The Red Mansions

Chapter 947 Nan'an County King: It's more uncomfortable than killing me...

Nan'an County Palace

In the beautifully decorated and extravagant flower hall, the lights are bright, and the figures are flickering.

King Yan Ye of Nan'an County was dressed in a python robe, with a tall figure, sitting in the middle, with a rosy face, and entertained Liu Fang, the grandson of Li Guogong, Hou Xiaokang, Shi Guangzhu, Ma Shang, Chen Ruiwen, Mu Sheng and others with a smile. .

Liu Fang, the grandson of Duke Li, just came back from Peiping to escort food and grass. Because his mother was ill, he came back this time in the name of serving the sick.

In fact, this is just an excuse, mainly because of the urgency of the war in the north, the king of Nan'an County wrote a letter to report the falsehoods in Beijing, Liu Fang was afraid that he would be affected after the defeat.

And this former military governor, Tongzhi, has been away from Beijing for more than half a year because he took the errand of escorting grain and grass in Beiping.

As soon as Liu Fang returned to Beijing, she sought out Hou Xiaokang, Shi Guangzhu and others, and came to visit the king of Nan'an County, asking about the situation in the court and the war in the north.

The king of Nan'an County put down the wine cup, his tiger eyes were aggressive, and his voice was like a bell: "Nephew Liu Xian, don't worry, after this battle, the child who wronged the country and the army will definitely be punished by the palace. complain!"

Shi Guangzhu looked serious and asked, "My lord, has there been any urgent military news from Datong?"

The king of Nan'an County smiled and said: "Don't think about it, it must be that the boy's war is not going well, otherwise, with his temperament of insignificant work and hard work, he would have delivered the memorial by now."

"Small work and hard work, the lord's words really hit the nail on the head, and he brought the villain's form to life." Liu Fang paused when she heard this, nodded in agreement hastily, and said with a sneer: "The kid has a little credit, so we have to give it a try." Pass it to the Holy Majesty, when the chaos in Henan was pacified, I heard Brother Ruiwen say that from going to Luoyang to going to Kaifeng, he almost passed the whole process, lest others would not know his unrecognizable achievements."

It can be said that if this is passed on to later generations, it can become an idiom allusion.

It is a metaphor for rushing to show credit to superiors after a small credit. It is often used to describe those villains in the officialdom who steal and play tricks and ask for credit and reward.

"Although he is young, he has a cunning heart, like a fox like a wolf. I remember the rumors in Beijing that Mr. Yang Ge, who resigned from office and went back to seclusion, once said that this person is a traitor and seems loyal."

The king of Nan'an County explained: "Judging from the urgent situation of the Xuanfu's military, it should be a part of the Jurchen army who came to attack, and Datong is the place where the Jurchen heavily attacked. The only place where the Jurchen entered the Three Jins , to intimidate Shenjing, what Jurchen and those people are thinking, this king knows everything!"

Shenjing is in the northwest, but Datong is the first gateway. The Nan'an County King's words are not wrong.

Shi Guangzhu's face was gloomy, he sighed, and said: "He killed his own general before he used his troops, and now the frontier soldiers are in danger, and the generals are resentful and hesitate to move forward. This Marquis of Yongning is so reckless, I am really not afraid of causing a disaster Is it a big defeat?"

"What is he afraid of? He won a battle before, or thought he was invincible." Chen Ruiwen said coldly.

Liu Fang said softly: "In Chongmingsha, with the help of barbarian firearms, we were lucky enough to win a game. Now I feel invincible in the world. What is the combat power of the cavalry in the capital? Now they are pouring out all over the country, are they Jurchen's opponents? It's just a pity that after this battle, it will be even more difficult for me, a big man, to rejuvenate."

When it came to the end, although I didn't use too much force to feel heartbroken, I also showed a bit of sigh and emotion.

The king of Nan'an County said: "My nephew is right. Even if we try our best to save the sky, it will take ten or eight years to compete with Jurchen again."

The crowd staggered toasts and scolded Jia Heng, while Mu Sheng, the heir of Dongping County Prince, raised his wine cup and took a sip without saying a word.

In my heart, I even began to regret coming to this right and wrong banquet.

Ma Kui, the grandson of Duke Zhi, said: "Uncle Shi, I have received great favors from the country, and we share the same ties with the country. When the situation really comes to a dangerous day, we will definitely go through fire and water, and who will give me up?"

Chen Ruiwen's youthful face was extremely firm, and he said: "Brother Ma's words should make sense, I would like to toast my brother."

"The two virtuous nephews have spoken well. The sea is in the middle of the sea, and only the true qualities of a hero can be shown." Nan'an County King applauded, and said loudly: "In the end, it's up to me to wait for Wu Xun."

For a while, the atmosphere on the wine table became even more noisy.

At this moment, the servants outside entered the extremely lively hall, bowed and saluted, and said, "My lord, His Royal Highness King Wei is here."

In the past few days, Princess Wei Yan Yiliu went back to her mother's house for two days, but King Wei didn't take it seriously. When he entered the palace to greet Queen Song, he got Queen Song's request and planned to come here today to take Princess Wei Yan Yiliu back.

The king of Nan'an put down the wine cup, his broad face was flushed, and he said to the people around him, "His Royal Highness the King of Wei is coming, I'm going to meet you."

Although he is an old father-in-law, the king of Wei is a nobleman after all, so it is not easy to neglect him by relying on his old man.

During the banquet, Liu Fang's slightly sleepy eyes lit up slightly, she put down the wine cup in her hand, and her mind couldn't help but come alive.

King Wei, the eldest son of the Son of Heaven, if he can connect with him, his Liu family might be able to make a comeback. Yixue is humiliated by being bullied by a child?

At this time, Wei Wang Chen Ran, dressed in a splendid and colorful robe, entered the hall under the guidance of several long attendants.

Chen Ran first bowed to the King of Nan'an, and said humbly, "Xiao Wang has met his father-in-law."

The king of Nan'an smiled and supported King Wei, and said in a gentle voice, "His Royal Highness, please forgive me quickly."

At this time, a group of generals stood up and saluted King Wei with fists in their hands.

Seeing the scene of the strong men bowing their eyebrows and clasping their hands during the banquet, King Wei was slightly happy, and hurriedly said: "You generals, please forgive me."

Everyone sat down one after another, looked at the respectful corporal, the young man who looked like a king, and greeted him with smiles.

King Wei asked with a smile, "Are you generals drinking?"

King Nan'an smiled and said, "It's not that Nephew Liu just returned from the border and is talking about the battle at the border."

The King of Wei had a facelift, and asked for advice, "How about the border war?"

The king of Nan'an County said: "There has already been a war in Xuanfu, and the Han army is struggling to support it. There is no news about Datong so far. I'm afraid the situation is not good."

Hearing the words, the King of Wei paused slightly, and said in a deep thought: "With the power of the Marquis of Yongning to command the troops, it shouldn't be a big problem to sweep Monan."

Before he came, he kept in mind what his uncle said, and listened more than he said.

The king of Nan'an County shook his head and said: "Son... Marquis of Yongning killed the frontier general without authorization, and now the morale of the army in Xuanda Erzhen is fluctuating, and now the Jurchens are attacking fiercely again, how can he resist it?"

Wei Wang frowned, and said: "Didn't the Marquis of Yongning say that you must settle down first if you want to fight against the outside world, and the generals of the three towns of Xuanda and Taiyuan do have some irregularities."

"My lord, this is a crime of wanting to commit crimes. It's just that he deliberately weaves in order to gather military power." Liu Fang said anxiously, and then said in a cold voice: "But this kind of impetuosity is most likely to cause resentment among the generals and soldiers. When it comes to war, how can the border army and the Beijing camp, which seem to be in harmony with each other, withstand the Jurchen iron cavalry?"

Worried that the king of Wei would not understand, but also to show his own knowledge, Liu Fang said boldly: "If I come to lead the army, I must integrate the troops and horses, and be inspired by righteousness to defeat the Hulu. How can it be like today, where the enemy has not yet been wiped out? Destroy your own general first."

When King Wei heard this, his expression paused, and he remained silent for a while.

The king of Nan'an County sighed again: "Now that the Jingying army is out of the fortress, I'm afraid there will be a big defeat, and the situation will be difficult to deal with."

Wei Wang Chen Ran was also a bit worried when he heard the words, and asked: "Didn't the Marquis of Yongning have won several battles in Chongmingsha in the south of the Yangtze River before, and he should have experience in dealing with Jurchen."

"It was a naval battle, and with the Jurchen's expedition, he also got the barbarian firearms. He used the distance to control the near, and other people could have such a big victory." Liu Fang said from the side.

Wei Wang Chen Ran looked at the few people in front of him, and secretly thought that these old nobles and Jia Ziyu did not deal with each other.

And just as the hall fell into a brief silence, the faint sound of firecrackers came from outside the courtyard.

"Who is setting off firecrackers?" Nan'an County King originally saw Wei Wang Chen Ran's face was calm, unmoved, secretly thought that the city was deep, and at the same time he had the air of a king, he was also a little annoyed at the bottom of Wei Wang Chen Ran's treatment of Jia Heng. With a "close" attitude, when he suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers, his expression was worried.

A servant heard Nan'an County King's reprimand, and quickly responded: "My lord, let's go out and have a look."

"It's not a festival, who set off firecrackers?" Ma Shang said with a puzzled expression.

Chen Ruiwen put down the wine cup, gave an answer self-consciously, and said, "Don't be an old man."

"It's not one family, but several directions." Mu Sheng, the son of Dongping County Prince, said quietly.

Not long after, a servant entered the hall, met everyone's gaze, and said, "My lord, it's a great victory. Marquis Yongning defeated Jurchen in the north."

The king of Nan'an County was drinking wine, and the wine cup in his hand fell on the wine table with a "clack", and the wine splashed everywhere.

"Impossible!" Liu Fang blurted out, with an extremely ugly face, and said, "How long has it been since you led the army, how can you win?"

Nan'an Junwang's old face was blue and red, and he also found it incredible, and said anxiously: "How is this possible?"

King Wei frowned, glanced at King Nan'an and Liu Fang who said "this is worse than killing me", and shook his head secretly in his heart.

The minister of national military aircraft, is there anyone who does not hope to win but wants to lose?
At this time, Ma Shang hesitated and said, "If you say a big victory, it's only been a short march. Could it be that the outside world has misrepresented it?"

Nan'an County King said: "Hurry up, go out and find out what's going on?"

After waiting for a while, the person who went out to inquire came back and said: "My lord, it was the Marquis of Yongning who annihilated the more than [-] cavalry of the Jurchen Prince who was leading the inlaid blue flag, and beheaded a Jurchen Qinggui."

The Prince of Nan'an's complexion fluctuated, and most of the drunkenness had dissipated, and he said anxiously: "The Jurchen has [-] people, how can they lose?"

Suddenly realizing that it was inappropriate to say this at this time, he changed his words: "No, the Jurchens are dissatisfied with ten thousand and invincible, how did they win?"

At this moment, Mu Sheng said: "If the entire cavalry army of the Beijing camp competes with the Jurchens with the blue flag, if the arrangement is proper, and the Jurchens underestimate the enemy and rush forward, it may not be impossible to win a big victory."

In fact, Mu Sheng made it clear in one sentence. What is the victory of the more and the less, and the failure to find out the strength of the Han army, it is all a superficial appearance!

The most essential reason is to underestimate the enemy and rush forward!

This is the psychological advantage that the Jurchen has established over a long period of time against the big men and has won consecutive victories. These have entered the bones of the Jurchen senior management and generals, and have become the underlying logic of decision-making on the battlefield.

Even though he knew that the entire cavalry army of the Beijing camp had reached this point, Jierhalang might be a little more cautious, such as Azig and Haoge, who still dared to meet the enemy with [-] soldiers and horses, but there were some changes in the arrangement.

The Jurchens are less than ten thousand and invincible.

Since the rise of Jurchen, the battle of winning more with less has been fought.

The king of Wei couldn't help blurting out his praise: "The Marquis of Yongning is so strong! Such a big victory will dampen the spirit of the Jurchen. Since then, the morale of our cavalry army will also be boosted, and the chances of winning will be even greater."

At this moment, the king of Nan'an County seemed to have eaten Xiang, his old face changed, because the words just fell, this...

But Ma Shang, Liu Fang and the others had ugly faces, as if they were mourning their wives.

At this moment, the servant in the front yard entered the hall to resolve the quiet embarrassment, and said, "My lord, the inner eunuch has come to the palace, calling all the cabinet ministers and military planes to enter the palace to discuss matters."

King Nan'an: "..."

Why do you faintly feel that there are some malicious intentions in the palace?

Seeing the king of Nan'an in a daze, the king of Wei reminded: "Father-in-law, since the emperor has summoned you, let's go to the palace first to face the saint."

At this moment, Mu Sheng suddenly asked: "Did you say whether the whole class of military planes?"

The servant said: "Second Master Mu, it seems that the father-in-law said so."

Liu Fang, Ma Shang, Chen Ruiwen: "???"

No one will fall, right?
At this moment, the Prince of Nan'an's face was gloomy, he calmed down, and said in a low voice: "Follow the old man into the palace to face the saint."

No matter what, the Son of Heaven is in high spirits, and he has to suffer this anger if he doesn't want to.

Wei Wang Chen Ran looked at the scattered generals, the messy hall, and sighed.

But Ziyu is so brave and good at fighting?Even in the grasslands, he still can not lose his sharpness. He is indeed a good general of the country and a minister who holds up the sky. No wonder his father regards him so highly.

At this time, a nun said: "My lord, the concubine asks my lord to go to the back house to talk."

Hearing this, Chen Ran calmed down his agitated mood, and followed the nanny to the backyard.

At the Queen's Residence of Nan'an County at this moment, Princess Nan'an has not received the news yet, she is holding the hand of her granddaughter Yan Yiliu, persuading her, "It's fine, you young couple are newly married, what's the matter?"

Yan Yiliu hangs his head down, with a look of distress covering his beautiful brows and eyes, he said softly: "Grandmother, I don't want to either."

In fact, the reason why Yan Yiliu returned to her mother's house these days is that King Wei has a new love, and Yan Yiliu just has some obsession with being a couple for life.

But it is normal, Wei Wang has been married for a year, Wei Wangfei has been childless, how can this work?

Concubine Nan'an said softly: "I have invited the imperial doctor to watch over you for the past few days. Have you taken the medicines prescribed?"

Yan Yiliu shook his head and said, "I've tried it, but it didn't work."

Maybe it's because she exhausted her energy from practicing martial arts, that's why it's hard for her to conceive children?
At this moment, the nurse outside said: "Old lady, the prince just hurried to the palace."

"Oh, did you say something?" Nan'an Concubine said.

The mother said: "The Marquis of Yongning won the battle, and the palace is urgently calling for the prince to enter the palace."

Concubine Nan'an: "???"

No, the Marquis of Yongning won the battle, and Ye'er entered the palace...

Marquis of Yongning?It was the kid surnamed Jia who won the battle!How can this be?Didn't Jingli say that he was going to lose the battle these days?

Concubine Nan'an had an ugly face, and said, "How did you fight this battle?"

At this moment, Yan Yiliu also cast a pair of bright eyes on that nanny, with a hint of curiosity in his heart.

Then the Marquis of Yongning won another battle?
The nanny said: "I don't know either, old lady, the prince is here."

Almost as soon as the news about Jia Heng arrived, the King of Wei came in front and back.

Yan Yiliu's face was as pale as frost, and the expression in the clear eyes under the beautiful eyebrows gradually dimmed, and her slender white hands were pinching the handkerchief, knuckles hard.

She doesn't want to see him now.

Not to mention the petty awkwardness between the Prince of Wei and his wife in the Prince's Mansion of Nan'an County, but the study in the Daming Palace is brightly lit like daylight.

At this moment, Emperor Chongping was sitting behind the table. He only felt that his body was a little lighter at the moment, but his spirit was full of energy and his heart was stirring. He looked at the words on the memorandum tirelessly, and seemed to be able to find some new discoveries from it.

There were 500 people in Xianglan Banner, they annihilated and pursued them, and nearly 700 people were wiped out. This is really a big victory.

Dai Quan, who was not far away, said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Han Ge and Mr. Zhao Ge of the cabinet, Mr. Shi from the Military Aircraft Department."

The two of Han and Zhao have been working in the cabinet on duty for the past few days, and Shi Jie, who is on duty in the military plane, has also heard the news.

Emperor Chongping said: "Xuan."

In fact, Han and Zhao were all surprised when they heard that they had won the first battle.

At this moment, under the eaves of the corridor, there were lanterns swaying non-stop with the wind, and the candlelight reflected Han Huang's elegant and fair face. His expression was a little unclear, but his eyes were already full of shock.

This... This Marquis of Yongning is so good at fighting?How long has it been before the sound of victory comes again?

Joy and worry were intertwined in the heart of the big man's chief assistant.

Zhao Mo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, frowned, his face was silent, and his heart was also full of turbulent waves.

There was joy on Shi Jie's face.

When Dai Quan came out, he looked at the three of them and said, "Your Majesty announces that the three of you will enter the palace for an audience."

The three court officials entered the palace when dusk fell.

"I have seen the Holy Majesty, long live, long live, long live." Headed by Han Huang, Zhao Mo and Shi Jie, one on the left and one on the right, knelt down to salute Emperor Chongping.

Emperor Chongping glanced at the three of them, and said slowly: "The three lovers, please stand up."

The three of them thanked each other and stood with their hands down, waiting for Emperor Chongping to speak.

Emperor Chongping held the memorial and said in a loud voice: "The Marquis of Yongning just delivered the memorial and led the cavalry from the Beijing camp to Datong for more than [-] miles. When he encountered a captive cavalry, it was up to our big Han cavalry to die and defeated the Jurchen captive king Jierha. The inlaid blue flag led by Lang and the soldiers who rebelled against the Han are four thousand soldiers on the yellow flag."

As he said, he handed the memorial to Dai Quan and said, "Show all your lovers the memorial written by Zi Yu."

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Huang was naturally the first to read the text on it.

"Dai Quan, take the candlestick and help Han Qing light it." The emperor suddenly said after the case.

Well, that's very sweet.

After Han Huang finished reading the text on the memorandum, his heart was empty and silent. He really won, and from the perspective of the battle situation, the victory was real.

Forty thousand to ten thousand...

Zhao Mo took the memorial, and also picked it up to read, his face paused, his mind was inexplicable, and then Shi Jie, who read it intently.

Han Huang's face turned solemn, and he cupped his hands and said, "I congratulate you on behalf of the saint, and congratulate the great man. After this battle, the Jurchen's vigor was completely lost, and the Beijing camp will play a triumphant song, just around the corner."

Zhao Mo also held an ivory wat board and cupped his hands in congratulations, Shi Jie was not far behind.

Emperor Chongping's face was a bit indifferent, and said: "Military and national affairs are related to the country. It is difficult to speak clearly now. Let the Marquis of Yongning use his troops in the north."

The three cabinet ministers and military planes had no choice but to say yes when they heard the words.

Emperor Chongping said: "This victory, but Ziyu also mentioned in the memorandum about Chahar Mongolia and the past trade strategy in the horse market. After the Jurchen is expelled, the horse market should be reopened and Chahar should be closed. For your own use."

Shi Jie cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think that Chahar Mongol can act as a screen for our great Han, but we must be careful not to look around and look around."

Han Huang frowned slightly at this moment, thinking about the role of national policy.

Emperor Chongping said: "Ziyu has already gone to Jining Haizi to join the alliance with Chahar Mongolia. If there is no accident, Chahar Mongolia should be able to attach to our dynasty. I am a big man and I will not hesitate to give you a gift from the prince."

Zhao Mo's face changed slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, if you are not of my race, your heart must be different, and you need to be careful with princes and dukes."

Emperor Chongping cast his eyes on Zhao Mo and was about to speak.

But at this moment, Dai Quan reported, "Your Majesty, the whole army led by the king of Nan'an County has arrived."

(End of this chapter)