Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 519 Taking Keqing to the Harem

inside the carriage,

Seeing the disbelief of the two girls, Zhang Jinyu did not explain. When he arrived at the palace gate, he handed over the token and asked the gate guard to check the token. Then, the gate guard decided to hand the token back in person.

"General Yu Dingzhi, the general who guards the palace gate of the Forbidden Army, has met the Marquis. What is the purpose of the Marquis?"

Zhang Jinyu opened the curtain and looked at the middle-aged man with a tall figure, spotless armor, a humble and silent expression, and a Chinese character face. He looked very attractive, and replied briefly,

"Yangxin Hall, pay homage to His Majesty,"

The guard looked inside and saw two women sitting among them, as well as a woman in palace clothes. Isn't that Miss Chunhe from Kunning Palace? What was going on? He had many questions in his heart, but he also Pretending not to recognize him,

Yu Dingzhi has been guarding the city gate for many years, knowing that he doesn't ask about things he shouldn't ask, and doesn't look at things he shouldn't look at. It's important, and it's businesslike,

"Master Marquis, for your token, you still need to get out of the car and enter the palace."

"Of course, General Yu is also working hard. In this cold weather, you still need to guard here personally. You are indeed fulfilling your duties."

Zhang Jinyu naturally said nice things. Judging from the attitude of the guard just now, I don't know whether he really fulfilled his duties. He is definitely a smart person and has a good eye.

"You should not be praised by the Marquis, but you should be praised by me. I will not disturb the Marquis anymore. Master Marquis, walk slowly. Someone is coming, get out of the way."

Then, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army moved out of the way on both sides. Zhang Jinyu got off the carriage first, then helped Qin Keqing and Chun He down together, and then the three of them entered the palace gate and went to the Yangxin Hall.

It wasn't until the people were gone that General Yu returned to the squad room and sat down to rest. Sun Xi, the captain of the Free School, handed over tea and water, with a flattering look on his face, and asked,

"General, thank you for your hard work. You came to guard the palace gate in person today. In fact, I just need you to watch. It's good for the general to go back and rest."

"Hey, it's not hard work. It's better than practicing in the military camp with other Forbidden Army brothers."

"That's it, that's it. The general is kind-hearted and can't bear to see this. All the brothers know it."

Yu Dingzhi drank hot tea and talked lazily. The school captain who was waiting on him also greatly agreed. He still guarded the door and had a lot of leisure time. He also had a lot of rest. It was really a god's seat. The maids and eunuchs who usually went out on errands came and went. They would all hand over some silver, which was more than their salary, and no one would change it.

But why did the people from Kunning Palace get out of the Marquis' carriage just now? They had doubts in their hearts, so they stopped holding the door and asked,

"By the way, General, I just saw someone from Kunning Palace getting off the Marquis's carriage. Yes."

Before he finished speaking, he was immediately interrupted by Yu Dingzhi, who scolded him.

"You really saw it. Why didn't I see it just now?"

"this,"

Seeing the general's eyes widen slightly, the captain's heart suddenly hit him. He realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he immediately changed his words and said,

"What the general said is that he just said the wrong thing in his humble position. He really didn't see it. He was just a little dazzled."

After speaking, he broke into cold sweat. Yu Dingzhi snorted coldly and placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the table. His good mood suddenly disappeared.

"Boy, if you want to live a stable life, you have to show off your tricks, otherwise you won't know how you will die,"

"Yes, General, please give me some advice, General Xie."

The captain was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground. Yu Dingzhi waved his hand to let him get up.

"Just remember, but don't bring trouble to the brothers.".

The garden is full of spring scenery,

The palace is also full of life, and the gardens everywhere are green, a sign of vitality, which is a good sign.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong had just sent away the three princes, and he was inevitably a little sad. He did not expect that the day for the princes to be crowned kings would come so soon. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye.

After all, we have to face it. The imperial table in the imperial study room is full of memorials for review. Suddenly I feel a little bored, put down my ink pen,

"Dai Quan, make me a pot of tea."

"Yes, Your Majesty,"

Dai Quan collected the fly whisk and handed it to his godson Xiao Yunzi. Then he personally took out a sandalwood box from the dark space on the other side of the wall. After opening it, he took a silver spoon and dug out some He put the tea leaves into the teapot and made tea for His Majesty himself. Then he poured a bowl of tea, brought it over carefully and placed it on the royal table.

"Your Majesty, it's still Jinghu Old Tea,"

"Ah."

Emperor Wu picked up the tea bowl and blew it carefully, and then sipped it with his mouth. It was refreshing and pleasant, with endless aftertaste. The old tea was still delicious, but it was a pity that it could not be brewed with Jinghu water every day.

"Yes, it still smells the same, but I haven't tasted the water from Jinghu Lake in the early morning for a long time."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will send someone to transport it from Jinling as soon as possible. There will be no shortage of it."

"You."

Emperor Wu didn't want to waste money and people, but if he wanted to drink it, someone would definitely give it to him, so he might as well let his confidants take care of it, so he stopped interfering. He just drank tea, feeling a little depressed and unsatisfied.

Although Dai Quan was happy to see His Majesty, he was not happy. It probably had to do with the three princes. Otherwise, he would go out for a stroll in the garden.

"Your Majesty, it is a great joy for the three princes to leave the palace today. If you are feeling bored, Your Majesty, why not take a break today and go to the imperial garden to relax?"

After hearing Dai Quan's consolation, Emperor Wu calmed down and put down the tea bowl in his hand. Yes, it's a happy day.

"Okay, it's time to go out for a walk. Let's go out for a walk with me."

As he spoke, he stood up. Dai Quan took the cloak and put it on Emperor Wu. With a wave of his hand, Xiao Yunzi ran out first to make arrangements.

And the other side.

Zhang Jinyu and his party came quickly to the Yangxin Hall. Before they reached the courtyard, they were in the Imperial Garden.

Seeing a group of people coming towards me, there was a man in the front who was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. He was walking like a dragon and a tiger. He was in his early fifties, with gray hair, a calm face, eyes like an eagle, and only a hairpin on his head. Nothing else.

If it’s not Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong, then who is he?

Zhang Jinyu was stunned, where was the emperor going? It was rare to see the emperor leaving the Yangxin Hall, so he quickly went up to greet him without thinking too much.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Jinyu and his wife, wish you long live my emperor."

"My wife, Qin Keqing, bows to your majesty, long live my emperor."

"My slave Chunhe bows to your majesty, long live my emperor."

Far away, the three of them knelt on the ground and shouted. Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong led Dai Quan and others to see clearly. They were still wondering why they were here, so they moved over.

"Come on, what are you two doing here?"

Seeing that His Majesty was still in a good mood, presumably because he had gotten rid of three burdens, Zhang Jinyu muttered to himself,

"Back to your majesty, I and my wife are grateful for your majesty and the empress's kindness, and have come here to request an edict. They want to go to Kunning Palace to express their gratitude to the empress."

After a pause, he continued,

"I also want to apologize to the empress. I forgot about the three princes leaving the palace today, so it will be a sin to see off the three princes in the future."

Emperor Wu touched his beard and looked at the appearance of Marquis Luo Yun and his wife. This woman was Qin Keqing, the one who caused the two palaces to fight. She was indeed a beautiful woman from heaven and earth. She was really a rare beauty. With such a wife , no wonder Marquis Luo Yun is often late when he goes to court. This is a hero's misfortune to be a beauty. It's really - unsatisfactory.

How can a son and daughter love each other even though they are heroes? Today, the three princes left the palace. Although they were reluctant to let go, they were able to let go of a major matter in their hearts, so they took advantage of the weather to go out and stroll around the courtyard to relax.

Looking at Marquis Luo Yun's look, he wanted to reprimand him, but when he thought about how tired Marquis Luo Yun was from running around and working for the court these past few days and how things were done so smoothly, he couldn't bear to scold him.

"Okay, you can take care of the matter of your children's love. As for the Queen, I allow you to go there. Please pay more attention to the affairs of the court in the future. Don't rely on your youth to do unreasonable things and wait for the prince to take over. After reorganizing the army and moving south, you will lead the Anhu camp in Beijing first and move your Dongcheng troops into the camp. There must be no chaos."

Who did the Beijing camp give to? Zhang Jinyu never thought that this matter would fall on her. Although the soldiers in the Beijing camp were not very good, they still had nearly 300,000 troops. There was no point in handing them over to her. She must not Taking over, not to mention those nobles, even the Supreme Emperor will not be able to pass. Who gave His Majesty the idea? This person has evil intentions.

After a pause and thinking about what to say, Zhang Jinyu spoke,

"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm being pretentious, it's that I really don't have the skills to do my job well. The Jingying Camp is the cornerstone of Zhongzhou's stability. The Fifth Army Camp, the Three Thousand Camps and the Shenji Camp are all rare elites in the world. I don't dare to recommend myself without overestimating my capabilities. Your Majesty, please choose another worthy person. Wang Jieshuai needs to consider this matter carefully before leading his army south. I will stay with Your Majesty to help solve problems for Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and the three princes."

The words were beautiful. Dai Quan saw everything behind him. When His Majesty suddenly said that the capital camp would be handed over to Marquis Luo Yun, he was secretly shocked that such a big matter had not been discussed by the cabinet and several commanders. , it was decided, maybe it was to test Luo Yunhou, but it didn’t look like it.

Seeing Luo Yunhou looking over, Dai Quan had doubts on his face and shook his head slightly.

Zhang Jinyu saw the old guy shaking his head with a puzzled look on his face. He had already scolded him in his heart, and the dead eunuch didn't give any hint as to what was going on.

Emperor Wu did not say anything. Thinking carefully about it, he realized that this matter was indeed done too hastily. The soldiers in the Beijing camp were involved a lot. The nobles and the Supreme Emperor would definitely not stand by and watch. The matter was dropped. Although the Imperial Army was protected, Marquis Ning surrendered to him, but the commanders of the imperial guards on the left and right were the Supreme Emperor's favorite generals, and he could not be touched. It was because he had acted too hastily. "What Ai Qing said is absolutely true. There are many affairs in the court, and it is not appropriate to put more burdens on Ai Qing. Let's drop this matter, and you and your wife can go."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Zhang Jinyu pulled Qin Keqing and shouted, stood up and hurriedly took Qin Keqing to the harem, not daring to stop.

It was an eyesore for Emperor Wu and Dai Quan, especially Zhou Shihong. Seeing that Marquis Luo Yun was "running away", he couldn't help cursing, how could he fight against the Jurchens if he was so courageous? Look at that look. It's really "disgraceful" to be as calm as a woman.

Isn't he just leading the capital camp? He is also leading hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses outside the pass. Although there are many involved, he can't say anything good. He turned his head and looked around. Except for Dai Quan, the other eunuchs and servants all lowered their heads. Everyone is silent and watching is boring,

"Dai Quan, what do you think about what I just said?"

Dai Quan's face fell, and he carefully replied,

"Back to Your Majesty, I feel that what Marquis Luo Yun said makes sense. Your Majesty's move just now was a bit too hasty. What you want, we still need to discuss it in detail. After all, the nobles of the country are among them, and we need to take a long-term approach."

"Yes, it's all in. It's a long-term plan."

With a sigh, Emperor Wu looked at the green in the yard expressionlessly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Dai Quan didn't dare to say any more. How could he not know His Majesty's annoyance? He had endured it for so many years and still needed to be patient. However, the government was like this and it was beyond human power.

Although Marquis Luo Yun is the key, it is very involved. The Marquis is not a fool and can only take one step at a time.

"Your Majesty, we have been shopping around for a while. It's cold, so we should go back."

Seeing that His Majesty was a little upset, Dai Quan whispered comfort behind him. Zhou Shihong looked around, it was still the same scenery, there was still something hidden in his heart, and he nodded,

"Then go back. Also, are there any discounts from Jingnan these days?"

"Back to your majesty, the governor of Jingnan, Yu, has made a statement. He said that he has assembled most of his troops in Linshan County and is waiting for reinforcements from the imperial court. He also claimed that he would not be able to leave. As for other places such as Qinzhou, there is probably nothing he can do."

"waste,"

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong couldn't help shouting and scolding. When he heard about the incident in Jingnan, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart. How could a good situation become like this? One more thing, Yu Shiyuan meant to protect Linshan County and others. Everyone has to give up, who gave him the idea, or his own will.

"By the way, there is news about Jingnan General Gu Ping leading his army south."

"Your Majesty, there is no news."

Dai Quan responded carefully from behind, thought about the secret report from the Imperial City Division, and then said,

"Your Majesty, there is superstition from the Imperial City Division. General Gu has arrived at the Fallen Leaf Valley in the north of Linyue Fucheng, but the situation ahead is unknown. General Gu camped at the entrance of the valley to rest."

Fallen Leaf Valley was no stranger to Martial Emperor Zhou Shihong. It was the only way to go south. It made sense for Gu Ping to be careful, but he didn't know if Lin Yue Fucheng could hold on.

"Do you have any news about Qin Yunjiang, the guard of Linyue Mansion?"

"Your Majesty, not yet."

"Go back to the imperial study,"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong was depressed, and he was not in the mood to visit the garden again. He immediately ordered him to go back to the Yangxin Hall and look at the information handed over by the Chief Secretary of the South of Beijing yesterday. The closest to Qinzhou was the important town of Runan, which guarded the main road to the south of the Yangtze River. The defender is Wei Xiangping, and he needs to make plans in advance. However, the defenders in Runan are less than 30,000 people, and the defender Duan Zhongshan has made no achievements and is extremely mediocre. If the rescue fails, he will lose troops and generals, which will not be worth the gain. For a while, he hesitated. It's uncertain. As for Yu Ren, the governor of southern Beijing, it would be good if he could protect himself.

Is it still necessary to send troops from the Jiangnan camp? You shook his head. The soldiers in Jiangnan must not be moved lightly. Jiangnan taxes are the lifeblood of the imperial court. There must be no mistakes. Then let Wei Xiangping defend the important town of Runan with all his strength and close the door to beat the dogs. We still need to urge Wang Ziteng to lead the army south.

I think the government army should be arriving soon.

Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong made up his mind and walked much faster. He went straight back to the Yangxin Hall. In the imperial study, Dai Quan also made tea for His Majesty and then served him carefully.

"Your Majesty, it's time to eat."

In the harem,

Following His Majesty's orders, Zhang Jinyu pulled Qin Keqing and let Chunhe lead the way. The three of them ran to Kunning Palace in one breath, as if something was chasing them behind them.

When he arrived at the door of Kunning Palace, Chunhe walked up and opened the door without letting anyone know.

"Master Marquis, the county lord, my wife is waiting inside. Let's go in now."

The two of them followed Chunhe into the palace and looked at the magnificent Kunning Palace. Only then did they understand what the palace was like. The palace and the Duke's palace were extremely weak.

Just when I was about to take a good look at the palace, I heard a soft voice coming from the inner hall,

"But Marquis Luo Yun is here."

Don’t ask, it must be the Empress Jiang Yuqing who can speak without any scruples. Zhang Jinyu responded immediately,

"I'm here, I hope you are safe, my queen."

After saying that, he almost entered the inner hall and saw a beautiful lady in royal attire sitting on the high seat. She was elegant and noble.

Qin Keqing gently tugged on the sleeve of the Marquis behind him. Zhang Jinyu immediately understood that the real master was there, and the two of them immediately knelt down.

"Your Majesty Zhang Jinyu (Mother Qin Keqing) has come to see your empress. She is a thousand years old and a thousand years old."

"Pingshen, come and give me a seat,"

"Thank you, empress."

Chunhe led the people to move stools for Zhang Jinyu and Zhang Jinyu to sit down, and also served tea.

Queen Jiang sat on the high platform, looking at the two well-matched people, she was also extremely satisfied, but she was still a little angry about what happened today.

"Ke Qing, come here, sit here with me, and taste the tribute fruits from the south."

"Thank you, empress."

Qin Keqing lifted the hem of her skirt, walked over, took the unknown fruit, and took a bite. It was quite sweet.

Zhang Jinyu looked at it with envy. Isn't that red fruit just a lychee? It's so luxurious.

"Marquis Luo Yun, I would like to ask you why you did not come to the palace this morning?"

"Go back to your Majesty, I have forgotten this matter."

Zhang Jinyu stood up and admitted shamelessly without any trace of guilt. Everyone in the palace looked over and even Empress Jiang was happy.

"Haha, you are sincere. Do you know that I feel unhappy today?"

"Go back to your Majesty, I know it, so I'm here right now."

Zhang Jinyu's change of voice successfully aroused Queen Jiang's curiosity, and she asked with interest,

"Then Marquis Luo Yun will tell you about this."

"Yes, your Majesty, please be brave. I heard that your Majesty has not eaten today. She is actually worried about the three princes. However, I must say frankly that this matter is a little pretentious."

Seeing Zhang Jinyu speaking freely and waiting on the side, Chun He was so frightened that his expression changed and he yelled,

"Bold."

Although he was scolding, he could still hear the anxious voice. Even Qin Keqing wanted to speak, but Queen Jiang looked over with interest.

"Marquis Luo Yun is indeed different. Do you have a solution to this matter?"

(End of this chapter)