Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 175 Ye Baichuan wants to use a knife

As soon as the patrol team went south and passed Yanmen Pass, a messenger from the army came from the Western Army camp. After reading Ye Baichuan's letter, King Beijing ordered someone to find Jia Ying.

"My lord, is there something wrong with Master Ye?" Jia Ying asked Shui Rong in a daze with a slightly dignified expression after saluting.

Hearing the sound, Shui Rong came back to his senses, and seeing Jia Ying coming, he waved his hands and went back to the left and right of the tent, and said, "Brother, sit down, I have something to discuss with you."

Jia Ying pressed his thoughts and sat down at the striker's position according to his words. Then Shui Rong said: "Brother Shi expected it well. It is true that something happened at the Western Army's camp. Today Xiao Wang received two letters from the west. letterhead."

"Two letters?" Jia Ying asked curiously.

Ye Baichuan's messenger came, he knew it, but whose was the other one?
I saw Shui Rong nodded and said: "One is from Ye Baichuan, in which he mentioned that he had arrived in Guyuan, and he ordered the dismissal of several generals in the army. As a result, on the second day, the first battalion of the Western Army The soldiers started to make trouble, rushed into the prison of Guyuan City, snatched the people out, and closed the gate of the camp, not allowing anyone to approach. Ye Baichuan sent people to ask for him afterward, but the soldiers in the camp chopped off his head and hung him in the What Ye Baichuan meant was that he wanted me to allow him to lead troops to quell the chaos in the name of mutiny and rebellion.

The other is a personal letter from the Marquis of Xining, one is to intercede for those generals.The second is to sue Ye Baichuan for abusing his power as an imperial envoy. Without any evidence, he ordered the arrest of a battalion leader and disrupted the morale of the army. Let me issue an order to reprimand him. "

After Jia Ying heard this, the word Chuan formed between her brows.

Although he had already expected that the trip would not go smoothly, he never expected that things would be so difficult.Ye Baichuan had just started when a battalion of soldiers mutinied.

That's a battalion of soldiers in the Western Army camp!If one is not good, it will trigger riots in the entire Western Army camp and tens of thousands of elite frontier troops.If there is a real disturbance, the military chaos is much more destructive than the bandit chaos.

The four border towns in Shaanxi are deeply involved with each other. Once the Western Army's camp is in chaos, there is no guarantee that the armies of Gansu, Ningxia, and Yansui will not follow suit.
Ye Baichuan is also an old man who has been in the officialdom for decades, he will not fail to understand the relationship here, it stands to reason that he shouldn't be so aggressive, when he came up with insufficient preparation, he used thunderous means when he came up, this is not forcing those * *Rebel!
There must have been other mishaps.

After contemplating for a while, Jia Ying turned to Shui Rong and asked, "Where is Governor Wang? Now that the Western Army camp is under his control, you can't watch the conflict between the two sides and ignore it."

Shui Rong smiled bitterly and said, "Wang Ziteng left Guyuan a few days ago and went to Gansu Town to inspect the border."

Jia Ying: "."

What did Wang Ziteng think?There are so many memorials to impeach him in the court, shouldn't he stay in the camp of the Western Army and wait for the imperial envoy sent by the court to find out the matter?Now that he's gone, isn't it obvious that he wants to confront Ye Baichuan?

"What does the prince mean?"

Shui Rong shook his head, and said with a bitter face: "This is the first time I have encountered such a thing. Ye Baichuan was ordered by the emperor, but the Marquis of Xining is an old friend, and the mutiny of the army is not a trivial matter. I'm caught in the middle right now!"

Shui Rong's face was full of sorrow, he paused, and said with some annoyance: "It's really not possible, I can only sleep overnight!"

"My lord, don't do it!" Jia Ying hurriedly stopped after hearing this.

Shui Rong looked at Jia Ying suspiciously, meaning to ask him why.

Jia Ying smiled wryly and said: "When this matter comes to the prince, at most it is a conflict between the central officials and the local frontier army, and the prince can mediate from the middle. But if it reaches the ears of your majesty, it is not only forcing your majesty The decree to quell the rebellion is also to force the soldiers of the Western Army to rebel, when the time comes, the situation will really be out of control. I think Lord Ye must have the same consideration in writing a letter to the prince instead of directly reporting it to the court."

The rebellion of the army is far more serious than the rebellion of the people.If the first battalion of soldiers is classified as a rebellion, then the entire four towns of the Western Army will lose the trust of the emperor and the court. How can an army that is not trusted continue to guard the border town?But even if the imperial court replaced it with other troops, what would happen to the 10,000+ soldiers in the four towns?Are those newly replaced troops capable of defending the border against the Huns cavalry?

Of course, facing such a situation, the emperor may choose to pretend to be confused, but this is equivalent to planting a barb between the court and the border town. If it is not pulled out, no one will feel comfortable.

"Then how can brother teach me?" Shui Rong asked sincerely.

When Jia Ying heard this, she took a deep look at Shui Rong, whose expression had returned to calm, which was very meaningful.

This young prince is not a simple master either, he has dug a hole early and is just waiting to jump into it himself!
It's just that as a member of his entourage, it's his duty to share Shangguan's worries, even if he wants to avoid it, it's impossible.

Not to mention, the purpose of the emperor sending him here was to assist Ye Baichuan, otherwise why would he be kept by Shui Rong's side.One reason is to hold back the envoy Shui Rong, so Ye Baichuan has no constraints in acting in Shaanxi.The second is to prevent emergencies.

What's more, Shui Rong had helped him several times in Beijing, and now he has no reason to stand by.

"My lord, there are currently three main forces in the Western Army. One is the central government represented by Lord Ye, the other is the frontier army represented by the Marquis of Xining, and the third is the current official, Governor Wang. I want this matter to be resolved satisfactorily." , then the three parties cannot continue to go their own way, as long as the three of them can reach an agreement, the Western Army will not be in chaos."

Shui Rong sighed helplessly and said, "Brother Shi is right, but... But the most difficult thing right now is that the three of them can't sit together!"

Jia Ying shook her head lightly and said, "My lord, you forgot someone."

"Who?" Shui Rong asked in confusion.

Jia Ying smiled slightly and said, "It's you, my lord."

"First, you are the chief envoy sent by the imperial court to thoroughly investigate the case of the impeachment of Governor Wang by hundreds of officials. Mr. Ye is only the deputy second official. If you speak, Mr. Ye can only follow through. Second, among the four kings, the Northern Palace has always been Mainly, the Marquis of Xining was defeated first. If there is another incident in the camp of the Western Army this time, I am afraid that this time, the court will not easily expose it. If you write a letter to the Marquis of Xining, the wording should be stricter. I'm not afraid that he will listen. Thirdly, Governor Wang's current job is Governor Quan's Nine Borders Military, but you are the governor of the Northern Army. You can order Governor Wang to return to the camp of the Western Army within a time limit to cooperate with the resolution of this matter. Governor Wang can only follow orders."

Shui Rong nodded when he heard the words, but frowned again and said: "Brother, my three letters are probably not enough, right?"

Jia Ying nodded and said: "If the prince can trust me, I can handle the rest."

Hearing the words, Shui Rong immediately left his seat, took Jia Ying's arm and said, "Brother Shi, how can I not trust you, otherwise I would not discuss this matter with you. It's just that Brother Shi is sure in his heart?"

Jia Ying pulled his arms away without showing any signs of expression, looked at Shui Rong and asked, "Does the lord have a better way at this moment?"

Shui Rong smiled awkwardly.

"But before that, I need to borrow a few things from the prince."

"Whatever is your request, brother, just ask for it."

"My lord needs to lend me the flag of Wang Ming. In addition, I need a warrant from the Northern Palace. I will also take some of the accompanying embroidered guards."

"No problem!" Shui Rong immediately agreed, "If there's anything else I need to do, just say it."

Jia Ying shook her head and said, "This is enough."

Shui Rong asked again: "Then what should I do next?"

Jia Ying thought for a while and said, "Planning a strategy to win a thousand miles away, the patrolling team might as well slow down. The prince may stay in Taiyuan Mansion for a while longer."

Shui Rong nodded in agreement when he heard the words, and immediately bowed deeply to Jia Ying and said, "Brother Lao Shi will be responsible for everything."

Jia Ying hastily moved aside, grabbed Shui Rong's arm, and said: "This is my duty, the lord doesn't have to do this. What's more, when I was in Beijing, the lord helped me several times. You can’t stand by and watch.”

"Brother."

Shui Rong held Jia Ying's arm and was about to say something, but Jia Ying withdrew it, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, the matter is urgent and there is no need to delay, let me start here, from here to Guyuan, it will take a few more days. "

Immediately, Jia Ying ordered 300 people from the accompanying guards of the Ministry of War to be personal guards, and Shui Rong allocated 200 people from the accompanying embroidered clothes guards to accompany Jia Ying to Guyuan.

A group of more than [-] riders rode fast, and it took a full six days to arrive at the foot of Guyuan City.

As the most important town in the Northwest, Guyuan's city is not smaller than Datong Town, and the city has a population of [-] soldiers and civilians. Now Ye Baichuan's imperial envoy camp is in Guyuan City.

As soon as he entered Guyuan City, Jia Ying felt a dignified atmosphere.The soldiers in the city looked at Jia Ying and his party with repulsion in their eyes, and stopped them at the gate of the city and waited for a quarter of an hour before letting them enter the city.If it weren't for the king ordering the flag to clear the way, and the hundreds of embroidered guards in Feiyu robes behind him, Jia Ying would have found it difficult to enter Guyuan City.

Xi'er felt resentful of Jia Ying being treated like this, and wanted to order someone to capture the officer guarding the city gate, but was stopped by Jia Ying. When she came to his territory, she naturally had to abide by his rules.

He knew that he was under attack, but he also had to bear it. Facing the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Western Army, he was really a fierce dragon crossing the river, so he had to wait obediently, not to mention that Jia Ying's head was not strong enough.

"Your official, Jia Ying, pay my respects to Mr. Ye!"

Ye Baichuan had been waiting for a reply from King Beijing for the past few days, but he never expected that Jia Ying would come.

Today's Guyuan is just a mud pit, and others wish to stay far away, so Ye Baichuan felt very relieved the moment he saw Jia Ying.

"I didn't expect you to come, so get up quickly." Ye Baichuan helped Jia Ying up, but then asked, "What instructions does the lord have?"

Jia Ying took out a letter from her pocket and handed it over.

Ye Baichuan frowned and glanced at Jia Ying, and just opened the envelope. After reading it, he asked in surprise, "My lord wants me to make peace with Lantian Yu?"

Jia Ying nodded and said: "My lord, when I received your letter, Wang Jia was still near Yanmen, thousands of miles away, and he didn't know much about the situation here. In order to stabilize the overall situation, the prince can only advise you to work together with Lan Hou." .”

Ye Baichuan smiled wryly and said, "Does the lord think it's the old man who doesn't want to make peace with Lantian Yu?"

"My lord, what exactly happened?" Jia Ying asked curiously.

Ye Baichuan pointed to the chair beside him, motioned Jia Ying to sit down, and said with some helplessness in his words: "Your Majesty ordered me to be the governor of Shaanxi, but as soon as I arrived, I received a letter from the Shaanxi government office, saying that the Western Army The general of the camp, Liu Lu, killed the county magistrate of Jingning, and he died in his camp. The local officials in Shaanxi even came to the gate of my camp crying. Tell me, can I understand without asking? They sent people several times to invite him to the imperial envoy's camp for questioning, but he just didn't come. In desperation, they had no choice but to order someone to bring him while he was out.

It was only half a day since he arrived at the Guyuan County Yamen Prison, and his subordinates led troops to snatch him back to the camp.When I sent someone to ask for someone again, the only thing I sent back was a body without a head. When you came, you saw the situation outside, which is considered good. At the beginning, they directly opened the gate It's closed, even my people can't get out. "

"Why did Liu Lu kill people? Where is the Marquis of Xining?"

Jia Ying was a little puzzled. Normally, if Ye Baichuan wanted to interrogate the generals in the army, he must have greeted Wang Ziteng or Lantianyu. The prince was free to patrol Gansu Town, but Lantianyu still belonged to the Western Army camp. commander in chief.

Ye Baichuan sneered and said, "The magistrate of Jingning County is responsible for escorting food and grass for Liu Lu's army, but Jingning County is a lower county, and Liu Lu ordered people to drag them out and beat them with 40 army sticks if they couldn't get all the food and grass. Ling was already [-] years old, how could he bear it, and he died not long after.

Wang Ziteng went to Gansu Town before I arrived in Shaanxi.On the Marquis of Xining's side, the old man also thanked the letter many times and handed over the door stickers, but there was no reply.When the old man arrived at Guyuan from Xi'an, Lantian Yu had already gone back to Pingliang Mansion.These two people clearly want to avoid the old man, how can they count on it. "

"My lord, how many people are there under Liu Lu's command? If we want to suppress the rebellion, we must have soldiers in our hands." Jia Ying asked what he was concerned about.

Ye Baichuan looked at Jia Ying with great interest and asked, "Listen to you, do you agree with the old man's actions?"

Jia Ying smiled impressively and said: "My lord, if you want to respect the monkey, kill the chicken first. Isn't this Liu Lu the chicken that came to your door? What's more, Liu Lu is a general, but he dared to kill the imperial court official without authorization. His head can't be saved no matter what. of."

Ye Baichuan nodded and said: "This old man is exactly what I mean, but at this time, the prince must agree. As for our soldiers and horses"

Ye Baichuan looked at Jia Ying and said, "The Hunan army camp you formed is now stationed outside Guyuan City, two hundred miles to the south."

"Only the Hunan Army Camp is afraid," Jia Ying said worriedly.

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