Time passed by in a blink of an eye, and it was three days later.
Dakang has ushered in the new year's Lantern Festival, which can be regarded as bringing some relief to the capital, which is full of chaos and chaos.
The advance troops from Datong arrived in advance and exchanged military defenses with the soldiers from Xuanfu Town. The smooth handover of military operations gradually made Emperor Mingkang feel relieved.
The ice age in the relationship with Jia Qi has passed.
The capital, the palace of the champion prince.
Jia Qi patted the little girl hanging on him.
He smiled and said: "If you want to know what happened next time, let's listen to the explanation next time~~"
"Brother Xing, it's like this again~~ No, I still want to listen~~"
"Uncle, it's time for the fourth girl to have her meal!!"
Just then, a girl with a rouge mark on her eyebrows walked in from the door. Looking at the little girl who was still making trouble, she smiled softly.
It's strange to say that after Miaoyu visited Xichun, the lawless fourth girl seemed to be a different person the next day. Well, how should I put it? It's like she suddenly changed back into the fourth lady who loves to laugh and be playful.
But compared to before, he likes to pester his brother Qi more.
“Xiang Ling, you just know how to eat~~”
"Today I made sea bass, Babao duck, Dongpo elbow, crystal dumplings..."
Xiang Ling clasped her hands, hiding a smile in her eyes. She was not a foodie. After a while, Xichun's eyes lit up. She swallowed, jumped off Jia Qi, and then pulled Xiang Ling up. run.
"Eat!! Eat!!"
It looked like a rabbit that had seen a dog and disappeared in a puff of smoke.
Seeing these two little girls like this, Jia Qi couldn't help laughing.
Daming Palace,
Emperor Mingkang looked at the memorial sent back by Lin Ruhai from Jiangnan. There was a trace of anger brewing deep in his eyes, which seemed to be about to explode.
There are two familiar names again, one is the White Lotus Sect, this centipede insect that is alive but not stiff and makes generations of emperors itch with hatred, and the other is the Zhen family, the remnant of the Zhen family in Jinling.
Last time, Jia Qi plowed Jinling with his iron cavalry. These people have not been taught a lesson and started making trouble again.
And the other party seemed to know the current situation in the capital. After Lin Ruhai and others went south, even if the Fan family and the Zeng family secretly mobilized a lot of people, they were still in danger. This was to deceive the imperial court into not being able to divide the troops. These people were very arrogant.
Of course, these are not what Lin Ruhai said in the memorial, but the news sent back by Xu Yuantu.
“Dai Quan, when will Datong’s follow-up troops arrive??”
Dai Quan had been waiting at the side. When he heard Emperor Mingkang's question, he quickly replied: "Back to the emperor, we are already seventy miles outside the city, and it will take two days at the earliest! After a long period of running, the sergeants are also exhausted." Well, if we continue to travel day and night, I’m afraid the sergeants will have complaints in their hearts!”
Emperor Mingkang didn't seem satisfied when he heard this answer, "What's going on?? Didn't they already reach eighty miles yesterday?? Today they only traveled ten miles?? I can walk faster than them!!"
Hearing this, Dai Quan couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Emperor Mingkang was talking without hurting his back. Who dares to let this master walk and sit on the Dragon Boat? He can even walk fifty or sixty miles a day, but that is Did you go alone? ?
There was a heavy snowfall in the capital two days ago. Not only has the temperature been low these two days, the snow on the road has melted. Now it is freezing. Horses cannot be ridden, even if they are held, the horses' hooves It has to be wrapped in cloth!
Even if you want people to travel dozens of miles a day, he is embarrassed to say that you should just give them a decree and let them grow wings, so that they can come this afternoon.
But he is not the master after all. Facing Emperor Mingkang, he can only analyze the power of it. Emperor Mingkang also knows the reason, but the situation is tense at the moment and he wants to lose his temper!
"Why don't you, Master, ask the Champion to go to Jiangnan again?"
Dai Quan asked tentatively. The relationship between the emperor and Jia Qi has now eased a lot, and the capital has settled down.
Most of the military defense in the capital has been handed over. The vanguard of Xuanfu Town has begun to withdraw. There is no movement from Zhen Guogong and Li Guogong.
There was no movement in the champion's palace. As a result, there were no other sounds in the court.
After hearing Dai Quan's words, Emperor Mingkang couldn't help but pause in his movements, narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at his confidants.
"You old dog is quite courageous. Even I don't dare to have any ideas about that kid, but you really dare to say so!!"
When Dai Quan heard this, his old face was filled with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis has been very busy these days. He picked up his sister from the Jia Mansion and has not left the house for the past few days. He is living like a fairy. Even the old slave is envious!!"
Listening to the envy in Dai Quan's mouth, Emperor Mingkang sighed deeply. He also envied this kind of life. Not only during this period, but even during the New Year's break, he had no time to spare.
Just after the New Year, the capital city turned into a lame tripod. During those two days, he couldn't sleep for fear that when he woke up, people from outside would break in.
However, he really didn't dare to let Jia Qi go out at this time.
The host and guest received news that the Turpan vassal king was coming and wanted to pay an audience.
Now that we have arrived in Datong Town, we really cannot live without people in the capital. To be precise, we cannot live without the golden signboard of Champion Hou.
The foreigners don't know anything about benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust. They believe in respecting the strong. A champion is stronger than the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty.
Moreover, Datong's troops were gradually arriving, and he could feel relieved about Jia Qi. He was confident that even if those big snow dragon riders outside the city really came, he could stop them.
"Forget it, go and call Wu Qiugui, the commander of the Royal Forest Army!!"
Thinking of the information that the secret guards had sent back from Jiangnan, Emperor Mingkang was still hesitant in his heart. He heard Xu Yuantu say that in several counties in Jiangnan, the people knew about the champion but not the court.
There is also a caravan under Jia Qi, which is well hidden. It was established when he was in Liaodong. The caravan is very large, and every north-south trade can bring huge income. No wonder that boy Jia Qi spends money like water! Even expensive medicinal baths can be used.
Jia Qi's prestige in Jiangnan is too high. Of course, it is not just a good evaluation. In many places, he has also been known as a massacre. Jiangnan has been a place where literati have gathered since ancient times. Most of those places are for military men. Look down on.
The Zhen family that Jia Qi destroyed in Jiangnan, the most fundamental force they managed was scholars. The scholars their family secretly supported. These people were resources. Those people who passed the imperial examination and became officials, so Jia Qi had some influence in Jiangnan. The area has a bad reputation.
What to say about a rebellious rebel king, a traitor who supports his troops and respects himself? Some people even compare him to the Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao Cao.
The literati's mouth is very powerful. They can call black people white and white people black. Therefore, Jia Qi's reputation in Jiangnan is polarized. Those who were persecuted by the Zhen family, Jia Qi helped them avenge them. They were so grateful that they built a shrine for Jia Chu. The other side directly beat Jia Chu into a heinous villain. However, the result was that Jia Chu's reputation in Jiangnan was so great that it even surpassed the reputation of the imperial court. .
The recent period of time is indeed not suitable for Jia Qi to go out again. With Jia Qi's performance now, he still plans to use it again, so he wants Jia Qi to take a break during this period.
"By the way, has Jia Qi been to the Taihe Palace again recently?"
Then Emperor Mingkang asked about another thing that concerned him more. Jia Chu had contacted the Supreme Emperor in private, and the secret guards had feedback. Both the Supreme Emperor and Jia Chu seemed to have investigated the Jiaofang Division. Although there was no more information, But he felt there was something fishy about it.
Dai Quan shook his head and replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, no, Champion Marquis has been in the palace these two days and has not gone out. On the contrary, Marquis Jia En of Rongguo Palace was summoned by the Supreme Emperor and entered the palace twice! !”
After hearing Dai Quan's words, Emperor Mingkang threw the memorial in his hand on the imperial eucalyptus, put his hands behind his back, and walked towards the door of the imperial study.
"Jia Enhou~~Jia Family~~Four Kings and Eight Dukes~~The Supreme Emperor~~Champion Hou~~"
Looking outside the door, Emperor Mingkang murmured a few names, his expression becoming increasingly misty.
When Dai Quan heard these names, his eyes narrowed unnaturally.
Jia Enhou's identity is not simple. In the beginning, he was the companion of the deposed prince. Although the Jia family is in decline now, it is not actually in decline. Among the four princes and eight princes, he only occupies two positions.
At its peak, a dual-kingdom sect was as good as a prince.
It's just that now because of the incident involving the deposed prince, the Jia family is now considered abolished.
The Four Kings and Eight Gongs are from a lineage of nobles and nobles, and they are the group forces that have been retained since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Most of these people rely on their merits to commit evil, or make trouble. Those who are left behind now are the people of the Supreme Emperor, and they have no influence on the current Emperor Mingkang. Completely taking control of the country is a big resistance.
Some people even secretly planned and supported certain princes, thinking that the emperor didn't know! Little did they know that Emperor Mingkang knew all about these things.
It's hard to say who the four kings with different surnames are. Except for Wang Shuirong of Beijing in the capital, the others are invisible all year round. It's really hard to say who these few people are of the same mind. Moreover, these few people still hold the With military power, there are still a lot of people.
The Supreme Emperor did not say much, but his relationship with Emperor Mingkang was not necessarily a good one. It was a stumbling block for Emperor Mingkang to hold power.
If you put it this way, these people are all stumbling blocks for Emperor Mingkang to completely hold the power of Dakang in his hands. To be more precise, Emperor Mingkang made a list of opponents who need to be defeated. After eradicating the enemies, the final "champion" is really interesting.
Dai Quan shuddered in his heart. If this was really the case, the master in front of him would be a bit cruel. No, it should be said to be chilling.
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