Chapter 144: Xuyi's Change
Yu Wenche couldn't help but feel annoyed by his feelings, and when he saw the pear blossoms crying with rain in front of him, he felt that he was useless, and he had to snub her by the thief. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
In order to prevent her from thinking too much, he could only put on the appearance of a bully, and sneered sadly, "You are my concubine, is there a problem with me asking you to wait?" ”
"Don't! I don't want it! You go away! She cried hysterically, pushing and shoving the heavy body that was pressing on her, but the man was too strong to resist, and she was just struggling to do anything.
Yuwen Che has never liked the overlord's hard bow, but this time it is admittedly difficult to control himself. The person who makes him think about it is right in front of him, how can he sit still and not be confused?
Su Wanqing was tossed by him and almost fainted, and before he woke up the next day, when he was still hazy, he was lifted on his horse and went straight to the imperial city. This man has always only been served, but he didn't know how to help her get dressed, the neckline of the robe was still slightly exposed, and she reluctantly went out, and the cold wind in the winter swept her skin, which made her wake up instantly.
The emperor took her through the Shenwu Gate, and the guards knelt on one knee respectfully, and in an instant, Su Wanqing realized that the "handsome man" who took her to the Yuan Lantern Festival last night was long gone, and he was the most majestic ruler in the world after all.
Li Ronggui and several cabinet ministers were standing at the foot of the white marble steps of the Qianqing Palace, and they were in a hurry to turn around, and when they saw the emperor riding a horse from a distance, they all rushed up to say goodbye. Last night, Su Wanqing resisted in every possible way, the anger in his heart had not yet dissipated, and seeing such a group of people waiting to return to the political affairs, he naturally had no good face.
Su Wanqing finally jumped off the bumpy horse, and every time she rode a horse reminded her of the thrilling experience in the Mulan paddock, so she was always instinctively afraid of riding, even if the man behind her tightly protected her waist.
"Chen Kangjie respectfully invites St. Ann. Your Majesty, last night Xuyi sent back an urgent report, and an armed force took advantage of the lifting of the curfew on the Shangyuan Festival to seize Xuyi County, and all the officials of Xuyi County were killed. Kang Jie said hurriedly, judging from his nervous demeanor alone, the matter was extraordinary.
"Xuyi? Jiangsu and Zhejiang? The emperor frowned and said, "All the generals of the Xuanwu Military Governor's Mansion will meet immediately!" ”
Li Ronggui was busy and hung his head. As soon as the emperor jumped off the horse, he saw a woman standing trembling in the cold wind, he threw a look at Li Ronggui, and a sentence floated out of his mouth, "Escort your master back!" ”
Li Ronggui blinked twice, thinking that there was something wrong with his ears, the emperor just said "send your master back", "your master" The weight of these three words is not ordinary. Although he is a servant of people, the serious master is the emperor, and the only one who can be called "your master" is ... The queen of the middle palace.
In this way, the emperor deliberately canonized Concubine Jin as... The Empress of the Middle Palace?
Li Ronggui didn't dare to go any further, so he hurriedly ordered the eunuchs to carry a sedan chair and send this Concubine Jin back to Chengqian Palace.
Even though Su Wanqing's mind was confused, he also heard clearly what was reported by Kang Jie. Xuyi County has been taken, has Chu Xiuze already started to do it? If it was Chu Xiuze, then why didn't he attack Jinling directly, but instead targeted a small county town and exposed himself so quickly?
"The minister thought that the change in Xuyi was not Murong Jing's trouble, although the Murong clan had strength and ambition, its minions could not reach out to Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Cen Wenyu, the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, was loyal to the emperor, the sun and the moon could be seen from heaven and earth, and annexed Southern Chu that year, in order to ensure the peace of the south of the Yangtze River, the emperor still listened to the advice of the old general Zhou Ying, and ordered Cen Wenyu to guard Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Kang Jie analyzed seriously.
"The minister thinks that what Master Kang said is reasonable, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are rich, but it is a treasure of feng shui, how can they interfere with these chaotic ministers and thieves for many years?"
The emperor touched his chin and frowned, "Who is that?" Can't you find out where those people came from? ”
"The news has just reached the capital, as for the specific situation, the minister has sent someone to understand, but according to the defenders of the city who escaped by luck, the people who seized the city did not look like ordinary bandits, they were well-trained, but like soldiers who fought the war."
"Well trained... Xuyi County... What is there to capture Xuyi? The emperor couldn't think of any connection for a while, but after this change, people's hearts inevitably fluctuated, and he seemed to have smelled the smell of gunsmoke.
Murong Jing heard about the changes in Xuyi, there was no major change on the surface, and everything seemed to be calm, but Yu Wenche saw the turbulence in it. The eldest son of the Murong clan has already gone to Ganliang Northern Xinjiang, and it seems that the Murong family is missing an arm, but it is actually a trick. According to the internal guard report in the Langya area, Murong Jing was indeed already deploying troops, and the excuse he found in Langya was that it was "imperial court recruitment", which would destroy the Rouran barbarians in one fell swoop and never suffer in the future.
Yuwen Che was crooked in the throne with his eyes closed, and Qi Lu crept in to report, "Your Majesty, Jingyang Palace Concubine Jin Niangniang asks to see you." ”
"What is she here for?" Yu Wenche couldn't help but rub his temples, but when he thought that Concubine Jin would not come to Qianqing Palace easily, there must be something extremely important to come this time, "Announce it!" ”
Before long, a snow-white figure appeared in the imperial study. Concubine Jin regarded the emperor as her own brother, so naturally she would not greet him with tenderness like ordinary concubines, so she stood beside him and said, "Brother Che, I have something important to tell you." ”
The emperor looked at her with a solemn face, and wanted to laugh a little, "What important things can you do?" I just hope that you will stop playing childlike and leave the palace as soon as possible to find someone to marry. ”
Concubine Jin rolled her eyelids, "I want to talk about Xuyi." ”
The Emperor glanced at her, "What do you think?" ”
Concubine Jin sat beside him proudly, "Xuyi is here, although it is a small county, it plays an irreplaceable role in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Brother Che, when you mention Xuyi, what is your first reaction? ”
"Salt."
Concubine Jin clapped her hands fiercely, "That's right!" The salt in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is basically from Xuyi, because of its topography and transportation, which is very convenient and advantageous. The salt road has always been controlled by the government, just because of the huge interests in it, if it is monopolized by private forces, the consequences are unimaginable. Thinking about it this way, the one who seized Xuyi City must have gone for salt and the monetary benefits it could bring. ”
"The Murong family has been noble for generations, and the Langya area is even more abundant. Murong Jing is not short of money to that extent, so he can basically be excluded. The Emperor asserted.
"I'm only thinking about this layer, and it's hard to guess who it might be." Concubine Jin pursed her lips and carefully examined the emperor's expression, since the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, she felt that his face was pale and pale, and now the burden of the family and country was on his shoulders, which made him even more tired.
She thought about it, but decided to ventilate him in advance, and asked seemingly unintentionally, "Brother Che, have you ever heard of the emperor's concubine?" ”
The emperor glanced at her in surprise, "Father's concubine Ning? Never heard of it. ”