Zhu Yujian died, and Du Yinxi and others did not mourn secretly, leaving Li Laiheng with 30,000 generals to guard Anqing, and then led 70,000 remnants of the army to defeat and return to Wuchang.The army was mighty and never stopped all the way, afraid that the Han army would chase after it, and also afraid that the news of the defeat would spread to the rear and cause turmoil.On the march all the way, he passed a letter to Jin Shenghuan and appointed him as the governor of Jiangxi to supervise Jiangxi's military and political affairs, so as to stabilize Jin Shenghuan and prevent Jin Shenghuan from defecting to the Han State, and at the same time released the captured Jianwu scholar Zhang Huangyan, and asked Jiang Yueguang to go to Nanjing with him to negotiate peace with the Jianwu court and the Han king.At the same time, the secret letter of blocking Yinxi contacted Ma Jinzhong, Wang Jincai and others who stayed in Huguang, and also sent two messengers to Xi'an and Guiyang respectively according to Zhu Yujian's will, asking for help from Zhou and the Western Army.The army marched all the way, and it took only ten days to walk more than 700 miles and arrive at Qizhou.At this time, Du Yinxi was able to inform Wuchang of the news of He Tengjiao's army defeat and Wuchang.On March 3, the residence of the king of Xiang in Wuchang City.He Tengjiao, the first assistant of the cabinet who stayed in Huguang, and Fu Shangrui, the governor of Huguang, sat in the festival hall."
He Gebu, the army has been defeated, and His Majesty has arrived in Qizhou, but he is tired along the way, coupled with the defeat of the army, His Majesty is already seriously ill, and I am afraid that time is running out.Please also ask He Gebu and Fu Zongxian to go to Qizhou immediately to meet Your Majesty!
”Cao Zhijian said in a deep voice.He Tengjiao listened to the report and learned the news that the imperial army was defeated and Longwu was terminally ill, and his face turned pale with shock."
How so?
Before January, wasn't it still marching forward and approaching Nanjing?
”He Tengjiao was terrified, stood up and stomped his feet.Cao Zhijian sighed, unwilling to mention more, only said: "It's all because Jiangdong sent troops!"
”Jiangdong sent troops, what about Zhao Zamao?
He Tengjiao and Fu Shangrui couldn't help but shudder.The front line was defeated, Longwu was seriously ill, if the enemy soldiers took the opportunity to attack and kill, then the Longwu court was estimated to be finished.He Tengjiao was in a hurry, he had a grudge against that Zhao Ming, if the Han army killed Wuchang, would he still have a way to live?
The top priority at the moment is to quickly stabilize the situation and resist Zhao Ming's army.He Tengjiao calmed down and immediately said: "Okay, this pavilion will go to Qizhou to face the saint." ”If Zhu Yujian dies in Qizhou, before he dies, he will inevitably find someone to support him.He Tengjiao must be present, in case Zhu Yujian hands over the power to Gu Yinxi and others, or someone falsely passes on his will.Moreover, people are panicked and do not grasp the power, He Tengjiao is uneasy.He was worried that after Longwu's death, someone would negotiate with Zhao Ming and give in to Zhao Ming, and he would be doomed.Fu Shangrui on the side said in a deep voice: "Elder Ge, Your Majesty is seriously ill, will Yin Xi and the others control Your Majesty and lead Elder Ge over?"
”He Tengjiao's heart sank, Chinese history has been thousands of years, and nothing has happened, so there is indeed such a possibility.Fu Shangrui is worthy of being a veteran, and immediately thought of this possibility, but even so, He Tengjiao can't stay in Wuchang, and must try to get to the emperor's side.If the emperor dies and he is not around, it will make him be excluded from the core of power and lose his status.Sima Yan of the Western Jin Dynasty was critically ill, Yang Jun, the abbot of the country, stayed by Sima Yan's side, took the opportunity to control the government and promoted his henchmen, Sima Yan wanted to summon Sima Liang, the king of Runan, to assist him, but the edict was detained by Yang Jun, and finally the power of the Western Jin Dynasty fell into the hands of Yang Jun.Although, with He Tengjiao's understanding of Plug Yinxi, Plug Yinxi couldn't do anything to seize the edict, but he was afraid that Longwu would be critically ill and delirious, so he forgot to make an arrangement for him, a loyal minister.He Tengjiao didn't want to, when Longwu summoned him, he was no longer by his side, so he frowned and said, "Is Your Majesty calling me, or is it Du Yinxi calling me?"
”Cao Zhijian hurriedly saluted and said: "Back to the cabinet department, it was Your Majesty who summoned you!"
”Cao Zhijian is not a shun, but the Huguang Ming Army, He Tengjiao's deployment, and his words are still trustworthy.Fu Shangrui was still a little uneasy, "I always feel that something is wrong!"
”He Tengjiao said: "Are you worried that blocking Yinxi will harm this pavilion?"
”Fu Shangrui said in a deep voice: "Very capable~" The struggle for power is bloody and cruel, there are too many such examples in history, and too many such things have happened.He Tengjiao smiled and waved his hand, "You're too worried!"
”Saying that, He Tengjiao snorted coldly, "I have the ability to block Yinxi, but I am too loyal to Your Majesty."
At the beginning, he mutiny in Yuezhou, so he didn't dare to kill me, and then he collected Wuchang, the soldiers came to Nanjing, and the merits of Tongtian, His Majesty wrote an edict, and he obediently went into the wilderness!
For the sake of Daming, this person sometimes has radical actions, but he will never dare to cross the line, and he will not kill the minister for the sake of power!
This person doesn't like to play with power, he only has the world and his own reputation in his eyes. ”He Tengjiao said with a smile: "It's okay to block Yinxi to fight, but compared to being an official, he is not as good as me."
Hmph, if he hadn't been of some use, Ben Ge would have taken him down a long time ago.However, this time he actually buried 300,000 troops and must be punished!
”In He Tengjiao's view, Du Yinxi is not a person who fights for power and profit, and it is impossible to disobey Zhu Yujian's instructions.Seeing this, Fu Shangrui immediately said: "In this case, the elder of the pavilion will go to Qizhou to greet Your Majesty, and I will stay in Wuchang!"
”He Tengjiao frowned slightly, Fu Shangrui was overly cautious, which made him a little scared."
Okay!"
He Tengjiao nodded, thinking that with Fu Shangrui supervising the army in Wuchang, he could also prevent it, "That's it."
Without further ado, this pavilion will immediately go to Qizhou!
”Not long after, the gate of Wuchang was wide open, and He Tengjiao led more than 1,000 soldiers and horses, galloped out, and went east.In the evening, He Tengjiao and his entourage entered Qizhou and came to the outside of the city, a team of cavalry galloped over, and the first general turned over and dismounted. ”He Tengjiao glanced at Hao Shaoqi and asked, "It was Du Yinxi who asked you to greet this pavilion!"
”Hao Shaoqi nodded, with a painful expression, "Your Majesty ~ Your Majesty ~ is seriously ill, and the old man is in the dormitory, just waiting for the old man!"
”He Tengjiao was startled when he heard this, and pulled the reins of his horse, "Go, enter the city quickly!"
”He Tengjiao, wearing a scarlet robe and a beam crown on his head, strode into the outer hall, and the gathered officials consciously retreated to both sides and made way for a passage."
Pavilion Lao, inside!"
An official greeted him.He Tengjiao strode into the inner hall and saw Gu Yinxi, Gao Yigong, and Zheng Chenggong standing in front of a large bed pulled down by a curtain.For a long time, although He Tengjiao has selfish intentions, he is still loyal to the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Yujian, unlike Li Chengdong and others, who have betrayed and sentenced, he has always been a hardcore pro-Tang faction.After all, when he was still a county magistrate, he met Zhu Yujian, and after Zhu Yujian became the emperor, he always regarded him as a confidant.In the past fifteen years, He Tengjiao also knew that he had messed up many things, but Zhu Yujian didn't really blame him.At this time, looking at the sickbed, He Tengjiao couldn't help but feel sad, he stepped forward quickly, knelt down, and cried bitterly, "Your Majesty, the minister is late~Your Majesty~" He Tengjiao burst into tears, half of it was really sad, and half of it was for everyone to see, after all, when people die, only the closest people cry and are sad.The more He Tengjiao cried, the more it showed that he was Zhu Yujian's confidant and favorite minister, and it was logical that he would preside over the Ming Dynasty in the future."
Your Majesty~Ah~Your Majesty~" At this time, He Tengjiao was about to show his crying skills, but suddenly, a knife was on his shoulder.For a while, the crying stopped, He Tengjiao froze instantly, and the air was quiet.()