Raid

Chapter 34
In the Xingqing Palace, the Empress Dowager held a Buddhist bead in her hand and knelt in front of the Buddha statue. After reciting the Buddhist bead for about half an hour, she slowly got up with the help of the maid and left the Buddhist hall.

She was sitting upright on the Arhat's bed, with some sandalwood incense all over her body, fingering Buddhist beads, plain clothes and simple make-up, showing a somewhat dignified appearance.

Nanny Tian entered from outside the palace and whispered something in the Queen Mother's ear.

The Empress Dowager Zhou opened her eyes, and the Buddhist beads in her hand also paused, "Just after the Empress left the Taiji Palace, the Holy Majesty summoned Xiangchenghou's order to leave the Taiji Palace too?"

"Exactly!" Tian Nanny nodded.

The queen mother touched the Buddhist beads, "Zhou Shizhong and Meng Taifu have been persuading them all afternoon in the Taiji Palace, but they still haven't persuaded them. The queen talked about it in less than an hour?"

"The Holy Majesty admires color, and has a relationship with the queen as a young couple, so the queen's words can be listened to." Tian Nanny nodded.

The Empress Dowager recalled what happened to the release of the palace servants a few days ago, and sharpness appeared in her kind eyes, "Although that is the case, I am afraid that the Holy Majesty will listen to the Queen's words too much."

The queen is shrewd, but the emperor can listen to the queen's words.Although there is no one in the queen's mother's house, judging by the queen's posture, it doesn't look like she is close to the Zhou family.A few days ago, the palace people were released from the palace, which shows the queen's ambition.

The queen is very capable, and she is also the mother of the country. At this moment, it is even more troublesome, and she cannot be touched for a while.The new emperor adopted Rong Zhi's suggestion and kept his filial piety for three years.Not becoming a new concubine for three years is enough to make the empress full-fledged. If there is no one to hinder her, I am afraid that the empress will dominate her family.

"The Queen Mother wants to..."

"How is Lingwen's training?" the queen mother asked.The new emperor Mu Se, Guan Zhi knew it, but he secretly offered a bewitching woman, so he told the new emperor to be more merciful to Guan Zhi.

Although this method is not on the table, it is better than easy to use.

"Third lady is smart and beautiful, and everyone loves her. It's just that the Holy Majesty will be mourning for the late emperor for three years, so I'm afraid he won't be able to accept the new concubine by his side." Mother Tian hesitated.

The queen mother smiled softly, "The sage is busy with state affairs, and the queen wants to take charge of the harem. The Ai family is lonely at the knees, and it is reasonable to call her niece from her natal family to serve in the palace and perform filial piety on behalf of the emperor. Who else dares to say otherwise?"

Sanniang has an outstanding appearance, and the emperor will never forget it after seeing her.Seeing that the new emperor is not a strong-willed person, otherwise he would not steal it before a hundred days.

After Sanniang enters the palace, why can't things be done with her as a matchmaker?The so-called concubine is worse than stealing. At that time, they will also have eyes and ears to influence the new emperor.What's more, as long as this matter is kept from others, it means that the new emperor's handle is in her hands, and at that time, it can also be a hindrance.

Tian Nanny heard the words and could only nod her head.

"Now that Marquis Xiangcheng is also in Beijing, Lingwang's affairs have to be arranged. How is Lingwang going?" The queen mother asked again.She is sure to win this matter, the Zhou family and the eunuch are in the same boat, Xiang Chenghou and the eunuch are immortal, the two are natural allies, Zhou Lingwang is beautiful and intelligent, Gu Lingxu should have no reason to refuse.

Nanny Tian frowned slightly, "Si Niangzi is still in Mingyue Nunnery."

"Why are you still in Mingyue Nunnery?" Empress Dowager Zhou was puzzled.

Grandma Tian shook her head, "I heard from people that it seems that Fourth Lady felt that she was not devout enough, so she stayed in front of the Buddha for a few more days."

"This child, do you really want to escape into Buddhism?" The Empress Dowager Zhou frowned, covered the dissatisfaction in her eyes, and waved her hand, "Forget it, tell her to come back quickly. The young girl has been staying in the nunnery , what it looks like."

"Yes." Nanny Tian nodded.

……

When Gu Lingxu received the edict from Emperor Yuanjia, he changed his clothes and entered the Tai Chi Hall together with the eunuch who announced the edict.

Xichang has been out of imperial restraint for a long time, and Gu Lingxu has not come to the pilgrimage for a long time. At first glance, his etiquette is not very standardized.

Emperor Yuan Jia suppressed his displeasure.

After the salute, Emperor Yuan Jia went straight to the point: "Why did Marquis Xiangcheng suddenly come to Beijing?"

"The Holy Majesty is enthroned, and as a courtier of the Northern Qi Dynasty, I shall go to Beijing for a pilgrimage." These words were still respectful, and Emperor Yuan Jia's expression eased a little.

And Meng Songyan at the side also heaved a sigh of relief.The Marquis of Xiangcheng was young and frivolous, with an unruly temperament. The first emperor did not rebel, but now that the dynasty is changing, he is willing to come and surrender. Naturally, Meng Songyan is happy to see it.

"If you want to go to Beijing, you should first write a letter to ask for an order, which is considered respectful. Even if the Marquis of Xiangcheng intends to make a pilgrimage, he should abide by the rules." Guan Zhi said coldly.

What Gu Lingxu hates the most is Guan Zhi. Seeing him speak now, he can't help but say in a cold voice: "This Marquis has already written a letter to the court, saying that he will enter the court after the national funeral. I don't know why he didn't follow the rules? It's the supervisor, who can't handle it well." If the people below allow him to run around and hurt people in the streets of Wangjing, that's called breaking the rules."

"Xiangchenghou, what you said is that you will enter the capital after the national funeral. Now that you have arrived in the capital just after the national funeral, do you dare to say that you did not enter the capital early? Besides, even if you can make rapid progress, when you leave, Shouldn't the imperial court be informed? Isn't there another purpose for entering Beijing so quietly?"

Gu Lingxu sneered, "Although Guan Jian has served as a military commander, he never went to the battlefield. The border is changing rapidly, and there are countless spies from Xirong and Nanjin, and the whole body is affected by it. I keep it secret, so I have my reasons. These reasons Why do I need to tell you specifically? If the supervisor is not convinced, he can go to the Xichang battlefield to see for himself."

"You! You messing around!" Guan Zhi didn't look at Gu Lingxu, turned to Emperor Yuanjia and said, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xiangcheng came to Beijing privately and took pride in his achievements. It can be said to be domineering. Please take him down immediately to rectify the law of the country." .”

Meng Songyan frowned, and said hastily: "The Marquis of Xiangcheng has a reason, why don't you explain it quickly, so that you can be called the Holy Lord."

Seeing Meng Songyan's words, Gu Lingxu was a little respectful, he looked at Emperor Yuan Jia and said, "Returning to the Holy Lord, I came to Beijing because I heard that the envoys from Xirong had come to Beijing and intended to do business with us. Your Majesty, the Xirong wolf is ambitious, and now it is because of the defeat in the battle with the Southern Jin Dynasty that it has made friends with us. If you are not of my race, your heart must be different. Xirong must guard against it. The humble minister came to Beijing to dissuade the Holy Majesty.

As for keeping it secret, Weichen concealed his tracks and went to Beijing, and was even hunted down by the Xirong people and our internal thieves, and almost died. If he went to Beijing with great fanfare, he would be a corpse now!The Xirong people are so domineering and bold in the territory of our dynasty, once the southwest gate is opened, it must be the people of the Northern Qi Dynasty who will suffer. "

In fact, many people guessed that Gu Lingxu's coming to Beijing might be related to Xirong, but no one thought that Gu Lingxu would say it so directly.

"It's nonsense!" Guan Zhi quickly retorted, and he said, "At this moment, the imperial court and Xirong are about to enter into a business relationship. Do you want to damage the diplomatic relations between the two parties by saying this?"

(End of this chapter)