Minister

163【Ten Years of Jiankang】

Chen Su stopped at the gate of the city and stared at Hu Runzhi's face without saying a word. Finally, Hu Runzhi's simple and honest smile couldn't hold back: "My lord..."

"It was intentional," Chen Su said mercilessly, "Shooting the falcon given by the imperial concubine to death, and then seriously injuring the eunuch who supervised the factory, what do you think?"

"What does the prince think?"

"..."

"My lord can naturally guess that now General Wang has been weakened by half of his military power. If he wants to go to the Northern Expedition again, he must choose subordinates. I will tell you that the fastest update of the novel is the eyes. Hurry up? But I didn't guess the subordinates." He is not ambitious and does not want the Hu family to follow in the footsteps of the Wang family."

Chen Su didn't believe it.

"Of course the prince doesn't have to believe it, it's just..." Hu Runzhi sighed: "It's very bad to be suspicious of each other like this."

Naturally, Chen Su couldn't believe that Hu Runzhi was "confessing" at the moment.

"Although the prince thinks that there is no need for two outside the Great Wall today, we must have one to go back, that is impossible, so it must be. Of course I know this, but speaking of outrageous words, if Wang Yunyi's ambition is really there, it is really great to have such an opportunity. I can't wish for it. But firstly, I don't have the ambition of General Wang, and secondly, I don't have the strength of General Wang. He has two dynasties, the Wang family is flourishing, and almost all the men in the family are officials. It's just a new star, besides, who else can help? What he can't do, he certainly can't do. What's more, it is impossible for the emperor not to be suspicious. After getting along for so long, he will not worry about having second thoughts about him Your Majesty even dared to use someone like Wang Yunyi, he definitely dared to use something like this, but after using it, whether he will be lucky enough to end up like General Wang is not sure."

"If the emperor's order is to be like this, why not go?"

"Of course there is a way not to go." Hu Runzhi paused: "It's useless for the prince to think too much, and it's useless to guess too much. It's natural for the minister to explain his words because he has figured out the benefits of explaining his words. If there is a gap, it is indeed necessary to return, but if the prince can believe what he just said, and has one heart, there will be a way to avoid disturbing this muddy water."

"how to do?"

"That Eunuch Feng, he is Eunuch Huang's confidant, he will definitely think about today's matter from the matter he reported to Ye Cheng before. Although he spared his life, he would never dare Yulong to stay. If he returns from Yulong When I see Huang Gui, I will naturally file a complaint. The younger sister who is not good at thinking wants to go to war, and she and Huang Gui will definitely disagree. When they quarrel, the emperor will be suspicious. At this time, as long as the prince does not report If you push me into the fire pit, this thing can be regarded as dodged."

"If you don't go, then this king will go?"

"Of course I thought of this for my lord. Although the banditry in the Northwest has never ceased, and Feng Youren, the general soldier in the Northwest, has a grumpy temper, he knows that he can fight the Emperor. General Feng has been guarding the Northwest for so many years, and he probably got tired of it. Unlike us, the emperor doesn't believe that he has ambiguity, he came back to the Northern Expedition, we escaped a catastrophe, everyone is good."

Feng Youren has guarded the Northwest for ten years, and now he is just fifty, but he is not as honest as what the King of Qin said. Instead of being transferred back to the capital through the Northern Expedition, it would be easier for him to make connections and retire.

Hu Runzhi saw that King Qin didn't believe it: "As long as the prince and the minister are of one mind, the minister will naturally have a solution. What's more, if the emperor really wants you to go, you will regret it at that time. No matter what, you are the king, the minister, and the minister's arm. It won't be able to twist your lord's thigh. It's just that if it is provoked out of the loophole, the ending will be really ugly."

The sky outside the Great Wall was completely black, and the cold wind rolled up from the ground and hit his face in gusts.The officers and soldiers guarding the city didn't know why the two didn't come in, but they didn't dare to ask, so they could only wait.With the faint light at the gate of the city, Chen Su suddenly felt isolated and helpless.Although I have used ten years to establish prestige here, and I have people who are loyal to me, just like what King Yan entrusted to him - there is a way out.But now I understand that this is not a way out, but just a straw.No matter whether it is himself or Hu Runzhi, if he can't follow Chen Xing's wish this time, then as long as there is a transfer order, no one will dare not to go to Beijing. As long as he returns to the capital, it is destined to be a grand banquet.I don't have Liu Bang's luck, and Chen Xing doesn't have Xiang Yu's tolerance, so I can only go and never return.

Does Hu Runzhi dare to resist?

"My lord, in this world, some like to outwit and some like to plunder. I never rely on bravery in war, and I like soldiers who surrender without fighting. Although the emperor's mind is difficult to guess, it is after all. As long as you trust each other Come back, I will definitely not disappoint the prince."

"Go back." Chen Su patted Hu Runzhi on the shoulder: "Although I have been disappointed many times, I have never disappointed this king. Although everyone knows that it is a joke to say that they trust each other, it is better for them to wait and see each other, anyway. With such a close distance, no one who breaks his oath will be able to get out of this city."

Hu Runzhi returned to his simple and honest look: "Your Majesty has learned from you."

In fact, besides King Qin, there was another person who knew Hu Runzhi's kindness, and that was Wang Yunyi.

Old fox Wang has also suffered from little fox Hu, so he still appreciates him. If Chen Xing knew more about Hu Runzhi's deeds, he might be able to understand why Chen Su was so frightened.

But of course Chen Xing couldn't know, because the things that could be told to him were long gone.

Concubine Hu Guifei's personality is very different from Hu Run's. The biggest feature of this woman is her coquettish conceit.Since she entered the palace, she has been going to the imperial concubine non-stop, for a long time she did not pay attention to the queen and princess.But she is not stupid, and her cunning is hidden in her tyrannical temper.She chose Huang Gui between Xu Wei and Huang Gui. Although it seemed that Xu Wei was more appreciated by Xiang Fang, she still made the right choice.In the harem, she is in charge of considerable power, especially when the king and queen are not favored, she spares no effort to buy her heart.

Now, the only thing she needs to take care of is Concubine Geng, and what makes her particularly excited this year is that the old concubine's health is deteriorating, and the day she is looking forward to is not far away.

Women in the palace are always able to maintain their youth, but when their youth is exhausted, they seem to skip middle age and old age and die directly.

That is, after the Chinese New Year this year, Concubine Geng suddenly felt that her old illness had worsened, and she began to be bedridden for dozens of days.When Concubine Hu Guifei went to greet her every day, she could see Wang and Empress serving the concubine day and night, and sometimes she didn't even go to the emperor's summons.She couldn't help secretly suspecting this woman—is her surname really Wang?What a waste of the last name!

There is only one obstacle in the current palace that can barely be regarded as her obstacle, and that is the eldest princess Chen Yuxiang.

But for this princess, Concubine Hu Gui is not in a hurry - the female college cannot be kept, just like the daughter of the Geng family, just marry her off.

Concubine Hu Gui began to search and choose. The previous Chen Jingtai was useless, but he had a bit of royal blood, so good-looking was not useful.Now what the emperor is looking for is a general, who can help my brother?

She naturally thought of Wang Yunyi's old enemy Shao Qiu.

Shao Qiu used to be Wang Yunyi's old subordinate. In terms of talent, he was definitely not inferior to Xue Yi, but Wang Yunyi just didn't appreciate him, and his temper was also disobedient. After working together for several years, the relationship was completely broken.Until the Northern Expedition later, Wang Yunyi would rather choose Xie Longqing who was an age than him.This cold bench has been sitting on the bench for nearly ten years. I wonder if it has increased tenfold?

The ancestors of the Shao family were also the founding generals, but they are far less prestigious than the Wang family, and they are worthy of blood. The only regret is that the Shao family is not up to the mark. The males of this generation are born out of concubines, and six out of twenty have not yet achieved fame. .

But if Chen Xing is willing to give the Shao family such a big favor, it is obviously a slap in the face for Wang Yunyi!

This slap was exactly what Chen Xing liked to hear.After this Northern Expedition, my elder brother and the Shao family made contributions, let my elder brother sit in Wang Yunyi's position, and let the Shao family take care of the Wang family slowly. This is the best result!

When Concubine Hu Gui was in high spirits, the eunuchs in the palace reported to Eunuch Huang asking to see her.

"Imperial concubine..." Huang Gui moved away from the left and right sides by himself: "There are some things that slaves don't understand."

Concubine Hu Gui didn't know what to say, but Huang Gui's offensive behavior still angered her: "Bold servant girl! Where is this, which round has the final say! Get out!"

Huang Gui sneered: "Your Majesty, don't get angry, just take a look at this first."

The little eunuch at the side brought up a box, Huang Gui opened the lid fiercely, and inside was a rotten Saker falcon, with a piece of rabbit skin still in its claws.

Concubine Hu Gui was taken aback: "Take it away!"

"Look carefully? This is not the one you gave General Hu?"

Concubine Hu Gui was surprised: "Who would dare to be so bold?"

"It's the concubine's elder brother who is so bold! Killing the bird that the concubine gave, this servant should not have asked, but General Hu even injured Dongchang!" The reason why Huang Gui can manage Dongchang is because of his respect No one dares to turn his face.Eunuch Huang’s smile was very sarcastic: “Concubine, this servant really doesn’t understand, you begged Dongchang to report to the emperor when he got the letter, so that the emperor would be famous for sending troops, and after asking for the master’s favor, he sent you Brother hurt our family. Concubine, slaves really dare not be with you!"

"No..." Concubine Hu Gui hadn't figured it out yet: "Brother would never do such a thing! Eunuch Huang helped, it's too late for him to thank you, there must be a misunderstanding..."

Huang Gui interrupted her impatiently: "Eunuch Feng, who is in charge of the factory, has returned to Beijing! Is it true what he told the slaves himself?"

"..."

"Young concubine, let me put it bluntly. Although you are the master and our family is a slave, our family is in charge of the East Factory, and those who specialize in it are officials. You must explain this matter to the slave, otherwise, the following things will happen. The slaves don't dare to do it again!" After saying that, Huang Gui walked away.

Although the always domineering eunuch Huang was aggressive, the always domineering concubine Hu Gui couldn't bear this bad breath.

Without Xiang Fang's suppression, Dongchang became more agitated, and sometimes even the supervisor of rites would not pay attention.Concubine Hu Gui is not stupid, she knows that this matter is not simple, there must be something hidden behind it.But now that the boat is in the middle of the river, Huang Gui's rash departure may lead to failure.It will take at least half a month to get a reply from my brother when I write a letter to Saibei, by then it will be too late.

Who else can support the emperor to send troops now?

The distressed Concubine Hu Gui didn't expect her own brother to step on her from behind, but she also didn't expect that her brother had already laid the groundwork for this good show.

Amidst all the commotion, the sad news of Taifu suddenly came.The old man finally couldn't bear the toss, and died of illness on the way back home.When Chen Xing heard the news, he was visiting Concubine Geng, and suddenly felt a sense of sadness.

"I think back then, the Taifu taught me how to write..."

But this trace of sadness is fleeting, and Chen Xing is even more regretful that the Taifu did not survive the Northern Expedition. If he could survive until that day, then Zhou Wenyuan would not have any chance to breathe...

"Your majesty, I'm tired too..." The concubine looked at Chen Yan's thoughtful expression, "You should rest earlier, and the empress should go back with the emperor."

The queen was about to speak, when Concubine Geng squeezed her hand secretly.

But Chen Xing said: "Mother and concubine have a good rest. My son will not go back to the bedroom right now. Tomorrow, my son will come to see my mother."

"Okay..." Concubine Geng sighed inadvertently, watched Chen Zhen salute, walked out absent-mindedly, looked at the haggard face of the queen, and looked at the maids walking around. I feel that this gorgeous house, these luxurious things are so unfamiliar, and I am like a visitor from a faraway country, and now I am experiencing the sadness of having a guest die in a foreign country.

Everyone knows that the emperor wants the Northern Expedition, but everyone can't guess whether the Northern Expedition will be possible in the end.Shen Yang is the emperor's closest favorite minister, and was recently recalled to the capital by the emperor.

Shen Da is also in charge of the yamen that specializes in taking ministers, so of course he doesn't pay much attention to ministers.But Chen Xing knew the power of these civil servants, so he had to be careful.Zhou Wenyuan endured it for such a long time, and according to his talent, he would never be willing to be a puppet.Maybe a talented chief minister of the cabinet can help the emperor do a lot of things, but at the moment Chen Xing is full of energy, and he doesn't want Zhou Ge to share his bowl of soup.Chen Yan dealt with Zhou Wenyuan cautiously, but Shen Yang dispatched his subordinates carelessly, waiting for the second Northern Expedition that he thought was inevitable.

The errands of Fusi in Beizhen are very excited. They got a lot of benefits from the last Northern Expedition.Unlike those who worked hard in the Ministry of War, those in Beizhen Fusi and Dongchang only had to deal with themselves, and this job was much more secure.

Although Shen Yang did not deny Hu Yanglin from the bottom of his heart, he was determined to give him a good bench to sit on!The arrangement of this time can be said to have nothing to do with him at all. Hong, who was in front of Shen Da, was suddenly neglected by this, and the co-workers had to stay away from him for the time being.

Seeing the old colleagues from the past returned to Beijing from various places, they were all busy, interacting with each other with scruples, Hu Yanglin didn't say anything on the face, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart.Wei Chi was very ashamed of this, so he made an appointment with Populus euphratica when he had some free time.

The capital was already hot, and the flowers in Wei Chi's yard were well served by Chen Hu, and they bloomed prosperously.Thinking back to the past, they might still be able to invite the Lin family couple to write poems and show off to the young master Xu Lang, but now only Tang He can come.

After the invitation was sent out, the Tang family had some housework and couldn't come. Wei Chi was very distressed: "I asked him to come to relax, but I couldn't even make it up."

Qi Yuan comforted her: "His younger brother just had a happy event. He thought in his heart that the family should be happy too. Don't blame yourself too much. Although there is no difference, we have been friends for such a long time. Since we made an appointment , we still have to work hard.”

"Didn't dare to think, it's been five years in a flash."

Qi Yuan was sorting out the manuscript when suddenly a pile of unordered paper was crooked on the floor: "This is? It's not the word..."

Wei Chi leaned over and took a look: "...this... yo... I actually turned all this thing out. It was something from when the prince was still teaching the prince to read. Do you know the eldest princess of the dynasty? This is her words."

"What a good word!" Qi Yuan was full of praise.

"Of course, Taifu Guo taught her how to write. If she was a man, she would have been a celebrity of the generation. This manuscript is a travelogue, which happened to be read by the princess, but the book is not finished. Knowing the outline, the princess will I want to write it in its entirety based on this outline.”

Qi Yuan glanced at it briefly: "I haven't read this book, it seems quite interesting, but since it's another manuscript, why did it mess up here?"

Wei Chi smiled awkwardly: "Things changed too quickly at that time, the emperor suddenly dismissed the position of teaching, and there was no way to return this manuscript."

"Well, it's just too casual. Look at the study room is so messy that you can't find it. Such precious manuscripts can be kept like this!"

Wei Chi's study is really extremely chaotic. The desk and bookshelves are full of various open or half-open books, which is completely different from the place where she puts official documents!What's annoying is that no matter how long it takes, she can almost pull it out from nowhere when she asks for any book.This is a bad habit she learned from her teacher. In the past, when their academy wanted to find them, they often dug them out of the pile of books.

Qi Yuan lives in the study room now, and said that it is absolutely unacceptable, so she took the time to take care of it, but this corner was tidied up, and that corner was messed up again.

Seeing Qi Yuan busy, Wei Chi felt a kind of naughty joy. While she was reading the manuscript, Wei Chi leaned on her body, rubbing and twisting.

"Say, yes's characters are better, or princess's characters?" Wei Chi couldn't help asking, seeing Qi Yuan's fascination.

"Different... characters, well-behaved, I've been reading them for a long time, and I'm a little tired." Seeing Wei Chi's pouting, Qi Yuan couldn't help but tap her nose: "Princess's characters, all of them are different." It is very charming, and can change with the layout very well, so it can be preserved for generations. It must have taken a lot of thought to be able to write so well, right?"

Wei Chi suddenly felt that Princess Chen was a bit pitiful. Every time she saw her, she seemed to be practicing calligraphy. It seemed that the women trapped in the palace wall were really lonely.