Chapter 21 As Old
For Xinying, the moon of the Aoy and the first month are sad seasons. As the pregnant concubine gave birth to children, the capital that had just established a foundation became a little happy. Mi Xuan gave birth to another prince, Yingnan gave birth to a prince, Gui Kejia gave birth to a prince, and Ji Yu gave birth to a prince. The other two concubines gave birth to a prince, and the other four had not reached their birth date, so they didn't know whether they were a man or a woman.
There were six more princes and daughters in January. Concubine Zhao, the Empress Dowager, was very happy, but when she was holding her son, she couldn't help crying. She cried as well as the daughters. The princes and daughters in her arms were unclear, so she followed her crying. Concubine Zhao saw this and quickly wiped her tears and said she would not cry. However, the more she said she would not cry, including herself, the people cried even harder.
When the Beichen Palace was full of crying, several important officials of Zhaoshu, Lan She, Song Yu, Qu Sui, and Lu Yangjun were climbing the stairs. Song Yu was an old minister of all dynasties. He was about to die and climbed the stairs with a crutch under the support of his son Song Yi, but he could only climb the first level at a time. When Song Yi was about to carry him up, the stubborn Song Yu pushed him away. He didn't want to be thin and light, but he fell down the stairs instead of pushing his son. Fortunately, the servant behind him was quick-eyed and quickly supported him, so he did not fall down.
Song Yu was not afraid of falling down. He blew his beard and continued to climb the steps with a crutch. When he climbed the steps, Concubine Zhao, Mi Xuan, Ying Nan, Gui Kejia, Ji Yu and others in the room had already left the big room to be the prime minister.
"I have something to report to the Queen Mother of Zu and Empress Ao." Zhao Shu said with a bow with a smile on her face. The excitement on her face was uncontrollable, and she could only keep coughing and was at a loss. After the general chapter was completely quiet, Concubine Zhao and Mi Xuan nodded to him, and then he said: "The Grand Sima Mansion came to the news last night, Da Ao..., has not died!"
"..." Concubine Zhao is old, and the word "not dead" is not true. Although Mi Xuan, Ying Nan and others heard it sincerely, their bodies suddenly trembled, and they could not make any sound in their throats, but tears could not help but flow.
Concubine Zhao's body was also trembling, and she said in disbelief: "What is it? Jing'er has not died?!"
"Report to Empress Dowager Zu, the Grand Sima Mansion has arrived, saying that Da Ao has not died!" Zhao Shu took a few steps forward and submitted the pigeon news sent by Naojiu last night. Concubine Zhao hurriedly took it, and finally saw it, he couldn't help but press Xunwen to his chest, and whimpered and cried.
"Where is Da Ao now?" Mi Xuan was a little more rational. She quickly restrained her excitement and wiped her tears and asked about Xiong Jing's recent situation.
"Reported to Empress Ao, Da Ao's chest injury has not healed. This is in Wei territory. You can enter Shouying in a few days." Zhao Shu bowed.
"How can I go to Shouying before Da Ao's chest injury?" Ying Nan was not qualified to speak on this occasion. She also asked because Concubine Zhao was by her side.
"Reporting to Concubine Ying, Shouying is in danger, Da Ao's chest injury is no longer serious, but he cannot ride a horse or speak. Da Ao is in Shouying, and our army's morale has doubled, so he can resist the Qin people." Zhaoshu explained. What the court received was not the news article that should not be sent by me, but the news article that was officially issued by the Grand Sima Mansion. The news article explained in detail the whole story of Xiong Jing being caught in the arrow that night in Shahai. After being injured, he was stranded in the camp and then escaped from the camp.
"Who was the one who died in battle that night? Brother Fung?" Mi Xuan didn't read the news from the Grand Sima Mansion, but she reluctantly read the battle report of the Battle of the Shahai and knew the whole process of her husband from being injured to death. Since her husband was not dead, the one who died was probably Xiong Han.
"Empress Ao sees it clearly." Zhaoshu looked at Mi Xuan, Qu Sui, Lan She, Song Yu, and Lu Yang Jun also looked at Mi Xuan. "It's true that the prince is a fierce one. Dayao was caught in crossbow arrows that day, and it was inconvenient to move when he took the arrows. The army had no land and could only use the prince of fierce one as Da Ao and broke through. Who would have thought..."
Zhaoshu concealed a fact while speaking. Of course, the initial concealment came from the Grand Sima Mansion. Before Zhuang Wudi led his army to leave, he deliberately made people shout "Da Ao quickly" on all sides of the camp. The breakout queue was raised to attract the Qin people to pursue. The Qin army had many night blind people, but the eyesight of war horses at night was several times higher than others, so there was no difficulty in pursuing them.
Xiong Han was always ignored by Concubine Zhao because of Concubine Li. Now that he heard that he died on behalf of his son, he couldn't help but feel regretful. A few "Haner" shouted, and people sobbed again. In addition to telling Xiong Jing that he was not dead, several important officials came to tell him that he was not dead, and there was another extremely important thing. Song Yu coughed a few times and said with his teeth leaking: "Since Da Ao is not dead, the prince of Victory should not be called Da Ao anymore."
It was a happy event for Da Ao not to die, but Song Yu turned the happy event into a political matter with just one word. Mi Xuan, who was crying on his face, stopped his heart and said calmly: "Dao not to die, Sheng'er should abdicate himself. However, this matter is serious, so it should be discussed in the future when the court is held."
"What does Empress Ao mean?" Song Yu asked. "Is it because Prince Sheng wanted to follow King Xiang, and he insisted on his own despite his ancestor King Huai's resignation because he stayed in Qin?"
"What does the Grand Tutor mean?" Mi Xuan stood up and looked at Song Yu in a tit-for-tat way. "The abdication is serious, how can it be decided in the bedroom? I will look at the court a few times later. The matter will be left to the court for the decision. What's wrong with this?
Moreover, Da Ao has not died, but Da Ao's injuries have not been cured, and he has arrived in Shouying to resist Qin. It is still unknown when he will arrive in Xinying. The country must not be without a king for a day, and Sheng'er abdicates should also be the same as before. This is the previous example, Da Ao's personal order."
Mi Xuan bit the Zhengchao and the front line to death, making Song Yu unable to find an excuse. Zhaoshu, Lan She, Qu Sui was still silent. The Lord of Luyang bowed and said, "What Queen Ao said is very good. Since Da Ao has not passed away, everything in Xinying should be the same as before."
"It should be as good as before." Lan She completely agreed with the opinion of Luyang Jun. Before Da Ao died, Xinying returned to his previous situation and there shouldn't be any change. Seeing Zhaoshu, Qu Sui didn't speak yet, so he asked: "Zhaozi, what do Qu Zi think?"
"It should be as old as before." Zhao Shuhuan looked at everyone and nodded repeatedly.
Qu Sui looked around everyone like him and finally nodded: "This matter should be determined by the court's discussion. Since Da Ao has not died, he should be the same as before."
All four important officials agreed, and Mi Xuan ignored Song Yu's opinion. She immediately bowed to Concubine Zhao and then left the general steps. She cried until the carriage left. She started crying. Xiong Jieben, who was not yet full moon, was sleeping peacefully. After being awakened by his mother's crying, he did not cry, but stretched his waist to continue sleeping sweetly. Mi Xuan cried while laughing, regardless of the fact that his son could not understand, hugged him and said, "The father has not passed away, but the father has not passed away..."
Mi Xuan cried and laughed in the carriage. Xinying Wharf, facing the violent north wind, the Xin Zhuque, full of sails, was slowly sailing away. Mi Yu, wrapped in a silk scarf, stood on the stern building and watched Xinying getting farther and farther away, and mixed emotions, "Boom-!" Suddenly, a cannon sounded, and the strong voice made her heart tremble suddenly.
"It's a salute." Zeng Yin, who escorted Mi Yu to Shouying, smiled. He was the one who received the news from me, and he was the one who arranged Mi Yu's itinerary. What he said was indeed true, this was indeed a salute. When he learned that Da Ao was not dead, Xin Ying quickly spread to several plains that were being reclaimed inland. Mi Yu could imagine the ecstasy of Chu people hearing this news, but when she recalled Zeng Yin's uncertain words, she said uneasy: "Brother Wang hasn't died?"
"If we follow General Xiang and Grand Sima's words, Da Ao has not died." Zeng Yin had been in charge of the Confidant and could read the content deliberately concealed by the writer from behind Xunwen. He had thought about Mi Yu's problem, but it was difficult to determine this matter.
"When will Brother Wang come to Xinying?" Mi Chang asked. She ignored the premise that Zeng Yin said, thinking that she would soon see Xiong Jing.
"This matter... If Da Ao returns to Chu safely, the boy will go to Xinying after he avoids the migration." Zeng Yin said again. He could not be sure of when Xiong Jing would return to Chu and when he would arrive in Xinying. "However, the King of Qin would be shocked when he knew this."
"King of Qin?" Mi Qi only cares about his younger brother's life and death. Even if she missed her dead husband, she rarely thought of King Qin.
"Of course, King Qin." Zeng Yin's face was filled with a smile. "The King of Qin was suspicious. He heard that Da Ao was not dead, and he would be angry. The traitor killed the fierce prince and lied that Da Ao was named a marquis, and the King of Qin would be punished."
"Guan Fen?" Mi Qi had also heard of Gui Fen's name, but she had no idea who Gui Fen was and what he had done. The new Zhuque was getting farther and farther away. Under the order of the Zhouye, the sailors on the deck began to scrutinize. Zeng Yin said: "It's strong wind on the sea, please return to the cabin."
Since the beginning of the storm, Zeng Meng's face has always been smiling, just as Zhao Zheng, who is in Xianyang, has always restrained his anger.
The National Weifu tentatively revealed the news that King Jing was not dead to the people of Jing. Please wait and see. The reply was to ask you to wait and see. The next day, the news from Mianzhu was "The Widow King is not dead". A few days later, the Gexun from Xinying also claimed that King Jing was not dead. After the Xinying was discussing, the new king had abdicated.
If, as Wang Wan and others argued, this matter was deliberately done by the Jing people after receiving the news, the sudden words of the Jing people doctor were difficult to explain. The Jing people doctor suddenly followed the delegation westward, and was always under the surveillance of the Qin soldiers, and it was impossible to contact the Jing people and spies. He committed suicide not only because he did not want to be the imperial physician of the Qin Palace. He knew that King Jing did not escape that night due to his injuries and left the sand sea a few days later. Because of this, he would be questioned once he entered Xianyang, so it would be better to die early.
The sudden last words correspond to the news from Xinying, and cannot be faked. Now Wang Wan can bite the bullet and insist that this is the only reason why the Jing people counterattack is that the strong crossbow does not break the Jing King's armor. Zaras, a Baidi man, said that he shot arrows at about 40 or 50 steps away from Jing King. If the crossbow arrow did not penetrate the armor, King Jing would naturally break through the encirclement overnight; but if the crossbow arrow shot through the armor, how could the seriously injured King Jing fight against Guan Fen?
It all depends on whether the armor can withstand the powerful crossbow for 40 or 50 steps. Before King Jing's Mo Xiangjia sent him to the Tingwei Mansion, or before King Jing's appearance, it is difficult to determine which one is right or wrong. Zhao Zheng had to endure it, but it was obvious that he was worried that King Jing would not die and ordered Wang Jian to slow down the attack-
If King Jing is not dead, Guandong is likely to rebel again. In this case, the Qin State can rely on the old Qin soldiers, and only the old Qin soldiers will truly die for the Qin. Since this is the case, how can the battle to destroy Jing consume the old Qin soldiers again?
Chapter completed!