Cang Ri Qing Lan

It is only three thousand miles from Ningxi Mansion to Kundu, but the road is not easy, and the speed of Cang Lan's carriage is even slower.Fortunately, there are beautiful mountains and rivers along the way, and spring is everywhere. Although the road is bumpy, it is worthy of the good name of Lingzhou.And because the road was difficult, except for Cang Lan's carriage, all the civil and military companions rode on the road, and it was very lively before and after the carriage.

Gently opened the curtain of the carriage, just in time to see the party riding the horse walking behind, Fang Honggeng seemed to say something to Shen Haozhe, which made the general's face turn black; while the director of Jiaozhou, Yang Xiao, kept laughing , and talked about Yi Yan from time to time.But Yiyan lowered his head and pondered, that expression fell into Cang Lan's eyes, and he could tell that he had something on his mind.

With a second thought in her mind, Cang Lan raised the curtain, just as she was about to call Yi Yan, when the light entered the carriage, the person lying beside her suddenly moved.

Scanning Xing Ye's sleeping face, Cang Lan stopped moving and sat down again.

Xing Ye slept very lightly, and the doctor always reported that he didn't want to take more painkillers, which seemed to be untrue.Arrows were shot under the ribs of the collarbone and on the legs. The pain may not last for a day or two, and the recuperation is only a few dozen days, so I can't go out at all.

Being blocked by Xing Ye with the previous promise, Cang Lan also decided not to admit it and not take him on the road.But this stubborn temper never let go.Cang Lan glanced at the cold sweat on Xing Ye's head, and sighed, seeing that there were no cloth towels on the left and right, she grabbed the corner of the quilt and wiped it.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he touched Xing Ye's quilt, the other party was startled, and opened his eyes suddenly, with a murderous look in them, he reached out and grabbed the long sword beside him.

Cang Lan was slightly taken aback, Xing Ye was even more surprised, and both of them froze there.

"...You are too careful..." Speaking of which, it seemed to be the first time I saw this person sleeping in such a long time.

"The subordinate's responsibilities..."

Suspicious red flashed behind his ears quickly, and Xing Ye lowered his gaze immediately.Cang Lan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, the carriage was more than enough to accommodate two people, but at this moment he felt a little cramped for no reason, so he immediately withdrew his hand and had nothing to say,

"If something happens, do you have the strength to get up?"

"Subordinates are incompetent."

Seeing that Xing Ye pursed her lips tightly, Cang Lan already understood that the other party heard that she was blaming him. After thinking about it for a while, Fang chuckled and said,

"Don't be so hard on yourself, it's also because of Hao Lianyu's teeth that you were hurt so badly, and it's also my fault..."

Halfway through the speech, Cang Lan suddenly felt that she seemed to have said something wrong again, and touched the tip of her eyebrows, but she couldn't figure out why Xing Ye's complexion became worse, so she had to turn around.

"Sleep peacefully, I will call you if there is anything."

"……Yes."

Responding stiffly, Xing Ye's closed eyelids still trembled, Cang Lan couldn't help but want to laugh, if the other party wasn't seriously injured, he couldn't help teasing her.Suppressing this thought, she took a stack of documents and put them on her lap to slowly flip through them. Accompanied by the soft sound of papers, the breathing on her side gradually eased. Cang Lan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and gradually devoted herself to the tedious work.

On the way the carriage arrived at the post station, Cang Lan occasionally noticed that the people next to him would open their eyes, their eyes paused on him for a moment, and then fell asleep.

The car drove slowly all the way, and ten days later, the capital Kundu was within easy reach.

"Your Majesty, Mu Pangze of Jiaozhou Prefecture, Mu Geshuo of Changli Prefecture, and Zhang Changxiang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, led the crowd to welcome you."

Before the carriage entered the city gate, there was a report from outside the carriage. Cang Lan saw the people waiting on both sides of the road through the gap in the curtain of the carriage. She thought for a while and said,

"Stop the car," he said, turning around, facing Xing Yedao who was about to get up, "don't move around."

"The courtiers kneel to welcome His Highness's chariot, and the subordinates cannot..."

What Xing Ye wanted to say, Cang Lan had already pulled up the curtain of the car, and said calmly,

"Just lie down."

Stepping out of the car, dense crowds of people stretched all the way to Kundu City. Those who are near the capital are dressed in brocade clothes, and those who are a little farther away can't see clearly, but they can vaguely see that they are brand new.Cang Lan smiled and asked everyone to stand up, get on their horses and go towards Kundu, and all the people hurriedly followed behind the chariot.The houses facing the street have also been repaired in sevens and eighties. Many people even set up incense tables in front of the doors. The soldiers lined up neatly on both sides are crowded with people behind them. At a glance, it is bustling with people, and the whole street is full of excitement. extraordinary.

To be able to make such a scene in this troubled world, should I say that I have a good reputation, or should I say that these people have spent a lot of time... Smiling absent-mindedly, Cang Lan was surrounded by shouts of 'long live' In the middle, rode the horse slowly, and entered the imperial city with a shout and a hug.

Under the resplendent city tower, the four-foot-high pier is now open with five gates, and the bells and drums are ringing in the two pavilions on the left and right.

From Chengtianmen, Fengtianmen to the main hall, within the gate shaped like Danfengmen, the squares surrounded by verandahs on both sides are progressive, majestic and solemn.

Although it was a little bleak due to the lack of repairs during the war, this palace is a symbol of imperial power. No building can be more magnificent than it, just like the supreme status of the royal family.The new Emperor Haoxuan Canglan will also be here for the first time. The grand and cumbersome enthronement ceremony will show the majesty of the emperor.

At dawn, the palace was still immersed in darkness, only the square in front of the palace where the courtiers gathered was lit up by the fire, and the red palace lanterns extended along the corridors to the harem.In the Jinhua Palace, the emperor’s residence, Cang Lan had to be waited on almost patiently, put on a gown embroidered with the sun, moon, and stars, tied up her silver hair, and put on a coral-beaded twelve-pronged crown. He was in a coma during the whole process. sleepy.

"Your Majesty, have you gone to court?"

Hearing the eunuch's high-pitched voice, Cang Lan's eyebrows twitched, and finally she was more than half awake, waving her long sleeves that almost touched the ground,

"Let's drive."

Arriving in front of the palace by car, Cang Lan entered the East Pavilion and sat there for a while, bored as usual, until the visitor came to report that all the officials had entered the palace and waited for them, then she went out, and when she looked up, she saw that the guards surrounding the palace were all in place .

Surrounded by a group of guards, they slowly entered the main hall. The solemn and silent hall suddenly rang with the bell and drum, and all the officials fell to the ground.Cang Lan actually knew most of them, and some of them had good personal relationships with 'myself', but even if he didn't have a good impression of these people, the meeting still had to continue.

Walking up to the high platform, as soon as I sat down, the sound of bells and drums stopped, and I only heard a singing,

"Please congratulate—"

Then Xuan courtiers stepped forward one by one, bowed down three times and finished the salute.

Naturally, it is impossible for all the civil and military personnel of the Manchu dynasty to arrive. Excluding Ge Hong who was beheaded and the eunuch who was taken into custody, there are three people from Kyushu Prefecture. Among the six ministries, only Zhang Changxiang, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, went to the court. Many courtiers were displaced due to the chaos of war, but the uncertainty of people's hearts was also the reason.

"Lei Jiao, the shepherd of Bingzhou, and others pay their respects."

Hearing this sound, Cang Lan raised her eyes, Lei Jiao was leading the people to kneel before the seat, and occasionally she still did not forget to wink at herself, so she couldn't help raising her eyebrows, this kid didn't come to congratulate him, he clearly didn't want to Lead troops to fight again.

According to Cang Lan's preference, it is more interesting to lead troops to fight.After all the courtiers finished their congratulations, the sound of drums and music played again, and all the courtiers went to the hall to toast one by one. After the banquet of the monarchs and ministers, there were many ceremonies, and the lengthy court meeting did not stop until sunset.

Even Cang Lan used to attend some social occasions, and she was prepared for it, but she still felt bored.

After the next court is the time for real governance, discussing about filling vacancies, deploying troops, and drafting imperial edicts.This kind of affairs cannot be done overnight, and it will be more than a month until the court gradually recovers enough to withdraw.

On this day, it was the Proclamation Hall in the harem discussing matters, Cang Lan was already a little distracted, and her mind was full of Yi Yan's request for an expedition.According to my own mind, I wanted to keep him by my side as the commander of the imperial guards in the capital, but today, it seems that the other party prefers to fight in all directions.Of course Cang Lan can understand this point, there is nothing wrong with a man's ambition to make contributions, but the last time Yi Yan suddenly lost the news, it was difficult for him to let him go.

"Your Majesty, what should Fu Wenbo of Luanzhou and Liu Yi of Yizhou do?"

Following the words of Fang Honggeng, the newly appointed Minister of Rites and a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, Cang Lan brought her thoughts back to the present moment.

The prefects of the prefectures have too much power, and this hidden danger will have to be resolved sooner or later, but before Haoxuan Guang'an is eradicated, even the eunuchs can only let it go, unless he wants to force them to vote for the small court in the north.

Now in Kyushu, Cang Lan made an exception to promote Bo Yangxiao, the lord of Jiaozhou, as Lingzhou State Shepherd, which has been a lot of twists and turns; on the other side, Cang Lan abolished Lei Jiao's position as the chief minister of agriculture directly, and changed it to the Minister of the Household Department , plus the original Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of War, and the new Ministry of Industry, copying the settings of the six ministries.

The Minister of the Ministry of Households is naturally a Beijing official, so it is impossible to be the governor of Bingzhou. When Cang Lan promised this official position, it was not that he did not mean to take back the position of Bingzhou. animal husbandry.

In the eyes of others, maybe Lei Jiao is fascinated by Xinda, but Cang Lan knows his little plan - as Xinda, it is almost impossible to be qualified for the position of Bingzhou Shepherd, unless there is Lei Jiao Supporting him from behind, in the final analysis, Bingzhou is still under Lei Jiao's control, this kid wants to kill two birds with one stone, to please the beauties and to consolidate his power.

Cang Lan turned a blind eye to this, and directly agreed to Lei Jiao's proposal. As long as it is not against him, I don't bother to worry about it for the time being. It doesn't matter if my subordinates are unruly. Maybe I can handle these people when I'm bored in the future to pass the time...

All the ministers in the room were still waiting for the answer, they hadn't heard Cang Lan speak for a long time, they all peeked at him, only to see the emperor resting his head on the back of the chair, closing his eyes, not sure if he was asleep or awake.

Zhang Changxiang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, didn't know what was wrong, and turned to look at Fang Honggeng. The young scholar waited to speak out when he saw this, but was stopped by Shen Haozhe,

"Your Majesty has exhausted his mind recently, let's discuss the rest tomorrow."

Others don't know, but the general understands it all too well. Cang Lan is by no means someone who takes care of everything, because he is short of manpower, and has to deal with every detail. The political affairs he has dealt with in the past month should have far exceeded what he is willing to ask. .Now that the imperial court is in operation, if he is forced to work hard, he will probably be pushed directly to others like in Changzhou before.Fortunately, although Cang Lan is loose, she knows many things well, and she handles them quickly and accurately.

Fang Honggeng didn't pay attention to what Shen Haozhe was thinking, but he was a little bit ashamed, and he reprimanded,

"Lord Shen knows that the emperor is tired, so he should persuade him to leave the palace less."

This remark made no sense, Shen Haozhe immediately turned livid, and Lei Jiao, who was watching the play, looked at Shen Haozhe with a sly smile when he heard it—it was rumored that the emperor often went out of the palace at night to stay overnight at the general's mansion, and wanted to come here Hong Geng also heard about it.

"In front of His Majesty, Mr. Fang should not mention these rumors."

Thinking of the way back to Beijing, Fang Honggeng had come here specially to persuade himself not to confuse the king into evil ways, but Shen Haozhe was still aggrieved, and now he was being punished even more.

God knows, Cang Lan came to his house late for a while, then slipped out the back door, and then came back in the morning to go up to his house!But Shen Haozhe could only take the blame, just because this person was willing to bother so much, he didn't dare to find out the person Cang Lan carefully protected.

Naturally, she knew that Shen Haozhe would not speak, so when several people quietly withdrew, Cang Lan suddenly called out to Shen Haozhe in a low voice,

"Hao Zhe, you stay, I still have something to do."

"……His Majesty!"

Shen Haozhe could only stop under the strange eyes of the other people, only to hear Cang Lan say lazily,

"Don't be so excited, I just want to ask if you have a guard recommending me?"

"Chen..." I didn't expect to talk about this matter. Shen Haozhe hesitated for a moment, and he already understood in his heart that Xing Ye's serious injury made Cang Lan have scruples. Pick at home."

"The Leng family?" Cang Lan rubbed her eyebrows a little, and it seemed that it took a while to remember, "Xing Ye's family?"

"Exactly, the Leng family is unknown in the court, but it is said that they have some prestige in the rivers and lakes."

"...Alright, is the general going back to the manor?"

Cang Lan raised the corner of her mouth, Shen Haozhe suddenly had a bad premonition, but he could only bite the bullet and say yes.

"Just go with me, let's go."

This is naturally not a negotiating tone, and it is not an excessive request - if there are no rumors flying around.

Sitting in the carriage resignedly, Shen Haozhe just looked out of the window without saying a word. For a long while, Cang Lan on the opposite side was also silent. He was a little surprised in his heart, turned his gaze, and saw that the silver-haired man seemed to have really fallen asleep.

Thinking about it, getting up early and going back to the palace every day is an endless political affair, and I have to see my lover at night, so it's strange that I'm not tired.Shen Haozhe secretly sighed and frowned, recently he and Cang Lan went in and out together, every time he reminded the other party, he was dealt with lightly.If this continues, he will eventually be accused by several admonishers in the court.

Shen Haozhe was lost in thought when he suddenly looked at Cang Lan's silver eyes,

"Why is the general looking so intently?"

"Your Majesty forgive me, I was just wondering how long Your Majesty intends to spread the rumors?"

Joke aside, Shen Haozhe's persuasion has just begun, Cang Lan has already answered,

"Naturally, when the rumors become facts," he whispered seductively, lowering his voice and chuckling, "The general hopes that day will come soon?"

"His Majesty!"

Shen Haozhe was finally a little overwhelmed, what else to say, only heard a sound of shock, accompanied by the neighing of the horse, the carriage suddenly shook!