Chang Anqing

Chapter 304
Chang'an in midsummer is unbearably hot, and the gardenias in front of the court, with the water drops just sprinkled by the palace maid, are soaked in bursts of rich but elegant fragrance, rushing into the tip of the nose, as if even the cicadas "babbling and babbling" on the crabapple tree The sound is not so noisy.

Baoying, who was wearing a blue shirt, was sitting beside the ice basin with a cooling fan, leaning over the table while flipping through the recent palace expenses, while gently shaking the fan in her hand, looking peaceful and peaceful.

"Two, Erlang?"

Suddenly, someone came forward from behind, covered her eyes lightly with both hands, which made her jump, and just when she was hesitating whether to reach out for the hands covering her eyes, there was already a sound behind her. The all-too-familiar joke.

"Look, now that Erlang is talking and shutting up, he has completely forgotten about me."

Looking back, I saw Li Sui who was pretending to be jealous and unhappy, Nian Nu, Hui Rong and the others lowered their heads and smiled, and Baoying's face became hot with embarrassment, and quickly explained: "I haven't heard anyone report it, and I haven't seen your words. Thinking that only he will enter and leave the Eastern Palace—”

"Why, Erlang also played hide-and-seek with you before."

Seeing Li Sui sitting opposite her, folded his hands on the desk, propped himself up and approached, Baoying tilted her head to signal Huirong to serve tea, and said just now: "It's nothing."

"Instead, I heard that in order to celebrate your birthday, King Yuling quietly transplanted all the Qionghua trees in Guangling to the island in the pool in Dingkun Lake, his fief, and now it is open to the people of Chang'an. Everyone is watching When it comes to Guangling Qionghua, which I have never seen in my life, the magnificent scenery like the sea has become poems and paintings written by many literati."

While talking, the tea was brought up, but Baoying did not drink the tea, but smiled and said: "Now the daughters of Chang'an City are envious, saying that the steel that has been refined can be turned into soft fingers. I never imagined that the King of Yuling, who is all-powerful, will have this kind of tea." tender side."

Hearing Baoying's teasing, Li Sui felt a little uncomfortable, glanced at Baoying and said, "Our Prince has done a lot, do you want me to talk about it—"

Before Li Sui could open his mouth, Baoying held him up and covered his mouth. The two of them were chatting, laughing and playing with joy they hadn't had for a long time.

"I heard from Erlang that His Majesty has pardoned the former Chen family."

When everyone retreated, Baoying's eyes were full of relief and gratitude, she reached out to hold Li Sui's hand, and said seriously: "Aman, thank you."

Looking at Baoying, Li Sui put his other hand on it as well, and tightly wrapped the back of Baoying's hand and said: "Let it pass by."

Baoying nodded when she heard the words, and the two knew that this difficulty was over after all.

And they also knew that behind this was not only the efforts of Li Sui and Yang Yan, but also the determination of a woman who exchanged her own life for the lives of thousands of people.

Even if her surname is Shangguan, even if she was that weak woman who grew up in a boudoir and never galloped in the wind.

It can be seen that in the face of righteousness, there has never been a distinction between men and women in this world.

In the powder, there will also be heroes.

Just when Li Sui and Baoying were sitting under the window playing chess until noon, the voice of the servant came from outside.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

Hearing this, Baoying signaled Huirong to call them in, only to see the visitor salute Baoying and Li Sui, then crossed her hands and said, "Your Highness, there is an urgent military situation today, His Royal Highness has been summoned by His Majesty to discuss military affairs. I am afraid that I will have to go back to the palace at night, and His Royal Highness has specially ordered servants to report that I cannot accompany you for dinner."

Upon hearing the words, Baoying glanced at Li Suixiang, and then said seriously: "What? Where did the war start?"

Hearing the inquiry, the little internal official raised his head and said cautiously: "Jiannan Dao Jiedu envoy Dou Qin raised his troops to rebel, Wu Qian, the governor of Yunzhou, and Wang Shuo, the governor of Qianzhou responded accordingly. It is said that there are nearly 30 troops in Jin Dynasty Go to Chang'an and go straight to Chang'an."

As soon as these words came out, Baoying was shocked, Li Sui frowned solemnly but said: "Why did the rebels raise their troops?"

"I heard that it was because of the rumors a few days ago."

Li Sui waved his hand lightly, the servant had already retreated, and Baoying's voice sounded in his ears.

"How could it be so sudden? Isn't the rumor already cleared—"

"It's just the ambition given by the current situation." Hearing Baoying's words, Li Sui said indifferently.

Dou Qin, who was an official in the same dynasty as Yang Chongyuan, worshiped the general of the Zhu Kingdom, the grand master, the governor of Qinzhou, the great Sima, and the Duke of Shu.Until the time of Emperor Jing, Lei moved to Jiannan Road Jiedushi, and his son was also fortunate to marry Princess Ruyi, the half-sister of Emperor Jing and Emperor Yuan Cheng.

Counting as relatives of the emperor, it is a pity that the auxiliary minister of Emperor Jing was Yang Chongyuan, who was hand-picked by the late emperor. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Facing Yang Chongyuan, Dou Qin could only continue to lie dormant in Shu and wait patiently.

But what he didn't expect was that Emperor Jing died violently not long after, and Emperor Yuancheng succeeded him, and Yang Chongyuan rose to become the head of the country.

Had it not been for the Zheng family who are also the head of the state, the Shangguan family had been eyeing them, worried that they would be attacked by the enemy, Yang Chongyuan might have already shared the cup in Dou Qin's hands.

It is precisely because of this that Dou Qin was able to take care of himself outside of Chang'an, where the struggle was endless.

But stay away from disputes, and stay away from the center of power.

That's why Dou Qin, who was far away in Shu, watched Yang Chongyuan, with the support of his strong generals and Zhao Yi from the Western Regions, quickly quell the disaster of the Shangguan clan, support the new emperor to ascend the throne, and quickly The way the son of heaven is in Zen position is justifiably the emperor.

Thinking back when Yang Chongyuan, who was in the same court as the emperor, became an emperor, he himself became a courtier, how could such an arrogant person like Dou Qin swallow this breath.

"There was no chance or reason for not raising troops before, but this time there are rumors at the head, and Dou Qin will naturally not let go of this opportunity to seize power. As long as he says that Yang Xingjian is taking the blame for others, there will naturally be people who believe it. As long as this unites the old generals who were also generals of the Zhou Dynasty and raises troops in the name of saving the former royal family, and can help him gather people's hearts, anger and loyalty, then it will be a good raft."

Hearing this, Baoying couldn't help lowering her eyelids, she understood.

Therefore, the current Chen royal family has become a pawn for all parties to decorate the front, win people's hearts, and seize power.

Those old ministers of the Zhou Dynasty kept shouting to revive the Zhou family and save the Chen royal family, but if they succeeded, they were just powerful ministers who supported the emperor, took control of the military power, and attempted to seize the throne.

In this court, how can there be so much loyalty and sincerity.

Aware of Baoying's silence, Li Sui stretched out his hand to comfort him: "Don't worry, the more Dou Qin and the others use this matter as a raft, the more they will worry about the safety of the Chen family, otherwise they will follow the intention of the rebels." .”

Yang Chongyuan will definitely not be confused about these things.

"Aman-"

Hearing Baoying's soft call, Li Sui said "huh?", then saw that Baoying was a little surprised, and a little lost in memory, and said: "In Hongnong, I heard that your majesty praised you for being a man, and for being a woman. Feng, when I came to Chang'an and saw Hejiro competing on the court, not sticking to a room, not sticking to makeup and clothes, I thought I understood."

"But now I really understand. Erlang is right. Your sensitivity to the court, your analysis of the situation, and your grasp of many things are beyond the comprehension of a daughter in the boudoir. A bird can know the ambition of a grand swan."

"You are Honghu."

Hearing these words suddenly, Li Sui was a little surprised. Seeing Baoying's serious eyes and sincere words, Li Sui was also much more complicated.

Perhaps, being born in the family of Zhongming Dingshi, raised in the Taiwei Mansion destined to go to the top since childhood, and being influenced by the officialdom and political situation every day, did give her a different perspective on things.

In her previous life, she was in the middle palace, and with Yang Yan's support, she walked into Zichen Palace, the supreme palace of power center, as a woman, read memorials, discussed state affairs, and later became a regent behind the curtain to control the world.

And why not give her the means and strategies to deal with things.

Fortune comes and misfortune lies, and misfortune lies.

In this world, after all, if you have something, you will give it up, and if you have it, you will get it again.

(End of this chapter)