Emperor Phoenix

Chapter 162

In the depths of the bead curtain and the dragon curtain, Xiao Jue closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, and a pile of memorials was piled up very high in front of him.

In order to deal with the Youzhou Incident in the past few days, the preparations for the imminent war, soldiers, horses, food, grass, generals and supplies all need to be arranged in advance, but they must not be exposed to the wind, so Xiao Jue has spent a lot of energy these few days, and Qin Changge finished his discussions every day, and then stayed up almost all night.

The two had carefully discussed whether to let Li Han go out of Beijing, and finally chose to squeeze out Li Han's cancer. On the one hand, it was because the two prefectures of Youping were the land of Longxing in Xiliang, and the earliest Jiedu envoy Xue Zhengsong was in Youzhou. Under the banner of anti-Yuan, he rose up and led the sons of the two states to rush out of the north, and forged the predecessor of the Xiliang Xiao Dynasty. Therefore, the status of the governor of Youzhou is different from that of ordinary generals. He has always dominated one side. The soldiers and officers in the Youzhou army, He is also very arrogant, ordinary generals who are transferred from outside the country cannot command at all, and Li Han is the earliest veteran general who followed Xue Zhengsong. In the army, especially among the Youzhou garrison, Li Han has a prestige that no one can match. Whether or not, whenever the military department of the imperial court wanted to change defenses, he would mobilize all kinds of forces to obstruct it repeatedly, so that for several years, the imperial court had not been able to completely transfer the military power of Youzhou to the central government.

This in itself is a very dangerous thing, tantamount to handing over the safety of the entire northern gate of Xiliang to one person's will to choose, so Xiao Jue has been changing mid-level officers in the Youzhou garrison for many years, and in the relative position. Neighboring Lingzhou and Pingzhou have deployed heavy troops, standing like three legs with horns, so they can sleep peacefully.

Although Youzhou has not yet established a small imperial court, as an important military town bordering the Northern Wei Dynasty, it can be said that its position on the map of Xiliang is so important that it can move the whole body. How can this wild horse be allowed to run wild? ?
For many years, the Northern Wei Dynasty has often knocked on the border and harassed the border. The civil strife in the Northern Wei Dynasty led to the generals of various places to have a separate heart. The border guards are very likely to plunder the food, people and even land in Xiliang to expand their own strength. This is also a problem that must be solved.

Therefore, both Qin Changge and Xiao Jue felt that when the time is right, they can push the boat along. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. With a short-term rise of soldiers, ambitious elements can be eradicated, and the military power on the border can be completely returned to the center; It is worthwhile for the border guards of the Northern Wei Dynasty to use a display of military power in the territory in exchange for a safe life for the people on the border for a period of time.

But the premise is that all chaos must be suppressed quickly, neatly, and with absolutely powerful killing methods!
Once the delay spreads, the consequences will be disastrous.

So selection became a problem.

It is not that there are no excellent generals in the court, but looking at Xiliang and even the whole world, the best generals in the world are actually those two people who sit there and decide to fight.

Qin Changge and Xiao Jue have argued several times over this. Xiao Jue wants to conscript himself, but Qin Changge disagrees, thinking that if you need your Majesty the Emperor to conquer the rebellious army on the border, you will be too unknown, but you are being watched covetously The surrounding countries joke that you have no one in court.Qin Changge meant to go by himself, but Xiao Jue disagreed. As for why he disagreed, he had a good reason, and it was extremely simple:
"No," he shook his head firmly, "You can't go, I don't worry."

After thinking about it, he added, "You have been away from me for too long, and I am really afraid that if I am not careful, I will lose you again."

Qin Changge has been silent so far, and really can't think of any words to deal with such burning persistence. The eloquence in this world is all because it has nothing to do with it. Fluent tongue, sharp reaction, and happy solution have never been for Prepared for those entangled feelings.

Talking about it several times has no results, and now, maybe there will be a result.

The huge butter candle burning in Longzhang Palace was shining brightly, but Xiao Jue, who was dozing under the candlelight, seemed to be in a deep sleep, and even the sound of Qin Changge's quick footsteps couldn't wake him up.

Frowning, Qin Changge signaled Yu Hai to go out and close the door, and stepped forward to look at Xiao Jue carefully.

Under the candlelight, Xiao Jue's handsome face did not have the expression of tranquility and comfort of sleep, but a hint of irritability, his brows were tightly wrinkled, his long and curled eyelashes trembled uncontrollably, and his breathing was a little short, as if he was troubled by a certain situation. In a nightmare.

Nightmare?

Qin Changge faintly remembered the question that had been in his mind for a long time.

However, now was not the time to pursue him, so she reached out her hand to shake him, only to find that Xiao Jue hadn't woken up at all, and was still in a dream, muttering some words in an extremely low voice, Qin Changge's heart moved, and he listened.

The extremely vague voice could not be heard clearly even close at hand. There were faint words "... hate... go...", Qin Changge frowned, squatted down, and brought his face closer to his lips .

Xiao Jue suddenly opened his eyes.

The candle shadows were flickering red, shadowy, and all the scenery in the palace swayed in Shangzi's somewhat wandering vision. Xiao Jue, who hadn't completely struggled out of the deep sea monster red just now, opened his eyes and felt the familiar coolness and fragrance, It rushed into the nose in bursts, and there was a piece of snow-white shaking slightly on the side of the face, a touch of moist jade color, like a magnolia flower, blooming quietly on the lips.

This is the most fragrant invitation, the most charming waiting, the most pure temptation, and the most turbulent gesture in the world.

Opening up in front of Xiao Jue, who has not yet fully woken up from the nightmare, and whose broken heart needs warmth and tranquility to comfort him.

Why hesitate?

Turning his head, Xiao Jue quickly and recklessly kissed the familiar piece of whiteness fiercely.

Gently let out a groan, the long-awaited fragrance immediately captured all his rationality, he stretched out his hand, and hugged the woman beside him tightly, Xiao Jue deeply buried his head in intoxication, and lightly bit the slit under his lips. Fang Mingyue's skin.

The familiar yet unfamiliar soft touch, the faint fragrance of the lips, everything is so beautiful, Xiao Jue only felt a bang in his head, something ignited and burned him instantly.

The world is collapsing, Changle is collapsing, and I am also collapsing, but whoever smiles and looks back in the raging fire is as bright as looking at each other in the red tent back then.

Xiao Jue panted, and flicked his sleeves, the wind from his sleeves blew out the candle.

In the spacious bedroom, the long golden windows were heavily shut by the wind, and even the bright moon, which was waiting to be seen by others, was also blocked out.

Xiao Jue didn't want to think about anything anymore.

How long have we been apart, how long have we been missing, how long have we been waiting for the tide that is about to break the embankment at this moment.

He leaned over, pushed down.

But he heard the woman below him suddenly whisper: "Rong'er."

"Ah?"

Startled, he hurriedly turned around, could it be that Rong'er came here to peep?
As soon as he turned around, Qin Changge had already sat up, straightened his clothes, raised his eyebrows, and his dark eyes shone brightly in the even darker hall.

Looking at the helpless Xiao Jue, Qin Changge smiled without a smile, not wanting to embarrass him, and went straight to the point, "Rong'er went to Youzhou."

"Why did he go to Youzhou?"

Huo Ran stood up, lost all lust, Xiao Jue hurriedly went to Guantang Palace in shock, Qin Changge said: "No need to go, I have seen it."

She stood up and frowned and said, "Rong'er is going to open a shop in Youzhou. I've seen it, and I've been away for more than a day. I have to chase after him. But with Rong'er's cunning, I don't think other idlers can catch up. You and I are responsible for everything, so I'll go by myself, just to get rid of Li Han."

Xiao Jue frowned, and instinctively denied, "No, I'll go."

"Are you going?" Qin Changge smiled, pointing to the mountain-high memorial on the dragon case, "May I ask who will give the order for the allocation of troops and horses, the delivery of food and grass, and the arrangement of the generals? Me? Who will listen? Well... I usurped the throne for God is almost there."

This remark was originally a joke, but Xiao Jue didn't want to answer seriously: "If you want to do it, I will let you. Anyway, in this country, you sit and I sit, it's the same."

Qin Changge was speechless, thinking that this kind of joke should not be taken carelessly. Xiao Jue is not the kind of emperor who desires supreme power in the history books. It's just a responsibility. In his heart, there are many things more important than the emperor's career.

Especially Qin Changge, Xiao Jue has never forgotten that she has half of the military medal.

Qin Changge, who has never liked the virtue of repaying kindness with kindness, secretly regretted bringing up this embarrassing topic inadvertently, and quickly got down to business, "Being emotional, reasonable, public or private, I'm determined to go this time, you Don't worry, I promise you, within three months, I will bring Rong'er back."

Xiao Jue was silent. He stood by the gate of the Longzhang Hall with glazed tiles and flying dragon pillars. In a half-turned posture, he stared at Qin Chang, who was deep in the shadow, with a relaxed expression, under the moonlight like silver scales that filled the sky and entered the hall. Song, her face bathed in the brilliance of the moonlight, serene, fearless, wise, subtle and infinitely open, this is a woman who can accommodate the whole world with a heart as wide as her own size, but he is always worried, in her heart Just because he had everything, he couldn't find a small space to hold the love he poured out.

When we got married back then, we knew each other with a smile, but now we meet again, people are far away and far away.

Which fateful tune was played by mistake, drawing a helpless rest?And whose slender fingers pressed down on the strings, gently and quietly stopping the flying sound that was about to burst out?
Jiangshan finally sings a light song, but the end of the prime minister's tune is scattered in the air of Longzhang Changle, the palace and grand hall overlooking the world after the founding emperor, waiting to be pursued, but nowhere to be found.

Xiao Jue clenched his fingers - just now, when she was under him, a thread of black hair wrapped around his fingertips, and he was reluctant to wave it away.

The slender hair lingered endlessly at the fingertips, and he unconsciously wound it layer by layer, tightly wrapped, and some words in his heart were inextricably linked, surrounded like a cocoon, brazenly meeting those surging thoughts, and then Again, lingering to death.

(End of this chapter)