As soon as Qingji returned to the palace, someone from the temple greeted him and reported: "King, Fan Shaozai has been waiting for you in the council hall for a long time. ”

"Oh?" Qingji was slightly taken aback, it was late at this time, and Fan Li was still waiting in the palace, not knowing what had happened. Qingji hurriedly threw away the horsewhip, restrained the joy of reuniting with Chengbi, and hurried towards the council hall.

In the hall of the council, the candles on the wall are flickering, and the room is a little dim. At the beginning of the country's construction, the use of money was tight, and according to Qingji's instructions, the candles used for lighting in the palace at night were also reduced a lot, so the light in the main hall was not bright.

There is a bed in the corner of the hall, covered with a curtain, Qingji rests here when he is tired of discussing politics, and Fan Li is sitting on the edge of the couch at this time, with his back to the entrance of the palace. Qingji entered, footsteps sounded in the empty hall, Fan Li heard the sound and wanted to get up, his body moved, and his shoulders were held down: "That's it, why is Fan Qing so late...... Hey? Xiaoguang is also there. ”

Fan Li couldn't get up by him, so he smiled bitterly and arched his hand: "Yes, how dare the minister disturb the king late at night." It's just that...... Yiguang, this child entered the palace to find the king, and he didn't go back so late, and the lady and the little girl were very worried, so they came to the palace to pick her up. Unexpectedly...... The child was a little tired of waiting for the king, and when the minister came, she slept soundly, and the minister couldn't bear to wake up, and felt that this move was unseemly, so he said to people that there was something important to play with the king. ”

Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and then said, "Actually, there is one thing, but it is the same to report to the king tomorrow morning,"

"Oh, when did Yiguang enter the palace to visit the widow?" Qingji lowered his voice and asked.

Fan Li also replied in a whisper: "It's afternoon today, when the snow is beginning to clear. ”

Qingji bent down to look, there was a little figure curled up on his couch, a snow-white brocade sable robe was still wrapped around his body, lying on his side like a bow, a small hand was cushioned under his cheek, and the fluffy sleeves with rabbit fur were lined with the pretty little face, and her waist was tied with a red hollow knotted belt, and a knife was inserted in the belt, which was the reckless cut that Qingji gave her.

A brocade quilt next to it was used during Qingji's nap, and I don't know if she pulled it to cover her body or Fan Li opened it for her for fear of catching a cold, but at this time she kicked it to her feet, because there were four braziers in the hall, and the little girl was wearing a brocade fur, so she didn't feel cold at all, and her red face was sweating slightly.

Qingji couldn't help laughing: "This girl is sleeping with incense, at this time, she will be cold as soon as she gets out of the palace, don't call her up, make the temple people arrange it for a while, you will also stay in the palace, and I will take her back again." ”

Qingji also sat down lightly on the edge of the couch and asked Fan Li: "You just said that there is something to report to the widow tomorrow morning." ”

Fan Li smiled: "Minister, I want to say hello to the king." ”

Qingji thought of Cheng Bi for no reason, his heart was empty, and he hurriedly said: "Where does the joy come from?" ”

Fan Li smiled and said: "Congratulations to the king, the minister received the news today that the monarch of Qin has agreed to marry with Wu and marry Princess Ji Ying to the king, and the marriage proposal envoy and the envoy of Qin are on the way back. ”

"Oh?" Qingji raised his eyebrows: "The road to Qinguo Mountain is far away, and there are less than four months left, so we have to prepare quickly." ”

This is a political marriage, the king of Qin agreed to marry, which represents the beginning of a political alliance, and Qingji is also relieved: "Great, although the national strength of the Qin State cannot be compared with Qi and Jin, it is also a force that cannot be ignored among the princes of the world, especially its special geographical location, and the alliance with my Wu State echoes each other from afar, and it will have a great impact on the Chu State." ”

Fan Li said happily: "Exactly, marrying Qin can not only greatly eliminate the threat that may come from the Chu State, but also ...... We can also use the relationship between Princess Ji Ying and the Empress Dowager Chu to exert greater influence in the Chu State. The king of Chu is young, and now the state of Chu is an orphan and a widow, and the ministers are in charge, for the queen mother of Chu and the king of Chu, their biggest threat is the authority is heavy, and the arrogant Fei Wuji, as long as we skillfully use this contradiction within the state of Chu, we will have the opportunity to hold this behemoth in our hands and make it for my use. ”

Qingji bowed slightly, held his knees and pondered for a moment, and said: "Fan Qing, this greeting envoy must send a capable person to marry with the Qin State and persuade the Empress Dowager Yu Chu. If you want to be widowed, you will be the one who welcomes your relatives. What do you think? ”

Fan Li groaned for a moment and said: "The minister is not very familiar with pedestrian etiquette, but fortunately, the marriage has been agreed, and the minister can barely deal with it." But half of the purpose of this envoy to Qin was to the Empress Dowager Chu on the return trip. The minister is a Chu person, and he understands the situation of the Chu State, which is the minister's strength. However, the minister is a Chu person, but now he has assisted the king, Fei Wuji has no real evidence for making people harm me, and now is not the time to be an open enemy with him, that is unspeakable, so I am afraid that many Chu courtiers are difficult to understand Fan Li's behavior, so they are hostile to Fan Li, if these people obstruct it, it will be extremely unfavorable for the minister to complete the king's entrustment. ”

Qingji frowned, nodded slightly, and said: "Well, the widow didn't think about this, so it is indeed inconvenient for you to go to Qin to be this greeting envoy." But this greeting envoy is not just as simple as bringing back the princess of Qin, who else can take on this important task except you? ”

Qingji thought about his powerful courtiers one by one, the most suitable people to do this kind of foreign affairs activities and engage in some political schemes are only Fan Li and Wen Chong, and these two people are not suitable for public activities in Chu State, except for them, they are extremely lacking in talents in this area, and these two people are his right-hand men, and now they have a big mess in their hands, and they can't send them all out, Qingji is at a loss, and he has no idea for a while.

Fan Li rolled his eyes and said: "The minister is familiar with the affairs of the Chu State, although it is inconvenient to appear in public, but he can assist from the side, come up with ideas, and can be the deputy envoy." It's just that...... We also need a person who can speak well and be alert to be a greeting envoy, after all, many times this person has to show up, and there is a suitable candidate in the minister's heart, but ...... I don't know if the king is willing or not. ”

Qingji was overjoyed and said: "What kind of person is it, you tell me quickly, Fan Qing will be the general, how can the widow not allow it." ”

Fan Li observed his face and said in a low voice: "This person is Dr. Yu Pingran Yu!" ”

"Yu Pingran?" Qingji was stunned for a moment, then his face sank, and he said suddenly: "What kind of joke did Fan Qing make with the widow, Yu Pingran repeatedly made enemies with the widow, causing the widow to almost lose his life in the country of Lu." How many men did he lose? Liang Huzi was buried under his poisonous plan with one arm, how could the widow use him? Besides, he is a man of the poor, and his cousin died at the hands of Yingtao and Liang Huzi, how can he be used by me? ”

"King", Fan Li sincerely persuaded: "This time, that time." At that time, each was his own master, and Dr. Yu naturally did his best to be loyal to Helu. Now that the king is the lord of the Wu Kingdom, the situation is naturally different. This person is a talent, and it is exactly the diplomatic talent that my Wu country lacks, for a long time in the future, between my Wu country and the countries of the world, it will be a situation where swords and soldiers are supplemented and diplomacy is the mainstay, if this person can be used by the king, the king will be like a tiger with wings. ”

"Fan Qing is really whimsical", Qingji said with a smile: "Yu Pingran is afraid that he can't wait to eat the widow alive, how can he be used by the widow?" Oh, by the way, there has been no news of him since he went to the Jin Kingdom to successfully lobby Zhao Jianzi to send troops to invade the south, where is he now? ”

"Dr. Yu is ...... now In the Gusu prison. ”

"What?" Qingji was taken aback: "When did you catch him, why have all of them been sent to prison, and no one has reported it to the widow?" ”

Fan Li said a little strangely: "It's not that we caught Yu Pingran, but when the husband sent him to guard Gusu, he was sent to prison." ”

"Husband?" Qingji was surprised: "Yu Pingran is loyal to Lu Lu, why did his husband send him to prison?" ”

Fan Li said: "After the minister is also an assistant to the government, he dealt with the prisoners in the prison, and his identity was only found out two days ago. After this person returned from the envoy to the Jin State, he went to serve in front of Chu [***], and was ordered to escort those powerful people of the Chu State back to Gusu. After the king's soldiers besieged Gusu, he was also trapped in the city. In order to deter the people of the whole city from disagreeing, the husband found some small provocations, slaughtered some family members all over the house, and hung their corpses for public display. Yu Pingran repeatedly dissuaded, annoyed the husband, and was thrown into the prison by him, after the king entered the city, he was busy rebuilding the state of Wu, and he never paid attention to the prisoners in the prison, and Dr. Yu has been imprisoned inside, and those prisoners who are in the extermination department are imprisoned, and he really suffers. ”

Qingji was silent when he heard this, Fan Li saw some doorways, so he persuaded bitterly: "I want to help Gongzi Jiao back then, and he was the enemy of Gongzi Xiaobai everywhere, he almost killed Gongzi Xiaobai with one arrow, and the hatred between each other is not a little more than the grudge between the king and Yu Pingran." But after Gongzi Xiaobai won the throne of the monarch of Qi State, he chose an auspicious gift to welcome Guan Zhong into the court, and finally achieved a good story of monarchs and ministers.

Yu Pingran is a talent, and he was once thrown into prison by his husband regardless of merit, and suffered a lot. If the king can repay his grievances with virtue and reuse it for him, why worry that he will not surrender sincerely and serve the king? The king, his mind is like the sea, and there are hundreds of rivers returning to the stream. ”

Qingji hesitated: "But ...... Make Yu Qin, pass through Chu, both are very important events, in case he ...... and suddenly pay him a heavy responsibility, do you think it is feasible? ”

Fan Li said: "Guan Zhong can jump from a prisoner to Qi Xiang, but Yu Pingran can't be imprisoned from a prisoner at the first order and become the king's envoy?" What's more, the Yu family is full of people of all ages in Gusu City, and Yu Pingran dares to have a different heart? When something really happens, isn't there still the deputy envoy of the minister watching over him? ”

"Well...... Qingji lowered his head and pondered for a moment, patted his thigh and said: "Cheng, just do as you say, you go and ask someone to prepare, and the widow will go to the prison with Lord Shaozai in person and fish out that guy Yu Pingran from it." ”

Fan Li was surprised: "The king only needs to give an amnesty, the snow is vast, the night is dark, how dare you work the king's body?" ”

Qingji said angrily: "Didn't you say that Gongzi Xiaobai Zeji was dressed in gorgeous clothes and ceremoniously greeted the prisoner Guan Zhong?" Since he wants to do it, he will do it thoroughly, if he still refuses to be used by the widow, hey! That's a bit of a bad idea, so let's arrange it. ”

Fan Li smiled, jumped up and rushed out.

"Uncle ......", I don't know what's going on, Xiao Yiguang has woken up, rubbing his sleepy eyes and sitting up. Under Fan Li's teaching, she usually only called Qingji the king, but at this time, she fell asleep in a daze, and unconsciously returned to her most familiar title.

"Look at the sweat you slept, obediently go back to the couch and sit for a while, and then get up when the sweat is gone." Qingji took out a brocade handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the sweat on her forehead: "When did you enter the palace, I have been waiting for a long time." ”

"Well," Xiao Yiguang was a little sober, she smiled and said: "My father-in-law taught me to read and write, read poems, and practice singing and dancing all day long, it's really annoying, only when I come to play with my uncle, my father-in-law won't teach me anything." ”

"Okay, you, you thought you were thinking of an uncle, but you just used me as a shield."

"It's not", Yiguang said coquettishly: "People really want to be uncles." ”

"Yes, that's good, from Ming'er, as soon as you enter the palace, the uncle will teach you to dance the sword, and in the palace, you also have to learn things."

"Okay!" Yiguang jumped and hugged his arm: "You said it, don't be tricky, you must teach me to dance the sword, Yiguang has long wanted to learn a real skill." As she spoke, she pulled out the reckless with great interest and measured it happily.

"Don't move, be careful if you scratch your hands." Qingji inserted the knife back into the sheath: "Uncle and your father-in-law are going to go out of the palace for a while, you can live in the palace tonight, and let the maid take you to the harem to live in a while, the council hall is always a little cold." ”

"Well," Yiguang obediently agreed, "Uncle is going to marry the queen?" ”

"Did you hear that? Oh, yes. ”

"She's the princess of Qin?"

"yes."

"Princess...... Wouldn't it be fierce? ”

Qingji laughed: "What's the matter, like a little adult, what are you doing with this?" Are you afraid that your uncle will be bullied by his wife? ”

"No," Yiguang said confidently: "You are the king of Wu, and you are the first warrior of Wu, who dares to bully you, Yiguang is afraid of ......"

Yiguang's little face wrinkled into a bun: "Yiguang is afraid that when the princess of Qin Kingdom arrives here, will she have a big temper, and Yiguang will no longer be allowed to enter the palace to find you." ”

She took the corner of Qingji's clothes and whispered: "Yiguang studied with his father-in-law and understood many things, I know that the rules of the princely family are very big, if it weren't for the king's spoiling me, in fact, I wouldn't even be allowed to touch the edge of the palace......"

People rely on clothes and makeup, Yiguang was originally born pretty and cute, at this time the pure white mink fur lined her white and tender face, the smooth skin under the light slightly revealed a translucent red, although the age is young, but it is already a little beauty I have seen pity, Qing Ji was moved by pity, and hurriedly comforted: "You little man, you like to think about things." Don't worry, this Princess Ji Ying is very kind and friendly, and she will definitely not bully Yiguang. ”

"Is what Uncle said true?" Yiguang raised a pair of clear eyes and looked at him.

"Of course, the uncle inquired and understood her talented marriage proposal, how could I marry a tigress, this princess Ji Ying, gentle and virtuous, reasonable, kind-hearted, well-educated. She is just sixteen years old this year, and she is as well-behaved and cute as Xiao Yiguang......"

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"Bang!" Before the guards of the temple could retreat to the side holding the crosswood that had locked the door, a ball of fire broke through the door and swept over like a gust of wind.

"What about Xiang, tell him to come out to see me!" A girl's voice shouted.

A few disheveled temple people in the back hurriedly trotted after her, and said in a panicked voice: "Princess Ji, the monarch has already slept." ”

"When you sleep, then get me up!"

Under the shadow of the corridor, a slender woman in red flashed, dressed as a warrior, her wrists and legs were bound with ayara wrist guards, and a cowhide belt was tightly tied around her waist.

Her figure is relatively tall among women, the curves of her chest and waist and legs are smooth and slender, especially the proportion of slender legs is amazing. Although the clothes at the thighs are fat, people can also imagine how round, greasy, and strong the thighs must be with well-proportioned and straight flesh.

"Yingxiang is the most favored lady, and she should stay in her palace, right?"

Princess Ji Ying spoke very quickly, and turned towards Mrs. Ying's bedroom as she spoke, swinging her waist and long legs, if a few temple people didn't trot along, they couldn't keep up with her speed at all.

"Bang!" The palace door kicked open, and Ji Huan stood in the room murderously, her chest rose and fell, and her apricot eyes widened and shouted: "Yingxiang, you get up for me!" ”

There was a light in the room, and the two people on the bed sat up in surprise, and when they saw Ji Huan standing there with a horsewhip in his hand, they screamed in unison, brushed the ground and pulled up the brocade, covering their ** bodies.

The two of them on the bed were naked, obviously just after the joy, and they really couldn't see anyone in their cloaks. On the inside of the bed is a graceful beauty, and on the outside is a man in his thirties, with a sturdy figure and a slight mustache on his lips, which was originally quite majestic, but at this time he was looked at by his sister like this, but he had an embarrassed look.

"Ji Huan, aren't you hunting in the western outing, why did you go back to the palace late at night?"

"I'm not going back to the palace? I don't know if I go back to the palace and am sold by you! Ji Ying snorted angrily: "You didn't ask me if I wanted to, so you married me to the land of the Southern Barbarians, what kind of wife did you become to King Wu?" ”

"Oh, it turned out to be for this matter", a smile appeared on the face of Yingxiang, the monarch of the Qin State: "What are you doing with such a big fire, the princess's marriage, naturally I, the brother who is the king, is in charge, will the brother harm you?" Naturally, I will pick a wishful husband for you, King Wu is a hero in the world......"

"! Didn't you marry your sister to Chu State, and your sister would marry an old man who was widowed at a young age? ”

Yingxiang said embarrassedly: "This ...... How can you blame the widow, the king of Chu obviously said that he would ask the prince for marriage, but who knew that he ...... it himself, alas, the raw rice was cooked into cooked rice, and the widow could still raise troops to fight it? ”

"It's all a retreat, at that time, I wanted you to send troops, I was afraid that you wouldn't dare to be an enemy of the Chu State! Let me tell you, if Ji Ying wants to marry, she will choose her own husband, so I don't want the husband you choose for me. ”

"Nonsense, what nonsense!" Yingxiang patted the bed, and finally became angry: "I'm really spoiled by you, do you have to make your own decisions about marriage?" The princes of the Central Plains originally looked down on my Western Qin clan, and you are so unruly that it is not even more ridiculous to spread it, it is really undignified. The widow has already promised Wu Guo, you have to marry if you marry, and if you don't marry, you have to marry, give me out! ”

Ji Huan was even more furious when she heard this: "Okay! I'll go out, if you dare to marry me, I'll kill that celebration and taboo! ”

Qin Jun Yingxiang was also furious, but he didn't dare to get up, and the mountain that slammed the bed sounded: "If you want to kill, you will kill, anyway, you are the widow." ”

"Bang!" With a bang, Ji Huan swept out with a gust of wind.

(To be continued)