Chapter 47 Military Merits
Even after the Crown Prince figured it out, he was still reluctant to leave. Since the Crown Princess rarely spoke to him, he wanted to stay a little longer.
"Don't worry, I will definitely take care of this for you and make sure Jianshan marries the two daughters of the Jiang family."
The Crown Prince guaranteed this.
Ye Yun didn't know what to say: "Minister Jiang only cares about interests, and Madam Jiang is biased. The Crown Prince can give them a warning to prevent any mistakes from happening."
Ye Yun had no desire to witness any sister taking another's place in a marriage.
You should know that the Jiang family also has a young lady named Jiang Chan who is still unmarried.
Jiang Chan had previously favored Cui Jianbing, but Cui Jianbing had become increasingly depressed after being discouraged by Ye Jianshan. Who knew if Madam Jiang and Minister Jiang would pull off a substitute marriage?
Ye Yun is a woman, and she has also fought her way out of the power struggles within the household; she has seen many similar situations.
She only recognizes Jiang Song.
The Crown Prince's expression turned serious; the Crown Princess's words made sense.
Give them a good talking-to; it can save you a lot of trouble. Don't wait until something goes wrong and it's too late.
"I understand. Just wait patiently for good news."
The Crown Prince made a promise.
But the Crown Prince looked at Ye Yun, still wanting to say something. Seeing that he was stammering, Ye Yun said directly, "If you have something to say, Your Highness, please say it."
"When you get married at Jianshan, will you be able to return to the Crown Prince's residence?"
The Crown Prince still wants to be with the Crown Princess.
Ye Yun raised an eyebrow: "Aren't we going to handle this in the palace?"
Ye Jianshan is the Crown Prince's grandson, so it would be somewhat improper for him to conduct business in the Crown Prince's residence outside the palace. There is a palace for the Crown Prince's grandson in the palace.
The Crown Prince understood the implication in her words and was overjoyed: "Alright, go back to the palace and handle it. I'll go right away."
He didn't even bother to say a few more words to Ye Yun, and went straight back to the palace to report the good news to his father, the Emperor.
The Emperor wiped away his tears: "I never imagined in my life that I would see your son get married. Jianshan is truly my lucky star."
The Emperor's long-cherished wish has been fulfilled, and now he can witness the grand wedding of his grandson. He looks several years younger.
He was thinking of getting Jianshan married as soon as possible so that he could have a great-grandson, and then he would abdicate in favor of the crown prince, making Jianshan the crown prince and Jianshan's son the imperial grandson.
He then focused on teaching the crown prince and raising him.
"Minister Jiang's daughter? The Crown Princess is quite pleased, isn't she?"
"Yes, I saw her before in Qingyang. This time, when I saw the top scholar riding a horse through the streets, he also accepted her flowers, which shows that he likes her too."
The Crown Prince found it amusing that Ye Jianshan, who was usually so open and generous, blushed when Ye Jianshan mentioned the second young lady of the Jiang family. He really didn't know who she took after.
The Crown Prince would not admit that he was like this before he married the Crown Princess.
The Emperor brought up the Crown Prince's past: "You and Ye Yun were like this before. You blushed whenever I mentioned her. Are you two planning to live like this now?"
The Crown Prince was at a loss. Ye Yun had finally returned to the capital, and if he acted rashly and drove her away again, she wouldn't be able to find her.
"Your Majesty, I have no other choice but to ask for your guidance."
What can the Emperor do?
If it were a stranger, the emperor might offer some advice, but this was his grandson's mother. The emperor and empress practically treated Ye Yun like their own daughter.
Without Ye Yun, they wouldn't have had such a powerful Ye Jianshan to become the Crown Prince.
"You figure it out yourself. Anyway, I want the Crown Prince to enter the palace to get married."
The emperor threatened.
The crown prince felt he was in a terrible situation, being threatened from both sides, and he was completely overwhelmed.
But he was also happy that his son could enter the palace.
"Your subject will try his best."
"Keep it up, I believe in you."
After the emperor finished speaking, he hurriedly left the palace, intending to take his grandson, the crown prince, to observe the people's conditions.
Ye Jianshan had nothing better to do during this time. His father and two uncles were busy arranging marriages for him, while he was taken by the emperor to various restaurants to experience the leisurely life of the capital.
"These shrimp dumplings are delicious, Dashan, you should try them."
The Emperor personally served Ye Jianshan a shrimp dumpling, so delicious it was almost too good to pass up.
It was absolutely delicious.
"Why did this new one take a fancy to Minister Jiang's daughter? Isn't she just a wild girl who was exiled?"
"I agree. Who would have thought it would be the second daughter of the Jiang family? They've never been properly raised, their manners are terrible. How can someone like that be the Crown Prince's principal wife..."
"I thought the Crown Prince would marry a noblewoman, but it turns out like this... He really is a country bumpkin with no taste."
"Sir, please be careful with your words."
The waiter couldn't hold back any longer. These two were courting death!
Ye Jianshan and the Emperor both frowned and looked over there. They noticed that the two of them didn't seem like the type to gossip like that; there was a sense that they were doing it deliberately.
And their hands were calloused; they must have stumbled upon some kind of rendezvous.
Sure enough, after a short while, the two went out and disappeared into the alley. The Emperor ordered his men to follow them.
"Does Da Shan think these two people are from the Great Jin Dynasty?"
"No, it doesn't seem like it. Although their accent is Beijing dialect, it sounds very deliberate. I specifically learned Beijing dialect after I came to Beijing. Their ending sounds are too heavy. Although it's not obvious, it's still there. They are from other places."
Ye Jianshan could only analyze so much; judging by appearance alone, there was no difference.
The Emperor nodded: "I'll tell you when we get out."
Once on the carriage back to the palace, the Emperor finally spoke: "Those are probably remnants of the Great Wei. The mark on that knife belongs to the Lotus Sect. They have been active among the people since they were wiped out."
I never expected to be so bold as to run into someone in the capital.
He even personally sent spies to spread rumors.
They really couldn't find anyone to help them with the work, so even internal staff had to step in.
After listening to his grandfather's explanation of the relationship between the Great Wei and the Lotus Sect, Ye Jianshan finally understood the connection between the two.
So, the reason his father, the Crown Prince, and his mother, the Crown Princess, separated was because of these remnants of the Great Wei Dynasty.
"I am entrusting this task to you. You will lead General Guo to wipe out the Lotus Sect. I will reward you with a great achievement."
The emperor's decision was made on a whim.
If he hadn't run into this incident, he would have completely forgotten about the remnants of the Great Wei.
The Great Wei was completely destroyed. Even after being resurrected in the Pure Land for so many years, it has only managed to develop the Lotus Sect. Moreover, it has been staying under the noses of the Emperor and the Crown Prince and cannot cause any major trouble.
Giving this to Ye Jianshan as practice before returning to the palace would be perfect.
Although Ye Jianshan was the top scholar in the imperial examination, the emperor and the crown prince felt it was not enough; he still needed military merit.
In order to avoid people thinking that Ye Jianshan only knows how to study, he also needs to be trained in riding, archery, leading troops and fighting battles.
Although the Great Wei Dynasty is gone, there are still barbarians on the surrounding borders and bandits within the country.
These have been opportunities for soldiers to earn merit in recent years, and everyone is scrambling to get them.
However, in recent years, the world has been at peace, and the neighboring countries are not as eager to die as the Great Wei. They stay peacefully in their territories, and border trade is very popular.
Nobody likes war.
The Emperor was no exception, but now the Lotus Sect had become so rampant in the capital that it was right under his nose. If he allowed it to continue, it would be a direct challenge to his imperial authority.
"Your subject will go and annihilate the Lotus Sect?"
Upon returning to the palace, Ye Jianshan was somewhat surprised to hear of this arrangement.
He had just accomplished one of the greatest joys of his life, becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination, and was looking forward to the second greatest joy of his life when his imperial grandfather packed him up and sent him to the army camp.
Ye Jianshan: ...
He can't even go back to Qingyang.
The Emperor waved his hand: "Qingyang asked you to go back for the New Year. I will go back with you. I haven't been to Qingyang since I became emperor. I did stay in Qingyang for a while when we were fighting."
The Emperor sighed, "I never imagined that so many years would have passed in the blink of an eye, and I never imagined that the Crown Prince's only child would grow up in Qingyang."
Ye Jianshan was very unsure: "Grandpa Emperor, you must send me more generals."
"Don't worry, Grandpa has arranged everything for you. Come in, everyone."
As soon as the Emperor finished speaking, three people entered and bowed to the Emperor and the Crown Prince in the room: "Your Majesty, we greet the Crown Prince."
"My three ministers, please rise. I am sending you to assist the Crown Prince in eliminating the remnants of the Great Wei and eradicating the White Lotus Sect, which is causing havoc."
The emperor revealed his plan.
The other two generals looked at Guo Yu in the middle. Guo Yu was overjoyed. He had been worried that the emperor did not value the Crown Prince's military strength, but he did not expect that he would be sent to do this.
Guo Yu immediately replied, "I swear to protect the Crown Prince's safety with my life and guarantee to complete the mission. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
"I am very relieved. The three of you are to protect the Crown Prince and teach him some martial arts as well."
The Emperor and the Crown Prince couldn't bring themselves to do it, so they had to delegate the task to their subordinates.
General Zhou and General Xu exchanged a glance and then echoed Guo Yu's agreement.
The Crown Prince is already a teenager and a top scholar, yet he still wants to learn martial arts.
My admiration for him grew even stronger.
Not to mention that the Crown Prince was also the top scholar in the imperial examination.
The first person in the history of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Ye Jianshan also bowed to the three generals: "I am not very knowledgeable, and I hope that the three generals will give me more guidance."
"No, no, I wouldn't dare."
And so the matter was settled rather haphazardly, and we were to set off soon.
When Ye Jianshan returned and told the Ye family the news, the Ye family members were extremely worried.
Ye Lei and Ye Yan were worried. They had watched Jian Shan grow up and knew his physical strength. He had fallen ill twice when he came out of the examination room before. They knew he couldn't handle the long journey to wipe out the Lotus Sect.
Even just the simple act of riding a horse caused Ye Jianshan a lot of hardship.
"It's alright, Uncle. My riding skills are already very good."
Ye Jianshan had been practicing riding a horse ever since he learned that the top scholar would be riding one, but he never expected it to come in handy so soon.
But he also knew that the Lotus Sect was not in any danger, and he didn't need to go to the front lines.
The fear is that the remnants of the Great Wei will resort to desperate measures.
The Lotus Sect's stronghold is in Luoyang, not far from the capital and Qingyang.
They arrived in five days at breakneck speed. The army and provisions had already been prepared in Luoyang, and they were waiting for the emperor's order.
Ye Yun rushed over upon receiving the news, somewhat puzzled as to why the Emperor had suddenly sent Ye Jianshan to Luoyang to handle matters concerning the Lotus Sect.
"Mother, don't worry. Grandpa said that the Lotus Sect doesn't have many people. He mainly wants to give me military power so that I can make merit and have my own influence in the court as soon as possible."
This was something Ye Jianshan figured out on his own.
It would add to his resume, and he wouldn't even go to the battlefield.
"Be careful."
"Don't worry, I'll stay in the rear camp and not go to the front lines."
"good."
Ye Yun was worried that Ye Jianshan was timid, but he also knew that the Emperor was not such a reckless person. How could he let the Crown Prince, whom he had finally found, take risks himself?
"Then be careful."
"Um."
Before setting off, Ye Jianshan went to see Jiang Song, and the young man and woman were both a little shy.
Jiang Song was still a little worried. She heard from Aunt Yun that Brother Shan was asking His Highness the Crown Prince to prepare for a marriage proposal.
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