Hearing these words, Yuan Jiang was sweating profusely. He couldn't stand any longer and immediately knelt down: "Your Highness, the Yuan family is loyal to the emperor and the prince, and has never had the idea of conquering the country. Please give me a warning!"
Zhu Yun was not in a hurry to help Yuan Jiang, and his voice became darker: "I have understood it a long time ago. Now, you are the one who can't understand it or doesn't want to understand it."
"My grandfather has passed away, my eldest uncle has been serving as an official for several years, and my second and third uncles have all returned to the capital in old age. Now all the sons of the Yuan family in the border army are headed by you. You are domineering in the army, and the sons of the Yuan family think they have the backbone. They formed a faction in the border army and fought endlessly with General Meng and General Shen."
"Fortunately, my fifth uncle did not neglect his duties for personal reasons and did not delay the war. Otherwise, if the factional disputes affected the war situation or the war was defeated, let alone my father, even I would not be able to spare the Yuan family."
Cold sweat began to flow on Yuan Jiang's forehead, and he lowered his head and did not dare to look at the prince: "Your Highness is wise, I... I really don't deal with Shen You very well on weekdays, and occasionally I compete with General Meng. But there are times when I compete with General Meng. , I have no intention of resenting the Emperor and His Highness."
Zhu Yun said in a deep voice: "I will make it clear today. You should know it by now. If you compete with General Meng, you are competing with your father. If you don't deal with Shen You, you will not deal with me."
When it comes to this matter, Yuan Jiang is just a piece of wood and has to be poked out of holes.
Yuan Jiang kowtowed three times: "The general finally realized that he was wrong."
After a while, Zhu Yun reached out to help Yuan Jiang: "Fifth uncle, please get up!"
When Yuan Jiang stood up, he was shocked to realize that in just a short moment, his whole body was covered in cold sweat, and even his legs were a little weak.
Under the radiance of Emperor Qing'an, the crown prince Zhu Yun could not help but feel a little dim. Facts have proved that Zhu Yun is indeed the son of Emperor Qing'an. Even though he looks different, the coldness and sharpness in his bones are exactly the same.
Zhu Yun looked at Yuan Jiang and said: "I hope that what I said today will be kept in mind by my fifth uncle. I only hope that the Yuan family will not go astray and follow the right path. I will also leave Da Qi with a story of a good beginning and a good end for the king and his ministers." Good story."
Yuan Jiang didn't bother to wipe his sweat and responded seriously: "I have remembered everything your highness said. Please rest assured, your highness, I will never dare to have any evil thoughts in the future. The Yuan family is loyal to Da Qi, and to the emperor and the prince." Your Highnesses are all loyal."
"When I have free time, I will summon all the sons of the Yuan family to the military tent and tell them all these words."
Only then did Zhu Yun soften his expression, and there was a smile on his face again: "Okay, I believe that the fifth uncle will not disappoint my father, let alone me."
An hour later, Zhu Yun left.
Yuan Jiang led the generals in the army to see off His Highness the Crown Prince. When His Highness the Crown Prince walked away, Yuan Jiang took a long breath and looked at the direction in which His Highness the Crown Prince was going in a daze.
The soldiers beside him were a little confused and couldn't help but look at each other.
What's wrong with General Yuan? He and His Highness the Prince spent a long time talking in the military tent, and he looked so restless when he came out.
"Give me the command to have all the Yuan family members come to my military tent." Yuan Jiang finally opened his mouth and ordered the soldiers on the left and right.
The soldiers did not dare to neglect. After receiving the military order, they immediately went to deliver the message.
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The Yuan family is a wealthy family, and there are as many as eighty sons in the army.
The "Yuanjiaerlang" in Yuanjiangkou refers to the direct and side branches of the Yuan family who hold official positions. There are about twenty in total. The generals who were born in the Yuan family are a little further away and are not among them.
By the time the Yuan family gathered in the military tent, it was already more than an hour later. It was already getting late, and butter candles were burning in Yuan Jiang's military tent.
Yuan Jiang calmed down his chaotic thoughts and said expressionlessly: "I called you here to warn you about something important. From today on, from now on, you must not be disrespectful to General Meng's subordinates, let alone provoke at will.
People from the cavalry camp.”
All the Yuan family members were shocked.
Yuan Jiang's eldest son, Yuan Lin, blurted out: "Why did my father suddenly say these things for no reason? Could it be that the prince came here today and said something to his father?"
Yuan Jiang glared at the eldest son angrily and said coldly: "You don't need to ask more about what the prince said. In short, you all remember what I said. If anyone dares to provoke without authorization and cause discord in the army, stay away."
I'm staying in the army, get out of the border army as soon as possible."
Everyone, look at me and I look at you.
Yuan Jiang became even more angry: "Did you all hear that? Are you all deaf and mute?"
Everyone was shocked and responded in unison.
After Yuan Jiang lectured everyone, he let them go. Yuan Lin stayed until the end, and when everyone else had left, he walked to Yuan Jiang and said eagerly: "Father, what happened today?"
Yuan Lin is thirty-three this year. He has outstanding skills and is the most outstanding person in the Yuan family. He is also regarded as the leader of the Yuan family after Yuan Jiang became an official, and he is Yuan Jiang's biological son.
Yuan Jiang was angry before because everyone was here. Now there are only two father and son, and there is no need to hide anything. Yuan Jiang told the prince exactly what he said.
Yuan Lin's expression changed again and again, and his voice trembled a little: "Did His Highness really say that?"
"How can I lie to you about this kind of thing?" Yuan Jiang sighed, with dejection and panic in his eyes: "The emperor used General Meng and Shen You to control the Yuan family and weaken the Yuan family's military power. Before leaving, your grandfather also stayed
My last words are, let us exercise restraint in the army and not offend the Emperor."
"Actually, our power in the military has been reduced over the years. I never expected that His Highness the Crown Prince and the Emperor would have the same idea."
Yuan Lin was silent for a long time, and then whispered: "The emperor is a king, and the prince is also a king. From the perspective of a monarch, the Yuan family has a huge influence in the border army, and its branches are big and its roots are deep. It is a big trouble in the future."
"In order to keep the Yuan family safe, we really should retreat a little further."
Yuan Jiang looked dejected.
Yuan Lin cheered up and comforted his father: "His Highness still gave my father face and dignity. These words were only said to my father in private. It can be seen that His Highness still loves our Yuan family in his heart."
"We must accept His Highness's kindness and not embarrass His Highness. We can also better protect the Yuan family."
"General Meng, my father will be more obedient in the future. As for Shen You..." Yuan Lin paused and whispered: "My father is older than him and has far more seniority in the army than him. It is really inappropriate to bow to him.
.I just bowed my head to him and showed my kindness."
Yuan Lin and Shen You are about the same age, and they are considered young generals of the same generation. Shen You is now the second rank, and Yuan Lin is the third rank. Their official rank is two levels lower, so it is not shameful to bow their head to show their kindness.
Yuan Jiang thought about it and sighed: "Forget it, just do as you say!"
