lady, please calm down

Jie Tianlu, a general of the Lu Camp of the Jinghu Army, was trying to block the enemy's weapon with his sword when he suddenly felt a kick on his butt. He staggered forward a few steps and heard a sound of wind breaking from his back.

He turned around hastily and found that the person who kicked him was Kang Shitou from the Huaibei Army. It was because of his kick that General Xie Tianlu was able to dodge the attack from above by a Hezha Army soldier holding a mace.

"Thanks!"

Xie Tianlu shouted, but Kang Shitou had no time to reply as he was surrounded by two Jin soldiers holding sticks.

The Hezha Army was the emperor's personal guard and the elite among the elite of the Jin Dynasty. Those who could wield maces in infantry combat were undoubtedly the best among the Hezha Army.

For a moment, Kang Shitou was in a dilemma and faced many dangers.

Although Xie Tianlu and Kang Shitou's acquaintance was not a pleasant one, they were fighting side by side at this time and the latter had just saved him. Xie Tianlu did not think about it and joined the battle with a low growl.

Kang Shitou was immediately freed from the desperate situation of one against two and was able to catch his breath.

However, the Hezha army also knew that they had no way out after what happened tonight, so they could not help but become ferocious and fight with all their might.

Even though it was two against two, Kang and Jie were still struggling.

‘Dang~’

Kang Shitou tried his best to block the blow from the mace, and the sword made of fine Huaibei steel broke immediately, sending out a streak of sparks.

In the square in front of Jingming Palace, in the melee of thousands of people, Kang Shitou seemed to vaguely hear a few familiar sounds of popping beans. Then, the two tall Hezha soldiers who were entangled with him and He Tianlu were shocked one after another, as if they were cast under a spell of immobilization.

After two breaths, he slowly fell to the ground.

There was a bloody hole as big as a bowl on the back of each of the two men, and thick blood gushed out like a small spring.

Kang Shitou and Xie Tianlu looked up at the palace wall at the same time, where a wisp of black smoke was rising.

Over there, a row of soldiers from the Black Flag Army's Gun Battalion had just finished shooting and stepped back to let their comrades shoot. One of the soldiers reloaded his ammunition while shouting to Kang Shitou in a relaxed manner, "You're welcome. Just treat us to a drink after the battle. Hahahaha."

Although the Hezha army was brave, they were outnumbered. When they were fighting with the Qi Zhou army, the sound of popping beans from the palace roofs and walls was like a roll call, making it impossible for the Hezha army to concentrate on dealing with the opponent in front of them.

Gradually, the Qi and Zhou troops pouring out from all over Beiyuan made the encirclement smaller and smaller.

The "unexpected" Hezha army was already showing signs of defeat.

Their situation was similar to that of the Nara tribe and the nobles of the Jin Dynasty, who had originally planned to launch a surprise attack on the Tiance Prefecture, and were also caught in a tough battle.

On the first day, the new moon cannot be seen.

Under the starry sky, Huanglong Mansion, which had just experienced a baptism of blood and fire in late June, fell into chaos and fighting again.

Seeing that his side was in dire straits, Olewen fought desperately to carve out a bloody path and retreated all the way to Xuanyang Gate with the little emperor.

Since there is an ambush in the imperial city, the situation in the outer city will not be too good.

But at the moment, there is no other way except to temporarily flee to the outer city and reunite with the Nara tribe.

However, they did not expect that when more than a hundred Hezha soldiers, led by him, fled to the square outside the front palace of the imperial city, they saw that the subordinates who had stayed there to prevent Chen Chu from escaping had already fallen in a pool of blood.

Inside the Xuanyang Gate, hundreds of armored knights were standing ready, with the bright starlight reflecting on their armor, casting pieces of tiny, cold light.

The leading young general saw Olewen fleeing here, so he urged his horse forward a few steps and shouted: "I am Xin Qiji, don't you want my head? Here is my head, who has the courage to take it!"

child time.

The sounds of fighting gradually died down inside and outside the imperial city.

In order to prevent his army from being cautious and causing unnecessary casualties among his own soldiers, Chen Chu never issued the order "Do not harm Wanyan An".

After the battle, the Qi army searched for a while and finally found Wanyan An among the pile of dead bodies inside the Xuanyang Gate.

The little emperor was also very lucky. Although he had a fatal knife wound in his abdomen, he still lived.

Chen Chu followed the agreement and handed him over to Chai Yuanyi.

At three quarters past midnight, Xu Dehai led his men to carry the seriously injured Wanyan An back to Taihe Hall.

"Empress Dowager, the medicine is ready. Should I feed it to Your Majesty, or should Your Majesty do it yourself?"

The dragon bed was stained with blood. Chai Yuanyi, who was sitting next to him, heard the words and looked sideways at the bowl of thick black soup with "ingredients" added. He then looked at Wanyan An, whose face was as white as gold paper, but shook his head and said, "No need. It's not needed."

"Yes."

Xu Dehai stepped aside temporarily, but still held the bowl of medicine in his hand.

About half a minute later, Wanyan An, who was in a light coma, suddenly had a violent cough. He coughed up a mouthful of blood foam and woke up slowly.

After opening his eyes, the first person he saw was naturally Chai Yuanyi who was guarding the bed.

Wanyan An subconsciously tried to sit up on the bed, but the severe pain in her chest and abdomen caused her to lie back down. Even so, Wanyan An still stared at Chai Yuanyi anxiously and said, "Mother! Did the thief Chen embarrass you?"

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Chai Yuanyi was stunned for a moment, then she pulled out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve to wipe the blood from the corner of Wanyan An's mouth, and gently coaxed him, "An'er, mother is fine, you just need to have a good sleep and you will be fine."

At this time, Wanyan An had already come to Xu Dehai who was standing beside him. Xu Dehai came from the harem of Qi State, and his follower was clearly Chen Chu.

Wanyan An couldn't help but recall the scene he had just seen outside Jingming Palace. Chen Chu and his mother walked out of the bedroom one after another.

At this point, Wanyan An completely understood his mother's position.

But he had a bad temper, and after hearing Chai Yuanyi's "An'er", the rage in his heart instantly dissipated. Instead, he stared at Chai Yuanyi blankly, and tears rolled down his cheeks silently.

After a few breaths, he said in a gradually weakening voice: "Mother, I will be a Han Chinese in my next life, and we will be a real mother and son, okay?"

Two quarters of the midnight hour.

Chen Chu stood on the white marble steps inside Xuanyang Gate, watching his subordinates cleaning the battlefield below.

After a while, Chai Yuanyi slowly walked towards this place from the direction of Taihe Palace.

"Your Majesty, Wanyan An is dead."

Chai Yuanyi, who was standing one step behind Chen Chu, had a slight tremor in his voice when he reported in a low voice.

Chen Chu turned around, but saw that Chai Yuanyi's eyes were slightly swollen, but she had put on makeup to hide her tears. It seemed that she was worried that Chen Chu would see that she was crying because of Wanyan An's death and she would be unhappy.

"Are you feeling bad?"

Chen Chu's question was very direct, and Chai Yuanyi said hurriedly: "When the city of Tokyo was destroyed, my brothers and sisters could neither live nor die. We are not as good as Wanyan Ansheng, a child of the royal family. This is fate."

Chen Chu stood in the chilly night wind, looking forward, and gave a rare explanation, "This world is a jungle where the strong prey on the weak. The foreign races have coveted China since the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and the Jin Dynasty is definitely not the last one. China is rich in resources, and if we can live in peace with the foreign races and benefit each other, it would be great; if not, I would rather bear a lifetime of infamy, destroy their ancestral temples, and end their lineage, and strive for a hundred years of peace for future generations."

"I already know your majesty's intentions."

Seeing that Chen Chu had no intention of blaming him, Chai Yuanyi looked at the pile of corpses in the square in front of the palace and murmured, "It's just that since Dingwei, there have been twenty years of war, and the people are displaced, the world is falling apart, and the battlefield is full of bones. When will this war end?"

Wanyan Tan and his son died one after another. Chai Yuanyi should have avenged her great hatred, but at this moment she was not as happy as she thought. Instead, she felt empty in her heart. As she spoke, she couldn't help but shed two lines of tears in her swollen almond eyes.

Chen Chu was silent for a moment, but said, "It's almost over."

As if he was speaking to Chai Yuanyi, or to himself, Chen Chu added: "The land of Jiangnan cannot be destroyed any more."

The hour of Chou is right.

Half a year later, the bell announcing the emperor's death rang out again in Huanglongfu City.

The next morning, notices were posted on the streets filled with soldiers, saying: "The remnant of Wanyan Liang, Nara Jiashu, led his troops to attack the imperial city at night! The Qi and Zhou armies fought desperately to save the emperor, but the rebels were desperate and killed the emperor! After a fierce battle in the middle of the night, the rebel leader Nara Jiashu, Wulewen and more than 20 others were all killed."

Na La Jiashu was originally one of the ten Jurchen tribes under Wanyan Liang. The young emperor ignored everyone's advice, pardoned his crime and reinstated him.

Now it seems that he had sown the seeds of disaster and had lost his life in vain.

The cause and effect seem logical.

The notice stated how the nobles who participated in the rebellion would be dealt with, but it did not mention the most important issue of the new monarch.

On that day, the former prime minister Wanyan Hushe, who was in prison, heard about this and shouted "The Great Jin is dead", and wanted to commit suicide by hitting his head against a pillar, but was stopped by the jailer.

On the same day, an official document was urgently sent from Huanglongfu to Hebei Road of Qi State. The Hebei Governor was transferred to the outside of the Great Wall to take up the post of the Andong Tuntian Guard Commander.

This official document was not kept secret. On the fourth day of September, it was published together with the notice of "Narajashu's regicide" in the "Northern Country News", which had just been founded in Nanjing.

By mid-September, the news gradually spread to the Central Plains and the south of the Yangtze River, instantly setting off another wave of public opinion frenzy.

The so-called "Andong Tuntian Hujun Zhizhishi" immediately reminds people of the Andong Protectorate in the Tang Dynasty.

This means that Qi will take in new territory.
Since ancient times, the greatest achievement is to expand territory.

This move, in addition to the nominal merit, also represents huge benefits. In the three thousand miles of Liaodong, how many mineral resources are there to be mined? And how many good fields can support the people?

As for the Liaodong specialties, such as Dongzhu, Liaoshen, and Deer Antler, they will all be produced in our own backyard in the future!
So, while the common people were still telling each other the exciting news, a large number of merchants had already traveled north to Liaodong in groups.

On September 16, Cai Huan entered Tokyo.

That night, she did not move into the Prince of Chu's Mansion on Sui Mian Street, but instead lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion on Yulin Lane.

During dinner, Cai Yuan's concubine Zhou, who had been married into the family a few years ago, stood cautiously by the side with a big belly, not daring to sit down.

Seeing her being so cautious, Cai Huan couldn't help but curl her lips and said, "Madam Zhou, if you want to eat together, then sit down. If you don't want to eat together, then go back to your room and eat by yourself. Why are you standing here all the time? If others see me, they will say that I am disobeying my parents."

Aunt Zhou was quite afraid of Cai Huan. She didn't know whether to leave or stay. She could only look at Old Cai pitifully.

Old Cai showed off his dignity as the head of the family and scolded Cai Hua, "Yulan is already six months pregnant, can't you just talk properly?"

After saying this, he waved to Aunt Zhou and asked her to sit down next to him.

Cai Huan immediately changed her expression to one of reverence, staring straight at her father, clapping her hands and saying, "I know how to say nice things! Dad, you are amazing. You are nearly sixty years old but you still remember to expand the Cai family! You are still strong and powerful! Awesome!"

Even though his Qi cultivation skills had reached perfection recently, Old Cai still glared at him and said, "You came here from hundreds of miles away, are you trying to piss off your father?"

Seeing that her father was angry, Cai Hua put away her cynical look, leaned forward, and her full breasts were squeezed by the dining table to form a thrilling and graceful arc. She said mysteriously, "Dad, did you receive the jade seal that Xu Bang sent?"

"Cough cough."

Cai Yuan, who was drinking porridge, quickly put down the bowl, looking a little embarrassed, with a few grains of millet sprinkled on his beard.

After all, there is Aunt Zhou by his side. It's not that Old Cai doesn't trust Aunt Zhou, but for such a shocking fraud, the father and daughter should go to the secret room to discuss it, so as not to risk "leaking the secret".

Fortunately, the "Imperial Seal" was too far away from ordinary people. Aunt Zhou probably didn't realize what Cai Huan was talking about, and she was only busy using a handkerchief to wipe Old Cai's beard.

Seeing her father like this, Cai Hua raised the corner of her mouth and said, "What's wrong? Daddy doesn't even trust the person next to him?"

After that, she sighed and added: "Alas, it's not easy to be a concubine! If my prince was like my father, I would rather die. Fortunately, he is not like my father."

These words made both my father and my aunt feel sarcastic.

Old Cai simply stopped talking, but Cai Hua continued, "In addition to the imperial seal, Daddy should also prepare early. Invite the ministers of the court to a banquet at home some other day. You can speak more directly and see what they mean."

This was a big deal, and Cai Yuan would not really get angry with his daughter, so he replied: "All the ministers in the court have already been prepared, and no one should object."

"Should? Of course not! There can't be any weird things!"

Cai Huan's expression suddenly turned cold, "Dad, do you still remember Xu Derang, the Minister of Rites when Jiarou was in power?"

Cai Yuan naturally remembered this Xu Derang who had died by hitting his head against a pillar in court when Chen Chu entered the capital. He was the only minister in the Liu Qi Dynasty who was loyal to the previous emperor.

Without waiting for Cai Yuan to reply, Cai Hua continued, "The prince's enthronement must be done beautifully without any mistakes."

But Cai Hua's expression suddenly softened, and her foxy eyes narrowed slightly, "It's my dog's big day, I won't let anyone ruin his good mood."

Aunt Zhou, who was standing by, didn't fully understand what the father and daughter were discussing until she heard the word "ascend the throne". She was so frightened that her body froze and the spoon in her hand fell to the table with a clink.

Cai Huan squinted her eyes and said, "What are you afraid of? When the prince ascends the throne, the child in your belly will be related to the emperor! You should be thankful, just like my father, that his precious daughter found a good son-in-law for him!"

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Cai Yuan looked at his daughter speechlessly, and after a moment's thought, he replied, "I will arrange this matter. In the next few days, I will invite all the gentlemen to come to my house to have a talk on the occasion of celebrating the establishment of the Andong Tuntian Hujun Administration, and ask them to pay attention to the attitude of their subordinates."

"Hehe, okay."

Cai Hua suddenly stood up, sat on the other side of her father, took Old Cai's arm, and then said affectionately: "Dad, I have something else to tell you."

It has been a long time since his daughter acted like this. Old Cai was dazed. "What's the matter?"

"Yeah, that."

Cai Huan, who had always been a bit aggressive, showed a hint of shyness on her charming face for the first time. She said softly, "Daddy, when the prince ascends the throne, you will need to mobilize Lord Zhang, Lord Du and other important officials to ask for the title of Imperial Concubine for my daughter."

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Cai Yuan slowly turned his head to look at his daughter, and at the same time pulled out his arm that was held in his daughter's arms, then slowly stood up and said: "Yulan, I'm full, help me go back to the room to rest."

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This time, it was Cai Huan who was speechless. She quickly stood up, caught up with her father in two steps, and took her arm again, saying aggrievedly: "Dad, when you were the prime minister, I helped you a lot! For this, I even offended Chen Jinyu! Now, how can you just ignore it? Are you going to watch Chen Jinyu and Jiarou ride on your daughter's head? "

If Chen Chu became the emperor, there would be no accidents about the position of empress.

But it is hard to say about the imperial concubines below the empress. The Chen family of Yingchuan is also very powerful in the court and is fully capable of competing with Cai Huan.

After all, Jiarou is a princess of the previous dynasty, so there is no problem in appeasing the old ministers.

But there is only one imperial concubine!

Cai Huan knew very well that the most important factor for the position of a concubine in the harem was not "love" but the influence of one's family.

Naturally, Lao Cai needs to help, Xiao Cai also wants to improve!
Cai Yuan, who had already walked out of the dining room, picked up Qiao and said calmly, "Oh, since you have something to ask of your father, why did you keep irritating me just now?"

"Eh~ Daddy, don't you know me? I've always had a bad mouth since I was young, and I just couldn't hold it back! You see, my words are not nice, but when have I ever been mean to you and my brother? Here, I'll slap you in the face to make amends."

In the corridor, Cai Hua held her father's arm with her left arm and pretended to hit herself on the face a few times with her right hand.

Although she hadn't used any strength at all, Cai Yuan hurriedly said with concern: "Alright, alright, you are my daughter, who else can I help if I don't help you? Daddy can't guarantee that you will get what you want, but Daddy will risk his reputation to help my Huan'er fight for this matter."

"Dad, you are indeed a good and sensible dad! No wonder my Cai family, under your leadership, has risen from a county clerk to a well-known clan in just ten years! Dad is awesome!"

"Who just said that my Cai family relies on my son-in-law?"

"Ah! A good son-in-law must also meet a good father-in-law!"

"You're so smooth-talking, not like a girl!"

"Hehe." (End of this chapter)