So while the emperor secretly sent people to Prince An, he also selected a trusted general and ordered him to rush to the west with a dozen other generals without stopping.
The official purpose is to let those generals temporarily take over the position of commander-in-chief of Prince An. The only reason is that the huge Western Army cannot be without a commander for a day. Let these newly sent generals temporarily command the Western Army until Prince An comes back. .
But in fact, almost everyone knew what was going on. The emperor was seeking military power over the entire Western Army!
Once these so-called temporary generals gain a foothold in the Western Army, the entire Western Army will be gradually divided and cannibalized until it finally changes hands!
After dispatching those generals, the emperor couldn't help but be a little excited, thinking that he could finally control the entire Western military. However, he never imagined that those so-called cronies were not completely loyal to him, but were also loyal to their respective families!
These generals were selected from several prince families, or recommended by these families, and were not forces cultivated by the emperor himself!
Therefore, once these generals control part of the military power, they will eventually be under the hands of the princes, and they will not completely belong to the emperor at all!
The emperor was eager to get rid of the queen mother and to control power, but his path was deformed from the beginning. He never realized how much of the so-called power in his hands truly belonged to him?
He would rather believe in the prince's mother's family and people with foreign surnames, but he does not want to believe in the Queen Mother who gave birth to him, raised him, and put him on the throne.
He also didn't want to believe his younger brother who risked his life to protect him. He even suspected that his younger brother coveted his throne and killed him. However, he forgot how his younger brother risked his life to protect him and ended up being injured. sickness.
Just when the emperor was immersed in the Western military power he was about to acquire, the reality gave him a slap in the face.
The generals he sent were immediately isolated as soon as they arrived in the Western Army barracks. They were like mere commanders. They only had the position of acting general given by him, but they had no real power at all, and they couldn't command anyone!
In the entire Western Army, from generals to small soldiers, no one listened to the generals who came from behind!
The generals were helpless, so they turned to inciting the people. However, what they didn't expect was that the people in the western border couldn't incite them at all!
No matter how hard you say it, it's useless. If you say too many bad things about the Western Army, you may even be surrounded by the people and beaten up!
The entire territory under the control of the Western Army really makes people understand what it means to be united as one! The defense is like an iron bucket, which makes it really hard for people to eat!
The emperor in the palace was furious after learning the news. He never thought that even if Prince An disappeared, the Western Realm would still be so difficult to tame!
How did Prince An do it? !
The emperor, who had lived peacefully in the palace since his birth and enjoyed great wealth and splendor, had no idea how difficult the western part of the Zhou Dynasty was before the two generations of Prince An conquered the western territory and built a western defense line for the Zhou Dynasty.
While the people were in hardship, they were also often subjected to burning, killing, and looting by the Southern Barbarian tribes. There was really no tomorrow, living day by day, and even the people in the western border were already dim and had no hope. Counting on it.
It was not until the efforts of the former Prince An and the current Prince An and his son, who spent countless blood and lives, to push back the Nanman all the way to the outside of the pass and establish a defense line in the western border that the people lived a stable life. , no longer have to worry about whether your death will be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?
Since then, the lives of the people in the Western Territory have not only been guaranteed, but also, under the leadership of two successive Princes and the help of a group of generals and soldiers, they have rebuilt their homes and lived a stable life.
Therefore, people outside the Western Realm cannot understand their respect for Prince An's Mansion. The status of Prince An's Mansion in the Western Realm is supreme, and it is truly more effective than the emperor's words!
In fact, what ordinary people want is very simple: enough food, clothing, and a stable life, that's all.
The emperor could not understand what the people wanted. He only had his own imperial power in his eyes, so he could not understand how Prince An's Mansion did it.
Just when he was furiously trying to find a breakthrough to integrate those generals into the Western Army as soon as possible and gain military power for himself, a piece of news came back that made him almost faint from anger.
He knew that he had missed this perfect opportunity because Prince An had found Princess An, and the couple were already on their way back...
In the carriage back to Beijing, Wu Zechen held Xia Luotong in his arms. Even though the inner wall of the carriage was covered with a layer of soft cushions, he was still afraid of Xia Luotong bumping into him.
The place where Kong Yimeng's wooden house is located is not too far from the capital, but Wu Zechen couldn't bear to let Xia Luotong get tired, so he decided to rest one night in a town he passed by, and then continue on the road the next day. He could be there before noon Arrive in Beijing.
Xia Luotong leaned in Wu Zechen's arms, listening to his steady heartbeat, and felt peaceful in his heart.
"Does the capital know your whereabouts?" she asked lazily.
I don't know if it's a reaction to pregnancy, but she has been a little immobile these past few days, and even a little lethargic.
"Those people know that there have been constant assassinations these days, but I didn't take the initiative to show up, and those people didn't break through the paper window, so now everyone in the capital thinks that the two of us are missing. Ten days."
Xia Luotong immediately understood what Wu Zechen meant. As long as the news that Wu Zechen had been found was not announced, the forces lurking in the dark could unscrupulously send out killers to intercept and kill Wu Zechen.
As for Wu Zechen, if his whereabouts were exposed, he would have to return to Prince An's residence. After all, he could not leave the capital at will without the emperor's will. It was precisely because of this that he did not want to be exposed, otherwise he would not be able to secretly search for Xia Luotong.
"Menghan and Master are probably going crazy with worry." Xia Luotong sighed helplessly, feeling a little worried about them, but fortunately, they were on their way back to Beijing now, and they would be able to meet up soon.
Wu Zechen gently stroked her back and comforted her, and then told her about the day of the dragon boat and what happened after that, telling her one by one.
Although Wu Zechen has been searching for Xia Luotong's whereabouts outside, the movements in the capital have not escaped his ears, including the emperor's large-scale hunt for assassins, sending a large number of generals to the Western Army, etc.
