my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 570

Chapter 570

Not long after, Nahu Mu came to Song Palace in a hurry.

When Zhang Anshi sent someone to inquire about the situation of the postal department, Hu Mu felt that it would be inconvenient to pass on a message, so he might as well come face-to-face.

Zhang Anshi sat upright, Hu Mu saluted first, and said, "Your Highness..."

Zhang Anshi motioned him to sit down, and then asked, "Any news from the Post Office?"

Hu Mu said truthfully: "The current news is too messy, and the lower officials dare not report it lightly."

Zhang Anshi was born in Jinyiwei, so of course he knew what Hu Mu said.

In fact, when it comes to news in this world, the most difficult thing is not to get news.

Because it is easy to obtain information, but in fact, the most difficult thing is that once you plan to obtain information, the stronger your ability to collect information, the more elite soldiers you have under you, then... Once something happens, there will be The snowflakes of news came one after another.

Here lies the problem. Everyone who collects information reports according to their own situation.

The more information collected, the hundreds of thousands of messages sent from various post stations every day made the original fog even more chaotic.

Therefore, the difficulty is not to collect information, but to study and judge the information to ensure that the most accurate one is found out of countless information.

Zhang Anshi understood the difficulties here better than anyone else, so he said: "Jin Yiwei can help from the side. Besides, I will try my best to contact the Fujian Post Office and Guangxi Post Office."

After a pause, Zhang Anshi asked, "Have you not contacted the Fujian Post Office yet?"

Hu Mu then said: "Fuzhou has been besieged by rebels, and no news is allowed, but right now, we are trying to find a way to restore contact."

Zhang Anshi nodded, but he didn't blame Hu Mu. He knew very well that the Postal Service was not the Jinyiwei after all. It was suddenly attacked by the rebels. Under the destruction of the rebels, it was understandable that many places had poor communication.

At this moment, Hu Mu seemed to think of something, and said with some hesitation: "There is one more thing..."

Having said that, Hu Mu paused.

Zhang Anshi saw Hu Mu's hard-to-speak expression, and couldn't help but said: "There is no need to meet outsiders here, just say something."

Hu Mu thought for a while and said, "The Xia family...someone came to the post office...to inquire...inquire about Xia Xuan's news."

Zhang Anshi couldn't remember who this person was for a while, so he couldn't help frowning: "Which Xia Xuan?"

Hu Mu said: "This Xia Xuan is Xia Yuanji's son. Because he is old and the only seedling of the Xia family, Xia Yuanji is very pampered. Maybe it is also because of too much pampering, so...the relationship between father and son is usually There were some quarrels, and Xia Xuan was so angry that he ran to the Post Office. The officer thought to himself, Xia Xuan is going to apply for the recruitment, so naturally there is no reason to refuse him. Our Post Office is employing people, so... ...then sent him to Fujian."

Zhang Anshi had no expression on his face when he heard this. This is a family affair, but it happened that it was involved in the postal service. Hu Mu did not make any mistakes during the whole process, so naturally, there is no need to blame him.

So Zhang Anshi said: "You are in Fujian, the Xia family is afraid of something going wrong, right? Since you are afraid, why don't you come to me?"

Hu Mu was quite understanding and said: "Duke Xia is arrogant, so naturally he refused to come... Besides, this is a scandal, so the so-called family scandal should not be publicized."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "This Duke Xia...has an interesting son. No matter what, you don't have to take it to heart. You didn't do anything wrong. If anything happens, it will be days."

Zhang Anshi found that the older he got, the more he believed in fate.

It's not because I really value fate.

What's more, he found that fate can really be blamed, but if someone's family loses something, you go over and pat him on the shoulder, and say in a compassionate, mysterious and mysterious tone, this is fate, probably ...you can completely shirk all the responsibilities that are related or unrelated to yourself.

Hu Mu nodded, and the two talked for a while, still remembering that there were many things to be busy, so he left.

…………

Xiafu.

Xia Yuanji has not yet left for his hometown.

The reason why he didn't leave was because the Shinto in Zhu Di's mausoleum needed to be repaired, so the emperor ordered Xia Yuanji to inspect and supervise.

Many ministers who are dedicated to scholars, including nobles and even relatives of the emperor, can always exert some residual heat. Even the veteran ministers like Xia Yuanji have lost Zhu Di's trust, but this kind of trust is pure Zhu Di's opinion. Xia Yuanji is no longer able to take on the big responsibility, he just disagrees with his own opinion.

But for Xia Yuanji's character, he actually knows a lot. He knows that this man can ignore other things, but he is still loyal, and he can strictly demand himself.

The construction of the Shinto is related to Zhu Di's posthumous affairs, so he is more concerned about it.

He first ordered the Supervisor of Rites to inquire, but he was not at ease, and then ordered Wei Guogong, and finally worried that Wei Guogong was just a martial artist, and he was not careful enough, so he ordered the prince and grand master Xia Yuanji to supervise the matter.

What this involves is not a question of the quality of the project, but that this is Shinto after all, and it is the road used to worship Zhu Di in the future. Therefore, it is more about whether the Shinto conforms to ancient etiquette, or whether it is in the process of construction. What taboo will be violated.

Therefore, such things are very leisurely.

But after reporting to Zhu Dizuo the actual repair situation, Xia Yuanji got bad news.

Fujian is reversed.

And his son, it is said... is also in Fujian.

When the news came, he fell into silence like a mute.

The family members were in a mess, some people hoped that Xia Yuanji would go to the Song Palace to inquire.

Xia Yuanji just shook his head.

Then someone wanted Xia Yuanji to go to the post office, but Xia Yuanji still shook his head and remained silent.

As a last resort, the family had to go to the post office by themselves.

But after several inquiries, the postal department also didn't know anything about Xia Xuan's whereabouts.

In fact, the post office itself did not know what was going on.

The manager of the Xia family returned to the Xia family's mansion in disappointment as if mourning his concubine, and then came to see Xia Yuanji.

"Master..." The butler grimaced.

Xia Yuan Jiduan sat in the study, which was carefully arranged by him. There were many books in it. Book collection was his greatest hobby in life. The furnishings inside were very simple, and the air was filled with the scent of ink and books.

There are several calligraphy on the wall, almost none of which are written by famous artists.

This point, in fact, can be regarded as a scene in the capital.

Under normal circumstances, if it is a calligraphy post of a running script master, merchants and dignitaries are often willing to buy it with a lot of money, and then hang it at home.

However, people like Xia Yuanji often do not pursue the calligraphy and paintings of such famous masters. Sometimes, what they collect may be some calligraphy and paintings that are not well-known in ordinary times, and some simply post the calligraphy and calligraphy of themselves or relatives and friends.

This is not because the signatures of famous artists are too expensive, but because people like Xia Yuanji don't envy the so-called famous artists anymore.

A famous artist is like a label. For those who are not proficient in calligraphy and painting, if you buy his calligraphy, you will never buy it wrong. Even if you are blind, as long as you buy it according to the celebrity's authentic work, you will never suffer a loss.

But for those who are really discerning and good at calligraphy and painting, they seldom join in the fun. This is probably because, in their opinion, even famous artists have good and bad calligraphy. Mobao still needs status.

On the contrary, there are some lesser-known calligraphy posts. Maybe this is the pinnacle work of a certain calligrapher and painter. Even if it is not very famous, it is extremely unique and worth collecting.

Xia Yuanji belongs to the latter.

In the past, apart from official duties, he occasionally took a nap in this study, looking at the books here, and occasionally looking up at some calligraphy and paintings in his collection, Xia Yuanji felt very relaxed.

But now, his expression is tense, he has been silent until now, waiting for the steward to come in, he only raised his head slightly.

The housekeeper had no choice but to say: "Master, the post office... still doesn't know what to ask, saying that it is... looking for... But the villain thinks that they are prevaricating. This young man suddenly encountered a military riot. Fujian, has been killed by the rebels, the blood flowed into rivers, ten rooms and nine empty, there are hundreds of thousands of people trapped by the rebels, I'm afraid... I'm afraid... I'm afraid that the small ones say something that shouldn't be said, I'm afraid Young master, there are many bad luck and bad luck."

Xia Yuanji, who already had a sallow complexion, seemed to suddenly become more sallow.

He pursed his lips and looked at the steward for a while, then let out a long sigh, and said, "It's because I spoiled you too much, this is retribution."

The steward hesitated for a moment, and begged: "Master... If the master goes here, maybe..."

Before the steward could continue, Xia Yuanji said, "Go for a while? Where are you going? To the palace? Or to the Palace of the Prince of Song? Hey... what can I say when the old man is gone? I beg them to try their best to send a large number of Manpower, go look for Xuan'er? Hey... how do you say this?"

"You also said that the chief envoy of Fujian Province is now empty, to the point where blood flows like rivers. At this time, I don't know how many people have become lonely ghosts, and how many people are crying. At that time, how could the old man have the audacity to make such a request? Just for my son alone, regardless of the common people?"

"This..." The steward looked at Xia Yuanji with grief and indignation and said, "Master said at the beginning that this investigation of hidden households will lead to bad things sooner or later, you see... this is just not listening to the master's words, so what is going on now? "

Xia Yuanji slowly closed his eyes, and said with some helplessness: "The matter has reached such a point, it is useless to talk too much. Back then, the old man thought that the main points of the matter should be over. It is rare to be confused about many things, and on the contrary, the world can be stabilized. But... since you don't listen, you will only be laughed at if you complain at this point. Right now... things have happened, and we can only do our best to put down the rebellion."

The steward said: "But young master..."

Xia Yuanji shook his head faintly, and said, "I got a son when I was old. I hold this son in my hand and obey him in every way. Now I'm reaping the consequences of myself, so what can I do? Hey... everything is over. Well, it's all over, the officialdom is ups and downs, fame and fortune, now... really everything is empty, I'm really ashamed to say, I studied hard in the cold window, entered the court as an official, worked hard, and I can even be said to be an extremely human minister, now... If I leave in the future, I will be sorry to my ancestors, and there will be no incense behind me, it is hard to say."

As he spoke, he became more and more decadent, his eyes could no longer see the look of the past, and his whole body was like a walking dead.

Seeing Xia Yuanji like this, the steward said angrily: "The same is true for His Royal Highness King Song. His Majesty ordered him to appease him. What is the situation of the Guangxi Chief Envoy and the Fujian Chief Envoy now? But he is still indifferent. In this capital city, he refuses to leave half a step, and the world is in chaos, how can there be someone who is the commander-in-chief, who is so motionless."

"Now people in the capital are talking about it, saying that King Song is afraid of death and dare not enter the army, and His Majesty loves him too much, so he doesn't care about it. If the master is still the Minister of the Household Department, the master loves to speak up on weekdays. I'm afraid he must be impeached."

His words were inevitably mixed with many emotions.

This is the truth, his young master's life or death is uncertain, of course he hopes that the rebellion will subside as soon as possible, the sooner the young master subsides, the young master will have a little more hope of living, but Zhang Anshi is so careless, no one can see it.

On Xia Yuanji's face, there was finally a little bit of anger, but immediately, he became more depressed, just smiled wryly and shook his head, as if he was speechless.

After a long time, Xia Yuanji said: "Xia Xuan, a child, has never known the heights of the sky and the earth since he was a child. He is also reckless and does not act in secret. This time, with his high-sighted and low-handed temperament, I'm afraid... it is really close to death. Others can live. He will surely live, you...you should prepare early...that old man's birthday cake..."

When he said this, the person in charge couldn't help but shed tears. People at Xia Yuanji's age usually prepare birthday materials and make coffins in advance. all right.

This was originally prepared by Xia Yuanji for his own use, but now it is used on his own son, a white-haired man giving a black-haired man, how desolate it is.

The steward said with red eyes: "Little man, go get ready. Master, you... have to hold on tight to your body."

Xia Yuanji opened his mouth hard, as if the next words would require a lot of strength, he said: "I found his bones, before the burial, the old man will be fine, if the old man is gone, who will let the boy How about being buried in peace?"

The manager was even more sad, wiped his tears, just nodded, then turned and left.

…………

Fuzhou City.

More and more rebels gathered around here.

At first, the people in the city thought that the rebels were gathering to attack Fujian, so the city began to panic.

The three divisions located in the city are also quite complicated at this time.

Whether it is the chief envoy, the general commander, or the inspector, in fact, their minds are mostly hoping that the rebels will make a fuss, and the court will come to appease them, so as not to prevent people from the court from always treating them like this. The local parental officials yelled to beat and kill.

But on the other hand, the rebellion became more and more violent, and when the city of Fuzhou was in danger, they realized that the situation was too serious.

At this time, the rebel army entered the city, and people who came to recruit them began to stream in an endless stream.

Of course the chief envoy refused without hesitation.

But it was inevitable that some people in the city began to collude with the rebels.

Every day inside the city walls, there are dozens or even hundreds of letters thrown out.

And the people outside the city also used bows and arrows to throw books into the city, or... someone borrowed the name of the envoy's surrender and entered the city to contact them.

All of a sudden, people were in panic. Some people had been expecting the rebels to come. They waited for Fuzhou to fall into the hands of the rebels.

There are also some who are purely afraid in their hearts, subconsciously hoping to leave a way out for themselves, so as to prevent the rebels from entering the city and falling into a passive position.

In fact, at this time, the world does not have much loyalty to Zhu Ming.

You must know that the fall of the Yuan Dynasty was only a few decades away, and the change of dynasties, in their view, was actually a common occurrence.

In just a few short decades, didn't they experience the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty, the rule of Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and others, and then came the Ming Dynasty. Even the Ming Dynasty, didn't they also experience the Jingnan Battle?

All of a sudden, the rumors that Fuzhou will have an emperor also began to spread.

At this time... trapped in this strong city, no one expected that the rebels at this time were more panicked than they were.

In all directions, troops and horses from all walks of life continued to attack their periphery, and the fighting power of the opponent was getting stronger and stronger.

What's even more frightening is that the number of opponents is several times that of the rebels.

The fighting spirit of the rebel army was quickly disintegrated. The people who were coerced at the beginning are now in groups of three or four, and they began to invest in the opponent's camp and began to suppress the rebellion.

At this time, the number of rebels has become less and less, from tens of thousands...to less than ten thousand, and now, there are only a few thousand left.

More than 70 troops began to station, forming an encirclement trend.

There are thousands of people in Tan Nan, and the scale is considered relatively large. As for other counties and townships, there are as many as thousands, and as few as one or two hundred people. Now, they are gathered in one place. After screening and adjustment, Finally... decided to launch a general attack.

Xia Xuan took the lead. They didn't have horses, but they borrowed some sharp swords and wooden shields like other battalions.

Tan Nanying's combat effectiveness is the strongest, because Deng Da and Xia Xuan specially organized a team of Dan people, about a thousand, all of them are willing to endure hardships and stand hard work, and they fight bravely. Among them, once such a desperate army horse was put in, it could immediately serve as a new force, quickly tear open the rebels' openings, and then disperse them in one go.

After a little preparation, everyone ate and drank enough, and then taught Wu and the others to take a nap directly. After recharging their energy, they began to get ready.

There was a scarlet scar on Xia Xuan's face, which was left when he attacked the rebels. Although precious anti-inflammatory drugs were used, it did not cause inflammation, but because it was a new scar, it was particularly eye-catching.

He took the harpoon, and immediately with Wu Er, one on the left and one on the right, they shouted loudly.

Immediately afterwards, the Dan people got up one after another, with murderous looks in their eyes.

"To break the thief today, you are not allowed to retreat."

(End of this chapter)