rebirth [rebirth]

The great wedding of the emperor and empress should be celebrated by the whole world.

This is the reason, but the atmosphere in Jiaotai Hall at night is not very lively.

Since the rebellion of the Shuntian Army in Yongyan's 35th year, the entire Dachu has been caught in the flames of war. As the generals and princes died in battle, Yong'an City will no longer be prosperous and peaceful as it used to be.Let me talk about how the Rong family feels, the courtiers sitting here may have already had their own thoughts.

Rong Jingxuan simply said a few auspicious words, and then let the courtiers go to drink by themselves.

At this time, let alone singing and dancing, even the court musician Rong Jingxuan didn't let him bark. He ate the eight-treasure duck in silence, but his eyes were carefully watching the mingled cups below.

Even if the atmosphere is not lively, there will always be a few friendly people toasting each other. Rong Jingxuan is very calm at the moment. He looks at them and seriously recalls the memory of that time.

He still doesn't know who let the rebels in, but it doesn't matter, he just needs to remember who is Da Chu's loyal minister.

His eyes flicked across those familiar and unfamiliar faces one by one, and finally fell on Yu Xiude's face.

As the eldest son of the Marquis of An Guo, Yu Xiude has read poetry and books since he was a child, and his talents and appearance are first-class. He was invited by the Marquis of An Guo to be his son at the age of 15, and married Hua Jingshu, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xinyang, who was a childhood sweetheart since childhood. Become a good story in Yong'an City.

Rong Jingxuan tried his best to think about it in his mind for a long time, but he still couldn't remember what happened to Yu Xiude and Hua Jingshu after the last time the country was broken. They were about the same age. Although he and Yu Xiude were not as close as Xie Mingze, they were still considered Best friends, even Hua Jingshu and they grew up together, the relationship is quite unusual.

Hope this time, they can save their lives.

Rong Jingxuan sighed, picked up the empty glass, and walked straight to the side hall where the Duke Zhongjing and his wife Huashi lived.

Although the courtiers below looked happy and happy, even if they turned their backs, eyes could grow out of thin air from the back of their heads, watching the emperor's every move.

As soon as Rong Jingxuan stood up from the throne, he immediately felt countless eyes looking at him, but he didn't care at all, and walked into the side hall calmly, completely ignoring the whispers behind him.

In the side hall, Duke Zhong Jing Xie Huaixin and his wife Hua Shunying were eating food and wine dully, they said they were eating, but in fact they were just moving their chopsticks, apparently none of them could eat.

Although Rong Jingxuan's words in the morning were the basis, but today's marriage is not happy, the old couple dare not show it in front of outsiders during the day, and now they are alone in the side hall, which shows their worries.

Letting them have a palace banquet together in the side hall this time was Rong Jingxuan's temporary arrangement.

Last time, he specially arranged for two old people to sit in the main hall, just below him, showing great respect.

But respect is respect, and wave after wave of courtiers who came to toast made them unhappy.Those congratulatory words are suitable for any new couple, but it is extremely embarrassing for him and Xie Mingze.

This time, he arranged the two elders in the side hall, one for the convenience of talking, and the other for them to relax.

"Uncle and aunt, I've been waiting for a long time."

Rong Jingxuan came here alone without the eunuch, so when he said this, the old couple were really shocked.

Xie Huaixin quickly put down his chopsticks, and pulled his wife to stand up: "Your Majesty..."

Rong Jingxuan waved at them and sat down at the table together.

"Uncle and aunt, we will be a family after today, don't talk about those formalities, please sit down and let Xuan offer a glass of wine."

After Rong Jingxuan finished speaking, he directly picked up the wine glass.

Xie Huaixin and Hua Shunying had no choice but to hold up their wine glasses, but their expressions softened unknowingly.

The attitude of the emperor is indeed reassuring.

Besides, the emperor was almost grown up by the two of them. Hua Shunying had a good relationship with Empress Wen Jia, and she loved Rong Jingxuan even more. Seeing him like this, the big stone in her heart was completely solidified.

Rong Jingxuan didn't say anything else, he drank the water in the glass in one gulp, then put down the glass, his face became serious.

The side hall of Jiaotai Hall is usually where he takes a short rest before going to court. The place is not big, but it is very safe.Rong Jingxuan specially gave the Xie couple's wine banquet here, just to say a few more words.

He took a deep breath, and finally opened his mouth to say: "Master Xiang, you are Xuan's teacher and Da Chu's loyal minister. There are some things that Xuan does not want to hide from you."

After he finished speaking, he paused: "I got a report this morning that the rebels have entered Yong'an City, and now, they may have lurked into Changxin Palace."

When Xie Huaixin heard this sentence, his expression changed suddenly.

His hands on the table were tightly clenched into fists, his complexion turned blue and white, and his eyes were almost red.

"His Majesty……"

Seeing him like this, Rong Jingxuan felt very uncomfortable, but at the same time felt relieved.

Da Chu was already in decline, and it was not too sad to have a loyal minister like Xie Huaixin.

After all, Xie Huaixin has been an extremely human minister for 20 years. After a short period of anger and confusion, he quickly reacted: "Your Majesty, there should still be two thousand imperial forest troops and twenty thousand brave troops in the city?"

The Imperial Forest Army was in charge of guarding the palace, while the Valiant Army was guarding the imperial capital. In order to prevent the rebels from going north, Da Chu almost folded in most of the troops.Xie Huaixin remembered that in order to protect Yong'an City last year, more than half of the [-] brave soldiers stationed in Fengcheng had been transferred into the city, and it was no problem to deal with the rebels who came into the palace.

Rong Jingxuan smiled wryly and said: "To be honest, the actual number of the brave army is only [-]. Last year, the Seventh Uncle Wang went out with the army, and Xuan sent out the remaining [-] brave troops."

Although Rong Jingxuan hadn't obtained the tiger talisman to command the three armies at that time, the Yongwu Army belonged to his mother's stepmother's family. With the decline of Feng's family, the name of the Yongwu Army was not directly in the hands of Empress Wen Jia's direct line, but secretly He can still send troops at his disposal.

This matter was discussed together with Xie Mingze, and then Yu Xiude, who was the commander of the guards, sent someone to the barracks. Except for the three of them, no one else knew about it.

The soldiers of the brave army also disguised themselves and went to Guangqing in six groups.

At that time, there were only 10 remaining troops in the Guangqing camp, but the rebel army had a full [-] people. Rong Jingxuan didn't want the last emperor uncle to die in battle. After two days of thinking, he still sent the brave army out. .

When he made this decision, he was actually mentally prepared.

In any case, this extra 2 people will not be able to withstand the opponent's more than [-] troops in the future. It is better to send them out directly, which can somewhat save the emperor's life.

It's a pity that he sent troops, and the emperor's uncle fought hard for 37 days and was finally defeated. He himself was seriously injured and died alone in Guangqing.

Hearing what he said, Xie Huaixin immediately said angrily: "Your Majesty, you are so confused..."

Rong Jingxuan was not angry, he just sighed and said in a low voice: "Uncle... I know that you have always been loyal, but Da Chu has no chance of winning to be honest. The two cousins ​​of the Seventh Uncle's family He died in battle as early as the 35th year of Yongyan, no matter what, we can't let him die with such regret."

"Although...he still didn't come back alive." Rong Jingxuan paused and said in a low voice.

"My condolences to Your Majesty, but now there are only [-] imperial guards left, how can they guard the Changxin Palace? Your Majesty, why don't you sneak out of the palace with your ministers while there are many people in the palace now."

Seeing Xie Huaixin's sad face and worrying about him, Rong Jingxuan couldn't help feeling a little lighter.

He smiled slightly and shook his head.

Xie Huaixin was a little surprised to see that he was still laughing when he was in trouble, and he didn't know what to say.

Rong Jingxuan said: "Don't worry, Uncle and Aunt, Xuan will take Mingze and leave later. When the rebels force the palace, they will only get a palace without a master. Things have been arranged properly, Uncle and Aunt don't have to worry."

Xie Huaixin and Hua Shunying looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Rong Jingxuan learned the emperor's art from Xie Huaixin and Gu Zhenli since he was a child. He is capable of writing and martial arts, and is an extremely intelligent prince.However, his character was a bit indecisive, and he was not tough enough to treat his courtiers. Xie Huaixin and Gu Guli only hoped that he would be better when he was a few years older, but he was constantly disappointed in his repeated hesitation.

But today he said that he sent a brave army privately, and when the soldiers approached the city, he was calm and indifferent. The softness of the past seemed to have disappeared, and the only thing left was decisiveness and perseverance.

Xie Huaixin looked into his dark eyes, and finally sighed: "Your Majesty, the old minister is very pleased that you have grown up to this day, but it will be extremely dangerous after today. Chen Shengzhi is suspicious, and if he does not find His Majesty for a day, he will not find him for a day." I will give up, Your Majesty might as well go north and settle down in Lishui first."

Rong Jingxuan's attitude was so firm just now, Xie Huaixin thought that he had already made plans to move the capital, and went north to return to Lishui Dingdu, the birthplace of the Rong family.

However, Rong Jingxuan shook his head again.

He said: "Uncle, Lishui is located in the Taihang Mountains in the north. Although it is safe and rich, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but if I go, Da Chu will become the lord of Lishui again. I will not go, and let the surname Chen If you live a few more years in my Changxin Palace, I will definitely be able to recapture Yong'an City."

These words made Xie Huaixin speechless.

Instead, it was Hua Shunying who suddenly said: "Your Majesty is courageous and resolute, and it is Da Chu's blessing. Mrs. Xie will always follow Your Majesty. No matter what the future holds, Mrs. Xie promises never to betray."

Her voice was still gentle, but the firmness in her words made Rong Jingxuan's eyes warm.

How could he forget that this gentle Mrs. Xie also came from the Marquis of Xinyang, which was enshrined as a martial artist.

Xie Huaixin shook Madam's hand under the table, and said: "Madam is right, Your Majesty, I will go back and arrange to go out of the city with His Majesty tonight."

But this time, Rong Jingxuan still shook his head. He looked at the Xie couple seriously, and finally said: "Uncle and aunt, please stay in the capital."

"His Majesty……"

Rong Jingxuan said firmly: "Uncle, Chen Shengzhi is not the king of capable men. Most of his subordinates are military generals. After establishing... the state, he will definitely need the assistance of civil servants. I am worried about the safety of the people in Dachu. You are a capable minister praised by everyone. With you in Yong'an, I can feel at ease."

After he finished speaking, he waved his hand to stop Xie Huaixin's words, and said: "Uncle Xuanzhi has high integrity, and he will not be subdued by money and fame. Regardless of whether the royal family's surname is Rong or not, no matter whether the country is called Chu or not, the common people are still the sons of Da Chu." Min. Xuan hereby implores uncle to give up his name for the time being for the people of Da Chu to live and work in peace and contentment. He will write a long letter to rectify his name."

His words made Xie Huaixin almost cry.

I really didn't expect that this once indecisive young emperor could say such a thing.

As a king, no matter how many books you read and how many emperor skills you practice, you can't be called an emperor. Only with your family, country and world in your heart, and thousands of people in your heart, can you be a real emperor.

Xie Huaixin took a deep breath, raised his wine glass, and responded softly: "Minister, obey the order."