Chapter 254: Husband and Wife Work Together to Achieve Great Success

About half an hour had passed.

After three rounds of drinking, Han Jiang and Wei Yuan left the tent on the pretext of inspecting Helan Mountain.

When the two came to an open area, Han Jiang suddenly said:

"I have heard of the name of Wei Hou for a long time, but unfortunately I have never met him. Today I have finally gotten rid of my worries."

Wei Yuan said: "I originally planned to garrison the Helan Mountain area before visiting Kang Guogong in Qingzhou. I didn't expect that you would come to Helan Mountain in person. If I had known this earlier, I would have gone to meet you earlier."

Han Jiang laughed, "Wei Hou, although I have the title of Jinshi, I am a military hero in the end. You and I are the same kind of people."

"I will get straight to the point. If it is just to garrison the Helan Mountain area, why does Wei Hou come in person?"

The implication is that he is not a pure military hero, and he is destined to be incompatible with Wei Yuan.

If Wei Yuan's purpose of coming to Yanbian will not affect his interests, he will turn a blind eye to Wei Yuan's actions.

He didn't want to offend either military honors or scholars.

He knew the situation in the court very well.

Wei Yuan said: "To be honest, when I first came to Shaanxi Road, I asked my teacher, the Duke of England, whether you, the Duke of England who guards the border for the country, are easy to get along with."

"I thought that when we met, we were not at loggerheads, but we both disliked each other, but today, I can talk to you very well."

The implication is that what I did in Shaanxi will not affect your interests, and we can be friends.

The boundaries between the two people's conversations are very clear, that is, not touching on sensitive matters of each other.

For example, Han Jiang would not take the initiative to ask Wei Yuan what he was doing here, but just wanted to know whether his arrival would affect his own interests.

And Wei Yuan did not answer why he came here, and he would not make Han Jiang feel embarrassed.

At this point, Han Jiang's worries disappeared, and he asked Wei Yuan about some things that had nothing to do with him.

"It is said that Han Xiang and Wen Xiang have been fighting fiercely in the court recently, and many scholars have been squeezed out of the capital. I wonder what the emperor's plan is?"

Dare to talk about this topic, in fact, to send a signal, that is, to regard Wei Yuan as a friend.

If it is not a friend, who dares to talk about such a sensitive topic?

How could a frontier pillar like Han Jiang take the initiative to offend Wei Yuan, who is thriving? What's more, this person has not done anything that affects his own interests.

Rather than asking what the emperor's attitude is, it is better to say that it is another test of Wei Yuan.

"What is the emperor's plan? How can we, as ministers, guess it? If the two hadn't fought so hard, I would have wanted to be quiet, and I would not have asked to leave the capital unless it was absolutely necessary."

This sentence means that we are not enemies, but the relationship is not yet at the point of discussing the affairs of the court. I came to Yanbian to be quiet, and this quiet also includes that many people in Yanbian don't trip me up.

Han Jiang nodded thoughtfully and said, "During the period when Lord Wei is in Yanbian, please feel free to ask for official business. All the troops in Shaanxi will help Lord Wei."

Wei Yuan bowed and said, "In that case, I would like to thank Duke Kangguo in advance."

It is the best state for the two of them to keep to themselves.

Wei Yuan just wants to leave some of his own power in Yanbian and does not want to make enemies.

When serving as an official in the court, it is better to have one more friend than one more enemy.

Han Jiang only stayed in the Helan Mountain area for half a day before leaving. For him, the goal has been achieved.

On the way back to Qingzhou, the young master Han Zongshi asked:

"Father, what exactly does Wei Yuan want to do in our Yanbian?"

In the carriage, Han Jiang said in a deep voice: "You have to call him Lord Wei."

Wei Hou?

Han Zongshi was slightly shocked. His father and Wei Yuan just chatted for a while, and he even had to change his name?

"Yes, father."

"What exactly does Lord Wei want to do in our territory?"

Han Zongshi continued to ask.

Han Jiang said solemnly: "Whose territory is it? The land we are standing on is the official territory!"

"As for what Lord Wei came here for, it has nothing to do with us."

"If he has any request, just give it if it is not excessive."

At this point, he slowly closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Not long after Han Jiang and his party left, Wei Yuan had already set off for the 'Great Wall Ridge'.

With the frequent wars between Xixia and Da Zhou, the originally intact Great Wall has been broken. Because it stands between the mountains, it is called the Great Wall Ridge by the locals.

"Before General Wei came, many generals in the army said that the Great Wall over there should be rebuilt, but I think the cost of doing so is too high."

Peng Sun, sitting on horseback, spoke to Wei Yuan in front of him.

Chen Daniu nodded and said, "Although I don't understand, I also know that it takes a lot of effort to build the Great Wall. If it is taken back by the Xixia army, our efforts will be in vain."

Wei Yuan looked at Chen Daniu meaningfully, thinking, "This guy has been reading late at night recently, and he has made a lot of progress in his conversation."

Then, he smiled and said, "Don't even think about building the Great Wall. The court will not start a big project, but it is still feasible to build a few castles."

Peng Sun's eyebrows revealed a bit of disappointment.

The soldiers of the border generals all hope to build the Great Wall, so that they can resist the Xixia army with half the effort.

At this time, Xiao Yuming came over and wanted to say something.

Peng Sun took the initiative to distance himself.

Seeing this, Wei Yuan waved his hand and said, "No problem, listen together."

Peng Sun was stunned.

Xiao Yuming told Zhang Xun's story.

Peng Sun kept his head lowered and did not express his position.

Wei Yuan said: "General Peng, Zhang Xun's adoptive father is Zhang Maoze, the deputy general manager of the palace. I would like to ask you to write a letter and submit it to the official to explain the matter clearly. How about it?"

Peng Sun didn't ask anything, and immediately expressed his position: "The general will understand. Please rest assured, Commander Wei."

Soon, the urgent report was sent to Bianjing.

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In the sixth year of Jiayou's reign, it was October 12th.

Empress Cao held a banquet in Yanfu Palace.

The British princess came to the palace early and did not go with Zhang Guifen.

When she arrived, the luncheon was about to begin.

As soon as he entered the imperial city, he met Wang Anshi's wife Wu Qiong, who had also just arrived.

Zhang Guifen took the initiative to say hello, "But Mrs. Wu?"

Wu Qiong turned around, saw Zhang Guifen, and said in shock: "Mrs. Yanmen County?"

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Afterwards, they walked side by side,

"Why did Mrs. Wu come so late?"

Wu Qiong said: "There are some trivial matters at home. I will come after I have taken care of them. Fortunately, I haven't missed the time yet."

"Why did Mrs. Hou come so late?"

Zhang Guifen said: "I am not afraid of Mrs. Wu's jokes. After I gave birth to a child, I neither dared nor wanted to be separated from the two children for a moment."

Wu Qiong nodded and said: "What's so funny about this? It was the same when I gave birth to a child."

Not far away, there were some noble family members and ladies from famous families who saw them talking very well and couldn't help but become curious.

On weekdays, there was no contact between Xungui and Qingliu, but Madam Hou and the eldest lady of Shangshu Mansion were chatting happily, how could they not attract attention?

"Wang Shangshu is the prince's young master, and Zhongyonghou is the prince's young master. According to rumors, the two are assistant ministers of the future country."

"When the two of them come together, what is there to discuss?"

As a woman spoke slowly, everyone stopped looking at her.

The first time Zhang Guifen met Wu Qiong was at the full moon wine party between Brother Zhuang and Sister Jing.

At that time, Wang Anshi came with his wife.

Because she was too busy that day, Zhang Guifen didn't talk much with Wu Qiong, but she was deeply impressed by her.

Wu Qiong has a gentle temperament and is a serious Jiangnan woman.

Zhang Guifen is the tiger girl in the general family, and she has a more straightforward temperament. Logically speaking, even if the two of them are not in the same boat, they will never have a very happy relationship.

But both of them still have a certain fondness for each other.

When they arrived at Yanfu Palace, the two sat side by side, talking and laughing with each other.

"Marquis Wei has been gone for more than a month, right? Do you miss him?"

"To tell you the truth from my sister, how can I not think about it? It's just that my family is busy with official duties, so I can't hold him back."

"Well, our daughter's family has always been married to her husband, and she doesn't hide it from her sister. The same is true for my family of officials. Apart from being busy with official duties, they rarely take care of the family all day long."

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While the two were talking, many people came to say hello to Zhang Guifen and wanted to establish a relationship with her.

The Zhang family and the Wei family will be the most prominent families among the nobles in the future.

If you can make good friends with Zhang Guifen, the benefits you will get are unimaginable.

"My sister is really popular. The people who come to greet me are all in groups." Wu Qiong said with a smile.

Zhang Guifen shook her head and sighed: "They just don't have deep contact with you, sister. If they knew your identity, they would probably say hello to you."

Wang Anshi is the confirmed future prime minister. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with the prime minister’s wife?

While the two were talking, Zhang Maoze informed that Queen Cao was slowly arriving here.

For a moment, many ladies stood up to greet each other and bowed.

"Meet the Queen."

Queen Cao was sitting at the head of the table. Seeing everyone coming together, she felt quite happy in her heart. She waved her hand and said:

"Everyone, please sit down. There is no need to be restrained."

As he said that, he looked at Mrs. Zhang, who was sitting on the left side in front of him, and asked:

"Is that girl Guifen here?"

Hearing this, everyone was a little surprised.

The Empress actually asked Zhang Guifen directly?

Before Mrs. Zhang could respond, Zhang Guifen had already stood up again.

"Mother, Guifen is here."

Seeing this, Queen Cao smiled and said: "I heard that you gave birth to a son and a daughter, a twin of a dragon and a phoenix. It is very auspicious. I will bring the two children to sit in the palace someday."

She is a queen, so she can be said to be a "dragon and a phoenix". With a sensitive position like Zhang Guifen, externally speaking, she can only be called "Linzi and Linnv".

Zhang Guifen bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness. When the children are older, Guifen will definitely bring the two children to see the empress."

"Okay, okay." Empress Cao nodded and said with a smile, "Then I will be waiting."

"I invite you here today because I haven't seen you for a long time. I want to have a lively time together, so don't be restrained and have a meal."

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of palace maids brought delicacies one after another and placed them on the table in front of each noble lady.

Such a joyful scene came to an abrupt end with the arrival of Manager Zhu, making the surrounding atmosphere no longer peaceful.

Manager Zhu came to Queen Cao and said a few words. Zhang Mao, who was standing next to Queen Cao, suddenly changed his expression and knelt down to kowtow.

"Your Majesty, you are wronged. This slave did not collaborate with the enemy. You did not collaborate with the enemy!"

Empress Cao frowned deeply, "He usually follows me, when will he have the opportunity to conspire with foreigners?"

At the same time, many ladies began to whisper about this matter.

"Eunuch Zhang collaborated with the enemy?"

"Can't you?"

"What's going on?"

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Zhang Guifen was also curious and was about to say something, but she saw Wu Qiong shaking her head at her, so she had to endure her curiosity and continue watching.

After a while, Zhu Zongguan said calmly: "Replying to the queen, I am also following the order of His Majesty to transfer Eunuch Zhang to the Imperial City Division for interrogation. I hope the queen will not make it difficult for me!"

Imperial City Division?

Hearing these three words, Empress Cao was immediately furious. Before she could say anything, Zhang Maoze kept kowtowing and said:

"Your Majesty, you have to make the decision for me. If I go to the Imperial City Division, I will have no way to survive!"

At this moment, how could he not know that it was the joint plan of Yan Da, the commander of the Imperial City Division, and Zhu Zongguan?

No wonder Yan Da gave Zhang Xun the job so readily.

It turned out that he was waiting for him here!

Empress Cao said in a deep voice: "They say he colluded with the enemy, but how did he do it? Let me understand clearly."

General Zhu said bluntly: "The note sent by General Peng Sun from afar said that the defense map of the Helan Mountain area planned by Lord Wei was stolen. After investigation by the border soldiers, it was found that Zhang Xun, the adopted son of Eunuch Zhang, resold the defense map to the State of Yan."

"Later, General Peng arrested Zhang Xun. After strict investigation and interrogation, it was learned that Zhang Xun went to the Imperial City Department to ask for a job to go to Helan Mountain to find medicine for the emperor. Through this matter, he contacted the border generals and inquired about the news of Lord Wei's defense in Helan Mountain."

"Now, the evidence is conclusive. The theft of the defense map is indeed related to Eunuch Zhang. When the emperor learned about this, he was furious and wanted to put Zhang Xun in the Imperial City Department for trial."

Everyone, including Empress Cao, was shocked.

Dare to steal the defense map? Dare to sell it to a foreign country?

This is a serious crime punishable by the death of nine clans!

When Zhang Guifen learned that this matter was most likely related to her husband, she lowered her head and remained silent.

After listening to what Zhu Zongguan said, Zhang Maoze could guess that it was Wei Yuan who was setting up the situation. Otherwise, who could influence the border?

How could Zhang Xun, that kid, get access to the Helan Mountain defense map?

Thinking of this, Zhang Maoze blurted out in a hurry:

"My queen, it's Zhu Zongguan and the loyal and brave Marquis. They want to harm me, my queen!"

When this was said, everyone was shocked,

"The Marquis Wei wants to harm him?"

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Many noble ladies felt that this was going to be a good show.

Zhu Zongguan shouted angrily: "How dare you! If you say that our family harmed you, maybe someone will believe it. Who is Lord Wei? Why does he want to harm you? Are you worthy?"

Empress Cao said seriously: "What is going on?!"

Zhang Maoze was about to cry anxiously,

"Madam, please believe me, I have never lied to you!"

"If it weren't for Lord Wei's layout, how could Zhang Xun get access to the defense map!"

"It's Lord Wei, it's Lord Wei!"

As soon as the voice fell.

Mrs. Zhang looked at Zhang Maoze with a hint of murderous intent.

The others all felt that Zhang Maoze was stupid.

Let's not talk about why Lord Wei wanted to harm him. Even if there was a reason, could such a thing be said to his face?

Who is Lord Wei? The best of the military generals! If this matter really involves Lord Wei, the whole capital will be turned upside down!

Just when Madam Zhang was about to stand up and say something, she saw her daughter Zhang Guifen couldn't help herself. She stood in the aisle, bowed deeply to Empress Cao, and then said solemnly:

"Asshole! My husband is the commander of the Palace Front Department, in charge of the country's military affairs. He has worked hard to resist the enemy. How could he leak the defense map just to harm you?"

"What's more, you are a eunuch, but you accused the ministers of many faults in front of the Empress. Do you want to be Zhao Gao? Gao Lishi? Frame the loyal and good?"

"My queen, if you don't give Guifen an explanation today and give my husband a good name, Guifen would rather kneel here until she dies!"

After that, Zhang Guifen knelt for a long time.