Before dawn, Pei Xu got up from the couch.

"So early, where did Erlang go?" As soon as Pei Ji came out, he saw that Pei Xu was already neatly dressed and was heading towards the gate.

He stopped, "Of course, it's the last court, and we have to discuss political affairs today." ”

At this time, the Turkic army pressed the border, and the northern Khitan was even more ready to move. Whenever the imperial court discussed major affairs in the frontier, it had many worries and could not make up its mind. It was only recently that a policy of restraint was decided.

Pei Ji nodded, "Oh? Then go ahead. ”

This is the Pei family's mansion in Xinghuafang, but if he has to wait for the court, he has to hurry up. The time of the civil and military class was on the fifth watch, so Pei Xuyin left just after that.

Pei Xu rode to the palace gate, and as soon as he got off the horse, he heard the sound of the bell, and thousands of sounds were swaying. The left prison guard brought someone to inspect it, which was nothing more than checking the fish charm, just take a look. In addition, those of them enter the palace almost every day, and they don't look up and look down, they are all very familiar, just take a formality.

Today is just the usual dynasty, but it is slightly different.

During the shift, the prime minister and the prince gathered, all for the military affairs that were about to be discussed. Even the chief manager Han Cang and Sikong Jia who did not come out of the door came to pay their respects.

"Saints to." Zhao Yan sat firmly in the Ming Hall, "Zhongqing has been waiting here for a long time." All of you here are the humerus of my great qi, and you are dreaming of sleeping all night for state affairs. The monarch's father takes preservation and care as his business, and his heart is to save him. Now that the border of Daqi is uncertain, I hope that the civil and military ministers present here can share the worries of the monarch. ”

"The ministers are not talented, and they are willing to dedicate themselves to the country."

"Chen Qijuan, stealing that the Turkic ambitions are not stubborn, gathering tens of thousands of horses in the border areas, so that Lingzhou and Shuozhou are in danger, and the northern Khitan is approaching Youzhou, if our dynasty is at war with the two countries, it will fall into a bitter war, hurting the national strength and people's livelihood. In addition, small countries such as Goryeo, Gaochang, and Tubo will definitely move when they see that our country is tired. At that time, it will become a tiger riding trend. Situ Wang Shao said.

Pei Xu's opinion is similar, but not as serious as he said.

The Turkic internal strife continued, and the two factions of Modu and Shale were incompatible, and the two tigers competed with each other, making the strength much worse than before. Since the day the Khitan turned away from the Turks, it was attached to the Central Plains. It's just that the governor of the camp is stubborn and self-serving, and he is not able to comfort the people in the border areas.

"My dynasty and the Dahe clan, open the field, trade routes, the Dahe clan sent envoys into the court and into the government year after year. He Da was at odds with the Turkic Shah Khahan, reneged on his oath and sued for peace with us. I named Dahe as the governor of Mobei, gave the surname of the country, and gave the name of loyalty. ”

As soon as Pei Xu heard it, he knew that he was going to choose a daughter and fan.

"For the sake of the country, I will be the daughter of the king of the dynasty, and the county lord of Changning will be the princess of Ronghua and descend to the Khitan."

The Acting King is the cousin of the present king, who died before the founding of the country, and his only daughter was raised by the saint himself.

Pei Xu listened to a rough idea, it was nothing more than to make peace with the Khitan, and ordered Lingzhou, Shuozhou, Liangzhou and other states to be on guard to prevent Turkic raids.

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In the first year of Chengping, spring was just sent away and summer was ushered in. The scenery of Huanwu is the same as before, and it is still full of purple and red.

At this time of year, Han Xun will come here to escape the heat and spend the difficult hot days, but this year is slightly different. Because his adoptive father had a leg attack, none of the family had the heart to come here to enjoy the cold. Those people come here either to get a half-official position, or to find a shortcut to the end of the country for themselves, just to climb up.

Who made his adoptive father Han Ling, the general of the dynasty.

However, Han Xun is not proud of it, but ashamed of it. The petty official he is now serving is still relying on the name of Han Ling to be able to promote filial piety and honesty to the office. It's no wonder that some people will laugh at him for not being able to take on a big job, and the person who is almost thirty is still a yellow-mouthed kid who can only play tricks.

Han Xun also wanted to go one step further, but he had been an official for a few years, and even if he ran into walls everywhere, he was always oppressed by people of the same clan and clan, what is this called. Anyway, he is also a member of the Han family, but he was excluded by his own family, which is really sad.

He couldn't help but sigh, "Alas! ”

"What are you doing with a sigh?" This voice is very familiar,

When I looked up, I saw a young man, elegant and elegant, but also graceful and quiet. was stunned and stunned, Han Xun didn't expect his brother to come to Huanwu, or at this time. Was this a coincidence, or was he mistaken in his eyes?

Han Pei pushed him, "You don't even recognize your eldest brother?" ”

hurriedly came back to his senses, but Han Xun was still a little dazed. "Ah, big brother."

"You're on your mind, aren't you? Tell me, what made you look like this? Han Pei's smile was very gentle, and his speech was also soft, as if he could infiltrate people's hearts.

Han Xun hurriedly said: "It's just a little thing, alas,"

"Isn't it father?" Han Pei vaguely guessed where his hesitation was.

He didn't want to talk to him about that, but at this point, he had to say. So he whispered: "My father has a rotten sore on his leg, I'm afraid, I'm afraid it won't be cured." ”

"How can there be rotten sores?"

It's no wonder he doesn't know that Han Pei has left Huanwu since the day he got married, in other words, except for the New Year, Zhongyuan, and Winter Solstice, he can't find his figure at all at other times. If it weren't for his father's urgent illness, he wouldn't have summoned him to Huanwu urgently.

"It was said that the medication was wrong, and it was delayed, so it festered." Han Xun's words were very different.

In fact, he didn't dare to say it all. Because his father explained that he couldn't tell the truth to anyone, even his own brother Han Pei, he didn't treat everyone equally.

Han Pei didn't say a word, and wanted to go straight to the main hall. Seeing this, he immediately stopped. "I'm looking at the doctor, so don't go in."

"Even I called, something must have happened."

The year before last, my father had a leg attack and went to the court. I thought it was not a big deal, just enough to recuperate and recuperate in Huanwu, but I didn't expect that the leg disease would become more and more serious. At first, it was just swollen and painful, but I applied some simple swelling medicine, and it was just over. Soon it was out of control, getting worse and worse, and then sores developed again, and soon the sores festered. In the past two years, no one among the famous doctors has been able to find a good prescription for the symptoms, and the illness cannot afford to be delayed, and every day is like a day.

"My father has a doctor to heal me, but my eldest brother is different."

"I'm fine."

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Spring flowers hit people, weeping willows greet each other. The spring scenery of the fourth year of Zhengzhang is particularly delicate, the sky is clear and clear, and the flowers and trees are washed by the new rain and reveal a faint halo.

Outside the Qirui Gate, the palace people stood in several columns, and they waited silently and lifelessly. In the distance, I saw a crowd of people coming in with a carriage. When it stopped steadily, the palace people quickly saluted and shouted in unison: "Welcome Princess Jinyang."

The female history beside the Empress Dowager greeted the princess and a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl to get out of the car. The eldest princess of Jinyang came to visit the Empress Dowager as usual, and today is also rare, and she brought her daughter with her.

Nu Shi said respectfully: "The Queen Mother ordered me to wait here to greet the princess, princess Wan'an." She turned her head to the girl next to her, "I've seen the girl." ”

The princess said softly, "No."

Nushi looked at the girl and smiled: "The girl has beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and she is a rare beauty."

The girl bowed slightly and saluted back, saying, "Female Shi Praise."

Nushi didn't expect to be treated so politely, knowing that her status was low, she didn't dare to trespass, so she hurriedly changed her words, "Please follow me to Baifu Palace." "This dynasty has strict etiquette laws, and the palace has always strictly followed the rules of the ancestors, so it is not surprising that she is so cautious.

Princess Yingying took her daughter's hand and instructed as she walked: "Yun Zhao, when you meet your grandmother, don't lose your manners and make others laugh." When you see your cousin, don't be scared to tears like you did when you were a child. The palace people around him pretended not to listen, bowing their heads and tailing.

Feng Wan frowned and defended: "He knew that I was afraid of dogs, and he deliberately led the dog to scare me, and my mother was wrong."

The princess said softly: "Your cousin is now on the throne and has become an emperor, and he must be respected in everything." When I met him, we always kept the rules, so as not to gossip and say that we had lost our identity. The princess leaned over and said softly: "At the moment, the front court is restless, and the concubines in the harem are favored, so you must be careful everywhere." She fanned her daughter, "The Queen Mother is very concerned about your life's events, I don't know which talented family is so blessed." ”

Feng Wan blushed, bowed his head and said, "Mother, don't make fun of me, everything is up to the Empress Dowager." The princess pursed her lips and smiled, leading her forward.

Walking into the Baifu Palace, Gongzheng Sun Ping led a large group of people to wait. Sun Ping served the princess in the past and was very kind to her. She was full of spring breeze and said, "The Queen Mother is talking to Concubine Wan, please ask the princess and the girl to go to the side hall to change clothes."

The princess entered the east hall, while Feng Wan was taken to the west hall. The palace ladies spread out her hair, recombed her double-ringed bun, and deliberately left a hanging bun, which was naturally the most common bun for girls. The palace maid brought the jewelry box, and Feng Wan picked a pair of emerald bead flowers, which showed a gorgeous luster on the lake blue, and it was elegant. Wearing a silk shirt and a blue embroidered skirt, it is beautiful and elegant, and it is quite charming. The old lady who accompanied her was very appreciative of her dressing up like this.

Feng Wan went out, and the princess had finished changing. Just as he was about to go in, he faced Wan Guifei and came out of it. Concubine Wan saluted slightly, and said lightly: "The eldest princess is blessed." Without waiting for Feng Wan to greet him, he left. The princess laughed and said nothing.

The hall of blessings is unique in the dim, the light is not clear, it seems to be covered with a heavy fog of distant mountains, faint and not dispersed. Although the Empress Dowager is ill, she has not been infected with illness here. On the contrary, the flowers are delicate, the sandalwood is endless, and the unique charm is unique.

The Empress Dowager sat on the couch, her face and body were eroded by perennial illness, her thin body was extremely weak, and she couldn't get up from the costumes. She has the turbidity of an old man, but she retains the majesty of the queen. I can't tell it, I don't know the way, it seems to be born with it. That kind of majesty has not diminished with the aging of the Empress Dowager, and it is hidden in her eyes.

When Feng Wan saw his grandmother, the tears in his eyes condensed on his eyelashes, and he had to swallow his sorrow.

The princess stepped forward to take the medicine bowl in the old maid's hand, and pleaded: "My daughter is not filial, and Lao Rongniang is serving."

The Empress Dowager said lovingly: "In addition to Rong Niang, that is, you are the most comfortable to serve the mourning family." She turned to Feng Guan again and said kindly: "This child is becoming more and more beautiful, and he is different in terms of charm." She stretched out her hand, "Come, let my grandmother see." ”

Feng Wan walked over dignifiedly, and she stared at her grandmother carefully. The Empress Dowager's face when she was young can still be traced, and her face is only carved by age. She is like a mother. Feng Wan could imagine her abundance back then: slender figure, beautiful appearance, holding a rhombus fan, waiting for Gaozu by the Luoshui River. It seems that she can still be seen waiting for her pillow person in the Penglai Palace. But that was all in the past, and her husband and son went into the underworld, and after several springs and autumns, they gradually drifted away from them. She can only drag her aging body to continue to live under the care of the imperial doctor.

She is willing to use her hands to wipe away the scars of time on her face, hoping to restore the charm of the past. See the young and beautiful Qianying who dominates the harem. Although the gods did not give her that ability, beauty never fades. He writes a history of the day, and will definitely leave a beautiful trace for his grandmother.

"Somehow, I saw her grandfather." The Empress Dowager suddenly laughed. "Among the children and grandchildren, the emperor can see his grandfather's appearance, and in my opinion, this child is deeply blessed." In the past, her grandmother never mentioned it, and everyone said that she was very much like her mother.

"The queen mother is serious." The princess said.

Feng Wan immediately replied: "What the Empress Dowager said, Yun Zhao can't afford it." She saw that the Queen Mother's eyes were not cloudy, but clear, and she didn't dare to meet those eyes. In the past, Zhang Jieyu and Concubine Li Defei were the crowns of the harem, and their power was even greater than that of the empress dowager, who was still the queen. But when it comes to resourcefulness, the Empress Dowager is far above them. Perhaps because of this, the Empress Dowager has been favored for decades. There were countless swords and intrigues behind her, and there was always a trace of coldness in her eyes that was difficult to catch, like a dull blade, but still sharp.

Luckily, the blade of the knife wasn't facing her. My grandmother was loving, and she always believed in it. Because in the past, her gentle grandmother had always been her support when she was young.

The Empress Dowager drank medicine and wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief. Asked, "How old are you this year?"

"Fifteen."

The Empress Dowager smiled: "It's the best time." She said to the princess: "The more I look at this child's mourning family, the more I like it, it is better to stay in the palace for a few days, so that I can accompany the mourning family."

Feng Guan recalled the time when he accompanied his grandmother when he was young, and he felt sad that he hadn't seen him for four years. This time, she has made up her mind to settle in Chang'an to repay her grandmother's kindness.

The weeping willows by the pond are painted goose yellow, dyed with the splendor of the pavilions and pavilions of Ziwei Palace. The willow is ringed, and it seems to be the green daisy on the eyebrows of the palace maid. Taiye Pond Haohao soup soup, the lake surface is sparkling, the spring water is rippling, and the water and sky are connected into one. And because it was approaching dusk, the glow was reflected in the water, as if it was spreading a brocade in the pool. The island can be seen faintly in the distance, and the pavilions are covered with fairy mist, and it seems that the island is immortal, which is fascinating. There is no shore Zhiting orchid on the poolside, but it finds a rich fragrance in the lake breeze. Perhaps because of the rain just now, the scene of Taiye seems to have been smeared with a few strokes, but it has been covered with a deep shadow. I thought it was just a feeling that things were wrong, but when I looked into it, it was the state of mind that changed. She is reluctant to explore the incomprehensible heart and add new ideas to herself.

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