The Favoured Medical Princess: 779 Disheartened
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Early the next morning, the angel who came from the royal capital to Luoyue City to deliver the message couldn't wait to visit again.
"Your Majesty," Eunuch Jiang, who was delivering the edict, shook his fly whisk and asked with a smile, "We would like to ask Your Majesty, when will Miss Xiao join our family to go to the royal capital? We can go back as soon as possible. Return to the Emperor."
Unexpectedly, King Zhennan shook his head and said decisively: "Eunuch Jiang, my daughter cannot go to the capital with your father-in-law..." While speaking, King Zhennan gestured to the servant to convey the imperial edict. Returned to Eunuch Jiang.
Eunuch Jiang looked at the bright yellow imperial edict and couldn't believe his ears. He blurted out in a sharp voice: "My lord, you...are you going to resist the edict?!"
"Hey, loyalty and filial piety can't have both!" King Zhennan said with half emotion and half helplessness, "Eunuch Jiang, you only know one but not the other. Our Zhennan Palace guards dozens of southern Xinjiang Years ago, my late father led the Southern Xinjiang Army to repel the invading Southern Barbarian army. He swore an oath in front of the battle line that our Zhennan Palace was incompatible with the barbarians. The whole of Southern Xinjiang knew about this... so the Zhennan Palace A girl must not marry a barbarian!"
The King of Zhennan spoke righteously and impassionedly. At the end of his speech, he slapped his right palm heavily on the table, "Pah——" Even the tea cup on the table shook.
Eunuch Jiang was dumbfounded. Not to mention whether what King Zhennan said is true or false, the "barbarians" mentioned by the old King Zhennan refer to "Southern Barbarians Baiyue", not "Western Night".
Eunuch Jiang's words came to his lips, but he swallowed them back. Everyone in the court knew that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion was not a soft persimmon that could be manipulated by others. If he said too much, what if he was forced to stay in southern Xinjiang like Chen Rentai?
Thinking about it, Eunuch Jiang felt a little uneasy.
The King of Zhennan didn’t notice anything was wrong with Eunuch Jiang. He felt complacent in his heart. He felt that what he just said was so beautiful. I think when the emperor knew about it, he should feel relieved about their Zhennan Palace!
"Eunuch Jiang," the King of Zhennan said seriously, "when your father-in-law returns to the royal capital, please present your love to the emperor on my behalf. Our Zhennan Palace has been loyal to Dayu since our father, heaven and earth. It can be learned..."
The King of Zhennan expressed his loyalty eloquently, and then sent someone to send Eunuch Jiang away. As for Eunuch Jiang, his heart was extremely complicated. He didn’t know whether to be worried that he had not completed the mission assigned by the emperor during this trip, or to be happy with himself. Left southern Xinjiang safely...
Eunuch Jiang just left with the imperial edict in such a dejected mood.
He left, but for Luo Yuecheng, this matter had just begun. Within half a day, the emperor's request for Miss Xiao from the Zhennan Palace to marry Xiye spread throughout the city as if it had grown wings. , suddenly there was a commotion, everyone in the palace and in the streets of the city were discussing this matter after dinner...
Yuan Yuyi temporarily lived in Bixiaotang. Even if no one took the initiative to mention it to her, she would inevitably hear the gossip among the maids and women, and she felt a little worried and complicated.
She had no idea that the emperor’s cousin would have his mind set on sister Fei...
Now that the palace is resisting the decree, how will the emperor's cousin react? !
With such complicated thoughts, Yuan Yuyi went to Nangong Yue's yard. Unexpectedly, both Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei were surprisingly calm, as if nothing had happened in the past two days. , they were not angry because of this imperial edict, nor were they upset because of resisting the edict, everything was as usual.
Seeing this, Yuan Yuyi was relieved and continued to play with Xiao Yu. She walked around Luoyue City with Nangong Yue, Xiao Fei and Han Qixia, trying out all kinds of new things in the city, from jewelry, clothes, ornaments to Eat all kinds of food and live a comfortable and fulfilling life every day...
At the same time, the various palaces in Luoyue City also had some ripples because of this imperial edict, especially those that planned to hire Xiao Fei as their daughter-in-law. However, the Zhennan Palace sternly rejected the emperor's marriage request, and then Let them see hope...
As for the consequences of the Zhennan Palace's resistance to the imperial decree, almost no one cared about it. One or two. Anyway, this was not the first time that the palace resisted the imperial decree. When the emperor resisted the imperial decree last time, although the emperor aggressively claimed that he would conquer southern Xinjiang, But in the end, it was not settled. They even asked their Southern Xinjiang Army to lend troops to relieve the crisis on the Western Xinjiang border.
Since the prince is here, they just need to follow his lead!
In just three days, the wave in southern Xinjiang gradually subsided. At the same time, on November 18th, Chu Liang City in Western Xinjiang also received an imperial edict, which made the already turbulent Chu Liang City seem to suddenly enter. It's winter, and the cold wind is howling and biting.
The person sent by the emperor to issue the decree was Marquis Weiyuan, a close confidant of the emperor. He came thousands of miles away, not only to deliver the decree, but also to preside over the overall situation of Western Xinjiang on behalf of Han Huaijun.
When Marquis Weiyuan finished reciting the imperial edict in a mellow tone, the hall was silent. Marquis Weiyuan looked down at Han Huaijun from above. After a moment, Han Huaijun's stiff voice was heard:
"The last general, Han Huaijun, received the order to express his gratitude. Long live my emperor!"
Han Huaijun raised his hands and took over the bright yellow imperial edict from Marquis Weiyuan.
Following that, he stood up and looked at Marquis Weiyuan, who was less than three feet away from him, looking directly into his eyes.
Han Huaijun was half a head taller than Weiyuan Hou. Suddenly, it was as if their status had been reversed. The feeling of being looked down upon made Weiyuan Hou feel uncomfortable, and his lips pursed into a straight line.
Han Huaijun looked at Marquis Weiyuan with an indifferent expression, slowly clasped his fists and asked: "Master Marquis, may I ask what you plan to do next?"
Marquis Weiyuan frowned and said indifferently: "General Han, military information is confidential. You, a mere criminal, have no right to interfere!" There was a hint of arrogance in his tone.
Han Huaijun still looked at Weiyuan Hou, with a pair of dark eyes that were difficult to distinguish, as deep as a bottomless abyss.
Marquis Weiyuan raised his hand, raised his voice and ordered: "Come here! Bring General Han down to me!"
Several soldiers behind Weiyuan Hou hurriedly stepped forward and clamped Han Huaijun on the left and right. Han Huaijun's soldiers all had angry expressions on their faces. According to the emperor's imperial edict, although Weiyuan Hou was allowed to take over The Western Xinjiang Army did not convict Han Huaijun, but Marquis Weiyuan treated him as if he were a prisoner.
They wanted to step forward, but they did not dare to act rashly because of Han Huaijun's eyes.
Han Huaijun glanced at Weiyuan Hou again, and was escorted by three or four soldiers, and silently left the hall. He only heard the sonorous and powerful order from Weiyuan Hou from behind: "Vice General Gong, this time you will do it yourself. Send the book to Xianye!"
Han Huaijun's eyes darkened, but he did not stop or make a sound. He was led by the soldiers to the courtyard in the northwest corner of the garrison. The entrance to the courtyard was closely guarded by more than a dozen soldiers. Get up...
After Weiyuan Marquis sent the letter of peace, three days later, Xiye sent his envoy Dalilin to Chuliang City and talked with Weiyuan Marquis several times.
On November 23, after another long conversation between you and me, the two sides finally reached a preliminary agreement.
On this day, Han Huaijun, who had been under house arrest for several days, was taken out of the yard and once again came to the main hall of the garrison mansion.
After not seeing him for a few days, Han Huaijun's handsome face had a lot of stubble, and there was a faint shadow under his eyes, making him look a little haggard and downcast.
Han Huaijun's eyes quickly glanced at Dalilin who was lower down, his eyes were as deep as the sea, and finally fell on Marquis Weiyuan, cupping his fists and saying, "I wonder what kind of advice the Marquis has for calling the general to come here?"
Marquis Weiyuan and Dali Lin both looked at Han Huaijun with different thoughts, but they both had a condescending air.
For them, Han Huaijun's ending is already doomed!
A flash of light flashed in Marquis Weiyuan's eyes. Instead of speaking to Han Huaijun, he turned to Dalilin and said, "Lord Darilin, this person... I will leave it to you."
Han Huaijun's pupils shrank, and he asked Marquis Weiyuan before Dalilin could do it: "Master Marquis, do you want to hand over your general to the Xiye people?"
Han Huaijun's voice was cold, filled with shock, disappointment, and anger.
"Is this what the emperor means?" Han Huaijun asked again with difficulty.
Marquis Weiyuan's heart froze when Han Huaijun looked at him. He looked directly at Han Huaijun without flinching. This time he called him by his name and said: "Han Huaijun, you have betrayed the holy will, acted against the will, resisted the decree, and disobeyed. Death is not enough to atone for sin."
Marquis Weiyuan did not directly answer Han Huaijun's question, but the implication was self-evident.
The night before Marquis Weiyuan left the royal capital, the emperor specially summoned him in the imperial study. Although he did not order him to punish Han Huaijun, he gave him a secret order to "act expediently".
Now, in order for the two countries to calm down the war, it is time for him to "act cheaply".
If Han Huaijun's life can be exchanged for the two countries to calm down the war, it will be considered worthwhile!
Dali Lin looked at Han Huaijun as if he were looking at a dead person, and reminded him arrogantly: "Marquis Weiyuan, don't forget, there are people from the Southern Xinjiang Army!"
After a pause, Dalilin emphasized in a cold voice: "Without Han Huaijun and Yao Lianghang, we will never have peace talks in Xiye!" His expression and tone were unquestionable.
"Lord Dalilin," Marquis Weiyuan said with a smile and clasped his fists, "Don't worry, I have sent people to Jinglan City to invite Yao Lianghang to come over... Counting the time, he should be here."
Dayu Army and Xiye have been facing off for nearly two months in the Chuliang City area. You advance and I retreat, I advance and you retreat. Half a month ago, Yao Lianghang and Han Huaijun worked together to recapture Jinglan City again. After that, Yao Lianghang led Nan The Xinjiang army was stationed in Jinglan City.
Now, as long as Yao Lianghang is coaxed back with the imperial edict, the next step will be easy...
Thinking about it, a faint look of amusement flashed in Marquis Weiyuan's eyes. If this errand is completed, then he will be Dayu's hero, and their "Hou" Mansion may become the "Guo Gong" Mansion.
As Weiyuan Hou estimated, Vice Admiral Gong had arrived at Jinglan City and was requesting to see Yao Lianghang outside the city gate.
After a while, Yao Lianghang belatedly appeared on the city wall, looking down at Vice General Gong and others outside the city and asked: "You said that Marquis Weiyuan wants to see this general?"
Vice General Gong, who was sitting astride a brown horse, looked up at Yao Lianghang and said loudly: "Our Lord is here to issue the decree on the order of the Emperor. General Yao, please follow me to Chu Liangcheng. ”
Yao Lianghang raised his eyebrows, as if suspicious, and asked: "Do you have an imperial edict?!"
"Of course our Lord Marquis has an imperial edict, and the edict is in Chuliang City." Vice General Gong said, taking out a gold medal engraved with "I am here in person" from his arms, holding the gold medal high and saying, "In the end, there will be a gold medal as proof. "He was secretly glad that Weiyuan Marquis had the foresight to know that the people from the Southern Xinjiang Army would not be so obedient.
"Okay, then I, the general, will go with you."
These words from Yao Lianghang made Vice General Gong finally feel relieved, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
After a while, the heavy city gate was pulled open from the inside with a "rumbling" sound. Yao Lianghang led four or five Xuanjia Army soldiers on horseback. The group set off immediately, and the target was naturally Chu Liang City.
Chu Liang City and Jinglan City are only half a day's journey apart. They all rode the best horses in a hundred. They arrived at Chu Liang City in less than two hours. It was only half past midnight and the sun had already begun to set in the west...
There is a lot of yellow sand in Western Xinjiang, but during this short two-hour journey, their bodies were already covered with yellow sand, and it looked like they were covered in dust.
Outside Chu Liang City, it seemed peaceful at first glance, and the war did not leave many traces on the city wall.
However, when Yao Lianghang and others entered the city, the atmosphere inside suddenly changed.
"Tap..."
"Tap tap tap..."
Rumbles of footsteps came from all directions, and groups of murderous soldiers walked out of the streets, surrounding Yao Lianghang and the others in layers.
Above the city wall, there were dozens of archers holding large bows on standby. The bowstrings were tightened, and dense arrows were pointed at Yao Lianghang. In the sun, the sharp arrows shone with cold light, making people shudder.
Yao Lianghang looked around. The people in the nearby streets were all closed up, but they curiously opened some door cracks or moved some windows to look at the movement at the city gate.
At the center of the spearhead, Yao Lianghang still sat astride his horse, looked back at Vice General Gong and asked: "Vice General Gong, what do you mean?!"
Vice General Gong didn't seem to hear Yao Lianghang's voice, and looked straight ahead. Several soldiers holding long knives stepped aside to make way for a narrow path. Weiyuan Hou and Dalilin strode towards Came over here. Vice General Gong cupped his fists at Weiyuan Hou and said, "Master Hou, I will finally live up to my trust."
Marquis Weiyuan responded, then looked at Yao Lianghang, holding up the bright yellow imperial edict in one hand, and said in a righteous voice: "Yao Lianghang, you are so bold and perverse, provoking a dispute between the two countries, today I am serving you The emperor has ordered you to be taken down for questioning! What else can you say!"
Marquis Weiyuan was talking, but Yao Lianghang was looking at Dali Lin. Although he didn't know this person, he could guess from the way he dressed that he was from Xiye.
Seeing that Yao Lianghang did not move, Vice General Gong said in a pretentious manner: "Yao Lianghang, why don't you just surrender!"
Yao Lianghang finally looked at Weiyuan Hou, his young face was solemn, and he released a fierce momentum. This is a powerful momentum that can only be seen by a warrior who has experienced hundreds of battles.
Yao Lianghang asked slowly: "Master Hou, may I ask what I think of the 10,000 soldiers of the Southern Xinjiang Army?"
Marquis Weiyuan frowned slightly, but Yao Lianghang did not intend to listen to his answer at all, and continued directly: "I have ten thousand soldiers from southern Xinjiang who have come thousands of miles to sacrifice their lives and blood for the land of Dayu. The four cities of Yamen City, Xileng City, Chuliang City and Jinglan City were taken back from the hands of the night people. Now the Marquis wants to use all the birds and hide them?"
After a pause, he smiled sarcastically and said angrily: "No, it's not that the birds are gone and the bows are hidden. It's because the emperor, in order to beg Xiang Xiye for surrender, used us soldiers who wholeheartedly fight for Dayu as gifts to flatter Xiang Xiye. It’s night! Lord Marquis, the emperor is like this, it really chills the hearts of our soldiers, how can the souls of those Dayu people who died in vain rest in peace in heaven!"
Every word he said contained indignation and unwillingness, coming one after another like ocean waves, and the waves were getting higher and higher...
At some point, half of the nearby houses opened their doors, and people walked out of the houses one by one, mostly young and old.
This Chuliang City was once occupied by the Xiye people for several months. When the city was first broken, the Xiye people burned, killed, looted and massacred many strong men. Now the number of people in the city is less than half of the original number.
At this moment, these sallow and skinny people all looked at the imperial edict in the hands of Marquis Weiyuan with piercing eyes. Their eyes looked sharp in the sun, like knives...
Marquis Weiyuan's heart skipped a beat, knowing that something was wrong.
He hurriedly raised his voice and interrupted Yao Lianghang: "Nonsense! Yao Lianghang, now, you are still confusing right and wrong with the intention of slandering the emperor! It is clearly you and Han Huaijun who disobeyed the decree and started a war without permission, which caused The people of Western Xinjiang have their families broken up and their families destroyed..."
Marquis Weiyuan asked plausibly: "You have committed such a murderous crime, and I ask you if you have ever thought about these innocent people?!"
Yao Lianghang smiled when he looked at Weiyuan Hou, and stopped talking. His eyes moved to the back. Behind the crowd, several Xirong soldiers were escorting Han Huaijun towards this side...
Yao Lianghang's eyes flashed, and he suddenly moved. He only heard a few footsteps one after another. The soldiers all waved their swords and took half a step closer to him. Unexpectedly, Yao Lianghang threw the scabbard on the ground and followed him from his horse. Turned over.
As if his action was a signal, several soldiers behind him also threw away their scabbards, and the sound of "bang bang bang" fell to the ground one after another...
Does this mean Yao Lianghang was captured without mercy? !
Marquis Weiyuan was stunned. He didn't expect Yao Lianghang to accept his fate so easily... But when he thought about it again, he felt that what else could he do if he didn't surrender! They have tens of thousands of troops here, can Yao Lianghang still be able to defeat ten thousand with one? ! In Chu Liangcheng today, he is the one who calls the shots!
Marquis Weiyuan raised his hand and made a gesture. Immediately, soldiers came forward, clamped Yao Lianghang's arms behind his back, and tied his wrists with hemp ropes.
Seeing this, Dalilin raised the corner of his mouth and showed a satisfied smile. He took a few steps forward and clasped his fists at Marquis Weiyuan and said, "The Marquis is indeed a cheerful man! When I go back, I will express my feelings to my king and the general. The sincerity of your lord and marquis. I believe that our two countries will be able to rebuild our alliance!"
Dali Lin spoke grandly, and Weiyuan Marquis was delighted, and hurriedly echoed: "I accept your auspicious words. I also hope that you will have a few kind words for me, Dayu. I, Dayu, have absolute sincerity to negotiate peace with Xiye." ”
Afterwards, Marquis Weiyuan personally sent Dali Lin and other Xiye people as well as Han Huaijun and Yao Lianghang out of the city.
The sun gradually set, and now half of it has disappeared in the western sky. The red sunset dyed the clouds in the west red, like fire, like blood, like the flower of the other side blooming on the roadside of Huangquan, releasing a wave of energy. An ominous atmosphere.
Dali Lin led more than twenty soldiers and escorted two prison cars all the way to Liuquan City, which was dozens of miles away.
As the sun sets below the horizon, the sky becomes darker and darker, eventually becoming completely shrouded in darkness.
Dali Lin and his party hurriedly lit torches to light up the road ahead, but the darkness was like a thick fog, and no matter how many torches they lit, they could only illuminate a few dozen feet ahead.
While walking on the official road at night, Dali Lin and his party were extremely vigilant, constantly paying attention to their surroundings.
"Tap tap tap..."
The sound of horse hooves and wheels was very loud in the silent night.
After passing a familiar pavilion, Dalilin breathed a sigh of relief and said loudly: "After passing this Qili Pavilion, we will soon reach Liuquan City..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill on his back, and the hair on the back of his neck had stood up...
Before I had time to say the word "be careful", I heard several consecutive sounds of breaking the air coming from both sides of the official road, "swish, swish, swish!"
A soldier in front of him snorted, leaned back and fell from the black horse. There was a sharp arrow on his chest. One of his feet was still hooked in the stirrup. The horse was frightened. Run forward, dragging his body forward.
In the blink of an eye, everything was in chaos!