Chai Shao's tears poured out like spring water: "No, prince, no, you will definitely be fine." ”

Yang Zhao smiled and waved his hand: "I, of course I'll be fine, you hurry up and get on the road, just talk about me, I'm here waiting for the two brothers to come back to see me." ”

Li Xiuning said excitedly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, don't worry, I will definitely bring these words." ”

Yang Zhao glanced back at the guards who kept looking here in the distance, and lowered his voice: "You take my token and go out of the city overnight, remember, try to take the small road, don't live in the official post." Changing into civilian clothes, there is no way for Chu Guogong to do so, but he must persuade Xuan Gan and tell him not to mess around. ”

Behind a big tree in the square outside the entrance of the East Palace, Wang Ren had a gloomy face, watching Li Xiuning and Chai Shao ride their horses and gallop in the direction of the East Gate. He quietly said to Zhang Jincheng, who was standing aside: "Jin Cheng, go back and report to your uncle, just say that Li Xiuning and Chai Shao left Daxing overnight, I am afraid that Yang Xuangan will make some moves there, please pay attention to him, and also, my horse here is ready, and I will pass the customs tomorrow and go on the road, you take the first step to make him feel at ease." ”

A smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Jincheng's mouth: "Young owner, we have won the bet of the war horse this time." ”

Wang Ren looked up at the moon that had set in the west, and sighed: "The storm is coming, what can you do if you win a Yingzhou?" ”

In the eastern capital, Luoyang, it was late at night, in the golden wall of the glorious dormitory in the imperial city, Yang Guang was wearing a fine yellow silk embroidered with gold threads, and his whole body was shining with golden light, his face was full of red light similar to drunkenness, and he rubbed his hands excitedly. Walk around the halls. There is no pause. And Empress Xiao, who was sitting on a jade couch on the side, full of jewels, looked at Yang Guang with a smile.

Yang Guang finally stopped, turned his head to Empress Xiao and said, "Empress, when do you say the old thief will die?" It's been almost a month since he was renamed the Duke of Chu, so why is he still angry? ”

Empress Xiao's beautiful eyes were wandering, although she was over thirty years old, and some wrinkles had appeared at the corners of her eyes. And the skin is not as smooth and firm as the girl, but it can still be called a beautiful woman with a national color and fragrance, she said: "Supreme, you have laid a net of heaven and earth, the old thief is completely immobile, and now the three thousand Xiaoguo army led by General Yu has surrounded the Duke of Chu, even a bird can't fly in, and in Songzhou, General Yuwen has already led an army of 30,000 to camp nearby, so if Yang Xuan feels a little abnormal." It's going to be gone in smoke. ”

Yang Guang laughed: "That is, although there are many old thieves in the middle of the army. But this time, no one wrote to save him, hehe, I originally thought that those Guan Longqiu eight would unite and speak for the old thief, but even Li Yuan, who had a marriage relationship with the old thief, didn't dare to put a fart this time, it can be seen that the old thief usually leans towards the government and the opposition, and there are too many people who have offended, and when life and death are at stake, there is no one to help, I knew this, I really didn't need to go to such great lengths to get rid of him. ”

Empress Xiao frowned slightly: "But Supreme, Zhao'er wrote a book this time to save the life of the old thief, he is young and ignorant, and he got involved with the boy of the Yang family, it must be Yang Xuangan who instructed him to go to the book, Supreme, you just reprimand Zhao'er, why refuse him thousands of miles away?" ”

Yang Guang waved his hand impatiently: "This kid eats inside and out, he understands these truths, but he is against his father in the book, and if he doesn't teach him a lesson, he won't know where his elbow will turn in the future!" Queen, I know you like Zhao'er, but he will succeed me in the future, and he will be the emperor in the future, and he doesn't understand these things, and he only relies on his own private feelings to decide state affairs, so how can I rest assured that he will be passed on? ”

Empress Xiao slightly covered her cherry mouth: "Ah, Supreme, you mean, you mean that you want to be easy to store?" ”

Yang Guang said coldly: "It's too early to say this, let him stay in Daxing just to see his appearance, but so far, he has really disappointed me, the old thief has an accident, he is more anxious than those Guan Longqiu Ba, hmph, when he used to worry about fighting for the prince every day, he didn't see him sick or anything like this, such a son, what's the use of giving birth!" ”

Empress Xiao immediately stood up and said: "Supreme, the concubine thinks that the matter of the prince is the foundation of the country, and it cannot be abolished lightly, Zhao'er has no obvious fault now, if your words reach the ears of Ah Zi (Yang Jun), I am afraid that he will not be subordinate." ”

Yang Guang stopped and asked rhetorically: "Queen, you seem to be a little abnormal today, isn't Ah Zi your son?" ”

Empress Xiao sighed: "Zhao'er has been obese since she was a child and is not in good health, this time you left him alone in Chang'an, I'm just afraid that he will be cranky, there is really something wrong with his heart, listening to the reports of those guards, Zhao'er is now bedridden, coughing all day, as a mother, I am really, really ......." When she said this, she was so sad that she was almost about to shed tears.

Yang Guang stepped forward to hold Empress Xiao's fragrant shoulder, gently wiped the tears on her face, and said with a smile: "Don't be like this, Queen, Zhao'er was fine when we left, he usually travels on horseback, and his body bones are not so bad, hmph, I see that he is the one who learned from me to act at home back then, and deliberately pretended to be sick to show us, wanting me to transfer him back, it is best to agree to his request and stop embarrassing the old thief." Don't forget, his brother Li Mi is a good man, and he will definitely teach him to do this! ”

Empress Xiao knew that it was useless to persuade again, so she could only sigh.

Yang Guang straightened up, and the corners of his mouth hooked: "It's just that this old thief won't die for a day, and I won't be at peace here for a day, so I have to be careful, I heard that this old thief has been bedridden since the day before yesterday, hmph, even if he knows each other, it's just useless to pretend to be sick this time, if he doesn't die, I will do it for him." ”

Empress Xiao raised her head: "Supreme, have you already found the charge of curing Yang Su's crime?" ”

Yang Guang laughed, picked up a fold on the red sandalwood imperial case, and handed it to Empress Xiao: "Queen, look, this is Zhang Heng and Su Wei, which recorded Yang Su's disrespect for the emperor for more than 20 years after he entered the court, as well as Zongzi's murder. Install brothers and nephews as officials. Occupy the court. The evidence of the conspiracy is really not good, Zhang Heng also said, when the time comes, get some weapons and armor and bury them in a certain courtyard of the Yang family, when the time comes, this crime of rebellion will not be able to escape, and the whole family of the old thief will have to lose their heads! ”

Empress Xiao's eyebrows raised: "Supreme, like this." Isn't that too ruthless? ”

Yang Guang's eyes flashed fiercely: "The amount is not a gentleman, no poison is not a husband, hum, the old thief refused our proposal back then, which made me shameless to the people of the world, and later in order to seize the throne, I also had to flatter the old thief tremblingly, and when I followed him north to fight in Lingzhou, I was just humble and let him command the whole army." I didn't expect him to really let me take charge of the army, and completely treated me as an ornament. Even the matter of rewarding is not up to me, hmph, all the good things that bought people's hearts have been done by him, so what else can I get? ”

Empress Xiao shook her head: "Supreme, but after all, Yang Su helped us at our most critical time, this time Yang Liang rebelled, and he also led the army to quell the rebellion." Moreover, and now that the Supreme has moved the capital here, and reuses the Jiangnan literati, I am afraid that those Guanlong military men and the northern clans have resentment towards us, if Yang Su is willing to sincerely obey, at least he can help us get through this hurdle. ”

Yang Guang said coldly: "Queen, this is a major national event, you don't need to say much about a woman, you also saw Yang Su's appeal and influence in the army when he quelled the rebellion last time, and now we can use this celestial statue to put him to death, if this hurdle is passed, let him realize the danger, and connect the eight men of Longqiu in tandem, then you have to deal with it, but it will be troublesome, I have made up my mind, the queen doesn't need to say much!" ”

Empress Xiao hooked the corners of her mouth and changed the topic: "Supreme, the concubine still has a word, and she wants to admonish." ”

Yang Guang's brows furrowed slightly, but he still said: "Say it, but if it is related to the old thief or Zhao'er, there is no need to mention it." ”

Empress Xiao shook her head: "What the concubines want to tell the emperor is not about these state affairs, but about the harem, to put it simply, it is Mrs. Xuanhua and Mrs. Ronghua." ”

Yang Guang's face changed, and he turned around: "Queen, what's wrong with you?" Didn't we say a long time ago, wouldn't you embarrass the two concubines? ”

Empress Xiao sighed softly: "Supreme, the concubines have no opinions on these two nobles, and they are not jealous, the concubines are old and decrepit, and they can no longer serve the Supreme, but these two nobles are young, of course, they can make the Supreme enjoy the pleasure of the king, but, after all, they are the concubines of the former emperor, and there are no underage heirs, according to the law of the Great Sui, they should go out of the palace as nuns, and now, there are some rumors inside and outside the palace, which are not very good." ”

Yang Guang's eyes widened, and his face was full of murderous anger: "What rumors! ”

Empress Xiao gritted her teeth and said, "There are already some rumors circulating in the Eastern Capital, saying that the Supreme has taken a fancy to the two ladies and wants to be included in his harem. Supreme, people can say, you are in the hearts of the literati and Confucians, has always been an excellent image, although I have a strong Hu wind in the north of the Great Sui, but the matter of steaming mothers, has always been only done by the Hu people, will be despised by the scholars of the Central Plains, please think twice! ”

Yang Guang's eyes were bloody, and he gritted his teeth and said, "How did this matter leak out?" Queen, have you checked it out? ”

Empress Xiao sighed faintly: "Supreme, according to the secret investigation of the concubines, the last time you found out that those black-clothed people outside Daxing City were instructed by Chen Shubao, you sent someone to poison him, and Mrs. Xuanhua was very sad when she knew about it, you see that she almost never laughs every day even in front of you, and her personal maids will go out of the palace every few days to procure, like this kind of thing, if it is not spread by Mrs. Xuanhua herself, who would dare to chew her tongue like this?" ”

Yang Guang stomped his foot fiercely: "This slut, I spared her life in vain, I didn't think of her but I didn't know what to do, let me lose face, queen, fortunately you gave me a wake-up call, I will kill her now, come on!" ”

Empress Xiao hurriedly said, "No, Supreme, don't worry! ”

Two heavily armed armor soldiers had already walked outside the hall, the armor leaves on their bodies collided for a while, and the one on the left was Zhang Tongren, the captain of Xiaoguo Military Academy, who had served Yang Jian back then, and he clenched his fists cleanly: "Supreme, what are your orders?" ”

Yang Guang pondered for a moment and waved his hand: "You guys stand down for the time being, and I will pass on the edict again if there is something." ”

After Zhang Tongren retreated, Empress Xiao said softly: "Supreme, if you kill Xuanhua and Ronghua now, you will only confirm those rumors in the market, and when the time comes, your reputation will be confirmed." But it's a big disadvantage. ”

Yang Guang nodded. wiped the sweat on his forehead: "What the queen said is extremely true." I was impulsive just now, so according to the queen's view, what should I do? ”

Empress Xiao smiled slightly: "In this matter, according to what the concubines saw, let the two concubines go out of the palace to live and live in the Xiandu Palace, which is a Taoist temple, according to the ancestral system." The harem concubines and concubines who have no minor children must go out of the palace as Taoist aunts and pray for the blessings of the emperor's lawsuits. Such an approach is in line with the ancestral system, and it can also put an end to those rumors. ”

Yang Guang laughed and hugged Queen Xiao in his arms: "Haha, Queen, you are still able to do your job, this matter is really thanks to you to get such a satisfactory solution." ”

Empress Xiao's eyes flashed with coldness, but her voice became unusually coquettish: "Supreme." If you like these young and beautiful beauties, the concubine will definitely help you choose. The custody is no worse than Xuanhua and Ronghua, the two half-old. ”

Yang Guang's heart was as sweet as eating honey, and the worries that he had been remembering when Yang Su would die just now were gone, and he was about to say something more, but suddenly heard a sound of footsteps outside, and quickly let go of Queen Xiao in his arms, straightened his clothes, and said in a deep voice: "Who dares to go to the palace if you don't listen to the announcement!" ”

Zhang Heng ran in from outside with an excited face, on a purple official robe, he had already been wet with sweat everywhere, and the strong smell of sweat made Empress Xiao, who was dozens of steps away, frown, frown, but Zhang Heng didn't care about these at all, knelt on the ground, and said excitedly: "Supreme, great news, Yang Su is dead!" ”

Yang Guang stepped forward quickly, walked in front of Zhang Heng, pulled him up from the ground, stared at his eyes tightly, and couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes: "Aiqing, do you say it again?" ”

Zhang Heng suddenly came to his senses, his expression suddenly became extremely sad, and he cried loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Duke of Chu Guo, the Duke of Chu Guogong He was bedridden because of a long illness, and it was difficult to treat Jinshi, and he died in the Duke of Chu Mansion a moment ago!" ”

Yang Guang also immediately realized that he still needed to act at this time, and while he began to squeeze out a few tears hard, he shouted: "Chu Guogong, Chu Guogong, I have just ascended the throne and am about to reuse you, why did you die like this!" Zhang Aiqing, quickly pass the edict, I will personally go to the Mansion of Chu to mourn! ”

Zhang Heng kowtowed deeply: "The minister obeys the order, let's do it!" ”

Yang Guang lowered his voice and said in a low voice: "Keep an eye on the old thief's mansion and Songzhou, lest those boys take the opportunity to make trouble, and also, those boys don't give any real officials, and temporarily settle some loose officials and false officials, I don't want to see the old thief's family in the court anymore." ”

A strange smile flashed on Zhang Heng's face: "Supreme, please rest assured, a qiē package is on the old minister." ”

Yang Guang heard Zhang Heng's footsteps and gradually disappeared outside the hall, let out a long breath, turned around, ran to Queen Xiao's side in three steps and two steps, and hugged her by the waist: "Haha, queen, the old thief is finally dead, and a big stone in my heart can finally fall, come, celebrate today, let's drive the Xianling Palace (the queen's bedroom)." ”

Empress Xiao smiled slightly, and gently hugged Yang Guang's neck: "Supreme, it's not okay today." Concubine, concubine is in her body today, and she will only sweep away the supreme's prosperity. ”

A trace of disappointment flashed on Yang Guang's face: "Alas, I didn't expect this good day to be so unsatisfactory." ”

Empress Xiao's head was gently buried in Yang Guang's arms, and a few jade fingers rubbed on Yang Guang's back: "Supreme, after these few days, after the old thief's aftermath is dealt with, the concubine will definitely accompany His Majesty to enjoy himself." ”

Yang Guang nodded with satisfaction and let go of Empress Xiao: "Okay, it's a word." Come on, send Queen Xiao back to the palace, and drive Yongfu Palace today. ”

Two hours later, in the Xianling Palace, in the curtain of Empress Xiao's inner room, Empress Xiao was still dressed in formal clothes, sitting on the bed, looking at a eunuch dressed in front of her, kneeling in front of her, and smiled slightly: "Mill, you can get up, in my aunt's place, you don't have to be so restrained." ”

The "eunuch" raised his head, his eyebrows were blue, and his face was bookish, but there was a trace of gloom between his eyebrows that did not match the bookish atmosphere, could it be Xiao Miao?

Xiao Mo said in a low voice: "Auntie, beware that the wall has ears, my nephew still kneels like this." ”

Empress Xiao nodded: "If you are not afraid of being tired, you can do whatever you want, do you know why my aunt let you enter the palace late at night today?" ”

Xiao Mo raised his head and smiled slightly: "Because Yang Su is dead." ”

Empress Xiao nodded with satisfaction: "Your news is very well-informed, and my aunt has only known for more than an hour." It took you an hour to enter the palace, did you receive the news at the same time as your aunt? ”

Xiao Mo nodded: "My nephew has his own information channel, these days, the civil and military officials in the Eastern Capital City are staring at this matter, if Yang Su does not die, things will be in trouble." However, it seems that Yang Su still knows each other, and in the end he committed suicide to protect the family, even as an enemy, I have to admire him. ”

Empress Xiao sneered: "Yang Zhong, Yu Jin, Duguxin and others who destroyed my Daliang and sent troops to capture Jiangling, of course we have to avenge the enemies of these people one by one, even if they die, their descendants don't want to escape." and the Chen family who usurped my country, hmph, Chen Shubao is dead, and Chen Hui'er is a slut, I won't let her go so easily. ”

Xiao Mo sighed: "Auntie, it's not me talking about you, this kind of battle between the harems is really out of place now, I persuaded you last time, maybe Xuanhua is still useful to us, and at the same time, the princess of the dead country clan, in fact, we are the same enemy." ”

Empress Xiao's face sank: "Mill, what do you know, this Xuanhua has a foxy energy in his bones, but he pretends to be pitiful outside, when the emperor was in the past, she was in her sixties and couldn't get up, Yang Guang took her into the harem for less than half a year, and she almost never came to me in the past half a year, if I hadn't made a quick decision and sent you to the city to spread rumors, Yang Guang was really reluctant to drive her out of the palace." ”

Xiao Mo smiled: "Auntie, what if she is favored?" It's your aunt who has gone through hardships with Yang Guang, Yang Guang treats her as a plaything at most, you see, Yang Guangxin killed Chen Shubao, and didn't take Xuanhua's family back to the Eastern Capital, which is not clear and is also guarding against the Chen family. ”

Empress Xiao said coldly: "There is no need to mention this matter, Mill, Yang Su is dead, do you think Yang Xuangan will take the opportunity to raise troops?" ”

Xiao Mo groaned for a moment and shook his head: "I'm afraid most of them won't." However, Yang Xuangan must know that the enemy is Yang Guang, and he will accumulate strength and secretly plot to seek revenge. Auntie, this Yang Xuangan, we have to spend a little more effort in the future, and find a way to make friends secretly. ”

Empress Xiao hooked the corners of her mouth: "Is this necessary?" Although this guy has a reputation for bravery, he has courage and no strategy, and he has no military power, he is just the courage of a horseman, besides, the appointment of your Luochuan County Order has been issued, and he will leave the Eastern Capital to take up his post in the next few days, how can he have anything to do with this Yang Xuangan? ”

Xiao Mo smiled slightly: "Well, it depends on my aunt's ability, the little nephew wants to go back to Jingzhou, but the two uncles (Xiao Zong and Xiao Yu) are in the Eastern Capital, with their powerful position, it is not too difficult to get involved with Yang Xuangan." ”

Empress Xiao hesitated a little: "This, is it really possible?" ”

Xiao Mo nodded: "The hatred of killing his father, not sharing the sky, Yang Xuangan will definitely oppose it in this life, we don't need to give him any substantive support, just stir up the wind and ignite the fire, arouse his hatred, with the prestige of the Hongnong Yang family, if you have the intention of raising troops, after a few years or even more than ten years, you will always find a chance for him." However, I still have to ask my aunt to find an opportunity to let Yang Xuangan enter the court as an official, it is best to be in charge of the army, this kid has no soldiers and no power, and it is impossible to rebel. ”

Empress Xiao said: "My aunt has written this down, is there anything else?" ”

Xiao Mo thought for a while and said: "That Wang Shichong, my aunt had better find an opportunity to talk to Yang Guang and transfer him back to the capital, this person can't be placed in Yingzhou anymore, otherwise our entire Jingzhou may be obtained by this person." ”

Empress Xiao was suspicious: "This person really has such a great ability, can he confront our Xiao family's forces in Jingzhou?" ”

Xiao Mo gritted his teeth: "It's not good now, but it's hard to say if he stays in Yingzhou for five or six years, I don't worry about that guy He Ruobi, it's just empty ambitions, but this Wang Shichong is a real rival, even if we fight for the world in the future, this person is also a difficult opponent, aunt, you must pay attention." (To be continued......)