Xi Rong waited in the courtyard for a day. At dusk, she saw Han Qian coming back from the camp, accompanied by Kong Xirong and Guo Que.
What compensation will be given to you?”
Feng Liao didn't have an official status, and he didn't want to be like Kong Xirong. Guo Que and the two mingled with the retinue and waited in the side courtyard for a long time. He also saw Han Qian coming back, so he pulled Feng Yi over to meet him, and said with a smile: "If
I am Your Highness, and since the Privy Council has been newly established, I will ask you to serve as deputy envoy. This will not only eliminate the resentment in your stomach, but also silence the mouths of the Xuzhou generals."
"Many candidates for the Privy Council and the Political Hall have been discussed before His Highness arrived in Fanchang." Han Qian will dismantle the Guangde military system and set up the Envoy Office, and temporarily let his second uncle Han Daochang take charge of the affairs of the three counties and some of the matters discussed today.
Tell Feng Liao, Feng Yi and the others know.
"What?" Feng Yi was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He almost jumped up. He could no longer control the grumbling in his stomach and said, "Removing you from your position as the commander of the Guangde Army is not enough. Disband Guangde immediately."
It was not enough for the German army to set up an ambassador's office, but they even sent your second uncle to take charge of the resettlement of women and children in three counties. Isn't this deliberately disgusting? Is it possible that Yang Yuanpu is really naive enough to think that you and your uncle and second uncle have recovered?
An intimate relationship?"
"That's enough, Feng Yi, don't say too much." Seeing Han Qian's gloomy face, Feng Liao tried to dissuade Feng Yi from complaining any more.
Feng Yi has changed a lot in the past two years and has matured a lot, but his stubborn temper has not changed much. He gets angrier and more eloquent: "Li Zhigao, Li Changfeng, Zheng Hui, Gao Chengyuan, Chai Jian, Gu Zhilong,
Huang Hua and others are all generals who also serve as commanders of the capital; Chen De, as the military commander, is responsible for the affairs of the guards. Zhou Yuan, who has been thrown out by you eight blocks, is also the commander of the construction industry. You are the only counselor.
It sounds nice to be a member of the military council, but it does not hold other actual duties. It only serves Yang Zhitang and Li Pu in the Privy Council. Isn't this sending a beggar away? Is it possible that among all the people in the room, there is really no one who can surpass you in merit? "
"..." Feng Liao tugged on Feng Yi's sleeve and told him to shut up.
Han Qian took a long breath, as if to expel the bad breath in his chest, and then said to Feng Yi: "Okay, don't complain like this in front of me. At this time, there is really a lot of trouble. After the war,
How can we go back to Xuzhou?"
"That's true. Since we are all determined to return to Xuzhou, we shouldn't worry too much about gains and losses here..." Feng Liao followed Han Qian's tone and said.
Even if he is deceiving himself and others, he must stick to such a unified statement now, otherwise it is likely to be far more trouble than the immediate one. Feng Liao thought that he must have a good talk with Feng Yi and keep his mouth tighter.
It was normal for Yang Yuanpu to take away the military power from Han Qian, and it was not surprising to Feng Liao, but he once thought that Yang Yuanpu would give Han Qian adequate compensation in other aspects.
Unexpectedly, the young man who was weak and pale, with only three or two kittens and puppies around him, could be so ruthless and decisive now. Feng Liao couldn't help but be secretly frightened, thinking that Yang Yuanpu could completely cut him off with his own hands this time.
The teacher-student friendship with Han Qian really made them decide to become a loner. Next, they should also consider running Xuzhou more seriously.
Han Qian didn't want to be entangled in negative emotions all the time. In any case, he had to be calm and happy in Fanchang City. He changed the subject and asked Feng Liao: "Did you go to see Yang during the day?"
Qin?"
"I went to see Yang Qin and talked about the situation before and after the water battle in Chizhou that lasted for more than 20 days," Feng Liao said. "In Chizhou, the navy of the Five Tooth Army was extremely passive. If it weren't for the Qi in the east of Chizhou City,
Tianhu, the mouth of the lake is shallow and narrow, making it easier for the Five Tooth Army’s navy to retreat and hold on. It’s still unclear whether Chizhou can be captured!”
The Navy of the Five Tooth Army and the Navy of the Louchuan Army competed for victory on the Yangtze River and fought passively outside Chizhou City. Han Qian had known it for a long time, but Yang Qin had a rough writing skills, and the two clerks who followed him were both
Unfortunately, he died in battle. It would be nice if he could explain the incident clearly in his handwritten letter, but the detailed summary of the Chizhou water battle was far from what Han Qian required.
Yang Qin is still in the navy establishment, and he must be on guard at all times for the possibility of a surprise attack by the navy warships from the lower reaches. He cannot leave the water stronghold at will, so Han Qian asked Feng Liao to see him.
After Feng Liao met Yang Qin, he asked Han Qian about many details of the Chizhou water battle and Han Qian's previous questions, and now told Han Qian one by one.
"Gao Chengyuan is a guard of Chongwen Palace. He may be able to command the cavalry and infantry troops in combat, but he has never been exposed to water battles before. Among the generals of the Dragon Bird Army, King Tan has no one else who is more worthy of his trust. He is
To be able to take charge of the Five Tooth Army, Yang Qin, who was born in Yeluzi, is not as good as him." Feng Liao said.
"Yang Qin is not a wild man. How could the person who walked out from me be a wild man?" Although Han Qian's face was gloomy, his words revealed unquestionable confidence and said, "But exactly like this, Yang Qin and
Gao Chengyuan may not be easy to get along with, right?"
"How is it possible that they will be easy to get along with?" Feng Liao said, "Yang Qin is incorporated into the Five Tooth Army and is not even a deputy general. How can he have any say?"
It is true that Yang Qin was the leader of the water village, but it can only be said that Yang Qin was a wild man before the Yangtan water village was massacred by Zhong Yanhu.
Yang Qin was directly involved in the construction of the Fengshan Shipyard, the development of new ships such as fast sailing ships and galleys, and the subsequent establishment of the Xuzhou Water Camp and the training of the navy, or he was the first person in charge.
During the War to Eliminate Fandom, the combat missions undertaken by the Xuzhou Water Camp were also heavy.
Although Yang Qin has no experience in directly organizing and commanding large-scale naval warship operations, considering that he is a naval general from Yeluzi, there are probably not many naval generals in Dachu, other than Yang Jian, who have such experience.
It’s time to take action.
However, although Yang Qin was the deputy envoy of soldiers and horses in Xuzhou, commanding a thousand elite soldiers of the Xuzhou water camp, and more than a dozen Xuzhou warships were incorporated into the Wuya Army, and accepted the unified command of Gao Chengyuan, he only served as the battalion commander.
, even if there is ability, there is no room for it to be used.
This was obviously because Yueyang was wary of Han Qian's unauthorized trip to Jinling to seize Li Pu's military power, and did not want to see the generals of the Xuzhou line have the opportunity to occupy high positions again.
Feng Liao, who had always been forbearing, couldn't help but get angry when he thought about this.
If Han Qian hadn't seized Li Pu's military power and completely reversed the situation in Dachu with an extremely clever plan, why would Yang Yuanpu have come to Fanchang City in a show of force?
However, Yang Yuanpu and the top figures around him ignored Han Qian's great achievements and focused on Han Qian's ability to seize military power. Who can swallow this bad breath?
Han Qian pondered for a while and said: "I wonder if there is a chance to ask Yang Qin to be responsible for the transportation and escort of Xuzhou's war equipment!"
In addition to the military attaches from the Xuzhou line in the Zuo Guangde Army, ordinary generals and even military attachés who had fled from the Left and Right Longque Army, old soldiers, and Han Qian could not directly take them away, but Yang Qin's army was from Xuzhou.
When Han Qian left Jinling, he had to bring his direct troops back to Xuzhou. Naturally, at this time, Gao Chengyuan could no longer be relied upon to command blindly, causing unnecessary waste.
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The sky soon became completely dark. Han Qian was doing nothing and led Xi Rong to light up the lanterns in the yard. At this time, Zhang Ping came to the door.
Han Qian knew why Zhang Ping came here, so he invited Zhang Ping and others into the inner house, and asked Xi Rong to find Wang Jun.
Looking at the disciples Ji Xiang and Yao Xishui behind Zhang Ping, Han Qian's face darkened slightly, and he did not shy away from it. He stood in front of the corridor and asked Zhang Ping directly:
"Master Zhang, what does His Highness want to do with Miss Wang?"
Naturally, Han Qian would not raise Wang Jun's question during the general meeting or during the morning speech. Instead, he met Zhang Ping when he went to see Yang Yuanpu in the early morning and said something to him, hoping that he would mention it when Yang Yuanpu was free.
Mouth, so that the issue of Wang Jun's stay can be decided as soon as possible.
I didn't expect this matter to come to a conclusion so quickly.
"His Highness ordered a courtyard to be prepared for the Wang family girl and her maidservants to live in, but as long as they don't leave the city, they will not be restricted in their actions," Zhang Ping said. "I'm afraid that the people below are ignorant and neglect the Wang family girl, so I will come over personally -
It just so happens that Mr. Han, there is a vacant yard next door to you, and Miss Wang can move in tomorrow. If anything happens to Miss Wang, just tell Jixiang and Xi Shui to take care of it."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhang." Wang Jun bowed his head and saluted. He was very grateful that Zhang Ping could take her care of her business and went there in person. He also went to Jixiang, Yao Xishui bowed and saluted, "I have Mr. Lao'an, Mr. Yao..."
Jixiang, who grew up in a poor family named An before entering the palace, was a disciple brought out by Zhang Ping when he was serving as an inner temple in the palace. It can also be said that he was a disciple trained by Wanhonglou in the palace. Like Anjixiang, he was also a disciple in the palace.
There were several young eunuchs who grew up in the Dachu Palace - Anji Xiang and Zhang Ping had been serving Yang Yuanpu all these years.
Zhang Ping and Feng Yi rushed to Jinling to serve as military supervisors, and Anji Xiang also accompanied Zhang Ping. After the capture of Langxi, Anji Xiang accompanied Yuan Guowei and Han Jun on behalf of Zhang Ping to Yueyang to report the news.
However, after that, apart from Yuan Guowei returning to Langxi, Han Jun stayed with the concubine, and Anji Xiang also stayed with Yang Yuanpu to serve.
Han Qian obviously did not think that just because Anji Xiang was Zhang Ping's disciple, he was a direct descendant that Zhang Ping could trust.
In the face of the temptation of overwhelming power, let alone master and disciple, it is common for father and son to turn against each other, and brothers to fight against one another.
Han Qian asked Zhang Ping to look for Yang Yuanpu to handle Wang Jun's matter. Obviously, even if Yang Yuanpu didn't want to make things look too embarrassing, he was not particularly at ease with Zhang Ping, so he ordered An Jixiang and Yao Xishui to handle the matter.
Something?
Obviously, his "master" is Yang Yuanpu's first target to defeat. Only after he "falls" will Yang Yuanpu deal with Li Pu and the concubine one by one.
Thinking of this, Han Qian couldn't help but smile coldly in his heart, but he didn't know what kind of surprise Yang Yuanpu would find waiting for him when he started to deal with his mother and father-in-law.
Zhang Ping also knew that many details could not be hidden from Han Qian's eyes. In order to resolve the embarrassment in front of him, he sniffed and asked:
"What kind of wine? It smells so good!"
"Of course that's my family's exclusive secret recipe, Dang Yanchun," Han Qian pointed to the dining room with a smile and asked Zhang Ping, "I'm just about to have a meal here. Mr. Zhang, Mr. An, and Miss Yao can stay for a few drinks together?"
"You, you, you are serving as a Zhizhishi in Guangde, and it is forbidden to brew and drink alcohol. You just removed the title of Zhizhishi today, and you can't help but break the rule? Where did you get this wine?" Zhang Ping smiled.
asked.
Although Yang Yuanpu did not directly order a ban on alcohol, the supplies mobilized from the rear cities did not include alcohol. Now it is not easy to drink good drinks in Fanchang City.
"I've been relieved of my heavy responsibilities. It can be said that I feel relaxed. With my mind, if I want to make some good wine, I can still think of a way." Han Qian said with a smile.
"Then you give me two pots to take away. I don't have time to stay here with you and drink slowly," Zhang Ping said politely, "Ji Xiang, Xi Shui can stay here with you and drink two cups. Miss Wang has
You can also directly give them instructions for anything."
Seeing Zhang Ping's more clear hint that Anji Xiang's wings had grown hard, Han Qian just smiled slightly at the moment, secretly feeling that Zhang Ping wanted Anji Xiang and Yao Xishui to stay. On the other hand, maybe Yang Yuanpu wanted to see what he was talking about.
What was your reaction afterwards?
Han Qian immediately asked Feng Yi to wrap the two altars of Yandangchun with cloth, and asked the other two eunuchs following Zhang Ping to pack them up and leave first.
After Zhang Ping left, Han Qian glanced at Anji Xiang and Yao Xishui, and then said to Wang Jun: "From today on, Miss Wang, you are no longer my prisoner. Come and have a drink with us."
It’s a congratulations on your move to a new house tomorrow.”
"Moved from this courtyard, it's still a caged bird. How can there be anything to celebrate?" the maid next to Wang Jun complained.
In fact, when Han Qian came from Guangde, Han Qian did not strictly guard them. They could escape at any time, but she didn't understand why the young lady insisted on following Han Qian to Fanchang to continue being a prisoner.
Wang Jun glared at the maid with beautiful eyes, lowered his head and said to Han Qian: "Then I'm sorry."
"Mr. An, Miss Yao, please!" Han Qian extended his hand to ask Anji for details, while Yao Xishui went first towards the dining room.
"Don't dare!" Anji Xiang didn't dare to be presumptuous in front of Han Qian just because he had just gained His Highness's trust, and insisted on asking Han Qian to go first.
Yao Xishui followed Han Qian calmly and walked through the corridor to the dining room, but she secretly looked at Han Qian and Wang Jun who were walking in front.
Wang Jixiong died of illness in Xuzhou. Han Qian did not allow Wang Jixiong to be buried in Xuzhou. Wang Jun took the coffin to Yueyang and chose a place for burial. Wang Jun also stayed in Yueyang to observe mourning on behalf of his father.
At that time, the relationship between Yueyang and Chuzhou was still harmonious. Later, due to the turmoil in the battle of Jingshan Nunnery, the relationship between the two parties deteriorated. Just when Yueyang wanted to detain him, Wang Jun escaped from Yueyang and hid in the Maoshan Mountain southeast of Jinling City to cultivate his moral character.
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No one would have expected Han Qian to suddenly appear in Jinling, and no one would have thought that after arriving in Jinling, Han Qian would take away the command of the remnants of the Taowu army gathering troops from Li Pu, and also sneak attack on Liyang where the Chuzhou Army was stationed.
After the city retreated to Maoshan with a false shot, Wang Jun accidentally fell into the hands of Han Qian.
The whole thing seems to have a lot of coincidences, but looking at the whole process, there is no problem.
There were several fierce battles between the Chishan Army and the Chuzhou Army, but in any case, in a world where celebrities were still very particular about their demeanor, even if Han Qian was surly and vicious, as long as he took a little care of his father's reputation, he would not be able to express his anger. As for Wang Jun, who had traveled thousands of miles to express condolences with his grandfather in Xuzhou, he could only be placed under house arrest as a special "prisoner of war". He was not even allowed to make things excessively difficult, and he had to be well fed and served while under house arrest.
Since Han Qian intended to hand over military power, it was natural to hand over Wang Jun at this time.
Gu Zhilong had previously detained Shang Zhongjie, the son of Shang Wensheng, one of the household ministers who had surrendered to Anning Palace, and more than 30 people who were deeply involved with Anning Palace and Chuzhou, and handed them over to Li Pu, the Marquis of Xinchang. Li Pu also brought these people to Fanchang this time. The city is coming.
At this time, Yueyang also ordered the states to arrest people who were deeply involved with the Anning Palace and Chuzhou factions.
This was not to go on a killing spree. Shen Yang, Zheng Yu and others advocated this, mainly because they wanted to gain some leverage to dismantle Anning Palace and Chuzhou from within.
Wang Jun is special. On the one hand, she is the daughter of Wang Wenqian, the number one adviser to King Xin Yang Yuanyan, but at the same time, she is the granddaughter of the famous prime minister Wang Jixiong.
No matter Shen Yang, Zheng Yu, Yang Zhitang, or Tan Wang Yang Yuanpu, they don't want to leave a stain on their reputations due to the harm done to their names. Not to mention the harm, or even use Wang Jun as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Chuzhou. Everyone still has some different opinions, and they are afraid of being notorious for threatening women and children.
Han Qian expressed his respect and handed over the person. Yang Yuanpu consulted with Shen Yang for a long time and thought it would be better to arrange for house arrest in a courtyard first.
No matter how you look at it, there is nothing wrong with this whole thing.
The reason why Yang Yuanpu asked Anji Xiang and Yao Xishui to handle the matter directly was mainly because he was worried that Zhang Ping would have too much contact with Han Qian in private. At the same time, Yao Xishui returned to Fanchang. As a female official in the inner court, Yang Yuanpu always had to arrange something for her to do.
However, at this moment, Yao Xishui was walking behind Han Qian and Wang Jun. He always felt unspeakably awkward, but he didn't know where this awkward feeling came from. He just thought in his heart, such a good bargaining chip, could it be because of a group of hypocritical people? If a guy cherishes his feathers, is there no use for them?
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The conditions in Fanchang City are very simple. Han Qian dines in the dining room and has never been shy about sharing the same dining table with the guards below. However, today's situation is special. Feng Liao is worried that the guards below cannot hide his emotions, so he arranges for the guards in advance. Wei ate in the outer courtyard, and a square table was set up in the dining room.
There is no rule that men and women sit on separate tables.
Not only Wang Jun and Yao Xishui were seated, Xi Rong also sat next to Han Qian, and then Feng Liao, Feng Yi and Kong Xirong accompanied Anji Xiang to the table, and they just joined the table.
They live in Fanchang City, and fruits, vegetables, and meat are temporarily supplied by the supply camp. Although the conditions are simple, Han Qian's status is such that there will be no shortage. There are strips of bamboo shoots, tall bamboo shoots, bacon, and Feng. I went to see Yang Qin and brought back Yangtze white-scaled fish, chopped into pieces and braised in braise. The fish head was stewed with tofu to make a milky white soup.
Wang Jun watched Xi Rong holding the jug and pouring wine into everyone's bowls. He looked at the crude pottery bowls and saw the amber wine liquid was crystal clear. Thinking of the past, he said, "My grandfather liked to drink Yandangchun when he was still alive. I often lament that this wine came out too late, so that it only took a few years for him to drink well. Before he died, my grandfather drank forty or fifty bottles before he passed away. I usually drink with my grandfather, and I don’t feel anything about other strong drinks, but this one The wine has a lot of flavor."
"Doesn't it mean that you can drink one or two jars of Yandangchun without any problems?" Feng Yi asked with interest.
"How can you abuse wine so much? If you feel drunk after drinking two or three bottles, you should stop." Wang Jun said with a faint smile.
"You drink two or three pots before you feel drunk, but Feng Yi drinks two or three pots and then rolls under the table and loses everything." Han Qian said with a smile.
"Perhaps Wang Jun is bragging to make money for me, so I have to drink three cups with you today." Feng Yi said unconvinced.
Yao Xishui saw that the jug Xi Rong was holding was a small jug. Three jugs were full to the pound. If it were any other wine, she would have no problem drinking three to five jugs. But the problem was that Yandangchun really gave people a heart-burning feeling.
I drank a lot of strong liquor, thinking that Wang Jun could only get drunk after two or three bottles, because he was born not sensitive to alcohol.
Seeing Xi Lin coming over with a pot and pouring wine, Yao Xishui hesitated but did not reach out to stop her. She wanted to see if Han Qian was really innocent or if he was just pretending to show others.
"Add three stools to the corner of the table, and let the three of you sit down and have a drink. Han Qian is here to apologize to you for my neglect in the past." Han Qian called to Wang Jun's two maids and the maid behind Yao Xishui to also sit down.
Come down and drink.
Of course Yao Xishui could tell that the two personal maids beside Wang Jun were very skilled. The two people who had been under house arrest were more stringent before. But Han Qian was not afraid. She had nothing to worry about. She just handed over to Ye Feiying behind her.
He gave her a look and told her to sit at the corner of the table as usual and drink two glasses of wine with her.
She didn't believe that Han Qian could see any clues from Ye Feiying. Who could have imagined that the skinny tomboy at the time would become so beautiful and agile in four or five years?
skill?
At that time, people had not developed the habit of drinking in small sips. Even though Yao Xishui was wary, after drinking for three rounds, he still felt a bit drunk and did not dare to stay and make a fool of himself. He immediately said goodbye to Anji Xiang, who was also drunk and left.
Seeing An Xiang, Han Qian's face suddenly turned cold after Yao Xishui left. Wang Jun saw that the two maids beside her were also drunk, and couldn't help but ask Han Qian: "Do you feel sad when the third prince treats you like this?"
Disappointment?"
Wang Jun also heard what Yao Xishui and Anji Xiang said during the dinner, and then she learned about Yang Yuanpu's many arrangements for Han Qian, but she couldn't guess Han Qian's reaction after all, so she couldn't help but ask this question.
"I have said from beginning to end that I only came here to fulfill my late father's last wish. I have no expectations for anything else, so naturally there is no so-called disappointment." Han Qian said expressionlessly.
Wang Jun stood up and was about to leave. He saw two maids helping each other out first. Feng Liao and Feng Yi also walked into the yard. Her fine teeth as white as salt bit her lip slightly, looked at Han Qian and asked: "I
In fact, there is one thing I have never figured out: why did Emperor Tianyou first transfer your father to Jinling to serve as Jing Zhaoyin?"
"I still said what I said, I only came to Jinling to fulfill my father's last wish." Han Qian answered the question and seemed not to be interested in Wang Jun's question.
However, Xi Rong, who was collecting the leftover wine nearby, was shocked when he heard this. It was hard to imagine that Wang Jun could also see this.
"Then I'll take my leave." Knowing that Han Qian would never be able to reveal his true feelings to her, Wang Jun lowered his head and walked out.
Although she guessed that Han Qian knew about the Jinling Massacre and was completely disappointed with the so-called Emperor of Chu the moment he returned to Xuzhou to observe filial piety, Han Qian invested so much effort in Yang Yuanpu and supported him step by step to Junlin.
At this moment in the world, when the relationship between master and disciple has truly come to an end, how could it be possible that I wouldn’t feel a little bit unwilling in my heart?