In addition to the outsiders scurrying around on the street, watching the lively people in the capital, there are many more old men of the clan riding horses and riding cars, but their expressions are not very good, they are swaying on their horses, and their faces are pale when they sit in the car.....

The gifts were sent out, and they didn't rejoice at all.

This is not called gift-giving, how can there be a gift-giving, sitting in the official office, while flipping through the booklet while writing which field and real estate to send to which person..... and those which were sent out cannot be taken back, because they are confiscated.

In addition to this, I will also donate some money for the renovation of the palace.

Why did you talk about repairing the palace after giving the gift?! If they talk about this matter first, they will donate these things directly to the emperor, instead of sending two copies like now.

It's called robbery! And they were sent to the door by themselves and robbed by Mrs. Chu!

Mrs. Chu Guo! The old man gritted his teeth with his heart, and it really deserved his name! So ruthless, good means!

But no matter if the heart is broken, the teeth are broken, and the blood is swallowed, what should be done is still to be done, the big families no longer hide at home, go to the government to run, check and guard the property, so as not to be robbed by the government or those outsiders, other big families heard the news, some gave gifts to Mrs. Chu, and some only donated money for the repair of the palace.

"I'm not used to her bad habits." The family resolutely said, "If you want to kill her, you must follow her." ”

Some people admire and call him public, and some people disdain and ridicule why they didn't go to Ankang Mountain to call him public before.

But the Mrs. Chu who gave the gift did not give preferential treatment, and the Mrs. Chu who did not give it did not treat her harshly, because no one saw Mrs. Chu Guo.

Some people were indignant, some were frightened, but when someone said that they would leave the capital and not be oppressed by Mrs. Chu, no one responded.

"It's not peaceful out there."

"I spent so much money and sent so many things, so I won't leave."

"My family has so much property, I'll stay here and watch, I see if she dares to snatch it."

No one left, more people poured in, the galloping soldiers and horses in the streets gradually changed into errand soldiers, the messengers conveyed the news of the opening of the market, countless shops sprung up and opened their doors, bustling crowds scattered in the streets and alleys, locals and outsiders were dissatisfied with each other, quarreled and brawled..... The capital is gradually becoming lively.

The palace was also bustling with soldiers, but there were many craftsmen coming in and out, diluting the tension.

Mrs. Chu is repairing the palace, repairing the palace is not a trivial matter, of course, there must be soldiers and horses around to strictly investigate and monitor.

In addition to the craftsmen, the other manpower is the eunuch palace maid.

These eunuchs and palace maids did not follow the imperial court to Linzhou back then, and hid in the palace or the people, and later the rebels entered the city to serve Ankang Mountain, and the new emperor would definitely not use them when he came back, it can be said that it was a dead end.

But Mrs. Chu was kind enough to let them wear sins and work, repair and clean the palace, and maintain flowers and trees......

In order to let the new emperor see their sincerity, they can be pardoned and saved their lives in the future, they are busy day and night.

But the palace is too big, so many people fill it and it is still not filled, there are always some places where no people come and go, quiet.

"Haitang Palace is the favorite place of the first emperor and the concubine." A palace maid knelt on the edge of the pool and gently rubbed her long black hair.

"In the past, hot spring water was brought in every day." The palace maids sitting on both sides said softly, of course it is not the past now, and the road to the hot spring water is also broken.

They rubbed their arms on the edge of the pool, and the reddish petals lining the edge of the pool made their arms as white as snow and as cold as snow......

"Ma'am, the water is too cold." The palace maid said, and wanted to ask, "Why can't it be hot?" ”

"I told them not to burn it." Li Minglou, who was lying in the pool, said, "I like colder water. ”

I've never heard of anyone preferring to soak in cold water...... But if there are fewer of today's strange things? Only by talking less can they have a chance to live, and the palace maids bow their heads in response, how to serve people as if they don't exist is what they are best at.

Li Minglou walked out, and Yuan Ji Fang Er fidgeted and waited.

"Miss, are you feeling better?" They asked.

Li Minglou looked at Yuan Ji and asked, "Is your body okay?" ”

This question was strange and familiar, and Yuan Ji nodded without hesitation: "I'm fine." ”

Li Minglou asked the middle five and others again, and Jiang Liang was among them.

Yuan Ji now knows that Li Minglou's physical discomfort is not as simple as illness, as if her situation will also affect the people around her, so she is worried.

He nodded earnestly: "I will pay attention to their bodies." ”

Only then did Li Minglou answer them: "Soaking in cold water can alleviate some relief, in this palace, there are many places where the sun does not shine, and it is much better." ”

She walked to the window and looked out, the palace was tall and cascading with countless shadows, and the golden splendor blinded the sunlight.

It's nice to live in the palace.

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"Master Yuan."

In a side hall of the palace, there are many officials who are busy, and they are busy with the repair of the palace, but they are actually busy with all the affairs of the capital.

"What do you command, Madame?"

Soon after capturing the capital, Jiang Liang and Liu Fan rushed with a large number of officials selected from Xuanwudao in Huainan Province to take over the official offices of the capital in time, and even the six departments of the imperial court took over.

A large number of officials of the Ankangshan court could no longer be used and were locked in prison cells, and the court on the Linzhou side could not come for the time being, so they could only take it first.

Fortunately, although the name is called the six departments called the imperial court, the real management is only the capital and the scope under its jurisdiction, not the whole world, of course, it is still much bigger than Huainan Dao, and there are a lot more people, but things are almost the same, everyone is skilled, and they will soon be handy.

After Li Minglou attacked the capital, he went non-stop to support the governor of Wudu, and then rushed back, which took more than a month, and also exhausted his strength, and he was recuperating for ten days after entering Beijing, and only explained many daily things in the capital through Yuanji.

"Madame will be coming over in a moment." Yuan Ji said, and asked again, "Are you two okay?" ”

Jiang Liang and Liu Fan were overjoyed: "Great." "Madame is well." "We're fine, we're not tired at all." "How can you not be tired? But for the country and the people, he did not hesitate to die. "You young man, why don't you understand Madame's mind? Without a body, how can you serve the country and the people? Cause trouble for Madame! "You!"

Yuan Ji interrupted their dispute and said with a slight smile: "It's okay to be fine, Madame wants to see you first." ”

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In the crystal clear small hall, Li Minglou, who was wearing a robe, sat in front of the Yunxia screen, with black robes and white skirts stacked, without covering his head and face, revealing a slender neck and smooth face.

Jiang Liang breathed a sigh of relief: "Madame's complexion is much better." ”

Liu Fan didn't think that the last time she saw Li Minglou, she was wrapped in a black robe to cover her head and face, maybe the face under her was the same as now, he knew what Jiang Liang meant, that is, Li Minglou could not cover his head and face, and it could be seen that his spirit was much better...... This old man's words are always too pompous.

He did not refute or praise, and asked the key question: "The six yamen and Jingzhao mansions in the capital have all been placed and straightened out, where did Mrs. Chu choose to be the Mrs. of Chu?" And what are the arrangements for the personnel who will go to Linzhou to welcome His Majesty back to Beijing? When to go? ”

For Mrs. Chu to live in the palace, and then everyone's office location followed, many people didn't think much about it, anyway, everything was arranged by Mrs. Chu Guo, and they just did things, but Liu Fan had to think about it, because it was too inappropriate.

This is not Huainan Road, Mrs. Chu can sit anywhere as the lord of the one, this is the capital, this is the palace, and if you can live in the palace, except for the emperor, you are a traitor......

Personally supervising the repair of the palace is a child's play.

Liu Fan looked at Li Minglou, she is a woman, she is still a young woman, women all over the world like gorgeous things, the palace is an unprecedented gorgeous object for this woman, she is curious and interested in wanting to play with it.....

As a doorman, he has the responsibility to remind her what she can and can't do, no matter what she has a reputation for greedy money and lust in the past, and when it comes to the general affairs of the royal emperor's court, she still can't act recklessly.

Li Minglou called him for this sentence, and said: "I found a lot of unclean things buried by traitors during the renovation of the palace, I can't move out yet, I have to find out in person, otherwise there will be an accident to welcome Your Majesty back to the palace, wouldn't I be complicit with the thieves?" ”

Jiang nodded: "Exactly." ”

Liu Fan frowned and was about to speak, Li Minglou looked at him and said, "But this does not affect the fact that you can ask Your Majesty to return to Beijing." ”

Liu Fan nodded with a sigh of relief.

"I'll leave this matter to you." Li Minglou said, "I hope you will go in person, so that Your Majesty will know more about the situation in the capital, but Ankang Mountain occupies Taiyuan Mansion, and Hedong Road will definitely be lost, and the road to Linzhou this time will be dangerous....."

Such a heavy responsibility! Liu Fan bowed: "Liu Fan does not hesitate to die." ”

Li Minglou bowed his head and said, "The main purpose of this meeting is this, you should go and prepare first." ”

Jiang Liang and Liu Fan got up to leave, and when he walked to the door, Jiang Liang looked back, and saw Li Minglou and Yuan Ji talking in a low voice, he thought of something and pinched his sleeves and turned back: "Madam, regarding the appointment of officials in the capital, I have something I want to say to Madame in advance." ”

Liu Fan saw Jiang Liang pinching his sleeves, and knew what he was going to say, this time he didn't dare to collect money at first in the capital, but then his wife began to accept gifts, and he also began to accept them, I don't know how much money to spend to buy officials.....

He shook his head, he won't persuade this, it's not a big deal for now.

Liu Fan left, Jiang Liang turned around and said straight to the point: "Madam, I don't think it's a good opportunity to welcome back Your Majesty at this time. ”

Speaking of which, I saw Li Minglou smiling.

"I know." She said, "Your Majesty knows that too, so you don't need to worry. ”

Bah, don't worry, cut off what you want to say, this way, that is to say, Madame doesn't need to listen to his reason now, this reason is likely to affect Madame's reason, Jiang Liang swallowed the rest of the words, as if he hadn't mentioned this matter, and pulled out a booklet in his sleeve: "Madam, this is some of the officials I have selected, I have selected some positions, and I invite Madame to take a look." ”

Li Minglou took it and asked, "Did they give me any money?" ”

Jiang Liang smiled: "Yes, I sent it to Lord Yu along with my share." ”

When it was sent to Yu Qian, Li Minglou didn't care, nodded and put it beside him, and Jiang Liang went out with a gift.

Yuan Ji looked at his back and couldn't help asking, "Miss, since you don't want Your Majesty to come back now, why don't you let Jiang Liang go to Linzhou?" But let Liu Fan go? ”

I didn't expect Jiang Liang to have this idea, it coincides with Miss, and he can do things better if he understands Miss's intentions, right?

Li Minglou said: "Because I want everyone to know that I really want to welcome the emperor back." Of course, sincerity must be expressed with sincerity. ”

Liu Fan really wants to welcome His Majesty back to Beijing, and his sincerity will be the sincerity of Mrs. Chu at that time, and he can honestly show it to the emperor.

Jiang Liang's heart is not very good-looking.

Yuanji understood, and was relieved, he was not smart and couldn't help Miss, but fortunately, Miss herself was smart and could think of anything.

"And." Li Minglou said, "Uncle Yuanji, it's not that I don't want Your Majesty to come back, it's that Your Majesty is destined not to come back now." ”

She didn't lie, according to fate, the capital has not been recaptured yet, and the emperor will not return to Beijing until Wu Ya'er kills Ankang Mountain.

Yuan Ji smiled, what is not fate, the young lady has worked so hard to fight the capital, and she is sick, what is it if she wants to stay in the palace for a few more days.

Although I don't know if he dared to think like this before, and he didn't know that such a chaotic world would happen before...... He simply didn't want any of that.

"Miss, I'll arrange for someone to deliver a letter to my son."

Li Minglou nodded: "There is also Han Xu's, let Jiang Liang also write him a letter, send him some gifts to express my heart, handkerchief Zhu Hai or something, pick up worthless ones, and tell him that I still need to use the soldiers and horses of Jiannan Road, so I will help fight Ankang Mountain, and kill Ankang Mountain as soon as possible, so as to make the capital more stable." ”

As soon as Jiang Liang was mentioned, Jiang Liang ran back again, holding a letter in his hand, and said with a smile: "Xiang Gongzi has written a letter." ”

Li Minglou didn't look at the letter: "What did he say?" ”

"He said he was wrong." Jiang Liang smiled, "Thank you, madam." ”

Li Minglou glanced at him: "What is wrong about him again?" ”

The woman's bright eyes flowed, like gorgeous and cold stars, Jiang Liang thought to himself, it's a pity that the young general didn't stand here, otherwise he would immediately bow down under his skirt.

You don't even have to write a letter.

"He talked about Gwangju Prefecture." Jiang Liang briefly said the content of Xiang Nan's letter, and sighed a little, "No wonder Xiang Nan sighed, if it wasn't for the wisdom of Mrs. back then, the current Gwangju Mansion would have been the end of Taiyuan Mansion long ago." ”

Originally, but now I know that it was wrong, Li Minglou didn't have anything to say, so he ignored it.

Jiang Liang was also used to it, and took the initiative to say: "Xiang Gongzi said that he will not let the people of the Xiang family enter Huainan Road, please rest assured." ”

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but admire and be a little proud.

"I didn't expect Xiang Nan to be willing to do this, I thought he had long regarded Huainan Dao as something in his pocket."

Xiang Nan's bag, of course, is also the Xiang family, how could he refuse his family to enter? It can be seen that the heart is ..... to Mrs. Chu Uh-huh, this also has the credit of his letter.

Li Minglou smiled: "It is precisely because he regards it as something in his pocket that he will not let the Xiang family enter, don't forget, the Xiang family is still accompanied by two eldest ladies." ”

These two eldest ladies are not just two people, one surnamed Li and the other surnamed Qi..... Jiang Liang instantly understood, and smiled: "That, at least it's still in his and his wife's pockets....."

Didn't let anyone else get a piece of the pie.

He leaned over and saluted, "Madam, please." ”

Li Minglou got up and walked out, looking at the sunlight outside, and looking at it in the high palace, the sunlight became distant.

Hou Li's bag outside the hall opened the black umbrella, accompanied by Li Minglou along the tall palace wall of the eaves corridor, and Yuanji Jiang Liang followed left and right.

The officials standing in front of the temple not far away saw them coming, and leaned down to salute in unison.

"Greetings to Mrs. Chu Guo."

Li Minglou crossed them, crossed the high threshold, and walked into the small but splendid hall.

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Far away in a ruined city in Andong, Old Lady Xiang sat in a dilapidated room, put down the letter in his hand, and sighed softly.

"What Xiao Nan said is extremely true." "We can't go to Yangzhou, we can't even set foot in Huainan Road," he said. ”