Xie Wuzheng came later than expected. Fortunately, he arrived late. After the ceremony, his first words were: "There was news from home just now. I questioned the envoy, so I came late."
"What's going on?" Yun Fenghuang ignored the pleasantries and asked straight away, "How come the beacon was even lit? Did Xifa and Hele really join forces to attack?"
"Hele disappeared about more than a month ago." Xie Wuzheng sighed. "The news has been guarded by his descendants to avoid chaos. Unexpectedly, Xifa had already known about it! Just half a month ago, Xifa made a surprise attack Hale, annihilated eight to nine out of ten of his own troops, and separated his wife and children, just like the scene when Hale killed his father and brother... How dare those small countries get involved? Naturally, they dispersed one after another, and no longer dared to interfere. Because Zhao Zhaowu Uncle is not here in the grassland, and the deputy general is helpless, but he doesn't know anything about it! Therefore, Xifa instigated Gu Li to imprison and kill the person in charge appointed by deputy general Zhai Oowu Uncle, control the military power, and counterattack Yanzhou!"
"Xifa's army took the opportunity to send troops to the south east, bypassing the trail and attacking Huizhou!"
"Ruming Huizhou has been surrounded!"
Yun Fenghuang's face was ashen!
Huizhou... is close to Yanzhou. Although Qunjiao Dynasty does not border Weihe, it has been one of the famous frontier cities since ancient times.
I mean, the country had strong national power in the dynasty and the Ming Dynasty had a lot of power, so in front of Huizhou, there was a lot of Yanzhou to block it. Like the previous dynasties, when the country was founded, Huizhou was not very much a frontier fortress. However, as the country's power declined and the aliens pressed closer, Huizhou's previous situation gradually fell. In the past, Huizhou had to become a city facing the iron hoof.
And Huizhou City is where the Xie family’s ancestral home is located!
If nothing unexpected happens, Yun Fenghuang's parents and relatives are all in the city!
"My Lady, please don't worry. Huizhou has been at war since ancient times. The walls are high and the trenches are deep. It's not easy to attack." Seeing this, Xie Wuzheng persuaded in a low voice, "Besides, you also know the folk customs of our Huizhou. In the end, You can't be brave enough to defend the city. You can't rely solely on the officers and soldiers to defend the city... The children of each family, the servants, and even the female relatives are not weak people! Furthermore, although our generation has no experience, they are older, such as the tenth brother and the others. , Have you personally experienced the situation when Wei He came to attack during Xiaozong's time? Since then, every family has the habit of hoarding surplus food. I just estimated that Dongfeng will be there for a while, and there will definitely be no problem in Huizhou. "
"Not to mention that Huizhou is close to Yanzhou, how can the Dingbei Army ignore it?"
"It's just a matter of guessing whether there will be any near misses."
"If we are not lucky, my brothers and uncles in the family may be able to take advantage of the situation and become famous and add glory to the empress!"
"The war is dangerous, I would rather they all live in peace!" Yun Fenghuang listened, with no look of relief and expectation on his face, and said with a serious look, "Over there in Yanzhou... Marquis Jingning is here, Uncle Zhaowu Counting on the confinement, we can arrive soon. Those two are there, are they both dead?! Why not let Huizhou be besieged!?"
Whose blood relatives feel the pain.
Although the Xie family had earlier sent many of their children to join the army in the grasslands in order to win over them, it was still very risky and many of their children were lost in the process. But the situation between the two is different. At that time, the Xie family's children were sent out, and the family was well prepared to face the loss. Naturally, they had control. It could not be said that they pushed all the outstanding children out to fight for their lives on the battlefield.
But as soon as it happened, the ancestral home was besieged. If one of them was not good, Xie's vitality would be severely damaged, and the fortune would be good. Even if the whole family was destroyed like Jiu's did, it would not be helpless!
"...I don't know." Xie Wuzheng was a little at a loss when he heard what he said. He was silent for a while and then said softly, "We have come a long way from home. Madam, please tell me the truth. There is no point in hurrying now. We can just wait." The original discussion between Bidong and the others. "
Wrong, it’s useless for me to be anxious, I’m helpless, but Your Majesty...
Just thinking of that, Xie Wuzheng suddenly continued: "I would like to advise your Majesty, you can ask Bidong for that matter. But if Bidong has difficulties, I will insist on it. After all, once Xie takes it seriously, After we go to Bubu Nao, it all depends on the queen whether we can avenge the Xie family in the future!"
Yun Fenghuang suddenly turned to look at him.
Xie Wuzheng smiled bitterly and said: "Mother, Huizhou is too far away from the Imperial Capital. The news we received at that time could not be delivered as quickly as possible. What is it like there... It's really hard to say... "
"..." Yun Fenghuang was actually anxious, but as Xie Wuzheng said, neither Huizhou nor her elders had experienced the war.
During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, there was a slow war between Guochao and Wei He. At that time, many of her uncles and elders were on the battlefield.
Although Taiping must have relaxed a lot in those years since he came east, it is not comparable to a place where he has never faced Wei He directly.
So if you are besieged for a short time...
Yun Fenghuang also felt in his heart that nothing big would happen.
But now listening to Xie Wuzheng's words, she suddenly felt that there was something good about it. She couldn't help but change her face and shouted, "Do I know something?!"
Xie Wuzheng opened his mouth, with a look of pain in his eyes, and whispered: "I'm just a little worried, sir..."
"Tell the truth!!!" Yun Fenghuang could hardly be mistaken. He spoke harshly, and his voice suddenly rose to a high pitch, making Xie Wu Zhengdong take a step back consciously before he stopped.
The brother and sister looked at each other wrongly, and the atmosphere was tense for a while.
For a moment, Xie Wuzheng took the lead and lowered his eyes, crossed his legs and said, "No, empress."
After he composed himself, he whispered, "No... I remember what happened with Ji Minggan."
Yun Fenghuang's heart was pounding and he urged: "What's going on?! Ji Minggan... What does Ji Minggan have to do with Huizhou?!"
"Although the Imperial City Division's arrest of Ji Minggan was not announced to Tiandong, many people in the officialdom were well aware of it." Xie Wuzheng said in a low voice, "Originally, he was besieged in Yanling Mansion, but later because of Things were going on in the previous harem, and not only was he able to escape, but looking at the direction, he could not have escaped to Wei He... Do you remember it very well? At that time, the chief officer of Yanling Mansion was Brother Jiu. A few months ago, Jiu Zi In his correspondence with his ministers, he once mentioned in code that he suspected Ji Minggan was lingering in Huizhou, so he specifically reminded the clan members, wondering if it would be a great achievement to seize him before the Imperial City Division. …”
At this point, he smiled bitterly, "Huizhou is the ancestral home of our family. Many generations of businessmen have come from the east. Even if Ji Minggan was once a noble son, the Ji family has disappeared after all, and he himself is not a lost dog. So Ninth Brother, no matter what, Both ministers and ministers feel that even if they can't find him, Pinghong will have lost a piece of credit at most. In our territory, nothing will happen. Who knows... "
Who knows, if Ji Minggan was lingering in Huizhou, he might have found an opportunity to escape to Weihe, instead of having an ulterior motive? !
His whereabouts coupled with Wei He's actions to besiege Huizhou, Yun Fenghuang was almost suffocated for a moment: could the remnants of the Ji family prevent the imperial court from intervening in Wei He's rebellion, and could they dig river embankments specifically to cause floods in the south, causing Countless people are displaced!
At that time, was it difficult to open a city gate inside and outside
She laughed angrily: "The Xie family has a humble family background, and it's just that Ninth Brother's vision is narrow. Brother Twenty-one, can I respect the eldest princess? There are not many people who usually associate with the Luo family, the Meng family, the Ouyang family and other famous families. How can I do that?" Don’t you know that our so-called big family is like the tea cup of other people’s big family?! Furthermore, Ji Minggan lost his family dog, but the Imperial City Secretary was completely unable to arrest him. Based on that, it is very unclear what the remnants of the Ji family are. Resistant?! How dare he have such wishful thinking when he wants to eradicate people but has never done so yet?!"
In fact, Yun Fenghuang could understand Xie Heng's attitude after Qiu Bubu happened that Huizhou was besieged.
After all, I came to the Imperial Capital excitedly, and after going through many twists and turns, I did not achieve the success I imagined. The future of the fifteenth prince, Yun Fenghuang's ambition, and the transformation of the Xie family into a serious and famous family. The needs...all need for those of them to have a successful career.
And neither Xie Heng nor the other Xie family members are outstanding talents in the place.
In an officialdom filled with talented people, that really doesn't matter.
In that situation, without the deliberate support from the head, promotion seems to be far away and difficult.
So I got Ji Minggan's whereabouts, but didn't report it to the Imperial City Secretary, and even deliberately concealed the traces to prevent the Imperial City Secretary or other people who were following the emperor's order from noticing, and wanted to take advantage of the Xie family's geographical convenience to grab Dong's share. It is not human nature to rely on merit to gain promotion for yourself and your family.
When he succeeded in begging, Yun Fenghuang would not be angry, but would praise him greatly, feeling that he had another reliable brother.
The key is that not only did Xie Heng fail, but his family even fell into a situation of destruction! ! !
How could Yun Fenghuang approve of his "progress"
She thought that brother was so stupid that he was suffocating!
The problem is that Xie Heng can just die by himself, he can drag the entire second house to die, but the fourth house where Yun Fenghuang is and the big house where Xie Wuzheng is, are all in Huizhou City! ! !
Thinking of Jiang, Xie Jian, Xie Xishi and others, Yun Fenghuang felt dizzy. He held on to his legs to stabilize himself and said in a trembling voice: "He... that idiot! Even if he wants to take credit, he won't tell the court." Let Bidong know why you can’t communicate with me?!”
Although she knew about it a few months ago and might support the plan, but... at least she would be on the safe side and let Jiang and others evacuate first to avoid being affected!
Without waiting for Xie Wuzheng to answer, Yun Fenghuang already understood and said with a sad smile, "Are the two of us afraid that the fourth room will steal the credit?!"
Thinking about it from Xie Heng's point of view, the first bedroom has a prince-in-law, and the fourth bedroom has a concubine. Their second bedroom is actually good compared to the third and fifth bedrooms, but in the end it is inferior, so I feel more urgent to strive for the best.
And the contribution of Nadong Ji Minggan was not trivial. If the imperial concubine had known about it in advance, who knows whether Yun Fenghuang, who has always favored his brothers, would have arranged for Xie Xishi and the others to get involved
No, Yun Fenghuang doesn't even need to take action.
Just say that Jiang, the mistress of the fourth house, has done similar things in the past...
Otherwise, there are many legitimate daughters of the Xie family, so why was it Yun Fenghuang, who was not worthy of the name, but not her other sisters who were set up as a role model for everyone back then
In the meantime, Mr. Jiang often stepped on his nieces to praise his daughter!
Since Jiang can deny his daughter's future and hinder her nieces, why can't she deny her own son and pick the peaches of her nephews
"... I don't mean that." Xie Wuzheng paused and whispered, "But Brother Jiu begged me... Kuo'er has been with the empress for several years, but he has never made any achievements to repay her. He feels guilty and wants to I use this method to earn some face for the empress. I am also afraid that if things don’t work out, I will make the empress happy... Can I promise to keep it a secret for him and report to the empress after the matter is settled? "
Yun Fenghuang sneered and said: "It's just that low-level officials in other places don't know about Ji Minggan's matter. Didn't Ninth Brother know whether Ji Minggan could have escaped from Yanling Mansion? He knew the clues but didn't report them. The Imperial City Secretary can't steal the credit from Dong Dong! If I don't mediate for him in front of the Emperor, the Imperial City Secretary will not be able to spare him! After the matter is completed, he will report it to me and earn face for me? Fortunately, he can say it out loud! Why don’t you say no and let me take care of the aftermath for him after everything is done and ensure that he gets promoted!!!”
Xie Wuzheng lowered his head and did not dare to shut up.
"... That's all, things have come to light, no matter how much I blame Ninth Brother, I can't do anything." Yun Fenghuang was silent for a while, but he calmly moved to Donglai and swung his legs tiredly, "I'll just go to Donglai. It's best not to ask for anything at home. Something has happened, otherwise... we are just relying on each other, so what's the point of blaming each other? In the final analysis, we all just want to revitalize the family. If you blame us, the foundation of the Xie family is really weak. "
Xie Wuzheng said in a low voice: "It's too helpless for me to wait for you, so I ask you to worry about your family and people like me."
"I'll go back." Yun Fenghuang pinched his forehead and said with a wry smile, "Although it's too late, but... I have to give it a try. What do I think I'll say when I see Bidong later?"
After hearing this, Wu Zheng thanked him and did not dare to stay, so he even went to take his leave.