Chapter 373 The Battle of Chang'an(1/2)
Author: Gongsun Wujiu
Foreigner Ding hesitated for a moment after hearing this, "Princess, Ding Yi has escaped!"
The eldest princess of Eyi was shocked when she heard this, "When did you discover it? Immediately send someone to my master to capture him..."
Foreigner Ding said, "We have sent people, but Ding Yi has already hid in Shanglin Garden..."
When Foreigner Ding said this, he stopped with a look of embarrassment on his face.
Everyone in the hall already understood what had happened.
Shangguan Jie and Sang Hongyang looked at each other, both feeling a sense of powerlessness in their hearts.
The two of them have no intention of interfering in this matter. This is the private matter of the family of the eldest princess of Eyi, and it is not something that outsiders should interfere with.
The eldest princess of Eyi looked anxious, "She actually hid in Shanglin Garden!"
She murmured in a low voice, this Shanglin Garden is vast, covering hundreds of square kilometers.
Trying to find a few people who are hiding in there is no different than finding a needle in a haystack.
Back then, the former emperor sent troops from the three auxiliaries to enter Shanglin Garden, but they could not find the person who broke into the palace.
What's more, Shanglin Garden is still a royal garden, and it is impossible to enter it without the emperor's permission.
When Sang Hongyang saw the appearance of the eldest princess of Eyi, he said, "Why don't you return home first?"
When the eldest princess of Eyi heard this, her eyes lit up. She turned to Shangguan Jie and said, "General Zuo may send the soldiers of the Northern Army into Shanglinyuan!"
Shangguan Jie was shocked when he heard this, "Why did Lord Gai say this? It is a crime of the Nine Yi Clan to mobilize troops without authorization..."
At this time, the eldest princess of E also realized that what she had just said was too much.
After thinking for a while, she paid homage to Shangguan Jie and Sang Hongyang, "Please help me, please..."
After Shangguan Jie heard this, he already knew that things might not be as simple as imagined.
He immediately asked, "What does Marquis Lecheng have to do with him?"
The eldest princess of Eyi hesitated for a moment and said, "Ding Yi knows about my master's assassination of Zhang Yue?"
"What!"
Everyone in the hall was shocked when they heard this.
"Why did the Lord do this?"
Even Shangguan'an couldn't help but accuse his eldest princess of Eyi at this time.
Everyone cursed secretly in their hearts, "Stupid woman!"
The eldest princess of Hubei said, "That Marquis Yunyang is Huo Guang's greatest help. How can we bring down Huo Guang if we don't kill him!"
Sang Hongyang shook his head and sighed, "Why is Lord Gai so unwise... It is still unclear whether Marquis Yunyang supports Huo Guang..."
"What's more, if he kills generals without permission, even if he overthrows Huo Guang, how can the counties be convinced..."
Shangguan Jie also said in a deep voice at this time, "Has Lord Gai already taken action?"
The eldest princess of Eyi said, "I originally wanted to act in Jincheng, but I think I haven't done anything yet..."
Shangguan Jie took a long breath after hearing this and said, "Please Lord Gai immediately recall the dead soldiers!"
Sang Hongyang and others also spoke out and asked the eldest princess of Eyi to stop the matter.
Although the eldest princess of Eyi was reluctant in her heart, she had to nod in agreement in front of everyone.
She turned to outsider Ding and said, "Retreat the people from Jincheng!"
Foreigner Ding agreed first, and then asked:
"How to deal with successful Hou Dingyi?"
Shangguan Jie said at this time, "Zhang Yue must not be allowed to see Ding Yi alive!"
The eldest princess of Eyi said, "But Shanglin Garden is so vast, how can we find Che Dingyi?"
Shangguan Jie thought for a moment and said, "Although Shanglin Garden is vast, there are not many places to hide..."
After Shangguan Jie's talk, everyone had a new understanding of Shanglinyuan.
At this time, the eldest princess of Eyi also looked at Shangguan Jie with a strange look.
"That being the case, why did my father fail to arrest the person who broke into the palace in Shanglin Garden?"
The eldest princess of Eyi finally asked out her doubts.
"What happened in the past was something someone did deliberately... From a certain point of view, when the soldiers of the Third Assistant entered Shanglin, the man had already been sent away..."
After Shangguan Jie briefly explained, he changed the subject and said, "What I need to do now is to find Ding Yi as soon as possible."
After hearing this, everyone once again focused their attention on the eldest princess of Eyi.
Sang Hongyang stood up and said, "Please, Lord Gai, come into the palace immediately and ask for your Majesty's permission to come to Shanglin..."
Hearing this, the eldest princess of Eyi said, "I will enter the palace immediately. Is it just this manpower?"
Sang Hongyang had a well-thought-out approach, "You don't need to worry about this, I have my own plans!"
The eldest princess of Eyi nodded, said goodbye to everyone, and immediately went to Weiyang Palace.
After the eldest princess of Eyi left, Sang Hongyang immediately sent someone to bring a message to Chang'an Ranger.
Soon a large number of rangers sneaked into Shanglin Garden from all directions.
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Zhang Huan had also returned to Yulin Orphan Camp at this time.
The so-called Yulin orphans were the sons of those who died in the army and were raised in Yulin by the former emperor. They were trained by the officials as five soldiers and were called Yulin orphans. The young men were ordered to join the army."
In fact, the Habayashi orphans are candidates for the Habayashi army.
Zhang Huan joined the Yulin Orphan Army before he was ten years old.
Because he was the son of Yunyang Marquis Zhang Yue, he had considerable influence in the orphan camp.
After he arrived at the orphanage camp, he immediately contacted people he knew well.
Everyone learned that Zhang Huan wanted to find Ding Yi, who was hiding in Shanglin Garden, and expressed their willingness to help.
Unlike other armies, the orphan camp is located in Shanglin Garden.
Therefore, their actions did not require the emperor's permission.
Amidst the noise, the entire orphan camp quickly mobilized.
The actions of the orphan camp were quickly observed by Ding Yi.
However, he was not sure where the orphan camp was headed at this time, so he did not dare to show his face easily.
It wasn't until he discovered that a large number of rangers had sneaked into Shanglinyuan that he decided to risk his life.
This time his bet was right, and he was soon brought to Zhang Huan.
Ding Yi, as the Marquis of Lecheng, met Zhang Huan at the ceremony in which Zhang Huan was granted the title of Marquis.
He recognized Zhang Huan at a glance and said, "Gentleman, save me!"
Ding Yi saw Zhang Huan from a distance and fell to the ground, asking for Zhang Huan's protection.
Zhang Huan looked around and said, "You guys want to bring Marquis Lecheng back to the camp. What do you think?"
Everyone said, "Yes..."
After Zhang Huan thanked everyone, he put Ding Yi in the armor of the Yulin Orphan Army and asked everyone to take him back to the orphan camp.
As for Ding Yi's servants, he took them back to Yunyang Hou Mansion.
After the eldest princess of Eyi obtained the permission to enter Shanglin Garden from the emperor, she immediately dispatched all the guests to enter Shanglin Garden and search for Ding Yi's whereabouts together with Sang Hongyang's rangers.
Soon someone took Zhang Huan and a group of people out of Shanglin Garden and reported it to Sang Hongyang and the Princess of Eyi.
The eldest princess of Eyi was shocked when she heard the news, and immediately led her people to the Yunyang Hou Mansion.
"Who is coming?"
The eldest princess of Eyi had just arrived outside the Yunyang Hou Mansion with her people, and the guards of the Hou Mansion immediately went out to intercept her.
The eldest princess of Eyi shouted on the imperial chariot, "If you still don't get out of the way of me... let Zhang Huan come out to see me..."
At this time, Zhang Kun, who had been prepared for it, walked out of the gate of the Hou Mansion in a hurry, "It turns out that Lord Gai has arrived... It's really disappointing to welcome him from afar!"
Princess Eyi heard this and said, "Are you Zhang Kun, the magistrate of the Marquis of Yunyang?"
Zhang Kun smiled and said, "That's Zhang Kun!"
The eldest princess of Eyi said, "In this case, I would like to invite Mr. Yunyang Hou to go out and see me!"
Zhang Kun bowed his hands and said with a smile, "My gentleman, I have just returned home, and now I am tired. Please be considerate of me, and I will come to apologize to you someday..."
The eldest princess of Eyi raised her eyebrows when she heard this:
"Is it possible that your gentleman has done something unspeakable?"
To be continued...