Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 259
In July, the summer is scorching, and the weather in Luoyang is very hot. Even the cellars at home have begun to store ice cubes.

North Palace.

In the past, after several wars here and there, many palaces have been reduced to ruins, but after all, they are royal gardens that have been glorious for hundreds of years, and many preserved palaces still reveal the scenery of the past.

Changqiu Palace, located on the east side of the North Palace, is a very well-preserved palace, and now it is also the bedroom of the Empress Dowager.

In the bedroom, in front of the bronze mirror, the empress dowager He is dressing up with great appearance.

"Little Queer, did Xianer find it?"

Empress Dowager He looked at the delicate and pretty face in the bronze mirror, feeling a little pitiful and lamentable. She was in full bloom, but she was reduced to a widow. She could only sigh with self-pity, but her attention was quickly shifted to the nearby On a young girl.

"Your Majesty, I've found it!"

The girl is dressed in black, slim, eighteen-year-old, and extremely glamorous. She stands respectfully, showing humility.

This is a dead man of the He family.

The He family started as a military force. Although He Jin is dead, there are still many dead soldiers hiding in it, and now they are all under the command of the Empress Dowager He.

"Where is it?" The Empress Dowager He asked with a little joy when she heard the words.

"In Mushan's hands!"

The young girl, Xiao Que'er, said in a low voice: "Although the eldest son was lucky enough to survive, he fell into the hands of Violent Xiong's family and was trapped in a prison, guarded by Violent Xiong's soldiers. I observed the situation from the outside and tried to break into it three times. Rescue people, but dare not make a move, there may be a heavy crossbow hidden in it!"

He Xian, the son of He Jin, escaped with his life during the battle at Xiyangting, but he was also a prisoner.

"Brother is dead, only this bloodline is left, no matter what, I will keep him!"

Empress Dowager He's phoenix eyes were long and narrow, and her voice was firm.

"Mother, why don't I call all the dead men of the He family to break into the dungeon once!" Xiao Que'er whispered.

"no need!"

Empress Dowager He shook her head: "With the strength of He's mortals today, it is impossible to save people in the Violent Bear Army. The only way to save Xian'er is to ask Mushan for help!"

"Will he give it?"

"Maybe so!"

Empress Dowager He Qianqianyu held her hanging hair and said to herself, as if she was answering, but also as if she was torturing herself.

"Report to your empress, please see the Taifu outside the hall!"

At this time, a middle-aged court lady walked in with small steps, bowed and saluted, and reported.

"it is good!"

Empress Dowager He stood up, wearing a long dark red dress with a long hem: "Lead him to the side hall, and tell him that I will be here soon!"

"promise!"

The middle-aged court lady took the order and left.

"Your Majesty, the Mushan thief, a rough generation, is afraid of hurting your mother's phoenix body, why not follow me!" Xiao Que'er said in a low voice.

"No need!"

Empress Dowager He shook her head: "He is a general, if he wants to do something, my entire Changqiu Palace can't stop him, you go and do something for this palace!"

"Madam, please tell me!"

Little Que'er bowed her head down and stood by with her hands folded.

"Although Bian'er is enthroned, there are some people who are not yet convinced. There are some things that Bian'er can't do, but Ai's family can handle them for him!" The Empress Dowager He whispered in Xiao Que'er's ear, "The one in Yongle Palace has never been very serious. I like Bian'er, and she belongs to Liu Xie to be the Ninth Five-Year Lord. Although she has lost power, she must be on guard, you go..."

She made a slight movement, and there was a chill in the whole room, which made the temperature drop a bit.

"As ordered!"

The dead man doesn't ask why, Xiao Que'er respectfully accepts orders.

The one in Yongle Palace is naturally the Empress Dowager Dong. Now the Empress Dowager fled to Beimang with Liu Xie and was hijacked by the ten permanent servants, and was later taken back by Huben. , but Empress Dowager Dong returned to Luoyang City unharmed.

This is the late emperor's biological mother, and she holds a lot of weight above the court.

"Don't kill her!"

Empress Dowager He thought about it, but she was more cautious: "To frighten her, it is best to ask her to return to Hejian to recuperate. Bian'er has not been on the throne for a long time, so she can't leave anything behind!"

"Yes!"

Xiaoqueer took the order and left.

The Empress Dowager He looked at the bronze mirror, and she was very satisfied with the pretty face reflected in the mirror. She took a deep breath, her high chest rose and fell, her beautiful figure was revealed, and she walked out slowly with small steps. .

In the side hall.

Mu Shan sat on his knees, with a dignified expression, a little majestic, and for some reason, felt a little bit of nervousness in his heart, something that hadn't happened for many years.

"The empress dowager is here!" the voice of the palace maid sounded.

Mu Shan quickly raised his head, and the beautiful shadow reflected in his eyes made his pupils pale slightly. After a moment, the beautiful woman had arrived in front of him, and he hurriedly saluted: "Minister, Mu Shan, I pay my respects to the empress dowager, my mother is blessed and safe!"

"Teacher Mu doesn't need to be too polite!"

Empress Dowager He stretched out her hand and gave her a virtual support. Although it was a virtual support, her hands were already close to the back of Mu Shan's hand. Wen Yu's soft hand made Mu Shan's arm stiff, as if she had been electrocuted. It took a while for him to recover, and he quickly stood up .

"Teacher Mu, sit down!" Empress Dowager He said with a smile, her every frown and smile were reflected in the depths of Mu Shan's eyes.

Empress Dowager He sat cross-legged in the first place, Mu Shan knelt and sat on the side, the side hall was quiet, several court ladies and eunuchs also retreated under Empress Dowager He's signal, a faint atmosphere suddenly rose.

"Teacher Mu, Ai's family invited you here this time, in fact, at the request of the courtiers, and wanted to discuss with Taifu about the candidate for Jinwu!" After a while, Empress Dowager He felt something was wrong, and said quickly , broke the atmosphere that shouldn't exist.

"Zhijinwu?"

Hearing the words, Mu Shan woke up all of a sudden, raised his head, his tiger eyes were burning, and squinted at Empress He, and then took a deep breath, resisting his nervousness, and regaining the strength of the powerful minister: "The empress dowager, hold on! The Jinwu controls the order of the capital and the stability of Luoyang, so don't be careless!"

"The Ai family also knows!"

Empress Dowager He nodded, her voice was a little weak, and she said: "But the new king has been on the throne for some time, and the world doesn't matter, but this Luoyang must be safe, but the Zhijinwu Yamen has not recovered for a long time. This is not conducive to appeasing the hearts of the courtiers, and the Ai family is also very concerned about the situation of Your Majesty!"

"I don't know who the Empress Dowager prefers?"

Mu Shan squinted his eyes, and the flowery face was reflected in the bottom of his eyes, he always had a little unbearable enthusiasm.

"It's not who I prefer, but who can make Luo Yang's peace!"

Empress Dowager He said quietly: "The emperor is young and has just succeeded to the throne. I am a weak woman in this palace. This widowed woman can't even hold any power. I just hope to be safe and sound!"

"Don't worry, the empress dowager, with Mu Shan around, no one can hurt the empress dowager and the emperor!" Mu Shan showed his loyalty with all his blood.

"With the Grand Tutor here, the Ai family should rest assured!"

Empress Dowager He's long and narrow phoenix eyes flickered brightly: "The Taifu and Ai's family are from the same hometown, and they should be of the same spirit. If the Taifu can stabilize the court, Ai's family will have a peaceful day, but the veterans of the court will have an extraordinary influence after all. , Grand Tutor first entered Luoyang, don't be too tough, the Ai family doesn't want to see Tai Tuo suffer!"

"Your Majesty, let me ignore this matter!"

"it's not true!"

Empress Dowager He shook her head: "The Ai Family really hopes that the Grand Tutor will take a step back. It is because of the emperor's face. Don't let those old ministers face too badly. If the courtiers disagree, the most uncomfortable thing is the emperor!"

"I understand what the Empress Dowager means!"

Mu Shan lowered his head and looked away. He was afraid that he would continue to look at it. The hot anger in his heart made him unable to hold back. He is a minister, and sitting in front of him is the queen mother. This is a gap that cannot be crossed. Even he himself can't predict what the consequences will be.

He took a deep breath and said calmly: "For the sake of the Empress Dowager, I will let them decide. As long as the order in Luoyang can be guaranteed, I have no objection. Luoyang is orderly, don't blame the officials for turning their faces and denying people!"

Mu Shan took a step back.

This step was so thorough that even Queen Mother He was a little surprised. She originally wanted to reconcile the relationship and fight for it if she could, but she didn't expect Mu Shan to give up in one go.

"The Grand Tutor understands righteousness deeply, the Ai family represents His Majesty, thank you, the Grand Tutor!"

Empress Dowager He stood up and saluted gracefully. The turbulent waves made Mu Shan's eyes turn red instantly.

"Your Majesty, I have something to do, please leave first!"

Mu Shan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, got up and saluted, and then turned to leave.

He had to leave, and if he didn't leave, he didn't know what would happen. As a top military general, or a powerful military general, he became crazy, but he didn't specify what he could do.

He Jin dared to kill the king when he was in power.

Wouldn't he dare to...

In the palace, Empress Dowager He froze for a moment, her phoenix eyes looked at the back of Mu Shan fleeing from the wilderness, she suddenly couldn't react, and after a while she thought a little bit, and suddenly smiled, with a smile on her pretty face A smile is brighter than a flower.

"This idiot!"

Thinking of Mu Shan's unbearable demeanor just now, she couldn't help crying out, like an eighteen-year-old girl, proud of her charm.

After several contacts, Mu Shan is different from the power minister she imagined before.

how to say?

In the final analysis, this person is still a Nanyang soil turtle. He has not adapted to the status of the first powerful official in the dynasty. At least Mu Shan in front of her does not have the slightest feeling of arrogance and domineering. Instead, he has a very strange feeling.

"Mother, I saw that Grand Master Mu left in a hurry, and even felt a little guilty, did he treat you lightly!" A middle-aged court lady with a confidant came in, and said angrily.

"Mommy, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Empress Dowager He shook her head, her pretty face couldn't help being a little blushing, a little hot, she suddenly remembered her identity, and said in a serious tone: "Mother, the Tai Tuo is an important minister of the court, the minister of your majesty's humerus , These words are not allowed to be said in the future!"

"Yes!"

The middle-aged maid nodded.

"Mommy, go and tell Yuan Feng and the others that the Taifu has already accepted the matter of Zhi Jinwu, let them nominate it, and let His Majesty have a look!" Queen Mother He quickly regained the rigor of the Queen Mother, and said in a deep voice.

"promise!"

The middle-aged maid nodded and accepted the order, then turned and left.

"Mushan, I hope Aijia didn't believe you wrong!"

Standing on the window sill of the palace, the Empress Dowager He looked at the distant blue sky with her vivid black pupils, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, her smile was picturesque, and she said to herself: "If you can argue that the country is stable, I will mourn The Ai family can forget everything, the hatred of the He family, the Ai family can forget, the love of the late emperor, the Ai family can also forget, whatever you want from Mushan, the Ai family can give you, including... the Ai family himself!"

(End of this chapter)