lady, please calm down

At the end of the fourth year of Xuanqing, the biggest event was that the King of Chu established Tiance Mansion and unified the troops of the four kingdoms and five dynasties to fight against Wan Yanliang.

The military parade during the twelfth lunar month can be said to be a naked threat, clearly telling all countries to either serve together as diners, or be put on the table and become the food of the diners.

Years later, Chen Chu specially arranged an errand for Ayu, who was suspected of suffering from postpartum depression, so that she would not have to stay at home all the time. He organized Daqi Qiyao Magazine, Caizhou Five Days Talk, Anfeng Dynasty's Huaibao, Yangzhou Huaihe Zuomin Daily, Lin'an Dynasty's Jiangningyi Daily, Lin'an Commercial Daily and more than ten newspapers from the two countries and three dynasties launched a joint essay collection activity.

The subject matter of the essay is mainly military, and any poem, parallel prose or novel is acceptable.

This time, it was just right for the scholars in Huaibei. Many of them had participated in the Battle of Hebei, the reconstruction of Hebei and even the Battle of Tokyo in recent years, and many of them had the necessary experience for writing.

Subsequently, under Ayu's intentional guidance, the entire essay collection activity began to develop in the direction of justice and necessity to conquer Wan Yanliang.

This is an indispensable public opinion campaign to mobilize people's hearts before the war.

Of course, there are also people who hold different opinions and oppose the resumption of war. Their main theoretical basis is that 'no matter how big a country is, if it is warlike, it will perish' and 'soldiers cannot be played, and playing with them will have no power'.

In their view, Wan Yanliang outside Pian'an Pass no longer poses a substantial threat to the Central Plains. If they want to attack by force, they will inevitably be suspected of driving the thieves into the back alleys, which will easily provoke the opponent to a near-death blow. In addition to increasing casualties and wasting people and money, , and there is no benefit.

During the heated discussion between the two sides, there were two minor issues that did not attract much public attention.

In one case, during the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the Shipping Secretary of Dazhou City promoted Zhang Bao and led the tax police team to Quanzhou. Without saying a word, Quanzhou merchant Pu Shanyou was imprisoned for leaking ships and his property was confiscated.

There was a conflict between the hundreds of servants raised by the Pu family who traveled all year round and the tax police corps. Although they were bloody suppressed by the tax police corps, it was considered a minor disturbance.

Second, under the supervision of Liu Changqing, the third division judge, the Lin'an Dynasty delivered the first instalment of this fiscal year to Huaibei.

Zhang Bao slaughtered the fat sheep Pu Shanyou, plus the commercial taxes collected from the Liufu Foraging Market, and the installment compensation paid by the Lin'an Dynasty. The three combined brought nearly 5 million taels of income to Huaibei after the year.

In addition to the part of the compensation paid last year, Huaibei's silver shortage crisis has been completely alleviated.

Preparations before the expedition continued in an orderly manner.

At the end of the first year, Chen Chu went to Anfeng to meet Chai Ji.

In the temporary palace, Chen Chu proposed that Zhang Duofu, the general of Zuo Qianniu Guard of the Anfeng Dynasty, and Pei Weishu, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, would be temporarily recruited to Tiance Mansion to take orders. Chai Ji agreed without any hesitation.

Pei Weishu was the leader of Huainan's old ministers, so he was taken away from Anfeng when he went on an expedition to prevent him from having second thoughts.

Chai Ji expressed his support for the King of Jin and specifically talked about his experiences in the Five Kingdoms City. When he talked about his sadness, he even wiped away tears and said, "The despicable barbarians, completely ignorant of etiquette, abused me and coerced me." Thousands of soldiers and civilians, so-called loyal ministers and filial sons, were fed on scraps and imprisoned in dungeons, but no one tried to rescue me. Fortunately, the King of Jin thought that I was in danger."

Listening to Chai Ji's ramblings, Chen Chu suddenly lost his patience and suddenly said: "When I rescued your majesty and returned to the country, I didn't care about many things in the urgent situation. Does your majesty have any missing heirs in the Jin Kingdom? If so, after our army comes out of the border, , try to find it.”

Chai Ji, who was crying, was rudely interrupted by Chen Chu. He wiped his tears in embarrassment, and then sighed, "In those days of hardship, only the children born to concubines survived."

During the more than ten years in Huanglong Mansion, Chai Ji did not only eat but also give birth to children. He couldn't remember how many more children he had given birth to, and he couldn't help but feel embarrassed on the spot.

"The twelve princes and concubines who survived have all returned." Chen Chu glanced at Chai Ji speechlessly, reminded him, and then said: "I'm asking, who were kidnapped into the Jin Kingdom Palace and the Minister's Mansion? The princess who is a slave and a concubine!”

It seemed that what Chai Yuanyi said in front of Mao'er finally had an effect.

From the perspective of Mao'er, a woman, when she heard Chai Yuanyi talk about the plight of the sisters who were kidnapped into the palace, she would naturally feel pity.

From Chen Chu's point of view, he did not want the noble daughters of the Han Dynasty to continue to be enslaved by the Jin people. After all, it was about the face of a nation.

In the history books of the past, it was considered a very disgraceful thing for the royal family to choose a daughter to marry a foreigner, not to mention the emperor's concubine being treated as a plaything by a foreigner.

But Chai Ji's reaction was far beyond Chen Chu's expectations.

Chen Chu had a daughter himself, so he expected Chai Ji to be heartbroken over the misfortunes of his many daughters. However, when Chai Ji heard this, his face showed embarrassment, as if Chen Chu wanted to deliberately humiliate him.

He thought about it for a few moments, and finally said in a low voice: "The King of Jin does not need to worry about these things. They have lost their chastity by committing themselves to the gold thief! A woman losing her virginity is like a man losing his loyalty. If the King of Jin will take them again Bring it back, I won’t be able to show off your face.”

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Chen Chu was stunned for several breaths before he roughly figured out Chai Ji's logic, but he didn't want to say a word to this old guy anymore because he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to hold back the curse.

Is the Tian family ruthless, or is the Supreme Emperor too selfish?
Chai Ji saw that the two of them were chatting happily, but Chen Chu suddenly stood up and walked out. He couldn't help but be confused. He quickly got up and took a short step after him, and said in panic: "Prince Jin, did I say the wrong thing?"

Chen Chu turned around, took a serious look at Chai Ji, and said, "I am coming to Anfeng this time, and I am bringing Chai Yuanyi with me. Does Your Majesty want to see your daughter?"

"I heard that Xiu Fu came to Caizhou years ago! If the King of Jin allows me to do so, I would like to meet her." Chai Ji looked surprised and blurted out Chai Yuanyi's title of Imperial Concubine back then.

This reaction was at least a bit like a normal father's reaction. Chen Chu nodded and strode out of the small Qinzheng Hall.

Outside, it was raining and snowing, and the weather was cold and wet.

There was a carriage parked in a small square in the front hall.

Li Cuilian, who was guarding the carriage, received a message from the royal guards and said to the carriage window: "Queen, you can go in, but you only have half an hour. Please go back as soon as possible."

Shao Qing, a person walked out of the car, wearing a hooded cloak.

Li Cuilian led the person outside the Qinzheng Palace, handed the person over to Cao Xiaojian, the chief servant of the imperial city, and emphasized the time again.

Cao Xiaojian led him all the way to the door of the Qinzheng Palace. After opening the door, he invited people to come in. Finally, he said: "Please come in, the empress. In half an hour, our family will come to invite the empress."

He didn't stay here to monitor.

The door slowly closed, and Chai Yuanyi, wrapped in a hood, adapted to the slightly dim light inside, and saw an old man with a white beard sitting upright on a dragon chair in the depths of the small palace.

Chai Yuanyi's eyes instantly became wet and her legs trembled slightly.

"Are you here, Xiu Fu?" Chai Ji's slightly old voice came. Chai Yuanyi couldn't bear it any longer. She ran a few steps and knelt down in front of the imperial steps, crying uncontrollably: "Father Your Majesty, it is Xiu Fu."

Chai Ji quickly walked down the imperial steps, wanting to say something, but seeing his daughter crying miserably, he could only endure it for the time being.

After waiting for about ten breaths, Chai Ji said impatiently: "Stop crying, stop crying."

Chai Yuanyi then raised her eyes with tears in her eyes, and saw that although her father's hair and beard were all white, his face was plump and rosy, and she sobbed: "Father, how are you doing these days?"

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Chai Ji pulled his daughter up, his eyes lingered on Chai Yuanyi's face for a moment, and he couldn't help but feel in a trance.

He had many children, and when he was still in Tokyo, he was not very close to Chai Yuanyi. Later, due to Ding Wei's difficulties, Chai Yuanyi was elected to the Jin Kingdom Palace at the age of thirteen, and father and daughter never saw each other again.

If the King of Jin hadn't mentioned Chai Yuanyi just now, he wouldn't have dared to acknowledge her. However, Chai Yuanyi couldn't stand it because her father said "show good fortune". After all, these imperial concubine titles had not been used for more than ten years. If her father hadn't often mentioned them, how could she have remembered them?

But the actual situation is that Chai Ji can remember Chai Yuanyi's title because her biological mother, Concubine Qiao Shu, was the only concubine who escaped from the Kingdom of Jin alive.

If Concubine Qiao Shu often mentioned Xiu Fu in front of him, how could Chai Ji remember it.

"Father, Baofu and Ningfu died tragically in Huanglong Mansion, and Chunfu is missing."

After not seeing each other for many years, Chai Yuanyi wanted to say something to her father, but when she mentioned the tragic ending of her sisters, the tears she had just been holding back flowed down again.

But Chai Ji didn't seem to be interested in this. He listened patiently for a moment and suddenly said, "Xiu Fu. Father, I heard that you have an affair with Prince Jin?"

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Chai Yuanyi did not expect that her father would suddenly say such a thing. She could be calm when facing others, even Princess Chu.

But it was her father who was asking the question at this moment. Chai Yuanyi was so ashamed that she immediately knelt down and said: "Father, I have brought shame on my father."

I no longer use the rhetoric of 'to save my life'.

After all, the royal family's reputation is more important than anything else. Chai Yuanyi felt that even if he said that, his father would find it difficult to forgive him.

But he never thought that Chai Ji heard Chai Yuanyi's intention of admitting, and lowered his voice with excitement: "No shame, no shame! Just in time, you can do something for my father!"

Chai Ji's sudden changes in heat and coldness made Chai Yuanyi unable to keep up with the rhythm, and she couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter, father?"

Chai Ji became even more affectionate. He helped Chai Yuanyi up with his own hands, looked at his daughter and said eagerly: "Father, I heard that Lin'an just paid a large sum of money to King Jin. Father's palace was renovated by the county government and is cramped." It’s cramped and inconvenient to live in. Qing’er’s plan to build a loft for summer cooling has failed. You have a close relationship with Prince Jin. Please ask him for some money to help your father rebuild the palace!”

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Chai Yuanyi was stunned for a long time, feeling that everything around her was unreal. She had just mentioned the tragic deaths of several sisters, but her father remained calm.

Father and daughter reunited after a long absence, the father remained calm
At this time, it seems that repairing the garden is the most urgent matter for the father?

Not only was this not in line with the scene she had expected, it even felt a bit ridiculous!

"Xiu Fu?" Chai Ji urged.

"Father, have you ever thought about your son's situation?"

Under the eyelids, the tears caused by the reunion have not completely dissipated, but Chai Yuanyi's attitude suddenly became cold.

As for Chai Ji, the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, who did not dare to speak loudly in front of Chen Chu, Chen Jing'an, or even Cao Xiaojian, saw his daughter's attitude. He immediately lowered his face and scolded with confidence: "Do you think you You were able to win the favor of Emperor Jin and King Jin by being a coquettish person? What they value is nothing more than your status as the Great Zhou Emperor! Now that your father is in trouble, it’s time for you to show your loyalty and filial piety!”

The four words "pretending to be pretty and committing adultery" made Chai Yuanyi look at Chai Ji in disbelief as if she had been struck by lightning.

But after a few breaths of surprise, Chai Yuanyi smiled with relief and whispered: "I only have half an hour to visit today. Please allow me to meet my mother and concubine."

Chai Ji, who was looking angry, suddenly showed a hint of discomfort, but said calmly: "After your mother came to Anfeng, she was not accustomed to the acclimatization and she died of illness last summer."

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Chai Yuanyi, who could hold her own even when her father described her with such vicious words as "prostitute and adultery", suddenly swayed due to the news, and she grabbed the back of the chair with her hands to steady herself.

"Where is my mother-in-law buried?"

Chai Yuanyi's hand grasped the back of the chair, her joints turned white due to excessive exertion.

"Buried in Fengcao Bay in the east of the city."

Maybe it was because of the burial place in the archery tower, Chai Ji tried his best to explain: "My father has no internal funds, and the three ministers only allocate three thousand taels of expenses for the imperial city every month, so my father had no choice but to bury your mother and concubine. If you can allow it, The King of Jin promised my father a sum of money. With only three hundred thousand taels, my father can re-bury your mother and concubine."

Chai Yuanyi, however, had already turned around and walked towards the palace gate without even saying goodbye.

It was okay to be ignored and looked down upon by others, but his daughter dared to do this. Chai Ji couldn't help but became furious, and growled at Chai Yuanyi's back: "If you dare to go out here today, I will take you out of the jade plate." Removed, cut off your title!”

Chai Yuanyi, who had already reached the door, suddenly turned around, showed an extremely contemptuous smile towards Chai Ji, and said: "Father, please do as you wish, I don't care about your daughter, Chai Ji!"

After that, he strode away. Only Chaiji was left in the Qinzheng Hall and shouted angrily, "You, you, you are unfaithful and unfilial! You have no sense of shame! You are having sex with a prostitute."

Chai Ji was so angry that he couldn't stop talking.

But when Cao Xiaojian, who was standing outside, heard this, he walked in with a shake of the dust and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, who is this perverted man you are referring to?"

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Chai Ji seemed to be grabbed by the neck and fell silent for a moment. In the cold weather, sweat quickly broke out on his forehead. He quickly explained: "Eunuch Cao, please don't misunderstand me. I am not talking about the King of Jin!"

Outside the palace, in the pouring rain and snow, Chen Chu stood beside the carriage with his hands behind his back, as if looking at the surrounding scenery.

Today, he allows Chai Yuanyi to see Chai Ji, which can be regarded as a reward.

Reward the latter for cooperating with Huaibei in everything, and she will be indispensable for the time being in the next battle.

However, one of them is the Supreme Emperor in name, and the other is the Queen of Jin Kingdom in name, and they are father and daughter. It would not be good if they reach some kind of tacit understanding in private.

But after the conversation between Chen Chu and Chai Ji just now, this worry was dispelled.

Chen Chu didn't know what state Chai Ji was in before when he was in Tokyo, but now Chai Ji has obviously been imprisoned.

While he was thinking about it, he heard the sound of soft footsteps behind him. Looking back, Chai Yuanyi, whose eyes were red, looked a little lost.

The content of the conversation between father and daughter will be presented on his desk in written form soon, so Chen Chu naturally does not need to ask them face to face what they said.

Then he made a gesture of invitation and said: "Queen, please get in the car and return to Caizhou."

It was agreed in advance that Chai Yuanyi would return to Caizhou and return north to Nanjing after coming here to see her relatives.

Unexpectedly, Chai Yuanyi walked three feet in front of Chen Chu, knelt down on the muddy ground caused by the cold rain, kowtowed and said: "I beg the King of Chu for mercy, and allow Yuanyi to go to the east of the city to worship my mother and concubine. "

She has seen all the living people, so what does it matter if she sees the dead? (End of this chapter)