Xie Xiang

Liu Zao finally gave in.Xie Yi didn't feel relaxed, but felt heavier and more guilty, as if he owed Liu Zao a lot but couldn't pay her back.

Seeing that she was not smiling, Liu Zao secretly blamed himself for being negligent. She had been estranged for more than six months, and then suddenly backed down. Mr. Xie probably didn't believe that her thought was just a thought.

She then confessed her state of mind, looked at Xie Yi, and said in detail, "In the past six months, I have often been lost in thought, not knowing day and night. Sometimes I wonder if there is a way to have the best of both worlds, and sometimes I wonder why you are so rational. Some points, and sometimes I blame myself for not being calm and obedient. You are always good for me. This is already enough embarrassment. How can I make you more sad. Occasionally you come to see me, and I really want to talk to you Once we talk, I won't be angry with you anymore. But there is always a pimple in my heart, why do I always bow my head, why can't you give in to me for a while?"

"Until yesterday, when I entered the Jiaofang Hall, I found a jade hairpin that you left behind in the makeup box of the dressing table. It should have been left behind when we got married. I think of that time when we got married and traveled, and we often met each other, and our ears and temples were rubbed together. , I suddenly became afraid. If you really leave, what should I do? You don’t want me to be the queen, but I won’t. You stay with me, I can take care of you, and I can agree to whatever you say. I won't be willful, and I won't make you angry, don't be disappointed in me, I can be a good emperor."

"I will not leave." Xie Yi said, "From now on, I will never mention this word to you again." She wanted to promise more, so that Liu Zao could feel more at ease, but no matter what she did Thinking about it, I couldn't think of any other promises to her other than being with her.

Liu Zao smiled, and there was an imperceptible bitterness in that smile.Xie Xiang didn't understand that when she said to leave, it meant not only life and death, but also death.They are 14 years apart, Xie Xiang will definitely walk ahead of her, how many years can they have to stay together, why waste time on anger.

Compared with staying together, nothing is important.

The estrangement in June, once released, but neither of them felt happy.Liu Zao understands that since he has agreed to Xie Xiang, the only thing they can be together is their hearts.It's rare to be close and tender.

Xie Yi only felt that the guilt towards her was getting deeper and deeper, and she also reflected on why His Majesty always bowed his head, and why she couldn't just give in and make her happy.

Why is it always so involuntary.

Liu Zao saw that he had spoken, but he was speechless and sighed slightly. He was about to talk about today's ceremony, but the prime minister was also tired.

Outside the door, Hu Ao didn't wait for the hall to answer, so he shouted loudly, "The frontier city urgently reports, the Huns have invaded the border!"

Liu Zao stood up abruptly, exchanged a glance with Xie Yi, and said anxiously, "Come in!"

The door of the hall was pushed open, and Hu Ao led a group of soldiers into the hall quickly.

The soldier's hair was in a disheveled bun, his face was stained with blood and mud, and his armor was covered with coagulated blood. He knelt down in panic and said, "The Huns invaded the border. Our army was defenseless. We lost 3000 people and lost a city. The rebellious army has died for the country."

Lost the city and land, the border people were slaughtered, the lord died for the country, the border city must be in chaos right now.The Huns are cruel, and they will definitely take advantage of the situation to plunder and slaughter our border people.

Xie Yi turned sideways and said to Liu Zao, "Your Majesty!"

Liu Zao immediately ordered to "call all the ministers to discuss the matter!"

The ministers had just left, and some of them hadn't arrived home yet, and rushed into the palace without stopping when they heard the bad news.

At the time of Emperor Wu, the king of the Xiongnu was captured, and the Xiongnu was expelled from Mobei alone, so that there was no Huns royal court in Monan.In the next 50 years, there was no war on the border of the Han Dynasty, and the border people lived and worked in peace and contentment. The businessmen between the Central Plains and the Western Regions became more frequent.

Unexpectedly, today, the Huns who were driven to Mobei came back again.

Even when Emperor Wu fought so hard, many ministers still became pale when they heard about the Xiongnu, and wanted to send people for peace talks.

Li Wen said angrily, "Before Emperor Wu, the battle between the Han and the Xiongnu was never won. Only by making peace with each other can we get a moment of peace. However, people who are outsiders have no faith, and it is common to tear up the covenant. While marrying the princess, they will return it." Looting our border people, our Han rulers and ministers were afraid of the fierceness of the Xiongnu, so they all endured. Under such circumstances, Emperor Wu dared to pour out the power of the whole country to fight against the Xiongnu. Now the main force of the Xiongnu has been destroyed 50 years ago. Besides, there are only some remnants and defeated generals, why do the princes bow their heads to show weakness, without blood!"

As soon as the words came out, some ministers immediately retorted, "The reason why Emperor Wu won the victory was because there was Wei Qing in the court, who was born with talent and was invincible in all battles. But is there anyone in the court who can compete with General Wei?" The power of a whole country has been poured out, making the people of the country miserable, and in their later years they have to issue an imperial edict to sin against themselves."

Xie Yi said, "I agree with what Tingwei said, and I beg you to fight."

Li Wen glanced at her, took advantage of the situation and knelt down, and said, "Please fight!"

Liu Zao also wanted to fight this battle. Since she came to the throne, her civil governance has been decent, and she hasn't caused any troubles. Moreover, because of the light corvee and low taxes, the life of the people is much better than that of Emperor Wu and Emperor Zhao.She still needs a big victory to show off her martial arts.Once the battle with the Huns is won, her majesty will surely be further enhanced.

Liu Zao saw that Xie Yi and Li Wen were both leading the battle, they accounted for more than half of the power in the court and could stabilize the court, so he said "Fight!"

After deciding to fight, the rest is to send troops and generals, allocate food and grass, and order the princes and kings. On the one hand, let them contribute, and on the other hand, they must be more peaceful when they use troops in the court.

The border town is in danger, so naturally there is no delay.

Liu Zao kept the ministers to discuss matters, and issued edicts one after another without interruption. The ministers argued endlessly about many details. Liu Zao was not familiar with the war. Get clues and learn on the spot.

This discussion, until the preliminary decision was made, which place to transfer the soldiers, who should be the main general, who should be the vanguard, and how many routes to send, were all roughly determined, and the next step was the battle strategy.

The time has passed Zi Shi.The ministers got up and left.

Liu Zao glanced at the pitch-black night, he was leaving the palace at this time, and he could not rest for two hours when he returned home, and had to get up again, it was too much running around.She blurted out, "Thank you..."

Xie Yi stopped, raised her sleeves as a sign of listening, "Your Majesty."

Liu Zao had been busy all night, and just now she blurted out to keep her, when Xie Yi made a noise, she just remembered that they were not close to Tai Gu.Liu Zao then changed his tune and said, "You gentlemen, stay here."

The ministers all stopped, turned around, and faced the emperor, Liu Zao said, "It's not early, so you might as well stay in the palace for one night in order to save you from rushing around."

All the ministers naturally appreciated Mu Shengen, and said in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Zao smiled and ordered Hu Ao to lead the ministers down to settle down.

When all the officials turned around and turned their backs to her, Liu Zaofang focused all his eyes on Xie Yi, and silently watched Xie Yi leave the hall.

She didn't go back to the conservatory, but was in the announcement room, recalling what was discussed just now, and carefully searching in her mind, whether there is any talent that can be used to make contributions to the border.

After thinking for about half an hour, Hu Ao came back.

Liu Zao's eyes were still on the bamboo slips, and he asked, "Where is Prime Minister Xie placed?"

Hu Ao replied, "It's in Jingming Hall."

Liu Zao groaned and didn't make another sound.

She read scroll after scroll of bamboo slips under the lamp, and when it was almost Yinshi, she went to the rear hall to rest.When Hu Ao resigned, Liu Zao finally said, "There will be a next time, and Xie Xiang will be placed in Dongming Palace."

Hu Ao was startled, and made a promise.

Dongming Hall is a pavilion originally used for the emperor's temporary rest.Although it is small, it is very delicate, and more importantly, it is the closest to the Xuanshi Hall among the halls.

The battle with the Huns went smoothly. Except for some losses at the beginning, after that, they won repeatedly, regained the lost land, and kept the Huns out of the pass.

It is late autumn when the good news arrives in Beijing.

Liu Zao was very happy. Not only did he reward the officers and men, but he also gave amnesty to the world and bestowed honor on the people.This is only when the emperor ascends the throne or establishes the crown prince. Therefore, no one in the world knows the emperor's joy.

The folk customs of the Han Dynasty are simple and fierce, and they won the battle with the Xiongnu. The people are all happy, and even more people join the army than in previous years.

It is a pity that the terrain outside the Great Wall is complex and dangerous. The Han army is unfamiliar, but the Xiongnu are very familiar with it. Therefore, although they won, most of the Xiongnu army fled and disappeared in the desert.

Liu Zao thought, he might as well take the opportunity to fight a fierce battle again. Fifty years have passed, and since the Huns have made a comeback, it means that they have recuperated and regained their vitality.Let them run away this time, if they come again and again in the future, it will be very annoying.

It's just that she kept this matter in her heart and didn't talk to others.

During this period, Liu Zao summoned the ministers to discuss dozens of times, but never met Xie Yi in private, nor did she take a second look at her, as if she was really just an ordinary minister, no different from the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.

She still loves her, as long as she sees that her whole body is different, no matter how tired or sleepy, she can cheer up instantly.She still loves her, and when longing invades her bone marrow, she will also miss Xie Xiang and hug her so that she can't sleep all night.She still loves her, even if she wants to pretend to be a monarch and minister, she wants to do something for her, so she feels that she is thirsty, so she gives water to all the ministers, and when she thinks she is hungry, she gives them wine and food, even when winter is approaching, she is afraid that Mrs. Xie will be busy with government affairs She didn't care about adding clothes, and even gave the ministers silk and brocade to make new clothes. Xie Yi's clothes were the styles she personally chose.

In this way, the ministers became more and more grateful to the Lord for his kindness and kindness, but Liu Zao only cared about Xie Yi's well-being.

Xie Xiang understood her intentions, she gave new clothes, she wore the most, and she gave wine and food, she would use more, so she could rest assured.She will try her best to handle the government affairs properly, so that she can have more time to rest. Whenever the imperial physician orders her to enter the proclamation room to ask for pulse, she will always ask one more question, is Your Majesty's Eucharist safe?

Liu Zao thought that they would probably live like this, caring for each other, but separated by a distance, until one day, Xie Xiang was old and left her.Even if they are no longer close now, she is still very afraid of that day coming.

In the spring search of the next year, Liu Zao issued an edict to review the sergeants.

This review is not only to inspire the army, but also to personally appreciate the morale.Liu Zao was very interested in the deeds of Emperor Wu's conquest of the Huns since he was a child, so he naturally knew that many generals were promoted by Emperor Wu in his infancy.She also wants to see if there are any talents in the army that can be buried.

Chunsou was in Shanglin Garden. He inspected the sergeants in the first five days, practiced and drilled, and hunted in the next seven days, a total of fifteen days.

This spring search, not only Liu Zao attached great importance to it, but also the ministers. The great victory in the battle with the Xiongnu strengthened the courage of the ministers a little bit. The Xiongnu only sounded scary, not invincible.

Liu Zao was wearing a military uniform and riding a tall horse. All the officials were also riding horses, holding the reins, and followed the emperor.

Sergeants were transferred from three places, one was the Habayashi Army, the other was the Xiliu Camp outside the city, and the third was the frontier army that defeated the Xiongnu.

Of the three armies, just looking at the scene, the Habayashi army was the most well-groomed, but in terms of spirit, the frontier army was obviously different from the other two teams.Each of them had sharp eyes and resolute faces. When they drew their swords, they carried a murderous aura. Under their uniforms, they were surrounded by smoke and sand from the border town and desert.

The blood that has been fought on the battlefield is naturally different, and it is comparable to ordinary soldiers.

All the monarchs and ministers were amazed, Liu Zao inspected it, returned to the camp, and when he was about to enter the camp gate, there was a startled horse neighing behind him, she turned her head, and saw Xie Yi's horse galloping violently. , kept raising his front hooves, and rushed forward, trying to throw people off.

Liu Zao was so shocked that he didn't care about anything, so he rode his horse and rushed over.