Yang Guang laughed and said: "Then it's a hard trip Wang Aiqing, I will immediately issue an order, make you Jiangdu County, control the troops and resources of the various roads in Jiangnan and Lingnan, and give Shang Fang a sword, and have the right to act cheaply"!

Wang Shichong bowed his head to the ground and said respectfully: "The ministers are grateful!" “

Yang Guang watched Wang Shichong's figure slowly disappear outside the gate of the palace, his expression slowly became gloomy, but his eyes were slightly closed, leaning on the back of the dragon couch behind the bookcase, and gently spit out a few words from his mouth: "Meiniang, you can come out." ”

Behind the curtain of the main hall, the light veil shook quietly, and the figure of Empress Xiao appeared strangely, she gently walked behind Yang Guang, a pair of well-maintained, spring-like jade fingers, gently massaged several acupoints above Yang Guang's head, and her magnetic voice also sounded in Yang Guang's ears: "Your Majesty, what is it that you specially asked your concubine to come over tonight to listen to this military matter?" ”

Yang Guang sighed: "I think that since I ascended the throne, I have been frightened step by step, and there are crises everywhere, although I have used all means to divide and disintegrate these courtiers, who should be pulled, and who should be killed, but none of these people are truly loyal to the state affairs, and do not seek personal gain, all of them are playing with their own small calculations, relying on these courtiers, my grand wishes, I don't know when it will be realized." ”

Empress Xiao didn't say a word, the massage speed of her fingers remained gentle, Yang Guang slowly opened his eyes, took Empress Xiao's hand, and smiled slightly: "Meiniang, are you still weird, did you demote your Xiao family's officials last time?" ”

Empress Xiao said lightly: "Thunder and rain dew." It's a blessing from God. My Xiao clan is the remnant of the dead country. Thanks to the kindness of two generations of supreme, it is just a blessing to be able to save his life, how dare he dare to seek glory and wealth? Everything His Majesty has done, the concubines dare not complain. ”

Yang Guang laughed, rubbing Queen Xiao's hand, and said, "Meiniang, I know that your Xiao family has been wronged. But I really have no choice, the outside world has that rumor that Xiao Xiaofu has risen again, I can't be indifferent, I have to take action. ”

Empress Xiao's eyes gradually filled with tears, and her voice became choked: "If Your Majesty really believes this rumor, kill or exile my Xiao family, why do you want to keep Meiniang by your side, and still bear the title of queen until now?" Concubines, concubines are old and decrepit, and their moral integrity is meager. This queen's position does not belong to the concubine, and His Majesty is requested to abolish the queen's position of the concubine. Give the concubine three feet of white silk again, the concubine, the concubine will definitely not make His Majesty feel embarrassed in the slightest! Speaking of which, Xiao Meiniang couldn't stand it anymore, and cried loudly, like pear blossoms with rain, which was unique.

Yang Guang gently wiped the tears on Xiao Meiniang's face with a yellow silk handkerchief in his arms, and said softly: "Meiniang, you and I have been in trouble for many years, and I don't know your loyalty to me?" There are some things that I have to do as a last resort, just for outsiders to see. ”

Xiao Meiniang raised her head and gritted her teeth and said, "Since Your Majesty said so, how can this outsider separate the relationship between you and my husband and wife?" My eldest brother Xiao Cong died unjustly, this outsider who spread rumors should always take some responsibility for my eldest brother. ”

Yang Guang sighed: "Meiniang, you are here again, this matter really has nothing to do with General Yuwen, this rumor was not spread by him, but he heard these rumors and reported them to me." ”

Xiao Meiniang said hatefully: "The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, so many officials, no one reported these rumors, even the very sharp-eyed Wang Shichong just now, did not say a word about it, which shows that he also knows that this is just a folk rumor, not to be believed." Only Yu Wenshu, who deliberately harms my Xiao family, will slander His Majesty, hmph, he is just annoyed that my family's Ah Yu reported his two sons smuggling pig iron outside the customs last time, and took revenge, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you must be the master of your concubines! ”

A cold glint flashed in Yang Guang's eyes, Xiao Meiniang couldn't help but tremble when she saw this fierce light, and she was so frightened that she didn't dare to cry anymore, only to hear Yang Guang say coldly: "Okay, Meiniang, this is a military matter, you still don't have to ask too much, I know in my heart that the reason why rumors are produced and spread so widely is not simply that someone can spread them, but they must be believed by the people of the world, and I did promote your Xiao family clan too much in the past few years, too quickly, no wonder there are such rumors." ”

"Once someone among the people believes this rumor, there will be ill-intentioned people who will make trouble in the name of your Xiao family, and at that time, I may not even be able to protect you. As for your eldest brother, he has always been friendly with He Ruobi and Yang Su, and I have persuaded him through you, hinted at him many times, and asked him to keep his distance from these people, but he has always turned a deaf ear. ”

"After He Ruobi broke the law and died, Xiao Cong publicly said many times that He Ruobi would not die for his crimes, if he, as the patriarch of the Xiao family, had this attitude towards me, how would I govern the world? I just wanted to reprimand him and ask him to think about it behind closed doors, but he committed suicide by taking medicine, beautiful girl, I can swear to God, I really don't have the heart to kill your big brother! ”

Xiao Meiniang secretly scolded in her heart, what an ungrateful dead ghost, did you deceive you when you were the old lady, your oath is a fart, worthless, think the old lady will believe it? But a touch of emotion appeared on her face: "Your Majesty, with your words, the eldest brother of the concubine, even if he dies, he can also turn a blind eye, it is all the fault of the concubine, the concubine, the concubine guesses randomly, blames Your Majesty, capital crime, capital crime." ”

Yang Guang laughed, stroked Xiao Meiniang's blown-up face, and said: "Okay, Meiniang, you and I have been married for many years, and have experienced so many things, we share weal and woe, those foreign ministers, none of them can be trusted, only you, and your younger brother Ah Yu, are the ones who really share my worries and are loyal to me, of course I know this, but your Xiao family, after all, used to be a royal family, I must always pay attention to the influence, you can rest assured, this time the expedition to Goguryeo, I will take you and Ah Yu with me, Slowly restore the honor of your Xiao family. ”

Xiao Meiniang was secretly happy in her heart, and left Yang Guang's embrace, with a deep blessing to her waist: "Concubine Xie Your Majesty Longen, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" ”

Yang Guang nodded, picked up Xiao Meiniang, and said softly: "Meiniang, you see how credible what Wang Shichong said?" (To be continued......)