The Ugly Empress

Teng Yun felt that he really couldn't see through Xue Junliang more and more, but the other party was just the opposite. He seemed to be more and more familiar with him and more and more capable.

Take Xue Houyang's expedition as an example. Teng Yun felt that he didn't understand Xue Junliang's thoughts. Xue Junliang definitely didn't want his younger brother to fall in love with a man. Let's not talk about the identity of this man, just saying that it makes others sound like a joke .

After all, wouldn't it be too absurd for Wannianhou to put down the big hat and indulge in masculinity, and even King Xue's own reputation would probably be affected.

But not only did Xue Junliang not blame Xue Houyang, he even asked Teng Shang to go with him this time.

Xue Junliang waited for Shen Yi to leave, and saw that Teng Yun was still frowning slightly, as if he had understood the other party's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Is there anything that can make the lonely queen frown?"

Saying that, she leaned over and rubbed the center of his brows with her fingers.

Teng Yun turned his head to the side. He was a little panicked by his reaction, which was more serious than panic. He gradually became familiar with Xue Junliang's various small movements. From disgust at the beginning to not knowing how to dodge now, Teng Yun felt In this palace, so much has changed.

Xue Junliang said: "Is it because of Teng Shang's matter? You don't know why I sent him to go with Xue Houyang?"

Teng Yun did not refute, and acquiesced to Xue Junliang's guess.

Xue Junliang smiled and said: "I guess so, if you, a calm person like you, can have any expression, it must be Teng Shang."

Teng Yun was startled, "Your Majesty..."

However, Xue Junliang waved his hand, as if very magnanimous, but said: "If Teng Shang is not Wannianhou's wife, because of his status in your heart, you should give him to death...... But not only do you love to see him, but Even Houyang likes to see what he likes to see. Although the elder brother does not want the younger brother to be infatuated with a man, but according to Houyang's disposition, I am afraid that ten cows will not be able to pull him back. I am now looking forward to Houyang's energy Falling in love with a daughter, and then forgetting about Teng Shang, but thinking about it, I think it's impossible."

Hearing this, Teng Yun seemed to be able to hear Xue Junliang's concern for Xue Houyang, and it was true. Although male concubines and male favors were not a strange thing, after all, this was a representative of "faintness".

In the eyes of the common people, if the king marries a male concubine, he is a fool. Although ordinary people dare not say anything, they will always be treated as a joke after dinner. If a minister marries a male concubine, he is a traitor, even if he is not corrupt Without forming a party for personal gain, the crime will even sit down.

After all, it still cannot be allowed within the secular world, and others don't think it's true.

No matter who is the king, it is estimated that this kind of thing should not be allowed to happen, and this kind of thing should not be allowed to interfere with his reputation, but Xue Junliang considered him from Xue Houyang's point of view.

Teng Yun sighed in his heart. For the first time, he felt that if he was not from the Teng country, what would he be like? Was he promoted and reused by Xue Junliang, a king who is eager for talent, or to make suggestions in the court, or to be like Xue Houyang, in the court? The frontier guards the soil.

Seeing that he was not in high spirits, Xue Junliang said, "Is it because you are not feeling well? Send the imperial doctor to come and take a look?"

Teng Yun pursed his lips, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty doesn't need to be so attentive to me."

"What? You said that all of a sudden." Xue Junliang smiled and said, "If Gu doesn't care about you, who should he care about? I'm afraid you couldn't bear Gu's kindness and were moved?"

Teng Yundao: "If the truth is told, His Majesty was indeed moved, but His Majesty's treatment of the matter of Wannianhou."

Xue Junliang immediately understood, and said: "Then tell me how your relatives treated you when you were in Fengguo."

Teng Yun paused for a long time, as if reminiscing, and then said: "I have never felt that I have any relatives since I was born... The only person who treats me well and teaches me to read and write is a surname Hou. I have been thinking about it for many years. , why people with blood relationship treat me so coldly, while people without blood relationship can be so kind."

Xue Junliang was silent, and said softly: "What about your younger brother?"

Teng Yun knew that he was talking about King Feng, the elder brother of the same mother, and Teng Yun himself had a younger brother of the same mother, just like Feng Ming wanted to kill the elder, but he failed in the end, and Teng Yun's younger brother also He wanted to kill himself, but was unsuccessful, so he recruited soldiers and bought horses in the fiefdom in order to plot a rebellion. Teng Yun remembered that he came back from the frontier and led troops to suppress it.

He didn't speak, Xue Junliang is also raised in the palace, how can he not understand these past events, besides Xue Houyang, he has many brothers, just like Xue Yu, and these people are the ones who want you to die the most, you die, Only then can he live a long and happy life.

Through Shen Yi's suggestion, Xue Junliang changed the guards of Yunfeng Palace and strengthened the garrison of the Forbidden Palace. Although he believed in the loyalty of the three members of the Any family, these three were too careless after all and could only be used as trump cards.

Xue Houyang and Teng Shang were ready to set off within a few days. After all, refugees could not wait for others, and Teng Xin had been raising troops for some time.

Xue Junliang set up a banquet at the gate of the palace and asked Xue Houyang to sit opposite him to bid farewell to Xue Houyang. Taking advantage of this time, Teng Shang arrived at the gate of Yunfeng Palace. went.

Teng Yun didn't expect that Teng Shang would come to him, maybe Teng Shang also had some impression of that day?But that sentence alone is not enough to explain anything, at most it is doubtful.

Teng Yun asked Teng Shang to sit down, and Xiuyao watched the tea.

"I don't know why Mr. Teng came here?"

Because there are Xiuyao Qiushui and other palace people in the palace, Teng Shang naturally couldn't ask the doubts in his heart clearly, so he could only pause for a while and said: "Teng is about to go on a long journey, and I am here to pay my respects to the queen. He is extremely intelligent, and he was able to defeat Cheng Tian's bandit soldiers thanks to the queen's ingenuity, so I dare to ask a few countermeasures about this expedition."

Teng Yun nodded and signaled Teng Shang to continue.

Teng Shang said: "Teng Xin's soldiers are many and powerful. If they surround the palace, how should they support them?"

Teng Yun looked indifferently, and said with a smile: "Qingqi raids, let's mess up first."

Teng Shang said again: "There are so many refugees, and it is costly and laborious to open a porridge factory. Should we open it or not?"

Teng Yundao: "I don't know the kindness when I am full. I can't remember the kindness of dripping water unless I am suffering. Opening a porridge factory can make the refugees grateful, and then organize the refugees to cultivate. Part of the grain and grass at the border can be self-sufficient, even if the supply of food is not enough. , and will not shake the morale of the army."

Teng Shang listened, his eyes fluttered a little, he just lowered his head and nodded again and again, as if responding to Teng Yun's words, but said softly: "It's hard for you...it's hard for you to remember every word..."

As he spoke, his voice trembled a little, as if he was restraining something, and then he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip to calm down his gaffe.

Teng Yun's hands covered under the wide sleeves were clenched into fists. These tactics of war were taught to him by Teng Shang back then. Teng Yun remembered it very clearly. He knew that Teng Shang was trying to test himself, so he deliberately told the other party. Chang also understood.

"Mr. Teng is going to the frontier, remember to take care of yourself..."

Teng Shang nodded, then said nothing more, knelt down, and backed out.

When he left Yunfeng Palace, it happened that Xue Junliang practiced for Xue Houyang, followed the army out of the outer gate, and went to the frontier.

Xue Junliang knew that Teng Shang had gone to Yunfeng Palace, but he was not worried, he had Qiushui to report everything to him.

Qiu Shui quickly found a reason to come over, told the matter, and said, "The slave girl felt that there was a strange sentence, and Teng Shang said, 'It's hard for you to remember it verbatim'."

Xue Junliang knocked on the table with his index finger, but he didn't express his opinion, but he knew in his heart that the queen must have known Teng Shang a long time ago, and they had a close relationship.

Qiu Shui said: "The maidservants have been by the empress's side these days, and I still think that the empress is a little... a bit strange. The empress doesn't like to be served by others, she doesn't like to dress up, so she reads the military books when she has time. The prince often comes to Yunfeng Palace, please The empress taught me how to shoot, and the servants thought...the empress, who is so strong that she can withstand ten thousand gold, even if she is the leader of Fengguo, how could she be able to shoot..."

Before she finished speaking, Xue Junliang suddenly patted the table, and said in a neutral tone: "Qiu Shui, I want you to pay attention to the queen's every move, not to make you question the queen's every move." One move, if you have done all of these, what do you want to do with such a lonely king?"

Qiu Shui was relaxed when he heard what he said, but his heart turned cold. Knowing that he had gone too far, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed, and said sadly: "This slave is also for loyalty, and I will never dare again. Your Majesty will spare this time." .”

Xue Junliang was still knocking on the table with his index finger. He leaned back on the big chair, sitting a little slack, with his legs folded, and the five crowns on his head were shaking. He was wearing a boa robe to take advantage of his majesty and straightness.

Qiushui knelt on the ground, just looked up at Xue Junliang, and felt a little shaken in an instant. She grew up in Teng Guogong, and later followed Teng Qianyi because of her cleverness. She has seen all the nobles, but none of them has Xue Junliang's momentum.

Xue Junliang can be arrogant without being angry, or he can be kind and friendly. The more unpredictable he is, the more fascinating he is.

Qiu Shui always remembered the matter of Gu Doll, and Xue Junliang promised that he would consider it, so he worked hard to monitor Teng Yun.

Unexpectedly, this kind of blatant gesture made King Xue displeased.

Xue Junliang said: "You don't have to go back to Yunfeng Palace, let Jiang Yu give you a sign, go to Zhuxiu Palace and wait for the selection."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

Qiu Shui suddenly raised her head, she was so happy that she could hardly speak, she quickly kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Xue Junliang waved his hand and signaled her to go out. Ordinarily, if it was his former self, he would have brought Qiushui into the harem. After all, Qiushui is eloquent and good-looking. More importantly, he knows when to coax people. When should we show weakness? For an immortal king, why not favor a woman who knows how to obey him?

Xue Junliang felt that he must be sick, so he felt that the queen who was calm and breezy didn't know how to please him, who couldn't knit women's red, and who couldn't sing, dance, and silk bamboo, was pleasing to the eye.

Maybe it's because I'm used to the gentleness and pleasantness of the harem, but suddenly a concubine who can use soldiers and fights appears, and I'm fresh for a while.

Xue Junliang could only convince himself in this way, otherwise why would he look more and more pleasing to the Empress when she had so many suspicious points?

There was a memorial on Xue Junliang's desk case, which was collected by Jiang Yu. He ordered Zhao Lu to investigate the matter of the Lord Feng. Zhao Lu sent several letters back and forth. The letter was burned, and the content of the letter was copied into a memorial.

The memorandum was written in great detail, probably because of the close relationship between Zhao Lu and King Feng.

Xue Junliang looked at Zoubiao and laughed. Teng Yun talked about his life experience several times. Xue Junliang didn't think he had lied about anything. The feeling he said couldn't be faked, because Xue Junliang also had experience in many things he said. , This is something that one cannot understand without being in the palace.

And none of these things appeared on the list...

Xue Junliang opened and closed the memorial several times, seeming to fiddle with it casually in a very leisurely manner, but his expression made Jiang Yu dare not speak rashly.

When Xue Houyang and Teng Shang arrived at the border, Teng Shang offered a plan to use the method of light cavalry raids to disrupt the enemy's position first. In this way, the army could be repaired so that the soldiers would not be unable to fight after a long journey, and the siege of the imperial city could also be relieved at the same time.

Teng Xin was suspicious by nature, how could he not be afraid of being attacked again and again, especially since his name for sending troops was not justified, and he was not popular with the people, so he did not dare to take any further action under such circumstances.

After the sneak attack, Xue Houyang's army was almost trimmed, so the troops were divided into three groups. Teng Shang led the troops to surround the imperial city, and Xue Houyang led the troops to go to Teng Xin's lair.

The fiefdom is the foundation of the rebel army. If the fiefdom can be captured, the rebel army can surrender without fighting because of lack of food and no support.

Teng Xin never thought that Xue Junliang would send troops to help his enemy, and secondly, he never thought that Xue Houyang and Teng Shang would be fighting against him.

Teng Xin's army surrounded the imperial city, and its forces were scattered. At this time, Xue Houyang's two armies clashed, and they were scattered for a while. Many soldiers fled and abandoned the battle. After the fall, Xue Houyang paid a lot of money to buy the city gate officer of the fief. As soon as Xue Jun arrived, the city gate opened, and Xue Houyang entered and left the fief as if no one was in the land.

The fief was lost, the morale of the rebel army was low, and the army was almost defeated. Teng Shang captured Teng Xin and all the officials under his command like walking on the ground.

King Teng knew that Xue Junliang would send troops to support him, but he never dared to think that it was the old Prime Minister Teng Shang who came to save him.

When Teng Shang entered the imperial city, the people inside were still trembling. They were surrounded for more than half a month. Fortunately, there was a lot of food, otherwise it would have become a dead city long ago.

When everyone saw Teng Shang, someone recognized him, and suddenly knelt down on the ground, shouting, "It's Shang Xiang... The Prime Minister is back! The Prime Minister is back to save us!"

After that person shouted, someone else shouted out one after another. Suddenly, the voice of the mountains in the ruined city was soaring to the sky, and even the people in the palace could hear the voices of the people shouting for their clothes.

Teng Shang was riding on the horse, and the horse was a little startled by the shouting for a moment.

He snorted twice with his hooves, and he hastily reined in the horse. The heads of the people off the horse were like a tide, and they knelt down one after another.

This kind of vicissitudes of life made Teng Shang's eyes turn red for a moment.