Chapter 230: Family Affairs
At that time, the palace lamp outside the palace of the heart of the heart swayed, casting a shadowy orange and yellow light on the ground. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info autumn night like water, a cool breeze whistling past the door, with a touch of evil.
Inside the door, the muffled voices of two people were heard......
"Everybody's dead?"
"Dead."
"When did you get into trouble?"
"When I traveled quickly to the territory of Qiaojiang, I ...... at the foot of a forest"
"Can you see who is coming?"
"No...... Each of them wore night clothes, their faces were covered with black cloth, and they were all dressed in the same way, and they were small and incompetent, and they did not see each other's identities clearly. ”
Then, there was a slight sigh.
"But...... The king, and later the small one went deep into the capital of Qiaojiang and wandered in the neighborhood for many days. At that time, the little one was covered in injuries and desperate, but fortunately an old farmer took care of him. In the days when he lived at his house, I heard some gossip, saying that the uncle's mansion was not very peaceful recently, and it seemed that there was a newcomer in the mansion...... The old farmer has distant relatives who are working in his uncle's mansion, and I heard the maid say that it seems that there is a woman in the house, I don't know if she is ......"
The king reclined on his seat, tired and lazy, but his expression was serious, his brows furrowed, and he fell into deep thought after listening to the man's words.
A few paces away from him, on the ground, stood a man. The man bowed his head slightly, his whole body was hidden in the shadows, his outfit and expression were blurred, mysterious and treacherous. The candle flame on the table behind him flickered and flickered, shaking the shadow on his ground to flicker.
"I heard the king say that the news brought back by the three secret agents before mentioned that Hua Ning was originally the daughter of Qiao Jiangguo's uncle's mansion. In that case, presumably small conjectures will not be wrong. ”
The man's voice was very calm, and he spoke methodically and calmly. It's just that his right hand is on his left arm, probably a little injured.
When the king heard this, he nodded, and fully agreed with what he had said.
"Yes, she fled back......" After a long time, the king sighed, a little tired between his eyebrows, and seemed to be in good spirits.
"It's the little ones who are incompetent, please punish the king."
"You've done your best." The king raised his eyelids, his tone was low, but there was no trace of blame, "It is not easy for you to escape from death, and I will take good care of his family and bury them well, and naturally, I will avenge them...... You are all my Liang Yu's meritorious heroes, Liang Yu will not forget you, and I will not forget you. ”
Hearing this, the figure trembled, and his head lowered lower.
"Do you have any information, Lord Wang?"
"Lord Wang......" The man thought for a while, and after thinking about it, he said, "Lord Wang sent someone to inform me that now in Qiao Jiang's court, the officials and courtiers are familiar with the loss of my Liangyu's treasury, partisan disputes, the strength of the army, and even the rights and wrongs of the harem, and so on, but everything that involves the power of the court and the state is well understood......
In the end, his voice was not flustered, but it was still a little weaker.
Hearing this, the king's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, his face turned from purple to black, and under his expressionless facial features, there was a sudden wind and rain secretly. He rubbed his brow.
"The people of Qiao Country have a beast's heart, not only do they not know how to repay their kindness, but they have already had the heart to destroy my Liangyu, and they don't care about the kindness of the first king when he helped them." His voice squeezed out of his throat, his strong palms clasped on the edge of the table, his fingers deeply sunk into the pear wood.
If Qiao Jiang doesn't get rid of it, it is really difficult to understand the hatred in his heart......
"However, the little one heard another piece of news." The man continued, "The king doesn't have to worry too much, Qiao Jiang is now a golden jade outside, and he is ruined inside. The court seems to be calm and the scenery is infinite, but in fact, the undercurrent is surging and the people's hearts are scattered. ”
"Oh? What do you mean by that? The king's expression changed.
"There were already rebels in the Qiaojiang court, and some of the old officials before Queen Wen Yao came to power were dissatisfied with her new policy, and they were even more dissatisfied with the onerous conscription, expanding military salaries and other good war behaviors. In addition, in the last battle of Po'an, Wu Ben's army defeated Qiao's army, which gave Qiao Jiang a big blow, and even aggravated the dissatisfaction of those old officials. The little one thought it was ......."
"Why do you think so?" The king looked at him suspiciously, he had already guessed what he was going to say, but in fact, he also had this idea in his heart.
"I thought it was ...... Yi Qiaojiang's current strength and strength are far from enough to fight against Liang Yu. ”
The king lowered his hand from between his eyebrows and was silent for a moment, "You mean, I should strike first and chase after him?" ”
There was a brief silence, and the man did not speak.
Yes, if you don't fight back against the enemy at this moment, waiting for a moment more will be an extra moment of danger and disadvantage.
"I already have an idea in my heart. Alright, you go back. ”
On the court early the next morning.
Dozens of officials were talking one after another, standing in pairs and threes, although the sound was not loud, but it also made the hall noisy.
A few days ago, the king was in a bad mood, and a few days ago, he withdrew officials and reorganized the court from top to bottom, so that the court took on a new look. Although the main officials have not changed, and it seems that their status is still solid, they have actually changed flesh and blood inside. Those who were promoted were all children of the first queen's family, but those who had some kinship with the first queen and had a clean character were all mentioned to reliable official positions.
The intention of doing this is obvious, the ministers of the DPRK and China are not fools, naturally some people are happy and some are worried, even the prince, who has always been dull, now secretly feels that it is not good.
And Zhao Hou was even worse, he was sick for many days in a row, and he went to the early court in the middle of the moon.
"Ahem."
Two dull coughs sounded in front of them, and everyone shut up in unison, returned to their places, and bowed their heads solemnly.
"Today, there is a matter that needs to be discussed and admonished by all Aiqing." After the king sat down, his eyelids slowly raised, and he glanced down, "It's the twilight moon now, and it's been two months since the Wu Benjun returned to the court. Qiao Guohua came to power, with ill intentions, human face and beast heart, and has been eyeing me Liangyu for a long time, even if he is not able to do it, but it should not be underestimated, and the last invasion of the Western Territory is an example. ”
He paused, and none of the courtiers below were silent.
"Therefore, I plan to take advantage of Qiao Jiang's future and recuperation and regrouping, I, Liang Yu, will take advantage of the victory to chase after and raise troops to march west again, this time taking the initiative in my hands......" He paused deliberately, and his voice became pale and powerful, "Collect Qiao Guo and return to Liangyu." ”
Collect Qiao Guo and return to Liangyu......
Collect Qiao Guo and return to Liangyu......
There was a chill below, and there was a cold silence at first, no one dared to speak, and the king was not in a hurry, waiting for them. Then, the sound of discussion and whispering sounded, and there was a sound of ear to ear, but no one dared to make a presumptuous assertion.
The king is going to accept Qiao Jiang, is he going to destroy Qiao Jiang's country?
Everyone knows that the king was deceived by Hua Ning, who has always been entrusted with heavy use, and this chase not only failed to take her down, but also killed and injured many people. How can this bad breath be swallowed easily?
It's just that Qiao Guo is also a big country after all, and the relationship between the two countries was once so good, now that he says that he wants to take it? Is there a turnaround?
The king knew the thoughts of these conservative civil officials, and they were always timid and wanted to be in a safe corner. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the next voice say:
"Has the king forgotten Princess Ruoxuan's relationship with the General's Mansion?" (To be continued.) )