No matter how mean the other party spoke, Tang Yin could only accept it honestly. He knew that it would be of no benefit to Xie Qian, and would even ruin himself.

Repressing the excitement in his heart, Tang Yin saluted respectfully: "I have met Mr. Xie."

Tang Yin used to meet Cheng Minzheng, and the Minister of Rites was already the highest official he had met before he fell into trouble. As for cabinet ministers like Xie Qian, he was unattainable in his eyes, but now he finally had the opportunity to face it, but it was given to him by Chen Xi.

Xie Qian waved his hand: "Since we are here to deliver the letter, let's go in and talk... Dehua, borrow your yamen!" Xie Qian was very polite to Wang Qiong.

Tang Yin clearly felt Xie Qian's indifferent attitude towards him, but he didn't mind at all. It was a great honor for him to see Xie Qian himself, so how could he dare to ask for more?

Shen Yongqi did not enter with Tang Yin.

Wang Qiong and Xie Qian did not know who the young man behind Tang Yin was, so they just thought it was the entourage sent by Chen Xi to Tang Yin, and did not even say hello. Then a guard came over to guide Shen Yongqi to the yard next to the yamen to rest.

Tang Yin followed Xie Qian and Wang Qiong to the governor's office. On the way, Wang Qiong asked about the situation in Chenxi's army. Although Xie Qian deliberately walked in front, he also pricked up his ears and listened.

Tang Yin briefly introduced the situation after leaving the frontier, and then said: "When you were passing by Yuxi River, the sound of gunfire in frontier positions was still endless, but I think the war should have ended now!"

Because it is the third hour of Chen and the sky is bright, Tang Yin does not believe that the battle will last for one night, and he is very confident in Chen Xi and feels that this battle will not fail.

Even if Tang Yin didn't know what the final result was, he consciously spoke for Chen Xi and tied himself and Chen Xi together.

Wang Qiong nodded relievedly: "Before dawn, the scout came to report that the Tatars failed again in this battle, but our Ming army suffered heavy losses."

Hearing this news, Tang Yin looked solemn, and suddenly became nervous for Chen Xi, thinking: "I had suspected that Shen Zhihou asked me to cross the river to report the news to me. Now it seems that he gave me a way to escape, but he stayed in the army and was in danger."

Tang Yin shook his head: "I don't know the situation of the front line."

In front of Xie Qian and Wang Qiong, Tang Yin was very humble. He, a juren who had lost his qualification for the examination, could not be able to act arrogantly in front of two big bosses in the court. These two people in front of him were not only knowledgeable, but also had top-notch reputations and abilities. Even a proud and arrogant person like Tang Yin was very respectful and had to hold his tails together and talk.

Finally entering the main hall, Xie Qian sat down directly, and Wang Qiong stretched out his hand: "Bohu, can you hand over the letter?"

Tang Yin hurriedly took out the letter from the message tube behind him, holding it on his hands while explaining: "Because the letter is written in a password, I have to find someone to decipher it first after entering the city, otherwise no one will understand... The original is here..."

Wang Qiong took the original manuscript and the translation, and did not look carefully, but just compared it slightly and handed it over to Xie Qian.

Xie Qian took it in his hand and glanced at it first, focusing his head: "It's indeed a thick handwriting!"

Xie Qian couldn't understand the original content at all, but he could judge whether the text on it was written by Chen Xi himself. After taking a deeper look, he shook his head repeatedly, and the weird words on it made people dizzy.

But after comparing the translation, Xie Qian understood.

Wang Qiong didn't care about Tang Yin at this time, so he turned around and asked curiously: "Master Xie, I wonder how Secretary Chen explained it in the letter?"

Xie Qian sighed lightly: "He didn't come to a letter for help... he just asked in the letter. Yansui was waiting for his orders at any time in the past or two days, and was ready to send troops at any time... absurd, absurd!"

Xie Qian did not avoid talking, and felt that Tang Yin should know about this.

Only Wang Qiong understood that Tang Yin was an outsider, otherwise Chen Xi would just ask Tang Yin to bring him back and write a message, and there was no need to write a letter with a password. As for the tone of Tang Yin's previous speech, it was enough to show that he did not know much about the front line, and even was confused about Chen Xi's plan.

Wang Qiong took the translated letter and read it very carefully. Then he frowned and said, "With the intention of Shangshu Chen, it seems that he will win a great victory in one battle in the future. He can even use this to fight back on the whole line and leave Da Yan Khan on the north bank of Yuxi River?"

Xie Qian frowned and looked at Wang Qiong, saying, "Zhihou's words are purely a fallacy... Can you see the reason Dehua? He is encouraging the morale of the soldiers on the three sides, hoping that Yulin Guard can take the initiative... It is clearly lying with his eyes open!"

When Tang Yin heard this, he couldn't help but feel angry and thought to himself: "No wonder the city has not sent reinforcements until now. The relationship is as I expected before. This old man Xie Ge just ignored his in-laws and watched him lead the army and fight alone... This person is really cold-blooded and ruthless!"

Tang Yintian was not afraid of the earth and was used to it. Even if Chen Xi was the Minister of War, who was highly valued by the emperor, he had never been afraid. He had always been quarrel when he should be. At this time, he couldn't help but protest: "Prince Xie, please forgive me for not agreeing with the words."

Xie Qian frowned slightly, looked at Tang Yin with his head in a slant, as if questioning... Who are you? Are you qualified to express your opinion in front of me?

Tang Yin continued to grit his teeth and said, "Jixia just came back from the north. After seeing Shangshu Chen in the lower house, he knew that he had absolute confidence in this battle... Furthermore, Shangshu Chen is the leader of the Ministry of War and commands the whole country's army. He said that he could win this battle, even if there was only a very small probability. Shouldn't the three sides obey Shangshu Chen's orders and prepare their troops to fight back against the Tatars?"

Xie Qian's brows became deeper and deeper.

Wang Qiong nodded and said thoughtfully: "Bo Hu's words are reasonable... Zhihou is the Minister of War and the commander-in-chief of this battle appointed by His Majesty. His orders are indeed not to be violated... What do you think, Master Xie?"

Xie Qian frowned and looked at Wang Qiong again, as if he was blaming the other party for saying something that would be lost in front of a small person like Tang Yin. He now held back his anger and said coldly:

"I am not unbelievable. His abilities are well known to everyone, but there are some things that need to be cautious... He is now leading the army and is in a siege, but he is arrogant and said that he will fight back? What is this not fooling people?"

With Xie Qian, the chief minister, "determined", Wang Qiong couldn't say anything, and Tang Yin wanted to defend himself, but he had learned to observe his words and expressions for many years. Seeing this attitude, he couldn't help but shake his head and dared not refute him again.

Xie Qian sighed: "It's really rare. Zhihou is weak and strong. He has won both battles until now. It is a blessing to gain a foothold in the riverside area on the north bank of the Yuxi River! However, the Tatars will no longer fight with him in small ways. The whole army will inevitably come out in full swing. At that time, he was defeated and had to follow the sacred order and go to the south bank alone!"

Wang Qiong did not return Xie Qian, looked at Tang Yin and asked, "Bohu, is there anyone in the army now that his Majesty asked Shangshu Chen to return to Yulin Guard alone?"

Tang Yin looked confused: "I haven't heard it."

Wang Qiong didn't know that Tang Yin happened to hit the messenger sent by Yansui when he crossed the river, and sighed: "That is, before the Second World War, the imperial order had not been transmitted to the north bank of Yuxi River. I wonder if our people had brought the words smoothly... If Shangshu Chen continued to lead the troops to fight to the death, what was wrong in the final battle? How should he explain to His Majesty?"

Xie Qian was impatient and stood up: "The imperial edict has been sent. How to choose it is his own business. No one forced him to fight to the death... He felt that he could win, so he would let him fight to the end. Even if he was lucky enough to win, the Ming Dynasty would have to rest and rest. He had to send a large army to the barren grassland to fight the Tartars? What are the benefits of pursuing? I am tired, go and rest first!"

As he spoke, Xie Qian turned around and left with disdain.

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As soon as Xie Qian left, Tang Yin could finally breathe a sigh of relief. For him, the pressure was too great when facing Xie Qian. After all, Xie Qian's identity and status were there, and when they were together, it was like facing an unattainable mountain, which was suffocating.

Tang Yin even felt a little guilty at this time, and he actually contradicted the Prime Minister in front of the Prime Minister. I wonder if this move will have an impact on his future?

Wang Qiong first sent Xie Qian out of the gate of the main hall. When he came back, he said to Tang Yin: "Bohu, don't be surprised. In fact, Master Xie is still very concerned about Secretary Chen. He did not send troops to help because of the stability of the frontier. He was a knife-like mouth and a tofu... Master Xie couldn't sleep or eat these days, and he had never slept well. Now through your mouth, he knew that Chen Xi was safe and sound, and he was finally able to go back and rest with confidence!"

Tang Yin was stunned. When will he be qualified to listen to the three-sided governor's explanation to him?

Wang Qiong seemed very approachable and waved his hand: "Don't stand, sit down and talk!" As he said that, he sat down in front of the chair first. Tang Yin felt a little awkward, and walked obediently to the guest seat and sat down slowly, feeling a little nervous.

Wang Qiong said: "I know that Shangshu Chen is safe and sound, even I can feel a little relieved... I didn't expect that the first battle would be so easy, but the number of firearms in the army is always limited. I am afraid that the Tatars will attack the entire army next, and that will be the key point of this battle!"

Tang Yin seemed very nervous: "Since you know this, why didn't Wang Zhongcheng send troops to help immediately? With more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Shangshu Chen, he dragged tens of thousands of Tatars. If tens of thousands of soldiers attacked, the Tatars could be said to be unable to advance and could only choose to withdraw their troops!"

Wang Qiong shook his head and said, "Bohu, you may not be very clear about the current situation in Yansui... Your Majesty has drawn 50,000 troops from three sides, and the elite cavalry have been allocated, so that the three guards including Yansui are now empty. Moreover, this time, the Tatars are the main force, and even His Majesty does not allow troops to be sent. He only lets Chen Shangshu come back alone, so that he can ignore even more than 10,000 troops!"

"Sending troops now will not only violate the emperor's order, but also make the three sides risk, and will also put the entire Central Plains under the vanguard of the Tartars... Who can afford this responsibility?"

Tang Yin nodded: "So that's it. It seems that Wang Zhongcheng is in great difficulty!"

"Um!"

Wang Qiong nodded and said, "There is only one thing that I can't understand. Why did Secretary Chen make such a mistake and didn't return to the pass earlier? You said that he had been lingering on the grassland for many days, and even when the Tatars started fighting on the north bank of the Yellow River, he did not go south in time. What is the reason?"

Tang Yin thought for a while and replied: "Previously, Shangshu Chen meant that there were Tatars pursuers from all directions, so it would be better to be cautious. In fact, our marching speed has always been slow, but it is not as fast as the last two days. The soldiers are not machines, so it is impossible to march continuously at high intensity!"

Wang Qiong nodded slightly again, agreeing with Tang Yin's statement. Then he asked, "Well, Bohu, how do you view this battle?"

Tang Yin was stunned, and then said in embarrassment: "Actually, if we look down, this battle... seems to be done by Shangshu Chen on purpose. It seems that he has the belief that he will win. He has made several temptations before. He has expressed his intention to know that reinforcements will not be sent in the pass. Even the ships at the Yuxi River Ferry were instructed to burn them... However, the war situation is urgent, so it is still difficult to understand why he forced himself to such a desperate situation?"

Wang Qiong's face was solemn: "After Bo Hu, you said, I seem to understand that the Tatars did not win ten times in this battle, maybe... As you said, from the beginning, the game was set up, and Shangshu Chen was just evolving step by step according to the established steps!"

Tang Yin told Wang Qiong what he knew and felt very proud.

On the same level as the governor of the Three-Border Governor, this glory was something he had never experienced before. He was arrogant when he was young and frivolous, but by this time he had disappeared. Tang Yin now cares more about what others think of him, and he knows what he is pursuing.

Should he continue to be rebellious and be a prodigal son who is wandering around the world? Or should he continue his current path and follow Chen Xi into the officialdom, he already has a choice in his heart.

Wang Qiong said: "Bo Hu will go and rest first. No matter whether you win or lose in this battle, you cannot control it. It is not easy for you to follow Shangshu Chen to go out to make suggestions and make military achievements. I also hope that you can continue to ask for the people in the court in the future... Let's take a break earlier, and I will take care of the rest."

When Tang Yin heard this, he understood that Wang Qiong would submit a memorial to commend him for his contribution.

He was also thinking about this matter in his mind: "No matter how Shen Zhihou wins and loses this battle, I will be credited... As a messenger, I risked my life to return to Yulin Cangcheng to convey the news. This contribution has been made. If Shen Zhihou can win, then my contribution will be even greater, and it will be more promising than entering the official career as a juren! But I don't know if Shen Zhihou can win this battle, but unfortunately I can no longer go back and fight side by side with him!"

Although Tang Yin has a selfish side, he now has less of his previous unrestrainedness, he focuses more on reality, and knows how to be grateful, and knows who gave him the opportunity now.

Then Tang Yin stood up, bowed and said goodbye. Wang Qiong personally sent him out of the main hall, and asked someone to arrange a residence for him. He also lived in the Governor's Office on the Three-Border Governor's Office, very close to Xie Qian's residence. This is also when Wang Qiong was able to ask Tang Yin to discuss it in order to facilitate the situation on the front line.

When Tang Yin left the main courtyard, Wang Qiong sighed, as if he was feeling a little moved by the experience of this talented man.

Hou Xun came over and said, "Sir, I have already found out clearly. This Mr. Tang was originally from Jieyuan, Nanzhili. He was once guilty of being punished for the case and was not allowed to take the imperial examination. However, for some reason he appeared in Lord Shen's army."

Wang Qiong looked at Hou Xun and said unhappily: "You have never heard of Tang Bohu's great reputation? He is both great at calligraphy and painting. Now his works can be sold for hundreds of taels of silver on the market... You don't have to ask for information. His affairs are almost everyone knows. His talent and ability are even more admirable. Because of his arrogant and unruly, he has been exterminated in his career! However, he is very lucky. He participated in the imperial examination in the same year as Shangshu Chen. He has a certain friendship and has the opportunity to become a success today. If he can achieve something, he can leave a good story in the world!"

Hou Xun had never heard of Tang Bohu before, because he knew nothing about calligraphy and painting. As a general guarding the border, he would not be crafty in his usual manner and knew nothing.

However, when Hou Xun heard Wang Qiong's evaluation of Tang Yin, he felt a little more admiration and thought to himself: "This Tang Yin has such a big background. Although he is a juren who has committed crimes, he can be favored by Minister Chen of the Ministry of War. Now he is praised by General Wang. It seems that everyone in the world knows him. It seems that his future is limitless. If you have the opportunity, you can get closer to him!"

Hou Xun asked for instructions: "Sir, now we can confirm that the battle on the front line of Yuxi River is over. I wonder what you will give next... How to deal with the orders of Shangshu Chen? Should we send reinforcements or still defend the city defense?"

Wang Qiong was a little tired and waved his hand and said, "As Mr. Xie said, let's hold on first... I am tired, you can take care of military affairs by yourself, and I will go to rest! I hope the battlefield in Yuxi River can be peaceful today!"
Chapter completed!