Let's talk about the Zhanghetan Camp. After Jia Lian left, Xiang He and others were originally worried about the enemy coming again.
It was just because neither Jia Lian nor the princess had returned, and they did not dare to evacuate to Ganning Pass privately.
Moreover, the main camp is far away from Ganning Pass. Once the enemy cavalry is encountered on the retreat, there will be no danger to defend. I am afraid the situation will be worse.
Therefore, we can only repair fortifications, treat the wounded, and wait in anxiety...
Fortunately, early the next morning, the reinforcements from Ganning Pass arrived as scheduled!
The commander-in-chief Wu Shiwei personally led his troops to come to the rescue and led the advance cavalry team into the camp.
When it was learned that Jia Lian had led his troops to rescue Princess Zhaoyang but had not returned, they knew that Jia Lian and the others had either been captured or killed, or were trapped in a tight siege.
So Wu Shiwei sent people to contact Wala while constantly sending troops into the Gobi to search and rescue Jia Lian.
With the addition of the Ganning Pass garrison, although the arrogant arrogance of the Tatar and Wala princes was effectively curbed, several days passed and the whereabouts of Jia Lian and Princess Zhaoyang were still not found.
And because the armies of Wei, Oara, and Tatar were all in this chaotic area, a competition among the three parties began. Small-scale battles occurred frequently.
After Xiang He thought about it for a long time, he knew that the situation here could no longer be hidden from the court, so he could only concentrate on thinking about it and write a letter:
"My minister Xiang congratulated me, but I was afraid to report to your majesty:
Since I left the capital with the imperial edict, I have escorted the princess all the way westward, out of Yanmen, through Yulin, and even Ganning Pass.
Because the imperial envoy was entrusting Jia Lian with careful planning and clear rewards and punishments, the ministers and others assisted him. It took a total of two months and ten days to station at Ganning Pass on August 26, and the journey was uneventful.
However, ten days after leaving Ganning Pass and traveling more than 230 miles, they arrived near the Zhang River, when a large number of Tatar cavalry suddenly appeared to harass them. Fortunately, the envoy Jia Lian noticed it in time, found the convenient location, and led the soldiers of the three armies to kill the invading enemy. In this battle, a total of more than 330 enemies were killed, and 200 horses were captured. We had 153 killed and more than 300 wounded. "
After writing this, Xiang He paused for a long time.
Because his memorial was not only to be presented directly to the emperor, but also was the first urgent memorial to the imperial court regarding the Zhanghetan Incident.
So not only did he have to make things clear, he also had to pay attention to his wording. After all, this is related to the subsequent definition, reward and punishment of this incident by the court.
It seems inappropriate to just say yes...
After frowning and pondering for a moment, Xiang He continued to write: "At this time, Zhu Dahe, the general guarding the Ganning Pass, was brave in battle, but he was warlike and reckless, and did not respect orders. He privately led his troops to pursue the enemy's main force on the run, and in Yin Mulin was surrounded by enemy troops.
This is an insidious and sinister plan of the enemy. They intend to use this to lure us to divide our troops for rescue, to mobilize the tiger away from the mountain, and then join forces to surround our camp.
Fortunately, the envoy Jia Lian was wise and decisive, and he was able to detect the enemy's conspiracy and take advantage of it...
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It is reported that Bahamu, the third prince of Oara, conspired with Tatar Yachahamunge to kill my envoy and kidnap my princess in order to destroy the alliance between Wei and Oara...
Now, in order to save the princess, Jia Lian led his lone army deep into the enemy's formation. There was no news for three days.
The minister was helpless and frightened, so he went to His Majesty Chen to pray for the Holy Judge.
Ningkang fifth year, September 10th, Youzheng. "
After writing it, he ordered someone to make two more copies. After stamping the official seal, he ordered someone to rush the report back to Beijing 800 miles away.
A few days later, the Forbidden City.
In the Daming Palace, when he received Xiang He's memorial, Emperor Ning Kang's face turned purple and he smashed his most cherished pen and pen on the floor of the south study room.
"What a thief, how dare you!!"
After being angry, Emperor Ningkang inevitably questioned again. After all, this is a big deal, so of course we can't just listen to Xiang He's words.
Therefore, there was no publicity and only two close ministers were informed for discussion.
However, as the memorial from the guard of Ganning Pass was submitted, and what he said was roughly the same as Xiang He's, Emperor Ningkang had no choice but to believe this incident.
Suppressing his anger, he shouted: "Come here, tell the ministers of the cabinet, the six ministers, Lantai Ling, Dali Temple minister, general political envoy, and... Honglu Temple minister to come to the palace to discuss matters!"
After a while, a group of ministers who were summoned urgently came to the south study room. Seeing the audible needle drop in the hall, they secretly tightened their hearts.
"read!"
Following Emperor Ningkang's order, Dai Quan, who had been standing by the side for a long time, with the same handsome face, quietly opened his mouth and slowly read Xiang He's memorial in front of all the ministers.
Although after a night of fermentation, some people had heard about it, but when they heard it with their own ears, the ministers still couldn't help but look at each other.
"Your Majesty, I don't know the news, can you provide more details..."
"Read it again!"
Emperor Ning Kang did not answer, but asked Dai Quan to read out Wu Shiwei's petition.
This time, no one dared to doubt the authenticity of the news. Some people are shocked for a moment, and some are secretly thinking about the benefits.
This news was so shocking. The imperial court had spent so much effort before agreeing on the alliance and national policy with Wala, but it turned out to be a conspiracy.
Unfortunately, all of them were actually played by a little foreign prince.
Once this matter is confirmed, not only will the court lose all face, but Princess Zhaoyang will also fall into the hands of the enemy. If word spreads, the scholars will be indignant, and the name of the court will be spread throughout the world.
Many people suddenly realized the seriousness of the matter.
"My dear friends, what do you think after hearing this, huh?"
Emperor Ningkang slowly glanced at the ministers standing in the hall with his gloomy eyes.
His eyes finally fell on the Minister of Honglu Temple.
If you remember correctly, he was the first person to stand up and support the marriage with Wala.
Seeing this, the Minister of Honglu Temple trembled with his legs and knelt down quickly and said: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, I really don't know that Prince Bahamu is a person with ulterior motives. The reason why I proposed the marriage in the first place is, It was Concubine Li who asked someone to tell Wei Chen that Princess Zhaoyang was an adult and had never been married. However, she was entangled with a courtier with a family background, which was detrimental to the image of the royal family.
It just so happened that Prince Bahamu was very handsome and proficient in Chinese. It was rare that he fell in love with Princess Zhaoyang at first sight, so he asked the minister to mediate the matter.
The minister is also kind-hearted and thinks that the concubine’s intention is very good. I really didn’t know that such a change would happen, so I ask for your forgiveness..."
In fact, the minister of Honglu Temple felt vaguely uneasy from the moment he entered the temple.
There were either assistant ministers or six ministers and nine ministers present. He was the only one of the third rank who knew something was wrong.
When he figured out the whole story, he saw Emperor Ning Kang's eyes glancing over. He still didn't understand what Emperor Ning Kang meant to deal with him, so he immediately told the whole story.
He thought that Emperor Ning Kang might be able to spare him for the sake of his biological mother, the concubine.
But when he finished speaking, most of the other people in the hall shook their heads secretly.
At this time, I might as well not mention Mrs. Li...
Sure enough, Emperor Ningkang's face became colder and colder. He looked at him indifferently and suddenly waved his hand: "The minister of Honglu Temple is derelict in his duties and incompetent. Not only can he not clearly defend the evil, but he also covers up the evil for the thieves and assists the evildoers, causing the court to suffer huge losses.
Siluke" Siluke
He will be thrown into the sky prison and will be severely punished according to the law after a detailed investigation by the supervisor! "
"Your Majesty, I know my mistake and I beg your Majesty for forgiveness..."
Seeing the Lord of Honglu Temple being taken away, the others in the hall just secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Being deceived by villains will cause great damage to the face of the court and even the emperor.
If you really think about it, those who promoted the alliance and marriage in the first place are inevitably suspected of dereliction of duty and ignorance. If calculated this way, at least half of the people present could not escape the blame.
Fortunately, Emperor Ningkang's anger has been greatly dissipated by the Minister of Honglu Temple.
Therefore, he had no intention of dealing with the person anymore. He just looked at the humerus of the court and asked: "Now that the matter is over, what do you think the court should do?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I feel that we should immediately send someone to question King Wala and ask him to give an explanation for the Zhanghetan Incident and hand over the people who conspired to murder my delegation!"
"We also need to compensate our court for its losses..."
Anyone who can stand here is a human spirit. Everyone knows that the most important thing right now is to save the court's face.
Therefore, most of the opinions they put forward were to question King Wala and make him bear the responsibility for this incident.
The Minister of War observed the situation and realized that Emperor Ning Kang did not seem to be interested in this kind of proposal, so he seized the opportunity and said: "I feel that the route of this mission has been planned in detail by the imperial court and is foolproof.
However, something like this still happened, and it was still in Oua.
It can be seen that Wala must have betrayed the covenant. I boldly speculate that it is Navarre who is teasing me, the great Wei Dynasty, with his head on both sides.
Therefore, I feel that in order to maintain the majesty of the imperial court, we should immediately suspend all alliances with Oara and send troops to attack Oara to teach other foreign countries that anyone who deceives or offends the Wei Dynasty will be punished by the Wei Dynasty! "
"Master Fan, this is too much.
Don't say that winter is coming soon, and it is definitely not war time. Moreover, we know clearly that the Tatars are conspiring to unite with the western factions in an attempt to invade our territory. By sending troops to conquer Oara, isn't this forcing Oara to form an alliance with the enemy?
I think this proposal is very inappropriate. "
"That's right. Moreover, judging from the news, King Nawala was obviously deceived by his own son, and he probably had no intention of offending our great Wei.
In this troubled time, when it comes to Wala, the main thing is to be gentle and win over..."
"I think our main focus should be on welcoming the princess back.
If the princess is kidnapped by the Tatars, then how can I, the Wei Dynasty, have the face to face the people of the world?
This matter may depend on King Navarre, and it is indeed not appropriate to offend him.
In my opinion, as long as King Nawala hands over Bahamu, the culprit, and returns the princess, we should ignore the past grudges and continue to discuss the matter of alliance..."
Because Xiang He didn't know that Jia Lian had successfully rescued the princess, he naturally didn't know that Bahamu had become a ghost under the sword.
To the people in the court, since Na Bahamu was a person with ulterior motives, it was naturally impossible for anyone to insist on the marriage.
However, most people still hold the attitude that the alliance with Wala should continue.
After all, judging from the news sent back by Xiang He, King Wala is really innocent...
"Master Yan is right."
Emperor Ning Kang silently looked at the people arguing in the palace, but his mind was already far away.
Although he originally did not agree with the marriage with Wala, he only agreed to it out of consideration of the overall situation.
But at this point, it's useless to say this. Once this matter is exposed, people in the world will definitely think that he is an incompetent king and not a good father. He will personally send his beloved daughter into the pit of fire...
It is conceivable that if Zhaoyang cannot return to Beijing safely this time, he will never be able to wash away this stain for the rest of his life!
Thinking of this, even as the Ninth Five Emperor, Emperor Ning Kang couldn't help but feel helpless and indescribable anger.
Suddenly he thought of his biological mother, the concubine. If she had not insisted on brokering this matter, the court would not have fallen into the trap of thieves so easily.
Of course he knew that the Minister of Honglu Temple did not lie, and that he was indeed under the instruction of Concubine Li.
It's just that as a son, at this time, he must maintain his mother's dignity.
However, this kind of thing only happens once...
Thinking back on some of the things his mother had done over the years, he, who originally didn't want to make any judgments, couldn't help but complain.
Maybe she is really old.
With a faint sigh, he did not listen carefully to all the speeches of the ministers, and finally issued an order: "There is a time limit of one day. After you wait, you will come up with a charter on this matter. I want to read it personally.
As long as you remember, don't let the world think that you are incompetent ministers and I am an incompetent king. "
Emperor Ningkang's eyes were stern and deep, which made all the ministers tremble. They all understood that Emperor Ningkang meant that they should find a way to save the court's face!
So they all responded and went down to rack their brains, trying to come up with an answer that would satisfy Emperor Ning Kang.
A few days later, a piece of good news brought a smile to Emperor Ningkang's face, which had been frowning for several days.
At that time, Lantai ordered Lin Ruhai to perform a duet in the south study. When he saw this, he couldn't help but seize the opportunity and asked Emperor Ningkang what was going on with a smile.
Emperor Ning Kang looked at him carefully, then asked someone to hand the memorial to Lin Ruhai, and said with a smile: "You really recommended a useful talent to me."
Lin Ruhai probably understood something when he heard this. After taking the memorial and reading it, he found that it was indeed sent from the west.
It turned out that some of the people who went to rescue Jia Lian with Jia Lian that day returned to the camp safely. Knowing that the princess had not fallen into the hands of the bandits, Xiang He naturally reported the news to Kyoto immediately.
It was indeed good news. When he saw what the letter said, that Jia Lian only led a few hundred cavalry to successfully rescue Princess Zhaoyang from the heavy siege, and also got rid of the enemy's pursuit, even Lin Ruhai couldn't help but help her. Must nod.
I was just a little worried when I saw the news that Jia Lian had killed Bahamu.
As expected, the imperial court had not given up its plan to form an alliance with Wala. Jia Lian was afraid that this move would be criticized by the ministers of the DPRK and China.
After finishing the memorial, Lin Ruhai cupped her hands and smiled and said, "Your Majesty still knows people with a keen eye.
However, it is his duty to protect the safety of the princess to the death. If he can escort Her Royal Highness the Princess back to the capital safely this time, please forgive him for his poor protection. "
Lin Ruhai was Emperor Ningkang's latent minister and confidant. Emperor Ningkang thought that he was in poor health, so he always asked him to sit down when he was alone.
Hearing Lin Ruhai's words at this time, Emperor Ning Kang couldn't help but glance at him sideways.
"If he can escort Zhaoyang back to the capital safely, I will not only forgive him for his poor protection, but also give him a heavy reward!"
Not to mention that in Xiang He's memorial, Jia Lian dealt with the enemy twice and achieved victory. But in this regard, there is merit but no fault.
After all, the rebellion of the third prince of Wala was a mistake in the court's decision-making and had nothing to do with Jia Lian.
If Jia Lian can successfully rescue the princess from the enemy's siege, it goes without saying that it is definitely a saving grace.
Moreover, what he was most worried about before was that Princess Zhaoyang fell into the hands of the Tatars, and the Tatars used Princess Zhaoyang to provoke and insult the Wei Dynasty. This was something he could not accept under any circumstances.
Therefore, Jia Lian's recapture of Princess Zhaoyang from the traitor was the last fig leaf for the entire Wei Dynasty!
Although it is just a small fig leaf, it is what he needs most now.
Recalling that he went to see the Emperor the day before yesterday and that the Emperor asked him lightly about this matter, he was so ashamed that he felt so ashamed that Emperor Ning Kang secretly swore in his heart.
As long as Jia Lian can successfully escort Princess Zhaoyang back to Beijing, he will definitely reward him heavily!
Thinking of this, Emperor Ning Kang suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Ruhai, "Ruhai thinks that Jia Lian is so brave and loyal, should the court reward him?"
"What does your Majesty mean?"
"Come here and tell me my will..."
Emperor Ning Kang issued two edicts of reward to Rongguo Mansion and Jia Yuanchun, but Emperor Ning Kang felt that it was not enough.
"Order the Hanlin Academy to compile a book about Jia Lian's wise fight against bandits and heroic defense of the Lord, and order it to be sung in the classroom!"
After hearing Emperor Ning Kang's strange order, Lin Ruhai thought for a long time before reacting.
At this time, there should be something eye-catching to reduce the impact of the court being deceived by thieves.
Your Majesty, you are truly wise and admirable.
