Let’s talk about the Zhanghetan Camp. After Jia Lian left, Xiang He and others were originally worried about the enemy coming again.
It was just that neither Jia Lian nor the princess had returned, and they did not dare to evacuate to Ganning Pass privately.
Moreover, the main camp is far away from Ganning Pass. Once we encounter enemy cavalry on the way back, there will be no danger to defend. I am afraid the situation will be worse.
Therefore, we can only repair the fortifications, treat the wounded, and wait in anxiety...
Fortunately, early the next morning, reinforcements from Ganning Pass arrived as scheduled!
Commander-in-Chief Wu Shiwei personally came to rescue him and led the advance cavalry team into the camp.
When it was learned that Jia Lian had led his troops to rescue Princess Zhaoyang but had not returned, it was known that Jia Lian and his two men had either been captured or killed, or were trapped in a tight siege.
So Wu Shiwei sent people to contact Wala, and at the same time sent troops into the Gobi to search and rescue Jia Lian.
With the addition of the Ganning Pass garrison, although the arrogant arrogance of the Tatar and Wala princes was effectively curbed, several days passed and the whereabouts of Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang were still not found.
And because the armies of Wei, Oara, and Tatar were all in this chaotic area, the competition between the three parties began. Small-scale battles occurred frequently.
After Xiang He thought about it for a long time, he knew that the situation here could no longer be hidden from the court, so he could only concentrate on thinking about it and write a letter:
"I wish you congratulations, but I am afraid to report to Your Majesty:
Since I left the capital with the imperial edict, I have escorted the princess all the way westward, out of Yanmen, through Yulin, and even Ganning Pass.
Because the imperial envoy was entrusting Jia Lian with careful planning and clear rewards and punishments, the ministers and others assisted him. It took a total of two months and ten days to station at Ganning Pass on August 26, and the journey was uneventful.
However, ten days after leaving Ganning Pass, they traveled more than 230 miles to the vicinity of the Zhang River. Suddenly, a large number of Tatar cavalry appeared to harass them. Fortunately, the envoy Jia Lian noticed it in time, found a convenient location, and led the three armies to fight back.
We invaded the enemy. In this battle, we killed more than 330 of the enemy and captured 200 horses. We had 153 killed and more than 300 injured."
After writing this, Xiang He paused for a long time.
This is because his memorial was not only to be presented directly to the emperor, but was also the first urgent memorial to the imperial court regarding the Zhanghetan Incident.
Therefore, he not only had to explain the matter clearly, but also paid attention to his wording. After all, this was related to the subsequent definition, reward and punishment of the incident by the court.
It seems inappropriate to just say yes...
After frowning and pondering for a moment, Xiang He continued to write: "At this time, there was a general Zhu Dahe who was guarding the Ganning Pass. Although he was brave in battle, he was warlike and reckless. He did not respect orders and privately led his troops to pursue the enemy's main force on the run. In Yin
Mulin was surrounded by enemy troops.
This is a sinister and insidious plan of the enemy. They intend to use this to induce us to divide our troops for rescue, to divert the tiger away from the mountain, and then to unite our troops to surround our camp.
Fortunately, the envoy Jia Lian was wise and decisive, and he was able to detect the enemy's conspiracy and take advantage of it...
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It is reported that Bahamu, the third prince of Oara, conspired with Tatar Yachahamunge to kill my envoy and kidnap my princess in order to destroy the alliance between Wei and Oara...
Now, in order to save the princess, Jia Lian led his lone army deep into the enemy's formation. There was no news for three days.
The minister was helpless and frightened, so he went to His Majesty Chen to pray for the Holy Judge.
In the fifth year of Ningkang, on the 10th day of the ninth month, youzheng."
After writing it, he ordered someone to copy it into two copies. After stamping the official seal, he ordered someone to rush the report back to Beijing 800 miles away.
A few days later, the Forbidden City.
In the Ming Dynasty Palace, when he received Xiang He's memorial, Emperor Ning Kang's face turned purple and he smashed his most cherished pen and pen on the floor of the south study room.
"What a thief, how dare you!!"
After being angry, Emperor Ningkang inevitably questioned him again. After all, the matter was serious, and of course he could not listen to Xiang He's words.
Therefore, there was no publicity and only two close ministers were informed for discussion.
However, as the memorial from the guard of Ganning Pass came forward, and what he said was roughly the same as Xiang He's, Emperor Ningkang had no choice but to believe this incident.
Suppressing his anger, he shouted: "Come here, please inform the cabinet ministers, six ministers, Lantai Ling, Dali Temple Minister, general political envoy, and... Honglu Temple Minister to come to the palace to discuss matters!"
After a while, a group of ministers who were summoned urgently came to the south study room. Seeing the audible situation in the hall, their hearts tightened secretly.
"read!"
Following Emperor Ningkang's order, Dai Quan, who had been standing by the side for a long time, with the same handsome face, quietly opened his mouth and slowly read Xiang He's memorial in front of all the ministers.
Although after a night of fermentation, some people had heard about it, but when they heard it with their own ears, the ministers still couldn't help but look at each other in amazement.
"Your Majesty, I don't know the news, can you provide more details..."
"Read it again!"
Emperor Ning Kang did not answer, but asked Dai Quan to read Wu Shiwei's letter together.
This time, no one dared to doubt the authenticity of the news. Some were shocked for a while, while others secretly thought about the benefits.
This news is so shocking. The imperial court spent so much effort to form an alliance with Wala and make peace with the country, but it turned out to be a conspiracy.
Unfortunately, all of them were toyed with by a little foreign prince.
Once this matter is confirmed, not only will the court lose all face, but Princess Zhaoyang will also fall into the hands of the enemy. If word spreads, the scholars will be indignant, and the name of the court will be spread throughout the world.
Many people suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter.
"My dear friends, what do you think after hearing this?"
Emperor Ningkang slowly glanced at the ministers standing in the hall with his gloomy eyes.
His eyes finally fell on the Minister of Honglu Temple.
If you remember correctly, he was the first person to stand up and support the marriage with Wala.
Upon seeing this, the Minister of Honglu Temple trembled on his legs and knelt down hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I really don't know that Prince Bahamu is a person with ulterior motives. The reason why I proposed the marriage in the first place is because...
It was Concubine Li who asked someone to tell Wei Chen that Princess Zhaoyang was an adult and had never been married, but she was entangled with a courtier with a family background, which was detrimental to the image of the royal family.
It just so happened that Prince Bahamu was very handsome and proficient in Chinese. It was rare that he fell in love with Princess Zhaoyang at first sight, so he asked the minister to mediate the matter.
The minister is also kind-hearted and thinks that the concubine’s intention is very good. I really didn’t know that such a change would happen, so I ask for your forgiveness..."
In fact, the minister of Honglu Temple felt vaguely uneasy from the moment he entered the temple.
There were either assistant ministers or six ministers and nine ministers present. He was the only one of the third rank who knew something was wrong.
When he figured out the whole story, he saw Emperor Ning Kang's eyes glancing over. He still didn't understand what Emperor Ning Kang meant to deal with him, so he immediately told the whole story.
I thought that Emperor Ning Kang might be able to spare him for the sake of his biological mother, the concubine.
But when he finished speaking, most of the other people in the hall shook their heads secretly.
At this time, I might as well not mention Mrs. Li...
Sure enough, Emperor Ningkang's face turned colder and he looked at him indifferently, and suddenly waved his hand: "The minister of Honglu Temple is derelict in his duties and incompetent. Not only can he not clearly defend the evil, but he also covers up the evil for the thieves and assists the evildoers, causing the court to suffer huge losses.
He will be thrown into the sky prison and will be severely punished according to the law after a detailed investigation!"
"Your Majesty, I know my mistake and I beg your Majesty for forgiveness..."
Seeing the Minister of Honglu Temple being taken away, the others in the hall just secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Being deceived by villains will cause great damage to the face of the court and even the emperor.
If you really want to calculate it, those who promoted the alliance and the marriage in the first place will inevitably be suspected of dereliction of duty and ignorance. If you calculate it this way, at least half of the people present will not be able to escape the blame.
Fortunately, Emperor Ningkang's anger has been greatly dissipated by the Minister of Honglu Temple.
Therefore, he had no intention of dealing with the person anymore. He just looked at the humerus of the court and asked: "Now that the matter is over, what do you think the court should do?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that we should immediately send someone to question King Wala and ask him to give an explanation for the Zhanghetan Incident and hand over the people who conspired to kill me as a messenger to send my relatives!"
"We also need to compensate our court for its losses..."
Everyone who can stand here is an excellent person. They all know that the most important thing right now is to save the face of the imperial court.
Therefore, most of the opinions they put forward were to question King Wala and make him bear the responsibility for this incident.
The Minister of War observed the situation and realized that Emperor Ning Kang did not seem to be interested in such a proposal. He seized the opportunity and said: "I feel that the route of this mission has been planned in detail by the imperial court and is foolproof.
However, this kind of thing still happened, and it was still in the territory of Oua.
It can be seen that Wala must have betrayed the alliance. I boldly speculate that it is Nawala who is playing tricks on me, the great Wei Dynasty?
Therefore, I feel that in order to maintain the majesty of the imperial court, we should immediately suspend all alliances with Oara and send troops to attack Oara to teach other foreign countries that anyone who is deceived and offends us, the Wei Dynasty, will definitely be punished by us!"
"Master Fan, this is too much.
Don't say that winter is about to begin, and this is definitely not war time. Moreover, we know that the Tatars are plotting to unite with the western tribes and want to invade our territory. If we send troops to conquer Oara this time, won't we force Oara to form an alliance with the enemy?
I think this proposal is very inappropriate."
"That's right. Moreover, judging from the news, King Nawala was obviously deceived by his own son, and he probably had no intention of offending our great Wei.
In this troubled time, when it comes to Wala, the main thing is to be gentle and win over..."
"I think our main focus should be on welcoming the princess back.
If the princess is kidnapped by the Tatars, then how can I, the Wei Dynasty, have the face to face the people of the world?
This matter may depend on King Navarre, and it is indeed not appropriate to offend him.
In my opinion, as long as King Nawala hands over Bahamu, the culprit, and returns the princess, we should ignore the past grudges and continue to discuss the matter of alliance..."
Because Xiang He didn't know that Jia Lian had successfully rescued the princess, he naturally didn't know that Bahamu had become a ghost under the sword.
To the people in the court, since Na Bahamu was a person with ulterior motives, it was naturally impossible for anyone to insist on the marriage.
However, most people still hold the attitude that the alliance with Wala should continue.
After all, judging from the news sent back by Xiang He, King Wala is really innocent...
"Master Yan is right."
Emperor Ning Kang silently looked at the people arguing in the palace, but his mind was already far away.
Although he originally did not agree with the marriage with Wala, he only agreed to it out of consideration of the overall situation.
But at this time, it is useless to say this. Once this matter is exposed, people in the world will definitely think that he is an incompetent king and not a good father. He will personally send his beloved daughter to the pit of fire. middle……
It is conceivable that if Zhaoyang cannot return to Beijing safely this time, he will never be able to wash away this stain for the rest of his life!
Thinking of this, even as the Ninth Five Emperor, Emperor Ning Kang couldn't help but feel helpless and indescribable anger.
Suddenly he thought of his biological mother, the concubine. If she had not insisted on brokering this matter, the court would not have fallen into the trap of thieves so easily.
Of course he knew that the Minister of Honglu Temple did not lie and that he was indeed under the instruction of Concubine Li.
It's just that as a son, at this time, you must protect your mother's dignity.
However, this kind of thing only happens once...
Thinking back on some of the things his mother had done over the years, he, who originally didn't want to make too many judgments, couldn't help but complain a little.
Maybe, she is really old.
With a faint sigh, he did not listen carefully to all the speeches of the ministers, and finally issued an order: "You have a time limit of one day. After you wait, you will come up with a charter on this matter. I want to read it personally.
As long as you remember, don't let the world think that you are incompetent ministers and I am an incompetent king."
Emperor Ningkang's eyes were stern and deep, which made all the ministers tremble. They all understood that Emperor Ningkang meant that they should find a way to save the court's face!
So they all agreed, and each went down to rack their brains, trying to come up with an answer that would satisfy Emperor Ning Kang.
A few days later, a piece of good news brought a smile to Emperor Ning Kang's face, which had been frowning for several days.
At that time, Lantai ordered Lin Ruhai to perform a duet in the south study. When he saw this, he couldn't help but seize the opportunity and asked Emperor Ning Kang what was going on.
Emperor Ning Kang looked at him carefully, then asked someone to hand the memorial to Lin Ruhai, and said with a smile: "You really recommended a useful talent to me."
Lin Ruhai probably understood something when he heard this. After taking the memorial and reading it, he found that it was indeed sent from the west.
It turned out that some of the troops who went to rescue Jia Lian that day returned to the camp safely. Knowing that the princess had not fallen into the hands of the bandits, Xiang He naturally reported the news to Kyoto immediately.
It was really good news. When he saw what the letter said, that Jia Lian only led a few hundred cavalry to successfully rescue Princess Zhaoyang from the heavy siege, and also got rid of the enemy's pursuit, even Lin Ruhai couldn't help but help her.
Must nod.
I was just a little worried when I saw the news that Jia Lian had killed Bahamu.
As expected, the imperial court had not given up its plan to form an alliance with Oara. Jia Lian was afraid that this move would be criticized by the ministers of the DPRK and China.
After finishing the memorial, Lin Ruhai cupped her hands and smiled and said: "Your Majesty still knows people with a keen eye.
However, it is his duty to protect the safety of the princess to the death. If he can escort Her Royal Highness back to the capital safely this time, please forgive him for his poor protection."
Lin Ruhai was Emperor Ningkang's latent minister and confidant. Emperor Ningkang thought that he was in poor health, so he always asked him to sit down when he was alone.
Hearing Lin Ruhai's words at this time, Emperor Ning Kang couldn't help but glance at him sideways.
"If he can escort Zhaoyang back to Beijing safely, I will not only forgive him for his poor protection, but also give him a heavy reward!"
Not to mention that in Xiang He's memorial, Jia Lian dealt with the enemy twice and won in both cases. But in this regard, he has merit but no fault.
After all, Prince Wala's rebellion was a mistake in the court's decision-making and had nothing to do with Jia Lian.
If Jia Lian can successfully rescue the princess from the enemy's siege, it will definitely be a saving grace.
Moreover, what he was most worried about before was that Princess Zhaoyang would fall into the hands of the Tatars, and the Tatars would use Princess Zhaoyang to provoke and insult the Wei Dynasty. This was something he could not accept under any circumstances.
Therefore, Jia Lian's recapture of Princess Zhaoyang from the traitor was the last fig leaf for the entire Wei Dynasty!
Although it is just a small fig leaf, it is what he needs most now.
Recalling that he went to see the Emperor the day before yesterday, and that the Emperor asked him lightly about this matter, he was so ashamed that he felt so ashamed that Emperor Ning Kang secretly swore in his heart.
As long as Jia Lian can successfully escort Princess Zhaoyang back to Beijing, he will definitely reward him heavily!
Thinking of this, Emperor Ning Kang suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Ruhai, "Ruhai thinks the court should reward Jia Lian for being so brave and loyal?"
"What does your Majesty mean?"
"Come here and tell me my will..."
Emperor Ning Kang issued two edicts of reward to Rongguo Mansion and Jia Yuanchun, but Emperor Ning Kang still felt that it was not enough.
"Order the Hanlin Academy to compile a book about Jia Lian's wise fight against bandits and heroic defense of the Lord, and order it to be sung in the classroom!"
After hearing Emperor Ning Kang's strange order, Lin Ruhai thought for a long time before reacting.
At this time, there should be something eye-catching to reduce the impact of the court being deceived by thieves.