Although Wang Fan avoided seeing Xu Huai, he did not object to Wang Xuan's immediate departure from Bianliang under Xu Huai's arrangement and went to Huaiyuan to temporarily avoid the war.
In order not to delay the arrangements here, Wang Xuan quickly left and returned; she did not waste time to pack any luggage, and the only one beside her was the nanny Zhai, who had been wandering around for many years, and her temple hair was already stained with frost from the hard work.
Accompany.
Madam Zhai was originally a slave of the Zhu Mansion, and her husband was also a servant of the Zhu Mansion - the two of them were used as dowries, and Wang Xuan and her mother married into the Wang family together. Seven years ago, Chi Hu, Wang Fan's secret envoy, was Madam Zhai's husband and son.
The retinue followed and was buried outside the territory without being able to return. Therefore, over the past year or so, she has become increasingly old.
When Lady Zhai arrived at the Zhu Mansion, she dragged Wang Xuan to visit the old lady and the headmistress of Ronngle County. When they returned to the side courtyard to see Xu Huai, Zheng Tu went to pick up Shi Zhen's family. Wang Xian prepared everything and rushed
Come and say goodbye to Xu Huai:
"Mr. Shi is so knowledgeable, but in the eyes of his family, he is a completely pedantic person. When Shi Zhen went back to talk nonsense, no one in his family could listen, but it is Junhou. Your method works. I pulled Wang Xian over and lied
It is said that Mr. Shi had already surrendered to the enemy in Yunzhou. When he returned to Bianliang this time, he was actually released by the Red Husbands to spy on the news. However, for some reason, he was exposed at the Ministry of War and was imprisoned to await trial. Let's go back to the prison again.
He said that this was a major crime committed by the Yi clan, and everyone in his family was so scared that they pissed themselves, cried, and packed up their belongings to flee with us. When Zhou Jing and I went there before, they wanted to put their noses on the city wall to scare us.
Master Zheng and Master Zhou kept shouting, and now a family of more than 20 people, old and young, were crowded in three carriages, and no one dared to show their heads! I thought about sending them to Huaiyuan and scaring them again,
Establish the family prestige for Mr. Shi!"
Xu Huai smiled bitterly.
Shi Zhen worked as an official in Beijing for half his life, and he didn't get to be a ninth-grade man until he was fifty years old. In Bianliang City, where the emperor's relatives and dignitaries filled the city, the word "prominence" has nothing to do with it.
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The Ministry of War has the lowest status in the military and political system of Dai Viet. It has neither the power to lead troops nor the power to control troops, and it cannot control the merit examination and transfer of military officers. The officials of the Ministry of War are also far less knowledgeable than other supervisors.
If the husband's family of his brother's family or sister's wife is good at clinging to others, or good at running the business, in this era when merchants had a high status, they might really look down on Shi Zhen.
However, all these sentient beings will be crushed to pieces by the most brutal military disaster in hundreds of years.
Of course, all the resources that can be raised at the moment will be used as much as possible for the military. Now they are escorting the Shi Zhen family to Huaiyuan. No matter how generous the treatment is, it may be far less than the leisurely urban life they enjoy in Bianliang;
And no matter how hard they threaten, they can't treat Shi Zhen's family badly.
Xu Huai could only smile bitterly and let Zheng Tu make arrangements.
"Since you think that Bianliang City will not be lost this winter, can I still stay in Bianliang to take care of my grandfather? Why am I in such a hurry to go to Huaiyuan now?" Wang Xuan was urged by Xu Huai to go back to the house to follow her.
When her father and Wang Fan bid farewell, there were so many people around at that time, so she obeyed obediently, but in her heart she was not willing to leave Bianliang at this time, and she still stayed with Wang Zhen, who depended on each other for life.
Xu Huai signaled Zheng Tu and the others to go ahead. Looking at the snow on the courtyard wall, he said to Wang Xuan:
"The combined forces defeated the Yan State and were defeated, which turned out to be a bad situation that led the wolf into the house. This led to Cai Qing being imprisoned and punished, and the main war faction disappeared. Everything also confirmed the prophecy that Mr. Wang Zhen had always predicted. This was also destined to happen when the building was about to collapse.
Prime Minister Wang Chun became the only person who could play a leading role among the prime ministers, but the trust of the officials in Prime Minister Wang Chun was limited. If we must make an analogy, Prime Minister Wang Chun to the officials was equivalent to the floating in front of the eyes of a drowning man.
That straw. If the defense fails, Prime Minister Wang Chu will naturally bear all the blame. If the situation improves slightly, or if the peace talks between the DPRK and China gain the upper hand, the officials may be like a straw and abandon Prime Minister Wang Chu.
Beside..."
"..." Wang Xuan was confused. She didn't expect that for them, the real danger would come from around them?
These years have been full of wanderings and experienced too many twists and turns, but Wang Xuan is only sixteen after the Chinese New Year, and she is still in her late teens. How can she recognize the dangers in people's hearts and the intricacies of temples?
She is also an extremely smart girl. If Xu Huai breaks through this layer of paper, it is not difficult for her to think of the dangerous events she experienced in Tongbai Mountain.
Wang Xuan stood there with her lips pursed, her delicate and picturesque face a little pale.
Seeing Wang Xuan's uncomfortable look, Xu Huai stretched out his hand and pressed her tender shoulders, saying, "If you follow us to Tongbai Mountain, your father and Mr. Wang will have one less thing to worry about. And as long as we set foot in Tongbai Mountain
, if the situation eases a bit, even if the officials listen to Greedy’s words and don’t trust Mr. Wang, the most they can do is send Mr. Wang to retire somewhere..."
When Xu Huai presented his plan, he hoped that Wang Zhen, as the ruling minister, would leave Bianliang and lead the defense envoys along the way. This would be the most favorable situation for them.
It's a pity that Xu Huai knew that he couldn't convince Wang Zhen, so he didn't open his mouth.
The dusk is getting darker, and the city gate will soon be closed. At this juncture, the city and alleys may not feel the tense atmosphere yet, but the garrison in the capital has become strict. Once the city gate is closed, it will be difficult to get out of the city at night.
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Wang Zhen and King Jing once again entered the palace to meet the saint. It would be impossible for any news to come back for a while. Xu Huai also wanted to walk around Bianliang City and watch the last scene of the most prosperous city in the world that looked like a prosperous age before it was destroyed.
, he personally sent Wang Xuan to the small hiding place of Shi Zhen's family, and then sent them out of Nanhui Gate.
Seeing Zhou Jing, Zheng Tu and more than 20 riders driving four carriages into the depths of the snowy field, Xu Huai once again rode his horse slowly through the city confidently.
Although Bianliang City is far from comparable to the scene that appeared in the dream, compared with other cities in the world, it is much more prosperous than Xu Huai imagined.
Nan Hui Gate is tall and majestic. At this time, there were also business travelers riding in on mules and horses. Not long after walking, there were sesame oil workshops, inns, silk shops, and pharmacies. Unlike the previous dynasty, Dai Viet allowed people to open the walls of the houses to run shops, and commercial activities were no longer
Being limited to the east and west cities made Bianliang City's street trade much more prosperous than in the previous dynasty.
In Dai Viet, merchants also had a high status; it was common for children of clan clans to marry the children of prominent merchants.
Every two or three hundred steps along the street, there is a four-corner brick building that is higher than the neighboring pavilion. This is a unique fire-watching tower in Bianliang City. When Bianliang City was first planned and built, all the courtyards in the city were built with fire-watching towers.
, there is a small pavilion at the top, where people can look out at the fire on the left and right. There are troops stationed downstairs, responsible for public security and fire prevention.
At this time, it was getting late, and there were pavilions along the street with lanterns out. The number of pedestrians did not decrease, but the small pavilion on the top of the fire watch tower was empty, and the garrison rooms under several fire watch towers near Nanhui Gate were empty.
They have also been converted into restaurants and teahouses...
The garrison near the Nanhuimen Gate Tower was now denser, which was also forced by the situation. However, Xu Huai looked towards the gate tower from inside the city and saw that almost all the defensive measures that should be taken were abandoned.
Although the border conflicts between Dai Viet and the Khitan and the Dangxiang people have never stopped, this is a city that has not experienced war for more than 150 years of peace. How can the people living in it believe that the war will break out in just ten days and a half?
Will this city be burned down?
The sky soon became completely dark, and Xu Huai wandered around the city for more than an hour before returning to Song's house - by this time Wang Kong was already waiting here.
"The officials have just issued an edict that the prime minister is also the defense envoy of the capital of the capital. He is fully responsible for the defense of the capital. The capital hall is located in the Guards and Infantry Division. The prime minister couldn't get away, so he specially invited the military princes, General Wang Ju and Zhu Langlang
You went over to discuss matters." Wang Kong said.
The Imperial Palace Command and Envoy Division (Dianqian Division), the Imperial Guard and Horse Army Command Division (Guard Ma Jun Division), and the Guard Infantry Division Commander and Envoy Division (Guard Infantry Division) are collectively known as the three yamen, and have jurisdiction over the entire country.
The Imperial Army, especially the Imperial Army stationed in Bianliang City and the counties in Gyeonggi Province.
The generals in charge of the Imperial Guards in Gyeonggi Province are all subordinate to the three yamen, among which the Guards and Infantry Division controls the largest number of Imperial Guards.
Wang Xun took over the defense affairs of the capital, and it was most convenient to improvise and temporarily locate the capital hall in the Guards and Infantry Department. At this time, there was no time to pay attention to other things.
Xu Huai, Zhu Hang, and Wang Ju, surrounded by Xu Xin'an, Zhu Shicong, Yan Xiaoyi, and Zhu Zhi who had already visited Bianliang City and returned to Zhu's Mansion, rode their horses to the Infantry Guard Division.
He rushed to the temporary handsome hall courtyard set up by the Guards and Infantry Division, and officers came in and out.
Lu Xiong came over and told Xu Huai and the others that Wang Zhen was discussing matters with the officers and soldiers of the third government office at this time, and asked him to come over and accompany Xu Huai and the others to rest temporarily in the side hall.
There are nine officers in charge of the army in the three yamen. Although they are also called Du Commander and Xiang Du Yu Hou, they are nominally the highest generals of the hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops in Vietnam. They also hold general positions with the title of Jiedu Commander or Defense Commander.
, so I don’t know how much higher the status is than Xu Huai and the others.
However, since the founding of the dynasty, Dai Viet has insisted on suppressing military generals. Even the highest-ranking commander in charge of the army can only have the rank of fifth rank.
In other words, the official ranks of the nine marshals in the army are only equivalent to those of the magistrates and magistrates among the officials.
As the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Tianxiong Army, Xu Huai's military strength could basically cover the garrison of a state, but in terms of official rank, it was only comparable to county captains and county magistrates.
In other words, no matter how great Xu Huai's achievements were in the border state, he was still a big presence in the precarious Dai Viet Dynasty.
In any case, Wang Zhen was discussing defense with the Sanya Guanjun. It was really inconvenient for Xu Huai and Zhu Hang to intervene in the middle, so they had to wait in the side hall first...
