Chapter 23: Patience

His patience had almost been worn out, and as a king, he had to lower his profile and speak to them in a deliberate manner at this moment.

"This ......" Sun Zheng hesitated for a moment, "Wechen couldn't make up his mind all of a sudden. ”

"If the Turkic invasion is strong, it will inevitably affect the surrounding areas of the capital, and your fiefdom will not be too peaceful at that time." Sun Wen smiled calmly, "I'll give you another day and give me an answer tomorrow, how about it?" ”

He is trying to test several princes with a delaying tactic, if they are willing to obey him, it is best, if not, he will not give up!

Sun An shook his head: "Rong Chen will reply to the emperor tomorrow." ”

"I believe that you are all forward-looking people, and there will be a good outcome."

"The ministers are leaving."

Retreating to the gate of the hall, Sun Qi consciously slowed down.

Sun Wen saw it in his eyes: "King Qi stays." ”

When Sun An and Sun Zheng walked away, Sun Wen asked, "You, do you have something to say to me?" ”

"In fact, the emperor should understand in his heart that it is almost impossible for our brothers to send troops to assist the imperial court."

Two rays of light shot out from Sun Wen's narrow eyes: "I just said that if the Turks win, your fiefdom will also be affected. ”

"Isn't that what a few of us want?" Sun Qi looked at Sun Wen calmly, "Four divisions are kings, and it is better than being a courtier." ”

Sun Wenwu shouted angrily: "Sun Qi! Did you know that because of your words, I could have killed you instantly? ”

Sun Qi was not afraid: "The emperor can kill Weichen because of these words, but he has to admit that what the minister said is true." ”

"Do you think you won't be able to send troops if you don't send troops?"

"Isn't the emperor delaying our departure from Beijing just in case? If none of the three of us send troops, the emperor will naturally use his power to deal with it. Sun Qi stared at him closely, "But this is a good idea, once something happens to one of the three of us, the emperor's throne will not be stable." Therefore, if it is not necessary, the emperor will never use this trick. ”

Sun Wen sneered: "Sun Qi, I have always regarded you as a bird under the wings of an eagle. After today's words, I realized that I underestimated you. ”

"It was the emperor who made Weichen learn to grow in difficult situations."

Sun Wen restrained his expression: "Having said so much, what do you want?" ”

He said softly: "Why don't we make a deal with the emperor?" ”

"What deal?"

Sun Qi and Sun Wen looked at each other, and the incense burner in the room was filled with a faint fragrance one after another, as if they were familiar: "Weichen can send all his troops to the emperor to deal with the Turks, and if necessary, Weichen can even go on the field to kill the enemy." ”

"You're not afraid of something happening in your own fiefdom......"

"The emperor can take back that fief."

"You don't want it?"

"Minister, you don't want to."

"And what do you want?"

Sun Qi raised his head and looked firm: "She." ”

When he said this, Sun Qi thought that Sun Wen would be furious, but he didn't expect him to laugh instead of being angry: "For her, are you really willing to give up your fiefdom?" ”

He laughed unfathomably, which made Sun Qi have to be vigilant: "Presumably the emperor has long known about the relationship between Weichen and her. She has done so much for the minister, and it is time for the minister to do something for her. ”

"But she's my woman now."

"The emperor doesn't love her." Sun Qi's tone was firm, "There are three thousand beauties in the harem, it doesn't make a difference whether she is there or not." The emperor asked her before, but he was angry with her about Weichen, during which she suffered from miscarriage and illness, and she must have relieved the emperor's hatred. The emperor is willing to let her go now, and Weichen can immediately dispatch all the soldiers and generals without hesitation. ”

Sun Wen stood with his hands in his hands, tilted his head slightly, and smiled thickly: "Hmm...... That sounds like a good idea. ”

"Weichen does not despise the emperor, nor does he mean to offend the emperor." Sun Qi raised his head slightly to meet Sun Wen, "Weichen just wants to give her a sense of stability." ”

"Then you can hear clearly, I was not joking when I said that I wanted to keep her around. Even if I am in danger now, even if you have been in a relationship for five years, I will not let her go! She is my person, even if she becomes a ghost in the future, she will be me! ”

Sun Qi clenched his fists and tried his best to calm down: "Why? The emperor obviously doesn't love her, why is it difficult for others to be strong......"

"Get out of here! I never need to give a reason for what I do! ”

Sun Qizheng said: "The war can't be delayed for one more day, and Weichen hopes that the emperor will think twice before acting." If it's just for the sake of will, it won't be worth it to lose the country at that time. ”

"Get out!"

Sun Qi flicked his sleeves and left.

Fu Rongbao saw that his face was pale, and knew that there must be a dispute, so he tiptoed in: "Your Majesty ......"

Sun Wen said angrily: "Get out! ”

Fu Rongbao said boldly: "The maid official in the square has been here. ”

"I want to be clear for a while."

Fu Rongbao frowned faintly and quietly retreated.

Sun Wen sat alone in the study all night.

As soon as the next day dawned, he went to Renming Palace to find Su Ruyuan.

Su Ruyuan couldn't sleep well with a big belly, and he woke up early, and when he saw Sun Wen coming so early, he was very surprised: "Why did the emperor come suddenly?" ”

Looking at her belly, Sun Wen had a warm, as if he was a first-time father: "In a few months, our child will be born." ”

Su Ruyuan tilted his head and asked, "Does the emperor like boys or girls?" ”

Sun Wen smiled: "Boys and girls are fine, I don't mind." ”

Su Ruyuan leaned on his shoulder warmly: "With the emperor's words, the concubines will be relaxed." ”

"The safety of mother and child is more important than anything else." Sun Wen held her hand, "It's just that I'm afraid I owe you." ”

"What is the emperor's words?"

Sun Wen let go of her and said solemnly: "Empress, I am ready to drive the expedition in person." So the affairs in the palace need you to worry more for the time being. ”

"What?" Su Ruyuan subconsciously grabbed his hand, "The emperor wants to drive the royal expedition in person?" ”

"I don't have many generals, so I'm afraid that I will fall short if I hand them over to the people below."

"Aren't there a few other princes? Why don't they send troops? ”

"It was precisely because they did not send troops that I thought of recruiting in person."

Su Ruyuan said worriedly: "Your Majesty ......"

Sun Wen motioned her to relax with his eyes: "As the Son of Heaven, I can't sit still because they don't help each other. ”

"Why didn't the emperor give an edict to a few princes?"

"I just want them to watch, I didn't just rely on scheming to ascend to the throne."

Even he himself couldn't tell the truth, and decided whether the royal expedition was for a breath or to prove something.

"What? Follow the emperor's personal expedition? Hearing this, Calamus was stunned and looked at Su Ruyuan blankly, "Why did you let the concubine go?" ”

Su Ruyuan was supported by two palace people, one left and one right, full of pregnancy: "This is the emperor's first royal expedition, and the palace is not at ease, and wants to find someone to serve the emperor with him." You also know that the people around you who are marching and fighting are all men, and sending a maid is afraid that you will have a ghost in your heart to hinder military affairs, so you should find someone in the palace to reassure you if you think about it. And you're the perfect fit. ”

"Will the emperor agree?" Calamus most wanted him not to agree.

Su Ruyuan said: "The emperor is now busy with Turkic affairs, how can he care about these things." ”

"Isn't the Queen Mother worried?" Calamus looked at her, "Aren't you most worried about the concubine being by the emperor's side?" ”

Su Ruyuan smiled and ordered the people on the left and right: "All retreat." ”

It wasn't until the people around her retreated that she said, "Tang Calamus, should this palace say that you are not smart enough or are you too smart?" Isn't it a good opportunity for you to fly away with the emperor? ”

Calamus was stunned for a moment, then reacted and smiled slyly: "It turns out that this is the true intention of the queen." ”

Su Ruyuan glanced at her: "This is your chance to leave, and it can be regarded as the palace returning your favor." From then on, we didn't owe each other. ”

Seeing that Calamus didn't speak, Su Ruyuan asked, "Could it be that you changed your mind and didn't want to leave?" ”

Calamus came back to her senses: "How come? The concubine just didn't come back to her senses all of a sudden. ”

She felt like she was dreaming, as if what she had always wanted seemed to be not far away, with trepidation, anticipation, and uneasiness.

As if he didn't believe it, Su Ruyuan asked again: "Do you really have no attachment here?" ”

"Leaving is the wish of the concubine all along."

Su Ruyuan nodded: "Then this palace wishes you all the best." ”

"The concubines also wish the queen and mother a noble son and a rich life."

After a brief salute, Iris sat down on the bed and was stunned.

Until late at night, seeing that the lights and candles inside were still on, Ping'er walked in: "Niangniang still hasn't slept so late?" ”

"I suddenly couldn't sleep." Calamus motioned for her to sit down, "Ping'er, sit down." ”

Ping'er didn't dare to sit at first, until Calamus said, "There are no outsiders here, I will let you sit down", and she sat down.

"Ping'er, I'm leaving early tomorrow morning."

"The slave knows that Niangniang is following the emperor to drive the expedition in person." Ping'er grabbed her hand, "Niangniang, the environment of marching and fighting is very difficult, you must endure it." ”

Seeing that she cared so much about herself, Calamus was a little sad: "It's okay, I don't suffer a lot, I'm not afraid of this." It's you, I'm worried. ”

Ping'er smiled: "Niangniang doesn't have to worry about the slave maid, the slave maid will clean the maid's room every day, and then beg God to let the emperor and Niangniang come back safely." ”

Looking at her simple face, Calamus suddenly said softly and solemnly: "Ping'er, you are a good girl." ”

"That's because there is a good master like Niangniang."

Calamus couldn't help but laugh: "I'm a useless master." ”

"Where, that's because the mother doesn't bother to fight."

The master and servant chatted for a long time at the bedside, almost dawning calamus still did not feel sleepy, she looked at the sky outside, and picked up the salute she carried with her: "Ping'er, I should go." ”

"Niangniang, you and the emperor must come back safely."

After the year, the palace gradually faded from the joyful and auspicious atmosphere, and became heavy and solemn because Sun Wen wanted to drive the imperial expedition.

He was dressed in the wind, with a sword at his waist, and he stood out from the crowd.

All looked at him, in awe, worried, caring......

After bidding farewell to his concubines and courtiers, he rode on a fine horse.

The voices of the inner supervisors pierced the sky one after another: "Start ...... driving"

Everyone knelt down: "Congratulations to the emperor, I wish the emperor a triumphant return." Long live my emperor, long live, long live! ”

Several princes who were about to return to the fiefdom were still very surprised after seeing Sun Wen and the others away.

Sun An said on the side: "I didn't expect that the attempt to borrow troops would lead to the emperor in person." ”

Sun Zheng said incredulously: "He led an army of 30,000 against the Turkic barbarians, and it was like hitting a stone with an egg. ”

"Who's to say it isn't." Sun Wen was slightly stunned, "I thought he would force us to hand over some of our military power." Who knows he didn't do anything. ”

Sun Zheng said: "I have studied and practiced martial arts with the emperor since I was a child, and I know that he will not do things that I am not sure of. ”

"30,000 can reach 50,000 Turks? And the other side is all fierce generals. ”

Sun An shrugged: "No matter what, it's always a good idea for us to go back to the fiefdom first." ”

"Without further ado, we'll go back as soon as we're ready."

Sun An and Sun Zheng looked at Sun Qi, who had been silent, and asked, "What are you thinking?" ”

Sun Qi shook his head: "I didn't expect that the emperor would personally go into battle with an army of 30,000. ”

Sun Wen would rather keep a gladiolus than bow his head appropriately, and fight the Turks with 30,000 men, how much risk does this have?

Calamus sat in the chariot of the march, and at first she did not notice anything wrong, but when she got out of the city gate, the speed of the march suddenly increased, and the carriage was bumpy, and she could hardly stand it.

By the time the army stopped, the calamus had vomited three or four times, and the whole person was wilted in the corner of the carriage and remained motionless.

Several soldiers saw her like this, and wanted to help or not: "Mother...... Are you alright? ”

Calamus stiffened herself and walked out of the carriage: "It's okay." ”

She barely had the strength to get out of the car.

A hand reached out in front of her, and Calamus raised her head slightly, and there was a feeling of loss in an instant.

Sun Wen pulled her with one hand and picked her up with the other: "I really don't know if I will serve you or you will serve me." ”

"Concubine...... Just get some sleep. ”

The tent had been quickly erected, Sun Wen walked straight in with the calamus in his arms, and threw her on a narrow and small bed: "You sleep and go back early tomorrow morning." ”

Get back? The dizzy calamus suddenly woke up halfway: "Why does the emperor want the concubine to go back?" ”

"You're only adding to my burden." Sun Wen was serious, not like he was joking at all, "Marching and fighting is not just a trick of the palace, it is a major test for the body, you just came out and vomited, it is estimated that you only have half a life left before you start the war." ”

"But the queen mother told her to let her concubines follow the emperor and drive in person."

"I won't embarrass you."

He thought that Calamus was worried about getting into trouble, but he knew that she was really worried about missing the opportunity to leave. Calamus really couldn't make a sound, and said weakly: "The concubine just couldn't adapt at first, and it will be fine tomorrow." ”

Sun Wen sneered: "You don't even have the strength to walk, will you recover tomorrow?" You don't need to say more, listen to my will and go back to the palace. ”

"The Emperor's ......"

"It's useless for you to call me Grandpa."

Before dawn the next day, Sun Wen got up, and he found that there was no one around him, and he was surprised: "Gladiolus!" Gladiolus! ”

Calamus belched outside, and after a while came in with a large bowl of things.

The tent was filled with incense.

Sun Wen asked, "What are you doing?" ”

Calamus put the bowl on the table and came over to fold the quilt: "The concubine cooked a little sweet potato porridge for the emperor to make breakfast." ”