Chapter 126: The Prince Sets Out
In January 300 A.D., after a bloody battle between the enemy and us at the Tiger Prison Pass, the rebel Hejian King's side suffered heavy losses, and immediately lured the King of the East China Sea to join the rebellion, and the world was shaken for a while.
After the news reached Jingshi, the ministers discussed and the hearts of the people were shaken.
In order to appease the people, and at the same time to keep the rebels out of the Tiger Pass, the prince decided to personally lead the elite reinforcements to the Tiger Pass. When the news came out, there was a lot of discussion in the palace and outside the palace, and most people hoped that the prince could achieve victory like he did in the counterinsurgency Guanzhong. Of course, it is inevitable that some people's hearts will fluctuate.
Moreover, due to the strength of the rebels, most of Sizhou fell before, and then there were bloody battles in Mengjin, Hujiao, and Xincheng, and the defenders suffered serious losses. Now that the emperor is mediocre, and the prince of the prison country is about to leave Beijing to go on an expedition, rumors are spreading around Luoyang for a while.
Even the backyard of the East Palace has been affected, and it was originally taboo for the prince to leave Beijing. It is very easy to cause unease in the DPRK and the central government, and it will even give some conspirators an opportunity to take advantage of it.
"Are you sure Your Highness wants to go in person?"
Crown Princess Wang Huifeng looked at Crown Prince Sima Shu worriedly. This morning, the crown prince decided to go up in person. Regarding this matter, the prince's faction basically raised their hands in favor.
"Now that the situation is critical, it's really a little reassuring if you don't go in person."
Sima Shu sighed and said, he can't help it, the rebel army is strong now, and the addition of the King of the East China Sea has brought the rebels' prestige to the peak. More than 100,000 fresh troops joined the front line of Tiger Prison Pass, and at the same time, there were half of the Xianbei cavalry, which made Sima Shu really feel a little relieved.
If the rebels take the Tiger Prison Pass, the matter will really be irreparable, so Sima Shu must stop the army of the East China Sea King at the Tiger Prison Pass. Gain time for the main force of the imperial court to fight back.
"Your Highness has left Beijing, who will preside over the government in this court? Cabinet First Assistant Zhang Hua? It's just that Master Zhang has been getting older recently. The bones of the body are not as good as a day! The crown prince Wang Huifeng looked at Sima Shu with a pair of graceful eyes.
"Yes, it's just that at the moment, except for Taifu. I'm afraid that no one can have the prestige to suppress the chaotic situation in the court, alas, there is no way to be alone! Mengsun was in power for too short a time to establish his own prestige. If he is put in charge of staying behind, I am afraid that Pei Wei, Wang Yan and other ministers of the family will be dissatisfied, in case there is some chaos again, I am afraid that it will be too late to regret it! ”
Sima Shu's choice of Zhang Hua as the left-behind minister was not a last resort, after all, Zhang Hua was a capable old minister and a teacher of the prince. He is not only deeply respected by the prince's family, but also the courtiers of the family headed by Pei Wei, Wang Yan, and Yang Xuanzhi, who are also convinced.
"Since Your Highness is like this, why don't you let the queen supervise the country?"
Wang Huifeng is not a lady who doesn't know anything, she is from a big family, her family education is good, and her own talent is not low, so her political wisdom is not low. As soon as the prince said it, she understood that the prince was still a little worried about Pei Wei and the others.
"The Queen Mother?"
Sima Shu frowned. Shaking his head gently, he was shocked, he hadn't considered the issue of intervening in the harem before. But the words of the crown princess just now made Sima Shu suddenly remember. During the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, the problem of harem interference was very serious, and during the young prince or the emperor's departure from Beijing, it was often the queen mother or the queen who was in charge of the country.
For the disadvantages of harem interference. Sima Shu from later generations can be said to be clear, so he did not hesitate to reject the crown princess's suggestion.
"No, I can't. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and this must not be changed. ”
Wang Huifeng's heart sank when he heard this. From Sima Shu's categorical words, she knew where the prince's bottom line was, and it seemed that she should pay attention to her words and deeds in the future, if she attracted the prince's taboo, I am afraid that it would not end well in the future.
"So how about summoning Zu Ti back to Beijing? He is a fierce general who shocks the world, and he is from a famous family, if he leads the army to sit in Beijing, plus the help of Mr. Meng Sun and others, he may be able to stabilize the situation in Kyoto. Wang Huifeng thought for a while and then said.
"Shizhi is quelling the rebellion in the northern part of Sizhou, and it is now a critical moment, and it is not easy to transfer him back to Beijing. In case he returns, the rebels will rekindle the ashes, and all the hard work of the court before that time will be in vain. ”
Sima Shu rejected the second suggestion of the crown princess, and he knew very well in his heart that if he summoned Zu Ti back to Beijing at this time, the rebels would inevitably fight back. In addition, Sima Teng, the assassin of Bingzhou, and Liu Yuan, the leader of the Huns, are ready to move, and when the time comes, the imperial army will be attacked on both sides, even if the Guanzhong army is good at fighting, I am afraid that it will collapse immediately.
"So, can I ask the emperor to return to the palace?" Wang Huifeng couldn't help but look at the prince worriedly, Sima Shu must be young, only in his twenties, this burden is indeed too heavy for him to bear alone.
Sima Shu's eyes sank when he heard this, and he looked at the wine glass in front of him.
Since the coup d'état in Luoyang, the emperor has been hiding in the palace and living a simple life. In addition, Queen Xie Jiu has always been by his side, and Xie Jiu has a gentle personality and is not as domineering as Jia Nanfeng, which made Sima Zhen, who has a cowardly personality, finally live a stable life for a few days, and in the end, he was a little happy.
"Forget it, I don't have to."
Sima Shu has reached the crown, the world, he can bear it, and if he can't bear it, he will bear it! For his father, Sima Zhen, he did not give any hope at all, and he was also happy to see the current situation.
"For the time being, the court will be handed over to the Taifu as the manager, with the assistance of Du Xi and Zhang Bin, the harem will be handled by the concubine, and tomorrow Gu will promote Mr. Mengsun to the second assistant of the cabinet." After careful consideration, Sima Shu still decided to let Zhang Hua take on the heavy responsibility.
"Okay, concubine, let's not talk about these troubles, come, have a drink with Gu, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back after ten days and a half months when I leave this time!"
"Your Highness......"
Wang Huifeng looked at the prince worriedly, and said uneasily, "Are you really going to go on the expedition tomorrow?"
In the room, a young man and woman looked at each other speechlessly, just looking at each other with enthusiasm.
Sima Shu let go of his worries at this time, just reached out and gently touched Wang Huifeng's face, and said gently: "Don't worry, Feng'er, it's okay, your husband is the most powerful person in the world, and the person who can defeat your husband in this world is still born." You can rest assured that you will wait here for the lonely to come back! ”
Wang Huifeng was relieved because of Sima Shu's assurance, and since she became the prince's concubine, she put all her heart on the prince. Especially after the coup d'état on the wedding night, she discovered the hidden crisis under the prince's glamour, and this time the feudal king's rebellion was the biggest crisis the prince encountered.
Full of worry turned into all kinds of tenderness, Wang Huifeng hugged Sima Shu's waist, kept smashing Sima Shu's chest with his fist, gritted his teeth, and forcibly held back his tears, but the tears still couldn't help dripping, and whimpered: "Your Highness, you must come back safely, if you can't do it, we will retreat to Guanzhong!" Don't let it be! I don't hear it. ”
Sima Shu is not a novice in the love field, so he naturally understands why Wang Huifeng is crying, originally he thought that he would not be emotional to any woman for the sake of power. But when he saw Wang Huifeng's worried eyes, he suddenly hit the soft spot in his heart. Sima Shu gently hugged his crown princess, making her head more comfortable on his shoulder.
Sima Shu gently wiped away the tears on Wang Huifeng's face, and said softly, "Yes, yes, yes, Feng'er, don't cry." My husband promised you that I would come back to see you safely.
Wang Huifeng raised her head, and suddenly kissed Sima Shu without warning, and suddenly she made a decision, she would take the initiative to serve the prince tonight. Sima Shu was taken aback, he didn't expect the crown princess to suddenly make such an outrageous move, in his heart, Wang Huifeng is a standard lady, although she is not so virtuous, but she is definitely not an open woman.
Sima Shu was very moved, he lowered his head, hugged Wang Huifeng in front of him, and gently kissed each other's red lips, and suddenly a clear spring flowed through each other's mouths. Sima Shu naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity to kiss the beautiful woman Fang Ze, and his tongue quickly rushed into Wang Huifeng's teeth, entangled with the other party's fragrant ding.
Between the lips and tongue, streams of sweet liquid passed from Wang Huifeng's lips to Sima Shu's mouth, and his big mouth sucked vigorously without hesitation.
I don't know when, the very natural Sima Shu's hands have climbed Wang Huifeng's towering twin peaks. Wang Huifeng's twin peaks are very upright. Sima Shu's inability to grasp all of his palms made him feel very proud and happy.
Sima Shu's hands kept rubbing and stroking on Wang Huifeng's twin peaks. Wang Huifeng's pair of huge twin peaks kept changing shape in the prince's demon hands, and they formed a round ball for a while. Crumpled up for a while.
The burst of passionate pleasure made Wang Huifeng's whole body tremble inexplicably.
Wang Huifeng couldn't suppress a burst of hearty moans, this is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of the prince, being able to make his woman feel pleasure, this is something worthy of every man's pride. With the effect, there will be greater motivation, and Wang Huifeng's moaning undoubtedly gave him the greatest encouragement and motivation to continue to work hard.
After a while, the whole interior was full of spring, and the inside was not enough for outsiders......
A day later, Sima Shu set out from Beijing with 9,000 soldiers and horses. In addition to Li Te, there were several young generals: Li Te's son Li Xiong, nineteen-year-old Yao Gezhong, and seventeen-year-old Fu Hong, all three of whom were leaders in the Chang'an Army Officer Academy, had just graduated from the academy and were just in time for this big battle.
On the occasion of the crown prince's departure from Beijing, he officially decreed that Zhang Hua, the first assistant of the cabinet, would handle the affairs of the court on his behalf, and at the same time promoted Zhang Bin to the second assistant of the cabinet, officially confirming the status of the successor of the first assistant of the other party. Although this made Wang Yan and the others a little dissatisfied, they did not dare to provoke the majesty of the prince.
The 9,000 pro-army led by Sima Shu are all elites who have been baptized in Guanzhong, and for most of the past half a year, he has been using firearms to equip the entire prince's pro-army. Today, the entire prince's army is the first all-firearms unit of the Western Jin Dynasty, equipped with 100 light infantry artillery, 8,000 flintlock guns, and a large number of mules and horses. (To be continued......)