Reverse Junhou

In the middle of the night, an urgent report from the Yandong Army arrived at Linshuyuan, and Mr. Qian Ge was woken up from his bed in the middle of the night.Qian Yanhong was more than seventy years old, and his body was a bit too much, but after reading the emergency report, he found that the situation was urgent, so he put on court clothes and rushed into the palace.

Emperor Jingyang's dragon body was sick, and he had been recuperating in his bedroom for several days. In the middle of the night, the elder Ge knocked on the door of the palace to report the military situation urgently.After reading what was said in the urgent report, Emperor Jingyang couldn't sit still anymore, and dragged his sick body to the morning court the next day.

All the civil and military officials saw that His Majesty was angry, and they were all silent.Since His Majesty came to the throne, Dafu has been stable for so many years, although there is a precedent of a princess marrying to negotiate a peace, it is the first time that a foreigner has captured the emperor's heir.What's more, it was also stated in the emergency report that the last time the officers and men saw His Highness Fifth was when His Highness was stabbed aboard Mrs. Wu's ship.

"Zhu Liangke mentioned, why was Wushou discovered in advance the surprise attack by the Western Wing Army? The main force of Wushou had been hidden on Junliu Island, why didn't the Yandong Army not know?" Emperor Jingyang looked a little Tired, he took a casual sip of the hot soup handed over by the eunuch, with a stern look on his brows.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I wish the general asked his subordinates to plead guilty for him, and I will personally apologize to Your Majesty after the general returns to Beijing." The scout sent back by the Yandong Army knelt on one knee and raised his voice: "The minister deserves death! There is a black head The secret agent was lurking in the West Wing Army, but the minister did not investigate carefully, so the spy took advantage of the loophole and fled back to Wushou to report to the leader, so that His Highness the Fifth Prince fell into the hands of the pirates. I know that the crime cannot be pardoned, and I ask your majesty to issue an order to allow the minister Lead the army to take back Junliu Island and save His Highness Fifth!"

It seems that the military newspaper did not mention the defection mentioned by the governor of Duling County.Wen Xuechao was wearing a purple court dress, holding a wat board, and stood in front of the courtiers with his colleagues from the Zhongshu Office.

He vaguely knew why there were two documents with completely opposite statements, bypassing Linshu Yuan and directly delivering them to the imperial court.It seems that after the Yandong Army sent someone to send an urgent report on the military situation, the Sheriff Ren couldn't sit still.He wanted to take advantage of the Yandong Army's unpreparedness to send the Fifth Highness into the army, so he directly filed a complaint in the name of the county government.Ren Junshou played on the third day of April, or was noticed by General Zhu.General Zhu feared that being the prefect would be detrimental to His Highness the Fifth Highness, so he immediately wrote a letter to the court.

Fortunately, the emperor's dragon body has been ill in recent days, and all local memorials have to go through the hands of the Zhongshu Office and the prince before they can be sent to the front of the defense.Emperor Jingyang did not see the two contradictory memorials, but a coincidence saved Zhao Fengci's life.

Who is Ren Ji, governor of Duling County?He is Wen Shizhen's watchdog in the east, and the prefect of the east in collusion with Wushou.Was what he said in the memorial his father's instruction, or was he bewitched by Wu Shou?

Wen Xue looked at his father who was standing at the front, he was not that stupid.The last thing Wen Shizhen wants to see is the intensification of conflicts between Wushou and the Yandong Army, cutting off the source of income that Wenfu has been operating for a long time.Unless he had to, he probably wouldn't embarrass Zhao Fengci here.

It seems that the prefect of the Eastern Realm has completely turned his back on the water. I don't know what benefits Mrs. Wu promised Ren Ji.

While thinking about it, the emperor asked: "How many main forces of Wushou are still guarding Junliu Island?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there are still [-] pirates on Junliu Island, and more than [-] naval ships." The scout replied.

"Please generals are worse than aggressive generals. If Wushou comes out of the urn to catch turtles, it will seriously injure the Yandong army, and the East China Sea is in danger. In my opinion, planning and planning must be thorough. It is really too hasty for Zhu Liang to send troops to seize the island." Emperor Jingyang explain.

Anyone with a discerning eye understands in their hearts that His Majesty does not want to let the Yandong army take risks, because he wants to use the Fifth Prince as an abandoned son.All the ministers began to whisper to each other, only Wen Xuechao looked solemn and independent like a lonely pine among the crowd.

Emperor Jingyang thought the ministers were noisy and was about to wave his hand to stop it.But I heard a clear voice in the noise: "I wish to go to the east to negotiate peace with Wushou, and I will return to the court in exchange for the Fifth Highness without a single soldier."

Emperor Jingyang raised his eyes sullenly, and saw that the younger generation of the Wen family took half a step forward, holding up the wat board to plead with him for orders.

"His Royal Highness Fifth is brave and good at fighting, and has been in the East China Sea for many years. If His Royal Highness returns to the court, it will be helpful for the doctor to suppress the pirates and the Hu tribe." There is no general for a day. A good general guards the key points with strength, but a cold general feels nothing more than the country's sorrow."

General Han Liang's heart is nothing more than the sorrow of the country. Hearing this sentence, the whole hall was shocked.Wen's mere child, he really regards himself as a character.To be so eloquent is to question why the Holy Majesty wants to be so cold as a general.

Dafu's court has been emphasizing civility over military affairs for more than a hundred years. Military generals have been stationed on the border all year round, and they have never had much say in the court.Wen Xuechao might not be the No. 1 voice for the military officials, but he was the first courtier to poke the emperor's spine.What's more, he is just a servant of the prince.

The Yandong Army scouts couldn't help but glance at the young adult.

The attention of the courtiers gradually shifted to Wen Shizhen.Wen Xiang has always been the head of civil servants, now that his family is throwing out the words of defending the military general, how should he deal with himself?

Facing everyone's eyes, Wen Shizhen remained motionless.When he made a passionate speech at Wen Xuechao, he thought of another layer.Although the fifth prince is not considered a favored prince, he is still the real emperor's heir.The prince was captured, and if the court did nothing, it would become the laughing stock of the world if word spread.Even for the sake of the royal family's face, the fifth prince cannot be arrested without a fight.The Dafu emperor in front of him is most afraid of ruining the reputation of the king of benevolence and righteousness.

What's more, Wen Ji's words turned Wenfu's dead end in the east into a living end.He should have expected that Ren Ji was a speculator, and at such a juncture, he directly took refuge in Mrs. Wu.If the Yandong Army thoroughly investigates this matter, and Ren Ji is in the way, I am afraid that the Qianzhuang Grain Shop, which is a joint venture between Wenfu and Wushou, will show its flaws.After all, Yu'er is the legitimate son of the Wen family, and will be the head of the Wen family in the future.Mrs. Wen is Wushou's biggest backer, if he goes to the east and offers more generous terms to Mrs. Wu, Mrs. Wu will inevitably be tempted.

He has always disapproved of going to war against the Wushou clan, if this trip can allow the Wushou clan to return the fifth prince and make a truce with the Yandong army.The eldest son can not only gain a firm foothold in the court, but also protect the Wen family's business route in the East China Sea.

What's more, Wen Yu is extraordinary to Mrs. Wu, he may accomplish great things if he goes this trip.

Emperor Jingyang's expression was a bit cloudy, and he said slowly: "What do you think?"

Wen Shizhen was silent for a while, then stepped forward and cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, why not let Wen Yu try. If he fails to do things well, he will be dealt with according to the law."

After all, seeing Wen Xuechao grow up with his own eyes, Emperor Jingyang still had some love for the juniors in his heart. He held his forehead, waved his hand and said, "Wen Yu, don't talk anymore. I will send the Habayashi army to protect you going south. If the matter fails, I will take off your imperial crown and stop being an official from now on."

He and Wen Shizhen had somewhat similar thoughts, this kid who had played with things since he was a child must have been bored in Beijing and wanted to take this opportunity to go to Duling to play in the mountains and rivers.Sending the Habayashi Army to follow him is just to supervise him, lest he miss the business.

After Wen Xuechao returned home, he was called into the study by his father, and the two talked until late at night.

Wen Shizhen always regards Wen Xuechao as a child, but when she went to the hall today, she felt that her eldest son was a little unpredictable.

Wen Xuechao hadn't taken off his official clothes yet, the old and the young were all wearing purple court clothes and stood silently facing each other.Wen Shizhen's eyes were dazzled for a moment, and in a trance, she saw that standing opposite her was her young self.

He still remembered that when he first entered the court, he was so full of ambition, and he was about to break out of his own world.He didn't quite remember how he got into the muddy water of Wushou afterwards, and how his hands that held the pen were stained with human blood.

He only remembered the disgusted and fearful eyes that Emperor Jingyang used to look at him, the golden pattern on the hem of the concubine's skirt when she ascended to the middle palace position, and when Chu'er gave birth to Wen Yu, he made himself feel bad. The poisonous oath of death...

"Why did you speak for the five princes?" He asked Wen Xuechao.

"Father, Jing Yanglin is getting old, and when his cousin ascends the throne, who will guard the country for him?" Wen Xuechao smiled brightly, "I saved the fifth prince's life because I want him to owe me favors and be a cousin for the rest of his life." A running dog under his command."

When Wen Shizhen heard what Xue Chao said, she knew that she was wrong.He had always thought of Wen Xuechao as a dandy who could not be reused, but he did not expect that this eldest son had inherited the Wen family's ruthlessness deep down in his bones, and he would never give up until he achieved his goal.

That night, Wen Shizhen explained to Wen Xuechao all the arrangement of Wen's family in the east.Only after Wen Xuechao heard this did he realize that Wenfu's financial resources were much higher than he had expected.The Wen family united several big families in central Beijing and landlords in the south of the Yangtze River to monopolize the salt road and horse road in the southeast.Shipping also cooperated secretly with the Wushou people to cut off the maritime trade routes in the East China Sea.

Dafu's national treasury is empty all the year round, and she cannot make ends meet. However, these aristocratic families have tens of millions of gold and silver hidden in their hands, holding the lifeline of the capital.

There was no disturbance on Wen Xue's face, but she had already understood it in her heart.He didn't go to the East to discuss peace.

Another two days later, the emperor issued an imperial decree to appoint Wen Xuechao as the governor of Yandong. On the surface, he was visiting Duling to inspect the officials' livelihood, but in fact he was going to negotiate with the Wushou pirates to release them.At the same time, Bai Wan, the deputy governor of Habayashi Guard, led three hundred forbidden troops to accompany him.

To Wen Xuechao's surprise, a few days before his departure, the fourth son of the emperor, Zhao Yancheng, came to Wenfu to look for him.

This fourth prince is one of the few adult princes who has not yet been conferred a king and built a mansion.The grandfather of the fourth prince was Jin Shizheng, a scholar of Hanlin University. He was reluctant to let his grandson leave Guangyang, so he asked Emperor Jingyang for a favor to let his grandson stay with him in Beijing.When Emperor Jingyang saw that his fourth son was obsessed with books, he let him take a idle job in the Imperial Academy.

After leaving Upper Academy, Wen Xuechao hadn't seen the fourth prince for a long time.He really did not expect the Fourth Prince to visit today.

Wen Xuechao remembered that when he was in the academy, Zhao Yansheng was very contemptuous of the prince's faction, and even ignored himself.Today, His Royal Highness is friendly, walked into Wen Xuechao's courtyard and sat down, as if he was very familiar with him.

But Wen Xuechao still found that Zhao Yansheng was a little different from the past.Normally, Zhao Yancheng is lonely and arrogant, and his contempt for others can be seen through his eyes.However, Zhao Yancheng's eyes in front of him were a little loose, as if they were covered with a layer of fog.

"Your Highness Fourth?" Wen Xuechao waved to Zhao Yancheng, Zhao Yancheng frowned tightly, his eyes did not focus on him.

"Wen Xuechao, are you standing in front of me?" Zhao Yancheng asked.

Wen Xuechao was surprised, he hadn't seen her for many days, so the Fourth Highness must be blind, right?

"Wen Xuechao, I came to look for you today because I wanted something from you." Zhao Yancheng stroked his waist for a long time, then took out a piece of bamboo paper from his waist, on which was written a line of small characters.

He handed the bamboo paper to Wen Xuechao, and Wen Xuechao looked down, it was the address of a medical clinic in Guangyang.

"You are going to the Eastern Region this time, and I might go with you. A few days ago, my father issued an edict to make me the King of the Eastern Sea, and my territory is in Yincheng next to Duling. In a few days, I will leave Beijing with you If you go to the fiefdom, it may be difficult to return to Guangyang in the future."

"This paper is the address of a doctor named Yang, can you go to his clinic for me?" Zhao Yancheng gritted his teeth, "He said he doesn't want to see me again, so I can't go to him in person. If When you see him, please ask him if you can give me one last injection. Once I can see things, I will not bother him from now on."