Chapter 33: The Beginning of the Beginning (I)
Huan Jie's words of suffering really made Huan Wei elated. listened to her talk about it for a few days, and praised Huan Ke for how he communicated with me: how to tacitly write the words "Queen of the Night" in her palm, and taught her to hide from the world and change her tune; And how to grasp the right time, step forward to counter Huan Jie's army, so that it will be chaotic.
The reason for Huan Huan's excitement seems to be far more than me and Huan Ke punishing Huan Jie for her.
On this day, as usual, I listened to Huan Wei's praise for my cooperation with Huan Ke that day, and I knew in my heart what she wanted, so I only smiled lightly. At this time, Uncle Yan walked into Taozhenxuan and said: "Emperor Lingyue." General Qi came to the palace to find the prince, and said that there was a military affairs to discuss. The prince took the old slave and invited the emperor to go to the carrier pavilion to discuss together. ”
Turning a blind eye to Qi Lianyi's dissatisfied look, we wanted to sit down, but Huan Ke moved the seat closer to him, raised his eyes and smiled at me. I couldn't help but sigh, I moved to my seat and softly thanked the uncle who handed me the tea.
"What Lian Yi and the general want to talk about is military secrets, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for Emperor Lingyue here." Suppressing anger, Qi Lianyi's tone was not good.
I silently sipped tea and listened to Huan Ke's response: "Today's situation is instantaneous, and it affects the whole body, and it is difficult to guarantee that the information at this time will not be related to me in the future." Therefore, Huan Ke is for convenience, and he is afraid that there will be omissions in the relay, so he asked Emperor Lingyue to come with him at this time. ”
"The prince and Emperor Lingyue are abiding by their duties and refusing to exceed the rules, and they will still respect each other as husband and wife." With a lukewarm mockery, Qi Lianyi straightened his expression: "It's Dingshan that has an accident." Dingshan Castle guarded Wei Ye to kill the generals and seize the talisman, support the army and self-respect, and establish himself as the emperor. The people wanted to flee, but Wei Ye ordered the city gate to be blocked, and those who violated the order and did not shout long live when they saw their faces were all killed. ”
"When he was in the army, I felt that this man was a wolf and had to guard against it. Helplessly, the regent insisted on carrying it, and it eventually caused a catastrophe. Huan Ke frowned and thought for a moment: "Dingshan is very close to Xingzhou, and although Zhao Houyou, the defender of Xingzhou, has courage, his troops are weak. I'm afraid that Xingzhou is dangerous. ”
"It's dangerous." Qi Lianyi unfolded the map and pointed: "Wei Yekou said wildly, Dao Xingzhou is already in his pocket. Dingshan is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but Xingzhou is in the plains, and the moat has less water for many days without rain. Wei Ye will definitely wait for the opportunity to move at this time, and it is not a matter of time before he sends troops to Xingzhou. ”
"What is the holy will of the imperial brother? Who are you going to send? Huan Ke wanted to drink the cup, I pressed his arm lightly, took the teacup and added some hot tea for him, and handed it back to him. He smiled softly and drank it up.
Qi Lianyi looked away, and his voice was stiff: "The emperor has ordered General Yang Kan of Zhongzhou to lead the troops to Xingzhou first, but who will attack Dingshan has not yet been decided. ”
In the end, Qi Lianyi looked at Huan Ke with a warm gaze: "Actually...... I can advise the emperor on your behalf and recommend you to go. ”
"I don't think I need to do anything more." I held the pot to fill each of the three cups of tea, and unexpectedly heard Qi Lianyi finally get angry: "What does Emperor Lingyue mean by this?" You are just a person from the deep palace, you haven't seen the light of day for a long time, and you are allowed to sit here just to save the face of the general, and Emperor Lingyue really thinks that he can do it in the morning? Now you are just borrowing the general's light to avoid the pain of prison, and you still think that you are a high-ranking emperor, can you do nonsense to guide the country?! ”
"General Qi!" After drinking Qi Lianyi, Huan Ke clasped his hands weakly: "Since General Qi also knows that Emperor Lingyue will be the princess of Pingzhou, it is a loss of manners and etiquette to speak so disrespectfully." What's more, I want Emperor Lingyue to sit here, this place is the palace of Pingzhou, why does the princess need permission to sit back and forth? ”
Embarrassment and silence spread, Qi Lianyi's face was pale, and he held his head high and refused to give in. Huan Ke also stopped talking and drank tea by himself. I motioned to Uncle Qi to add water, and said in a flat tone: "General Qi seems to have a lot of criticism for Lingyue. Rush ahead of her and continue: "It's just that General Qi looks down on Lingyue." Lingyue has never taken advantage of the power to bully others, and naturally she will not fall into the dust. ”
Huan Ke's eyes were deep on the side, and I slightly collected some emotions: "Ling Yue said this not to deliberately look for General Qi's unhappiness, but to combine the current situation and speculate on the holy will." ”
"The situation? Divine will? Qi Lianyi sneered: "Not to mention that you have only been in Hu Ru for a few days, even the ministers of the court and the central government still don't know the situation, and the regent, who is closest to the emperor, is afraid and does not dare to say that he has a clear sacred heart." You must think very highly of yourself. ”
"It's telling the truth." I wasn't annoyed, I wasn't in a hurry: "Does General Qi know why it's difficult to decide on this candidate?" It's not just because of the terrain of Dingshan, nor because of the strength of Xingzhou, but because of Wei Ye. ”
Looking back at Huan Ke, who had been looking at me, "The prince said that Wei Ye was promoted to this position by the regent. Now that such a thing has happened, it is undoubtedly a refutation of the face of the regent. The soldiers who went to attack Wei Ye, if they won, it means that the regent was deceived by him, and this Wei Ye really has no real talent. If defeated, the regent was discerning and talented, but had no foresight, and single-handedly caused Wei Ye to cause chaos. It's always inappropriate to win or lose, no one dares to take this hot potato, and the emperor doesn't know who to give it to. In such a situation, only the prince can go on the expedition. ”
Qi Lianyi showed a look of approval, but his mouth was still unforgiving: "Since you said that this is a dilemma, why can the general do it?" ”
I chuckled: "Because the prince is the king of Pingzhou who was personally crowned by the first emperor, and he is a former hussar general." The prince led the troops forward, not only to relieve the internal troubles of the emperor and the regent, but also to worry about Dingshan and Xingzhou. And the prince's fame spread all over the world, and he did not lose, his victory over Wei Ye would only be reasonable, and it had nothing to do with the regent. What's more, as far as Ling Yue knows, the word 'Pingzhou' in the king of Pingzhou was precisely because the prince led the troops on his own for the first time and quelled the entire Pingzhou rebellion. The rebellion in Pingzhou was committed by people in the royal family. With this case in the first place, why should a mere Wei Ye be concerned? ”
Nodding convincingly, Qi Lianyi was no longer so tense, and softened his tone: "Thinking about it like this, the general is the best choice for this trip." It's just that if I go forward again, the emperor's idea will be more firm. Emperor Lingyue said that it was a redundant move, which was arbitrary. ”
I knew that it was only a moment to get along peacefully, but what should be said still needed to be explained, I sighed lightly: "Please General Qi forgive Lingyue for her courage first." Ling Yue dared to ask, since General Qi was canonized, has he ever held a talisman in his hand? ”
Suddenly frozen, Qi Lianyi froze there, and I sighed in my heart: "The courtiers and the Chinese courtiers always need to be cautious and cautious, like walking on thin ice. However, General Qi can be called to enter and leave the Pingzhou palace at will, and he does not need to be vigilant, and there will be no official complaints. General Qi didn't think about the reason? Seeing that she was stunned, I whispered: "The emperor has never really believed in General Qi's ability. Even if she is praised as a woman, how can a woman in the world really be looked down upon. ”
"General Qi has a close relationship with the prince, and the emperor has already identified the prince in his heart. If General Qi recommended the prince to the emperor at this time, it was easy to be self-defeating and was recognized by the emperor as a lobbyist. General Qi ......"
Qi Lianyi got up Muran, I was busy calling her, but she lost her soul: "Emperor Lingyue doesn't need to say anything." After walking a few steps, he looked back at Huan Ke: "In this way, the jumper is waiting for the general to return in the barracks." ”
"Did I say it too much?" Seeing Qi Lianyi's stunned back, I couldn't bear it, I turned around to look at Huan Ke, who knew that he was leaning over, the tips of our noses collided, and we couldn't help but exhale each other.
I didn't care about getting very close, I covered my nose and blinked the tears in my eyes, and raised my eyes to see Huan Ke taking away his hand, his nose was red, but he was so cute, I couldn't help laughing. It hurt and laughed like this, and it took a while to tidy it up and get up with him.
"It's not that you say it's important, but I'm afraid that she will remember her husband again." Walking side by side with me, Huan Ke said plainly, but I was surprised: "Husband? General Qi is already a wife? ”
"It's just that there is a marriage contract, but it has not yet been married." Walking slowly along the stone path, Huan Ke whispered: "Qi Lianyi has already talked about marriage with General Guo Qiancheng, who knows that Guo Qiancheng died in battle when attacking Yangyu." Qi Lianyi was sad in her heart, and immediately took the talisman and put on her horse to avenge her husband. Then he won a complete victory, and when the class returned to the court, he was named a general by the emperor's brother. ”
Walking to the water pavilion between words, Huan Ke stopped: "Your guess is good." Since then, the imperial brother has withdrawn the talisman, and rarely sent Qi Lianyi to lead the troops. She only trained in the battalion for a long time, only went on a few expeditions with the army, and was still a deputy general. ”
"I remember the day I first met her, you seemed to say thank you to her for helping to create abundance? So what happened to them was Qi Lianyi helping to conceal them? ”
I recalled the scene when I met for the first time, and Huan Ke nodded: "Not bad." I had already greeted her, and as soon as they returned to the barracks, they went to look for Qi Lianyi and confined them for the crime of provoking Shangguan. If the court sends someone to ask, there will be no mistakes, and Qi Lianyi has always been strict, and he will never shield the soldiers and will not arouse suspicion. ”
is willing to give up the principle for Huan Ke, and Qi Lianyi's feelings are already clear. But it turns out that there is a correlation between Guo Qiancheng in the middle, no wonder she didn't make it clear to Huan Ke with her character.
I was thinking to myself, but Huan Ke suddenly asked: "When Fang Cai Qi Lianyi said the words 'high above', you reacted strangely. But why? ”
I was silently startled, slightly hesitant, and my expression was full of eyes: "If you feel embarrassed, you don't need to speak." ”
"Nope." Looking at the flowing water in front of me, I looked at Huan Ke again: "It's just a long story, I never thought that I would tell you at this moment." ”
"Listen up." Huan Ke motioned for me to sit down, I shook my head, and walked to the pavilion railing. How did my mother get the title in a short period of time, how did Wang Gushan bring lotus seed and aloe vera soup, how did I pass to the queen's knees, and how was I sent to the night in an instant...... It's been less than a year, but it's like telling an old story.
After a long sigh after the full narration, I turned to meet Huan Ke's gaze: "So I said, I have never been domineering, because I have never had power at all. The Lingyue Emperor Xiao Yuemu in front of you is not the Emperor of Lianghong, but just a tool for the interests of the concubine. My existence is a big deception to confuse the people of the world. ”