The Ugly Empress

Because King Xue already has a queen, even if there is another queen, the big wedding will not be held, especially Teng Yun just entered the palace to be a concubine, Xue Junliang did not break his promise, and really made Teng Yun the noble concubine of Teng.

It took a lot of time for Yunfeng Palace to be rebuilt after the fire. Teng Yun entered the palace and lived here, but it is not as magnificent as before and is still under construction.

Xue Junliang originally wanted to send Xiuyao to serve the new noble concubine, but Xiuyao would rather die, and King Xue didn't force him, so he picked a few maids in the palace to send them over, and the one who was close to him was Qiushui.

Qiu Shui seemed a little surprised to see Teng Ying, firstly because he knew him, and secondly because Teng Ying himself had large and small scars on his handsome face.

Although Qiushui knew Teng Ying, they didn't have much contact with each other, and she felt that Teng Ying could be regarded as the master if he could climb to the current position, and it would be taboo to offend the master.

Teng Yun didn't expect King Xue to send Qiushui over, who greeted him politely, asked him to sit down, and combed his hair.

The two of them didn't speak for a while, Qiu Shui wanted to find a topic to please Teng Yun, so he said with a smile: "Niang Niang, your hair is really nice."

Teng Yun didn't even raise his eyelids, Qiu Shui felt that it was boring to discuss, and found another topic to talk about, but Teng Yun still didn't speak, Qiu Shui touched his nose and wondered why the sword bearer had changed his temper.

King Xue ordered people to hold a banquet in front of Yunfeng Palace and summoned all civil and military officials. He said it was because he was a Marquis and he couldn't be neglected.

Teng Yun was dressed in a red wedding gown, and he didn't wear women's clothes at all, and he didn't cover his red hijab. From a distance, he looked tall, tall and handsome, but it was a pity that he had scars on his face, which showed a bit of hostility, which is Teng Yun's nature Gentle, if others are estimated to look scary.

Sitting quietly in the room, he could hear the sound of ministers pushing cups and cups outside, the sound of ministers toasting, and the sound of someone urging the king to drink less.

Qiu Shui stood on the side for an hour and a half, drank from dusk until it was dark, and still hadn't finished drinking outside. Qiu Shui is also a shrewd person, and he understood after thinking about it. Wang didn't want to touch him.

The banquet took too long, and seeing that it was getting late, the ministers all advised Xue Junliang not to neglect the empress, and then they were about to leave.

Xue Houyang himself was not suitable for this kind of banquet, just as he was about to resign, a guard came over, said a few words in his ear, and handed him an envelope.

There was a momentary shock on Xue Houyang's face when he heard this, and then he raised his head and glanced at Xue Junliang, as if he was considering whether this matter was inappropriate and whether it was appropriate to say it at this time.

He thought about it for a while, and finally, taking advantage of people not paying attention, he walked over and whispered a few words to Xue Junliang.

Xue Junliang's smile disappeared immediately, and he narrowed his eyes, motioning for the letter to be presented.

When everyone found out about the accident, they were all quiet and looked at each other, not knowing what happened.

Xue Junliang unfolded the letter paper, only glanced at it twice, then suddenly burst into laughter, stood up, and smashed the wine glass at his feet with his hands.

This action frightened everyone. They didn't know what was written in the letter, and they didn't dare to express their anger. They stood with their heads bowed, for fear of harming themselves.

Xue Junliang glanced at the crowd, then slowly sneered and said: "The lonely king's good general was sent to fight in Mingshui!"

When he said this, everyone immediately understood that it seemed that Yu Chen had lost the battle in Mingshui.

Xue Junliang fixed his eyes on Xue Yu, threw the letter to him, and said, "Lang Jing, whom you recommended, said that he deserved a crime and made meritorious service. Now, what use is he alone?"

Xue Yu hurriedly picked up the letterhead, which was secretly sent to the capital by Master Ming Shui. It was written that Yu Chen was drinking and having fun in the army. Zhang Hong called the soldiers and was beaten back for more than 20 miles.Later, he was even more afraid of being punished by the commander, so he rebelled and killed the commander, and even sacrificed his head to his own army flag, threatening to behead anyone who refused to surrender.

Xue Yu hurriedly read it. He knew that Xue Junliang was angry with him. Lang Jing was only a member of the army. There was a gap between the commander and the general. Even if he was very resourceful, no one would accept it. When someone misunderstood someone, of course this anger should be directed at others.

Xue Yu said: "Although Lang Jing is talented, but the main forces in the army are at odds, there is nothing he can do. Now that the army has been defeated for [-] li, I privately think that I should first think of a plan to retreat from the enemy. If I kill the soldiers again, I am afraid that the army will feel uneasy. It will also make Zhang Hong see the joke."

Xue Junliang didn't make things difficult for him anymore, but said coolly: "Then what's your plan?"

Xue Yu is also a person who has been guarding the border all year round. He only paused and said: "Yu Chen is arrogant because of his merits. Arrogance is a taboo in soldiers. In my opinion, if I want to beat Zhang Hong, I must first Change the coach."

He paused while speaking, and said: "My brother is willing to ask for orders to go, to share your majesty's worries."

Xue Junliang looked at him and did not speak. Xue Yu felt a little guilty after being stared at. He was indeed selfish. Although Xue Junliang released him, he did not have any real military power. If he could go to Mingshui, he could regain military power. Besides, Lang Jing was still in Mingshui.

However, Xue Junliang obviously saw through his thoughts at once, although Xue Junliang did not expose him.

Xue Houyang naturally also heard it, fearing that Xue Junliang would let the tiger go back to the mountain again, he cupped his hands and said: "My brother please order me!"

Xue Junliang said: "You can't go to Houyang, you should make preparations and rush to Tengnan in the next few days. Zhang Hong repelled Yu Chen, and Fengguo might take the opportunity to attack Tengnan again, and Zhang Hong could profit from it by attacking on both sides. .”

Xue Houyang listened and nodded. It really made sense. If Feng Guo knew that Zhang Hong had repelled Yu Chen for [-] miles, he would definitely take this opportunity to attack Xue Guo from the other side. Although Feng Guo and Zhang Hong had different positions, their The purpose is always the same, there is no reason not to pick up things that please both sides.

Zhao Lu himself wanted to resign due to illness, but he didn't expect that a mere Zhang Hong, who had already been beaten into a frightened bird by Feng Guo, could still be arrogant in Mingshui. According to his previous temper, he would definitely be the first Stand up and ask for help.

It's just that Mingshui is the border between Xue Guo and Feng Guo, Zhang Hong must stay behind after the coaches sent over have finished fighting, and at that time, they will have to confront Feng Guo head-on.

Zhao Lu felt that he had done nothing wrong. His purpose for so many years was at this moment. It can be said that when he left with ten thousand elite soldiers that day, he felt relieved. For Feng Ming who didn't know, it was too cold-hearted.

No one can explain what is ruthless and unreasonable. The last thing Zhao Lu wants to see now is to meet Feng Ming in battle. He wants to resign earlier, which can be regarded as repaying Feng Ming's cultivation and cultivation for so many years. trust.

Zhao Lu clenched his fists. If he avoided fighting in order not to meet with Feng Ming, and violated his own nature, he was cruel, and when he was about to stand up and beg for orders, he heard a "squeak", Yunfeng The palace door was pushed open.

Teng Yun was dressed in a man's scarlet gown, with a dark red wide belt around his waist. With his thin waist and straight back, Teng Yun had a heroic air at first glance.

Seeing that the palace door suddenly opened and the bride came out by herself, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, wondering if the new concubine couldn't wait any longer?

Unexpectedly, Teng Yun's first words were, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go."

Xue Junliang was also taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Why did Concubine Ai come out?"

But Teng Yun ignored King Xue's words, and just said to Xue Yu: "Can you take a look at the mansion newspaper in Lord Hou's hand?"

Xue Yu hadn't moved much since he was released. He did whatever Xue Junliang asked him to do, and he seemed a lot tame. Hearing this, he raised his eyes to look at Xue Junliang, which meant to ask King Xue for instructions.

Xue Junliang nodded slightly, but did not stop him. Teng Yun received the letter. In addition to the mansion report accusing Yu Chen of favoring and arrogantly ignoring military law, there was also a map of the camp after the soldiers retreated twenty miles away.

Teng Yun only glanced at it, and then said: "This humble minister has the guts to be able to

His Majesty can cut off the head of those who set up such a camp. "

As he spoke, he held up the camp map in his hand, and said: "The camp stretches for hundreds of miles along the Mingshui River, and the ends are far apart. If one place is breached, it is difficult to save ourselves. Moreover, if Zhang Hong uses fire, he can burn hundreds of miles in a row just by lighting one place." Even if it’s not far from Mingshui, how can the army’s morale be disturbed, how can we organize firefights and retreat the enemy?”

When the ministers heard this, they forgot for a moment whether a new concubine was not a new concubine. If they set fire to it, hundreds of thousands of troops would be burned to death in an instant. At that time, Zhang Hong, let alone fetching water, would not be able to drive straight in. stop him.

And Fengguo has always been like a tiger and wolf, he has been watching for a long time, of course he will not miss the opportunity to get a piece of the pie, Xue Guo will be in danger then.

Xue Junliang was willing to send Yu Chen there, of course he had his reasons, one is because there are not many generals available in the court, and the other is that there is a concubine De in the harem, Xue Junliang thought that Yu Chen should take care of his sister no matter what, restrain himself After a few minutes, who would have thought that that person would actually get worse and worse.

Teng Yundao: "Since Your Majesty has not stepped into Yunfeng Palace, the humble minister is still a humble minister, and Teng is willing to go to relieve Mingshui's soldiers from their difficulties."

Xue Junliang stared at Teng Yun for a long time, as if he was considering whether Teng Yun was really suitable in the past.

Shen Yi stepped forward half a step at this time, and said: "Your Majesty, do you remember what the magician said, although Teng Nanhou is a man, he can prosper the emperor. I privately think that he is talking about the present, so why not wait any longer? If Zhang Hong If the fire burns the Mingshui army, the people on the frontier will be implicated, and even if His Majesty has the protection of the real dragon, it may be difficult to return to heaven!"

As soon as his words fell, there was a commotion, and all the officials felt that it was reasonable. Xue Junliang had seen Teng Yun's talent and knew that he was competent, but this time was very different from Teng Yun's previous trip to Tengnan.

Xue Junliang pondered for a while, and then said: "Gu naturally believes in you, then... the frontier of the Xue Kingdom depends on you, so I will wait quietly for Teng Qing to return triumphantly."

At that moment, Xue Junliang asked someone to draw up an imperial decree, ordering Yu Chen to return to the capital, and worshiping Teng Yun as the general, and building a platform the next day.

Xue Junliang was wearing a black python robe and a crown on his head. He raised his hand to let the servant behind him enter. The servant was holding a brocade box in his hand. He reached out to open the brocade box. It was the tiger-winged knife that was closed with the knife coffin.

"As Shen Yi said, this may be God's will. At that time, I made a saber coffin, but I never thought that Tiger Wing would unsheath it again..."

With a smile on his face, Xue Junliang drew the tiger wings out of the saber coffin, and with a light movement of his wrist, he split the saber coffin in two, and then handed it to Teng Yun.

Teng Yun didn't dare to be negligent, he held the tiger-wing saber with both hands, and the ministers stood far away, only to see Xue Junliang leaning forward slightly, with his lips pressed against Teng Yun's ear, as if reluctantly saying goodbye.

Only Teng Yun could hear it, and Xue Junliang said softly: "General Teng is here, he must make contributions, defend the land and open up borders, if he has a different heart...he will be in this coffin."

Teng Yun lowered his head and didn't care about his words, he just said indifferently: "Your Majesty, rest assured, even if Teng is disloyal to the emperor, he will not make fun of the lives of 10,000+ soldiers and common people in Mingshui."

"So good."

Xue Junliang was slightly taken aback, and reached out to pat him on the shoulder. This man was tall and straight in military armor, holding a tiger-winged knife in his hand, and he really had the demeanor of a general. As far as he knew, Teng Ying had never been on the battlefield.

Teng Yun didn't stay any longer, but knelt down to bid farewell to King Xue, and then got off the platform. A guard handed over the reins of the horse. Teng Yun inserted the tiger-wing knife into the scabbard on his waist, turned on the horse, and swung his hand The people raised the military flag and led the soldiers to Mingshui.

Standing on the high platform, Xue Junliang squinted his eyes and looked at Teng Yun's back in the distance because of the strong wind. He still remembered that when Teng Nan was still in Teng Kingdom, he drove to the front line to supervise the battle, and he stood on the high platform like this. Looking at the mythical Iron General from a distance.

At that time, the soldiers persuaded King Xue to retreat to the camp to watch the battle, but Xue Junliang didn't take it seriously. No matter how powerful Teng Yun was, he was just a general and Sima.But unexpectedly, when Teng Yun saw the handsome flag on the high platform, he single-handedly urged his horse to come over, and shot the flagpole with one arrow, and the handsome flag fell with a bang, almost hurting King Xue.

Xue Junliang stared at the distant army that was so small that it was almost unrecognizable, and there was a feeling of deja vu. It was not the image of Teng Yun and Teng Yingsheng, but this feeling was very similar. At that time, he was looking at Teng Yingsheng. Yun urged the horse to come, just to watch Xue Guo's general go away in a hurry.

Teng Shang was very bored in the mansion, he had nothing to do all day long, Xue Houyang didn't make it difficult for him to ask him to enter the court, sometimes Teng Shang wondered whether Xue Houyang was careful or rough, if he was careless, But he was able to take care of himself everywhere, taking care of himself very clearly, so Teng Shang, a person who was used to indifference, couldn't be more moved.

Teng Shang walked around the study for a few times. He had already read all the books in Xue Houyang's study, and there were no more books to read. He picked up two more at random, and when he turned his head, he saw the official documents piled up on the table. If you say that you are careful after ten thousand years, you shouldn't leave the official documents of the military aircraft like this. If someone with a heart looks at it, it will inevitably cause endless troubles.

Teng Shang conveniently helped him close the spread documents, stacked them and put them aside, he couldn't help laughing in his heart, if before, this caring person must be himself, but his intentions have been completely emptied, now seeing the official documents, what is it? I have no more thoughts.

When the last document was put away, Teng Shang was stunned immediately. There was a piece of paper on the table, which was densely written, it seemed to be a draft, circled and revised many times, and some of the handwriting on it was Xue Houyang’s. They have been together for a long time, and Teng Shang is also a person who works in calligraphy and painting. He can imitate seven or eight of the calligraphy and painting after reading it, so he naturally remembers Xue Houyang's handwriting.

However, what Teng Shang didn't expect was that the most handwriting was so familiar. This person's reading and writing was taught by himself...

Xue Houyang went back to the mansion, but Teng Shang was not in the house. After asking the servants, he found out that he was studying in the study room. As soon as he entered the study room, he saw Teng Shang staring at the documents in a daze.

Xue Houyang said: "What's the matter, sir? Is there something wrong with this document?"

"Do not……"

Teng Shang slowly put down the document, looked up at Xue Houyang, and said, "Whose handwriting is this?"

Xue Houyang didn't know why he asked such a question, but answered honestly: "Teng Ying's."

"Teng Ying..."

Teng Shang's expression was even weirder. He opened his mouth and was speechless for a long time. Xue Houyang thought he was sick, so he asked again: "Where is Teng Ying?"

Xue Houyang said: "Sir, have you forgotten? Today Teng Ying worshiped the general, and I just saw him off."

Teng Shang just said "Let's go", and then he didn't speak again, which made Xue Houyang really think that he was ill, so he invited the imperial doctor to check his pulse.

Although Xue Houyang was worried about Teng Chang's health, King Xue sent him to garrison in Tengnan, and he was going to go on an expedition soon, so there was no delay. Teng Shang didn't suffer from any illness, and the imperial doctor just said that it would be fine to take a rest.

Within three days, Xue Houyang and Teng Shang also went to Tengnan with their own soldiers, and Xue Junliang personally sent them out of the south gate.

Although Teng Shang was not seriously ill, Xue Houyang was worried about his health and did not let him ride a horse, but prepared a frame for him.

After entering Tengnan, Xue Houyang ordered the whole army to stop and rest. There was a small pavilion not far in front of them. Xue Houyang urged the horses to go there, thinking that Teng Shang could come out to breathe.

Xue Houyang raised his head to look at the plaque of the small pavilion, such a pavilion standing on the bare border seemed a bit desolate.

There are three words written on the plaque - Bixue Pavilion

Xue Houyang stared at these three words for a long time, followed by the surrendered soldiers from Tengnan, Xue Junliang added officials and rewards to them in order to show Xue Guoren's generosity regardless of previous suspicions.

Xue Houyang asked Chang Sui, "Who inscribed this pavilion?"

Chang Sui replied respectfully, "It's Teng Yun."

"Teng Yun?"

Xue Houyang was startled, and said, "Which Teng Yun?"

Chang Sui said: "Naturally, there is only one Teng Yun in the hearts of the people in Tengnan. General Tie... General Yun was a loyal soldier who was stationed at the frontier. He had been here at that time and wrote a plaque for this small pavilion."

Xue Houyang was a little startled when he heard this. He remembered that when he entered the palace, he happened to see the empress's calligraphy. It happened to be written with the word "bixue", which was somewhat similar to the plaque in front of him. And there are only two words, which cannot be determined or explained.

But Xue Houyang is not stupid, his mind will never be careless where he should be cautious. Xue Junliang always asks about Queen Teng Shang, asks if Teng Shang and the queen know each other, and he sees Teng Shang's repeated attempts inside.

Xue Houyang ordered the chief follower to copy the plaque and send it back to the capital to present to King Xue.