When Mei Yuanchen returned to the front hall, Xia Chengxuan was sitting on the guest seat with his feet folded and sipping tea hard. When he saw him approaching, he raised his head and glanced sideways, and said with disdain: "Take that little girl." La?"
But this description makes it hard to tell whether he looks down on Mei Yuanchen's character or is mocking his "ability". After all, making tea and entering the room are almost the same thing. At this moment, the tea in the cup is still warm, but the person who entered the room has come out fully dressed.
Mei Yuanchen just smiled and did not argue. He went straight to the main seat and sat down. Suddenly, the image of Xia Chengxuan teasing him about "visiting the brothel" flashed in his mind, and he couldn't help but "Pfft" A laugh broke out.
Although many unexpected things have happened in the past four years, and their life trajectories have been forcibly changed, their brotherhood remains as strong as before, which is certainly worthy of his joy.
Xia Chengxuan grimaced, cleared his mouth, put down the teacup, and reached for the preserved fruit on the table to eat.
"Are you busy till now?" Mei Yuanchen pushed the food plate in front of him towards him and asked, "How are things going lately?"
He rarely interfered with the affairs of the court, and he was not involved in Dahua's military strategy and diplomatic management. It can be said that he had no political control.
"Well... there are so many things! There are so many things to do. I'll just go through them with you while I have some free time tonight." Seeing his good brother ask about it, Xia Chengxuan hurriedly ate the persimmons in his hands and ate them with both hands. He took off his shoes after rubbing them together, sat down cross-legged and faced Mei Yuanchen, and said with a smile, "Xiao Pug just left the capital, and the Jue people will definitely not be able to help but take action on the way back to Xianma, so I just talked to Ou Xiaoxiao Complete the security route for the mission going south. Tsk tsk, Xiaoxiao is indeed our son. He has been in the Chu Nan Army for less than a year, and he already has such a sound mind."
Ou Xiaoxiao was specially called to the capital by Xia Chengxuan.
First, it was the end of the year, and as usual, the Chunan military camp would send a general to the capital to report on military affairs. In previous years, Ouluhai would come personally, but this year the situation in the southern region was tense and he couldn't leave.
Secondly, this is Ou Xixi's first New Year's Eve after she was buried. If it's appropriate, she should still burn some incense paper at home. According to custom, the soul of the deceased has not been reincarnated in the first year. If the family does not burn enough paper money in front of the grave, the deceased will have no money to bribe the devils in the underworld, and he will suffer a lot in the underworld.
When the rooster crowed that day, the Shenshao Battalion invaded Prince Yun's Mansion. Governor Xia Muyan could no longer disobey, so he drew his sword and committed suicide in the inner courtyard. Princess Ou Xixi played the song "Farewell to the King" with a smile, and then committed suicide. Xia Muyan died due to a failed rebellion. He was guilty of a heinous crime and could not erect a monument according to the etiquette. All those who were executed by his family were buried in random graves in the countryside. Three days after Xia Chengxuan ascended the throne, he specially ordered Ou Xixi's body to be moved to the cemetery, and the Ministry of Rites erected a monument for her as the unborn daughter of the Ou family.
If there is a monument, then there is a place to go, the living can be sacrificed, and the soul is no longer an ownerless soul.
With Xia Chengxuan's wisdom, he naturally understands the truth that "loyalty to the emperor cannot be achieved in a day", so he must put in enough work ahead. Ou Xixi is the daughter of Ou Luhai and the sister of Ou Xiaoxiao. The former is a general in Dahua ranking second only to Xia Chengcan, commanding 70,000 Chunan troops and guarding the four southern counties; and the latter is her classmate and friend at Zhizhitang.
For both public and private reasons, it was extremely wise to separate Ou Xixi from the coup in Prince Yun's palace.
According to the system, how can a sixth-grade captain in Ou Xiaoxiao be qualified to report on his duties to the army? When Ou Luhai learned that Xia Chengxuan had specially ordered Ou Xiaoxiao to enter the capital on behalf of the Chunan military camp and to pay homage to his deceased sister, he cried excitedly and shouted: "The Ou family has received special grace from the Lord, so how dare you not die for it?"
Mei Yuanchen listened and nodded without comment.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Xia Chengxuan started talking to himself again: "I have untied the knot between Gongyang Prince's Palace and Xin Prince's Palace, and the stone weighing on my heart can finally be let go. At noon, I met Qin The family shared the meal with the Gongyang family. Princess Zhi and Qin Xiaoyou agreed to the matter without saying a word. Qin Yinzhen was indeed trained by Mr. Qin himself. She really understood Dali and knew how to advance and retreat, which saved me a lot of trouble. "
Is it so easy to let go of the revenge of killing your husband? In fact, Xia Chengxuan was guarding Binan and Mu Danqing's army was holding the border. If he could not stabilize the silver armor army of Gongyang Palace behind him, his life and death would be hanging by a thread.
On that day, the White Army had been renamed as "King Wu's Army", and its strength had been increased from the previous 70,000 to 100,000. All matters in the army were handled by the commander himself, and the capital was not affected at all. Although Xia Chengcan is only twenty-five years old, his power is not inferior to that of Xia Muyang when he was at his peak.
On the one hand, he is the deceased husband, and on the other hand, he is the eldest son of the Zhen family. The pros and cons are balanced, so it is not that difficult to choose.
"Well... It's almost time to release Ni Juzheng. He has been really wronged these days. After all, he has been with Grandpa and Prince Duan for forty or fifty years. If he hadn't been helpless, he wouldn't have let him go. I will be detained until now." Xia Chengxuan smiled with a bitter look on his face, "Master Duan has been angry with me because of this matter. I will go to his house tomorrow to apologize. What happened in court is really important. Please take care of him and take more care of him."
Mei Yuanchen was relieved to hear that his sworn brother had accomplished such an important thing, and smiled slightly without commenting.
"Zhao Qianming was sent by Pubayin to garrison Sayang City." Xia Chengxuan's voice suddenly turned cold and he said slowly, "I have asked my uncle to lead the White Horse Army to move to Tianmen City, and Chengxuan will temporarily take charge of the government affairs of Anxian County. Father. As long as the king's revenge is not avenged, I will not be able to sleep peacefully."
After hearing his categorical words, Mei Yuanchen nodded knowingly as before. But from the bottom of his heart, he did not agree with the practice of repaying private revenge with national war.
Zhao Qianming killed Xia Muchao, Lu Jianting and other followers of the Prince's Palace. Naturally, nine deaths were hard to atone for. But if Ran Jiangong was to lead the White Horse Army across the border between the two countries to Shatuo to attack the northern military camp, the casualties in this battle would be heavy. Incomparable, it may even lead to a war between the two countries. Judging from Dahua's current situation, this move is extremely unwise. However, Mei Yuanchen also knows that many things are not business, especially the revenge of killing his father, which is often done knowing that it is difficult to do.
Man is the son of man first, and his own body second. The blood feud is overwhelming, seeking benefits but not repaying them, it is a waste to be a son of man.
"Speaking of which, let's talk about the Xu family by the way." Xia Chengxuan's face suddenly changed from gloomy to bright, and he chuckled, "I want to sell a favor to the Xu family."
"Oh? What kind of favor?" When he said this, Mei Yuanchen became interested.
Xia Chengxuan gathered the hem of his clothes, moved his buttocks, and said with a smile: "Didn't the Xu family rebel a few days ago? More than 4,000 people are still in prison. But since Xu Suye saved your life, how about letting go? Release them as soon as they are released. There are more than 4,000 people, and we cannot kill them all. Locking them up also costs money and food, and there are not very important people inside anyway. People can be released, but the century-old signature of the Xu family is gone. Jingju With the military coup, they no longer have a foothold in the court or the world."
Using force to violate the prohibition is a taboo, and kings have not been able to tolerate it since ancient times. Not to mention that the Xu family's rebellion killed so many people. In other dynasties, no one knows how many clans were wiped out.
"I think they can put up the Xu family's sign again, but they have to agree on some conditions." Xia Chengxuan looked evil and whispered, "I want to transfer Ruozhou's Shenshao Camp to Tianmen City To help my uncle, to ensure peace and stability in this county and Jiuzhou, we have to rely on the efforts of the Xu family. The Xu family has been entrenched in Xiahe County for hundreds of years, and its foundation is deep and unpredictable. It would be a pity to cut down this towering tree with one blow. If It is better to use it if it can be used by the court. With their participation, a lot of effort can be saved to stabilize Ruozhou's military and political affairs and people's livelihood. The current situation is difficult, so if you can save some effort, do it. Where manpower and material resources are needed There are still more, and things like knocking mountains to scare tigers and killing chickens to scare monkeys can also be done in the future.”
Mei Yuanchen stared at him blankly, and nodded after a long while. Seeing Xia Chengxuan looking bitterly, he said, "I have met many people from the Xu family, and they are indeed quite talented."
"Hehe." Xia Chengxuan then showed a satisfied look on his face and continued, "Also, aren't you going to go out to find Yiyi's antidote in a few days? You are the only one in the world. When will you run away? I have already Someone was sent to Ruozhou to spread the word, and the imprisoned people of the Xu family were immediately released. Then, some useful ones were selected from the older generation of the Xu family and stayed in Xiahe County to help rectify military and political affairs. They were selected from the younger generation. Some people with good skills came to the capital to help me find the medicine. Once the two things are done, I will personally send them plaques and let the Xu family reestablish their sect in Ruozhou."
With a plaque given by the royal family, who dares to hold on to the past?
Hearing this, Mei Yuanchen's throat made a "gurgling" sound, and a "You are awesome" expression appeared on his face.
Xia Chengxuan was very interested in talking and chattered for a long time, as if he wanted to recount everything that happened after they parted ways. Mei Yuanchen was listening, nodding frequently and saying very little.
"Salt administration has been suffering from long-standing shortcomings, and it is necessary to 'prompt treatment of acute illnesses'. The water and land transportation of Yanbang and Nanbang are much more accessible than Guanyi. Keeping them temporarily will do more good than harm to the court and the people. Wait for those few The day Xinyi Road is repaired, that’s when I’ll take care of them.”
Mei Yuanchen sat across from him and listened quietly, thinking a lot in his mind. After hearing what he said, he murmured: "Chengxuan, you are really a born emperor!"
