The spring rain is pouring and dripping.

The Empress stood under the eaves of the palace, her skirt swaying in the wind, her face flawless, only slightly angry.

"It's been more than half a month, and there are still officials in the imperial city who are dying, and your methods are so despicable that they make the mourning family cold!"

"The first emperor was in power, and he dreamed of a poor champion, but you destroyed it with your own hands, insulting others in front of the people of the world for more than ten years, the most vicious thing in the world is nothing more than this!"

The graceful and dignified Queen Mother's face was flushed at the moment and she scolded.

"It's different!" Ji Fuyao met the queen mother's gaze and said as calmly as possible:

"Mother, my daughter's foundation is unstable, and in addition to the identity of the emperor's concubine, she relies more on the Xuanyuan clan and many clans behind you, otherwise her daughter would have died in the battle for the throne."

"When the daughter consolidates her power and has no scruples, she will definitely cut off the wings of the world, and then there will be fifty or ten common people."

The Queen Mother moved her lips and persuaded: "But for that child, it is too cruel, let him live." ”

Imperial means, talk about cruelty or not, everything is based on interests...... Ji Fuyao didn't dare to contradict his mother, so he had to whisper:

"Since it has been done, it must be thorough, and when the outside public opinion has stopped, give a cup of poisonous wine, and look at it without pain."

"My daughter swore that in the future, she would definitely take the initiative to overturn the case, posthumously give Gu Ping'an a title, evaluate the title, and rebuild a tomb for him, with beautiful scenery."

Speaking with a serious expression, he asked categorically:

"Queen Mother, since you ascended the throne, have you done a wrong thing that is not conducive to the imperial power?"

The Queen Mother wanted to speak and stopped, but did not refute.

Right now.

"Your Majesty, see you at the old Puge." The eunuch reported.

The Queen Mother didn't want to interfere in government affairs, so she left surrounded by palace maids.

"What?" The empress had a smile on her face as she looked at the cabinet ministers she had just promoted two days earlier.

"Your Majesty, Xishu sent an urgent letter, saying that he was willing to exchange General Pei for Gu Ping'an."

Pu Song was concise and to the point.

"Who?"

"Pei Jia, Pei captures the tiger."

"Oh?" The empress remembered and rebuked angrily:

"Is it the waste that was defeated and captured six years ago? 120,000 elites overturned in the hands of incompetent rats, and he still has the face to return to the court? ”

Pu Song was silent for a moment, and then began to analyze endlessly:

"Your Majesty, General Pei has experienced thirty battles of all sizes, and has been fierce in the Golden Horde of the grassland, and the suppression of the rebellion is even more overwhelming.

"Nineteen states in the world, the land of Xishu curled up in three states, but to resist the southern barbarians of 100,000 mountains, the people have always been brave and martial, there is not the soil of poetry, books and scriptures, and now exchange Gu Ping'an, I hope to have a reading seedling."

The empress narrowed her eyes and paced left and right in the corridors of the hall.

"I will never be an enemy!" She categorically vetoed.

How can you be mediocre when you reach the top of the crown as a common person? In case she is shocked, the world will laugh at her behind her back.

As if guessing the empress's concerns, Pu Song said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, the book of sages can only be read, and it is useless to do things, since the founding of the dynasty, there are only a handful of people who can rank in the top three in the palace, and a poor child who has never seen the world, what do you rely on to guide the country?"

"Xishu doesn't value him either, if he really wants to be entrusted with a heavy task, then the bargaining chip will not be a captive, probably just want to use Gu Ping'an's name to flaunt his academic style."

The empress nodded her delicate chin, and her thoughts coincided with hers.

Pu Song added:

"By the way, Your Majesty, thirty years ago, Xishu worked hard, not hesitating to break a few great masters, but also to save the phoenix chicks of Buzhou Mountain, what was the result? The three schemes of the world-famous phoenix chick cut off the territory of the two states, and finally he was ashamed and killed himself in Shushan. ”

"Ten students taught by Confucianism, known as the talents of the heavens and latitudes, are still unable to resist the general trend, what kind of storm can a rural cattle baby set off?"

The empress tugged at the corners of her mouth and chuckled:

"How could I worry about Gu Ping'an, I just don't want to accept the incompetent general......

She stopped abruptly as she spoke.

You can negotiate terms with Hedong Pei's family.

For the court, Pei Baohu is similar to chicken ribs.

But all along, the Pei family has been reduced to a laughing stock because of the defeat of the descendants, and they must be eager for Pei to return to the court, conquer the northern border, and recast the glory of the Pei family.

If the conditions are good, you can exchange.

Save the queen mother from whispering in her ear all day long to let Gu Ping'an live, then I am magnanimous and send him a lifetime of peace.

……

The cell was shabby and dark, and the walls were covered in dark brown stains, apparently traces of dried blood.

The jailer didn't abuse Gu Ping'an, he just threw him in the cell and ignored it, and for more than 20 days, it seemed that he had been forgotten.

Gu Ping'an sat cross-legged in the haystack, staring at the crawling termites in the window, trying to gnaw at the wooden plank, which already had a thumb-sized hole on the edge.

Although the ants are small, they can also regret the wood.

"It's ridiculous that his eight-foot man is not as good as an ant." He muttered.

If there is an evil spirit in the world, he is willing to sacrifice his soul and flesh at once.

Gu Ping'an will never forget the scene in the palace, his more than ten years of hard work and his dignity and personality were all destroyed by a woman.

But what can be done?

Where does the accumulated hatred and anger come from?

Squeak –

The cell door was gently pushed open, and an old eunuch with a white face and beard suddenly appeared, and said coldly:

"You have a way to live, go with the miscellaneous family."

Gu Ping'an laughed back: "Find a deserted place to execute me?" ”

"You also have a handy family to do it yourself?" The old eunuch stared at him for a few seconds, then turned to leave.

Gu Ping'an was shocked, but he followed without hesitation.

The days of waiting for death are difficult after all, so it is better to have a good time.

Outside the prison.

Gu Ping'an walked into the carriage, and the old eunuch leaned on the carriage, his eyes were gray and cold.

"Remember, it is Your Majesty's great gift that you can live, and it is best to be grateful in Xishu in the future, if you dare to learn from those literati to write articles to slander Your Majesty, then the miscellaneous family will chop off your head and use it to hold wine."

After speaking, the five fingers stretched out of the car, and the raindrops the size of beans were hanging three inches above the palm of the palm, and with only a slight push, the raindrops smashed into the stones on the side of the road, and the stones burst open.

Gu Ping'an keenly caught the word "Xishu" in the other party's words, and instantly deduced the reason.

Is it an exchange?

At this moment, the emotions of the rest of his life after the catastrophe rushed into his heart, and he was grateful to Xi Shu for his help, he needed this life-saving straw so much.

How can he be willing to die in such humiliation, as long as there is a glimmer of opportunity, he is eager to live and subvert everything!

……

The restaurants along the street were overcrowded, and the news of General Pei's return to the dynasty had long spread throughout the Beijing Division, although the army was defeated and captured, it could not erase his achievements in the war against the barbarians.

If you fall, get up, one day, General Pei will lead the Great Iron Cavalry to wash away the past humiliation!

A burly man appeared at the gate of the city with a black umbrella, he looked at the majestic palace from afar, his eyes swept over every piece of rubble in the capital, and suddenly knelt heavily on the ground.

"Good!"

Cheers rang out everywhere, mixed with crackling rain, and the iron armor patrolling the streets greeted him, constructing a picture of the general's triumphant return in the rain.

The old eunuch closed his eyes and recuperated, sensing a powerful qi outside the city, and coldly spit out a word:

"Get out."

Gu Ping'an walked into the rain curtain, and the cold rain wet his face, dripping down the thin prison clothes.

"Baby, although we are poor, don't go down the wrong path in the future, we will be poked in the back."

"For the sake of false fame and violation of conscience, why bother, no matter whether you are rich or poor, you must be innocent."

"You are also a good boy, but you have taken the wrong path, as long as you reform yourself, we still have the opportunity to return to Beijing to serve the Son of Heaven."

Some people couldn't bear it, or they held oil-paper umbrellas, or handed over baskets of eggs.

They are all poor people, and there is no need to speak ill of this child.

Gu Ping'an's heart was shattered and gradually cold, he didn't look back, and he didn't stop.

But these dozens of steps are too difficult.

Looking at his lonely back, many insiders looked sad and their hearts throbbed.

The people's self-righteous simplicity and kindness are actually punishing their hearts!

In order to realize the wish I made when I was young, I have suffered too much and walked a long way, what is wrong?

……

Outside the city.

A middle-aged man with gray temples and a clear face stood quietly under a tree.

"Your Highness the Princess." He only spoke four words, and his voice was hoarse as if his vocal cords had been severed.

Gu Ping'an was stunned, wiped the rain from his cheeks, and silently took the hat handed by the other party.