The general went out again at night

Before noon, Emperor Hongsu's desk was full of memorials.He took a copy out of it, opened it, glanced at it quickly, and closed it again.He took out another copy, opened it and read the first two characters, then closed it again.

"It's the impeachment of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies again!" Emperor Hongsu was having a headache, looking at the mountain of desktops and said: "It's all memorials handed in by officials and censors. The matter has only just begun to be investigated, and the conclusion has not yet been determined. The minister impatiently asked me to convict Qin Lu, Xia Qingshu and others, how can this be done? What kind of crime is it? The cabinet didn't even stop them, they all sent to me!"

"The emperor is angry." Deng Li, the eunuch holding a cup of hot tea in both hands, walked slowly to the emperor, brought the tea, smiled slightly, and said in a warm voice: "Several senior scholars in the cabinet should feel that this matter is related to the emperor. The city is in danger, and I dare not make any claims, so I send them all to the imperial court, and ask your Majesty to make up your mind. The tea is hot, so be careful, Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongsu took the teacup, flipped the tea leaves with the lid, blew a few more breaths, and slowly took a sip from his lips.The tea was sweet and fragrant, and Emperor Hongsu calmed down a bit, and said slowly: "The worries of the senior scholars are also my worries. The thieves even dare to break into the Governor's Mansion. If they are not restrained, if they break into Da Nei, that’s fine.”

Deng Liwei stood beside Emperor Hongsu with his waist bowed. Hearing this, he laughed: "Your Majesty is too worried. The iron guards in the palace are not as strict as those in the Dudu's Mansion. The old servant feels that those two assassins broke into the palace. The Governor's Mansion is just lucky, and there is nothing to be afraid of if there is a mistake in the night patrol. In a few days, when the Qin Governor and General Xia catch the assassin, they will beheaded in public and hang their heads in the vegetable market as an excuse. In this way, It can also deter those villains who don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, so as to show the emperor's prestige. As for the impeachment of these ministers, His Majesty also knows that civil and military affairs have not been dealt with since ancient times..."

Deng Li stopped talking just in time, his shrewd eyes slid to Emperor Hongsu's face, and looked at him carefully.He has been with Emperor Hongsu for seventeen years, and he knows the emperor's disposition and temper very clearly. He said half of some things, and the emperor can understand the rest without any effort.

Emperor Hongsu ascended the throne at the age of 15, and for nearly seven years, he has experienced all the open and secret struggles among civil and military officials. Hearing Deng Li's words this time, he immediately understood.

There have been party disputes in all dynasties, and Dayan is no exception.Among the Great Yan, the biggest party struggle is the confrontation between civil and military.The civil servants felt that the military officers were a bunch of rough people who knew nothing about fighting and killing all day long.The military officials felt that civil servants had no power to restrain chickens, they only knew how to play tricks and talk tricks, which was very fake.

Over time, this dislike has intensified and developed into a political alliance and hostility.

This is why so many memorials to impeach the Dudufu were received this morning.

Emperor Hongsu sighed helplessly, and then said to Deng Li: "Choose a few replies to the impeachment memorial, and take the rest away. I don't want to see them."

"Yes." Deng Li smiled, waved his hand, and then several young eunuchs came quickly, quickly taking away the memorial on the desk.

***

In the bamboo forest in the suburbs of Beijing, Xia Qingshu squatted in an open space, stretched out her finger to wipe off the blood stains on the dead leaves, wiped it away with her thumb, and put it in front of her nose to smell it.

Then she moved her footsteps and moved a little to the side. The dead leaves there also had impact marks, and judging from the outline, it was also in the shape of a human.This means that not long ago, two people fell here and were still injured.But... Judging by the blood volume, it is not fatal.

Who were these two injured by?Where did you go?

"General, there are traces on some bamboos in the bamboo forest ahead." Liu Yan came quickly and said.

"Go and have a look." Xia Qingshu clapped her hands, got up, and walked towards the place.

The branches and leaves of this bamboo forest are dense, and there is a thick layer of dead leaves on the ground. The few snowflakes that fell last night have already melted.At the same level of sight, you can see the traces of being scratched by sharp tools on the thick green bamboo with the mouth of the bowl, and there are several flat holes.

Xia Qingshu looked at these traces thoughtfully.

After a while, she moved her body and said to Liu Yan, "Retreat the troops and return to the residence."

"Yes." Liu Yan gave the order, and the group left the bamboo forest.

For the next whole day, Xia Qingshu really did as she said, resting in the mansion, never leaving the gate.

Seeing this, Liu Qi thought she was tired today, so he didn't bother her, but the next day, Xia Qingshu still looked so idle, he had to be in a hurry.

He had heard about Qu Yong's incident. The honest and honest man suddenly became an assassin. He must have been used by someone with a heart.General Xia has lost a game now, and now he should take the initiative to attack, why sit and wait for death!

Liu Qi knocked on the door of the study while pinching the residence newspaper sent by the officials of the capital.

"Come in." Xia Qingshu was lying on the recliner, holding a book in his hand and a sword in his arms.Now she has to strictly follow the doctor's advice, not to wield swords and guns, but her heart is itchy, so she can only look at the sword book and gesture with the sword of nothing.

"General, you have reported to the mansion today." Liu Qi handed over a piece of paper with the big and small affairs of the court in his hand.

Xia Qingshu took it, flipped through it casually, and sure enough, she found her name in many places.She laughed and threw the dibao into the charcoal brazier.

The flames jumped up and down quickly, Xia Qingshu's expression also flickered.

"By the way, Uncle Liu, I'm going to the north of the city later, so the mansion doesn't need my food."

When Liu Qi heard this, he became even more anxious. He couldn't wait to go to another garden to recuperate!

"General, there's a lot of talk outside, you'd better not go out." Liu Qi persuaded earnestly, impatient, and kept walking, circling from Xia Qingshu's left to right, buzzing like a little bee Buzzing: "In the mansion, what news can I receive in time. If I go to the other garden, it will take a long time for the pigeon to send the message."

Xia Qingshu knew that some people liked to worry about things when they were older, but she couldn't tell them the truth about her intentions, so she could only rely on some white lies.

Xia Qingshu put away her playful expression, suddenly lowered her voice, and became extremely serious: "Uncle Liu, in fact, today I am in the other garden to investigate the case, and we have to do it secretly, avoiding people's eyes and ears, so as to catch them by surprise. You don't want to be the same Others said."

Xia Qingshu said it seriously, Liu Qi believed it, straightened up, regained his smile, gave Xia Qingshu a comprehensive wink, and silently backed away without saying a word.

Xia Qingshu also showed a satisfied smile, tidied up a little and then left for the other garden.

He still couldn't ride a horse, Xia Qingshu didn't dare to injure his hand again, such an important day, he couldn't miss it anymore.She ordered Liu Yan to find a carriage, and lay comfortably on the soft bed with a contented expression.

The carriage drove slowly towards the north of the city, and Xia Qingshu's thoughts also slowly floated out.

It was obvious that I only saw it not long ago, but my longing didn't diminish at all, on the contrary, it accumulated more and more.General Xia had only one person in his mind during the journey, and the case investigation and the five-day limit were all thrown out of the blue.

Good and evil will eventually be rewarded, and cause and effect come from reincarnation.

Slowing down on purpose, when Xia Qingshu arrived at the Bieyuan, it was halfway through the sunset.

Although Bieyuan doesn't come often, it still needs someone to take care of it.The manager of Xia Qingshu's Bieyuan was called Aunt Pang, she had no children, she acted calmly, and managed the Bieyuan in an orderly manner.

As soon as Xia Qingshu entered the other garden, she asked if she wanted to prepare dinner.

This question is very... Really troubled Xia Qingshu for a long time.

If she remembered correctly, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess likes to have dinner after sunset, and she will definitely be able to eat with her when she goes over at this time.

But what should they do if they are embarrassed to eat together?

Xia Qingshu frowned and made a decision, while Aunt Pang waited beside her with lowered eyebrows, neither in a hurry nor in a hurry.

When she was in a state of worry, Xia Qingshu saw the white gauze wrapped in her palm, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly said, "Aunt Pang, there's no need."

"Yes." Aunt Pang bowed and quietly retreated.

Xia Qingshu entered the wing room, impatiently opened the secret passage, and came to the secret door.When the organ was touched, her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and Xia Qingshu held her breath waiting for a response.

After counting silently for three times, the hidden door loosened and opened sideways. Xia Qingshu took a deep breath and entered the room sideways.

In the bright bedroom, Ji Qianyao was practicing calligraphy with a brush. When he heard footsteps approaching, his hands paused.She looked sideways, her eyes rolled, and there was a smile on the corner of her mouth: "General Xia has become very famous these days, and most of the newspapers in the imperial court accounted for it."

Xia Qingshu scratched her head and laughed: "A few days ago, I was entangled in troubles, and Her Royal Highness the eldest princess saw a joke."

Ji Qianyao smiled and remained silent.

Xia Qingshu's nose was sharp, smelling the aroma of the food, she immediately turned her face to the side, and said, "The food on the table hasn't been touched, Your Highness hasn't eaten yet."

"I don't have any appetite right now, if the general is hungry, feel free to do it."

"Thank you, Your Highness." In the other garden of His Highness the Eldest Princess, Xia Qingshu was never polite to food.When His Highness said this, she didn't hesitate, she strode over to the table, sat down, and looked happily at the food on the table.

Even if they came earlier, the way they get along is still the same.One sits at the round table tasting dishes and drinking, the other sits at the desk reading and practicing calligraphy, without disturbing each other, the room is extremely quiet.

After half a stick of incense, a crisp voice broke the tranquility.

Ji Qianyao looked up, and saw Xia Qingshu holding the chopsticks in an awkward posture, her face tensed. She tried her best to catch the peanuts on the gold plate, but just as soon as she picked them up, they fell down and fell back into the golden plate. There was a crisp sound on the plate.

Several times in a row, they all failed.Xia Qingshu is not a person who will easily admit defeat, the more frustrated she becomes, the more courageous she becomes, and she will fight this peanut tonight.

But the reality is cruel, she has never been successful.

The closest time was to bring it to his mouth, when the mouth was wide open and the peanuts slipped out as if they had gained wisdom, Xia Qingshu's face suddenly turned blue.

Ji Qianyao watched from not far away, wanted to laugh but had to hold back his smile, General Xia had a great face.After looking at it for a long time, she retracted her gaze and landed on the "Tan of Vegetable Roots" spread out in front of her with soft eyes.

"Tan of Vegetable Roots" was obtained by Xia Qingshu throwing a pot that day, and what she copied today is the Liuzhi body on it.

After a pause, Ji Qianyao closed the book, got up from the desk, walked slowly to Xia Qingshu's side, and gently picked up another pair of chopsticks.

Xia Qingshu seriously competed with the peanuts, and didn't notice the movement around her until a pair of white jade chopsticks picked up the peanut she had dropped.

Xia Qingshu turned her head in a daze, and met last Ji Qianyao's smiling eyes.

"Open your mouth." Such a sentence was delivered between the opening and closing of the red lips.