Traitor Concubine Growth Manual

Chapter 34

Facts have proved that idol dramas are unreliable!

After Chu Yan happily caught fireflies all night against the cold wind, Guangrong caught a cold the next day.

Gu Qi was going to morning, and got up early, thinking that she slept late last night, and it was a newcomer, she must have not slept well, so she asked Chen Xiang to call her later.

Unexpectedly, when he was reviewing papers in the study after the morning court, Chen Xiang suddenly came to tell him that Chu Yan was ill.

Gu Qi said in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

Chen Xiang reported in detail that she was an hour late to wake up the princess according to the prince's order, but she knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no response from inside.

She and Hanzhi looked at each other, then pushed the door open and went in, only to find that Chu Yan was caught in the wind and cold, her cheeks were flushed from burning, and she was dazed.

"Where's the imperial physician? Have you gone to ask the imperial physician?" Gu Qi frowned suddenly, and put the brush in his hand on the table, and with a snap, Chen Xiang was startled.

"My servant has asked Hanzhi to go to the imperial hospital to ask for an imperial doctor, and this servant has come to inform His Highness..." His voice was much weaker, and after serving for so many years, Chen Xiang could still see the promise.

Gu Qi's complexion was not good, thinking of her wearing so little clothes and sitting on the bridge for so long last night, he felt that she was extremely hateful.

It really is a desperate rhythm!
Gu Qiqiang suppressed the strangeness in his heart, took a deep breath, and picked up the pen again, "You go back first, the imperial doctor will come later, he will treat the princess's illness, and then report the result to me."

Chen Xiang responded hurriedly, then left the study lightly, and locked the door.

Gu Qi buried himself in the memorial again, but this time, he couldn't concentrate.

"Victorious in the three battles in Western Xinjiang, General Huaiyuan led his troops to attack the enemy and drove the enemy back eight hundred miles away from Huaicheng, which solved the urgent need for Huaicheng to be trapped."

She was sick, and she was so sick that she was unconscious and confused.

"Duke Ding personally selected [-] elite soldiers from the rear of Huai City, and raided the enemy army at night, and stole some food and grass in the western border, causing panic among the enemy army."

I heard that the youngest daughter of the Nanyang county magistrate caught wind and cold some time ago and died. Wanxi said how old was she?

The next book was written by Zhuo Dingyuan himself.

"Xijiang has suffered heavy losses this time, with countless casualties. Judging from the current situation, I speculate that it will take half a month before this battle can be won. At that time, I will follow His Highness's decree, compensate the families of the casualties, and treat Xijiang well." I will personally escort the leader of the enemy army back to Beijing to repay the emperor's kindness."

... 14 years old?Still 15 years old?How old is Chu Yan this year?Oops, this year seems to be turning sixteen!

"Wanxi!" The person who was watching the memorial absently finally couldn't bear it anymore, threw the notebook away, and shouted to the outside in a panic.

When Wanxi heard this tone, her heart skipped a beat, ah, something happened!He hurriedly ran into the study, "Your Highness, what's the matter? The servant is here, the servant is here."

"Where is Chen Xiang? Why hasn't he come back?"

Wanxi was taken aback, "Chen Xiang... didn't she just walk away for a while?"

This is less than a stick of incense, why are you calling Chen Xiang again?To go to Yong'an Palace, it takes at least half a stick of incense every time.

Gu Qi's face sank, "Forget it, I'll go back and have a look."

He stood up abruptly, walked around the table, unexpectedly, just as he walked out of the study, and before he walked through the long corridor, he saw the eunuch on duty outside the door hurriedly coming this way.

Seeing him, the eunuch immediately knelt down, "His Royal Highness, there is an urgent message from Xijiang, this is a message!"

As soon as Gu Qi heard the word Xijiang, he stood still, took the biography from his hand, picked up the wax and began to read it.

The biography is very short, only a few lines, and the further you look down, the uglier his face becomes.

"Zhuo Dingyuan wrote it himself. Duke Ding was suddenly ill last night and couldn't get out of bed this morning. The minister led the troops and continued to retreat from the enemy. However, the deputy general was ill and there was no general in the city. He was afraid that there would be chaos in the army. I went to His Royal Highness to make a decision. !"

The hand holding the letter suddenly tightened and squeezed the letter into a ball, Gu Qi's face became extremely ugly.

What does it mean to suddenly catch an acute illness and be unable to get out of bed?He finally agreed to Zhao Wu to marry his granddaughter, and this was the result of him leading the order as a lieutenant to go to Xijiang to assist Zhuo Dingyuan in defeating the enemy, but he suddenly contracted a sudden illness and couldn't even get out of bed?

Now that Zhuo Dingyuan is killing the enemy on the battlefield, there is no lieutenant in the city to take charge of the overall situation. If the enemy raids and Huai City falls, no matter how brave Zhuo Dingyuan is, it will be useless!
Gu Qi only left Chu Yan behind at this time, and his heart was filled with anxiety.

At this time, he had to choose another military general from the court, and rush to Xijiang as the deputy general to preside over the overall situation.But he had just made Chu Yan the Crown Princess, so could it be that he entrusted the heavy responsibility to Mu Qingzhuo who was abandoned by him?
Don't say that he can't get over the hurdle in his heart, even Mu Qingzhuo won't agree to him.After all, he still chose the latter in the Mu family and the Zhao family, so how can he open his mouth now?
Veterans are old and arrogant; newcomers are young and hard to convince.

Gu Qi's eyes darkened, "Wanxi, summon all the ministers of military affairs, as well as King Beijun, Prince Gong, Prince Qi's son, and Xiao Che Xiaocheng. An emergency political meeting will be held in Huayan Hall in half an hour!"

"The slave obeys the order!"

He had thought about it, no matter what, he had to resolve the current deadlock. If Mu Qingzhuo relied on the old man to sell the old man and refused to go to the western border, then he would fight against the opposition of the courtiers, and he must elect a general to replace Duke Ding. !

Be it the brothers of the Xiao family or Prince Gong, except for civil servants like Qin Yuanshan, as long as a general he trusts dares to plead for his life, he will give it a go!
The urgent call from the palace quickly arrived at every mansion and every house, and everyone hurriedly changed their clothes and went out, but only the one in Prince Gong's mansion had already finished dressing and was just waiting to go.

In his study room was another man in white shirt, with a gentle face and a relaxed expression, he was obviously the son-in-law of the eldest princess's family.

Qin Shu smiled slightly, "My lord, it's time to go."

And there was a smile in Gu Chushi's eyes, sharp as a sword, "My son-in-law, please."

When Gu Qi saw Qin Shu following Prince Gong to Huayan Hall, he paused slightly, "Is the son-in-law here too?"

There was doubt and inquiry in the voice.

Qin Shu bowed his head and said respectfully, "I originally made an appointment with Prince Gong to go hunting outside the city, but when I was at Prince Gong's mansion, I suddenly heard that there were changes in the western border, and because of my worries, I came with the prince. "

The situation was urgent, so Gu Qi didn't say much, and it was almost time to see the person. He just repeated the contents of the biography, and frowned, "Today I will re-designate the candidate, and go to Xijiang as the deputy general to replace the subordinate. Ding Guogong, who is suffering from a sudden illness, is now looking for you to discuss the issue of candidates, do you have a suitable candidate in your mind?"

Seeing that the old and new ministers were all concerned about each other, Gu Qi's eyes sank, and he said every word, "Regardless of seniority, background, or merit today, even General Zhuo, who is fighting in the frontier at the moment, is starting from scratch, so I I don’t want anyone to talk about the so-called qualifications, as long as you dare to ask for your order, as long as I think you are qualified, no matter who you are, you are eligible to go to Xijiang!"

The few old ministers who were whispering stopped abruptly, and looked at each other with strange expressions.

Jing Zhao Yin Xiao Jingxin took a look at his son, the eldest son Xiao Che understood, stood up immediately, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, "I beg for orders, I am willing to go to Xijiang as the deputy general, and help General Zhuo to retreat to Xijiang together. Defend the mountains and rivers!"

Gu Mingrui, the eldest son of King Qi, also stood out, "I am also willing to lead troops into battle, to relieve the worries of His Royal Highness, and to fight the enemy to the death for the people of the Xuan Dynasty!"

They are all young princes and courtiers. Although they are young, their faces are full of determination. Gu Qi's heart moved and he was about to speak, but suddenly an old and majestic voice came from outside the door.

"Absolutely not!"

Everyone's eyes moved to the outside of the gate, only to see Mu Qingzhuo who came late step by step into the hall, his old face was still majestic, his eyes were as sharp as knives, like an eagle that never falls on the grassland.

He leaned down towards Gu Qili, and then said decisively, "His Royal Highness, it is a major task to go to the western border. This humble minister is not aimed at Mr. Xiao, nor is it aimed at His Highness."

He glanced at the two of them slowly, and looked up at the prince again, "As His Highness said, even General Zhuo started from scratch and built meritorious deeds step by step, but Lord Xiao and His Highness Shizi are still young and guarding The main city is the most important thing, if you make a wrong judgment due to lack of experience, causing General Zhuo's hard work on the battlefield to fall short, how does Your Highness feel?"

Xiao Che frowned, cupped his hands and said to Gu Qi, "His Royal Highness, although this minister is still young and lacks qualifications, he is free to read military books and has participated in border defense wars with Duke Ding. According to what your lord said, if you commit such a serious mistake, I hope His Highness will learn from you!"

"Lord Xiao, I have absolutely no intention of offending you. But the battlefield is a battlefield, and the battle is changeable and completely determined by people. How can it be compared with the mere art of war? I believe that Master Xiao is familiar with military books, and I also believe that you can win with confidence. This battle, but a small battle is still worth a try, such a major battle is definitely not an opportunity for military training, so this old man firmly opposes letting inexperienced courtiers go to the western border!"

Mu Qingzhuo's words were sonorous and forceful without leaving any room for them, Xiao Che and Gu Mingrui's expressions changed.

At the same time, the veterans who had found the central pillar also began to agree one after another. Among them, Shen Junfeng, the admiral of the capital, firmly agreed with Mu Qingzhuo's words and opposed the young generals sending troops to the western border.

Gu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Mu Qingzhuo firmly, and said without hesitation, "May I ask Mr. Mu, what was your official position when you led troops to defeat the Tumu clan in the South China Sea of ​​Xuanchao 34 years ago?" ?”

Mu Qingzhuo's face changed slightly, and he replied neither humble nor overbearing, "His Royal Highness, I am a low-ranking courtier of the third rank, and belongs to the Ministry of Industry."

Gu Qi asked again, "Then let me ask you again, did you have any meritorious service at that time? What actual combat did you participate in?"

In exchange for silence, Mu Qingzhuo answered after a long time, "No meritorious service, and never participated in any battle."

In that battle, the emperor wanted to change the situation in which military generals in the DPRK and China monopolized military exploits, so he resolutely sent him and Zhao Wu to send troops to the South China Sea on the basis of no military exploits, and repel the Tumu clan. That is how he and Zhao Wu came to today step by step. foundation.

He slowly raised his head to look at the young prince, his eyes narrowed slightly.

It was he who underestimated the prince. He didn't expect the prince's determination to be greater than anyone else. I don't know how long he studied hard before he finally found his loophole.

But how could he be content with this?Among the Zhao family and the Mu family, the prince finally chose the former, and he was not inferior to that old man Zhao Wu in any way. After fighting for decades, how could he be willing to stay behind?

Today's opportunity came, he can only say that God has eyes and made Zhao Wu lose this opportunity, and he wants to take his place and fight in Xijiang, so he can take this opportunity to send his daughter into the palace. It was the condition he asked the prince to agree to.

Just as this stalemate continued, Prince Gong Gu Chushi suddenly took a step, and calmly cupped his hands and said, "His Royal Highness, I beg you to go to the western border to defend Huai City and win this battle with General Zhuo." The final victory! I have no background in claiming the title of knighthood; I have also conducted a small actual combat exercise with Lord Mu in Yunnan, so I can’t say I have no qualifications. And as His Highness said, Lord Mu defeated Tumu in the South China Sea back then. When I was a clan, I didn't have any achievements in battle. In comparison, my seniority may be more reasonable. Therefore, I implore His Royal Highness to entrust this important task to this minister. I will do my best to defend the dignity of our court to the death !"

At the same time, Prince Gong glanced at Qin Shu, and then asked again, "If Your Highness is worried about my lack of experience, I implore Your Highness, let my son-in-law and Mr. Xiao be my military advisers, and I will be with you." Go to Xijiang to make sure everything is correct!"

These words were impeccable, and also silenced Mu Qingzhuo. Gu Qi raised the corners of his lips slightly, pondered for a moment, and told Wanxi, "Prepare the imperial edict and give me an oral order. From now on, Prince Gong will lead the troops to go to war." , to take the place of Duke Dingguo as Deputy General, Qin Shu and Xiao Che as military advisers, and Qin Yuanshan as military commander, go to the western border to assist General Zhuo and defend against the enemy together!"

(End of this chapter)