Chapter 178: Martyrdom
Mu Beiyi felt self-blamed.
He was pacing anxiously in the Jianghe Palace, and the painful cries of pillow spring and death rang in his ears.
It was he who personally allowed Pillow Spring to go to Xuanwu Gate to welcome the teacher, and it was the guard of honor and the sedan chair that he personally sent. He didn't even know about it! Military reports from Yanmen poured in, but none of them mentioned An Lingjun's martyrdom.
He didn't know about it from the clues, and he couldn't resolve the pain of Pillow Spring's purgatory.
She had suffered too much, the pain of charcoal burning, the pain of falling from a horse, the pain of a sharp weapon...... Now he has to bear the worst pain of body and mind.
Mu Beiyi blamed himself. Even if he knew about this a moment earlier, he wouldn't have seen such a heart-refining scene with his own eyes.
He trusted the Liu family, and every military report was sent back to the court by Liu Zhuguo himself. Liu Zhuguo only reported the military situation, and did not mention An Lingjun's death at all.
Mu Beiyi's eyes fell on the vacant seat left for the queen in the hall, and his expression was extremely cold and thoughtful.
The heavy snow in Lejing is getting heavier and heavier, and the sky and the earth are white.
The general has fallen, the stars are dim, and the heroic spirit is in the sky, which is also a wordless silence in the world.
Mu Yongyue drank some hot wine in the backyard of the palace side by side, a little crooked. Slightly drunk, he turned to a courtyard called "Dipping Zhai", and saw Mr. Void holding an umbrella under the porch.
"Do you want to go out?" Mu Yongyue asked.
Mr. Void faintly looked up at the snow. He picked a slice and squeezed it in his hand: "I'll go buy something." The fall of the general of Zhenguo is to mourn the whole country. When the time comes, the prince will be sent in for me. ”
Mu Yongyue didn't care, leaned on the railing and stood with his hands, and jokingly said: "The red bean glutinous rice mochi is still delicious in the assorted fruit pavilion, and the oil paper package of Yangzhou Weizhai is too flowery." ”
"Thanks for mentioning that." Mr. Nothingness nodded.
Mu Yongyue said again: "It's been a day and a night." Concubine Ming saw An Lingjun's coffin in Xuanwu Gate with her own eyes, she was overly sad and frightened, and her fetal gas was very moving, and now it was extremely dangerous to give birth. ”
"Hmm." Mr. Void opened his dark oil-paper umbrella and silently stared at the snow on the ground.
Mu Yongyue took a step forward, untied a small wine jug on his waist, and took a sip, "The return of Liuzhu Kingdom in the court today is that An Lingjun was buried and martyred by an avalanche after the victory outside Yanmen. When I was a spy in Yanbei, when I was touching the corpse in the middle of the night, I felt traces of the halberd piercing in An Lingjun's abdomen. ”
"Is the prince saying that An Lingjun's real cause of death was being stabbed by a halberd?" Mr. Nothingness asked.
Mu Yongyue spread out his fingers and compared a size: "Such a halberd with a big blade is very rare, and there are only three people who can use it on the battlefield in Yanbei." An Lingjun can move, your Han apprentice can move, and Liu Zhuguo can swing. ”
Mr. Void lowered his eyes: "Okay, I see." ”
"According to Mr., can this matter be known to Concubine Ming?"
Mr. Void thought for a moment and shook his head slightly, "No need. Concubine Ming respects her second brother and regards it as a mountain and sea, and if she knows that her brother has been victimized by a traitor, she will be sad. "Slightly paused, replied," General An is unbridled and hearty by nature, loves the country and the people, and is brave and good at fighting, he can afford the most honorable honor in the world. In this way, it is better for him to die on the battlefield and die for his country, and when he is exiled for a hundred generations, he should not die under the halberd of a traitor. If he had knowledge and let him choose, he wouldn't bear to tell his little sister such a cruel truth. ”
"Then how is Mr. Void going to solve this matter?" Mu Yongyue asked with a smile.
"I heard that when General An's coffin entered the Xuanwu Gate, Concubine Ming brought Zhen Guifei and Li Guiyi to welcome the victory." Mr. Nothing's voice was faint, without too many waves, "Li Guiyi was originally the palace maid next to Concubine Ming, calling the teacher's family." Hearing that Shi was as timid as a mouse, he screamed when he saw the coffin and passed out in the snow. ”
"The rumors of the soldiers of the Yanbei Army who protect the spirit do have this saying. However, on that day, Concubine Ming was trapped in the cold palace of the other garden, and it was also the secret communication between the master and An Ling that allowed her to deliver a post to the king. Shi and An Lingjun have known each other for a long time. Mu Yongyue also sighed very much when he said it, "Concubine Ming is beautiful, and the two brothers of the An family are also born like two brothers." An Lingjun is unrestrained and cheerful by nature, and he is brave and young, a twenty-six-year-old general of Zhenbei, a once-in-a-lifetime general! He only married one wife and never took a concubine, he was clean and self-conscious, and he was enthusiastic, whose daughter didn't love it? ”
Mr. Nothingness bowed: "Such a thing of love cannot be declared, but can only be done to hide the heart." It's a pity. He raised his eyebrows and turned around, "If you don't do evil, you will naturally become a Buddha." If you want to be evil, you can also think of demons. Since the Liu family has the will to fight, they want him to be full of blood and pay for everything. ”
"Hahaha." Mu Yongyue smiled, "Mr. looks like an immortal, and the ghost plot has always been terrifying. Between the moves, the city was burned all over the city, and it was just a thought. This time, this thought is to slaughter his Liu family, is it for Concubine Ming? ”
Mr. Void was slightly silent, his divine light clear with a hint of self-pity. His voice was as clear as snow, and he said: "A certain is just a wanderer, a lonely widow, a cheap wanderer, where can he climb a person like Ming Guifei." Originally, it was because General An took care of a certain lot in Yanmen, but he repaid the kindness. ”
"Ming Guifei is such a person." Mu Yongyue read this, quite interested, "What kind of person does Mr. think?" ”
Mr. Void turned his head to look at Mu Yongyue: "Does the king want to be the emperor?" ”
Mu Yongyue was stunned by the question, he sighed slightly, and replied thoughtfully: "The emperor is naturally good." But...... If this king becomes emperor, he should talk about his political achievements...... This king loves chess, calligraphy and painting, fine house and beautiful maid, pear garden advocacy, and boating games. If he really became the emperor, he couldn't compare to Mu Beiyi's kid's painstaking ability. ”
"When it comes to political achievements, the king thinks that he is not as good as the current emperor." Mr. Nothing's smile was as far away as smoke and dust, "Then the current emperor is as good as Concubine Ming?" ”
"......" Mu Yongyue was solemn, "Mu Beiyi's kid is certainly a good emperor, but being at the peak of the world and the cage of sound and lust cannot be exempt from vulgarity. If he only weighs two catties by his soul, he is not worthy of Concubine Ming. ”
"Therefore, I think that such a person as Concubine Ming is such a person."
Mu Yongyue was stunned at first glance, and immediately burst out laughing.
Mr. Void said softly: "Since the spies sent by the prince to Yanmen to touch the corpse have returned, there are a few things I want to explain to them. ”
"Sir, it doesn't hurt to look at it naturally, you are in the palace side by side with me, and you are also the master."
Mr. Void glanced at Mu Yongyue, but did not respond. He was silent for a moment, shaking the dust on his umbrella and stepping into the snow.
The white snow on the black umbrella flew up with the wind, swirled in the sky, and landed on the word "Jiang" in the Jianghe Temple.
Under the word "Jiang" on the plaque of the Jianghe Palace, Yulan hurriedly sent Ji Zhaoye out of the hall, bowed her head and whispered thanks: "Thank you General Ji for saving my mother's life." Our Majesty is suspicious, and if Your Majesty asks in the future, the general will only say that he was entrusted by the slave to enter the inner palace for medical treatment. ”
Ji Zhaoye's shoulder armor was not gone, but he was only lined with a seven-foot body, carrying the wind and frost of this battlefield experience. He raised his head to look at the snow, nodded and replied: "Concubine Ming's fetal gas has not settled down, Miss Yulan should go back and take care of it quickly, there is no need to send more." He said and looked at Yulan, suddenly stunned, and said unconsciously: "You ......."
Yulan stretched out her hand to stroke the burning scar on her face, and buried it: "Stained the general's eyes......"
Ji Zhaoye waved his hand and said busily: "That's not the case. After seeing the girl for a day, I never noticed that there was such a scar on the girl's face, probably because the girl's skin was as white as snow. After looking at it quietly, I suddenly noticed these red scars. Looks like it was left behind by a flame? ”
Yulan felt a little sour in her heart when she heard this, she only covered her cheeks with her hands, and muttered, "The scar is ugly, and it is naturally dazzling." ”
"In Yanbei, whoever has scars on his body will have weight when he speaks." Ji Zhaoye said, unbuttoning his outer armor and exposing his arm to show Yulan. His skin was wheat-colored and dark, and there was a red scar as long as a snake's body on the back of his hand, which looked particularly hideous. He stiffened his eyebrows, pointed to his arm and explained: "This is the scar I left on the battlefield, that day I slew eighteen thieves who bullied women, and the leader of the thieves was so good at martial arts that he made a nine-foot scimitar, jumped and slashed, and almost cut my arm in half with one sword. ”
Yulan was shocked when she heard this: "General Ji can ...... Can you beat it? ”
"Of course, it was beaten, but this arm was almost destroyed. Fortunately, at that time, General An invited the best doctor to take care of my bones, and I was saved. He said with some regret, and there was only a faint remembrance in his eyes, "General An treats the soldiers very well, and he is a convincing and admired general." After saying that, he laughed, "Now that my soldiers have seen this scar, they don't dare to make a mistake easily." Therefore, I think that the Magnolia girl has this scar on her face, and she has also done brave things, and she is a brave person. ”
"That day, Qi Yunxuan was on fire...... Yulan's fingertips touched her cheeks, and her heart softened, "Thank you General Ji for your relief." ”
Ji Zhaoye arched his hand: "Concubine Ming was shocked and moved, the girl was not chaotic in danger, and she was not afraid when she sat on the galloping horse, but gave clear directions, I admire it very much." Miss Magnolia doesn't have to mind such a trivial matter on her cheeks. Objects have been used for a long time and there are also wear marks, how can there be no trace in life. Aren't these scars evidence that we've lived? ”
"Hey......" Magnolia suddenly became enlightened.
Ji Zhaoye waved his hand: "Miss Yulan takes care of Concubine Ming, so let's be busy first, I will leave." ”
Yulan saw him off, faintly heard a voice from the hall, and hurriedly lifted her skirt and rushed back. She stepped over the steps of the Jianghe Palace, and saw that Mu Beiyi was still pacing in front of the screen, so she deliberately avoided it and entered the dormitory through the side door.
Pillow Chun's shouts were already faint, and the entire dormitory was filled with blood. January was the coldest month, and it coincided with heavy snowfall, and no one dared to open the window. Magnolia poured a basin of boiling hot water and sent it to the couch, when she suddenly heard a hoarse cry from the head resting behind the curtain, and she was silent like a dead voice.
She was startled, and the copper basin in her hand slammed to the ground, and the boiling hot water immediately filled with white mist and steam.
"Mother? Empress! Magnolia lifted the curtain at a loss, and looked inside with red eyes.
I saw Su Bai holding a swaddling cloth embroidered with gold satin embroidered blessing characters, and shouted happily to Yulan: "Look! Mother and child are safe! ”
Yulan suddenly felt the hot boiling water on her feet stinging, and she was happy and painful, and she cried with joy.
On the 19th of January, Pillow Spring gave birth to five princes. A beautiful, healthy, fair-skinned and lovely child.
In terms of blood, he is also the most noble prince of the Great Wei Kingdom.
When Mu Beiyi held it in his hand, he took a deep breath to suppress the ecstasy in his heart.
He posthumously crowned An Ling as the general of the Shangzhu State, above the Liuzhu State.
This is the first Shangzhu State of the Great Wei Kingdom, and the only Shangzhu State buried under the Yingling Monument at the end of Zhuque Street. The people of the city put lotus lanterns in the river in front of the Heroic Monument, praying that the young martyred general of the Shangzhu Kingdom would see peace forever in the next life.
Ji Zhaoye was still the chief meritorious service, and he succeeded to the post of the governor of Yanbei Metropolitan Protectorate, and will succeed An Lingjun and continue to protect the peace of Yanbei.
In order to appease the An family, Mu Beiyi made an exception to seal the Zhongshu Shilang An Zheng as the prince of Gaoyang County, with 3,000 households, hereditary from generation to generation.
Canonized Ming Guifei An Zhenchun as the imperial concubine, the same as the deputy queen, the female pavilion, the license to retain the title, and respect the Ming imperial concubine.
There is no more glorious and honorable time for the An family, and there is no more regrettable time than now.
In the middle of the spring birth, Liu Anran said that he had recovered from his illness and wanted to regain control of the six palaces. The queen wanted to manage the affairs of the six palaces, but Mu Beiyi naturally agreed.
Whether Liu Anran's illness is cured or not depends on whether the medicinal materials in Ji'anfang are fully supplied. Whether the medicinal materials in Ji'anfang are complete depends on whether the families in southern Xinjiang have delivered them properly. Whether the medicinal materials of the families in southern Xinjiang are properly transported depends on Mu Yongyue's mood.
Mu Yongyue wanted to eat Yangzhou Weizhai's red bean glutinous rice mochi, but was bought out. Not only can I not eat, but I have to take it into the palace in large and small bags. He was not in a good mood at all.
Liu Anran was ill for several months, and he re-emerged from the Huangyuan Palace, wanting to regain control of the trivial affairs of the Sixth Palace, but found that he had no way to start. The women's pavilion established by Pillow Spring performs its duties and is orderly, even if she has no psychological problems after giving birth, the women's pavilion is still operating in an orderly manner. The timing of Xiao Xue's arrangement is elegant and auspicious, and he can't pick out the slightest bit of badness. The banquet arranged by the lord of Fufeng County was gorgeous and exquisite, and the dishes were novel and delicious, all of which were praised.
Even if Liu Anran just wanted to find out what the nurses who were serving beside the five princes born in Pillow Chun were all about, she was refused to let her even look at a word of Yueyang's roster.
The Sixth Palace doesn't seem to need her as a queen anymore. The whole Le Kyoto does not see the old habits of the concubines taught by the master's mother, and it is called "Nuge Mingxing" is an important change in women's customs, and it is an important thing to show cultural contention and the enlightenment of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Even in the morning, no one came!
Liu Anran recovered from his illness and stayed for two days, and his mouth was full of blood, so he had to go back to take medicine. After taking the medicine, I didn't know how to get better, and I took two mouthfuls of blood. In this disease, there are many thoughts and hard work, and the hospital does not dare to say it, but it is also spread below.
Empress Liu's body is completely broken, and the Ming Emperor's concubine is soaring, I'm afraid it's just around the corner.
The position of imperial concubine is not often sealed. According to common sense, if the middle palace is empty, the canonization of the imperial concubine is to prepare for the throne. If there is already a queen on the throne, most of them will vacate the position of the imperial concubine to show that the Son of Heaven respects the queen.
But now An Lingjun was martyred tragically, and it was the young general who aroused the memory of the whole country, so it was difficult to calm the people's hearts without doing this. What's more, the bloodline of the five princes is indeed noble compared to the four princes, and the pillow spring is more important than Liu Anran in Mu Beiyi's heart.
Liu Zhuguo's intentions, Mu Beiyi was a little uncertain, so he beat it as a warning.
Or people are not exempt from living in the world, and the more they are in control, the more they will be regarded as smoke and dust; The more you can't ask for it, the more you will be willing to eat it. Liu Anran's love is too much and too easy, so it seems that he is about to leave, and it is such a blazing snow mountain, which makes him not satisfied.
Ming Emperor Guifei.
Pillow Chun sat on the couch and thought for a while, then laughed at himself: "It's so long, it sounds like a nickname." ”