Gel makeup

Chapter 158

After the founding of the country, the northern border has always been uneasy, and Emperor Wuzong made several expeditions to Mobei to stabilize the situation in the northern border.The imperial court built Xijing separately, and defended it from the imperial capital, and the northern border was peaceful for decades.After the Dingnan Fan raised troops, the Tatars in the northern border began to change again.

Today, I went to Xijing to Anling the Empress Dowager, to show that the country governs the world with filial piety.Because the situation in the northern border is unstable, I left Xijing today and went to Pingcheng to observe the situation in the northern border.Today's trip was hasty, when Dajia left Pingcheng, the sky was chilling, and a group of cavalry disappeared into the sky. Since then, Jinshang and Dijing have lost news.

Due to his absence and the ambiguous attitude of the court, Jiang Feng was always worried that the situation would get out of control.After Xining was reorganized in the spring of 21, things were complicated. Her original plan was to assist Xu Huaimin in dealing with the affairs of the Jiangnan Division before returning to the capital, but Siqing never let her go back to the capital, which made Jiang Feng even more nervous. disturbed.

After returning from Yuhang to Jinling, the capital where she stayed, she arranged for Sun Pingfu to go to Beijing, half privately and half public, and began to continue laying Jiangnan sentry points in the south of Jinling, the capital.She and Jiangnan Secretary Xu Huaimin went to Yangzhou, Xinwu, Changshu and other places to set up outposts. On the day she returned to Jinling from Xinwu, she received a letter from Cheng Yingzhou, the commander of the Jinwu Guard.

Because they will not return to the capital today, the Jinwu Guards who stayed in the imperial capital attracted extra attention.

The Jinwu Guard is the head of the Twelve Guards. Shen Jiangdong served as the commander of the Jinwu Guard in the past, and he was also in the Ministry of War. Around 14 years ago in Xining, he was in charge of the Twelve Jingwei, Donggongwei, Gyeonggi Battalions, and Military Division. Bing Ma Si, everyone called him "General Jin Wu" behind his back.

Xining was implicated by Meng Guangshi in 17 years, Shen Jiangdong resigned, Siqing secretly took over Jingfang, Cheng Yingzhou was promoted to the command of the Jinwu Guard, and Sun Chengfu, who was born as a lord, was appointed as the deputy of the Jinwu Guard. It has been called "Cheng Tongling".It's just that Cheng Yingzhou has a low-key temperament, and there are fewer and fewer people who call him that.

Most of the battalions in Gyeonggi were commanded by private individuals who respected the kings of Kangan. When Shen Jiangdong was the commander-in-chief of the Jingwei, he only controlled the Jingdefense in name. Shen Jiangdong was dismissed and Siqing was hiding behind the scenes. strength.

In Xining's 17th year, Cheng Yingzhou was seconded to the Shenji Camp of the Beijing Camp. Unfortunately, the Shenji Camp didn't listen to him much.

Gyeonggi's defense was so intricate that even Jiang Feng couldn't figure it out.

The main purpose of Cheng Yingzhou's letter this time was to tell Jiang Feng that Sun Pingfu was out of trouble, and that the army and guards of the government had begun to fully collect information on the war in the northern border.

Jiang Feng thought to himself that once Yuan Lingbo and Bai Luchu started to pay attention to the northern border, they would definitely be busier. At this juncture, why did Siqing refuse to let him return to the imperial capital?

She silently burned Cheng Yingzhou's letter, spread out her pen and ink and began to write to Siqing.

Siqing is in a daze at the corner of the Duanben Hall in the East Palace. It stands to reason that the Yining Palace is the only place to go back to the Imperial Capital from the Heping City of Xijing. In the 20th year of Xining, Xiao Yi returned to the Imperial Capital from Xijing and told Siqing that "there is something wrong with the Yining Palace". After staying for one day, I left the Yining Palace.What exactly happened in the Yining Palace this time that made Xiao Yi and Li Yuanzhen disappear together?
She was too tired the past few days, and fell asleep in a daze. In her dream, the scene before Xining was about to enter the palace in 13 years suddenly appeared.

Shen Jiangdong's younger sister and her eldest sister-in-law Shen Huanhua, who died in the winter of Xining's 17th year, appeared in a dream, repeating what Xining used to say when Siqing was about to enter the palace in 13th year, "Siqing, hurry up. "

She shivered and woke up from the dream, because her civet cat was pulling the tassel pendant in her hair.

The crown prince Xiao Ji is painting plantains, Xiao Ru and Xiao Huan, who were produced by Siqing Yu Xining in 15 years, are reading Mao's poems, and the eldest princess is pulling the civet cat's tail. The picture is peaceful.

The civet cat was carried away by the eldest princess, and Concubine Ding'an walked over and whispered, "Take the child out of Beijing."

Siqing shook her head, "I don't know how many people are staring at us, they will rebel when we leave Beijing."

"I do not go."

"If you want to go, it should be the little lady."

The two fell into silence, and Si Qing whispered, "The guards of the government have started to go all out to collect information from Heping City in the northern border, let's wait and see."

Concubine Ding'an nodded, Siqing said: "Little lady, go to sleep, I will accompany them."

Concubine Ding'an hesitated to speak, "How did I hear... Anping County can't accommodate Shen Jiangdong."

"The two of them got married too early."

Concubine Ding'an sighed, and went to the inner room to rest first.

In the middle of the night, Xiao Ru and Xiao Huan got their wet nurse to take them away, and the eldest princess also fell into a deep sleep. Si Qing said to the Crown Prince: "Aji, let's paint tomorrow. It's getting late, go to bed first."

Seeing that there was no one around, the Crown Prince Xiao Ji put down his pen and approached Si Qing, "Mother, I don't like He Meiren, can you stop letting her come to the East Palace?"

Siqing was taken aback for a moment, the Crown Prince looked at Siqing, and then looked around, "They all said that Dad might not come back..."

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"Then if Dad doesn't come back, will it be my turn to be the emperor?"

Siqing's drowsiness was swept away, looking at the innocent yet cold-eyed crown prince in front of her, a coldness swept from bottom to top.

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On the second day after Sun Pingfu left Beijing, the court once again expressed concern about Xiao Yi's well-being.The rumors are nothing more than that Zhonggong intends to murder Imakami and interfere in political affairs.And insisting on using Sun Pingfu is the best evidence for Zhonggong.

On this day, the troops stationed outside the mouth went south to central Beijing, some of them entered Beijing, and some went to the suburbs of Beijing.Cheng Yingzhou was ordered to go to the outskirts of Beijing to assist in the deployment of defenses. Siqing remained in Qingxiyuan. Tang Peng coordinated the garrison in Beijing and later met Siqing. He reported: "Your Highness, since the East Palace Guard and the [-] battalion outside the city changed defense, the minister is still I feel that something is wrong with Dong Gongwei."

Siqing asked, "How did you see that?"

Tang Peng said: "I find that they are always lazy."

Siqing glanced at him, "It's no wonder that the Concubine Gui has always been very gentle. They saw that I didn't go to the East Palace very often, so they relaxed. It's okay, as long as there is no trouble." After thinking about it, "I'll go Donggong, take a look at Elder Brother."

Siqing went to the East Palace for dinner, the crown prince was reading the post under the lamp, and Siqing's second youngest son born in Xining in 15 years was playing around.Siqing and Concubine Gui were relatively speechless and frowning, when Yunchu came in and said, "Your Highness, Commander of the Habayashi Guard, General Tang Pengtang, please see me."

Concubine Ding'an said: "It's so late, what's the matter with him?" After speaking, she suddenly asked, "Could it be possible that there is news from His Majesty?"

Siqing said: "The garrison outside the mouth has arrived in Beijing today, maybe something has not been dealt with properly." Then she said to Yunchu, "Let Tang Peng come in."

A moment later, Tang Peng hurried into the hall, and Si Qing asked, "What's wrong?"

Tang Peng couldn't afford it, Siqing realized something, and said to Yunchu: "Take the three brothers to have some snacks."

The Crown Prince smiled and said, "I want to eat plum cake!"

The noble concubine frowned: "That stuff is sticky, it won't melt if you eat it at night!"

Siqing said, "I can only eat one piece."

The crown prince quickly agreed, and dragged Yun Chu to the apse.

As soon as the crown prince left, Siqing asked the attendants to step down and asked Tang Peng, "What happened?"

Tang Peng stretched out his hands tremblingly, and handed over a confidential letter.

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"Change of the Imperial Capital" will start from this chapter~
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