Outside Jiangling City, the palace.
Huan Xuan was dressed in military uniform and still looked majestic. He was sitting on a thickened bed and looked coldly at the two civil and military officials standing in front of him. The one in official uniform
In his fifties, he was a thin man named Wang Kangchan of Jingzhou. When he was the official governor of Jingzhou of Chu State, Huanxuan's younger brother Huanshikang led troops to follow Huanxuan.
Wang Biejia is the highest official in Jiangling City.
Another warrior in full armor, in his forties, with a ferocious face and a particularly conspicuous hooked nose, is Wang Tengzhi, the prefect of Nanjun. As a reinforcement general sent by Lu Zongzhi, he is temporarily in Jiangling with two thousand troops.
All the troops stationed in the city were dispatched to take charge of the city defense during the decisive battle against Zhengrong Prefecture. It was precisely because of this person, or in other words, Lu Zongzhi's uneasiness that Huan Xuan did not even dare to enter the city when he was defeated and fled back to Jiangling.
They were summoned to the palace outside the city.
Wang Kangchan had a flattering smile on his face: "Your Majesty, congratulations on your victory this time. It's just that we and all the civil and military officials in Jiangling City are waiting for your victory report so that we can announce your victory early and let Jiangling City, oh,
No, let the whole people of Jingzhou and the whole world congratulate you."
Next to Huan Xuan, there is a handsome boy with a pink face, wearing the clothes of an actor. He is Huan Xuan's personal attendant and favored slave named Wan Gai. Huan Xuan spends his days drinking and doting on these little fresh meats, even those calligraphy and painting curios.
You can ignore it for the time being. You still took these pet slaves with you when you escaped, and they are standing by his side now.
Wan Gai said in a girly voice, holding an orchid finger: "Wang Farewell, you have been an official for many years, don't you, an actor like me, understand the rules of this dynasty? The heads are currently being counted at the front. Officially
The results of the battle will not be reported for another day or two. Your Majesty is worried about the people of Jiangling, so he came back to stabilize the morale of the people and the army. By the way, for this great victory, the soldiers need rewards, so they also came back with some gold, silver and silk. Isn't that why you came here?
The purpose?”
The other one has a feather on his back. Although he is wearing leather armor, his face is even painted with women's makeup. He looks neither male nor female. He is another favorite slave of Huan Xuan, named Ding.
Xianqi said coldly: "Wang Farewell, half a day ago, I conveyed His Majesty's decree, asking you to prepare ten boxes of gold and silver in Jiangling City to prepare military supplies. I don't know that half a day has passed. You
Are you ready?"
Wang Kangchan nodded quickly and said: "Get ready. Your Majesty's will. How dare you disobey your Majesty's orders? The carriage was loaded two hours ago. When Your Majesty summoned you from the palace, we also brought them all. Wang Taishou personally led the troops.
Escorted."
Wang Tengzhi performed a military salute and said: "Your Majesty, is it necessary for the general to lead the troops to escort this batch of gold and silver to the front line to reward the soldiers?"
Huan Xuan's lips curled up and he waved his hands: "Thank you for your hard work, my dear friends. I will personally escort the gold and silver when I come back. I won't bother the soldiers in Jiangling City. The rebel army is defeated. I'm afraid a few of them will slip through the net."
They were scattered in all directions and took advantage of the fire. Jiangling is the capital of the Chu Kingdom, and security is the first priority. Next, I will lead a large army to pursue the fleeing enemies. The safety of the city depends a lot on my two beloved ministers. There is no need for these soldiers and horses.
The gold and silver have been deposited."
Wang Kangchan rolled his eyes: "Then, can your Majesty take some time to go back to Jiangling City, announce this great victory to the people of Jiangling from the palace city, and let the people congratulate you? Since your Majesty has been driving to Jiangling,
Since then, there have always been some thieves spreading vicious rumors among the people to shake the morale of the military. As long as His Majesty comes out, these rumors will be self-defeating. Even if there are more thieves taking advantage of the situation or spreading rumors, they will not be able to deceive the people."
Huan Xuan instinctively wanted to refuse, but Bian Fanzhi on the side coughed lightly. Huan Xuan waved, and Bian Fanzhi came over and whispered in Huan Xuan's ear: "These two people are with us now."
They are like hostages in their hands. I don’t expect them to dare to play any tricks. Lingbao, if you calm down people’s hearts first, maybe they can guard the city for a day or two when the Jingba people come after them, delaying us for a while.
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Huan Xuan remained calm and said in a low voice: "But there are only two hundred sergeants around us now. What if someone really has a different intention? Although these two people are with us, there is no guarantee that their men will not have any
Life is filled with strange thoughts."
Bian Fanzhi whispered: "There is no need to go to the palace city, just say a few words on the south gate tower. There are still many loyal people in Jiangling City who have followed your father since his father's time. Please calm their hearts and don't let them
The hearts and minds accumulated over the past few decades are gone like this. Besides, I have to go into the city to pick up the prince, and I need you to show off, otherwise, it will be difficult for the prince to even leave Jiangling City."
Huan Xuan sighed softly, raised his head, and said to the two kings who had been standing respectfully in the palace with their heads bowed: "That's fine, I also hope to inform the whole city of the victory as soon as possible. However, the military situation is urgent. If
Returning to the palace city will only delay the enthusiastic people of Jiangling. The soldiers on the front line are waiting for rewards. I can't break my promise. Let's go to the south gate to climb the city tower. There is usually a market there and there are many people there.
The peace of mind here is no worse than that in the palace city. By the way, Bian Shizhong, you go to the palace and bring the prince to the south tower. Although he is only five years old, he should be with the entire city's soldiers and civilians at this time.
"
Bian Fanzhi bowed and said calmly: "I obey the order."
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly thought of something. He turned around and whispered to Huan Xuan again: "Your Majesty, there are brothers Sima Dezong and Sima Dewen, these two..."
Huan Xuan waved his hand impatiently: "It doesn't matter if you follow me. You can transport ten boxes of gold and silver, but you can't carry away a piece of trash?"
Bian Fanzhi sighed: "Then Wang Shen Ai..."
Huan Xuan suddenly thought of something and looked at Wang Kangchan: "The former Jin Dynasty Queen Wang, what is the current situation in Tingxiang Courtyard?"
Wang Kangchan shook his head: "Yin Pushe, who stayed in the city, said a few hours ago that he was following your order to visit Queen Wang. At that time, the prefect Wang also asked if he would lead troops to escort him. Yin Pushe said that he had a secret order.
Xuan, it’s not suitable for there to be too many people, so we didn’t pay attention. Your Majesty, is there any problem?”
Huan Xuan's expression changed and he looked around: "Where is Yin Pushe? Why don't others come to see him?"
The two kings also became a little nervous, and Bian Fanzhi suddenly laughed: "Your Majesty, you may be busy with military affairs, so you didn't remember it all at once. Didn't you ask me to draw up a decree last night and ask Yin Pushe to bring the king and queen to work together with the army?
Yes. They must have gone to the army by now."
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This chapter has been completed!