. You can't do this!It is God's will that you can't get the throne, and now it proves the correctness of God's will, you don't have the emperor's life!Then, the fifth prince expressed his appreciation for King Jingjiang's outstanding contribution to the economic development of Jiangsu and Zhejiang over the years. You have managed these two places well, the people live in prosperity and the officials perform their duties. If you don't Rebellion, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are still the most prosperous places in the whole of Dongmu, next to the imperial capital. Because of your rebellion, troops in the south of the Yangtze River were raised, and the whole of the south of the Yangtze River was caught in the flames of war. There were no people in ten. It was all your fault!
Of course, the fifth prince also commented on King Jingjiang's statement that he is a descendant of the Jiangnan king. The fifth prince said that your own father is indeed a descendant of the Jiangnan king, but he is not a thing.Moreover, your own father was not killed by Emperor Taizu, he was killed by your own grandfather.Rather than being a descendant of such a person, it would be better to be a descendant of the old Mu family.Although you conspired against us, we are also related by blood. Speaking of it, we are still not outsiders.Up to now, Zhao Bin has died in battle, Huguang's soldiers can't get through, I have an army of 50 (this is definitely bragging), I am not afraid of war, I just don't want the people of Jingjiang City to suffer from the war again, and I don't want to Really meet you in life and death.I know that surrender is a shameful thing for you, but for the sake of the people of Jingjiang under your rule for 50 years, for the officers and soldiers in the city, and for your own children, wives and concubines, surrender!There is no shame in surrendering for righteousness.Even if people in the world don't understand you, I think, we have fought against each other in the past few years. As your enemy, I understand you better than people in the world.

Also, I know that Feng Feiyu is no longer in Jingjiang City.

This is the last sentence, it is definitely a heart-breaking statement!In fact, what Jiang Xingyun wanted to write was, haha, I did what happened to Feng Feiyu.The fifth prince was worried that this sentence would directly piss King Jingjiang to death, so he changed it to a softer one.

Of course, the fifth prince knew that Feng Feiyu was not in Jingjiang City, so he was very angry, so he quickly ordered Jiang Xingyun to check Feng Feiyu's whereabouts, so he must not capture him alive.Jiang Xingyun smiled, "Don't worry, Your Highness, the reward clerk has been handed out. He can't run away!"

The fifth prince caught a glimpse of Jiang Xingyun gritted his teeth with a smile, and couldn't help but shudder, thinking that Feng Feiyu had knocked the hand-chopping maniac out of pregnancy, but he had offended the hand-chopping maniac badly.The fifth prince still worriedly warned, "You can't avenge yourself publicly!"

"personal enmity?"

"Even if you can't kill Feng Feiyu in private, it's not easy to chop your hands and feet."

Jiang Xingyun said indifferently, "Can you be called a hand-chopping madman if you don't chop your hands?"

The fifth prince was startled to realize that the nickname he gave Jiang Xingyun had been known to her, and he didn't know what to say, so he turned his head to look at the sky, "Oh, the weather is good today."

When the third letter to King Jingjiang was introduced to Jingjiang King City, King Jingjiang was already seriously ill, and Concubine Qiu also turned into a gray-haired old woman in just a dozen days. Seeing side concubine Qiu, one must not believe it at all. This is the concubine who has been loved by King Jingjiang for half a lifetime.When she received the letter of complaint from her daughter Sixth Princess, because King Jingjiang had just fallen asleep, Concubine Qiu took her daughter to the outer hall to speak.

The sixth princess did not apply any makeup on her face, and her always bright face was full of haggardness. She whispered, "Mother, it is better to make a decision. The boss said, King Min waited for another ten days, within ten days, If there is no reply from our side, he will attack the city."

Qiu Fangfei's eyes were sad and tired, as if she hadn't heard her daughter's words, she asked, "Is there still no movement in Huguang?"

The sixth princess's eyes turned red when she heard the words, and she shook her head gently.

Concubine Qiu lowered her head to read the letter to King Jingjiang. She helped King Jingjiang review the memorial two months ago, but now she felt that her eyes were blurred and it was difficult to read the writing on it. She handed the letter to her daughter , said, "You read it to me."

The Sixth Princess was reading the letter to King Jingjiang to her mother, when she heard a voice from the palace inside, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Hurry up and declare the Imperial Physician!"

Concubine Qiu hurriedly got up and went back to the inner hall, and saw King Jingjiang panting heavily while leaning on the jade pillow. There was a pool of blood on the side of the bed, which pierced people's hearts. He said softly, "Your Majesty, don't worry, this is also a common method. Which attacking city should first shout a few times to surrender and not to kill." It is already guessed that King Jingjiang may have heard his daughter read the letter to Jingjiang.

King Jingjiang managed to catch his breath, held Concubine Qiu's hand to rinse his mouth, leaned on the big pillow, and sighed, "The situation is over!"

"No." Qiu Fangfei looked firm, "We still have reinforcements from Huguang. If we stick to Jingjiang, the reinforcements from Huguang will definitely arrive."

"Most of the soldiers from Huguang are in Xiangyang and Jingzhou, guarded by Lin's father and son." King Jingjiang said, "Even if they come, we only have one Jingjiang city left..."

"So what?" Concubine Qiu said in a deep voice, "If you don't have a territory, you can fight again, but if you can't win, if you lose, I'd rather die in the city!"

King Jingjiang's face was ashen, but there was a glimmer of light in his eyes. He gently squeezed the palm of Concubine Qiu, and Concubine Qiu sent the rest of them away. King Jingjiang gathered some energy in his chest, and Fang slowly said , "You would rather die in the city, but the officials in the city don't think so. If they become officials, another emperor will still have a future and wealth. The conditions offered by the king of Fujian are so generous, how can these people not be tempted?"

A trace of determination flashed across Qiu Fangfei's face, and she said, "I'm afraid they can't help it!"

"I can't help it. I'm old. I live every day to earn a living. Even if there are successes or failures, this life is worth it. But what about the children?" King Jingjiang murmured, "I left a retreat for the children... "

Concubine Qiu's face changed slightly, Wang Jingjiang talked to Concubine Qiu quietly, and sighed, "You take the children, Taisun stays with me, and take away the children of Taisun's family."

Concubine Qiu's eyes were red, "I won't leave."

King Jingjiang sighed, "The children are not very stable after all. Without you by my side, I will never be at ease."

Qiu Fangfei said, "Erlang is also in his forties, and no parent can accompany the children for a lifetime. His Majesty's arrangement is just to give them a way out. What happens in the future depends on everyone. Can we still count on Duan Sihai's conscience?" Is it? It’s nothing more than seeking skin from a tiger. I’ve been with His Majesty for the rest of my life, from beginning to end, Your Highness needless to say, I won’t leave.”

King Jingjiang sighed, "Is there no news about Sanlang?"

Concubine Qiu trembled all over, resisting the choking in her throat, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone in the world will have great wealth and great suffering. Whether he lives or dies, it is his fate."

At this point, King Jingjiang stopped persuading Concubine Qiu, and said to Concubine Qiu, "Let someone call Zhiyuan over."

(End of this chapter)