Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 124
"Ah?" King Qin rubbed his head, looking embarrassed: "Well, I became famous by accident."

These words provoked a punch from King Qi: "Get out of here, boy, clean up, what are you looking like, hurry up, and come with us to plead guilty to the emperor!"

Although King Qi's words were scolded, they still defended King Qin, at least it made him not have to face Xiao Mingrui anymore, and he could go back to freshen up.

At the very least, it was to smooth things over for the matter just now, so that everyone could have a step down.

Xiao Mingchen also nodded and said: "That's right, it's a misunderstanding. I'll go to wash up too, and I will go to see Father Emperor with my two elder brothers, and explain the ins and outs clearly."

He looked at his brother a little timidly.

After all, they are both younger brothers, so Xiao Mingrui couldn't continue to put on a cold face, and snorted: "Go, I'll talk about my words in front of my father later."

The blood was boiling before, but now the quarrel is over, when the two boys thought of their father's majestic and solemn look, they immediately trembled and immediately regretted it.

Thinking of going to meet their father's thunderous wrath, they trembled in their hearts, and what they were thinking about was how to lie to them.

If you say it's a fight, it's a fight, but if you say it's not a fight, it's not.

Xiao Mingchen didn't go back to the palace either, he just washed up in Qin Palace and changed into a clean blue and white satin embroidered dress. At this time, the people in the palace had already been evacuated back.

King Qi and Xiao Mingrui were sitting drinking tea in the West Flower Hall where they received guests, King Qi said helplessly: "After all, the fourth brother and the fifth brother are young at heart, they have been making trouble like this since they were young, and my father also has a severe headache."

Xiao Mingrui nodded: "Yeah, it's time to take care of it. If there is a bad thing about today's affairs, people will die, and the matter will become a big one."

"Speaking of which..." Qi Wang said with admiration on his face: "Second brother's marksmanship today is really admirable to brother. It seems that the second brother did learn a lot when he fought outside the Great Wall."

Xiao Mingrui said modestly: "Brother, you are being polite, but it's just a matter of wielding knives and guns, which hurts the dignity. If I didn't want to stop these two brats today, I wouldn't do anything."

Xiao Mingchen sneaked at the entrance of the flower hall and did not come in, Xiao Mingrui snorted, and glanced at him with black eyes: "What are you still doing there?"

At this time Wei Wang Xiao Mingyan also came, the two brothers looked at each other, and came in like a brother in trouble.

This time, they are all very well-behaved, and they have long since lost their domineering appearance before.

King Qi had a spring-like smile on his face, "You two have to bear the blame yourself, but I, as the elder brother, also have the responsibility. I have not fulfilled my responsibility to teach my brothers. Father, I still have to bear it." To ask for guilt."

Xiao Mingrui narrowed his eyes, and said lightly: "Since we are brothers, we should be punished together. Let's go, father must be furious."

Xiao Mingchen made a bitter face, and glared at King Wei: It's all your fault, you have to show off in front of me, be happy, we two are unlucky together.

King Wei also squinted at him: If you hadn't insisted on provoking me to compete with you, what kind of drills would you do to make so many things happen?

The two brothers snorted at each other and turned their heads away from each other.

On this side, Xiao Mingrui subdued his two younger brothers, and on the other side, someone had already informed the patrolling censor outside to evacuate the crowd. No one dared to continue talking in front of the palace gate.

It soon became quiet outside.

The four brothers didn't want to do anything to show off anymore, so they didn't ride a horse, so they sat in two black lacquered flat-topped carriages. The decorations of the Prince's Mansion were not displayed on the carriages, and they were only escorted to the palace by guards.

After getting into the car, Xiao Mingchen couldn't wait to apologize to his brother: "Second brother, my good second brother, don't be angry. I was also angry for a while..."

Xiao Mingrui actually didn't know the reason for the dispute between the two, but based on the understanding between their brothers, it was not difficult to guess the reason.

What else could it be for? Eighty percent of the time it was for war!

Xiao Mingchen quickly told the scene at that time, and said that although he was angry, he hadn't lost his mind and let the two parties fight each other, but chose a way that would not hurt their lives.

This way at least it will end later, and everyone won't have to look so ugly on their faces.

Xiao Mingrui looked at him calmly, until he felt hairy.

"Second brother... don't look at me like that."

Xiao Mingrui punched him on the shoulder and scolded: "You feel proud of not fighting? If you lose your sanity to this point today, I think you should stop thinking about being a general and just stay in the capital." .”

Xiao Mingchen was stunned, and suddenly said cautiously: "How can I be so stupid. Isn't this also learning from the second brother's demeanor? You can't let anger control yourself, you have to be rational and calmly grasp the situation. In fact, I have been able to control the situation today .”

"Can it be controlled? When I came, the situation was already going out of control!" Xiao Mingrui pointed out mercilessly: "If you keep going out of the city, then you are sure to win, but unfortunately it is a failure."

"Ahem..." Xiao Mingchen whispered, "It's the first time, I'm not very proficient."

"You performed well before, but unfortunately you failed in the end. You lost your mind."

Is this a compliment?

Just as Xiao Mingchen was about to grin, he was shocked by the words in his mouth again.

"It's just that you have to think about how to face the father."

Xiao Mingchen smiled wryly and said: "I would like to ask my brother to help me with my father, my little brother is very grateful."

Xiao Mingrui glared at him angrily, and after a while he laughed and cursed: "What's the rush, there will always be time for you to fight in the future."

Xiao Mingchen blinked his eyes: "Hey, I see. Wasn't this just a joke back then?"

Xiao Mingrui glanced at him: "Now you should think about how to deal with Emperor Father."

Xiao Mingchen had a severe headache, and thought to himself, he had to think of a high-sounding reason.

Of course, it's best to collude with the fourth brother later, let's talk about it.

This group of people arrived in front of the palace, and according to the rules, the prince can also take shoulder sedans and soft sedan chairs when entering the palace, but now they are escorting two boys to plead guilty to the emperor, so they should keep a low profile.

Therefore, the four brothers all went to the Qianqing Palace on foot.

On the way, I happened to meet the sixth prince and saw them from afar, so I came to pay my respects.

The sixth prince has been in poor health, no, he cried for the empress, and fell ill again. These geniuses will get better, but his face is still a little pale.

"Brothers." The sixth prince looked at Xiao Mingchen and Xiao Mingyan in surprise, "Fourth brother and fifth brother are you really fighting? I heard it in the palace..."

King Qi said with a gentle smile to the sixth prince: "Don't worry, sixth brother, the two of them are just exchanging ideas, not fighting, don't they have no injuries?"

Xiao Mingchen shouted: "Sixth brother is fine, the palace doesn't know what's going on, so I'll just discuss the art of war with fourth brother, I don't know why there is such a commotion..."

The voice hadn't finished yet, and Gao Wugong, the chief executive of the Qianqing Palace, came over.

When they saw him, all four of them stared blankly.

Gao Wugong stepped forward to pay his respects: "Your highnesses are being greeted by my servants. The emperor is about to send my servants to invite the fourth and fifth princes to Xinuang Pavilion for a talk, but I happen to meet them here."

Xiao Mingrui didn't believe that Gao Wugong, an old guy, didn't know they had entered the palace. It seemed that his father got the news and sent someone to call them.

The fourth prince Wei Wang shuddered when he heard the words, and carefully asked: "I said, Eunuch Gao, how about the father? Is the old man angry?"

Gao Wugong sighed: "After hearing the news, the emperor kept his face sombre? But I heard that King Qi and Lord Luo went to persuade the two of you to make peace, so his face is better."

That means, wish you luck.

"Hey, Eunuch Gao..."

Xiao Mingchen stepped forward and grabbed Gao Wugong's arm, while heading towards Qianqing Palace: "Fourth brother and I really didn't do anything, we just brought the people in the mansion to practice the art of war. Father-in-law, don't forget to give us a good word later A few words."

As he said that, he stuffed some banknotes into Gao Wugong's hand calmly.

Gao Wugong revealed that the news was also allowed by the emperor, so he accepted it honestly.

He only laughed and said: "Look at what the prince said, the slaves are slaves in front of the Long Live Lord, and they can only obey the emperor's orders. The emperor is not too angry..."

Only then did Xiao Mingchen feel relieved, and took a look at his fourth brother.

King Wei is obviously not stupid, of course he knows that the most important thing is to fool the old man.

Even if their brothers wanted to fight at first, it was due to Xiao Mingchen that they ended up in a war, so it would be easier to explain to the old man.

With this in mind, the few of them went to the West Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

Because this is the place where Emperor Jianwu usually lives, most of the time he does not meet foreign ministers here.

In front of Xinuang Pavilion, Gao Wugong first went to report.

Emperor Jianwu got the report long after the incident happened. He was indeed very angry when he heard that the two sons brought people from their respective palaces to fight. It's a competition, and it's an advanced competition anyway, and it's quite practical.

He himself is a martial artist, so he is not angry when he sees his son doing this.

But in the end, we still need to send someone to pay attention, lest something bad happen when we really fight.

What happened later was even more clear to him.

However, it is not something to be encouraged, it always needs to be reprimanded!
Especially at this juncture, when King Qi and King Wei are going to Guangxi, and King Luo wants to stay in the capital, it is even more important to appease them.

"Come here? Huh, tell them to get out!"

Emperor Jianwu snapped the folder in his hand and threw it aside.

Gao Wugong thought to himself, all princes, please ask for blessings.

Anyway, when he shouldn't talk too much, he will never talk too much.

At this time, the four sons all came in, stood up in order of seniority, and knelt down to salute Emperor Jianwu first.

The emperor glanced at the few of them expressionlessly, and his eyes fixed on King Wei and King Qin, causing cold sweat to break out on their foreheads.

"Fourth, fifth. I heard that you were fighting outside the palace, and the people in the capital were talking about it. Is there such a thing?"

Relying on his courage, King Wei said, "Father, my son and my fifth younger brother are just discussing the art of war, and there is no fighting."

Seeing this, Qin Wang Xiao Mingchen also hurriedly said: "Yes, Father, Fourth Brother and I are discussing military matters very seriously. Isn't Fourth Brother going to Guangxi soon? My son thinks it's better to have a discussion before leaving. Eliminate the thieves faster, and serve the father and the Great Qin."

Emperor Jianwu looked at them with a half-smile: "Oh? So you are still loyal to the country?"

Although both of them are not thin-skinned, but in this situation, facing their own father, they dare not say that.

So they all blushed and said, "Father, you are too proud."

Emperor Jianwu sneered and said, "You think I'm old-sighted and don't know anything?"

As soon as this was said, the sons had no choice but to kneel down and apologize again.

To put it seriously, the sons are suspected of deceiving the emperor.

None of them dared to bear such a crime.

So, each of them could only kneel down and plead guilty.

King Qi said: "I also ask the father to calm down the anger of the thunder. The fourth and fifth brothers have been used to playing around since they were young. Although this time the trouble was a bit bigger, but fortunately no one was injured. I wait for the brothers to be harmonious, this time I, the elder brother, did not teach the two younger brothers well, if punished, please punish the sons and ministers."

After saying that, he kowtowed sincerely, his appearance was so sincere, even Xiao Mingchen couldn't help thinking in his heart: from whom did he learn such acting skills, it's really amazing.

Luo Wang also said: "Father, please calm down. Although the fourth and fifth younger brothers are wrong, but the youthful nature is also admiring the father and admiring martial arts. This is what happened today. The father taught us not to forget Wen Ke Anbang, Wu can set the country, even though the world is at the beginning of peace, I still need my sons and ministers not to forget about Mu Zong, dare to ask the father to punish me and my eldest brother, and teach the truth to the fourth and fifth younger brothers..."

Emperor Jianwu snorted, and saw that his sons at least showed a respectful look in front of him.

One by one is scrambling to be responsible for this matter at this time.

When King Wei and King Qin saw their two elder brothers begging for mercy, they didn't dare to say anything, they just apologized and looked at their father with admiration.

I have to say that at some point, these princes are really good actors.

Emperor Jianwu looked at King Wei: "Fourth, I have always taught you brothers and sisters to be respectful. Now that you know it, why do you want to provoke your younger brother? This time I let you go to Guangxi. If you still have this attitude, I will not be able to complete it by then." If you are arrogant and ignorant about what you told me, you might as well stay in the capital!"

King Wei was in a hurry when he heard this, and hurriedly took a few steps on his knees and kowtowed and begged: "Father, Father, I know I was wrong. My son and fifth younger brother have been used to laughing since childhood, but they don't really want to quarrel with him. My son I also learned a lot today, and I don’t know how to get involved in war.”

Seeing this, the King of Qin also stepped forward to reply obediently, with a face of repentance: "My son is also wrong, and should not be angry with the fourth brother. And although it is noisy, it should not be such a battle, let everyone in the capital know, To make people aware of the affairs of my royal family, feel that our brothers are not in harmony, and make the emperor displeased..."

Speaking of it, this is indeed the reason why Emperor Jianwu was angry.

Does it take such a big fight to make a noise?

Making it known to everyone in the capital, making people talk about the prince's quarrel and fighting, is not to lose the face of the royal family!

After the sons begged again, Emperor Jianwu waved his hand and snorted: "Since you realize your mistake, you can always give me a note and tell me where you went wrong. Remember if you wrote it yourself."

As soon as they heard that there was still a book to be submitted, both of them immediately turned black, and if they had to do it themselves, it would be even more fatal.

No way, it's best to be like this now.

"Okay, you guys should get up too. I just heard that you are attacking and defending. Why don't you tell me about the specific situation. I want to see what you have come up with."

The four princes all sat down.

Seeing that he was all right now, Gao Wugong smiled and invited the princes to sit down, and asked the maids to come and serve tea.

Xiao Mingchen looked at his elder brother and said with a smile: "Father, this is a long story."

"Fourth, tell me, how did you attack the city?"

The fourth prince decided how to attack the city by encircling the city, and began to lead people on horseback and infantry to follow him to attack the city, because the 'city' was actually just an arsenal, and the walls were not high enough to lead people dash forward.

After all, Emperor Jianwu was a man who used to fight with Emperor Guangwu, and he knew military affairs very well. When he heard his purchase, he reprimanded him: "It depends on what is going on around Sanque. Also, you expect cavalry to attack the city, don't you?" Isn't it ridiculous? You didn't arrange people to shoot arrows to protect the people in the city. If you are asked to attack the county town occupied by rebels, you plan to do the same?"

King Wei's face was flushed red by his father's scolding, he lowered his head and dared not speak.

"I have already heard my son reprimanded me that I shouldn't surround San Que. After hearing what my father said, I know that I don't know much. I am really ashamed."

Emperor Jianwu softened his attitude, looked at Xiao Mingrui with praise and said, "You should learn this from your second brother. He fought in Saibei, and he has much more experience on the battlefield than you."

The king of Qi humbly said to Xue: "My son also feels that he is not as good as his second brother, and he is planning to ask his second brother for advice before going out."

Emperor Jianwu nodded, expressing his satisfaction. "Know your shame and then be brave, children can be taught."

Xiao Mingrui hastened to be modest. To be honest, if it wasn't for the bad situation today, he would also like to show off casually.

It's just that sometimes, when he gets out, he gets out, and he doesn't need to hide his talent.

Xiao Mingchen laughed when he saw this, and patted his head embarrassedly, "Father, do I have to say more? My son was trained by his second brother, so he realized that he is very naive."

Emperor Jianwu had a smile on his face, "Speak!"

Only then did Xiao Mingchen speak, and listening, Emperor Jianwu showed a bit of surprise on his face, he paused and said: "Listen to you, you have arranged the city defense very tightly."

"Father, the emperor has won the award. The son handed over each section of the city defense to a general, and then asked the defenders and the delivery of military supplies, and the people who carried the goods were assigned to each section of the city defense, and each was responsible for their own piece. In this way, everyone Very responsible."

Xiao Mingrui was also very surprised that Xiao Mingchen came up with such a method. For the first time, he realized that this little brother had finally grown up.

It has to be said that if the city's gentry, civilians, officers and soldiers, and healthy women are all subcontracted to each wall when defending the city, in fact, the cohesion of the whole city will be greatly increased, and the combat effectiveness will be stronger than no target There are many, and it will not happen that the people flee. It is indeed a good way.

Emperor Jianwu clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "This method is indeed good, Ming Chen, I didn't expect you to be so clever! It seems that you have carefully read the art of war."

Xiao Mingchen was praised by his father, and became proud, "My son was thinking about it when he was free, but he still didn't do well. Later, he shouldn't have led the troops out of the city himself, but the city was air-defended. It's very dangerous at this time."

Emperor Jianwu nodded, "You are doing this wrong. How can the commander learn the tricks of wielding knives and guns? He has to sit in the central army and dispatch the entire city's defense."

Xiao Mingchen said sternly: "My son thanked my father for teaching me, I must have learned from this painful experience."

Seeing that Xiao Mingchen was praised by his father, King Wei felt sour in his heart, thinking that this kid really got some kind of true inheritance, why did he come up with such a clever idea?
Thinking of today's confrontation, speaking of it, if Xiao Mingchen hadn't led troops out hastily, he would have absolutely no way to attack.

Thinking of this, King Wei also made up his mind that this time he went to Guangxi, he must go to the battlefield to learn it.

He felt that the second brother must be teaching the fifth on weekdays that he was so smart.

Little did he know that this was actually Xiao Mingchen's own thinking.

Even Xiao Mingrui knew it for the first time.

Emperor Jianwu smiled and said: "If you brothers can cooperate sincerely, why worry about my Great Qin Dynasty passing on for thousands of years?"

"Father is wise!"

Having said that, it is almost enough to say.

Even if there is something inconvenient to say, it is not suitable to say it in such a situation.

After staying in the palace for another hour, I went to Concubine Hui to pay her respects. Concubine Hui already knew about their fight, seeing that it was all right, she laughed and scolded Xiao Mingchen after hearing about the situation, telling him not to mess around with such things in the future come out.

But when she heard that Xiao Mingchen was praised by the emperor, she was even more happy, and didn't say much, only said that she was going to worship Buddha.

After Xiao Mingrui leaves the palace with his fifth younger brother, and then asks him to go back to Prince Qin's mansion, and settle the people in the mansion properly, in the future, this kind of money should not be wasted indiscriminately.

If you want to fight offensively and defensively, you can make a sand table or something, so you don't need to be so troublesome.

When Xiao Mingchen thought about how generously he spent a lot of money all of a sudden, his flesh ached.

Although it is said that there is no winner among each other, but it is impossible for someone to fight with him and show nothing at all, so it can only be regarded as spending money to buy happiness.

Xiao Mingrui just returned to the palace, first went to the study to discuss today's affairs with the counselor, and then met with the officials of the palace to discuss business, he asked Xiao Luzi to talk to Murong Wei, then he didn't go back, and went straight to business went.

At this time, Murong Wei was entertaining guests in the small flower hall.

Wan Qing and Xiang Yu, who were wearing light green gowns, served tea, while Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou were sitting in their seats drinking Murong Wei and talking.

Mrs. Zhou smiled and said: "Your uncle then ordered this marriage for your eldest cousin. The other party is the eldest daughter of Lord Lan, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry. She is seventeen years old. Your uncle means that your cousin will be married this year." It's marriage. Right now, we'll wait for Natse to ask Najib and confirm the date."

Murong Wei smiled and congratulated: "Then I really want to congratulate my cousin and uncle and aunt."

Mrs. Zhou interjected, "Yes, Brother Che's marriage has been confirmed, and Yumei and Yuwan's marriage should also be booked early."

As he spoke, intentionally or unintentionally, he looked at Murong Wei.

Murong Wei ignored her.

Since Xiao Mingrui returned to the mansion last year, she asked someone to mention this matter to the eldest aunt. I don't know how the third uncle knew about it, but later restrained Yuwan to come to the house.

Except for a few uncles' birthdays, she had been there, and she had a lot of socializing, so she rarely saw that girl Yuwan.

They came to pay New Year's greetings during Chinese New Year, although Xiao Mingrui was there, but with so many relatives there, how could they say anything.

Murong Wei was not very happy when she saw that the girl was still unwilling to give up even though she was locked up at home.

Although Mrs. Zhou thought it was unreliable, she had put her mind to it earlier, but she was too spoiled by her daughter, so she put on her face and nodded secretly.

The eldest lady glared at her, thinking that this younger brother and sister have become more and more blind recently.

Which woman likes to prepare a concubine room for her husband?

Wouldn't it be embarrassing for my niece to do this?
Why do people embarrass themselves by getting their cousin in?

Besides, I didn't see King Luo having that kind of intention.

Mrs. Zhou was a little embarrassed for a while, and the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

Who would have thought that Lu'er came to report in a hurry at this time, and Fu Er whispered something in Murong Wei's ear.

When Murong Wei heard this, her complexion changed slightly, and she looked at the two aunts, with a strange taste in the corner of her mouth, "Why did the two aunts leave in such a hurry, leaving the two cousins ​​behind."

"What?" Mrs. Zhou was startled when she heard that, she was obviously the one who came with the third sibling today, and did not bring her daughter with her.

Murong Wei said to the outside: "Come here, please come in, the two cousins."

Although she had a smile on her face, her expression was actually slightly alienated.

Mrs. Zhou's expression changed, and the third lady next to her was also very surprised, her heart tightened, and she thought to herself: "Oh, it's too bad, could it be that my ignorant daughter came here by herself?"

(End of this chapter)