Chapter 76 Imperial Edict
"Zhang Kang is really an old fox. Read М"
Chang Wei kicked the truck in front of him.
"But it's not a complete loss. At least more than 3,000 war horses were captured, so much iron and armor and weapons." Zhao Xu smiled and said, "The most important thing is that although there is no evidence, at least one thing can be confirmed, there is something fishy between the Zhang family, the Yuan family and the Beidi people."
This time, Xu Ke followed a middle-aged man who came out of the Zhang family.
He followed quietly from Yancheng to Qingfengkou, and then followed from Qingfengkou to the north almost into the grassland.
He didn't return until this person was picked up by a team of Beidi cavalry.
"Beasts, the Beidi people slaughtered our Dasong people. The Zhang and Yuan families not only did not share the hatred of the enemy, but sold iron and other things to the Beidi. Isn't it an act of aiding the enemy? I wish I could chop them into meat paste now." Chang Wei gritted his teeth.
"Don't worry, there will be such a day. Now that we have some clues, we can secretly investigate this matter. If we get evidence, we will make Zhang Kang die a miserable death." Zhao Xu clenched his fists.
Yanzhou is such an important strategic location, a governor of Yanzhou and a governor of Yan County actually secretly colluded with foreign enemies. This is simply absurd.
From now on, he must guard not only against the Zhang family, but also against the Yuan family.
After all, Yuan Li is a vengeful person. It would be strange if he didn't jump up and down after losing so many things.
Moreover, Yuan Li's nephew is the sixth prince. In his memory, the sixth prince bullied Zhao Xu the most.
He believed that after learning that he had a firm foothold in Yan County, he would be more anxious than Yuan Li.
"Your Highness, although there is no evidence, it is also a great achievement to eliminate the bandits who trade with Beidi. I think I should submit a memorial to the emperor to ask for credit for your Highness." Liu Fu on the side suddenly remembered something.
As soon as he finished speaking, a servant from the palace came over in a hurry.
"Your Highness, someone has come from the capital." The servant spoke quickly.
"The capital? Who is coming?" Zhao Xu looked at Liu Fu and Chang Wei.
"A eunuch said he brought the imperial edict."
"I wonder if it is a blessing or a curse?" Liu Fu frowned.
Zhao Xu smiled. In the last letter from Concubine Mi, Zhao Heng had already revealed his thoughts in a tactful way.
He believed that Zhao Heng's attitude would not change drastically in such a short time.
"You will know when you go back."
Zhao Xu turned and walked out.
Glancing at the iron in the car, he ordered Chang Wei to send it to the Armory for smelting.
The captured war horses were carefully fed, and people with horse riding talent were selected from the army to form cavalry.
All the way to the palace.
Zhao Xu saw three horses parked at the gate of the palace from a distance.
The saddles of these horses all had the same pattern.
Obviously, these were all post horses in the post station.
In modern times, information communication is very convenient.
But it was very troublesome in ancient times.
So in order to make the court's urgent orders reach the place as quickly as possible, all dynasties have set up a post station system.
Simply put, it is equivalent to the post office of today.
Such post stations are set up along the official road, one every 30 kilometers, and each post station has horses.
The person delivering the documents can ride on horseback and change horses every 30 kilometers.
In this way, the urgent message can be relayed, and the 800-mile day and night travel can be achieved.
Therefore, the 800-mile express in ancient times is not a joke.
Although Yan County is more than 2,000 miles away from the capital, with the use of post stations, even if you walk slowly, you can arrive in three to five days.
"Your Highness, the King of Yan, do you still remember me?"
Entering the palace, Zhao Xu saw a young eunuch and two imperial guards waiting in the front yard.
Seeing Zhao Xu, the young eunuch's face was immediately full of smiles.
Zhao Xu searched in his memory and found the memory of this eunuch.
"Tong is in charge." Zhao Xu smiled and pretended to be intimate.
The eunuchs of Dasong are always under the control of the Neifengfu.
The highest-ranking eunuch is called the chief eunuch, which ranks first.
Liang Cheng is the chief eunuch at the moment.
Under the chief eunuch are the eunuchs in front of the emperor, the eunuchs in front of the palace, the chief eunuchs, the eunuchs in charge, the eunuchs in charge, and the eunuchs in charge, from the second to the ninth rank.
This Tong San is the eunuch in charge in the palace, a sixth-rank eunuch.
As far as he knows, he is Liang Cheng's confidant, who is responsible for announcing the imperial edict.
"Oh, Your Highness still remembers me, I am honored." Tong San laughed.
While laughing, he looked at the King of Yan, and saw that the King of Yan was calm and handsome, and he had lost all the crazy and stupidity in the palace at that time. He secretly thought that the King of Yan really recovered.
Originally, he could arrive in Yancheng one day in advance, but he followed the emperor's order and entered Yan County. He deliberately inquired about the King of Yan's words.
All the common people along the way praised the King of Yan, and the merchants were drooling over the goods in the palace, saying that the King of Yan's palace was making a fortune.
"Now that I have recovered from my illness, I remember the care that my father-in-law gave me when I was in the palace." Zhao Xu continued to be polite.
Tong San had been kind to him in the palace before, and he had not taken special care of him.
But since they had met, they had to be true and false.
Tong San knew that these words were just the King of Yan's rhetoric.
At this time, he showed the imperial edict, "The emperor was very happy to learn that your highness had recovered from his illness, and he specially asked me to come to Yan County to announce the emperor's will to your highness."
Zhao Xu understood that this was the announcement of the edict.
He turned around and knelt to the south, because that was the direction of the imperial city, showing his respect for the emperor.
Tong San stood beside Zhao Xu, unfolded the imperial edict and read: "I am very relieved to hear that Prince Xu of Yan has recovered from his illness. However, since you are stationed in Yan County, you should be diligent in government affairs and remember your important duty as a vassal king to guard the royal family. You must not act recklessly. I decree this."
"Thank you Lord for your kindness, long live my emperor, long live, long live." After Tong San read, Zhao Xu shouted.
At this time, Tong San handed the imperial edict to Zhao Xu, and Zhao Xu stood up.
"The emperor also rewarded His Highness one thousand taels of silver and three hundred pieces of Shu brocade. The little slave will go first. These things will arrive in two days." Tong San said with a smile, "However, now His Highness's business is booming in the capital. This There’s no need to worry about something, and this time, the slave brought good news to His Highness..."
Speaking of this, Tong San became suspicious.
Feng'er has been entertaining Tong San since he arrived.
Zhao Xu understood what he heard and said, "Feng'er, go to the warehouse and get a thousand taels of silver for Master Tong to drink tea, and then reward the two soldiers."
"Yes, Your Highness." Feng'er bowed her head and left.
Tong San showed a satisfied smile, "Feng'er's whereabouts in Yan County are becoming more and more obvious."
Then he cleared his throat and smiled mysteriously, "The emperor's reward for His Highness is not much, but he has another surprise for His Highness."