Fortunate Young Gentleman

“Fate” is real.

Some people are born into rich families, rich daughters, and have a comfortable life without worries about food and clothing; some people are born into poor families, with no clothes to cover their bodies and no food to fill their stomachs, and they will end their lives...

But fate can only determine a person's starting point, and it is not immutable.

Some people are born into rich families, but their families fall into decline and their old age is miserable.

Some people are born into poverty, but they are successful in their lives and become marquises and prime ministers.

Even the children of the royal family may not always be in a high position. King Kang was born a prince, but now he is demoted to the heir king. Princess Yiyang has the same fate as him, from a princess to a princess, a difference of one word, a thousand differences.

What everyone did not expect was that Princess Yiyang had a decadent private life and oppressed the people for many years. The Censorate has always turned a blind eye to this matter. Why did they accuse her of several crimes this time? It is obvious that they want to fight her to the death...

Since it is not because of the first two charges, it must be because of the last one.

A few days ago, rumors began to spread in the capital that Tang Ning, the Minister of Personnel, and Princess Pingyang Zhao Man had an affair, and it was Princess Yiyang who was behind it.

The private grudge between Tang Ning and Princess Yiyang was no secret in the capital. This time when he left the capital, Princess Yiyang took advantage of his absence to stir up trouble in the capital, which was understandable.

But Tang Ning's absence from the capital did not mean that he had no backup plan in the capital. As a military family, the Tang family had good relations with several top military families in the capital. This time, the incident of Princess Yiyang was undoubtedly a deterrent to those who were secretly ready to make a move.

Princess Yiyang's ending was so miserable. If it were them, wouldn't they not even be able to leave a complete corpse?

This is a warning to some people, warning that if you don't have Princess Yiyang's backing, it's better to be honest.

The rumors were dispelled, and the people in the capital also talked about it.

"It's been rumored for a long time, but it turns out to be fake..."

"It was Princess Yiyang who retaliated behind the scenes..."

"I think Lord Tang and the princess are a good match, how can it be fake!"

"You are not alone!"

...

Tang Ning naturally didn't know that so many things had happened in the capital after he left. With the Xiao family, the Lu family, and the promise made to him by Emperor Chen, he didn't have to worry even if the sky fell.

He, Lao Zheng, and Ayi Na left the army within two days after leaving the capital and headed for the grassland at a faster speed.

They rode fast all the way and arrived in Fengzhou in just half a month.

Fengzhou was the front line against the grassland. The State of Chen stationed 300,000 troops in Fengzhou and Shengzhou to block the enemies on the grassland outside Yinshan.

The highest general stationed in Yinshan was Xiao Qing, the general of the Right Guard. The military system of the State of Chen was very strange. The generals of the Sixteen Guards were generally nominal positions. The generals of the next level were sent to the border army. The real person in charge was only the fourth-rank Zhonglang General.

In the tent, Xiao Qing bowed to Tang Ning and said, "Xiao Qing greets the Marshal!"

A few days ago, the urgent report from the capital had already reached Fengzhou. This time, Tang Ning was the supreme commander of the northern expedition, and the border army generals had to obey his command.

"General Xiao, please don't be polite." Tang Ning extended his hand and said, "I just came here, and I need General Xiao to tell me the situation on the grassland in detail."

Xiao Qing was relieved when he heard this. He was really worried that the young commander sent by the court would ignore the advice and insist on his own way, destroying the lives of the border soldiers. Now it seems that he is not such a person.

Xiao Qing cupped his hands and said, "Something happened to the Black Barbarian Tribe, the old enemy of the Sushen people. The Wanyan tribe was under much less pressure and began to turn back to deal with Chen Chu. We have withdrawn all the troops north of Yinshan Mountain, except General Xiao..."

"General Xiao is fine." Tang Ning waved his hand and asked, "What's the situation in Chu?"

"Chu..." Xiao Qing looked at him, a trace of surprise appeared on his face, and said, "Chu should have withdrawn its troops as well."

Tang Ning asked again, "Where is Princess Changning?"

"Princess Changning's whereabouts are unknown..." Xiao Qing looked at him and said, "However, she should be fine for the time being. The grassland is huge, and it is like looking for a few hundred people to find a needle in a haystack. If she was caught like General Xiao, the Sushen people would have spread the news all over the world..."

For Tang Ning, it was good news that Li Tianlan had no news. If she really fell into the hands of the Sushen people, Wanyan Yan might not be able to protect her.

After all, she was a princess of Chu, with a noble status, and was different from Xiao Jue, a dispensable guy who couldn't get hard.

Xiao Qing looked at Tang Ning and asked tentatively: "The court did not say it clearly in the secret letter. I would like to ask the Marshal, has the plan changed for this northern expedition?"

Tang Ning nodded and said: "Your Majesty intends to support the fourth princess of the Wanyan tribe as the new Khan."

"Fourth Princess?" Xiao Qing thought about it and suddenly said: "I heard that the fourth princess of the Wanyan tribe has a very good impression of the Han people. If she can become the new Khan, we Han people may really be able to coexist peacefully with them..."

He looked at Tang Ning and said: "I will arrange an envoy to go to the grassland to contact him..."

Tang Ning waved his hand and said: "No, I will go in person this time."

Xiao Qing was stunned, and then his face suddenly changed, saying: "Marshal leads by example, Xiao admires you, but what is your status, the overall situation in the northwest is still waiting for you to preside over, how can you take such a risk, no, this is absolutely not possible..."

Tang Ning shook his head and said: "It's useless for you to go there for this matter."

Wan Yanyan was still just the fourth princess, and her power was not as powerful as that of the eldest prince and the third prince. It was not possible to just send an envoy over to help her become a khan.

After he met Yan Yan, he had to think about this matter in a long term.

Xiao Qing looked at him and wanted to persuade him. Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "This is a military order."

Xiao Qing stood up straight and said respectfully: "Yes, Marshal!"

Tang Ning did not waste time at Fengzhou Station and went into the grassland with Lao Zheng and Aina the next day.

He was riding a horse, looking at the endless grassland, turned to look at Aina, and asked: "Do you know the road?"

The vast grassland is endless as far as the eye can see. There is no official road like Chen Chu. All you can step on are roads. If you are not an experienced herdsman, you may get lost in the grassland. What's more, you can find it in this vast sea of ​​​​grass. A certain tribe.

Aina glanced at him and said disdainfully: "You are insulting me."

Tangning looked at her and corrected her: "Teach you a sentence in Chinese. In this context, you can say humiliation or look down upon. It's best not to say insult."

Aina kept these words in mind, raised his riding whip, and said: "Let's go..."

…

Deep in the grassland, somewhere in the pasture.

Xiao Jue was lying on the grass, looking up to the sky and sighing: "When will you come..."

Wan Yanyan walked over with a whip in hand and said, "Get up and continue."

"I can't get up." Xiao Jue put his hands behind his head and said, "Just beat me to death like this."

Wan Yanyan looked at him and said, "Practice for another half hour, and I'll let you eat a steamed bun for lunch."

Thinking of beef buns and mutton buns, Xiao Jue felt nauseated. In the past two months, he ate meat until he vomited. Now he eats every day just to survive...

He closed his eyes and said, "You'd better beat me to death."

Wanyanyan smiled and said, "Today I'm eating stuffed cabbage."

Xiao Jue opened his eyes suddenly, jumped up from the ground, patted the grass clippings on his butt, and said: "Come on, just remember not to slap your face..."