The army marched sixty miles every day, and the journey was so hard that there is no need to describe it in detail.
It is not unusual for soldiers to cause trouble and take action. I don't know whether it is intentional or unintentional. It is probably the guards who opened their mouths to provoke them first. The soldiers of the Iron Guard camp are not easy to provoke, and they will start to make trouble after just a few words.
Xu Jing made people keep an eye on what was going on in the army, and went there personally every time to "justice". Several times he came here, and the troublemaking soldiers in the Imperial Guard were all miserable, but they dared not speak out in anger.
Tieweiying is just the opposite. When the Prince of Beihai is mentioned in private, everyone gives a thumbs up and praises him: "The prince is born with great strength, and his fists and feet are like the wind. He is a master in the world!"
"Murong Shen, who is known as the best master of the imperial guards, is probably no match for the prince."
"No wonder His Highness the Crown Prince specially asked the Prince of Beihai to go with the army. The Crown Prince is so brave and brave. We will feel at ease following the Crown Prince in the war."
Most of the military men are hot-blooded and reckless, and martial arts are respected in the military camp. Regardless of the personality and character of the Prince of Beihai, his bravery is enough to impress people.
Even the soldiers in the Imperial Guard, after scolding each other in private, had to admit that the Prince of Beihai was indeed outstanding, and he was by no means the embroidered pillow as rumored.
The frail Crown Prince sits in a carriage every day and rarely appears in front of others.
Xu Jing, on the other hand, rode a horse every day. When the army settled down to rest at night, Xu Jing had to go around the military camp himself.
At first, all the soldiers gave him a wide berth.
Look at this Prince of Beihai. He has tender skin and a handsome face, and he naturally looks like a noble man. He doesn't look like he is leading an army to fight, but more like he is out hunting. He is not the same person as them at all.
As the march lasted for a long time, all the soldiers gradually discovered that this rich and handsome prince was actually not that bad in temper. As long as they did not quarrel, fight, or make trouble, His Highness would smile at them. Occasionally, the prince would find time to leave his official post.
They hunted in the woods near the road, and all the game they caught went into their stomachs.
All the generals felt something else.
"General," the general in the Imperial Guard frowned and whispered: "The Prince of Beihai relies on the support of His Highness the Crown Prince to be picky about our Imperial Guard. Along the way, he has suppressed our Imperial Guard at every turn."
Another military general answered angrily: "That's right. It's fine if we treat everyone equally, but you are extra polite to the Iron Guard Battalion. Isn't this intentional to bully us?"
"General..."
"Shut up!" General Murong scolded with a stern face: "How can you say such nonsense? Every time the Crown Prince takes action, it is because the Imperial Guards caused trouble first. If you don't stand upright, how can you blame others?"
"If it reaches the ears of His Highness the Crown Prince or the Crown Prince, it will only make the Imperial Guard more embarrassed."
"Whoever dares to talk too much will be given a slap in the face by this general."
When General Murong became angry, several generals immediately shut up.
When the generals all retreated, General Murong couldn't help but sigh secretly.
He really underestimated Xu Jing before.
This Prince of Beihai is not only powerful in skills, but also very powerful in his methods. The Iron Guards and the Imperial Guards were already at odds with each other, so it was impossible to appease and win them over at the same time. By suppressing one to win over the other, the Iron Guards were quickly won over.
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As for the Imperial Guards, even if there are a bunch of arrogant soldiers and His Royal Highness is present, no one would dare to disobey military orders.
Xu Jing obviously knew what Murong Shen had done secretly. Whether it was public or private, it was natural for him to use the imperial guards to establish his authority.
His Royal Highness is just weak and not stupid. Since he didn't say anything, he acquiesced.
As a general of the Imperial Guard, he was just half a domestic slave in front of the prince, and could only bow his head and obey orders.
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Capital City, Imperial Palace.
Ten thousand imperial guards were mobilized, and General Murong personally led the troops to accompany them. In this way, the imperial guards in the palace were headed by Murong Shen... Of course it was impossible.
In terms of age, Murong Shen is thirty-three in his twenties. There are a lot of people in the Imperial Guard who are in their thirties and forties and were born as generals. Among them, there are more than a dozen from the Murong family alone.
In terms of official position, Murong Shen was only of the fifth rank. There were seven or eight generals with higher official positions than him in the Imperial Guard. He could only command a thousand men under his command.
However, the system of the imperial guards responsible for guarding the imperial city was different from that of other armies. Whoever was favored by the emperor would hold power.
For example, although Murong Shen was young and inexperienced, he had great trust in the emperor and had great prestige in the Imperial Guard. Once General Murong left, everyone in the Murong family, headed by Murong Shen, became entangled in the Imperial Guard.
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As soon as the annoying Xu Jing left, Murong Shen's mood improved visibly.
The good mood didn't last for a few days.
The wounded soldiers who were sent back to the capital one after another were slapped in the face of the Imperial Guards.
Murong Shen was angry in his heart, so he took a chance and spoke in front of the emperor: "... Your Majesty, everyone in the Imperial Guard is loyal. This time the army goes out, everyone is vying to go to Jizhou first. We have only reached the halfway point, and there are many Imperial Guards.
He was wounded and sent back. Injuring the Imperial Guard soldiers is a minor matter, so it can be seen that the Prince of Beihai is really a person with an unruly temperament."
Emperor Yongming said, "The prince is in the army. If Xu Jing misbehaves, the prince will not tolerate him forever. General Murong even wrote a memorial in person to accuse him, saying that he was not strict in running the army and he was ashamed of me."
Murong Shen was choked, and quickly lowered his head and held his hands in his hands: "I will talk too much, please be punished by the emperor."
Emperor Yongming glanced at his favorite general and said calmly: "It is important to put an end to the chaos right now. Xu Jing is more arrogant and will let him go."
It won't be too late to settle the score after we return from the victorious battle to pacify Jizhou.
Murong Shen continued to hand over Ying Ye.
Eunuch Jiang walked in and reported with a smile: "Your Majesty, Prince Yingchuan and his concubine have entered the palace to have an audience."
Emperor Yongming's eyes lit up: "Xuan them to come in."
Murong Shen stepped aside and watched with cold eyes as Prince Yingchuan and Prince Concubine Yingchuan came in together.
Prince Yingchuan has been nursing for nearly a month, and the injury on his face has finally healed. Upon closer inspection, his nose is slightly crooked.
The Crown Princess of Yingchuan is brightly dressed, has a plump figure, a charming face, and her eyes are full of the charm of a mature young woman.
Emperor Yongming thought of the excitement and ecstasy on that day at the end of the year, and his heart swayed. A pair of eyes squeezed into slits glanced at the face of Princess Yingchuan from time to time.
The Crown Princess of Yingchuan looked like she was bowing her head shyly, but in fact her eyes were flying, and her eyebrows were darting back and forth with Emperor Yongming.
Prince Yingchuan seemed not to have noticed Emperor Yongming's wanton and wanton eyes. He smiled and stepped forward to salute and say hello. Then he opened his mouth and begged: "My nephew wants to ask the emperor today to let the Chen family live in the palace together."
Emperor Yongming agreed immediately without thinking.
Murong Shen sneered in his heart.
This prince of Yingchuan is a ruthless and unscrupulous master. He is even willing to send his own daughter-in-law into the palace.
