King's favor is hard to do

While speaking, Mu Lang pulled Mu Qing closer and looked at his angry face.

"Ah Qing, you see that you have lost weight again. Although it is important to test the medicine, it should not be too hard. Otherwise, brother will worry. You don't need to care about Du Yuzhang - he is just a pawn of brother, and you are the only family member of brother .”

"Understood." Mu Qing's expression softened, "It's just that my brother must keep his promise when the time comes. This Du Yuzhang...I must let him know how good I am!"

……

Du Yuzhang knew that to really eradicate the ills of successive years of war, so that Dayan would no longer lose blood and internal friction, and let the people recuperate, peace talks alone would not be enough.After all, there is still a powerful warlord force in the court. Even if Ximan really agrees to peace, they still have the ability to provoke the barbarians and start a war.

——You can't expect Ximan to be attacked actively, so why don't you fight back?If you go back and forth like this, won't the war start again?

Therefore, peace talks with foreign enemies are only one aspect.On the other hand, the source of internal friction must be tamed.

He called the messenger and gave him a list.

"Send a message to these officials, saying that I, Du Yuzhang, have been appointed by His Majesty to take full charge of peace talks. We have agreed on a general policy in the past, and we can implement it."

The list is all powerful officials in the prime minister's mansion, who have close contacts with Du Yuzhang.They agree with Du Yuzhang's philosophy of peace, and they have also expressed that if they really get His Majesty's approval, they are all willing to follow Du Yuzhang and work for border peace.

Du Yuzhang waited for an hour, and the replies arrived one after another.But what he didn't expect was that most of the officials actually rejected him?

——"Master Du, it's not that the lower officials are unwilling to sacrifice their lives for the country, it's just that my mother is old and there is no one to take care of her at home..."

——"Master Du, I have just married a new wife, and I haven't been able to leave a family for the family. The journey is difficult and dangerous, and I have traveled a long distance, lest something unexpected happen..."

——"Du Xiang, it's not that I'm greedy for life and afraid of death. The matter of life and death is trivial, but it's doomed to futile and meaningless sacrifices, but I can't follow blindly."

How is this going?Looking at the reply, Du Yuzhang frowned more and more.

"Are all the replies here?"

"Returning to Du Xiang, the villain sent out 53 messages today, and received 39 replies, all of which are here."

"...Okay, go and rest."

Those who want to reply immediately have already made up their mind not to participate.I just don't know how many of the remaining 14 people are willing to participate in the next two days.

But what Du Yuzhang couldn't understand was that this was just a peace talk, why did everyone agree on it, as if going there would inevitably lead to death?

Is someone playing tricks behind the scenes?Who would that person be?

……

In the imperial study room, the confrontation between General Xu and Li Guangning was also going on.

General Xu was not qualified to enter the palace privately.Li Guangning did not agree to see him earlier, but he came here uninvited by taking advantage of the Queen Mother's encouragement, which was tantamount to a demonstration.Li Guangning was furious in his heart, but had a warm smile on his face.

"Xu Aiqing didn't take a rest after the morning court, and even rushed to see me, she was really diligent in government affairs. I, Dayan, have this kind of general to guard the border, so I can rest assured."

"Emperor, General Xu has been guarding the border for several years, and he has always been loyal. This time he said that he had something important to report, and Ai's family was afraid that the people below would not convey it in time, so they led him directly. Emperor, you will not blame the queen mother for acting on her own. Advocate?"

"How could it be? I was thinking about finishing the matter at hand, so I summoned Xu Aiqing. Unexpectedly, my mother brought Xu Aiqing here. I really have a good understanding with me."

After all, he is an important minister who holds military power, so Li Guangning always wants to show some face.He pretended to be polite, and then went straight to the point.

"Xu Aiqing, I don't know why you came here this time?"

"The purpose of my hasty meeting this time is for the discussion of the Western Barbarians."

"Western barbarian talks?"

Li Guangning was immediately vigilant.

"I believe that since Your Majesty insists on discussing together, you must send someone who understands the situation in the western barbarians and who is loyal and patriotic."

"so……?"

"The minister thought that this responsibility could be undertaken by the minister."

Li Guangning narrowed his eyes and almost sneered.General Xu's move is really trying to cover up - who doesn't know that General Xu is the most opposed to joint talks, so that he can support his troops and keep asking the court for money and food.If he was sent to talk, blood would be splashed on the table!In this way, the Western barbarians will no longer believe in Dayan's sincerity in the next 50 years, and there will be no border peace!

"No need. Aiqing has a high position and many responsibilities, so I can no longer burden Aiqing. I have already handed over this matter to Du Yuzhang. Let the prime minister's mansion do it."

The emperor Jinkouyu said that once these words came out, it should have been a final conclusion.But General Xu didn't obey the order, instead he laughed outrageously,

"Your Majesty doesn't know something. It is precisely because no one is willing to share the country's worries, and everyone is afraid of the long road to the west, and the unpredictable good and bad—that's why the old minister recommended himself!"

He bit the word "unpredictable" very hard.Li Guangning raised his eyebrows, looked at the smug General Xu, and then at the Queen Mother who pursed her lips and smiled lightly, and understood.

"Could it be that someone spread the word that if anyone dares to take over this job, he will die before he leaves?"

"This minister has never heard of it. It's just that the road to Ximan is so long, and the road is full of barren mountains and mountains. Who dares to say what will happen?"

Having said that, I can't understand it any more.It was General Xu who intimidated those officials who were interested in participating in the peace talks, telling them that before they reached the negotiating table, the Xu family's army would have the ability to kill them halfway.Seeing his arrogant appearance, Li Guangning's face darkened.

"Then why Xu Aiqing volunteered, but she is not afraid of accidents?"

"My Xu family has guarded the border for Dayan for decades, so it is naturally different from them. Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as the Xu family is still there, Dayan's border will not collapse!"

The Xu family is still there, and the border will not collapse.What if the Xu family is gone?Naturally, something big is about to happen at the border!

Xu Xiaoqiu dared to say such a thing, but it was an outright threat.As the emperor, how could Li Guangning tolerate his arrogance?

[Extras of abuse of scum] A pillow and a big dream ([-])

1.

When Li Guangning woke up, there was wet and cold straw under his body, and the musty smell was rampant in the room.Across the tall iron gate, a little kerosene lamp shone with a bean-sized light.

Even a slight movement is a heart-piercing pain.The wound has been in the cold and dirty prison for a long time, and it has begun to sore.

Li Guangning felt dizzy and his throat was dry and sore.He developed a high fever, and his mind was completely dazed.Raising his hand instinctively, he touched the person who had been by his side.

"Du Qing, I'm in so much pain..."

Before he could leave, Li Guangning froze suddenly.His eyes widened, his lips trembled violently—

"Du Qing... Du Qing! Where is Du Qing? Where did you take him! Du Qing!"

It's been ten years, although Du Qing has never responded to him, but he has never been separated from him for a moment either!

"You let Du Qing go! Where is he—let him come back! I am the emperor, and I order you! Let Du Qing go!"

A hoarse roar came from far away from the cell.But no one paid him any attention.

In the distance, two jailers were eating pork heads and drinking.Hearing this sound, one of them spat on the ground.

"This fellow, do you really think you are still the emperor?"

"Hmph, the dynasty has changed a long time ago. Now here, it is the world of Ximan!"

2.

How long Li Guangning yelled, he didn't know.It wasn't until he lost his voice completely that he knelt down slowly while holding the iron grille, his shoulders twitching uncontrollably.

He doesn't remember how long he's been here.But he still remembers the day when the city was destroyed and the country was destroyed.

……

"Your Majesty! They are coming...the Western barbarians are coming!"

"I know."

"The city gate is broken, the city gate is broken...the Western barbarians are about to rush into the palace! Your Majesty! Let's go! Otherwise, it will be too late!"

The person kneeling under his legs begging seemed to be Wang Li.The screams and killings shook the sky outside, breaking the tranquility of the Dayan Palace that had never been broken for hundreds of years.

Li Guangning didn't seem to hear it.For ten years, he has been in a trance, as if isolated in his own heart.Even if the Seventh Prince was exterminated, the Empress Dowager died, or even formed an alliance with Ximan to achieve Dayan's unprecedented prosperity...he didn't feel the slightest joy in his heart.

Then things took a turn for the worse.The Western Man suddenly rose up, attacking the city all the way, and approaching the capital of Dayan.Li Guangning heard the panic and howling of the officials below, but he didn't feel the slightest bit.

On that day ten years ago, his heart was lost.From then on, he no longer had the ability to give even the slightest feedback on the joys and sorrows of the outside world.

"Your Majesty! If you lose to Ximan, the palace will be destroyed..."

Another voice.It seems to be the imperial commander?He rushed in covered in blood and gunpowder smoke.

Li Guangning hugged the person in his arms tightly without any reaction.

"Your Majesty! The palace is about to collapse! Dayan is about to perish!"

"I said, I understand."

Li Guangning spoke suddenly, a little impatiently.

"Don't bother me...and Du Qing."

The guard commander's eyes were red, and he clenched the long sword in his hand.His chest heaved violently, and suddenly he roared,

"Your Majesty, Du Xiang has been dead for a long time! He has been dead for ten years! Open your eyes and see—the Western barbarians have come in! Dayan is about to die! The soldiers fought bloody battles, but you, Your Majesty, are still holding a dead man His dead body—you fool! You should be buried with Dayan!"

Before the words fell, the guard drew his sword and rose, bringing a rustling sword wind!Li Guangning's eyes were blank, he just hugged the person in his arms tighter.

With a bang, the sharp blade pierced into the flesh.Li Guangning groaned and closed his eyes.Unbearable pain came from behind, but Li Guangning had a smile on his lips.

"Du Qing...are you waiting for me...I'm here to find you..."

He muttered to himself, but there was no response.

For ten years, he never got any response.He exhausted his national strength to keep this body that is so overwhelming.That person's face was still lifelike.

But even if it is lifelike, so what?

He never saw it again, and the man smiled at him.

I haven't even seen it in my dreams.

3,

Li Guangning thought he would die with Du Yuzhang.But before the blade penetrated his torso, he heard the long arrow whizzing through the air.

"Ugh!"

The imperial guard fell down, and his sword slammed into Li Guangning's back, tearing apart a large piece of flesh and blood.But in the end, he still failed to pierce the viscera, leaving him alive.

"Young master! This man is Emperor Dayan! Do you want to kill him?"

"Emperor Dayan...Li Guangning?"

Li Guangning fell to the ground, bleeding profusely behind him.The severe pain and blood loss made him unconscious, and all his strength was in his arms——when he fell to the ground just now, he held Du Qing in his arms.But the barbarian is here, I wonder if he will be scared?

"Du Qing... I'm here... I'm fine..."

Li Guangning wanted to kiss Du Yuzhang's face.When he moved, his back seemed to be torn apart. The knife just now seemed to split his spine in half.

But his lips failed to touch Du Yuzhang's face.

A pair of hands inserted between Li Guangning and the man in his arms, and took away his Du Qing!Li Guangning's eyes widened suddenly, and he stretched out his hands vigorously.The pain in his back was excruciating, but he didn't care about——

"Let go of Du Qing! Don't touch him with your dirty hands! Go away! Give him back to me!"

The foot in riding boots stomped on Li Guangning's face, leaving bloody footprints.

"Give it back to you? You deserve it too!"

The man's voice was cold and hard, with deep disdain.

"Du Yuzhang has never belonged to you. Du Yuzhang hates you to the bone, and his only last wish is to leave you——Shangqiongbi, down to Huangquan, and never have to look at you again!"

"What right do you have to occupy his body and prevent him from resting in peace?"

The Western barbarian stood up, dressed in military uniform, holding Du Yuzhang's body in his arms.

That's his Du Qing!He has always been the only one to protect him, and he has never let anyone touch Du Qing in the past ten years!How dare this barbarian?

"Let go of Du Qing!"

Li Guangning's eyes were bloodshot, and his chest heaved uncontrollably.He roared, and stretched out his hand vigorously, but he couldn't grab half of Du Yuzhang's clothes.

"Get away! You will never touch a piece of his clothes again in this life!"

The Western barbarians kicked Li Guangning aside, and strode out of the palace.

He hugged her so tightly!

"Let him go... let Du Qing go!"

Li Guangning tried his best to crawl forward.Under him, there was a long pool of bloodstains.Even the Ximan warriors on one side were stunned - this man is a pampered emperor, not a soldier!How could he still be able to move after suffering such a serious injury?

"Young master? Want...to kill him?"

"Need not!"

Far away came the voice of the Westman,

"Du Yuzhang was destroyed in his hands, and died in his hands! That man is dead, and the great revenge cannot be avenged, but I, Su Rucheng, are still alive! You put him in prison, and don't let him die—otherwise, it will be too cheap him!"

Chapter 129. Did he voluntarily surrender to the Queen Mother, or was he coerced?If it is coercion... I will let him go

Li Guangning sat up straight, his lips pursed into a horizontal line.His eagle eyes squinted at Xu Xiaoqiu for a long time before saying in a deep voice,

"The Xu family is naturally loyal. But I don't believe that, apart from Xu Aiqing, Man Dayan can't find another person who is willing to negotiate peace for me! I have my own opinion on this matter, Xu Aiqing, you step down first! Wang Li, send General Xu out of the palace!"

Wang Li followed the order and came to lead Xu Xiaoqiu the way.

Long Wei has been violated, but Xu Xiaoqiu can't see the tension at all.Before going out, he suddenly said loudly,

"Could it be that after saying so much, Your Majesty still wants that Du Yuzhang to go? I think that this is absolutely inappropriate! Du Yuzhang was originally the heir of a rebel, and my Dayan border with Ximan was close to a hundred miles away, and Ximan came out. Things, Dayan is in danger!"

"and many more!"

But Li Guangning suddenly spoke and called Xu Xiaoqiu to stop.Frost was already on his face.

"Du Yuzhang is the Prime Minister of Dayan, and he only listens to me! Xu Xiaoqiu, as an important minister, you actually point fingers at the current Prime Minister?"

"Sure enough, as the rumors say, His Majesty loves Du Yuzhang very much. This kind of traitor betrays his father, who is unfaithful and unfilial, what qualifications does he have to be a high-ranking official? Could it be that in His Majesty's heart, we soldiers who really risked their lives for Dayan are not as good as you?" A villain like him who flatters the Lord with sex?"

For a moment, the atmosphere in the imperial study was solemn.Li Guangning stared at Xu Xiaoqiu with sharp eyes.

The queen mother was sitting on one side.At this moment, he wiped his lips with a handkerchief, pretending to persuade,

"General Xu is the loyal pillar of our Great Yan. Your Majesty can't take him lightly. That Du Yuzhang, no matter what else, I heard that he is weak? Didn't His Majesty ask him to take many days off because of this before?" ? If that’s the case, it’s true that you can’t manage such a big deal in the prime minister’s mansion.”

"I see."

Li Guangning stood up, looking between the Queen Mother and Xu Xiaoqiu.

"It seems that today, the empress mother and Xu Aiqing are drunk. It seems that the main topic of today is to completely drive Du Yuzhang out of the court?"

"Your Majesty, how can you say that? I see that His Majesty loves Du Yuzhang very much. Then clean him up and ask him to stay with Your Majesty in the palace. There is nothing wrong with that."

"There's really nothing wrong with that."

A contemptuous smile appeared on Li Guangning's face,

"Du Yuzhang is such a cheap thing, I didn't have to use him at first. It's just that he is still competent, so I have been using him. There have been some disturbances recently, and he gets sick and injured every now and then. I am also a little annoyed Yes. If you let him enter the palace, it will save you a lot of trouble."

"That's it!" The queen mother was overjoyed when she heard this, her face was trembling with a smile. "I was worried that your Majesty would not have anyone able to take care of your majesty's daily life. If Du Yuzhang entered the palace, wouldn't he have it? If he is not sensible, the queen mother will help your majesty teach him how to behave. Your majesty doesn't have to Worry."

"Rules?" Li Guangning glanced over, and his contempt deepened in his smile, "Teach him the rules like you taught Xu Yanqiu?"

As soon as this remark came out, the Empress Dowager immediately became embarrassed.She glanced sideways at Xu Xiaoqiu, forced a smile,

"Concubine Xu is from a famous family and has the virtues of a concubine. Naturally, I will have more conversations with this palace. I will also talk to him about trivial matters in the palace. I can't say that there is anything to teach."

"Really? The first rule of concubine's virtue is that she must not engage in politics. But when I caught him stealing the memorial, he confessed that he was curious—he has never been ignorant of political affairs, but suddenly he is curious about my government affairs? This is such an ignorant person." Concubine, what is the purpose of my coming? Later, when he committed another crime, I told my servants to end it so as not to tarnish the reputation of the royal family. It seems that neither the queen mother nor General Xu know about it?"

After saying this, the Empress Dowager and Xu Xiaoqiu's expressions brightened.

Xu Yanqiu was originally simple-minded, but she was still self-righteous.Xu Xiaoqiu never regarded this younger brother as a close relative, before sending him into the palace, he had already confessed that he would do his best for the Xu family; the Empress Dowager took a liking to him and asked him to spy on Li Guangning's thoughts.

Both sides are using Xu Yanqiu, and they know each other well.It was just because the Seventh Prince was plotting to make a comeback, and the two sides had huge common interests, so they both pretended not to know.

But now Li Guangning revealed the matter almost bluntly!What's more terrible--they didn't see the content of this memorial, did they?

For a moment, both the Queen Mother and Xu Xiaoqiu thought that Xu Yanqiu had completely fallen for each other in private, not to mention the memorial, maybe he had leaked a lot of their own secrets.His complexion was not only subtle, but also getting uglier.

Li Guangning saw the expressions of the two, and understood in his heart.What peeking at the memorial is purely nonsense, and what he said was to suppress the arrogance of the two.The goal has been achieved, he sneered,

"Since the 'Queen of the Famous Family' raised by the Xu family, the 'virtuous concubine' favored by my mother is nothing more than that—then it is up to me whether or not Du Yuzhang enters the palace, and when he enters the palace—I will not bother my mother and my wife." Xu Aiqing is worried!"

Li Guangning's words just now completely suppressed General Xu's arrogance.He reluctantly performed the ceremony of a monarch and minister, and left on the spot.The Queen Mother had no choice but to follow closely behind and returned to Fengqi Palace.

……

"Du Yuzhang, that bastard, doesn't listen to what I say! I can't keep him in the position of prime minister, it's ruining my son's good deed!"

In Fengqi Palace, the Empress Dowager scolded loudly.

"That old bastard's evil seed is really against me! He refuses to bring Du Yuzhang into the palace..."

The more the queen mother thought about it, the more anxious she became, lest Du Yuzhang would help Li Guangning deal with the seventh prince born to her and her lover in the future.Finally, she made up her mind,

"No, I want to tell my son—didn't he find someone to win over Du Yuzhang and tell him to obediently hand over the remaining power of the Du family? After the matter is done, he cannot be spared! He must be killed , to avoid future troubles!"

……

"Xu Xiaoqiu, you bastard! If you think you have a powerful soldier in your hand, you can ignore me! If you don't knock down his arrogance, he really doesn't know whether the surname of Dayan is Li or Xu. !"

After the Queen Mother and Xu Xiaoqiu left, Li Guangning's suppressed anger finally broke out.Panting heavily, he hammered hard on the desk.

"Prepare a secret decree for me, and give Han Yuan the status of a spy envoy—won't he know how to handle cases? Go and investigate for me! I don't believe that the Xu family has been domineering for many years, and there is no way to catch it! Send a letter to Bai Jiaoran and let him be in the prime minister's mansion. Let me investigate one by one, who received Xu Xiaoqiu's threat, and actually obeyed his power like this? This kind of weak and ineffective person must never be reused in the future! Draw up a list for me and send it to the Ministry of Officials for record! And Du Yuzhang..."

With Thunder Fury, Li Guangning yelled out the previous string of words in one go, and Wang Li almost didn't have time to record them.But when he said the three words "Du Yuzhang", he suddenly got stuck.

"Du Yuzhang...this bastard...how did he get involved with the queen mother? Did the queen mother coerce him, or did he surrender on his own initiative?"

Li Guangning's eyes wandered,

"I have to ask him... If he is willing to confess, I will treat him as forced... and let him go..."

Wang Li was on the side, but he remembered the scene in the front porch today.

It's just that he hasn't been able to find out what's wrong behind it. If he hastily reported a mistake, it will be a dead end.After much deliberation, he decided to investigate secretly first, and then report to Li Guangning.