When it comes to the dirty tricks in the court, none of the officials of the fifth rank or above of the country are good at it.
Therefore, when Yu Jing thought about this, Zhao Xi no longer had to worry about it.
In a word, squeeze as much as you can.
They are very comfortable and happy now, but it's a different story in Bianliang.
After the decisive battle in Quy Nhon Pu, the imperial court had already put aside matters in Guangnan. The peasant thieves were driven away and the state capital was taken back. The next step was to arrange for capable ministers to take up their posts and then rebuild their homes and resume production.
Who would have known that after the attack on Guangyuan Prefecture, the report from Guangnan was: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, together with Di Qing, led troops deep into Annan territory!
Is this good enough?
How long Annan was founded is very clear in the court. It is like the time when the state conquered the Northern Han Dynasty. At that time, the state could still compete with the Liao Dynasty.
In other words, Annan's troops are all strong soldiers who have been fighting for many years. But now, even if the Western Army is good at fighting, the escort battalion is the best choice, but after all, it is deep into the territory of another country.
Twenty to thirty thousand soldiers go to fight against a country... You don't need to think about it, you know what the result will be. This is not Wan Yinshan!
"My lords, what should I do?"
It was good at first, but why did it happen again? Xi'er, what are you doing?
Zhao Zhen was very happy these days. Xi'er talked about everything during the Southern Expedition. He heard that Yu Zheng had made many contributions to the battle. The key was that he also used some means to deal with those who abandoned the city and fled without leaving any trace.
This is enough for the prince.
I thought it would be a natural thing to wait for Xi'er to return to the court and discuss Xi'er's duties in the court hall.
But...something happened again!
Annan was provocative, wasn't he just a provocateur? There was no open invasion of Guangnan... In the past years, Annan's harassment continued, so it passed like this.
Those smoky places, and the barbarians on the frontier... Zhao Zhen really couldn't understand why Xi'er did this, and he was even more at a loss for such a situation.
"Your Majesty, Guangnan is far away, let alone Annan. It has been ten days and a half since the report arrived at Bianliang. For now, we can only wait! Wait for new reports on the battle situation in Guangnan."
Fu Bi said this, but no one else said anything else... It seemed that no one had any good ideas.
Maybe there was nothing he could do about it. Zhao Zhen was helpless. He had nowhere to vent his worries, so he had to wave his hand and leave the court.
I didn't even bother to do the required procedures, and I didn't intend to leave anyone out. At this time, except for my son, I couldn't hold anything else in my heart.
Zhao Zhen stood up and left. Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo looked at each other and followed Zhao Zhen directly without asking.
Zhao Zhen did not go directly to Ciming Palace, Xi'er was not there, and because after Zhang's death, he posthumously named Zhang as his queen... I guess Cao had some complaints.
Even if I went to Ciming Palace at this time, I would still get a cold look.
Zhao Zhen went to Yanfu Palace in dejection. Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo followed him like that, without Zhao Zhen noticing.
Chen Lin found out that he was not qualified or had the courage to scold her husband. The group of people just walked to Yanfu Palace in silence.
Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo were not here to give Zhao Zhen any ideas, and they had no ideas at this time.
What was going on at the front line, they only saw reports. This time was different from the past. His Highness the Crown Prince was personally conducting the expedition, and he had considerable power to make emergency decisions.
In the court, you can just point fingers, but when it comes to His Highness, you can just ignore it.
They came with them in order to comfort the official as much as possible and not let him think about it.
We all know what kind of temperament an official has. Not only are their ears soft and their minds unstable, but they also have problems with their thoughts coming up all at once.
Lack of perseverance and changeable.
For His Highness the Crown Prince, they have Wan Yinshan as their base, so they are not worried. What's more, Di Qing and Yu Jing are not reckless people.
What they were worried about was that the officials would give random orders, leading to deviations in the orders from the court and the Guangnan pacification envoy's office.
That would leave the soldiers at a loss as to what to do, thereby ruining the situation achieved by the Southern Expedition Army.
"Official..."
Zhao Zhen is a little distracted. It's no wonder that such a son is still an outstanding son with the qualifications of an eternal emperor. Now that he is deep in a dangerous place, no one is worried.
"Uh... you two gentlemen, what should we do?"
Zhao Zhen didn't even ask why these two people came, but still thought about what to do.
"The officials reported that there are more than 30,000 soldiers on the Annan border, while Wang Shi, the Western Army, has 20,000 soldiers, and more than 10,000 soldiers have been recruited. They are evenly matched."
"As stated in the report, His Highness the Prince's guard camp is equipped with gunpowder shells made for the war during the war, and is also equipped with muskets, tiger squat cannons and other items. So there is no need to worry."
These names, Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo, were also seen in the memorial.
Even Zeng Mingzhong, who wrote "The General Essentials of the Military Classics", was confused when he heard about it.
After obtaining the leftover gunpowder from the guard camp with the permission of the officials, Zeng Mingzhong's surprise showed that the gunpowder cartridge mentioned in the report was extraordinary.
With many factors combined, there should be nothing to worry about.
"In the official family, has His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ever behaved recklessly since he was a child?"
Zhao Zhen had to admit that Xi'er was calm and never did anything uncertain.
Although sometimes I think he is reckless, in the end he is always right.
"Leave it to chance?"
"Official..."
Chen Lin opened her mouth, but paused as soon as she opened her mouth.
There was nothing he could do, he had no right to interfere in the discussions between the princes and officials.
No, I haven't said anything yet. The two husbands stared... Can you please stop being impatient? I am not a perfect person, but I also want to comfort the officials. You are not talking about court affairs. To put it bluntly, you are talking about the royal family.
In family matters, I, an old slave, have the right to speak.
"Guan Jia, His Highness once said before leaving that he could return to the court safely even if he was alone."
Among these people, who has the most confidence in Zhao Xi, it must be Chen Lin.
No matter whether it is the officials or the husband, they have no idea how capable His Highness the Crown Prince is. But he, Chen Lin, knows how capable the entire escort battalion is. He, Chen Lin, also knows how capable he is.
It's not that I hid it from the officials, it's that there are some things that even if I report them to the officials, I can't really know unless I see them with my own eyes.
The musketry training, including the Tiger Crouching Cannon test, and the martial law after leaving the city, were all the responsibility of the Imperial City Division. Chen Lin was fortunate enough to have seen this.
He believed that, let alone a small border country like Annan, once the Forbidden Army of the country was equipped with the armament of the guard camp, even the Great Xia and Liao would not be afraid... He could only say that he would not be afraid.
Fortunately, this sentence did not disobey the wishes of the gentlemen. His face was not good-looking, but he did not confront him directly.
Zhao Zhen seemed to have remembered this sentence...really don't need to worry?
Look at the two husbands again... they don't seem to be worried at all.
No matter, believe in Xi'er!
Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo also understood that they still had no intention of talking about other matters in the court. Seeing that the officials had softened, they resigned.
"Go to Ciming Palace!"
Even if he is cold-faced, Zhao Zhen still has to endure it.
There is nothing I can do, my grandson is in Ciming Palace.
Since the Xi'er expedition, the Gao family has moved directly to Ciming Palace... They are dear! Zhao Zhen can't do anything.
It's a good thing that Mr. Gao moved to Ciming Palace, otherwise, it would be difficult for him to visit his grandson.