58 Good intentions

The emperor heard that Zhu Xuanzhi had already made arrangements for Jingzhou, so he was relieved at the moment, but he remembered another thing, so he asked: "Sir, at the moment, Yuwen Hu is keeping an eye on the palace, many places in the palace, including the eunuchs and palace maids in the Queen Mother, have a lot of people who listen to Yao Gonggong, and Yao Gong has to report to Xiao Lun beside Yuwen Hu about everything, it is very inconvenient for me to meet with Mr. ”

"What Your Majesty said is very true, and the minister has been thinking about this matter, and it is a great disrespect to the king to install eyeliner in the minister's palace, but I am really forced to do it, and I hope Your Majesty will understand." Zhu Xuanzhi gave a salute.

"Mr. has already said this, and I also agree with it, when this law is practiced, why should it be formal?" The Emperor said.

Outside the house, Qin Cheng and Xiao Ke were waiting outside the door, Qin Cheng leaned on the pillar outside the door, looking at Xiao Ke who was walking back and forth at the door from time to time with an anxious face, and looking into the window pane of the door from time to time, eager to pierce the window paper to see what was going on, and said: "General Xiao, can't you hear that Your Majesty is talking to Mo Tong inside?" If you are so impatient to walk around, and then you encounter some mechanism trapped there like them, it is not good to hear that this is a dereliction of duty for the escort. ”

When Xiao Ke heard the word "organ", he immediately stood still, and smiled a little awkwardly at the moment. said: "This-Your Majesty is in such a ghost place, it is inevitable that people will be a little uneasy." ”

"The reason why this building is built in the downtown is to show it to people and let people do business, and it is not a black store, have you heard of anyone who can't get in and out of here? Listening quietly to His Majesty shows that His Majesty is safe and we don't have to worry. ”

Xiao Ke had no choice but to stand at the door and listen quietly......

Inside the house, Shen Mian was wearing the emperor's clothes, imitating the emperor's voice and sitting opposite Mo Tong, talking and laughing. First, I asked for advice on the inheritance of the Mo family, and then listened to Mo Tong introduce the wonderful use of various organs, laughing heartily and talking continuously......

In the secret room, Zhu Xuanzhi said to the emperor: "Every time Your Majesty sends a message with flowers in Jinghe Palace, it is a palace maid named Lixin in Jinghe Palace who brings news to the minister, this woman has been in the palace for some time, and she was sent to the queen this time, which is just to facilitate the contact between Your Majesty and the ministers." Your Majesty must not take any special care of her in the future, and if she is in any danger, Your Majesty must remember not to help her resolve it, so as not to arouse the suspicion of others. In addition, His Majesty must not issue an order to him to summon ministers, her task is only to deliver messages. ”

"Well, I remember, does the person with the words have any arrangements?" The Emperor asked.

"Has Your Majesty considered General Qin?"

"Qin Cheng?"

"Yes, General Qin is loyal and courageous, and his martial arts are excellent, if His Majesty treats him with sincerity and tells him what he is planning, then what will be said in the future, how about General Qin convey it on his behalf?"

"General Qin? It's true that I'm loyal and courageous, and I trust him very much, but isn't he too much of a scrutiny? Yuwen Hu has been staring at him all these years? The Emperor was a little skeptical.

"Your Majesty can rest assured at this point, General Qin's martial arts are strong, although some people are staring at him, it is he deliberately showing people, if General Qin wants to come and go without a trace, it is extremely easy. Besides, it's been so long, and the general has been very low-key, so Yuwen Hu should rest assured. Zhu Xuanzhi said.

The emperor listened to Zhu Xuanzhi's words "It's been so long", and immediately understood that what Zhu Xuanzhi said was, of course, that Yuwen Hu usurped Zhao Gui's position as the big mound and killed his son Zhao Yao, and Qin Cheng was Zhao Yao's senior brother, although he was not involved, Yuwen Hu had been watching him. The emperor felt a pain in his heart, but still said: "Since it is the person that Mr. fancies, good!" Then I went to tell General Qin that I believe that the general will definitely help. ”

"Yes." Zhu Xuanzhi nodded, as if he was thinking about something.

"Is that line still in Jinghe Palace?" The Emperor asked.

"Of course, everything must be prepared with both hands, and, according to Lixin, there is also a person named Wen Zhao in Jinghe Palace, who was sent by Gonggong Yao, as for who else, let Lixin go to investigate. However, the minister thinks so, His Majesty seems to be a little reluctant to pass on the message in Jinghe Palace? Zhu Xuanzhi asked tentatively.

At the mention of this, the emperor was a little helpless, and said: "It's not that I don't want to go, it's just that the queen ......."

"Rong Chen, let's talk more." Zhu Xuanzhi seemed to anticipate His Majesty's unspeakable secrets, so he preemptively said: "Your Majesty still has a grudge against Queen Ashina?" ”

The Emperor turned his face sideways and did not speak.

Seeing that the emperor didn't say anything, Zhu Xuanzhi continued: "In the harem, who Your Majesty favors and who you don't like, this is Your Majesty's private matter, and as a courtier, you shouldn't say much. However, since Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven and every word and deed is related to the people of the world, therefore, even if it is a private matter, it should be a major event in the world, and I hope that Your Majesty will be cautious. ”

"Which concubine I favor, it's also a big deal in the world?" The emperor was puzzled.

"Your Majesty thinks about it, the purpose of the marriage between the Great Zhou and the Turks is naturally to make friends between the two countries, in exchange for the peace of the northern border of the Great Zhou, so that we can concentrate on dealing with the Qi State in the east, this national policy set by Yuwen, Your Majesty can approve of it?"

"This is indeed beyond reproach, but now that the princess is already the queen, do you want to please them?"

"It's not that you need to deliberately curry favor, but I hope that Your Majesty will treat the queen like an ordinary husband and wife, if Your Majesty snubs the queen and spreads to the Turks, Princess Ashina is originally Mu Xuan's pearl, and Mu Xuan Khan knows about it, Mu Xuan will definitely be unhappy, so that the friendship between the two countries will be suspicious." Zhu Xuanzhi said solemnly.

The emperor nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with what Zhu Xuanzhi said.

"The minister knows that His Majesty has always had a grudge against the Turks, and he has been harassed in the Xiliang Turks back then, if it weren't for the imperial court to send troops to fight the enemy, His Majesty's best friend would not have been killed by Yuwen Hu, plus a few days ago Aquili actually murdered the princess, which can be regarded as a national hatred and family feud for His Majesty, because these countries hate family feuds, and His Majesty snubbed the queen, which is also human nature, and it is understandable, but His Majesty is the king of a country, rich all over the world, he should have an all-encompassing mind, and he must not affect the overall situation for hatred. The minister arranged the place of transmission in Jinghe Palace, because he was afraid that His Majesty would snub the queen and deliberately create an opportunity for His Majesty and the queen to get along. Zhu Xuanzhi said earnestly.

After hearing this, the emperor immediately felt Zhu Xuanzhi's painstaking work in his heart, his own private affairs, as a courtier, Yu Li should not say much, so he painstakingly arranged for himself to get along with the queen, but he was unhappy with this, it was really ....... Then he sighed and said, "Hey, sir, I didn't feel it at all, I'm ashamed! Sir is right, I have the determination to dominate the world, and I should also have the tolerance and reason to match, okay, then I will let go of this past and try to get along with the queen. ”

His Majesty can think like this, and the minister is very pleased, no matter what His Majesty did to the queen before, as long as he starts anew, his feelings can be slowly cultivated. Moreover, the queen is now in charge of the harem, as long as Her Majesty treats her with sincerity, she will definitely be able to contribute to Your Majesty's plans in the future. ”

"Sir, do you mean the queen is also going to join us?" The Emperor asked.

"Of course, Your Majesty and the Empress are husband and wife, and naturally they share weal and woe, and what the Turks did to the Great Zhou has nothing to do with the Empress personally. Will the queen still be bent on the Turks? Can the queen go back? Could it be that the queen was sent by Yuwen Go? Neither! Your Majesty and the Empress are forever connected. As long as the timing is right, Your Majesty will definitely confide in the queen and face it together! ”

Zhu Xuanzhi's words suddenly brightened the emperor's heart, as long as he can untie this knot, then in addition to the queen mother in the palace, wouldn't there be another person who can help him now. Concubine Yang has long been unreliable, Yi Yue is still young, the other concubines are elusive, only the queen can help herself, thinking of this, the emperor's eyebrows don't feel a little stretched. I couldn't help but say: "Every time I talk with Mr. in detail, I have benefited a lot, Mr. Yu I, I am also a teacher and a friend." ”

"The minister's virtue is shallow, how dare he be a teacher and friend with His Majesty, it's really a torture minister," Zhu Xuanzhi immediately said humbly.

"I am from the bottom of my heart, I sincerely appreciate Mr., just in Jingzhou to destroy the Buddha, Mr. came up with such a good strategy for me, isn't it a good mentor and a friend?"

Zhu Xuanzhi seemed to be too entangled in this issue, so he said: "Speaking of Jingzhou, the will of the imperial court has not been issued yet, and the Duke of Qi has also been to Chang'an in the past few days. ”

"Okay, is there anything else you want to ask, sir?" The Emperor asked.

"No, as long as Your Majesty finds an opportunity for General Qin to meet with the ministers, whatever will Your Majesty has in the future, just bring it to General Qin."

"Good! In that case, I will go first, and there will be people outside the door who are still thinking about it. The emperor said disdainfully after getting up.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty! Your Majesty go slowly! "Bamboo Xuanzhi gave a gift. Then he opened the mechanism and motioned for Shen Mian and Mo Tong to come in, and Shen Mian presented the emperor's clothes. After the emperor put it on, he whispered, "Thank you both!" Shen Mian didn't speak, just gave a big gift.

After the emperor and Mo Tong went out, several of the Imperial Forest Army with him were waiting outside, and Qin Chen and Xiao Ke came out, and the others looked a little embarrassed. The emperor sneered: "A bunch of rubbish! If it weren't for Mr. Mo's mercy, you would still be standing here? ”

As soon as the Imperial Forest Army bowed his head and was silent, the emperor didn't say anything more, he brushed his sleeves and went downstairs, they hurriedly followed carefully, leaving only Mo Tong behind him and said: "Son, go slowly, I won't be far away!" ”