Traveling through the harem: the favorite concubine

Chapter 129

And the news that really made Ruyi not sleepy was the second news that Zhao Qingze said. He didn't say it clearly, but Ruyi faintly noticed it.

The first news, Zhao Qingze seemed to be talking about ordinary things like Ruyi, without much ups and downs in his tone, he said that Zhao Qingli was moved to the edge of the imperial mausoleum to guard.

In fact, this matter has nothing to do with Ruyi. When Zhao Qingli was imprisoned in the Chaoyang Palace, it was like watching Zhao Qingze under his nose. In fact, Ruyi did not agree with this approach. She always felt that Zhao Qingze was too Caring too much about this younger brother is of course not caring, but a very dark emotion.

Although Zhao Qingze's situation has improved a lot since then, and he has focused more on business affairs and her and the children, but Ruyi can still see that he still has some knots in his heart.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is impossible for Zhao Qingli to make a comeback, and Zhao Qingze puts people under his nose completely in response to himself.

After this time, maybe Zhao Qingli, unless he died suddenly like the Supreme Emperor, Zhao Qingze would not go to inquire about him any more.

"Let him guard the imperial mausoleum, and do his filial piety for the Supreme Emperor!"

The corners of Zhao Qingze's mouth twitched slightly, looking very ironic.

Ruyi didn't want to see Zhao Qingze like this, so she changed the subject: "Today, when I went to the mourning hall, I saw Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian didn't seem to be in a good mood. The Northwest War had a great impact on her."

Zhao Qingze smiled, and said softly: "The Northwest War was actually just a mob, and it was also a legacy of our ancestors when they fought against the country."

When the ancestors of the Zhao family were conquering the country, they had received some assistance from the Northwest Tribes, so after assuming the throne, their attitude towards the Northwest Tribes has always been relatively friendly, and they did not think about recovering the Northwest Territory, and even allowed The local frontier people conduct trade.As a result, the tribes in the northwest gradually grew stronger.

The conditions in the Northwest are very harsh, and many products need to be obtained through exchange, and the local folk customs are very tough. I don’t know when, the official friendly attitude fueled their arrogance, and they began to slowly plunder the property of the people in the northwest border town .

At the beginning, only the government in the northwest border town was vigilant, but when the situation became more and more serious, it was discovered that this had become an important hidden danger that threatened the stability of the country, so a large number of troops began to be sent to the border town to guard with.

However, at that time, the tribes in the northwest had been indulged to become more and more arrogant, and even some larger tribes would gather their troops and start to go to the northwest border city to plunder winter supplies before winter every year.Of course, the troops stationed in the border towns are not vegetarians, and several wars have been launched against these situations.

As a result, a very delicate situation has formed between the two sides. The court has never advocated destroying the northwest tribes and taking back the land of the northwest, but those tribes in the northwest dare not do so in the face of the relatively strong troops in the border town. too much.

It's just that this delicate situation was broken during the time of the Supreme Emperor.

When the Supreme Emperor first came to power, he had great ambitions to recover the Northwest. Of course, when he first ascended the throne, the foundation was not stable, and everything can only be discussed later. When the Supreme Emperor reaches middle age, his ambition has not faded. Concubine Xian's father, his confidant general, led troops to the northwest border town.

However, it was not suitable to start a war with the northwest tribes at that time, and the Supreme Emperor only thought that he could win the battle if he had enough troops. The wrong judgment and the defection of the main general at that time made the battle seriously damaged.

And the Supreme Emperor never mentioned the matter of attacking the northwest tribes again, and even the troops stationed in the northwest became weaker and weaker, and even turned a blind eye to the more rampant plundering behavior of the northwest tribes.Under such circumstances, the tribes in the northwest became stronger and stronger, and the original situation of rivalry between the tribes gradually broke down. The powerful tribes became stronger and the weaker tribes were gradually annexed. Until now, the tribe that was originally the largest in the northwest It turned out to be a country gradually.

It's a pity that the court of the Supreme Emperor at that time still turned a blind eye to this situation.

"Things that the Supreme Emperor cannot do, and the hidden dangers of the court for so many years, I will not leave them to our son."

Zhao Qingze spoke softly, with a different aura on his face.

Ruyi looked up and nodded.

"The emperor who can expand the territory, you will be famous forever."

Ruyi said this with a bit of a joke, but it was not a lie.

Why did the Supreme Emperor think of attacking the northwest tribes? In fact, it was not for a good name. Unfortunately, what he dreamed of did not come true, but almost caused a catastrophe.

"That's right, the ancestors conquered the world from horseback, so naturally I can do it too. I will personally put the northwest land into the territory of our Zhao family's world."

When Zhao Qingze said this, there was a different excitement in his expression.Ruyi's heart skipped a beat. Ruyi had seen Zhao Qingze's appearance before, but that time was when Zhao Qingze was about to sit on the throne.

But that time, Ruyi was also worried and frightened for several days.

"Qing Ze..."

Ruyi opened her mouth, wanting to express the doubts and worries in her heart, but when she met Zhao Qingze's eyes, she found that she couldn't say anything.

The eagerness revealed in Zhao Qingze's eyes almost made Ruyi know the answer without asking.

She forced a smile and said softly: "The Northwest War is important, but you have to take care of your own body."

After saying this, Ruyi only felt that her throat was blocked, and she couldn't say anything anymore.

Zhao Qingze has always been careful on weekdays, but Ruyi's face is not looking good at this time, if he was on a normal day, he would naturally be able to notice it, but today, he did not notice it.

Instead, he patted Ruyi's hand with a smile and said softly, "Don't worry, I will take care of myself."

"Well, it's late, go to sleep!"

Ruyi took a deep breath, but let it out gently.

"Okay, go to sleep." Zhao Qingze supported Ruyi and slowly lay down on the pillow, reaching out to gently pat Ruyi's back. If it was a normal day, Ruyi would have fallen asleep by now.

But today, although she closed her eyes, her mind was extremely clear, and she kept thinking about those things.

She can't be so selfish, she can't stop it.

Almost no emperor can resist the temptation of glory brought by the victory of the war.To be an emperor is to stand at the pinnacle of power. Naturally, there will be no shortage of glory and wealth. The only thing they want to pursue may be to obtain a peaceful and prosperous world under their own governance, and the ultimate goal is to obtain a good name behind them.

However, many emperors, even though they were not fatuous or extravagant throughout their lives, and were diligent in governing and caring for the people, their names after death are still difficult to define. However, Zhao Qingze now has a way that can bring his authority to the peak as soon as possible, and let him regain it himself land in the Northwest.

As you wish, it's also what Zhao Qingze thinks.

Not every emperor can encounter such a time.

Zhao Qingze was not like the Supreme Emperor, he was ambitious but did not consider the reality. The preparations he had made for the Northwest Land were no less than what he had done when he was seeking the throne, and this was also the best time to start the war.He is almost [-]% sure that he can guarantee victory in this war.

There is nothing better than letting him take the fruits of victory with his own hands.

The royal conquest was a decision he had planned early in the morning.Under his personal command to recover the northwest land, one can imagine how high the authority of the emperor and his reputation among the people can reach after that.

As an emperor, it would be good if he had the reputation of virtue, but Zhao Qingze never thought of putting himself in this position. Such an emperor has too many restrictions.

And an emperor who has military power and is firmly on the throne by force is what he wants.

For the first time, Ruyi and Zhao Qingze could say that they were in the same bed with different dreams, or that they hadn't been able to fall asleep for a long time, but Ruyi had something in her heart, worried and sad.And Zhao Qingze was excited...

The next morning, when Ruyi opened her eyes, Zhao Qingze had been away for a long time. Ruyi touched the cold blanket and couldn't help but sigh.

She called Shaoyao and Fangcao to come in to wash and dress up with her, but she went to see Aman and Tianyou after having breakfast as usual, and there was no sign of staying up worrying all night last night on her face.

Returning to the bedroom, Ruyi asked Shao Yao to open the storeroom to bring out some bolts of satin, and started sewing.

Shaoyao and Fangcao are rare to see Ruyi working so actively, and said with a smile: "If the emperor knows that the empress has cut new clothes again, he will be very happy!"

Ruyi smiled without saying a word, just lowered her head and was doing it. The Northwest War is probably only a few days away, and she doesn't know if she will be able to finish this dress in time for Zhao Qingze to wear it.

For the whole morning, Ruyi sat on the couch doing needlework. During lunch, Zhao Qingze didn't come back. Deng Xian came back and said that Zhao Qingze used it with several ministers. Ruyi didn't care, and personally instructed the dining room Meals were delivered.She only took a few sips of it herself, but she sat at the window and started sewing again.

Shaoyao was at the side, but she couldn't stand it any longer, and advised softly: "Your Majesty, take a break, it's not good for your eyes if you keep doing it."

"It's nothing, I'm bored too, I'll rest after I finish this course."

Ruyi's face is still faint, and her expression is not different from the past.

But she hadn't finished the needlework yet, but Fangcao came in to tell Mrs. Cao that she was here.Ruyi had no choice but to put down the needlework in her hand, and passed Mrs. Cao to come in.

Mrs. Cao's expression on entering the palace this time is not as high as in the past, but her talkative temperament has not changed.This time, the content changed. Instead of talking about some things in the capital, he and Ruyi talked about the Northwest War.

Speaking of this matter, Mrs. Cao also had a somewhat helpless look on her face: "This barbarian tribe, it's really not the right time to pick things up. In the past, it's when winter comes, but this year is at this time. My wife is going to die soon. It's about to give birth, but Rui'er is about to go to the battlefield."

"Is General Cao going to the northwest?"

Although rumors about the Northwest War were raging, Ruyi really didn't know anything about Chaoshang.And she did not expect that Cao Rui would be sent to the northwest to participate in this war.After all, since Cao Rui returned to Beijing, he accepted the imperial guards and the security of the capital.

"Yes!"

Mrs. Cao smiled, and said softly: "Ruier's wife is still due for a few days, and Ruier probably won't be able to see the child until she comes back."

"This……"

Ruyi didn't know what to say, after all, it was really sad that her husband wasn't by her side when she gave birth.

"It's really a pity, General Cao, Mrs. Cao, and Auntie, don't think too much about it..."

Ruyi didn't know how to persuade her. This matter was a foregone conclusion. At this moment, Cao Rui didn't have to leave if she didn't want to.

Unexpectedly, after hearing Ruyi's words, Mrs. Cao laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Your Majesty is able to give Cao Rui this opportunity to make contributions. How can you be sad?"

Seeing Ruyi looking at her in surprise, Mrs. Cao continued: "Men naturally put their career first. Although Rui's daughter-in-law and I are worried, we must support it. Although we are a little worried, we are more concerned. Happy."

"Auntie, you guys..."

Ruyi has only one feeling in her heart, that the Cao family's ideological awareness is too high. In such a comparison, Ruyi feels that her performance is really poor.

"Actually, it must be a lie to say that you are not worried. Besides, in the northwest, Ruier's father did not come back from that battlefield. But no matter what, as women, we have to guard. If we cry and shout to prevent them Go, or the worry on the surface is just adding trouble to them. It's better to take good care of them, send them away happily, and don't let them worry about it."

Mrs. Cao said with a smile.

Ruyi's heart was touched, but she lowered her head and smiled, and said softly: "Auntie, you are right. You shouldn't just cause them trouble."

(End of this chapter)