Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 705 Abolish Jiang Caibing

In the third year of King Yuan's reign at the beginning of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Empress Axi gave birth to a prince in Rongxi Palace. Chu Xiu was overjoyed immediately, and immediately issued a decree to announce to the world, making the little prince the crown prince!
In Rongxi Palace, Ah Lian, who was smiling like a flower, happily caressed the chubby little prince in his arms, full of laughter.

"Your Majesty, what are we going to name our child?" A Xi softly asked Chu Xiudao, who was holding his hands tightly, with joyful eyes.

"Axi, I really don't have a clue for a while." Chuxiu thought for a while, not knowing whether it was because he loved his son too much, or because he was full of expectations for the prince's future, so he never considered a suitable name. While whispering, suddenly the servant Xiao Dezi came forward and reported: "My Majesty, Zheng Guogong Jutu and Chen Guogong Cheng Rong came to ask An to have an audience."

"Oh? So it's the two love ministers. It's been a long time since I invited them to Da Nei. Okay, let's announce them in immediately." Chu Xiu couldn't help but beam with joy.

"Your servant Cheng Rong and Jue Tu kowtow to see my emperor, and my empress, a thousand years old!" At this time, Jue Tu and Cheng Rong walked into the back garden with a smile on their faces, and bowed to Xiang Chuxiu.

"Huh? Qutu, Cheng Rong, I looked at you, and I have a good idea. I see, my precious prince should be named Rongcheng!" Chuxiu Longyan said joyfully.

"Your Majesty, how dare I take this responsibility?" Cheng Rong was panicked when he heard that he had given his name to the little prince, and quickly knelt down and said humbly.

"Hahaha, Mr. Cheng, I also hope that my prince can be as shrewd and decisive as you are, able to strategize! Why, doesn't Aiqing want the prince to surpass you?" Chuxiu couldn't help but smiled and said.

"Then I will entrust the prince's blessing!" Cheng Rong immediately smiled.

After leaving the Luoyang Palace, Que Tu and Cheng Rong chatted and laughed all the way, and Cheng Rong couldn't help talking about the current emperor's move from Haojing to Luoyang: "It's great, Qu Tu, we used to come and go with Xirong in the wind and rain. How many suns and moons have been fought, which has caused the lives of the people to suffer, and the country is in danger. Now the emperor obeys the advice of the Queen Mother Ping, and the world is arbitrary, moving the capital to Luoyang, reducing taxes, and making the people live and work in peace. Back to the prosperous age!"

"Yes, Mr. Cheng, but although the imperial court has taken on a new look, the fact that cliques are fighting each other, and corruption and perverting the law are still very serious. If we want to ensure the long-term peace and stability of the country, we must make the court's governing organization particularly efficient. This is like a bird. The helmsman of the ship, water can carry a boat and capsize it!" Qu Tu said with a rather melancholy expression.

"By the way, Qutu, you have been conferred the title of Zheng Guogong, so you can just inherit your father's business, but I don't know if your wife, Jiang Caibing, is the same as before?" Cheng Rong suddenly asked Qutu.

"Oh, to be honest, I have long wanted to get rid of this burden. If it wasn't for Qihou's face, I would have left the capital long ago!" Jug Tu mentioned Jiang Caibing, and goose bumps immediately appeared on his face.

"Hahaha, is it possible that Mrs. Jiang is jealous of the Empress Dowager Ping again?" Cheng Rong couldn't help laughing.

"Hmph! If it wasn't for the impediment of etiquette, I would have taken Si'er away long ago. I don't pay attention to any empress dowager, or any title!" Qu Tu said with a particularly determined gaze.

"Ju Tu, do you really want to take the Empress Dowager Ping out of the palace and go to the south of the Yangtze River? From now on, she will disappear and not ask about state affairs?" Cheng Rong asked with a very horrified expression, looking into Die Tu's eyes.

"If this is true, would Brother Cheng help me?" Que Tu suddenly asked Cheng Rong with a particularly serious expression, staring closely at Cheng Rong.

"Hey, Juetu, don't be so infatuated anymore. How many years have passed since those things, and now that Baosi has become the queen mother, how can you still be so attached to those little children? You know, those enemies of yours have always been You are looking for excuses to spread rumors, spread rumors, and ruin your reputation, and you are still inseparable from the Queen Mother Ping, this is a very bad thing!" Cheng Rong persuaded a little sadly.

"But if things are so rigid, both Si'er and I will suffer for the rest of our lives. Rather than the years passing by, we should cherish the people in front of us! Brother Cheng, do you think so?" Jue Tu sincerely looked at Cheng Rong with longing eyes. Said.

"Okay! Qutu, you are worthy of being a lover. Since you are determined to make this marriage come true, then I can only draw your sword to help!" Cheng Rong couldn't help but bowed to Qutu with admiration.

Crescent Palace, since Baosi returned to Beijing and became Empress Dowager Ping, she has been living here all day long, either reading books, raising flowers, or inquiring about government affairs, and enlightening the emperor on some principles of governing the country.

As for Qutu, the figure with stalwart eyes, as long as it is a banquet for friends, Bao Si and Axi will happily invite Qutu to the palace for a banquet.

In autumn, although Bao Si was still young and charming, she saw that there were already gray hairs on Ju Tu's temples.

"Ju Tu, you are old and young, but you don't have any heirs yet, I advise you to treat Xinyue and Jiang Caibing well, and give birth to an heir, so that the Zheng family will not lose their incense in the future." Bao Si Staring at Qutu with an expression, he kindly persuaded him.

Jue Tu's eyes were moist, and he couldn't help but cupped his hands and replied: "Queen Mother, in fact, I have already decided to depose Jiang Caibing's wife!"

"Why is this? Although Jiang Caibing is a bit savage and self-willed, she bullies others, but her father is Qihou, an important minister in the court. You have to remember that in order to stabilize the power of your reformers in the court, you must rely on Qihou's power! "Bao Si persuaded him with understanding and righteousness.

"My lord, where is my lord? Where did he go?" Zheng Guogong's mansion didn't see Dug Tu for a few days. Jiang Caibing couldn't bear it anymore and ran directly to Xinyue's bedroom He was furious at Xinyue.

"Madam, actually I don't know the whereabouts of the Duke, but Madam, the Duke is a very decent person, he will never do anything wrong to us!" Xinyue replied with a frosty face.

"Hmph! I know, it's all Baosi's charming son, what is the Empress Dowager Ping? She is young, orphaned and widowed, and our father-in-law is not a face-to-face!" Jiang Caibing pouted, and began to feel jealous.

"Madam, please be careful with what you say. Now the Duke is dealing with those villains for the sake of state affairs. The rumors and gossips are not stopping for a moment. Madam, as a good helper, should support the Duke even more." Xinyue calmly said Persuade.

"Xinyue, don't be a good wife and mother for my wife. I tell you, if the Duke of the country delays his future because of that broom star, our entire Zheng family will die together!" Jiang Caibing scolded again, turning her head away this time up.

"Report to Madam, the Duke has returned home." At this time, the housekeeper, An Xiaotong, came forward to report.

"Really? My wife is going to rest, tell the Duke to go to the concubine's bedroom by himself!" Jiang Caibing looked angry, twisted her eyebrows, and led the maid back to the main room.

"This Jiang Caibing is really getting more and more unreasonable. When the Duke returned home, she not only didn't come to welcome her, but even insulted her. It's fine if she scolds me. Even Xinyue was insulted by her. How can I live on like this!" Hearing Jiang Caibing's nonsense, he was so angry that he suddenly threw a tantrum at An Xiaotong.

In the early autumn season, there are countless pedestrians in Luoyang, all riding horses, meeting to see the maple leaves in Luoyang. Qu Tu became very discouraged today. He made an appointment with An Tong and Cheng Rong, and went all the way to the wilderness in the suburbs. A scene of decline.

"In the past, at this time of year, Xirong had already started taking advantage of the growing grass and fattening horses to lead cavalry southward to plunder. Sooner or later, there would be wars at Shuilongguan. Now that the capital has been moved, although it is beyond the reach of the whip, I am still worried that the places in Gaojing will be captured by Xirong. Take advantage of the opportunity to occupy, burn, kill and loot the local people, turning thousands of miles of fertile land into the enemy's pasture?" Qu Tu looked into the distance, suddenly worried.

"Ju Tu, what do you mean, you want to leave Luoyang and lead Huben soldiers to guard the border again, to guard Shuilong Pass?" Cheng Rong suddenly looked at him in surprise.

"Yes, in this way, we can avoid that savage princess Jiang Caibing, and it is also for the consolidation of the Central Plains defense line!" Jue Tu resolutely said.

"But Jue Tu, don't forget that some treacherous officials like Lu Kai in the past are still flattering the Holy One and corrupting the government. By leaving like this, don't you just give them a chance to make trouble?" Cheng Rong repeated. objected.

"Yes, Qutu, I have heard about your troubles, but for the sake of the country and the family, you should not hide from reality!" At this moment, at the sound of the ring, the two beautiful green horses had already moved slowly. Came in front of Qutu and Cheng Rong.

"It turns out that the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager have arrived, and I'm afraid!" Ju Tu took a closer look, and saw that Bao Si and A Xi were both wearing light gauze cloaks, and they were riding slowly over on horseback. He was immediately ecstatic, and hurried He Cheng Rong and An Tong got off their horses and knelt down to the two palaces to ask for peace.

"Ju Tu, what are you doing? After all these years of friendship, we have known each other since we were young. How can we still be so familiar with each other!" Bao Si smiled, and immediately raised eyebrows.

"The humble minister is going to call the Queen Mother Si'er!" Jue Tu couldn't help laughing happily.

"Then you can call me Axi too." Axi put down his cloak, revealing his true face.

"Why, does General Jue Tu still want to leave the customs and fight in Weiguo?" Bao Si frowned.

(End of this chapter)