old clock's dream

24,

Ye Zhao, the general of Zhengxi, returned to the imperial court, and faced the holy together with Liu Xiyin.

When Chaotang saw Ye Zhao, he made a fuss first, and when he saw Liu Xiyin beside her, he was so noisy that he wanted to lift the roof of the hall.

"Chen Ye Zhao"

"Minister Liu Xiyin"

"Meet my emperor"

The two bowed down, the emperor didn't know whether to sigh first or get angry first, so he raised his sleeves to make them flattened: "Get up!"

Then the tone suddenly sank: "Everyone, the Qing family regards the court hall as a tea shop? It's so noisy, what's the matter!"

When the emperor was angry, the angry ministers immediately fell silent.

"Before the triumphant victory, you wrote a letter to ask for leave and did not return, so your reward was postponed. Now that you return to the court, you should be rewarded based on your merits."

The emperor was quiet for a while, calming down the ups and downs of anger, and said leisurely, only then did the ministers below understand why the emperor was indifferent to the fact that the main general did not return.

"Miss Liu also contributed a lot to this campaign."

"Repelling Xixia, beheading the two princes, protecting our country, and promoting our country's prestige. In terms of merit, it is right to give you two official titles, gold and silver, but I feel that it is still a little lighter. Press what you should have." Don't mention the reward, do you have anything you want?"

Xixia lost two princes this time, their vitality was seriously injured, and civil strife broke out frequently. The border of the Great Song Dynasty can at least be stable for decades, recuperating and accumulating national power.

"Ye Zhao does have something to ask the emperor."

After the emperor finished speaking, the court was silent for a moment, Ye Zhao looked calm, lifted the hem of his clothes, and knelt down again.

"I don't want officials and titles, I don't want gold and silver, I just ask the emperor to agree to this matter"

"What is... what?"

Ye Zhao raised his eyes and looked at the emperor: "I want to invite the emperor to marry Liu Xiyin for my minister."

"I want to ask the emperor for something"

The candlelight flickered, the emperor propped his head up, an open memorial was in his hand, the slightly messy ink stains reflected in the dim yellow light.

Please resign as Marshal of the Army and Horses, Nanping County King will take over the position of Chief General, reconcile with each other, Xixia prays for the King...

The emperor was startled and funny, Ye Zhao's handwriting was really hard to catch the eye, and this was probably the longest scripture she had written since returning to court. Although the words were still brief, everything she wrote was on the drums in the emperor's heart I knocked hard several times.

"Why do you resign from the position of marshal? Why let the king of Nanping take over?"

"The king of Nanping County has to go through a process to take over the military power. Xixia is restless, and the capital is also restless."

The emperor bowed his head and remained silent. Ye Zhao's words sounded inexplicable, but he explained them clearly.

He originally wanted to call Ye Zhao back to Beijing to be entrusted with the title, in order to put her under his nose and suppress her numerous military achievements and military power, but unexpectedly she wrote a letter to confess that she was behind her daughter. Although he was surprised, he did not No intention to kill, there is no other reason, the fear of the cold has made the soldiers' hearts angry, and the people's hearts have been angered. The body is just right, and if the marriage continues, all worries will be solved.

Now Ye Zhao suddenly wanted to make peace with Zhao Yujin, so he simply resigned and let go of the military power, and pushed his nephew Zhao Yujin up.

First, he knew all kinds of fears in his heart, showing that he and Li were not doing something to get rid of the restraint. Second, Xixia was staring at the outside world, and the army could not relax. The ethos of becoming impetuous due to the continuous stuffing of nobles from aristocratic families.If Ye Zhao came to this matter in person, he might be splashed all over.

Ye Zhao didn't want to get involved in other unnecessary things.

"This bastard Zhao Yujin...may be worthy of the position of commander-in-chief?"

The emperor figured out what was going on, and asked with a sigh.

Ye Zhao was kneeling, with his shoulders straight and his eyes shining brightly: "If you are an eagle, you will fly high."

...

"What did you want to ask for?"

The emperor closed the booklet, remained silent for a moment, and recalled what she said when she knelt down just now.

"This matter has not yet been determined, so I want to ask the emperor for a promise first."

"..." the emperor frowned

"Please rest assured, your majesty, the minister will not just talk nonsense and ask the emperor to do something harmful to the country"

The emperor turned his eyes to look at the candle, the light in his eyes flickered: "I answer you"

The scene of that night reappeared before the eyes of the emperor.

Ye Zhao's kneeling posture did not change. She looked at the aloof emperor with stubborn and serious eyes.

"Absurd! Absurd! Two women pretending to be Feng Xuhuang, dare to rush to ask the emperor to marry them!"

"It's just nonsense and lawlessness!"

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

Surrounding her were scolding one after another, but she remained motionless, as if she didn't care about these people at all.

The emperor looked at her, and did not say a word to the heartbroken pleas of the ministers.

This courtroom is really too boring.

"My dear friends, I think you must have heard the news that King Qi died of illness in the fief recently."

The ministers were all taken aback, not knowing why the emperor brought up this matter at this time,

The emperor brushed off the corners of his sleeves and got up, and walked down with his hands behind his back, with a careless tone and expression, he walked up to Ye Zhao and helped her up.

"For the sake of the country's stability, this matter should have been buried, but after thinking about it again, I think it's better to tell my lovers."

"On the eve of Xixia's siege of Jiaxing Pass, Jiaxing Pass sent something to me. Lovers may wish to guess what it is."

The ministers looked at each other, not knowing what the emperor wanted to say.

"Jiaxing Pass sent me an imperial decree. I didn't even know I had written this imperial decree."

The emperor laughed out loud: "I still remember the mood when I saw the imperial decree that night."

Forged imperial edicts...Jiaxing Pass...pray to the king...plus those three imperial edicts that didn't respond at all...

The ministers bowed their heads one by one, not daring to look at the emperor again.

"If that night, Liu Tiantuo ordered the imperial decree to be withdrawn, and the Xixia army captured Jiaxing Pass and drove straight in, all my lovers tell me, what should I do?"

What should I do?Those who were beaten were defeated across the board, and finally...

The minister lowered his head even more.

"The matter between King Qi and Xixia was first informed by Ye Zhao in a letter, and then Hu Qing, the military adviser of the Ye family army, tracked it down. Only in this way can the imperial edict be stopped in time to keep Jiaxing Pass."

The emperor stood at the entrance of the court hall, looking at the sky outside. At this moment, he felt that this place was more open than that on the dragon chair.

"Hu Qing also condemned people to pretend to be envoys to pray to Xixia, infiltrate Xixia, and provoke civil strife, causing the two princes of Xixia to fall out of harmony. In the end, both Ye Zhao and Liu Xiyin were killed by their horses. Therefore, at the border of the Great Song Dynasty, you can have decades of stable time to recuperate and recover your combat power."

The hall was terribly quiet, and the emperor's tone was extremely calm, as if he was talking about something trivial.

"I made a promise to Ye Zhao before, to answer her one question, and now she is asking me to agree with her thanks to this overwhelming contribution."

"Your family, help me find a reason why Ye Zhao should not propose marriage, huh?"

The Ye family was full of loyalty, and 16 people died for the country.

Ye Zhao kept the border of Song Dynasty safe and secure.

It is the great Song Dynasty's fortune to have such loyal and brave generals as Ye Zhao.

Zhao Yujin also let Ye Zhao push her, soaring into the sky.

...

Counting down one by one, the emperor's marriage proposal to Ye Zhao was absurd at first, but he couldn't convince himself to reject Ye Zhao with some so-called human ethics.

If it weren't for Ye Zhao, who would be furious and swear in the court today about human ethics and ethics?Afraid that one by one will be too late to hide from the flames of war coming from the border, right?

A sarcastic smile curled up on his lips.

No one in the hall answered the emperor's last question. The ministers covered their faces with their sleeves and remained silent, as if they were not the ones who opposed the most fiercely just now.

In the final analysis, although this matter is absurd, it is only Ye Zhao's private matter. If you want to argue, no matter how you say it, you can't get around the great achievements she has made. If the credit is suppressed, everyone present can only shut up, let alone listen to the emperor. , he has already made up his mind, why bother to make a mess?

What is the most important thing about human ethics and ethics, is protecting one's own food?

The emperor knew who most of his ministers were who had been making noise all these years, so he turned around to look at the pair of women standing side by side.

Ye Zhao was still looking at him steadfastly. Liu Xiyin beside her was full of tears, and her loving eyes fell on her, as if they had taken root.

"Give it to Ye Zhao, Marquis of Xuanwu, marry Liu Xiyin as his wife, and choose a date to get married."

Tokyo City let the decree issued to the general's mansion stir up the pot.There was an uproar in the streets and alleys, all because Ye Zhao asked the emperor to agree to the marriage.

"It's true that the world is full of wonders. The emperor actually agreed to marry a woman and a woman?"

"Then what can I do? I heard that General Ye used his military merits to invite the emperor. He doesn't want to be promoted, gold, silver and jewels are not required, so he asks the emperor to give him a marriage."

"If General Ye is a man, this is really a beautiful thing"

"That's the same thing, although it's absurd, but think about General Ye, who went out to defend his family and country in his teens. There are not a few boys who are worthy of it."

"It's the King of Hades"

"The King of Hades also killed the enemy, not you."

"Then Miss Liu is also amazing. My brother belongs to Ye Jiajun. I drank with him a few days ago and heard him say..."

"What, tell me quickly"

.....

There was a lot of trouble in the morning, but the General Ye they were discussing had taken Miss Liu to the countryside for an outing as soon as he retreated from the imperial court. In front of the general's mansion.

"Sister-in-law"

She turned over and jumped off the horse, helped Liu Xiyin again, smiled and shouted to Fan Erniang who was standing at the door.

"Go ahead, I'll be right there"

Liu Xiyin, who was escorted by Hong Ying, went a long way and was still looking back frequently. Fan Erniang felt that her hair was turning gray.

"Azhao, what do you mean?"

Fan Erniang gave Ye Zhao a hand: "You and Miss Xiyin...are you still fighting with the emperor?"

"Sister-in-law" Ye Zhao frowned, "It's not trouble."

"Isn't this what it is? You are all women, how can... how can... oh, what should I do if someone pokes your spine and scolds you?"

"Sister-in-law, I am upright, where can I let them poke my spine?"

Fan Erniang raised her hand angrily to hit Ye Zhao: "You! Have you ruined the reputation of the Ye family!"

Ye Zhao didn't hide and let her slap her. She was silent for a moment and knelt in front of Fan Erniang.

"Sister-in-law, the Ye family's reputation has always been won with blood and tears on the battlefield."

Fan Erniang's chest heaved violently: "You want Miss Xiyin, I admit it, but you can bury it, why do you want the world to know, Ah Zhao, Ah Zhao, this world is not your battlefield, it's as simple as life and death, from now on, But what should I do?"

Ye Zhao raised his head.Stare straight into Fan Erniang's eyes: "Why don't the world know it? I just want the world to know that Xiyin will be my wife. If the world wants to poke my back, I have to ask myself first, what did I, Ye Zhao, do to hurt them?" What's wrong?"

"Isn't it the mountains and rivers that I went to fight for when I was a teenager? Since they are in the mountains and rivers, what right do they have to point out my marriage?"

"Sister-in-law, my name is Zhao, and I just want to be clear and upright in everything. Xiyin is the person I want to marry, but I can't give her a title. How can I talk about those eight characters for this kind of behavior?"

Fan Erniang shed tears unconsciously.

Azhao was a rough teenager, and she has been wandering all these years. She was looking forward to returning to Beijing this time, so that she could find a good home, rest in peace, and live a peaceful and smooth life...

Ye Zhao saw the words hidden in her eyes: "Xiyin is my home, my destination"

"I'm at ease when I'm with her, sister-in-law, I took her back to Mobei a while ago"

"After the Mobei City was broken that year, I felt that I had no home. The world is so big, I'm floating everywhere, and I can't keep it."

Ye Zhao's clear eyes gradually filled with tears, but she grinned and laughed: "But after taking her back to Mobei, I feel like I'm home again."

"Wherever she is, that is my home"

Fan Erniang couldn't watch Ye Zhao cry. She was raised by a man since she was a child, and she has a carefree temper. She would not cry when her father grabbed and beat her.

She reached out to wipe the tears from Ye Zhao's eyes, but Ye Zhao grabbed his hand: "I will deal with the outside affairs, they are so forgetful, they won't stare at me forever, besides, Xiyin and I After that, it may not be often in the capital.”

"It's rare to take off her armor. I want to take her out for a walk, to the beautiful and famous mountains, to the deep and winding Xiushui"

"The world is so big, how long can they chase after me?"

"So sister-in-law, don't worry, you are my sister-in-law and Xiyin's sister-in-law, okay?"

Fan Erniang caressed Ye Zhao's face, her eyes were earnest and sincere, full of expectation.

It looks very much like begging for sweets in the past.

......

"it is good"