Chapter 356: Return to Beijing
Listening to the plans of a few young juniors, Wu Taishi said, "If you want to re-establish the Liaodong Army, it is not difficult to gather manpower, Liaodong is lost, and now Daming is full of refugees who have fled, as long as you have military pay and food, you don't have to worry about no one coming, but military pay and grain and grass are a problem, and now the situation in Daming is embattled, I am afraid that the treasury has long been emptied." ”
Jin Ling on the side said rarely, "As far as I know, this Ming is not poor, especially some local landlords and squires, who want money and grain and grain, just let them do something." ”
Feng Manlou was speechless and said, "Sister Ling, what you said is very simple, if you want those landlords and squires to take out the money and grain, it is simply a mosquito with fat in the belly, and you want your life." ”
Jin Ling rolled her eyes, "If you don't give it, copy it, the national capital is almost gone, do you still keep the money and food for them to bury?" ”
In the face of Sister Ling's bandit remarks, everyone couldn't answer, and finally Wu Taishi said, "If you want the landlord and squire to pay for food, you have to have a proper name, if you really force it, I'm afraid it will cause a riot." ”
Wu Yuexuan opened his mouth and said, "The matter of reforming the Liaodong Army must not be delayed, it must be arranged immediately, Dad, the loss of Liaodong has nothing to do with our family, we must not stand idly by, it is better to do this, Guo Cheng and I will stay in Liaodong to reorganize the Liaodong Army, and you will go back to Kyoto to find a way to pay for the grain and grass army." ”
Ji Ruhuan hurriedly replied, "I think this is a good idea, Master Taishi, what do you think?"
Taishi Wu, who was driven to the shelves, glanced at Wu Yuexuan with a calm face, and was about to speak, but he heard Ji Chengmu on the side say, "Master Taishi's ability, there must be a way, and I also think this method is feasible." ”
Wu Yuexuan then responded, "Then it's decided, Amu, Ruhuan, you first escort the Queen Mother and the Six Princes back to Beijing with my father, and Guo Cheng and I will stay in Yidu and re-form the Liaodong Army." ”
Before Taishi Wu could speak, this matter was settled by a few juniors, and Taishi Wu's face could be imagined, but for some reason, Taishi Wu did not open his mouth to refuse.
The matter was settled, and Ji Ruhuan and the others began to pack up and prepare that night, planning to return to Beijing the next day.
Everything in Liaodong has settled, and Ji Ruhuan has time to see Dugu Qianjun, who is locked up in Yidu Prison.
Although Dugu Qianjun defected to the Great Zhou, he was still the prince in the end, and the officials of Yidu did not dare to treat him too harshly, so he only put the person in prison and treated the wound on his shoulder.
At this time, Dugu Qianjun was no longer the humble gentleman he was at the beginning, seeing Ji Ruhuan outside the prison door, he stared at her with a vicious look and said, "What are you doing here?"
Ji Ruhuan smiled lightly and said, "Of course, I came to see our Royal Highness the Fourth Prince of the Ming Dynasty, how does it feel like to be a prisoner?"
Dugu Qianjun looked at Yu Hua, your eyes were full of hatred, "Ji Ruhuan, you and I have no grievances, why have you been unable to get along with me, calculating with me?"
Hearing Dugu Qianjun's backlash, Ji Ruhuan chuckled lightly and responded, "Dugu Qianjun, didn't you calculate with me first, and try to put my Ji family to death?"
Dugu Qianjun snorted coldly, "What, I came here today to seek revenge from this hall?"
Ji Ruhuan pursed her lips and replied, "Didn't you just say it, you and I have no grievances, how can we take revenge?" I came over today, just to inform His Royal Highness the Four Princes, take a good rest, tomorrow we will leave for Kyoto, the scene of His Royal Highness the Four Princes returning to Beijing is a little exciting. ”
When they left the next day, Wu Yuexuan sent them outside Yidu City, Wu Yuexuan specially found Wu Taishi and said, "Dad, my life and death in Liaodong are all in your hands, you can quickly prepare grain and grass materials to send us over." ”
Taishi Wu, who was looking forward to it, instantly sank his face, snorted coldly and turned around and got into the carriage, without even looking at Wu Yuexuan.
Wu Yuexuan smiled happily, stretched out his hand to climb Guo Cheng's shoulder on the side, and said, "It seems that we don't have to worry about the grain and grass materials of the Liaodong Army." ”
The three brothers and sisters of Ji Ruhuan led the horse to Wu Yuexuan and them, and Ji Chengmu took the lead in clasping his fists and said, "Take care of the two of you." ”
Wu Yuexuan hugged his fists and responded, "I won't say the word thank you, you also take care, come to the next day to triumph, let's meet again in Kyoto." ”
Ji Chengmu stretched out his hand and patted Wu Yuexuan's shoulder, and responded with a smile, "Okay." ”
Wu Yuexuan looked at Ji Ruhuan behind Ji Chengmu, and said with a smile, "Remember to help me remind Sister Ling, find me a powerful master, and ...... Remember to tell me to drink your wine. ”
Ji Ruhuan smiled and replied, "Okay." ”
Wu Yuexuan turned around and waved his hand, "Let's go, I'll go back too." ”
Guo Cheng looked at Wu Yuexuan, who suddenly turned around, with some astonishment, so he had to hug his fists and say to a few people, "Take care." ”
Waiting for a few people to get on the horse and turn around to leave to chase the team in front, Guo Cheng quickly caught up with Wu Yuexuan, stretched out his hand to climb Wu Yuexuan's shoulder, turned his head and said, "Why did you suddenly ......?"
Guo Cheng, who turned his head to look at Wu Yuexuan, suddenly closed his mouth, looked surprised, and opened his mouth with difficulty, but he didn't know what to say, and finally turned into a sigh, stretched out his hand and patted Wu Yuexuan's shoulder.
Thinking about the young people around him, in fact, he is weak, but he has shouldered such a heavy burden, and it is normal to be fragile and shed two tears.
Ignoring the obstruction of the Empress Dowager and Wu Taishi, Ji Ruhuan put Dugu Qianjun in a prisoner car and escorted him to Kyoto.
also specially sent Xiao Jin to escort people, and when he met people, he would always deliberately publicize who was in the prisoner car and what he had done, so Dugu Qianjun had been subjected to the abuse and spittle baptism of the Ming people along the way.
Dugu Qianjun, who can still maintain the prince's brilliance in the prison, has been completely torn apart along the way, sitting in a messy prison car, unable to maintain his humble gentleman's demeanor, and his spirit gradually becomes broken.
Because the snow was cold and slippery, and they still took the queen mother and the six princes, mother and son, and returned to the prisoner car, they walked really slowly.
And the refugees they met along the way were also settled in their team by the Ji family brothers and sisters, and when this mighty group returned to Kyoto, it was already thirteen years later.
In today's Ming Dynasty, the news of the battlefield defeat has spread to Kyoto one by one, even if it is the New Year, it is not as prosperous as before.
However, the emperor heard the news of their return to Beijing, and still took people to greet them at the city gate in person.
Picking up Ji Ruhuan's brothers and sisters with his own hands, the emperor said with a red look of relief, "Thank you for your hard work, why didn't you see Yue Xuan?"