Remembrance Hibiscus GL

In the early morning, the eastern sky showed a white belly, and the majestic glow quickly enveloped the majestic and majestic capital city, adding some gorgeous colors to it.Many shops have opened their doors one after another, the streets are sparsely populated, and some people still have the bleary breath of not waking up overnight. "Got it!" A stormy sound of horseshoes suddenly sounded on the bluestone road in the city, and several fast horses galloped from a distance. The riders looked anxious and impatient, waving their whips, and kept yelling "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" Everyone panicked and hurriedly avoided. An old man was too slow to dodge. He was whipped heavily on his arm, leaving a bloodstain. He screamed and fell to the ground, but the person on the horse Regardless, the horse jumped over him, and the old man curled up on the ground, screaming and groaning miserably.Several horses entered the imperial city like lightning, then got off their horses, and walked quickly towards the Chongtian Gate.

The emperor was holding the morning court in the Chuigong Hall, and was discussing with the ministers about the relief of the severe drought in Yuzhou. Wait outside the hall."

The emperor's heart sank slightly, and he had an ominous premonition, but he quickly calmed down: "Tell him to come in."

"Yes."

Cao Yue was sweating profusely, entered the hall panting, prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Cao Yue kowtowed to the emperor, may my emperor live long and live forever." He raised the report in his hand above his head, and Zhao Chengen hurried down I took it and presented it to the emperor.

The emperor only took a few glances, and his face changed color. After finishing watching, he stood up from the throne all of a sudden: "What? Tuyuhun attacked our Dayan border in a big way? You lost four cities in two days?!"

As soon as this remark came out, all the ministers of civil and military affairs in the palace were shocked. Cao Yue heard the emperor's low voice, which contained anger, so he could only report back: "Tuyuhun made a surprise attack in the middle of the night and came prepared. General Han personally went into battle to supervise the battle to meet the enemy. Both sides fought bloody battles, but The enemy was outnumbered, and at dawn our army had suffered so many casualties that we could no longer support it. General Han was shot in the shoulder again and was seriously injured. His morale was frustrated, and everyone had no choice but to protect the old general and fight while retreating. Qingyang City is guarding behind closed doors, Tuyuhun claims to have [-] cavalry, they are now approaching the city, the situation is critical, I ask the emperor to make a quick decision and send more reinforcements."

The emperor was full of anxiety, took a few steps in front of the throne, and suddenly slammed his palm on the imperial case: "A bunch of trash! What else would you do besides asking me for military pay and food and grass?! What are you talking about raising soldiers?" Days are used for a while, when foreign enemies invade, you will retreat steadily and be defeated!"

Seeing his Long Yan furious, Cao Yue hurriedly kowtowed his head again: "The ministers are incompetent, I beg the emperor to forgive me!" After surrendering themselves, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knelt on the ground: "Please calm down the emperor."

The hall was so quiet that one could hear a needle drop on the ground, and the air was so cold that it seemed to freeze.The emperor squinted his eyes slightly and looked down at all the officials. After a while, he gradually recovered his composure, and his eyes moved to Cao Yue again: "Han Tang hit the arrow, it was Huo Lin who saved him, and rushed out of the rebellious army with him on his back. among?"

"Yes." Cao Yue didn't know what he meant, and he didn't know what was written in the Han Tang Memorial, but he just responded according to the facts.

The emperor said indifferently: "Very good, as expected of Huo Mu's son, he really is a general."

Cao Yue was surprised, it turned out that he and Huo Lin had served in the army for many years, but he didn't know that he had such a prominent background, he was actually the son of Huo Mu, the former general and Duke Anle, and the brother of the imperial concubine.But at this time, he didn't dare to say much, just bowed his head and waited quietly.The chief assistant Wen Tianhe also knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Tuyuhun's surprise attack has been planned for a long time. General Han is an experienced and battle-hardened veteran. This time he lost several cities in a row and let the enemy drive straight in. The disparity is too great. The world has been peaceful for a long time. Although there are drills from time to time, the soldiers lack actual combat experience after all, and they are not comparable to those wolf-like nomadic cavalry. The old minister dares to say a few words for Old General Han, and ask the emperor to forgive him. "

Sima Hu, Minister of the Ministry of War, also took the opportunity to intercede: "Lord Wen is right, the defeat is justifiable, and I ask the emperor to forgive Old General Han for his ineffectiveness in fighting the enemy."

The emperor also knew in his heart that what they were telling was the truth, he was silent for a while, and waved his hands: "I will not punish him, but I will also give him the knife wound medicine formulated by the imperial doctor in the palace. Continue to serve the country."

Cao Yue was grateful: "On behalf of the old general and the soldiers in front, I thank the emperor for his kindness, and the emperor is sympathetic. I am willing to smash myself to pieces in return!"

The emperor's expression turned pale, and after a while, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth again: "I underestimated Tuyuhun, I didn't expect Fu Luo to really eat the bear's heart and leopard's guts, and dare to offend my Great Yan Tianwei, since he wants to kill himself, I That's it for him!"

The peach blossoms on the east embankment of Taiye Pool stretch for several miles, layer upon layer, like brilliant clouds, and when the spring breeze blows, the fallen petals are colorful, and a layer of pink petals floats on the clear water, drifting away with the flowing water.

The imperial concubine had just returned from visiting the concubine. Seeing the intoxicating beauty of the spring, she abandoned the sedan chair and walked all the way to the bank of the Jiuqu Bridge. Two little maids with double buns and pink palace attire came to meet them. She bowed gracefully: "Your Majesty."

"What's the matter?" The imperial concubine seemed to dislike being disturbed, she frowned slightly as she looked at them.

One of the little maids stepped forward and whispered a few words to her. The imperial concubine nodded, leaned on the railing for a while, then turned her head and said, "Go back."

Back in Qingquan Palace, the imperial concubine changed into casual clothes, and casually leaned on the kang in the inner room, while looking at the scenery outside the window through the glass, she casually asked Qinzhu: "Why isn't that girl Shutong missing?"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten?" Qin Zhu said with a smile: "Earlier this morning, my Majesty sent her to Lvqi Palace to deliver something to Young Master Lian, and she hasn't come back yet."

The imperial concubine was startled, but smiled: "Yes, what kind of memory do I have now?"

Qinzhu was about to speak when someone said outside: "The emperor is here." The imperial concubine slowly sat up from the kang, and just as she got off the ground, the emperor had already walked in, so she bowed her knees and gave a salute: "See you, my concubine!" Pass the emperor."

The emperor pulled her up with one hand: "Binglun, get up."

The two sat down on the kang separately, the imperial concubine looked at the emperor without any trace, and saw that he was wearing a stone blue tuanlong uniform, looking more and more calm and calm, with no trace of joy or anger on his face, she said: " The emperor just left the morning court?"

"Ah."

"Are you hungry now? Do you want to pass some snacks?"

The emperor said: "Snacks are not necessary, but some wine and meals can be sent."

After hearing this, Qinzhu hurriedly went to the small kitchen to give orders.The emperor took a sip of tea slowly, and suddenly said: "Binglun, what do you think of the second prince?"

The imperial concubine smiled and said: "The second prince is smart and cute, very attractive."

The emperor nodded: "This child's mother passed away early, and his mother's family background is humble. I feel pity for it, but I am busy with government affairs and have no time to take care of it. Speaking of it, I am an incompetent father."

The imperial concubine said: "The heavenly family is no different from ordinary people. Father, son and brother can talk about family happiness at will. The emperor doesn't have to blame himself. Besides, the concubine takes care of the second prince very carefully. It is the second prince's blessing."

The emperor said: "But the concubine is ill now, and she has limited care for Xu'er. My son is weak, and there are only two princes under my knees, so I have to worry about this matter." As he said, he looked at the imperial concubine: "Binglun , I want to entrust Xu'er to you to raise, what do you think?"

The imperial concubine left her seat and stood up, lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, and said softly: "The concubine thanked the emperor for his care and trust, it's just..."

"Just what?"

The imperial concubine raised her head and said calmly: "It's just that the concubines don't like children by nature, I'm afraid that I will disappoint the emperor's kindness."

The emperor looked at her deeply, remained silent for a long time, and then said: "Binglun, in this palace, you are the only one who dares to talk to me like that."

The imperial concubine said: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"The queen has had nothing to do with her knees for many years. She begged me a few days ago and wanted to raise Xu'er, but I didn't agree, but you rejected me so easily." The emperor sighed softly, and said: "Although you You are young, and you can have your own children in the future, but don't you want to rely on more in the future? Don't you want to make perfect preparations for yourself?"

The imperial concubine said in a low voice: "Whether there are children or not, the only person I can rely on in my heart is the emperor."

The emperor looked at her quietly, and after a while, he reached out and took her hand, and said in a surprisingly soft voice, "I don't blame you, sit down."

The food and wine were quickly put on the table. The people in the small kitchen of Qingquan Palace knew the taste of the emperor well. The first dish was human milk soup, which was served in exquisite glass vessels. Human milk is carefully steamed, and the taste is extremely delicious.The second dish is roasted goose feet. The method of this dish is to select a fat goose, put a pottery pot into oil, and boil it with fruit wood; then, put the goose feet into the boiling oil-goose sorrow Desperate and wailing, he put the goose back into the pool and let it jump; then caught the goose and put the goose's feet into the oil pan, repeated three times, and the goose's paws would be one inch thick, plump and sweet, with endless taste.The third course is deer blood sausage.Although there are countless other fruits and vegetables, these three have always been loved by the emperor, especially with wine.

The imperial concubine personally held the golden pot and filled a cup of Hantan incense for him, and she also drank a little to accompany him.But the emperor's expression was not as happy as usual. After drinking for three rounds, the emperor was a little drunk, and suddenly said: "Binglun, there is a report from the front. Tuyuhun attacked me towards the border and took four of my cities in a row. Now Liangzhou is in danger. You What do you think?"

The imperial concubine smiled slightly: "The harem is not allowed to engage in government affairs. This is the ancestor's precept. Why did the emperor ask about his concubines?"

The emperor put down his jade cup, looked at her and said, "You are the daughter of a general, different from ordinary concubines."

The imperial concubine said: "The ministers and concubines have little knowledge, so they really dare not discuss the government affairs."

"Okay, I won't make things difficult for you." The emperor was drunk, took two sips of the hangover soup that had been prepared, and said: "But, I will send a general to Liangzhou soon. Your father once held a million soldiers. Megatron in a small border country, known as the God of War in the army, don't you recommend him to go out and relieve my worries?"

"Your Majesty, my father is already very old, and he is too old to lead an expedition to the western borders. My concubine only hopes that he can enjoy a peaceful life and spend his old age peacefully. There are many good generals in the court, and they are in their prime, so they will surely share the worries of your father. Please also The emperor cares about the selfishness of his ministers and concubines."

The emperor stared at her, his eyes were bottomless, but he saw that her eyebrows were lowered and her eyes were pleasing to the eye, with a sincere expression, as if every word and sentence came from the heart.After a while, a smile appeared on the corner of the emperor's mouth: "Binglun, I will fulfill your filial piety. Don't worry, I will not send him."

After drinking and eating, sat down and drank tea for a while, the emperor got up and went back to the palace. The imperial concubine personally sent him out, and when he was far away, the smile on her face disappeared immediately, and when she returned to the bedroom, she could only feel her thoughts Like the tide, there are thousands of thoughts rolling in my heart, I took a volume of Buddhist scriptures, read it several times, my heart gradually calmed down, so I held a pen in my hand, and wanted to copy the Heart Sutra as usual, but Shutong just came back , walked to the red sandalwood book case, and bowed politely: "Return to the master, the things that the master rewarded, the servants have sent to the Green Qi Palace, the young master Lian is very grateful, and let the servants greet you on your behalf."

The imperial concubine put down her pen again: "Why did you come back at this time? Is little master Lian okay?"

"Return to master, young master Lian is all right. This servant has been talking to young master and Aunt Hengbo for a long time, so I came back late." As he spoke, he handed over a small brocade box in his hand: "This is what the young master Lian asked the servant to bring to the master."

The imperial concubine was startled, and immediately said: "You go down."

"Yes."

Seeing that there was no one around, the imperial concubine hesitated for a moment, stretched out her hand and gently opened the box, but saw a handkerchief lying quietly in the box, embroidered with vivid and beautiful patterns of lotus leaves and lotuses, not the one embroidered by Nichiren herself that day. Fang Jinpa, but what is it?