That night, the city of Ningxia was noisy and chaotic.
Because Zhang Yong led his men to directly block the street in front of the Anhua Prince's Palace, he almost wiped out the backbone of the rebellion. Then Jiang Han, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, personally led 300 soldiers and horses to various places to suppress, and Promoting the news that Pingbei Bo Xu Xun and Ningxia guerrilla general Qiu Yue had returned with a great victory, Jiang Han conveyed Xu Xun's words, especially that Anhua King Zhu Zhixiu was dead, and everyone everywhere surrendered immediately. There were only a handful of people who resisted despite knowing that they would die. By daybreak, although there were still blood stains and scattered weapons from a night of fighting on the streets, order was gradually restored.
Last night, there were sounds of galloping horses, shouts of killing, and endless noises. The common people all closed their doors and windows and secretly prayed to gods and Buddhas, praying that they would not be implicated. The wealthy merchants doing business in Ningxia City were even more worried. I was so worried that I was cautious when I stepped down the door early in the morning. It was not until the patrolling guards on the street loudly read the notice of peace of mind that everyone felt at ease and went to the street one by one to explore their heads.
In front of the General Military Mansion, where notices were first posted in the past, when the sergeants came out to put up the notices, a large number of people suddenly gathered around them. However, before any literate people could come out to show off, there were people dressed in yamen attire. Standing in front of the notice, he read aloud: "Xu Xun, the Imperial Minister of Border Patrol, Pingbei Bo, told the people of Ningxia City: King Zhu Chixiu of Anhua made false threats and deceived the army to rebel. Now he has been defeated and died. Most of them have been arrested. Now the officers and soldiers are searching for others in the city. If you surrender within three days, your family will be exempted. Otherwise, if you are captured, I will not kill you, but everyone will be guilty of the same crime. I will also report to the army. All the rumors about the farming are purely "Zi Zi is a myth, but military pay, money and food are still provided in autumn and winter. Please spread the word!"
As soon as these words came out, there was a commotion in the crowd. While people were whispering to each other, no one knew who asked loudly: "But it was said before that the farming matter was sent by Mr. Liu, the Supervisor of Ceremonies. What I came to tell Mr. Jiang was already certain, so how come it’s become nothing now?”
Today, it was Cao Qian who personally supervised the posting and reading of notices in front of the General Military Mansion. Therefore, he glanced at the man who asked the question. He said in a deep voice: "Firstly, there is no official decree from the imperial court, and secondly, there is no presiding over this matter." The officials of the imperial court have not seen the official notice issued by the General Military Mansion for three times. How come it is not false? From now on, if there are any rumors that the military pay will be halved in the autumn and winter, they will be punished for the crime of misleading the public with evil words!"
His answer immediately convinced everyone. For a while, some people who were not dressed as military households cheered. After all, there are far more military households living in Ningxia City than civilian households. In addition, there were many military remnants engaged in various professions. At this moment, while everyone dispersed in a hurry, they hurriedly went to their homes to tell the news.
In the General Military Mansion, after seeing Jiang Han last night, they immediately followed a group of Ningxia generals who were suppressing the rebellion. Now they were all gathered in the lobby of the General Mansion. But when they learned that Xu Xun was not here, . Unavoidably, everyone was disappointed. Some were annoyed that they were not included in the defense, some regretted that they had not noticed the signs earlier and responded immediately, and some were jealous of the guerrilla general Qiu who not only had no fault but had merit this time. Yue... However, there is only one thing that everyone knows, and that is Jiang Han, the commander-in-chief guarding Ningxia. He may not be able to keep his position.
Jiang Han himself knew this, so when he saw the generals whispering, he deliberately kept a few steps away from him. Although he was very angry, he knew in his heart that if he hadn't given Zhou Ang the opportunity to patrol the city
He had the authority to lead sixty elite tooth soldiers. What happened last night didn't have to be such a big deal. But now it's too late to regret it. How could he know that even among the tooth soldiers in his general military mansion,
There are also so many people who are angry?….
While he was thinking about it, he saw Cao Qian walking in from outside. For a moment, he ignored the majesty of the commander-in-chief and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and asked, "Mr. Cao Qian, is Uncle Pingbei back?"
"Your Excellency has now gone to Prince Qing's Mansion and has already sent a message. Please don't wait for him and discuss important military matters first." After Cao Qian saluted the generals, he said respectfully, "The posters have been posted all over the city.
I have to go out, but in order to avoid anyone taking advantage of this, I have to go and have a look around, so I will leave first."
When Cao Qian resigned, the generals who wanted to inquire about Xu Xun's attitude from him couldn't help but be disappointed. One of the guards even whispered in a low voice: "If I had known better, I should have learned from Cao Xiong, and I would have had the thickest thigh."
! First let the youngest son work as a follower, and then send the eldest son to work as a follower, and Shunshun will be able to get the job as a general soldier. Otherwise, according to his qualifications, how many years will it take for him to become a general soldier? "
Cao Mi, who others said was Xu Xun's follower, was standing outside the Chengyun Hall of Prince Qing's Mansion with his hand on the hilt of his sword. Although at the foot of the steps in front of him, there were dozens of thick-looking palace guards standing there.
But these people are different from Lu Hai and others who were brought out by Xu Xun earlier. They were all because of their majestic appearance and tall and tall figures. They were the ones who held the ceremonial guard when Qing Wang Zhu Taiyi came in and out. They didn't have much confidence at all. They were put here because of the previous
When Zhu Taiyi heard that Xu Xun had arrived, he was frightened and asked them to come out to embolden him. Seeing that Xu Xun had been in for a while, the leading man finally plucked up the courage to step forward.
"Second Master Cao..."
"Back off!" Cao Mi shouted sharply without waiting for anyone to say anything. Seeing that the man was so frightened that he took three steps back, he said angrily, "My master has ordered that you are not allowed to approach Chengyun Hall.
Anyone who violates this rule will be killed without mercy!"
A man telling dozens of people to kill without mercy sounded like a joke, but the people below him remained silent. No one dared to refute. However, Cao Mi saw that everyone was scared away, and for a moment he wanted to look back.
After a quick glance, I turned my head a little, and finally gave up the idea.
It was because he was confused by Zhang Yong's words before that he actually followed the risk. His Excellency didn't say a word to him after he came back, so he must have been annoyed!
In the Chengyun Palace, although King Qing Zhu Taihao was sitting high on the throne, he was holding on to the armrests on both sides without the slightest confidence. Especially when Xu Xun took out a list from his sleeves and read through his list of the guards of King Qing one by one.
When he obeyed the rebellious officers and sergeants, he even started to tremble in his legs. After a while, he managed to calm down a little, and said with force, "Uncle Pingbei, don't look at the monk's face and look at the Buddha's face. This time you
The attack was able to achieve a great victory, after all, we also borrowed the bodyguards of Prince Qing of this vassal..."
"If it weren't for this matter, His Highness Prince Qing, do you think I would still be here?"
Xu Xun raised his brows, and when he saw Zhu Taihang was speechless for a moment, he smiled slightly and said: "His Royal Highness Prince Qing, if I hadn't suddenly transferred some of the most elite troops from your bodyguards of Prince Qing, Anhua would have been When Wang Zhuzhixiu borrowed the Caiyun Squadron from you, he also 'borrowed' all the guards and horses as well. I'm afraid there will be thousands of brave men added to the army. At that time, it will not be as easy to suppress as it was last night. Yes. And at that time, I think it will be inevitable to add another crime to your list."
"But this vassal was just being coerced..."
"The elders in the imperial court will not care about coercion or not. They will only say that His Royal Highness Prince Qing, as the head of the Qing Mansion, did not say a word when Prince Anhua rebelled and even offered women with his hands. Jade, silk, and even the guards were given away! How can he be the leader of all the kings of the Qing Mansion if he is so cowardly and timid?"
"This is a crime to be punished..."….
Under Xu Xun's half-smiling eyes, Zhu Taihao couldn't even say the four words "Nothing to worry about". His butt could no longer stick to the high throne, and he struggled for a long time and finally stood up. He stood up, immediately walked down the steps on the side of the throne, rushed to Xu Xun, and grabbed Xu Xun's sleeve. His expression was extremely frightened.
"Uncle Pingbei, since you came to this Ningxia town, this vassal has never offended you. Not only that, but it has also been fulfilled in every possible way. You must say a few words of justice for this vassal! No matter what your request is, as long as it is for this vassal Whatever can be done is absolutely impossible!"
"Oh?" Xu Xun had recounted all the situations last night, and just now he was pressing harder just because of Zhu Taihao's words. Therefore, when he saw Prince Qing nodding vigorously to show his sincerity, he let go He softened his tone and said, "Your Highness Prince Qing, this is not the first time we have dealt with each other. I am not a money-loving person, and I have always been very enthusiastic about helping others. However, what the emperor hates most is the vegetarian meal of the clan corpse, so you are at your root. Come on, you have to impress the emperor."
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Taihang was originally worried that Xu Xunshi would open his mouth, but when he heard him cut into it from such a key point, he believed it for a while and immediately agreed: "As long as this vassal can escape this level safely, You can use anything to impress the emperor!"
"That's easy to handle." Xu Xun immediately extended an index finger and said calmly, "Although most of your remaining central guards this time were kidnapped by King Anhua, they will eventually obey the rebels. These two words are a stain that cannot be removed. Besides, after what happened to King Anhua, the elders in the court must be wary of the guards in Qingfu. In this case, you might as well be more generous and directly write a letter asking to return the guards and include them in the army. Ningxia Zhongtunwei."
"This..." Although Zhu Taiyi was very reluctant to hand over the only weapon in his hand, at that time, Zhu Zhixiu was showing off his power in front of him, but he was defeated and died within a few hours. What it was like, sweat ran down his back just thinking about the contrast. After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you on this matter!"
"Secondly, the guards and horses who accompanied me in this battle, whether they were marching and forming formations, or fighting in bravery, were no less than the regular border troops. This was originally because you were able to manage the army well, but what happened before, This good command of the army has become a reminder for you. Therefore, you might as well say that these soldiers and horses were trained by the Yue Jiu tribe of King Wei Ning Bo in the past. Since you have made great achievements this time, please join the border army to serve the country well. Heart."
Some of them were rebellious soldiers and some were meritorious soldiers and horses. Zhu Taiyi only felt that it was reasonable to treat them so differently. However, what Xu Xun said next made his expression suddenly change.