Chapter 323: Loyal Ministers and Good Generals
Gong Jin'er knelt on the ground weakly, stroked her stomach involuntarily, and couldn't stop trembling. It took a while for her to get up from the ground, wipe away her tears, and her eyes gradually became firm: no matter what the cost, she must keep the child in her belly!
Mu Yunlan returned to her tent, but she was a little absent-minded.
Yue Jingxuan waved back left and right, sat down beside Mu Yunlan and took her into his arms: "Yunlan, what's wrong?" ”
Mu Yunlan pursed her lips slightly, relaxed her body and leaned into Yue Jingxuan's arms: "Uncle Huang, I saw Gong's defeat Jin'er, and Tan Lao Liu arrested her." ”
"Oh? This is strange, she didn't return to the palace with Yue Xiaohan. ”
"I don't know what's going on, but she's injured and looks really bad, and most importantly...... She was just one month pregnant. ”
Yue Jingxuan was stunned for a moment, and then moved his eyebrows: "This is strange, the blood of the royal family is still flowing outside." Yue Xiaohan is difficult to protect herself, and it is understandable that she can't protect her, but what about the loser, don't you want this daughter? "According to the heart of the loser, if he knew that his daughter was pregnant with a grandson, he should be overjoyed.
"I'm also wondering about this, so I'll ask people to look it up and see if they can find any news."
"Well, Yun Lan, that's what you just thought?"
Mu Yunlan shook her head: "I don't know what's wrong, when I think of the child in the belly of Gong Yi Jin'er, I just feel a little novel." ”
Yue Jingxuan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed silently: "You also want a child?" ”
"Yes, I like children very much, but I don't know how to get along with them, you see Yun Fan, every time I meet him crying, I am a little at a loss, I don't know what to do, fortunately, Yun Fan is now five years old, he is already sensible, if he is still young, I am afraid that I will not dare to touch it, Uncle Huang, you said that we will have a child in the future, how should we raise him?"
"Naturally, I helped you raise it together, if there is a boy, I will teach him the way to be a king, so that he can be responsible, know etiquette, know how to advance and retreat, and be able to control his subordinates, if it is a girl, teach her to ......" Yue Jingxuan suddenly paused when he said this.
Mu Yunlan was listening attentively, and when she saw him stop, she couldn't help but ask, "What if it's a girl?" ”
Yue Jingxuan's eyebrows slowly wrinkled: "She should be taught martial arts, so that she can not be bullied, and then she should be open-minded, she will not be sad because of men, she should be allowed to focus on the world, know how to use her rights, and make her life happier......"
Mu Yunlan couldn't help but chuckle: "Shouldn't we teach her the way to be a wife, how to teach her husband and children, and how to honor her in-laws?" ”
"Our daughter will be the most noble princess in the future, so naturally she doesn't have to learn that, she just needs to be happy." Although he doesn't have a child yet, as long as he thinks that his daughter doesn't know who will be cheaper in the future, Yue Jingxuan feels irritable in his heart, if he really has a daughter in the future, he must teach her well, and he must not let her suffer in the hands of others.
"Haha, Uncle Huang, the two of us are thinking too long-term, let's wait until we really have a child."
Yue Jingxuan's eyes darkened slightly, and he held Mu Yunlan's hand tightly: "If the princess is in a hurry, we can also have a child now, although it is said that the time for the war is tight now, but I can work harder......"
"Uncle Huang, you still go to see your recital, tomorrow the army will enter Yongzhou City and enter the territory of Liyuan City, I heard that Zhao Minzhi, the guard of Liyuan City, is loyal to the imperial court, and once issued an announcement in the city, saying that you are a chaotic minister and thief, and everyone will be punished, and then mobilize the people of the whole city to fight to the death with you, saying that as long as there is Liyuan City in one day, the Yunnan army will not be allowed to pass, you have thought about countermeasures?"
"That Zhao Minzhi is really a headache, and I don't know what to do now." Yue Jingxuan sighed, with a trace of sadness on his handsome face, "How about the princess send someone to help me kill him?" ”
Mu Yunlan directly pushed him up: "Hurry up and think of countermeasures, such a person is a loyal and good general, if he can kill him at will, why is it so troublesome?" "Zhao Minzhi is a loyal minister, and he has no bad deeds on weekdays, if such a person is killed directly, it will definitely cause many people to be disgusted with the emperor's uncle, so it must be treated properly.
Yue Jingxuan naturally understood this truth, it was just a joke just now, in fact, he already had a plan in his heart, he hugged Mu Yunlan and gently rubbed her neck: "Yunlan, soon we will be able to attack the imperial capital, and then avenge our grandfather." ”
The smile on Mu Yunlan's face faded for a moment, and then nodded slowly: "Hmm." She always remembered her grandfather's appearance before he died, and she once swore that she must return to the imperial capital and make Yue Jingyun pay the price, and this day is not far away after all.
The army slowly advanced and stayed under Liyuan City.
On the city wall, Zhao Min, the defender of Liyuan City, was wearing armor and holding a long sword, his face full of determination.
Mu Yunlan followed Yue Jingxuan to the front of the city on horseback and looked up at the old general guarding the city.
He has passed the age of sixties, his beard is white, his face is full of wind and frost, but his eyes are as resolute as a mountain, with a terrifying atmosphere.
Yue Jingxuan took two steps forward slightly, looked up at Zhao Minzhi, and a quiet voice spread out: "General Zhao, my Yunnan army wants to borrow from Liyuan City, and after entering the city, ensure that Qiu does not commit any crimes, and ask General Zhao to open the city gate." ”
Zhao Minzhi looked at Yue Jingxuan, his eyes were filled with emotion: "King Ning'an, I said earlier that if you want to pass Liyuan City, you need to set foot here, otherwise it will never be possible for the army to pass." ”
"General Zhao, since this is the case, then it is offended." Yue Jingxuan didn't say much, and directly ordered the siege of the city, for this old general, he would rather die in battle than go against his beliefs, so no matter how much he said, it was impossible for him to waver, so he could only take other means.
Zhao Minzhi closed his eyes and turned his head to look at the soldiers guarding the city: "You are all affected by me, King Ning'an is lenient, you don't want to resist to the death, if the city is broken, just surrender directly." ”
"General, we follow the general and swear not to surrender!"
"You ...... You don't have to be ......."
"General, we are all willing, the family is settled, the king of Ning'an is strict under the rule, I heard that where the Yunnan army passed, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, without the slightest disturbance, I think that without me, my family can live in peace."
A trace of shame flashed on Zhao Minzhi's face: "I...... Thank you. ”
The soldiers of Liyuan City will be transferred away a lot, and the rest are some old and weak soldiers, plus the imperial army requisitioned grain and grass, at this time the grain and grass are insufficient, and the combat power of the soldiers can not be exerted, even if Zhao Minzhi commanded properly, he soon showed defeat, the city gate was opened, Zhao Minzhi sighed, looked at Yue Jingxuan who walked on the city wall, and the sword in his hand was on his neck: "Lord, please treat the people of Liyuan City and my generals well." ”
"Dang!"
Zhao Minzhi was about to kill himself, but the long sword in his hand was slammed to the ground, Yue Jingxuan stepped forward and saluted: "General Zhao, I admire the general as a person, I can't bear to see such a loyal minister and a good general go to death, since the general once swore that there is Liyuan City in one day, and will not let the Yunnan army pass by, in this case, the king immediately ordered the army to withdraw from Liyuan City, and made a detour to Xunyang, hoping that the general can protect Liyuan City well and treat the people in the city well." ”
Zhao Minzhi was stunned in place, and then his face turned pale: "Lord Wang, you ......"
Yue Jingxuan turned around and ordered: "City Lord Li, go down immediately to give an order, the Yunnan army withdraws from Liyuan City, don't disturb the people." ”
"Yes, lord."
Mu Yunlan looked at this scene and couldn't help but smile, Uncle Huang's move was really exquisite, first breaking the gate of Liyuan City, proving that the Yunnan army had the ability to forcibly break through the city, and then using Zhao Minzhi's good name to take the initiative to withdraw the army, showing his respect for loyal and good ministers, and he was willing to let hundreds of thousands of troops take a detour in order to accommodate good ministers, and the name of cherishing loyal ministers and good generals will soon spread throughout the entire Dayong Dynasty, and he can count them in one fell swoop! It's just that for the old general in front of him, I'm afraid it's not a good thing, after the emperor learns about it, it is very likely that he will not be able to tolerate him!
After the Yunnan army retreated, the soldiers guarding the city cheered: "General, the king of Ning'an has withdrawn, in this way, you can be regarded as the first general to defend the city, although it failed to resist the Yunnan army, but it is also excusable, the emperor will definitely be able to understand you." ”
Zhao Minzhi wanted to understand the joints, shook his head with a dejected expression, and sighed: "You continue to defend the city, I'll go back and prepare for the future." ”
"General!" The soldiers defending the city were shocked: "Liyuan City has clearly been defended, and the general has made great contributions, why do you have to prepare for the future?" ”
"If I killed myself just now, then I am a loyal minister and a good general, but now I am not dead, but King Ning'an took the initiative to withdraw his troops and take a detour, the emperor will never believe in my loyalty again, I am afraid that it will not be long before the emperor's holy decree will be issued, rather than die under the emperor's holy decree and provoke the world to talk about the mediocrity of the saint, it is better for me to commit suicide first, at least to make the emperor's reputation better."
"General! The emperor's cruel name is already known to the whole world, and you yourself know it in your heart, why don't you choose the master and vote for it? ”
Zhao Minzhi was silent, and shook his head for a while: "I learned martial arts when I was young, I was enabled by the imperial court to serve my family and country, and I have been accustomed to guarding the land behind me for many years...... Alas, you should be tired of fame and fame, and I can't let go of fame and fortune when I die. ”
"General......
Mu Yunlan walked out with everyone not far before she heard Tianxuan come to report: "Lord, Zhao Minzhi, the guard of Liyuan City, committed suicide. ”
"Ordered a thick burial of General Zhao, in order to show respect, our Yunnan army still made a detour!"
"Yes."