Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 755 Feminine
The tiger and ben army that had just left Luoyang for three hundred miles, suddenly flew to report, saying that the whole army was ordered by the imperial decree to withdraw to Luoyang immediately.

Qu Tu and Cheng Rong were immediately shocked.

In the Shuilong Shuren Palace, the angry Shui Jian stared at the ministers fiercely, and was furious: "What's going on? Xue Ju's army actually joined forces with Xirong Boli to attack from the north and the south. Now the northern Shuilongguan and Lishan large areas of territory Occupied by Xi Rong, General Ma Teng's nephew Ma Kui was killed, and the [-] troops suffered heavy losses, wouldn't there be no good generals in our Great Zhou to defend against the enemy without Cheng Rong and Qu Tu?"

The civil and military officials who were angrily reprimanded by Shui Jian were suddenly frightened into silence. At this time, the servant came forward to report that Cheng Rong, Jue Tu, Ming Chao, and An Tong were waiting outside the palace.

"Let them in quickly!" Shui Jian ordered loudly as if he was looking forward to the rain after a long drought.

After a long while, Jug Tu, Cheng Rong, and Ming Chao, holding the commander's seal in their hands, had already entered the main hall in high spirits. Shui Jian immediately comforted him: "The three lovers, the crimes in Xirong and North are now rampant. Xue Ju took the opportunity to go to the south again Conspiracy, you see, where should I fight first?"

Cheng Rong stroked his beard and smiled leisurely: "Your Majesty, don't worry about these mediocre people. Xue Ju and Xirong Boli are just grasshoppers after autumn. They won't be able to jump for a few days. Although they are extremely fierce for a while, they are just villains who spread rumors." Sooner or later, the truth will come to light everywhere, and the misunderstanding of the court will be eliminated. Xue Ju only deceived the princes for a while, and sooner or later he will be stretched because of logistics and other aspects. So now, we should concentrate our efforts on attacking Xirong. Xue Ju can be bribed !"

"Well, Cheng Aiqing's words are very kind, but how should Xue Ju appease him?" Shui Jian asked impatiently.

"Then send someone to ask Xue Ju, and see how Xue Ju will answer?" Cheng Rong said with a smile on his face.

The next day, Ming Chao, the envoy of the imperial court, went to the Yue State in the south and arrived at Huiji City. Xue Ju heard that the imperial court decided to appease him, so he couldn't help but act arrogantly and extraordinarily rampant.

"Lord Ming, what's the matter? If this king wanted to rebel, he would have invaded Luoyang with Xi Rong long ago, and the Qing emperor was on his side, but why didn't this king do this? It was just to ask the court for a few people!" Xue Ju smiled slyly.

"What is King Yue's condition?" Ming Chao asked angrily.

"Of course, all the courtiers, such as Qu Tu and Cheng Rong, were loaded into prison carts and sent to the Yue Kingdom, where they were punished and the traitors were killed. This king will naturally pay homage to the emperor!" Xue Ju said resolutely.

"King Yue, I'm afraid this condition cannot be met!" Ming Chao stroked his beard and said with a cold smile.

"Then this king will unite with the Xirong army and go to Luoyang to help the emperor kill the rebels!" Xue Ju's eyes were menacing.

"King Yue, you heard it wrong. It's not that the imperial court didn't send these two people away, it's that these two men have already led the army north to meet Xirong. Do you think the king of Yue wants to wait until the battle is over before we discuss it slowly?" Ming Chao Said very shrewdly.

"Hmph, Lord Ming, you are threatening this king. You know, if this king sends troops to attack Xi Rong from the north and the south at this time, Qu Tu and Cheng Rong will definitely die without a place to die!" Xue Ju laughed wildly.

"Oh? The king of Yue is really smart all his life, he was confused for a while!" Ming Chao laughed again and again.

"Master Ming, why are you laughing alone?" Xue Ju stared at Ming Chao and asked.

"King of Yue, if you lead your troops to the north, the Yi people behind have always wanted to annex the country of Yue. If the King of Yue wins, it is a fluke. Once he loses, the hometown in the south will be occupied by the enemy. Wouldn't it be exhausting?" Ming Chao laughed. .

"How do you know Gu can't eliminate Cheng Rong and Qutu with Xirong?" Xue Ju said, glaring at Mingchao.

"Of course, Xirong has long had the ambition to invade the Central Plains. Once Luoyang is really occupied by Xirong, will Xirong be willing to hand over the Central Plains to the King of Yue? So the best way for the King of Yue now is to sit on the sidelines and wait for Xirong and Cheng Rong to dig out the army. Fighting, whichever side wins, will consume strength, can the king of Yue immediately take what is ready?" Ming Chao cleverly lobbied the king of Yue, Xue Judao.

"Well, Master Ming is worthy of being the Prime Minister of the imperial court. Since this is the case, the imperial court also has to express its sincerity. I think that if I only want a girl, can you send it?" Xue Ju asked Ming Chao cunningly.

"Who does King Yue want?" Ming Chao asked very strangely.

"The only one I want is Bao Si, the Empress Dowager Ping who was bought with a lot of money back then!" Xue Ju showed a fierce look.

"King Yue, you actually want the queen mother of the dynasty to be a hostage, you are really deceiving!" Ming Chao suddenly became furious, and angrily reprimanded Xue Ju.

"Master Ming, I only give the imperial court one chance. If you don't send Bao Si, I will attack Luoyang with Bai Li from north to south!" Xue Ju said with a fierce look on his face.

In the capital, due to spies wantonly spreading gossip, it is spread everywhere that the confidante who caused the war is Baosi, and the reason why King Xue Ju of Yue launched the attack is also to want Baosi, and the public opinion that Baosi should be sent to Yue is getting more and more crazy .

"Who the hell is making rumors everywhere to confuse right and wrong and slander the Empress Dowager!" Shui Jian was furious at the ministers' report. He pointed at Ma Wumen, Hua Gu and others, and scolded sharply.

"Your Majesty, you can hear people whispering everywhere now. The Empress Dowager is the disaster of the imperial court. It is a big mistake to sacrifice the imperial court for a woman. Please make an order from the emperor to ask the Empress Dowager Ping to go to Yue as a hostage." Hua Hua He kowtowed and begged, with snot and tears.

"Where is the face of Da Zhou when the Queen Mother is sent to Yue?" Shui Jian suddenly became worried.

"Your Majesty, this must not be the case. Now that Qutu and Cheng Rong are fighting in the area of ​​Shuilong Pass, and there are rumors that the Queen Mother has gone south and become a hostage, then King Zheng Qutu will not be filled with anger, and direct his troops at the capital. When the time comes to rebel, the Great Zhou will be in danger!" The loyal Marquis Lu knelt under Dan Chi and kowtowed repeatedly.

"As soon as I heard about Dutu, I became angry. Actually, he can control the Empress Dowager?" Shui Jian couldn't help but Long Yan was furious.

Back at the Peony Pavilion, Concubine Min Gui heard that the court was making trouble about the Queen Mother being a hostage, she was very cunning, and immediately cried sweetly, coquettishly, and tried her best to defend herself in front of Shui Jian, saying that she absolutely disapproved of the Queen Mother being a hostage Vietnamese hostages.

"Concubine Min, what are you doing? How can I suspect that you are instigating the ministers to take the Queen Mother as a hostage, but if it is not the case, Yue Wang Xue Ju will not agree to temporary peace talks with the court. At that time, I am afraid that the dragon chair will be very difficult." Keep it!" Shui Jian said in annoyance, covering his head.

"Your Majesty, if the Empress Dowager stays in Luoyang Palace for one day, then the concubine's grievances will not be cleared away. I ask the emperor to grant my concubine a death!" Concubine Min Gui saw that Shui Jian was still entangled, so she put on a coquettish look and cried The branches trembled.

"Okay, escort the queen mother to Yue country!" Shui Jian roared loudly.

At the same time Cheng Rong and Jutu were fighting Xirong at Shuilongguan, Shui Jian ordered general Xu Chao to lead his troops to escort Queen Mother Ping Baosi to Yue with resentment.

Jianjia Palace, the bamboo grove was silent, a breeze blew the zebras croaking, Axi was very angry when he heard about Concubine Min Gui's plot, and led the palace staff on the spot to stop Baosi from driving, and said indignantly on Baosi's behalf: " Your majesty is so stupid, how can you listen to a few vicious slanders from a traitor concubine, and send the queen mother to be ravaged by traitors, it is really unreasonable!"

"Axi, don't make trouble anymore. The situation is urgent now. I can only save the common people in the world by going to Yue Kingdom temporarily!" Bao Si's face was gloomy, she frowned and stared at A Xi, her tears were like raindrops, and she turned to Concubine Xiang.

"My little lord, what should you do with Qutu when you go to Yue? He regards you as his life, and Princess Wanyun, who will take care of her after you leave?" Axi suddenly pressed the wheel of the car in grief.

"Empress Ping, don't worry, Huiyue and I will do our best to protect the empress, and never let the traitors hurt the empress!" Mingyue, who accompanied Baosi, had a resolute look on her face, and her eyebrows were angry, assuring Axi.

"Mingyue and Huiyue, I'll rely on you!" Axi asked Mingyue and Huiyue solemnly.

After a long journey, after more than a month, the member who arrived in Yue State was the winter solstice, and the city was full of wind and rain. Baosi ignored the pointers and bad words of the Yue people in the market, and arranged the phoenix-patterned pleated skirt with dignity. The precious duck hairpins on the cloud temples are dotted on the beautiful hair. When you look at the city, you can see the beautiful and self-sufficient appearance of the kind Empress Dowager Ping. Those who were deceived by rumors and misunderstood Baosi in the past were immediately moved by Baosi's demeanor.

"The Empress Dowager Ping condescends to come to the feudal kingdom today, it is really an honor for the little king!" Yue King Xue Ju led Zhu Kai and others in the palace of the Yue Kingdom, and personally bowed three times and kowtowed to Baosi solemnly.

Xue Ju was immediately moved by Baosi's peerless beauty, and he couldn't help admiring inwardly: "People say that back then, the emperor was playing with the princes in Lishan Mountain, but I didn't believe it. Seeing this beauty today, it's true!"

"My lord, Empress Dowager Ping is already in the hands of our country of Yue. Now we should quickly lead our troops to the north, unite with Xirong, and attack Luoyang from the north to the south!" Seeing Xue Ju's amazed expression, Zhu Kai hurried forward and said.

"Zhu Kai, Empress Dowager Ping is now in the hands of this king. This king has already strangled the vital points of Qutu and the court. If he sends troops to the north at this time, won't he be ridiculed by the world? I think it is better to wait for Qutu Cheng Rong and Bo Li Dragons are fighting and tigers are fighting, let's reap the benefits of fishermen!" Xue Ju couldn't help but stroking his beard and laughing loudly.

"King Yue, since my palace has obtained membership, it means that the Yue Kingdom respects the imperial court. In this case, I can suggest to the emperor to stop the war against the Yue Kingdom!" Bao Si smiled at Xue Ju with bright eyes and bright teeth. said decisively.

"The empress dowager is indeed wise. Since Yue is under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, I suggest that I ask the empress dowager to issue a decree to let me go to the capital to pay homage." Xue Ju immediately suggested to Bao Si.

"King of Yue, since my palace has come to the Kingdom of Yue, it means that the court absolutely trusts the King of Yue. Of course, the King of Yue doesn't need to go to the capital again. Besides, the imperial army is currently conquering the Xi Rong, and the army is in chaos. For the sake of safety, the King of Yue can temporarily accept the imperial court's orders in the feudal kingdom. Soothe." Bao Si gently parted her red lips and said with a sweet smile.

"Lord Zhu, Baosi is completely playing tricks to paralyze our country of Yue. If we don't go north to fight with Boli to seize Luoyang with all our strength, when will we wait? My lord, it is better to kill Baosi and force the King of Yue to sever ties with the court! "After the banquet, seeing Xue Ju's satisfied face, General Hu Gui was so anxious that he immediately went to Zhu Kai and asked for instructions loudly.

"Ashamed of the tiger, I also feel that the king of Yue has been bewildered by this woman. Now that the arrow is ready, let's immediately mobilize a team of elite soldiers to surround the Queen Mother's palace in the dark, behead Baosi, and force the lord to send troops to the north. This is at odds with the court!" Zhu Kai Nodding again and again, he hurriedly ordered Hugui to make arrangements quickly.

In the middle of the night, Bao Si calmly reads a book under the reflection of the moonlight and bamboo shadows. Mingyue and Huiyue press the bowstring and stand around. At this time, with a strange noise outside, Mingyue and Huiyue wake up suddenly.

"Mingyue, Huiyue, blow out all the candles in the house, we hide under the bed, and shoot bows and arrows when we see the enemy showing up!" Bao Si raised her brows and ordered Mingyue and Huiyue shrewdly.

Sure enough, in a short while, an assassin in black came in, and Mingyue swished an arrow, which hit the assassin's throat. The assassin screamed and died on the spot, and the remaining assassins quickly climbed up the wall, and were released one by one by Bao Si and Mingyue Huiyue in the dark. On the contrary, Baosi's bow and arrow were very good. After attacking for half an hour, the assassins still failed to capture Baosi.

(End of this chapter)