The wedding envoy Wei Qun entered Yueyang City by boat with the envoy and wedding gifts. Princess Qingyang's situation in Yueyang finally improved.
Even if the concubine was deeply suspicious of Princess Qingyang and suspected that she was secretly colluding with Han Qian, she could not forever prevent Yang Yuanpu from meeting Princess Qingyang.
Even if it is not appropriate to discuss marriage before the death of Emperor Tianyou has expired three months ago, it is impossible to leave Wei Qun, the minister of Honglu Temple in Shu, in the post house without asking any questions. It can only be said that he arranged for the ministers to discuss the marriage in private.
We will not publicize it publicly for the time being.
In the past, Chu was a big country and Shu was a small country. However, after the Jinling upheaval, Chu fell into pieces and Liang fell into great chaos, threatening Shu from the north. The stable Shu suddenly became the most powerful force, not to mention the return of the leader of Shu, Wang Jian.
Worthy of adulthood.
Han Qian concluded that Shu Lord Wang Jian no longer had the ambition to conquer the world, but Wang Chan'er, Zheng Yu, Zheng Chang, Han Daoming and others knew little about Shu Lord Wang Jian's suspicion of his eldest son, and they were still very worried that Shu Lord Wang Jian might use his troops.
Exit Wushan Changxia.
If Wang Jian, the leader of Shu, sends his troops eastward, will they gather troops and horses to fight with Zhang Xi and Du Chongtao to resist the Shu army, or will they abandon Jing Xiang and sit back and watch Zhang Xi and Du Chongtao be swallowed up by the Shu army?
Wang Chan'er, Zheng Yu, Zheng Chang, and Han Daoming no longer thought about doing everything possible to ruin the marriage, but were worried that Wei Qun, the minister of Honglu Temple in Shu, had been ordered by the Lord of Shu, Wang Jian, to enter Yueyang City as a wedding envoy in addition to presiding over Qingyang.
In addition to the marriage between the princess and Tan Wang Yang Yuanpu, there are other purposes.
They speculated that Wei Qun's purpose in sending Chu was to persuade them to give up Zhang Wei and Du Chongtao and let Jing Xiang be invaded by them, or that this was the condition for the Lord of Shu to recognize the marriage between Princess Qingyang and Prince Tan.
Not only Wang Chan'er and Zheng Yu were so worried, Yang Yuanpu and Shen Yang were also worried that Wei Qun would come and put forward unreasonable conditions on behalf of Shu.
Today, Chai Jian directly suggested that Li Zhigao should be transferred to serve as the governor of Langzhou and troops should be transferred to strengthen the defense along the northwestern coast of Langzhou, citing concerns that the Shu army might leave Wushan Changxia. This made Yang Yuanpu feel even worse.
Perhaps Chai Jian's worries were true, but he had other motives behind his suggestion to transfer Li Zhigao to serve as the governor of Langzhou.
At this time, Li Zhigao served as the governor of Shaozhou and led the Youlongque Army and the local state camps in Shao and Hengzhou, totaling more than 25,000 troops, to establish a defense line in the Wuzhisiling area in the south of Shaozhou and Hengzhou to prepare for retreat to
The rebels Zhao Sheng and Luo Jia in Yongzhou may make a comeback.
At this time, Chai Jian jumped out and suggested that Li Zhigao be transferred to Langzhou. It was impossible to transfer all the Youlongque Army from the Wuzhiling defense line. Yang Yuanpu was not a three-year-old child. He concluded at a glance that Chai Jian and his companions' purpose was actually to remove Li Zhigao.
The Youlongque Army under his command was split into two, with one group appointing another general to stay at Wuzhisiling in the south of Shaozhou to defend against the rebels in the south, and the other group accompanying Li Zhigao to strengthen the defense in the direction of Langzhou.
In this way, the purpose of reducing Li Zhigao's military power will be achieved.
Yang Yuanpu could see into Chai Jian's thoughts, but he couldn't scold him. After all, the reasons for Chai Jian's suggestions were extremely legitimate.
"Your Highness, Feng Liao has come to Yueyang with Cao Gan, a member of the Yuzhou Judicial Army!" At this time, Lin Haizheng walked into the main hall and reported to Yang Yuanpu.
"Invite them into the house quickly." When Yang Yuanpu heard the news from Lin Haizheng, his mood suddenly lifted. Then he thought that this was too unreserved and said to Lin Haizheng, "Send someone to tell Mr. Shen Yang first."
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Yang Yuanpu was excited not because Cao Qian came here on behalf of the Marquis of Changxiang, but because Han Qian sent people from Xuzhou to Yueyang to see him for the first time after returning to Xuzhou.
In addition to Jiang Huo's promise to bring Han Qian back ten days ago and "definitely not be in vain", Yang Yuanpu didn't get any more clear responses from Han Qian for more than a month. How could he not be anxious?
Shen Yang's apartment was near the temporary palace. After receiving the letter, he rushed over quickly and suggested to Yang Yuanpu: "Call Feng Liao here first and see if Xuzhou has any good suggestions for marriage."
The people sent by Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, were not in a hurry to meet. Even if they wanted to meet, the occasion would have to be more formal. Feng Liao was Han Qian's trusted confidant. They could also treat Feng Liao as a private audience and be more casual.
More importantly, Shen Yang also wanted to know Han Qian's views on the current situation.
Everything in front of me is too confusing and complicated.
Although Chuzhou soldiers and horses have not yet fought with the imperial troops and guards controlled by Anning Palace, and although Xu Mingzhen has not yet led the main force of Shouzhou soldiers and horses to cross the river, this battle is inevitable, and it affects the whole body. , no one can see how the situation will develop in the future and what kind of chaotic situation it will fall into.
In the past, Shen Yang didn't like Han Qianjian's eccentric style, but at this moment, he really hoped to have a plan to calm down the chaos, reunite the Chu State, and reduce the separation and casualties of the people. How many people will die if we reorganize and clean up?
Hundreds of thousands, millions?
"Lin Haizheng, go and invite Feng Liao over in person." Yang Yuanpu calmed down at this time and ordered Lin Haizheng to pick up Feng Liao in person.
Cao Gan went to see Wei Qun, the emissary who sent him the wedding. Feng Liao knew that King Tan would summon him. After entering the city and meeting Lin Haizheng, he waited nearby. After half a stick of incense, Lin Haizheng took him to a pavilion in the inner palace. Among them, he was asked to meet with Yang Yuanpu, the king of Tan, and Shen Yang, the left prime minister of Xingtai.
Although Feng Liao did not accompany Han Qian on his mission to Shu, he knew everything about his mission to Shu and his escape back to Chu. After he came over, he first reported that Wang Jian, the lord of Shu, was suspicious that his eldest son, Marquis Qingjiang, wanted to use his second son, Marquis Changxiang, to manage Banan, so that all the people could be defeated. Tell Yang Yuanpu about how there can be checks and balances between sons, and Shen Yang knows:
"Liang and Chu were in chaos, the cause of the late emperor's death was a mystery, and Liang Emperor Zhu Yu couldn't wait to imprison and kill his father. These only made Wang Jian more suspicious of his eldest son, Qingjiang Marquis Wang Hongyi, and made the Shu army not send troops to Jingxiang for the time being. Conditions - this time is even an opportunity for Yueyang and Yuzhou to strengthen close cooperation. This time Cao Gan came over on behalf of the Marquis of Changxiang and wanted to explain this meaning, but they were not sure about the situation in Yueyang, so they thought Let’s go to Xuzhou first to meet the Lord and Yang Xingfeng from Sizhou…”
There were some secrets that Feng Liao didn't know very well. At the moment, he simply explained to Tan King Yang Yuanpu and Shen Yang the plan of the Yuzhou coalition forces to attack the Wuliao people in Sizhou, as well as Xuzhou's role in this matter. Know.
"..." At this time, Yang Yuanpu finally relaxed his worries about Xi Shu. He stared at Feng Liao and asked, "Master Han, what does Master Han think of the current situation in Da Chu and what I want to do in Yueyang?" Any suggestions?"
"Before the funeral, my lord, I read some books every day to relieve my grief. I rarely spoke, and rarely spoke to me and others. In the past few days, I have only come out of my grief a little bit, and talked to us about some things. That's all. In the current situation, your Excellency advocates staying calm rather than moving, so Tanzhou should wait and see what happens." Feng Liao said.
"Don't worry that the Shu army will leave Dongchuan. Do we still have to wait and see what happens?" Yang Yuanpu asked impatiently.
Shen Yang was also a little confused.
The Liang Kingdom is in chaos, and news of the patricide of Emperor Liang Emperor Zhu Yu has now come, which means that Xu Mingzhen has no idea how to prepare for the northern front and can draw all the elite troops from Shouzhou to the south.
At this time, An Ning Palace and the prince took control of most of the imperial guards and guards stationed in Beijing, and expanded the number to hundreds of thousands. Xu Mingzhen once again led the Shouzhou elite southward, with nearly twice as many troops as Chuzhou's troops who planned to cross the river. .
If they were worried about the threat from the Shu army, they would have to be more cautious. However, Han Qian was now convinced that the Shu army would not come out of Sichuan to seize Jingxiang. They continued to sit back and watch, instead of gathering troops and horses as quickly as possible to march eastward along the river. Are the rebels who are restraining An Ning Palace and the Crown Prince from Jiangzhou or Chizhou waiting to see their temporary alliance with Chuzhou soldiers and horses being defeated one by one?
Feng Liao spread his hands and said that he was only responsible for passing on the message, and he didn't know the basis for Han Qian's suggestion.
After Feng Liao met Tan Wang Yang Yuanpu and Shen Yang, he rushed to the east of the city to meet Princess Qingyang.
After Wei Qun, the wedding messenger, entered Yueyang City, Princess Qingyang moved to a more spacious and magnificent mansion. At the same time, the two people who took care of her since childhood, one of whom was also an old man from Shenling Division, The eunuch, accompanied by more than a dozen chamberlains and palace maids, followed Wei Qun into Chu to serve her.
She was no longer alone, and she didn't have to say a word without fear of being gossiped about behind her back.
Of course, Princess Qingyang still kept Du Qiniang by her side to handle matters.
Princess Qingyang thought about the desolation of being kidnapped to Chu State and the isolation and helplessness she felt like a prisoner in Yueyang these days. How could she not have any resentment towards the culprit of all this?
Feng Liao came over to ask for an audience. Princess Qingyang stared at him with cold eyes and asked, "Han Qian is hiding in Xuzhou. Xuzhou is already in his pocket. How can he still want to get me?"
Feng Liao said: "My lord said that his painstaking efforts were all planned by the princess and His Highness. As time goes by, the princess will understand my lord's loyalty more and more."
"You are loyal, I want to ask Feng Liao, are you loyal to Han Qian, or are you loyal to His Highness?" Princess Qingyang would not be deceived by Feng Liao's words.
"My lord is loyal to the princess and His Highness, and I am loyal to my lord. In the final analysis, I am still loyal to the princess and Your Highness." Feng Liao said calmly.
"Forget it, don't beat around the bush, Han Qian doesn't have anything else to say. I want you to pass it on?" Princess Qingyang said.
"My lord said that the Lord of Shu has no intention of scheming, so please keep your peace with your own affairs." Feng Liao said.
"..." Princess Qingyang suddenly gritted her teeth again. What did Han Qian mean by this? It meant that the Shu army was weak and unable to pose a threat to the east. It meant that she still could not borrow the power of her motherland today. She also wanted to Calm down?
This bastard guy!
"This is my lord's gift list. I will give it to you on the day when the Princess and His Highness get married." Feng Liao took out the gift list and handed it to Du Qiniang and passed it to Princess Qingyang.
Seeing the number written on the gift list, Princess Qingyang's face became slightly better.
King Jian, the Lord of Shu, sent Wei Qun to Yueyang for his entourage and gifts. The gifts mainly consisted of silk robes and hand ornaments. They were all exquisite items for personal use. Although they were valuable, Qingyang County The Lord wanted to win over private individuals in Yueyang, but there was no way to directly exchange these items for money, grain, fields and houses.
Han Qian prepared a congratulatory gift for King Tan Yang Yuanpu and Princess Qingyang respectively. In addition to the gift of 20,000 yuan, Han Qian also gave Princess Qingyang a title deed to a farm with 2,000 acres of land outside Yueyang City, and a
The title deed of the pawn shop in Yueyang City.
With these, Princess Qingyang could not only win over private individuals, but also use the farm and pawn shop to support some people.
Even though Princess Qingyang understood Han Qian's purpose of doing this, she still wanted to use her to deal with that old witch Wang Chan'er and the forces of Xinchang Houfu, but she needed these things after all.
After all, she was just a concubine of Yang Yuanpu after she was married. The money she could usually get was limited, which was even lower than that of the main concubine Li Yao. After all, her motherland was far away. It was unrealistic to expect her brother to secretly provide much money. In the end, she still had to rely on her.