Zhang Xian was already fully prepared, but he didn't expect that King Ning did not punish himself, but came to reward the army, which made it difficult for him.

rashly killed the prince, but I was afraid that the generals would not surrender to him.

He had no choice but to order a feast and distribute the wine that the messengers had brought in.

Hua Rujin followed closely behind Zhu Zhiye, for fear that he would do something reckless.

During the banquet, Hua Rujin took advantage of the gap that no one was paying attention to, and told King Ning to let him not talk about the military of Mobei.

As Hua Rujin expected, the Tongzhou army was not greedy for life and afraid of death, but the military fate was difficult to disobey, and they even suffered defeats, and seeing their comrades-in-arms trapped in Xinzhou City and unable to go to the rescue, the anger in their hearts could not be held back.

Halfway through the banquet, several generals came forward at the risk of death and said in unison: "Your Highness, our army has suffered a series of defeats, resulting in the fall of Datong Mansion and the siege of Xinzhou City. ”

Seeing that several generals stepped forward to petition, Zhang Xian and Zhao Heng both showed displeasure.

Wei Shuhan was casually drinking wine on the side, sensing the embarrassment on Zhang Xian and Zhao Heng's faces, and smiled as if nothing happened: "The generals are ashamed and then brave is the blessing of the imperial court, but no one knows the situation in Xinzhou City at the moment, how easy is it to break through Yanmen Pass?" ”

After being reminded by Fang Caihua, Zhu Zhiye didn't dare to be careless at this time, looked at Zhang Xian with a smile, and asked, "What is Governor Zhang's opinion?" ”

"Hey, General Ye is earnest for his meritorious service, and he went deep alone without consulting with the old minister, which not only affected the three armies but also made the imperial court lose the throat fortress of Datong Mansion, and now the old minister retreats to Fenzhou, which is really a helpless move."

Zhang Xian took advantage of the situation and put the blame on Ye Chengwei: "Before the New Year's Festival, the old minister heard that Hu Kemo had sent 300,000 troops to besiege Xinzhou City after occupying the Tongzhou capital, but I am afraid that Xinzhou has already fallen, and the morale of the enemy army is flourishing. ”

Hua Rujin was extremely angry when he heard this, he expected that Ye Chengwei would not be able to break out of Xinzhou this time, so he put all the blame on him.

It's really cunning.

"General Ye is young and vigorous, and it is inevitable that he will be a little impulsive."

Hua Rujin also endured the anger in her heart, and signaled to Zhu Zhiye with a smile: "Your Highness, Governor Zhang Dadu can't understand the military situation in Mobei anymore, he has been guarding Datong for many years, so that the enemy army does not dare to violate the ban, and he knows how to resist the enemy, so it is better to listen to the policy of the Metropolitan Governor and stick to Fenzhou." ”

These flattering words made Zhang Xian full of glory, and the arrogance on his face was gradually revealed.

Those unsatisfied generals could hardly suppress the anger in their hearts at this moment, and scolded Hua Rujin: "Where did you come from, a demon girl who doesn't know the height of the sky, how can you be guided by a woman in military affairs." ”

"Don't be rude."

Zhang Xian suddenly became protective of this woman: "This young lady came with His Highness, and she is a distinguished guest beside Her Highness, how can you be presumptuous." ”

"Your Royal Highness, Zhang Xian has raised his own self-respect over the years, not building an inch, but even affecting the three armies, Ye Shuai first came to Mobei to fight the enemy army with only 50,000 soldiers and horses and fled, my Tongzhou army of 150,000 people not only failed to break through a small Shuozhou, but also lost the same state, all of which were Zhang Xian's misguided country."

General Han Wei was already dissatisfied with Zhang Xian and Zhao Heng, thinking that King Ning came to see a savior and lead everyone to shame, but he didn't expect that the woman next to him would dare to bewitch the people and disturb the morale of the army, which was really infuriating.

With the heart of death, Han Wei pleaded loudly: "At the end of today, the general has the courage to implore His Highness to remove Zhang Xian and strengthen the prestige of our army." ”

Under his leadership, the rest of the generals also came out to echo him.

Zhu Zhiye glanced at the generals present, and most of them did not say anything, recalling Hua Rujin's advice, he didn't dare to act rashly, pointed at Hua Rujin and said with a slow smile: "This Miss Hua is the daughter of the Governor of Luo, and she is also a staff member of the king's account, her words are the words of the king, and the current enemy situation is unknown, and it is indeed the best policy to stick to it." ”

Zhang seemed to know that Hua Rujin was Luo Chuhuai's daughter, and immediately relaxed his vigilance, and glared at Han Wei and the others dissatisfiedly: "Don't hurry up and retreat." ”

"Your Highness, Zhang Xian has misled the country, please also ask Your Highness to punish Zhang Xian and Zhao Heng, and immediately send troops to aid Xinzhou."

Han Wei did not give up and continued to plead.

"Han Wei, you are deceiving the people and messing with our army's heart, do you really think that I dare not punish you?"

Zhang Xian couldn't bear it anymore and scolded angrily at the kneeling generals.

"Hold on, keep down."

Wei Shuhan didn't think it was a big deal, and said to Zhu Zhiye: "Your Highness, when you first arrived in Mobei, you can't listen to slanderous rumors, make the generals lose peace, and fall into the enemy's tricks, maybe this is the Tartar's strategy to disrupt the army's heart." ”

Although Zhu Zhiye knew the loyalty of Han Wei and the others, he had to wave his hand and let several generals be sent to prison.

Zhang Xian was overjoyed, and after the banquet was over, he personally escorted King Ning and his party back to the post house to settle down.

After settling Queen Ning, she called Hua Rujin out again, and thanked her alone: "Miss Hua, thank you for relieving Ben Shuai today, Ben Shuai will not forget Miss Hua's grace today." ”

"The Metropolitan Governor's words are serious, I just think that the Metropolitan Governor is loyal to the country, and I can't bear the Metropolitan Governor's hard work being misunderstood."

Hua Rujin complimented her conscience, and said: "And my father also appreciates the Metropolitan Governor very much, both public and private, and the little girl should be towards the Metropolitan Governor." ”

"I heard that Ling Zun has passed away, so I would like to ask Miss Hua to mourn."

Zhang Xian was relieved, and also wanted to confirm the situation in Jingzhong, and asked tentatively: "I also heard that King Fu and King Yun were imprisoned by His Majesty, I don't know if this matter can be taken seriously?" ”

"The two highnesses have been full of money over the years, which makes Your Majesty feel cold, and it is just a small warning from Your Majesty to the two Highnesses, and it will not be long before they will be re-instated."

Hua Rujin coaxed.

This place is thousands of miles away from Jinling City, and he and King Ning galloped all the way, and tried to intercept the news again, presumably no matter how fast the matter in Beijing is, it will take a few days to reach Fenzhou City.

"That's good, that's good."

Zhang Xian's hanging heart finally fell to the ground, and he didn't dare to ask more on the surface, so he could only secretly send someone to inquire again.

"The Metropolitan Governor should go back to his house and rest early."

Hua Rujin reminded: "Although His Royal Highness King Ning is here to experience the border pass this time, he will return to Beijing sooner or later, and the Metropolitan Governor still has to take advantage of His Royal Highness's days in the army to make more military achievements, so as not to let His Highness rob the credit, you also know that His Royal Highness is young and vigorous, and before leaving, he boasted to His Majesty that he wanted to recapture Datong Mansion in person." ”

"Miss Hua reminds me."

Zhang Xian knew very well in his heart that the emperor would not be as simple as a sacrifice for the army when he sent a prince to the border pass, and if he could not make any achievements, he would not be able to survive sooner or later.

After saying goodbye to Hua Rujin, he returned home and began to discuss countermeasures with everyone.

(End of chapter)