Chapter 232: Contradictions
"When the matter is taken care of here, we will apply for permanent residence here, shall we? Don't go back to the capital, and bring our relatives here at that time. Chu Zihou held Shen Xizhen's hand tightly and said, walking forward slowly.
"I think so too, but I guess we still have to go back to the capital when the national celebration is held." Shen Xizhen said.
This trip is equivalent to going to the sword mountain and the sea of fire, Shen Xizhen understands, and Chu Zihou also understands.
Chu Zihou was silent for a moment and then said, "We have to find a way to refuse." β
"But I'm afraid it's hard to find an excuse not to go back for something so important." Shen Xizhen said.
Also, Chu Zi is thick and supports his forehead.
Someone walked towards them, it was General Ji and several ministers, and General Ji said to Chu Zihou and Shen Xizhen: "Yan Hao's jade seal has been found by us. With that, he handed Chu Zihou something wrapped in a red cloth with both hands.
Chu Zihou took it, opened it and looked at it carefully, then put it in his pocket, and then entered the palace archives with everyone.
They immediately sent people to strictly guard the palace archives and did not let anyone from Yan Hao's side enter. Then they arranged for someone to send a letter to Emperor Guangxuan, asking him to quickly send someone to take over the affairs here.
Xi Zhen also wrote a letter to send a messenger to secretly send back to the capital to his brother, the content of the letter was very short: "Take the family to live in the office house, and don't wait until the celebration ceremony is held." β
Shen Xibin, who received Xizhen's letter, immediately had a bad premonition, but he had always believed in Xizhen's judgment, since Xizhen said so. Then he naturally didn't dare to slack off, and on the day he received the letter, he quietly took Du Qiniang, Ji Yuelian, Shen Zhihao, Pepper, Xiang'er and Agui and others to the agency house.
And because he himself has a position, he still has to live in the Hou Ye's mansion. But occasionally I go to the house to spend the night, after all, my mother and wife are there.
In the Zichen Palace, Emperor Guangxuan kept pacing in the room, and a group of ministers looked at him blankly but didn't dare to say a word.
It stands to reason that now that the Xi Kingdom has won such a big country as the Tribute Kingdom, it should be very happy, why has the emperor been pacing? Although it was impossible to see any of his thoughts from the emperor's expression, the action of pacing still revealed his mood at the moment - his heart was at war between heaven and man.
Soon. Finally, some ministers thought of it, but those who thought of the reason were even more afraid to speak out.
The atmosphere is getting tense.
Prime Minister Zuo finally couldn't help it, and said boldly: "Your Majesty." Now that the tributary country is occupied by us, the king of the tributary country is not dead, and the affairs of the tributary country are urgently handed over, do you see if it is ......?"
Emperor Guangxuan waved his sleeves and said, "I know." When the handover of affairs over there is clear, I will come to the court to witness Yan Hao's death. Guo Gonggong. Quickly inform someone to clean the tables and chairs on the Swallow Bird Tower, and I will go there to burn incense and worship the sky. β
Guo Gonggong hurriedly replied, "Yes." β
Emperor Guangxuan glanced at the ministers who were holding his breath and said, "All Aiqing should come together." β
"No!" The ministers were immediately commanded to follow.
Standing on the high bird's tower, Emperor Guangxuan's mood was very agitated, in the past, whenever he encountered something happy, Emperor Zhao would also call him, Chu Zihou and Chu Ziyao to come here to drink and chat, where you can see the scenery far away, standing here can also make his originally troubled mind get a short time to relax.
Now, since Chu Ziyao married Jiang Weibai, he has only been thinking about facing her day and night. Every day, he hurried home after going to court, and sometimes he seemed to be reluctant to talk to him. So he doesn't have any hope for this younger brother, so let him do it.
But Chu Zihou and Shen Xizhen are like more and more brave beasts, every action can be closely related to the fate of the people of Xi Kingdom, they are already so strong that he can no longer tolerate Cheng DΓΉ, so he was so distressed just now, because he realized that this time he had to get rid of them, but there was always a trace of unbearability in his heart.
That little bit of unbearableness often disturbed him to eat and sleep, and he didn't know what to do.
He can sit on the throne, I don't know how many people envy him, and now that Xi Guo has successfully occupied the tribute country, it is an unknown honor in the eyes of others, but he knows very well that this throne and this glory are indispensable to Chu Zihou and Shen Xizhen. What should he do with them?
After gulping down a large pot of wine, he asked Gonggong Guo, "Are the queen and the prince back?" β
Four days ago, he got a secret letter from Liu Ming, saying that Hua Yueyu and the crown prince had been safely sent back to the northern part of the Xi Kingdom by the people arranged by Shen Xizhen, and now they were being escorted back to Beijing by Liu Xianchen, the captain of the Longzi caravan, and it stands to reason that they should be able to return to the capital by tonight.
"Your Majesty, I haven't received any news yet." Guo Gonggong replied respectfully.
As soon as he heard that there was no news of them, the little courage left by Emperor Guangxuan disappeared in an instant, and he suddenly wanted to cry, he really hid his face in front of the ministers and cried bitterly.
The cry was so oppressive and painful, as if it had been crushed by a giant boulder.
The ministers sighed infinitely, but they did not dare to rashly persuade them.
It is said that the best comfort and companionship is to guard that person's side without saying a word, so this group of human spirits did not speak, but sat quietly around Emperor Guangxuan.
But Guo's father-in-law was very frightened.
When had he ever seen Emperor Guangxuan so helpless and miserable? Therefore, he hurriedly sent someone to inquire about where the queen and the crown prince had returned.
It was late at night, Emperor Guangxuan woke up from drunkenness, he found that the ministers were still by his side, and he suddenly looked ashamed, he hurriedly said: "All Aiqing hurry up and go back to rest, tomorrow morning you will go to the court." After that, he asked Gonggong Guo to help him back to the Heart Cultivation Palace.
That night, Emperor Guangxuan had nightmares and was so frightened that he sweated profusely, and in the middle of the night, he asked Gonggong Guo and the palace maids to bathe and change clothes for him, and then lay down to sleep.
This time, he finally fell asleep.
However, before dawn, someone panicked and reported: "Your Majesty, the queen suddenly fell ill when she was approaching the capital, so she could only stop at the post station first." β
Emperor Guangxuan sat up with a sigh: "What kind of illness does the queen have?" Is it strict? β
"I don't know much about this little one."
"Immediately call the imperial doctor to treat her. In addition, I will personally pick her up and return to the palace after I finish the morning court. β
"Yes." The man who had come to report quickly retreated.
Emperor Guangxuan got up, but found that he was staggering when he walked, and he suddenly felt a sense of helplessness that was about to suffocate, and he sat down heavily in the chair, but the whole person fell unconscious. (To be continued......)
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