Bright Spring

She has lived in the palace for a long time, and she also knows many grievances and grievances in the palace.Cao Fu is Wang Gui's godson, and they should have no grievances with Huang Yan; but the original eunuchs Hou Xian, Wang Jinghong and others in the palace should have old enemies with Huang Yan, so many things happened.

Cao Fu intervened Huang Yan, could it be to win over the old party of eunuchs such as Hou Xian in the palace?Although the eunuchs of Wang Gui and Cao Fu's palace of the Han Dynasty were extremely trusted by the emperor, their foundation in the palace was not as good as that of Hou Xian and others; so Cao Fu wanted to show favor to Wang Jinghong and others?

And Zhu Gaoxu paid attention to Luo Shi, maybe it was just because of the eunuchs.

At this time, Luo Shi's voice said in a low voice: "If the servants are able to attend the bed, they must remember the kindness of Empress Debi."

Duan Xuehen felt that she was clever, so she couldn't help asking: "I heard that you are not a woman from a common people's family, but your husband's family is an official in Datong Mansion?"

Luo Shi said: "My servant's family is poor, and I became an official only because my husband was admitted to Juren. My husband is very concerned about reputation and integrity, and my servant has ended up like that. I might as well die if I go back. So that day in Kaipingwei, my servant was willing to go all out. His life stopped the holy car, but he wanted to do some rough work in the palace to save his life. But he didn't expect Eunuch Cao..."

Duan Xuehen nodded in response.She didn't like to talk at first, and the room quickly fell silent.

After a while, Luo Shi's voice said faintly again: "The servant's health is not good, and he didn't serve the concubine concubine well. This is the root cause of his childhood illness. The servant's family was poor when he was young, and he seldom ate meat once a year. Greedy. One New Year’s Eve, my mother got a piece of lard, and cooked it for me with the leftover oil residue. I ate too much oil that time and vomited at night. Since then, the slaves have not I eat meat and fish, so I grew thin and small when I was a child."

After Duan Xuehen listened silently, she suddenly stretched out her hand to hold Luo Shi's hand, and said calmly, "You are recovering from your illness. I will find an opportunity to be in front of the Holy Majesty and recommend you to sleep with me. As long as the Holy Majesty likes you, you will be well-clothed and well-fed in the future." Very easy."

Luo Shi said hastily: "Ms. De Concubine is so kind and virtuous, I will never forget it."

A few days ago, Duan Xuehen had confirmed that there was nothing wrong with Luo Shi's identity.

At that time, some Datong soldiers in the army returned to the guard post, and Jin Yiwei sent someone to accompany them to Datong Mansion to deliver a letter from Hou Hai, the left envoy of the guard.Hou Hai informed the local officials and ordered Feng Chunhan's family to marry their daughter to Zhang Yong, a well-known military household.

The eunuch Cao Fu sent Jin Yiwei to Luo Shi's hometown together, secretly checking the list of people who were looted by the Tatars last year.General Jin Yiwei also searched for Mingmu and captured two fellow villagers of the Luo family.A few days ago, two people met Luo Shi and identified her.The officers and soldiers of Jin Yiwei interrogated the other rescued people, which also confirmed what happened to Luo Shi when he was enslaved on the grassland.

Some officers and soldiers checked a woman so meticulously because Zhu Gaoxu wanted to take her back to the Xingyuan of the Chinese Army with one word.Everyone didn't dare to go against the emperor's will, so they had to spend all their time to ensure the details of the people around the emperor.

Duan Xuehen didn't have a good impression of Luo Shi at first, but tonight he suddenly felt sympathy for this woman and agreed to help her...

Early the next morning, the army pulled out of camp and continued to march towards Beiping City.The number of soldiers in the army was constantly decreasing, and the guard officers and soldiers mobilized from various places received military orders one after another and left the army to return to the station.In the end, the army that returned to the capital had only about [-] cavalry from the capital camp.

Chapter 7 and One The Most Beautiful Season

The army arrived in the capital in late February.Li Xianhui, the lord of North Korea | North Korea, remembered that Zhu Gaoxu told her that it was the most beautiful season in the capital at that time.

As the ferry sailed across the vast river, Li Xianhui stood beside the railing on the boat tower, looking at the long city wall on the east bank of the river, the stretches of houses, the towering pagodas, and the looming towers. The vast city is on the other side.The most prosperous capital city in the world is getting closer.

She completely forgot the bumps and fatigue along the way, and her heart was filled with inexplicable excitement.

The cool breeze on the river carries a faint fishy smell, and a ship as big as a palace floats on the distant port, and the faint sound of "ding ding" copper bells can be heard.The pier on the opposite bank was full of people, besides the crowd waiting there to greet them, there were also many people carrying things, merchants and pedestrians.The whole riverside is very lively and full of vitality.

The desolate scene that Li Xianhui saw before was just the frontier of the Ming Dynasty.It wasn't until here that she walked with the army for a few months that she really saw another face of the Ming Dynasty.

Compared with Hanchengfu, the capital of North Korea, what surprised the virtuous Lord of the Great Ming Dynasty most was not its magnificent buildings, but the bustling and busy crowd.Most of the people living in Seoul are noble officials and their domestic slaves. There are not so many common people who will move around the ports and streets outside the city.

Li Xianhui's mother told her since she was a child that she will get married when she grows up and live in a strange family.Now the Ming Dynasty capital she is about to live in undoubtedly makes her feel novel and pleasantly surprised.

After a long time, the ferries docked one after another, and some soldiers of the Ming army on board were already landing.

The emperor's tall ship was leaning against a pier, and the people below put a wide ladder on the side of the ship.The sergeants with flags, fan covers and other ceremonial guards disembarked first, and then Zhu Gaoxu, who was wearing a red regiment dragon uniform, also stepped down the ladder, followed by Li Xianhui.According to North Korea's etiquette, she raised her hands and covered her face with big sleeves, and she did not easily show her face in public.

The shore was full of people, and there were many guards in bright armor standing around.Several luxurious carriages were parked on the road, surrounded by eunuchs and maids, guards holding yellow umbrellas and banners, and a large group of officials stood on the road near the carriages.

Before Zhu Gaoxu came to the shore, those officials knelt down on the ground in a large group, and shouted together: "I wait for you to welcome the Holy Majesty, congratulate the Holy Majesty for defeating the barbarians and returning to the court with victory!"

At this time, some female officials and eunuchs stepped forward, bent down to invite Li Xianhui and Duan Xuehen to the carriage behind.Then a maid helped Li Xianhui into a carriage.

Sitting in the carriage, Li Xianhui immediately looked out through the gap in the silk curtain, and saw that Zhu Gaoxu had just walked in front of the ministers without getting into the carriage.

Zhu Gaoxu first walked up to a burly old man wearing a red robe and a beam crown, stretched out his hand to help the old man up, stared at the round-faced old man's face, and asked, "Mr. everything is OK?"

The old man said: "Your Majesty, all government officials perform their duties, as usual."

Zhu Gaoxu showed a gratified expression on his face: "At the beginning, everyone in the world was bewitched by the abolished prince's party, and only Qi Guogong was the only one who had a heart for me. With you staying in the capital, I am very relieved."

The old man called Qi Guogong moved his face and said: "Your Majesty trusts me, I will be loyal, and I will never hesitate to die!"

Zhu Gaoxu helped up two red-robed officials.One of the officials clasped his fists and said: "The ministers and their colleagues from the three law departments conducted a detailed investigation in the central capital, and the truth has been found out. The big case of arson in the 'Xiaoyao City' was indeed the work of the remnants of Jianwen! All the chaotic parties were arrested and captured by the imperial edict." Prison, just waiting for the emperor's approval."

"Every dear one, let's all be flat." Zhu Gaoxu waved his robe sleeves, looked around and said, "Tomorrow at noon, the clan relatives above the fifth rank in Beijing, civil and military, will come to Fengtian Hall. I will hold a banquet to celebrate the meritorious soldiers!"

A group of people worshiped: "The minister waits to thank the sage for his kindness!"

Li Xianhui observed quietly in the carriage for a while, and felt that those ministers seemed to support the emperor, and felt a little more at ease.

When she was in North Korea before, she heard about the Ming Dynasty, but it was not good news.Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, who was the same as King Li Fangyuan of North Korea, rose up to seize the throne; Emperor Taizong's second son, the current emperor, rose up again to seize the throne of his elder brother.The battle for the throne in the Ming Dynasty was extremely chaotic.

It has been several months since Li Xianhui came to Ming Dynasty.According to her understanding, the current emperor Zhu Gaoxu seems to have begun to stabilize his throne; he left such a prosperous and beautiful capital city and went thousands of miles away to conquer Mongolia in person, probably in order to publicize his achievements and prestige to the people of the world. Recognized by the world...

Zhu Gaoxu also promised Li Xianhui that after returning to Beijing, he would make her Concubine Zhuang.That is a very prestigious title.Even if she is not the master of the most powerful and richest country in the world, she must be considered one of the court nobles and masters of the Ming Dynasty!In the future, even the king of North Korea, if he can see Li Xianhui, he will be honored as a courtier.

She doesn't know much about everything in the Ming Dynasty court now, but she is ready to manage her brand new world for the rest of her life.

Li Xianhui is grateful to her father Li Fangqian in her heart.She was obviously very satisfied with the opportunities her father had given her.

At this time, people on the road outside got up from the ground; they were all strangers to Li Xianhui.But she suddenly saw a familiar figure in the crowd, North Korea's envoy Kang Shunchen and the military guard Pu Jingwu!

Pu Jingwu was looking over here, his expression was very eager, and he seemed to want to take advantage of today's opportunity to see Li Xianhui again.Li Xianhui's mood also became complicated, and she stretched out her hand and slowly pulled the curtain of the car, allowing the curtain to completely cover the window.

The carriage finally started to move, and the mighty team left from the river, heading towards a tall tower in the east.There are guards of honor, officials, slaves, and a large number of guards in the team. I don't know how many people there are, and you can't see the front and back.

Officers and soldiers stood on both sides of the road.The common people and passers-by were not allowed to approach, they just watched and made noise around.

The army clearing the way ahead sang a song at some point.Li Xianhui could hear the lyrics clearly: "Plum blossoms are floating all over the post road, and swan geese are soaring. In the cold spring, I lean on the pavilion and look at the direction of the expedition. Thinking back to the first time I saw it in the rain, the swan goose sent to Jiao|Niang Nianxiang..."

She composed the song herself!For a moment, this unfamiliar capital city made her feel a little familiar and friendly in the singing.

After the chariots and horses entered the city, the drums and gongs outside became more and more lively.A group of people walked along the road for a long time in the city, and then entered several city gates.Li Xianhui naturally didn't know the way, but she roughly saw the engraved plaques such as "Bei'an Gate" and "Xuanwu Gate" on the carriage, and guessed that the carriage had already entered the palace.

Not long after, the carriage stopped.A female officer opened the door at the back, bent down and said, "Master Xianhui, the Empress has come to greet the holy driver. You have to get out of the car and go to salute the Empress."

Li Xianhui obediently bent down from her seat and stood up, and got out of the carriage with the support of the female officer and two maids.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was riding in front of the car, had already got off, and he was supporting a young lady with a very bulging belly.Li Xianhui vaguely heard Zhu Gaoxu's voice: "The imperial concubine, don't pay attention to those red tapes, and get rid of the ceremony."

"My lord, please." The female officer next to her bowed.

Li Xianhui became nervous. After all, she didn't know anyone, so she could only push forward.She soon discovered that she saw someone she knew again here: Pu Jingwu's younger sister!

Zhu Gaoxu also turned around, waved to Li Xianhui, turned around and said to the noble ladies beside him, "This is the clan of the Joseon Dynasty, the virtuous Lord. When I marched to Beiping last year, I happened to meet the envoy of the North Korea. So he brought the virtuous Lord with him."

Taking advantage of the opportunity to help Li Xianhui, the female officer whispered in her ear: "The one holding the prince is the Empress."

Li Xianhui heard it clearly, stepped forward and immediately knelt down on the brick floor, facing the queen and bowed: "Concubine Chao|The virtuous Lord of the Xian Dynasty, I greet the queen and all the ladies."

The queen was a very fair-looking young woman with a graceful but somewhat thin figure. The complicated phoenix crown dress was a bit heavy on her body.The queen stepped forward to help Li Xianhui, she said in a voice: "I heard that the kings and ministers of North Korea practice the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty. When I saw you today, the Li family is really familiar with etiquette, very good."

Li Xianhui said in Chinese with inaccurate pronunciation: "The concubine thanked the queen for her kind words."