eurekapd Chapter 117 Are You From Dunhuang?
Chapter 117 Are You From Dunhuang?
The son-in-law of the emperor, Commandant Wang Tongjiao, ran all the way here with several banners from the Eastern Depot, looking quite embarrassed.
Because they had escaped from the royal capital's water gates and the city moat, they hadn't been able to maintain the court's dignity. Furthermore, they had come to seek help and beg for mercy, so how could they have maintained their dignity?
At this moment...
After they landed on Haojing, they walked inside under the guidance of a team of cavalry.
As they walked along, the biggest feeling they had was that this place was dirty, messy and orderly!
Yes! It was such a contradictory feeling, yet it clearly appeared before my eyes.
The mess was because there were so many disaster victims, all huddled together, that they didn't even have a proper house; most of them were just simple straw huts. But...
What is unexpected is that despite living in such a dirty and messy environment, they have a complete stove!
As we walked along, we could see the clanging of hammers and the pounding of iron everywhere.
not far away!
There was even an empty space where a man in ordinary clothes was checking the teeth of a row of ragged young men, looking at their mouths like animals and then patting their chests. A sign was prominently placed on the ground with three large characters written on it: "Recruitment Office"!
"Goodness! People outside say that Li Jize is making weapons and recruiting refugees in preparation for a rebellion! I didn't expect that all this is actually true! My Lord, we invite him back. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? We don't know!"
Among the masters of the East Factory who followed the Prince Consort Wang Tongjiao, a young eunuch saw the scene in front of him and couldn't help but complain.
The young eunuch was none other than Eunuch Gao's trusted confidant, Zhao Xinzhi!
This guy had suffered a great loss at the hands of Li Jize in Qinghe County before, so naturally he disliked the King of Qin now.
But Wang Tongjiao knew that Li Jize was a "true loyal minister"! At least, he was a true loyal minister before the empress exposed him to the sun for three days and three nights.
Secondly, no matter what...
The Empress and he grew up together, and with this childhood friendship, coupled with the Empress's promise, if only the Prince of Qin came back to rescue her, she would make him an Imperial Duke.
What I mean is, if you save my life, I will let you marry into my family's family!
This is a great blessing, something that many people in the world dare not even think about.
"Hush! Eunuch Zhao, stop talking nonsense! We are wasting our time, not our Great Qi!"
Wang Tongjiao made a gesture to keep quiet, looked around, and said something that woke Zhao Xinzhi up.
He could only take a deep breath, suppress his anger, and continue moving forward.
then……
They were taken directly to a dock.
At this point, everyone looked at each other, not understanding what it meant.
Until the guide pointed to a huge ship docked at the shore and said calmly, "The King of Qin is on board! Go over and identify yourself, and someone will take you aboard."
Zhao Xinzhi was furious and screamed, "How dare you! Li Jize has been stripped of his title, and you still dare to call him the King of Qin? Don't you take His Majesty's decree seriously?"
Ok?
After he finished speaking, the team leader's face turned cold, and the soldiers around him quickly put their hands on the hilts of their swords.
Frightened, the son-in-law Wang Tongjiao grabbed Zhao Xinzhi and anxiously tried to explain, "His Majesty has already rescinded the imperial decree! Li Jize has now been reinstated as the King of Qin. You were right! You were right!"
Zhao Xinzhi was extremely unconvinced, but seeing those "killers" staring at him coldly, he could only hold his temper and not dare to fart.
What does this mean?
This shows that no matter whether it was the Beiliang Wolf Riders before or the soldiers recruited later, all of them had already been assimilated by Li Jize! They only knew about the King of Qin, but not the Empress or the court.
Therefore, no matter whether the imperial court recognized Li Jize as the King of Qin or not, in their eyes he was the King of Qin!
Just like the "King of the North" Li Zhenbei mentioned by the rebels, does this require the approval of your dog court and dog emperor?
Of course, in other words, did these troops receive food and wages from your court?
Whose food do they eat? Whose money do they take? Why should they listen to you, the Empress?
I only hope that after the empress fulfills her promise, Li Jize will become a prince. Aren't lords and mistresses both masters? Then the empress will be able to control this army.
Soon they arrived at the boat's side. A man dressed like a scholar said with a smile, "I am the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Qin's Palace. I, Chen Yingyuan, greet the Prince Consort!"
Zhao Xinzhi had a hard time explaining himself after being humiliated by a bunch of soldiers. But this guy was a scholar, so he could always get the upper hand, right?
He immediately sneered and said, "Chen Yingyuan, I wonder what year he became a Jinshi?"
Chen Yingyuan's expression turned cold, and he replied awkwardly, "I am not a Jinshi!"
"Hmm? Then you must be a scholar, right?"
Chen Yingyuan shook his head again.
OK! OK!
Zhao Xinzhi was truly furious. After the empress stripped Li Jize of his title, he not only continued to claim to be the King of Qin, but now he had even found someone without any official title and made him the Chief Secretary of the Palace.
He still has the imperial court in his eyes! Is there still the empress?
"Humph! A mere second-rate scholar is unworthy of being in such an occasion? This is simply an insult to us!"
Eunuch Zhao Xinzhi snorted coldly, actually putting on airs in front of Chen Yingyuan.
Chen Yingyuan was slightly stunned, but with that faint smile still on his face, he quietly called out, "Come here!"
"Yo!"
Soon, two soldiers carrying muskets came out on the left and right.
Chen Yingyuan wasn't angry either. Instead, he said with a smile, "These two guests from the imperial court who have come from so far must be exhausted! This eunuch also said that I am not of the highest caliber! I think we need a second or third place winner, or at least a Jinshi, to entertain you two. How about this, I'll take you two adults back first. When we find a second or third place winner, they'll be willing to come and spend some time with us! Then we can come and entertain you two, how about that?"
In one sentence, the prince consort Wang Tongjiao was frightened silly.
what?
Wait until they find the third or second place winner, and then continue the discussion?
I'm afraid that by then, the empress would have already hanged herself!
Wang Tongjiao glared at Zhao Xinzhi fiercely. "Are you from Dunhuang? There are so many murals! You're just looking for trouble!"
Why are you showing off?
Don't you even look at your backer... the imperial court! What has become of it?
We are here to beg for help, not to transfer anyone. If we anger them, killing you is a small matter! Delaying the emperor and harming the country and the people is a big deal.
Thinking of this...
Wang Tongjiao immediately called out, "Hey, Chen Changshi! Chen Changshi, please don't be surprised. This time, we came to see the King of Qin to ask him to serve as an imperial prince!"