Slave to Queen: One Night Bride

Chapter 332

When the two went back, there was an envoy from the imperial court drinking tea and waiting. When they saw Yue Pengju, the envoy took out Zhao Deji's edict. Yue Pengju saw that it was Zhao Deji who wanted to return to Xiangyang.

This edict did not surprise him too much, and there was no great embarrassment, he just felt that the edict was pressed for time and he had to leave immediately.However, what surprised him was that the messenger said that the little prince had died, Zhao Deji was in pain, and Qin Hui had returned.

Hearing this news, it was like a bolt from the blue sky. He had already learned that Zhao Deji had become "impotent", and he just felt it was strange, and he also had a faint and extremely ominous premonition and worry.

After he took the order, the messenger went down the mountain.

As soon as the envoy left, Hua Rong took over the edict, and saw the earnest words on it: "I have always known that Peng is loyal and brave. Now that the mountains and rivers have fallen, and the captives are rampant, you are the leader. The monarch and his ministers are united and do their best to drive out the captives." , Reorganize the mountains and rivers."

She was very curious, why did Zhao Deji have the courage to "war with words" this time?Moreover, according to the usual practice, when Zong Han was there, he once ordered the Song army not to cross Xiangyang, but according to Zhao Deji's edict, not only allowed the army to cross Xiangyang, but also to reach Lianghe.She was shocked, is it true that Zhao Deji is really determined to fight the captives?Only then did I understand the reason why my husband agreed to return the army to Xiangyang immediately - if he could take this opportunity to truly lead the army in the Northern Expedition, he would not worry that Lianghe would not be able to recover.

She put down the imperial edict, still half-doubtful: "Although the emperor issued an edict to fight vigorously, but the little prince died young, and Qin Hui entered the cabinet, this Great Song Dynasty, I am afraid that there will never be a day when the country will be reorganized."

Every word and every word in the edict, Yue Pengju couldn't use any excuses to refuse or retire. He was in the same mood as his wife at this time. Although he was not afraid of going to the battlefield, how could his wife withstand the ups and downs when she was pregnant?

He pondered for a while: "Sister Seventeen, I have to leave for Xiangyang. There are wars outside, but this mountain is quiet and safe, and there are people to take care of it..."

Hua Rong glanced at him: "Of course I'm with you."

Knowing his wife's temperament, he couldn't bear to leave his pregnant wife alone in the mountains. He thought that his wife's delivery date was still five months away, so as long as she took good care of her on the way, it would be fine. carriage."

Only then did Hua Rong laugh: "We always want to be together."

"Well. I also want to see the birth of the child as soon as possible, ha ha."

The two discussed it and found Lu Da to say goodbye.

After hearing this, Lu Da said angrily: "The imperial court always speaks grandly, but once Qin Hui enters the cabinet, the world will never be peaceful. Pengju, I'm afraid your ambition will not be rewarded in this life."

Yue Pengju was silent, why didn't he understand?He only said lightly: "Fortunately, there is Zhang Xianggong who is the main battle in the court."

"When Zhang Jun uses Qin Hui, it means he is a fool!"

Yue Pengju was speechless anymore.Originally, in the battle of Dongting, Yang Mo's power was wiped out, and the domestic situation stabilized. He hoped to accumulate strength and command the Northern Expedition. However, if the court could not get support and win, who would know?

"Fortunately, Qin Hui has just entered, and it seems that he can only follow Zhang Jun's orders. He will not be able to gain the real first power for the time being. If he can seize this time and make a difference on the battlefield, it will be a good thing."

Although the table was full of preserved wild meat, which was very rich, none of the three of them wanted to enjoy it, and even Hua Rong couldn't cheer up.

Lu Da said again: "Pengju, according to Sa's family, your volunteering for the Northern Expedition is really difficult."

"Brother Lu, it's okay to say."

"Pengju, you are making a big Northern Expedition, but now you have three difficulties. The first difficulty is that you only allow victory and not defeat; However, Zhang Jun is temporarily living in Zaifu, but he is not expected to achieve great things. After Qin Hui came in, he wanted to obstruct him even more. With such three difficulties, how can he give it a go?"

The first difficulty mentioned by Lu Da is that Zhao Deji is now a frightened bird, absolutely unable to withstand any major defeat, and can only be defeated but not defeated; and the second difficulty, such as generals Liu Guang, Zhang Jun, etc., often flee without fighting , especially Zhang Jun, is completely a mediocre general, good at fighting internally, but timid to fight externally.The only one who can be counted on is Han Zhongliang. Even Wu Jie, a famous Sichuan-Shaanxi general, is generally excluded from the Northern Expedition system, and he can't be counted on. If the strength of the army cannot be integrated, how can we mobilize large-scale coordinated operations? ?

Yue Pengju knew that the generals of this dynasty were not at ease, so in order to repair the relationship with other generals, he distributed a large number of spoils captured in the Dongting water battle as gifts to others.He sent people to send two large ships to Han Zhongliang, Zhang Jun, Liu Guang and others.Both Han Zhongliang and Liu Guang wrote back, expressing friendship and admiring the tall and sophisticated Dongting water boats, but Zhang Jun did not reply.Zhang Jun is narrow-minded, thinking that Yue Pengju is showing off his might, and he is even more jealous.Yue Pengju also knew this was the case, but he wanted to establish a relationship with the heroic Han Zhongliang and send Han Zhongliang on a big ship, so he had to take care of the other two.Although he knew that Zhang Jun couldn't make friends, he had to do so.

As for the question of the general and prime minister, the two of them knew that as soon as Qin Hui entered the cabinet, Yue Pengju would encounter many obstacles in his future military operations.

"Zhang Junzhi is a man of great talent and lack of talent. He is self-willed. The Sa family met this man once when they were in charge of Xiaozhong's business strategy. He was born as a Jinshi, and his heart is arrogant. But Qin Hui is cunning and good at adapting to the wind. As long as he endures it for a while, Zhang Jun will be To lure wolves into the house."

Yue Pengju pondered for a moment. Zhang Jun came to supervise the division during the Dongting water battle. It is really a great taboo to guard against Qin Hui. Not only will Zhang Jun not listen, but he will be deeply afraid of himself.

"Qin Hui is insidious and vicious, and with a mastermind like the Fourth Prince of the Golden Man behind him, I'm afraid that one day, there will be endless disasters. Pengju, although you can't disobey the imperial court's orders for the time being, since the imperial court is determined to negotiate peace, you won't fight for a long time. It is necessary to understand the principle of retreating bravely in rapids and protecting oneself wisely, not to persevere in vain and sacrifice in vain."

Yue Pengju said solemnly: "Thank you, Big Brother Lu, for your suggestion. Pengju must be mindful of what to do."

The meal was extremely heavy for the three of them. Early the next morning, the two bid farewell to Lu Da and headed for Xiangyang on the road.

Along the way, cars rattled, horses rustled, and there was the faint sound of firecrackers. Only then did the two realize that another new year was coming.Yue Pengju didn't ride a horse either. He sat in the carriage with his wife and accompanied her all the way.

The groom driving the carriage was a well-known hand and a well-known knight. The horse walked smoothly and steadily. In addition, the carriage was furnished very comfortably and softly. Hua Rong didn't feel too uncomfortable sitting or lying down.

For fear of any accident, Yue Pengju hired a middle-aged servant named Liu Ma to accompany him.Liu Ma had experience in midwifery in her early years. During the war, her husband and children died tragically. She was lonely and helpless, so she was naturally happy to be employed.

The atmosphere of the approaching new year and the joy of the baby in the womb completely suppressed the bad news of Qin Hui's entry into the cabinet. Hua Rong took a nap in her husband's arms, sat up, and opened the curtain to see the chilling winter outside. It is cold, and gradually, it has begun to have wind and snow.

Feixue came in through the curtain, she hurriedly lowered the curtain and raised her head: "Pengju, we have to hurry up, it would be great if we can go to Xiangyang for the New Year."

"Sister Seventeen, we are already on our way. We can't go any faster."

"But this year, the fourth prince has not seen a large number of troops, and this year's autumn defense is just a layout, and it has not been used. Pengju, what do you think Jin Wushu is up to?"

Yue Pengju did not rush: "I once heard from King Qin that the Kingdom of Jin experienced a massacre and a great purge at the beginning of the year. Zong Han and others were all secretly executed, and nine out of ten generals who were able to recruit and fight well withered. , how could they easily go to war? If not, they would not accept the peace talks. The Kingdom of Jin is now bragging about the attack, probably because it is ruthless, and there is no movement. Therefore, we don't have to hurry too much..."

Hua Rong took out Jin Wushu's death-prevention coupon and looked at it carefully, and sighed: "It would be great if He Ci decides to execute Jin Wushu one day. In this way, we can threaten him with this..."

Yue Pengju shook his head: "Although Jin Wushu is not as good as Zong Han and others in combat, his scheming and strategy are far superior to those of the warriors. He has been safe and sound after several major cleansings in succession. He is no ordinary person. He is the most powerful warrior in the Jin Kingdom. The fanatical main combat faction, he led the large-scale war against the Song Dynasty in the past few years, and this year's autumn defense did not move, presumably it is wise to protect oneself, and temporarily hide one's strength..."

Hua Rong nodded, and suddenly said: "Jin Wushu likes to surprise the most, since he has never defended himself in the autumn, will he go on an expedition in early spring or summer?"

"possible!"

The Jin army is afraid of the heat, and has always fought in autumn and winter, but it is not ruled out that Jin Wushu will change his tactics and use troops in spring and summer.

"Then don't we want to strengthen the spring defense?"

"I'm afraid that the court will relax its vigilance once the winter is over. If the Jin soldiers wantonly attack, it's not easy to guard against."

………………

Here, the husband and wife had just set off on the road, and Zhao Deji also received a quick return from the envoy.

Zhao Deji was very happy to hear that Yue Pengju had recovered from his eye disease and went to Xiangyang, but the news that followed made his heart churn, and he didn't know what it was like.The messenger reported that Yue Pengju's wife was pregnant with Liujia.He didn't care to listen to what the envoy said next, he just felt buzzing in his head, and after a long while, he said to himself strangely: "How could Rong'er be pregnant? How could it be?"

The envoy thought that he was blaming himself, but it was out of fear, and knelt down: "I am not lying, Mrs. Yue is indeed pregnant..."

He waved his hand to make the envoy retreat, a surge of anger welled up in his heart, he didn't know whether it was jealousy or anger, and said loudly: "Quickly summon Wang Jixian, this slave dares to deceive me!"

Along the way, Wang Jixian had been tipped off by the eunuch, and learned that the emperor Longyan was furious because Yue Pengju's wife was pregnant!He secretly thought that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of any response at all, so he hurried into the hall and knelt down.

Zhao Deji sat on the dragon chair, his voice was stern: "Wang Jixian, how dare you lie to me? Why is Hua Rong pregnant?"

Beads of sweat rolled down Wang Jixian's forehead. He was ordered to treat Hua Rong several times, and every time he said firmly that Hua Rong would never have a child in this life.He couldn't figure it out, but with the facts in front of him, he could only kneel and kowtow: "The little one is incompetent, the little one is not good at medicine, the little one deserves death..."

Naturally, Wang Jixian did not dare to bear the serious crime of "a criminal deceiving the emperor", so he could only say that he was not skilled in medicine. Zhao Deji was still angry and shouted: "Since you are such an incompetent and quack doctor, what's the use of staying in the palace? Get out..."

Wang Jixian still kowtowed: "Thank you for your great kindness!"

He kicked Wang Jixian out of the palace, and he couldn't help himself. He grabbed a large Jun kiln vase on the case table and smashed it on the ground. Amidst the sound of shattering, he sat on the dragon chair and gasped heavily, feeling sad, angry and angry. Jealousy, why did Yue Pengju give birth to a son when he lost his son?How could he be so favored by fate?
(End of this chapter)