Chapter Thirty-Six: Henchmen

Although Zhao Huan fell on the tail vertebrae, he was not unable to ride a horse. The two of them galloped all the way, and in a short time they reached the gate of the city. The main gate was locked, and only a small door remained, and when he heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, he hurried out.

"Ouch, sir, you're finally back." Ping An stepped forward to take the horse and said with a worried face.

Zhao Huan frowned slightly, and had some bad premonitions in his heart, "What's wrong?" He rolled over and dismounted.

"This is an eight-hundred-mile urgent battle report sent by Linguan, you can take a look at it quickly." As he spoke, he held up a lantern to light him.

"When did you arrive?"

"Just an hour ago."

He tore open the envelope and opened the letterhead, only to see that there was only a short sentence on the letterhead: Linguan was defeated and retreated to Nanhuai!

"Rubbish!" His face changed, "I've raised a bunch of waste!" ”

"What's wrong?" Chun Yunian was still on the horse, and when he saw him so out of shape, he hurriedly dismounted and asked.

"See for yourself." As he spoke, he handed her the battle report.

When he saw those eight words, Chun Yunian also frowned, "How can this be?" ”

"A group of waste, the border is like a moat, they all have the ability to lose it to me, what soldiers do you bring? What kind of battles to fight? Spread my will, and persuade Zhao to ......"

"Your Majesty," she grabbed him, "I'm afraid it's not appropriate to change the commander now, and besides, most of the people who can lead the troops in the DPRK and China have already gone out, who can take on this position?" Why don't you consult with the ministers tomorrow morning, what do you think? ”

He glanced at her, and he himself was so angry that he didn't think of this. He let out a long sigh, "Let's go back to the palace." ”

She turned to Ping'an and said, "Go back to the palace." ”

……

More than three months have passed since Zhao Qian rebelled, and in this March he first occupied the whole county of Zhongshan and then Qi County. At that time, the situation in Nanhuai was undecided, so Zhao Cang sent Zhao to persuade heavy troops to guard the pass, so as to prevent Zhao Qian and Nanhuai from colluding with each other.

Linguan, located on the fortress of Zhongshan and Nanhuai, was not assigned to any side in the first place, in order to avoid the union of the princes of the two places. The terrain of Nanhuai is flat, and there are no mountains to act as a barrier, so as long as the pass is broken, Nanhuai is like a bag. And across the Han River is Nanyang, if Nanyang is lost, it will be a long drive straight in, like a sharp sword, directly hitting Yongzhou.

Now, he has won three battles and three victories, and his morale must have increased greatly, and he can only lose one more Nanhuai at most, and he must be killed on the south bank of the Han River.

"Your Majesty, the border is lost, Nanhuai is in danger, and a strong general must be sent there." Ouyang Jie said.

"What Da Situ said is exactly what I think, is there a suitable candidate for Zhongqing?" He looked at the ministers below the stage.

"The minister thought that Liu Songke, the general of Zhenbei, could go, and General Liu guarded the north all the year round, and he had rich experience in both defending and attacking." Ouyang Jie arched his hand.

"General Liu is mighty, but the distance between the north and the south is too far," Ting Wei Zheng said exhortationally, "the war is about to break out, and we can't afford to delay." Moreover, it may be unforeseen to rashly transfer a coach of one side. ”

Zhang Mian didn't really have trouble with Ouyang Jie, he was also telling the truth, if he really sent Liu Song, I am afraid that before he arrived in Nanhuai, Nanhuai would have already changed hands, and when the northern barbarians invaded again, he would be attacked by the enemy.

"I don't know if Da Sima will transfer the general of the Fu army to Nanhuai, if he guards Nanhuai, there is no need to worry too much." Wei Zhangdao.

The so-called general of the Fu army is Chun Yuyan, a well-known fierce general of the Yong Dynasty.

Zhao Huan leaned back in the chair, in the final analysis, he still had to move the people of the Chun Yu clan out. He was quite helpless in his heart, but who called his family incompetent?

"At this time, it has not yet been clear the reason for the loss of the pass, what is the arrangement of military defense, if Chun Yuyan is transferred out of Beihai, I am afraid that Beihai will not be guaranteed, and the gains will outweigh the losses." Nie said.

Beihai County, an important town in the northwest, has been known as the barrier of the three Qins and the control of the five plains since ancient times, and it is a place where soldiers must fight. And because it is closer to Yongzhou, it is easier to attack than the Linguan moat, and the Nanhuai Rebellion has been pacified, so Zhao Cangcai put Chun Yuyan here. But no one expected that Zhao Qian would go the opposite way and really go to Linguan, and Linguan was really lost.

"Concentrate the strength of the whole county, it is nothing more than more than 500,000 people, since the Linguan Trench has been conquered, then let me ask Lord Nie, where is the main force of the rebels?" Wei Chang looked at Nie Yan with disdain.

Wei Zhang's meaning is that now that the situation is clear, the main force of the rebel army is in Nanhuai, and it is very likely that Chun Yu will be transferred to the past, and there is a great possibility to quell this rebellion. At that time, once Chun Yuyan wins the first credit, it will be the day of Chun Yu's recovery. But Nie Gan, or rather, Zhao Huan didn't want to see such a situation.

"Born in the next and grown up in the other, how many people are in Zhongshan County, it should be clearer than the big sikou." Nie Yan also choked coldly.

"What Lord Nie means is that he knows about this rebellion and knows the number of rebels?" Zhang Mian frowned and asked.

"Zhang Mian! You don't take words out of context, and you spew blood! ”

Before Nie Yan could say anything, Shang Shuling Chen Yi jumped out first, pointed at Zhang Mian and scolded: "As Ting Weizheng, this is how you decided the case?" ”

Zhang Mian was not angry, and smiled his head, "How the juniors decide the case is according to the laws of my Dayong Dynasty, how the laws of the Yong Dynasty stipulate, how the juniors judge the case, what advice does Lord Chen have?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the court was instantly silent. Chen Yi was choked and his face was flushed, and he couldn't say a word.

Zhao Huan frowned and felt powerless, who are the people on his side? He glanced at He Kuan, who also looked at him and shook his head slightly. Yes, when he first entered the court, he was soft-spoken and couldn't speak.

"Everyone, it's all for the sake of the country, don't hurt the harmony." Ouyang Jie said in a harmonious voice, "We are sharing our worries for Your Majesty, is it difficult to let Your Majesty judge right and wrong for you at this moment?" ”

When Ouyang Jie said this, the tense crowd turned their eyes to the top of the platform, and knelt down to beg the emperor for forgiveness.

Zhao Huan looked at everyone indifferently, "Noisy, go on, I want to see if Zhongqing will scold the traitor to death if he continues to quarrel like this!" ”

"The sin of the minister deserves death!"

"What are you dying? Change the emperor, you continue to use your money and be your high-ranking officials, and it will be me who will die when the time comes! He said angrily.

"Wait for death!" Everyone knelt down, and the atmosphere did not dare to come out.

He stood up with his sleeves up, walked down the platform, and looked at everyone with cold eyes, "The Yong Dynasty has been established for more than 20 years, the people's livelihood has not yet recovered, and there are thieves. ”

The ministers held their breath and broke out in a cold sweat.

He looked at Wei Zhang, with indescribable disgust in his eyes, "The Xi Dynasty died in the party disaster, and some people want to repeat the mistakes of the past. But I want to tell these people to dispel this idea as soon as possible, otherwise they will be struck by lightning when they go out, and don't blame God. ”

The world has not seen God, but some people have seen the Son of Heaven.

"Alright, let's all get up." He turned around and walked towards the platform, and sat back in his chair, "What Wei Qing and Nie Qing said just now makes sense, but now I don't know how Zhao Cang deploys the defense, and we can't control it in the court." Nanhuai is important, but Beihai can't let down its vigilance either. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thought that he could prepare with both hands."

Zhao Huan raised his eyes and saw Chun Yuchuan bowing his hand. This person didn't say a word just now, and he thought he was waiting for Wei Zhang's recommendation.

"Say."

"Since Taizu's northern expedition, the Wuye tribes have fled in all directions, and it is no longer a climate, the north is no longer a threat to our dynasty, and Yunzhong is only five days away from Beihai day and night, why not transfer General Liu to Beihai, and General Nanhuai?"

"What do you think?" He looked at the crowd in the audience.

"What Lord Jingzhao said is reasonable, and the minister seconded it." Ouyang Jie arched his hand.

"The minister seconded the proposal." He Kuan is also arched.

Both of them felt that it was possible, and naturally the emperor thought it was feasible, and the other wall grasses naturally would not have objections. Zhao Huan is naturally not so narrow-minded that he really wants to put Chun Yu's family to death, not to mention that this is about Jiangshan Sheji, even Chun Yuchuan will not come to the court, he is afraid that Chun Yunian will think too much and dare not say anything, not to mention that his own family is incompetent, so he can only rely on Chun Yu's family to guard the country for him. After the rebellion was put down, Chun Yu's clan could not move, and it was Wei Zhang who needed to be the leader. If this person is not removed for a day, Chun Yu's clan will still have wings.

"In this case, the decree is to let Liu Song guard Beihai, Chun Yuchuan guard Nanhuai, and be sure to behead the traitor in Nanhuai!"

"My Emperor is wise!"

"Chun Yuchuan, Ouyang Jie, and He Kuan came with me and retreated."

"Retreat from the court-" The shrill voice of the inner official came out one by one, and the people inside and outside the hall breathed a sigh of relief and slowly walked towards the outside of the palace.

Chen Yi snorted coldly at Zhang Mian and went towards the East Palace. Zhang Mian glanced at him, and then turned to his master and said, "Master must be cautious in the future!" ”

Wei Zhang sighed, "The old man only wants a good end now." ”

Zhang Mian smiled, "The student heard that Mr. Chunyu said that the queen likes to eat some sweets, so he asked Humble Jing to make some, and wanted to enter the palace to visit the queen tomorrow, but she has never seen the world, and then she will ask her to take her with her." ”

Hearing this, Wei Chang couldn't help laughing, "Then I'll go back and tell her." ”

"I'm tired of my wife."

Wei Zhang nodded and said no more.

Although everyone in the world knows that the emperor has no choice but to marry the empress, the emperor actually favored the empress so much after the loss of the power of the Chunyu clan, which was unexpected. For the sake of the queen, the emperor can turn a blind eye to Chunyu's family, so he flatters the queen, and can't he ask for a whole body to get out?

Let's say that Chun Yu Nian, since Zhao Huan went to the court, she began to worry, but a day passed, and no one came to pass her a message, she was even more anxious, and when she was about to go to Zhaoming Palace, she saw Zhao Huan's Luan coming from afar.

"How?" As soon as he entered, she stepped forward and asked.

"Let Chun Yuyan guard Nanhuai, and Liu Song guard Beihai." He sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

Chun Yunian sat down next to him, "Nanhuai can't lose it anymore." ”

"You don't believe Zhao Cang, and you don't believe Chun Yuyan?"

"I only believe in my father." She muttered under her breath.

Zhao Huan smiled, "I don't need him yet." ”

"The point is, will you use him?"

"No," he continued her voice, "I have wasted so much effort to force him to do so, and now I want to ask him out of the mountain?" Why bother? ”

"You're not shy about talking now." She laughed.

"Shy away from what? Hide it from you, and when the time comes, you think I'm calculating the Chunyu clan, and you want to make the Chunyu clan in power in every possible way? Don't think I don't know you've been seducing me lately! He reached out and scratched her nose, smiling indulgently.

Chun Yu Nian raised his eyebrows, and did not deny it, "I must have a son and a half daughter by my side, right?" When the time comes, I will be alone, and I will raise children to prevent old age. ”

"There's no hurry, there will be, there will be......" he kissed her on the forehead and said softly.

She fell into his arms, "I let the clean room boil hot water, go take a shower first, and then have dinner." ”

"Let's eat first, you must be hungry too, and if you want to have a child, you have to raise your body first." He stroked her hair and whispered.

"You haven't rested for a day and a night, so you should have a good rest."

"Are you questioning me?"

Chun Yu Nian: "......"

"I feel sorry for you," she poked him in the chest, "Everything was fine, it's all to blame for that Zhao Qian who killed a thousand knives!" ”

"Yes, it was so good, but I was so ignorant of current affairs!"

"What are you going to do if you catch him?"

"Didn't you just say that you killed him with a thousand cuts?"

"Just what I said?"

"Then add another Zhu Jiu clan?"

"Aren't you going to kill yourself?" She couldn't help but laugh and looked up at him.

"I am the emperor, not one of the nine clans of anyone."

Chun Yunian looked at him with a smile on his face, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

"It's my husband." He laughed.

"Yes, husband." She reached out and hugged his waist, kissed his chin flatteringly, and overnight, she actually pierced her face.

It is precisely because he is her husband that she is so desperate to have a prince to stabilize the Zhao family's world and her Chunyu clan's status.