Jiao Siluo had premeditated delaying time, and it was almost impossible to catch up with him, but he also underestimated the efficiency of the Song Dynasty. To easily obtain the recognition of the imperial court required a complicated process.
The writing of Zhongshu Sheng alone would take a long time, not to mention Liu E's edict had to be drafted and revised by Hanlin scholars. If it was too excessive, it might even be rejected.
Don't underestimate the power of your husband. Sometimes Liu E's opinions must be nodded by Lu Yijian, so that it can be regarded as a formal edict. Otherwise, the edict alone will not allow Jiao Siluo to be recognized by the Song Dynasty.
But Lu Yijian also had the ability to influence Liu E's will. What Ye An was worried about was the "tolerance" of civil servants towards foreigners.
I don’t know since when, the civil servants of the Song Dynasty had a polarized attitude towards naturalized foreigners. The weak ones did not treat them as human beings, while the powerful ones gave them more preferential treatment.
If you look at the gap between the Xiqiang people and the Dangxiang people, you will know that in Ye An's view, this was a sign of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, but in the words of the civil servants of the Song Dynasty, it became a sign of appeasing the strong and suppressing the weak.
This has always been the national policy of the Song Dynasty. The main purpose was to appease the powerful foreign barbarians. As for the weaker foreign tribes that had already surrendered or surrendered to the Song Dynasty, they mostly used pressure to stabilize them.
But the result of doing so is just the opposite. It will only make the powerful foreign tribes look down on the Song Dynasty even more and invade the border repeatedly, while the small tribes that have surrendered to the Song Dynasty will start to feel resentful and even rebel.
Ye An didn't know why the Song Dynasty would make such a low-level mistake when its bureaucracy was so mature.
Shouldn't the weak be brought together to fight against the strong? Why should we support the strong and eliminate the weak?! He couldn't figure this out on the way to Tokyo.
It was a long journey directly from Zongge City to Bianliang, Tokyo, but Ye An did not dare to take any pause, nor did he dare to enjoy the scenery of the Song Dynasty in this autumn season.
Chen Lin has no way to leave. He is the supervisor of the army and cannot leave. Cao Yi is the only general that Ye An can trust and can deal with emergencies. Even if the military power of the Xilie Army and the Huaiyuan Army is temporarily handed over to him, he will not leave.
Worry.
He was galloping on the official road all the way, and he was accompanied by about a dozen soldiers. In order to facilitate the replacement of war horses at the post station, Zhao Hu and others even had feathers made of colorful bird feathers inserted on their backs.
Whenever Ye An and his party appeared at the inn, Pu Bing, who was still lazy at first, immediately became energetic. This scene made them dumbfounded. They had never seen anyone in such a hurry.
One ride and three rides are too extravagant. Everyone also has feathers on their heads. This thing is not something to be worn casually. Even if you are in a hurry, you can only wear one feather.
But each of the group of people in front of them had three brightly colored feathers on their heads. Each one represented the urgent military situation in the northwest. Any delivery station must give priority to these people.
Although the young man at the head is dressed in smart clothes, the purple clothes under his clothes and the jade crown on his head show that he has an extraordinary status. You can also see a goldfish bag on his waist. At a glance, you can tell that he is a civil servant of the third grade!
For such a young noble official, and escorted by knights as fierce as tigers and leopards, the postmen and soldiers in Dipu could only think of one person, Ye An, the Marquis of Yunzhong County...
"There is a Yelang in the northwest, and when the party heard about it, they panicked!"
This is already the most practical one among the nursery rhymes about Ye An. It is like a panacea. Whether it is the people in Tokyo or the people in the northwest, they can all chant this line.
The soldiers did not dare to ask why Ye An appeared here, but they were still in such a hurry. They just diligently prepared the best food and fed the horses with water and the best fodder.
How could Pubing, who has been receiving consignments all year round, fail to see that these are the best military horses, and the fastest speed is to transfer three horses.
Fill the water bag with water, and there is no need to prepare dry food. The military rations on the horse are enough to feed Ye An and others for half a month. This is the most peaceful meal that Ye An and his soldiers have eaten in several days.
Gu Qi
Even so, after a simple meal and drink, Ye An set off on the road without stopping for a moment. It was common to spend the night in the wild, and it was impossible to delay the good time at the inn.
Only by traveling under the stars and night can we catch up with Kakusara as quickly as possible, or at least reach Tokyo City before the imperial court issues formal documents to stop Kakusara's plan.
No one dared to stop Ye An and his party along the way, especially when Ye An was so anxious. Zhao Hu and other soldiers did not dare to slack off. Although they were still accommodating Ye An's riding skills at the beginning, they gradually
Zhao Hu and others discovered that Ye An had a strong ability to adapt. Even under such an intense rapid march, the Marquis was not exhausted.
It had been nearly half a month since Ye An had just arrived at the foot of Tokyo City, and a full month had passed since Jakusuluo's departure.
Seeing that the Marquis was going through the process without even changing his clothes, Zhao Hu and other soldiers couldn't help but persuade him: "Master Marquis, we have all arrived in Tokyo City, so we should go back home to wash up and change clothes before going to meet the saint.
Bar?"
Ye An sat on the horse and rubbed his sore eyes and said, "Do you think the bags under my eyes are big?"
"big!"
"Are the clothes dirty?"
“It’s definitely a bit messy!”
"Okay, this is how you can see how busy I am. Let's go into the palace now! If Jiao Siluo plays this trick with me, I won't have much time left!"
After Ye An finished speaking, he urged his horse to enter the city with all his strength.
The soldiers at Nanxun's gate were all veterans of the City Patrol Division. They were startled when they saw Ye An's sloppy appearance and the excessively bright feathers on the heads of a group of cavalry. They crawled forward and said: "Yun
Zhongjunhou...how did this happen?! Why is he so dusty?!"
Ye An glanced at the leader of Nanxun Sect and pointed at the feathers on the heads of Zhao Hu and others: "Can't you see? The military situation is urgent!"
The door leader cautiously said: "Master Hou, I'm a little talkative, you are under the command of Qin Fenglu's soldiers and horses, and you left the government and returned to Beijing without permission. You may be impeached!"
"Nonsense, of course I know that, so I said it was a military emergency. Otherwise, I would have come all the way from Ganliang if I was full!"
Since Ye An had said so, it was hard for the doorman to say anything. He waved his hand and said to the imperial guards: "Quickly move the fork and let the Marquis enter the city!"
Nanxun Gate is the main gate of Tokyo City. In order to restrict carriages and horses, just like the imperial road, a vermilion fork was specially added. When Ye An led his people through the city gate, the imperial guards at the gate gathered around it.
"Why did Ye Housheng come back from Ganliang?"
"I don't know. Looking at this, you can tell that something big has happened in the northwest!"
"No matter how big the deal is, Ye Hou will not come back by himself, right? I heard that Da Lang of the Cao family went to the Jishi Army and joined forces with Ye Hou to annihilate Wen Buqi in Qingtang. It should have been a great achievement. Why is this
When did you return to Tokyo?"
"Who knows? But there must be something good to watch. The imperial censor has not impeached anyone for several days."
The head of the door frowned slightly, looked at the group of gossiping Imperial Guards and sneered: "What are you talking about? Ye Hou is what you can say? If it spreads out, even if it is punished by a saint, hehe... Isn't it just as easy to manipulate you as to manipulate you?
Like an ant?!"
Following Mentou's words, several forbidden soldiers suddenly did not dare to speak. Ye An's reputation in Tokyo city is not ordinary. How many people have survived because of him, and how many people live on the Puhui Company...