Chapter 271 Entering Huaiyuan
Breaking the tense atmosphere, Yin Huiyi gave a dry laugh, "Liang Xiang is incredibly influential, to have the Crown Prince personally dispatch him and behead him."
County Magistrate Heqing sat in the middle, raised his hand to wipe the sweat off his face, looking a little confused.
That's what I said.
Does anyone doubt that the crown prince can really kill Liang Xiang with one blow?
Cheng Nianying licked her lips and said, "Okay, it sounds like this idea isn't going to work."
"It doesn't matter whether it's okay or not. Master Yin should have some understanding of Liang Xiang. Please tell us about it together." Fu Yi said.
The corners of Yin Huiyi's mouth twitched.
It really makes a difference to whom Fu Yi serves as a minister.
Yin Huiyi cleared his throat and followed suit, "Emperors have led armies in person throughout history. Today, the Crown Prince shows his love for the people of the border towns and, despite all the dangers, is willing to personally slay the bandit leader to serve as a warning to others and enhance our nation's prestige. This will surely be a celebrated story in history books."
After hearing these words, even the magistrate of Heqing was stunned.
King Liang was even more furious.
It was perfectly reasonable for him to hate civil officials in the past!
Everyone changes their words at will, and what they say sounds high-sounding, as if they have their reasons on both sides!
After Yin Huiyi finished his official remarks, he immediately got down to business: "As for Liang Xiang, I can indeed tell you a thing or two. The Liang surname is a prominent family name in Wenxiang State, having produced four queens. Unfortunately, the current monarch has another beloved woman and does not wish to marry another Liang woman."
"Liang Xiang was born to a concubine of the Liang family, but he was intelligent from a young age and early became a companion to the crown prince of the Wenxiang Kingdom. Later, the Wenxiang Kingdom wanted to send the second prince, who was highly favored, to the Huan Dynasty as a hostage. Liang Xiang volunteered to accompany the second prince to the Huan Dynasty as a hostage. During those years, Liang Xiang learned some physical training from the second prince's guards."
"Not long after, Liang Xiang returned to China. Because of his experience as a hostage, he gradually gained the emperor's trust..."
This person is indeed somewhat similar to Fu Yi, both of them are extremely willing to sacrifice their lives.
"He holds the Tiger Tally in his hand and maintains five thousand private soldiers, all of whom are elite and skilled in riding and shooting."
"Liang Xiang himself is also fond of hunting and is a skilled archer. I haven't seen him personally fight at other times. But he is forty-five years old after all, so naturally he is not as strong as he was in his youth."
"As for the ability to fight, King Liang should know it clearly."
Yin Huiyi turned his head.
King Liang continued, "He has some skill in warfare, and is adept at winning people's hearts and minds. He alienates the generals, leaving them leaderless."
"Therefore, this person must not be underestimated!" King Liang emphasized.
Yin Huiyi clapped his hands: "What a coincidence! Isn't our Danshuo County Prince more powerful than him?"
Fu Yi raised his eyes and smiled: "Is Master Yin scolding me?"
"How could that be?" The two of them smiled at each other.
Prince Liang was impatient to hear this and interrupted, "I know it's important to return to the Imperial Capital to stabilize the people's hearts. But Xiao He's safety is more important than this. Therefore..."
Prince Liang said firmly, "I will give her my personal guards."
"don't want."
King Liang thought that Fu Yi would refuse, but it was Cheng Nianying herself who spoke.
"If your heart is not with me, you will feel bound." Cheng Nianying said.
King Liang fell silent.
"Let's go." Cheng Nianying stood up, opened the door, and saw the anxious Third Prince waiting outside. "Come with me."
The third prince was stunned: "Hmm."
Cheng Nianying whispered to him.
The third prince's face turned pale and then blue, which made the attendant feel uneasy.
Fu Yi wasn't very happy either.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at the third prince, making the third prince feel as if a cold wind was blowing.
The third prince pulled his collar and said, "How could I..."
Cheng Nianying tilted her head: "You don't dare?"
Although he knew that the young woman in front of him was the new crown prince of the Huan Dynasty, the Third Prince still had no real sense of reality. When he heard a beautiful woman say this, he was so excited that he blurted out: "Why not!"
Cheng Nianying took the third prince on the road without even having time to say goodbye to Chu Lin.
Fu Yi went with him, while Yin Huiyi followed King Liang back to the capital.
"Prince Liang still lacks some skills in his actions." Fu Yi explained tactfully, "Master Yin will inevitably mediate."
It was almost like saying that King Liang was missing half of his brain, and he had to take Yin Huiyi's half of his brain with him to ensure that he would not be fooled.
Fu Yi brought his own soldiers on this trip. There were not many of them, but they were elite.
The army's march had to wait for the Privy Councilor's action.
But these are not the problems...
"Contempt is sometimes a good thing. They despise you, so they are not on guard against you. If you want to lead the troops to quell the rebellion in Huaiyuan, they are eager for you to go and will not hinder you in the slightest."
Fu Yi said in Cheng Nianying's ear.
Just as Fu Yi had expected, after the King of Liang and his companions returned to the capital, the court encountered no resistance. They sent troops as needed and headed straight for Huaiyuan.
We have given you the soldiers, but whether they obey you or not is not our business.
Women fighting is a joke.
King Liang is still too indulgent!
The courtiers shook their heads privately.
At that time, Cheng Nianying had also arrived in Huaiyuan.
The gates of Huaiyuan City were tightly closed, and the streets were filled with yellow sand, with few civilians to be seen.
Cheng Nianying was riding on horseback and saw someone approaching from afar.
The person walking in front was an official from Huaiyuan. He was short in stature, his hat was blown askew by the strong wind, and he was wearing dusty clothes, so it was impossible to tell what rank he held.
He didn't bother to tidy up his appearance, and didn't even see clearly whether the person riding the horse was a man or a woman, or whether she was beautiful or ugly.
He bowed hastily, "The people who originally lived outside the city have been relocated overnight. Some of those who were scattered so far away didn't have time to inform us. In the end, seven households were taken captive!"
He added anxiously, "Among these seven households, there are eight people, young and old. The border town is extremely cold at night. I'm afraid they won't survive until the rebellion is quelled!"
Cheng Nianying took in his expression and asked, "So, do we still need to bring these seven families back safely?"
The official was stunned.
Then I realized that these words were said by the noble man on horseback and the people around him.
He replied blankly: "Can you bring it back safely?"
The third prince gritted his teeth and said, "Impossible! This can't be done!"
Cheng Nianying didn't listen to him at all: "Since you can't bear it, then don't wait any longer, do it tonight."
The third prince's eyes almost popped out of his head: "The army hasn't arrived yet!"
Cheng Nianying asked the official, "Those seven families can't wait any longer, right?"
The official nodded. He was originally very anxious, but now that he saw someone who was even more anxious, he suddenly became timid and a little confused.
"Why are you afraid of this and that? Do you still want to be the king of Wenxiang Kingdom?" Cheng Nianying glanced at the third prince, and without even getting off the horse, he drove the horse to continue forward.
The third prince's breath was stuck in his throat, and he was so excited by the beauty that he couldn't say anything.
"Aying." Fu Yi suddenly called out. He reached out and took a knife from Wu Xun and handed it to Cheng Nianying. "This is what the late emperor wanted to give you. Take it with you."
Cheng Nianying took it.
The third prince blurted out: "Frost Moon Blade?"
"What's so special about this knife?" Cheng Nianying wondered.
The third prince said, "This is a tribute from Wen Xiang."
Fu Yi smiled and said, "Do you remember when we were in Kuizhou, His Majesty said he would reward you? Even if you forgot, I still remembered it for you. Even if you left the Prince's Mansion, I would still ask for it for you."
Upon hearing the sound, Cheng Nianying tightened her grip on the knife handle in shock.
"Aying, do you have anything else to say to me?" Fu Yi asked.
"You're coming to pick me up."
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