May is commonly known as the evil month, and it is forbidden to do so.

The Dragon Boat Festival is the beginning of May, and the word "end" has the meaning of "initial".

The ancients took the fifth day of the fifth month of May as the "first of the nine poisonous days", so they inserted the calamus wormwood next to the door, so that you are unknown, and it is also the will of the ancients Ai Hu Pu Sword.

There is also the custom of "hiding the Dragon Boat Festival", that is, taking the newly married or married daughter home to celebrate the festival.

Teach to abstain from independence and jealousy.

The Dragon Boat Festival is a big festival, and the Son of Heaven has to set up a banquet to entertain hundreds of officials.

And after the banquet, in the north garden of the imperial city to watch the children of Wuxun shoot willows.

At this time in previous years, it was the time for Li Hu, the founding prince, and Zhao Hao, the son of Xuanguo, to perform.

The two of them each led a party to the children of the ministers, and the dragon fought against the tiger, so it was not lively.

In the end, it often becomes a fight between Li Hu and Zhao Hao.

In the Daming Palace, Emperor Chongkang did not think it was wrong, but would reward the winner.

This is also an annual event for the children of Wu Xun.

And this year......

Although Li Hu and Zhao Hao were in Beiyuan, most of the Zhenyuan people who were once surrounded by the two of them withered.

Although there are still seven or eight people each, last year, these seven or eight people were almost not close to the inner circle, and could only watch from a distance from the periphery......

Li Hu and Zhao Hao seem to have grown up a lot this year, and they are no longer domineering and competitive, but they don't look at each other......

This bleak scene made many of the lords and generals look very bad.

Once the generals wither, forming a situation where the civil army is strong and the military is weak, then in the future, the military generals can only survive at the feet of the civil ministers and rely on their snorts.

The killing of the second-rank general soldiers by the Wupin civil officials of the previous dynasty was rumored to be a good story, but it was regarded as a great shame for the martial arts generals.

Could it be that this dynasty will also experience such a cycle?

For their complexions, Chong Kangdi was unaware.

In the peaceful and prosperous era, it is reasonable to put the swords and soldiers into the warehouse, and the horses are put in Nanshan.

What do you do with so many strong troops?

Do you deceive the lord with your subordinates?

Therefore, seeing that Li Hu, Zhao Hao and others had finished shooting willows hastily, they didn't say much, and after rewarding Li Hu, who won the first place, they dispersed the courtiers.

led the military aircraft back to the Daming Palace to raise the heart.

Other courtiers can take a holiday, but the ministers of military aircraft do not have this treatment.

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In the East Warm Pavilion of the Heart Cultivation Palace, on a hot summer day, Emperor Chongkang wore a thin brocade cotton clip.

His face was pale, but his eyes were focused.

Looking at the military planes, he sneered and said, "Datong General Soldier Equation, is it ready to be maintained for Cai Yong, the Duke of Chengguo?" ”

These heart-wrenching words made Li Daolin and Zhao Chong both squint.

Chengguo Gong Cai Yong rebelled, and the 100,000 troops in the nine-sided Datong military town were all his old troops, and the equation was his own soldier.

This time, the imperial court transferred twelve nine-sided heavy generals into Beijing, saying that they were reused, but they were all rebellious Zhenyuan's ordinary old departments.

What happened after being transferred to Beijing is unknown without asking.

But no matter what, the other eleven generals have already left for Beijing.

Because their people and their families are in Beijing.

Can be Datong general army equation......

Xuanguo Gong Zhao Chong stubbornly said: "Your Majesty, it's not like this. The equation may just be unwell, and he can't make it for the time being......" Xing Xu also felt that this reason was unreliable, and said: "The Fang family is all in the capital, and the equation is not like this." ”

Emperor Chongkang narrowed his eyes and said lightly, just listening to Jia Cong, who had never interjected at the military plane, and said lightly: "The Fang family is indeed here, but the equation has accepted eleven rooms in Datong over the years, and he has bought most of the land around Datong. In order to circumvent the new law, he would have thought of dividing those fields among the 100,000 troops under his command. If you don't pay a penny tax, you can also drive the soldiers to reclaim the fields for it, and half of the imperial court's annual tax is paid to support the army, and the soldiers raised have become tenants of the Fang family. ”

This is an unspoken rule under the surface, which makes Jia Cong's red fruit unveiled, making it difficult for the ministers of military aircraft to look at it.

Why did the generals do this? Why did the imperial court turn a blind eye?

The border generals did this because the imperial court deducted the military expenses of the border army.

It was only seventy percent, and it was peeled down layer by layer, and it was less than fifty percent in the hands of the side generals.

If it continues to be deducted, in the hands of the soldiers, it is not even 20%, let alone supporting the family, and even the soldiers themselves can't support themselves.

The million-dollar border army is too strong, and since King Wu returned from the last battle, the dynasty has not fought for more than ten years.

With such a strong border army, no one in the center is at ease.

That's why this is the case.

Since the imperial court does not issue military spending, then others prepare some by themselves, as long as they do not burn, kill and loot, they will turn a blind eye.

But this kind of pickled thing really makes people provoke it in person, not to mention the military ministers, even Emperor Chongkang's face is difficult to look at.

However, it is indeed a conviction for the only crime.

No one is justifying the equation anymore, and the question now is how to get him to get the tiger out of the mountain, and then lock him up and take it back to Beijing.

Zhao Chongxu was to save the face he had just lost, and bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to go to Datong Mansion in person, return to Beijing with the equation, and let him explain the reason in person." ”

Emperor Chongkang didn't want to directly deny this matter: "How can a mere Datong general soldier go out of Beijing as a minister of the humerus?" ”

An equation is only 100,000 soldiers and horses, but a Zhao Chong can gather at least 300,000 soldiers and horses.

Chongkangdi will not be confused about this matter.

As for other people's requests, Chongkandi also rejected them one by one.

However, his face became more and more ugly.

He knew that the example of the equation must not be opened, otherwise the disaster will be endless!

At this point, Jia Cong suddenly spoke again, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers are willing to share your worries for Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Chongkang was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Jia Cong with a frown, his eyes strange.

Isn't this guy greasy?

Zhenyuan had a deep blood feud with him, and Emperor Chongkang even suspected that when he stepped into the Nine Sides, it would be the day when he would not die well.

He dares to go to the Nine Sides?

The corners of Jia Cong's mouth curled up with a faint smile, but it did not escape the eyes of Emperor Chongkang, Emperor Chongkang squinted slightly, looked at Jia Cong with a scrutinizing gaze, and listened to Jia Cong say: "At the beginning, the Wuwang Mansion once gave four Wuwang personal guards because of the minister's words. The minister can snatch food from the mouth of the tiger in Heiliao, and he is ranked first in the military merit book, which is stained with this light. In addition, the minister also wants to borrow the order of the king of Wu and the silver army from the prince of Furong......"

As soon as these words came out, they were full of sideways eyes.

This is the first time that someone has mentioned the influence of King Wu so unabashedly in front of the important ministers of the country......

However, the motivation is so......

"Shameless."

Li Daolin, the founding father, also scolded these two words in public without concealment, and looked at Jia Cong with a solemn gaze.

Jia Cong turned around, faced Li Daolin, and said, "Founding Prince, do you think that if King Wu is here, he will tolerate a frontier general who does not listen to the announcement of the imperial court?" Do you think that the Martial King will watch the generals under his command become arrogant and lascivious, and indifferent? King Wu is the prince of this dynasty, and he uses his influence to purge lawlessness in the army, how can he be shameless? ”

Li Daolin: "......"

This is the disadvantage of the military general to the above-mentioned people, it is clear that his actions are shameful and contemptible, but he can be said to be great and upright.

It's as poisonous as a snake and scorpion......

After this confrontation, Emperor Chongkang's original disapproval became shaken at this moment.

It's just that...... Chang'an and Datong are nearly 2,000 miles apart.

Plus running errands......

Jia Cong didn't come back after two months, he was tripped up, or he had an accident.

That......

Many important things have to be delayed.

Xu saw Emperor Chongkang's concerns, Jia Cong bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are starry and nightly, and they can return in January." Not more than a month and a half...... Jinyiwei was suppressed in the northern province and had no place to stand, and the general army of Datong was even more unscrupulous to do humiliating things and insult the army of the Son of Heaven. If this fang is not punished, there will be endless troubles. ”

After thinking about it, Emperor Chongkang slowly bowed his head and said, "Accurate." ”

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Cining Palace, Shouxuan Palace.

Empress Dong, and Yuanchun, Wu Guifei, Zhou Meiren and other concubines of the Son of Heaven arrived together to accompany the Queen Mother for the holiday.

However, the Queen Mother was impatient with Wu Guifei and others' jealousy and envy of Yuan Chun, and intrigued, so she didn't keep them longer, just let them sit down, and let them go back.

In the end, Ye Qing was left alone.

During this period of time, the Queen Mother obviously aged a lot, and the worse her memory, many things were just said beforehand, and then turned around and asked again.

Ye Qing obviously had excellent patience, and he didn't feel annoyed at all, and replied in a warm voice over and over again.

"Xiao Jiu'er, when will you get married? If it's any later, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for that day......"

The Queen Mother has asked this question many times.

Ye Qing still replied with a smile: "How about next year?" At the latest, it will be next year's Ancestors' Thousand Autumn Festival, and at the end of next year, I can't say that the ancestors will be able to see Xiao Xiaojiu'er. ”

These words made the Zhaorong concubines in Cining Palace almost crooked their mouths, and the boudoir girls who could say such things in the world were afraid that there was only this one in front of them.

When the Queen Mother heard what she liked, she covered her mouth and smiled.

I didn't even notice some saliva coming out of the corners of my mouth.

Ye Qing smiled and gently wiped it for her with a handkerchief, the Queen Mother became more and more happy, she took Ye Qing's hand and said: "The mourning family has saved a lifetime of treasures, and when you get married, I will give it to you, and give it to you!" ”

Ye Qing smiled: "That's good!" The granddaughter's joy is not to say that she has twins. ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she almost didn't laugh, but she smiled and laughed, and the tears came down again, and she said with tears in her eyes: "Well, then you must have twins, and the mourning family can explain to my father and mother, otherwise I won't have the face to see them." ”

Ye Qing smiled and nodded, peeled the pears in his hand into thin slices, and then fed them to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother refused to eat any more after eating two slices, and suddenly said: "By the way, the mourning family still has something to leave for you!" ”

Seeing what she said solemnly, Ye Qing smiled and said, "The ancestor still has a good treasure?" ”

The Queen Mother smiled proudly, like an old child, she said to Ye Qing: "You don't say that you have twins, the mourning family almost forgot!" You all know that there is an old Zhang in the palace, but you don't know that there is also an old woman in the palace of the mourning family, who is in charge of midwifery! With her, no matter how difficult it is to keep the pregnancy, it can be born smoothly. As he spoke, his face suddenly turned sad, and he blamed himself a little: "At the beginning, the mourning family sent her to take a look at the fetal position of the woman hidden by your ninth uncle, the mourning family shouldn't have made that idea for the emperor, the mourning family is a sinner of the heavenly family......"

Hearing this, Ye Qing blinked his big bright eyes, put the pear slices cut by the Queen Mother into his mouth and chewed them, and asked softly: "Ancestor, that stable woman, where is it now?" ”

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Let the emperor lend the noble concubine of the Jia family to serve, in the final analysis, he is also the blood of the emperor...... But don't worry, once the concubine is in childbirth, the mourning family will take it back and give it to you. Xiao Jiu'er, when will you get married? ”

Ye Qing didn't answer this time, she blinked her eyes and turned her head to look outside the hall.

The sunlight outside is a little harsh.

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