Empress Chu

Xie Yanlai seemed ignorant, and leaned against the couch with her eyes closed again until Chu Zhao hit him on the face with a melon seed.

"What?" he said angrily.

"Master Xie avoids the Grand Tutor in court and does not argue with him, but now he has to avoid you." Chu Zhao said.

"Yes." Xie Yanlai elongated his voice, "Master Xie is such a happy person in the world, knowing that there is a big picture in his heart, and with Sir Xie in the court, the empress can rest easy."

Chu Zhao threw melon seeds over again, and said with a smile, "I'm just talking about how good he is at doing things, not about me, why are you so weird."

Does she mean that Xie Yanfang did a good job and has nothing to do with her?She doesn't believe him either?

Xie Yanlai opened her eyes and looked towards the side hall, frowning: "You dare to say, you are not afraid of being chilled by the good minister Aiqing."

Chu Zhao smiled: "A good minister, Aiqing, will not eavesdrop on what I say, Xie Aiqing, don't worry."

What are you worried about?Don't worry about saying bad things to others with her?Xie Yanlai snorted.

"It doesn't matter if I say or not." He was silent for a moment, and said, "These good ministers and lovers all have their own ideas in their hearts. I am just an opportunity. I just show up. As for what they want to do, not my business."

Chu Zhaodao: "Lieutenant Xie, don't say that, what happens next is actually up to you."

Xie Yanlai turned to look at her.

The girl peeled an almond with her hands. Seeing him looking over, she pointed to the fruit plate: "Do you want to eat it? This roasted almond is delicious."

Xie Yanlai stared.

"I'm not flattering you. No matter what you say, whether you win or lose this battle depends on your soldiers in the border county." Chu Zhao ignored his staring eyes and carefully broke the apricot shell, saying, "No matter what others say , What to do, you come this trip, you must strengthen your confidence, and bring confidence back to everyone."

Then he looked up at Xie Yanlai.

"How's the situation over there now? Uncle Zhong has always reported good news but not bad news."

Xie Yanlai leaned on the couch and said: "The situation of the frontier army is not very good. Just like the imperial court, the generals also have different ideas, but don't worry, although Zhong Changrong reports good news and not bad news, he is still very measured in his actions. , can control the situation.”

Of course, Chu Zhao was relieved of Uncle Zhong, and asked again: "How long will it take to win this battle and achieve the goal you said?"

Xie Yanlai closed her eyes, tapped her hands on her knees, and said, "Five words, haste makes waste."

Chu Zhao pursed his lips and smiled, peeled off an almond, and said, "At that time, Xiliang raised troops when we were unprepared for the chaos in the country. Now that we have been fighting for so long, we are not in a hurry."

Xie Yanlai did not speak.

"Hey, what's going on with the barracks?" Chu Zhao asked again, "Did you offend someone again with your mouth?"

Xie Yanlai's voice hummed.

Chu Zhao smiled: "As soon as I heard that there was a commotion in the Beijing camp, I knew it was related to you, but what?" She picked up a small hammer and knocked open a hard-to-peel apricot shell, "I know it has something to do with you, I also Don't worry, you can definitely solve it."

Speaking of which, I laughed again.

"Besides, I'm smart. Xiaoman only knows how badly you fight with others. It was because I urged you to ask about your condition that she thought of describing your scars. I immediately thought of how to help you out."

She said a series of words, especially after the word "relief", she didn't hear Xie Yanlai's snort to refute, she looked around and saw Xie Yanlai leaning on the couch with her eyes closed.

"Hey." She said, "The almonds are peeled, do you want to eat?"

Xie Yanlai did not refuse the empress' grace.

The young man put his hands on his long bent legs, leaning against the couch, his head slightly raised, and the sunlight fell on his long eyelashes from the window lattice.

Chu Zhao grabbed an apricot pit and threw it at the young man's face.

The young man was motionless.

Falling asleep again, Chu Zhao smiled, but it’s not surprising. In the capital camp, he first fought a dozen people alone, and then fought three battles. Then he rode into the capital city, and then walked to the imperial city from the street. Must have been exhausted.

Previously, he had supported himself in the hall, but now he can relax and rest here.

Chu Zhao lowered his head and continued peeling the almonds, and there were knocking sounds in the room from time to time.

Xiaoman glanced at A Le, who asked with puzzled eyes.

This girl is too stupid, Xiaoman can only ask in a low voice: "Do you want Captain Xie to sleep like this?"

Give me a bed, or put a blanket on it, and, is it considered a disgrace to the king to fall asleep in front of the queen like this?

Ale smiled: "Don't worry, I'm used to it."

got used to?Xiaoman was puzzled.

Xie Yanfang came out from the side hall, stood at the entrance of the hall and saw this side at a glance. The girl was sitting on the couch, peeling almonds with ease, and the young man was sitting on the side of the couch, sleeping deeply with his head up.

He looked at it quietly for a moment, then retracted his gaze and walked back to the side hall.

"Uncle." Xiao Yu held the document book, "I've finished reading it, shall we go and talk to my sister?"

Xie Yanfang said: "Don't worry, you have seen the horror of the war, I will tell you again, the war is cool."

Xiao Yu snorted, didn't say yes or no, glanced at the main hall, wondering what his sister was doing, just now he won by cracking melon seeds, and my sister said to peel almonds for him——

In fact, the war was miserable, but it was still cool, and he was not very interested.

He had seen it with his own eyes.

The reason why she was willing to listen to Xie Yanfang was because sister Chu wanted him to listen.

"Let the empress have a few words with your Uncle Yanlai." Seeing the child's thoughts, Xie Yanfang simply said clearly, "Your Majesty, you are not allowed to speak in the hall yet, the empress is a few years older than you, she will have the opportunity to speak, It would be good for the Queen to get her ready before then."

Of course he would not object to what was good to Sister Chu, Xiao Yu nodded and sat down again.

However, Xiao Yu clenched his hands on his knees slightly, he would not disturb my sister talking to my uncle when he was in front of him.

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After the court meeting ended, Deng Yi didn't stay in the imperial city like before. The little official whispered a few words in his ear, and Deng Yi left the imperial city to go home.

The visitors waiting in the gatehouse were thrilled to see him return.

There was an endless stream of people in front of Taifu's gate, but most of the time everyone came to express their hearts, and very few people could really see Taifu.

Although the Tai Tu accepted gifts from anyone, not many people wanted to see him.

Surrounded by servants and guards, Deng Yi entered the house, and the visitors in the concierge rushed to the door excitedly.

"Is the Taifu resting today?"

"Do you have time to see me?"

"Who are you, you are a magistrate from other places—"

There was a lot of noise, jeers and jokes in the gatehouse, and suddenly a steward came over, the noise stopped, and the servants of the Taifu's family were higher than their official status.

Especially the steward, everyone calls him Master Li, who is in charge of the Taifu attracting guests.

"Master Li, do you really want to see someone?" "Master Li, I submitted my post three days ago." "What do you count three days, I submitted it a month ago—"

Li Guanshi frowned and waved his hands, the noise stopped.

He also ignored these eager gazes, and only said: "Young Master Liang, the Grand Tutor wants to see you."

Mr. Liang?The people in the gatehouse stared blankly, looking around subconsciously, and saw the young man sitting on the innermost bench stand up.

Is it him?

When this young man came in, he was full of travel and dust, and he was only wearing his underwear. Everyone thought he had been robbed and came to ask for alms. He was weird and didn't take it seriously.

He didn't speak, just sat down in the innermost part, leaned against the wall and closed his eyes for a nap.

It is estimated that some young servant came to deliver the post, and he sat here to support him, knowing that he did not expect to see the Taifu.

Unexpectedly, Taifu wanted to see him.

Who is this?

Someone came up with another thought, the Tai Tuo came back so suddenly, could it be to see him?

The young man still didn't say much, he responded and followed Li Guanshi out.

Discussions sounded again in the hall, and suddenly someone yelled.

"Liang! Could it be someone from Liang Siqing's family back then?" He shouted, "Why did I think this young man looked familiar just now? I should have met him at Liang Siqing's family before."

But which son is this?

Mrs. Liang had disappeared in the capital for so long that he couldn't remember it.

This sentence caused the others to immediately clamor.

"Liang Siqing?" "Isn't everyone in the Liang family dead?" "You can still come to the capital?"

Hearing the buzzing sound behind him, she followed Guanshi Li and went inward. Liang Qiang looked back.

Don't worry, Mrs. Liang is not only alive, not only can he come to the capital, but he will be famous all over the capital in a short time.

Chapter 20 Courtesy

Deng Yi's study was a bit messy, with books, papers and papers scattered around.

A few pieces of paper floated to the door, Liang Qiang looked down, and saw at a glance that it was written on so-and-so, when had he had a close relationship with the previous Zhao family——

This is a whistleblower letter.

But the whistleblowing letter was just thrown on the ground, which shows that Deng Yi didn't take it seriously.

Liang Qiang withdrew her gaze, avoided these pieces of paper, stood still in the room, and raised her head to look.

In front of the desk surrounded by messy papers and books, a man in the official robe of the Taifu was sitting in a chair, reading a booklet in his hand, frowning.

He has an ordinary appearance, but his long eyebrows and deep eyes, coupled with the solemn official robe, make him awe-inspiring.

Liang Qiang knew that she shouldn't read too much, but she couldn't help being curious. He was born in a family of officials and had a wide range of friends. Almost all the ministers and nobles in the court knew about it, but this Deng Yi was really a dusty figure.

Even if he really became a tutor by relying on Ji Jiying, no one really treats him as a small person nowadays.

Deng Yi raised his head and met the young man's gaze.

Surprised, Liang Qiang hurriedly lowered her head, leaned over to salute: "Liang Qiang has seen the Grand Tutor."

Deng Yi held the paper and asked, "Why are you dressed like this?"

Liang Qiang's military robe was still rolled up in her arms, and she hurriedly saluted again: "The last general is impolite, in order to avoid the public's misunderstanding, he took off his military robe."

Deng Yi smiled, Liang Qiang didn't need to say any more, he knew what it meant, it wasn't him who threw flowers to welcome the lively street earlier, he didn't want to be questioned by others.

The son of the aristocratic family is very concerned about face, or in other words, very inferior.

"Let Mr. Liang come to Beijing as a private person, it's my grand master who wronged you." He said lightly.

Liang Qiang hurriedly saluted again and said she dared not.

Deng Yi waved his hand: "I have a lot of things, needless to say these polite words, it doesn't matter to me whether I wrong you or not, and I don't care. I asked you to come here in a private capacity to ask you about the situation in Bianjun. You have to answer in a private capacity, so don't be shy." After saying that, he pointed to the side, "Sit."

Liang Qiang also understands that the current self is the dust, in Deng Yi's eyes, even if there is dissatisfaction, grievance, even if there is hatred, it doesn't matter to him.

He didn't say any more, sat down at the side according to Yan, and answered Deng Yi's questions one by one. When he was talking, Deng Yi didn't look at him at all, or thought, or looked at the document in his hand, and sometimes frowned. , sometimes nodding, as if confirming something.

Liang Qiang knew, it should be Xie Yanlai who just went to court and told the situation of the frontier army. Deng Yi didn't believe Xie Yanlai, after all, it was the Xie family, so he asked him to check and verify.

Deng Yi quickly finished asking, picked up a pen to mark on the document, looked at Liang Qiang again, and motioned to him: "Put on your clothes."

Liang Qiang kept holding the military robe in her arms, and hurriedly got up to put it on.

"Actually, you don't have to worry about it. There is nothing wrong with wearing military robes." Deng Yi said, "Your father and son joined the army as criminal slaves. It is very rare and very honorable to be ordered into the capital by me today."

After Liang Qiang put on the military robe, she answered yes, and said: "The last general is afraid of causing trouble for the Taifu, and the identities of the last general's father and son cannot be compared with Captain Xie."

Even Zhong Changrong was very upset, claiming that the Taifu did not issue an edict to the frontier army, it was a private letter, so the military envoy could only be Xie Yanlai, and he, Liang Qiang——

"The commander-in-chief will give you a one-month family leave." Zhong Changrong said with a half-smile, "you are allowed to go to the capital, that's all."

So he could only come to the capital as a private person behind Xie Yanlai. If he also wore a military robe and was surrounded by the crowd on the street, he wondered if he would be caught as a handle.

Deng Yi smiled and said: "If you will cause me trouble, I won't ask you to come, and it is because your father and son are not comparable to Captain Xie, so I invited you here, Liang Qiang, I Do you understand the meaning of the words?"

Liang Qiang understood, and said: "I am able to have what I am today, thanks to the support of the Taifu."

Deng Yi said: "It was I who supported you father and son, of course, it was your father and son who were brave first." After finishing speaking, he put down the document, "Okay, you can go back."

Liang Qiang looked at him without moving.

Deng Yi snorted, and said again: "It's rare to come to Beijing. You can play for a few days and meet old friends. If you want to wear military robes, you can wear military robes. If you want to wear ordinary clothes, you can wear ordinary clothes."

The young man in the hall still didn't move.