The King of Liang, the feudal lords outside the town, and the generals inside

When news of Qin Ran's rebellion reached Beijing, the whole country was shaken.Qin Ran was originally Ye Luo's surrendered general, when Yan Xun captured him from the battlefield, many ministers thought that people who were not of our race must have a different heart, it was Yan Xun who saw him bravely crowning the three armies, cherished talents, and persuaded him to surrender.But now that Qin Ran is rebellious, Yan Xun is bound to be implicated.

After two days of arguing in the court, there was no result. The emperor was a little angry, and the empress specially sent lotus heart mint tea to clear the fire. She didn't stay in the Chongming Hall any longer, and left after saying a few words.

Bai Yu didn't want to get involved in political affairs at first, fearing that others would say that he had covetousness, but after thinking about it again, he felt strange, and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty...brother, General Qin is in Yan, and the general has four or five years under his command." I have always been loyal and took the lead, what is going on now, why did you suddenly rebel?"

The emperor shook his head and said, "Actually, it's not exactly a rebellion."

When Qin Ran was in Yeluo, he only married one wife, only one daughter named Qin Yao, whom he loved like his life.Mrs. Qin died of illness about two months ago, and Qin Yao traveled thousands of miles to the border to look for his father after seeing his mother die.Unexpectedly, when passing Liangzhou and was about to leave the customs, Qin Yao bumped into Fang Rui, the youngest son of Fang Huai, the governor of Liangzhou.That Fang Rui was originally a playboy in the rampant village, seeing Qin Yao's beauty, he insisted on taking her as his concubine.Qin Yao refused and told Fang Rui that she was Qin Ran's daughter and that her mother died and she was going to look for her father.But Fang Rui didn't hold back at all, and ordered Qin Yao to be taken back to the governor's mansion.

Qin Yao was forcibly humiliated by Fang Rui, escaped from the governor's mansion at night, found Qin Ran outside the customs, and after crying to his father, he hanged himself while others were not prepared.

Qin Ran was so distraught after losing his beloved daughter that he brought dozens of soldiers into Liangzhou city in disguise, sneaked into the governor's mansion one night, and killed Fang Huai's family, servants and guards, a total of 270 people.

After Fang Huai's death, Liangzhou City was in chaos.

Bai Yu gasped, and said angrily, "So, it's not all the fault of General Qin."

The emperor gave a soft "hmm" and said: "Under the kingship of the court, Fang Rui, as the son of a dignified governor, did such an act, so he should have been killed. But the bad thing is that Qin Ran didn't kill Fang Rui alone, but It's Fang Huai's family. Once the governor died, Liangzhou was left unruled, and the Liangzhou guard opened the city to meet the enemy. The Poten people have already occupied Liangzhou. What's more, Cheng Rui was fighting against Xiaoqu near Cangzhou when the incident happened. They were almost able to wipe out the main force of Xiaoqu, but unexpectedly there was a sudden chaos in the rear, and they were almost caught between two sides, so they had to withdraw from Cangzhou. Now that Liangzhou has fallen, Chengrui is in a very difficult situation."

Bai Yu's heart sank, and she hurriedly asked, "Is the general alright?"

"He's fine, but Chun Yujing was seriously injured in order to cover the retreat of the army, and now he doesn't know what to do. Moreover, Qin Ran's front battalion was intercepted by Poteng because there was no leader, and the entire army was wiped out."

Now the matter is not as simple as Qin Yao being killed by Fang Rui and Qin Ran avenging his daughter.The governor died, Liangzhou was lost, Yan Xun's army fell short, and almost fell into danger. Lieutenant Chun Yujing was seriously injured, life and death were uncertain, and the entire front battalion was wiped out... After a series of events, the newly settled border fell into turmoil again.

At the same time, Concubine De was also disturbing the peace of everyone in the harem—Fang Huai was her elder brother.The Fang family is also a great surname in the Zhou Dynasty, although their power is not as powerful as the Shen family, they should not be underestimated.

Bai Yu was silent for a while, then asked again: "Then how does Brother Huang plan to deal with this matter?"

"This is the difficulty." The emperor said with a pinched eyebrow, "After Qin Ran killed Fang Huai's family, he escaped from Liangzhou and went to Mu Fengyi's right camp. After Chengrui retreated to Cangzhou, Qin Ran pleaded guilty and kidnapped him. I asked Mu Fengyi to send him to Cheng Rui, Cheng Rui only hit him with a hundred sticks."

Bai Yu nodded and said, "A hundred army sticks are considered light, it seems that the general still sympathizes with General Qin's difficulties."

"The difficulty is something to talk about later, but Qin Ran's crime is far more than a hundred army sticks. The ministers all asked Cheng Rui to send Qin Ran back to Beijing for execution." The emperor let out a heavy breath, and his tone fluctuated, "But Cheng Rui insisted on refusing! He kept Qin Ran in his army and refused to send him back!"

The uneasiness in Bai Yu's heart became more and more serious, "General Qin was captured from the battlefield to persuade him to surrender. Now that General Qin has committed such a serious crime, if the general insists on protecting him, wouldn't it be..."

The emperor was silent for a while, as if to calm down his anger, "He wants to protect Qin Ran, why don't I want to protect him? But if he doesn't hand Qin Ran over now, how can I protect him?!"

Bai Yu was also at a loss, subconsciously speaking for Yan Xun, "Brother Huang, please calm down. He must be concerned about his fellowship with General Qin. Besides, General Qin did have his own problems and didn't intend to rebel. The general definitely did not fight with Brother Huang." It means to be right."

The emperor didn't seem to notice Bai Yu's flustered excuse for Yan Xun, he said helplessly, "I know he didn't mean that, but do the ministers of the court know? In their eyes, that is Yan Xun's rebellion If you don't comply, you will cover up the criminal. What will be the end result? You will be guilty of the same crime!"

Bai Yu's heart was as anxious as a big drum, and he knocked it down with force, the hammer made him flustered.This fact is difficult to deal with, if it is not handled properly, it will definitely intensify the contradiction between civil and military, and make the court turbulent.Moreover, Liangzhou has been lost, and Yan Xun's garrison is in Cangzhou, so Qingzhou and Daizhou will be threatened next. With Yan Xun's military strength, it is absolutely impossible to take care of the four states at the same time.If this matter cannot be resolved as soon as possible, the 51 towns of the four prefectures of the Border Pass may all be implicated. At that time, not only Yan Xun is in a dilemma, but if there is a loss at the Border Pass, the Great Zhou's gate will be opened, and the hinterland of the Central Plains will be directly exposed to the iron hooves of the enemy!

Yan Xun could not afford this crime.

After a long silence, Bai Yu said: "The general is a veteran in the battlefield, and it shouldn't be difficult for him to take back Liangzhou's stable border, but he lost the front battalion, injured the lieutenant general, and lacked soldiers and horses. The crux of the problem right now is, If the general refuses to hand over General Qin, then he is also a criminal, and the courtiers will not let the emperor send troops to reinforce a criminal."

The emperor sighed deeply, frowning deeply, "Yes, as long as Cheng Rui is willing to take a step back and hand over Qin Ran, and the courtiers have an explanation, all of this will be resolved. But he has always been stubborn, and I really take him for granted. There is no way. So I am thinking about whether I should send a suitable person to persuade me."

"Then..." Bai Yu made up his mind and said, "If Brother Huang is trustworthy, I might try it."

When Yan Zun heard about this, he immediately jumped up, "Now that Liangzhou has fallen into border turmoil, others are avoiding it, why do you take the initiative to go there?"

Bai Yu looked at him and said, "I won't enter Liangzhou City, I will go directly to Cangzhou after passing through Daizhou, what can happen?"

"That won't work either! How much trouble can you withstand the distance? You just came back from there, and now you are going again. Do you really not take your own wealth and life seriously? You are not afraid that the Queen Mother will attack you secretly again." ?"

Bai Yu said: "The emperor will send someone to protect me. I'll go in a carriage, and the weather is warmer now, so nothing will happen."

Yan Zun took a deep breath, "You are afraid that he will be implicated by Qin Ran, that he will have accidents on the battlefield, and that he will be misunderstood by the courtiers... You have never been involved in political affairs in front of the emperor, but now you volunteered, and it was all because of him."

Bai Yu was silent, lowering her eyes and said, "So what? I'm very worried about him."

Yan Xun was a thorn in Yan Zun's heart, he could not normally think about it, but Bai Yu's sudden touch today was like lighting the fuse, and the grievances that had been suppressed in his heart erupted at the same time come out.And his intuition told him that no one would persuade him, but if Bai Yu tried to persuade him, Yan Xun would definitely listen to him.

The surrounding area was so quiet that only the breathing of the two could be heard. Yan Zun's expression was gloomy and uncertain. Finally, he wiped his face and smiled, "That's fine, when are you leaving?"

Yan Zun said so, but he spoke to the emperor in the Chongming Palace, hoping that he would change his mind.He offered many candidates, but the emperor rejected them all.Finally he said: "Then I will go. I understand the situation there and will try my best to persuade him."

The emperor stared at him for a while, and suddenly felt puzzled, "What's wrong with you today, why don't you want to let Li Guang go? I think he is the best candidate. He is very smart, and he is very familiar with Cheng Rui and the others. The most important thing What's more, I intend to announce his real identity in the court, so if Li Guang can really convince your eldest brother to solve all these problems this time, it will be a great service for the court, and I will be able to speak for him in front of the courtiers. There is nothing to say to the Queen Mother."

Yan Zun lowered his eyes, avoiding the emperor's penetrating gaze, "So the emperor planned it this way."

The emperor said slowly: "You don't know, these days Li Guang lives with me, I don't know who spread the word that Li Guang is my male favourite. Wronged. But just denying it is useless, I have to make him king as soon as possible, so that he can really feel proud, do you understand?"

"I understand that His Majesty has good intentions, but..." Yan Zun paused, not knowing where to start.

The emperor finally understood something vaguely, "I get it, you like Li Guang, don't you?"

Yan Zun acquiesced in silence.

The emperor shook his head and said: "If Li Guang is also interested in you, he will not change his mind even if he goes to Chengrui's barracks. If he has no intention of you, even if I don't let him go now, it will only make him complain. That's all for you. Rong Ling, not to mention that Li Guang is my younger brother, he is a descendant of the royal family, even if he is an ordinary person, he can't just talk about love for the rest of his life, not plan for his own future, and only rely on others to live Right? If he is really like this, how many people in this world can look down on him?"

Yan Zun remained silent for a while, his face sinking, and he bowed to leave.

The day before his departure, the emperor said: "It's a long way to go. You have to take care of yourself. I will send capable people to escort you. Is there anything else you want?"

Bai Yu thought for a while and said, "My brother would like to ask, does General Qin have to be killed?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, and said: "Unless there is a reason to keep him alive. This reason must convince the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, but it is hard to find."

Bai Yu smiled, "Brother Huang still loves the Great General and General Qin."

The emperor said: "I also have two daughters. If what happened to Qin Yao happened to them, I would definitely cut that person to pieces. So I can understand Qin Ran. But the state affairs are not decided by me alone. My understanding can't cover up the fact that Qin Ran did cause chaos at the border."

Bai Yu's eyes flickered, and he looked to the northwest thoughtfully, "What if... General Qin didn't cause this chaos?"