Chapter 670: Past, Present, Past
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Baoci Palace, Han Qi said: "The Empress Dowager's health is not very good, and Concubine Lin's birthday is approaching, the Empress Dowager can do it in a big way, and then invite the King of Qin back." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info”
"That's right, my mother-in-law is sick, my biological mother's birthday, as a son of man, if I don't come, it's unfilial!"
"King Qin is far away in Chang'an, and the whip is beyond his reach, but Bianjing is the world of the official family and the queen mother!"
Gao Tao smiled happily: "As long as he comes back, everything is easy to say!" ”
"The Queen Mother had better make a big noise and let everyone in the world know that if he doesn't come back, he will have to be charged with unfilial piety, so that he can be persecuted. And then find a way, can't let him slip away again, the dragon is trapped in the shallows, it's a loach! ”
"Well, it's going to be done right away!" Gao Tao's voice landed, and before the edict came out of Baoci Palace, news came.
The Western Army crossed the river in Lanzhou and grabbed the beach, and the Zhuo Luo Military Division won a great victory!
This is not the point, but the king of Qin has already swung his army west and sent troops to Hexi!
Han Qi was stunned, and Gao Tao's face suddenly became dark and cold, so that the strategy of the right talent became meaningless.
If there is no major event, if King Qin does not come back to visit his mother, it is unfilial.
But sending troops to Hexi and fighting fiercely with Western Xia is a serious matter, this is an excellent excuse, and no one will say that King Qin is not. On the contrary, he would praise the King of Qin for his heroic martial arts, fighting for the country, and not even having time to visit his mother.
Especially Hexi, which is a land that is almost 200 years away from the Central Plains, is also an important place that makes scholars and people of insight haunt their dreams.
Muma Hexi, you can reach out to the Western Regions, and the restoration of the old Han and Tang dynasties is just around the corner. Although the Song Dynasty was also known as a great country, the scholars knew it in their hearts. The Great Song Dynasty is far worse than the Han and Tang dynasties.
King Qin's move. Unintentionally is a sign of the rise of the Great Song Dynasty.
It may be too early to enter the Western Regions. However, if the Hexi region is occupied, the territory of Western Xia will be gradually eroded, and it will eventually go to extinction. Since the time of Li Jiqian, Western Xia has been a confidant of the Great Song Dynasty, and the actual harm far exceeds that of the Liao State. For many years, the Great Song Dynasty has been counting on the destruction of Western Xia and the reconquest of lost territory, but unfortunately it has never come true.
Now. His Royal Highness King Qin has made this dream gradually real, and its full realization is just around the corner!
There is no doubt that this is an exciting time. If the Western Xia perished and the Great Song Dynasty had no worries, what would the Liao State have to fear?
The whole Song Dynasty was overjoyed!
Han Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Queen Mother, it's a pity that the plan can't catch up with the changes!" ”
"Forget it!" Gao Tao sighed and said, "Let's find a way!" ”
"Yes!"
"By the way, what's the reaction of the official side?" Gao Tao asked. She knew that Zhao Ji must have known first.
The waiter who came to report the news said: "The official family sent King Pu to the northwest to work in the army!" ”
Labor Army?
Gao Taotao and Han Qi glanced at each other, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes!
Vertical arch in the temple. Zhao Ji sat on the throne, hesitated for a long time before raising his palm, and on the bright yellow handkerchief, a piece of blood red was very obvious.
Zhao Ji's face did not have a trace of blood, it was extremely pale, very terrifying!
After a while, he began to sneer, laughing desolately, smiling coldly, and his eyes revealed mixed feelings.
The attendants all stood silently on the side, and they didn't dare to come out, and the atmosphere in the vertical arch hall was extremely solemn. Xiao Hai's legs couldn't help but tremble slightly, and beads of sweat left on his forehead, eventually converging into a stream on his face, or flowing into his neck, and dripping live on the instep of his feet. Everyone was trembling, lest one accidentally anger the sensitive nerves of the official family.
It wasn't until a long time later, when the queen stepped into the vertical arch hall, that the attendants breathed a sigh of relief.
"Official!"
"Well, you're here!" Zhao Ji came back to his senses at this time, he was moody with others, but he had always been polite in front of the queen. Since the vertical arch hall was struck by lightning that year, and the queen was not untied to take care of it, the relationship between the husband and wife has deepened a lot, and they were respectful of each other at first, and now they have a bit of a sense of mutual affection.
"Well, it's getting late, but the official family hasn't had dinner yet!"
"Okay, let's use it together!" Zhao Ji moved, and the bright yellow handkerchief in his hand was revealed.
Horror flashed in the queen's eyes, and she said worriedly: "Official, please ask the imperial doctor to take a look!" ”
"It's okay!" Zhao Ji himself felt that his words were weak. Especially when he stood up, he stumbled and sat down on the throne again.
Xiang Empress was full of worries, but Zhao Ji smiled abnormally lightly, hesitated for a moment and said, "Empress, I want to leave you something!" ”
"Why did the official say this?" When he heard the word "stay", he had a very bad premonition in the queen's heart.
Zhao Ji shook his head and said: "It's always good to be prepared, it's just a pity that I didn't have a son with you!" ”
"Our daughter is also very well-behaved!" Xiang Empress Qiao's face was slightly red, and she said: "The children and concubines in the palace are regarded as their own. ”
"That's right, you're the prince's mother-in-law!" Zhao Ji nodded and asked, "Then are you willing to protect them well?" ”。
"The concubines will do their best to protect the children of the official family!" Xiang answered the queen firmly.
"Okay, that's enough to have your words!" Zhao Ji said: "I will write an edict to you now, so that I can ...... in the future."
After that, Zhao Ji lifted the imperial pen, only to see the words "system said" falling on the paper, which is the beginning format of the emperor's handwritten edict! looked at the queen word by word, her expression gradually became solemn, and after a long time, she said softly: "Official, the queen mother will not be ......"
"Hmph, I believe that the premise of Niangniang is that she can support Xu'er!" After Zhao Ji finished writing, he covered the jade seal, handed it to Empress Xiang, and advised: "Keep it well and remember the promise to me!" ”
"Yes!"
"Let's go to dinner!" This time, Zhao Ji stood up smoothly and walked steadily.
When the emperor and queen got along, the attendants all stood outside the door, and the conversation could only come out vaguely, although Xiaohai had excellent hearing, he only heard a few words intermittently. However, he clearly noticed that when he went out to the queen, the jade shaft under the corner of his clothes flashed, and he knew in his heart that it should be a holy decree.
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Zhao Zongsheng, the king of Pu, came out of the palace and sat in the carriage with a heavy heart.
As the emperor's own uncle and the son-in-law of King Pu Anyi, his status is quite noble. However, Zhao Zongsheng does not have too many ambitions, on the contrary, he just wants to be a peaceful king.
This pursuit is very simple and simple, but it is not easy to achieve.
The thirteenth brother Zhao Zongshi was in power for a few years, but it was not bad. But today's nephew Zhao Ji is really a toss-up.
During the seven or eight years of his nephew's reign, his life as a noble prince was not easy.
First of all, Zhao Zongyong, the king of Yuhang County, opened the knife and severely suppressed them, the Qin kings of the clan. That's it, as long as the rules are correct, you can get along well.
But now, Zhao Ji often has nothing to do, and asks him to deal with some dirty and tricky things.
first assassinated Zhao Zhao, and then accompanied him to the Yong'an Emperor's Mausoleum to take care of the King of Qin. It's a pity that both things were messed up, which made his nephew angry, if he hadn't taken into account the discussion outside, and the queen mother helped to speak, I was afraid that his prince title would have disappeared long ago.
In the past year, Zhao Zongsheng has been cautious, lest something go wrong. On weekdays, he also avoided the emperor's nephew as much as possible, so as not to cause trouble.
But sometimes, it's just unavoidable!
These days, the emperor's nephew has set his sights on him again, and today he was specially summoned to the palace and confessed an errand!
Go to the Northwest Labor Army to comfort King Qin!
Comfort, hum, this trip to the northwest is not easy.
The meaning of the emperor's nephew's words was obvious, and he completely pushed himself to the point of no return. If you go down this road, you will definitely die, but you must follow the order, even if you know that the road ahead is dark.
Zhao Zongsheng was very unwilling, but very helpless!
Why did things get to this point? Zhao Zongsheng's heart was full of resentment, and he was thinking that maybe what he did in the past was a mistake. At least so far, the results are too bad.
Zhao Zongsheng didn't want to die so inexplicably, becoming a job used by others, the ultimate scapegoat.
But how can we survive?
If you can find another sheep before then, maybe you won't have to ......
"Go to Dry Grass Alley!"
"Yes!" The coachman and the servant were slightly surprised, and then changed direction.
Withered Grass Lane, which was not originally called by this name. There used to be a huge mansion here, and the owner was in a prominent position, and the door was full of guests all day long.
But then there was a sudden change, the status of the owner dropped sharply, and the mansion here was instantly crowded, and finally gradually dilapidated. Because there is only this family in the alley, and no one else has set foot on it, the whole alley is overgrown with wild grass, and in autumn and winter, the ground is full of dry grass, which is even more desolate. Coupled with what happened to the owner's family, it was called Dry Grass Alley.
Surprisingly, there was a guest in Dry Grass Lane today!
In April, the weather is warm, and the grass in the alley is not wilted, but green.
Zhao Zongsheng sat in the carriage, looked through the window, and saw the scene in front of him, his eyes were complicated, and his mood was sad. How prosperous it was back then, it was not much different from his own Puwang Mansion. But today...... In addition to lamenting the usual, Zhao Zongsheng is more worried. He was afraid that his palace would be bad in the future, even worse than here......
The servants were clearing the long grass in the alley, not blocking the wheels of the carriage, but also fearing that there were snakes and insects hiding in the wild grass and hurting or frightening King Pu. And Zhao Zongsheng himself sat in the carriage, the desolation of empathy was obvious, and there was an endless worry in his eyes!
After a long time, the servants had cleared up, and the carriage drove into the alley and stopped in front of a mansion.
Judging from the regulations of the mansion, the status of the original owner is not low. But now it has decayed, and the gate of the gate has been sealed with planks and fences, and it seems to be more like a huge prison!
A plaque fell on the door, although the door has been covered with thick ashes, but under the light of the torch, you can still vaguely see a few words - Yuhang County Palace! (To be continued......)