After the battle of Quy Nhon Pu, the Guangnan pacification envoy Yamen had already reported to the court.
Indeed, in the past year, scabies has become a serious problem in Guangnan. From the officials to the prime minister, everyone should be worried about this matter. Moreover, His Royal Highness the Prince himself is on the march.
Therefore, after the victory was won, the Yamen reported to the pacifier.
To cover up His Highness, he did not mention anything about jumping down from a high platform... Old boy Yu Jing is indeed a good person.
When the mess in Yongzhou was being rectified, the imperial edict also arrived.
The imperial court did not reward meritorious service before the end of the war, but made some arrangements for Guangnan, which was now in chaos.
For example, Su Yan knew about Yongzhou, and what Zhao Xi least wanted to hear was that the East Palace paid 200,000 yuan to rebuild Guangnan!
This already made Zhao Xi very heartbroken, but he didn't expect that something would surprise him even more.
His parents, who were in Bianliang, came all the way to help him as matchmakers, and directly made Su Yan the crown prince's concubine.
Zhao Xi was speechless looking at the edict.
He could understand and agree with Zhao Qing Lan's title of Princess. But this Su Yan...who instigated this matter?
No, the originally careless girl pretended to be shy after the edict came, and even disappeared, hiding directly with Su Song. Also, Su Song was her brother.
But Zhao Qinglan changed her tune directly and no longer addressed her as "Your Highness", but hesitantly called her "brother"... If there was no such thing as the saying that people with the same surname do not marry, would she suddenly have two more people?
His mind was racing and he was thinking randomly. What Zhao Xi thought about the most was...who instigated this?
Zhao Xi looks suspicious at everyone these days.
It's impossible for Di Qing, he probably doesn't have that intention. Then, from Yu Jing on down, it's possible for everyone.
"Your Highness, don't act like this. The girl from the Su family has been with you for many days, and your reputation has been placed on you..."
Who said that old boy Yu Jing was a good person? As soon as he said these words, Zhao Xi understood. Yu Jing took the lead!
"Xuanfu has sent his daughter here, and Jing has written to her to inquire. Except for His Highness, everyone Zirong and the girls of the Su family know about this matter."
"Your Highness, could it be that Su Yanxiangru looks better than Dongshi without salt?"
This Zhao Xi denied that the girl was not ugly, she was quite pretty. She shook her head vigorously, but this matter...
"Is it because the Su family lacks education and the girls in the Su family have bad morals?"
This is not the case either. Apart from being a bit rude, I don’t have any other problems. But then it’s not like a good girl has already scratched her head, right?
"Don't hurt people's hearts, and don't waste your life."
Okay... Actually, Zhao Xi doesn't really object, he's just pretending.
"Sanlang, I am not a jealous woman!"
This is the first sentence of Tao Niang's letter.
"Dad, my mother-in-law consulted Tao Niang because of the Su family's sister. It's like a reward. Tao Niang doesn't dare to lie."
"After hearing what the Grand Duke of the Su family did and seeing what Yu Xueshi said in his letter, Tao Niang thought that the girl from the Su family was not a bad person."
"When Sanlang goes on an expedition, there should be someone who can serve him personally. Since the court has made such arrangements, Tao Niang doesn't have to worry..."
Taoniang talked for a long time before she started to talk about her son...
In the final analysis, this matter is about taking advantage of yourself, and Zhao Xi can't do it. But there is one thing where he suffers a loss, a big loss.
Two hundred thousand guan! I have to get it back no matter what...
"Zirong..."
Well, do you know whether it is correct to call someone a cousin or not? No matter, anyway, Zhao Xi has always called him a cousin to Gao Jingxian. In Zhao Xi's eyes, they are both civil and military.
"Father-in-law..."
This title needs to be changed. As for what to call him after he ascends the throne, let’s talk about it. Now that he is the prince, in Zhao Xi’s opinion, he must be called his father-in-law.
"Where did my father-in-law find manganese ore?"
The names manganese stone and manganese ore were decided by Zhao Xi, and the name Su Song fits it perfectly. Since this ore was added during steelmaking, it is indeed very powerful.
Zhao Xi is somewhat prepared, as he may need a large amount of manganese ore in the future.
"Mingyingzhou is a hundred miles away from Hue Cave and Guangyuan."
Su Song was more worried about this matter than Zhao Xi. He had inquired about it a long time ago, and also knew that it was originally Ji Mi Prefecture, a place where the state power could not extend.
This time, most of the Nong soldiers came from there. With a life-and-death grudge, Su Song didn't dare think about mining manganese ore locally.
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"Your Highness, please appease the Yamen to interrogate the surrendered ministers. Zhao Zhan and Zhao Liming have threatened that they have shocking secrets. Unless Your Highness is present, you will not confess. Bachelor, please move away."
Zhao Zhan, Zhao Liming...oh, I remembered, it was the teacher who found trouble without any trouble.
I was assigned to a remote area, but Guangnan is not exactly a remote area.
Surrendering? With his nature, surrendering is not surprising. Zhao Xi is curious about what amazing secrets he may have.
The government office was gone, and there was no place to raise the hall, so the tables and chairs were symbolically placed according to the appearance... It was somewhat similar to the interrogation in later generations.
"Your Highness, I...I..."
When I saw Zhao Xi come in and Zhao Xi looked at me, I didn't say anything serious for a long time.
What's the matter with you? What's the rush? I'm still busy working on a plan to develop manganese mines, so I don't have time to talk nonsense with you.
He thought about it, but Zhao Xi didn't say anything and just looked at Zhao Zhan with disdain.
"Your Highness, Nong... Nong Zhigao is still alive! He is his substitute in the crown and uniform!"
Zhao Zhan originally thought that what he said would be shocking, but in the end, no matter Zhao Xi or Yu Jing, including Di Qing, Sun Miao, etc., all the former colleagues who were sitting upright, no one was surprised.
"Zhao Zhan, if it's about this matter, don't say anything more."
"Wait a minute, I heard Huang Xiang... Huang Shi said that Annan started an uprising for Nong Zhigao and sent two thousand elite soldiers to be driven by him..."
This is interesting! At least everyone here has movements and expressions.
There were some who were surprised, some who were surprised, and some who looked at each other.
Zhao Zhan became more energetic.
"In addition to two thousand elite soldiers, Annanuo granted Nong Zhigao the title of King of Northern Xinjiang and governed the Guangnan states and Guangyuan. After Nong Zhigao occupied Yongzhou, he also reinforced five thousand elite soldiers to defend Yongzhou.
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"It's just that the king's division defeated the enemy too quickly. Annan's reinforcements didn't arrive, so he lost his troops and generals..."
This grandson seems to be very sorry.
"How do you know?"
"Bachelor, I was born as a Jinshi, so... Master Huang treated me well. I didn't surrender, I just dealt with... I just dealt with it! Bachelor, I just dealt with the enemy!"
What are you shouting? Is there any other news? Let me tell you. As for you...
"The reason why Nong Zhigao is so unhesitating is that in addition to Annan's promise, the Duan family promised that if Nong Zhigao's uprising failed, Yuanjiang would be handed over to the Nong family and guarded for generations."
The entire Southern Expedition Army and the Yamen of the Pacification Envoy have speculated on these situations more than once.
It is true that the soldiers of Guangnan were corrupted, but it is absolutely impossible that they were defeated several times by the mountain people and were defeated in several cities.
What Zhao Zhan said... Alas, there is still no conclusive evidence that can be used to explain it. It is still useless.
However, to appease the civil servants of the Yamen, Zhao Zhan's words were as if he had not said anything, and he did not even want to go to the end.
"How to prove it?"
It was as if Zhao Zhan had been waiting for Zhao Xi to ask questions.
"Your Highness, I have seen one of the letters. When Nong Zhigao fled, he did not burn it. He took it with him to Guangyuan..."
Nong Zhigao is not stupid. If what Zhao Zhan said is true, these are the guarantees of his future survival. How can he burn them at will?
I won’t tell you what to do next. It is estimated that Zhao Zhan will have no more shocking news.