Chapter Twelve: Forcing the Palace to Establish the Reserve (1)
When Wei Zhongxian and his gang happily drank the Victory Wine exchanged for the blood of the frontline soldiers, Yuan Chonghuan quietly left Ningyuan and headed south with his personal servant, and embarked on the journey back to his hometown of southern countries where he had been away for six years.
"Prince, Uncle Yuan was treated so unfairly by the court, and Li Niang wanted to see him." Xiong Hu said tactfully. In fact, what she meant was that she hoped Zhu Yinglong could visit Yuan Chonghuan who had gone south to his hometown and passed by Beijing.
Since Yuan Chonghuan wrote a letter to resign and returned to his hometown, Zhu Yinglong has been thinking about this question, whether to meet Yuan Chonghuan. At this moment, the eunuch party is in high spirits. In addition, several concubines of Emperor Tianqi have been pregnant one after another, and the rumors that King Xin is the king of the king quickly disappeared. In addition, the "Ningjin Victory", the eunuch of the eunuch party was promoted by Emperor Tianqi, and even the eunuch Wei Zhongxian was promoted to a duke by Emperor Tianqi. The court was almost the only one in the world. At this time, he went to see an inmate who had a deficit with his merits and demerits, and would easily be caught by Wei Zhongxian. If he didn't see him, wouldn't he let the pillars of the country be disheartened to the court? Was it because he was afraid that Wei Zhongxian would get the handle? He didn't see Yuan Chonghuan? After much thought, he decided to see Yuan Chonghuan, and went to see him openly, and personally served him wine at Zhengyang Gate to see him off.
Due to the hot weather, Yuan Chonghuan had to choose to travel early in the morning. After bidding farewell to some old friends in the capital, he quietly hired a carriage. Accompanied by Xie Shangzheng, the carriage turned and the carriage slowly drove out of the capital.
The carriage was running out of Zhengyang Gate. Xie Shangzheng, who was driving the carriage, suddenly grabbed the reins and stopped, turned around and went to the carriage behind him and said, "Master, it seems that someone is placing wine in front to see someone off?"
"Seeking off?" Yuan Chonghuan felt a little sad. He had never thought that he had made so many contributions to the court, but in the end he had forced his resignation. Well, his father died of illness last year, and he was robbed of love and could not go home to fulfill his filial piety as a son. Now he can go home to keep his father mourning. Since he cannot be loyal, he can only be filial. He remembered that he left Beijing without a single official to see him off. On the contrary, a few friends who were not in the officialdom set up a table of wine to give him off last night. Now it was a bit ridiculous to think about it, and he said in a desolate tone: "Let's just go around, don't disturb others."
"I understand, lord." Xie Shangzheng nodded, waved his whip again, and drove the carriage forward.
The carriage had just slid less than ten feet away, and suddenly a person rushed out of the crowd and stopped in front of the carriage. Xie Shangzheng was shocked and hurriedly grabbed the reins again. Fortunately, the carriage was not moving quickly, and he happened to stop in front of the person who stopped the carriage.
"Why are you stopping this carriage, brother?" Xie Shangzheng jumped down and walked over to ask the person who stopped the carriage.
"There is the commander Yuan who came back from Liaodong in the car." The person who stopped the car asked with a smile. He was Zhu Yinglong in a normal uniform. Although Xie Shangzheng was a despicable villain who betrayed Yuan Chonghuan in Zhu Yinglong's historical impression, the times changed, and it is unknown whether Xie Shangzheng is the original Xie Shangzheng in history. Moreover, history is not necessarily true.
"It's my master, brother, why did you stop the carriage?" Xie Shangzhengjiu Yuan Chonghuan served by his side, and he was still a little strict with identifying people and cutting things. Although the young man in front of him was very ordinary in clothes, it was very common in the capital, which is a place where the world is blooming in Tianbao, but his thin face and eyes are bright. Looking at his demeanor, he was neither humble nor arrogant, nor arrogant, and he knew that he was not the kind of person who was esteemed. He couldn't help but feel a little respect in his tone.
Yuan Chonghuan, who was sitting in the car, felt like his heart was changing drastically when he heard this voice. He was so familiar with this voice that for almost a year and a half, the voice of his speech was always flipping in his mind and could not forget it for a moment.
"Shang Zheng, don't leave quickly. When the sun comes up, it will be difficult to leave." Yuan Chonghuan thought about it again and again. He could not see this person at this time. He deducted the idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. It would definitely not be so easy to win Ning Jin without the 500,000 taels of silver from this person. He was grateful from the bottom of his heart, but he used it by Emperor Tianqi, and he should not forget his kindness. Moreover, he was charged with three days, and the third one was directly related to this person. Although he was in Liaodong and the situation in the capital, he still knew a little. Now he was under the attack of the eunuch party everywhere. Seeing that he had no benefits at this time, he just regarded it as repaying his gift of 500,000 tons of silver, so he forced himself to tell Xie Shangzheng to do it.
"People say that General Yuan loves the people as much as his son, why are he so ruthless to me today?" Zhu Yinglong knew that Yuan Chonghuan had already heard the origin of his voice, otherwise he would not have been in a hurry to ask Xie Shangzheng to drive the car.
"The prince's intentions, Yuan is grateful. Please forgive me for being injured and can't come out to salute." Yuan Chonghuan's voice came out, and Xie Shangzheng, who was on the side, was so scared that he knelt down.
Zhu Yinglong knew that he was rude and deliberately refused to see him, saying, "Since Master Yuan said that, I will not force you. There was an old friend who wanted to take this opportunity to meet her Uncle Yuan, but now there is no chance. Here I wish the Supervisor a smooth journey." After saying this, Zhu Yinglong stood aside and made a way out.
Yuan Chonghuan was extremely complicated at this moment. After his old friend, he was still descendant of Xiong Tingbi, Big Brother Xiong, but he had already cut off his robe from Xiong Tingbi. What is the meaning of going to meet his descendants at this time?
The curtain of the carriage was finally lifted, and Yuan Chonghuan's face, which had been brutal and frosty in the north, was revealed. He was three points older than what Zhu Yinglong saw a year ago. He was the prime minister. He worked hard for the court, stationed in the frontier and protected the people, but in the end he was charged with three major crimes and was not punished because of his contribution. This is the tragedy of an era.
Seeing that Yuan Chonghuan had come down, Xie Shangzheng hurriedly helped him get off the carriage.
"Caomin Yuan Chonghuan meets Prince Xin Qiansheng!" Yuan Chonghuan has been removed from his official position and is now a cunning person.
"Please get up quickly!" Zhu Yinglong hurriedly stepped forward and helped Yuan Chonghuan up.
Today, he came with Zhu Yinglong to Yuan Chonghuan, including the Xiong brothers and sisters, Yang He, the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice, Chen Yangmei, Shi Kefa, and others.
Xiong Zhaolian and Xiong Hu brothers and sisters have already met Yuan Chonghuan, but outside Zhengyang Gate, there are many people and eyes, so they dare not say anything.
Yuan Chonghuan was excited and didn't say anything. Zhu Yinglong really didn't know how to speak or say anything. Sometimes he could understand the meaning better than to say. After drinking the farewell wine, Yuan Chonghuan just hurriedly clasped Zhu Yinglong, and Zhu Yinglong responded with his fists, but he still said nothing. Yuan Chonghuan got into the carriage and embarked on the way back south.
Xiong Hu looked at the carriage that was leaving for a long time and refused to leave.
Chapter completed!