Gu Qingyan knew that Chu Xian had something to say to An Huajin. After entering the First Prince's Mansion, An Yining was very curious about the First Prince's Mansion, so he and An Yining were led by the housekeeper to visit the Great Prince's Mansion.
Yes, leaving space for An Huajin and Chu Xian to talk.
Chu Xian had long wanted to meet the little sister An Qichen said. In An Qichen's words, his little sister was just a naughty little girl. She was the best at lifting tiles and fighting, and she often gave him headaches.
, in his impression, she was a naughty, arrogant, domineering, and extremely courageous little girl.
After coming out of the restricted area, most of what I heard was the extremely powerful words of Princess An Xiao.
Then there is the fact that Gu Qingyan is in love with An Huajin, and someone like him fell on her.
She came to Beijing with 300,000 soldiers and horses, and appeared quietly for hundreds of miles in the capital, which shocked everyone. You know, from Nanyang to the capital, it is seven or eight thousand miles long, with many mountains and mountains.
Even Wang Anzhi didn't get the news in advance.
How can it be easily described with the word "awesome"?
Although she came to the capital with 300,000 soldiers and horses for the grand meeting in Jinluan Palace, she didn't have any sharpness or ferociousness in her body. She was a bit cold, a bit quiet, a bit indifferent, and a bit arrogant. The pearl captured the moon.
Generally speaking, the factual evidence was put in front of them, leaving all the courtiers speechless, so they solved the Yuxueling case without bloodshed, and beat his father to death on the golden chair.
He punished his sins, wrote a letter of peace and separation, and released him to the queen.
At that moment, he stood on the golden palace and watched, and finally understood why Gu Qingyan fell on her.
Today, he invited her to the mansion and looked at her again. It was different from that day in the Golden Palace. She no longer looked cold and indifferent. She looked like a little girl, but she didn't seem to be so delicate, modest and casual, with a smile.
He is gentle and polite, neither cold nor distant, everything seems to be just right.
He exclaimed, this is Qichen's sister, Princess Anxiao of Nanyang. It turns out that she looks like this when she grows up. Qichen's spirit in heaven should be happy and proud.
"I heard that the old prince is deceased?" Chu Xian asked sadly.
An Huajin nodded, "Grandpa is old. He suffered from the root cause of the disease a few years ago. This winter was too cold and his body couldn't bear the torment. He fell ill after traveling to the capital and then back. From illness to death, he was only seven years old.
It was just a day, I didn’t suffer much, and I went away peacefully.”
Chu Xian said sadly, "When I was in the capital, I saw that the old prince was still very strong..."
"His body has always been supported by good medicine. If he didn't worry and was not burdened, he could live for another year and a half. But he is a man who worries too much. When he was in the capital, he was probably afraid of giving up to seven
My cousin is looking for trouble and is holding on." An Huajin said, "Your Highness, there is no need to grieve. Everyone is destined to die. Grandpa has gone to reunite with my parents and brothers. He has long been looking forward to this day. If he hadn't been worried,
I probably went there three years ago. Now I really can’t stand it anymore.”
Chu Xian nodded, "When the old prince was in Beijing, my seventh brother asked the imperial doctor to check his pulse every few days. He said that the old prince was healthy and well, and there was no serious problem."
He asked tentatively, "Did he know what happened back then after leaving Beijing and returning to Nanyang?"
An Huajin nodded, "Well, I understand, Miss Wang Si used some tricks, and now she pays for it with her life."
Chu Xian understood.
He knew that Wang Lanxin committed suicide and thought it was because there was no hope of marrying Gu Qingyan. He did not expect that there was such an inside story. In this way, it was a deserved death and it was not a pity.
"When does the little princess plan to leave the capital? As soon as you leave, the queen mother will follow you." Chu Xian said reluctantly, "Although I know in my heart that the queen mother returns to Nanyang is her heart's desire, but I will not be able to fulfill my filial piety in the future.
I always feel like I don’t want her to leave Beijing.”
Anhua Jin said, "In a few days, news of the formation of troops in Nanqi and Nanliang will come, and I will leave."
Chu Xian was shocked, "Nan Qi and Nan Liang are going to raise troops?"
"Yes." An Huajin nodded. The purpose of the eldest prince inviting her to sit in the mansion today was to talk to her. So, her purpose was to let the eldest prince prepare for Chu Yan's successful march to Mobei.
Be mentally prepared.
Chu Xian became nervous and looked at An Huajin, "Is the news true?"
"Indeed." An Huajin said, "Zhang Chengze has been trying to start a war. The King of Nanliang is ambitious and has long been interested in it."
She paused and said, "But this time, if my expectations are correct, Nan Qi and Nan Liang will raise troops from Mobei."
Chu Xian was shocked again, "One man in Mobei can't open the gate and ten thousand men can't open it. He occupies a natural and dangerous place. If Nan Qi and Nan Liang could attack it, they would have broken through Mobei long ago."
"In the past, Nan Qi and Nan Liang were reluctant to lose their soldiers. What if this time, Nan Qi and Nan Liang were willing to sacrifice more than ten or two hundred thousand soldiers and horses? If they use the heroic souls of two hundred thousand soldiers and horses to open the way, if these soldiers and horses are sacrificed with blood,
Can’t we break through the dangerous barrier in Mobei?”
Chu Xian's expression changed, "There are only 200,000 troops in Mobei. If this is the case, Mobei will be in danger."
"So, I brought 300,000 troops and horses and gave them to my seventh cousin." An Hua finished, "Half a million troops and horses, plus a dangerous pass, can stop the heavy troops of Nan Qi and Nan Liang from attacking the city.
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Chu Xian was startled.
An Huajin said again, "When the time comes, I will lead troops from Nanyang and divide them into two groups to counterattack the interior of Nan Qi and Nan Liang. It is best if no one in the imperial court can hinder the logistics supply. At that time, I will rely on the big army.
Your Highness, let me say hello to you in advance."
Chu Xian was stunned again, "Counterattack?"
"Yes." An Huajin smiled at him, "My brother once said that he wanted to ride on Nanqi and Nanliang to let them see the power of Chu. I will help him complete his bold words."
Chu Xian suddenly became excited. What he remembered most deeply was An Qichen's words back then and the young man's high-spirited look. He would remember it for the rest of his life. He immediately said, "Okay, I will ensure that you have smooth supply after your death and will not be hindered by internal affairs."
The Nanyang Army is fighting on the front line."
The conspiracy behind the battle of Yuxueling eight years ago will never happen again.
An Huajin smiled and nodded, "I believe Your Highness, His Highness's arsenal can be used by the Nanyang Army?"
"Of course! The day I built the armory, it was for the Nanyang Army." Chu Xian said immediately, "It's just a pile of scrap metal lying around. It will add wings to the Nanyang Army. However, I need the seventh brother's nod."
After he finished speaking, he sighed, "Nowadays, there are calls outside for His Majesty to abdicate and for the seventh brother to take the throne, but I think the seventh brother has no plans to take the throne at the moment. How can this continue? We still need the courtiers to persuade him more." An Huajin naturally knew why Chu Yan did not ascend the throne. She smiled and said, "I probably mentioned it to my seventh cousin that the Southern Qi and Nan Liang were raising troops. Therefore, there was not enough time to ascend the throne. The top priority now should be to deal with the Southern Qi and Nan Liang.
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"That's true. But Your Majesty has lost the hearts of the people and the hearts of his ministers. The king and the prince are different after all. The country cannot live without a king for a day. We must prepare as soon as possible." Chu Xian said with genuine concern for the country and the people, "Otherwise, in the long run, we will not be able to survive."
Conducive to internal affairs."
An Huajin smiled and said, "His Royal Highness is here, and the seventh cousin and your brother are working together. Please help me more, and nothing big will happen."
Chu Xian nodded, "For the sake of Da Chu and my seventh brother, I am naturally obligated."
After saying this, the two said some more goodbyes, and finally Chu Xian said, "Can Huai'an follow the little princess to Nanyang?"
"If he doesn't go, he will stay in the capital and help His Highness." Anhua Jin said, "He will not be of much use if he goes to Nanyang. Only by staying in the capital can he play his role."
Chu Xian smiled, "Then when you get married, the time will be far away."
"It's not far away. We have good soldiers and good generals, good weapons, and everyone is united. I don't intend to let the war drag on for too long." An Huajin is very confident, "At most, it will be in the next year or so."
Chu Xian was also filled with enthusiasm, "On the day when the little princess wins, I will drink to you."
This was the original agreement he made with An Qichen.
"Okay, on the day of victory, I must drink the wine proposed by His Highness." An Huajin readily agreed.
On that day, An Huajin, Gu Qingyan, and An Yining had lunch at the eldest prince's residence before leaving.
After they left, Chu Xian went to the Prince's Mansion.
In the Prince's Mansion, Chu Yan was surrounded by several important officials in the court, persuading His Highness the Prince to prepare to board the plane.
Chu Yan was indifferent, "I will consider it, sir, do you have anything else to do?"
Several important ministers always felt that His Highness the Crown Prince did not care about enthroning. Since ancient times, which prince has not cared about enthroning? Chu Yan is really an alternative.
One person said, "His Royal Highness, Zhang Zaifu and Xu Jing are still in jail for the time being. How to deal with them? Not to kill them?"
"We'll make a decision later," Chu Yan said.
The courtiers were very surprised that Zhang Zaifu and Xu Jing deserved to die, so why were they still alive without killing them? But His Highness the Crown Prince said that he would make a decision later, so he must have a plan.
Several important officials in the court came out of Chu Yan's study and met Chu Xian. They all greeted Chu Xian.
One person said, "Your Majesty, please advise His Majesty the Crown Prince! His Majesty the Crown Prince seems to have no intention of ascending the throne. However, His Majesty must abdicate and cannot delay it for too long. It is time to prepare for the enthronement."
"Okay, I will persuade you. Thank you for your hard work, sir." Chu Xian nodded.
The courtiers felt relieved and left the Prince's Mansion.
