"Yu Long's biological mother, Xiao Shu'ai, is actually the daughter of Xiao Boyuan, the former Nanyan general? And is this Xiao Boyuan the main criminal who was executed for rebellion in the second year of Hongde?... Wait, if you put it this way, wouldn't those vicious gangs
They are the remnants of the Xiao family who were lucky enough to escape the disaster... The remnant party? Are they from Yulong's uncle's family? This..."
Zhao Hongrun walked around the hall holding his forehead. It must be said that he was stunned by this series of messages.
Yes, he knew that Princess Yulong's mother was Xiao Shuai, but he really didn't know that Xiao Shuai was actually the daughter of the former Nanyan general Xiao Boyuan. He had always thought that Xiao Shuai's life experience was very ordinary.
It's no wonder, after all, "Xiao Shu'ai" is a taboo of Emperor Wei, and she is against the scale. Therefore, no one in the palace dared to mention this woman, so that Zhao Hongrun really didn't know that Xiao Shu'ai was actually the daughter of the general.
"Master He, please tell me everything you know, please." Zhao Hongrun said in a deep voice as he walked up to He Xinxian in a few steps.
He Xinxian was stunned for a moment, nodded, and truthfully told Zhao Hongrun the secret that his grandfather He Xiangxu had told him: "... Xiao Boyuan, the general of Nanyan, was the general of the Xiao family who guarded Nanyan and resisted the invasion of North Korea.
However, it is said that this man has always been arrogant. Because he helped His Majesty ascend the throne, he was a minister of the Dragon and supported troops in Southern Yan.
Self-respect is like a state within a state. What's more, he repeatedly emptied his soldiers' pay and filled his own pockets. He pocketed most of the military pay allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs, which led to several soldier riots in Nanyan... So,
His Majesty then appointed Wei Mu, the first winner of the Daliang martial arts test in the second year of Hongde's reign, to go to Nanyan to serve as Xiao Boyuan's deputy to thoroughly investigate this matter..."
"Is it the current Nanyan General Wei Mu?" Zhao Hongrun interrupted.
"There shouldn't be anything wrong." He Xinxian nodded and said.
"..." Zhao Hongrun frowned, vaguely feeling that something was wrong with this matter, but he still listened patiently to He Xinxian's continued story.
"... After Wei Mu arrived in Nanyan, he found various evidences of Xiao Boyuan's crimes, so he secretly sent a secret message to His Majesty. His Majesty was furious and issued an imperial edict asking Xiao Boyuan to return to Daliang immediately to review the matter. Unexpectedly,
, Xiao Boyuan refused to hand over military power, but actually incited the soldiers of Nanyan to rebel. He said that the soldiers of Nanyan were unstable and found it difficult to go to Beijing. Later, it was rumored that he had secret connections with the Japanese, or had the intention of seeking refuge with the Japanese. His Majesty was furious, so he sent
army
During the crusade, with the secret assistance of Wei Mu, Xiao Boyuan was finally captured and escorted to Daliang, while all the other rebel soldiers were beheaded... Could the turmoil in Daliang mentioned by His Highness Prince Su be referring to those who were implicated by Xiao Boyuan?
Aristocratic family, right? I heard from my grandfather that the Xiao family has been a famous general family in the Wei Dynasty for many generations, and it is also a family that has many helpers in Daliang." At this point, he cupped his hands and said, "That's all I know."
"..." Zhao Hongrun said nothing, pursed his lips and thought about the story told by He Xinxian.
He felt that there were many doubts about the past events of the past told by He Xinxian.
For example, Wei Mu was only the first in the Daliang martial arts examination, and Emperor Wei sent him to Nanyan to serve as Xiao Boyuan's deputy general. Wei Mu, who had no foundation or connections in Nanyan, was actually able to find Xiao Boyuan's corruption and perversion of the law.
Evidence of guilt?
Is Xiao Boyuan stupid? He didn't take precautions against Wei Mu?
Zhao Hongrun did not believe that the general who once sat in charge of Nanyan would be a man without any scheming.
You must know that among the people Zhao Hongrun has encountered so far, whether it is the Wei State, the Chu State, or the Qi State, as long as they are important figures in one party, they are all extremely difficult to deal with.
Let’s talk about Chu State first. For example, General Xiang Mo of Fuli Fortress, Xiang Pei of Xinyang, and Jingshe of Shouling. Zhao Hongrun did not defeat them in a real sense. At most, they were tied.
Let’s talk about Tian Dan, the famous general of Qi State, and Xiong Shang, Di Yangjun of Chu State, who made Tian Dan feel troublesome.
Another example is Wu Qi, the general of Dongou Army of Dongyue (State) who captured Chu State's huge territory during this crusade against Chu State, and Xiling of Chu State, which blocked Wu Qi in Jiujiang County and prevented the former from forming a Shouying encirclement network.
Jun Quping.
These are all generals at the level of "taking charge of one side". Since Xiao Boyuan was once the general who guarded Nanyan, he shouldn't be too far behind these people, right?
But Wei Mu can actually overthrow Xiao Boyuan and replace the latter's position?
No matter how he thought about it, Zhao Hongrun felt that this matter was not that simple.
Furthermore, Zhao Hongrun also felt that there was something wrong with Xiao Boyuan's self-respect for the military and secret communication with South Korea.
He can still believe in the importance of supporting troops and self-respect. After all, since ancient times, there have been many generals who have more or less military power. Even Zhao Hongrun, is he willing to hand over the military power in his hands easily?
But "secret communication with South Korea" is a bit of a problem, because the Xiao family is a famous tiger general who has been guarding Nanyan in the Wei Kingdom for generations. Logically speaking, the relationship with the Zhao family surnamed Ji should already be mutual trust, even if something happened in private
It's dirty, but at least the relationship between monarch and minister should be maintained. In this case, why did Xiao secretly communicate with South Korea?
"Isn't it the old man who wants to mess with the Xiao family?"
Zhao Hongrun frowned deeply. After all, he knew that his father had a criminal record - Dangjun Yuma.
Dangjun Youma, this army that once had a great chance of being trained to become Wei's cavalry, and was extremely difficult to train, was once crossed by Zhao Hongrun's father, Emperor Wei, to demolish the bridge in order to stem the anger of Chu.
And they were ruthlessly abandoned, so that Wei's cavalry construction has made little progress so far.
Shaking his head, Zhao Hongrun threw away all the speculations in his mind, not only because this matter may involve another dark history of his father, but also because this matter also involves the mother of Princess Yulong, so that Zhao Hongrun
I really don't want to check it out.
What he wanted to investigate was only the "murder case of Zhou Yan, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment", not the "rebellion case of former Nanyan General Xiao Boyuan". Now, if he guessed correctly, he had already learned the details of the origins of those vicious gangs -
—The remnants of the Xiao family!
"So, the murder of the Chu State envoy Xiong Fen was also done by the remnants of the Xiao family? The purpose was to provoke a war between the Chu State and the Wei Dynasty?"
Zhao Hongrun gritted his teeth with a gloomy expression.
He knew very well how many Wei people died when Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng of Chu, led his army to attack Wei three years ago. For this reason, Zhao Hongrun once wanted to kill Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, and Xiong Hu, Lord of Pingyu, but what happened later
Something changed, and he wanted to use Xiong Tuo to provoke civil strife in Chu State, so he stopped and supported Xiong Tuo instead.
In the final analysis, this is for the benefit of the entire Wei State and for the sake of the overall situation. It does not mean that Zhao Hongrun has let go of what happened back then.
But having said that, the reason why Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, attacked Wei was because Zhao Hongrun's father, Emperor Wei, had once harmed the other party in order to gain control of Song County, so this was a confusing account.
But in the final analysis, when Xiong Tuo, the king of Yangcheng, led his army to attack Wei, it was because someone gave the former a perfect excuse-the murder of Xiong Fen, the Chu envoy.
If this matter is really an attempt by the remnants of the Xiao family to stir up war between Chu and Wei, then Zhao Hongrun will never tolerate it.
You know, compared to Dangjun Youma, who was also betrayed and abandoned, those brave Wei cavalry, even if they gritted their teeth with hatred in their hearts, had never done anything that harmed the national interests, so Zhao Hongrun respected them very much. Even if the "Dangjun Youma" are still labeled as bandits among the common people in Wei and Song, the designation of the Youma Army must be restored. The Youma Army, now called the "Shangshui Youma" cavalry, Create a unique cavalry force in the Wei State, recreate the glory of Dangjun’s Youma, and commemorate those brave and loyal Wei cavalry soldiers who were betrayed by the country and the court.
But the remnants of the Xiao family—yes, the remnants—their actions made Zhao Hongrun feel disgusted and resentful.
Because these people extended their hatred for the Emperor of Wei and the imperial court to their hatred for the entire Wei State. Even if these people did not think so in their hearts, in fact, this was what they did.
If the murder of the Chu envoy Xiong Fen was indeed related to the remnants of the Xiao family, then those innocent Wei civilians who died at the hands of the Chu army must bear at least half of the blame.
For such a veritable evil party, even if they really had any grievances back then, Zhao Hongrun would not spend his energy to defend them, but would ruthlessly kill them. After all, these people have already done things that threaten the safety of the entire Wei State. .
"His Royal Highness King Su?"
Seeing that Zhao Hongrun's face was gloomy and he didn't speak for a long time, He Xinxian couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
After a long time, Zhao Hongrun let out a long breath, bowed his hands to He Xinxian, and said sincerely: "Thank you Mr. He for clarifying my doubts. Today, my king has some important matters and it is inconvenient to stay for a long time. I will make a special trip to invite Mr. He to come in the future." I will attend a banquet at my house as a token of my gratitude."
"Don't you dare." He Xinxian quickly returned the gesture and said, "If His Highness, Prince Su, has something important to do, please go ahead on your own."
Nodding, Zhao Hongrun greeted the sect guards and immediately headed to Dali Temple.
Looking at Zhao Hongrun's leaving figure, He Xinxian breathed a sigh of relief, and then a smile appeared on his face.
After all, the old grudge between him and His Highness Prince Su had been resolved, and he was very happy in his heart.
But just when he closed the palace door and turned around, he was shocked to see a relatively unfamiliar civil servant looking at him expressionlessly in the courtyard outside the palace.
"Isn't that Ma Shuling? When did he come?...Why is he staring at me?"
He Xinxian felt a little uneasy. He recognized the other party. He was an official who was not very gregarious in the Imperial Academy, but he seemed to have a good backer. All the officials in the agency who had been in trouble with the other party had been taught a lesson by this person.
Of course, this is not what makes He Xinxian most uneasy. What makes him most uneasy is that he brought Zhao Hongrun, an outsider, to the textual research warehouse for compiling history books. This is against the rules and regulations of the Imperial Academy.
Because he felt guilty, He Xinxian lowered his head and walked past the Ma Shuling with a somewhat guilty conscience.
And that Ma Shuling just looked at him coldly, watched him walk past, and then watched his figure disappear at the end of the courtyard.