Chapter 51
Chapter 51
At the foot of Yinshan Mountain, even in Mobei and Monan, and even in the northern border of Daduan, there are very few people who don't know the woman San Niangzi.
At the age of nine, as the daughter of the tribal leader, she married Altan Khan of the Tumo tribe, and was honored as Zhongjin Hatun.Follow Alda to fight north and south, be brave and good at fighting, and never lose to men.It led to a truce with Daduan, and Daduan made Ida the king of Shunyi, and the third lady was the wife of Zhongshun.
In the 20 years since then, the land of the endlessly fought frontier has finally been able to recuperate.The people are all grateful to her.
Following the example of Daduan, a magnificent Guihua City was built on the grassland.
It can be said that after Al Da Khan grows old, the master behind the entire Tumo Department is this third lady.To say the last sentence about a strange woman is to belittle her.
The eagles on the prairie should also bow their heads to her, and even the most bloodthirsty heroes should respect her three points.
"At the beginning, what is your plan?" Zhao Yuan asked him.
"When I was young, I traveled around Mobei, and I had contacts with the current Privy Council of the Tumo Ministry, Shi Nazhen. I can write to Guihua City and ask him to convey our intention of seeking Mrs. Zhongshun's support."
"The account of Yexing's invasion of Ningxia has not been settled with the Tumo Ministry. Are you going to please the third lady now?" Xiao Jiang was the first to speak out.
"It's not to please, it's just to find allies."
"Alliance?" Xiao Jiang said, "Yexing slaughtered more than a dozen cities in Ningxia, killing tens of thousands. We beheaded Yexing again. Blood debts are not fair, how can we talk about alliances?"
"The Tumo Department claims to have 30 households, and it dominates one side. It is not afraid of Ningxia's military strength. May I ask General Xiao, after Ye Xing's death, is there any sign that the Tumo Department will recruit troops to fight again?"
Xiao Jiang was startled: "Not really."
"Can't this show the wishes of the third lady?" Xie Taichu said, "I'm old, and the Tumo department is unstable. Ye Xing was just trying to take advantage of the situation. We cleaned up Ye Xing in Ningxia, and emptied his father Ji Mo's strength. It can be regarded as getting rid of the troubles in the heart of the third lady. How could she come here? What's more, the Tumo tribe is just a tribe of the Mongolian tribe. There is Wala in the west, and the situation is the same. It has no intention of competing with Da The end is the enemy."
"Master Daoist, if it's according to your wishes... King Ning is now on the throne. The third lady only needs to befriend King Ning to achieve this goal." Kan Yufeng said, "Why take the risk to help us."
"Has Your Highness understood?" He asked Zhao Yuan.
"Because..." Zhao Yuan said, "Because the stability that San Niangzi seeks is not a temporary stability, but decades, or even a hundred years of stability. She knows very well that Zhao Ji can't give it."
Zhao Yuan finished speaking.
Everyone is thoughtful.
Xie Taichu looked at him and felt a little relieved.
The prince of Le'an County who used to be cautious in a wheelchair has finally become Prince Su who decides the overall situation today.
He watched him come step by step.
Staggering, extremely difficult.
However, everything that was given to him in the past makes him dazzling and dazzling today and in the future.
Although he hasn't seen the end yet... the burden on Xie Taichu's shoulders seems to have lightened a little, he seems to have seen that moment, the day when he retired and returned to the shadows.
Then he can relax...
"I can write a letter to Naizhen." He withdrew his mind and said, "Although Naizhen's official position is not high, he has won the trust of the third lady. Please make an appointment with the third lady to meet at the foot of Daqing Mountain outside Guihua City. Your Highness thinks how?"
Zhao Yuan nodded: "Just do what Tai Chu said."
When everyone had a direction, they decided to make long-term plans.
Xie Taichu wrote a letter on the spot, and the messengers rushed out of the camp.Tao Shaochuan and his team followed Zhao Yuan and Xie Taichu to Guihua City in the early morning three days later.Then everyone dispersed to reorganize the team.
Zhao Yuan took Tao Shaochuan back to the big tent, and looked through some text messages that Xiao Jiang brought from Ningxia.
Zhao Ji ascended the throne.
Due to the incident in Ningxia, there was a rift between Zhao Ji and Shu Liang.
Yan Dalong was reused, and Yan Shuanglin was appointed as the eunuch in charge of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Shen Zhuzhu was the envoy of Zuo Zhen Fu, the governor of North Town.
Han Chuanjun was promoted to governor of Kaiping and Daning.
Duan Baozhai was transferred to Han Chuanjun as a general.
……
Every piece of information is like a chess piece on a chessboard, which indicates how the opponent will lay out, and can better see the farther chess path and figure out how he will move forward next.
Once, he was just a helpless pawn on the chessboard.
But gradually the climate has formed and got involved in the melee.
Zhao Yuan sat cross-legged under the tent.Flip through those text messages.
The news from Jinbaozhai is always bright, and the latest situation in the capital can be explained clearly in a few words.There are traces of reading on these letterheads, and some people have carefully written comments in small letters.
Those small letters are delicate and sharp, which can easily remind people of the cold light on the Dao and Demon swords when they killed the enemy.
And the same cold eyes under the cold light.
Zhao Yuan was a little lost in thought.
The iron pot on the stove, the hot water was gurgling and steaming, and the sunlight came in through the window screen, making the whole tent warm.
He raised his eyes and saw from the door that Xiao Jiang was entering the tent from the bottom of the slope. After entering, he clasped his fists and smiled and asked, "Is Taoist Master Ning Shan here?"
Zhao Yuan collected his thoughts and pushed the letter over: "He packed his bags and went to gather medicine nearby with the local herdsmen.
Xiao Jiang burned those letter papers in the stove before asking, "What is your lord calling me for?"
Zhao Yuan said to him: "I want to investigate the Qingxing Pavilion."
"Your Highness doesn't believe in Daoist Ningshan?"
"...It's not that I don't believe him." Zhao Yuan said, "He saved my life many times, and he was extremely caring and considerate. Along the way, he was with me through life and death. If I didn't believe in him, how could I marry him for the second time?"
"Then the prince is because..."
Zhao Yuan stood up, paced on the armrests in the tent, and after a while, raised his head and asked Xiao Jiang: "He Jun, you should be able to see that I have feelings of admiration for Xie Taichu."
Xiao Jiang said with a smile: "When your Highness was in the capital, because he liked Xie Taichu, when he insisted on doing such shocking things as marrying a man, it was spread all over Northern Xinjiang."
Speaking of that time, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but also pursed his lips and smiled.
"Thinking about it now, maybe that's not liking, but infatuation." Zhao Yuan said, "A young county king met Daoist Ningshan who was beautiful and phoenix, and fell in love at first sight. But he didn't know his preferences and pursuits... Eyes full of innocence, I thought that as long as I liked him, that would be enough. But in fact, I don’t know him well.”
"This kind of friendship can't be regarded as liking, but self-righteousness. It's a pity that the impulsive emotion will eventually subside." He shook his head, "So there is only resentment left, and he released all the resentment on Xie Taichu. He was obsessed with me because of me. Married, but because of my resentment, I got divorced. Really innocent. But... Xie Taichu and I were supposed to part ways in the Tianshou letter. I didn't expect that he didn't give up on me, and rescued me when I was in trouble and in distress. In the most desolate and hopeless predicament in life, he was taken care of in every possible way. It was only in Ningxia that I really recognized this person, and I really..." Zhao Yuan paused, "I really fell in love with him."
After listening to his analysis, Xiao Jiang was stunned for a while, and couldn't help but said: "My lord has such a heroic tenderness, and he faces it so openly. It's really rare. Xiao Jiang admires it."
"He is here, and he is also willing to assist me in completing the mission of Qingxing Pavilion. But I always feel that he has not explained some things clearly to me, and some things are hidden from me."
Xiao Jiang asked: "What is the prince referring to?"
"Since Emperor Taizu, there have been 22 generations of emperors. For more than three hundred years, there have always been a few who have assisted the emperors to change their fate. What about the real people who have attained the Tao? Where have they all gone? Why have no classics been handed down?" Zhao said. Yuan said, "The mission of the Qingxing Pavilion, the so-called changing fate against the sky, the so-called peeping into the sky and determining the common people, don't they need to pay any price?"
Xiao Jiang thought for a moment and asked, "Why does the prince have such a feeling?"
"Being with a person day and night, maybe I didn't know him at first... But later, I got to know the nobleness in his heart... Knowing the burden he has carried in this life, and knowing that he cultivates the way of ruthlessness, it is absolutely impossible for anyone People have feelings of love...knowing him so well that the little hidden things in his words, lines, and gestures are fully exposed." Zhao Yuan said, "You don't have to ask me how to know. I just know for sure. .”
"I understand." Xiao Jiang said, "I know a lot of people in northern Xinjiang, and I will definitely track down the hidden secrets for the prince."
"Thank you."
Xiao Jiang was about to retreat, but she stopped her pace and asked him, "If the prince knows the secret?"
Zhao Yuan was taken aback by his question, and immediately showed a somewhat sad smile.
"When I was in the capital, I was naive and stubborn. I didn't know how to cherish, resent, and abandon him. Now that I know that I really love him... I will never let him go." Zhao Yuan said, "Whoever comes to snatch him can't take it away."
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