Shengshichun

When Pei Yu went to greet the queen, Fu Zhen, his wife and Mrs. Pei had already arrived at Yang Yi's house.

All the guards that Pei Zhan sent to Wanbin Tower were also moved here, including the guards left by the queen.

Therefore, even if no more soldiers are added, Yang Mansion's defense is enough. Of course, the queen believes that always occupying the Pei family's personnel is not a long-term solution, and is already planning to find someone else to form Yang Yi's bodyguard.

When the queen arrived, Fu Zhen, the others, and Yang Yi all greeted her.

The queen stood in the front yard, looked around carefully, and finally nodded with satisfaction: "Li Yi is thoughtful and the house is well built." After speaking, she smiled and nodded to Pei Yu's family: "You have helped a lot. Busy and hard work.”

Pei Yu naturally did not dare to take credit.

Yang Yi invited everyone to the courtyard and led the queen to check everywhere. Then everyone returned to the hall and sat down.

"I came out today not only to see this house, but mainly to help the imperial court deal with the northwest affairs.

"Your Majesty doesn't know that Dayue once imprisoned Yi'er, and none of our civil and military officials know either.

"So the unanimous decision of the court is to just eliminate the hidden dangers outside the pass. But that's not what I think. This time we send troops, we must eradicate the roots, so that we can avenge the shame of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

The Pei family members all looked at each other after hearing this, and then Pei Zhan and his son stood up excitedly: "I obey my orders!"

After receiving the order, Pei Zhan raised his head again: "To be honest with you, I think so too. I should have eradicated the roots when I stepped on the big moon. It is also a shame for me, Pei Zhan, to leave such troubles. I will definitely pay my dues and make meritorious service." , Fulfill the emperor’s decree!”

The queen stretched out her hand to signal him to stand up: "Whether he is guilty or not is secondary. Duan Ruo is insidious and cunning. Even if he blames you at this moment, he is just playing into the hands of a traitor.

"The best way is, of course, to get rid of the problem once and for all and eliminate future troubles. But since Lian was able to instigate the generals of the Dongzi Kingdom to rebel, he must be a very cunning person.

"I heard that the situation in Dongzi is not very good. King Jinxu of Dongzi is also Yi'er's benefactor. Maybe he will predict our enemy and this battle will not go as smoothly as imagined. You must guarantee Jin Xu In a safe environment, the purpose of eradicating the root of the problem is achieved.”

"Please rest assured, Madam, I have issued a military order here. If you fail to complete the task, I will raise your head to see you!"

Pei Zhan's words were so sonorous and powerful that Fu Zhen couldn't help but move forward after hearing them.

The queen glanced at her, and then said: "I know you are determined to win, but I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, are at a time when I can use my talents, so you don't have to give up. If you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood."

Having said this, she turned her attention to Yang Yi next to her: "You know the situation outside the customs best. What do you think about Da Zhou's decision?"

Yang Yi looked at Pei Zhan and his wife: "I have promised them that I will go with the army when the time comes. Just be a counselor."

The Queen raised her lips: "Very good. You have rich experience. You have experienced things that ordinary people have seen and never seen, but you are still inexperienced in systematic marching operations. It is also a good thing to follow and experience.

"only……"

She couldn't say the rest of the words here.

Yang Yi saw through the worries in her heart and said slowly: "Don't worry, I will never disappear for no reason this time. Even if something big happens, I will have an explanation for you."

The queen's eyes turned red when she heard this. I patted the back of his hand and didn't say anything. Everything was forgotten.

After calming her breath, she said again: "There is one more thing that I am worried about."

Pei Yu heard this and said, "My dearest lady, you just say so!"

The queen looked at Yang Yi: "Twenty-four years ago, although Yi'er was not a prince, he was our son after all. The people of Dayue imprisoned him, which is a shame for me, Great Zhou.

"Even if this revenge is taken in the future, it may become a basis for people in the world to attack Yi'er.

"So I hope that your Pei family can help me with this matter and make it a secret in our hearts and never spread it to the outside world again."

When Pei Yu heard this, he immediately lifted his robe and knelt down: "I swear here that my Pei family will never reveal a word to anyone. If I violate it, my Pei family will be destroyed by the sword!"

Behind them, Pei Zhan and the others also knelt down.

The queen stood up when she saw this: "It doesn't have to be like this!..."

Yang Yi quickly reached out and helped them up: "I, Yang Yi, cannot bear this oath."

He turned to the queen: "Actually, I don't care what the people in the world think of me. Even if I am imprisoned, I will not betray. I am worthy of Zhou and the people of the world.

"Besides, there are people in Dayue who know that I was once imprisoned. Even if Uncle Changhao and the others don't tell, the people in Dayue may spread the news and they can't stop it."

The queen's lips pursed slightly, but she hesitated to speak. Finally her eyes met Fu Zhen's, she let out a long sigh and then stopped.

Fu Zhen said: "Let's not discuss this in advance. What I just reminded you is that the emperor and the court do not know enough information about this troop dispatch. We should sit down and discuss what needs to be completed to avoid omissions. ”

Mrs. Pei agreed: "That's right. It's getting late. Let's hurry up. Your Majesty has to return to the palace. Don't waste time and attract attention."

The people in the room sat down again and analyzed in detail the existing arrangements at the Ministry of War.

At this time, all the lights in the Kunning Palace were lit. The emperor sat on the brocade couch that the queen usually used, and stared at the palace people kneeling on the ground in front of him, his face as sinking as water.

"Isn't this your first time out of the palace, and every time you go to the Pei family?"

The eunuch crouched on the ground and trembled: "Little Wan Sheng dare not deceive the emperor. Your Majesty is going to Pei's house. Recently, Your Majesty only likes to visit Pei's house to relax."

The emperor stared deeply: "You only like to go to the Pei family? Just right, Pei Zhan's wife, the girl from the Ning family, has been in the palace many times these days. So, what secrets does the Pei family have?"

The eunuch trembled even more: "Go back to the emperor, I don't know, I don't know! I won't tell you the decisions of the empress at will!"

The emperor took a deep breath and raised his head, looking at the magpie climbing pattern on the screen in front of him: "Then let's go to Pei's house!"

"emperor!……"

The eunuch was shocked. When he raised his head and met the emperor's majestic gaze, he trembled on the spot, then bowed his head and said yes, and got up.

……

In fact, as the empress expected, the Ministry of War only made the decision that Pei Zhan would lead some soldiers from the Gyeonggi camp to the northwest to capture the remnants of Dayue and clear the border.

If Yang Yi is not involved, this is a normal approach. However, as the eldest son of the emperor, Yang Yi was not only imprisoned, but was also being hunted by Lian Yang and the others not long ago. This kind of thing is absolutely impossible to tolerate and forgive.

Therefore, even if everyone does not say it clearly, they all understand that the remnants of Da Yue must be eradicated, and it is absolutely impossible for Da Yue to maintain the current status quo.

The number of men and horses sent to Pei Zhan by the Ministry of War was 5,000 cavalry. This number plus the tens of thousands of horses already in the northwest were more than enough to strangle Lianyang.

But if you want to enter Otsuki, you are still not ready. "Although the number of people is not ideal, on the one hand, it also saves food and wages, and it will not be a strain on the national treasury."

Pei Yu finally accepted this arrangement and did not think that he should ask the court for more troops.

Pei Zhan frowned deeply and then said: "I already know the terrain over Dayue. Even if Lian Yang has tens of thousands of people from Dongzi to help, there won't be as many casualties as in previous years. You can give it a try. "

After they all expressed their opinions, Yang Yi agreed: "Reducing casualties should indeed be one of the goals. But I am also familiar with the terrain in Dongzi, and Jin Xu can cooperate to some extent, and it will not take five thousand people there. It’s too hard to fight.”

Seeing that they were all confident, the queen also let out a sigh of relief: "Not only must we reduce casualties, but we must also fight quickly. Delaying it for a long time will also be detrimental to us.

"After all, the emperor's dragon body..."

Even if she didn't say the rest, everyone would understand.

Pei Zhan said: "Tomorrow I will go into the palace and ask the emperor to leave the city as soon as possible."

The queen nodded: "The regulations for the canonization of King Yan are still being processed by the Ministry of Rites. It is estimated that it will take a month at the fastest to be completed. I hope you can complete your mission within this month."

Pei Zhan nodded and said, "I obey your order."

The queen stood up and looked around the courtyard: "Then let's do this for now, I have to go back to the palace. You and your son will discuss the travel arrangements with Yi'er first. Changhao's wife and Zhen'er will send me out. You can make plans together. Come out again.”

When Pei Zhan and the others heard this, they all knew that she still had something to say, so they stayed as she was told.

Fu Zhen followed Mrs. Pei to see the queen out. On the way, the queen said: "Yi'er seems to have a change of heart, which is a good thing. Next, it's time for me to arrange a marriage for him. You have to help me with this matter." .

"What does he think? Is there a suitable candidate in the capital? Please help me consider it carefully.

"They'd better find suitable candidates during the month they go on the expedition."

Mrs. Pei patted her chest and said, "You'll take care of this on me! If you have any requests, tell me now. I'll ask from every household later!"

The queen raised her lips and smiled: "What can I ask for? As long as my family background is clean and I can live a beautiful life with Yi'er and He, my son is already this old. How can I still be a picky mother-in-law?"

"You don't have to specifically choose a girl from a high-ranking family, a girl from a low-level official family will do. Don't be afraid if you are older, even if you are engaged or have given birth.

"Yi'er is already thirty-four, and there aren't many opportunities for trial and error. If she marries a young, unmarried woman, it will not be good for the children, and both parties will regret it.

"Those who have given birth at least mean that they are in good health. Of course, they must no longer have anything to do with the ex-husband's family. After all, it is unclear and there will be a lot of trouble in the future."

Mrs. Pei nodded: "I understand this level."

There is nothing else to say at the moment, I can only remember this sentence.

As a royal family, it is simply unbelievable that the conditions for a marriage partner for the eldest son of the emperor should have dropped to such an extent.

But in a situation like Yang Yi's, it would obviously be too high-minded not to do this.

For a thirty-four-year-old man, the most important thing at the moment is to find a good-character and healthy woman to accompany him for the rest of his life. The fact that the queen can be so unfussy obviously shows her consideration for Yang Yi.

"I can rest assured that you will handle the matter. It is best to leave this matter to you."

The three of them walked to the front yard as they talked.

The carriage was ready, and Yang Yi and the others also walked out at this time.

"Mom, be careful on your way back to the palace. Don't worry too much about me. Just take care of your health."

Yang Yi said goodbye to the queen under the car window.

The queen smiled and held his hair, her eyes full of love.

The guard over there had already opened the door, and the person behind was about to remove the threshold. The person who opened the door suddenly stood at the door and blurted out in panic: "Your Majesty!..."

These two words, which were not loud, were like a blast of thunder, suddenly shaking everyone in the courtyard to stand frozen on the spot!
At this time, outside the gate shrouded in darkness, a large carriage was parked. Under the carriage, stood rows of guards and groups of palace people. At the front of them, the emperor Ding Ding was wearing daily yellow robes. Stand within the area covered by the lantern light! …

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?!"

All the people in the yard who were shocked into statues gradually came to their senses. As Mrs. Pei blurted out an exclamation, Pei Yu had already stepped forward quickly, then lifted his robe and knelt on the ground!
"I didn't know the emperor was here. I, I, I, I deserve to die!"

Everyone in the courtyard knelt down.

Only the queen in the carriage looked at her husband, speechless, and Yang Yi's eyes were deep and motionless under the carriage window.

The emperor's eyes swept across all of them, and then stopped on Yang Yi's face.

There was a surge in his cloudy eyes. There was obviously no wind inside and outside the courtyard, but his thin body was swaying.

"Yier?..."

These two words seemed to be spoken out, but they seemed not to be spoken out, because they were so dumb, like a door that had been closed for many years being slowly pushed open.

Yang Yi clenched his fists, turned sideways, and faced the queen in the car window.

The queen's eyes were still shocked, but her eyes gradually turned red.

She pursed her lips and shook her head: "It's not me..."

Yang Yi lowered his eyes, his thick eyebrows locked together tightly.

The emperor's steps were frivolous, he threw away the palace attendants who came to help him, stepped into the threshold very slowly, and came to the front of the carriage step by step.

He stopped three steps away from Yang Yi, and his hoarse voice came out again: "It's you, it's you!"

"not me!"

Yang Yi immediately retorted at the end of his words. He raised his head, with a coldness in his eyes that was even colder than the night: "You have recognized the wrong person. The person you mentioned should have been dead long ago."

"Is it."

This time the emperor turned his eyes to the queen in the car window, and his hoarse voice contained a sad tone: "You didn't even tell me."

(End of this chapter)