Chongzhen Sunset Song

?one

"You girl, come to hang out in my room all day long, and you are not afraid of gossip."

In the Xizhao room, Bi Tao turned around and sat at the table of the Eight Immortals, picked up an orange and peeled it to eat, not being polite to Xizhao at all.

"Anyway, you're an eunuch, so what's the matter." Bi Tao was talking, but she didn't know what to think, her eyes were looking out of the window.

"I..." Xi Zhao was speechless for a while, smiled helplessly, and said, "If you have nothing to do, you should go to your sisters to do female red embroidery, why do you always come to me as an eunuch?"

"You don't welcome me?" Bi Tao squinted at Xi Zhao.

"Uh... welcome..."

In terms of bickering, how could Xizhao be Bitao's opponent.But facing this eccentric girl, Xi Zhao was happy to let her have the upper hand.

Bi Tao nodded in satisfaction, ate the last piece of orange, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, turned around and said, "Stop chatting, I have something good to see you this time."

"Oh? What a good thing?" Xi Zhao looked at Bitao with interest.

"Hey." Bi Tao blinked her eyes, smiled mischievously, her lips curved into a beautiful crescent, "Recently, a court lady wants to find a vegetable shop. I don't know if brother Xizhao already has someone he likes?"

Xizhao, who has been in the palace for many years, naturally knows what Caihu means.The palace is lonely, most of the eunuchs and maids will find a companion for themselves, the two will help each other, respect and love each other, not inferior to ordinary couples.But Xi Zhao was not that ordinary eunuch. "The person I like... I never had one, but my sister also knows that I am not clean... How can I form a vegetable household with someone?" Xi Zhao directly refused without thinking too much.

"Don't worry about it." Bi Tao smiled, "If this court lady already knows your secret and is willing to keep it secret for you, wouldn't it be safe?"

"That's not what I mean, but..." In the middle of speaking, Xi Zhao suddenly raised his eyes, and finally realized, "The lady Bi Tao is talking about, but the sister herself?"

Seeing Xizhao's surprised look, Bi Tao blushed, bit her lip, and denied it: "Who says it's me, don't guess. You just want to say whether you want to or not."

"This..." Xi Zhao was in trouble for a while.Who else knows her secret except Bitao.But Caihu is like a husband and wife, and this commitment is a lifetime.The current self is not only hindered by the identity of this fake eunuch, but deep down in her heart, Xi Zhao also feels that sooner or later, she will leave this deep palace and imperial city, never to return.

"It's not urgent, you just have to think about it carefully." Bi Tao saw that the sunset was silent for a long time, a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes, she sighed lightly, got up and was about to leave.

"Sister Bi Tao..."

Xi Zhao's heart suddenly twisted, and she subconsciously opened her mouth to persuade her to stay, but she hesitated when she got to her mouth, not knowing how to speak.At this moment, Bitao suddenly yelled, one accidentally tripped over the leg of the stool, staggered almost to fall.Xi Zhao hurried forward to help her, but in a hurry, she saw several bruises on Bitao's arm.

"This injury is...?" Xi Zhao asked suspiciously.

"No...it's nothing, I fell by myself." Panicked, Bi Tao quickly pulled up her sleeves to cover her arms, avoiding Xi Zhao's eyes, and fled Xi Zhao's room quickly like a frightened rabbit.

two

"How is the battle in Datong?"

In the South Study Room, Chongzhen asked Wang Chengen about it.

"Fortunately, the emperor dispatched troops in time, and it was reported the day before yesterday that most of the Jin army had retreated." Wang Chengen replied respectfully.

"That's good." Chongzhen nodded with a slightly relieved expression.

"However, regarding the Jin army's attack on Datong, some officials reported that it was all due to the cabinet's lack of consideration, and the Datong Xuanfu's defenses were negligent.

"Oh? Bring me the booklet and have a look."

"Yes."

Wang Chengen bowed his waist, held the memorial in both hands, and handed it to Xizhao who was waiting beside the emperor.But Xizhao in this room didn't respond, she didn't know what she was thinking, she just stared blankly at the ground, not intending to pick up the paper at all.Chongzhen glanced at Xizhao suspiciously, Wang Chengen frowned, and called tentatively.

"Eunuch Zhang?"

"Huh? Ah..."

Only then did Xizhao come back to her senses, looking at Wang Chengen holding the booklet in front of her, and Chongzhen looking at herself, she immediately understood what was going on.Too bad... Xizhao hurriedly said that the emperor forgives the crime, and quickly took the memorial in his hand, and presented it to the emperor.

Probably the Jin army retreated and was in a good mood. Chongzhen didn't mind Xizhao's absent-mindedness.He opened the memorial with both hands, scanned it hastily, and stopped at the last signature of the memorial.

"Xu Yuqing...?" Chongzhen read softly.

"Exactly."

"Well." Chongzhen closed the memorial, thought for a while, and said: "Huang Taiji has always been eyeing our Ming Dynasty, and there have been many conflicts on the border in recent years. This Datong war cannot be said to be the fault of one person. From now on, teach all ministries to deploy their defenses carefully and strengthen their combat readiness." That is, there is no need to blame the cabinet too much."

"Yes." Wang Chengen bowed respectfully and agreed.

Today's Xizhao is indeed a bit of a worry - since leaving in a panic that day, Bi Tao has never sat in the Xizhao room again.As for the girl Bi Tao, she was born with a beautiful face, and she was so delicate and smart, if she wasn't in this palace, she would definitely marry her a hundred times.But now one is a fake eunuch and the other is a real court lady, even if both parties have affection, how can this rookie get married.I am alone, and I leave as soon as I say; if I fail to leave, I will reveal my truth, but one life will pay for one crime.If she just gets involved with Bitao like this, if something happens in the future, it will drag her down for nothing.Xizhao thought about it, and finally felt that this matter should not be hasty, but if this caused Bitao's resentment and cut off contact, Xizhao would feel very uncomfortable...

Hey... The so-called love affair is hard to break, I hope Bitao can relieve my heart...

"The servant has retired." After discussing the political affairs, Wang Chengen saluted and left.When he walked out of the room, he happened to pass by a court lady holding a tea tray.Xi Zhao took a closer look, this maid, isn't it Bi Tao?Xizhao suddenly became nervous.In the emperor's south study room, and unable to talk to her, Xi Zhao could only stare at Bi Tao intently, for fear of missing the bits and pieces of messages conveyed from the corners of her eyes and brows.I saw Bi Tao lightly holding the tea tray with one hand, and put the empty cup on the dragon table back into the tray with the other hand, and carefully placed the teacup containing hot tea next to the emperor.Chongzhen lowered his head and reviewed the memorial, naturally ignoring these trivial matters around him.Bi Tao put the teacup away, bent her knees, and bowed to the emperor, then raised her eyes and looked at the setting sun beside her.Xi Zhao's eyes lit up, and her heart jumped violently, but when she saw Bitao smiled at him imperceptibly, she restrained her expression, and exited the South Study room respectfully.

Xizhao finally breathed a sigh of relief.Bi Tao smiled as usual, as if nothing happened that day at all.Bingxue is smart and considerate, Bi Tao is indeed a rare good girl.This made Xizhao feel a little bit of regret while feeling at ease.If we could meet each other for a few years in the morning, if we are still free, I can marry, you can marry, that would be great.

three

In Wen's residence, Mr. Shoufu flicked his fingers on the table with a very displeased expression on his face.

"Xu Yuqing dared to impeach Your Excellency, yet this Wen Zhenmeng tried his best to secure his promotion. These two people are clearly colluding to exclude Your Excellency!" Wen Tiren was already displeased, and Wang Cong, the Tsingyi doorman, was still fanning the flames, "This tone , how can my lord bear it!"

"..." Wen Tiren glanced at the young man, but didn't answer.

"My lord has to give them some color, and we can't let them succeed easily!" Wang Cong said again with his eyes widened.

No matter how excited that person was, Wen Tiren still didn't respond.

"My lord..." Seeing that Mr. Shoufu didn't pay much attention to him, Wang Cong didn't know how to behave for a while, so he had to sit quietly, and his momentum just now softened a little.

Wen Tiren's face remained half-dark, and he wasn't very angry with the young doorman, but kept silent, as if thinking about something secretly.After a while, he raised his hand, waved his fingers, and called Wang Cong to him.

"You go to Xie's mansion and invite Master Shangshu Xie Sheng."

"Your Excellency, it seems...you have thought of a countermeasure?" Wang Cong blinked.

"Hmph. Promotion?" Wen Tiren sneered, and said to Wang Cong, who was leaning over, "The Minister of the Ministry of Officials belongs to us, so why worry about nothing?"

"Oh...!" Wang Cong nodded suddenly, "Yes, the villain will go now."

"Wen Tiren! You did a good job!"

At the end of the day, Wen Tiren returned to Wenyuan Pavilion and just sat down when he heard a slap, and a document fell on the table in front of him.He took a closer look and found that the one who threw the paperwork was indeed his arch-enemy Wen Zhenmeng.

Wen Tiren picked up the document, opened it, glanced at it, smiled coldly, then closed it, and said calmly: "Mr. Xu was transferred to Nanjing. This is the transfer order from Mr. Xie, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. What does it have to do with Mr. Wen? "

The other cabinet ministers in the cabinet glanced at the two of them, then lowered their heads and got busy with their own affairs.Since the event of changing the ticket policy that day, this tit-for-tat scene has become a common occurrence in Wenyuan Pavilion, and all the cabinet ministers have long seen it.Originally, these two should be incompatible. Compared with the weird harmony in the past, this is more reassuring.It's just that they are arguing endlessly every day, when will they be tall; when will this peaceful and peaceful life in Wenyuan Pavilion be ushered in again...

"Hmph, what does it have to do with you? You know it in your heart!" Wen Zhenmeng looked angry, and his already high eyebrows raised to the sky, his eyes were sharp and frightening, "Xu Yuqing, Mr. Xu is upright and clear. He has both ability and political integrity, and has a lot of qualifications. Such a talent, instead of promoting him to serve in the imperial court, transferred him to Nanjing to work as a errand for the elderly. What are your intentions!" Wen Zhenmeng patted the table and asked Be gentle and benevolent.

Hearing this, Wen Tiren glared, and asked back: "Nanjing is the land of my great Ming Dynasty and the lifeline of the royal family. Being an official in Nanjing is the greatest honor for us as ministers. I keep saying that it is a job for the elderly, but I don't know what Mr. Wen is?" Why do you care?"

Wen Zhenmeng's throat was blocked by Wen Tiren's words, so he had to turn around and say: "Master Xu has repeatedly impeached, and you must have a grudge against him, so you transferred him away from the capital. Think everyone else is blind!"

"Does Mr. Wen have evidence for this statement?" Wen Tiren said calmly with a smile on his face, "As the chief assistant, every word and deed is subject to scrutiny, and there are countless reports of impeachment of this official every day. Mr. Wen can see it." They demoted and transferred officials one by one? Besides, this transfer order was originally meant by Mr. Xie. If Mr. Wen is dissatisfied, he can write it in a note and report it to His Majesty. What's the use for this official?"

"You...huh!" Wen Zhenmeng was so angry, his face was flushed, he waved his sleeves, and snorted fiercely, "I write as I write, I'm afraid you won't succeed!" After saying that, he strode back to his seat with a clatter Unfold the white paper, think for a while, and start writing.