allendalepharm Chapter 889 The calm before the storm
Chapter 889 The calm before the storm
"Lord Jiang is an official appointed by the court, how can he be so wronged? No! This is embarrassing for a scholar and too frivolous." Qin Yandong stopped him immediately.
"Yes! It's really inappropriate!" Ke Zhenqiu also said.
Jiang Youzhen was about to refuse, but Prince Yuanming waved his hand and said, "Alright! It's too late, let's go! I'm sorry to trouble you, Lord Jiang!"
As he spoke, he called for a carriage to come over and started distributing the goods immediately.
"Lord Jiang and the general should share one carriage, and the others should share another! Hurry up, or you will be late."
“I still…” Jiang Youzhen was about to refuse, but was grabbed by Prince Yuan Ming and was about to be stuffed into the carriage.
He suddenly whispered in Jiang Youzhen's ear: "I have something important to discuss with Lord Jiang later, it would be inconvenient if there are other people around!"
Jiang Youzhen stopped struggling immediately. She wanted to see what this prince was up to.
Seeing Jiang Youzhen obediently get on the carriage, Prince Yuan Ming curled up his lips into an ambiguous smile.
After Prince Yuanming climbed onto the carriage and it started moving, Prince Yuanming said, "Actually, I have something important to tell Lord Jiang."
Jiang Youzhen asked quickly, "What's the matter?"
"Sir Jiang, I was unsure about something before, so I kept it secret. But the spy I sent out last night sent me news that General Dingyuan was most likely captured by the people of the Northern Ming Kingdom!"
"Oh? How did the prince know? Is there any evidence?" Jiang Youzhen looked very surprised.
"In fact, I have had some suspicions before. The general is kind and never has any personal grudges with anyone, unless it is someone outside the border. With his status, anyone who wants to deal with him must have bad intentions towards our border!
It just so happened that the spy who sneaked into the Northern Ming Kingdom sent a message last night, saying that they found General Dingyuan and locked him up in the prison."
Jiang Youzhen was shocked. "You mean the general was captured by them? Doesn't that mean the tiger talisman has also fallen into their hands? If so, the border is in great danger!"
Seeing Jiang Youzhen immediately concerned about the safety of the border, Prince Yuan Ming was overjoyed.
"Yes! Actually, the situation at the border is critical now. This general is worried all day long, but he is afraid of causing unrest at the border, so he dare not disclose it. He can only think of a solution by himself. Now that Lord Jiang is here, he has a backbone.
If the enemy invades, and this general cannot command thousands of troops, with only 50,000 soldiers, how can he resist so many cavalrymen of the enemy? You also know that those nomadic tribes are brave and good at fighting, and they have been eating raw meat and drinking blood since childhood, I am afraid it will be difficult! "
Prince Yuan Ming sighed heavily as he spoke, his brows furrowed, and he looked very worried.
"Your Highness is absolutely right! But according to you, the tiger talisman has already fallen into the hands of the enemy country, and there is nothing we can do. Even if we report this to the court and the Emperor personally approves the sending of the other half of the tiger talisman, it will still be of no use to put out a nearby fire!" Jiang Youzhen also sighed, his brows filled with worry.
"What should we do? We must have the tiger talisman, otherwise the 500,000 soldiers and horses here will just be decoration," Prince Yuan Ming said anxiously.
Jiang Youzhen looked at him, and he immediately said, "This general is also for the safety of this border. Otherwise, if we break through Yuming Pass in one fell swoop, we may very likely attack all the way to the capital!"
"Your Highness is right! But, if General Dingyuan was really kidnapped by the Northern Ming Kingdom, then why did the Northern Ming Kingdom not make any move? As soon as they got the tiger talisman, shouldn't they launch a large-scale attack on Yuming Pass?" Jiang Youzhen was very confused.
"Maybe they are deploying their forces. We can catch them by surprise then!"
At this time, Prince Yuanming was really anxious. After all, if Yuming Pass was breached and the capital was really attacked, he, the son of the eldest princess, would not be able to maintain his former wealth and glory.
The country was destroyed, the family was ruined, and he became a prisoner! There was no way the royal family of the Dayun Dynasty could survive.
He still understood these great principles. Even though he had done business with Kangguo before, it was only driven by interests. Once it involved the survival of the country, he would certainly not dare to neglect it.
Jiang Youzhen nodded, "Then I will report it to the court immediately. The situation is indeed critical! However, I have no evidence and I am afraid the emperor will not believe it!"
Jiang Youzhen was a little embarrassed. Prince Yuanming thought for a moment, and then said: "In fact, this general has also received news. They tortured General Dingyuan and asked him to explain where the army was stationed and the specific number of troops, but the general would rather die than surrender, so... I'm afraid he is in imminent danger."
In fact, this was all made up by Prince Yuanming. He always believed that General Dingyuan was either dead or in a similar situation as he said. After all, it had been so long, could they still treat General Dingyuan well? Unless he surrendered.
But according to his understanding of General Dingyuan, it should be impossible! This man is upright and honest. Although he is sometimes inflexible and annoying, he should not betray the court.
But he couldn't let Jiang Youzhen go to rescue General Dingyuan. He didn't want him to come back, but the border had to be protected as well. Therefore, Mr. Wen's method was the best.
"Then next we should do our best to rescue the general!" Jiang Youzhen said.
"It's too late! The news came that he has fallen into a coma and no medicine can help! He probably won't even survive last night." Prince Yuan Ming sighed.
“Even so! Our loyal ministers and generals should not die in an enemy country. Even if they have sacrificed their lives for the country, we should find a way to transport their bodies back to the country, otherwise they will die with regrets!” Jiang Youzhen clenched his fist, very indignant.
"Of course! But for now, we should think of a way to ask the emperor to send capable officials to the border. More importantly, the border war is imminent, and the emperor's tiger talisman and his personal imperial edict can suppress the lost tiger talisman."
Prince Yuanming stared at Jiang Youzhen and said, "Since the emperor sent Lord Jiang to the border, it means that you are deeply trusted by the emperor. I believe that the emperor is far away in the capital, and he is not unaware of the seriousness of the situation, so he immediately ordered you to the border to track down the tiger talisman."
Jiang Youzhen sighed again, "In fact, I have already written a memorial last night, making the same guess as the prince. Please ask the emperor to send a good general with a tiger talisman to the border as soon as possible. The prince is worried about the country and the people, and I also know the difficulties of the prince. Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, we should work together to overcome the difficulties!"
Upon hearing that Jiang Youzhen had already submitted the report, Prince Yuan Ming immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good! Lord Jiang is not only a man of extraordinary strategy, but also cares about the country and the people. If you have any plans for the future, just tell me, and I will definitely lend a helping hand!" Prince Yuan Ming said excitedly.
The two of them smiled at each other and formed a temporary alliance.
"But you must be on guard against others! General, you still have to be careful with the people around you, for example, those who are not brothers and sisters, but close friends. Who knows if they are of the same mind? You still have to be on guard!" Jiang Youzhen said suddenly.
Prince Yuanming immediately thought of Ke Zhenqiu, who was recommended by his father to share the credit, but he actually had other intentions.
"Lord Jiang is indeed very discerning. This general would save his trouble!"