Chapter 25: Scars
Princess Taiping's demeanor was relatively calm and majestic from beginning to end, and her will was also very smooth. But I'm afraid that only Xue Chongxun beside her can feel her panic: after the attack, the soldiers and horses from several surrounding counties and towns were mobilized, and most of them just ran in vain, and some of the troops were still halfway through the road when they were notified that they were going to withdraw to the garrison after the battle...... If it is reasonably arranged, there is no need to alarm so many places at all for people and money.
There are many people standing in the main hall of Changchun Palace, including palace maids, eunuchs, officials and generals, staff and literati, and several imperial doctors. But Princess Taiping obviously didn't want to see these people, so she drew a curtain in front of the upper seat of the screen, separating her from a few people. There was no emotion on her face, but the people around her could sense her tiredness, and she didn't talk much, as if she was thinking about something. Maybe there's a kind of fear, right?
However, Xue Chongxun, who was actually stabbed, didn't feel it...... He had long been numb to this kind of thing, and sat relaxed on the soft collapse next to the throne, where an imperial doctor was examining his injuries. Half of his clothes were stripped off, and one arm and half of his back were left, and the old man was left to stir there. He looked a little absent-minded, thinking about the "key point" of this unexpected event, and was always looking for this kind of thing...... I thought about something else, but the pain of the wound felt much lighter.
Suddenly, I heard Princess Taiping's voice say, "Why do you have so many injuries on your body?" ”
"Huh?" Xue Chongxun came back to his senses, turned his head and glanced at his bare shoulder, and a long scar could be seen on his shoulder, which was the wound hung by his own armor when he fell off his horse in the Battle of Wuhai, but it was actually just a skin injury; There is also a scar on the back of his left shoulder. Originally, it was not a serious injury, but the medical conditions in this era were limited, and there was no condition for maintenance in the military camp on the other side of Helong at that time, so it was easy to leave traces.
Xue Chongxun smiled casually and relaxedly: "Left over from the Battle of Wuhai." ”
The speaker has no intention of listening, and Xue Chongxun soon found that the two eunuchs standing on the side showed awe on their faces, and he only then realized that this kind of scar was completely a show off of his military exploits.
It's no wonder that when those veterans brag in front of their juniors, their favorite thing is to tear off their shirts and let others see the "ugly" scars on his body...... Perhaps every trace is a memorial to a bloody battle and evidence of bravery.
Princess Taiping's expression also flashed a hint of imperceptible strangeness, but she quickly recovered her indifference, "Last time you said that your knees couldn't bend, I thought it was okay...... How the hell did you fight and how many wounds did you get from knives and arrows? ”
Xue Chongxun didn't know how to answer for a while.
Princess Taiping said, "Let me see it later." ”
Xue Chongxun hurriedly said: "It's all right, although there is a scar, fortunately, it's not on the face, and it doesn't matter." ”
"You come in with me." Princess Taiping stood up as she spoke. Xue Chongxun was stunned, and felt that there was some fuss for a while. Princess Taiping said quietly: "I have something else to discuss with you, and it is inconvenient here." ”
Xue Chongxun suddenly realized when he heard this, and his heart was mostly about Zhang Ren's rebellion. Zhang Renyuan, as the governor of Shuofang and the control of several cities in Anbei, is a feudal official with real military power, this matter can be regarded as a military priority, and it is obviously inappropriate to say military affairs in public, after all, there are still a group of imperial doctors and many irrelevant officials and staff.
When the imperial doctor saw Xue Chongxun put on his clothes directly, he hurriedly reported: "It does not hurt the muscles and bones, but it is necessary to change the dressing frequently to clean the wound so as not to turn evil; In addition, if you lose too much blood, you must rest your qi and blood and avoid too much activity......"
Xue Chongxun didn't bird him, followed Princess Taiping to a door, and left a distance before saying: "It's just a little skin injury, and the imperial doctor can say it very strictly." ”
"Why don't you meditate? Zhang Ren is willing to overturn the sky, and you don't need to personally lead troops to quell the rebellion in the north. Princess Taiping said without looking back.
Xue Chongxun was silent, and it was not good to fight too much, after all, Princess Taiping had not clearly stated her attitude...... You, a prince, are still fighting for merit, what do you want to do?
At this time, Princess Taiping said: "After returning to Chang'an, let the next and lower rebels fight together, and order the military department to hang the seal of Shangshu Cheng Qianli, and transfer the Chinese army to the north to quell the rebellion." Cheng Qianli is the prime minister of the general, he is experienced in military affairs, and he can serve the public, so he is the most suitable to use him. ”
Xue Chongxun said: "Although it is certain that Zhang Renyuan and others are not involved, at this time, the ins and outs of the various ins and outs are not clear, and I have another guess." ”
"You say." Princess Taiping walked through a long palace room in front, and at the end of this house was a staircase, which was a passage directly down the pavilion, and she went straight downstairs, and Xue Chongxun had to follow.
"Zhang Renyuan sent assassins and strange soldiers into the customs to plot against us, so he was naturally prepared, and last night's incident was just a start for him to seize the opportunity, and then he will definitely openly rebel. If he wants to raise an army and do business, he must have a name...... There are only two kinds of names that can be used, the Qing monarch side or the banner of supporting a clan to support justice and return to power Li Tang. Xue Chongxun unhurriedly analyzed Zhang Renyuan.
Princess Taiping said disapprovingly: "So what, he can still lead the army to defeat the imperial court officials and soldiers, and enter the customs to compete for the world?" Mobilize troops to pacify it. ”
Xue Chongxun said: "Then we have spent a lot of money on the treasury to mobilize the army in the civil war, what can we prove if we win the war?" Prove to the people of the world that the current regime is unpopular, and rebellions are rising one after another? ”
Princess Taiping stood still, turned around and frowned: "Zhang Ren is willing to rebel, although the chance of success is slim, but he will definitely not be restrained when he comes to this point, we can only transfer troops to arrest him back to Chang'an for questioning, is there any other way?" ”
Xue Chongxun looked left and right, and there were only some close attendants around him, such as Nei Yu Liben and Princess Taiping, and said in a deep voice: "After that incident last night, I calmed down and thought about it, there is only one prince of the clan surnamed Li on Shuo Fang's side: King Si Ze." Although there is no confession or evidence to show that King Si Ze and Zhang Renyuan colluded, the palace of Si Ze was in Lingzhou, where Zhang Renyuan was located...... It's hard for me to imagine that Zhang Ren would be willing to plot big things and ignore the clan under his nose. Therefore, it is bold to imagine that the rebels are likely to use the king of Heize as the order to fight the banner of Kuang Fu Li Tang and occupy a foothold in righteousness. ”
Princess Taiping pondered for a moment after hearing this, thinking about Fang Cai's words.
Xue Chongxun said while it was hot: "It is impossible to find out whether King Si Ze participated in the rebellion for a while, but it does not prevent us from taking the opportunity to take back the opportunity immediately!" Guanzhong is not close to Shuofang, and it is difficult to convey the news of the success of this side for a while. At this time, if we immediately dispatch a group of soldiers and horses near Lingzhou to raid, we will be taken by surprise, and most of us will be able to capture King Si Ze on the spot...... Then Zhang Renyuan no matter what he said and did, it was his own business, and no matter what, he couldn't hide the essence of rebelling against the center of the court as a border general. ”G