The heroine Jiangshan

Chapter 147 Confrontation
"Confrontation."

Nie Shen said that in that battle, the crown prince finally managed to escape from the siege with the unconscious old emperor under the elite guard of the imperial forest army, and returned to the capital after all kinds of hardships.

The key to the prince's ability to escape was the chaotic five-element formation set up by Yun Ruochen, which blocked a group of the most powerful pursuers and trapped them in the dense forest for a whole day.

In fact, the inside story that even Nie Shen didn't find out was that the chasing team of the Destiny Sect led by Elder Mei was trapped and delayed the trip, which led to a major change in the overall plan, which triggered another two major events in the Destiny Sect. The infighting of the elders.

Hearing this, Yun Ruochen, who had been keeping a cold face, finally showed a faint smile.

Pressing her hand on her heart, she let out a breath, her brows and eyes softened.

"It's still worth it...Father..."

It is worthwhile for her to try her best and risk her life to induce Tianlei to set up an illusion array, and it was not in vain after all.

Thinking about it now, Yun Ruochen only felt scared.If she hadn't tried her best that day and failed to set up an array, what would the situation be like today?
"Princess." Nie Shen looked directly into her eyes and said solemnly: "Although it is true that you set up an array to control the enemy this time and turned the tide of the battle, but... please don't take any more risks."

Nie Shen is used to being reticent and speaks slowly, but when he said each word, his concern was palpable.

Yun Ruochen looked up at him, almost being sucked in by his deep eyes, so he quickly lowered his head and obediently said yes.

"Ugh."

Even Nie Shen couldn't help sighing.

He also knew that the princess's promise couldn't be true, and when it came to major events, she would probably still fight it out.

Again and again... Forget it, even though he knew the result would be unstoppable, he would still persuade her.

There is really nothing to do with her, Nie Shen thought.

He told Yun Ruochen that after the crown prince returned to the capital, with the help of the cabinet assistant Gu Gelao and many clans, important ministers and northern Xinjiang reinforcements, he finally defeated the rebels of King Cheng's siege.

King Cheng's rebel army lost the best opportunity to occupy the capital, and failed to hold the emperor and prince in their hands, losing all their advantages.

However, the upheaval in Spring Hunting still caused great harm to the emperor's princelings.

That night, hundreds of concubines, clan members, and courtiers died in the upheaval, and hundreds more were injured or disappeared. Less than [-]% of them managed to escape back to the capital safely.

As expected, Concubine Zhang Shu and Concubine Huang were buried in the chaos. The secrets buried in the former may only be revealed when King Cheng is arrested.

The Imperial Forest Army also lost [-]% of its strength in this battle, leaving only the elite troops led by Guo Zheng to protect the emperor and prince into the city.

Although the reinforcements from northern Xinjiang arrived in time, the Beijing camp also quickly assembled to fight against the rebels, but the rebels still fought all the way in the capital and caused a great disaster.

What troubled the central court was that many local vassals took the attitude of "nothing to do with themselves" towards the struggle between the two parties. When the rebels passed by their territory, they did not take action and pretended to be deaf and dumb.

This is also a helpless thing.Last year, the imperial court's measures of "reducing welfare and confiscating military power" against the vassal kings in various places made these vassal kings very unhappy.

They don't have the courage to rebel, but they can respond to the court, and it is very important for the court to see that our vassal king has strength.

Who wouldn't take advantage of it?

As a result, King Cheng's rebel army went straight to the southwest base, and soon encroached on some nearby areas, forming a confrontation with the imperial court across the river.

Moreover, King Cheng is also secretly wooing the feudal lords near his fief, as well as some local rebels, who are accumulating strength to counterattack the central government.

Although one side has won a temporary victory, its vitality is seriously injured, and the other side has been defeated but still retains its strength. This has been the pattern in the Central Plains for several months.

"not good."

The more Yun Ruochen heard it, the more startled he became.

She is very aware of the extent to which the national treasury is empty, and she also knows that the imperial army has problems such as corruption, lack of pay, and a lot of old, weak, sick and disabled.

It's okay to have a quick battle, but if it is delayed... it will be dragged down!
Ah, the purpose of the Mandate of Heaven...

"They made two-handed preparations."

Yun Ruochen gritted his teeth and slapped his palm on the table, laughing angrily.

Only then did she fully understand the true purpose of those people from the Destiny Sect.

It's good to be able to support King Cheng as a puppet, but if you can't, then let the world continue to be in chaos!

The world is in chaos, so they can take the opportunity to absorb Protestants and rise again.From a certain point of view, maybe the Destiny Cult would be more happy to see the current situation.

If you can't succeed in seizing the throne, then destroy everything and rebuild a dynasty!
I have a headache.

She sighed and looked at Nie Shen.

"Staff Nie, what do you think I should do?"

Almost without thinking, Nie Shen said, "Princess, you and the prince should not show up for the time being."

This is obviously not his temporary answer, but a well-planned response before he came back.

He naturally expected that Yun Ruochen would ask him this... But, Yun Ruochen and Yun Yao really shouldn't show up so easily at this time.

Too dangerous!

Yun Ruochen hesitated to speak, pondered for a moment, then nodded helplessly.

Yes, although she has taken care of her body now, her strength is still too weak to help her father.There are so many civil servants and military generals around the father, and Gu Ge and old General Guo are all loyal, so they should be able to continue?
As for the younger brother, he should take good care of him and not let the other party know of his existence in this limelight.

Let the enemy think that their siblings have "disappeared".Disappearance in the chaotic war is actually just another way of saying that there are no bones left, and it is used to comfort people.

"Now I can only wait."

Yun Ruochen was depressed, spread out his palms, and looked at the three familiar copper coins in his palms.

She can only wait for the opportunity to appear in this relatively safe paradise.

However, you can't wait too long.If after a period of time, the situation on the side of the emperor and the crown prince has not been reversed to a better direction, she will have to appear.

I'm always worried about her cowardly, uninitiated and incompetent King Baozi, alas...

It is said that although Ping Ge, the chief assistant of the cabinet, fled back to the capital, he was seriously ill.Mr. Gu Ge has a hot temper and has no problem with his character. Can he unite the civil and military ministers around the prince?

There will be problems of one kind or another in any group, and it is impossible to be truly monolithic.

The army... Oh, I can't think about it any more. If I think about it any more, she really wants to go to sea and return to the Central Plains tomorrow!
It seems that I am born to worry about my life!
Yun Ruochen rubbed her temples, she felt that her forehead was twitching right now, she was really entangled.

"Princess, are you practicing Qi these days?"

Nie Shen suddenly changed the subject.

Yun Ruochen was startled, a little guilty, hehe smiled: "Yes. Ah, it's too late, Manager Nie, please have a good rest, I'll go back to my room first."

No, hurry up and leave first, Nie Shen must be nagging again.

"The county lord."

Nie Shen didn't get up or stop her, but his tone was deeper.

Yun Ruochen was still pretending to be stupid: "There's no need to send Manager Nie off, I'll go back by myself."

No matter, she knew that Nie Shen would be dissatisfied with her starting Qi training so soon, but she couldn't help it.Play stupid to the end!

Watching Yun Ruochen open the door as if fleeing, Nie Shen could only sigh.

The princess is always like this, she decides everything by herself.

Is this the legendary thing that goes against the extreme?The old emperor was too strong, and the prince was raised without any opinion.The crown prince is cowardly, but the princess is very stubborn...

Nie Shen shook his head, flicked his hand casually, extinguished the candle with his finger and went to rest.

The next day, he found Gu Che and Zhao Xuan respectively, and told them the current situation of the Gu family and the Zhao family.

Gu Che's side is fine, his grandfather Gu Ge has been in the capital since the beginning, as long as the capital is not destroyed, it will be safe.

The Zhao family is in more chaos.Song Guogong was stationed in the camp with the spring hunting team that time, and he also brought Zhao Xuan's two concubine younger brothers.

During the chaotic battle, Zhao Xuan's younger brothers were all killed by random arrows, and their bodies have been found.

Song Guogong was slashed on the back by the enemy. Although he was under the desperate protection of his generals, he followed the elite team led by Guo Zheng and returned to the city. He has not been able to go to the field for the past few months. It is said that the situation is not very good.

His mother and aunts stayed in the capital and did not come out, but they also fell ill one after another because of the injury of Song Guogong, the disappearance of Zhao Xuan, and the premature death of his younger brothers.

Although Zhao Xuan was mentally prepared for his family's affairs, he was silent for a long time when he heard the truth.

The relationship between parents and brothers, and him is very weak.The two concubine younger brothers have been eyeing the position of the eldest son. To put it bluntly, they and their mother may not have hoped that he would have a heart attack and die.

These are not Zhao Xuan's guesses, but what he has learned from his long years of life in the inner house.After he died, the concubine brothers would have the opportunity to inherit the title, and the aunts would also be able to live up to their sons.

Besides, it's not that no one has thought about it and done it.He clearly remembered that when he was seven years old, his second brother's biological mother suddenly "died suddenly". Later, he vaguely heard that it was related to the medicine he took.The second brother was no longer favored because of this.

But... He still couldn't feel better after hearing that his younger brothers were shot to death on the barren ridge by random arrows.

And father.

His father was cold to him, maybe it should be said that he was cold to everyone.Maybe my father didn't get any warmth from his strict grandfather?

However, his father is a qualified Song Guogong, shrewd and capable, supporting the prosperity of Song Guogong's mansion, and maintaining a close relationship with his old family in the southeast.

Zhao Xuan knows very well how difficult it is to do these things well, especially under the rule of that super powerful Emperor...

Zhao Xuan is not attached to his father, but he still worships and respects his father.

"Brother Xuan."

There were rustling footsteps behind him, and Zhao Xuan, who was sitting by the beach, turned his head and saw Yun Ruochen walking towards him holding an umbrella.

"It's so wet on the sand, and it's still raining lightly. Brother Xuan, you don't bring an umbrella when you go out."

Yun Ruochen gently covered him with an umbrella, and squatted down beside him.

Looking from her rear side angle, Zhao Xuan's jade-like profile is clear and bright.Thin drops of water condensed on his eyebrows, outlining his faint melancholy aura.

Zhao Xuan has also changed a lot, Yun Ruochen thought.When she first met him, he still had the childishness of a boy, but now he has the appearance of a young man.

"Brother Xuan, do you want to go back?"

(End of this chapter)