inspire-indiana Chapter 1453 2 choices
Chapter 1453 2 choices
Chapter 1453 Two choices
More than half a month later, Shen Yuan and his entourage, along with the Crown Prince, finally arrived at the Shanhaiguan camp. However, only a small half of the troops were left in the Shanhaiguan camp. The other half followed Shen Yi and Ling Su out of the camp to besiege Shengjing.
When he arrived at the gate, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at it and hesitated again and again.
The young marquis was keenly aware of his emotions. In addition, the two of them had become more familiar with each other during this journey. He stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, you..."
"what happened?"
Li Rong shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "Nothing, I was just thinking about my father's imperial edict."
Emperor Hongde asked him to patrol the border and reward the troops. Theoretically speaking, if he patrolled from Datong to Shanhaiguan, this border patrol would be considered a complete success and there was no need for him to go out of the border again.
Firstly, I was worried that if I left the country rashly, His Majesty the Emperor would be unhappy. More importantly,...
He was also worried.
Inside the Great Wall, this is Marquis Shen's territory. No matter what happens to him, Marquis Shen's Mansion will be responsible. With this foundation, the Shen family will never let him get into trouble in the north.
And if we get out of the pass, that is the place where Zhuli Zhenren is. There are no eyes on the battlefield, who knows if there will be any stray arrows flying towards us?
Let’s talk about it in more depth.
Everyone knows that Lord Shen seems to have a closer relationship with his eldest brother. Now, the Empress Dowager has passed away, and his father likes his eldest brother more. What if Lord Shen is cruel and kills him outside the Great Wall? When the incident is reported later, all the blame will be put on Master Zhuli.
As a prince, who can he go to for justice?
Even the Shen family is unlikely to be implicated.
Originally, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew more about Shen Yi, he would not have thought so. However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is only sixteen or seventeen years old this year, and he has been the Crown Prince for less than half a year. Obviously, he does not have a deep understanding of Shen Yi.
He was indeed a little scared.
Moreover, this time, he just wanted to complete this mission well, and then go back safely and be a well-behaved prince.
Hearing what he said, the young marquis understood a little bit. He bowed to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said with a smile: "Yes, His Majesty's decree orders Your Highness to patrol the border. Now that Shanhaiguan is the border of Dachen, Your Highness is indeed not suitable to leave the border."
"There are still 30,000 soldiers in the Shanhaiguan camp. Your Highness, why don't you stay in a nearby city for a while and reward the soldiers on behalf of the court? I will go out of the pass alone to see the situation at the front line and then report to Your Highness."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince frowned and said, "Brother Shi, this is not good, right?"
"Nothing bad."
"This is also for the safety of His Highness."
The young marquis patted his chest and said with a smile: "You have been traveling hard all the way. Your Highness, you can rest here for a while. Your body is worth a lot of money. If something happens to you outside the border, our Shen family can't afford it."
"If His Majesty asks you in the future, Your Highness will say that it was I who tried my best to stop you from leaving the city."
At this point, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince heaved a sigh of relief. He nodded and said, "Since you insist, I will not cause any trouble to your family."
"I am here, waiting for my brother and uncle to come back."
"That's not necessary."
The young marquis smiled and said, "My father wrote to me a few days ago saying that the court will start moving to Yanjing after the New Year. After rewarding the troops at Shanhaiguan, Your Highness will return to Yanjing to wait for the emperor to come."
"When your majesty and the court arrive in Yanjing, my father and I will also return to Yanjing to welcome you together with your highness."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought about it, then nodded and said, "Okay, I'll follow your arrangements, Brother Shi."
After the two men exchanged a few polite words, the young marquis left His Royal Highness the Crown Prince inside the pass, and he took a few brothers with him to leave Shanhaiguan.
When they arrived outside Shanhaiguan, a tall general was waiting outside. When he saw Shen Yuan, he immediately stepped forward, bowed his head and clasped his fists: "General Chen A Tai, I pay my respects to the young marquis!"
"I have been ordered to escort the young marquis to the front line."
Shen Yuan first looked at the commander under Ling Su, then waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need to be polite, thank you General Chen."
"Let us get going."
"Yes."
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Because they were riding horses all the way, they didn't waste too much time this time. After four or five days, they arrived at the camp outside Shengjing City.
By now, winter was approaching and it was very cold outside Shengjing City. Even Shen Yuan, who grew up in the north, was feeling a little overwhelmed. The three brothers trembled as they entered Shen Yi's tent. They were warmed up by the fire in the tent.
The three brothers knelt on the ground at the same time and kowtowed to Lord Shen, but they addressed him differently.
"Father."
"Uncle Seven."
"Uncle..."
Mr. Shen put down the book in his hand, looked up at the three brothers, and said with a smile: "Everyone, get up."
"Sit and talk."
The three brothers then stood up and found a place to sit down. After they sat down, the young marquis tightened his clothes and said, "Dad, it's too cold here. How can we fight in such cold weather?"
"I can't fight anymore."
Shen Yi glanced at him and said calmly: "So now we are just surrounding Shengjing. We can't attack, and we can't get in. But we are just surrounding it like this."
Lord Shen said softly, "The wood and charcoal outside the city cannot be transported in. The Zhuli Zhenren in the city may starve or not, but they will definitely suffer from the cold this winter."
Shen Zhou lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "Then... people will freeze to death."
"Of course it will."
Shen Yi smiled and said, "Many people will freeze to death."
"We have to do this once, otherwise, this massive expedition will be ineffective."
At this point, Shen Yi looked at the three brothers and asked, "How are you doing in Datong?"
Shen Ying and Shen Zhou both lowered their heads and said nothing.
The young marquis was about to complain, but after seeing Shen Yi's gaze, he lowered his head slightly and gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay, but I suffered a little at the hands of the Tatars."
"Xue Wei told me."
Mr. Shen lowered his head to drink tea and said, "He praised the three of you in the letter."
"I heard that you three brothers led the troops independently and fought against the Tatars for several days. I didn't quite believe it at first, but now it seems to be true."
The young marquis sighed: "Uncle Xue, of course he has to praise us in front of you. In fact, although we have been entangled with the Tatars for a few days, we have suffered losses everywhere."
"Until now..."
Shen Yuan said silently: "We brothers still feel a little uncomfortable."
Master Shen smiled silently and looked at Shen Yuan: "Come forward."
After saying this, he looked at Shen Ying and Shen Zhou again and said, "Kids, go downstairs and have a nap first. Come back later and we'll have dinner together and talk it over at the table."
The two brothers looked at Shen Yuan, then stood up, bowed and walked out.
After they left, only the father and son were left in the big tent. Master Shen asked, "Is the prince unwilling to come out of seclusion, or did you not let him come out?"
"He hesitated himself."
Shen Yuan curled his lips and said, "It's obvious that he doesn't dare to come out. My son gave him some face and didn't let him come out."
Shen Yi nodded gently and asked, "What do you think of your time in Datong?"
Shen Yuan thought for a moment before he spoke: "The Tatars are very powerful."
"However, the Black Armored Cavalry under Uncle Xue are also quite powerful. They are comparable to the Tatars, or even better than them."
"The elite cavalry under his command, till now..."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "Less than 5,000 people."
Mr. Shen patted his son's shoulder and asked, "The court will soon move to Yanjing. After that, your father will probably work in the court for a few years, and the border troops..."
"I can't say I'll leave it to you, but you should probably stay in Xue Wei's army for a while and learn some skills from him."
"As for the hard work involved, you should have experienced it this month."
Shen Yuan exclaimed, "Dad, can't my son even go home?"
"Of course I can."
Shen Yi smiled and said, "You can come back anytime."
Just don't come back with Xue Wei.
Of course, Shen Yi did not explicitly say the second half of this sentence.
There is no need to say it.
"Think about it yourself."
Shen Yi took two documents from his desk and placed them in front of Shen Yuan. He said slowly, "Here are two documents. One is a document proposing to the royal family for the eldest princess' marriage. I'll hand it over. You will be married next year."
"If this is it, you can stay in Yanjing and enjoy your life in the future."
The young marquis blinked and asked, "Where's the other one?"
"The other one is also a document requesting His Majesty to grant the marriage."
"but…"
Mr. Shen touched his son's head and spoke slowly.
"The target is the Goryeo princess."
(End of this chapter)