I don't think I'll survive this year

Three years is neither long nor short, but it is enough for many things to happen...

For example, the library proposed by Ji Huaizhi is already in disarray, and looks good; and the former chief assistant of the cabinet, Mr. Yang Wanche, has retired honorably, and is currently serving as the honorary director of the Great Wei Library. , is the former No. [-] scholar, Chen Changsi, single-handedly promoted by Ji Huaizhi;

For example, Yang Wentong led troops to conquer Chidi many times, and returned with great victories every time, which almost eliminated the troubles in the north, and with Ji Huaizhi's special care, he is now officially worshiped as a general;

For another example, after the Beijing inspection years ago, Ji Huaizhi made new discoveries about the attribute values ​​of "wisdom" and "martial arts"...

All in all, everything is developing in a good direction. Even Li Wang, whom Ji Huaizhi has been worried about, has been calm and quiet all these years, playing his mediocre character dutifully.

Except for one thing -

……

Shou'an Palace.

"I see the queen mother." Ji Huai saluted without looking sideways, then straightened up, and sat down on the seat that had been prepared for him earlier.

The current Empress Dowager's relationship with Ji Huaizhi is lukewarm, she is not Ji Huaizhi's biological mother, and she had little contact with Ji Huaizhi in the past.

On the eve of his death, the first emperor made her his empress because among his several high-ranking concubines, only this one had no son.

For the past three years, Ji Huaizhi and her have been in harmony with each other. Ji Huaizhi is in charge of the former court, and this Empress Dowager Li is in charge of the harem.

Because Ji Huaizhi didn't have a single woman around him.The people who live in the harem today are all concubines who are forced to accompany the ancient Buddha with blue lanterns, and she is quite leisurely as the queen dowager.

But at this moment, Ji Huai came straight to pay his respects, which was still the Queen Mother Li's request.It is said that the palace is cold, and I hope His Majesty will come to see her more... As for the purpose, it has not been concealed until now.

"Lianlian, hurry up and pay your respects to His Majesty."

here we go again……

Ji Huaizhi couldn't help but think of such a sentence, he just wanted to struggle again, he waved his hand and said no, when he saw the little girl next to the queen mother lightly move her lotus steps, stepped forward, and gave it coquettishly and timidly. After a salute, he said softly: "My daughter, Li Shi Qinglian, has seen Your Majesty."

Ji Huaizhi nodded very coldly, and said: "You step back first, I have something to say with my mother."

The little girl was a little confused by this whole thing, and subconsciously looked at Queen Mother Li to the side.The queen mother was used to this, and nodded slightly at her with a comforting face, but the little girl was obviously not comforted, and when she stepped back, her eyes were already red, and she was about to shed tears.

After she left, Empress Dowager Li looked at Ji Huaizhi who was expressionless, and persuaded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, don't complain about your family's troubles. It's just that the post has been left vacant for a long time, which will ultimately be detrimental to the country..."

Moreover, Ji Huaizhi's situation is not a simple question of having no future, he doesn't even have a woman.

Although Empress Dowager Li is already a queen mother, she is only thirty years old, and with proper maintenance, there is not a trace of fine lines on her face. At this time, she frowned slightly, showing a bit of pitiful tenderness.

When she saw that Ji Huaizhi hadn't responded for a long time, the embarrassment on her face became deeper and deeper. After all, the emperor was not her own son, not to mention restraint, she had to be careful when getting along with each other on weekdays... But in the clan...

Ji Huaizhi's impression of the queen mother is not bad, otherwise he would not have known that the queen mother called him to be a blind date in disguise, and he would come here every time... and, in the final analysis, it was still his fault.

Ji Huaizhi thinks he is straight and straight, as a man with a girl's soul, he doesn't want to mess with girls mentally, nor does he want to fuck girls physically...

However, the situation is stronger than others. Since the first emperor's filial piety period, not only the empress dowager in the harem, but even the previous court have repeatedly asked to be the empress.Ji Huaizhi felt that he didn't have the courage to fight against the tradition, so he passively resisted for more than half a year. At this moment...actually, he almost succumbed...

Therefore, he was silent for a long while, and when he spoke again, his words were no longer as strong as before, "My son knows that the empress has worked hard, but this matter..." Ji Huaizhi paused, and still gave the words "Let's talk later". Swallowing it down, he turned to say, "...I have to trouble the queen mother."

Empress Dowager Li's frowning expression paused, and she couldn't help raising her head to look at Ji Huaizhi, with some disbelief in her eyes—are you letting go?

She pursed her lips and revealed a shallow smile.

"This is a matter of mourning the family, so why should your majesty be so polite?" She looked at Ji Huaizhi's expression and asked tentatively, "Then this year's draft..."

Ji Huai paused for a moment, and weighed the pros and cons silently in his heart - for the draft, it would take a few days; if the queen mother dragged the girls to see each other, it would probably take several months...

Anyway, sooner or later, you will have to suffer such a knife. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Ji Huai gritted his teeth and nodded, "Let's do it."

The queen mother immediately answered with a smile: "The palace is very deserted, and now it can be lively. The Ai family will thank Your Majesty on behalf of the old people in the palace."

That's right, it's like treating this draft as an ordinary harem party.But it is undeniable that this made Ji Huaizhi feel a little relaxed.

Ji Huai came straight to Shou'an Palace, and was originally called on a blind date.Now, he drove the little girl away, chatted with the queen mother about some trivial matters, and then left.

……

Walking out of the harem boundary, a tall and heroic young man greeted him, with sword-shaped brows on his temples and full of armor, he could feel a frightening chill from a distance.

——It was Yang Wentong, the great general of this dynasty.

This great general with illustrious military exploits is currently in Beijing at leisure, serving as the commander of the imperial army and guarding the imperial palace.

However, the expression of this famous young general was not very serious at this time, and the content of his mouth did not match his power at all, and he teased with a face full of teasing: "Why, the Empress Dowager today! Didn't I continue to talk to you about the matchmaker?"

It's not surprising that Yang Wentong asked such questions. In the past, every time Ji Huaizhi ended his blind date, his expression was tangled and sad. Yang Wentong would make fun of him every time, as if he saw a woman following the punishment.But today he has a calm expression, and there is no difficulty in his brows.

When Ji Huai heard him ask this question, he couldn't help but sighed, and said helplessly, "How can it be?...I promised the queen mother will be drafted this year."

As for this matter, that's how it is. When you are indecisive, it is the most annoying thing.Now that it has been settled, no matter whether the result is good or bad, it will always make people feel sick.

After not hearing Yang Wentong answer for a long time, Ji Huai looked sideways and met Yang Wentong's unbelievable eyes. He choked and said in a bad tone, "Why... can't you?!"

Yang Wentong and Ji Huaizhi were used to bickering, so of course they knew that Ji Huaizhi was just showing off and not really angry.

However, in order to prevent people from being really anxious and angry, he still put away his overly shocked expression and showed a flattering smile, "All right, all right, you have the final say."

With this expression on a rigid and upright face, it's almost eye-catching... Ji Huai couldn't bear to look directly away, and hurriedly said, "Let's go...go to your shift."

Yang Wentong immediately said sternly: "It is the duty of the subordinates to protect His Majesty's safety." He said it with awe-inspiring righteousness and a loud voice.

But Ji Huai didn't like his tricks, and said coldly: "I'm very safe here. If you have that leisurely mind, you should go to the edge of the palace city to patrol... Last time, Sun Shilang was arrested as soon as he left the gate of the palace city. People put on sacks..."

Yang Wentong replied indifferently: "Without my order, those boys dare not do anything."

"?!" Ji Huai turned his head abruptly.

Yang Wentong's heart skipped a beat, and he explained reflexively, "I didn't do it..."

It's almost self-inflicted... Ji Huaizhi is also convinced, and he doesn't know how this person is so stupid, how did he lead the army?

He crossed his arms around his chest, put on a standard expression when going to court, and said calmly: "Tell me, what crime is it to beat a court official for no reason?"

"...It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to apprehend the murderer and punish him. I have no inkling, and I am not very familiar with Wei Lv, so I am really ashamed of my love for His Majesty." Yang Wentong's expression also turned respectful in seconds, and he said solemnly... Big truth.

Seeing that Ji Huaizhi's face darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, Yang Wentong hurriedly continued to make amends: "No one reported the case of Sun Shilang's beating, but rumors spread in the court, and the minister also heard about it... Heard about the location of his injury, It is located more than five feet outside the palace city, and has passed the jurisdiction of Weichen. However, because of this matter, Ge Yinchen failed to investigate the surrounding hidden dangers, which gave the gangsters an opportunity to take advantage of it. This is Weichen's dereliction of duty, and I am willing to be punished."

After all, he withdrew his right leg and shortened his figure. In a blink of an eye, he had already knelt down on one knee, bowing his head in a gesture of pleading guilty.

This series of actions flowed smoothly, Ji Huaizhi was almost stunned by him.He choked for a long time before swearing in a low voice, then turned around and left with a flick of his sleeves.

Ji Huaizhi's figure gradually moved away, while Yang Wentong was still obediently kneeling on the spot, motionless.The guard who was standing on duty at the side watched Ji Huai go straight away, hesitated for a while, then walked up to Yang Wentong, bowed his body and whispered: "General, Your Majesty is gone..."

Yang Wentong raised his head slightly, and glanced at the guard with no expression. The guard immediately tensed up and froze on the spot, not daring to move. Yang Wentong nodded lightly, and said, "I know... just go back and stand. "

The man responded loudly, "Yes!", and then retreated to the original place as if he had been pardoned, and his standing posture was a bit more upright than when Ji Huaizhi was there just now.

Here Yang Wentong didn't intend to get up, he stared at the guard standing back to his original place, then lowered his head again.

A few pieces of light clouds were blown away by the wind, and the unobstructed sun wheel cast wisps of orange light. The slanting shadows were elongated far away and reflected on the bluestone road. mean.

After a stick of incense...

A piece of bright yellow clothes reappeared in front of Yang Wentong. His tightly pursed lips curled slightly, revealing a little smile, but then disappeared again. He heard a low sigh from above: "Are you still smiling?" Are you really going to kneel like this?"

"Without His Majesty's will, I dare not get up without permission."

Ji Huaizhi was almost worn out by his special rogue skills, "Okay! Don't pretend to be with me! ... The sufferer didn't say anything, and I have no reason to investigate."

The poles were handed over, and Yang Wentong immediately climbed up along them.

With one hand, he stood up lightly. The heavy armor on his body was like silk brocade clothes, so light and weightless.

Seeing that the crisis was resolved, Yang Wentong returned to his foolish look, and by getting up, he hooked Ji Huaizhi's shoulders as soon as he stretched out his hand...

Ji Huaizhi was staggered by him, and was about to speak when Yang Wentong cut him off, "Your Majesty is generous, and I am grateful."

Then, the voice suddenly changed, "A new girl came to Yicuilou recently, what's her name? Let me listen, she plays the piano pretty well... Don't you like listening to music? Let's go and listen..."

Yang Wentong can also be regarded as Ji Huaizhi's son, he knows everything about Ji Huaizhi, not to mention knowing everything about him.

He has been wondering for a long time, the maids serving Ji Huaizhi compete with each other, and you can tell what they are doing at a glance. When you usually go out of the palace, you can also meet many girls who are interested in him. He's like a blind man, not to mention being a dick, he doesn't even have any idea about that.

Yang Wentong thought it was wrong at first, but Ji Huaizhi was almost wrestling with the whole court in the matter of choosing a concubine to stand up. In this case, Yang Wentong felt that he must support this brother.

Well now, since Ji Huaizhi let go, he thought that he should take him to meet the world, so as not to be like the famous Shou Anbo in the capital, either he would not touch women, and when he did meet a woman, he would go to bed. dizzy.

Thinking like this, he ignored the faint discomfort in his heart.