Chapter 13 The War in Northern Xinjiang

The death of Concubine Li was a relief to Li Qing.

Li Qing guessed that Concubine Li's death might be related to Wei Yang.

After all, as soon as Wei Yang broke through the third-rate master, Concubine Li committed suicide, which was always a bit strange, and Li Qing didn't think that Concubine Li would commit suicide.

But it doesn't matter.

It's just a passerby in life.

What secrets does Concubine Li have, what kind of opportunities Wei Yang has learned from the White Lotus Sect, and what methods he has used, will become historical dust.

Half a year later, the news about Emperor Taikang's injury became more and more intense, and Li Qing no longer went to the pear garden to watch the palace maids dance and practice, and stayed in the cold palace every day to play chess and practice.

Half a year later, the Great Qianguo that had been peaceful for many years ushered in a war, and the iron cavalry of the Northern Steppe Khanate invaded, breaking through the twelve border cities and capturing countless people of the Great Qianguo.

The Empress Dowager dispatched the army to respond to the defeat in the battle, and recruited a large number of civilian officials to reproach them, and some civilian officials asked Emperor Taikang to re-manage government affairs.

The civil official was immediately investigated and raided by Jinyiwei.

The Empress Dowager's suppression of dissidents did not stabilize the dynasty, but provoked more civil officials to revolt.

Every time there is a court meeting, there must be an excerpt to invite the Taikang Emperor to govern the government, and there are resolute civil officials who give death advice and die on the pillar of the Jinluan Palace.

The Queen Mother could no longer use Jinyiwei with a high-pressure policy, so she could only leave the fold in the middle.

In the twenty-ninth year of Taikang, the iron cavalry of the Khanate invaded the northern border of the Great Qian State again, Suzhou fell, and the Queen Mother coped with the defeat and planned to sue for peace.

However, the emperor's eldest son, Wu Wang, who had just turned twenty years old, took the initiative to ask for battle.

The Manchu Dynasty both supported King Wu, and the Queen Mother was forced to agree, and King Wu led 100,000 troops to conquer Suzhou.

On the day of King Wu's expedition, Concubine Qi watched from afar at the gate of the cold palace and cried into tears.

Wei Yang comforted on the side: "Niangniang is relieved, His Royal Highness King Wu is guarded by the top master Wei Nu, no matter what the war is, His Royal Highness is not in danger of life, and as long as His Royal Highness King Wu returns victoriously, Niangniang can also go out of the cold palace." ”

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Time flies.

Thirty years of Taikang.

Cold Palace.

"The emperor has a decree, Concubine Chu lost her morality, was demoted to the fourth grade Ronghua, and entered the cold palace."

As a holy decree fell, Li Qing's old acquaintance, Concubine Chu, was thrown into the cold palace.

This is Concubine Chu's third entry into the cold palace.

Back then, Concubine Chu kicked Li Qing's buttocks, causing Li Qing to lie down for a month, and Li Qing still remembered it.

More than 20 years have passed, Concubine Chu is already a woman in her forties, and she is no longer beautiful, nor has she had the momentum she used to be.

"Your Majesty, the concubine is wronged, the concubine didn't curse Concubine Zhong, the concubine didn't!" Concubine Chu, who entered the palace three times, roared heartbreakingly, with a handful of snot and tears.

In the room of duty.

"Xiao Lizi, how to say, looking at the recent situation, the Queen Mother is afraid that she will not be able to suppress the saint, it must not be far from the day when the saint will re-organize the dynasty, Chu Niangniang will never be out of the cold palace again, should we starve her for a few days first." Daniel Zhang showed a ruthless look.

Eunuchs all hold grudges, and they also like to help the eunuchs around them hold grudges.

It is not too late for the eunuch to take revenge.

Li Qing has not forgotten the original kick, and Daniel Zhang has not forgotten!

Zhang Bai also said: "His Royal Highness King Wu has been on the expedition to Suzhou for a year, he was inexperienced at the beginning, he suffered a few defeats, and recently it has been rumored that the more he fights, the better it will be, or in less than two years, King Wu will be able to defeat the iron cavalry of the Khanate, and when the King of Wu returns with victory, he may be able to rely on the sanctification, and the Queen Mother can no longer listen to the ......."

"Don't talk about state affairs, be cautious in your words and deeds!" Li Qing directly interrupted Zhang Bai's words, and he finally lived like Wang Li.

"Just give her cold leftovers, and you won't be hungry for a few days." Li Qing added.

Emperor Taikang has indeed been happy recently, no longer a fight, he seems to have regained the passion he had when he fought for power with the Empress Dowager, and now he is fighting with the Empress Dowager.

After many years, the cold palace is also overcrowded again.

However, in Li Qing's view, if King Wu does not return, Emperor Taikang still has no chance of winning.

Above the court, the old man of the Lu family is the minister of state, the third son of Lu Xiang, and the first son is the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, controlling the safety of the palace; One son is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, supervising hundreds of officials; The first son served as the right attendant of the military department and assisted in the military department.

Lu Xiang is a die-hard supporter of the Queen Mother, Lu Xiang does not fall, and it is difficult for Emperor Taikang to do anything.

Lu Xiang also has a daughter, Lu Guifei, who helps the Queen Mother control the situation in the harem, and Lu Guifei is the raiser of King Wu.

Although King Wu attaches more importance to his own concubine Qi, he will not completely ignore the nurturing grace of Concubine Lu.

The Lu family, derived from the mother family of the Empress Dowager in the past, can be described as a tree with deep roots.

Lunch delivery.

Li Qing brought good wine and meat to Ding Jia's room.

"Ask Min Niang Niang."

"It's Xiao Lizi, come in."

A lazy voice came from the side room, and Concubine Min leaned on the edge of the bed in disheveled clothes, doing embroidery.

A lazy posture with a unique style.

In the face of eunuchs, the concubines of the cold palace actually don't have too many taboos, and it is common for them to occasionally show their breasts.

Concubine Min, it was Li Qing who saw the dancing concubine in the pear garden three years ago, and was affected by the struggle for power and was beaten into the cold palace by the Queen Mother.

this night.

After Li Qing finished cultivating the Seven Duanjin of Roushui, he couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

There are three sections of the seven-section brocade of Roushui, and Li Qing has passed the eight canons and cultivated to the third brocade.

Not being able to sleep is not for the exercises, but for the constant flashing of Concubine Min's disheveled figure at noon in her mind.

He is a eunuch, and he is useless, so he always thinks about it.

Li Qing was insomnia, and there was a slight sound from the bed next door, so he saw a figure quietly get up and sneak out of the bedroom.

It's Wei Yang.

"In the middle of the night, what is this kid Wei Yang doing secretly?" Li Qing couldn't help but be curious.

Wei Yang had already opened up the six links a year ago and was promoted to a second-rate master, when Wei Yang was only twenty-three years old.

The twenty-three-year-old second-rate master was invited by Shang Wujian, but Wei Yang refused, and instead chose to stay in the cold palace to serve Concubine Qi.

Wei Yang wants to be transferred out of the cold palace, but he never wants to be transferred out of the cold palace on his own.

Since the death of Concubine Li, Wei Yang's cultivation speed is amazing, Li Qing no longer knows that Wei Yang has opened up a few serious ways, the only difference is that it seems that because of the exercises, Wei Yang has aged very quickly.

is only twenty-four years old, and Wei Yang has a thirty-five-year-old face.

"Did this kid go to practice evil skills in the middle of the night?"

Li Qing did not keep up with Wei Yang's impulse, kept sleeping and breathed steadily.

Two quarters of an hour later, Wei Yang returned to his bedroom and fell into a deep sleep, as if he had never gone out.

Li Qing slowly fell asleep and didn't think about it.

Early the next morning, when the eunuch Gong Yue helped the concubine pour night incense, he suddenly found that Concubine Chu, who had just entered the cold palace yesterday, hanged herself last night.

Li Qing was stunned when he heard this, and immediately sent Concubine Chu's body to the Jingle room with Gong Yue.

Unless the concubine's background is very large and the concubine of the cold palace dies, the eunuch in charge of the cold palace generally does not do much investigation.

Originally, the eunuch in charge of the cold palace was Gu Zhangshi, who had long since died of old age, and now Gu Zhangshi was the godson, and Xiao Gu was in charge.

Xiao Gu didn't ask about Concubine Chu's death.

Concubine Chu's death did not make half a wave.

Others don't know the inside story, but Li Qing knows the inside story, Concubine Chu did not commit suicide, but died at the hands of Wei Yang!

To be honest, Li Qing likes Wei Yang a little, this kid did what he didn't dare to do!

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Another two years passed, Li Qing was forty-three years old, and Daniel Zhang turned fifty.

Eunuchs in the palace can apply to leave the palace at the age of fifty, and most eunuchs will choose to stay in the palace.

this day.

"Xiao Lizi, I'm in good health, it's okay to stay in the palace for another five years, but I plan to leave the palace and take care of the halogen shop for the kid at the head of the king." Daniel Zhang put forward his plan.

Wang Li has been dead for seven years, and the halogen shop business can no longer continue, originally there were seven halogen shops, only one remains, Daniel Zhang is out of the palace, just running the relationship.

Because the business of the halogen shop is not good, Li Qing has not received dividends in the past two years, but the letters of the Wang Li family have not stopped.

"No problem, be careful, I don't want to hear the news of your sudden death one day." Li Qing nodded.

"Haha." Daniel Zhang laughed and sighed again: "Unfortunately, I still have a big revenge to avenge, so I am not very willing to leave the palace, as long as I wait for another two years, I may have a chance to take revenge." ”

Daniel Zhang's great feud is the experience of licking the night incense barrel for more than twenty years and the twelve blood whips of Lu Guifei.

"Relax, your revenge, someone will help you avenge it." Li Qing patted Daniel Zhang on the shoulder.

Hearing this, Wei Yang on the side showed a faint smile.