The emperor's residence in Songzhou was not as good as that of the Linzhou Palace, although he only brought less than half of the courtiers, but it was enough to crowd the Songzhou Palace, and the room became more and more stuffy in the hot summer of July.

There was a cry in the sweltering hall.

The emperor at the top cried, and everyone below cried.

But this time it was tears of joy.

"It's really the thief of Ankang Mountain!"

Officials shouted around the head in the ice coffin.

The skull was quickly whipped and preserved with antiseptic medicine and ice, and was sent to Songzhou in the hot summer, and there was no decay, and the eyebrows were clearly distinguishable.

The emperor had also seen Ankang Mountain, and although his memory was blurred, he immediately awakened his memory when he saw this head.

"It's this thief!" He hid his face and knelt down to the capital, "Father, emperor and brother, I have avenged you!" ”

Everyone knelt down and shouted long live in the crowded room.

After several griefs, Cui Zheng asked His Majesty to hang the head of Ankang Mountain at the city gate and announce it to the world, and the emperor agreed, so several courtiers personally walked out of the yamen and walked through the streets.

The sound of firecrackers and the sound of gongs and drums.

"The world is peaceful!" Some old officials wept, "Your Majesty, the world is finally peaceful!" ”

The Emperor wiped away tears and nodded.

Cui Zheng said: "It's too early to say Taiping." ”

But the killing of Ankang Mountain was indeed a great joy, and Cui Zheng did not ask everyone to restrain himself, and took the initiative to say good news.

"While An Dezhong left, Xiang Nan had already invaded western Zhejiang, and the momentum was like a bamboo."

The emperor stroked his palm: "Then Zhexi will be recovered in a few days!" ”

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Chu is sitting in Taiyuan Mansion, pursuing Andezhong's thief soldiers, killing most of them, Wu Ya'er has left Hedong Province to chase and kill Shi Chao, and Liang Zhen of Hebei Province has led troops to assist in the attack, and the destruction of the remnants is just around the corner!"

More battles made the atmosphere in the hall noisy again, some cried, some laughed, some knelt on the ground, and some embraced, and the suffering was finally coming to an end.

"Your Majesty, let's leave for the capital!"

Back in the inner house, Cui Zheng looked at the emperor who couldn't hide his joy and said.

This was the first time he took the initiative to leave, but the emperor shook his head: "No." ”

Cui Zheng was a little surprised: "Why? ”

The emperor sat down by himself and asked Cui Zheng to sit too.

"Xiangye has worked hard all the way, and he will be given a seat in the court in the future." He said to the eunuch beside him.

The eunuch responded by bringing a chair to Cui Zheng.

Cui Zheng was not polite, thanked and sat down: "Your Majesty, it is necessary to return to Beijing as soon as possible when the thief was punished by the world." ”

The emperor said: "I understand, but this is a good opportunity for Mrs. Chu to come." ”

Cui Zheng was stunned.

"You see, Mrs. Chu Guo left the capital and was in Taiyuan Mansion, if I return to Beijing now, Mrs. Chu will return to Beijing to receive a reward in the face of the saint." The emperor said, "The Lady of Chu has made another great contribution to killing Ankang Mountain, who can drive her out of the capital again?" ”

Cui Zheng glanced at the emperor, originally let Mrs. Chu leave the capital, in addition to avoiding her from coercing Your Majesty, there is also a way to go to Linzhou to involve the rebels of Taiyuan Mansion, but now that Ankang Mountain has been executed, the rebels are scattered, and there is no need to go to Linzhou......

"And how is Your Majesty doing?" He asked, "Now that she is chasing An Dezhong, it is unreasonable to let her go to Linzhou, she will not obey her orders." ”

The emperor said: "I know, Xiangye, you look at this, let the lady of Chu come to Songzhou to face the saint first to be rewarded, and then give her a new appointment, whether it is Taiyuan Mansion or Huainan Dao, whatever she wants." ”

In short, even if Mrs. Chu refuses, it is not in the capital, and she has nowhere to rely on it.

Cui Zheng looked at the emperor a little speechless and wanted to laugh, and his mind was spent on this.

"Good!" He said, "She is a woman, and when the time comes, she will feel wronged, Your Majesty will reward Wu Ya'er, husband and wife will be one, and Your Majesty's grace will be grander." ”

Jiang is still old and spicy, the emperor also smiled, Wu Ya'er and Mrs. Chu are husband and wife, but in the face of power, husband and wife are not one, they took away the power of their wives and rewarded them to their husbands, the emperor and the court did not lose their reputation, but the husband and wife were about to centrifuge disputes.

"Good! Just do what Xiang Ye said! The emperor said, "Wu Ya'er, Mrs. Chu Guo's great merit in killing Ankang Mountain, I want to invite Mrs. Chu Guo to come and receive a reward." ”

Cui Zheng stood up and responded: "Minister, let's go and draft the edict." ”

The emperor personally supported him: "There is Lao Xiangye." ”

The eunuch came in and said that the queen was ready for dinner.

The emperor held Cui Zheng's hand: "This is specially prepared by the queen for Xiangye." ”

Cui Zheng thanked him: "The old minister is busy eating with his colleagues, if the old minister doesn't eat, everyone is embarrassed to ask for food alone, and they will go back hungry." ”

Songzhou is not as big as Linzhou, but there are not as many people as Linzhou, and the materials are abundant, especially the official government, it is said that Han Xu called on the local family to donate rich money and food before leaving, which is enough for the imperial court and his party for a year.

Despite this, the emperor upheld frugality, and everyone still acted simply.

The emperor did not leave Cui Zheng to thank him again for his hard work, and asked the eunuchs to carry lanterns and send them.

Cui Zheng left, and the eunuch Hu Ping stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, then let's go over quickly, Ankang Mountain is dead, the world is peaceful, and the queen is also happy, I haven't personally made soup for Your Majesty for a long time!" ”

The emperor snorted, "She didn't make it for me, it's a treat for that old thing." ”

The eunuch Hu Ping smiled: "Then Your Majesty gives Niangniang a face?" Let's happily go back to Beijing together! ”

The emperor sneered, and was about to raise his feet, thinking of something: "What about the third prince?" Let him come with him and we will have a meal as a family. ”

Eunuch Hu Ping said: "That's not possible, the third prince has been living in the military camp these days." ”

The emperor was stunned: "What is he doing in the barracks?" Songzhou is so big, doesn't there be a place for him to live? ”

"It's all because Li Du is angry to the Third Highness." Eunuch Hu Ping said with a smile.

The emperor remembered, and when he entered Songzhou City, Li Mingyu mocked the three princes for not leading troops to fight.

"The third prince learned to lead the soldiers in the military camp, and he fought against Li Dudu a few times." The eunuch Hu Ping said, "Now it is also decent, many people praise it, and say that His Majesty should be rewarded to the Third Highness for the sword that killed the enemy at the beginning." ”

The emperor retracted his raised foot heavily: "Go and tell the empress, the two of you are extravagant and wasteful, let the empress and the concubines use it together." ”

The eunuch leaned down in response, and the emperor was the only one left in the room, and the flickering lights stretched his figure.

"Feng Yan." He called.

In the shadows, a figure slipped in from outside, one of the Emperor's secret guards, bowing his head in response.

The Emperor asked, "How are you prepared?" ”

Feng Yan said: "I am ready, and I will listen to His Majesty's orders at any time." ”

The emperor nodded and waved his hand, Feng Yan's shadow retreated, the room was quiet again, and the emperor walked slowly to the light, smiling under the lamp......

The eunuchs who came in with coarse tea and light rice saw it, and some laughed, "Your Majesty is finally laughing!" "Someone shed tears" can finally see His Majesty's sorrow dissipate" Yunyun.

The emperor smiled and said, "The thief is dead!" Revenge! I can go back to Beijing to face my ancestors. ”

The eunuchs shouted in unison, long live, long live.

………

………

At the beginning of August, the mountains and forests outside Taiyuan Mansion had already faintly layered.

Li Minglou rode a white horse and galloped through the mountains, his cloak flying, and his hood fell behind him, until he stopped on the mountainside.

The bag that followed behind held an umbrella for her to cover the wanton autumn sun.

"Madam, that's the villa of Miss Li of Jiannan Province." Bao Bao pointed to a manor at the bottom of the mountain, "Lord Zhao said that it has been cleaned up, and Mrs. can be a place to rest." ”

Of course she knew that it was the eldest lady's villa, Li Minglou smiled at the corner of her mouth, where she had lived for almost ten years.

"Let's go hunting first." She said, taking her bow and arrows, and urging her horse to turn around and run higher up the mountain, followed by her bag and umbrella.

"Madame has gained a lot!"

Looking at Li Minglou, who was returning with two hares, the prefect Zhao Jin praised repeatedly.

Jiang Liang, who was standing on the side, glanced at him vigilantly, he hadn't seen him for more than two months, and there was an extra sycophant beside his wife!

"Madame has always been very skilled!" He twisted his beard and said lightly.

Li Minglou didn't care about their praise, and asked Zhao Jin, "Do you have something to say?" ”

Zhao Jin simply said, "No, the lower officials have all been disposed of." ”

Li Minglou crossed him and asked Jiang Liang, "You just arrived?" Where is the old lady gone? ”

When attacking Taiyuan Mansion, Li Minglou did not bring a martial woman, and let him take it after settling down here, so that he was closer to Wu Ya'er, and if there was something, he could see it as soon as possible......

"I just arrived." Jiang Liang said, "The old lady will be able to ...... in about five days."

Li Minglou nodded, Jiang Liang followed in, and Zhao Jin Shili retired.

“…… There are a couple of things. Jiang Liang said, watching Li Minglou walk into the side room casually and naturally, and sat down on the Luohan bed in front of the window, and he hurriedly sat opposite......

Didn't the prefect say that this was a specially cleaned up residence for Mrs., why does it look like Mrs. had already been here?

“…… An Dezhong sent a letter to his wife. Jiang Liang said in a low voice, "Do you want to go back?" ”

Li Minglou didn't ask about the content of the letter: "If you don't reply, burn it." ”

Jiang Liang didn't say much: "...... Xiang Nan said that although he fought in western Zhejiang, please rest assured that he would still guard Huainan. ”

"Let him go."

Jiang Liang didn't say much, and said: "The Yuan Ye said that the imperial court sent a holy decree, and asked the lady to go to Songzhou to face the holy ......."

Li Minglou didn't speak.

"I understand." Jiang Liang said, "I burned it!" ”

Li Minglou laughed.

"No, no, no." She said, muttering for a moment, "I will take the holy decree." ”