Linzhi

"Your Majesty, you previously issued an order to ask King An to reinforce Ganzhou when necessary. After the Turks went south, Xiao Yu also wanted to fish in troubled waters and sent troops to attack Ganzhou. King An has already rushed over. The villain has reported to you, You forgot?"

Before all the ministers could explain, the servant next to Emperor Jiayou whispered.

It was only when Emperor Jiayou remembered that it seemed that such a thing had indeed happened.

He was a little embarrassed, but everyone knew that he was in a bad mood recently, so they pretended not to hear.

Li Kuan took the initiative to break the siege and said: "Lingnan is still a little far away from here, King Xing has not heard any news for a while, but His Royal Highness King Wei has already led his troops and set off, and he must be able to rush to Jiankang to meet His Majesty soon. "

Emperor Jiayou anxiously said: "Send another decree to urge King Xing to leave as soon as possible. Is it possible that I am in trouble, and my son can be at ease!"

Li Kuan responded, and said softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, we'll be safe after crossing the river. But is His Royal Highness Ji Wang also urging him to evacuate as soon as possible to avoid putting himself in danger?"

Emperor Jiayou sighed: "It's all my fault. When he insisted on staying, he should have been knocked out and taken away. Then you send someone to Chang'an to pass on my will so that King Ji and Fan Yi can be together again." People, be sure to withdraw before the Turks arrive in Chang'an."

When He Xiu asked to stay in Chang'an, Fan Yi, Minister of the Ministry of War, has developed since Chen Shishi, and because of his dereliction of duty, he also volunteered to stay, assist King Ji, and inform the people to leave the city as soon as possible to avoid the Turks. intrusion.

Li Kuan resigned and went out to work.

Emperor Jiayou rubbed his forehead and said to Zhang Song: "I don't think Xiangzhou is safe. I'm not sure when the Turkic people will call over. Please ask Zhang Xiang to arrange it. We can get on the road as soon as possible and cross the river as soon as possible, so I can feel at ease."

Zhang Song naturally wanted to comfort the emperor, and said that he would discuss with Li Xiang when he turned around, so that he could leave as soon as possible.

Chen Qian, who was on an envoy to the Western Turks with He Rong and the others, was later ordered to lead troops to Jinzhou to obey Chen Wei's dispatch. After Chen Wei died in battle, Chen Qian had no news, and his life and death are still unknown. Commanded by General Xia Ying.This Xia Ying was single-handedly picked up by Li Kuan, so Zhang Song did not command the Imperial Army, but any matter related to the Imperial Army had to be discussed with Li Kuan.After leaving Chang'an, the situation of checks and balances between left and right has gradually tilted to one side.

But the current situation is critical, and everyone is not in the mood to care about it.

After everyone left, Emperor Jiayou had no intention of continuing to read the urgently delivered memorials, so he went back to the back room to lie down with someone to support him.

Empress Pei, who was potbellied, happened to come to see him. Seeing that Emperor Jiayou had been lying on the couch and couldn't get up, she was a little worried, so she said that since His Majesty had been suffering from headaches since he left Chang'an, it would be better to invite the imperial physician to have a look.

Emperor Jiayou waved his hand: "No need, the imperial doctor said that this is an old disease of mine. I used to suffer from it when I was in Chang'an, but it was not so frequent. It can be seen that it is all affected by my mood. When I can arrive in Jiankang, maybe it will be fine."

Empress Pei couldn't say any words of persuasion, she could only say: "Your Majesty has to decide everything. You are the heaven of the subjects and our pillar. Please cheer up."

When Emperor Jiayou heard these words, his ears were already full of cocoons. He knew that Empress Pei did not approve of leaving Chang'an from the very beginning. Stealing his life, how could Emperor Jiayou be willing to end up being forced to Chang'an by the Turkic people, committing suicide and dying for the country?At least now there is always hope. In the future, the imperial court can drive the Turkic people out of the Central Plains, and his reputation will not be too bad after a hundred years. Otherwise, if he really dies, the eternal stigma will really never be washed away. up.

Empress Pei doesn't talk much, but she can always hit the point. Although Emperor Jiayou is used to asking her for opinions, sometimes he can't stand the words that cut his heart like a blade. At this time, he doesn't want to listen to her lessons even more. The couple were relatively silent.

Seeming to see what Emperor Jiayou was thinking, Empress Pei supported her waist and got up: "Then Your Majesty should rest earlier."

After Empress Pei left, Emperor Jiayou beckoned for his servants to come over.

"Go and call Concubine Li Shu, I want to hear her talk."

Concubine Shu Li Shi is obviously a native of Chang'an, but her accent is like that of Jiangnan women, she speaks softly, mellowly and melodiously, Emperor Jiayou is exhausted physically and mentally at the moment, what needs most is not Empress Pei's admonitions, but Concubine Li Shu's gentleness comfort.

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Li Suian stepped over the threshold and stepped into this other residence that originally belonged to a certain merchant in Xiangzhou.

She lived here for several days, but she still wasn't used to it. She dreamed back at midnight, often dreaming of the Dachang Princess' mansion in Chang'an, the Duke of Heng's mansion, and even Prince Ji's mansion, feeling as if she had never left.

But the Dachang Princess’ mansion is gone. After the death of Yiyang Dachang Princess, the mansion was taken back according to the law, and now Chang’an is gone. They are in a strange place, like floating weeds, so what about the princes and nobles?When aliens invaded, they were also involuntary and unable to resist.

She originally planned to stay in Chang'an with He Xiu. Although they were not as affectionate as ordinary couples, they were still a husband and wife and could not be faced with a catastrophe, so she left each other and left.But just at that time, He Xiu's concubine was pregnant, and He Xiu asked Li Suian to take her to the south to leave a line of blood for him, so the husband and wife parted ways. To do what he has always wanted to do, but for various reasons, has always been unable to do.

In the past, she was willful and reckless. When she was in her boudoir, she also fantasized about marrying a man as she wished and would be a couple for the rest of her life. She never imagined that one day she would be able to get along with her husband like a brother and sister, and she would be able to take care of his concubine with peace of mind.Looking for the bottom line, it was just that after she saw He Rong, she turned from hatred to love, and stepped back to her bottom line step by step. At first, she could ignore his leg problems, but later she even thought that even if He Rong married a wife, she would be willing to be a concubine.But after all, the two were destined to have nothing to do with each other. Today, this relationship has ended without a problem. Her marriage to King Ji, and even the death of the eldest princess have changed Li Suian bit by bit.

Looking at the wayward and domineering girl in the past, and recalling the girl who was clearly wronged, but had nothing to find fault with, and insisted on wronging He Rong on the street, Li Suian only felt it was funny and helpless. I can't do that kind of thing anymore.

Just because of a different mood, I can never go back to the past.

After the Son of Heaven and his entourage came to Xiangzhou, everything was kept simple, and now all the etiquette in the past can be accommodated. Li Suian lived with her parents with two concubines. Chung, it’s not that everyone came out to go to the market on the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, but after Yujia entered the city, due to the large number of people, the city looked much more lively than usual, coupled with the turbulent current situation, many people packed their belongings and wanted to take advantage of Yujia to go south Followed from time to time, a time of chaos.

Not long after, Li Suian turned back again, thinking to talk to his mother first, or to visit the pregnant concubine's room first, and walked out of his father's study without knowing it.

Although staying here, the study room has always been an important place, Li Kuan will discuss important matters with his staff, the door will be closed, and there are people guarding the door, even Li Suian can't easily go in, but today she walked around from behind , I saw the window on the side of the study was propped up, next to it was the shade of the pond, accompanied by the chirping of cicadas, and the sound of conversation drifting out of the window.

Li Suian took a few steps forward with his footsteps lightened.

The voice of the voice could be heard faintly, but it was still a little vague, only some intermittent words floated over.

Your Majesty... Headwind... Chang'an... King Ji...

The more I listened, the more Li Suian's curiosity was aroused.

She couldn't help but wanted to go forward to hear clearly again, but the power called reason in her heart firmly suppressed her, making her footsteps nailed in place, and she didn't dare to move forward.

The people talking there seemed to have turned in a different direction, their voices became smaller and smaller, and gradually disappeared. Li Suian stood on the spot to adjust his breathing, and then turned back on the same path, and went back to the path of flowers and trees, pretending to be inadvertently looking at the flowers. At the main entrance of the study, stood still under the steps, and said to the guard at the door: "Please go in and report, I have something to ask my father."

He seemed to hear the movement outside, and before the guards entered, the door opened on his own initiative. A middle-aged scribe stepped out, cupped his hands and said to Li Suian with a smile: "I have seen the princess."

Li Suian nodded, and said lightly, "Mr. He."

Mr. He smiled and said goodbye, Li Kuan's voice came from inside.

"Come in."

Li Suian stepped in without looking at Mr. He.

"Father, King Ji only has [-] soldiers and horses. Once the Turks invade Chang'an, he will be very dangerous. Can you send troops to meet him so that he can withdraw safely?"

Li Kuan frowned and said, "What do you think of as a war? Do you want to play house? The main force of the forbidden army finally withdrew to Xiangzhou with His Majesty, how can they turn around and go back? Before leaving Beijing, I have repeatedly persuaded him to follow His Majesty." Let’s go, but he doesn’t listen, he insists on staying, Your Majesty has already asked me to send someone to Chang’an, once again to persuade King Ji to evacuate as soon as possible, don’t worry, he won’t be so stupid as to wait there to be beaten.”

Li Suian suddenly said: "Did father really persuade King Ji? Or did he push the flames and encourage King Ji to stay, and hang him with the merits of the Chang'an imperial capital, who is the king?"

Li Kuan originally lowered his head to review the documents, but when he heard this, he paused the tip of his pen, looked up at her, and said coldly: "You are talking to your father? King Ji is your husband, my son-in-law, let him go In a dangerous place, let my daughter be a widow, what good is it for me? Where did you hear some rumors, and dare to tell your father what to do?!"

His tone is not high, but he has an intimidating aura, the so-called superiors, life and death, that's all.

Li Suian's heart was chilled by her father's gaze, and she almost couldn't continue her words. Gritting her teeth, she still said: "Before my grandmother died, she called me over and said that my grandfather and you..."

Li Kuan interrupted her, with an expression that he didn't want to hear: "It's a stormy and troubled time, you don't want to take good care of your parents and take care of your husband and son-in-law's blood, but you are here to confuse the public and talk nonsense. Where did you go?"

After a pause, he slowed down his voice, and his face returned to normal: "Your grandmother was bedridden for a long time at that time, and her mind was not very clear. Just listen to what she said. You don't have to argue with the old man, but you can't take it seriously. I don't care what she tells you. What, but if your grandmother never told you those words before, then nine out of ten, it is pure nonsense. Forget it, you go to accompany your mother first, I still have things to do. "

Li Sui looked at her father calmly for a moment, confessed his guilt, and then turned and left.

Li Kuan still buried his head in the paperwork and did not raise his head. After a while, the guards came to report that the princess had entered the palace.

"Look at her. If she wants to see the emperor or the queen, stop her and bring her back to me." Li Kuan thought for a moment and ordered.

The guards led away, but Li Kuan casually put down his pen, showing a somewhat dispirited expression, and after a while, he let out a laugh, which seemed to be mocking, but also seemed to be funny.

"I never thought that I, Li Kuan, would have such a loving daughter!"