[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Xing Xiuyan is listening to the government in the golden tent, and several important memorials have been sent from Beijing this morning, she cannot handle them at will.Banditry occurred in the border area between Guangdong and Fujian, and the king of Nan'an County failed to suppress the army and was defeated. A mess was presented to the capital, and all the officials in the capital could not decide to send it to Tu Yuanyi, and Xing Xiuyan saw Tu Yuanyi's injury.

Xing Xiuyan summoned the important officials accompanying him to discuss matters in the Jinzhang, and listened to Sun Yuanwang, Jin Shichao, Zhou Xianchuan, Wang Ziteng, Zhang Yuan, the envoy to the administration, and Liu Yun, Lu Kun, the ministers of the Ministry of War and others.

Lu Kun was promoted by Tu Yuanyi when he was young, but he was the main battle. He suggested that the imperial court organize the king's division to send troops south to support the king of Nan'an County immediately. He took the initiative to invite the battle.Lu Kun is indeed a good general. In the late period of Tu Yuanyi's previous life, after Jin Nan invaded, Lu Kun was already a veteran and made great achievements.After Tu Yuanyi was reborn, he found some useful people in his memory, and Lu Kun was one of them. He was appreciated and cultivated by Tu Yuanyi, and he was also loyal to Tu Yuanyi.

However, this was opposed by senior officials such as Sun Yuanwang, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Wang Ziteng.

Xing Xiuyan also sighed: "General Lu's loyalty and bravery, I have heard the sage mention it. However, now it is time to hunt in the north, and the sage has not left the customs. Although the sage has won the trust of the sage and temporarily manages the government affairs, I can't go overboard and raise troops. Bengong sees that this report only mentions that the Zhou family defeated the Huo family's navy and harassed the people along the coast. Although the Zhou family is fierce, but it is a small place, if it is said that it will immediately shake our great Zhou country and society, this palace does not I don't believe it. Besides, if you want to attack the Zhou family in Taiwan, you must train your navy. In my dynasty, the Huo family's navy was the best in the world. After the Huo family was defeated, General Lu and the soldiers of the Beijing camp were not good at water. Although the soldiers were loyal and brave, But it has not yet given birth to wings to cross the strait to recover Taiwan."

This space-time variable is very big. The small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty was defeated without lingering for a long time. Later, Zheng Chenggong also regained Taiwan, but there appeared a person who was different from her world.Even Princess Changping's son-in-law, Zhou Shixian, is quite a character. He formed the Fuming Rebel Army with some strong generals, but he happened to meet such a great hero as Tushi Taizong.Afterwards, the Zhou family also traveled far to Taiwan. After several years in Taiwan, just as the two sons of Zheng Jing were fighting for the throne, Zhou Shixian suddenly launched an attack, killed the Zheng family, and then replaced him as the king.During the Dazong period, the Zhou family negotiated with the Great Zhou court to achieve the unification of China, but the Zhou family ruled in Taiwan, and it was much more difficult to deal with than Fanzhen such as General Yili.The current general is the grandson of Zhou Shixian. He occupies a favorable area to accommodate many Japanese ronin warriors. He also has powerful firearms and often harasses the southeast coast.

Wang Ziteng said: "Your Majesty's words are true! The Zhou family is in the danger of the strait. If there are no elite sailors, you must not raise troops easily."

Qian Yuan sighed: "The Zhou family was originally a hero of the Han family, but they didn't understand the king's transformation. Isn't it 'if you enter the barbarians, you will be barbarians'?"

Xing Xiuyan is a person of later generations, and he will not regard Taiwan as a "land outside the culture", and has special circumstances, said: "Qian Shangshu's words are wrong! Every place where my Chinese nobles set foot is China! The first ancestor Xuanyuan was born in Ji Water, at that time, where was the land? Who was the person? Later, through Xia, Shang, and Western Zhou, the world was divided, and the descendants of Huaxia spread all over the east, opening up another world. The emperor of Zhou named Qin Duke, and there were Qin people. There are people from Zhao in the Duke of Zhao, and there are people from Chu in the Duke of Chu, but Qin, Zhao, and Chu are all Chinese people. Although one side supports the other side, and the spring and autumn and Warring States vassals fought, they are all descendants of China. Therefore , my son is unworthy, I will beat him, but I can't say that he is not my son! Although my Chinese land is vast, there is not an inch extra. It can be slowed down, and it can't be abandoned."

At this time, even Sun Yuanwang, Jin Shichao, and Wang Ziteng felt a sense of enlightenment. The heroes saw the same thing, and they clasped their hands and said in unison: "Your Majesty is holy!"

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said: "There is no sage in this palace, but I have read a few more books with the sage on weekdays, and I still have a bit of skill. Empty talk will harm the country, and hard work will rejuvenate the country, but the Great Zhou State still depends on the help of the lords." Your majesty, in order to ensure peace in the world and the well-being of the people."

"Son of Heaven, Shengming, ministers must do their best!"

Suddenly kneeling down, all the ministers actually praised Tu Yuanyi again, fortunately Xing Xiuyan is used to it now.She also thought to herself that in "Dream of Red Mansions", all the descriptions of the royal family are extremely red tape, and there should be no exaggeration.In this life, Tu Yuanyi's style has been simplified a lot, but it is still inevitable.It can be seen that the ancient people's thinking of monarchs and ministers was deeply rooted, even if they had some small thoughts, they could not be lifted to the surface.

After singing the praises, discussing the troubles along the southern coast, Sun Yuanwang said: "Governor Xu Yongnian of Fujian and Zhejiang proposed to relocate the people inland and cut off the source of pirates' looting and war. What do you think?"

Xing Xiuyan asked: "Has Xu Yongnian made a report, how many of the coastal fields will be abandoned? How many households will be relocated? Among them, how many households, old and weak women and children? How many farmers? How many fishermen? How many craftsmen? How many military households? Common people Where will you move to? How much land will be allocated to the households that move here? What are the folk customs of the people who moved to other places?"

Sun Yuanwang smiled and said, "My lord's advice!"

Xing Xiuyan laughed, and said: "Master Sun is also interesting! It's such a serious matter to discuss politics at this time, but you are here to make fun of me."

Sun Yuanwang knelt down and said: "The old minister is terrified! Please forgive me!" It turned out that Sun Yuanwang also saw that Xing Xiuyan's handling of the court affairs has rules and regulations. try.

"Get up." Xing Xiuyan said: "The matter of relocating the people, I will be the master and refute it. If the government orders to relocate to the inland, the people will suffer as much as the disaster of the pirates. Corrupt officials use this to make a fortune, and the good people become private slaves. , or cause refugees to run wild, that is the catastrophe. A righteous sister of my palace was originally from Fujian. I once heard from her that because of the mountains in Fujian, there have been many bandits since ancient times, so the people of Fujian are strong and united. , I also have some experience in fighting bandits and self-protection."

At this time, Xing Xiuyan also knew that the Zhou family in Taiwan was probably the "noble son-in-law" of Tanchun and his relatives. Although the ancestors of the Zhou family were the consorts of the former Ming Dynasty, the current descendants are not the sons of Princess Changping.Although the Zhou family is the vassal king of the Great Zhou in name, in fact there is another small kingdom.

The original book looks at the changing situation from the eyes of the backyard, and it is very taboo. Of course, it does not explicitly mention who Tan Chunyuan is married to, but she will win the "elegant son-in-law" in the lottery. Identity person.This vassal prince also happened to fit in, and it just happened to involve Nan'an County King.

Tu Yuanyi could have returned to the capital at this time, but was delayed due to injury.As for the turmoil in the south, the king of Nan'an County was finally captured, and Da Zhou sent a woman to make peace to quell the matter.Presumably the Zhou family also knew that although the Great Zhou navy could not beat them temporarily, they were overwhelmed if they wanted to fight inland, and they would cease their troops if they got benefits.

In Tu Yuanyi's view, this is not a crisis, and it is not as important as the north.Since ancient times, no southern dynasty has ever encroached on the northern Han dynasty.

Wang Ziteng also knew that she was referring to the Shi family, which was also Jia Lian's uncle's family.

Wang Ziteng said: "Your Majesty, in your opinion, is it better to be still than to move? Wouldn't it be detrimental to the prestige of the Great Zhou court by allowing the Zhou family to be rampant like this?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "The enemy's base camp is across the strait. Even if they want to conquer, they may not be able to attack after five years of training the navy. Why did the Huo family lose so much this time? First, the Kyoto court has no clear target strategy for conquering Taiwan. How dare to organize the army and prepare for war, so that you are in doubt? Second, the place where Fujian and Zhejiang sea merchants gather, the Huo family has been in southern Fujian for a long time, and there is really no interest relationship with the Taiwan Zhou family? I am afraid that the eyes and mind are blinded by interests. A businessman is a handsome man who values ​​self-interest over the country. How can he be worthy of a battle? Third, the pirates are good at disguising, wearing armor as soldiers, disarming the people, and breaking them into pieces. Even a [-] army marching south can make You punched cotton. Fourth, the Zhou family saw through the way of thinking of the court of the Zhou Dynasty, and turned major events into small ones. Didn’t Houjin use this trick in the last years of the Ming Dynasty? While beating and talking, While robbing the Ming Dynasty, he was also appeased by the rewards of the Ming Dynasty. Fighting wars means getting rich, and getting rich means developing! How dare you bully me and have no one!"

"I'm waiting for death!" All the officials in the golden tent couldn't help but kneel down. Xing Xiuyan's words "deceive me and no one" made people panic, that is, all the officials present should not smash the Zhou family and share the worries for the king.

Zhou Xianchuan said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to train sailors for the Great Zhou, in order to wipe out the bandits!"

Wang Ziteng said: "The old minister still has spare energy, and is willing to share the worries for the saint!"

Xiao Jingyun, who stood at the end and listened to the government, came out and half knelt down: "Imperial concubine, my humble minister has received the favor of the emperor, and I am willing to share your worries for you!"

Sun Yuanwang said: "Your Majesty, the matter of conquest of Taiwan is still far away, now the two important things are more important."

Xing Xiuyan said: "The Huo family's defeat was more than a month ago, and now I don't know what to do. Now that we have fought, we can't destroy each other, I'm afraid we still need someone to talk about it."

Qian Yuan came out and said: "My minister thinks that the Wenhua Pavilion Wang Dashi is worthy of the important task of peace talks."

Xing Xiuyan said: "Scholar Wang is also a veteran of the three dynasties, and now he is 71 years old. How can he go to southern Fujian after a long journey?"

Suddenly, Xiao Hou, who had been standing by the side as a decoration, came out and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to go to Fujian for peace talks. The Zhou family can't even think about taking advantage of the court."

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said, "You are about to marry your clan wife when you return to the capital, how can you have the time?"

Sun Yuanwang thought to himself, maybe the empress wants me to go, so she went out to ask for orders, Xing Xiuyan said: "Master Sun is a 'Minister of War', even a saint cannot do without you."

The reason for Wang Ziteng is that he actually has some relationship with the Huo family of the king of Nan'an County. Jia's mansion has always been on good terms with the Wang's mansion of Nan'an County, and the Wang family's ancestors were maritime merchants, so it is naturally good to have friendship with the Huo family.When Wang Ziteng heard Xing Xiuyan's pungent comments, he was thinking that the sage knew everything about the Wang family well.Therefore, there has been no intention of pleading for life.

At this time, all the officials present denied it, and he couldn't help expressing his opinion, but Xing Xiuyan said: "My lord Wang is a talented general, but he is not the best person for peace talks with people."

Sun Yuanwang said: "I don't know if there is a better candidate in your heart?"

Xing Xiuyan looked at Jin Shichao, and Jin Shichao secretly said, "Could it be that he wants me to go, but how can I go to Fujian because I hold an important position?"This girl won't get carried away all of a sudden and treat the country like a joke, right?

"I heard that Jin Shiyue, the younger brother of the king of the county, is bold yet shrewd, with subtlety in roughness. I wonder if he would like to serve the court?"

"What?" Jin Shichao dropped his glasses.

Which eye of the imperial concubine sees that his brother can be a peace envoy?Could it be that he has cooperated with the imperial concubine, so the imperial concubine is now using power for personal gain and wants him to become an official in the court in return?

But Xing Xiuyan was not fooling around.She thought, if it is a scholar, the scholar is either too timid or too rigid, these two kinds of people are not very suitable to be a diplomat.

But Jin Shiyue's strong backing naturally gave people a sense of confidence. People in the Zhou family knew that Jin Shichao and General Yili were behind him, so they naturally looked at him differently.And Jin Shichao has Wei Xiaobao's naughty and shrewd temperament. She heard Xiao Hou talk about one or two things in the past two days, and she seemed to be shrewd and shrewd when she looked at a dude. It was hard for others to take advantage of him.

Not only Jin Shichao was dumbfounded, but even Xiao Hou was stunned.

Suddenly I heard a clear voice from outside the tent: "I didn't know that Aiqing's younger brother is such a talented person."

Everyone couldn't help turning around in surprise, and saw a man in a black robe walking leisurely into the golden tent.

But seeing him with a jade hairpin, his face is unparalleled, his phoenix eyes are shining brightly, his nose is straight, his thin lips are slightly hooked, who is it not Tu Yuanyi?

"Your servants will see the emperor, long live my emperor!" Like rice blown down by the wind, crows fell to their knees in a large area.

Although Xing Xiuyan didn't sit in the dragon chair, he just put a chair next to the dragon chair to hang the government. He also got up at this time, and wanted to run over, but only thought of saluting when he heard the minister's visit.

"Chen and concubine see the emperor."

"Everyone is flat." Tu Yuanyi helped Xing Xiuyan to get up, "You don't need to be too polite to love your concubine."

Xing Xiuyan took advantage of the situation and grabbed his hand and looked up and down, saying, "Has the saint's injuries healed yet?"

Tu Yuanyi smiled and said, "It's all good."

Only then did Xing Xiuyan burst into tears, and said, "That's all right, I won't hurt you anymore."

Tu Yuanyi thought to himself: Is this my line?

Tu Yuanyi smiled slightly and said, "I see that you handle political affairs well."

Xing Xiuyan was a bit twitchy at this time, and said: "The concubine draws the ladle according to the gourd. In the past, the concubine handled what the sages did. I don't want to be meritorious, but I want to be innocent."

Tu Yuanyi smiled and said: "But I have never taught you about the southern seas, you have an idea."

Xing Xiuyan thought to herself: He doesn't care, does he?

Xing Xiuyan hurriedly said: "I just read a few books, summed up the predecessors, and my thinking may not be as good as that of a saint. Now that the saint has left the customs, he can handle this matter himself."

Tu Yuanyi said: "My concubine's refutation of the matter of relocating the people is also in line with my wishes. Since I want to appease the Zhou family first and send people to negotiate peace, I don't know who is better at the moment, but I don't know if Jin Aiqing's younger brother can take on this task. "It turns out that Tu Yuanyi came back a long time ago. He heard that the imperial concubine was summoning all the ministers to discuss matters in the golden tent. He became interested and refused to let the announcement, so he listened outside the tent.

Jin Shichao said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that you may have heard some false rumors. The minister's younger brother used to be Ding Zhonghou's playmate..."

Although Xiao Hou was a little afraid of Jin Shiyue, but Jin Shichao used his playmates to prove that Jin Shiyue was not good enough, Xiao Hou was not happy again.

Xiao Hou said: "Brother Jin, what do you mean? Are you saying that this Marquis has no talent, and that my former playmates also have no talent?"

Xiao Jingyun's scalp went numb, and he thought to himself: Dad, don't make trouble now!The imperial concubine is also true, and she even asked my father to attend the government, he obviously yawned a few times here.

Jin Shichao said: "I have no malice towards Brother Xiao, but Shiyue has never been responsible for such a major court event..."

Tu Yuanyi thought about it and said, "Let's discuss here first, and all the ministers will come again at Yinshi tomorrow. Jin Aiqing, let your younger brother come with you tomorrow."

Jin Shichao had no choice but to say yes.

After Tu Yuanyi finished speaking, he took Xing Xiuyan and left the tent for discussing political affairs, and went back to the auxiliary tent for living.

The palace maid and eunuch naturally did not follow, Tu Yuanyi picked up his daughter-in-law and walked to the bed.

Tu Yuanyi looked at her and said with a smile, "Have my concubines missed me?"

Xing Xiuyan blushed and said, "Aren't you going to finish dealing with the government affairs first?"

Tu Yuanyi was reborn, and these major events are numerous, he said with a smile: "It's time to love my wife."

The king of Nan'an was captured as well. The Zhou family also had the idea of ​​waiting for peace talks. In the previous life, they gave rewards, ransom back to the Nan'an palace and the court, and Tanchun's marriage, and the king of Nan'an was sent back. Zhou's Re-accepting the canonization of Dazhou as a minister, the matter will be over.

Tu Yuanyi has plans to rule the world, so he has to follow the steps.

The first step: to become the emperor; the second step: to control the court, to have money, and to eradicate the persistent diseases in the south of the Yangtze River; the third step: to defeat the power of the old sage and the power of the three kings; the fourth step: gradually strengthen the management of Beishuo.As for Southern Xinjiang, the only example of relying on the Southern and Northern Expeditions to win mountains and rivers since ancient times is the former Ming Dynasty, and the Zhou family, relying on the island of Gou'an, has no ability to seize mountains and rivers, so it is naturally ranked behind.

Tu Yuanyi looked into her eyes, smiled slightly, put her on the bed, covered her body, and kissed her lips.

Undressing and undressing, the two met and embraced each other sincerely. Xing Xiuyan had been empty for more than twenty days, which had never happened since entering the palace.

She clasped his neck and groaned, and he moved more violently.

At dusk, the clouds and rain rested, and the two embraced and talked.

Tu Yuanyi looked at her and said, "I see that my beloved concubine is focused on government affairs and never thinks about me."

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said: "I think, even if I have to approve memorials every day, I get annoyed, so I want you to come back and do it yourself. I think it's not very fun for you to be the emperor, and you have worked hard to earn money and support your family. I will treat you in the future." a little better."

Tu Yuanyi chuckled, and said, "I see that my beloved concubine can still hold down those ministers."

Xing Xiuyan said: "A fox doesn't know how to pretend to be a tiger. Do I have the guts to be a favorite concubine?"

Tu Yuanyi shook his head: "It's not so easy for a concubine to let the ministers of the foreign court obey orders. Besides, you haven't even become the queen mother yet."

Xing Xiuyan caressed his chest and said, "I never want to be a queen mother. I take everything the sage promised me seriously. That's how I am. I want the best, otherwise I don't want it."

Tu Yuanyi stroked her cheek and said, "You don't mind that I live longer than you?"

Xing Xiuyan said: "After I die, you are not allowed to stand up again."

Tu Yuanyi sneered and said, "Okay, queen."

Xing Xiuyan punched Shangyun, Tu Yuanyi held her fist and asked, "Who is better for me?"

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said: "Hitting is kissing, scolding is love, I kiss you and love you, what's wrong?"

"Lawless!" He slid his hand down and smacked her ass.

Xing Xiuyan rushed forward to hold him down, but he didn't resist, the two looked at each other quietly, Xing Xiuyan stroked his perfect sideburns.

"You have suffered." It was for her to block the poisonous needle, otherwise no one would be able to hurt him.

Tu Yuanyi shook his head: "It's not bitter, I have retreated for half a month, and the remaining poison has been eliminated, and my skill has also improved."

Xing Xiuyan said: "Isn't that a blessing in disguise?"

"It is said that fortune and misfortune depend on each other, so it must be very reasonable." Tu Yuanyi sighed.

Xing Xiuyan posted it on his chest, saying: "Whether it's good or bad, Qilang has me in his heart, and I will bear it with Qilang."

Tu Yuanyi gently stroked her hair, hugged her body, whispered something in her ear, and found that the daughter-in-law was really happy, thinking to himself: Women are really auditory animals.

At Chenshi the next day, the golden account was discussed again, and the officials were full of energy at this time, which was much different from the meeting with Xing Xiuyan yesterday.

Xing Xiuyan still followed at this time, seeing this situation, she thought to herself: So she and Tu Yuanyi are still quite different, before they listened to orders, she really had half the talent and half the prestige.

That's right, she is a woman after all, no matter how insightful she is, how can she easily submit to the courtiers in the patriarchal society.

Moreover, she has never been stained with blood, the best way for a king to establish his prestige is blood.This is exactly the case with Tu Yuanyi.

Tu Yuanyi asked her to participate in politics, he must not be Tang Gaozong, he will believe in her in the future, he should be firm and soft, and he should be soft when he should be soft to men.

Wu Zetian did not have Tang Gaozong's heart in the later period, but Tang Gaozong was in poor health and could not delay the government, she was ruthless enough.She had Wu Zetian's ambitions, and the situation is different now, and it is not very wise to give up the only love of her two lives for the sake of career.

Don't even think about being an empress, at least her cultivation is far from enough. To put it plainly, she is still a little tender, and she still has a long way to go!

Tu Yuanyi also liked Jin Shiyue very much when he saw Jin Shiyue. He was appointed as an imperial envoy to be in charge of going to Fujian for peace talks, but he promoted Tan Qian as deputy envoy to assist Jin Shiyue.

It turned out that Tu Yuanyi also wanted to try to send a slippery person with a strong backer this time, and a very pragmatic young man despite his humble background to Fujian, and what he could talk about.

At least, according to Jin Shiyue's bluffing identity and his personality of not being at a disadvantage, the ransom this time can always be a little cheaper than in his previous life.Although the news of Nan'an County King's capture has not yet come, Tu Yuanyi predicts that he has already been captured.

The king of Nan'an County controlled nearly half of the maritime business dividends, and he was also suspected of supporting the enemy's self-respect for the Zhou family in Taiwan, which made Tu Yuanyi dissatisfied long ago.At this time, he will reap the consequences. Tu Yuanyi knew that he would be defeated and captured, but he still didn't use the prophet to make a move. He just wanted to get the military power of the Fujian Navy.Since the king of Nan'an County "can't settle down in the south", he should be raised in Kyoto when he comes back.He has trained some Jinyiwei, and some of them have just passed the martial arts examination and are now able to infiltrate the Fujian Navy.

However, there are still many officials in Fujian and Zhejiang who are not clean. After the northern border is tentatively decided this time, it is time to start. Isn't Chen Yan still acting as a teacher at his father-in-law Xing Zhong's mansion?It's been so long for him.