I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country

Gu Yuanbai's request for the amount of compensation from Xixia was a real lion's mouth.

The deal between Xixia and Daheng relied on Ma Yuan, but once the border trade route was established, their advantages disappeared without a trace for Daheng Dynasty, and their confidence was gone. Is it because of this that they are so simply?

But Xixia didn't know about the mutual market at the border. The more Gu Yuanbai thought about it, the more weird he felt. It's normal for Xixia's small place not to be able to get these things.

Five days later, the Xixia envoys who came to redeem the people entered Beijing. This group of people was courteous and courteous. The indemnity from the rear stretched to the outskirts of Beijing. There were several tall horses and cattle and sheep in groups. The people in the capital watched the excitement, The crowd surrounded the two sides, stretching out their hands to count the cattle and sheep.

Gu Yuanbai watched the long line in a low-key manner among the crowd, listening to the exclamations and whispers of the people on the left and right.

You can't see the end at a glance, and the number of horses, cattle and sheep is definitely tens of millions. Gu Yuanbai frowned. Together with the gifts for his birthday and the money squandered by the Seventh Prince in Daheng, where did Xixia get so many? thing?

Not right.

Kong Yilin pointed to the leader and said, "Master, that is the second prince of Xixia."

Gu Yuanbai nodded: "I saw it."

The face of the second prince of Xixia is not very clear, but his clothes are ordinary.He was slightly hunched on horseback, looking as if he was too timid to raise his head because of the people of Daheng.

He and Li Angshun, the Seventh Prince of Western Xia, are really two extremes.

"The prince is weak, so the following ministers will be very powerful." Kong Yilin frowned slightly, "Master, what preparations are we going to make?"

"I've done everything I need to do, let's see what they are going to do," Gu Yuanbai frowned, and retreated from the crowd, "Go ahead and have a look, and see what they have brought besides what I want. what."

After Gu Yuanbai took the people to see how many things Xi Xia had brought, he and Kong Yilin looked at each other, but there was no joy in their expressions.

On the carriage back to the palace, Kong Yilin said in a low voice: "The adults and I originally wanted Xixia to divide the compensation amount into three batches and pay it off in installments within three years. I didn't expect them to take it out in one go now. In addition, there are many more compensations."

Gu Yuanbai silently nodded.

It's hard to tell whether it's good or not, it's a good thing to get the compensation, but Gu Yuanbai originally wanted to use the compensation to make Xixia suffer some internal injuries, but something went wrong, which was beyond his expectations.

All the way to the palace, in front of the gate of the palace, the servant driving the car suddenly stopped, and Tian Fusheng's doubtful voice came from outside, "Hey, Master Chu, what are you kneeling here for?"

Gu Yuanbai raised his eyelids and opened the car window.

Chu Wei knelt outside the imperial city, his hair was slightly disheveled in the cold wind, and the tip of his nose was reddish. He looked up at the carriage, his eyes lit up, and he said anxiously as if seeing a life-saving straw: "My lord, please save my fourth uncle." !"

Chu Wei's fourth uncle is Chu Yi, the boy who called Chu Wei's nephew at a young age.It turned out that the little boy was suffering from the wind-cold, and the wind-cold became more and more severe, and finally he became lethargic and vomiting blood. Chu's mansion invited many doctors, but he still didn't recover from his illness.Chu Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of the imperial doctor in the imperial hospital, so he knelt in front of the palace gate, wanting to ask to see the emperor.

There was another carriage coming out of the palace, turned around, and headed for Chu Mansion.

The surrounding areas of the Chu Mansion are also the residences of the ministers of the court. As soon as the carriages in the palace arrived, these residences got the news.The master in the mansion changed his clothes, held on to his official hat and hurriedly went to pay his respects to the Holy Majesty.

"No need to be too polite, let's all go back," Gu Yuanbai got out of the carriage, turned around and said, "Tian Fusheng, first bring the imperial doctor into the mansion to see Brother Yi, life is at stake."

Chu Wei's eyes turned red instantly, and he lowered his head in a concealed manner, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing his appearance, Gu Yuanbai couldn't help but sighed.

The people from the Chu Mansion wanted to meet the Holy Spirit, but they were also declined by the Holy Spirit.His Majesty was weak and he was afraid of getting sick, so he didn't go to see the boy in person, but someone sent a message: "Concentrate on taking good care of brother Yi."

Mrs. Chu said "yes" when she heard the words, and also burst into tears.

Chu Wei did not leave, and insisted on staying with the Holy One.The Holy Majesty led people around the courtyard, waiting for the imperial doctor to report the news.

Seeing Chu Wei's ecstasy, Kong Yilin comforted him in a low voice: "Brother Chu, don't worry, the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital are superb in medical skills, and they will definitely cure the disease with the medicine and turn the danger into peace."

Chu Wei put away the worry in his brows, and reluctantly nodded.

Gu Yuanbai happened to see Chu Wei's expression.The Holy Majesty smiled helplessly, and said to Kong Yilin: "The relatives are in danger, it is not as simple as it is said."

Chu Wei regained his senses after being watched by the Holy Majesty, and he saluted again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving my fourth uncle's life."

Gu Yuanbai helped him up, clapped Chu Wei's hands, and said with a smile: "Chu Qing, you are the only son in the family, you have to take on the responsibility at this time, don't panic. The imperial physicians in the palace have always It’s not bad, but take it easy.”

Chu Wei curled up his hands.

Due to the anxiety of these days, some fine dry skin has formed on his lips, and his jade-like face, which is as bright as a star, has become haggard, but it still does not damage his beauty, it only melts a little to push people out sharp ice.

"My lord, my minister..." Chu Wei's lips parted, and after a long time, he said with difficulty, "My minister..."

He didn't know where the courage came from, he pulled out his hand suddenly, and at the next moment, he held the Holy Majesty's hand with his backhand.

"I have had trouble sleeping and eating these few days, and I have found many highly respected doctors, but they are always useless," Chu Wei said in a low voice with agitation in his heart, "I don't know why, I have thought of the Holy Majesty for a long time, and I always feel that the Holy Majesty It can save the fourth uncle's life. But my father doesn't want to burden the Holy Majesty, and I don't want to bother the Holy Majesty with such trivial matters."

Chu Wei lowered his eyes, looking at the hands that the two held together.

This seems to be the king and the minister, and it seems that some kind of shady thoughts have emerged.

He took a deep breath and continued: "But the minister was really anxious later, so he went to the Holy Majesty on his own, and hoped that the Majesty would forgive the rude behavior of the minister in a panic."

Gu Yuanbai withdrew his hand naturally, and said with a smile, "Chu Qing, don't worry."

At noon, the imperial doctor came out of Chu Yi's room, followed by the elders of Chu's mansion, with a relaxed and tired look on his face, Chu Wei could tell at a glance that it was Xiao Sishu who was saved.

Since he was fine, Gu Yuanbai left the Chu residence.The chief guard helped Sheng get into the carriage, Kong Yilin was about to follow, suddenly turned his head and smiled, and said to Chu Wei: "Brother Chu, be careful in your words, actions, and thoughts."

Chu Wei frowned, exchanged a glance with Kong Yilin, and suddenly calmed down, "Do as long as there is no prohibition."

Kong Yilin was surprised, as if he knew Chu Wei again, he looked at Chu Wei from beginning to end, then smiled and got into the carriage.

The two carriages left leisurely, and Chu Wei stood there for a long while before following in the footsteps of his parents and turning back to the mansion.

This trivial matter was quickly forgotten by Gu Yuanbai, but the neighbors of the Chu Mansion did not forget it. Not only did they not forget it, but they also consciously told their colleagues about the benevolent actions of the Holy Majesty, and lamented that the Majesty Love the people like a child, wishing to use his life's talents to praise the sage to the sky.

After Gu Yuanbai had dinner that day, he took the two wolves for a walk as usual.But the two wolves were inexplicably excited today. They dragged Gu Yuanbai by his clothes and led him to the city wall. The guards at the city wall stepped aside when they saw the wolves. What do you want to do again?"

Naturally, the two wolves couldn't answer his words, but the whistle outside the city wall answered Gu Yuanbai's words instead.

Gu Yuanbai frowned, "Xue Yuan."

The whistle outside the wall stopped, Xue Yuan coughed, and said seriously: "My lord."

Although Gu Yuanbai hadn't seen him for several days, he was still annoyed when he heard his voice, he didn't even bother to reply, and turned around to leave.

The two wolves whimpered and grabbed Gu Yuanbai's clothes.

Xue Yuan outside the city wall also heard the coquettish sound of the two wolves, he coughed again, looked at no one around, and said in a low voice, "My lord, it will be the Lantern Festival in a few days."

The Shangyuan Festival is the Lantern Festival. There is no curfew day and night, the lanterns are gorgeous, the long street is crowded, and the people are lively watching the lanterns and walking in the night market.This day is also the day when the young men and women of Daheng meet, which is the ancient Valentine's Day.

Xue Yuandao: "The first time I saw you was on the day of the Lantern Festival Palace banquet."

He paused, then his voice was calm, and he seemed to be a little nervous: "My lord, there will be no palace banquet this year, why don't you go out with me for a walk?"

Gu Yuanbai said in his heart, here we come, here we go again, Xue Jiuyao, who are you pretending to be so nervous for?

He rubbed his forehead, stretched out his foot and kicked the two wolves lightly, and said viciously, "Do you want to let go?"

The two wolves drooped their tails and drooped their ears, but they never let go.

Gu Yuanbai couldn't pull their strength, the guard behind him hesitated for a moment, and said: "My lord, why don't I take these two wolves away?"

"Take it away." After Gu Yuanbai nodded, the two wolves were bound and taken away by their sharp teeth. He hadn't left yet, but Xue Yuan outside became anxious and called out again: "My lord!"

Gu Yuanbai lazily replied: "What?"

Xue Yuan: "Why are you willing to come out on the day of Shangyuan Festival?"

Gu Yuanbai sneered silently, "Xue Jiuyao, I ask you, what are you to me?"

"Things from the sage," Xue Jiuyao immediately continued, "what the sage says is what the sage says, and the minister will not do anything if the sage doesn't let him do anything. My lord, if you don't want to go out on the Lantern Festival, can you ask the minister to come in?" Is the palace attendant by your side?"

Since Xue Yuan became a general, he is no longer the Marquis of Yu in front of the palace. Like Chu Wei, he is also not allowed to enter the palace without summons.

The imperial guards guarding the city wall had never seen such a brazen person before. They dared not show any expression on their faces, but their eyes widened for a moment.

This general who is famous all over the capital, how is, how is such a person!