[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 91 Double Return

Prince Daqing was tortured to death, and the death was extremely disgraceful-he was hung on the truce between the two armies.Regardless of whether the prince was taken into captivity or not, it represented the face of Daqing. Emperor Pingkang had not made a decision on the request made by Ximan, and the prince died. When he heard the bad news, Emperor Pingkang's first reaction was to breathe a sigh of relief, and then Only then was distraught.Before receiving any bad news, Emperor Pingkang's condition for meeting Ximan was that he sincerely hoped that this useless and slow-moving son would have some accidents, and exchanged cannons for the prince. In Emperor Pingkang's mind, the prince was not worth it.

Emperor Pingkang was very fatuous when he was old, but he held on to the power in his hands more and more tightly, he didn't trust anyone, he only believed in the power in his hands. **Cannon means that Daqing's country is as strong as gold, it means that old people don't have to hide around because of the flames of war, it means that the power in their hands is stable and they are not afraid of someone usurping the throne **, and it means that they don't have to be ashamed of the ancestors of the old Zhao family after death.Even though he was very unwilling to change the crown prince in his heart, Emperor Pingkang could not be too decisive on the face, at least the whole world would watch, and he could not be criticized by the historians, saying that he was unkind and disregarded the life of the crown prince. Now that the crown prince is dead, Emperor Pingkang The tangled heart finally relaxed a bit. Although the face was full of grief, the imperial doctor who asked for peace and pulse every day was a clear one. The Holy One was much more relaxed than before, and his worries were relieved...

It's not easy to be an imperial physician. If you are not careful, you will lose your head, let alone serve the emperor personally.Emperor Pingkang looked at the doctor who took the pulse with hints and coldness in his eyes, the elderly doctor trembled, and said with worry and grief on his face: "Please take care of the dragon's body, my lord, and don't worry too much."

Emperor Pingkang was heartbroken, but his face was still grieving, and he choked with sobs: "My prince is gone, how can I relax? You go down!" For the sake of Daqing's face and Emperor Pingkang's eagerness to avenge Ai'er, on that day, the dragon guard brought Go to Xiningwei under the imperial decree, no matter what the cost, we must crush Ximan and avenge the prince!

The interior of Ximan was already in chaos.The second prince's hand is too long, and he is too domineering on weekdays. It was the second prince's proposal to attack Daqing. , now that the prince of Daqing was killed by the second prince and hung on the flag of truce, one can know how angry Daqing is without much guesswork. quite......

After the death of the prince, the soldiers of the Fourth Army, who had been suffocating for nearly half a year, finally had their blood boiling. They wanted to avenge the prince. The first was to repay Marshal Xue for his knowledge and life-saving grace.

At the end of March, the snow and ice that had accumulated throughout the winter melted, and in Green Sand Bay, Xue Pan wrote a letter before the war.This proclamation was written by a military adviser, and Xue Pan read it later. Let the embellishment be simpler, and it is not too classical. It is mainly to motivate the Fourth Army. How many soldiers can have read books?It doesn't require literary grace and momentum, as long as the soldiers can understand it, and their blood boils when they hear it, they want to rush forward and kill the barbarians.

Since ancient times, the emperors have come to rule the world, and they have lived in the Central Plains to control the Western Man, and the Western Man lived outside to celebrate the Daqing. It has never been heard that the Western Man lived in the Central Plains to rule the world.Since the founding of the country in Daqing, within the four seas, no one has surrendered. This is not a manpower, but a gift from heaven.Chunyi ** is also a great country.The Quartet is worshiped, and the business is friendly and neighborly.Today, a small country takes the lead in provoking, vainly trying to take over the Central Plains and shake the foundation of Daqing. Why should Daqing be afraid?The war drums are thundering, Ximan is afraid of our country's prestige, and loses again and again, but with despicable methods, he kidnaps my prince.The crown prince took the throne, worked conscientiously and never slackened, and was called the successor of the country and the king of pure goodness.Ximan, a small country, is like an ant stealing an existence, in exchange for food, grass, and money, but they broke their promises, harming my crown prince, humiliating our country's prestige, and bullying me that there is no one in Daqing?For the people of Daqing, God will order my people of Daqing to be safe, so why not be afraid of the Western Man!I was afraid that the middle land would be polluted for a long time and the people would be disturbed, so I led all the heroes to do their best to clear it up, aiming to drive away the western barbarians, to promote the prestige of the country, so that the people can get what they want, and the shame of Daqing is embarrassing for the people.

Today, Xue led his troops to fight, and vowed to destroy the Western Man, and he would never die. The four armies are terrible?scary?

The 30 army howled, "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid! Swear to follow the marshal, destroy the Western Man, raise the country's prestige, and avenge the country!"

There were bursts of anger, like thunder, and the people who exploded were full of blood, their faces were flushed, their eyes were bloodshot, and when they went to the battlefield, they wanted to bite off the flesh and blood of the barbarian and swallow it to dissipate their anger.

The horns buzzed and the drums thundered.Xue Pan was wearing armor, wearing a red robe, holding a half-moon cold knife, and said with a cold face, "All the soldiers follow me to fight!"

In this battle, the four armies were divided into three, with Xue Pan leading the battle, General Ma and Wang Huo attacking from both sides, and Ren Wen carrying cannons and shooting teams to ambush at high places.Xue Pan cut off the flag of truce that had stood between the two armies, and his own soldiers called for battle. If Ximan didn't come up to meet the enemy, a few cannons from above would blow your door to pieces.

In this battle, the second prince of Ximan led the army to fight. After fighting for a day, Ximan was defeated. Xue Pan cut off the head of the second prince. Wan Dajun fought seven or eight times, and less than 15 people fled back.

"Marshal, what about the prisoners?" General Ma asked.

Wang Huhu was playing hard today, and said roughly: "I think it's up to you!"

Xue Pan just took off his bloody clothes and took a bath, but the smell of blood still stings his nostrils, and he is full of evil spirits and cold.Xue Pan picked up his pen, without raising his head, and said, "Tell Ximan that if you want to redeem the prisoners with silver, ten taels each." Manzi also killed a lot of Daqing soldiers, but won, Xue Pan didn't want to be stained with the blood of the ambush soldiers, more than 2 lives were really going to be cut in Lushawan, the bloody smell didn't pollute his own territory ?

"Yes." Wang Huo nodded. He is rude but not brainless. This Marshal Xue looks young and powerful, and once he makes a decision, it is difficult to change his mind unless you can find the fault. .General Ma nodded when he heard this.Several generals reported the losses on the battlefield today, and then they left the main tent and went back to rest.

Ma Zhen looked up at the lush starry sky, and exhaled, "This battle will not be long!" Finally, it was almost over.

The second prince who was valued by the king of Ximan died in Ximan. Although the loss was heavy, the morale of the army was high and he wanted to avenge the second prince. Naturally, Xue Pan was not afraid, and he had the strength to risk his life. For two months, both big and small battles were good news. Emperor Pingkang in the back finally showed a smile on his orange-peeled face, and he was given enough food and military pay. Whoever dared to skimp on this, Emperor Pingkang first rolled off his official position.

Therefore, after three and a half years of fighting, the fighting became more and more fierce.At the beginning of July, Ximan couldn't stand it any longer, and proposed to negotiate peace. Ximan was afraid that he was still arrogant, and his attitude was not docile. stop.In this way, until the end of the year, Ximan was afraid of the name Xue Pan. In order to negotiate peace, they took the initiative to submit to Daqing, willing to call Ximan a subsidiary state of Daqing, and the annual tribute increased by [-]% compared to before the war. And sent the youngest and most favored little prince to Daqing as a proton.After this battle, Daqing expanded its territory to the west. The three towns of Weiguanshan, Weitata and Lushawan in Liangzhou outside Xiningwei are the mountains and rivers of Daqing.

The money and grass of the past four years have not been in vain.Emperor Pingkang was overjoyed, and he didn't treat the dead prince so harshly, and conferred on Concubine Rou, becoming the first imperial concubine in Daqing, but so what?Who in the whole country does not know that the crown prince is dead, no matter how noble the concubine Rou Huang is, without a son, when Emperor Pingkang dies, she will be nothing more than a concubine.

In December, the first heavy snowfall, Xue Pan rewarded the fourth army, and then returned to the court. But at the same time, the Pofeng, which originally set out from Pinghai and sailed for four years, finally returned, but it was close to Luhai. The nearest port to the capital city, Daqing has been opened as a treaty port in the past four years. Luhai, which was previously untouched, has now opened a port. People come and go, but it is not as prosperous as it is today. 170 six large ships slowly sailed in. Before landing, the local magistrates and prefects were alarmed. High officials and small officials came one after another. The government servants cleaned up the port early, and the idlers waited to approach. With such a big battle, no one in Daqing knew that this was the four. The Breaking Wind that sailed years ago?

Luhai is close to Ludi, and if you drive fast day and night, you can reach it in two days. When the Pofeng ship docked and Fu Wang disembarked, there was a good news for the capital.

When Emperor Pingkang received the news, he couldn't help laughing, "My good son!" The prince died, and Emperor Pingkang was always worried about the state reserve, and he regretted sending Zhao Hongyi out. Now it is best to come back safely, you know A child adopted from the royal family will never be better than one's own. "The King of Fu is really the blessing of Daqing, the return of the Ximan, and the return of the Pofeng, these two happy events are really hahahaha..."

The Xue family fleet was under the protection of the Pofeng for this trip, so when they first arrived at the port, they were not in a hurry to unload and disembark. Instead, they were quiet and low-key.The wealth carried by the Pofeng is astonishing. I am afraid that it can be afforded by a 200-year-old Ximan. When counting the jewels and money one by one, the sixteen shipments of the Xue family will be envied by others. It is better to keep a low profile and make a fortune in silence, especially after hearing that his brother has won a big victory and the Xue family has been favored and prosperous for a while. If you pass, you will be harmed.

Thousands of horse-drawn carriages in the Pofeng suit can't finish pulling them, which shows its rich harvest. When Emperor Pingkang saw the list, he was surprised and delighted. Yes, the imperial doctor’s face was solemn, and finally under the eyes of Emperor Pingkang, he could only tell the truth. In the past nearly a year, Emperor Pingkang was overjoyed and saddened. It has been medically groomed, obviously Emperor Pingkang was overthinking when the crown prince was taken into captivity, and it would be easy for the crown prince to die, but you can't say that unless you want to kill everyone.

The imperial doctor said something, and concluded that it was the precursor of Pingkang's stroke.

Emperor Pingkang, who was numb all over his body, squinted his eyes slightly, and soon his face was relaxed. The third son came back, and the throne was passed on to the third son, and he himself sat firmly as the emperor. The third son is young, so why not let him decide the big things?As for the little things, don't bother him.

King Fu returned to Beijing with great glory, all the officials came to greet him, and his three uncles, almost all the famous families in the capital sent people to come. The prince is dead, and King Fu is the only blood of Emperor Pingkang Well, the throne was already firmly established, and it was in his pocket the moment King Fu disembarked.

People all over the city lined the road to welcome them, wanting to have a look at this overwhelming wealth. The carriage pulling jewelry and gold could not be seen from the beginning to the end. I heard that the end was still on the three-mile road outside the city. I don’t know how much there is... .

Jia Huan was only fourteen years old when he sailed, and he had just won the title of Master Juren. He traveled across the oceans without studying at ease. In the end, it was Mrs. Wang who helped Jia Huan to persuade Jia Zheng. It was nothing more than that Mrs. Wang heard that it was dangerous overseas, and she only hoped that this bitch would die outside and not live in a temple for the rest of her life.Who would have thought that when Jia Huan came back four years later, her originally immature and indistinguishable appearance turned out to be a dragon and a phoenix, Zhong Lin Yuxiu.

Fu Wang rode first, Jia Huan took a step to his left, and Wang Jia to his right.Now in the eyes of all the officials, Fu Wang is the new king, and those who follow the new king are not the new king's confidantes, and this is also to curry favor.

"The one on the right is the captain of the Shenji Battalion, what is his name Wang Jia, I'm afraid he will be on the rise when he comes back this time..."

"It's just a military officer, but whose family is the good-looking one? Why is he so face-to-face? Judging by the way Fu Wang whispered to him, this son is on the rise! But whose family is this?"

Not to mention how Emperor Pingkang dragged his sick body to celebrate and wash away the dust for his son. This is his money bag and the new emperor who works hard in Baigan. Emperor Pingkang valued and trusted King Fu very much. .

Halfway through the banquet, Emperor Pingkang took a rest due to his slight health. The banquet was much more relaxed. All the officials toasted, and even Jia Huan who was beside the new crown prince was attentively served and toasted. Going to the border to talk to his master about his thoughts, it has been four years, and his heart has long been flooded with longing. He wants to see the master, but he is afraid that the master will reprimand and alienate him when he hears his thoughts...

At the end of the month, Xue Pan returned with 25 soldiers.

On the same day, under the imperial decree.Xue Pan entered the Pingzhang political affairs of Zhongshu Province, from Yipin.Canonization, first-class Marquis of Pingxi, bestowed with iron scrolls, can be hereditary canonization, bestowed on the Marquis Mansion.On the same day, the family of Wang Xue was granted the title of Yipin Gaoming's wife.At this moment, the Xue family has truly stepped into the famous family.