Space-time SWAT

The emperor and his entourage left the mountainous area, built a bridge to cross the Lightning River, stayed overnight at Xiaoxing, and arrived in Chengde smoothly.Although I don't plan to stay here for a long time, I still have to rest for a few days. The wounded and sick need treatment, and the tired ones need to rest.

After they arrived in Chengde, they learned that another group of old and weak women and children who had been evacuated to Jining had arrived here a few days ago.The queen insisted on not returning to Beijing first, but insisted on waiting for the emperor here.After the emperor, prince, and grandson of the emperor arrived, they entered the prepared palace together.

Seeing that the queen and all the concubines are safe and sound, and they are extremely worried and concerned about themselves, their appearance is a little lighter, and they look more attractive than in the past, the emperor is immediately delighted.However, he is old after all. Although he does not seem to be tired from running around these days, he is actually quite exhausted. He is on guard day and night, planning in every possible way. It also consumes a lot, and when I relax at this time, I can no longer hold on, dizzy, sore all over, and have a high fever.

After taking the pulse, the imperial physicians all agreed that the emperor became ill from overwork and contracted a cold, so he had to stay in bed and recuperate, and he could not go on the road anymore, otherwise the dragon's health would be in danger.

The queen, the grandson of the emperor, and the three princes all stood by the emperor's side, and they all took the words of the imperial physician seriously.The queen passed on Yi's decree, the emperor is ill, he is recuperating in the palace, and will not return to Beijing for the time being.

The emperor did not reject the queen's decree, but personally decreed that while he was recovering from illness, the emperor's grandson would oversee the country.With the cabinet assisting the government, he is not worried that the emperor's grandson will be "disturbed" because he is young and energetic, but it is an extraordinary period right now, so he can use this to train the prince and let him familiarize himself with the strategy of governing the country as soon as possible, which will be of great benefit to him .

Hearing the emperor's grandson's will to supervise the country, the empress and the three princes felt bad in their hearts. Although they praised the emperor's wisdom on the surface, they were filled with jealousy and hatred, which was hard to control.

After ordering the emperor's grandson to supervise the country, the emperor made another decree, ordering Su Dongchen, Jiang Yuanwu, and Shi Qing to lead the officers and soldiers of the three major battalions of the capital to guard the palace, and to assist Shangzhi Jingwei to protect the palace and the surrounding imperial relatives and civil and military officials. Safety.After that, the emperor ordered the vassal kings who came to see him to return to the vassal land, and rewarded him a lot to reassure him.

Su Dongchen lives with his father and son in a small courtyard temporarily arranged, and only goes to the army to serve as a director during the day.An Guogong is always strong and healthy, Su Yumeng is full of vigor and health, and is in good health.Seeing Su Dongchen make another great contribution at this time, both grandparents and grandchildren were very happy.Su Yumeng decapitated two ranks in the previous encirclement and suppression battle in the valley, and severely injured several enemies. It was a small achievement, and he was very proud of his father's admiring gaze.

Su Dongchen touched his son's little head, and said with a cordial smile: "Well done, we must continue to work hard in the future, and we must not slack off."

"Yes, I would like to follow my father's instruction." Su Yumeng nodded solemnly.

Su Dongchen put his son into his arms, patted him on the back, and then turned his head to look at his father, "Father, my son has fought side by side with General Jiang Yuanwu and General Shi Qing these days, and they have become close friends. Nothing to do on the road , and occasionally mentioned the marriage of younger siblings. General Jiang has a younger brother, Jiang Yuanjian, who was born as his first wife, but his luck was not very good. It has been delayed for a few years. General Jiang means that he wants to marry his fourth sister for his younger brother. I think it is very good. What do you think? General Shi’s uncle has passed away, and his aunt and cousins ​​live with him It can be regarded as growing up in his family. Let's see if we can get married with his cousin. "

"Oh?" An Guogong thought about it carefully, and Fang said, "Dingxihou's Mansion is the same as our An Guogong's mansion. It is an old family of nobles and generals, and it is indeed well-matched. As for the restraint of his wife, it is pure nonsense. I don't believe this at all. If you think it's good, you can reach a tacit agreement with them first. After returning to Beijing, you have to inquire about Jiang Yuanjian's character and appearance. If he is really good, you can make a marriage. As for Shi For the general, it is possible to get married, but the candidate needs to be carefully considered. His cousin is not a real sister, and has lost her father. She lives with her cousin, and her family background is too ordinary. Isn't it right? I'm not a snob, but Qi Dafei, I'm afraid that they will have a bad life after they get married, then it's not a marriage, but an enemy."

Su Dongchen nodded, "Well, I also expressed this level of concern vaguely at the time. General Shi meant that if his cousin couldn't do it, he wanted to ask my cousin to marry my fifth sister. He was very sincere and said that it was his uncle who was on the battlefield back then. He died trying to save his father. He kept this kindness in mind and treated his cousins ​​better than his own. His cousin is also very competitive. He is just 15 years old this year and has both civil and military skills. He plans to participate in martial arts in a few years. Get a fame. I think it sounds pretty good, Fifth Sister is a concubine with a gentle and docile temperament and outstanding appearance, which is a good match for General Shi's cousin."

An Guogong also agreed, "If this is the case, we can get married. You are their elder brother, and you can take care of everything about the marriage. Daddy trusts you."

"Okay. Don't worry, dad, I will never let my younger siblings be wronged." Su Dongchen smiled happily and changed the subject, "Father, the emperor ordered the emperor's grandson to supervise the country, and also ordered his son to be in charge of the three major camps guarding the palace. This general matter seems to be a good thing for our An Guogong Mansion, but it is too rich and colorful, so it is a bit eye-catching."

"That's right." An Guogong sighed, "Now we can only hope that after you honor Princess Chong'an, the emperor can rest assured about our An Guogong's mansion."

Su Dongchen frowned slightly, turned his head and said to his son: "Meng'er, no matter who father marries, he will always remember your mother in his heart. And you are the eldest son of father, the grandson of Duke An's mansion sealed by imperial decree. It will change."

Su Yumeng looked at his father, his eyes were shining, full of joy, "Father, son understands that father doesn't have to worry about son, son will never make trouble for father. When the princess enters the door, son will treat each other with courtesy and abide by filial piety, For the younger siblings born to the princess, I will also fulfill my elder brother's responsibility."

"Good boy." Su Dongchen and An Guogong praised at the same time, with smiles in their eyes.

After enjoying family happiness, Su Dongchen devoted himself to busy military affairs.

Soon, he received a message from Yan Fei, "The empress has murderous intentions for you."

Su Dongchen was a little puzzled, "What good will it do her to kill me?"

"It can make the emperor's grandson lose strong support." Yan Fei sighed softly, "She is still determined to help the prince she raised to be in that position."

"Oh." Su Dongchen pondered for a while, then smiled, "What's the use of just killing me? Zheng Shoufu is the emperor's grandson's strongest support. The Zheng family's in-laws, old friends and disciples from the same town in the same year are all over the government and the public, and they are very powerful. It can't be killed."

"As for civil servants and Confucian scholars, the most important thing is to win over. The so-called scholar rebellion, if it fails in three years, if you really want to revolt, you need force." Yan Fei was quite touched, "The empress will get rid of you first, and then get rid of the emperor's grandson. There is a chance to help his adopted son, King Duan, to the position of crown prince. When that time comes, the elders in the court will be loyal to the emperor and love the country, and will not make things difficult for her. They will still assist the king and manage the country. She becomes the empress dowager, and even the emperor will You can't be unfilial to her. To be honest, her idea is quite reasonable, just like Kang Wang's plan, it's not wishful thinking."

Su Dongchen said with a smile: "It seems that this is the best time."

Yan Fei was displeased, "What do you mean? You promised me not to die."

"People have to die, and it's not really death." Su Dongchen softened his voice to comfort him, "Look, if I complete the task, can't we go back?"

"Then you don't have to die." Yan Fei was very upset, "We have done so many tasks before, and none of them were completed by means of death."

"That's because the tasks are different." Su Dongchen sighed, "Okay, I promise you, I will adapt to the circumstances."

Yan Fei was still unhappy, "You're a bit stubborn, I'm really worried."

Su Dongchen couldn't help laughing, "Okay, don't worry too much. Isn't completing the task the most important thing for me now?"

Yan Fei was silent for a moment, and had to admit, "Well, you are right. However, you still have to be careful, I will continue to investigate and give you more information."

"Okay." Su Dongchen smiled gently, "Thank you."

Yan Fei sighed, "Thank you? It would be great if you could listen to me."

Su Dongchen couldn't help chuckling, "Didn't I listen all the time?"

His voice is magnetic and melodious.Yan Fei only felt a feather lightly brushing his heart, making his whole body numb, and he couldn't bear it any longer.He inhaled and exhaled for a long time, and it took him a long time to control his distraction, and said calmly, "Just remember, no matter what, I will be by your side."

This sentence is very common, and Yan Fei said it very peacefully, as if it was just and right, so there is no need to think about it, but Su Dongchen suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.He was stunned for a moment, but couldn't figure it out for a moment.Now that there are so many thoughts and no time to sort out the messy thoughts, he quickly put aside his distracting thoughts and said with a gentle smile: "I will remember, don't worry."

He discussed defense matters with Chang Yunda, the son of Duke Xin who was in charge of Shangzhi Jingwei. The two sides jointly deployed defense measures, shared risks, and shared credit. This basically eliminated the resistance from Shangzhi Jingwei, and the errands were completed. Much easier.

He went to the palace several times a day, but he never got close to the palaces where the empress and concubines lived.Now that the emperor is ill, everyone has to wait on him, and there is no reason to call him alone for questioning.Unless it is a critical moment, the concubines are not allowed to meet foreign men casually, and they cannot interfere in the government affairs. This is the ancestral system and everyone must abide by it.

There are various rules and etiquettes, Su Dongchen is not worried about the Queen's plans.However, he forgot that rules and etiquette are only useful to rational people. If that person suddenly goes crazy, he is likely to do crazy things, and everything cannot be judged by common sense.