After waking up from the dream, the general's wife lost her love brain

Chapter 116

The emperor died.

The government received the news late at night. Qiao Yuan had only slept for less than two hours when she was awakened by a rapid knock on the door. When she opened her eyes, she saw Qi Cun was already getting dressed.

The death of an emperor is no small matter. The old and the new have replaced each other. From now on, the top-level power structure in Beijing will undergo earth-shaking changes.

Qi Cun turned around and saw her sitting up, rubbing her eyes. There was still love between her brows, but her eyes were blank and uneasy. He couldn't help but turn around and help her wrap the slipping blanket tightly.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

His voice was deep and deep, with a reassuring flavor.

Seeing how calm he was, Qiao Yuan gradually relaxed and rubbed his shoulder. She was really tired and fell asleep again.

It was still late at night, and the lights in the palace were brightly lit. All civil and military officials, as well as the royal family and nobles, were waiting outside the palace, all dressed in plain clothes and looking solemn.

The emperor's coffin was parked in the bedroom, and the servants' footsteps were almost silent as they hurried in and out.

When it got light, the movement in the palace finally calmed down. The people outside were shocked. Sure enough, they saw the palace door open not long after.

Several prestigious ministers walked out, among them a strong figure stood out.

A little eunuch bent over and led a child behind him. The big eunuch glanced around and saw that everyone was present. He read out the edict with a shrill voice, which made the child turn pale with fright.

"The fourth son of the emperor, Li Xing, has outstanding virtues, is generous and kind, and succeeds to the throne of the emperor. He also appoints Zhen Guogong, Taishi Li, and Prince Gong as auxiliary ministers. The others who are not in the order will all act in accordance with this order."

Although the fourth prince's talent is mediocre and he is only nine years old now, he is already the eldest among the princes, so it is not surprising that the late emperor chose him.

Prince Gong and the late emperor were compatriots with high morals and high respect. Taishi Li was outstanding in literature and politics and had deep qualifications. The Duke of Zhenguo held great power and made outstanding achievements. No one had any objections and everyone knelt down to worship.

The sky is bright.

After everyone paid their respects, they raised their heads just now. The Duke of Zhen stood upright against the light, and wore a dark pattern dress with gold threads embroidering the sun and the moon.

The other two auxiliary ministers are both over fifty years old, with slightly frosty temples. He is the only one who has a strong body, full of vitality, and his eyebrows, eyes and temples are shockingly dark.

Everyone was almost dazzled by the sunlight reflected from the jade belt around his waist, and their expressions were in a daze.

Who would have thought that a man with mud legs who joined the army would be looked down upon by many nobles who claimed to be from a well-established family when he led the army to Beijing. He fought his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, and now he has reached this position.

Five years later

Su Min is a staff member who recently joined the Zhenguo Palace. Unfortunately, he encountered a big problem in the court as soon as he arrived.

The man in front of the desk was wearing a dark brocade robe, with broad shoulders and long legs, and a cold expression. His aura was so deep that the staff below him did not dare to express their dignity.

A cold sweat broke out on Su Min's back. He looked around carefully and saw that the senior colleagues around him were in the same embarrassment as him, so he became even more cautious.

The dull atmosphere was broken by the sound of light footsteps falling in the wooden corridor.

Su Min frowned secretly, which ignorant servant acted rashly in the study room.

However, he saw that the tense bodies of the senior colleagues around him relaxed in unison. Just when Su Min was confused, she saw the leader Zhen Guo Gong waved to them.

Is this the end?Su Min was at a loss when he was kindly pulled by a colleague beside him. He bowed his eyebrows and bowed out.

Following all the staff out of the study, Su Min was about to inquire about the situation when a scent of fragrance suddenly hit her nose.

This fragrance is extremely special, like the fragrance of flowers, and also like the scent of precious spices. It is neither strong nor light, and lingering. I was about to smell it carefully, but I couldn't smell it anymore.

Su Min usually studied spices a lot. Suddenly, he smelled such a fragrance and was delighted to see the hunter. He was about to raise his head to look up, but was hurriedly pushed down by his companions.In the peripheral vision, a pair of Sichuan brocade-covered cocked-toe shoes appeared, with a huge agate on the toe. They swayed as they walked, looking delicate and cute. The shoes were embroidered with wishful patterns. They were dressed luxuriously and acted flamboyantly. The person who came here must be a gentleman. The female relatives of the house.

Sure enough, Su Min only heard everyone calling her "Madam" in unison, and then heard a delicate and reserved response, and then the sound of rings and robes clashing entered the study.

The companion kindly introduced: "You didn't understand her when you first arrived. This is the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. Please be more careful in the future and don't offend her."

Su Min was even more surprised to see that there was no displeasure on his face about being disturbed by the discussion.

The companion saw his doubts and stroked his beard: "The Duke of Guo is wise and powerful. Once he starts discussing things, he won't stop talking. The Duke of Guo is strong and strong. It's okay to skip a meal. It's just that we, the elderly, can't stand it." Can’t live.”

Moreover, when the Duke of Guo gets angry, the people below him cannot bear it. If Madam comes at this time, they will be able to escape like they did today.

The faces of everyone around him were filled with pride.

The companion thought of something and warned: "When you meet a lady, you only need to salute her from a distance. Don't approach her without knowing the etiquette."

Inside the study.

Qi Cun stared at the memorial on the table. The aroma came from behind him. He leaned back and found a soft body against his body.

The delicate fingertips were placed on the temples, and the nerves that had been tense all day finally relaxed.

It's a pity that Qiao Yuan's "virtuous" appearance couldn't last long, and she felt tired after pressing it twice.

Qi Cun couldn't help laughing, sitting on his lap with the little beauty in his arms, smelling the fragrance on her neck.

Qiao Yuan, who was hugging him obediently, suddenly broke away from his hand and stood up, Qi Cun's eyes were confused.

Qiao Yuan carefully smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes, then happily turned the skirt in a circle: "Does it look good?"

Today she wore a moon-white cloud-patterned brocade dress with complex patterns and a shiny and delicate satin surface that shone brilliantly under the light. Qiao Yuan's skin was already white, and it made her delicate jade skin look radiant.

"There is a happy event in Taishi Li's house, and he has invited me to a banquet tomorrow. What do you think of wearing this?"

Qi Cun admired it carefully and said, "It's as bright as spring flowers and as beautiful as the autumn moon."

He never hesitated to praise Qiao Yuan. The little beauty blushed at his praise and couldn't help but bury her head in his arms.

The servant just came in with the meal.

It was already past dinner time. Qi Cun was busy these days and didn't have dinner with Qiao Yuan. She didn't even know about it.

Qi Cunfei insisted on eating while holding the little beauty in his arms. He took a mouthful of rice and sighed: "This little emperor will definitely cause trouble for me."

There was also a memorial book spread out on the table. Qiao Yuan was held by him, her jade-white fingertips hooked over, and she lay on his shoulder to read.

What is written above is about the flooding in the Yellow River some time ago.

There are many flood seasons in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. The Qintian Supervisor observed that this year's flood season was more severe than in previous years, and wrote a letter recommending that the dams be strengthened.

This was not a big deal at first. Qi Cun had already selected all the people to be dispatched, but before departure, the little emperor had objections and just changed the candidate to an uncle from his maternal family.

However, this man did not get down to business when he got there, and only focused on embezzling money. As a result, the dam project was not completed. During the flood season, the Yellow River burst its banks and flooded thousands of hectares of fertile farmland. Fortunately, there were no widespread casualties among the people.

When such a big thing happened, the little emperor should have taken a stand, but he was resolute when he stood up to oppose it. Now that something happened, he would just hide behind it and leave a mess to the previous dynasty.

(End of this chapter)