Then the two of them waited until it was getting dark before Yinzhen came back. After some words, Hongli left first, while Yunxiang stayed to eat with Yinzhen.
Yinzhen's dinner was usual, just three dishes and one soup. After eating less than half a bowl with him, Yunxiang said: "Does the emperor have something to say to my brother?"
Yinzhen nodded and said: "Hatai has been executed by my order, and the position of commander of Fengtai Camp has become vacant. You have been in Fengtai Camp for many years, and you are much more familiar with me than I am. Please help me think about who should be appointed."
Let this be lacking."
Yunxiang frowned and said: "All of my cronies in the Fengtai camp were killed by my second elder brother. To be honest, I am not familiar with those generals now, let alone trust them."
"So, you don't have anyone to choose?" Fengtai camp is related to the safety of the capital, and we must not be careless.
Yunxiang thought for a while and said: "My brother once led a deputy general who was quite capable. Later he was transferred to the Xishan Jianrui Camp. This time he also entered the palace with Rongxiang to escort him, but he was under the banner of the Han Army.
, named Zhao Jing.”
For a long time, the commanders of the several military camps guarding the capital were all Manchus, and there were never any Han people appointed as commanders. This is not to say that the Han people were incompetent, but that the Qing emperor had always been wary of the Han people.
He is willing to hand over military power easily, lest they disobey the court and cause rebellion.
Therefore, over the years, many Han people have served as civil servants, and some have even been granted the title of prime minister, such as Zhang Tingyu, but none have held military power. At most, they are only deputy generals. Now Yunxiang suddenly recommended a Han to be Fengtai University.
The commander of the battalion really made Yinzhen worried.
Yinzhen thought for a long time and asked solemnly: "Old Thirteen, is this Zhao Jing really trustworthy?"
"Zhao Jing was under my brother when he was young. He has been loyal to the Qing Dynasty for so many years. There should be no problem." Yunxiang paused and said: "If the emperor is really worried, let him take over for a while.
, after the seventeenth brother comes back, he will be the commander of the Fengtai camp."
Yinzhen shook his head and said: "It's not necessary. If you use it, you must trust him. Besides, Old Seventeen has a lot of burdens on him. Let him take charge of a Fengtai camp. I'm afraid he will be very busy."
Yunxiang smiled and said: "Seventeenth brother can still help me, unlike my younger brother who can't even walk a few steps."
"You have helped me a lot, now it's time to take a good rest." Saying this, Yinzhen patted the armrest and said: "I will issue an order tomorrow to transfer Zhao Jing back to the Fengtai Camp to temporarily replace him.
If he does well in the position of commander, he will be officially named commander of the Fengtai Camp."
"My brother, Zhao Jing, thanked the Emperor for his trust and reliance." Yunxiang bowed and said, "Now that the situation in the DPRK has been decided, the Seventeenth Brother's side can almost start to counterattack. It is better to end the war as soon as possible."
Yinzhen said with deep understanding: "Yes, it depends on Lao Qi whether he can get rid of Jungar's serious trouble at the minimum cost."
When night fell, Nala, who had been in a coma, finally woke up. He made a vague sound in his throat, which woke up Xiao Ningzi who was standing by. He came over and said happily: "Master, are you awake?"
Nala looked around and recognized that this was her palace. She endured the severe pain in her chest and said weakly: "How long have I... been unconscious?"
Xiao Ningzi said quickly: "You have been in coma for a full day. Although the imperial doctor said that your life is not in danger, I am still very worried." After that, he hurried out and asked someone to bring in the medicine.
After taking all the bitter medicine, Nala asked: "Where is Hongshi, how is he?"
"Master, don't worry. After what happened to you, the second elder brother kept admitting his mistakes to the emperor. Finally, the emperor relented and withdrew the edict to kill him. He just took off his yellow belt and was imprisoned in the clan's mansion."
Nala snorted softly and said: "Finally, he listened to my advice and did not continue to confront the emperor, otherwise he would have to die." After that, she added: "What about me, did the emperor say anything?
Deal with me?"
Xiao Ningzi shook his head and said: "The emperor didn't say anything, but judging from the fact that the emperor is willing to send the master back to Kunning Palace and let the imperial doctor diagnose and treat the master, he should believe the master's words and will not pursue the case any further. Don't be too cautious.
I'm worried. But..."
Nalash smelled a bad smell and said quickly: "But what? Say it quickly!"
"My servant inquired and found out that in addition to the second elder brother, many officials were arrested, beheaded or exiled, and no one was spared. Including Lord Akshan and Lord Hatai, it is very likely..."
Nala said coldly: "It is very likely that the connections accumulated by my family over the past decades have been destroyed, right?"
Xiao Ningzi nodded silently, and then said with relief: "But the second elder brother can escape the disaster of death, and the master you are safe, this is the best result. As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you don't have to worry about running out of firewood.
, as long as life is still there, things will always turn around."
Nala nodded, but his expression did not relax. Instead, he sighed: "This time, we prepared so carefully, but in the end, we failed. Hongshi was also imprisoned in the sect's mansion. He never expected to come out in this life.
Could it be...that God is really going to destroy me?"
"How can this be the case? The second elder brother is the eldest son. It is natural to inherit the throne. The emperor is partial and favors the fourth elder brother, forcing you and the second elder brother to take risks. Even if you are going to die, you should do it.
The noble concubines of Death Xi are the ones."
Nala smiled bitterly and said: "If Tianzhen is on my side, why will this matter fail?"
"Although this servant doesn't know very clearly, what happened this time was clearly a trap dug by the emperor, and both you and the second elder brother were fooled."
"Your Majesty..." When he said these two words, Nala felt a sharp pain in his heart, and gritted his teeth and said: "For the sake of Niu Hulu and her son, the Emperor really took great pains, and even I was deceived by him."
"It's all over. Master, don't think too much about it. Don't you still have Brother Six under your belt? Everything will get better."
Xiao Ningzi's words reminded Nala, and she murmured: "Yes, I still have Hongzhan, everything is not desperate yet, Hongzhan...Hongzhan..." With that said, she grabbed Xiao Ningzi with all her strength.
Ning Zi held up his hand and asked: "Where is Hongzhan, where is he?"
Xiao Ningzi hurriedly said: "Don't be excited, be careful of injuring your wounds. Brother Six is in Kunning Palace. When the master was unconscious just now, he was still guarding you for a long time."
Nala nodded in panic and said: "Quick, go and bring Hongzhan."
Xiao Ningzi agreed and hurried out. Not long after, a small figure walked in. It was not Hong Zhan, but who was it?