Empress Chu

The maidservants were surprised: "Young master guessed it!" They refused to disperse, and simply took out all the medicines wrapped around the wound, "Young master, let us have a look."

Xie Yanlai waved her hand: "I've already seen it in the imperial city, too—"

When the voice fell, the maidservants who were originally unwilling were suddenly surprised, "So the Queen has already seen it?" "That's good, the girl named A Le must be there." The girl's medicine is the most effective." "I said a long time ago that the son has gone to the imperial city, so we don't have to worry about it, the empress is here." "Originally, the empress sent someone to pick up the son's clothes, I guessed it .”

Xie Yanlai's head got dizzy when he heard it: "What's the mess, I mean the imperial physician!"

The maidservants giggled, anyway, the imperial physician listened to the Queen's orders, and took off his robe and retreated.

Xie Yanlai had just undressed and was about to enter the tub when the voice of the servant girl sounded outside again, "Hey, my lord, where did you get this sachet?" , Naturally, someone will fall in love with you."

Xie Yanlai was annoyed, "What nonsense are you talking about, throw away all the dirty clothes and accessories!"

As soon as the words fell, the servant girl's voice came again, "Ah, why are there almonds in this sachet?"

Xingren, Xie Yanlai's head seemed to have been hit by a hammer, and the sound of the beating echoed in his ears. He fell asleep in front of the girl before, accompanied by her chattering and the sound of the hammer beating, it was very noisy— —

She is peeling almonds.

almond.

Xie Yanlai flashed past the almond shells on the small table in front of the girl in the palace——

"Mine! Hold still! Bring it in—" he heard himself shout.

The maidservants were not as obedient as before: "Master, put it away for you, after you wash it—"

"No!" Xie Yanlai rushed out, ignoring the screaming and laughing of the maidservants, grabbed the sachet and rushed back to the bathroom.

The tragedy of being eaten by that little Ding back then can never happen again!

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The night was deep, and the maids in the room retreated, Xie Yanlai, who washed up and lay on the soft bed, couldn't fall asleep anyway.

Obviously sitting on a footstool, leaning on the couch can fall asleep.

Thinking of this, I was annoyed, why fell asleep again!Didn't say a few words.

Xie Yanlai stretched out her hand and thumped the bed, finding a reason, because Xie Yanfang was here, there was no need for him to say anything, it was better to sleep.

Xie Yanlai picked up an almond and threw it into her mouth, chewing it with a creak.

She can talk and laugh, and she is still in the mood to peel almonds for him, which shows that she is doing well.

When he came back to look at her, even if he was going to be tricked and locked up in the deep house for an unknown number of days, he was relieved.

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Many people slept well that night, and many people didn't sleep. When the sky was dim, the door of the palace where the Tai Tuo was finally opened.

The palace lanterns that had danced all night became a little tired and weak, and the officials were all red-eyed, but their spirits were very excited.

"Although we can't finish the check in a while, as far as it is confirmed, the background relationships of the characters in the booklet sent by Liang and his son are all correct." An official said happily, and gritted his teeth bitterly, "These generals , Relying on the height of the mountains and the distance of the emperor, forming cliques in the border counties for personal gain, almost turning the barracks into their own home."

Deng Yi wasn't annoyed at all, and smiled when he heard this: "It's a good reputation for soldiers to take care of the barracks."

"That's for them to do their best to protect the stability of Daxia." Another official sighed, "It's not for them to win the hegemony and ascend to heaven alone."

"Don't be so indignant." Deng Yi said lightly, "Military power has always been the most important thing. When the crown prince and the third prince were around, the subordinates were not all in the army. It's just that they only knew who was who on the surface. , who is involved in the matter, now except for the obvious, those lieutenants, generals, and even captains all understand clearly."

He glanced at the paperwork in his hand.

"Compared to the generals on the bright side, these talents are the key. The generals come and go in rotation. These low-level officials will occupy the border county and manage the site like an iron bucket."

"Now that we know the relationship between them, let's look at the frontier army again. It will be clear before our eyes. In the future, they will never try to hide their merits and report falsely." An official said happily.

"It is also easier for us to mobilize the army." Another official said.

This is the most important thing, breaking the bones and tendons, knowing where the tendons are hidden under the skin, can completely break the limbs and arms.

Especially Xie's hands and feet.

I really didn't expect that Mrs. Xie would invade so many of them unknowingly.

"However." Another official looked serious, "How can Liang Ji figure out these confidential relationships so clearly?"

Liang and his son have been in the frontier army for less than three years, right?

"Who helped them?"

"Liang's father and son were able to enlist in the army because they were helped."

"What is the background of that man?"

"It doesn't have any background, I haven't checked it out yet."

Deng Yi interrupted everyone's discussion and speculation.

"I don't care who is behind him, where he got the opportunity to touch these things." He said, "These things are really credible and useful to us, and he is willing to use them for me, so I will trust him. With him, things in this world are that simple."

The officials were talking in the room, when they saw the door opened, a small official came in carrying tea, and said to Deng Yi: "Yesterday, the empress came twice."

Deng Yi frowned. Although the girl likes to act on her own, she has been a queen seriously for more than a year, and she respects him as a grand tutor. She listens carefully to state affairs and never says a word.

Except for going to court, the rest of the time was spent teaching the little emperor in the harem.

Why came to her suddenly yesterday, and came twice?

Well, yesterday, Xie Yan came back.

"Teacher, do you think you want to go up to the court and see the queen first?" the official asked, "Let's see what the queen has to say?"

Deng Yi shook his head: "Let's talk about it after the next court."

Not in a hurry either.

Chapter 22 Cushion

In front of the imperial city before dawn is the most crowded time of the day.

At dawn, the court officials came from all directions in the city, and there was still some time before the palace gate was opened, and everyone gathered outside the gate to chat.

"The Tai Tuo was very late last night?"

"That's right, a lot of people stayed in the palace to discuss in detail all night."

"The six yamen are not idle, and they were called several times a night when they were on duty."

"What's the big deal?"

"The most important thing now is the big event with Xiliang. After two years of fighting, it can't be far away."

"That's not to say what you say, it's a matter of war, people are not as good as God."

"Master Zhu, if the Grand Tutor hears what you say, he won't be happy."

"Master Xie is not happy to hear that. His brother is parading through the streets as a brave military envoy of the frontier army. The people spontaneously pave the road with flowers, but you say that his bravery is not as good as heaven."

Master Zhu who had spoken earlier was caught, and the officials in front of the palace ridiculed you for coming and going.

A friendly official dragged Mr. Zhu out and scolded him in a low voice, "The current situation in the court is either east wind or west wind. Even if you don't like it, you should shake with it."

Master Zhu said with a pale face, "Whatever it is, the emperor is sitting up there."

"Isn't the emperor still young?" My friend said helplessly.

Mr. Zhu said: "There is also the queen."

The friend did not refute this time, and was silent for a moment. Although the girl was not very old, she couldn't be treated like a child when she watched what she had done in the past three years.

"Queen, rely heavily on Taifu and Master Xie." The friend whispered.

Lord Zhu snorted and said, "There are always times when you don't rely on the important things."

This is even more unspeakable, the friend glared at him, and was about to speak, a few drums rang, the palace gate opened slowly, the chattering officials hurriedly stopped talking and laughing, and entered the palace city in order.

Deng Yi also finished his breakfast, put on his official robes and went out under the service of several small officials.

The officials who had already been waiting outside the hall followed.

"Teacher, Mr. Xie is on leave again today."

Deng Yi snorted: "What's the reason today?"

"It is said that something happened at home last night." An official said.

Another official said with a smile: "I know this, there is indeed something wrong, then Xie Yan came home from the palace, quarreled with his brothers at home, and was rude to the elders, it is said that they also fought, the fierceness was not inferior to that of the Beijing camp. A few games."

Another official laughed: "Then Captain Xie must be victorious at home."

The officials all laughed, and some shook their heads, "It's so decent."

Deng Yi said indifferently: "The children in the family are not in order, we thank you for being in order."

That's true, no matter how domineering the Xie family's children are, Xie Yanfang is still famous and has never been implicated.

The officials were helpless and resentful.

An official whispered: "But this time it is indeed an excuse."

Everyone looked at him, and Deng Yi turned his head slightly.

The official hurriedly stepped forward: "Master Xie did not come to the court due to family matters, and he wanted to avoid it. The military department has prepared a memorial for Xie Yanlai's invitation, and we will invite it today."

Please seal it for Xie Yan?The officials looked at each other, it stands to reason that Xie Yanlai can be rewarded for his military merits.

"Seal what?" Deng Yi asked.

The official shook his head: "The people over there are very hidden, and they can't find out."

The other officials scoffed, "It's shameful." "Don't ask for a discussion if you have the ability, don't let others know, decide for yourself."

Deng Yi smiled and said, "Okay, then we'll just wait and listen."

While speaking, he came to the outer hall. The court officials had already arranged in order. Seeing the Taifu saluting greetings one after another, Deng Yi nodded slightly, and stood at the front, waiting for the emperor and empress to play music to ascend the court.

The queen and the emperor got up a bit late, and they had a lot of fun at the banquet last night. They originally said they would only drink a glass of sweet water, but in the end Chu Zhao drank four glasses, and finally Xiao Yu coaxed her to take the wine glass.

"It was I who delayed His Majesty's morning court." Chu Zhao said, "Next time I oversleep, His Majesty will go to court first, and I can sneak in while no one is looking."

Xiao Yu shook his head resolutely: "I will definitely be with my sister, we will not be separated."

Chu Zhao felt that Xiao Yu had grown in size over the past year, and he didn't seem to have grown courage, but he was not in a hurry. After another two years, he would be a big boy at the age of eleven or twelve.

In another two years, he will be able to take charge of the government.

Time actually flies by.

In that life, she didn't have a biological child of her own. If she had a child, if Xiao Xun really had feelings for her, her child could also be the emperor, right?

This is because the heavens take pity on her, so in this life, let her raise an emperor?

Chu Zhao reached out and stroked Xiao Yu's shoulder, making himself laugh.

With the court hall in front, Eunuch Qi motioned to the servants standing there, melodious music sounded, Chu Zhao put away his smile and walked into the hall holding Xiao Yu's hand.

Accompanied by the courtiers prostrating "Long live Your Majesty, Long live Your Majesty, Your Majesty is a thousand years old", Xiao Yu raised his hand to signal "Everyone is flattered", Chu Zhao went to sit behind the curtain and picked up some tea on the table to drink After taking a sip, take another bite of the latest dim sum from Yushanfang.

Behind this curtain is her little world.

These movements will not affect her sitting posture, and the courtiers outside the curtain will not notice, or maybe they will not look at this side at all. Even the emperor is just a display now, and everyone will say anything to the Taifu.

The court affairs are simple and simple, and complicated and complicated. After eating tea, Chu Zhao listened to the gradually bustling court hall, picked up a pen and paper, and wrote down important or confused things when he went back and talked with Xiao Yu slowly. think.

But there is nothing too important today, it was all discussed a few days ago, the officials finally straightened out their interests, and Deng Yi's voice of consent kept ringing.valley

It looks like the court will end soon.

Chu Zhao put down the pen and paper and was about to have another sip of tea, but just as he picked it up, he heard officials from the Ministry of War coming out to talk about the border county.

He spoke in detail and earnestly. From the beginning to today, he ordered the officials to move the map and show several important battles to the officials. The purpose is to demonstrate that although the battle is stalemate, the Great Xia will surely win.

The officials in the court also asked questions from time to time, especially Deng Yi, and it was very lively for a while.

Chu Zhao also didn't care about drinking tea, and listened carefully, curling his lips in joy. They didn't talk so lively when Xie Yan came to the court yesterday.

Fortunately, Xie Yanlai is in the limelight among the people, no matter what his surname is, everyone took a look at this brave and good man.

"——So, the war has reached a critical moment, and the most urgent task is to settle the personnel."

"Nowadays, some of the frontier troops will be punished for some meritorious service, but others will be compensated. This is the list of rewards drawn up by our Ministry of War."