Jinling had something to report to Xuzhou. The journey was long and slow. However, from Xuzhou to Jinling, along the Chenshui River, it entered the Yuanjiang River, and then passed through Dongting Lake and entered the Yangtze River. All the way down the river, the giant sails were sailing around day and night, and finally
It's quick but only takes six or seven days.
Anji Xiang entered Dongting Lake along the Yuan River, bid farewell to Huang Hua, the envoy of Xuanwei, and hurried slowly along the way, returning to Jinling on the last day of November.
There had been a heavy snowfall in Jinling two days ago. Anji Xiang landed from Nanpu Bridge Pier at noon, when the snow had passed and the sky was clear. The snow particles scattered the sunlight, and everything was white, which was quite dazzling.
At this time, more than a hundred sword-carrying guards in the right campus of Jinyun Division, wearing black crow uniforms, had been waiting in front of the dock early and had driven away all the people waiting.
Anji Xiang was thinking about how to report what he had seen and heard during his trip to Xuzhou in order to satisfy His Majesty when he met the Holy Emperor. He did not notice how majestic the ceremony put on by his subordinates was.
He glanced absently at the ferocious gap in the city wall to the west, then with the help of his subordinates, he boarded the carriage.
When the carriage passed through Chongyi Gate and entered the inner city area, Anji Xiang heard the sound of wheels outside the carriage and the hooves of horses on the left and right trampling in the mud. He opened the curtain and asked Chen Deshun, one of the eight lieutenants of the right campus.
: "Before I left Beijing for Xuzhou this time, I didn't say that this street would be paved with granite again, but why is it still muddy today?"
Chen Deshun was promoted by Jiang Huo and Yuan Guowei when he was in charge of Jinyun Tower. However, when he was serving under An Ji Xiang, he tried to please his immediate boss An Ji Xiang and said: "It is said that the An Ning Palace in Chaozhou and Shouzhou will be withdrawn."
The rebels launched an attack. In order to maintain the supply of military supplies on the north bank, after your Excellency went to Xuzhou, the Dukes of the Political Affairs Hall wrote to Your Majesty to completely suspend the repairs of Jinling City."
In the early days of Jinling City, especially in the inner city area, quite a few streets and alleys were paved with stones.
However, after the Jinling Incident, most of the paving stones in the inner city were dug out and shaped into cobblestones that could be easily thrown by the cyclone cannon. Now, thinking about re-paving so many streets and lanes in the inner city with bricks and stones, it is not possible.
It cannot be accomplished in a year and a half.
toss.
Anji Xiang inquired and learned that in addition to the Zuowu Guards, Zuo Longque Army, Zuo Wuya Army, state soldiers from Shu, Huang, Qi, E, Chi and other places had also gathered in Shuzhou, and the soldiers and horses stationed inside and outside Jinling City, except
The imperial guards continued to be responsible for guarding the palace and the inner city and were not mobilized. The other imperial troops were almost all stationed along the south bank of the Yangtze River, ready to cross the river for reinforcements at any time. It looked like they might launch an attack at any time.
Such news calmed Anji Xiang's mind, and he thought to himself that since Jinling was actively preparing to launch an offensive against the Anning Palace rebels at any time, His Majesty was probably still hoping that there wouldn't be any trouble in the southwest -
The end of the civil unrest in Sizhou in this situation should satisfy His Majesty and all the princes in the court.
After returning to Jinyun Division, Anji Xiang did not rest. He washed up briefly and changed into a clean official robe to enter the palace. However, His Majesty was discussing matters in the political hall at this time, so he could only wait in the wing hall of Chongwen Hall.
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It wasn't until the sky darkened that Anji Xiang was so hungry that he was thinking of sending someone to find some food to fill his stomach. Then he saw from a distance that His Majesty, surrounded by Zhang Ping, Jiang Huo, Chen Ruyi and others, was going to Chongwen Hall.
Come over here.
Anji Xiang climbed up and greeted him: "Jixiang, please send your regards to your majesty."
"Get up." Yang Yuanpu glanced at An Xiang with waning interest, said this and walked straight into the hall.
Anji Xiang was startled for a moment, and then thought that the memorial from Hunan Xuanwei Envoy Huang Hua was also sent to Jinling on the ship. Although according to the rules, Huang Hua's memorial had to be sent to the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council first, but His Majesty would discuss matters in the Political Affairs Hall in the afternoon.
You should have seen yellowing folds.
It's just that His Majesty's look made Anji Xiang feel uneasy again. Could it be that Huang Hua's memorial and the situation in Southwest China at this time did not satisfy His Majesty?
Anji Xiang followed the others and walked into Chongwen Hall. He didn't know whether he should take the initiative to report what he saw and heard during his trip to Xuzhou, or whether he should change his words slightly...
"Tell me, how do you feel about your visit to Xuzhou this time?" After Yang Yuanpu sat down at the imperial court, he did not offer a seat to Zhang Ping and others, so Anji Xiang stood in front of the imperial court and reported his visit to Xuzhou.
Condition.
Although Anji Xiang was not qualified to read Huang Hua's original memorial, he could still speculate on its contents. To be honest, these were all things he planned to report to His Majesty.
At the moment, it seems that some of the wording needs to be changed slightly.
"What's the matter? What happened to you when you went to Xuzhou that made it difficult for you to talk? Do you want to go back and think about it first, and then come back and report it to me?" Yang Yuanpu asked with a slightly gloomy face.
"..." Anji Xiang was startled and said hurriedly, "I arrived in Xuzhou, but I didn't encounter anything special. I just saw that His Majesty looked a little depressed, and I couldn't help but think about whether Your Majesty might have something bothering me.
I share my worries - but I have not been waiting in front of His Majesty these days, and I have been thinking about this in my heart."
"Your mouth can talk." Yang Yuanpu's expression calmed down slightly and he motioned for Anji Xiang to continue.
Seeing that His Majesty did not call Zhang Ping, Jiang Huo, Chen Ruyi and others to evade, Anji Xiang did not dare to risk offending Qianyang Hou Hanqian and Hunan Xuanwei Huang Hua by saying random things, so he bit the bullet and planned for him.
His words were poured out like beans.
"But it is no different from Mr. Huang's memorial." Chen Ruyi interjected at this time.
Anji Xiang was a little confused about the meaning of Chen Ruyi's words, but seeing His Majesty's expression becoming increasingly gloomy, he looked at Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo with some anxiety, hoping that they could give him some hints.
Zhang Ping and Jiang Huo, however, looked at Anji Xiang with their eyes and nose, and did not even look at Anji Xiang. The hairs on Anji Xiang's back stood up. Standing in front of the imperial case, it seemed as if countless wheat awns were piercing into his skin.
Unspeakably uncomfortable.
"Some people say that the Shu army happened to occupy Wuchuan at that time, and it was the Marquis of Guizhou Yang who colluded with the Shu state. How possible do you think this is?" Yang Yuanpu asked, staring at An Jixiang.
Anji Xiang felt like a mountain was pressing down on him, thinking that Huang Hua would not mention this matter out of context in the memorial, or that His Majesty had another source of information, or that His Majesty analyzed this kind of situation from the existing intelligence.
Possibly, but he really couldn't answer this question.
The furnace in the main hall was not yet fully heated, and there was still a bit of coldness creeping into his robe at night, but Anji Xiang felt that sweat was about to break out on his forehead.
Just when he was panicking, he suddenly thought of the scene where Han Qian reprimanded Yang Hu. He bit the bullet and said: "When the news came that the Shu army had invaded Wuchuan, Wei Chen happened to be with the Marquis of Qianyang at the time, and he also considered this possibility. However,
, Firstly, the Marquis of Qianyang did not sit back and watch the situation in Sizhou completely rotten and then take action. Secondly, the minister thought that Wang Jian, the Lord of Shu, was also a tyrant of his generation, and would not easily let the Marquis of Guizhou Yang lead the way, so he did not think deeply about this aspect.
Of course, the Marquis of Qianyang was very resourceful, but the ministers were stupid, and they might have been blindfolded by the Marquis of Qianyang. However, the Hunan Xuanwei Envoy organized the rebels into a military force. Let’s see if they can compete with the Shu army.
There will be a real fight, or one or two things can be verified..."
"Perhaps we should wait for a while before deciding whether to attack Chaozhou?" Yang Yuanpu's face softened slightly at this time, and he looked at Zhang Ping and asked.
Seeing that his answer passed the test, Anji Xiang secretly wiped his sweat. Only then did he truly realize how deep His Majesty's suspicion of Qianyang Marquis Han Qian was. What had happened unexpectedly was not enough.
Ask your Majesty to clear up any doubts, and even if you continue to delay the offensive against Chaozhou, you must first confirm whether the Marquis of Guizhou, Han Qian, has colluded with the Shu Kingdom.
Anji Xiang thought of what Zhou Qinian said and couldn't help but wonder, is His Majesty really like this?
If listening to his words and observing his actions is not enough, we really have to cut out his heart? But who in the world has a completely pure mind?
Anji Xiang glanced at Chen Ruyi and saw that he had a calm expression, as if he was completely untroubled by His Majesty's suspicious and jealous thoughts. He thought to himself that he would not be able to leave the capital easily in the future. If he could no longer figure out His Majesty's thoughts,
If you don't gain His Majesty's trust, sooner or later Chen Ruyi will be kicked out of Jinyun Division.
Of course, Anji Xiang thought so in his heart, but his face showed no abnormality at all. He wanted to see how Zhang Ping answered His Majesty's question.
"Your Majesty will discuss military and state affairs with all the ministers, and Zhang Ping dare not comment." Zhang Ping replied calmly.
Zhang Ping's answer was obviously not satisfactory to His Majesty. When His Majesty waved his hand and signaled them all to retreat, Anji Xiang returned the salute and left Chongwen Hall with Zhang Ping and Chen Ruyi; Jiang Huo wanted to stay in Chongwen Hall.
Stay in the palace.
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Zhang Ping lived in the courtyard to the west of Chongwen Palace, while Zhang Ping and Chen Ruyi lived in the imperial city outside the palace.
Zhang Ping and Chen Ruyi walked out of the palace gate side by side and passed through the narrow passage.
The two subordinates who had been guarding the palace gate came to greet them at this time, but they followed far behind and did not come forward to disturb them.
"Senior Brother An really believes that the Marquis of Qianyang did not collude with the Shu army?" Chen Ruyi asked.
Anji Xiang looked at Chen Ruyi in confusion, not expecting that he would also struggle with this issue.
Anji Xiang knew that his brotherhood with Chen Ruyi should be completely abandoned after the two of them took up the command of Jinyun Division. He asked: "Senior brother may be really stupid. I wonder if junior brother Chen got anything extra in Jinling."
news?"
"I'm just asking." Chen Ruyi laughed and laughed.
Seeing Chen Ruyi's flashing words, Anji Xiang didn't want to get entangled with him on this topic, so he asked, "The master of Changxin Palace, must have given birth last month, right?"
"Yes, I have given birth to a prince to Your Majesty, but in this situation, there is no way to send someone to Shu to announce the good news." Chen Ruyi said.
"Yes, the Shu Kingdom suddenly tore up the alliance and sent troops to occupy the Wuchuan Valley. It was really unexpected by many people." Anji Xiang said with emotion.
