The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 379 Qingluan Promise

Li Ling was the commander-in-chief and led an army of 300,000 people to Hangu Pass.

Li Ling's army arrived at Hangu Pass and after several battles, they restrained the enemy's continued attack and blocked the enemy at the pass, thus reversing the unfavorable outcome of the war.

With Li Ling in charge in the south, Emperor Ming could finally rest easy, but peace talks with the invading Huns in the north were very difficult.

Seeing the rising power of the Gaoshan Kingdom, the Xiongnu came to take advantage of the situation, so the conditions for the peace talks were very harsh. Not only did they ask for a large amount of gold, silver, food, beautiful women, etc. from Da Qi, but what was even more infuriating was that the Xiongnu actually demanded Da Qi.

Send a princess to marry him.

When Emperor Ming and his ministers heard these conditions, they fell into a dilemma.

In order to stabilize the situation, it is okay to give these barbarians some money and food, but it is indeed extremely humiliating to ask the princess of the Celestial Dynasty to marry the Huns. But now the Gaoshan Kingdom in the south is watching with eager eyes, and the powerful enemy has not retreated. If the Qi Dynasty fights on two fronts, it will really be overwhelmed.

Emperor Ming was very upset.

But the most disturbing thing is Qingluan, the daughter of Emperor Ming.

Emperor Ming had only three unmarried princesses. The seventh princess had been imprisoned in the palace because of her lack of integrity. After so many years, Emperor Ming ignored her and left her to fend for herself. The flower-like seventh princess had long been tortured and seriously ill.

Nian can't even get out of bed anymore, and only has a breath of leisurely energy left, so where can she go to get married.

The domineering and domineering eighth princess became even more crazy after being pecked blind by an eagle. When she got sick, she yelled and couldn't even recognize anyone. Even so, because she was the daughter of Concubine Meng, Emperor Ming still

He indulged and doted on her in every possible way, but how could he be willing to send her away to get married.

Qingluan fainted and died when he learned that she was actually going to be sent to a barbarian land for marriage.

Zhou Yi nodded and said: "I came back this time to request an order from His Majesty, and plan to retake command and go to repel the Huns."

After the imperial doctor revived her, Qingluan cried and wanted to see Emperor Ming.

Although Duke Zhenguo has been an official for many years, he still knows a lot about the major events in the court. After listening to the eldest princess's words, he sighed heavily and said: "When the late emperor was in power, there were many generals in the court who were good at fighting.

Why haven’t we ended up in this situation now?”

"Didn't you return to your hometown Dingyou? When did you return?" Zhen Guo Gong patted Zhou Yi on the shoulder and said with a smile.

When the old lady heard this, her eyes immediately flashed and she quickly replied: "Please invite General Zhou in quickly."

Zhou Yi followed Duke Zhenguo into the main hall. After saluting the old lady and the eldest princess, he sat down on the chair and replied: "As soon as I heard that the Huns were invading the country, I immediately rushed back overnight. I drove for three days and three nights.

Lu, I haven’t even reached home yet, so I came here.”

When the old lady heard this, she was surprised and said, "Is it possible that Uncle Ye really wants to fight against the barbarians again?"

Faced with the request of her husband and mother-in-law, the eldest princess wondered: "Qingluan is A Tian's daughter and also my niece. Naturally, I don't want to see her end up like this. If Boyue is still in the capital to deal with those barbarians,

Maybe there is still a chance of winning, but now that Boyo is being restrained by the powerful enemy of Gaoshan Country, there is no one in the court who can go out and take command."

When Li Ling was away on an expedition, he heard that Emperor Ming was sending Qingluan away for marriage. The old lady and the Duke of Zhen couldn't bear it and begged the eldest princess to persuade Emperor Ming to change his mind.

After a while, Zhou Yi was ushered into the mansion by a servant. An old friend came to visit him. Before he could enter the hall, the Duke of Zhen came to greet him.

The old lady was worried about her precious granddaughter. When she heard Zhou Yi's words, she was so happy that tears welled up in her eyes.

When Qingluan learned about this, she had trouble sleeping and eating, and she prayed day and night, but God couldn't hear her prayers. After careful consideration, Emperor Ming decided to agree to the Xiongnu's peace talks, and the chosen marriage partner was Qingluan.

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, the messenger at the door reported that General Zhou Yi had come to the house to pay homage to the Duke of Zhen and the eldest princess.

The Duke of Zhen and the eldest princess looked in disbelief. Duke Zhen sighed and said, "You have been retired for so many years, can you still make it?"

The only princess of the right age to marry is Qingluan. If they don't marry, they will have to declare war with the Xiongnu. Today, Da Qi has no successor and no one can lead the war.

Zhou Yi replied: "Why can't I do it? Back then, I beat Shanyu Maodun until he cried for his father and mother. Now that his son has come to attack, I will still beat this young boy back to his hometown."

Zhou Yi's courtesy name is Uncle Ye.

Emperor Ming could ignore his daughter, but the Duke of Zhenguo would not ignore Qingluan.

Between his family and an unloved daughter, Emperor Ming naturally chose the former. He allowed Qingluan to misbehave and even went on a hunger strike to threaten her with death, but Emperor Ming was so hard-hearted that he did not even see her.

The old lady said sadly: "Zhou Yi fought many battles with the Xiongnu back then, and he won a great victory every time, beating the barbarians to their knees."

It's not that Emperor Ming was weak and could be bullied, but that except for Li Ling, it was difficult for Da Qi to find generals who could confidently fight against the Xiongnu. Instead of wasting military and financial resources on fighting uncertain wars, it would be better to negotiate for peace.

Then, if it is a marriage, it will only be Qingluan.

As she said that, the old lady wiped away her tears: "It's a pity that he also retreated. Now except for Bo Yue, there is no general in the court who is sure to fight against the barbarians."

Duke Zhenguo smiled and joked: "What does it have to do with you when the Huns invade the country? Haha! Can you, an old guy like you, still wear armor and go into battle?"

When Zhou Yi heard this, he said unconvinced: "I'm only in my early fifties, how can I be old?"

When Zhou Yi was young, his heart was devoted to A Tian, ​​the second sister of the Duke of Zhen. Later, A Tian was forced to enter the palace. He was deeply affected. He reluctantly married a wife in his early thirties. He found her to be a virtuous wife, but she died young. Later, Prince Jian

daughter Zhao Yuan'er

Because she offended Concubine Meng, Concubine Meng relied on Emperor Ming's favor to point out the charming Zhao Yuan'er to Zhou Yi. At that time, Zhou Yi was already in his forties and was forced to marry a teenage girl.

There is no happiness at all.

Therefore, Zhou Yi was trapped by love all his life. Although he was a talented general, he was a sad person all his life.

Because of the depression in his life, he gradually lost his fighting spirit and retired early. However, Duke Zhen Guo firmly believed in the ability of his old friend. Although Zhou Yi, who was over fifty years old, had already passed the golden age of a general in terms of fighting on the battlefield, he gradually lost his fighting spirit and retired early.

Although he is young, he is very resourceful and has rich experience in fighting the Huns. If he really wants to fight against the Huns, he is indeed very confident.

The Duke of Zhen Guo looked at his old friend up and down, then waved his hands and said: "Forget it, I advise you not to show off your power. Mao Dun was indeed defeated by your subordinates back then, but the young are better than the old. You

If we suffer a defeat at the hands of Maodun's son, wouldn't it mean that his reputation will be ruined for the rest of his life?"

(End of chapter)