Chapter 268: Tombstone
P> Mingjun stared at the tombstone of Zhentian, and finally his gaze fell on the wordless tombstone of Tianyu, Tianyu - an innocent woman. If she hadn't met him back then, she would have been married to a wife and a husband and children at this time, she was the killer of Qingfeng Yuan's killers, the least qualified killer. Because she never killed a person from beginning to end. I've never completed a task, and I'm always stupid no matter what I do.
P>But I don't know why, she was asked to join Qingfeng Yuan in the first place, maybe because of her innocent eyes, or maybe because she said that she wanted to avenge her family. However, she didn't even have the courage to kill her enemy, but he helped her kill her enemy, so she regarded him as her own family, huh...... Treat a killer as family.
P>There is nothing more stupid in the world, he looked up into the distance, looking at the beautiful scenery around him, at this moment, it was as if he had gone back in time. Returning to his innocent time, he closed his eyes slightly and admitted that there was a moment when he had been touched by something. It's just that he never dared to face it.
P> Mingyu didn't say anything more, turned around and prepared to leave.
P> Mingjun looked into the distance, the cool wind blew through, blowing his long hair, and the wildflowers on the edge of the cliff were blown to bend their heads, and the petals fell down.
P> in the end, he ended up fending for himself. He asked himself, a feeling in his heart that he hated, but regretted it?
Soon after P> returned, Mingyu got the news that Xue Tianao had sent troops to prepare to attack Jiangnan, and 200,000 elite soldiers had been stationed on the north bank of the Yangtze River. Mingyu dispatched troops and personally led the troops to meet the battle.
P> Xue Tianao found a good excuse to postpone the affairs of the harem, and he said in front of the civil and military officials, "I can't take Jiangnan, I don't recover the land of Wei, and I definitely don't consider the personal affairs of my children." At this time, many officials had nothing to say. Xue Tianao originally wanted to personally lead the troops to the battle, he was good at fighting, and he really wanted to recover Jiangnan.
P> he hadn't moved Jiangnan before, because he knew that Mingyu was Xiao Wanyao's subordinate, and Jiangnan was Xiao Wanyao's place. But this time he made up his mind that he really wanted to unify the Wei State. If Mingyu is allowed to develop in Jiangnan again, I am afraid it will be difficult to attack it in the future.
P>What's more, since he ascended the throne and became emperor, he has also been working hard to develop the economy and reform the system. I hope to make Wei strong as much as possible. Because what he wants is the whole world, and the first thing to do is Jiangnan.
P> However, under the persuasion of the officials, he did not personally lead the troops to the battle. Now Xue Tianao has only one son, and he is still young, if Xue Tianao personally goes out to do anything, there will be a big chaos in the court. The meaning of the officials is very simple, to put it bluntly, you give us ten or eight princes first, and then think about your expedition.
P>'There are three unfilial pieties, and no queen is greater. 'If you don't have an heir, you are not responsible for the world and not responsible for the Wei State.
P> At least they promised not to force Xue Tianao to deal with the matter of the harem attendants, so he also took a step back and promised not to go out in person.
P> Xue Tianao's army crossed the river to attack Jiangnan, and Mingyu sent his most powerful generals to fight.
In the > barracks, Xiao Shuxian sorted out his armor and wiped his sword, his face full of excitement. Just as he was tidying up his things, a young man of his age came in from outside the tent, "Shuxian, we are violating the rules of the barracks by doing this, and if we are discovered, we will probably be dealt with by the warlords." ”
P> Xiao Shuxian's face was full of indifference, "Don't worry, it will definitely not." My eldest brother is a great general, and we can definitely win against them this time. When the time comes, we'll return triumphantly and see what he has to say. At that time, Sister Wan Yao must also know my achievements on the battlefield, and she will definitely be happy. ”
P> the guy pouted, "Okay, I'll listen to you." But let's say it, if we make a war exploit, we will be half of each of us. Don't forget my brother! ”
P> Xiao Shuxian smiled, "Don't worry, how could I forget you." ”
P> Just as the two of them were talking, the war drums were beating outside. Xiao Shuxian stood up suddenly, "This is the drumbeat of the battle, hurry up, get dressed, put on the weapon, we are going to the battlefield." ”
P> the two young men hurriedly went to the battlefield like that, and by the time Mingyu knew that Xiao Shuxian was also in the barracks, it was already late, and the war had begun, and there was no way to find him from those people.
P> Mingyu grabbed the guards beside him and roared angrily, "Sue them, at any cost, you must get Xiao Shuxian back for me, and you must not let anything happen to him." The guard stumbled out of the room, Mingyu propped his hands on the topographic map, and smashed his fist on it with anger, damn it, I still didn't see him, this time if he can come back safely, he will definitely be tied to the pillar and punished. Definitely not let him leave him half a step away.
P>That's the person Xiao Wanyao cares about the most, if something really happens...... Thinking of this, Mingyu was full of chagrin.
P> the soldiers standing around the topographic map at this moment looked at Mingyu's appearance and were silent, and finally one of the soldiers stood up and said, "General, you must focus on the overall situation!" When we win this battle, we may soon find out the whereabouts of Shuxian. ”
P> Mingyu gritted his teeth, and it was only like this now. So he tried to restrain his emotions and refocused his attention on directing the battle.
P> In the end, the battle is over. Mingyu and the others successfully held the land south of the Yangtze River and drove Xue Tianao's army back to the north bank of the Yangtze River. This is considered a victory, but it was too late to celebrate with the other soldiers, so Mingyu was in a hurry to find Xiao Shuxian's whereabouts, but he searched all the places, all the people, and no one had seen him.
P>"The list of casualties has not come down yet, maybe he was injured, somewhere, so he was not found. The personal guard beside him said comfortingly.
P> yet they all know that this is very unlikely. It is likely that Xiao Shuxian has had an accident at this moment, Licorice is dead, Zhentian is dead, Xiao Wanyao has been quite hit, if Xiao Shuxian has another accident...... He didn't dare to think about it, "Ask everyone to the side, no one can be left behind, you must find him." Mingyu ordered.
P> many soldiers went to look for Xiao Shuxian, and when Mingyu's personal guards were about to leave, he stopped him, "Is there anything else about the general?" The guard asked.
P> Mingyu opened his mouth, and finally said, "If you haven't heard from him yet, go and see the soldiers who died in battle." The guard was slightly stunned, looking at Mingyu's worried look, and finally had to nod and turn away.
P> However, after searching for two days, Xiao Shuxian's whereabouts were not found, and there was no him in either the living or the dead. It's as if the whole person has disappeared out of thin air.
P> Just when Mingyu was anxious, news came from Xue Tianao's military camp in Jiangbei, "Back to General Mingyu, Xiao Shuxian was captured by them, and he was in the enemy camp. This is a letter from Jiangbei. ”
P> Mingyu hurriedly took the letter, it was written very clearly, and they seemed to know Xiao Shuxian's identity, knew who he was, and wanted to use him as a person to return the five cities in Jiangnan. At this moment, after Xiao Ze knew that his son was captured, he also found Mingyu, "Do you plan to return Shuxian with five cities?" ”
P> Mingyu asked his subordinates to go out, and then faced Xiao Ze alone, and finally nodded, "It's only like this now!" You can't let Shuxian have trouble. ”
P> "No! Xiao Ze vetoed, "It was Shuxian who violated the military rules, it was he who acted without authorization, and I also led the troops to the battle, not to mention that once the army from Jiangbei entered Jiangnan, it would be very difficult to deal with them." ”
P> "But, if you don't do that, how can you explain to Wan Yao!" Can you watch your son in the enemy camp? They probably killed him. Mingyu frowned.
P> Xiao Ze was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "I only have such a son, if it were me, I would be willing to return him with a qiē, but doing so can only fall into the other party's strategy, they are precisely because Shuxian is Wan Yao's younger brother, and you guard Jiangnan for Wan Yao, so they will do this." This must have been Xue Tianao's idea. He knew Wan Yao, and he knew that Wan Yao would definitely not let his family have an accident. ”
P> Mingyu looked at Xiao Ze and didn't know what to say.
P> Xiao Ze continued, "If this is really Xue Tianao's idea, then Shuxian will be fine for the time being. ”
P> Mingyu looked at Xiao Ze with some puzzlement, "Why do you say that?" This is a good opportunity for him to take advantage of Wan Yao's weakness and attack Jiangnan. ”
P> Xiao Ze sighed slightly, "To be honest, I'm not completely sure, and I'm also worried about Shuxian's safety, but I know Xue Tianao and Wan Yao." If Xue Tianao really threatened Jiangnan with Shuxian, it was not for the land, but for Wan Yao. ”
P > Mingyu was stunned, Xiao Ze shook his head lightly, "This is a bad relationship, two people who seem to have no intersection, but in fact, no one is willing to give up." He was silent for a moment and stepped forward and patted Mingyu on the shoulder, "Wait, I've already sent someone to tell Wan Yao about this, if Xue Tianao really wants to use Shuxian to deal with Wan Yao, then what to do next, also leave it to Wan Yao." ”
After > finished speaking, Xiao Ze turned around and left Mingyu's room, Xue Tianao, Xiao Wanyao. Even if there is no intersection in life, two people who seem to have nothing to do with each other are entangled with each other in the dark, and no one will let go.
P> this side - the state of Chu
P> When Xiao Wanyao got Xiao Ze's letter, she looked a little flat. It seems that she has experienced too much, and even if the sky falls, she doesn't think there is anything unusual. I thought things could not have been worse lately, and they couldn't have been worse. But I didn't expect that God seemed to be addicted to playing, and he wouldn't stop until she was tormented to pieces.
P> she burned the letter, her eyes narrowed slightly, staring at the burning letter, God, if you are interested here, I, Xiao Wanyao, will play with you to the end, and see if it is me Xiao Wanyao who is powerful, or if you are great.
Not long after P> burned the letter, Xiao Wanyao found Guo Ping. Guo Ping was reviewing the folds in the imperial study, and the eunuchs outside said, "Your Majesty, the queen asks to see!" ”
P > he was slightly stunned, put down the pen in his hand, paused, it was already very late outside, since the last time Xiao Wanyao came to the imperial study to show weakness to herself, she was busy with the government and Lei Luo's affairs, so she didn't see her again. I don't know what happened today.
P> "Let him in!" Guo Ping said, to be honest, he is not ready to face Xiao Wanyao now, he is very affectionate and deeply hurt. Although he was ready to face Xiao Wanyao with an indifferent attitude.
P> but when I saw her emaciated and haggard expression, I couldn't help but feel a pain in my heart, and my tone softened, "It's so late, why did you come here suddenly?" ”
P> Xiao Wanyao smiled miserably, "The emperor said that the concubines can only come to you before they can leave Xiyun Palace, otherwise they can't go anywhere." The concubine was a little depressed, so she came to see the emperor. ”
P> Chapter 269 Protection
>Seeing that Xiao Wanyao's face was very heavy and her tone was different from usual, Guo Ping relented for a moment and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" It doesn't seem like you're in a good mood tonight, and...... It's just been a few days since I saw him, how could I be haggard like this. ”
P> Xiao Wanyao lowered her head slightly and said in a low voice, "Although the concubine has not been out of Xiyun Palace during this time, she has heard a lot of things outside. Especially the rebellion of the famous monarch and the disappearance of General Lei. I wonder what the emperor thinks now? ”
P> Guo Ping paused slightly, "The queen is here to say these things to me?" ”
P> she looked up at him and nodded affirmatively, "In addition to this matter, the concubine has another thing to ask for." ”
P> Guo Ping frowned, perceiving that Xiao Wanyao's words were not just soft, but more like anger, especially the gaze in those eyes, which made him feel a little strange, "What's the matter?" He asked.
P> she looked at him firmly, "The concubine implored the emperor to send troops to attack the Wei State, and the emperor wanted to send 400,000 troops for General Lei to attack the Wei State, but it was only because of the matter of the famous monarch that the matter was postponed in the middle." Why didn't the emperor re-appoint the generals to continue the attack on Wei? ”
P> he was stunned, when he sent Lei Luo to attack Wei, he also deliberately concealed it from her, after all, Wei was her country, but he never thought that one day she would come to his side and beg him to do this.
P> "Why?" Guo Ping took a step back, I don't know why, Xiao Wanyao at this time and Xiao Wanyao he knew seemed to be like two people. There is an indescribable coldness all around him.
P> "Isn't this just what the emperor thinks?" And if the emperor attacks Wei, he will definitely eliminate his suspicions about his concubines. Isn't it a good thing to kill two birds with one stone? She stepped forward and said.
P> Guo Ping felt as if her momentum had completely suppressed him, he gritted his teeth, how could he lose to a woman, since she could say so, why didn't he dare to do it, "I can send other generals to attack Wei tomorrow, and the queen doesn't have to worry." ”
P> The corners of Xiao Wanyao's mouth hooked up slightly, and slowly knelt at Guo Ping's feet, "The concubine still has a plea, and I hope that the emperor must agree, if the emperor does not agree, the concubine is willing to hand over the queen's position to others, and the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha will no longer ask about the world." ”
P> Guo Ping gasped, today's Xiao Wanyao was so abnormal that he didn't recognize her at all, but it was indeed her in front of him, he wanted to know her purpose, "Say!" ”
P > she knelt on the ground, staring down at the ground, her tone was gentle, but with a domineering spirit that could not be refused, if Guo Ping didn't agree to her, she would definitely find a way to do it herself, and at that time, her enemies would be Guo Ping and Xue Tianao.
P> "The concubine hoped that the emperor would hand over the post of general to the concubine, and the concubine would personally lead the army to attack Wei. She looked up at him, "The concubine is willing to make a military order, if the concubine fails, a warlord will deal with it, and the concubine will never complain." ”
P> Guo Ping was stunned again, every word of Xiao Wanyao today surprised him a lot, however, after thinking about it, Guo Ping felt that this was a good idea, he wanted to see if Xiao Wanyao personally led the troops to the battle, what would happen to Xue Tianao, and whether the two would really fight on the battlefield.
After a long >, Guo Ping took a deep breath and stretched out his hand to help Xiao Wanyao, who was kneeling on the ground, up, "This matter is very important, I will discuss with the civil and military officials tomorrow morning, and when it is noon, I will personally give the queen an answer." ”
After P> finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the desk in the imperial study, "Go back, the queen has some twists and turns to see." However, just as he turned around, Xiao Wanyao grabbed his arm, and he paused suddenly, slowly looking back at her.
P> Xiao Wanyao said, "Your Majesty, the civil and military officials will definitely not agree to this." They originally had the idea of abolishing the queen, how could they allow their concubines to lead troops, I'm afraid that some of them might say that the concubines want to rebel. ”
P> Guo Ping chuckled, he had already made a decision in his heart, and he would discuss it with the civil and military officials tomorrow, but it was just a formality, he reached out to hold Xiao Wanyao's hand holding his arm, and comforted, "Don't worry, I will definitely give the queen a satisfactory answer." Let's go back, it's late at night, get ahead early. ”
After P> finished speaking, he let go of her hand and turned to look at her again. Xiao Wanyao blessed her body and left the imperial study.
P> When Guo Ping turned around, Xiao Wanyao's figure had disappeared at the door, and his eyes immediately sank, "Someone!" "The minions are here!" The chief eunuch came in time.
P> Guo Ping took a deep breath, "Send someone to keep an eye on the queen." I want to know her every move, and from now on, I will keep all her every one under my control. ”
P> Wu Yong, the chief eunuch of the eunuch, was stunned, this was the first time Guo Ping had made such a decision after Xiao Wanyao became the queen. It seems that he has made up his mind this time and will not be soft on her again, "The slave obeys!" Wu Yong said.
P> After Xiao Wanyao left the imperial study, she snorted lightly, her eyes were dyed with a murderous aura, and she quickly walked towards Xiyun Palace, and Zhu'er followed closely by her side, "Queen Mother, did the emperor agree?" ”
P> She stopped abruptly, her eyes staring straight ahead, "He agreed, but it was also at the moment when he agreed that the relationship between me and him was completely broken." Zhu'er, listen up, no matter how good Guo Ping is to me in the future, no matter what he says, I can't believe it. ”
P > Zhu'er was stunned for a moment, a little pity, "Queen, do you mean that the emperor ...... to you?"
P> "He has no feelings for me anymore. She sighed slightly, "My fate with him is over from now on, he won't trust me in the future, and I still have an account to settle with him." She gritted her teeth, remembered her father, and strode forward.
At noon on the second day of the P>, Guo Ping came to Xiyun Palace on time and informed Xiao Wanyao of the results of the discussion in the morning. They had already appointed another great general, Huo Dong and Huo Yongdie's brother, to lead an army of 400,000 to attack Wei.
P> As expected, Guo Ping would never have put the military power into her hands, "What about the concubine?" She asked.
P>Guo Ping said, "You are his lieutenant general, and the major affairs in the army are decided by you after consultation, and you can't decide privately, I will divide the military mansion into two, if you need to transfer troops, you must have the two of you together." ”
P> Xiao Wanyao's eyes turned, and she smiled in her heart, at least it was better than she thought, although she and Huo Dong restrained each other, they ...... Huo Dong knows a little about this person, she can only talk about the army on paper, although she has read a lot of military books, but she has almost no experience in leading soldiers to fight, and this person is a little lustful, this is a fatal weakness, and it should be a piece of cake to deal with him.
P> presumably Guo Ping wanted to curry favor with the Huo family because of Huo Yongdie's matter, so he let Huo Dongren lead the troops to the battle, Xiao Wanyao asked, "In addition to the general and deputy general, what about the other soldiers?" ”
P> Guo Ping said the names of other soldiers, Xiao Wanyao admired Guo Ping a little, although Huo Dong was half a waste, but the soldiers he sent were all brave and good at fighting, and two soldiers were very famous in Wei, when the first emperor of Wei was in power, Xiao Wanyao was still very young.
P> At that time, she often heard her father say that several soldiers of the Wei State were young and heroic, and the Wei army sometimes met with their army and would flee in a hurry.
P> these people put a lot of pressure on Xiao Wanyao, but how things will develop depends on what will happen on the battlefield in the future. At least he can go out with the army and go to the Wei State in person.
P> Guo Ping didn't stay in Xiyun Palace for long, he just talked to Xiao Wanyao about it and left. Before leaving, she told Xiao Wanyao that her house arrest was lifted and she could move around. This didn't surprise her much, and the reaction was very flat.
P> Guo Ping glanced at him and turned to leave, and when he passed by Changchun Palace, he suddenly remembered Ling Bing, remembering that the last time he saw her, it was because she slandered the queen. Now that I think about it, I miss her a little, so I let people carry the sedan chair to Bingyi Pavilion. The news that the emperor went to Bingyi Pavilion quickly reached Xiao Wanyao.
P> she smiled slightly, and called Zhu'er, "Zhu'er, do you remember the scenes, the few carrier pigeons that the palace brought back from Changchun Palace?" ”
P> Zhu'er paused, "The slave and maid remember that those pigeons are carefully kept behind, and the slave and maid take care of them every day. ”
P> "Do the people outside think that Hongu has eaten those pigeons?" She tilted her head slightly.
P> Zhu'er nodded, "The slave is carefully raised, and no one knows that the pigeon is still alive." The last time Ling Chang went to the emperor to complain, he did say that the queen ate her pigeons, and the people in the palace spread it. Queen, why did you suddenly mention the pigeon? Could it be that you really want to eat them? ”
P> Xiao Wanyao's face sank, "This palace wants to retaliate with a tooth for a tooth, so that they can taste the taste of being framed and planted." ”
After P> Xiao Wanyao told Zhu'er her thoughts, and Zhu'er smiled, "Queen Mother, it turns out that this is the reason why you left the pigeon, you are too smart." Slave and maid, do as you tell you. ”
P> Xiao Wanyao nodded and watched Zhu'er leave, then slowly sat down, asked Cui'er to prepare a cup of good warm tea, sat on the soft couch, and waited for the good news over there.
P> Two hours later, Zhu'er came back from outside, with a happy face, she came to Xiao Wanyao, leaned into her ear and said, "Queen Mother, your plan has succeeded." According to your instructions, the slave wrote a note tied to the pigeon's leg, and let it fly back to Bingyi Pavilion, just as the emperor was about to leave, the pigeon landed very close to the emperor, the emperor saw the note, his face changed greatly, and immediately put Ling Changzai into the cold palace, and sent someone to investigate Ling Changzai's background. ”
P> Xiao Wanyao chuckled, "Soon the emperor will know more about Ling Changzai, and then we will also know who sent her." This palace will definitely make the person behind it pay for it with blood. ”
P> After Xue Tianao learned that Xiao Shuxian was captured, he ignored the opposition of the minister, went out on patrol and came to the north bank of the Yangtze River. He didn't intend to meddle in the attack on Jiangnan, he deliberately hid his identity and came here in order to see someone. Because he knew that when Xiao Wanyao learned that Xiao Shuxian was arrested by him, she would definitely not hide in the palace of Chu State again.
P> she is very smart, and the palace of Chu State can't trap her at all, so she will definitely appear, as long as she waits patiently. It's just that this time, he wants to ensure the safety of Xiao Shuxian's life, and the killing of licorice has already made him suspicious, and there must be someone behind him who wants to provoke the relationship between him and Xiao Wanyao.
P> licorice matter, and An Xiaoluo can testify, but if Xiao Shuxian has any accidents, I'm afraid Xiao Wanyao will not forgive him in this life.
P> so on the one hand, he sent someone to investigate who was the person behind the real killing of licorice, and on the other hand, he began to secretly protect Xiao Wanyao's family and everyone she cared about.
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