Chapter 11: War and Peace
The north wind blew overnight last night, and the temperature suddenly dropped a lot, and the only bit of snow on the ground was blown to the point where I don't know. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
When I got up in the morning, the palace maids, under the command of Mama Wang, brought several braziers, and the room warmed up all of a sudden.
Cardamom got up lazily, let the palace maids put on her newly made cotton clothes, cleaned her face with steaming warm water, and then sat down in front of the diamond mirror, spreading her long hair, and Mama Wang combed her hair that had been tangled all night for her.
This Mama Wang is very caring, but she is also very strict, and there are so many rules and regulations. Originally, she had already completed the task, and it was time to go back to Kunning Palace, but Cardamom had to keep her. For her "faithful" admonition, Cardamom is not easy to disobey.
She really didn't know if it was a wise choice to leave Mama Wang behind, or to make trouble for herself.
Xiaoyu, this little girl, doesn't know where she ran again. She is very free now, and the palace of Nuoda has almost run all over it. Come back every day and "secretly" talk to her about the new things she sees, as well as all kinds of gossip about the palace.
Seeing that she was lazy and couldn't lift her spirits, Mama Wang couldn't bear it, and talked about the pastime activities of the masters in the palace in winter.
Cardamom lacks interest in listening. What poetry parties, tea parties, singing and dancing, wine banquets, listening to operas. It's either vassalage and elegant, or vulgar. There are no like-minded friends who treat each other sincerely.
Cardamom suddenly remembered the Ouyang Jie who had taken the laurel at the Qionghua banquet. If she was here, she wouldn't be lonely.
However, this big palace is afraid that it can't let go of the imposing "female champion". Thinking of Ouyang Jie's earth-shaking scene in the palace, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Miss, Miss, it's terrible! Incredible! It's frozen! β
Xiaoyu panicked and ran in excitedly. His face was red from the cold, and he carried a breath of fresh and cold air on his body.
"Where is it frozen? You speak slowly! β
Cardamom glared at her and nodded in Mama Wang's direction. Xiaoyu playfully stuck out her tongue, pretending not to see Mama Wang's slightly frowning brow.
"There's a thick layer of ice in the pond in the Imperial Garden, and it's all about to leave!"
"Really?" Cardamom suddenly became excited, and there was a sudden look on her face and eyes, "That'...... We can go ice skating!? β
Mama Wang was shocked: "Or! Concubine Niangniang, how can you play with those children's things? Besides, that's dangerous! β
"Okay, okay, let's go skating, let's go and see, okay?"
Cardamom couldn't help but say, messing up the half-combed bun, and said in a firm tone:
"You can help me comb my bun! It's a little easier to wait a minute. β
"This ...... All right. Mama Wang hesitated for a moment, and when she saw Cardamom's eager expression, she finally compromised.
Although there are many rules in the palace, they are not so strict.
The queen treats people generously and gently, and the queen mother only recites the Buddha and never asks anything in the palace. Emperor Shengde has also come to the harem recently, and occasionally comes, but only meets the queen a few times, and then goes to Concubine Wen, who has just given birth to a little princess, and Concubine Wen is now the most favored one.
He seemed to have completely forgotten that there was a new concubine.
Cardamom also seems to have forgotten about this one-sided emperor.
In Mama Wang's eyes, although "Concubine Lin" behaves in front of people in a regular and mature manner, and everyone has a beautiful demeanor, but in private, occasionally she still unconsciously shows a little childishness.
A teenage folk woman should still be a child with no heart.
The strong wind of the night blew away the remnants of snow on the ground, and also blew away all the clouds in the sky, and the sky was very clear. The brilliant sun shone on the earth without obstruction, bringing a touch of warmth to this cold winter.
Leaving Kun'an Palace, out of Mama Wang's sight, Cardamom was like a bird out of the cage, and walked all the way to the Imperial Garden.
Xiao Yu followed behind with four palace maids at a trot.
She was draped in a pale cotton jacket with a light purple cloak with a hood, revealing a pair of jet-black buns that shone in the sun, and the bun was not tied with a little cumbersome headdress, but with a colored headband.
Mama Wang's hands are really skillful, she braided the hanging colored rope into two beautiful butterfly flowers, which seemed to be flying up and down with the pace of cardamom.
Cardamom's heart also fluttered with the butterfly.
Li Haotian, who was trapped in the imperial study, was in a very bad mood in the past two days, but he couldn't say why it was bad.
Not to mention a lot of troubles in the court, the original quiet and balance in the harem seems to have been broken.
Kun'an Palace seems to have become a heart disease for him. Even Concubine Wen, who had always been gentle and humble, seemed to mind Kun'an Palace very muchβeven though he had only been there once.
That dreamlike night always disturbed his heart, and he refused to admit it in his heart, but every time he walked towards the harem, he always hesitated in that direction. Since I can't judge whether such a concern is good or bad, I simply choose not to face it.
However, he wanted to leave it alone, but he refused to do what he wanted. No, in the early dynasty, over the issue of whether to increase troops in the north and the border area of the Hanur Kingdom, the main battle faction and the main peace faction in the court quarreled with each other. As soon as they retired from the court, Wang Zhan and Lin Wenyue each came to the imperial study with a few courtiers and argued in front of him.
Wang Zhan was the main battle faction and advocated increasing troops. Lin Wenyue is the main peace faction and advocates harmony. In the end, the clumsy Wang Zhan did not have a good point in his words, he was a little anxious, and said with a red face:
"Lord Lin, could it be that you cherish your son, so you insist that I be reconciled with the uncivilized barbarian? A man serves the country, and the horse leather shrouds the body, how can he be greedy for life and afraid of death? I don't think General Lin Zifeng will be as timid as Lord Lin, right? β
Lin Wenyue was a good person, and he said that he was greedy for life and afraid of death, and he didn't mind at all, and still said unhurriedly:
"Lord Wang, you are very wrong to speak like this! The emperor cherishes the people of the world as I cherish my son, if there is a road to reconciliation, how can he start a war lightly and ruin the lives of the world? β
"If you say that the Hanur Dynasty is not the so-called uncivilized barbarian of Lord Wang. King Hanur is politically clear, learn more from the cultural system and rules of our dynasty, the court is full of talents, both civil and military, and his royal brother is a fierce general, fighting in the south and north, invincible, no one can be his front. Although the elite of our dynasty is not below it, but compared with the two strong, it is difficult to say whether to win or lose, but I am afraid that I will lose both and let others benefit. β
"He is simply raising the ambition of others and destroying his own prestige. Please Emperor Mingjian! β
"What the minister said is just the truth, which of the surrounding countries is not eyeing each other, ready to watch our country get involved in the war? The Emperor Mingjian! β
Regarding the issue of border warfare and peace, Li Haotian actually had a plan in his heart, and the so-called gentleman's will was unpredictable, so he naturally would not show it easily.
As usual, he would have been argued with his courtiers. But now, looking at the two important ministers in front of him, Li Haotian thought of their daughter, the two concubines in the harem, for no reason, and thought of that difficult problem, and his mind was confused again. was in a bad mood, but he couldn't be angry with these two "national masters", so he simply stood up with the bookcase.
"Okay, don't quarrel with the two Aiqing. If you fight for it like this, there will be no result. β
The emperor has spoken, although the tone is still calm, but the impatience is already faintly visible. The two factions on both sides suddenly died down.
"The weather is good today, why don't you Aiqing follow me to the imperial garden for a walk and relax."