Chapter 572 Queen Song: It was an unintentional mistake
Zheng County, in the back hall
Jia Heng handed the two letters to the Jinyi bodyguards, who quickly rode off to Shenjing. Then he accompanied Princess Xianning to the small hall in the back hall and had a meal together.
Next to a small table, there are various dishes, all delicious and delicious.
Princess Xianning wears a wide-sleeved blue dress with moiré patterns, and her originally beautiful green silk hair is pulled into a fairy bun. After bathing, her beautiful face is flushed with red cheeks, making her look bright and charming.
Sir, when are we going to Kaifeng? Princess Xianning took the chopsticks in her hand, picked up the scrambled eggs with leeks, and put them in a small bowl.
Jia Heng said: "We will set off as soon as we have the money. There is no news from Runing Mansion now. It has been several days. I wonder where Xiao and the two have gone."
Compared to his slow pace on the front line in Kaifeng, Luoyang, the 10,000 cavalry led by Xie Zaiyi were much faster and faster. They could rush all night to Runing Fucheng and break through the enemy's bandit nest in one fell swoop with their brave and sharp soldiers.
So far, he has been on a boring march, resting, and has not really fought with the enemy. In fact, this was the norm in ancient wars. A lot of time was spent on the march. Unless he encountered a city siege, the battle was generally
It will not last for a long time, otherwise, even the supply of military supplies and supplies will not support a protracted war.
Princess Xianning glanced at the boy eating rice and said in a clear voice: Sir, I have been very busy these days, so eat more fish.
As he said that, he picked up a piece of fish meat with chopsticks and put it into Jia Heng's bowl. A blush quietly appeared on his face as beautiful as snow, and his eyes were lowered.
These days, the two of them dine at the same table. Jia Heng nodded and said warmly: Thank you, Your Highness.
He picked up the fish and ate a piece lightly. He also picked up a piece of fish from the plate and put it into Princess Xianning's bowl. He said softly: "This fish is delicious. Your Highness will also try it, but pay attention to the spines."
Well, thank you sir. Princess Xianning lowered her head a little shyly and ate the food. The girl behaved quietly and ate in small bites without making any sound.
After a while, Jia Heng took the porridge bowl on the side, picked up a large spoon, scooped out a bowl, handed it to Princess Xianning and said: Your Highness, have some porridge.
Thank you, sir. I can just do it myself. Princess Xianning quickly reached out and took it, her eyes met and her cheeks were filled with beauty.
A word suddenly came to mind, and I raised my eyebrows.
Jia Heng asked: Your Highness, how do you feel about being with the army these days?
Princess Xianning stirred the porridge bowl with a spoon and said softly: It's okay, it's just that I was a little tired from rushing all the way, and I didn't see any enemy invaders.
Marching and fighting, marching in front and fighting behind, this may be completely different from the strategy in the Three Kingdoms script. Jia Heng smiled and explained.
Although he promised Princess Xianning to accompany the army, he was actually a little worried. Is there any female general? There must be.
From Wu Ding's wife Fuhao in the Shang Dynasty, to Xun Guan in the Jin Dynasty, Xiying in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, to Princess Pingyang in the Tang Dynasty, and Qin Liangyu in the Ming Dynasty.
Although Princess Xianning does not have the arrogance of a royal noblewoman, she is not suitable for this hardship. Of course, it would be good to learn about military affairs with him.
Princess Xianning thought for a while, with a serious look on her face, and said: There is something different. As she said this, she seemed to have some realization: Sir, you are trying to persuade me.
Jia Heng shook his head and said, "Actually, the imperial concubine told me that day that it would be too risky for Her Highness to lead the troops in a war. Not to mention that the imperial concubine is worried, so am I..."
The more you care, the less worried you are.
Princess Xianning's beautiful eyes sparkled, her heart skipped a beat, and she looked blankly at the young man opposite. He wasn't worried about anything, was he?
Jia Heng said: Your Highness is right to be familiar with military matters. You don’t necessarily have to go into battle in person, but you need to have a general idea of what’s going on. From now on, Your Highness can just follow me.
Princess Xianning:
Follow him from now on
After a second thought, he understood that that was not what he meant, and said softly: Military and national affairs are not trivial matters. I originally wanted to follow my husband, not lead the army alone.
Jia Heng nodded, and finally said with relief: If there is a chance, His Highness will lead the ceremony alone again.
It is never too late to fight.
He had never thought about making Princess Xianning a famous general. It was enough to have some knowledge in military affairs and help her maintain a good relationship with the emperor so that she would not be jealous of the emperor because of her military power.
Princess Xianning said softly: Along the way, I have also discovered that leading troops to fight is not as described in poems and storybooks. However, when I saw your husband deploying troops, dispatching generals, and arranging troops, he looked like he could do it easily. He is worthy of being a general.
Children.
I'm embarrassed to say...pleasant to the eye.
Jia Heng picked up the teapot on the side, poured a cup for Princess Xianning, and said: Your Highness, I am so complimentary. I had never been exposed to these things when I was a child. I also learned while leading troops.
Princess Xianning took a sip of tea, nodded, and asked: For such a big city as Kaifeng Mansion, it would be easy to defend but difficult to attack if it falls into the hands of thieves. I wonder if you have a plan, sir?
Jia Heng's face was straight and he said: Kaifeng Fucheng is a big city with a population of nearly one million. Since the bandits captured Fucheng, they have burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. Kaifeng has gradually lost the hearts of the people. Countless righteous people who love the imperial court are waiting for the imperial army to save the people from hanging. The so-called people's hearts.
For me, I was eagerly looking at the king's master, but I saw that there were more than a dozen gangs of bandits, people's hearts were not aligned, and there were all kinds of constraints.
In the previous life, the Ming army diverted water from the Yellow River to flood the city of Kaifeng, which was occupied by the peasant army. The Han army is now in a much more optimistic situation.
Princess Xianning asked: Sir, are you already confident?
Jia Heng said: "I have some calculations. I was just looking at the map of Kaifeng City and thinking about strategies to defeat the enemy."
Although there is Qu Lang serving as an internal agent in Kaifeng City, the prerequisite for the internal response to work is that the government and army are properly deployed. Otherwise, there are few cases of internal agents being targeted and eliminated.
Princess Xianning nodded, suddenly remembered something, and asked: Sir, don't wait for the follow-up infantry to follow.
Jia Heng said: The infantry of the Beijing camp should still be on their way to Luoyang at this moment. Our army went to Zhongmou County for a short rest and then went straight to Kaifeng Mansion.
In ancient times, limited by traffic conditions, the marching speed was not fast. It was enough for infantry to carry the baggage and march fifty miles a day. However, only by abandoning the baggage and light cavalry could they march long distances.
Princess Xianning was silent for a moment and said: I hope everything goes well.
After having sex with Princess Xianning, Jia Heng inspected the troops under his command, while Princess Xianning returned to the wing and put on her Feiyu uniform again. The army from the Beijing camp rested in Zheng County for half an hour before advancing towards Zhongmou County.
Cai Quan, who arrived in Zhongmou County first, had sent out sentries to conduct reconnaissance in Kaifeng City to spy on the enemy's situation.
In the sacred city of Jingjing, the palace and gardens are shrouded in rich night. A bright moon as bright as silver hangs in the sky. The cold moonlight silently falls on the Danbi in front of the palace, reflecting it as brightly as water, and the light can discern people. Under the eaves of the corridor, occasionally lanterns are like
The dragon came in the wind. It was the palace maid and the eunuch on night watch. In Kunning Palace, Emperor Chongping was having dinner with Queen Song. The emperor was obviously in a good mood recently. He even ate two more bowls of rice, and his cheeks were red.
Lan, the charm is long, and the cheeks that were originally sunken on both sides have become vaguely plump...
After all, there has been a lot of good news from Henan in the past two days, and the originally rotten and uncontrollable situation has gradually been brought under control.
Emperor Chongping ate the medicinal food with a spoon, looked at Empress Song beside him, and asked: Zitong, the things given to the Jia family have been delivered.
Empress Song chuckled and said: I left this afternoon, and the moon has not passed yet. Emperor Chongping said: How did the moon go?
This is not the Yuanchun girl from the Jia family, who is working as a female official with Jinyang. The two have known each other for a long time and used to be guests of the Jia family. Empress Song explained.
Mentioning the little princess, Emperor Chongping muttered: Chan Yue's child has grown so big in a flash. It's a pity that Handmaid Yue's father was there.
Empress Song chuckled and said, "Isn't that right? After the Chinese New Year, you are already fourteen or fifteen years old."
Emperor Chongping turned around, thought for a while, and asked: It's so big, has he ever promised someone that he hasn't decided yet? Empress Song looked up at her beautiful jade face, smiled brightly, glanced at the emperor's expression, and said softly
:Your Majesty, my concubine is thinking about kissing her and making her and Wei'er a couple in the future. They have been childhood sweethearts.
She promised Wei'er the moon to be her concubine, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs
They can also help Ran'er over there. Jinyang has always had her own opinion, and I can't help her make that decision. Emperor Chongping put down the spoon in his hand, paused for a moment, and whispered.
The exuberant smile on Queen Song's beautiful face froze for a moment, and there was a faint light floating in her beautiful eyes looking at the flowing waves.
She has her own opinion, but it's a pity that she is too opinionated. She should not get involved and mix in randomly. She is already in her early thirties. She has been a widow for so many years and has not found a man to live a good life. She insists on taking care of the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Son.
Emperor Chongping thought for a while and added: If you have that idea, you can discuss it with her, but I see that Chanyue and Prince Liang have not heard any rumors.
Empress Song's face was filled with a smile and she said, "I'll tell you, my concubine."
After saying that, he said softly: Your Majesty, Ran'er and the girl from the Yan family handed over a sign in the afternoon and said they wanted to send greetings to Your Majesty. I followed Your Majesty's wishes and told the young couple not to worry and go back first.
Since the wedding ceremony that day, the young couple did not enter the palace to see His Majesty, right?
On that day, when King Wei was conferring his concubine, Emperor Chongping heard the bad news of Henan's defeat. He vomited blood and fainted, which undoubtedly cast a heavy haze on King Wei's marriage ceremony.
However, Emperor Chongping not only summoned King Wei and Princess Wei that day, but also refused to allow the kings to enter the palace in the following days. In the morning and dusk, Emperor Chongping responded to King Wei's request to enter the palace to pay his respects.
The king and Princess Yan of Wei were quite uneasy.
Fortunately, Emperor Chongping not only did not summon the King of Wei, but also the two kings of Qi and Chu. The public opinion was that the emperor needed to rest.
In fact, Emperor Chongping was on his sick bed, summoning a certain vassal king, which would arouse some unnecessary suspicions among the court officials and cause turmoil in the court situation, so he did not see him at all. Emperor Chongping muttered: I will summon the vassal king tomorrow, and the clan will enter.
The palace accepts greetings, and the couple should also enter the palace.
If the princes are not allowed to enter the palace to pay respects, it will not be good for outsiders. It seems that the father and son of the Tian family are suspicious. Now that he has almost recovered, he has summoned the vassals to the palace, and there is no serious problem.
In fact, Emperor Chongping summoned his cabinet ministers and military aircraft in the morning, which just conveyed a message to the ministers outside - my dragon body is fine, and all ministers and ministers can work with peace of mind...
Empress Song smiled and said: I will inform Ran'er tomorrow, the female official, to pay my respects to Your Majesty. Emperor Chongping nodded, and then looked at Empress Song who looked pleased.
He had vomited blood and fainted in Xihe Palace. At that time, the queen asked King Wei and several other vassal kings to kneel in the side hall without discrimination. There was also the previous incident with Song Jing... Although the queen was the empress of the world, she could not
Being a mother and a sister has not been easy these past few years.
Zitong and Song Xuan are now in Kaifeng. If they are found, they can move to the capital and serve as officials. Emperor Chongping finally felt that he was indebted and said.
When Empress Song heard this, her jade face was startled for a moment, and then her heart was filled with joy. There was a bit of suppressed excitement in her melodious voice: I thanked Your Majesty on behalf of my fourth brother.
After saying that, the beauty sighed quietly and said: I don't know how my fourth brother is doing in Kaifeng Mansion now.
Emperor Chongping took the cup of fragrant tea delivered by Dai Quan and muttered: Since Ziyu sent people from Jinyi Mansion to Henan in advance to search for it, in my opinion, there should be no serious problem.
But after so many days, there was still no letter, and my concubine’s heart was still unsettled. Empress Song said with a worried look on her face.
Emperor Chongping was hesitating whether to speak or continue to comfort him.
Suddenly, a voice came from outside, saying: Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty and Princess Qinghe are asking for an audience outside the palace.
Emperor Chongping was startled for a moment and called out: Xuan.
Not long after, Concubine Duanrong and Li Yiyue, surrounded by a group of jealousy and female officials, entered the palace and bowed to the emperor and empress before leaving.
Sister, why are you here? Empress Song stood up and looked at her sister with a smile.
Concubine Duanrong's beautiful face showed softness and tranquility, and she said: After dinner with Chanyue, I came over to see His Majesty and my sister.
Empress Song smiled softly, turned to look at Li Yue, the princess of Qinghe County, and asked: Chanyue, you went to Jia's house and met their sisters, how lively did you feel?
It was quite lively. Li Jianyue chuckled and said: I met many sisters of the same age, some older than me and some younger than me. Later, two sisters-in-law, Princess Chu and Princess Beijing, also came to visit.
Thinking of what she had seen at Jia's house, the little princess couldn't help but feel a little comfortable and interesting. She had walked around the garden with several girls of the same age, found kites to fly, and talked with the girls in Xue Lin.
Poetry.
Queen Song's heart moved slightly, a flash of suspicion flashed in her eyes, and she said: Princess Beijing and Princess Chu
Concubine Duanrong explained: The Zhen family and the Jia family have been family friends for several generations. Princess Chu and Princess Beijing were going to visit Mrs. Rongguo.
Li Chanyue nodded and said: The two sisters-in-law came to talk to Sister-in-law Qin.
Empress Song did not ask in detail, but smiled and said: Xianning went to Henan, and you were all alone at home. Your sixth brother is now giving lectures at the doctor's banquet in Hongwen Hall, and he has no way to accompany you.
Li Maiyue said: Yes, the Third Emperor Brother has opened a mansion now, and in a year or two, the Sixth Emperor Brother will also open a mansion.
Empress Song looked at the quiet little girl opposite and thought to herself, not to mention the fact that Jinyang was in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but that this girl Yue, regardless of her appearance or temperament, was suitable to be given to Wei'er. He had such a violent temper.
There should be someone with him who can tolerate him.
At this moment, an eunuch stretched his neck outside the hall and looked inside. He clearly saw that everyone in the hall was talking happily and did not dare to come in...
Dai Quan, who was waiting in front of Emperor Chongping, saw him. He quietly left the palace and approached to inquire. The eunuch whispered a few words in Dai Quan's ear.
Dai Quan's eyes lit up, he took the paper, turned around in the palace, and said: Your Majesty. Emperor Chongping looked at Dai Quan, frowned, and felt surprised.
Your Majesty, Jia Ziyu ordered Fei Ge from Zheng County to pass the letter to Jinyi Mansion, and compiled it through Jinyi Mansion. He also asked Your Majesty to read it. Dai Quan said quickly and hurriedly handed over the paper in his hand.
Emperor Chongping was startled and said in surprise: Didn't Ziyu's flying pigeon letter just arrive this morning?
Empress Song, Concubine Duanrong, and Li Yiyue all stopped talking when they heard this and looked at Dai Quan in surprise.
Yes, one just came in the morning, and here it is again
From morning to night, could it be that we annihilated thousands more bandits or recaptured Kaifeng Mansion?
If it's the latter, then it's really a quick and easy battle.
Emperor Chongping did not think of Kaifeng Mansion. He quickly reached out to take the paper and read it with expectant eyes. After a while, a look of joy appeared on his face.
It's really good news.
In fact, Jia Heng also kept reporting good news in a short period of time, giving the emperor some psychological hint that Jia Heng was happy.
As the saying goes, good news comes one after another.
Of course, if the advance of the army is unfavorable, then wait for it to be presented together with the next good news.
Seeing the emperor's joyful brows, Queen Song's beautiful eyes flashed, curiosity arose in her heart, and she asked: Your Majesty, this...
Secretly, it’s really Jieyin
Zitong and Song Xuan were found. Emperor Chongping turned to look at Queen Song and said softly. Queen Song:...
After calming down, the hibiscus jade face couldn't suppress the joy and asked: Your Majesty, the fourth brother... has been found.
Concubine Duanrong stared at Emperor Chongping, her heart filled with joy.
Under the beautiful eyebrows of Qinghe Princess Li Yue, those crystal eyes that hide the stars and the moon flashed.
The people from the Jinyi Mansion took over and they were under strict protection. Nothing happened to the whole family. Emperor Chongping did not sell it this time and said it was half hidden.
If it were said that the body was found, the Song sisters would probably be beaten to death on the spot.
Amitabha, thank God. Empress Song's fair-skinned face was filled with joy as she chanted the Buddha's name.
Concubine Duanrong did not hesitate to give in, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that her worries for so many days were completely put down.
Emperor Chongping sighed: Xiangfu County has fallen into the hands of bandits. If not for the people from Jinyi Mansion arriving in time,
Taking Song Xuan's family to Tongxu County for protection, I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous.
The Han Dynasty learned from the Ming Dynasty's lesson that the local civil servants were incompetent in military matters and interfered in military affairs indiscriminately, which was self-defeating. They implemented a system of separation of military and government. The county was responsible for guarding the local area with the title of county captain and garrison. For example, Chang'an was garrisoned, and the government was guarded by the commander of the guards.
, instead of treating the county magistrate, the magistrate is strict with protecting the land and carrying heavy responsibilities.
Empress Song's soft and sweet voice was filled with a bit of joy, and she said: I have been worried these past few days, but now I feel relieved, thanks to Jia Zizhao.
Her fourth brother was the seed of the Song family's education. If something happened, she would not have the face to see her father who was still living in her hometown, and she would not have the face to see her deceased mother during the Qingming Festival. To put it this way, it was really
Thanks to him.
There was also that day when he supported His Majesty. Although, well, why do I think of that day again?
It was an unintentional mistake on his part.
Li Yue took Concubine Duanrong's bare hand and said softly: Aunt, you should be relieved now, right? I said these days that Mr. Jia and his cousin expected to arrive at Kaifeng Mansion more than ten days ago and sent
As expected, nothing will happen now if I go to protect him.
Yes. Concubine Duanrong nodded in agreement. Under Chunshan's dark eyebrows, her narrow and clear red phoenix eyes were stunned for a moment.
That Jia Ziyu, just based on this matter, she accepted his love.