Ye Mengxiong put down his wine cup and looked sternly at Xiao Ruxun: "Ji Xin, when I enter the capital this time, I will be the first person to be suppressed. If Ji Xin is not good, she will also be easily suppressed. Ji Xin, you must remember, don't say anything, don't do anything.
If someone speaks, just listen, don't eat, don't accept visits. Just try to escape as soon as possible and return to Ningxia to reorganize the army and guard the border. This is more important than anything else. Ningxia Inspector-General Zhu Zhengse is a kind person and treats people with kindness. If you respect him, he won't make things difficult for you. Perhaps this will help you live a better life. "
Xiao Ruxun wouldn't do this. He was determined to go to North Korea. Calculating the time, by the time he reached the capital, it would be around the beginning of June. The news of North Korea's defeat should have reached the Ming court, and the Ming court would have started to discuss how to help North Korea in battle.
Xiao Ruxun wasn't worried about the things Ye Mengxiong was worried about, but Xiao Ruxun remembered this thought. Thinking about this old man's dispirited appearance after returning to the court, Xiao Ruxun's heart didn't feel good.
"Ji Xin will remember Master Ye's words, but Master Ye, have you not thought about yourself? After returning to the court, what should you do? "
Xiao Ruxun urgently asked Ye Mengxiong for a countermeasure.
Ye Mengxiong looked at Mei Guozhen and nodded. He then said: "The two of us will plead for leniency on Duke Wei's behalf. If Ji Xin is willing, you can also sign your name and list Duke Wei's achievements. You can ask His Majesty to reinstate your position and distribute the merits. After all, I was the commander-in-chief in this battle and had the most merits among the civil officials. The target is too big. If there isn't someone to share some of the burden with me, I'm afraid that even if I have three heads and six arms, I won't be able to survive the group attack."
Xiao Ruxun immediately cupped his fists, "If Lord Ye has a request, I dare not decline."
Ye Mengxiong looked somewhat gratefully at Xiao Ruxun. He nodded and then sighed. "If Ji Xin were a civil official … I won't say any more. Being a civil official looks glorious on the surface, but in reality, it is dancing on the edge of a sword. Although being a military general doesn't look glorious on the surface, the life that countless civil officials live on the inside is exactly what they dream of. Ji Xin, do your best as a military general and don't get involved in the struggles of factions. If you don't fight, you will definitely be able to live out your old age peacefully and pass down this title."
Mei Guozhen also said with a sigh, "The civil officials of today are like us. Just like a general of the previous dynasty returning to the court after a victory, if we don't retreat bravely, it will be difficult for us to have a good end. Civil officials suppressing military generals is, in the end, shielding them from wind and rain. I, on the other hand, am more willing to stay at the border and guard instead of returning to the court to meddle with other people day after day. When I return to the court, I will also look for an opportunity to leave and walk out of that place of strife earlier so that I won't lose a good end …"
Ye Mengxiong and Mei Guozhen sighed together. They drank to drown their sorrows and only went to sleep after midnight. Xiao Ruxun returned to his mansion in Ningxia City with a heavy heart. He reunited with Yang Caiyun, who had just arrived in Ningxia City yesterday.
"Xun Lang, what's wrong? Why don't you look well? "
Yang Caiyun was extremely excited after receiving the title of nobility and hearing that her husband had obtained the hereditary title of count. She was just about to throw herself into her husband's arms and tease him a little when she saw Xiao Ruxun return to the mansion with a worried expression. She couldn't help but feel worried, and her little devil-like thoughts also disappeared.
Xiao Ruxun looked at Yang Caiyun, and his expression became a little better. He smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing. I'm just a little worried. In another two years, we will have to go to the capital together. I don't know what we will encounter in the capital, so I'm feeling worried."
Yang Caiyun's expression was normal. With a faint smile, she helped Xiao Ruxun take off his armor and undress him. She softly said, "Xun Lang doesn't need to worry. Father has some good friends in the capital who can help you solve your problems."
Xiao Ruxun smiled bitterly and shook his head. He opened his mouth and said, "Caiyun, Count of Ping Lu. A few decades ago, Count of Ping Lu was Jiang Bin's title of nobility."
"Jiang Bin?" Yang Caiyun's expression changed. "Jiang Bin from the Zhengde era?"
"Yes. There are people in the court who are dissatisfied with me and want to use this to beat me down and embarrass me. Their status is not low either. I'm afraid that even Sir Tai Shan's good friends won't be able to resist them." Xiao Ruxun took a deep breath and said, "However, it is unreliable to always rely on others. The most reliable person is always yourself. Don't worry, your husband will definitely protect your safety and not let you suffer."
Yang Caiyun nestled in Xiao Ruxun's embrace. Feeling her husband's gentleness, the worry in her eyes grew stronger.
But what Yang Caiyun didn't know was that Xiao Ruxun wasn't worried at all about his situation in the capital. He knew very well that in this hidden and deliberately ignored part of history, Daming's understanding of the Battle of Daehan and the preparations he had made before he officially sent out his troops.
Daming was definitely not that slow and indifferent giant in the distorted history books.
Two days later, on the 20th of the fifth month, the meritorious officials of the Battle of Ningxia set out for the capital to receive their rewards. The estimated journey time was about twenty days to a month. Because this time, unlike the previous times when urgent orders were sent out, they would arrive in six or seven days.
Xiao Ruxun was a little impatient because he wanted to rush to the capital as soon as possible to request for battle. He knew very well that Daming had never relaxed his attention to Japan, and he also knew that Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun had long since grasped all of this. Thus, he wanted to rush over and participate.
But the officials did not know this. They were still busy arguing about the Crown Prince and the Battle of Ningxia.
Therefore, at this moment, the matter that the officials in the court were most concerned about was not the Battle of Daehan. In fact, the envoy from Daehan asking for help had not even arrived in the capital. Except for a few people in the Ministry of War, the majority of the court officials did not know of this matter. Everything had been forgotten in the current environment of the Battle of Ningxia.
During this time, whether it was the cabinet, the Ministry of War, or the Ministry of Appointments, they were all discussing the matter of Daming's complete victory in the Battle of Ningxia. Thinking back to when Bo Bai's rebellion had shaken all of Shaanxi, but in the end, it was pacified in two months. Many officials believed that Bo Bai's rebellion was not as great as imagined, but the news that the Ming Army had killed fifty thousand people still shocked many people.
Many officials pointed out that how could a battle that was pacified in two months have killed fifty thousand people? Could it be a false report of military achievements?
However, according to the report of the military supervisor Mei Guozhen issued by the Ministry of War, the reason why Daming was able to win so quickly was that General Xiao Ruxun of Pinglu and Deputy General Ma Gui of Pinglu unexpectedly cut off the rebel army's retreat, and then Xiao Ruxun offered the tactic of blowing up the Ningxia city wall with gunpowder. As a result, the Ningxia city wall was blown up a month later, and the Ming Army poured in and pacified Bo Bai's rebellion.
This news shocked the entire court. In particular, Mei Guozhen's description of "overturning a giant city as easily as tearing a piece of paper" made many civil officials panic and uneasy. The name Xiao Ruxun entered their vision for the first time.
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