Who says sleep is not spiritual practice?

Chapter 289 Let's start with you, Master Li
Da da da……

The horses carrying the corpses stopped outside the city, and the [-] Anbei Army led by Jiang Langya, who were walking on foot, guarded the carriage, and confronted the dignitaries who were mourning in coffins around Baizhang.

All the Anbei Army's armors are bright and their swords are sharp. Because they have often experienced the baptism of war at the border, they exude an indescribable iron-blooded temperament, which is daunting.

Those pairs of eyes, like the eyes of a pack of wolves on the grassland, are so ferocious that one would be frightened even to take a look at them!
"What a fierce soldier!"

On the top of the wall, Xue Fang couldn't help admiring when he saw this:
"No wonder people say that the soldiers of the Chu State are the best in the world, and the soldiers of the northern border are the best of the Chu State!"

The imperial guards under his command are already the elite of all the troops in the capital, but compared with the Anbei Army, they are far worse than that!
The difference is not in martial arts cultivation, nor in the quality of equipment, but in combat experience and ruthlessness in fear of death!

As the younger brother of Xue Mu, the head of Annan Dufu Mansion, Xue Fang has always regarded his elder brother as a role model and an honor, but he has to admit that even if they are both guarding the border army, the Annan Army is not as good as the Anbei Army.

"Jiang Qiushui has 15 such powerful soldiers in his hands. It's no wonder His Majesty can sleep soundly at night!"

Xue Fang muttered something in a low voice, and then turned his attention to Jiang Qingyu for a moment.

Since the news of Beidi's subjugation spread to the capital, the portrait of the newly promoted Prince of Rejecting Bei appeared in the homes of all the officials, so Xue Fang recognized him at first sight.

"The appearance is quite handsome, Jiang Qingshu is considered a handsome man in the capital, but I didn't expect his younger brother's beauty to be a bit better than him!"

He glanced at the Princess Jing Li who had been staring at the Prince of the North, and subconsciously said:

"It's no wonder His Royal Highness Jing Li has a deep affection for him, and he will come to the north gate to greet him in person even if he resists the decree and escapes marriage."

"Unfortunately……"

"Your Majesty doesn't seem to want to betroth His Royal Highness Jing Li to the Jubei Palace, otherwise today's marriage would not be arranged early."

However, Jing Hong suddenly called off the marriage again today, and I don't know if he changed his mind.

If Jiang Qingyu and Jing Li got married, there would definitely be a lot less verbal and verbal criticism of the Jubei Palace from the court officials.

But Xue Fang knew in his heart that Jing Hong's fear of Jubei Palace could not be reduced by a single marriage.

What's more, he heard that Jing Li had stayed in the Jubei Palace for more than ten years before, and had a deep relationship with the heir of the Jubei Prince. Once married, his position might not necessarily be on the side of the royal family.

"so……"

"This pair of mandarin ducks is doomed to have a hard life!"

……

at the same time.

The dignitaries under the city were also frightened by the battle of the Anbei Army.

What they were afraid of was not only this fierce soldier, but also the nearly two thousand corpses brought by the other party!

As officials and gentlemen who have been enjoying the wealth and honor in the capital, they will order people to drive them away when they see beggars on the street on weekdays, so as not to freeze to death and starve to death and dirty their eyes. How have you ever seen thousands of corpses gathered in one place? scene?

For a moment, the group of officials and gentlemen were trembling with fright, and couldn't help but backed away, hiding behind the handyman, unable to say a word.

"you you……"

At this time, Jin Xian, the servant of the Ministry of Rites who had lost face in front of others, stepped out bravely in order to save face, pointed at Jiang Qingyu and asked:

"Are you rejecting Jiang Qingyu, the prince of the North?"

Jiang Qingyu stood on the carriage, condescending, and bowed to everyone with fists:
"It's Jiang."

"May I ask who you are?"

Jin Xian frowned and snorted coldly:
"My official is Jin Xian, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, and the colleagues beside me are all important officials of the court!"

"Your Highness, do you know why we are blocking the north gate with a coffin today?"

Before Jiang Qingyu could speak, he raised his voice again, gritted his teeth and said:

"Because our son is dead!"

"Last night, the inn was attacked. In order to protect you, the heir of the King of Rejecting the North, a thousand imperial guards were all killed in battle, and no one survived!"

"But what about you?"

"You did that?"

"You watched them fight alone against the enemy, and ordered the five hundred Anbei Army under your command to sit on the sidelines and refuse to support them. This led to the annihilation of their entire army!"

"They were killed by you!"

On the side, another dignitary also stood up and echoed:

"Yes! You are the chief culprit who killed the thousand imperial guards!"

"We have reason to suspect that the group of mysterious people who attacked the station was appointed by you, with the purpose of annihilating a thousand imperial guards!"

As soon as this remark came out, the expressions of many people around changed slightly.

"Collude with foreign enemies and kill the imperial guards?"

"How is this possible?"

"The Prince of the Rejection of the North has no grievances or enmities with the imperial guards at all! Moreover, he led the army to subdue Beidi not long ago and added another state to the Chu State. He is obviously a loyal minister!"

"Isn't it because someone saw him making meritorious deeds and was jealous, so they planned to frame him?"

……

"We need an explanation!"

Jin Xianlang said:
"His Royal Highness, can you explain why you didn't order to support the Imperial Guard? Is it because you are afraid of casualties in your own troops, or do you want the Imperial Guard to die cleanly?"

"You know, most of the imperial guards guarding you are the sons of the rich and powerful, including my son, Jin Xian!"

The rest of the dignitaries spoke one after another:
"And my son!"

"And my son!"

……

"Today, the palaces of the officials in the capital are covered with inscriptions, and the paper money and coffins in the funeral shop have also been bought by us. All of this is thanks to you!"

Jin Xian reached out and patted the coffin beside him, and said angrily:
"Many officials feared that you were rejecting the heir of the Northern Prince, so they didn't dare to pursue the case, so they chose to hold back the anger, and could only cry bitterly in front of an empty coffin with their family members in their own mansion."

"But our group is different!"

"We are not afraid of power. We even scolded your father Jiang Qiushui a lot in court on weekdays. How can we be afraid of you, a mere heir who rejects the North?"

Jiang Qingyu's face remained calm, but she couldn't help but sneered inwardly.

Not afraid of power?

Simply ridiculous!
If they were really not afraid of power, why did they cooperate with Jing Hong to put on a show and throw their son out to die with their own hands?

"so……"

"My lords already believe that I killed this imperial guard?"

Jin Xian raised his head slightly:

"We just want an explanation, a justice!"

"If you can convince us, we will naturally not pursue the case, remove the coffin, and let you enter Beijing!"

"otherwise……"

"The hatred of bereavement is unshakable!"

The rest of the dignitaries immediately responded:
"Yes! The hatred of bereavement is unshakable!"

"Our attitude is the same as Master Jin!"

"If you don't give a convincing explanation today, then don't even think about entering the city, unless you let your subordinates kill us all and step on our bodies and walk into the north gate!"

After the last sentence fell, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Jin Xian, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, heard so many people supporting him, he couldn't help holding his head up slightly, with a sense of self-satisfaction.

With his current performance, he finally regained the face he lost just now, right?You can brag about it at the banquet in the future!

At this time, Jiang Langya, who had never spoken, took a step forward, wanting to declare that this matter had nothing to do with Jiang Qingyu, and that he himself ordered the Anbei Army not to support the Imperial Guards.

But Jiang Qingyu stopped her with her hand.

next moment.

I saw Jiang Qingyu raised a hand again, and uttered a word:
"it is good!"

As soon as the word fell, the five hundred Anbei soldiers stepped forward together, holding sabers in their hands, full of murderous intent.

It seems that he is really going to draw his sword to see blood!

But this "yes" almost didn't frighten the rich and powerful to sit on the ground.

Their legs were weak, and they retreated again and again, but their mouths were still strong:

"You, what are you going to do?"

"Jiang Qingyu, this is the capital city, not your northern border, please restrain your bandit temper!"

"He draws his sword and kills people every now and then, just like that murderer Jiang Qiushui!"

"How can people rest assured that the northern territory will be handed over to this person in the future!"

……

The onlookers couldn't help but exclaim:
"It's not really going to be fought at the north gate, is it?"

"It shouldn't happen, right? Although I also hope that the Prince of the North can order these dog officials to be killed, this is the capital after all, and the north gate is guarded by Commander Xue Fang and thousands of imperial guards. If something goes wrong, They won't sit idly by!"

"Jubei Prince's mansion is very powerful and deeply feared by His Majesty. It's fine for the son of Jubei Prince to restrain himself. If he can't hold back his murderous intentions and kills these dog officials, I'm afraid that King Rejecting Bei will soon use the three northern states and The king with a different surname is in exchange for the life of my son!"

"Exchange the lives of these dog officials with the three northern states and the throne? Then forget it, it's not worth it, it's not worth it! Half the state is at a loss!"

……

Jiang Qingyu didn't expect that his actions and words would cause such a big reaction from the dignitaries, and he couldn't help but feel more contempt for these officials.

This group of people live on the emperor's salary, but they can't make suggestions for the governance of the country and the people's livelihood, nor can they contribute to the defense of the border and the conquest of foreign races. Phan talked non-stop.

I don't know if Jing Hong thinks there is too much money in the imperial treasury, that's why he keeps such a bunch of trash!
"My lords have misunderstood."

Jiang Qingyu smiled kindly:
"I said yes, I'm going to give you justice!"

"justice?"

Jin Xian pushed away the old housekeeper who was supporting him, frowned and said:
"His Royal Highness, please think carefully before speaking!"

"We are all literati, good at biting words, if there are loopholes in His Royal Highness's words, it will not end well!"

Jiang Qingyu reached out and touched her chin, nodded slightly and said:

"What Master Li said is very true, then I will think about it again."

After leaving this sentence, he turned his head and whispered to Xiaoman, the maid behind him. He seemed to be joking, which made the maid laugh non-stop.

"you……"

Jin Xian froze in place.

He didn't expect that Jiang Qingyu would actually follow his words and procrastinate for time, this is simply unreasonable!

"His Royal Highness, it's getting late, please give me an explanation quickly."

"Also, my name is not Master Li, but Jin Xian!"

Jiang Qingyu stopped flirting with the maid Xiaoman, turned her head and said:
"Understood, Master Li."

"I won't waste your lord's time."

As soon as this remark came out, a dignitary immediately stood up and accused:
"You've been delayed!"

"We've been waiting here for you for two full hours!"

Jiang Qingyu glanced at the other party coldly, and sighed at the same time:
"It turns out that the adults have been waiting at the north gate for two full hours!"

"It seems that you are very sorry for the death of your son!"

Jin Xian snorted coldly:
"That's natural!"

"Although the one who died was a concubine, he was a son that I valued very much. He thought that after being sent to the Imperial Guard for a few years, he could go to the border to become a centurion, make great achievements, and shine in the family, but he didn't want to die young!"

"And he died so unjustly!"

The rest of the dignitaries also began to perform tearfully:

"The saddest thing in the world is when a white-haired person gives a black-haired person!"

"Although my son is not very capable, he used to get into trouble all the time, but he has reformed himself in recent years. I still remember that he was the one who proposed to join the Imperial Guard. The official knelt down and begged me to find a job for him in the Imperial Guard, and promised to be a good man in the future! So for the first time in my life, I used my power to push him into the Imperial Guard, but last night I heard bad news ..."

"My son is also a mediocre person, but he is filial, and he has already married a wife and had children. Now that he is dead, leaving orphans and widows, how can I not feel sad?"

"The official's sixth concubine died of dystocia. After her death, I couldn't let go of her feelings for this woman. After 20 years, I only married the seventh wife and concubine! And my son who died last night was her only one." Son!"

……

All the dignitaries talked about how much they valued their dead sons. It seemed that what died was not a useless bastard son, but a good-for-nothing son!
This scene moved many people, and some people in the crowd even started to wipe their tears.

But there are also some people who don't believe the words of these officials and gentlemen at all!
"It's too fake, I don't believe they value their son so much!"

"Which of these dog officials doesn't have ten or eight sons? It's not certain whether the names can be recognized, and they pretend to be affectionate, haha!"

"That's right, it's not the son who died! Didn't you see the expressions of those officials and wives? There were not a few tears on their faces for a long time, and some even cried as if they were laughing!"

……

At this time, Jiang Qingyu stood on the carriage, looking at the superb or clumsy acting skills of the dignitaries, she couldn't stop sneering:
"It turns out that the adults value the dead son so much?"

"Then why didn't anyone come to claim the body after we walked all the way from the station to the capital?"

"..."

Baiguan was speechless.

But after a moment, someone thought of an explanation.

Jin Xian, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, first wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, then took a step forward, and sighed:
"We were just lucky, thinking that if we didn't see the corpse, my son might still have a chance..."

"But now His Royal Highness personally said that the thousand imperial guards were wiped out, and no one survived, so we can only give up!"

Jiang Qingyu nodded slightly, and bowed to the dignitaries:
"My lords, I am also very saddened by the death of a thousand imperial guards."

"However, the most urgent task is to allow the families of the fallen soldiers to claim the corpses, sort out their remains, bring them into the museum, and put them in peace!"

"so……"

He turned sideways slightly, made a gesture of invitation, and said:

"I have ordered people to bring all the corpses of those who died in battle last night, please come forward and claim them yourself!"

This statement came out.

Baiguan's expression changed slightly.

Many people glanced at the densely packed corpses in front of them, only felt a nausea, and almost vomited out.

They never even killed a chicken. Even if they punished their servants or lynched them in a secret room at home, most of them were done by others. Now they are asked to rummage through thousands of corpses to find their own sons?
It's better to let them die directly!
At this moment, even Jin Xian shut his mouth, not daring to speak first.

But he chose to retreat, but Jiang Qingyu refused to let him go.

I just heard the son of the king who refused to be north looked at the minister of the Ministry of Rites and said by name:
"Let's start with you, Master Li."

(End of this chapter)