About Lao Chen.
Lin Ye thought about many ways to meet, many ways to explain, and many ways to comfort, but finally gave up on them all.
Lao Chen is just honest, not stupid.
So the only thing Lin Ye could do at this time was to send people to Dongbo and ask people to keep Lao Chen there temporarily.
Of course there is a reason. Now that Geling City is besieged by rebels, it will be a huge risk to come back. It is better to stay in Dongbo temporarily for safety.
If it weren't for the relationship between Lao Chen and Lin Ye, Lao Chen would have been implicated in the crime of treason.
So in a sense, status does determine everything.
If Lao Chen doesn't come back from Dongbo, no one will mention the issue of whether Chen Weiwei's rebellion involves the nine tribes.
As long as Lao Chen comes back, someone will definitely speak openly about this topic.
No one can say that the people who said these things are wrong, because since they dare to talk about it even though they know the relationship between old Chen and Lin Ye, it means that they are purer than Lin Ye, and Lin Ye himself knows this.
Therefore, if this matter is really brought out, should Lin Ye convict Lao Chen in accordance with national law, or scold and punish those who dare to say these things?
Not coming back is far better than coming back.
There was no need for Lin Ye to handle this matter. Ning Weimo revealed it to other ministers intentionally or unintentionally, saying that Lao Chen had passed away because he was not acclimated to the climate in Dongbo, so the matter ended here. most.
Most of the courtiers also understood that the death of Lao Chen might be just a lie.
However, no one will be serious at this time.
The rebels outside the city are still there. Lin Ye, who has been promoted from General Lin Ye to His Royal Highness, is currently busy fighting against the rebels.
Even if someone wants to bring this matter up, they know it is not the time.
In fact, Lin Ye sometimes still thinks...if one day, probably the day before the Supreme Saint left, he suddenly took Lin Ye's hand and said that you are not my son.
Then this life is really absurd and bizarre.
Even a person with a rich and imaginative mind cannot have such a ridiculous dream.
At the end of the twelfth lunar month, it is close to the Spring Festival.
Taishang Shengjun formed a bureau in Zhenyuan Palace and invited all officials in Beijing who were fifth grade or above.
This large-scale dinner was placed in the main hall of Zhenyuan Palace, so it didn't seem crowded.
Except for the military generals and Lin Ye who were standing on the city wall, everyone who was supposed to come was here.
This dinner party has only one purpose...to listen to the story told by the Supreme Sage.
The Supreme Sage did not sit on the dragon chair, but sat on the steps with a jug of wine. He recounted his past thirty years as if telling a story that had nothing to do with him.
There was no emotion involved when he told the story. Even when he mentioned the rebellion more than twenty years ago and Tuoba Lie's evil intentions, he remained calm as if it had nothing to do with him.
But when he talked about Xie Yunxi, his tone still had some ups and downs.
In fact, all the civil and military officials had already made guesses, but when they heard the Supreme Saint tell the story from his own words, everyone found it difficult to calm down.
The people who are still serving as officials in the court are no longer the same people as before. It can be said that at least in Geling City, after several killings, the people who are still serving as officials are relatively pure people.
"I know that these things may seem a bit...ridiculous to say. There are very few of you who have experienced that period."
"So... I didn't intend to let you experience how difficult it was at that time. I just thought that I should give you and the world an explanation."
When the Supreme Sage said this, Ning Weimo and the others knew very well. Is it necessary for the Supreme Sage to explain this?
of course not.
The reason why Taishang Shengjun explained was that he did not want any stain on Lin Ye's body.
After all, the identity of the eldest princess is still the eldest princess, and Lin Ye is the prince.
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Lin Ye was still on the city wall at this time. He did not need to personally command. He only needed to stand here, and the soldiers guarding the city wall would feel confident.
The walls of Geling City were enough to make those rebels feel despair, and Lin Ye, Sui Qingqu and others were enough to make the masters among the rebels feel despair.
All the masters who wanted to come up for a surprise attack, none of them could make it back alive.
So by this time, Shi Xianfeng actually had no chance to break through Geling City.
There are only a few days left before the Spring Festival, and the rebels are even more morally unstable.
Although there are those rebel families behind them to support them, they will not be unable to eat or drink during this Spring Festival, but once emotions spread, military morale becomes as weak as paper.
When the Supreme Saint was convening the ministers to discuss matters in the Zhenyuan Palace Hall, Shi Xianfeng was also convening all his subordinates to discuss matters.
There is only one issue...withdrawal of troops.
The rebels still have a large number of troops. If they continue to attack Geling, there will be big problems. However, if they go southeast to Linhai County with this force, they can at least hold on to one place.
What Shi Xianfeng meant was that he couldn't wait any longer, even though he was the kind of person who wanted to do everything in one go.
"Walk?"
Xie Biyu's expression immediately changed. He stood up and strode to Shi Xianfeng and said, "The news came two days ago that Xin Yanque has captured Yunzhou and is already planning to conquer Dongbo and Yunzhou. We wanted to break away and establish a country, why are we leaving now!”
Yao Guangyao also said: "The news we talked about will not be wrong. The Xie family's business spans all over the world, and they have brought back almost the same information. Now, Xin Yanque's news that he will establish a country in Yunzhou cannot be false."
Shi Xianfeng said: "I don't believe it."
Chen Zhuo said: "Even if you don't believe it, you can't retreat in such a hurry. If the imperial court had reinforcements, why didn't they arrive for five months?"
Shi Xianfeng said: "If what I expected is correct, Xie Fuwei wants to wait for everyone to show up."
Chen Zhuo said: "I have heard that General Shi never has the intention to back down. No matter what he does, he always does it in one go. When we see him today, why is it that General Shi is more cautious than the rest of us?"
The word cautious is used quite cautiously.
Shi Xianfeng said: "Whether you believe it or not, the news from Yunzhou must be false. It was deliberately spread by Xin Yanque in cooperation with Xie Fuwei. If we don't leave, the Yunzhou Jade Army will definitely come to Geling."
People like Xie Biyu had no choice but to retreat. He immediately said: "My people have been investigating in Yunzhou for many days, how can it be fake!"
Yao Guangyao said: "Besides, the siege equipment that General Shi spent months of hard work building will be ready for use soon. Wouldn't it be a waste to retreat now? Even if we have to retreat, we still have to give it a try."
Shi Xianfeng said: "The progress of building siege equipment is too slow. Now in the middle of winter, our soldiers lack winter clothes. As long as the defenders keep splashing water, we can't climb up. Moreover, most of the siege soldiers know how to do it." Frostbite.”
Yao Guangyao said: "We will attack tomorrow. If we cannot attack, we will immediately arrange for a retreat. In my opinion, it is better to dispatch an army to Linhai County to prepare in advance. It will be more secure for the army to arrive later."
Shi Xianfeng fell silent.
He looked at the child sitting in the main seat. He was the Xie family member who had been elected to the throne by them.
This child was only ten years old and had no opinion at all. Seeing Shi Xianfeng and the others quarreling at this time, their faces turned pale with fright.
"My lord."
Shi Xianfeng looked at the young emperor and asked, "What do you want? Should you continue to attack Geling or go back to Linhai County?"
Of course the little emperor wanted to return to Linhai County, so he immediately nodded and said: "Go home, I want to go home."
Even now, after teaching him for a long time, he still can't remember to use me when he talks.
Shi Xianfeng immediately said: "Everyone, you have also seen that this is His Majesty's wish. Do you still want to resist it?"
Not to mention Chen Zhuo and others, even Xie Biyu didn't take the little emperor seriously.
Everyone present, except Shi Xianfeng, sincerely thought
Besides assisting the little emperor, who among the others does not regard the little emperor as a puppet?
Moreover, according to the wishes of Chen Zhuo and others, even if they wanted to start a rebellion and openly issue a revolt, they could not continue to allow the Xie family to sit on the throne, but Shi Xianfeng did not agree.
Now, the contradictions are intensifying.
"General, Your Majesty is still young and cannot distinguish right from wrong, let alone the situation of the war? So I think this matter should be based on the majority."
Xie Bigu said: "It's just one attack. Could it be that the general has lost the courage to attack even once?"
Shi Xianfeng's eyes turned cold: "What role do you have to speak here? You are just a businessman. If you can't remember your identity, I can remind you."
Xie Bi's face changed: "Shi Xianfeng, what are you talking about!"
Chen Zhuo also frowned and said, "General Shi, what you said is a bit excessive."
The little emperor sat there: "Stop making noise, stop making noise, you are scaring me."
Shi Xianfeng quickly leaned over and said: "Your Majesty, calm down. I know I was wrong. I made a loud noise in front of Your Majesty. I am guilty. Please punish me."
The little emperor said: "I don't dare to punish you, just don't make any noise."
Shi Xianfeng lowered his head and said, "I obey your order."
The little emperor added: "Since there are so many of them, there may be some truth to them. Why don't General Shi just listen to them once?"
The reason why the little emperor spoke like this was because the attendant standing beside him was the one arranged by Chen Zhuo.
After whispering a few words in his ear, the little emperor couldn't tell what he was talking about, so he just said what the attendant said. Shi Xianfeng's face immediately turned ugly.
"minister......"
After hesitating again and again, Shi Xianfeng leaned over and said: "I obey the order, but I would like to ask your Majesty to issue an order. If the city cannot be defeated tomorrow, we must rush to Linhai County immediately."
The little emperor didn't need to listen to what others said this time. He nodded repeatedly and said: "Okay, okay, General Shi is right."
A large army attacking a city cannot be prepared in one day.
It took less than two days to transport the siege equipment to the front, assign teams, mobilize auxiliary troops, and arrange tactics. By the time all the siege equipment was transported, it happened to be New Year's Eve.
Shi Xianfeng personally directed the troops to attack the city, and the attack was extremely brutal throughout the day. However, how could Shi Xianfeng not feel the soldiers' desire to avoid fighting?
Just before dark, when Shi Xianfeng ordered a temporary withdrawal of troops, someone hurriedly sent a message.
It said it was Linhai County... gone.
Linhai County is also a big city. It was so good, why is it gone?
The person who reported the news said that the team coming from southern Xinjiang dispersed all the way, wearing ordinary people's clothes, and they did not suddenly attack until Linhai County.
The leader is a person whose name I have never heard of, but it is said that this person once served as an assistant minister in the office. Later, after the rebellion of Guo Geming and Liu Tingsheng in the imperial court, he stayed in southern Xinjiang to preside over local affairs.
Not long after this news arrived, another news came.
It is said that Qin Jin, who had taken countless benefits from the rebels, came back with his 60,000 troops.
When Qin Jin led his army to the northwest, he was deliberately acting out. He made a big circle and walked for more than a month before going back. Now he has cut off the rebels' retreat.
"Report!"
Another scout came flying.
"General, Ge Ling found a large number of jade troops eighty miles north! I don't know how many people there are, under the banner of Yunzhou Army!"
"Report! A large number of jade troops have been found in the northeast of Geling. The distance is less than seventy miles away. Judging from the flags, they should be Xumi Jinghong's Tiger Army."
The news arrived one after another one day at a time, and Shi Xianfeng's face turned as ugly as pig liver.
But he also knew that even if he retreated a few days ago, he would still end up being surrounded.
At this moment, he suddenly saw a fire in the camp. For some reason, the camp quickly burned into a sea of flames.
