The Four Concubines

The end of the year is approaching, and after that morning court that was full of swords and swords, Yun Xiao returned to the previous taciturnity again. The difference is that none of the ministers dared to underestimate Yun Xiao, and also reversed the previous contempt mentality. He truly regarded Yun Xiao as an emperor.

Because of the implementation of the New Deal, the ministers in the DPRK and China are all busy preparing for related matters. Yun Xiao is not that unkind, so he waved his hand and asked them to do it after the new year, so that they can have a good year first.

The emperor stopped urging, and all the officials breathed a sigh of relief. The New Year is coming soon. If the New Deal is implemented at this time, this year will not be able to pass.

Therefore, the atmosphere of the last few morning mornings before the year was considered harmonious, reporting on the achievements of the year in various places, summarizing the work progress of the year, and entering the collective annual leave.

After the establishment of the new policy, Yun Xiao went to the Ministry of Industry every day, and finally made a conceptual model of movable type printing before going to court, and showed it to the courtiers with his own hands when he went to court for the last time.

The morning of the past six months can be regarded as a perfect ending.

All the officials went home happily to prepare for the new year, but Yun Xiao couldn't be happy. Ever since she came back from Liaojiang, she has sent people to keep an eye on Pang Huaibing, not only Pang Huaibing, but the entire Pang family and several other big families They were all honest.

Yun Xiao didn't believe that they were convinced by their domineering aura and decided to be good people. Since Pang Huaibing dared to launch a palace change, he would dare to launch a second time. The weakness in front of him was just to numb others' sight.

Prime Minister Dong Yubai and Changsun Wuji have been running to the palace every day recently, other bureaucrats can rest, but he and the other cannot. They accompany Yun Xiaopao in Zichen Palace every day, discussing many matters for next year.

Yun Xiao was busy in the front, and eldest grandson Wugou was busy in the back. In Yun Xiao's first year as the throne, the annual banquet had to be well organized, neither too flashy nor embarrassing to the royal family.

Because Xiao Chuo has not officially become a concubine, he doesn't know much about the festival arrangements of Daqin, so he is happy to go to the Imperial Book Garden every day, either reading books by himself, or watching craftsmen make font models.

And Luoshui, who was invisible to Yun Xiao, didn't come out to show his face during this time. Although Yun Xiao couldn't see anyone, he was sure that she was still in the palace.

"Okay, in this case, it will be enough to maintain normal operations next year."

Yun Xiao straightened up, and the extra overtime finally ended the day before the Spring Festival.

"Your Majesty." Changsun Wuji suddenly called out.

"Huh?" Yun Xiao, who was about to get up and leave, stopped his movements and waited for Changsun Wuji's next words.

Changsun Wuji glanced hesitantly at Dong Yubai beside him, but Dong Xiang was very discerning, and took the initiative to salute Yun Xiao and leave.

There were only two people left in the room, Changsun Wuji did not hide his worry, "Your Majesty, do you really want to decree to allow women to be officials?"

Isn't this already over?Yun Xiao looked at Changsun Wuji puzzled, "What's wrong, Master Changsun? You suddenly mentioned this at this time?"

"You are violating the teachings of your ancestors! For thousands of years, women have obeyed the women's precepts, regardless of saints, and don't talk about state affairs. By doing this, you are damaging your reputation!" Changsun Wuji said sincerely.

"Master Changsun, reputation and so on are all posterity's views on me. We all live for ourselves. Is it true that what Master Changsun says and does is to live in the eyes of others? If I am wrong, I will recite all the infamy myself." Yun Xiao's tone was firm, clanging to the ground.

Changsun Wuji saw that Yun Xiao was determined, a look of disappointment quickly flashed in his eyes, he stopped talking and bowed to leave.

Yun Xiao feels helpless. After all, the eldest grandson Wuji grew up under the influence of feudal rule. Yun Xiao can't talk to him about equality between men and women, and each has human rights. People who grew up with republican thoughts are as absurd as saluting and kneeling in front of him.

Yun Xiao was still sighing, but the dark guard suddenly appeared, knelt down on one knee and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, the assassins appeared in Weiyang Palace, and they have been repelled. The leader asked me to invite Your Majesty to come over."

"Kuuuuuuuuuu!" Yun Xiao stood up suddenly, the movement was so big that the chair hit the screen hard.

"How is the queen?" Yun Xiao asked anxiously.

"Go back to the emperor, the queen is fine."

Yun Xiao let go of the sudden uplifting heart, frowned and said, "Let's go to Weiyang Palace."

When Yun Xiao arrived at Weiyang Palace, eldest grandson Wugou and Xiao Chuo were sitting at the table of the Eight Immortals in the courtyard, their heads facing each other, they didn't know what to say. Clasping fists and saluting, "Your Majesty."

Yun Xiao nodded, and glanced back and forth between the two of them, making sure that they were not injured, then turned to number one, "What's going on?"

"There are ten people on the other side. Judging from the footprints at the scene, they should have come in from the direction of Yongping Gate. I sent someone to go to Yongping Gate. The guards are all normal. They should have come up from the roof. The target is definitely the empress, but not sure. It's like assassinating, but it's like trying to take the empress away."

After listening to No. [-]'s statement, Yun Xiao raised her hand and pinched her temples, "Did you catch someone alive?"

No. [-] shook his head, "The subordinates are incompetent, those people's martial arts are not bad, if it's not just the time to change shifts, the number of the two sides is the same, the empress is probably already..."

Is it similar to the martial arts of the dark guard...

Yun Xiao nodded, but only ordered, "Be careful."

The eldest grandson Wugou and Xiao Chuo were gesticulating on a piece of paper, a shadow was suddenly cast over their heads, they looked up at the same time, and saw Yun Xiao standing in front of the table with a cold face.

"Yo, I thought it was a kiln worker, his face is so dark, someone owes you money." Xiao Chuo imitated Yun Xiao's habit and raised his eyebrows.

Yun Xiao glanced at her, then turned to her eldest grandson Wugou worriedly, "How are you? Is there anything uncomfortable?"

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled, "It's okay, those people don't seem to want to hurt me, they still hesitated to attack me, Xiao Chuo and the hidden guards protected me very well, they didn't get close to me."

"Her?" Yun Xiao looked at Xiao Chuo in surprise, full of astonishment.

"Why? I'm also a daughter from Liaojiang. Is it strange that I know some kung fu?" Xiao Chuo raised his head and looked at Yun Xiao.

……

"So in the Agung tribe you..."

"It's plotting against you." Xiao Chuo smiled unbelievably, his appearance was the same as that night.

Yun Xiao gave her a blank stare, and said in front of people that she was plotting against the other party, and you were the only one.

Changsun Wugou covered his mouth and smiled lightly, Yun Xiao heard the sound and looked at Changsun Wugou with an aggrieved face, Changsun Wugou's heart softened, his eyes became softer, before he could speak, Xiao Chuo suddenly hugged her arm.

"Why? The stinky man is going away, Wugou and I are in the same group!" Xiao Chuo looked at Yun Xiao, resolutely cracking down on Yun Xiao's malicious display of cuteness.

The eldest grandson Wugou gave Yun Xiao a helpless look.

Yun Xiao was even more curious about what Xiao Chuo called his grandson Wugou just now, "When did you two get so close?"

"You don't understand friendship between women." Xiao Chuo smiled mysteriously.

Yun Xiao, who has been told "not a woman" twice in a row, decided not to talk to Xiao Chuo today...

"Okay, let's stop making trouble." Changsun Wugou ended the unilaterally suppressed bickering first, "This is the guest list for tomorrow's New Year's banquet. You can see if there is anything you want to add."

Yun Xiao took the list handed over by the eldest grandson Wugou, glanced at it, and knew only a few people. In the past six months of going to the court, Yun Xiao could only match the official positions of the officials at the court with the leaders, and he still remembered the names. , the previous name on the top of the head disappeared after Yun Xiao went to court for the third time, presumably because the novice assistance expired, but it seems that someone is missing from the familiar names...

"Why isn't your eldest brother's name?" The name of the eldest grandson's family is so long that Yun Xiao can see it at a glance, but there is only Changsun Wuji on this list, but no eldest grandson Wuchen.

"Big brother went back to the old house to pay respects to the ancestors, so we can't make it to the New Year's banquet." Changsun Wugou explained.

"Oh? Can't keep up every year?" Yun Xiao asked casually.

"No, it's strange to say that in previous years, the elder brother or the second elder brother would go back to worship the ancestors after the New Year. I don't know why I am so anxious this year." When the eldest grandson Wugou first got the news, he also felt very nervous. Unexpected.

"Oh." Yun Xiao nodded thoughtfully.

That night, the entire imperial palace was once again lively. On the first New Year's Eve of Yun Xiao's ascension to the throne, the whole country paid close attention to him except Yun Xiao. Yun Xiao finally had a day off and woke up naturally after a good sleep.

And the eldest grandson Wugou was so busy in the palace that she was dizzy, she was worried and always wanted to check everything by herself, Xiao Chuo couldn't stand it anymore, and offered to help take care of her, although Xiao Chuo hadn't been concubine yet, but no one in the palace knew In the next year, this will be another master.

And the "idle" Yun Xiao was sitting in the small garden feeding the fish, while listening to the report from the dark guards. The dark guards came in and out, and Yun Xiao's face was neither happy nor sad.

As night fell, the entire palace was brightly lit. In the main hall, Yun Xiao and Changsun Wugou sat in the front seats, with Xiao Chuo at the bottom left, and on the right...

Yun Xiao watched Luo Shui, who hadn't appeared for a long time, slowly take a seat. Luo Shui sat in a dignified manner which was rare today.

Yun Xiao didn't avoid her eyes this time, she was hiding something in her heart, and her mind was not on it. Although she was still surprised, she didn't have the feeling of being hooked the first time.

Luo Shui's eyes returned to normal, and the smile on his face became even bigger. Yun Xiao suddenly had a feeling in his mind that Luo Shui was coming to see a play tonight.

As the moon approached the mid-heaven, Yun Xiao got up and said a few words of New Year's greetings that Changsun Wugou had prepared for her in advance, and ordered the banquet to begin.

There are staggered toasts, singing and dancing.

Yun Xiao's face was always serious, and the eldest grandson Wugou beside him noticed that Yun Xiao was thinking, squeezed her hand under the table, and asked silently, Yun Xiao didn't smile as usual, but used something close to Examining eyes were watching her.

The eldest grandson Wugou who looked at this look suddenly panicked...

In the middle of the banquet, the door of the main hall was suddenly pushed open, and the cold winter wind swept across the main hall in an instant, and there was a faint smell of blood in it.

A man in armor walked in step by step with a long knife that was still bleeding, the sound of silk and bamboo stopped abruptly, and the dancers scattered and retreated.

The ministers below were also surprised, some showed surprise, and some secretly delighted.

The eldest grandson Wugou subconsciously leaned back, but quickly stabilized himself. Yun Xiao knew that she was afraid of blood, so he patted her arm comfortingly. The knife was so bright that it caught everyone's attention, and everyone would probably see it at a glance.

The man walked into the hall with the knife and stopped, looked around the field for a week, stopped when he looked in a certain direction, raised his hand and saluted, "Report to Pang Sikong, the three guards have been dealt with, and the palace gate has been left by me." control!"

"Hahahahahahahahahaha!"

Pang Huaibing got up with a big laugh, strode to the midfield, his face was flushed with excitement, and he looked at the hall wantonly as if he was already the master here.

"Hahaha, congratulations Brother Pang!"

"congratulations!"

There was a lot of congratulations in the field.

Yun Xiao turned a deaf ear to this.

"Presumptuous!" Changsun Wugou said sharply with a pale face.

Pang Huaibing snorted coldly, "I'm in a good mood today, I don't know as much as you little girl, and I'll go back to your house honestly."

Changsun Wugou frowned, Pang Huaibing meant something.

"Yo, Your Majesty, you can still sit still." Pang Huaibing looked at the expressionless Yun Xiao with a sarcastic tone.

Yun Xiao's face did not change, and her eyes calmly met Pang Huaibing's small eyes that had widened due to excitement, and she turned back indifferently, "You can't sit still, why can't you sit still? I can't sit still. Sit here."

Yun Xiao raised her eyebrows, "Besides, no matter how many private soldiers you have, there are only 3000. If it wasn't for the order of the imperial guards not to patrol the palace tonight, how could you bring people to force my palace so smoothly?"

Yun Xiao shifted her gaze to Changsun Wuji again, and asked word by word.

"Yes, my lord grandson."

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