Bai Shinian stood on the hillside and looked at the one-sided situation below. Showing a happy smile. Once this battle is over, you can go home.
This battle was brutal, and the Manchus resisted to the end. However, under the power of red cannons and a hundred thousand troops, the Manchus finally fled deep into the heart of the country.
Some generals suggested that Bai Shinian take advantage of the situation to pursue him, but Bai Shinian hesitated. The Manchus had no way to go, so they retreated. Did he know that the conditions there were extremely harsh, several times worse than here. It would be dangerous to pursue him.
The two months of war have completely reduced the Manchus' arrogance. The Manchus suffered numerous casualties, and there were not many adult men left. In less than thirty to fifty years, the Manchus would not be able to regain their vitality. Bai Shinian believed that his goal had been achieved, so he would not risk his life.
A general stood up and asked for orders to pursue the deserters. Then several more generals stood up and said they were willing to lead troops to pursue them.
Bai Shinian thought for a moment and agreed. Let them order all the men and horses, face the map, and let them pursue in four directions. This creates a surround. As for whether we can catch the leaders of these Manchus, it depends on luck.
The luck of the four generals was not very good. They did not catch their leader, but they caught several of his wives and children.
Bai Shinian ordered the prisoners to be taken back to the border town.
The emperor was very satisfied with this and took away all the Manchus' old nests, allowing the Manchus to flee to the deepest part of the grassland with their tails between their legs. His personal expedition has come to a successful conclusion.
The emperor awarded everyone a reward, and at the same time announced that the class teacher would return to the court. The emperor called Bai Shinian over and asked him who would be better off staying in the border town.
Bai Shinian did not think about recommending his subordinates, but recommended General Luo, the leader of the cavalry battalion. He was worried that the emperor would think too much. If the emperor wanted to take back all the general power, it would be inappropriate to use his own people. The commander of the border city has changed, and his trusted generals have also changed. After five or ten years, he will not have much influence here (in this battle, most of the credit goes to the emperor. Bai Shinian will not be as famous as he was when he fought against Japanese pirates).
Return to the capital. He just did nothing. Just stay at home with your wife and kids. Firstly, to make up for the guilt, and secondly, to avoid the limelight. Their family's popularity is so great that it's too much.
The emperor nodded appreciatively. Bai Shinian watched for another moment, and told the emperor in front of a group of generals in the camp that he was injured and needed to recover well when he returned home. Other things are temporarily unavailable. I want to hand over the commander-in-chief's seal.
The emperor declined. It wasn't that the emperor didn't want to take back the seal of command, but that he had just won the battle and took back the seal of command in a hurry, which showed that the emperor had no magnanimity. Who will dare to work for you in the future?
But Bai Shinian was impatient, as if if you don't take away the handsome seal, I will fall to my knees. Is the emperor the kind of person that I'm afraid of being threatened by you? He even scolded Bai Shinian in court.
The news spread quickly. Zhang Yi and Bao Baogang both came over and asked what was going on. Everyone thought that the emperor wanted to kill the donkey. Otherwise, why would this person take away the handsome seal before he leaves? No matter how urgently you want to take back your handsome seal, you have to wait until you return to Beijing.
Bai Shinian must stand up to clear the emperor's name at this time. Hearing everyone's worries, he smiled and said: "This has nothing to do with the emperor. I want to hand over the general's seal myself. I promised the princess that I will wait until the war is over. Return. When I go to the capital, I just stay at home with her and live a good life together, so I haven¡¯t handed over the handsome seal now, and I have to pay it back when I return to the capital.¡±
Ye Xun was very upset about Bai Shinian's hasty behavior: "General, aren't you trapping the emperor into injustice?" It's not too late to return to the capital. What would the emperor think of handing over the commander-in-chief seal at this time? Those who didn't know better thought it was to embarrass him.
Bai Shinian actually had some regrets, but he didn't regret handing over the seal now, but he regretted handing over the seal when the emperor came, so he didn't have to worry about it now: "Before returning to the capital, I must hand over the seal. Our family The limelight is too great. "Wen Wan is now in charge of the country. He still holds the handsome seal. Does this make the emperor feel at ease?
Ye Xun also knew Bai Shinian's worries, but this matter was really too impatient.
Bai Shinian had no choice: "Now that I have handed him over to the capital and handed over the commander's seal, it is actually the same. As long as I let the word out, all the soldiers should know the emperor's attitude. Nothing will happen." As long as it is him. Take the initiative to make love, and still use the original oath. Anyway, the whole army knew that he was henpecked and had nothing to do with the emperor.
Poor Wen Wan, under the publicity of Bai Shinian, her reputation has become even more prominent. However, the generals were thinking of the gentle princess sitting in the capital, and no one dared to make fun of her at the moment.
Bai Shinian once again expressed his loyalty. He also asked the emperor not to let him be a man who did not keep his promise. Be gentle and keep your promises. Everyone knows it. If he doesn't keep his promise, he will suffer a lot.Bai Shinian has already built momentum. The emperor complied with Bai Shinian's wish and accepted the seal of command. In fact, for the emperor, this handsome seal must be received sooner or later. Since Bai Shinian is willing to smear his reputation and also want to send Shuai Yin back, he should give it up as soon as possible. The emperor also knew that Bai Shinian was taboo, after all, his family was too prominent.
The day after Bai Shinian¡¯s handsome seal was exchanged, he received a handwritten letter from Wen Wan. Bai Shinian felt a little guilty because he allowed Wen Wan to gain glory in front of hundreds of thousands of troops. I can't even believe it. Gao Qin, who was still beside him, said with a smile: "General, this letter must have been sent more than a month ago." This means that what you did happened only a few days ago, and the princess did not get the news so early. It would definitely not be a scolding letter from the princess.
Bai Shinian nodded and then opened the letter. The letter didn't say much, it just asked Bai Shinian to pay attention to safety and come back safely. She is waiting for her family to be reunited.
Although Bai Shinian has confirmed that his two sons are fine, he is sure that there is no news from Wen Wan to reassure him! Thinking that the family would be reunited soon, I couldn't stop smiling.
The third prince confirmed that Bai Shinian had handed over the seal of command, and his expression was neither worried nor happy. The staff around him were a little worried: "Your Majesty, the situation in the capital is not good for us." Princess Wen Wan is in power, impartial and can be considered upright. But the problem is that Princess Wenwan brought a little tail with her when she was running the government, which gave them a headache. It wouldn't matter if this little tail was Wen Wan's own son. Anyway, he was not of royal blood and had nothing to do with the prince. But this little tail happens to be Ling Chang. Just as the prince was about to fall, Ling Chang was pushed out by Wen Wan.
The third prince also had a dark heart. He didn't know what Wen Wan was thinking. Ling Chang is only ten years old now, and his hair has not even grown, so why should she argue with him? Not to mention the military merits he has accumulated. It would be fine if someone else carried Ling Chang out, but this person was gentle. Wen Wan is different from others. After this incident, Wen Wan's prestige in the court is not even comparable to his. Wen Wan's methods are unfathomable, and he has an extremely good grasp of his father's thoughts. Bai Shinian is a general and has great prestige in the army. If Wen Wan strongly supports Ling Chang, he is really not sure that he can really win over this little kid like Ling Chang.
It¡¯s not like Qi Mu never thought of pulling Wen Wan down. But after thinking about it for a long time, I finally gave up. It is not impossible to win over Wen Wan. As long as the father becomes suspicious of Wen Wan and no longer trusts him so much, he can naturally win over her. But the problem is, no one knows Wen Wan¡¯s trump card. I don¡¯t know how to drive a wedge between Wen Wan and her father. You know, if you don't do this well, you will have to accompany yourself when the time comes.
Another close aide disagreed: "No matter how much the princess praises him, he is still a ten-year-old child. Whether he can grow up to be an adult is yet to be seen."
The third prince remained silent. Wen Wan didn't think so, Ling Chang was just a ten-year-old child no matter what. It's just that he doesn't know what his father's thoughts are yet. If the father had the same idea, even if it got to that point, even killing him would be necessary.
The third prince shook his head and sighed slightly that the Crown Princess was so amazing. The calculation is too deep. Wen Wan already treats Ling Chang as a son. Otherwise, Wen Wan would not have such plans for Ling Chang. Without Ling Chang holding a pole, the prince's pole would be completely abandoned.
As for how the queen was doing, Qi Mu didn't want to ask more. The queen dared to poison the fifth prince. No matter what, as the legitimate mother actually poisoned her son, the father would definitely not be able to spare her when he returned. So at this point, Qi Mu admires Wen Wan very much. No matter it was the queen or the other princes, Wen Wan didn't move at all. All were placed under house arrest.
Qi Mu shook his head and smiled bitterly. With gentle sensitivity and caution, it was probably more difficult to drive a wedge between her and her father than to kill Lingying. He really didn't want to be Wen Wan's enemy unless he had to. That woman is terrible.
The emperor knew earlier than Qi Mu that Wen Wan would take Ling Yang with him when he was governing. Because he also had expectations for Ling Chang, he didn't think much about Wen Wan's actions. It would also be good for Ling Yang to learn more about these things.
The person below sent a letter to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this is the news from the capital." The capital is thousands of miles apart from the border town. A lot of news lags behind and won¡¯t be known until half a month at night. Unless there is urgent news, there will be no carrier pigeons.
The emperor looked at the news coming from the capital and looked unhappy. What did Tianlong do? Fortunately, the people around Wen Wan kept it secret from Wen Wan, otherwise with Wen Wan's temperament, we don't know what trouble would have happened.
Wenwan attaches great importance to her two children and is devoted to living her little life. This is both a strength and a weakness. The emperor was angry, but he also had no doubts about Tianlong's ability. With Tianlong here, Xia Yao and Wuxing, and many experts around them, the two children will be fine.
Then he looked at the coupons sent to him by the minister. There aren't many twists and turns, only about a dozen. But every twistAccusing Wen Wan of acting arbitrarily, he not only sent Mr. Zhu Han to the prison, but also three censors. The other censors also received large and small punishments. Now that Princess Wen Wan is the only one in power, she cannot listen to anyone who opposes her, saying, "What a nonsense." The censor in the capital has been suppressed by Wen Wan so that no one dares to speak. This must not leave a reputation in history as a bad act.
The emperor sighed in his heart, fortunately he would go back immediately. If not, if Wen Wan is allowed to act recklessly like this, who knows what the trouble will be like.
Bai Shinian handed over the seal of command on the pretext of agreeing to Wen Wan, and the news spread. One can't help but marvel at Princess Wen Wan's strength.
ps: The countdown to the emperor¡¯s return to Beijing is in progress.