When Fang Yiren sent the news of Niu Jinxing's suicide to the Jin Palace, this did not surprise Li Laiheng.
Niu Jinxing's suicide was the best choice. Unlike Tian Jianxiu, he did not have military power, and his son Niu Quan greatly helped Li Laiheng control the situation during the mutiny.
What Niu Jinxing did was to exchange his sin-bearing body for his son Niu Quan's smooth career.
Li Laiheng couldn't help but sigh: "The affection for licking a calf is deep, Qi Weng is a father after all..."
Fang Yiren cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, you will be a father from now on."
Fang Yiren was talking about Luo Yanqing giving birth to a boy in the Queen Mother's palace. Luo Yanqing gave birth at about the same time as the mutiny. Fortunately, Li Laiheng was prepared in advance and specifically ordered Sun Shoufa to lead troops to protect the palace, so when the mutiny was completely put down
, Luo Yanqing didn’t even know what was happening in the outside world.
Li Laiheng felt guilty for Luo Yanqing, but also felt a little happy.
With a smile on his face, he said: "All the things that have happened recently are still hidden from Yan Qing... I will go to the palace to see her later. Yan Qing has just given birth and is in poor health. We cannot let her know that these things affect her."
mood."
Fang Yiren secretly curled his lips and said, "What should we do with Niu Jinxing? He has already committed suicide. Do we still need to be held accountable?"
Li Laiheng waved his hand and said, "That's it. I already fully understand Niu Jinxing's intention. Leshan... when you write history books in the future, just say that Qi Weng died of illness!"
Fang Yiren understood the meaning of Li Laiheng's words and nodded.
Li Laiheng continued:
"Let Qi Weng die of illness in the history books before the mutiny, and he did not participate in the mutiny. Niu Quan will be satisfied! Dashun will also face the challenge of the Donglu going south. He is helpless and unwilling to hurt Dashun again because of the mutiny.
The unity of the army from top to bottom.
Since Gu can avoid killing Tian Jianxiu and Wu Ruyi, he can also preserve Niu Jinxing's reputation.
Only Zhang Nai..."
Fang Yiren lowered his head and said, "In regard to Zhang Nai, Your Highness still needs to meet him in person."
Li Laiheng smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, Leshan, you'd better call me Palace Master instead of Your Highness."
"This is the righteousness of the title of monarch and minister. How can you call it random?"
"Alas!" Li Laiheng sighed, "Okay, I understand. I'll go see Brother Shuangxi for the last time."
Fang Yiren bowed slightly. He knew that King Jin in front of him was no longer the young man he was three years ago. In this long and bloody process of survival, the once simple and compassionate young man finally grew up to become the man he was.
Fang Leshan was satisfied with the Lord of Xiongchai.
He knew that from today on, no minister in the world, including Fang Yiren himself, could continue to call Li Laiheng "Master of the Palace".
Fang Yiren said in a low voice: "Your Highness, after all, Zhang Nai is the adopted son of the late emperor. People in the army look down upon Yu Tian Jianxiu. How to deal with him in a gentle manner requires caution."
With a very complicated expression on his face, Li Laiheng sighed: "I... understand!"
He rolled up his sleeves and walked forward to see Zhang Nai - to see Li Shuangxi for the last time. At this moment, Li Laiheng walked forward step by step. Every time he took a step forward, he could feel the distance between him and Li Shuangxi.
The army was getting further and further away from Li Zicheng's original intention, but Li Laiheng understood that he must implement his own moral principles and keep going, otherwise would he have to sit back and watch Dashun repeat the mistakes of history?
Li Shuangxi was given special treatment by the King of Jin. He was not placed under house arrest in Yihou Mansion. In fact, until now, Li Shuangxi still has not been able to see his wife and children again.
He was imprisoned by Li Laiheng in a guest room in the Jin Palace, and his daily food, clothing and treatment were exactly the same as Li Laiheng's own.
Of course, as we all know, His Highness the King of Jin is very frugal and only eats a bowl of millet porridge, a plate of pickled radish and a bowl of egg custard in the morning. For lunch, he just has three steamed buns with meat. For dinner, he is a little more generous.
But in addition to rice and steamed buns, there is a new mutton soup steamed bun.
After Li Shuangxi was conferred the title of Marquis of Yi, his life enjoyment has completely moved closer to that of officials at the state level in the Ming Dynasty. Not only did he have three delicious meals, but he also began to raise a singer and concubine. Suddenly, in the Jin Palace, he returned to his former glory.
In the life of the camp, Li Shuangxi could only shed tears while eating the mutton soup steamed buns that were treasured by the old camp brothers.
"Brother Shuangxi."
Li Shuangxi raised his head in excitement. He looked at His Highness King Jin, his eyes filled with an expression that was so complex that it was difficult to describe. At this moment, Li Shuangxi finally realized the fact that he had lost, and a look appeared on his face.
He had a confused and extremely contradictory expression, as if he was crying or laughing.
"Brother Shuangxi, Lao Bai is very concerned about your situation after knowing that you were imprisoned in the palace."
Li Laiheng chuckled lightly and ordered the palace attendants to place all the brocade fur and delicacies sent by Bai Wang into Li Shuangxi's room.
The King of Jin sat in front of Yihou and said: "Lao Bai misses you very much. It has been many years since we said goodbye to Suizhou. He really never expected that he would finally have the opportunity to return to Kaifeng and reunite with you, Brother Shuangxi, but...
This is what happens."
Yihou quietly looked at the gift sent by Bai Wang, and then looked at the young man in front of him who was rescued by himself and Bai Wang in Zhuxi County, and finally said with a sad smile:
"Your Highness! I was wrong. I was indeed greedy and wanted to get things beyond my ability. Your Highness, what will you do with me?"
Li Shuangxi continued: "If Your Highness still remembers what happened in Zhuxi...can you let my wife and children go?"
Li Laiheng said with emotion:
"Just after the mutiny was put down, I asked Sun Shoufa to go to your palace and protect my sister-in-law and Xuanlang. Brother Shuangxi, you can rest assured that both Tian Jianxiu and Niu Jinxing have been spared.
What about your family members?
I will support you as your wife, and I will treat Xuanlang as my own."
Li Shuangxi finally let go of the last concern in his heart. He no longer had any worries. He spread his hands and said clearly: "That's good, that's good... From Zhuxi County to Kaifeng Mansion, we have experienced so many things, alas.
!Kill me, Leghorn, with a sword, or as many history books say, give me a cup of poisoned wine?"
King Jin chuckled and said:
"Brother Shuangxi, you are thinking too much! Tian Jianxiu or Niu Jinxing, who is more guilty than you?
Tian Jianxiu, Gu has promised that he and Wu Ruyi will go to Wuchang to be ordained and become a monk. As for Niu Jinxing, Gu originally wanted him to retire and return to his hometown, but Niu Jinxing was worried that if he stayed alive, it would affect his son Niu Quan's career with Gu.
, just chose to commit suicide...
Brother Shuangxi, you are an unparalleled general in the Dashun Army. I don’t want you to die in a cage, and I don’t want you to die in a cage. After all, your life belongs on the battlefield."
Li Shuangxi was a little confused: "Prince Jin, don't you want to kill me? But after the mutiny, how can I survive in the era of Dashun?"
Li Laiheng ordered someone to fetch a map, spread it on Li Shuangxi's table, and pointed:
"Look, this is Taiyuan City, and this is Lengquankou. There were originally three fences to the north of Taiyuan. The first was Datong, the second was Yanmen, and the third was Tianmenguan in the north of Taiyuan City. But between Datong and Yanmen
After the defeat, all the barriers to the north of Taiyuan were lost, making it difficult to defend.
Further south from Taiyuan, the front lines of Taigu, Qixian, Pingyao and Jiexiu are all undefeated. Even if we send aid to Taiyuan, we will be attacked by the Qing army wantonly on this line, and the defenders will fall into an easy situation.
In a situation under attack.
Only Lengquankou, located thirty miles north of Lingshi County, guards the exit of Luliang Mountain and Taiyue Mountain. From a geographical point of view, it is a more secure line of defense than Taiyuan, which has now lost all its barriers.
Brother Shuangxi, my original intention was to withdraw the Taiyuan garrison to Lengquankou. But at that time both Tian Jianxiu and Niu Jinxing strongly opposed it, but now the situation has changed. Now the Qing army concentrates its forces on Shaanxi and Shandong. These are the two
He spread his fists to hit people, but Donglu's own chest was exposed in front of us.
Taiyuan is like a sharp sword thrust straight into Donglu's chest, so I thought it was necessary to hold on to Taiyuan again."
Li Shuangxi became even more puzzled. He asked: "There is no problem with King Jin's use of troops, but... what does this have to do with me?"
Li Laiheng laughed and said: "Double happiness! I am going to send a support force to Taiyuan to support Jiang Yu. How come this has nothing to do with you? You are probably the most suitable candidate!"
Li Shuangxi was surprised and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, I am still a guilty person. Your Highness, Your Highness is letting me go out of the city and letting me lead troops to rescue Taiyuan. Aren't you worried that I will take the opportunity to defect to the Eastern captives?"
Li Laiheng said confidently: "Shuangxi, will you do that?"
After Li Shuangxi hesitated for a while, he finally said firmly: "No, I will never betray Dashun."
"Okay!" Li Laiheng stood up and clapped his hands, "In that case, the matter is settled like this. Shuangxi, you and Chen Yongfu will lead the troops to rescue Taiyuan together!"
While Li Shuangxi was still wondering, King Jin had already gone out on his own. His Highness, King Jin, walked out and said with a big smile:
"Double happiness, easy to do, easy to do."
After he walked out of the door, he asked the soldiers to close the door, and whispered to Li Shuangxi's old party Dang Shouxu and Shao Shichang who had been waiting outside the door:
"The lonely general ordered Chen Yongfu and Zhang Nai to lead the troops to rescue Taiyuan. You two go in and have a talk with him. Let Zhang Nai take care of himself. For the sake of Dashun... In order to maintain the unity of Dashun, let Brother Shuangxi make the appropriate choice.
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Dang Shousu was about to say that since that was the case, let him go to Taiyuan with Zhang Nai. But Shao Shichang pulled Dang Shousu hard, shook his head and said to him:
"General Dang, you have always been opposed to the mutiny, and you are actually a loyal minister of Dashun. Marquis Yi was wrong, and so was I. In order to maintain the unity of Dashun, the sacrifice should be made by us who made the mistake.
General Dang, you are still young, and you still have a long way to go! From now on, please continue to follow His Highness the King of Jin, so as not to let the reputation of the generals in the central camp disappear from the annals of history."
Li Laiheng nodded slightly towards Dang Shousu and Shao Shichang, then took a deep look at Li Shuangxi's room, and finally couldn't help but say:
"Open the door. I still have something to say to Shuangxi."
Everyone reopened the door in surprise, and Li Shuangxi sat there. King Jin stood outside the threshold and shouted to him:
"Brother Shuangxi, Yan Qing and I have given birth to a boy. Are you willing to give this child a name?"
Li Shuangxi looked relieved and said, "Okay, how about calling him Xuan Ye?"
King Jin suddenly burst out laughing. He laughed so hard at Li Shuangxi's answer that he couldn't breathe.
"Okay, very good. Xuan Ye is the name of the same generation as Xuan Lang. Ye means brilliant. It is a name with excellent imagery. This child will be called Li Xuanye from now on."