The guards of Yanbei Palace sent boxes of disguised explosives to the mine and handed them over to Feng Qi.
"Master Feng Qi, the prince said that the mine must be blown up before dark at the latest. No matter how much there is in it, we can't take it." If you give it up, you will get something if you give it up. Xiao Jiuan has always been willing to give it up.
"Tell your prince, I understand." Feng Qi responded lightly without any surprise, but God knows how confused he was.
What is Xiao Jiuan doing?
Does this mean that all the affairs of the mine are to be handed over to him?
Will Yan Beijun listen to his words?
You must know that blasting mines is no different than others. The gold in it is related to the interests of the Yanbei Army. Xiao Jiuan is the master of the Yanbei Army. He can only obey the orders of the Yanbei Army no matter what he does, but he is different...
He and Yan Beijun only have a cooperative relationship. He ordered the gold mine to be blown up. Is Yan Beijun really not going to blow him up?
However, now is not the time to talk about this. Since Xiao Jiuan has handed over the affairs here to him, it means that Xiao Jiuan has more important things to do.
No matter what, he will try his best to do what Xiao Jiuan told him.
Just as Feng Qi thought, Xiao Jiuan left everything to Feng Qi because he had more important things to do. He wanted to enter the palace to delay the emperor and prevent him from giving orders and deploying troops.
No matter what, he had to buy a day for Yan Beijun who was mining.
After Xiao Jiuan finished making the explosives, he went to take a bath and change clothes. He calculated the time and estimated that the emperor's court should be over in the morning. Xiao Jiuan took out a booklet from the wooden box on the desk.
His fiefdom is in Yanbei. He was ordered to go to Beijing to report on his duties and receive rewards from the emperor. Now that the matter has come to an end, he should remind the emperor that he and the Yanbei army will be rewarded. At the same time, he should also tell the emperor that it is time for him to go back.
Yes, the document in Xiao Jiuan's hand was the one he asked the emperor to reward the soldiers of Yanbei Army and allow him to lead troops back to Yanbei.
I wrote this note a long time ago, but I have never been able to use it. Now I can finally use it.
Although he didn't think the emperor would agree, it didn't matter. He didn't want the emperor to agree in the first place. He just used this matter to delay the emperor.
Just the requirements written in his note were enough for the emperor to talk to him for a day, enough for them to take their time.
As soon as the emperor left the morning court, a eunuch came to report: "Your Majesty, the King of Yanbei wants to see you."
"King Yanbei? What's the matter?" He went to the Three Treasures Palace for no reason. Since Xiao Jiu'an came to the capital, he has never taken the initiative to enter the palace to greet him. It was always him who announced Xiao Jiu'an's entry to the palace when he had something to do.
The emperor did not think that Xiao Jiuan would come to see him if he had nothing to do.
"King Yanbei didn't say anything in reply to the emperor. He only said that he had something to ask for to see the emperor." The eunuch answered truthfully, not daring to say a word more.
"Xuan." The emperor did not keep Xiao Jiu'an waiting for long. He put down all his official duties and met with Xiao Jiu'an first.
"Long live your Majesty, long live long live." Xiao Jiu'an walked into the palace and saluted with clasped fists as before.
"Without courtesy, King Yanbei wants to see me. Do you have something important to do?" The emperor was not in the mood to quarrel with Xiao Jiu'an and asked directly.
"Your Majesty, I am here for the reward of the Yanbei Army. I would like to ask your Majesty to take a look at it." Xiao Jiu'an handed over the folding paper in his hand.
The eunuch stepped forward to take it and presented it to the emperor.
Before the emperor opened it, he was shocked by the thickness of the fold: Is it as thick as a book?
The emperor's eyes twitched and he opened the book. It started with a routine praising the emperor. The words were gorgeous and rich. At a glance, it was obvious that it was not Xiao Jiuan's handwriting.
The next step is to express loyalty, and every word reveals loyalty and surrender, but it can also be seen that it is not Xiao Jiuan's handwriting.
Further down, there is a description of Yan Bei's army's achievements, which is lifelike, exciting, and makes people's blood boil. It is also not written by Xiao Jiu'an.
Further down, there is a list of meritorious generals of the Yanbei Army and their military exploits, as well as requests for rewards.
The writing is also very wonderful. Not only does everyone's contribution be written down, but there is also a sentence introducing the character and family background. It is very considerate, but it can also be seen that it is still not Xiao Jiuan's handwriting.
The list alone was hundreds of pages long. The emperor did not read it carefully. He turned to the last page and saw Xiao Jiuan's request to return to Yanbei and his expression of loyalty again.
Every word is sincere and every writing is serious, but...
It's the same sentence, and it can still be seen that it was not written by Xiao Jiu'an.
I am afraid that apart from the signature, not a single word in the entire excerpt was written by Xiao Jiu'an. Maybe Xiao Jiu'an has never even read it and just submitted it directly.
Bringing up such an excerpt, what does Xiao Jiuan mean?
"King Yanbei, are you asking for a reward?" With a snap, the emperor slapped the book on the table, his voice a bit cold.
When asking him for a reward, Xiao Jiuan refused to take it seriously. Even if he didn't want to write the excerpt, you could just copy it yourself. But Xiao Jiuan didn't even want to copy it and directly presented what his staff had written. Xiao Jiuan really put him, the emperor, in the first place.
In your eyes?
"Your Majesty, I was ordered to lead troops to the capital to receive a reward." Begging? Is he, Xiao Jiu'an, someone who knows how to ask for a reward?
Has the emperor forgotten what reason the imperial court used to summon him and Yan Beijun to Beijing?
Although the courtiers mentioned it once before and were beaten back by the emperor's people with a bunch of trumped-up charges, the emperor wouldn't think that this matter was over, right?
After recalling him to the capital and asking him to travel all the way, the emperor wouldn't think that he could be sent away just because his merits are equal to his faults, right?
He, Xiao Jiu'an, is not easy to get rid of. He will return to Yan Bei and take away the rewards.
"The matter of my poisoning has not yet been investigated. This matter will be discussed later." The emperor really did not want to reward Xiao Jiu'an, let alone reward Yan Beijun according to Xiao Jiu'an's instructions.
If he really wants to reward Yanbei's army according to their military merits, his treasury will be emptied. Moreover, Xiao Jiu'an is the only king with a different surname in Tianqi and has a large number of troops. What else does he lack?
He has no more rewards for Xiao Jiuan, okay?
"Your Majesty, you were poisoned by Nan Xinjiang. This matter should be brought to Nan Xinjiang." Just because he came to Beijing and the Emperor was poisoned, we can't put this account on his head. He won't admit it.
Moreover, if this is really the case, who should be responsible for his poisoning?
"You have been stationed in southern Xinjiang all year round, and you know the poisons in southern Xinjiang best. Before this matter is investigated, you must stay in the capital to assist the officials of the Ministry of Justice and investigate the case as soon as possible." In short, the emperor will not let Xiao Jiuan go so easily.
Back to Yanbei.
Xiao Jiuan returned to Yanbei. He was like a bird flying out. He was completely unfettered and could do whatever he wanted. He, the emperor, could not do anything about it. Even he, the emperor, could not mobilize the Yanbei army or stop the Yanbei army.
Against southern Xinjiang, Beichen used troops.
He will never let Xiao Jiuan return to Yanbei before taking further control of Yanbei's army... (To be continued)