Time flies so fast, March is here in a blink of an eye.
The imperial court issued a proclamation, listing Jiang Yi's crimes. The first one was deceiving the late emperor, colluding with King Duan, and committing great treason.
The atmosphere in the capital became tense.
However, as King Zhao said, besides being nervous, there is also excitement. Since the Green Forest Rebellion, the people have suffered enough, and they all look forward to a Qingming Dynasty, just like when the Great Zhou Dynasty was first founded.
Now the Yuzhou and Chu lands in the Guanzhong of Gyeonggi Province have been pacified, and Hexing, Zhangzhou and other places are gradually getting better. As long as we capture Qijun, Jiangbei, and connect to the Dongjiang River, the world will be able to return to peace.
In the outer study room of Prince Zhao's Mansion, there were three people standing in front of Xu Yin.
"The army will set off soon, have you decided whether to go or not?"
Feng Chuncao was the first to answer: "Miss Third, I want to go."
Seeing her eagerness to try, Xu Yin smiled slightly. She had already guessed that Feng Chuncao was actually the most enterprising person under her, so how could he miss the opportunity to make a contribution?
Wei Jun hesitated for a moment and said, "Miss Third, we can't have anyone by our side, so I'll stay."
Finally it was Du Ming, but he said: "Brother Wei, you can go if you want, and I can stay."
Wei Jun was surprised: "General Du, this is a good opportunity for you to make a name for yourself."
Du Ming said calmly: "I don't want to become famous."
Now even Xu Yin was confused and said: "General Du, you are a genius in leading the army. You are the main contributor to the pacification of Chudi. Wouldn't it be a pity to stay in the capital?"
Du Ming shook his head: "To be honest with you, Miss Third, I don't like killing and fighting, and I don't have a strong ambition for meritorious service. Conquering the Chu land is enough. My meritorious deeds are enough to bequeath my legacy to future generations."
Xu Yin was silent. Speaking of which, Du Ming in his previous life was not a careerist. He was recruited by Wu Zijing and had no choice but to find a place to stay in Dongjiang.
"In that case, I won't force you."
"Thank you Miss Third." Du Ming showed a faint smile, saluted and stood aside.
Since he doesn't want to go, then Wei Jun can go. In the year when Chu was pacified, he studied with Du Ming for a long time and was able to stand alone. He really lacked such an opportunity.
The candidates were confirmed, and the four men quickly assigned the military affairs.
Their hundreds of thousands of troops were now part of the Forbidden Army, with Du Ming as the nominal supreme commander. In the end, Du Ming left 20,000 troops behind, and Feng Chuncao and Wei Jun led the rest.
The troops led by Feng Chuncao were not limited to the women's camp. She made many military exploits when pacifying the Chu region. Du Ming initially gave her a thousand soldiers and horses to attack the camp, and she succeeded. Later, he gave several thousand more and more
After her military exploits reached tens of thousands, she gradually became a powerful general. She truly relied on her military exploits to rise to the top, and no one dissatisfied her.
As for the women's battalion, after all, the number was too small to form an army on its own. Feng Chuncao, with the help of Miss Qi, classified the original women's battalion, and selected the strong ones as guards to follow her to fight on the front line, while the rest were organized into
The combat readiness battalion is responsible for the response.
Xu Yin let them do these things, and they did a good job.
In the evening, Yan Ling came back and said, "Chu Jiu wants to invite us to drink."
Xu Yin asked: "What happened?"
"Thank you for your help last time."
Xu Yin said: "The main thing is to keep in touch with each other."
"Yes." Yan Ling said with a smile, "This guy is very aware of current affairs. I think he is still interested in the great contribution of unifying the world."
"That's good too. He Xing has many troops and will be a strong reinforcement."
"That's what happened."
So the two of them went to a banquet in the evening.
In order to entertain them, Lord Chu Jiu borrowed the garden. He had not yet gotten married, so he had no female family members to accompany him. However, Xu Yin could not be treated as an ordinary female family member. The two of them played a trick to seize power in Hexing. Now they are talking about
It's just a personal matter, there really is nothing to be taboo about.
After drinking for three rounds, Master Chu Jiu retired and started talking about business. It was just that his business was beyond their expectations.
"I heard that Miss Xu Er is discussing marriage, but I don't know if I have this opportunity?"
Yan Ling was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Xu Yin.
Xu Yin frowned slightly and asked him, "Is Prince Chu serious?"
Young Master Chu Jiu nodded: "I understand your concerns. It is because of your father's favor that the uncle of the Xu family can be appointed as a casual official serving as a court official. In terms of family background, we are not matched. Moreover, I have asked you to marry me.
, If you can’t marry your younger sister, if you marry your older sister, you might get people gossiping about you.”
"Then you still..."
"I have thought about it carefully." Mr. Chu Jiu poured her a glass of wine and said sincerely, "Now the days have changed. There are not many relatives and friends left in Beijing. I want to have a marriage that suits my heart.
It’s difficult.”
Yan Ling nodded: "Not many new aristocrats from the old clan in Beijing can catch your eye. And your father has been ridiculous for decades, so others will also have doubts."
Young Master Chu Jiu smiled: "That's what happened."
He paused and continued: "Although the uncle of the Xu family does not have a high position, the second lady is the daughter of the Xu family after all. There are only three sisters in your family, which are no different from biological sisters. If we form this family, I will
Aren't we brothers-in-law with Yan Xiandi? Calculating it, it's very affordable."
Xu Yin knocked on the table and said dissatisfied: "Is it appropriate for you to plan my second sister's marriage in front of me like this?"
Young Master Chu Jiu said with a smile: "I am being honest. Even if I don't say it in front of you, you know it in your heart."
Xu Yin thought: "Then I will give you an explanation. My second sister's marriage will inevitably have various considerations, so we don't care much about what you weigh. But the most important thing in a marriage is the person, and our whole family hopes that
, the second sister can have a happy marriage."
"I understand." Master Chu Jiu also replied seriously, "So after I had this idea, I tried to find a way to meet Miss Xu Er. Although she is not as dazzling as your sisters, she has her own advantages and is no better than Jingli.
Those noble ladies are bad."
When he said this, his tone was a bit arrogant: "I don't have low standards, otherwise I wouldn't have been dragged to this age."
Xu Yin was curious: "But I don't know how my second sister impressed Prince Chu?"
Mr. Chu Jiu smiled and said a little embarrassedly: "She is like my mother, but not like my mother."
Xu Yin was stunned: "What kind of statement is this?"
Young Master Chu Jiu sighed: "You all know about my mother's situation. She was born in a humble background and has struggled in the palace for more than twenty years. Miss Xu Er has a gentle and flexible personality, which is very similar to my mother, but she is also very kind in nature.
I am optimistic and not suffering from myself at all, I feel very good.”
Xu Yin understood and said, "I'll go back and ask. If my second uncle doesn't mind, it doesn't hurt to meet him."
With her reply, Master Chu Jiu was satisfied: "Thank you very much."
Then the three of them talked about sending troops, and that was all for now.
When he went back, Yan Ling sighed: "It's not easy for him either. He is divorced from his father and his mother's family is humble. Even his marriage has to be planned by himself."
Xu Yin nodded. In that way, Chu Jiu obtained the position of the crown prince. Although the original King Hexing and the current King Yu took this breath, it is impossible for the father and son to return to the past.
"It seems that he is determined to be of one mind with you. That's fine. The battlefield is changing rapidly. The more people you have, the easier it will be to command."
"Yes." Yan Ling paused for a moment and then said, "I think this is a good marriage. Chu Jiu's character is quite good. He is willing to appreciate your second sister's strengths, and the feelings will come out after a while.
It depends on whether your second sister likes him or not."
Xu Yin said: "I'll go back tomorrow and see what my second uncle says."