Shengshichun

Chapter 374 Do you want him to live?
"What does it mean to be more serious than imagined?"

Cheng Zhili's attention was finally drawn back by these words. As he spoke, he picked up the military newspaper, his eyes fell on the contents of the letter, and his expression changed subsequently.

Pei Zhan said: "According to the news they brought back, King Dongzi's trusted general fell off his horse a month ago and is still recovering from his injuries. Now the troops and horses in his hands are temporarily taken over by his generals.

"This really cannot make people believe that this accident was a real accident. King Dongzi's trusted general was injured and could not command the army, which means that King Dongzi lost an arm. It seems that the news obtained earlier is absolutely true. Dongzi It’s not good over there.”

By the time he said this, all the previous jokes had been wiped away.

"Then what should we do now?" Cheng Chili was obviously confused by this situation.

"This matter is beyond our ability to decide. It must be reported to the emperor." Pei Zhan folded the military report and said, "I will go to the palace after I go to the Yamen later."

Du Mingqian and Cheng Chi both nodded politely.

At this time, someone came quickly outside the door, but it was the soldiers guarding the camp who led Yang Tong over.

"General! My subordinates came to deliver the message on the orders of the young lady and Mr. Yang. The guard named Chen Song beside Mr. Yang has returned. He brought new news, saying that the person who ran away from Yingpan Town that day was indeed Lian Yang, and Lian Yang went straight to the northwest and met two generals who were suspected of being from the Dongzi Kingdom."

The footsteps of the three people accompanying them immediately stopped at the threshold. Pei Zhan's eyes were as sharp as a knife: "Meet inside the gate of my kingdom? When did this news come?"

"Just now! An hour ago!"

Yang Tong ran all the way over, and he still hadn't calmed down yet.

Cheng Chili started to curse: "This bastard surnamed Lian simply doesn't take us gentlemen seriously! I will go to the palace and ask the emperor to lead the troops to the northwest to capture this guy and cut him into pieces!"

After saying that, he rushed out the door.

Pei Zhan quickly grabbed him with quick eyes and hands: "What are you doing?!"

Before Cheng Zhili could open his mouth, Pei Zhan turned around and walked out with a riding crop: "You guys keep an eye on the camp, I'll go back and take a look first!"

On the Pei family's side, Yang Yi had already asked Chen Song to tell him the whole story, including how he first entered Zhou Yi's side, followed him to Tanzhou, and what Chen Song saw and heard when he followed Lian Yang to the northwest.

At this point, everyone thought it was necessary to issue an order to the northwest immediately. But because Pei Zhan is now in charge of the affairs of the Gyeonggi camp, he still has to wait for his return before making a decision.

Just as he said this, a report came from outside the courtyard door saying that Pei Zhan had returned. Everyone put down the tea cups, and sure enough, Pei Zhan had strode into the courtyard.

"What's going on over there, Lianyang?"

After entering the door, Pei Zhan didn't even have time to sit down. After bowing to Yang Yi, he hurriedly asked.

Chen Song then explained the situation to him in a concise and concise manner.

Pei Zhan said: "I just got a new military report from the Ministry of War. The situation in Dongzi is not very good. Jin Xu has lost a general. Together with Lian Yang, he is fighting with Dongzi in the northwest. Judging from the generals’ contact, they must be gradually implementing their plot.”

Yang Yi heard that Jin Xu's side was not good, and he was suddenly moved: "Lian Yang moved so quickly, and nine times out of ten, he guessed that Lian Ruan would fall, and I have already contacted you.

"He is going to burn the boat, and the Zhou Dynasty can't delay it any longer! We must not have another war!"

"That's exactly what I thought," Pei Zhan nodded, "so I came back immediately and prepared to enter the palace to see the emperor."

Fu Zhen skipped all the words and urged: "Then don't say anything and go into the palace right now! Without further ado, we must defend the pass as soon as possible!"

……

Before the deposed prince was executed, he had been in court every three days. After the deposed prince was executed, the emperor suffered from an old illness and became seriously ill. The Imperial Hospital tried its best to stabilize his condition. These days, the emperor has been focusing on nursing care. Fortunately, a group of capable ministers and generals worked together to deal with the affairs of the court, and the queen was in charge of the overall situation in the palace, so it was relatively stable.

It is of course not easy to govern such a large country. Either there are problems here or there are conflicts there.

However, this country was conquered by their joint efforts. After experiencing repeated heavy blows, everyone knew that there was no way to complete the egg under the crowd, and they had no intention of fighting.

What's more, for so many years, the emperor gritted his teeth and endured many crises, and treated many heroes with great courtesy, and never killed the donkey. Therefore, no matter how selfish people are, they are trying to find ways to correct the destiny of the country. pull up.

The weather has been fine these days, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is about to happen. At this time in previous years, the emperor and queen would always go to the city gate to celebrate the festival with the people. This year, there is no other way, but the emperor still plans to have the Ministry of Rites go to the city gate to announce the edict and convey the message. Favor.

The emperor took a nap in the afternoon. When he woke up, he saw the queen sitting next to him, with a pile of memorials on the kang table next to him. She had already read half of them for him.

The emperor sat up with his clothes on, took a few books and read them, then put them down and said: "The harvest of mulberry and hemp in the south of the Yangtze River has been good in the past two years. Even so, it has occupied a lot of fertile land. At this moment, we still need to make full use of it." The advantage of farming is to grow rice.”

The queen didn't even raise her head and responded: "I have already sent a message to the Ministry of Husbandry. The Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry will come to Qianqing Palace to meet the emperor. If you have anything to say, you can tell them later."

When the emperor heard this, he looked at her sideways and said, "You haven't come to my place much these days. What are you busy with?"

"There are a lot of trivial matters to be dealt with in the harem. Besides, it would not be appropriate for me to interfere too much in government affairs."

The emperor said: "When I ascended the throne, I already told the world that as the founder of the country, you have the right to participate in politics. You have been doing this for more than 20 years. Why is it suddenly inappropriate?"

The Queen lowered her eyes to the memorial: "People change too. Maybe things are different now. No one can say for sure."

The emperor raised his eyebrows slightly: "What's wrong with you? Why are you so depressed?"

The Queen slowly sketched on the memorial, and her voice was also slow: "I spent half my life trying to pacify the world just because of you, but now I end up alone. Could it be that my hands were glued to each other along the way? There’s too much blood, is God punishing us too?”

When the emperor heard this, he frowned: "I, the Yang family, are famous for raising an uprising and pacifying the world. Even if there is blood on my hands, it is for the sake of the people of the world. Why did Zi Tong say this?" The queen laid down the memorial and raised her hands. Mulai said: "I also sighed for a moment, the emperor does not need to take it seriously."

The emperor's gaze stayed on her face for a moment, then moved to the white hair on her temples. After a while, he looked at her eyes again: "You have been haggard again recently. How did you sleep at night? How was your diet? But If you feel uncomfortable, have you asked the imperial doctor to check it?"

The queen shook her head: "There's nothing serious wrong with her, it's just the change of seasons. I've been sleeping lightly recently, but I can still hold on."

"Don't be careless." The emperor withdrew his gaze, then looked at the ground and said slowly, "You have been worrying about me all your life. If that doesn't work, choose a day for the third child to be crowned the prince, and then hurry up and get married."

The queen raised her eyes and said, "He is not of the Yang family's blood. Are you really confident that he will succeed to the throne?"

"Apart from this, is there any other way?" The emperor looked back at her deeply, "Even if the Yang family can still find relatives who are related to each other, they are still thousands of miles away. What's the difference?
"Anyway, the third child has a clean family background and has treated us as our own flesh and blood for so many years. For the sake of the stability of the court, we can only take advantage of the situation."

"But we still have an eldest son," the queen said. "He was so smart and savvy back then. If he were still around, no one would be more suitable to take over the throne of Zhou Dynasty than him!"

The sudden words turned the emperor into a silent stone sculpture in an instant.

After a long time, he turned his face away. Above his clenched fists, he tried to control his breath and said: "Twenty-four years have passed. Do you think it is possible for him to still be alive? It's impossible."

"Do you think it's impossible for him to live, or do you not want him to live?"

"How could I not hope -" the emperor blurted out. When he realized what she was asking, he stopped suddenly and held his breath in astonishment. It took him a while to come back to his senses: "What you said is... What's the meaning?"

The queen pursed her lips tightly, lowered her eyes to suppress the sparks in her eyes, and shook her head: "I just miss him very much. He was a ten-year-old child that I brought with me myself - on the morning of the day he left, he still used a childish expression The voice vowed to protect me. In the past few days, I don’t know why, but his appearance always appears in front of me, and even his voice is still clearly in my ears.”

The emperor's cloudy eyes also showed pain: "Why torture yourself like this."

"Because he is my son! He was born by me and is my own flesh and blood!" the queen replied, "I have had feelings for him since I realized he was in my belly. He is my As I feed the older one bit by bit, I can feel all his emotions!

"I think that no matter what urgent situation I encounter, I will never give up on him. Even if everyone in the world scolds me for my womanly kindness, as a mother, I will never give up on my own son!"

Tears shone in the queen's eyes, but he still stood strong and straight, as if the sky was falling and there was no way he could crush her.

The emperor couldn't look at her. He clenched his fists and turned his face away: "Did you hear something?"

The queen took a deep breath, endured the burning in her eyes, and shook her head: "No. I just miss him very much. For twenty-four years, he has never been seen alive or dead. Until the moment I die, this will be me." regret."

"you……"

The emperor spat out this word, but could no longer continue.

"I gave birth to two sons and raised three sons. As a result, one of my biological sons died. The younger son who I took care of for many years has nothing to do with either of us. There is another one whose whereabouts are unknown. Even after I die, I will enjoy great sorrow and glory. What’s the point?”

The queen's murmuring voice was like raindrops dripping from the eaves on a cold night, every drop was extremely loud and cold to the heart.

The hall was so quiet that it was as if no one existed. The eunuch who reported the news walked outside the hall door and mustered up the courage to speak:
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, General Pei would like to see you."

This announcement saved the emperor's life. He seemed to be a dehydrated fish and returned to the water. He looked up at the eunuch and then slowly straightened up:
"Pass, pass him in."

When Pei Zhan stepped into the Qianqing Palace, he saw the emperor and the queen sitting on both sides of the Kang table. Even though the emperor looked the same as usual and the queen's face was still kind and kind, he still felt an inexplicable depression. The breath fills it.

"Your Majesty, the people who were sent to the northwest to inquire about Dongzi earlier have reported back. I have received a copy from the Ministry of War, and I have other important news to report here."

The reason for the abnormality between the emperor and the empress is unknown for the time being. Naturally, Pei Zhan cannot express curiosity. At the moment, it is more appropriate to deal with state affairs quickly.

The emperor seemed to have grasped a straw and responded with all his strength: "If there is any other news, please report it as well."

Naturally, the military reports obtained by the Ministry of War had been transmitted to the palace. He easily found the military reports from the pile of memorials he had just looked through, and accurately found the military reports from the northwest.

Pei Zhan dictated the contents of the general's report, and then added the information that Chen Song had discovered.

The emperor's brows were already furrowed: "This Lianyang is so ambitious that he has become a cancer. His father is your defeated general. How can I, the Great Zhou, allow him to run wild at home now?"

At this point, he raised his head and said, "Although this is true, once we send out troops, we will definitely lose our strength and bones. Now the national treasury is also in short supply. Do you have a good strategy for subduing the enemy's troops without fighting?"

Pei Zhan said: "I have not been to the northwest to understand the situation in person, and even if I have spoken, I can only talk about it on paper. However, I did not clean up this hidden danger when I led the army into Dayue King City. It is my fault, and I have the responsibility to go and deal with the aftermath.

"As for military pay, I still have a few hectares of thin farmland in my mansion, so I can raise my own military resources and go there."

The emperor glanced at the queen with furrowed eyebrows and asked, "What does the queen think?"

"Such a major matter should be discussed in detail with the Ministry of War and the important ministers in the court. How dare I dare to make irresponsible remarks?"

The emperor pursed his lips, then waved his hand: "Immediately send the order to the Ministry of War, and then send the generals who are staying in the capital to the palace to discuss matters."

After sending the eunuch down, he lowered his head and came back to read the military report carefully. At this moment, the queen had already stood up.

The emperor closed the folding book: "Where are you going?"

The queen remained calm, but after the previous paragraph, her calmness now showed a bit of indifference for no reason. "With the current state of affairs, even General Pei is determined to build his own military to defend and restore the country, so I will return to the palace to help with preparations."

After speaking, she glanced at Pei Zhan, who was staring at the floor tiles with eyes, nose, nose, and heart, and said in a deep and powerful voice: "General Pei, just make decisions with confidence and boldness. I will not give up until the remnants of the great moon are eradicated!"