The sparse forest covers the deep palace road, and the afterglow of the setting sun obliquely shines on the yellow leaves, reflecting a golden patch. The strong wind rose suddenly, and the palace road flew with a rain of leaves.

The Empress Dowager's shoulders gradually drifted away, and finally on the side of Guilin, where the dark fragrance remained, she disappeared into the misty mist with the crowd of people.

Tonight may be heavy frost! Zhu Qiming brushed the crumpled regular clothes, and through the rising twilight, he pursued the dark frost in the air, so that the hot hope in his brain slowly cooled.

"Report! Your Majesty, Guo Dengyu, the chief military officer of Datong, came to report in a book, and also took the emperor hostage to the city of Datong first, claiming to avenge the emperor and help the emperor to restore the throne, threatening that if it does not succeed this year, it will take five years, and if it does not succeed in five years, it will take ten years! ”

"I have already sent an edict to the border generals, ordering them to enter the country with only a few or more than ten horsemen and horses if they meet the emperor, but the border generals of Datong and Xuanfu have an ambiguous attitude and try not to offend each other, so they turn a deaf ear to my edict and sit back and watch the army enter first! Yu Qing, the situation in the north is treacherous, and you must not pin the heavy responsibility of the safety of Sheji on the defenders of Datong and Xuanfu, quickly increase the strength of the Bauhinia Pass, and supervise the battalions in Beijing to prepare for war! ”

"Commandment. Your Majesty, now that the situation is unknown, it is advisable to send more people to the suburbs of the capital to inquire about the news. ”

"Quasi-play!"

The voices of the kings and ministers in the hall were clearly heard. Zhu Qiming knew that the so-called "night does not collect" is the common name of the sentry detective, which originated from the Liaodong army and was widely used throughout the country.

At present, even the Beijing camp is going to be widely distributed and not collected at night, which indicates that after the Tumubao incident, another big war that determines the final power balance pattern between the Ming Dynasty and Warat has come, unless it is left to Wara's demand, otherwise, no one can change the inherent trajectory of the general trend of the world.

Zhu Qiming gritted his teeth, turned around and walked away quickly.

"Niangniang, you can't go to Fengtian Palace!"

At a fork in the road, Zhu Qiming's slightly abrupt mind was awakened by a commotion. Following the prestige, I saw that the queen was supported by two palace maids, and in front of her kneeling in front of her, a large number of palace maids were being persuaded by the queen.

"Niangniang, your phoenix body is precious, why do you want to go to Fengtian Temple to waste your words?"

"Yes, Niangniang, don't talk speculatively, talk too much, but make yourself uncomfortable, what's the trouble?"

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Looking over the crowd, Zhu Qiming finally saw Qian's posture clearly. She was really blind in one eye and lame in one leg, and this dejected appearance was not how ugly it was, and it did not damage the impression she left on others, on the contrary, the sick and sad appearance added a bit of poignant charm to her.

Qian Shi saw Zhu Qiming at a glance, and the whole person trembled instantly, and a deep expectation floated in his eyes.

"King Yue, quickly save the emperor and return home!"

This cry was extremely sad, and Zhu Qiming felt that his soul was trembling for it.

"Nonsense!"

After this shouting and reprimand, I saw a group of figures moving towards this side on the north side, and the crowd shouted for a minute, and the imperial concubine Wu slowly walked out of the crowd, looking directly at Qian, her eyes were sharper than knives.

"As the emperor and queen, you don't know the inspection points, and you have repeatedly violated the ancestral pre-government, what kind of system have you become!"

The palace maids of the Qian family were all panicked, and they turned to Concubine Wu to make a big salute, only the two palace maids who supported the Qian family were still stunned in place, and they seemed to want to let go of the salute, but they were afraid that the Qian family would not be able to support it and fall to the ground.

Qian didn't look at Concubine Wu at all, but stared at Zhu Qiming for a moment, expecting his response.

If it were in the past, although Concubine Wu was an elder, the Qian family was the main lord of the palace, and she only needed to pay a little courtesy to Concubine Wu, and everything in the palace was not Concubine Wu's turn to shout. But time has passed, although the edict has not been issued, the Qian family has been accustomed to being called the empress, and Concubine Wu has become the empress dowager, it is only a matter of time!

At this moment, the Qian family ignores the existence of Concubine Wu so much, in addition to the fact that her mind is all on Zhu Qiming, I am afraid it can also be attributed to the old state of mind, she is unwilling to give up her identity as the queen, and she is not willing to admit the honor that Concubine Wu is about to obtain.

Perhaps, in the final analysis, there is another subtext behind this reluctance and reluctance: one day, the order of the word emperor seems to be reversed!

"King Yue, it turns out that you are also here."

Hearing Concubine Wu's greeting, Zhu Qiming hurriedly waved away the distracting thoughts in his mind and bowed down, "Qi Ming see the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine Jin'an!" ”

Raising his eyes to look at Concubine Wu's appearance, he saw that she was born much younger than her actual age, and if she stood with the Queen Mother, the two would be suspected of being two generations. It's just that the innate sadness between her eyebrows and eyes no longer exists, and it is replaced by a resolute and domineering attitude that everyone fears.

"King Yue, Fu'an Palace, please don't move your great god, it's okay, no one will blame you afterwards. However, there are many rights and wrongs in the palace, and it is better for you to mix less! ”

Zhu Qiming was secretly shocked, at this moment, in his mind, the image of a mournful woman who did not dare to be suspicious in the past was completely subverted!

He said goodbye to Concubine Wu, and when he turned around, he couldn't help but bow to the Qian family, and then walked all the way, and soon disappeared from everyone's sight without a trace.

Back at Qiupu Xuan, a group of maids saw that he had a calm face and was in a bad mood, so they bowed their heads and did not dare to rush forward.

He walked quickly towards the study, heard the sound of footsteps behind him, looked back, and saw that it was Ouyang Tong following.

"Your Highness has something on your mind?"

Zhu Qiming stepped into the study in one step, walked a few steps quickly, and sat down at the window, "The major events in the DPRK and China have been decided, and I will be able to fight to the death with the Tartar thieves in a few days." ”

Ouyang Tong lit a few candles with his own hands, and the candlelight filled the room, hiding the dim sky outside the window.

"This is a good thing, why is Your Highness not happy?"

Zhu Qiming pondered for a long time, "This king just met Concubine Wu. ”

Ouyang Tong was slightly stunned, the smile on his face immediately froze, and he sighed after a long time.

"Concubine Wu's recent behavior is abnormal, and I have heard a little about it, which has brought new variables to the former dynasty and the harem, the royal family, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, perhaps only fickle people can sort out the chaotic situation and have the last laugh. Your Highness, no wonder the world is not exempt from vulgarity, it is normal for people to seek advantages and avoid harms, since the world is impermanent, then, those who are prone to change are not necessarily villains. People like His Royal Highness, as well as Yu Shangshu, do not want to follow the customs, have lofty ambitions, and all trade-offs are determined by the long-term policy of the society, which is naturally beneficial and harmless for the country; As far as he is concerned, it is the opposite, if he does not seek fame or profit, he may not be more comfortable than the vulgar in the end. It's a wise move to retire after success. ”

Zhu Qiming's face was worried, "This king can act cheaply, but Yu Shangshu is not, if you want to retire successfully, Yu Shangshu may not be able to do so." Alas, it's useless to say more, how can this king take care of the dignified military department! Suddenly turned his head and stared at Ouyang Tong, "It is extremely difficult for Ouyang Changshi to gain a foothold in the future officialdom, it is better to do this, Yun Niang is about to return to Beijing, you bring your family, and together with the Mei family and Shi of Wan Tingju, you will quickly follow Yun Niang to the south of the Yangtze River, and I am afraid that there will be changes!" ”

Ouyang Tong nodded briskly as if he had expected it, and then said to Zhu Qiming without worry: "Your Highness may not have seen all the mysteries at the beginning, and I hope Your Highness will be careful." ”

Mysteries of the past? Zhu Qiming's eyes were as if he had settled down, and his eyes reflected a beating flame in the room for a long time. It wasn't until the maid came to deliver the meal that he slowly got up.

"When the national disaster is at hand, before the society returns to stability, this king will not act rashly!