The news of the court soon reached the Zhu family. Zhu Yang Hong heard the imperial decree and said nothing in public, but when he returned to the study and closed the door, he let out a long sigh.
He was also the main general on one side, but now he has been transferred back to the center to serve as a civilian. Some time ago, Tokyo was trapped. He repeatedly made comments to the imperial court, but the imperial court ignored them. In the end, Zhu Yang Hong watched the Guards lose again and again and missed all opportunities.
Zhu Yang Hong sighed and fell into deep despair for a time. Is it his misjudgment of the battle situation, or is he greedy for life and fear of death? neither. He made all the efforts he could, but the civil servant who really made the call didn't listen, what else could he do
Zhu Yang Hong was planning to fight the Beirong people to the death with his flesh and blood, but he didn't expect to hear news from the north suddenly. Xie Xuanchen captured King Dongdan who had already left the customs, and used King Dongdan to threaten Yeluyan to retreat. I wish Yang Hong heard those harsh words that Xie Xuanchen put down during the negotiation, although he knew that Xie Xuanchen was right, he really broke a cold sweat for Xie Xuanchen.
Birds do their best to hide their bows, cunning rabbits die and lackeys cook, heroes who save the world may not be able to end well.
Later, Yeluyan really withdrew, and Zhu Yang Hong breathed a sigh of relief, and became even more worried about Xie Xuanchen's side.
Sure enough, when Zhu Yang Hong heard the news that came today, he immediately groaned in his heart. His hunch came true.
It is clear that Xie Xuanchen has already led people to capture Zhuozhou, which is not far from Youzhou. This is the closest time to the recovery of the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures in the past 30 years. But the emperor called Xie Xuanchen back to Beijing at this juncture, and demoted the other leaders one by one.
I wish Yang Hong was extremely remorseful. Thirty years, a great opportunity to regain lost ground was just missed.
Zhu Yang Hong was unhappy, and when Zhu Yuqing saw it, he secretly asked his mother: "Mother, what happened to Dad these days, why has his face been so ugly?"
Mrs. Zhu snorted, looked around quickly, and covered Zhu Yuqing's mouth: "You are a child, don't worry about these things. Your father is in a bad mood these days, you should live in peace and don't move up."
After Mrs. Zhu finished speaking, she also sighed leisurely: "Save him a little bit."
Zhu Yuqing didn't know what happened. It was clear that Tokyo City was safe, so why did his parents still look worried? She didn't think about it anymore, and she leaned on her mother like a little daughter and acted like a spoiled child: "Mother, I heard that the court wants to send King An back. When King An comes back, is Princess An also coming back?"
Mrs. Zhu sighed even more when she heard the familiar name. In fact, it was only four months, but recalling the days when Mu Mingtang was still in Tokyo, it was like a lifetime.
Mrs. Zhu shook her head and did not answer her daughter's question. After a while, she whispered like she was talking to herself: "It's been four months. She followed the north all the way. I don't know if the road was hard or not, but now she's doing well."
When Mrs. Zhu was talking about Mu Mingtang, Mu Mingtang also leaned on the seat and listened to the latest news from the maids.
"Princess, I heard that the lord has reached Youzhou now. When the people of Youzhou heard that the lord was coming, they all scrambled to spread the word and told each other. But the capital was dissatisfied with the prince's self-assertion, and the emperor issued twelve golden decrees in a row. Card, summon the lord back to Beijing."
Hearing the frown, Mu Mingtang asked, "Why is he in such a hurry? How is he now?" The maid shook her head: "I don't know. The news outside is the same every day, and the servant also listened to the guard."
Before Xie Xuanchen left, he left his most elite and most reliable people by Mu Mingtang's side. Now, there are three layers of guards outside Zhending Mansion, changing guards day and night, and checking in and out. The maids can't leave the house at will. The news they heard was leaked by the guard at the door.
Xie Xuanchen is now far away in Youzhou, I am afraid that the emperor does not know the situation of Youzhou, how can Mu Mingtang hear it here.
Mu Mingtang's face was heavy, and he couldn't help but put his hand on his lower abdomen. The maids complained: "The imperial court is also true. In the past, many people wanted to recover Youzhou, but there was no chance. The prince finally led people into the city of Youzhou. Maybe this time, the sixteen states of Youyun will be recovered. If you don't send someone to support you, it's fine, and you keep calling the prince back."
After the maid finished speaking, she was tugged on her sleeve by her companion. When she turned her head and saw Mu Mingtang's expression, she didn't dare to say anything. Mu Mingtang's heart was heavy, of course she knew that Xie Xuanchen's expedition against the sixteen states of Youyun was not arbitrary.
It was because Mu Mingtang knew that she was more worried. The geographical location of Youyun is important, it is tantamount to the throat, and Beirong has always attached great importance to this place. After all, Youyun was occupied by Beirong for 30 years. Now Xie Xuanchen has penetrated into Beirong territory, and if he is not careful, he will be counterattacked by Beirong people. There is Beirong outside, and Xie Xuanchen's team is also uneasy. After all, General Xu and General Chang are members of the court. Once the emperor turns Xie Xuanchen into a rebellion and asks General Xu to arrest Xie Xuanchen on the spot, isn't Xie Xuanchen under attack
Seeing Mu Mingtang's bad expression, the maid knew she had said the wrong thing, and persuaded dryly: "Princess, maybe I'm listening wrong. The lord is so powerful, he has his own good looks, and he will be fine."
Mu Mingtang shook his head and said, "I see. It's just what I said today, and I won't say it again in the future. The order goes on, and the servants in the government should be cautious in their words and deeds, and not discuss court affairs behind their backs. If someone knowingly commits a crime, I will know it. Never forgive."
"Yes."
Mu Mingtang's face suddenly sank, and the maids were frightened and dared not talk nonsense any more. They dispersed to go about their own business, and the maids brought from the palace saw Mu Mingtang get up and hurriedly came to support her: "Princess, Daochang Li told you to move slowly for a while, and the servants will help you walk around the house?"
Mu Mingtang nodded: "Okay."
She is pregnant now, and she is focusing on raising her baby every day, thinking as little as possible. Fortunately, Mu Mingtang's morning sickness was not serious, and his appetite was good, so he didn't suffer too much.
She is the only one left in the house now, and she can't help being careless.
After Mu Mingtang scolded the servants that day, the mansion was stable for several days. One morning, a small Taoist priest came to examine Mu Mingtang's pulse, nodded and said, "The fetal image is stable, and the anti-abortion pill can be stopped. After all, it is a three-point poisonous medicine, so the next step is to supplement it."
Of course, Mu Mingtang said nothing. The little Taoist looked indifferent, but in fact his medical skills were very reliable, and Mu Mingtang was extremely fortunate that they brought the little Taoist with them when they left the capital.
Otherwise, if she is suddenly pregnant, where can she find a trusted husband
Mu Mingtang is very satisfied with the little Taoist priest, and the little Taoist priest is also very satisfied with his current life. He lives with his new owner, he is not affected by wind and rain, and he does not need to go outside for outpatient clinics. He has all-inclusive food and lodging, and has a generous salary. I only need to check the Ping An pulse a few times a month, and I spend the rest of the time eating and waiting for death. It's such a beautiful day to have no pursuit.
Mu Mingtang hurriedly asked the little maid to bring a pen and paper, and the little Taoist wrote a few recipes for food supplements, and by the way, some food supplements should be paid attention to. These were originally things that the maid should pay attention to, but Mu Mingtang also listened to them and carefully wrote down the key points in the little Taoist priest's words.
"The princess' diet now is mainly light and well-cooked. Don't eat spicy food, calm down and nourish your qi, don't worry and don't work. You can use black hen soup to warm up, catch one black hen, and use Poria, donkey-hide gelatin, ginseng and chicken. The juice is boiled together, and supplemented with Atractylodes and peony…”
Mu Mingtang was writing item by item, when a maid hurriedly walked in outside, stopped at the door of the compartment, and looked at her eagerly: "Princess Princess."
Mu Mingtang's face turned pale, and he knew that something big was going to happen. With a calm face, she said, "It's time for the little Daoist to work. You follow the Daoist to get the medicine. If the Daoist instructs you, you should write it down first, and come back and tell me. Anxiang, you personally take the Daoist out of the house."
Anxiang understood that she wrapped a red envelope for the little Taoist priest and personally led the little Taoist priest out. After the people left, Mu Mingtang changed his face and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Princess, according to the latest news, the emperor said that the prince had dispatched troops privately, that he was not allowed to resist the decree, and intended to rebel. Now he has taken away the title of King An, and has called the whole world to fight against him."
Mu Mingtang heard a sigh and finally came. She asked, "How's it going outside?"
"The guards are firmly guarding it outside the wall, not even a fly can get close. Princess, don't worry."
Mu Mingtang was somewhat relieved, and asked, "When is this news, when did the emperor order the deprivation of the title?"
The maid thought for a while and said, "The servant remembers that the messenger said fifteen."
"Fifteen." Mu Mingtang said leisurely, "It happened eight days ago. Come to think of it, he also received news from there."
Mu Mingtang expected that it would not be calm outside recently, but she didn't expect that everything would come faster than she thought.
At the end of the month, Mu Mingtang suddenly received news that Xie Xuanchen was determined to regain his homeland, but the court regarded him as a rebel, and was very chilled. He was forced to be helpless, so he could only raise the flag of rebellion against the emperor who had lost his virtue.
At the same time, I don't know where the remarks came from, saying that Xie Xuanchen was sick a few years ago, not really sick, but murdered.
In the second year of Jianshi, Xie Xuanchen led the army to return to the court, suddenly went crazy on the road, and was also killed by a traitor. At that time, there was a river of blood in Xie Xuanchen's main tent. Except for Xie Xuanchen, there was no one alive. Everyone naturally thought that Xie Xuanchen had committed the murder. But now I suddenly found the original witness, saying that Xie Xuanchen was out of control at the time, but it was not him who killed.
Those in the main tent were silenced by others. When the outsiders came, their eyes were full of blood. Only Xie Xuanchen was unconscious in a pool of blood. The outsiders were preconceived and thought that everything was done by Xie Xuanchen. And all the insiders were dead, Xie Xuanchen was in a coma again, no one could point out that he was serious, and the truth was buried like this.
At the same time, it was also reported that the sudden death of the late emperor was because Xie Xuanchen was found to be tricky. The late emperor found out that something was wrong, and called his younger brother Xie Rui into the palace to discuss, and asked Xie Rui to find out who was behind it. As a result, the emperor died on the same day.
At this point, it is clear to whom all this is directed. The world was in an uproar, and I was so shocked by this reversal that I couldn't react. Since ancient times, the rulers, ministers, fathers and sons of heaven and earth have been the Three Principles and Five Constants, and the etiquette and law are orthodox. Even if Xie Xuanchen was forced to rebel, it would be a rebellion, and he would be reviled by the world. But if Xie Rui succeeded to the throne incorrectly and was suspected of murdering the late emperor, the person who rebelled would become Xie Rui.
The emperor naturally denounced "nonsense" when he heard such words, but Xie Xuanchen pressed step by step, and then he threw out a lot of evidence. On the day of Xie Yi's sudden death, someone heard a call in the palace, and then Xie Rui rushed out of the palace with blood on his clothes.
Although everything is not clearly directed to the emperor, it is enough to attract people's imagination. Xie Xuanchen officially lifted the flag of rebellion, played the flag of rectifying chaos and avenging the late emperor, and protested politely with the Tokyo Chamber.
As soon as his flag was lit up, someone came from thousands of miles to flee. The emperor has been guarding Xie Xuanchen like a thief for many years, so it is naturally impossible to put Xie Xuanchen's old department in a confidential place. Ma Chong and others were scattered all over the place. When Xie Xuanchen led the troops north, they had a mission and could not leave the garrison without permission. Now Xie Xuanchen has officially established his own business, and the old ministries have led troops to defect.
When the emperor heard that one military commander after another had betrayed, he was so angry that he scolded Xie Xuanchen for confounding right and wrong. The chaotic ministers and thieves were all seized and executed. The emperor announced to the world to condemn Xie Xuanchen, and those who dared to support Xie Xuanchen, or who continued to communicate with him, would all be punished as traitors and fellow party members.
However, the reprimands of the imperial court became more and more severe day by day, and more and more people smuggled into the north. In the end, the imperial court had no choice but to dig boats and prevent the people from crossing the river. However, the more this kind of thing is banned, the more serious it is. When the people see that the river is about to be closed, they are more and more dragging their families to the north of the Yellow River.
Water can carry a boat or capsize it. A court that does not protect the people will not be recognized by the people. The emperor said that Xie Xuanchen was in rebellion, and Xie Xuanchen said that the emperor's succession was not right. In the eyes of the common people, these two people are half a catty, and everyone has a problem. However, the performance of the two men during the war was very different.
Xie Xuanchen has never been defeated, and he has led people to drive out the invaders all the way, and he will fight for an inch of land. As for the emperor, he has repeatedly compromised, ceded the land and paid indemnity. After Xie Xuanchen brought people back to the lost land, he was afraid that Xie Xuanchen had too much power, and hurriedly summoned Xie Xuanchen back to Beijing regardless of the overall situation of the family and the country.
To gain power to such a degree, everyone will feel chilled.
Even General Xu and others, who had difficulty riding a tiger, could only submit to Xie Xuanchen. They knew that they were all calculated by Xie Xuanchen. But what can be done? Now, even if General Xu wants to draw a clear line, outsiders don't believe it.
They attacked the sixteen states of Youyun together with Xie Xuanchen, no matter what they think, in the eyes of the court and the world, they and Xie Xuanchen are a group. If General Xu suddenly draws a clear line and offends Xie Xuanchen severely, the court may not accept their love. In this case, it is better to follow Xie Xuanchen to fight.
After all, Xie Xuanchen is the direct son of the late emperor. Can a rebellion be called a rebellion? That's called maintaining orthodoxy.
The rebellion was a riot, and Xie Xuanchen took advantage of this momentum to capture Xinzhou in one fell swoop. So far, nine of the sixteen states of Youyun are in their hands. As long as the westernmost Yunzhou and Shuozhou are taken back, the sixteen states of Youyun will return to the Central Plains.
NSW recovered, and everyone involved in the siege was beaming. Although they are still in the name of the rebel army, their merits and demerits are in their hearts, and Xie Xuanchen's credit for defeating Beirong and subduing Youyun is enough to make people willing to follow him.
The cowardly and deformed court in the distance is really not worth it.
That night, everyone was beaming with joy, and a celebration banquet was held on the spot. As the coach, Xie Xuanchen was also pulled over. There was a dance at the banquet, and the woman at the head was slender and beautiful, and when she appeared, many men stared straight at her.
But in the heart of the beauty, there is only Xie Xuanchen, a dance room, constantly winking at the highest point.
Everyone understands it, and spreads out with interest, not to hit this woman's idea again.
Xie Xuanchen sat on the top and suddenly said "oh".
He finally knew why Mu Mingtang was in trouble.