Chapter 31: The Errand Room of the Jing Palace (2)

Jing Xuan saw that the emperor still hadn't seen through the mystery contained in his own strategy, so he had to be patient, and then explained to him: "Your Majesty, imagine that the King of Jiangling's move is of course to prevent the imperial court from making peace with Tubo, but he also has the intention of testing the truth of the imperial court. Whether it is suppression or appeasement, the imperial court has already made its attitude clear, and the other party should have a corresponding way to deal with it, which is not only detrimental to the safety of King Mu, but also does not help to stabilize the south. However, if the imperial court only summons the king of Gangneung back to Beijing and is not in a hurry to express his attitude towards him, the other side will be suspicious and indecisive, and His Majesty needs this hesitation of the other party precisely in order to gain time to make other appropriate arrangements and try to turn the situation back. This is the difference between being controlled and being subject to others. ”

When the emperor heard Jing Xuan's last words, his eyes flashed sharply. He had always been quite thoughtful and self-professed, but unexpectedly, the recent events had come to him, and he couldn't help but be dizzy, and he couldn't distinguish such a simple point at stake. Even in front of Jing Xuan, the emperor didn't want to show his incompetence, so he laughed dryly, and said through Jing Xuan's words: "I just say, there have to be other arrangements, how can I do it with just an edict?" ”

Jing Xuan understood the emperor's thoughts at this time, and said to himself: "The situation in Tubo is really limited in the knowledge of the concubines, even if the king of Jiangling immediately let the king of Mu go south after receiving the edict, the date of the king of Mu's arrival in the city of Luo will be delayed for many days. If the Tibetans refuse to reconcile with the imperial court on this ground, His Majesty must plan as soon as possible. She didn't know about the envoys going their separate ways and coming to Xing'er to pretend to be King Mu, and she ********was still thinking about King Mu's journey to Luo City on the Shu Road.

The emperor brushed his beard and muttered: "I disregarded the dignity of the **** and took the initiative to reconcile with the Tubo relatives, even if the mission sent was delayed for a few days, the other party would not categorically refuse because of this." Besides, Lin Shu must have entered the territory of Tubo all the way now, and he has been in contact with them, so there should be no major problem. But Tibet is a barbaric state. If someone lures them with profit, it will inevitably cause trouble. Aifei reminded very much. Yesterday, Fu Yi sent someone to report that the rebels had suffered a small setback, and the military situation in Hezhong had stabilized, so it was better to transfer the Shenhe army of Yu Chengen's department stationed in Huazhou to the Helong area to guard it, so as to shock Tubo. so that they may not be reckless......"

He was still chattering to himself, and suddenly, Wang Bao'er screamed from outside the hall: "Who is so bold that he dares to break into the palace of the noble concubine, and he doesn't retreat quickly!" ”

Immediately afterwards, a woman's rough voice sounded: "Where did you come from, how come I have never seen it?" I was ordered to inspect Yuxiu Palace, you quickly dodge, let me go in to see Niangniang and talk back. ”

The emperor looked at Jing Xuan in surprise. Jing Xuan didn't explain much, but raised his voice and commanded outside the hall: "Wang Bao'er, call her in." ”

After a while, a middle-aged woman with a sturdy body and dressed in a gorgeous costume walked in step by step. When she saw a strange man sitting in the main hall of Yuxiu Palace, she couldn't help but stare at the emperor twice, stepped forward and knelt down at Jing Xuan, pinched her throat and persuaded softly: "It's already the second watch." Please take good care of the phoenix body and rest early. He said. He glared at the emperor again.

The emperor was annoyed that she interrupted his thoughts, and when he saw her so presumptuous and rude, he was about to open his mouth, only to hear Jing Xuan say lightly: "Got it." I went back to your master, and when I saw him in the palace of Ming'er, I had something to say to explain it to him in person. If only there was nothing to do. Stand aside for now. ”

Although the woman was a little reluctant, after all, she was afraid of Jing Xuan's identity, so she didn't dare to ask more, so she only muttered in a low voice: "Please remember to explain it clearly to my master, otherwise." If a servant woman is punished for no reason, then it is called injustice. Seeing that Jing Xuan didn't say anything more, she had to turn around and walk away.

The emperor pointed to the back of the woman staggering away and asked Jing Xuan: "How did I ever order someone to inspect the Yuxiu Palace of my concubine, when did there be a 'master of my family' in the inner garden of this deep palace?" ”

Jing Xuan smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty can't blame her, she is on an errand in the 'Jing Palace Errand Room', and she is ordered by the Duke of Jin to patrol the night in Yuxiu Palace. She was originally the maid of the Duchess of Jin, can she be called 'my master'? ”

When the emperor heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry, straightened his back and asked, "Tell me quickly, what is going on?" ”

Jing Xuan was helpless, so he had to start from the beginning: "Your Majesty entrusted the Duke of Jin to preside over the affairs of the Jing Palace, and to investigate the case of the gangsters entering the palace to assassinate him. Soon after, His Majesty assigned these 500 soldiers to the Tibetan Mission as an escort on the grounds that King Mu had sent an envoy. ”

"Of course I do. Later, Mr. Liu told me that the forbidden army should not be divided, and the division is prone to change. I felt reasonable, so I used the excuse to transfer the 500 Yulin army. ”

"After the 500 Yulin army left the palace, the Duke of Jin took the name of chasing the murderer in the Jing Palace and needed a large number of manpower, and set up the 'Jing Palace Errand Room' in the example of the previous Provincial Inspector's Office, and transferred hundreds of eunuchs and palace people from all over the palace in the capital to be errand in the errand room. Doesn't Your Majesty know anything about this? ”

The emperor raised the tea bowl on the case, drank the whole bowl of tea, and calmed down, Fang said slowly: "After Tang'er was assassinated, the Duke of Jin did mention to me that he wanted to release most of the palace people and eunuchs of Daming Palace and replace them with new ones. It's just that I didn't know that he even changed his wife's escort into the palace! Qing and Wanrong, as concubines, are in charge of the six palaces together, why don't they say a word about it? ”

Jing Xuan wanted to speak and stopped, thought about it, and finally said: "Xie Liangchen has reported to his concubines many times, and the new concubines who have entered the palace have constantly found him to complain, saying that the messengers of the 'Jinggong Errand Room' often break into their bedrooms at night for no reason, which makes them frightened. The concubine consulted the Duke of Jin about this, and the Duke of Jin only said that he wanted everyone to be patient for a while, and when the assassin who entered the palace and assassinated him was caught, everything would return to normal. The concubines have also sent people to investigate, at present, the two places in the harem Yuxiu Palace and Yaohua Palace are the residences of the noble concubines, all of which are monitored by the head and face servants in the Jin State Mansion, and the rest of the palace concubines are all talented and above the rank, and the emperor may be fortunate to be monitored, all by the palace maids, and the rest are only assigned eunuchs to monitor. Your Majesty, please think about it, although the eunuch is not complete, he is a man, and it is not appropriate to enter the palace concubine's bedroom at night. As a noble concubine, the concubine can't keep the harem calm, so that Your Majesty is disturbed for no reason, and she knows that she has done it, please punish Your Majesty! ”

The emperor chewed the remaining tea leaves in his mouth and kept muttering: "Elbow and armpit trouble, elbow and armpit trouble." After a while, he came back to his senses, smiled unnaturally at Jing Xuan, and said: "The Duke of Jin presided over the 'Jing Palace' on an errand by order, and if there is something inappropriate, the secretary and others can point it out in person and ask him to correct it." This is a trivial palace affair and does not matter. The newly elected palace concubines are still safe, I have been working hard in the previous dynasty for several days, and I have no time to rest in the harem, so I really neglected them. ”

Jing Xuan knew the emperor's temperament, and when he saw him raise the matter high and put it down gently, he didn't say anything more, and followed the emperor's words and said: "The two Jieyu are both well-versed people, and the concubines and her have not spent much time together, but they feel quite close to each other, and everyone else is also safe, please rest assured." However, Your Majesty must cherish the dragon body, and must not be overworked, which is the blessing of the concubines and others. ”

When the emperor heard this, he touched his stomach and said, "I have gained a lot from talking to my concubine tonight. Is the supper ready? I'm really hungry. ”

"Come on, pass the meal." (To be continued.) )