Chapter 7: The team returned to Beijing (Three)

Victory was inevitably tilted towards Zuo Liangyu. This was a great contribution. He did not dare to be careless at all. He was clear about the movements in the Wu Hei Miao rebel camp. Huang Zongxi even took advantage of the opportunity of Magu being canonized as the imperial concubine and returning home in glory. He made a large preparation for the imperial court's equality and a series of care policies on ethnic minorities in western Hunan for more than half a year, and promised that these policies would not change within at least a hundred years. It was like a change in western Hunan. It turned out that he could be somewhat hostile to the Han people, and even more so to the court.

The Miao people, who were too taboo, inquire about the authenticity of the policy. After getting the real news, some Miao people who still live in the area controlled by Wu Heimiao fled at night. One of them escaped and found that the court did not deceive them. They not only distributed it to land, but also helped build houses, as well as many production materials such as plowing oxen and rice seeds. This spread to ten, ten to hundreds, and a storm of "walking out of the mountains and living a good life" suddenly blew up the entire Miaojiang in western Hunan, and the storm became more and more intense.

The news that Ma Gu was pregnant with the dragon seed of the Han emperor was leaked through some unknown channel. The news suddenly felt like it had wings and quickly spread throughout Xiangxi. As Guangxi was approaching, Yunnan and Guizhou were also affected. This really caused a thousand waves. After the news came out, Zhu Yinglong soon learned from Zhou Wenyuan that when the incident was in trouble, he was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. Then he laughed three times, which made Yan Hong look at him resentfully. Why did other sisters get pregnant quickly? He was the first to follow him. It has been three years since he was not good at it!

However, Zhu Yinglong didn't know that Huang Zongxi was kneeling in front of Ma Gu at this moment. Although he had seen Ma Gu several times, he did not have a deep understanding of Ma Gu, so he felt a little worried and did not know what kind of anger he had to bear. The news was deliberately released. The purpose was naturally to use Ma Gu to get pregnant with the dragon seed to show the sincerity of the court's adjustment of Miao Han and ethnic minorities. Think about the fact that the phoenix talented woman in the mind of Miao people has become the concubines of the Han emperor and the bones and blood of the Han emperor. No matter whether the man or woman were born, the Miao people had such a big backer, they would have to put aside their only concerns in their hearts, accept the Han court, and accept the rule of the court. In this way, the fighting spirit of the Miao people psychologically collapsed and could live an equal life with the Han people without fighting. Who would refuse such a good thing?

"Mr. Huang, please calm down!"

"Xie Niangniang." Huang Zongxi stood up and stood up.

"Zongxi is guilty of death, please punish her." Huang Zongxi said, and raised his head slightly, swept upwards on Magu's face with his lingering light, and then quickly lowered his head.

"Mr. Huang is young and promising, resourceful. The emperor often mentioned you in front of me, saying that you are a talent for governing the country." Although Magu was angry that Huang Zongxi exposed the news of his pregnancy too early, from the overall situation, this is still beneficial, especially in dismantling the Wu Heimiao Group, which has promoted the collective move of the Miao people in Xiangxi to the court. Huang Zongxi made such a decision without asking his superiors, which shows his boldness. Of course, this is also related to Huang Zongxi's origin. His father Huang Zunsu was a second-rank official of the dynasty and the Minister of Personnel. He was also a close minister of the emperor. If it were someone else, he would not dare to make such a rash decision even if he thought about it.

"Empress praises me, Zong Xi is ashamed of it." Huang Zongxi said calmly that the officialdom is a place where people can train. After nearly a year of training, Huang Zongxi, who is young, has become much more mature and steady. Compared to his father Huang Zunsu, he must have been comforted by Lao Huai when he saw his son.

"I originally wanted to give the emperor a surprise, but now I'm all disturbed by Lord Huang. What should I do now?" Magu didn't want to make things difficult for Huang Zongxi, and she didn't intend to hide anything. Even if it didn't spread, she knew that Zhu Yinglong would soon find out about her pregnancy. It was just that Huang Zongxi was young and younger than him. She was arrogant and talented. There were very few people who could defeat her in the world. Unexpectedly, Huang Zongxi, who was young, secretly plotted against her. How could he tolerate this tone? Therefore, he took Huang Zongxi half-true and half-falsely.

"This, this..." Huang Zongxi hesitated. The weather was already very hot. Beads of sweat from his forehead, as big as soybeans, rolled down and fell on the ground. It soon penetrated into the floor tiles and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

After seeing it, Magu felt a little unbearable. He raised his eyebrows and immediately made a plan to fall into his heart. A successful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said slowly: "Mr. Huang, don't make things too difficult. I didn't mean to make things difficult for Lord Huang. It's just for the sake of my Miao family in Xiangxi. I want to ask Lord Huang to stay in Xiangxi for five years. In five years, Lord Huang can go or stay, how about it?"

"Report to the Empress, the appointment of officials is not something that the minister, a small Chenzhou Dao Censor, can be decided by the empress. The empress's thoughts on the Miao people are very touching, but..." Huang Zongxi was also a smart person and had already guessed Magu's thoughts. These ethnic policies of the imperial court were announced from his own mouth. Then the person who implemented them is better than himself. If he leaves and changes to another official, he may not be sincere in his opinion for the equality of the Miao and Han people. Five years can change some of the current situation in western Hunan and lay a solid foundation for the peaceful cohabitation of Miao and Han later.

"It depends on your ability, Lord Huang." Ma Gu knew that her identity as a concubine could not interfere in politics, so she simply pushed all her worries to Huang Zongxi.

"Empress, aren't you making things difficult for me?" Huang Zongxi said with a bitter face.

"What if I leak the news of my pregnancy without asking me and the emperor? Lord Huang, do you know that I have the imperial edict given by the emperor to act cheaply. If I don't cover it up for you, even if the emperor does not pursue this matter, I can issue an order to bring you to prison." Magu threatened Jiali and induced him.

Huang Zongxi didn't know whether Ma Gu had the intention to do things cheaply, and did not dare to know. He was really too impatient to spread the news, and wanted to take action first and then report it. Now Ma Gu is caught by the handle. This is also helpless. For Huang Zongxi, who was just seventeen years old, only good things are not bad things. Think about it, five years later, he was only twenty-two years old, and there were still a long time later. How many people in the court who became the fifth-rank Taoist censor at the age of seventeen? He can be said to be the youngest official in the Ming Dynasty now, even when he was twenty-two years old. It is estimated that in the Ming Dynasty, there are very few people who have surpassed him in the past two hundred years.

"Isn't this a forceful person? As the emperor's minister, I have to go wherever the emperor needs me, and I can only go wherever I want me. If I have to agree to the emperor, I can only write a letter to resign from my official position and stay in Xiangxi for five years." Huang Zongxi was not stupid either. When his eyes turned, he thought of a way to deal with it.

Magu secretly hated her. Huang Zongxi was indeed a little anxious. No wonder his emperor husband repeatedly mentioned this person in front of him. However, she was not a woman who easily admits defeat. She smiled and said, "Since that's the case, why don't Lord Huang resign from his official position now. I recommend you to go to the Chief of Wuzhai to be a senator, let him leave at any time after five years."

Huang Zongxi complained. It seemed that this Concubine Ru had been determined to keep her in Xiangxi for five years. What should I do? The other party was still the imperial concubine and could not be forced. He smiled bitterly and said, "Why do you want the empress to stay? I am a great Ming Dynasty. Even if the empress is not in Xiangxi, there are still many outstanding officials. You don't have to worry too much."

"I am in the inner garden. How can I know who is better and worse in the court officials? I only recognize you now." Magu pressed step by step.

Taking a step back, Huang Zongxi said: "I can only do my best, but I can't guarantee whether I can succeed. If the Empress can help me, I will never regret staying in Xiangxi for five years."

In a word, Huang Zongxi's responsibility was turned down most of the time, and Ma Gu was so angry that she was itchy. This was clearly saying that as long as you could let the emperor keep me in Xiangxi for five years, I would stay, but how could she say to Zhu Yinglong? Although she knew that as long as she spoke, Zhu Yinglong would not refuse, which was not a rude request. She also saw that Zhu Yinglong really wanted Huang Zongxi to practice for a few more years in the local area.

Magu gritted her teeth and said, so what if she spoke like this for the sake of the people of Xiangxi? She said immediately: "Okay, since Lord Huang has agreed to this palace, he must keep his promise and not repent."

Huang Zongxi breathed a sigh of relief. This level had passed. It seemed that he had won, but in fact he knew that he was probably going to stay in Xiangxi for five years, and it might be longer.

Huang Zongxi said at this moment: "Don't worry, Empress, I will remember it."

Later, when Zhu Yinglong heard about this, he just shook his head and smiled. He had the power to do it. Huang Zongxi did a good job, and Ma Gu was not wrong. Neither of them was wrong. The mistake was that both of them were too smart. Huang Zongxi stayed in Xiangxi for a total of six years before returning to Beijing.

The Suzaku God General Li Yao finally found that the other mountain was just another Wu Hei Miao. The encirclement and suppression of the imperial army this time was different from before. It was to completely wipe out all the Miao areas in western Hunan and formally include all Miao people in the imperial court's control. It would not drive the seedlings into a certain area like before, so that they would not spread.

There is only one way before Li Yao, surrendering to the government army, but after surrendering, will the government army guarantee the safety of the 10,000 soldiers and the soldiers' families? Moreover, many of the generals under him are willing to give up the life of being in front of him, having soldiers and generals, and live a happy life of Tian Jiaweng?

Just as Li Yao was swaying, the soldiers at the gate of Dongcheng where she was guarding came to report that Zuo Liangyu's army once again attacked the city, and the general in charge was still the fierce general Cao Hu who was fearless.

Cao Hu was brave in fighting and led by the army, and had become the number one general under Zuo Liangyu. But what made him so shameless was that a woman led less than 10,000 troops to defend the east, who led the army to attack, had actually fought more than a dozen fierce battles. The official army led by Cao Hu was unable to cross the line and strangle Cao Hu's attack under the city gate.

"Chong, I will fight with me. Whoever captures Li Yao's Ice Beauty, I will reward her!" Cao Hu's eyes were red, and he pulled out his sword. With a tiger roar, he led the people to rush up again.

Li Yao, who was standing on the city gate tower, had a cold face. Cao Hu's words just now entered her ears with almost no words, making her feel inexplicable disgust towards Cao Hu. She immediately shouted with a cursing finger and pointed at Cao Hu who was rushing in front of the city and said, "All the soldiers obey the orders. Those who kill this person will be promoted to one level and receive a thousand taels of silver!"

There must be brave men under heavy rewards. Moreover, Cao Hu's arrogance and his dirty words towards the goddess of ice and snow in their hearts have long aroused their anger. Suddenly, many generals pulled out their swords and ordered the soldiers guarding the city gate to open a gap, waved the swords and greeted them.

"kill--"

Cao Hu suddenly became aware of his killing spirit, and he looked like a mad tiger. As long as he was not in the clothes of an official army, he would chop him as soon as he saw people. Along the way, he saw blood constantly splattering in front of him, with his own and his enemies. In short, both sides were red in their eyes, wishing they could kill everyone in front of him with one sword.

Li Yao saw her soldiers constantly falling under Cao Hu's sword on the city gate tower, and was shocked inexplicably. She could not have imagined that Cao Hu was so brave and that no one could defeat his generals. Seeing that the defeat was revealed, she immediately ordered to defend the city gate and not to take the initiative to attack.

Although Cao Hu was brave, Li Yao relied on the strong city defense. Although he killed many people from the other party, he was still unable to do anything to the other party for a while. He swallowed and threw the rolled blade in his hand to the personal soldiers beside him. He glared unwillingly at the back of Li Yao walking down the city tower on the city gate tower and retreated back to the camp.

Li Yao stretched out her palm, and it was covered with sweat again. She breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself, today has finally been passed again, I wonder what will happen tomorrow?
Chapter completed!