The Four Concubines

On the way back, the silence and slight pressure from the carriage disappeared completely, Yun Xiao was still staring at the roof of the carriage, she promised her grandson Wugou to be a good emperor, but she didn't know what to promise herself.

"I see that there are many notebooks on the table in Zichen Hall, what happened?" Changsun Wugou couldn't bear to see Yunxiao like that, so he broke the silence.

Yun Xiao paused for a moment before recovering, straightened his body and shook his head lightly, "It's nothing, I sent a booklet from the north earlier, saying that there may be a snowstorm in the north this winter, I hope the court can send some supplies there."

"That booklet was sent to me in the early autumn, and those middle school writers probably didn't believe that I would consider such nonsense, so they sent it along with those flattering papers, and I didn't take it to heart. It’s just that I was bored some time ago, so I found some excerpts and books from the north over the years, and it’s rewarding after reading it.”

"What gain?" Changsun Wugou stared into Yunxiao's eyes and asked.

Yun Xiao pursed her lips, unconsciously rubbing her right thumb with her index finger.

The eldest grandson Wugou frowned slightly, thinking inwardly, "Will there really be a snow disaster?"

Yun Xiao sighed lightly, and nodded heavily, "I'm afraid the north will have a hard time this year."

Changsun Wugou nodded thoughtfully, "Then you are worried that the imperial court will not send supplies to the north?"

"No." Yun Xiao shook her head, "A snow disaster has been known so long in advance, there will always be a way to get over it, that's not what I'm worried about."

Grandson Wugou: "That's it?"

Yun Xiao's face was serious, and she opened her lips and said softly, "If the north of Daqin can get through, can the north of the north also get through?"

Changsun Wugou's face turned pale after hearing this, yes, there is Liaojiang in the north, Liaojiang has a plan to invade the Central Plains since ancient times, so every generation of emperors will set up heavy troops in the north to guard against Liaojiang, border areas It is not stable all the year round.

As for Daqin, it is usually fine. With the Dingbei Army, the Liaojiang people dare not make too much trouble, but this year is a disaster year, and the food in Liaojiang is scarce. They can only survive by plundering, and they will even kill the enemy to survive. One thousand damages eight hundred.

They are in a hurry to jump over the wall to fight for a way out, but Daqin can't fight with the lives of the people.

"Then we need to revise the book in advance to remind General Zhou to pay attention to the changes in the north." Changsun Wugou silently counted the time in his heart.

"No." Yun Xiao shook her head, "I will go to the north myself after a while."

"No!" Changsun Wugou said firmly, "You can't go!"

Yun Xiao explained slowly and seriously, "This is an excellent opportunity. If the negotiation goes well through this snow disaster, Liaojiang and Beidi will reach a win-win situation. I can guarantee the stability of Beidi for at least 50 years."

Changsun Wuji still disagreed, "No way! How many eyes are staring at you in Chaozhong, how many people want you to die! You are going to the Northland, and you may not even make it halfway!"

Yun Xiao looked into the worried eyes of the eldest grandson Wugou, smiled faintly, and comforted softly, "I've figured it out, there shouldn't be any problem, the most dangerous thing is the way to go, I will leave the palace secretly, you guys help me to cover up There will be no problems, and when I arrive in the Northland, General Zhou can guarantee my safety."

The eldest grandson Wugou was silent for a moment, and then asked softly, "You have already thought about it?" To be able to consider so many things from such an exaggerated book, it is definitely not a temporary idea.

Yun Xiao lazily leaned against the inner wall behind her, and said in the usual tone, "Well, I just planned to arrange the north side, let General Zhou work hard to trick the people of Liaojiang, and let them be honest, but I promise you to be a good emperor , Liaojiang can’t be so ambiguous.”

Zhangsun Wugou twisted her hands a little anxiously, very uneasy, at this moment she was a little conflicted, she was happy for the emperor who cared about the world, and felt sorry for Yun Xiao herself, she opened her mouth slightly, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Yun Xiao didn't see Changsun Wugou's entanglement, she was still thinking about every possibility in her mind.

"What's your plan at Chaozhong?" Changsun Wugou calmed down and said again, "If you really want to go to the north, if you can hide it from Chaozhong for a while, Pang Sikong won't be inactive."

Yun Xiao nodded, "I know that if you fight against the outside world, you must first secure the inside, but in the current situation, the court cannot move lightly, but can only contain it."

"How to contain it, do you want my brother to help?" Changsun Wugou asked hastily.

Yun Xiao shook her head, she had a suitable candidate in her mind, but that person might not be able to help her.

"When I'm not around, everything needs to be handled by Master Changsun, and General Changsun needs to control the supplies sent to the Northland. The two adults can't get away from each other, and they can't restrain Da Sikong." Yun Xiao carefully explained to her listen.

The carriage fell into silence again. At present, Yun Xiao's biggest shortcoming is the lack of manpower, otherwise he, the emperor, would not have to go to the Northland to negotiate in person.

"Actually, the prime minister is the most suitable one to contain Pang Sikong." Yun Xiao did not hide his thoughts from his grandson Wugou. Confront Pang Sikong and those descendants of the aristocratic family."

The eldest grandson Wugou remained silent, Chengxiang Dong was indeed a suitable person, but he also did not participate in these struggles.

The carriage had already driven into the city, Changsun Wugou unconsciously looked out of the window through the window blown open by the wind...

"Your Majesty!" Changsun Wugou suddenly shouted.

Yun Xiao, who was thinking about how to persuade the prime minister, was startled, and asked quickly, "What's wrong?"

There was a little surprise and excitement on Changsun Wugou's face, "Your Majesty, do you still remember that you said last time you rescued a girl in the Yingchun Tower, and that the girl's father might also be a minister of the court?"

Yun Xiao nodded, she naturally remembered the incident not long ago.

The eldest grandson Wugou continued, "Then did you say that there are two stone lions in front of that girl's house?"

"Yes, that's right." Yun Xiao confirmed again.

"Is it really a lion?"

Yun Xiao thought about it carefully, and nodded heavily, "It's a lion, not a Pixiu or something, I can tell the difference."

Hearing Yun Xiao's certainty, Changsun Wugou's frowning face immediately turned to Qing, "There is a solution to the court affairs."

Yun Xiao raised her eyebrows, "Oh? Can you convince the Prime Minister?"

The eldest grandson Wugou shook his head and made a fool of himself, "You are the one who can convince the prime minister."

Yun Xiao frowned, and based on the contextual analysis just now, he came to a not-so-convincing conclusion, and looked at Changsun Wugou in disbelief, "You don't want to tell me that the person I saved that day was from the Prime Minister's Mansion Thousands of gold."

The eldest grandson Wugou nodded heavily with a smile on his face, but now it was Yun Xiao's turn to be surprised, happiness really came so suddenly.

"There is a law in the Great Qin Dynasty that the stone carvings in front of this gate cannot be used at will, and in the whole country, only the stone lions are placed at the gate of the prime minister's mansion."

Yun Xiao clenched a fist with one hand and shouted "yes" in her heart, so that she was at least 70.00% sure that she could persuade Chengxiang Dong to help her.

The eldest grandson Wugou seemed to know what Yun Xiao was thinking, smiled, and continued, "Dong Chengxiang's daughter is considered his old son, and she only had this child in her 30s. The family's baby is not good. What's rare is She has a good temper but is not unruly, and she is well read in poetry and books, I have met her a few times before, she is a very insightful woman."

That's it, Yun Xiao instantly felt that the feasibility of this matter had risen to 90.00%, and the remaining one percent was the modesty she left for herself.

"The next step is how to do the trick." Yun Xiao began to calculate again.

She can't directly go to the prime minister to negotiate, this is a bad idea, even if she saves his daughter, if she goes so hastily, she may be bypassed, and even despised by this scholar.

Yun Xiao had to force the prime minister to deal with Pang Sikong herself, and she had to start with Miss Dong. She was ready for the big drama with the prime minister later on, and the only thing left was how to set up this stage to let Miss Dong into this scene.

Go to someone directly and ask her, do you still remember that thunderstorm night?No, Lei Yutian... You were almost killed that day. Fortunately, I helped you. Now I need you to repay your favor. Let your father and I join hands to defeat the evil Pang Sikong!

……

Yun Xiao raised her forehead, and she was good at bluffing people with big ideas, but she was really... not very good at this kind of routine.

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled softly, "Your majesty is relieved, you just need to wait for the opera to be sung. The stage will be set up by my concubines. Women's affairs are of course left to women."

Yun Xiao pursed her lips and showed a wry smile, Empress, I am also a woman...

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There have been rumors in the palace recently!

rumor!On the third day of their wedding, the empress's relationship finally warmed up. The emperor no longer sleeps alone every night, and the empress no longer faces each other coldly. Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, spring is finally ushered in the palace!

rumor!The love between the emperor and the empress is abnormal, the empress personally changes the clothes for the emperor every day, never letting others touch her hands!The emperor couldn't bear the empress to be alone in the harem, and after the next court, he had lunch together in the side hall of the Zichen Palace every day.

Yun Xiao closed the folder, looked at the servant kneeling down to read gossip to her, looked at her happily, as if she was a queen, obviously forgot the time when she was trembling gossip a few days ago.

The eldest grandson Wugou pushed the door open and entered, the servant saluted, and left by himself wisely.

The eldest grandson Wugou walked up to Yunxiao's desk with an expression of offering a treasure, and handed over the rice paper in his hand.

Yun Xiao took the unfolding, looked at the content and raised her eyebrows, thinking that this queen who has survived through the ages is different.

womingzhangsunwugou

Although the strokes are a bit awkward, the content is very concise and clear.

Yun Xiao clasped her fists with both hands, with a look of admiration on her face, "Be willing to bow down, the queen is really a celestial being."

Although the eldest grandson Wugou was still smiling, the smile was much deeper than usual, obviously he was very proud of the answer sheet he handed in.

Since the two reached a united front, their relationship has become much closer. In order not to be criticized by others, and to be able to plan things in a fair manner, Yun Xiao changed the dormitory to Weiyang Palace that night. Anyway, the queen's bed is big, and there is a gap between them. The two quilts still had more room to spare. Although they were both women, Yun Xiao insisted on separating the space, while the eldest grandson Wugou fully demonstrated what a queen of a country is.

Internally, Yunxiao no longer needs the help of a nanny for court clothes, and externally, the harem has been drastically rectified, making the atmosphere in the imperial city much clearer.

After the eldest grandson Wugou once saw Yun Xiao's notebook with a special code, he expressed that in order to facilitate communication, he hoped that Yun Xiao could also teach her.

Yun Xiao looked at the eldest grandson Wugou who had a dignified face but eyes full of curiosity, and readily agreed.

She originally recorded it in English, but Yun Xiao felt that it was too difficult to teach English to an ancient person, so she simply changed it to Hanyu Pinyin, which looked the same anyway.

Even if Yun Xiao was mentally prepared, the eldest grandson Wugou would learn it in a very short time, but she never expected that she would be able to express herself in just three days.

Yun Xiao admired her five bodies, and after her eldest grandson Wugou thoroughly learned the Chinese pinyin, the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yun Xiao's first important festival after ascension to the throne, was also just around the corner.

All parties scrutinized, ready to move, the first test and confrontation on the surface was finally coming.