Chapter 1580 Chen Xiao: This should be the last battle
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Time flies by like water, and before you know it, a month has passed. During this month, Jia Heng did not spend much time in the house.
Ningguo Mansion, Grand View Garden, Hengwu Garden
On this day, Baochai was dressed in a lotus-colored dress, with a bun and a beautiful bun. On both sides of her plump and lovely face, there seemed to be circles of blush, and her moist apricot eyes were filled with the color of joy.
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Ying'er's face was flushed and dizzy, her voice trembled slightly, and she whispered: "Girl, Yue Xin didn't come this month, she must be pregnant with a child."
Under Baochai Cuiyu's slender eyebrows, her beautiful eyes were shining like water, and she said softly: "Yes."
After looking forward to it for a long time, she finally had a child.
Hopefully this baby will be a boy, then she will have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.
Ying'er couldn't hide the joy in her voice, and said softly: "Girl, why don't you tell the prince this news?"
"The pregnancy has not been confirmed yet. It would not be good if the joy is all in vain." Baochai frowned her two emerald feather-like eyebrows, and said softly with shining eyes.
Or maybe he remembered the "twists and turns" joke he had caused because of the marriage grant.
Ying'er couldn't hide the smile on her face, and said in a sweet voice, "Girl, let a doctor take a look first to see if it is a happy pulse. If it is confirmed that it is a happy pulse, it will not be too late to tell the prince."
Baochai licked her soft and delicate lips, responded softly, and said: "Go and invite the doctor, don't make it public yet, otherwise... it would be bad."
That would be a joke.
I'm afraid that when the time comes, these rude women in the house will say that she is blind and thinking about having another child.
Ying'er said "Hmm", the master and the servant were in the same mind.
Since I caught the worry in Baochai's heart, it's hard to say much.
Baochai stretched out her hand to gently caress her unswelled belly, while two rose-red blushes floated on both sides of her plump and lovely face, as beautiful as a peach, bright and moving.
She also has the prince's child.
At this moment, the conversation between Wen Xing and Bao Qin came from the eaves of the green brick and black tile corridor. After a while, a plump and cute little chubby girl was seen, with a floating fragrance.
, and suddenly entered the wing room.
Under Baochai's plumped spring-shaped eyebrows, her moist and slightly apricot eyes were full of surprise, and she whispered in a low voice: "Sister Baoqin, why aren't you playing outside? Are you here?"
Bao Qin's plump and lovely face seemed to be filled with a blushing aura. There was a hint of coquettishness in her voice, her eyes were as bright as water, and she said in a trembling voice: "Come and see sister."
Baochai said: "Sit over there."
Bao Qin responded softly, and under her Cuili eyebrows, her slightly moist apricot eyes looked at Baochai as bright as water, and asked: "Has sister seen Brother Heng these days?"
Baochai smiled, her moist apricot eyes sparkling like water, and said, "I saw him the day before yesterday. Sister Baoqin wants to see him, but can't she do it at any time?"
Baoqin Cuili raised her slender eyebrows, her soft eyes were as bright as water, and she said loudly: "Brother Heng has been busy these days, and I can't disturb him."
During this period, Jia Heng often went to Beijing Camp to accompany some generals in training, and in his daily life, he mostly stayed with the generals in Beijing Camp.
Baochai nodded, his eyes sparkling like water, and whispered: "After this period of time, I should be very busy."
Baoqin's voice couldn't help but feel a little more delicate and cute, and she said softly: "Sister, I just went to the Cuicui Temple to see Master Miaoyu's child. Her child looks very good."
Baochai Cuili raised her slender eyebrows, her moist apricot eyes were as bright as water, her eyes flickered, and she said, "I have two children, so my merits are considered complete."
I wonder when she will have such a day?
Baoqin raised her eyebrows and looked at her cousin with gleaming eyes. For some reason, she could hear a hint of envy in her sister's resentful tone.
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Over here, Jia Heng returned from the palace and came to the house again. He strode into the study with his head held high.
Chen Xiao put down the blue-covered book in his hand and turned to look at the young man in python suit. Under his curved green eyebrows, there seemed to be a hint of worry in his eyes, and he said: "According to a report from a Sichuan spy.
, chaos broke out in Sichuan, and the White Lotus Sect started an uprising in Shunqing Mansion."
Jia Heng frowned and asked, "Xiaoxiao, where is the military report?"
While talking, he took the Jinyi Mansion's paper from Chen Xiao's hand. His calm and resolute face changed, and his eyes darkened.
Facing Chen Xiao's gaze, Jia Heng looked solemn and said loudly: "The Sichuan side is planning to send troops to suppress the arrests, and they have the opportunity to mobilize soldiers."
Chen Xiao nodded and asked, "Then what are you going to do?"
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "I will enter the palace later, discuss with the cabinet, mobilize the troops in the capital, and prepare to enter Shu."
After saying that, Jia Heng looked at Chen Xiao who was standing aside, and said softly: "Send Jinyi Mansion to keep an eye on Gao Zhongping. There is no need to say anything else."
Chen Xiao looked surprised for a moment, his eyes were cold and clear, and he said: "If necessary, can you control people?"
There was a cold and stern look on Jia Heng's face, and he said in a deep voice: "As soon as there are signs of rebellion, there is no need to delay, and we will arrest him immediately."
Chen Xiao nodded, in agreement with Jia Heng's words.
Jia Heng looked solemn, looked at Chen Xiao, and said in a deep voice: "I will go to the palace and inform several cabinet ministers about the matter to discuss military matters."
Now he cannot completely dominate the world with one hand, and the exercise of power still needs the endorsement of the cabinet, otherwise, some of his efforts will be unknown.
After hearing this, Chen Xiao nodded and watched Jia Heng leave.
Gu Ruoqing came closer and a worried look appeared on Shuli's beautiful face, and she said in a warm voice: "Are we going to fight again?"
Chen Xiaocuili's eyebrows were straightened, her eyes were deep, and she whispered: "This should be the last battle."
When Gu Ruoqing heard this, her fragrant and jade-skinned face looked thoughtful.
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Palace Garden, Wenhua Palace
Li Zan wore a python-embroidered civil servant robe and sat behind a lacquered wooden table. He was reading a memorial in his hand, and his thin face with clear cheekbones seemed to be in a daze.
The color of thinking.
As the weather enters summer, the court also begins to collect summer grain.
At this moment, Li Zan's face paused slightly, and he stared at Qi Kun who was sitting beside him, and said warmly: "Mr. Qi Ge, when will the grain collection in the south of the Yangtze River end?"
Qi Kun said: "Mr. Ge, according to previous years' practice, it will probably last until October."
Li Zan nodded, looked at Qi Kun in surprise, and asked: "I heard that there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River this year, and the food production was somewhat reduced?"
Qi Kun said loudly: "This is indeed the case, but the Jiangnan side has abundant warehouses. Although the grain production has been reduced, this year's grain tax can still be paid in full, and it will not affect the overall situation of the imperial court."
Li Zan nodded, twirling three strands of gray beard under his chin, and said in a pale voice: "As soon as possible, there will be a big gap in food and fodder due to the new population at the Liaodong border this year."
Qi Kun nodded, with a solemn look on his face, and said loudly: "Liaodong has already accepted the refugees and established a government system. After two or three years, the fields should be able to produce food."
At this moment, a young cabinet official entered the palace, bowed and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Li Ge, King Wei is here."
After hearing this, Li Zan and Qi Kun looked at each other, with a look of surprise on their faces, and a hint of solemnity.
After a few moments, a tall and tall young man in a python suit was seen walking quickly into the hall. His face was calm and resolute. As he walked, he carried a Yuan Ting Yue Zhi aura.
"King Wei." Li Zan raised his sword eyebrows, looked at the young man in python suit with warm eyes, and called.
Jia Heng said loudly: "Yuanfu, Jinyi Mansion has reported secretly that the White Lotus Sect has rebelled in Sichuan and has captured a city."
After Li Zan heard this, he stood up suddenly, his face suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice: "What on earth is going on?"
Jia Heng raised his sword eyebrows, with a cold look in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Li Ge, the two kings Chen Yuan and Wei Liang should have gone to Sichuan. The two kings colluded with Chen Yuan and contacted the White Lotus Sect.
Making trouble in the local area."
Li Zan's eyes were deep and he said in a deep voice: "Can this matter be confirmed?"
Jia Heng stared at Li Zan and said with a firm tone: "Jinyi Mansion has sent secret spies to investigate this matter. It is 78% likely. Five days ago, Shunqing Mansion was captured by a member of the White Lotus Sect.
The prefect of Shunqing Prefecture was unwilling to rebel and sacrificed himself for the country."
When Li Zan heard this, he was shocked and was speechless for a long time.
Qi Kun, who was not far away, also had a solemn look on his resolute face and asked: "How does King Wei plan to use his troops next?"
Jia Heng did not answer directly, but looked at the lacquered wooden case aside and asked, "Why don't you see Mr. Gao Ge today?"
Li Zan's face was stunned for a moment, his eyes were bright, and he replied: "Mr. Gao Ge, I just took leave today and I haven't come back yet."
Jia Heng looked at Li Zan with bright eyes and said: "Mr. Gao Ge has been in charge of Sichuan for many years. If he were here, he should be able to know everything about the war in Sichuan, and he could also explain it in detail.
Second, plan a strategy."
I'm afraid that Gao Zhongping is already thinking of a way to escape, and Gao Zhongping cannot be allowed to run away.
Li Zan nodded, looked at the civil servants on the side, and said: "Ask the secretariat in the cabinet to invite the senior minister to come over."
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Lao Ge, Sichuan and other places are adjacent to Tibet. If there is a military rebellion, they may collude with Heshuote and Junggar in the northwest and other places. They will cooperate with each other from the inside and outside to raise troops and sweep across the entire southwest. The situation in the provinces will be corrupted, which is not a trivial matter.
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Li Zan's thin, resolute face also had a hint of solemnity, and he whispered: "King Wei, what are you going to do?"
Jia Heng's eyebrows were furrowed, his eyes were a little deeper, and he said loudly: "Assemble the soldiers and horses of the capital camp and prepare to fight in Shu."
Li Zan frowned, looked deeply, and said in a deep voice: "The original soldiers and horses in Shu should be enough to suppress the White Lotus Sect rebels. What does King Wei plan to do next?"
Jia Heng's eyebrows furrowed, his eyes flickered, and he asked, "What if the officials and soldiers of Shu can't be relied on?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Zan's expression suddenly changed, and he asked in shock: "Why did King Wei say this?"
Could it be that the officers and soldiers of Shu also have internal support from the White Lotus Sect?
Jia Heng's face was as dark as water and he said in a cold voice: "The White Lotus Sect has been operating in Bashu for many years, and it has also infiltrated the army and generals. Many generals will probably inform them, which is a rebellion.
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Hearing this, Li Zan frowned and said suspiciously: "Sichuan side, can we get confirmation from Jinyi Mansion's spies?"
Jia Heng said: "According to Jinyi Mansion's investigation, if chaos breaks out in Sichuan, the generals and generals may collude with the White Lotus Sect and secretly cause chaos."
When Li Zan heard this, his expression became more solemn.
Obviously, such sudden disasters also cast a layer of gloom on the mind of Li Zan, the cabinet minister.
After thinking for a while, he turned his old worried eyes to Jia Heng and asked: "If Heshuote and Tibet are at war with each other, and Sichuan is at war, what does King Wei think to do?"
After all, he is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he has planned the whole plan, so he can see the key points in it.
At this moment, Qi Kun frowned as he listened to the conversation between the two.
Jia Heng raised his sword eyebrows, his eyes were bright, and he said loudly: "In the northwest and other places, the Xining cavalry and the Guanxi Seven Guards are stationed at the border fortress to resist the bandits, so there is no risk! As for Tibet, the Mongolian King led the inspection
The Har Mongolian cavalry faced off against the Heshuote Mongols in the land of Yushu."
Qi Kun looked solemn, and answered the conversation from the side, asking: "The imperial court uses troops in several places and consumes an incredible amount of food and fodder. As for the Ministry of Household Affairs, does it collect food and fodder in advance to deal with border affairs?"
"What Mr. Qi Ge said is true." Jia Heng showed a look of approval on his face and said loudly: "While the troops and horses are not moving, food and grass go first. The Ministry of Household Affairs should raise more food and fodder, the better."
Qi Kun nodded and accepted the matter.
Li Zan frowned, worried, and said: "If several places attack at the same time, will the imperial military force be enough to deal with it?"
Jia Heng said: "The imperial court has enough troops and generals to deal with it. You can rest assured, but you need to prepare for war as soon as possible. Moreover, Chen Yuan may use the two kings of Wei and Liang to make an issue and slander the reputation of the central government and even the Tianjia.
In order to confuse the public and confuse the hearts of the people, the cabinet will send out documents to all provinces and counties in advance, and the governors of each province, and the three divisions of the vassal capital will carefully monitor the local public opinion, and do not fall into the evil tricks of the evildoers."
It is best to control this chaos in Sichuan, with the Beijing camp suppressing it with thunderous force, and at the same time, the destruction of the Gao family will shock the governors all over the world.
If he does not eliminate the Gao family, then as long as he dares to go further, if the Gao family ascends to Sichuan and calls out, the governors of the world will definitely respond. At that time, the eighteen princes will fight against him.
Hearing this, Li Zan's eyes flashed under his sword-shaped brows, and he said: "We will discuss this carefully after Gao Ge comes over."
While several people were talking, a cabinet official walked into the hall, bowed his hands to Li Zan and Qi Kun and said, "Mr. Ge, Mr. Gao Ge has invited a doctor to treat you. He will be back in a while."
When Jia Heng heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his heart felt cold.
"First let the several military ministers from the Military Aircraft Department come together to discuss the military situation." Qi Kun said.
Li Zan nodded and gave instructions to the cabinet officials not far away.
After a while, a tall cabinet clerk from outside the palace entered the palace, saluted Jia Heng, and said: "King Wei, Mr. Li Ge, Mr. Gao Ge are here."
Jia Heng secretly thought that Gao Zhongping dared to come here at this time. He was really mentally tough. In other words, Gao Zhongping had the support of the Gao family in Sichuan behind his self-control, and he was also the minister who cared about the fate of the late emperor.
This is a bet that he is too scared to move at all.
At this moment, Gao Zhongping's face was sallow, he covered his mouth gently with a handkerchief, he was coughing non-stop, and said in a low voice: "Yuan Fu, what's the urgent matter to call you? King Wei is here now?"
Jia Heng looked at Gao Zhongping, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's, focused a little, and said warmly: "Mr. Gao Ge, something happened in Sichuan."
As he spoke, he observed Gao Zhongping's facial expressions and captured Gao Zhongping's expressions and reactions.
Gao Zhongping frowned and asked, "What happened in Sichuan?"
Jia Heng's eyes were slightly cold and he said in a deep voice: "According to the report from Jinyi Mansion's spies, a few days ago, Shunqing Mansion in Sichuan was attacked by the White Lotus Sect, and Chen Yuan and others raised a flag of rebellion."
At this time, Chen Yuan had not yet proclaimed himself the king of Wei, Liang, and Liang, and had raised the banner of crusading against rebellion and being diligent in his work. Apparently, he was waiting for the court to ask the local officials in Sichuan to quell the rebellion.
Hearing this, Gao Zhongping furrowed his brows and exclaimed in shock: "Is this happening? Is there an urgent delivery of military information from the Dusi and the Governor's Yamen in Sichuan, coming at a gallop?"
Jia Heng looked indifferent and said in a deep voice: "The 600-mile urgent military report sent by the Dusi and the Governor's Yamen should still be on the way."
Li Zan answered from the side and said: "What King Wei means is to mobilize the generals from the capital camp to go to Shu to quell the chaos in case of any danger."
Gao Zhongping was slightly shocked, but his face remained calm and he said in a deep voice: "There are soldiers and horses in Sichuan, which are enough to suppress the rebellion. The imperial court just put down the rebellion in Liaodong not long ago, and the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp have not returned to the court for a long time.
If we go out to conquer again, the soldiers will be tired of fighting. Moreover, the terrain of Bashu is steep. If the imperial soldiers and horses enter the land of Bashu and do not know the terrain, they may not have the soldiers and horses of the Sichuan governor who can conquer and fight well."
"It's not just the Bashu region." Jia Heng said: "The Junggar in the northwest and the Heshuote in Tibet. The Mongolian troops and horses in the two places may respond at any time. The troops in the Beijing camp should prepare early to guard against the confluence of troops and horses from the three parties."
Li Zan said: "Chen Yuan's strategy is probably to collude with the bandits and echo them at the border to build momentum."
Hearing this, Gao Zhongping nodded and said: "King Wei, there is nothing wrong with taking precautions."
After saying that, he picked up the handkerchief again and coughed several times.
Jia Heng said: "Mr. Gaoge, how many troops are there in Sichuan? Which troops and horses are of great use in the area near Shunqing Mansion. Mr. Gaoge was once the governor of Sichuan, so he should know it well."
Gao Zhongping said: "Shunqing Mansion should have guards and horses, so how can someone attack the city?"
Jia Heng said: "It is said that Sun Zonghui, the commander of the Shunqing Guard, is an internal agent of the White Lotus Sect and welcomed Chen Yuan and others' troops into the city."
At this point, Jia Heng paused slightly, stared at Gao Zhongping and said, "Mr. Gao Ge, Sun Zonghui, the commander of the Shunqing Guard, was recommended by Gao Ge to the Ministry of War, right?"
"I have some impression of the person mentioned by King Wei. Back then, during the campaign against the chieftains in the southwest, Sun Zonghui took the lead and conquered sixteen villages. His military exploits were outstanding. I recommended him to the court according to the regulations." Gao Zhongping paused slightly and turned around.
Then he said: "Times have changed, and he was not a sincere general at the beginning, full of loyalty. He does not want to do such an adverse thing today."
The corners of Jia Heng's mouth twitched, and his eyes became slightly gloomy.
I always felt that Gao Zhongping's words were also a nod to him.
