Emperor's Grace

Royal study.

After the early court ended, He Huailing was left alone by the emperor. Emperor Zhaoyang had not summoned him in private for a long time. He Huailing knew that his pleading for Zhu Yunjing earlier angered the emperor. During this time, he kept a low profile as much as possible. with.

In just a few months, Emperor Zhaoyang was full of hair, more moody and unpredictable.He didn't say anything else, and directly mentioned the report submitted by the Ministry of War in the early dynasty. The general soldier guarding Qiongguan was assassinated five days ago. The identity of the assassin was unknown. In the self-defense book, the Empress Dowager Regent stated in her self-defense that the assassination of the General Soldier of Qiongguan was definitely not done by the Cangrong people, and they were completely ignorant of this matter. I ask the sages of the Celestial Dynasty to distinguish right from wrong, and do not misunderstand the Cangrong Kingdom. of devotion and loyalty.

There was already a round of quarrels about this matter at the court meeting. Some people said that the Cangrong country can have any loyalty. Last year, the army was defeated and had to surrender, but it was fundamentally dissatisfied. It was only a year ago that they wanted to stir up trouble again. The self-defense letter came This quickness proves that they are guilty of thieves. It is also said that the Cangrong Kingdom has been beaten to the ground and it is difficult to recover in a short period of time. It should not be possible to do such a thing suddenly at this time. Maybe it is really not what they did.Both arguments seem to make sense.

Emperor Zhaoyang frowned and asked He Huailing: "You have been silent at the court meeting before, what do you think about this matter?"

He Huailing replied in a deep voice: "According to what I have seen, this matter may indeed not be done by Cangrong people. Cangrong's current King Khan is a baby who is not yet three years old, and the Queen Mother Regent does not have much courage. Afterwards, it is said that they will not be able to fight me Dayan again in the past 20 years, and I think they should not be so proactive at this time and cause trouble."

"Would that be done by other small countries in the surrounding area?"

"Maybe, maybe not, it's just that there are so many small tribal countries in Beiyi, except for Cang Rong, the others are not worth mentioning. I can't think of what they would do if they did this."

The Beiyi in the mouth of the Dayan people refers to a very vast piece of land outside the northern pass of the Dayan Dynasty. Most of them are grasslands. Nearly [-]% of the land on the grassland was destroyed. If it hadn't been for Dayan Dynasty's idea of ​​reckless death and death, it would only be a matter of time before Cang Rong unified Beiyi.After Cang Rong was defeated and became a vassal, all the Khanates of Beiyi had become the vassal states of Dayan. It is really not easy to say who has the idea of ​​rebellion and assassinated the general soldier guarding the fortress pass of Dayan draw conclusions.

Emperor Zhaoyang sighed: "What do you mean by this, is it implying that this matter is my matter or that Dayan people did it?"

"I don't know, but it's not impossible."

Emperor Zhaoyang was silent, and after a long while, he sighed again: "If I had left you at the border that day, perhaps today's incident would not have happened."

He Huailing bowed his head and said nothing.

After the Battle of Zhengyuan, he led the army back to the court, leaving only 5 people stationed at the border. The new general was appointed by Emperor Zhaoyang.It's just that who would have thought that such a thing would happen again in only one year, and Emperor Zhaoyang's mentality would also change accordingly.

Emperor Zhaoyang shook his head slightly: "No matter who did it, I will strengthen the guards in the Qiongguan area, and then transfer 3 people from Beijing, and you will lead the army to take over the position of the general. You go back first. Get ready, I will issue an imperial decree soon."

He Huailing lowered his eyes: "The minister leads the order."

Private village outside the city.

Zhu Yunjing put down the medicine bowl, closed his eyes and fell back on the couch. There was a thick tiger skin mattress under his body, and a blanket covering his body. He held the hand warmer in his arms and never let go.

This year's severe winter came very early. After a heavy snowfall, it was already freezing cold. Zhu Yunjing was already afraid of the cold, but it got worse with his body. Four or five braziers were lit in the house, but he still felt cold.

When He Huailing entered the door, Zhu Yunjing was about to fall asleep in a daze, and felt his cheeks were itchy, so he opened his eyes and took a look. He Huailing was sitting on the side of the couch, rubbing his fingers on the side of his face.

Zhu Yunjing didn't dodge, and asked lazily with a hoarse voice: "Why is Hou Ye here at this hour? Don't you want to do business?"

"It won't be needed anymore."

Zhu Yunjing raised her eyebrows: "You were dismissed by His Majesty?"

He Huailing smiled lowly, without missing the gloating flash in Zhu Yunjing's eyes, he sat on the couch, next to Zhu Yunjing, raised his hand to gently touch his abdomen, and then held one of his hand.Zhu Yunjing didn't break free. Since that mid-autumn night, the two of them have been in such a kind of unbounded but very subtle ambiguity.

He Huailing squeezed Zhu Yunjing's finger, and asked him in a low voice: "Do you really want me to be dismissed?"

Zhu Yunjing sneered: "What does it have to do with me?"

Little heartless, He Huailing shook his head: "I've let you down. Not only have I not been dismissed, but I've also been promoted by half a rank. Your Majesty intends to let me take over as the commander-in-chief of Qiongguan. An order will be issued in a few days. There is no need to go to the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment." gone."

Hearing this, the expression on Zhu Yunjing's face suddenly became serious: "The chief soldier of Qiongguan? Wasn't the general soldier of Qiguanguan appointed before you returned to the court last year?"

"Well, I was assassinated." He Huailing told Zhu Yunjing what he had discussed earlier, "So His Majesty asked me to take over and bring another [-] elite soldiers over."

Zhu Yunjing said displeased: "Is there no one in the court? Why did you leave you aside after the battle, and now that something happened, I think of you again?"

He Huailing couldn't help laughing, and Zhu Yunjing's words of protection made him very useful: "A few people who are used to living a good life in Beijing are willing to go to the border to withstand the wind and sun. I stayed there for five years. , Your Majesty probably thinks that I am more comfortable with that side."

Zhu Yunjing was still not happy: "If your majesty really values ​​you, why didn't you give you the position of the commander-in-chief of the Jingnan Camp? But he gave it to the son of Anlehou? Then he knows how to get a powerless dude. Soldiers? Your Majesty is getting more and more confused."

Only Zhu Yunjing dared to say such a thing, but let alone Zhu Yunjing, He Huailing also found it very puzzling. Xu Zongbing of Jingnan Camp was implicated by Zhu Yunjing, and after being implicated by Zhu Yunjing, his position as the commander-in-chief was vacant. Yue, many people in the court were staring, but no one expected that His Majesty would finally give the position to a 17-year-old son of the Hou Mansion who had never been in the court before, it seemed like a joke This move also made Anlehou's Mansion, which was originally not very conspicuous in Beijing, a downturned Hou's Mansion, which became the object of investigation by everyone in the court. If you say that the son of the Hou's Mansion is indeed young and mature, he seems to be quite capable. But how he got into Emperor Zhaoyang's favor, no one can guess.

Zhu Yunjing didn't take this very seriously. Can he compare to He Huailing, who has already taken over as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary army at this age?

He Huailing said: "Your Majesty was not at ease with me at first, how could he give me such an important position as the commander-in-chief of the Gyeonggi Guard Army, but there is one more thing about this Anlehou Mansion... A few days ago, His Majesty hired a new Concubine, that is, the niece of Marquis Anle, the cousin of the son, who was assigned to you to be the side concubine, but His Majesty did not know what to think, but to do such a thing that would affect the Qing reputation, to defy all opinions It's useless to take people into the palace and directly seal the concubine, even if the censor smashes his head."

"...Really?" Zhu Yunjing felt nauseous for a while. For the first time, he felt disgusted with his father, and the woman who had been clearly ordered to him was brought into the harem again. This really wanted him to die. They can't live in peace, and they will be criticized when they die.

He Huailing clenched Zhu Yunjing's hand, regretting telling him about it, Zhu Yunjing said indignantly, "So that's why he gave Jingnan Camp to Prince Anle Hou? Yet?"

"It shouldn't be, the official is the first, and the concubine is the second..."

Zhu Yunjing interrupted him: "Forget it, I don't want to hear this anymore, when will the imperial decree be issued? When will you leave Beijing?"

"It should be only a few days, and the colder the road is, the better it will be." He Huailing's heart sank, "Your Highness...after I leave, you should be more careful by yourself. If possible, wait until the child is born. I will find a way to come back."

After looking forward to it for so long, but finally unable to see the birth of the child with his own eyes, He Huailing couldn't bear to let go, only the sacred fate was hard to break.

Zhu Yunjing looked at him directly: "What about after that?"

The four eyes met, He Huailing was at a loss for words for a while, Zhu Yunjing said again: "I agreed to send me away after the child is born? What are you going to do?"

He Huailing looked at him, and his Adam's apple slid up and down with difficulty: "...I will arrange it."

Originally thought that there was still a long time for Zhu Yunjing to change his mind, but he never thought that the change would come so quickly.

After a long silence, Zhu Yunjing lowered her eyes and said softly: "Take me with you, it's the same for me anyway, I've wanted to visit the border a long time ago, I told you before. "

He Huailing was stunned, Zhu Yunjing frowned: "Do you agree?"

He Huailing came back to his senses, suppressed the joy gushing out of his heart, and proposed to him rationally: "If you are really willing to go, I will naturally ask for it. It's just that you are heavy now, so you should stay in Beijing to give birth and wait a few months May I send someone to pick you up again?"

Zhu Yunjing shook her head: "I'll go with you, I don't want to stay here anymore, I want to go outside now."

"It's a long journey and it's so cold, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear the bumps along the way."

"Okay, I know my own body," Zhu Yunjing said impatiently, "Your eldest son is also very solid, and he won't be lost."

"What if someone recognizes you?"

"You have to figure out a way for this."

"Can……"

"Don't be silly anymore, He Huailing, when did you become such a mother-in-law? Just one word, will it work?"

After some hesitation and struggle, He Huailing finally nodded: "Okay."

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