[Yangmen] I've been chasing girls all these years

Let's say Xiao Zhong stayed up almost all day, he came to guard the palace gate early in the morning, waiting for the palace gate to open and let him in.

In fact, the opening and closing of the palace gate is also very particular, and there are also working days and rest days.The court meeting was naturally the working day of the emperor and all the courtiers, and they had to wait by the emperor's side and give advice for him all day long.In normal times, as long as there is something to do, it is enough to write a few memorials and report them up. The emperor will naturally send capable people around him to divide these mountain-like memorials into several grades, and review them according to the priority.

As for Xiao Zhong's big event, which is so imminent, it is natural to go to the palace and report it face to face.At this time, there is no distinction between work and rest. As long as there are important matters, every day is a court meeting.

Today, by chance, is not the day of the court meeting.

Even the gates of the palace are exquisite, and the court meeting will be opened an hour earlier than usual, so that the elderly ministers with slow feet and long distances can catch up early.

At this time Xiao Zhong was standing outside the palace gate, looking forward to the palace gate opening for him.

He wandered anxiously back and forth, left and right, and no matter how long he waited, he couldn't wait for the people inside to respond and open the door for him.The heavy gate next to it is a wall, people who go in can't get out, and those who haven't entered always like to stand outside and watch, guess, hope, and don't know if they will be able to do so when they really go in. Today is generally full of enthusiasm.

After much difficulty, Xiao Zhong finally heard a little noise from the palace gate.He hastily sent the servants around him to knock on the door: "My Commander Xiao Zhong has something important to ask to see the emperor! Brothers, hurry up and open the door!"

"Who is it?" The people inside couldn't hear clearly through the heavy door.It stands to reason that they shouldn't open the door since it's not the right time for them to open the door.

"Xiao Zhong, Commander Xiao!"

The people inside heard it clearly now, and hurriedly sent someone to push the door open a crack, just enough for one person to go in and out: "Commander Xiao please show the sign!"

This entry and exit must be done by people with a brand and status, otherwise, wouldn't it be possible for any ordinary person to come and stroll in the palace?In order not to let his home become a big garden for the entire Beijing public, the emperor established a rule that there must be a sign when entering and exiting, otherwise, no——

The little intermediary blindly took out a piece from his arms, and handed it in warmly.The people inside recognized it for a while, and waved to Commander Xiao through the gap: "Come in, Commander, come in quickly."

Xiao Zhong stuffed himself in along the slit, and as soon as he entered, several people were already kneeling on the ground, waiting to confess their crimes.

"It was the slaves who offended me just now, I don't know if it was the commander..."

"You are careful in doing things, there is nothing wrong with it. This door shouldn't be opened, and I know it before the hour. Get up, get up, what is kneeling here?" Xiao Zhong flicked his sleeves, anxiously Going to the imperial study room, I don't intend to get entangled with the guards guarding the gate.

"Just one thing. You can't let people in casually in the future. I'm your commander, so I have to tell you about this, no!"

"Yes, yes, yes." The guards nodded repeatedly, their attitudes were very sincere, which made Xiao Zhong feel at ease.

"That's all, get up."

With that said, he walked towards the imperial study room by himself.Just after walking a few steps, I ran into a group of guards head-on, and it happened that it was time to change shifts. They had just got off their seats, and they were all sleepy. They didn't recognize their big guards until they approached Xiao Zhong. command.

"Do anything!" He scolded them with a straight face. "The guards are the loosest when changing shifts. You don't know this truth? How did your chief guards teach you? Go back one by one and add an hour!"

"Yes!"

He was just about to take a step when he remembered to ask: "You guys came out of the inner palace, do you know where the emperor stayed last night?"

"Back to Commander, the emperor was at Madam Hu's place last night, and he didn't change to another empress all night."

Xiao Zhong nodded, waved away the guards, and walked towards the imperial study room by himself.As soon as he came in, he was let in by the little eunuch to watch tea, when he heard the voice of the emperor coming from far and near.

"What? Commander Xiao is here? Is there something important to see you so early?"

Before the accompanying eunuch could answer, Xiao Zhong went up to meet him himself. "emperor."

The emperor nodded, seeing that he was still walking unhurriedly, step by step steadily stepped into the imperial study and took a seat.

He seemed to have just woken up, had a good breakfast, and had a sweet and beautiful sleep beside his beloved concubine. He heard the courtiers' audience when he woke up, and he probably felt a little tired in his heart.It's a pity that this court affairs can't be ignored, and he, the emperor, can't just forget his responsibility for pleasure.

"Commander, sit down."

The little eunuch brought Xiao Zhong an embroidered pier, and he, a tall and thick man, rolled himself into a ball, and put himself on a soft pink cloth pillow, which was very funny.The emperor looked down at his embarrassment, endured it, and finally couldn't make himself laugh.

"Commander, why did you find me so early today?"

"I wonder if the emperor has heard some rumors from the people recently?"

"Rumors?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, "There are so many rumors every day, and the common people have to discuss their food, rice, oil and salt. One by one, many rumors have naturally arisen. I really don't know what the commander-in-chief said. A rumor that I should know about."

Xiao Zhong frowned, ignoring the emperor's unreasonable troubles early in the morning.He opened his mouth and said, "If the emperor hears this rumor, he will definitely not say it again." He paused and continued, "There are rumors among the people that our Daliao is going to war again. And this time, the target is Daliao. Song. It is said that within a month or so, the emperor will order troops to level the city of Bianjing in one fell swoop."

"What?" The emperor's expression has changed since the word "war", and he frowned at the end, "Where did all this nonsense come from?"

"The emperor doesn't know?" Xiao Zhong frowned even tighter, it seems that this matter is not simple.

Since the last time they sent troops to Xixia and returned without success, Daliao's treasury has been in a state of deficit.In recent months, it has been hard to say that the previous deficit has been filled, and there are already signs of a little surplus.The emperor had just been happy for a few days, but who would have heard such nonsense again.Don't say anything about attacking the Song Dynasty... Daliao's current national strength is only for self-protection. Even if it wants to send troops to the small Xixia, it is a matter for the emperor to discuss. What else... Flatten Bianjing City?

Is this crazy?

"The commander-in-chief just said that this rumor has already spread among the people? Could it be that this outrageous news has already started to spread in my land of Daliao?" The muscles around the emperor's mouth were already tightened, it seemed that he was so angry Not light.

"Forgive me for not knowing." Xiao Zhong let out a long breath, "I only found out yesterday. The incompetent coachman in the slave's house heard a few words from someone on the side of the road, and when he came back, he accidentally started talking with others, which happened to make the slave He caught it right away. Hearing that he was quite frightened, so he came to look for His Majesty early in the morning."

"You are so clever." The emperor praised him nonchalantly, and then ordered, "You will send someone to investigate in a while.

Go and see who dares to spread rumors under my feet. "

Rumors are small, if the spies of the Song Dynasty heard about it, and the emperor of the Song Dynasty had no brains, he would throw all his eggs in one basket and catch Daliao by surprise, so what should he do?

But then again...

He raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Zhong who was seated below: "Do you think that someone is doing tricks on purpose?"

"I think it's possible." Xiao Zhong looked directly at the emperor, "I can assure you that this matter was definitely not done by the Xiao family."

The emperor's eyes were heavy, "How to guarantee?"

"Your majesty knows that the fate of the Xiao family is closely related to the Yelu family. No matter how powerful the servant's family wants to be, he won't be so stupid as to hand over this land to someone who has nothing to do with it, will he? Don't forget, your majesty. Song is not only the enemy of the Yelu family, but also the enemy of the Xiao family. The emperor and Princess Tie Jing still have the blood of the Xiao family in their bones, and no matter what, the Xiao family will not be so devoid of conscience."

I don't know whether it was Xiao Zhong's words that moved the emperor, or he didn't have such doubts in the first place, in short, they directly turned the matter over in a tacit understanding, and never mentioned it again.

"The servant thinks that this matter might be the fault of the Great Song Emperor."

“How come you see?”

Xiao Zhong pondered for a moment, and then said, "The Great Song Dynasty may not be able to attack, nor may it be able to defend, but think about it, if the emperor disturbs the hearts of the people of my Daliao, who will benefit? And, the emperor, don't forget, my Daliao The Song Dynasty is not the only enemy here. Xixia is a small country with the most cunning tricks. There are also those nationalities in the northern defense, who are all eyeing them, and we have to guard against them."

The emperor nodded, quite agreeing with his argument.

"Then what do you think it should be?"

"The slave thinks that it is inappropriate to suppress the rumors at this time. The common people will even think that everything is our fault, and it is the so-called cover-up. Why don't we just make mistakes, pretend to be training soldiers, and become huge, so those who spread the rumors will naturally The people themselves were scared out of their wits."

The emperor smiled approvingly and nodded, "Then what then?"

"Then, check out suspicious people in Shangjing. It just so happens that the population flow in Shangjing hasn't been rectified for a while, so I think it's a good time."

"However, if Da Song really came, so what? The generals with names and surnames in Shangjing are all sent out, and I am afraid that they will not be able to come back to control the situation in Shangjing for me."

"Your Majesty," Xiao Zhong stared at him with deep eyes, "there are servants in the capital. The servant is also a general who has been on the battlefield when he is not serving the emperor."

"Then, are you willing to take on this important task?" The emperor's expression also became solemn.

The conversation between the two of them was only a few words, but what they entrusted was the entire Shangjing City at a critical moment, their last line of defense in Daliao.They have never even trusted each other, but until just now, they only have each other in their eyes, and they have the same beliefs.Even though it was only a few words, what they were talking about was nothing more than imaginary things. For them, this was actually the first time they cooperated.

"The slave is willing, even death is an honor." Xiao Zhong spit out these words lightly. After finishing speaking, his whole body relaxed, his brows relaxed, but his eyes were still on the young man on the yellow chair in front of him, waiting for him to do something. Make your final decision.

"Okay." The young man opened his mouth lightly, with a calm tone.It seems that this word is just casually agreeing where to sleep and where to eat today.Between breathing and taking in, his mind was calm, without any waves.

Xiao Zhong quietly watched the young man far away in front of him.

He watched him grow up, become an adult, succeed to the throne, and take power, and heard that when he was young, he was willing to call him the capable uncle in the distant room. Later, he felt uncomfortable even talking to the Xiao family and liked to frown.Time passed too fast, he looked at the young man's quiet eyes, it was as easy to indulge as a vast ocean, and it was so different from the overlapping misty images when he was a child.

He, Xiao Zhong, witnessed the two generations of emperors of the Yelu family in the Daliao Dynasty from being attached to each other to turning against each other, and he himself can already write a history.This is the first time, and the first time this young man has been in power, that he wants to advance and retreat with the Xiao family.

He knows how confident he is, and also knows that as long as he is willing to give his trust, he will not be provoked or suspected by anyone.As a result, he was so moved that he probably just remembered the "little uncle" whom he adored so much when he was a child.

Xiao Zhong shook his head, threw out all the wild thoughts in his mind, and saluted coldly, "Slave, I will definitely live up to the trust of the emperor, and I will definitely do my best to help Daliao get through this difficult time."

"En." The emperor's face was still calm, but his eyebrows and eyelashes were down, looking very gentle.He didn't know what he was staring at, he was in a daze for a while, and at the moment Xiao Zhong was about to step out of the imperial study room, a few words suddenly came out of his throat, "Thank you."

No matter what, it's hard work.

Whether it's surviving in the cracks between Yelu's family and Xiao's family, or sticking to his position as the great commander despite being excluded by all kinds of suspicions, or... even knowing his embarrassing identity, he still has no hesitation.All in all, hard work no matter what.

Xiao Zhong is the eldest, but his ears are still extremely sensitive.Hearing these three words, he was quite old, and almost burst into tears in front of the little eunuch.

Fortunately, not too embarrassing.

When he reached a place where no one was around, he secretly picked up his sleeve and wiped the corners of his eyes.

It's disgusting, this big guy, how old he is, can still talk like this.He was a little old man with half a head of white hair, and he couldn't help crying.

Yes, because of the wind.

It's not that he likes to cry.

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Two chapters today!

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