Empress Chu

Hearing these words, Chu Zhao was slightly taken aback, and looked up at Xie Yanfang.

"I avoided fighting with the Grand Tutor in the court, and I didn't do anything. Now that the empress is able to take charge of the court alone, I should do something." Xie Yanfang looked at her and said, "The matter of negotiating peace with the king of Xiliang, Let me do it."

Chu Zhao's lips moved——

"I know, I don't want to discuss peace." Xie Yanfang hurriedly said again, smiling slightly, "Don't worry, Madam, the Xiliang king's request cannot be realized. Ayu is my hope, the emperor I have high hopes to support."

Speaking of Xiao Yu, Xie Yanfang's eyes were both proud and pitiful.

"Ayu witnessed the tragic death of his parents at a young age, and he took the throne only after narrowly escaped death. He was also faced with internal and external troubles. Since ancient times, the holy words have taught that the heaven will descend on the people. If we, Ayu, can't become a sage The emperor, the country is stable, the people's livelihood is rich, the territory is expanded, the land is expanded, and the hegemony that the ancestors of the past dynasties did not have, I am sorry for his suffering."

"If Xiao Yu is really allowed to negotiate peace with Xiliang during his tenure, I thank Yanfang, and I can't afford to lose this person."

"So, please rest assured, Empress, I will definitely not let Daxia be humiliated by the King of Xiliang."

Chu Zhao looked at the arrogant son in front of him and nodded. Yes, in the previous life, Xiao Yu died, and Xie Yanfang wanted to fight for the world for him. In this life, Xiao Yu is still alive, and he wants to achieve hegemony for Xiao Yu. For people like Xie Yanfang Speaking, this is also his hegemony.

Standing above the world, overlooking the greatest achievement of all beings controlling their destiny.

Of course she believed that Xie Yanfang would not endure humiliation to the King of Xiliang, and believed that if Xie Yanfang went to Yunzhong County, the King of Xiliang would not be able to get what he wanted, but would be able to reach the point where the King of Xiliang bowed his head and professed his allegiance, pleaded guilty and retreated. Don't dare to disturb Da Xia again.

But that's why she hesitated.

A person who looks down on all living beings does not see all living beings in his eyes. The people of Shipo City are afraid that——

"Your Majesty, you can't go this time." Xie Yanfang saw her hesitation, and even knew why she hesitated, and said, "There are some things that my servants can do, but your Majesty, you cannot."

So he will definitely ignore it—Chu Zhao stared at him.

Seeing the sharp look in the girl's eyes, Xie Yanfang smiled: "Don't worry, Madam, Shipo City is the world's people, and I won't let them die in despair in the summer. Madam and Ah Yu are one body, and Madam's reputation is I won't let you damage Ayu's reputation."

Chu Zhao loosened his clenched hands slowly.

Xie Yanfang stretched out her hand to pick up the teacup she was pouring, and looked at her with a smile in her eyes: "I, Xie Yanfang, will do what I say. Doesn't Miss Azhao believe that I have this ability?"

Miss A Zhao can not trust him, but Miss A Zhao should believe in his ability.

Chu Zhao smiled, nodded, yes, that's right, who wouldn't believe Xie Yanfang's ability?

"The court will discuss this matter tomorrow." She said with a smile, "Xie Zhongcheng can make preparations today."

The meaning is to let him discuss with the officials who follow him in private, so that the court will pass it in one fell swoop without any trouble, simply and quickly.

Xie Yanfang smiled and nodded, just about to say that the minister obeyed the order, the footsteps outside were accompanied by the girl's yelling.

"Miss—no, empress—"

Ah Le rushed in from the outside, he didn't know if he was running or something was wrong, his face was flushed, tears were shining in his eyes, and his words were confused.

"Great joy—no, great victory—"

Overjoyed?Victory?

Chu Zhao's heart seemed to be seized suddenly.

"Zhang, there is an urgent report from the postman." Ah Le panted, but couldn't speak, and pointed behind him, "Here is the man—"

Zhang Yibing sent an urgent report, and Chu Zhao understood that it was a post report via Zhang Gu, which was private, or one step earlier than the official post report.

She looked at the door, and there was a postman outside the door who was led in by two dragon guards.

The postman obviously ran out of strength.

"Report—" he yelled hoarsely, although it was a yell, but his voice was weak and weak, "Guerrilla General, Xie Yanlai, broke the king's tent of Xiliang, captured him alive, the king of Xiliang—"

This feeble voice clearly entered the ears of everyone in the hall.

Chu Zhao regained her breath in an instant, and she covered her face with her hands, tears gushing from between her fingers.

She knows, she knows, Xie Yan said, she won't, she always has bad luck.

Chapter 49 Good News

On the streets of the capital, a group of post soldiers galloped, with silk banners planted behind them, brightly embroidered with the characters of "Jiebao".

"Great victory—" the post soldiers shouted loudly, "The frontier army captured the king of Xiliang alive—the king of Xiliang was captured—"

They ran even more arrogantly than Long Yiwei, but the people on the street did not panic and evade, but rushed over one after another, unbelievable.

How did you win again?

Not long ago, post soldiers crushed the capital and brought news of nightmares. Xiliang soldiers broke through Border County and captured a city in Yunzhong County.

The capital fell into chaos. Some people were in a hurry to strengthen the doors and windows, and some people were preparing to go south to take refuge. It seemed that Xiliang soldiers captured a city in Yunzhong County, and the distance was not far away.

The soldiers and horses of the five cities had to appease and explain the strict inspection of order, but this side has not subsided. Taifu Deng Yi was ransacked by the queen—of course, he hadn’t confiscated, but Taifu was escorted back from the imperial city by Longyiwei. Still being guarded by Long Yiwei, it will be a matter of time before the house is ransacked.

The Queen and the Taifu are fighting again!

The news on the street was even more noisy and chaotic. Some said that the Tai Tuo accused the empress of conniving at the frontier army for slackness, which led to Xiliang people occupying a city. , because the people of Xiliang gave the Taifu a big gift.

This guess is a bit ridiculous, but it seems to be well-founded.

Taifu really likes to receive gifts, they are all gifts, so Xiliang people can accept them if they give them.

For a while, the people inquired everywhere, went to the Taifu's mansion to watch, and were too busy to drag their families to escape.

Why did news of another great victory suddenly come, and the king of Xiliang was still captured!

"I see, this is a tactic!"

"That's right, it should be the frontier army that started the general attack on Xiliang. The general attack always has the air of breaking the boat, and it is inevitable that there will be omissions. That's why Xiliang was given an opportunity to occupy a city, but—"

"However, the frontier army broke through the Xiliang King's place and captured the Xiliang King."

"It's all right now, capture the thief and capture the king, the king of Xiliang is captured, and Xiliang is exhausted."

This time, there was no need for soldiers and horses to appease them. The people completed a war plan based on the two letters, one before and one after.

Great victory, indeed a great victory.

The war is really coming to an end.

The frontier army is mighty!

The emperor was so young, and the empress dared to go to war in person. The summer was turbulent, but she was able to defeat Xiliang.

God bless Daxia!

The emperor and queen are mighty!

There were shouts and shouts in the streets and alleys. There were adults and children, and some people set off firecrackers.

The little rabbit squatted on the wall of the Chu Garden, watching a few children on the street running over with firecrackers shouting "The emperor and the queen are mighty", and asked the old woman sitting in the corner holding the soles of her shoes: "Rat woman, you are so fast. I haven't heard Miss Atang's order yet, is it sister Xiaoman's order?"

The old woman who held the soles of the shoes smiled, rubbed the soles with the needle in her hand, and said, "It's not us, we didn't intervene this time."

The little rabbit wowed: "Then we don't need to fan the flames anymore, everyone has already started to praise sister Azhao." Then he jumped off the wall, "I want to go too."

With crackling firecrackers in his mouth, he chased after the group of children.

The mouse woman smiled, and continued to hold the soles of her shoes, seemingly casually, but actually stared at everything around her.

A new round of busyness began in the imperial city, Chu Zhao urgently summoned the courtiers, because the Taifu was not there, Xie Yanfang did not evade any more, they participated in and led the court council together.

Letters from the frontier army are still being delivered one after another, and it is destined to be a sleepless night in the imperial city tonight.

As night fell, Xie Yanfang came out from the hall of duty, with a small official behind her, greeted the passing officials with a smile, and stopped outside the city gate. box.

"Madam Seven's supper for Young Master and Master Qi." He said, "And the soup and medicine that Master Qi wants to eat."

Xie Yanfang nodded, and the little official behind him hurriedly reached out to take it, and took a few steps back.

Xie Yanfang looked at the night with her hands folded, and suddenly listened, and said, "Listen, the sound of firecrackers."

Generally, the sound of firecrackers does not appear until winter, but it is still early in late summer and early autumn.

Cai Bo said: "It's been ringing for a whole day, and everyone is celebrating the victory of the frontier army, congratulating the empress and emperor."

Xie Yanfang looked at the night and nodded with a smile: "That's great, for the emperor, this is the happiest time."

Cai Bo snorted, and asked, "My lord, is he still going to Border County? After capturing the king of Xiliang, it is even more necessary for the censor to go."

Xie Yanfang looked bored: "What's the point of being caught, just send someone away."

Cai Bo wanted to say something to make fun of him, but when he thought of this incident, he couldn't laugh, and was full of annoyance: "Why so suddenly!"

Xie Yanfang hummed: "It's because we were careless."

I knew that Xie Yanlai was very powerful, but I never thought that he would be so powerful that he could kill the Xiliang king's tent and even capture the Xiliang king alive.

The king of Xiliang was fierce and timid, surrounded by the most powerful soldiers of Daxia.

"Our ninth son is really impressive." Xie Yanfang sighed.

"I don't know if he is dead or half dead." Cai Bo said coldly.

To achieve such a record, there must be a huge price to pay.

Xie Yanfang solemnly said: "Even if he is dead, he is still very powerful." He was never stingy in complimenting others, he was great if he was great, and he bumped Cai Bo with his elbow, and said with a smile, "The Ninth Young Master of our family has become so powerful. It’s a great thing, be happy.”

Cai Bo sneered: "But good things get in the way every time."

"It's not too much of a hindrance, we can still do what we need to do." Xie Yanfang said, she folded her arms and looked at the other side, "Let's send the Grand Tutor on his way, now is a good time for him to commit suicide."

On the other side, Du Qi, who seemed to be hidden in the night, answered yes with his hands down, and then really disappeared in the night.

Xie Yanfang glanced at the night again, then looked at Cai Bo thinking of something, "How many suppers are prepared by Aunt Seven?"

Cai Bo was stunned for a moment: "Of course two copies."

Xie Yanfang sighed, nodded, and said: "It's okay, let's go back." After saying that, she turned and walked towards the imperial city.

Cai Bo felt baffled, forget it, the young master is always baffled anyway.

Xie Yanfang walked back to the duty hall, called another small official, and asked him to deliver a snack and soup to Xie Qiye.

As an official, Xie Qiye was also in the imperial city today, he was busy discussing with the officials he belonged to, so the little official took it with him.

Xie Yanfang did not enjoy her own supper, but covered the food box and said to the little official who followed her before: "Take it to the queen."

The little official was a little surprised: "It has always been the empress who gave the courtiers supper, and the courtiers who gave it to the empress. Your son is the first one."

Xie Yanfang smiled slightly: "Because besides being the queen, she is also my relative."

That girl is too lonely, and she should relax when she is firmly seated in the court and there are no courtiers to fight against.

People need affection, care, and love.

……

……

The Taifu Mansion was brightly lit, but there were no previous people coming and going.

Even the servants did not know where to hide.

"I know that those from outside are useless." The servant complained loudly, "I haven't copied the house yet, and my heart is lost."

As he spoke, he came to Deng Yi's study room. The light was also on in the study room, showing Deng Yi's sitting figure.

"Second Master." He knocked on the door and called, "The old lady asked me to bring you a supper."

Deng Yi said inside: "Let's put it outside."

This is also a scene that servants are used to, but maybe it's been a long time since he has become the Taifu, he will have no chance to deliver Deng Yi's supper, and there are so many people vying for it.

The servant put down the food box and warned: "Don't read the book too late, you will hurt your eyes carefully, and the old lady will scold again when she finds out."

Deng Yi hummed inside.

The servant turned to leave, but stopped when he thought of something, and asked, "Second Master, I have packed all my luggage, whether it is leaving here or going to jail, it can be used."

Deng Yi seemed helpless inside, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Go to sleep." Then he warned, "Be careful of the old lady, don't fall down at night."

The servant was a little unhappy: "You don't need to order me, Second Master, I know that those maids and maids are just trying to save face, and they are not that careful at all. I have always taken care of the old lady."

After all, he kicked and walked away.

Quiet was restored outside the door, and the night was getting thicker and thicker. The night wind occasionally swayed the branches, leaving dancing figures on the ground above the window.

"What do you want me to see?" Deng Yi asked.

He wasn't talking to himself, nor was he alone in the room, standing alone in the shadow of a bookshelf behind him.

Hearing his question, the man took a step forward and suddenly reached out to cover his mouth and nose.