Chapter three hundred and eighteen showing favor to the above
Ningguo Mansion, among the flower halls
Cai Quan sat in the hall, drinking tea and waiting quietly.
Not long after, he heard the bead curtain clattering, and Jia Heng walked into the hall with a calm expression.
"Commander." Cai Quan quickly stood up and saluted with his hands in hand.
Jia Heng waved his hand and said, "Brother, you don't have to be polite, just sit down."
Cai Quan nodded and sat down again.
Jia Heng got straight to the point and asked: "Is there any whereabouts of the marching chief Fang Ji, the guard general Ni Biao, and Xue Pan?"
Cai Quan put on a facelift and calmed down his expression, and replied: "I was about to report back to the Commander-in-Chief. After receiving the order from the Commander-in-Chief, the cavalrymen of Guoyong Camp searched everywhere in the wilderness and asked about the whereabouts of the three people. Finally, they were found outside the woods west of Yaowu Camp.
, discovered the whereabouts of Liwei Camp troops who were chasing Fang Ji and others, but after a careful search, no bodies of the three were found."
Jia Heng said: "Oh?"
At this moment, in the back hall separated by a wall from the flower hall, Aunt Xue heard the conversation in front of her and when she heard the word corpse, her face turned pale and her body swayed.
Baochai quickly stretched out her hand to support him.
Cai Quan continued: "According to the inquiries of the witnessed soldiers and captured soldiers, during the military chaos in Yaowu Camp, the marching commander Fang Ji, Xue Pan and his party, escorted by the guard general Ni Biao, immediately rushed to the commander-in-chief.
The camp moved to rescue soldiers, but they were quickly discovered by the rebels from the Liwei camp. They learned that it was Fang Ji and others. They thought that the rare goods were inhabitable, so they divided their troops into two hundred cavalry to pursue them. Fang Ji and others were on foot and could not resist, so they should have fled into the camp.
Later, when General Pang Shili of Yang Wei Camp led his cavalry to help, he met dozens of rebels from Wei Camp waiting outside the forest. They saw Pang Shili's troops and then fled to Yaowu Camp. General Pang didn't know
For the inside story, go directly to Yaowu Camp."
Jia Heng frowned and said thoughtfully: "In other words, Fang Ji and his party entered the mountain?"
There are lush forests and rolling mountains around Shenjing City. If a few people want to escape pursuit, it is indeed a good idea to go to the mountains and forests.
Cai Quan said: "That should be the case. It's just that it's getting late and it's very difficult to search."
Jia Heng thought for a while and said, "Okay, you go to the study outside and wait for me."
Later, it may involve dealing with the rebel generals of Yaowu Camp, so it would be better to ask in the hall.
Of course, Aunt Xue who wanted to come here was not interested either.
Cai Quan bowed his hands in a bow, said no more, and followed a boy to the outer study.
Jia Heng turned around and returned to the back hall. He raised his eyes and saw Aunt Xue with an anxious look on her face, and said, "Auntie also listened just now. Wen Long should have escaped into the forest and his life is not serious."
"Brother Heng, you have to save Wenlong." Aunt Xue prayed again with tears in her eyes.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "We will send troops into the mountains and forests tomorrow to look for him."
Aunt Xue said anxiously: "Brother Heng, can't you go into the mountains now? It's so cold in the mountains now..."
Jia Heng said: "Auntie, the snowy road in the mountains and forests is not easy to walk. It's night again. When we send soldiers up the mountain, it's hard to distinguish the footprints, and we are prone to danger."
Xue Pan's life was his life, and so was the life of his soldiers. When entering the mountains at night, accidents were most likely to occur, and it was difficult to find them.
Later, when he saw some news, he became dissatisfied. In order to rescue the travel companion who was seeking death, the rescue team lost several lives.
Of course, if the conditions for rescuing people are met, such as a helicopter search and rescue, then there is no doubt that people will be rescued as soon as possible.
Aunt Xue said with a bitter face: "Brother Heng, Ke Wenlong... what should we do if there are wolves in the mountains? And he probably hasn't eaten a grain of rice all day."
Jia Heng frowned and said, "Don't worry, aunt. Wen Long should have entered the mountain together with the guard general Ni Biao. With his human ability, if he encounters a wolf, he may be able to kill the wolf to satisfy his hunger."
Aunt Xue: "..."
Jia Heng added: "It's getting late now, so it's really hard to start a big fight. At dawn tomorrow morning, I'll send a sergeant to go up the mountain to search. What do you think, aunt?"
"It's tomorrow morning, but I can't sleep at night..." Aunt Xue's eyes were filled with tears again, and she couldn't help but feel resentment in her heart.
We can send troops now, but we have to wait until tomorrow?
If the missing persons were the family members of Uncle Heng, they would have dug deep into the ground by now, right?
Or maybe Pan'er's uncle is still in charge of Jingying...she won't be in such trouble.
When Aunt Xue thought about this, she couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness.
Jia Heng turned to look at Baochai beside him and said softly: "Sister, my aunt is in chaos. My sister and aunt will go back to eat first."
Baochai's almond-shaped eyes flashed with sadness. She turned to look at Aunt Xue and said softly: "Mom, Brother Heng will send someone to look for her tomorrow."
Aunt Xue sighed, knowing it was not good to continue to pester her, and said: "Brother Heng, then tomorrow..."
Jia Heng nodded heavily and said: "Don't worry, aunt, we will have someone go into the mountain to search for her at dawn tomorrow."
Aunt Xue didn't know what to say and followed Baochai towards the backyard.
After watching the mother and daughter leave, Jia Heng stood there for a while, secretly shook his head, and turned back to the study.
In the study, Jia Heng asked: "Are all the generals and commanders in Yaowu Camp under control now?"
Cai Quan said: "The rebels in the Yaowu camp who made noise and responded have been detained by the troops sent by General Shan and General Pang. I wonder what the commander-in-chief plans to do with them?"
Jia Heng pondered for a moment and said: "This matter depends on the wishes of the Ministry of War and the imperial court."
These rebellious soldiers and generals, no matter how many excuses they have, will be labeled as unreliable from now on, and may even be deprived of their military positions after this incident.
Cai Quan's eyes flashed, and he lowered his voice and said: "Commander Commander-in-Chief, Wang Jieshuai has learned about this..."
Jia Heng looked solemn and said: "The Holy One has issued an edict, and Mr. Li Ge is in charge of organizing the army. He has ordered me to assist. Tomorrow the edict will be announced at home and abroad."
When Cai Quan heard this, he felt happy, cupped his hands and said, "I will congratulate the Commander-in-Chief."
Jia Heng looked indifferent and said: "I'm just a temporary dispatcher to help with military affairs."
I didn't want to say more about this matter, so I asked about the details of counterinsurgency.
All in all, although the Guo Yong camp put in a lot of effort in countering the rebellion, the cavalry led by Pang Shili also played a huge role in quickly settling the situation with their timely assistance.
At this moment, a servant from outside came into the room and said: "Uncle Heng, a Jinyi guard named Xiahou came from Jinyi Mansion outside. He said he was here to find the uncle."
When Jia Heng heard this, his expression changed slightly.
Xia Houying? What is she doing here?
After thinking for a moment, um, it should be the eldest princess of Jinyang.
He was busy training soldiers during this period and did not go to the eldest princess's mansion.
Jia Heng turned to look at Cai Quan and said, "Let's do this for now. Early tomorrow morning, we will send troops into the mountain to search for the whereabouts of Fang Ji and others."
Cai Quan stood up from his seat, clasped his fists and said, "Then I will retire."
Jia Heng nodded, called a servant, and led Cai Quan out of Ning Mansion.
Then he went straight to the flower hall.
Xia Houying saw Jia Heng's jade face, which was like sapphire covered with frost. She didn't know that it was facing the candlelight, but it seemed a bit warm. However, her voice was as cold as ever, and she said: "Yunhui, this is a letter from His Highness to you."
As he spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it over with both hands.
Jia Heng did not rush to take it off, but put it into his sleeve and asked: "Is there any trouble over there, Your Highness?"
Xia Houying always cherished words like gold, and said: "Everything is calm, but when chaos breaks out in the capital, you will be protected by cavalry in brocade clothes and the troops and horses of the five cities."
"That's good." Jia Heng nodded.
When Xia Houying saw this, she cupped her hands and said, "Yunhui, I have to go back to meet His Highness for my humble duty. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."
Jia Heng couldn't help but laugh and said: "Xiahou command, walk slowly."
Xia Houying nodded slightly, turned and left.
After someone sent Xia Houying off, Jia Heng looked at it for a moment, and then opened the letter. On the peach blossom letterhead, several lines of beautiful and clean handwriting came into view.
Jia Heng read attentively, and his face gradually showed a hint of joy.
Sentences from the Book of Songs are clearly written on it.
Qingqing Zijin, my heart is so long, even if I don't go, Zi Ning will not inherit the sound?
Qingqingzi wears it, and I think about it for a long time. Even if I don't go, Zi Ning won't come?
Picking up and reaching, in the city gate, not seeing each other for one day is like three months!
Jia Heng looked at the "straightforward" and "fierce" words on it, and a beautiful woman with a heart-shaped bun seemed to appear in front of his eyes, looking at him with a resentful look.
…
Jia Heng's heart moved slightly and he smiled softly.
But at this moment, a familiar voice sounded from outside the bead curtain: "Uncle Heng, Sister Qin has called you over for dinner."
When Jia Heng heard this, his expression paused, and he turned to look at the speaker, who was none other than Third Sister You.
Jia Heng put away the letter, turned to look at Third Sister You, and said, "Why do you walk so quietly?"
Third Sister You had a pink face and a smile, her watery eyes lingered on the letter in Jia Heng's hand for a moment, and she chuckled: "That's how it has been since I was a child."
Jia Heng put the letter away, glanced at Third Sister You, and said softly: "Let's go there together."
Third Sister You pursed her lips and quickly followed.
It was already dark, and inside the Wang Zi Teng residence, white lanterns had been replaced under the eaves, and the white spiritual flags were swaying in the cold wind of winter night, as if they were sobbing.
In the inner study room, no lights were lit.
Wang Ziteng, still wearing the official robe of a first-class military officer embroidered with lions, leaned back on a Taishi chair, motionless. The bright moonlight in the courtyard passed through the window, reflecting Wang Ziteng's pale face.
Not long after, Wang Yi came in from outside carrying a candlestick, followed by an old servant carrying food.
Wang Yi, with tears still on his face, called out: "Father, please have some food."
Wang Ziteng slowly turned his head, and under the light of the lights, he saw a pair of gray and lifeless eyes under his thick eyebrows, with bloodshot eyes. When he opened his mouth, his voice was hard and hoarse, and he said: "Has your mother's body been buried?
"
It turned out that as soon as Wang Ziteng returned home from the palace, he smelled the pungent smell of hunting blood and ran straight into the hall, almost fainting...
There was a military turmoil, but Wang Yi and his wife Wang Zi hid in the cellar and escaped.
Prince Tengfa's wife Zhao, his fourth concubine and their sons and daughters, as well as Wang Yi's third concubine and several concubines, were all slaughtered by the rebels!
The Wang family compound was filled with blood, and it was too tragic to look at.
As soon as Wang Ziteng came back, he locked himself in the study and stayed there for several hours without saying a word or eating anything.
Wang Yi's voice was filled with tears: "It's all done."
Wang Ziteng's eyes were lost in thought, he said "hmm" and said nothing.
When you are extremely sad, you won’t shed tears.
Tears flowed down Wang Yi's face again and he said: "Father, just have some food. Tomorrow I have to arrange funeral arrangements for my mother and the others."
Wang Ziteng waved his hand and said in a low and weak voice: "Don't worry about me, father, you go first."
Wang Yi opened his lips, and finally ordered the servant to put the prepared food on the small table, and then silently left the study.
Nan'an County Prince's Mansion
In the inner hall, the heating is warm.
Nan'an County Prince Yan Ye is sitting behind a small table, and Beijing Wang Shuirong is accompanying the Prime Minister. Not far away, the former Army Commander Tongzhi Liu Fang, the rear Army Commander Qian Shi Hou Xiaokang, the first-class town army general Shi Guangzhu, and the third-class general Weiyuan
Ma Shang is here impressively.
"Your Majesty, this is really hateful. That kid Jia Heng actually took advantage of him!" Liu Fang said coldly with a frosty face.
Thinking about it makes me angry, Wang Ziteng provoked a mutiny. They all prepared themselves in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and went to the capital camp to appease the soldiers. However, the man in the palace refused to allow the two princes to go out of the city to appease the army.
Shi Guangzhu shook his head and said: "Today, all the horses and horses in the sacred capital city are silent, and he is the only one who has won the lottery. Following the decree of the palace, I have planned to let him take charge of the capital camp."
"Is he worthy?" Liu Fang snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "In terms of qualifications, prestige, and merit, who can he compare to? He's just a sycophant!"
"Qualifications and prestige? Your Majesty doesn't care about these, and is determined to hire new people." Yan Ye looked gloomy and sighed: "Your Majesty is determined not to use me, but he still has suspicions."
General Ma Shang, the grandson of the Governor, Weiyuan, frowned and said, "Old prince, what does the emperor mean in the palace?"
Yan Ye said: "What else can it mean? The Holy Emperor has been in power for a long time, and the Emperor has also been in the Spring and Autumn Period. The country and country of Chen and Han will eventually be passed down from generation to generation. We have served the country as a warrior and will rest with the country. However,
I'm just doing my duty as a minister."
"This..." After hearing this, everyone present looked at each other and looked at each other.
According to the prince, do you want to change your ways?
Seeing the changes in the faces of the generals, Yan Ye thought for a while and said: "What we did was only for the long-term interests of the Han Dynasty and the prosperity of the family. After all, the affairs of the Tianjia are internal affairs of the Chen Han royal family. We are too persistent."
, it’s not a good thing after all.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked.
Listening to this, the prince is going to fully show his kindness to the emperor in the palace?
Liu Fang frowned and said, "Your Majesty, is this what the Emperor means?"
In fact, everyone present knew that the Prince of Nan'an County had a channel to contact the Emperor in the palace. In Liu Fang's eyes, it was probably the Emperor in the palace who gave instructions to Yan Ye.
Regarding whether it was the Supreme Emperor's instruction, Yan Ye did not admit or deny it. He just said: "Your Majesty and your ministers, fathers and sons, we, as ministers, are just fulfilling our duties as ministers. To be honest with you, I, the King,
My granddaughter will be admitted to the Ministry of Rites tomorrow, and if nothing unexpected happens, there should be good news when King Wei opens his palace next year."
Liu Fang: "..."
After fighting together for a long time, you and the Tian family have become in-laws?
After thinking about it again, I felt that there was still another conspiracy behind it.
If a granddaughter can show kindness, that's not a bad idea.
In fact, the Wuxun Group headed by Prince Nan'an was not determined to stand against Emperor Chongping, but was forced into a corner by Emperor Chongping intentionally or unintentionally.
Emperor Chongping wanted to consolidate the imperial power, innovate and eliminate shortcomings, and to be able to rise above the mediocre and down below, so he naturally wanted to promote his close associates. This is human nature. It is said that once the emperor is the emperor, there are always ministers.
And this will inevitably damage the interests of the old martial arts. This is a reality that cannot be transferred objectively based on human will.
The Prince of Nan'an County had been a minister when the Supreme Emperor was a minister. He wanted to protect himself, so he had no choice but to turn to the Supreme Emperor for help.
Whether the Supreme Emperor has other ideas or simply wants to live a comfortable life in the palace, he also needs these martial arts to be echoed externally.
Nowadays, showing kindness to the emperor, or being good, is not loyalty to Emperor Chongping, but a choice to be loyal to one's own interests.
Politics is about struggle and compromise.
Shui Rong sighed: "I'm afraid, I originally set my heart towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch."