Empress Huaishu of the Harem

Chapter 58 The Difficult Stage of Defending the City

Xiao Peiying gritted her teeth and said: "What Emperor Ji said is that slaves are not sure, but how can people be willing to die when they die, and slaves also have their mothers in the hall, so how can they not fight? Human nature is basically like this. Tie Le has few people. There are refugees who are really coerced by rebellion, and what the refugees want is nothing more than food. Why doesn't the Queen Mother order people to throw food from the city wall to disturb their minds."

Before anyone else expressed their opinions, Chief Yubayashi's anxious eyes lit up all of a sudden, without caring about his superiority or inferiority, he said repeatedly: "Wonderful, wonderful, this method was also used by General Qi Buchi back then. Your Majesty, Not to mention the refugees, even Tie Le’s elite soldiers are full of hard-to-eat food. Once the steamed buns are roasted, they will definitely be in chaos. Why didn’t I think of it? It’s because the brains of scholars are good.”

The queen mother didn't have time to care about his vulgarity, just as Miss Xiao said, whoever is willing to die when he dies has to fight for a chance of survival, and immediately commanded humanity: "Jinxi, Xiao Yunzi, you quickly lead the maids, go to When transporting food in the imperial dining room, remember not to be distressed, take whatever is good, and then carry it to the tower and hand it over to the soldiers. Be quick."

I found that the palace people around me shrank back. After all, the Tiele people had bows and crossbows that could kill people. Maybe a shower of arrows would turn them into dead souls. In a flash of inspiration, they said: "Mother, it's dangerous outside, you A reward must be established."

The Empress Dowager immediately responded, and said: "The decree of mourning the family, whoever goes outside to carry it, will be rewarded with a month's money for one year. If there is an injured person, the maid can leave the palace regardless of her age, and the nephew of the inner prisoner will be an official. The relatives of the martyrs will double their sympathy." .”

This time, more people responded, and even Xiao Hiroko, who was always glib, followed me.The temptation of Enyin's nephew is too great, and those who are really willing to enter the palace without leaving home will be unable to survive.And these people obviously sacrificed for their parents, but most of them love the child at home the most, just like Xiao Kuanzi, who only wants to save money to study for his little nephew in the countryside and build a big house for his mother and widow.

Thinking of this, I feel sour in my heart, no matter master or servant, we must survive.

Just survive.

Sister Hemu is not as cowardly as I am, she stood up and said loudly: "Madam, I am willing to lead the team and collect money and food."

The voice of harmony is not loud, but the meaning is very firm.Everyone couldn't help being startled, and Concubine Zhen hurriedly pulled her back and said, "Silly boy, what are you talking about? It's very dangerous outside, and girls didn't do this."

It was rare for He He to reply respectfully, but he did not change his original intention. He said: "If you are in a hurry to follow the power, if you go, you can encourage the soldiers and palace people, and convey the determination of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty to resist the enemy. What's more, the Empress Dowager promised a great reward. It’s also something to ask for.”

The Queen Mother is such a smart person, she said calmly: "What do you want?"

He said harmoniously: "I beg you, give my biological mother the concubine Hu Shi the posthumous name, and put her in the imperial mausoleum of Tibet." As she spoke, her shoulders trembled slightly, obviously agitated.

The birth mother died of a crime, and her status was so low that she couldn't even be hidden in the imperial tomb.This is a pain that has been in Hehe for more than ten years, but as long as there is hope, she will not give up rectifying her mother's name.

Thinking about it this way, I even admire her bravery.

However, it was the empress dowager whose face was sinking at this moment, who pushed her biological mother into eternal doom.

But the queen mother didn't seem to be angry, and said: "Time is urgent, Ai's family has no time to bargain with Diji, Jinxi should go soon."

Unwilling to reconcile with harmony, he said: "Queen Mother, the sons and ministers are not bargaining. In the past, the Murong family had a big enmity with you, and their family conspired against you, so they could chase after you as a noble concubine. Why can't my mother?"

The queen mother didn't look at her, she just said: "The Hu family deceived the late emperor, the Ai family has no right to pardon her or not, if you have a life, go back and ask the emperor."

He He didn't hear the right words, so she was naturally unwilling, but now she really can't just break up, otherwise she will certainly die if the city is really broken.But seeing that Aunt Cui and the others had already left the door, she thought carefully and said: "Queen Mother, ten miles away from the Taiping Palace is the relative's other business, and others are fine. King Qi and King Jin all have royal guards in their hands. That’s a few thousand people. However, as vassal kings, they absolutely dare not send troops to the city, but we can find a way to ask for help.”

This is an important idea, and the Queen Mother couldn't help asking: "How can I ask for help? The soldiers are trapped here, under the bow and crossbow, and there is no need to think about a strong attack."

He Mu said: "Why don't you burn the smoke? I read in the book that when the smoke rises, you call for help. Brother Huang must understand this truth."

The Empress Dowager said: "Whether it's good or bad, Ai's family ordered Ping'er to escort Gong Guo and King Qi two hours ago. Presumably he should be still on the way and has seen the chaos here. I believe he will convince King Qi."

Chief Yubayashi went outside to command again, and when he came back, he heard what the queen mother said, and said: "Madam, I'm afraid it's not easy to handle. The Taiping Palace is not a defense garrison. There has been no war in Dazhou for many years, and there is not enough wolf dung. combustion."

The Queen Mother said: "If there is no wolf dung, there must be Yantai. The three generations of emperors gathered the world's riches and nobles for the Taiping Palace, and there will always be something to burn!"

Habayashi said yes.

For a while, everyone had a rush, but they all calmed down a lot.Those who are capable should find something to do by themselves, just like Sister Hemu.If you have no skills, just take it honestly, and don't make trouble.

Soon, it was dark.But all the people in the palace gathered inside and outside the beautiful Jiyue Palace, and the huge palace was never seen before.Sure enough, as Peiying said, Tie Le's bandit's chance of victory lies in the rush attack, and seeing that the delay is getting longer and longer, he is already in a hurry, and repeatedly launches strong attacks with bows and crossbows.The soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and the queen mother personally wrote a decree to increase the gift, and many inner eunuchs simply picked up spears and followed the gate.

And the delicacies scattered on the wall were quite tempting to the bandits in the famine, and it really caused their internal riots. The head of the Habayashi was also capable, and took the opportunity to add a few tree stumps to seal the door.Greatly improved the security of the defending side.

But how fierce the Tiele people were, their leaders saw that they were wrong, and even beheaded a few hungry people who were gathering food.The situation was under control for a while.

The tense and loose news came alternately, affecting everyone's hearts, and no one was in the mood to go to sleep.Concubine Zhen and Concubine Mu had nothing to do around them, so they went to pray for blessings in front of the Avalokitesvara statue together, and Sister Lingxi followed.I didn't have that patience, so I simply went with Pei Ying to see Su Ling who was recuperating in the house. There was no medicine at this moment, her right shoulder wound was already slightly inflamed, and the pain was so painful that she couldn't live peacefully. Lord Chengyi heard that her son was not in the palace. It was a big sigh of relief.But looking at her daughter again, she was so worried that she could only sigh.

I didn't know how to persuade her, so I could only say: "Master Weng, we will definitely be able to wait for reinforcements."

As long as the Tiele people are repelled, all problems can be solved.

Lord Chengyi glanced at me and didn't say anything. Maybe she really doesn't like me, but under such circumstances, she doesn't have the heart to play any more tricks.

But at that time, I didn't expect that the rest of my life would have a great fate with her.And her attitude towards me most of the time is the same as today, she doesn't like or dislike me.

(End of this chapter)