novelden Chapter 213 I want an explanation from him
Chapter 213 I want an explanation from him
However, in the middle of the night, I heard a noise outside, and it seemed that there was a fighting sound.
Jing Qishan woke up immediately.
He was about to ask what happened outside, but Li Zhongping came in first to report: "Sir, Marquis Ding'an has rebelled!"
rebel?
At this time, the Minister of the Left also came to report: "Sir, the Crown Prince asks you to come and rescue him."
Jing Qishan did not resign after all.
The old emperor only asked him to go find Li Yujiao and did not approve his resignation, so his official position remained.
His first reaction was: If he went to help rescue the emperor, he would have made another contribution, and then he could use this military achievement to make the emperor eliminate his suspicion of Li Yujiao.
Thinking of this, he quickly told Li Zhongping to protect his daughter, then changed into military uniform and went to help.
……
Jing Qishan went to check the current situation first. Although the troops of Marquis Ding'an had arrived at the city, they could not attack in for a while.
Even if they attack, there are still the Imperial Guards and Yulin Guards inside the imperial city who can hold out for a while.
The Minister of War can call on military orders. After he entered the palace and analyzed the situation with Xiao Yuzhe, it was decided that he would take the military order and go out of the city to call on the troops from Cencheng.
When Jing Qishan turned around, Xiao Yuzhe suddenly called him: "Master Jing, can I trust you?"
Jing Qishan turned around and smiled at him: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely bring people back to wipe out these rebels one by one!"
Xiao Yuzhe watched Jing Qishan's back as he left, then resigned himself to his fate and closed his eyes.
Jing Qishan left the city from another gate and ran three horses to death overnight before he finally arrived at Cencheng.
Then he urgently raised troops and deployed them back to the capital.
The fierce battle lasted for half a month.
Half a month later, Jing Qishan sneaked into the rebel army alone and captured Ding'an Hou.
He himself was wounded by an arrow.
Fortunately, there were no vital injuries, but as a result, I will have to stay in bed for another half a month.
Marquis Ding'an was imprisoned and executed in the autumn of the following year.
These rebels killed batch after batch.
Those who have rebelled must be executed along with their entire clan. During this period, the execution ground at the city gate was a river of blood and the air was filled with the smell of blood.
The young third prince was placed under house arrest and was not allowed to leave the palace for the rest of his life.
Jing Qishan made another great contribution.
In the capital, more and more people liked him, and when they heard that he had divorced, many daughters of ministers and even princesses wanted to marry him.
But he was determined to go out and find Li Yujiao.
After finally recovering from his injuries, when Jing Qishan wanted to set off again, the old emperor passed away.
The old emperor was already in poor health, and after the rebellion of Marquis Ding'an, he was so angry that he suffered another stroke.
After this stroke, there was no way to recover.
The old emperor lay in bed for more than ten days. He could not even speak clearly and passed away without making any arrangements for his funeral.
The old emperor's death was a national mourning and all officials had to observe mourning for three days.
Jing Qishan failed to leave again.
Because after the national mourning, the new emperor will ascend the throne, and all officials must be present to be reviewed.
Jing Qishan was extremely anxious, but he had to explain everything before leaving.
……
In more than a month, Li Yujiao has arrived in Fuzhou.
That is the county where the old prince is located.
Along the way, Li Yujiao would cry whenever she thought of her daughter.
Of course, I will also miss Jing Qishan.
She and Jing Qishan had taken several long journeys together, and he always took good care of her. When she was hungry, he would stop to eat with her, and when she was tired, he would stop to rest with her.
But now the two guards escorting her were only thinking about getting on with their journey.
If she wasn't in good health, she would not be able to keep up with their pace.
Every time she thought of Jing Qishan's goodness, she would wonder if her departure was too arbitrary?
Maybe she should meet him. If he told her in person that he had fallen in love with Dong Qiqi and didn't want to be her husband, then she could completely give up.
But if he goes back now, will she bring trouble to him and his daughter because she is the daughter of a traitor?
That day, they had dinner at an inn in Fuzhou.
Sun Ying and Miao Zhong said: "We have finally arrived in Fuzhou. After another day of walking, we should reach the old prince's residence."
Miao Zhong also said to Li Yujiao: "Madam Jing, when we arrive at the old prince's mansion, Sun Ying and I will go back. From now on, you can only wish for the best for yourself."
Li Yujiao said: "I know."
The restaurant they were in was very crowded because its specialty dishes were very famous.
While eating, I suddenly heard the people at the next table say:
"I heard there was another rebellion in the capital!"
"Really? Who is so brave?"
"Marquis Ding'an, the former queen's father, is said to be dissatisfied with the emperor's decision to make his eldest son the crown prince, so he started a rebellion, hoping to rescue the queen from the cold palace and support the third prince to take the throne!"
"So this happened, what's going on now?"
"Minister Jing is suppressing the rebellion, but I don't know if he has succeeded in suppressing it."
"..." Hearing this, Li Yujiao's chopsticks suddenly fell down.
This place is too far away from the capital, so news doesn't reach here in time. At most, we only know news from the past few days.
Sun Ying and Miao Zhong also heard it. Miao Zhong went over to ask, but the diners next to them said that this was all they knew and they didn't know more.
Miao Zhong said again: "I will go to the government office to ask."
The local government would receive urgent documents from the capital, and because of carrier pigeons, the news would be transmitted faster.
Miao Zhong was gone for two hours. When he came back, Li Yujiao and Sun Ying hurriedly asked him about the details.
Miao Zhongdao said, "It is true that Marquis Ding'an rebelled, and Minister Jing sent troops to suppress it. The rebellion was suppressed, but the previous emperor passed away, and the eldest prince is preparing to ascend the throne. This is all we know so far, and there is more..."
Miao Zhong glanced at Li Yujiao with complicated eyes.
Li Yujiao subconsciously asked: "Is Minister Jing injured?"
"Yes, but they only said he was injured. The specific extent of the injury is unknown."
Li Yujiao suddenly clenched her fists nervously and tears welled up in her eyes.
But then he thought, why does she still care about him?
He has fallen in love with Dong Qiqi, wouldn't it be better to let him die?
The three of them had been together for a month, and Miao Zhong had already gotten to know Li Yujiao to a certain extent. This Shangshu's wife was neither pretentious nor squeamish, and she would take care of them during the journey, but she could not help being worried. When traveling by water, she would always sit at the bow of the boat and look at the river, probably because she missed her husband and daughter.
Miao Zhong comforted Li Yujiao, "Injuries are inevitable in war. If the injuries are serious, there should be news. No news is the best news."
Sun Ying also said: "Yes, Minister Jing is brave and good at fighting, he will be fine."
Li Yujiao nodded and smiled: "I know, thank you both for your concern."
……
That night, Li Yujiao was lying in the inn.
She was not a wanted criminal and she behaved properly along the way, so Miao Zhong and Sun Ying did not guard against her escape.
She can also have a room to herself.
She lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She thought of Ning'er and then of Jing Qishan.
In the middle of the night, she suddenly made a decision: she wanted to go back and ask Jing Qishan in person whether he was really in love with Dong Qiqi?
If so, she would never see him again.
Thinking of this, she immediately got up, packed her bags, and secretly escaped through the window.