Mrs. Gao was immersed in the grief of losing her son and her husband's serious injury. Her reaction was far less sharp than that of Ping Yue. After hearing the news, she was stunned for a moment before whispering: "When the Crown Prince returns home, he will definitely come to see the Crown Prince and ask the Crown Prince to lead him."
The soldiers of the Xiaoqi camp pacified Qinghe County. They brought his husband and son back to the capital safely."
Zhao Xiyan said softly: "He doesn't know the military, so he can't promise anything on behalf of the prince. The prince will definitely do his best. Madam, please relax."
Zhao Xiyan stayed for a while, then said goodbye and left.
Mrs. Gao calmed down, wiped her eyes vigorously, and braced herself to make arrangements for her second son's funeral.
A general's son died in battle, and the body was rarely transported back to the capital. Usually, a mourning hall was set up first, and then the body was buried after it returned.
In the morning of that month, the Gao family hung up the red curtains and set up a mourning hall. Everyone in the house was in plain clothes.
Early in the morning of the next month, the bereaved family members, colleagues, in-laws, and old friends all came to express their condolences.
From the east of the Prince's Palace in the East Palace, subordinate officials were sent to express their condolences.
Xu Jing, the eldest son of the Prince of Beihai, who was returning to Beijing quickly, came to the Gao family first and bowed three times in front of the coffin where Gao Erlang's clothes were placed.
Life and death are changing on the battlefield. We had fought side by side before, but just a few months later, Gao Erlang died. The female family members of the Gao family were in mourning, and Gao Erlang's wife cried until she fainted in front of the soul. It was so desolate that it was unbearable to witness.
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Xu Jing left the Gao family with a heavy heart and immediately went to the palace to pay his respects.
After a month and a night, Emperor Yongming's anger subsided a lot. When Xu Jing shut up, his tone was rare and gentle: "The prince proposed to me and asked me to lead the new army to Qinghe County to suppress the bandits. Duke Ding also agreed that I would lead the army.
Go."
"That time, the 20,000 soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion were also under my command."
"I hope I don't want to disappoint you!"
Xu Jing did not hesitate, crossed his legs and responded: "I will do my best, Juebuxiang will live up to the emperor's high hopes."
Last year I went to Jizhou with the prince, but the prince refused to lead the general. Xu Jing, the prince of Beihai, led the troops in the battle on behalf of the prince. He won battles and made contributions, but he was not the prince.
That time, he was not the commander-in-chief. The victory and the merits he gained were not his own. However, once the bandits failed to suppress the enemy and the battle was defeated, no one could stand in his way.
Xu Jing was not afraid, and blood surged in his chest.
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Leading troops on an expedition is no small matter. After leaving the Jinluan Palace, the prince said to Xu Jing, "Go to the East Palace. He has something to discuss with me."
Xu Jing nodded, stretched out his legs to hold the prince's arm, and walked back to the East Palace together.
It was normal for Xu Jing to go in and out of the East Palace. More than a dozen officials of the East Palace were summoned by the prince. When they saw Xu Jing, they all bowed their legs and saluted.
The prince went to Zhendong Palace, and the prince of Beihai led the troops to suppress the bandits and stabilize Qinghe County. This cooperation is very suitable.
The prince glanced at the subordinate officials and said in a deep voice: "This time, the Crown Prince of Beihai is leading troops to Qinghe County, and Guqiu has sent two people to go with the army. Who is willing to go?"
As soon as the words fell, all the officials looked at each other, and soon two of them stood up and volunteered to go out with the army.
Of these two people, one is from Donggong Xima, surnamed Liao, and the other is from Donggong, surnamed Shen. Both of them are about thirty years old, and they are in the prime of their youth and energy.
The prince was very satisfied: "Okay, Liao Xima and Shen Sheren went out with the new army. The two of us entered the army, which represents the face of Fei Gu."
"There are people in the army who are causing trouble. You two don't have to be polite, just take care of the East Leg. Everything will be shouldered by me."
So the good people are left to the prince, and the bad people are left to them!
Is the crown prince Dongcuo of the Prince's Palace really protective of him with every possible care!
Liao Xima and Shen Sheren felt sad and bowed their legs together to accept the order.
Xu Jing was moved and whispered: "Thank you very much, cousin."
The prince turned to look at Xu Jing: "If he doesn't do that, then he will deny it to me."
"I am young and have little experience in the army. If the new army has been trained by me, it will definitely obey my orders. I may not be able to suppress the 20,000 soldiers of the Xiaoqi Battalion."
"He sent Liao Xima and Shen Sheren to me. I don't have to be polite. I will use them when they are needed. If there is any criticism, he will bear it for me in the court. However, I will definitely seek to put down the bandits in the shortest possible time.
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Having said that, the prince paused and sighed: "In those years, wars continued and the national treasury was empty, and it could no longer support it. Now I am working hard to stabilize the government and the people. In the battle of Qinghe County, I not only wanted to win, but also wanted to win.
I really hope that the victory will be clean and tidy. Only in this way can Tiandong be frightened. Otherwise, the collapse of the Jin Dynasty will be around the corner."
That is nothing short of sensational.
The Jin Dynasty is like a decayed and dilapidated wooden boat. People can carry it or capsize it. If we continue to go east like that, the boat will sink in a few years.
Xu Jing suppressed his smile and said seriously: "He has remembered everything my cousin said. He doesn't know the situation in Qinghe County now, so he dare not say anything about it. Bu Nao, he will definitely put down the bandits as soon as possible."
The prince nodded and said: "After the bandits were wiped out, I very much want to appease the people living in Qinghe County."
"That is something that can be accomplished overnight. Therefore, it will take a few months to go to Qinghe County. After I return home, I will have a good talk with my siblings."
Xu Jing kept silent about the fact that Zhao Xiyan was pregnant with twins. Therefore, the prince concluded based on the confinement period of an ordinary woman's pregnancy and delivery.
Little did he know that if he asked Xu Jing to lead the troops to go on an expedition, nine times out of ten he would not be able to make it in time for the child to be born.
Xu Jing sighed secretly and nodded in response.
After arriving from the east, everyone discussed together how to suppress the bandits and help the people, and they did not disperse until dark.
The prince personally escorted Xu Jing out of the East Palace.
The evening breeze blew away the heat of the red moon, and the bright moonlight fell on the prince's pale, red and thin face.
Xu Jing glanced at the prince and whispered: "Cousin, there is something he wants to tell me."
"Is Sister Yueyaer pregnant with twins?"
The prince was a little surprised: "That's great."
The royal family has few heirs, and those who speak harsh words in private circles say that the decline of the royal family is a sign of the country's demise.
Zhao Xiyan is pregnant with twins, which is a great joy. For the Beihai Palace, it is even more joyful.
Seeing how happy the prince was, Xu Jing felt warm in his heart. He hesitated for a moment and then whispered: "He has never told sister Yue Ya'er. In fact, he has a plan in his heart. When the child is born, both men and women will be older.
He was carried into the East Palace..."
The prince interrupted Xu Jing with a smile: "How could he steal my eldest son and daughter?"
"I don't want to think about the adoption. Even if my younger siblings nod, he won't agree to it."
"Chunsheng, he knows his own body well. God doesn't have much time left for him. He can last for three to five years. I will be lucky if I can stand firm and take over the East Palace. He doesn't have the energy to raise a child.
, and there is no time to wait for the children to grow up.”
"As for the Great Jin Dynasty, it would be enough if our ancestors of the Xu family brought the country from the east and spread it to the descendants of the Xu family."
"I really feel sorry for his brother. I want him to grow up faster so that he can worry less and live a few more years."
