Chapter 773: The Imperial Expedition
Han Jian decided to go to Zheng in person, but he also wanted to leave Yang Rui's sight and let the two sides calm down on this matter. His journey north was bound to be more dangerous than any previous battle. The Xianbei people have fought hard in the past two years, just for this war, once the war starts, if any border pass in the north pass is lost, it may be devastated, and the Central Plains will be overturned in danger.
didn't stay in the palace for a long time, there was still not much to say between Han Jian and Yang Rui, although Yang Rui took the initiative to Zen, but this knot could not be untied. Waiting for Han Jian to return to the East Palace, everything in the mansion was the same, originally on the same day, Yang Li'er and other daughters were going to move into the palace, but when they heard that Han Jian was going to "drive the royal expedition", Han Song's family stopped the carriage that transported the salute, in Han Song's opinion, since Han Jian was leaving, then wait for him to come back and then implement the matter of moving to the palace.
After Han Jian returned home, Han Song's family was not there, and Yang Li'er and other daughters were still sorting out some things. In the past few days, their identities have changed from the princess of the east to the imperial concubine, and their status is different from the past, but in fact it has not changed.
When Yang Li'er saw Han Jian coming into the hall, she asked the maid to carry the two boxes that were originally going to be sent into the palace back to her courtyard, and stepped forward and said to Han Jian: "Why did Xianggong come back early?" Didn't you say you might not be back tonight? ”
Han Xu, who had just entered the door, said with a smile: "It's still called Xianggong, you should be called Your Majesty." It's so unruly, it's not your previous temperament. ”
Yang Li'er's face turned red, when she first learned that Han Jian was going to ascend the throne, she also had a mind in her heart, after all, she was also the royal clan of the Yang family, but in the past few days, she has become accustomed to this kind of change, but she is very supportive of Han Jian's accession to the throne, so the status of the East Wangfu is also different, and she thinks more about not having to be so restrained when she sees Yang Rui in the future.
Han Jian said: "Have you seen Erniang?" ”
Han Xu thought for a while and said, "Your second mother should be incense for your father." You also know how much she has suffered over the years. Although she can't participate in your enthronement ceremony today, she is still very happy, just ......" Han Xu wanted to speak and stopped, which shows that Han Song still has some thoughts about today's events.
Han Jian had just ascended the throne, and everything was still unstable, but he immediately said that he would go to the royal expedition. At the same time as the imperial conquest, what martial shogunate was established. The military power of Luoyang was brought back, obviously to prevent the Han Song clan from monopolizing power after he left. Han Song asked himself what he did for the good of the East Prince's Mansion, and now that he was "treated" by Han Jian like this, how could he be reluctant in his heart?
Han Jian said: "Prepare a family banquet tonight, and in a few days I will go to the north and get together with my family before parting." ”
Han Xu also sighed when he heard this, Han Jian suddenly disappeared before, everyone thought that he had gone to the north, and the family was worried. Now Han Jian really wants to lead the troops to the north. It also coincided with the Xianbei people moving south, and they were even more reluctant at this time.
The family banquet was ready, Han Jian sat down first, the women in the inner house came out one after another, Han Jian's aunts were in a good mood, from the morning when Han Jian ascended the throne, the people from the court etiquette department had come to announce the decree, and everyone had different degrees of rank improvement. From the princess to the princess, enjoying the princess's knighthood is equivalent to being promoted to the highest level on the ground. And the women on the side of Han Fitness have different moods. What they are most concerned about is Han Jian's expedition, ordinary soldiers go to war, and their wives at home still have to worry about their stomachs, not to mention that Han Jian is now the Son of Heaven, where he is on the battlefield, it must be the direction of the Xianbei people's main attack.
Han Song said that he was offering incense in the ancestral hall. When she came out, except for her face being a little dark, she didn't lose any temper. When she sat down, she was like the housewife of the family, Gu Xin'er and Yang Li'er, the two concubines of the East Wang, and she didn't dare to make any mistakes in front of her. At the dinner table, Han Songshi deliberately avoided Han Jian's gaze. Just casually confessed a few words after the meal, and the person re-entered the West Courtyard. Han Jian asked the maid to send the girls back to the room, and he had to go to Ning Xiuyan's place at night to tell the matter, and then to the newly established Wu Shogunate for one night, and basically didn't have much time to accompany the women around him.
"Is the princess of the county angry with her husband?" Waiting for the other girls to enter the house, Han Jian left Yang Li'er and Han Xi's mother and son, he was not worried about Lin Xiaoshu, who was about to give birth, and he was also worried about Gu Xin'er, who was pregnant, but he was more worried about Yang Li'er's mother and son without him by his side.
Yang Li'er is a member of the royal family, and at this time her father's affairs have been made public, he has always said that he does not know Yang Luochuan's whereabouts, and now Yang Luochuan has returned to the Nanwang Mansion, which means that Yang Luochuan has been secretly imprisoned by Han Jian before. Although Yang Li'er didn't say anything after learning about it, she still had a lot of nostalgia for this matter in her heart, the matter in Yuzhou was unresolved, her brother Yang Yu was still missing, and her father was under house arrest in Luoyang. But at this time, she cared more about the relationship between Han Jian and Han Song's family, or in other words, three years after Yang Li'er got married, she didn't seem to pay much attention to some things, and became more and more like a housewife who only thinks about the relationship around her.
Han Jian said truthfully: "Erniang is minding the opening of the martial shogunate. In this way, the military power was transferred to the Wu Shogunate, and after I went north, Erniang couldn't interfere in Luoyang's affairs, so I felt that I was deliberately targeting her. But in fact...... I also don't want to have too many quarrels between Erniang and Rui'er. ”
Yang Li'er pursed her lips and smiled: "It seems that my husband cares more about my sister." Even if he left, he had to pave the way for his sister to live a stable life in Luoyang, but I don't know when the concubine and the other sisters and sisters will move to the palace? I also spend a lot of time with my sister. ”
Han Jian sighed, "It seems that before I return, you don't need to move to the palace for the time being. When I come back, I will decorate the palace again, and then you will all have to move in, but once you enter the palace, it is easy to get in and difficult to get out, and you can no longer go out and walk if you feel bored as before. ”
Yang Li'er thought for a while and said, "Even if the concubine is in the Dongwang Mansion, when will she be bored and go out?" ”
Han Jian smiled and said nothing, this time he personally sent Yang Li'er's mother and son back to the room, and then left the Dongwang Mansion to Ning Xiuyan's small courtyard.
Ning Xiuyan has also been cleaning up in the past few days, coinciding with Han Jian's enthronement ceremony, the Ministry of Rites has sent some silk clothes, all of which are prepared according to the rank of the general palace concubines. It's just that in terms of specific grades, even the queen has not been decided, and Ning Xiuyan and other women have not actually implemented it, but at this time, Ning Xiuyan's father is the first assistant of the dynasty after all, and even the people in the Ministry of Rites dare not slack off, even if it is not to give the emperor face. also wants to save face for his boss, Ning Yuan is also happy to admit the identity of his daughter to the court, so that he can also eliminate the infamy of sending his daughter to win over Han Jian.
But in fact, Ning Xiuyan didn't want to publicize the matter, she would rather the court forget about her. Originally, she thought that Han Jian would come over after the enthronement ceremony to tell her about letting her move to the palace, when Han Jian was about to take the royal conquest. Ning Xiuyan couldn't help but start wiping her tears.
Ning Xiuyan said: "Just a few days have passed, is the master going to leave Luoyang again, and he won't see him for a long time?" ”
Han Jian smiled and said, "Can I still sit idly by and ignore the national crisis?" This time I will go, if I don't go, I will go, if I come back safely, I hope to take you into the palace as soon as possible, and then it will be considered a family together. ”
Ning Xiuyan smiled bitterly, she had already expressed her attitude, she didn't want to enter the palace and didn't ask for any reputation, she would rather live her own life here with Ning Shun'er and Yang Xiuxiu. But Han Jian felt that he owed her the most. It was not given her an official title.
While they were talking, Ning Shun'er and Yang Xiuxiu also heard the words. After all, Ning Shun'er is a girl's heart, and she will not think as much as Ning Xiuyan and Yang Xiuxiu think, as soon as she comes, she pesters Han Jian to ask questions, mainly about the situation in the palace. Unlike Ning Xiuyan, Ning Shun'er has too much yearning for the palace, and feels that it is as wonderful as heaven, even if Ning Xiuyan reprimands her. She remained unmoved, thinking about when she would be able to move to the palace.
Yang Xiuxiu learned that Han Jian was going to "drive the expedition". He asked, "Does Your Majesty have a decision on when to go on the expedition?" ”
Han Jian shook his head slightly and said, "It's still in preparation for the time being, and it doesn't take more than five days." The battle at Beiguan had begun a few days ago, and the Xianbei barbarian cavalry was very brave, and they could only rely on the dangers of Beiguan to fight. If the Beiguan Pass is lost, the hinterland of the Central Plains will also suffer a military disaster, just as it was two years ago. This time, the Xianbei people were too well prepared. Once the scourge of war spreads to the Central Plains, it will no longer be limited to the north of the Yellow River, and even Luoyang may suffer. ”
Ning Shun'er couldn't help but grab Han Jian's arm when she heard this, and asked nervously, "Master, master, if it's really that time." But what should I do? ”
Ning Xiuyan glanced at her, Ning Shun'er didn't care so much, now when Han Jian was there, she was more arbitrary, mainly because she felt that with Han Jian supporting her, her aunt's words were not so good.
Han Jian smiled and pinched her face, and said, "If Luoyang is not guaranteed, isn't there still Jiangdu?" Master, I was born in Jiangdu, grew up in Jiangdu, the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River is a good place, and I will definitely take you a little girl to see if you have the opportunity. ”
"Okay!" Ning Shun'er's eyes lit up as soon as she heard this, she was very happy to be able to leave here to go out to play, no matter where she went, let alone go to the "good place" described by Han Jian.
Ning Xiuyan and Yang Xiuxiu knew that if the day when things really happened, the battle situation would be irreparable, and once Luoyang was lost, the entire Central Plains would have been occupied by the Xianbei people, and they would no longer be able to compete with the Xianbei people just by retreating. Because of the start of the war, Han Jian couldn't stay, and he couldn't even have a meal with them, Han Jian was about to leave, Ning Shun'er was the most reluctant, pulling Han Jian's sleeve with a sad look, although he was young, he had the appearance of a deep resentful woman.
Han Jian originally wanted to visit Yi Die, but thinking of the cold relationship with Yi Die, he would rather not bother at this time. What he promised Yi Die at the beginning was not to purge the people of the court faction, but to retain the system of the Shen Penal Division, but now even the throne has been usurped by him, and the people in the Shen Penal Department have also been served by him, and he no longer knows how to face Yi Die. Although Yi Die is dedicated to the court, Han Jian can only understand that she is controlled by Yang Rui, and many things should not be what a woman in her prime should think, Han Song's family was also a puppet cultivated by Yang Rui, but maybe it was too deeply controlled at the beginning, so that now Han Song's hatred for Yang Rui is deep. Han Jian didn't know when Yi Die would come out of this shadow.
As soon as Han Jian arrived at the Wu Shogunate, he learned from Onishiyanagi's recital that Yi Die's "whereabouts are unknown". This is basically what Han Jian expected, when Yi Die gave up his life as a court member, in the end, he only got the result of Han Jian's ascension to the throne, Han Jian didn't know if he would meet Yi Die again, and Yi Die would kill him.
"Is there any news from your godmother lately?" Han Jian asked Onishi Yanagimichi.
Da Xiliu shook his head slightly, from Mrs. Luo to take people to the old land of Xiliang to encircle the people of the old department of Xiliang, and then to the Xianbei people to conquer Liangzhou, and then the Dongwangfu withdrew troops from the old land of Xiliang, and the entire old land of Xiliang was obtained by the Xianbei people, since then, although Mrs. Luo is rumored to return to Luoyang, but then she also disappeared. It is expected that she was either captured by the Xianbei people, or she hid herself or suffered some accidents, and she could not get in touch with the Dongwang Mansion again. In any case, Han Jian was wrong to take the old Xiliang move, but the loss of the old land of Xiliang made the Xianbei people postpone their plan to attack Guanzhong, and the war was delayed for two months before restarting.
"That Princess Xiliang, you keep an eye on it, if she makes any rash moves, report to me at any time!" Han Jian said, holding the paperwork of the border pass in his hand, more than a dozen passes in the north pass were in an emergency in one day, the Xianbei people divided their troops to raid this time, they wanted to open the North Pass where there was a gap, once a place was overcome, the Xianbei people would flock in, and the defense line of the North Pass would be even tighter at that time. Fortunately, there is such a responsible general as Lin Zhan, Lin Zhan was in charge of the garrison of Beiguan for more than a year, and basically repaired the originally damaged border fortress and city wall, but there are still many places where it is difficult to restore the original appearance. Now that the war has just started, Han Jian expects that there will be news that the Beiguan fortress will be conquered in the next few days, and by then it will be from comprehensive defense to key defense, and soldiers and horses will also be assembled. At that time, it was also time for Han Jian to go north to "drive in person".
Han Jian looked down at the urgent information for a while, raised his hair and found that Da Nishi Liu was still there, because he did not get his permission to retreat, Da Nishi Liu was afraid that Han Jian would have something to explain, so he never left.
Han Jian put down the paperwork and said, "If it's okay, go back and rest early." It's getting late. After I leave Luoyang, Luoyang also needs your attention, especially Ning Yuan and the people of the old Wei Dynasty, who are now in the name of submission, but if I am not there, the plot to restore will not be known! ”
"Yes."
Onishiyanagi exited outside. Han Jian looked at Onishiyanagi's figure, and actually felt that Onishiyanagi's heart was not in the court. At the beginning, he promised Onishiliu two years, and after serving him for two years, she and her sister could be free from the system of the Eastern Palace. Now that the two-year period has arrived, the court still can't lack Daxiliu, and Han Jian is also very difficult. I want to stay, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to keep it in the end. (To be continued......)