Empress and Empress

Chapter 78

Youzhou, heavy snow.

A group of knights galloped into Youzhou City, and the gates of the city were opened wide to welcome the pair of horses into the city.There were about a hundred people in this team, all of them were dressed in black and on white horses. One could tell at a glance that Shen Bing was directly under the army in black.

Seeing these hundreds of people galloping towards the barracks, the defenders on the city wall were a little envious. "I can join the Black Army anytime." It was a teenager who looked like he was speaking.He was a new recruit to the army after the fall.

In the previous war, Quan Rong had just been defeated. Yuan Xingye's memorial only stated that he had entered Black Wind City, but the loss to Quan Rong was not that serious.He Di changed from his previous gentle request that Quan Rong must be wiped out.Then Yuan Xingye was supplemented with recruits and food.

Of course, Xia Zimo's memorial also contributed a lot.Yan Fei also put in a lot of effort.

Yuan Xingye rewarded the three armies, and then began to train the new army.Daqi has a large land and a large population, and under He Di's instructions, he quickly replenished the lost soldiers, so not only did the Northern Conscript Army not decrease, but tens of thousands more.Including the Black Army and Xiaowuwei, the total is 40.As before, it was divided into four parts, each with 8 people.A main general has four deputy generals, of which 2 people form an army, and a deputy general is in command.

Under Xia Zimo's request, the four people in the southeast, northwest and north were all promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth rank, and each of them led an army.Become a lieutenant.Zhang Duanran's position as chief general was canceled and replaced by Luo Yan, and Yuan Xingye commanded Xiaowuwei himself.

Hearing what the young man said, an old soldier patted him on the shoulder, "There is backbone, but the black-clothed army doesn't just enter at will. When you look at the scenery, you are rushing to the front when you are fighting."

"Don't even think about going to the Black Clothes Army. Under the command of the Marshal, you will be rewarded a lot, every time you win a battle. You save a few years and go home to marry a wife." Another veteran said.

The walls were filled with laughter.The boy wondered, "Aren't you worried? Is there something wrong with the black-clothed army coming back to Quanrong?"

"Don't worry, since the marshal defeated Quanrong three months ago, they have suffered countless casualties, how dare they come here."

The black-clothed army rode into the barracks, and soon came to the main tent of the Chinese army.Just as the defenders thought, they were sent by the Tibetan Seven to report the situation in Heifeng City.Yuan Xingye left [-] cavalry and black-clothed troops in Black Wind City, all under the command of Zang Qi.Now Black Wind City has been dilapidated.Zang Qi began to slowly recover.Yuan Xingye also let the residents who moved out before voluntarily choose to go back.

A lot of people were moved from the surrounding villages, and Black Wind City finally gained a bit of popularity.Because it is Daqi's new territory, Emperor He exempted the people here from paying taxes for three years.The new Heifeng county magistrate is already on his way to take office.

After reading Zang Qi's letter, Yuan Xingye nodded in satisfaction and told the black-clothed army to go down to rest.After obtaining Black Wind City this time, it must not be lost again.Its geographical location is very important, and it can block the communication between Weirong and Daqi.Now that I think about it, there is no trade exchange, plus the defeat in the war.The winter in Weirong was not easy.

Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yuan Xingye's main focus has also been on training the new army.Although there is no battle, it does not mean that she has done nothing.

Three months ago, after defeating Quan Rong, Yuan Xingye wrote a letter to Emperor He.It shows that Cheng Jing is not a traitor, but a false surrender to the enemy.The two used tactics to lure the dog soldiers to take back Heifeng City, so as to carry out the strategy of blowing up Heifeng.Xia Zimo also wrote a letter, and Cheng Jing took Xia Hanqiu who pretended to be her, and joined the enemy Quan Rong.Let Quan Rong think that it was Xia Zimo that Cheng Jing caught, thus threatening Yuan Xingye.Yuan Xingye had no choice but to pretend to quit Black Wind City.

Many people in the army knew about Xia Zimo's arrest, so Xia Zimo simply admitted that he was captured so that it would not become a problem in the future.But it was not her who was captured, but Xia Hanqiu who was pretending to be her.This incident was not mentioned because he was afraid that the memorial would be robbed on the road, which would lead to the failure of the plan.So Yuan Xingye never told the truth.Unexpectedly, the Cheng family was wronged unjustly.

This is more believable than real.If Xia Zimo was really caught, how did he come back intact?Then some substitutes are the best explanation.In this way, Cheng Jing's treason is also not established.

As soon as this incident happened, Concubine Xian was affected.The members of the Cheng family were released by He Di, and the officials were reinstated.The Yu family was hit hard.The Cheng family wrote a letter to Concubine He Dixian to avenge their personal revenge, regardless of the overall situation.In order to make up for the Cheng family, He Di also dealt with several members of the Yu family.

But they are all fringe figures of the Yu family, and have nothing to do with the Yu family.But this situation was broken after Yan Fei played the chapter, and Yan Fei took advantage of his position as a Taoist concubine.Crack down on dissidents, and use Cheng Jing's unwarranted treason to attack Xia Zimo.When the plan failed, he designed the master to rebel.

While Yuan Xingye was not in Youzhou, he assassinated Xia Zimo in the street, causing Xia Zimo to be injured.More than a hundred people in Youzhou were involved.Yan Fei clearly wrote down Xianfei's mistakes in the memorial.Evidence is also listed one by one.But because of the status of the concubine Xian, Yuan Xingye only put Zhang Duanran under house arrest.

Emperor He read Yuan Xingye's memorial before, and it was indeed written that a general tried to rebel and was placed under house arrest, because he was too high-ranking and was taken back to the capital for interrogation.Moreover, Concubine Xian's memorial has not been interrupted during this period, and it seems that it has not been affected.

Emperor He was furious after reading the memorial. After all, Yan Fei was recommended by Li Mi, so it is impossible for him to have any connection with Xia Zimo.Moreover, what Yan Fei said in the memorial is solid, and the evidence is conclusive.Immediately wrote a secret decree to question Yuan Xingye.

Yuan Xingye quickly wrote a letter to Emperor He, saying that what he said was contradictory to Yan Fei in some places, but in general they were consistent.The letter also contained a plea signed by Zhang Duanran and Zhou Lang.

This time Xia Juzheng is still pleading for the Yu family, but He Di has made up his mind.Hundreds of members of the Yu family were pushed out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded. As for the concubine Emperor He, he pleaded guilty in Youzhou.Yuan Xingye asked Luoyan to take the poisoned white silk wine -- Concubine Xian hanged herself to death.

This incident also affected Concubine Li Gui. After all, Concubine Xian had always been on good terms with her. Emperor He did not step into Concubine Li Gui's bedroom for a month, but preferred the new concubine who entered the palace.

The official positions held by the Yu family were quickly divided up by various forces.Among them, Xia Ziyun recommended several people, because Xia Zimo made great contributions, and no one dared to refute the Xia family's face.In order to comfort the Cheng family, He Di gave several places.Other scattered people.However, the Yu family is not a big family after all, and their rights are limited, so it did not cause any vibration.

Emperor He ordered Yan Fei to be promoted to a higher rank, and Zhang Duanran and Zhou Lang were bestowed with death.Yuan Xingye made great achievements in defeating the enemy, and he was named a first-rank general, named Fengyong.The concubine was promoted to the fourth concubine, and because the military position already had a title, she was named Concubine Yuan.Xia Zimofeng was a first-rank supervising army, advanced to repair his appearance, and was given the name "Wen".The two were in the limelight for a while. .

On this matter, the courtiers also saw He Di's attitude on the matter of Quan Rong.Although I feel surprised, but Tianwei is unpredictable.No one dared to speak too much.

After this incident, Emperor He did not send any more imperial envoys, and Youzhou returned to calm.The palace where the concubine Xian lived has also become the residence of the new favorite concubine.

Xia Zimo stood in front of the tent, watching the falling snowflakes.She is wearing a fox fur cloak and holding a delicate hand stove in her hand.All the tents in the barracks had been replaced with felts. In addition to replacing the tents, she still had stoves in the four corners.The ground was covered with thick blankets, and the entire tent was as warm as spring, without feeling the chill at all.

The four people in the southeast, northwest and north also practiced every day, and Yuan Xingye didn't want to delay their official careers.Originally, Xiaoyu was the only one who served her, but Xia Zimo left Tweety after the death of Concubine Xian.

Yuan Xingye trained with the recruits every day, and this time happened to be the time to train the recruits.After a while, Xia Zimo heard the sound of drums at the end of training.Soon, the scattered soldiers all returned to their tents.Xia Zimo also quickly saw Yuan Xingye.

"I told you not to come out and wait." Yuan Xingye took her hand.Xia Zimo smiled and said, "I have nothing to do, so I just came out for a walk." Yuan Xingye shook his head, Xia Zimo helped her pat off the snowflakes on her body, and the two walked into the tent side by side.

"Auspicious snow heralds a good year, and there will be a good harvest next year." Yuan Xingye said.Tweety served lunch for the two of them, and then returned to their camp with Xiaoyu.At this time, Xia Zimo would not ask them to serve him.The two were mostly free for the entire afternoon.

Xia Zimo said, "The land in Youzhou is not barren. On the contrary, it is very suitable for cultivation. I have consulted many books and found the most suitable crops for cultivation. If there is no war, rest and recuperate. Youzhou will be prosperous in a few years."

Yuan Xingye smiled and said, "My Zimo is amazing." Xia Zimo served her food, "Sweet mouth."

"The city of Youzhou is much better now, but the life of the people in the surrounding villages is not so good. We can go around during the year so we can check it out." Xia Zimo said, Yuan Xingye nodded.She knew what Xia Zimo was thinking. This place was the starting point for the two of them. Xia Zimo naturally tried his best to make it better.

Xia Zimo and Yuan Xingye both thought that it would be a good thing to stay here for the rest of their lives.But none of them said that.It is impossible to fight against the entire Daqi with the power of Youzhou.

Leaving aside the private conversation between the two of them in the camp, Tweety and Xiaoyu lived in the same tent, and they walked towards the tent talking and laughing.Cui'er is very satisfied with her current life. Xia Zimo is not as moody as Concubine Xian, and he treats his servants generously, and he is rewarded on weekdays.

After walking a few steps, Tweety suddenly stopped, Xiaoyu was a little puzzled.Looking at Tweety, I don't know what happened to her.I saw Tweety looking at several generals approaching from a distance.

Yuan Dong and Yuan Xi walked together, both wearing black fur capes, Yuan Nan and Yuan Bei walked behind.Four people are chatting.

Seeing that Yuan Dong said that he seemed to be talking about something, Yuan Xi smiled happily, patting Yuan Dong's shoulder and laughing non-stop.Yuan Bei and Yuan Nan also had smiles on their faces.The four of them approached, and Cui'er and Xiaoyu heard Yuan Bei say, "This sword technique you created is indeed useful, but the movement is too strange."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "It's practical. How about we go to a restaurant in the city to have dinner tonight? I found one that tastes really good." Yuan Dong was helpless, "It's noon, why are you thinking about evening?"

"I don't need to practice in the afternoon, why can't I go to practice swords like yesterday?" Yuan Xi said. "Dong's injury hasn't completely healed yet, so it's better not to practice sword in the snow again."

Xiaoyu pulled Tweety and stood aside, waiting for them to pass.Tweety looked up, Yuan Dong was injured, when did it happen?

Yuan Dong also saw Cui'er, greeted Yuan Xi and the others and came over.Tweety raised her head and looked at her, at this moment she clearly felt the gap between herself and Yuan Dong.Yuan Dong was already a lieutenant general and Yuan Xingye's confidant, with a bright future ahead.And she was just a little maid, if Xia Zimo hadn't been merciful, she would probably have to be buried with Concubine Xian.

"Why are you standing here?" Yuan Dong asked.Cui'er didn't answer, but Xiaoyu said, "Your Excellency doesn't need us to serve you at this time of day." Yuan Dong nodded, not knowing what to say for a while, so he said, "Go back to rest early when it's cold."

Tweety nodded, but still did not speak.Yuan Dong was helpless, patted Xue on her shoulder, turned and left.

Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Actually, Master Yuan Dong looks very good-looking." Cui'er nodded, Xiaoyu didn't notice Cui'er's unnaturalness at all, "In the past, there were assassins who assassinated the supervising army, and it was Master Yuan Dong who saved the supervising army. Unexpectedly The injury is still not healed. At that time, I heard that Master Yuan Dong almost died."

Cui'er was startled, "It was so badly injured?" Xiaoyu nodded, "I was not serving the supervising army at the time, but I was listening to others." Cui'er turned her head and looked at Yuan Dong who was chasing up to Yuan Xi and the three of them.A lot of snowflakes also fell on Yuan Dong's shoulders, and Yuan Xi patted them off.

Seeing Cui'er walking away, Yuan Xi said helplessly, "It doesn't matter if it's intentional or not. You can't hang around like this forever." Yuan Dong shook his head and didn't answer.

Yuan Bei and Yuan Nan walked behind and stopped talking for a while.The four of them grew up together as siblings.But among the four, Yuan Bei and Yuan Nan have the best relationship, and Yuan Xi and Yuan Dong have the best relationship.Yuan Bei and Yuan Nan had long ago decided not to marry in this life, so they accompanied Yuan Xingye to fight in the north and south.

They also knew about Yuan Dong's concerns, if they had concerns at this time, everything would be different.And in their hearts, they originally thought that Yuan Dong and Yuan Xi would become a couple.And to be honest, the four of them have been born and died together, and it is difficult to accept the intrusion of one person.

Yuan Dong also knew this, so he didn't respond.

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