Xuan Tianyi said this with a stiff upper lip, and he regretted it after he said it. It would have been better if he just followed what Xiangrong said! Seeing that Yun Fei was somewhat relieved, this matter might be resolved, and the crisis could probably be resolved, so why did he interfere?
But he had to intervene! The Seventh Brother wrote to him, asking him to do everything he could to muddy the waters here, so as to delay Xuan Tianming's journey to the East. The reason was simple. He calculated that Xuan Tianming would encounter an accident during this expedition, so he must not let him go to the battlefield again. He was not just muddying the waters, he was saving Xuan Tianming's life! I just don't know if this Ninth Brother will appreciate it!
Xuan Tianyi looked at Xuan Tianming helplessly and sighed in his heart. Forget it, he should be a good person to the end. He had heard of Lao Qi's divination skills before. Since it was Lao Qi who did it, it couldn't be wrong.
"Little Master, please think about it carefully. Concubine Yunmu is arranging a marriage for us. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" So Xuan Tianyi continued to persuade Xiang Rong. "If you really want to observe mourning, that's fine. Let's arrange the marriage first, exchange the engagement cards, and then you can observe mourning for as long as you want, until Feng Jinyuan in the underground is satisfied and we can get married. How do you think?"
With Xuan Tianyi's deliberate interference, the banquet ended in disharmony. Concubine Yun did not mention the arranged marriage again, but she did not say that it would not be arranged. In short, this matter was left hanging in the air, hanging in everyone's mind.
Concubine Yun was in a bad mood, so Xuan Tianming suggested that they return to the capital as soon as possible. But Concubine Yun said that she liked Ji'an County and decided to stay here and not leave. After all, she would live in Prince Chun's mansion when she returned to the capital. She didn't have a proper home herself, so what was the difference between that and living in the Princess's mansion in Ji'an County?
After she said that, Feng Yuheng couldn't say no, so he could only nod and agree. And Xuan Tianming couldn't say he would leave right away, after all, his mother was angry, so he had to stay for a few more days. But this delay made Xuan Tianhua's army further away from him.
In the eastern part of Dashun, Xuan Tianming led 50,000 troops and marched straight towards Fuzhou. In addition to the troops in the camp outside Beijing, Qian Li also brought some people from Qianzhou to join the 50,000 troops, and the garrisoned troops left in the northwest were also transferred back, just for the battle in the eastern border.
It can be said that these 500,000 people are all Xuan Tianming's personal soldiers. He did not move any of the other troops of Dashun, including the southern border, and even left some soldiers of the Shenji Camp in the desert to assist Yao Shu in garrisoning. These 500,000 people can be said to be completely obedient to Xuan Tianming's orders. Even if Xuan Tianming wanted to lead them to rebel, they would follow without hesitation.
If Xuan Tianming had not said so long ago, apart from him, the Seventh Prince and Feng Yuheng would arrive at the camp as if he were there in person. These soldiers would not have followed Xuan Tianhua so easily, even if he had the military token in his hand.
Xuan Tianhua led the army in a hurry. Ever since they left the capital, they were like a forced march, rushing towards the East Border. But even so, he was still anxious and worried, and still felt that it was too slow. But there was no other way. A 500,000-strong army could not have the speed of a single person on a single horse. Even if he was faster, he could only gain a third of the time faster than normal walking.
Qian Li felt a little strange. On the twentieth day of the army's march, he rode his horse side by side with Xuan Tianhua and asked in confusion, "Seventh Prince, hasn't Zong Sui in the Eastern Realm declared war yet? Why are we in such a hurry?" As he spoke, he looked back at the army following behind. Not everyone had horses to ride, and most of them were still walking. At this time, the soldiers on foot were all trotting, and this state was the same every day. This was because Xuan Tianming's personal soldiers trained every day according to the physical training method of the future designed by Feng Yuheng, and they could take the health-care medicines given by Feng Yuheng from time to time, so that they could persist. Otherwise, with such a high-intensity and speedy march, the soldiers of other camps really couldn't persist.
But even Xuan Tianming's personal soldiers were exhausted. If they continued like this, some would fall behind in a few days.
After hearing Qian Li's question, Xuan Tianhua slowed down the horse's pace and looked back for a while. When he turned back, he answered Qian Li's words, "If we wait for Zong Sui to declare war first, they will have the upper hand. The most taboo thing in marching and fighting is to let the other side take the upper hand, which is very disadvantageous for us. What's more, the East Border is the most fertile part of Dashun's territory, and the population density is far beyond the comparison of the three borders in the west, south and north. Once the Zong Sui people start the attack first, it will cause a large number of casualties among the people, thus shaking the foundation of Dashun."
He said this, but felt it was too official and not strong enough. So he relaxed his expression and said to Qian Li, "And the most important point, this war was originally taken by your Royal Highness, the Prince, and the reason why I led the army ahead for him was to let him take a break. The wedding was completed in the war, and the capital is finally free of trouble. Do you have the heart to let him rush to the battlefield in the East Realm again?"
Qian Li was speechless when Xuan Tianming was brought up with such an excuse. The Ninth Prince and the Seventh Prince had a deep brotherly love. In order to let the Ninth Prince live a good life, the Seventh Prince would rather go to the battlefield himself. Who would not be moved by such a love? Of course, if someone else said this, Qian Li would definitely think more about it. After all, these were 50,000 soldiers and horses. If they were taken away by outsiders like this, any reason would make people suspicious.
But this person is the Seventh Prince Xuan Tianhua! He is the one who cannot be doubted the most in the world. If you doubt the Seventh Prince, you will be punished by heaven.
Qian Li nodded and said gratefully, "Your Highness is so lucky to have a brother like His Highness the Seventh Prince." After that, he turned his horse around and shouted to the army, "Brothers! Let's work harder! Show us all our strength! For Dashun! For His Highness the Ninth Prince and Princess Yu, we must fight a good battle in Zong Sui!"
Encouraged by his words, the army regained its morale and marched even faster.
That night, the army took a rest in a deep mountain. The soldiers fell asleep quickly after a day of fatigue, but the night watchman was alert and did not miss any sound.
Xuan Tianhua couldn't sleep, so he stood on a high slope with his hands behind his back, half-raising his head to look at the starry sky tonight, his expression becoming more and more solemn.
The stars were unstable, and the situation of this war was not good. He counted with his fingers in his sleeves, and no matter how he counted, it was a death hexagram. But strangely, this death hexagram was very strange, and it was very different from the death hexagrams he had seen before. There was a hint of life in death, and endless death in life. He couldn't understand it no matter how hard he thought.
In theory, a death hexagram is a death hexagram, and it is impossible to show signs of life. If it is said that it is a near-death escape, then it will never show a death hexagram. Just like now, when he observes the stars, the main star he has been belonging to has dimmed. Within three months at most, the star will fall. However, this kind of fall is very unusual, but he can't say what is unusual.
Xuan Tianhua was feeling irritated. Lately, this kind of irritability had often hit him, causing him a lot of anxiety. This situation, which was still unknown after divination, was unprecedented. This was the first time that things were not under his budget and control. Xuan Tianhua was uneasy and had no better way to deal with it. He could only pray silently, hoping that things would not get out of control to the point where they could not be recovered.
He is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that this death cannot bring peace and security to the people he cares about.
In Ji'an County, Xuan Tianming was held back by the lock issue and had not been able to leave for five days. Every time he had decided to leave, the fourth brother Xuan Tianyi would rush to the county lord's mansion at that critical moment to make a scene, which would arouse the anger that Concubine Yun had finally calmed down. Once Concubine Yun got angry, Xuan Tianming could not leave again.
As for staying in Ji'an County, there is one person who is quite happy, and that is Bai Ze who follows Xuan Tianming.
He is Xuan Tianming's attendant and has always been by his side, but he still has a sweetheart in this fiefdom! Bai Ze and Bai Furong have been in a long-distance relationship for many years, and their communication and exchanges can only be based on correspondence. This makes the young man very anxious and he wants to marry Bai Furong home immediately.
Having finally come to the fiefdom this time, Xuan Tianming had no intention of leaving for the time being, but Bai Ze was so happy that he specially asked for leave from his master and ran to the Bai family mansion all day long.
The relationship between Bai Ze and Bai Furong was deep, as they had gone through hardships. But Bai Qiaojiang had more to think about. He always felt that Furong's identity was special. Now he heard that there was trouble in the East Realm, and Duanmu Anguo was involved in it. This reminded him of Qian Zhou's incident. He was afraid that this incident would affect his daughter, and he was even more afraid that Bai Ze would regret it one day and harm his daughter.
This worry was shown on his face, and Bai Ze could naturally see it, but he had been devoted to Furong for a long time, so in response to Bai Qiaojiang's worry, he only said to Bai Furong: "All the assurances I make now are just empty words, and your father will not believe them. Our princess once said that no matter what kind of person a woman marries, it is an adventure. You don't know what will happen tomorrow, and you will never know whether this person will treat you well or badly in the next moment if you live in the present. But people can't just stay single for life because of this fear, right? Since it's all an adventure, then choose the person you love the most to take this risk, which will always give you a better chance of success than marrying someone else. Now the situation in the East is unstable, and I will soon go east with my master. You wait for me, and when I return with a great victory, I will personally make a great betrothal gift and marry you into my family in a grand manner."
Bai Ze said, and then said excitedly: "You don't know yet! The princess helped me choose an independent house in the capital. After we get married, I won't have to live in the Prince Yu's Mansion. Don't worry, Furong, the people who follow the master have a principle, that is, men don't take concubines, and women don't take concubines. If I marry you, you will be my Bai Ze's only woman!"
On this side, Bai Ze was looking forward to the future for Furong. On the other side, there was a man standing awkwardly in front of Feng Yuheng with a sour face. No matter what Feng Yuheng said, he kept shaking his head...
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