cold hearted son-in-law

In April of the 11th year of Jianwen, there were strong enemies outside, and there were six states inside and a stalemate between the imperial court. The troops from Youzhou were transferred to Huzhou to quell the chaos.

At this time, Chu Yunxi handed over another fold, and said, "There are many people in the Bai family army who pretend to be paid in false names. Every time the military parade is held, they pull civilians to pretend to be counted and deceive the court. There is no law, and Wang Sheng will strictly investigate." The defeated Bai family army was charged with the crimes of corruption and dereliction of duty by officers.Since ancient times, the death of martial arts and the death of Wen have remonstrated. If you take part in the Bai family, one of the four founders of the country, it will be a shortcut to fame.

And there is icing on the cake, there is nothing to send charcoal in the snow, the Bai family's family of generals is now declining, except for Bai Lie in the frontier who can lead soldiers as generals, the next generation of Bai family in Beijing is left with Bai Shaotang who dances swords and recites poetry. There are not many people who can talk.In the past, he was afraid of Mrs. Hua and the second prince who were behind the Bai family, but now Chu Yunxi, the son-in-law of the eldest princess, wants to bring down the Bai family.Looking at the fire from the other side, there are naturally many people who have fallen into trouble.The DPRK and China set off another civil and military war of words. One side thinks that there is something to be desired, and then deal with it as appropriate after finding out;

But the battle on the front line is imminent. The emperor used to be worried that the six states and the Bai family would join forces and cause instability in the court. Now that the war is in chaos, he is worried that the frontline troops will not be united and their hearts will not be aligned.

The first emperor set up six border prefectures, You, Hu, Yong, Jia, Qing, and Jing, and the imperial court set up six margin envoys, who recruited and stationed hundreds of thousands of town soldiers, and 20 Baijia troops stationed in the west of China to defend the border of China.

But the Bai family army in the frontier has always been led by the loyal Gongbai family, one of the four founders of the country. For hundreds of years, it has been deeply rooted, although it has always been loyal and brave.But the meritorious service is so high that the royal family can only dispatch the Bai family, and cannot intervene in the army at will. For this alone, the Bai family army has been like a stab in the throat for the emperors of all dynasties.

Later emperors set up six prefectures to manage the borders and balance them with the Bai family. Unfortunately, during the Fengming period, they were still the head of the four kingdoms. All of these generals died prematurely, leaving Liulang of the Bai family, five of whom died in battle, shrouded in horse leather. Bai Shaotang is alone, raised in Beijing, and has never been to the battlefield.

At this time, the six border states took advantage of the situation to grow. When the Jiedushi was first installed, as a military commander, he was mainly in charge of the military and defending against foreign enemies, but had no responsibility for managing the civil affairs of the prefecture and county. The governors of the states in the jurisdiction are controlled by them, and they also serve as the governors stationed in the states.

The Jiedushi of the six prefectures gradually broke away from the control of the imperial court, and all the staff members of the Jiedushi were appointed by the Jiedushi, and then reported to the imperial court for approval.As for the fiscal revenue of the six prefectures, it is divided into three parts: supply, sending envoys, and staying in the state. The sending envoys often account for the largest share. However, it is not easy to appoint a new Jiedushi.

In just a few years, who would have expected such a big change in the situation?Until the spring of the seventh year of Jianwen, the Jiedu envoy of Huzhou died of illness. The imperial court sent Chu Fu, the prefect of Xuzhou, to be promoted to the envoy of Jiedu of Huzhou. murder.

The emperor was troubled by the Bai family's army, and thought of Chu Yunxi who had passed away, so he ordered the eldest princess to enter the palace to meet in the imperial study.

When the prince heard the news and rushed away, the emperor's servants stood guard outside the door.The eldest princess had a private conversation with the emperor for an hour, but the prince was waiting outside the door, but he couldn't hear any sound from inside.

When the eldest princess came out with a pale face, the prince saw her stared blankly, and called out "Sister" several times, the eldest princess ignored her, and returned to the son-in-law's mansion expressionlessly.

After a few days, rumors and rumors about Qin Jue and the eldest princess were flying everywhere in the capital.In the beginning, it was rumored that Qin Jue often went to the son-in-law's mansion and shared a room with the Eldest Princess.Later, although I didn't dare to say it clearly, the eldest princess and Qin Jue made a public match, and they didn't shy away from it, and there were more rumors about various eyes.

Chu Yunxi, who was far away in the frontier, didn't know anything, but after that, the Eldest Princess no longer sent her letters or any fragments of words to her, and she realized that she hadn't responded to the second letter she sent.Later, the oracle came, granting grace.The feudal vassal titles of the six border states of You, Hu, Yong, Jia, Qing, and Jing were: Pinglu, Zhaoyi, Shuofang, Yixi, Beiting, and Xuanwu. The six border states were inherited from generation to generation and announced to the world , when the war was ordered, Chu Yunxi was in command of the six prefectures' armies.Chu Yunxi was even more busy, so she put this matter behind her.

At the beginning of May, six prefectures assembled [-] troops from the feudal clan, led by the eldest princess consort Chu Yunxi, who had been transformed into the Zhaoyi Jiedu envoy from the imperial court, and formed an anti-encirclement front with the Bai family army outside the city of Youzhou.

The Xirong Hu people are brave, good at riding and shooting, and the [-] troops that entered the pass this time are even more elite and powerful, but they can't hold back the large number of Huaxia people, and the army has gone deep into the pass, and there are no successors, horses, food and grass. We cannot use war to support war as before, so we were defeated in the first war and exhausted in the second world war.By mid-June, the Hu people who had suffered several defeats had been expelled to Xiyangguan. There were more than [-] soldiers left in the army. Withdraw to the grasslands.

"How?" Chu Yunxi, who had already returned to Huzhou to deal with affairs, asked Shi Ze who came in a hurry.Chu Yunxi was wearing a Hu suit with tight sleeves and narrow sleeves, sitting on a bamboo deck chair in the backyard of the government office, basking in the sun.The embroidered hat on the head covers the face from the sun, wearing a gown with a lapel collar and narrow sleeves, striped pants, and soft white sheepskin boots. The exotic dress complements the pale and handsome face, making him look even more youthful The flirtatiousness caused Huzhou's wealthy sons to imitate it, which actually set off a frenzy of Hufu.

Chu Yunxi didn't know this yet, she was afraid of the cold, and often nestled beside the fire, unwilling to move.It is already July weather, and the frontier is still windy and snowy.Today it was rare for the snow to stop and the sun came out, so Qingzhu moved a deck chair to bask in the sun in the yard.

"Victory, great victory!" Shi Ze suppressed the excitement in his heart, smiled comfortably, and said while looking at Chu Yunxi.

"Children, you can write an application for merit." Chu Yunxi looked sideways at the expressionless second prince in the room behind him, with calm eyes.

"I'll say it again: this prince is not a child, you can call him the warlord and the second prince. Hmph, I don't know how to be polite." The second prince who came out of the room coldly in black leather armor glared at Chu Yunxi, then turned to ask Shi Ze: " Lord Shi, how many casualties of the barbarians and how many losses of our army can be counted clearly?"

Shi Ze bowed to the side and saluted. When he got up, the smile on Yuan's face faded and said: "I have seen His Royal Highness, the victory ahead. More than 800 Hu people died, more than [-], and [-] were captured. He fed the medicine and put him in prison. It's a pity that the Hu people's coach and regent Zhiba Ting committed suicide, and so many good horses died, which is more tiring than burying people. As for the loss of our army... the light infantry in front were probably injured More than [-], more than [-] people died, and more than [-] cavalrymen were shot while dragging the iron spike chain, and more than [-] people died. The material consumption of bows/crossbowmen and archers was too large, and more than [-] people were injured. More than [-] people died, and the specific number should be sent over soon. Hey...I said, Yunxi, you really have a lot of weird medicines! Do you still have this medicine? A little bit is enough."

Before Chu Yunxi could answer, the second prince beside him was obviously in a good mood, so he helped her and said first: "It's gone, someone didn't give all the prescriptions, and the prince sent someone to find all the medicinal materials, and they shipped them twice. 80 Many vehicles pulled over, and someone dispensing the medicine didn’t feel enough. What if the barbarians’ horses didn’t drink water there? After working for so long and spending so much work, wouldn’t the medicine be paid for in full? It’s better to give it to the victims.”

Chu Yunxi looked at the sky and the sun and smiled faintly.

"Why don't you talk?" The second prince glared at Chu Yunxi and stood there, waiting for her to talk, it's better to talk about how he knew that the barbarians would drink horses by the river during their journey?Moreover, the section of the river was cut off in advance, the thick ice sealed the river surface, and the water flowed slowly. Those barbarians didn't know that section of the river, and poured countless boiled medicinal materials into it. After smashing the ice surface, people and animals drank a bowl , Foaming at the mouth and dying suddenly within an hour, if it is moving, it will happen faster.

Shi Ze also listened quietly. Chu Yunxi asked the Bai family army to take a detour to intercept the Hu people's retreat. He knew that the two sides attacked the Hu people.It's a pity that after the assembly of the troops, Bai Lie, the general of the Bai family army, Pingxi, has not heard any news. When the soldiers and horse envoys of the other five states and many generals were furious, Qingzhu took the amulet of the Zhaoyi Jiedu Envoy to pass the order. Go to the shallow river more than 7 miles away from Xiyang Pass, and join the [-] Jingwei battalion led by King Qi who is waiting there.The generals of the five states scolded the Bai family army for delaying the fighter plane and despised the army of the six states.Now he is scolding Chu Yunxi for commanding blindly.It is said that the poor don't chase after them, why do they chase if people don't stop them?Even if you catch up, the Hu people are the best at riding and shooting, and they dominate the grassland. The [-] temporary vassal army can't beat the more than [-] elite Hu people.However, a military order has been issued, those who do not obey the order before the battle will be executed, and those who do not arrive before the application time ([-]:[-] p.m. to [-]:[-] p.m.) will be dealt with by military law.

Qingzhu led [-] troops from Huzhou and [-] troops from Youzhou to set off first. They were all taken aback.The soldiers and horses of the Hu people's army were scattered all over the place, and less than half of them could resist, and they couldn't escape even if they wanted to.And the Hu people didn't expect that the Bai family army was still hundreds of miles away, and this group of mobs in various armors dared to chase into the grassland for more than [-] miles. The two countries have been fighting for so long, and this has never happened. Thinking of meeting this time, victory and defeat are determined by victory and defeat, and it was such a miserable defeat and such a useless death.

Needless to say about the ending, soldiers are fighting for the battlefield, the big ones are for the country, and the small ones are fighting for the glory of thousands of households.At this time, what is in front of the Liuzhou Fanzhen Army is not a fierce barbarian, but countless gold, silver and wealth.Who can meet such a cheap thing?What is a thief sent by heaven?If you don't earn merit at this time, when will you wait?

After the war, when the battlefield was counted, the king of Qi told the river to be poisonous, and ordered people to dig the river channel blocked by the upper stream. When everyone saw the dead Hu soldiers, they suddenly realized, and at the same time felt a chill in their hearts.This move is simple and direct, but it can guess the enemy's mind and every move, this is the most ruthless!

"The Hu people are defeated by their habits. The Hu people are nomads. They love their horses very much and often live by water. Now it is cold and freezing, the river is wide, but the water depth is just right in that section, and the ice is not thick. There are many animal hoof prints, which prove that the water is clean, and the grassland is their world, and the Chinese army never chased them. They marched all morning, and according to their marching speed, they would naturally rest there. In fact, it was just a coincidence, and I Good luck, if there are [-] levels of hell, I will definitely enter there after I die." Chu Yunxi laughed at herself, the truth of what she said was actually because she lived on the grassland for a long time in her previous life, They can even communicate in their language, but this naturally cannot be said.

"The second prince is very kind. Since this is the case, can you answer me a question?" Without waiting for him to answer, Chu Yunxi looked into the eyes of the second prince, and then said: "Hu people are good at riding and shooting, and their soldiers are strong and strong, but they are not good at attacking and defending cities. Youzhou City has already been breached, but the 20 Bai family army lost the pass and lost the city. I don’t know why the second prince knows this? Also, in the 14th year of the first emperor Yuantong, the Hu people entered China with iron hooves and slaughtered the three cities. The second prince can read After this period of history? None of the women and babies in the three cities were spared, the stench of blood filled the air, mutilated corpses were everywhere, crows covered the sky and closed the sun, and the sound of weeping filled the fields. For a selfish desire, killing the world, not a king is a thief, a bandit is a thief Execution! The two princes can separate the family and the world? How can you come to a family without a country, and how can you come to a king without a people?"

The second prince was taken aback, and glanced at Chu Yunxi, his eyes met, Chu Yunxi stared at him without fear.The second prince looked away, and then glanced at the green bamboo standing not far behind her like a log, without answering, he waved his sleeves and went back to the house with a pale face.Chu Yunxi didn't move on the recliner, and when the second prince entered the room, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times with a pale face.

"Yunxi, how is the investigation of your parents' case going?" Shi Ze stood aside and asked after a moment of silence. Seeing that her expression was not right, she just stepped forward to take a look, but Chu Yunxi waved at him, coughing After a few sounds, Fang stopped, looked at Shi and looked at her worriedly, smiled reassuringly and said, "Feng Han, don't worry, we are collecting evidence now, hurry up. Why didn't your tail follow today?"

"What kind of tail, don't talk nonsense, he has a name and a surname. Although I hate it a bit, he saved my life anyway. He is still counting the confiscated spoils, and he may not be at ease handing them over to others." Shi Ze looked at it calmly. Glancing at the door of the house, he took the low stool that Chu Yunxi had put his feet on and sat down, calmed down, smiled and approached and asked, "Have you recovered from your injuries? Why do you, an expert in the apricot forest, keep getting injured all the time. "

Chu Yunxi looked at Shi Ze sitting on the low stool with a smile and said: "The injury is not a problem, don't call me a master of Xinglin, Lin Qi is the one. Why didn't you help? No matter how many trophies you have, it is good, your beautiful Younger brother is rare, so be careful, and be careful not to be abducted."

"You were just kidnapped! Also, his surname is Lin, and my surname is Shi. When he enters my house, his surname is also Lin. What kind of younger brother is he?" Shi Ze said, and began to touch the wine gourd hanging on his waist again. .He was dressed in blue casual clothes, with a sable fur collar around his neck, and a phoenix silver crown inlaid with sapphires on his head.

"You still have time to come and sit with me, why don't you take over as the governor of Yongzhou Xuzhou next to you? It's only August at the most, and the imperial court should have an order for me to return to Beijing." Chu Yunxi said slowly, covering his head with his hands.

"I'll go to the capital with you." Shi Ze glanced at Chu Yunxi, and then said: "We are brothers, maybe we can help you with the case of uncle and aunt. I promised you this, and I also went to uncle's grave." I said it before."

"You can live a good life with Lin Qi in Huzhou, and when you go to the capital, you will not only be involved in the Huzhou murder." Chu Yunxi looked at Shi Ze.Chu Yunxi needs help, but she also understands the danger of going to the capital again.

"What are you talking about? Lin Qi is him, and I am me. Can you stop talking about it?" Shi Ze argued with a red face.

Chu Yunxi smiled faintly and said: "Go ahead and do your work first, another batch of quilts, clothes and medicinal materials for the victims arrived yesterday, and I leave these things to you to count and distribute. Don't meddle in it when the war is over. Don't mention the matter of returning to Beijing. You can help me manage Huzhou well. As long as you are willing, you will be the deputy envoy in the future, and Huzhou and the surrounding counties and towns will be handed over to you. If you don't want to, you can wait a few more years to return Beijing to work."

Shi Ze looked at Chu Yunxi, then at Qingzhu standing beside her, opened his mouth, but remained silent.In the end, he said softly to Chu Yunxi: "Go to my place for a drink when you recover from your injury. Our brothers haven't had a good time drinking and chatting for a long time."

Chu Yunxi closed his eyes, nodded, rubbed his head with one hand, wiped off the thin cold sweat on his forehead calmly, and said, "Be lazy, I'll let Qingzhu see you off."

"You and I are talking about politeness, so if I leave, do I have to salute to your boss and leave?" Shi Ze didn't notice her movements, smiled heartily, got up and left.

"Okay, then pay attention to your safety on the road." Chu Yunxi also smiled, watching him walk away, and finally called out after a long time: "Qingzhu?"

"My lord?" Qing Zhu stepped forward a few steps, stopped at the second step and saluted from a distance.

"Is there something you guys are hiding from me, from the capital!" Chu Yunxi said lightly, affirming rather than questioning.

Qingzhu was silent when he heard the words, Chu Yunxi turned his head and looked at him without any wave.

Qingzhu looked calm and indifferent.Feeling that Chu Yunxi was looking at him, he was silent for a while before saying: "Your Excellency, you will know when you return to Beijing."

Chu Yunxi understood, covered her head and smiled palely: "Oh, suddenly I miss Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

"Your Excellency, are you feeling unwell?" Qingzhu said after carefully sizing up Chu Yunxi's expression.

"Why should I tell you!" Chu Yunxi closed his eyes, ignored him, and leaned quietly on the recliner.