Huaqing came forward, and the strength and weakness changed in an instant. Li Chengdong led more than 100 soldiers to flee, while Hao Shangjiu, Yan Keyi and other generals were all beaten to death by the angry soldiers.

The news of Li Chengdong's defeat soon spread to Du Yonghe's army. Du Yonghe was terrified, and in order to protect himself, he urgently ordered the soldiers to tie himself up and kneel outside the city to plead guilty. At this point, a long-planned rebellion was put to rest.

Subsequently, Fan Jingcheng's Zhengshuo Gate opened, and Hua Qing, who was dressed in white horses, came out like a cloud. Everywhere, the soldiers greeted each other enthusiastically and cheered like thunder. Li Benshen and dozens of horsemen followed, while protecting the safety of Huaqing, while loudly recounting Li Chengdong's crimes and comforting the soldiers. Soon after, the turmoil outside the city gradually subsided.

The crime of this military rebellion was committed by Li Chengdong, the chief offender, and his accomplices Hao Shangjiu and Yan Keyi, who either fled or died, and all the middle and low-ranking officers and ordinary soldiers in the army were pardoned and acquitted. Although the soldiers supported Huaqing, but the soldiers and horses outside the city were chaotic, Li Benshen was still worried, and seeing that the overall situation had been decided, he immediately sent Huaqing back to the city and assigned several officers to be responsible for the follow-up repatriation to pacify the army.

Hua Qingcai walked through the hole in the city gate, but there was a sudden noise behind him, and when he looked back, several soldiers were sending a young officer over. Wherever the young officer passed, the soldiers on both sides spat and cursed, and many of them couldn't help but add punches and kicks.

"Who is this man?" Huaqing stationed on the horse and stared at the young officer with his hair scattered.

Li Benshen replied: "This is Li Yuanyin, the son of the traitor Li Chengdong. ”

As soon as the words ended, a cry came from inside the city. Hua Qing's heart trembled, and he hurriedly looked, only to see a carriage parked on the avenue. Out of the carriage came a woman who was holding a young child in her right hand.

"Mother!" When the child saw Hua Qing, he shook off the woman's hand and stumbled over.

Seeing this, Hua Qing hurriedly dismounted and picked him up, with love and pity in his anger: "Gu'er, if you don't wait for your mother to go back in the house, why did you come out and run around." The child in her arms is Zhao Yuanyi, the eldest son of Zhao Dangshi, the king of Ningnan, who is just two years old this year.

At this time, the woman followed the rules and said, "Lian Zhi has seen the princess." Biting his lip, he said shyly, "When the prince saw the princess leaving the house, he couldn't stop crying and smashed many utensils. The slave had no choice, so she had to take the prince here to find the princess. He poked his head out of the city, looked at Huaqing, and calmed his chest, "The princess is fine, and the slave is relieved." ”

Hua Qing smiled at her and said: "The chaos outside the city has been calmed, they are all Ming children, but they have been bewitched by traitors." Now that the traitor has run away, there is no big problem. As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and gently scraped Zhao Yuanyi's puffy little face, "Why do men always cry and cry, my sister doesn't cry, how can I cry as an elder brother?" ”

Zhao Yuanyi didn't speak with red eyes, but just hugged Hua Qing tightly. Although he and his sister Zhao Yingpei are twin siblings born to the same mother, their personalities are very different. He was a boy, but he was weak and squeamish, and his crying problem was famous in the palace; Zhao Yingpei is a girl, but she is stubborn and strong, and she rolls in the mud all day long. The people in the house occasionally talked and laughed in private, and they all said that the brother and sister were afraid that they had recognized the wrong gender in their mother's womb.

At this time, the soldiers escorted Li Yuanyin to pass by, Hua Qing coaxed Zhao Yuanyi, and asked at the same time, "What should I do with him?" ”

Li Benshen answered: "Don't hide it from the princess, the reason why my subordinates were able to enter the city in advance last night and deploy it in time is inseparable from this Li Yuanyin's ventilation message. Although he has merit, he is a confidant of the traitor Li Chengdong after all, and according to the military law of the army, I am afraid that he will ...... I'm afraid I won't be able to escape death. ”

Hua Qing was stunned: "How can this work." He killed his relatives in righteousness, which can be said to be the key to preserving Fan Jing, even if the merit is not worth it, it will not lead to death, spare his life. ”

In other words, Li Benshen just said a few perfunctory words from the ear, but Hua Qing's words did not allow him to think too much. Zhao Yuanyi, who buried his head in Hua Qing's arms, suddenly shouted: "Spare his life!" ”

"Huh?" Li Benshen was dumbfounded, thinking that he had misheard.

"Spare his life!" Zhao Yuanyi shouted again, his voice was weak, but he could reveal a firmness.

Li Yuanyin, who was tightly twisted, didn't know where the strength came from, and suddenly broke free from the restraint of the soldiers, knelt on the ground and bowed his head, and wept: "The sin will forgive Li Yuanyin Xie Shiziye!" ”

Chang Zeyu was walking down the stone steps from the city, and the conversation between the two sides was all in his ears, and he coughed lightly and said: "The words of the princess and the prince are reasonable, but the military law cannot be violated. What is the result of Li Yuanyin, he has to send it to the Unified Inspection Institute for decision. I think they will be able to enforce the law impartially. After that, he gave Li Benshen a look.

Li Benshen promised, waved his hand and beckoned the soldiers to put Li Yuanyin up again, and led himself.

Hua Qing said to Chang Zeyu: "Mr. Chang, how are the casualties of the soldiers?" ”

"On both sides, nearly a thousand people died. They are all soldiers of my Ming Dynasty and Zhao Ying, and I will arrange the aftermath properly. ”

"If it weren't for Mr. Chang's proper planning, he would have almost succeeded the traitor." Hua Qing nodded at him in respect, "It's a pity that the culprit Li Chengdong ran away." ”

"Li Chengdong can fight habitually, he is extremely good at wandering, he still has more than 100 people to follow, if he is not exterminated as soon as possible, let him bring it in the hinterland of my Huguang, the people and industry of Huguang will suffer serious losses." Chang Zeyu said, "Now the siege is relieved in advance, but the field army still needs to be responsible for pursuing Li Chengdong in the future." Earlier, I had already asked people to go out of the city through the secret road, and rushed to Suizhou to ask the Guangtong system to bring troops to help, and it will arrive tomorrow and tomorrow, and the princess can be relieved. "Fan Jingcheng has an exquisite structure, in addition to the normal gate passages, he has also secretly built many secret passages to the outside of the city, in case of emergency. Although Du Yonghe had previously divided his troops to control many of the transportation arteries outside the city, in fact, Chang Zeyu's envoy had already fled under his nose.

Hua Qing said: "That's fine." "Then asked, "Why did Li Chengdong dare to mutiny, and was there anyone behind his back?" She was thoughtful, and naturally thought that this long-planned mutiny could never be Li Chengdong's intention.

Chang Zeyu stroked his beard and said: "The Secret Service Department is starting to investigate this matter, and it is estimated that valuable clues can be plucked out from Li Yuanyin's mouth." ”

Hua Qing nodded, and then said: "Li Yuanyin has merit, don't kill indiscriminately." ”

Chang Zeyu said: "The princess doesn't have to worry. Then he looked at Zhao Yuanyi with a smile, "Our benevolent prince has spoken, how can the Unified Inspection Institute not deal with it carefully." ”

When Hua Qing heard this, he also smiled, and when he looked down, Zhao Yuanyi, who was nested in his arms, had already fallen asleep.

On the day of the siege of Fanjingcheng, on the bank of the eastward river, He Tengjiao and Du Yinxi arrived at Xunyang Tower in Jiujiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province by boat.

Xu Yong, who was dressed in brown clothes, stood at the door with his head held high, and when he saw the two of them, he hurriedly greeted each other and said, "Lord He, Lord Block, Xu has been waiting for a long time." The banquet has been prepared on the second floor, please go upstairs and sit. ”

He Tengjiao looked left and right, but did not see other cars and horses, and asked, "Haven't the two of you arrived on the left and side?" ”

"Already on the way." Xu Yong replied, "The military camp is far away from here, and it is some distance to come over, so please forgive me." ”

He Tengjiao said hello, and under the guidance of Xu Yong, he and Du Yinxi went up to the second floor together. But I saw that there was only one table near the river on the second floor, and there were some cold dishes, wine, and a few stools, and there was no half of the figure.

Xu Yong persuaded He Tengjiao and Du Yinxi to sit down, and said, "The two of you will rest for a while, General Zuo and they will be there immediately." ”

He Tengjiao had a major mission today, his expression was serious, and he said to Xu Yong: "General Xu, there is no one else here, this official wants to hear your opinion on King Dechang's accession to the throne." ”

Xu Yong stood at the table and responded: "King Dechang is on the throne, and if you want to turn the tide, we should obey it." But Lord Du said before that King Gui is the orthodox. Although Xu is a rough person, he is sensible. King Gui will be established, and Emperor Fan Jingxin will be countless. ”

He Tengjiao listened, twisted his beard opposite to Du Yinxi, nodded and said: "General Xu has this insight, I am very relieved. If King Gui is present, he will definitely reward General Xu. He continued, "King Gui is on the throne, and the people's hearts are righteous. Considering the overall situation, although King Dechang temporarily called the emperor suspected of overstepping the system, it can also be regarded as a reassuring pill for my Ming subjects when the thieves were arrogant. King Gui is benevolent, and he doesn't want me to be self-leaning within the Ming Dynasty and fuel the enemy. After going to Nanjing to take the throne, as long as King Dechang takes the initiative to remove the emperor's title, he will be named the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and work together to assist my Daming country. ”

Xu Yongyi said: "Lord He supports King Gui, the merit is in Sheji, Xu can serve King Gui, and he is honored." General Zuo's place, Xu Mou said early, General Zuo is a person who knows the general situation, and this time he came to discuss this matter with Lord He. ”

He Tengjiao's tense mood calmed down a little, and said, "That's fine." General Zuo is such a loyal minister, the more Ming, the better. ”

Gu Yinxi was a little anxious, and couldn't help but say: "If General Zuo is sincere and sincere, it is okay to meet King Gui today!" ”

Xu Yong was startled, raised his head sharply and said, "What do you mean by Lord Block?" ”

He Tengjiao hurriedly gave a look to Gu Yinxi, and responded on his behalf: "What Lord Block means is that as long as General Zuo understands the situation and finalizes the matter today, he will be able to meet King Gui as soon as possible." ”

Xu Yong bowed and said, "There is no difference." ”

The three of them chatted for a while, and a crisp bell rang outside the building. Xu Yong grinned and said, "It seems that General Zuo has arrived." The two of them waited, and Xu went to greet them. With that, he turned around and trotted downstairs.

Du Yinxi said with a shy face: "Teacher, the student has lost his words." ”

He Tengjiao glanced at him and said: "I can understand your feelings, but the more critical the moment, the more you have to hold on, otherwise it will backfire and you will regret it." He added, "But listening to Xu Yong's oath, there shouldn't be much of a problem with Zuo Mengeng." Otherwise, with my insipid friendship with Zuo Mengeng, there is no need for him to make a special trip to save this game. If the matter is really settled at this banquet, it is not impossible to take him to King Gui. "The day before yesterday, He Tengjiao and Du Yinxi set out to send King Gui on the boat and set off, and they just arrived in Jiujiang Mansion today. Of course, King Gui could not show his face easily, and now he was under the protection of a small number of servants, anchored in a small harbor waiting for news.

Plug Yinxi said: "Exactly, if he has no intention, there will be no banquet today." Then he asked, "Did the teacher say that the dark line on Huguang has already begun to move?" ”

He Tengjiao picked up the empty wine glass and shook it gently: "If things go well, King Dechang and Zhao Dangshi's family may have become prisoners." ”

Du Yinxi was surprised and said: "There is such a thing!" ”

He Tengjiao said: "Even if the progress is not as smooth as expected, Huguang Zhunbao will be turned upside down, and Zhao Ying wants to take care of us and King Gui, and he is powerless to think about it." Put down the teacup, "You'll know when the time comes." ”

Plugging Yinxi was amazed. The two waited for a while, but they didn't see Xu Yong bring Zuo Mengeng and Fang Guoan up, and they were puzzled. Du Yinxi got up and said, "I'll go down and have a look." ”

He Tengjiao bowed his head and moved his eyes to the river outside the window. The flowing river carries a few light boats, rushing towards the east. He thought that after this day, King Gui's royal boat would also be among them. Inheriting the unification and opening a new dynasty is only in the flick of a finger. And he is the founder of a new dynasty.

Great achievements, famous for centuries.

Shang Zizi was galloping for thousands of miles, but the great noise that sounded unexpectedly downstairs pulled He Tengjiao back to reality from his reverie.

"What's wrong?"

He felt that something was wrong, and just stood up, but saw Du Yinxi running up in a panic, looking frightened, and said with his mouth wide open: "Teacher, no, it's not good!" The doors and windows downstairs are all sealed! ”