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Chengqi four years in June.
Qian Tong took the initiative to come to the Xingbu Yamen. Qian Tong used to be Qi Yan's personal bodyguard and the son of the housekeeper Qian Yuan. Now Qian Tong is a well-known big man in the capital. Through the ages, he can make the emperor issue an edict against himself by virtue of a royal warrant. Only this one.
Previously, Nangong Jingnu issued a hand letter, looking for Qian Tong to return to Beijing, and looking for the two owners of Sifang Bank to come to the capital to discuss matters of royal business.
After several years of managing the Sifang Bank, it has regained its vitality, and most of the properties that were sold at a discount for the court to raise silver taels have also been repurchased. In addition, the Queen's decree intends to make the Sifang Bank a royal property. Also rising. Many wise businessmen took the initiative to give up part of their property to Sifang Bank. In name, it was regarded as a shareholding. In fact, it was a gift, so that if the Sifang Bank became a royal merchant in time, they could get a little bit of light. Change the "ingredients" of the next generation, let your own children quit business, and then embark on a career.
The so-called "scholars, peasants, industry and commerce", the imperial courts of all dynasties believed that agriculture was the foundation of the country, and merchants were only speculators who bought low and sold high and could not produce, so a series of restrictive measures were taken on the merchant group, such as the descendants of merchants could not. Those who entered the official school and private school were not allowed to enter the office, the descendants of the merchants were not allowed to marry the young ladies of the official family, the merchants were not allowed to communicate too closely with the gentry, and so on.
Therefore, although the merchant holds a certain amount of money, the situation is not optimistic. Often the local government can find a name at will, and a single document can confiscate the assets of the merchant's entire family.
Unless you do it to the extreme, such as Xie An, the giant of the previous dynasty, and the Sifang Qianzhuang of this dynasty, with a strong protective umbrella behind it, reaching the realm of wealth and rivalry, can you win three points of respect from the gentry.
Thanks to an imperial decree from Nangong Jingnv, the assets of Sifang Bank have doubled. Although Qi Yan has divided the token of Sifang Bank into two parts, Gu Feng and Qian Yuan have become as close as a family after years of cooperation. Although they were divided in half, Sifang Bank did not separate.
Hearing that Qi Yan was still alive, Gu Feng and Qian Yuan tacitly decided that the owner of Sifang Bank was still Qi Yan, and the two of them were just the big shopkeepers.
Gu Feng, courtesy name Chunshu, was involved in the case of disgust after being a jinshi, and was deeply hurt. Gu Feng did not believe the imperial decree of Nangong Jingnu. After discussion, it was decided to let Qian Tong go to the capital first to explore the truth. If Qi Yan is really still in the world and restores his status as a royal husband, it will not be too late for the two of them to enter the capital again.
So there was the scene at the beginning. The Minister of Punishment only knew Qian Tong's name, but he could not see the real face. After the head of the Department of Punishment confirmed, the Minister of Punishment hurriedly entered the palace to report to Nangong Jingnu.
Nangong Jingnv was also happy when she heard that Qian Tong returned to Beijing. Since the last time she broke up with Qi Yan, Nangong Jingnv has not seen Qi Yan for a month.
During this period, she went to the Chengchao Palace several times with a shy face, but was rejected by Qi Yan for various reasons. Although Nangong Jingnu was an empress, she had nothing to do with Qi Yan. She could not be aligned at all. Yan Lai is hard, but no matter how soft he is, it will not help.
Nangong Jingnu is well aware of Qi Yan's temperament. Although Qi Yan usually looks indifferent over the years, there are only a handful of times she has lost her temper, but she is arrogant and will not give in to what she is determined to do.
Nangong Jingnu is always concerned about this side, and she has lost a lot of weight. She knows how to make Qi Yan really calm down. The best way is to deal with those two, but Nangong Jingnv can't do that for the time being.
Nangong Jingnu hopes that Qian Tong's return can make Qi Yan happier, and perhaps relieve her dissatisfaction a little.
Nangong Jingnu: "Take Qian Tong into the palace and send it directly to the Chengchao Palace."
The Minister of Punishment: "Follow the decree."
After the Minister of Punishment left, Nangong Jingnu sighed softly, she really had no choice now, she knew that she had no position to make Qi Yan understand her helplessness, she could only hope for time...
As long as the problem at the Youzhou Mansion is resolved, she will definitely give Qi Yan an explanation. Only by making Qi Yan understand that she is not what she imagined she will be able to truly eliminate the grievances between them.
Qian Tong was taken to the Chengchao Palace, the Minister of Punishment said a few words to the guards at the door, and the guards let him go.
Although this place is a harem, Qi Yan is a man in the eyes of the world, and officials of the previous dynasty do not need to avoid suspicion.
After entering the Cheng Dynasty Palace, the two of them came all the way to the main hall under the guidance of the inner servant.
Chamberlain: "Sir, wait a moment, let our family report."
The Minister of Punishment: "You have to work."
After a while, the servant came back: "Your Highness, please come in."
The Minister of Punishment brought Qian Tong into the main hall, and Qi Yan was sitting at the round table.
The Minister of Punishment: "My minister, the Minister of Punishment, Nie and Yu, see your Highness."
Qi Yan: "Master Nie doesn't need to be too polite, give me a seat."
The Minister of Punishment: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Qian Tong silently moved to the round stool and asked the Minister of Punishment to sit down, not at all strange, Qi Yan's eyes hidden a smile, showing a little joy of reunion.
The Minister of Punishment: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has issued two imperial edicts a few days ago, looking for His Highness's former servant Qian Tong to return to the palace, and the other one is to invite the two owners of Sifang Qianzhuang to come to the capital to discuss matters concerning the royal business. Qian Tong brought it."
Qi Yan nodded: "Lord Lao Shangshu made a special trip, thank you."
The Minister of Punishment: "This is the subject of the minister. Now, the person has been brought, and the minister is going to return to his life."
Qi Yan: "Qian Tong, give me a gift, Lord Shang Shu."
Qian Tong: "Master Shang Shu, please."
The Minister of Punishment stood up and bowed to Qi Yan: "I retire."
After sending off Nie and Yu Qiantong, he returned, and he knelt down and bowed after lifting the hem of his robe: "Master, I'm late for the little one, and I hope the master forgives my sins."
Qi Yan: "What are you doing, get up and talk."
Qian Tong: "Thank you, Master."
Qi Yan looked at Qian Tong with a smile. After a few years of not seeing Qian Tong, the youthful youth has faded away, and his temperament has become more calm. Qi Yan said with relief: "Can you get married and start a business?"
Qian Tong smiled naively and replied, "Qian Tong did not dare to disobey his master's order. He married a business lady under his father's arrangement. Three months ago, Zhuo Jing gave birth to a baby boy, and his father named the child. Qian Guang, nickname: Chuan Chuan."
Qi Yan couldn't help laughing after listening to it: "The Qian family has a good way of making money, so the kid's name should be Jinger."
A fatherly smile appeared on Qian Tong's face: "Uncle Gu laughed at his father for a long time because of this name, saying that his father fell into Qian's eyes, and his sons and daughters were called 'Tongbao', which is quite elegant, and when it comes to grandchildren, he has a good time. Qian Chuanzi's nickname is not afraid that the child will be laughed at by his peers when he grows up."
Qi Yan: "Chunshu is still so serious, I can see that your father has high hopes for this eldest grandson, and I hope he can inherit the Qian family's mantle when he grows up."
Qian Tong: "Isn't it true, my father has to ask the wet nurse to take the baby out and play for a while before he can feel at ease."
Qi Yan listened to this family happiness, and suddenly felt that she was getting a lot older... It's just that time is not forgiving.
Qi Yan: "Now that you have a good wife and a beloved son... Why come back, why don't you stay in the capital for a few days, you and I can go back after reminiscing about the old days."
Qian Tong resolutely replied: "This can't be done! The master has rebuilt the Qian family, and my father often said: If I hadn't met the master, the Qian family would still be nothing more than a slave who signed a life-and-death contract with the Xie family. My sister and I and this child are considered 'family children'. It is the master who broke away from slavery for our Qian family and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. The Qian family teaches that one should never forget one's roots. I heard that I am coming back, so is Zhuojing. To support her, she also said that the future master and His Majesty gave birth to a baby, and if you are fortunate, she wants Chuan Chuan to continue to be the little master's entourage."
Qi Yan's heart is bitter, not to mention how the two women have queens, it is her current body... I am afraid that I will not see the spring flowers in the coming year.
Seeing that Qian Tong was so determined, Qi Yan didn't want to blow his enthusiasm. Thinking that he didn't have much time, he could fulfill a wish of the Qian family. Before he died, he would find a way to find a job for Qian Tong. , not in vain for a master-servant affection, but also to help him sprouting future generations.
Qi Yan: "It's rare that you have this kind of heart, so just stay. I'll say hello to the Nei Tingsi later, and you will stay in the backyard side hall."
Qian Tong: "Thank you, master."
Qi Yan: "Is Chunshu alright? How is the business of the bank?"
Qian Tong: "Uncle Chunshu is still the same, as you know... Uncle Chunshu lost his family due to the incident in the previous dynasty, and his wife who had never been married also remarried. In recent years, my father has found several marriages for Uncle Chunshu. They were all rejected by Uncle Chunshu, the bank's business is getting better day by day, and there is one more thing, Uncle Chunshu ordered the villain to ask the master for instructions."
Qi Yan: "Tell me."
Qian Tong: "A few days ago, His Majesty made a decree to find the two owners of Sifang Qianzhuang to enter the palace to discuss the matter of the imperial business. Uncle Haruki wants to ask the master's meaning."
Qi Yan: "This is true. Although I have completely handed over the bank to them, I still want to persuade. Although the imperial merchants also have the word 'shang', they are not the same as ordinary merchants. There are many benefits for future generations. Since His Majesty's decree must be sincere, there is no need to worry."
Qian Tong was a little embarrassed and scratched the back of his head: "I really can't hide anything from the master..."
Qi Yan: "Chunshu has suffered hardships, and it is understandable to have such concerns, but this suspicion must not be known to Your Majesty."
Qian Tong: "Understood. The villain will fix a book later and invite father and Uncle Haruki to the palace."
Qi Yan: "By the way, how about the three people I entrusted to Zhuangshang a few years ago?"
Qian Tong thought about it for a while, and then replied, "Master is talking about Brother Chen, aunts Qiu Ju and Xia He?"
Qi Yan nodded: "How is it?"
Qian Tong: "Zhuang Shang has always followed the owner's instructions, serving delicious food and drinks. Every time he goes out, people follow him. After several years of observation, he found nothing abnormal. Aunt Xia He was taken care of by a shareholder of Zhuang Shang. Before... It was about the days when the master disappeared. My father wanted to ask you for instructions, but when something happened to you, my father thought that these three might not be able to return to the palace. Poor Aunt Xia He is not too young, so she will do it all. After this marriage, Aunt Xia He is now pregnant. Eunuch Chen has been staying in the village because he can't get married. At that time, his father also wanted to find a good family for Aunt Qiuju, but Aunt Qiuju said: If you can't go back The inner court also accepts her destiny to serve her, but she will not get married without His Majesty's will."
Qi Yan sighed: "Back then, the situation was so urgent that I didn't have time to screen, so I had to 'catch them all in one go' and the right and wrong among them were unclear. Chen Chuansi and Qiu Ju brought them back together."
Qian Tong: "Although it has been a few years, the identities of these people have not been fully identified. Will it be detrimental to Your Majesty to bring them back to the capital?"
Qi Yan: "No, even if they have problems, they have become abandoned children after so long. I understand that their masters will not accept them anymore. Now she has fled to Luobei again. She is also beyond the reach of things in the south. Qiu Ju and Chen Chuansi have no choice but to be loyal to Your Majesty. Qiu Ju has served His Majesty for many years, and His Majesty also lacks a female official who is responsible for the affairs. As for Chen Chuansi... It should be a favor. Your Majesty bestows such grace on Sifang Qianzhuang, and you should show it."
Qian Tong: "The villain understands, the villain will write a letter now."
Qi Yan: "Go."
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After another month, Qian Yuan and Gu Feng brought Qiu Ju and Chen Chuansi into the palace, and Nangong Jingnu personally summoned them in the Hall of State Council.
Qiu Ju burst into tears the moment she saw Nangong Jingnu, and couldn't help kneeling.
Nangong Jingnv walked down the imperial steps and personally helped Qiu Ju up: "I haven't seen you for many years, I am very happy to have you back."
Qiu Ju: "Your Majesty, the slaves and maids keep your majesty in mind day and night, and I thought I would never see your majesty in my life."
Nangong Jingnu was a little moved, but there are outsiders who are inconvenient to say too much: "Thank you for your hard work, you and Chen Chuansi will go to Ganquan Palace to wait for me first, and I will keep both of your positions for you, you are still in the palm of your hand. As a female official, Chen Chuansi still serves as the chief eunuch, let's go first."
The two were grateful, thanked them both, and left the Council Hall.
Nangong Jingnv inquired in detail about the size of the Sifang Bank, its family background, and its properties. Gu Feng, who had been "beaten" by Qi Yan, took the initiative to donate the ledger. The two chatted, and after a while, the Minister of Hu wrote a note and handed it to the servant, who took the note and presented it to Nangong Jingnv. The latter opened it and wrote a line of words, which is the annual comprehensive income of Sifang Qianzhuang. .
There are as many as 3.5 million taels of silver...
Nangong Jingnv: "I wonder what the two of you are thinking about when you become the emperor's merchant?"
Gu Feng replied on his behalf: "When I heard the news, everyone in the Sifang Bank was rejoicing, just waiting for His Majesty's arrangement."
Nangong Jingnv: "That's very good, but there is only one case... I will not ask where the funds of the Sifang Bank went in the past. But after becoming the emperor's merchant, 80% of the income of the Sifang Bank's property will be turned over to the emperor's private treasury, and the remaining 20% will be used for As for the salary and placement of the subordinates, the two of them enjoy the royal salary, just calculated by the Minister of Household, Sifang Qianzhuang has about 3.5 million taels of income every year, 80% is not a small amount, you should consider it carefully."
Perhaps because of Qi Yan's face, Nangong Jingnu's words were already very polite, and she even left room to give them a chance to consider.
Gu Feng and Qian Tong looked at each other, and Gu Feng still answered on his behalf: "Your Majesty, the Sifang Qianzhuang is the private property of His Royal Highness. Although His Royal Highness entrusted the two of us to take care of the affairs of the Qianzhuang, I can't wait. If you dare to forget your roots, if you can enter the royal merchant, it will be the face of the Sifang Qianzhuang. In addition... Caomin and Qian eldest brother have also made some money these years, enough for the rest of their lives. Sifang Qianzhuang is willing to become an emperor. "
Nangong Jingnu smiled and nodded, this Gu Feng is also sensible.
Nangong Jingnu: "Come here."
Waiter: "The servant is here."
Nangong Jingnv: "The decree is to enshrine Qianyuan Gufeng as the emperor's merchant, the official worship is the fifth grade, and the third grade salary is received. The Sifang Bank and all its properties will be merged into the emperor. From next year onwards, the accounts will be cleared and stored in September every year. . Inform the Ministry of Household to find out the register, and transfer all the household registrations of Sifang Bank and all its personnel to the merchants, and Qian Tong and Gu Feng will lead the household registration of the gentry."
Gu Feng and Qian Yuan both knelt down and shouted, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nangong Jingnu: "It's getting late today, so you should go back to the station to rest first. I will arrange a carriage for you to pick you up in the palace tomorrow morning, and go to the Chengchao Palace to meet the imperial husband."
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In the fourth year of Chengqi, August.
At the end of Enke's second round, 108 candidates were selected from the top three in the general examination to participate in the final palace examination.
A few days before the palace exam, Nangong Jingnv came to the Chengchao Palace again. It was night. When Nangong Jingnv entered the hospital, she clearly saw the night pearl in Qiyan's house lit up, but when she sent people to pass the message, the night pearl was suddenly blocked. Covering it, the maid came back and reported, "His Royal Highness said that he has fallen asleep."
Nangong Jingnu felt restless in her heart. It has been almost three months, and Qi Yan has still refused to see her.
Nangong Jingnu: "You all go down."
Everyone: "Yes."
After all the palace people left, Nangong Jingnu pushed open the door of Chengchao's palace, walked in all the way, and knocked on the door of the bedroom: "Yuanjun?"
The dark hall was extremely quiet, and no one agreed.
Nangong Jingnu sighed, she did not dare to push the door and enter, for fear of making Qi Yan unhappy again, and even more afraid that Qi Yan would be locked inside.
Nangong Jingnu: "Yuanjun, can you open the door? I have something I want to discuss with you."
Qi Yan: "Your Majesty forgives my sins, I have fallen asleep because of my discomfort."
Nangong Jingnv's chest is a little blocked. For the past three months, Nangong Jingnv will take time out every day to inquire about Qi Yan's physical condition, no matter how busy she is. She learned from the imperial doctor: I don't know what method Ding You used, Qi Yan's physical condition It's a miracle that the day gets better.
Nangong Jingnv: "Yuanjun... How on earth can you forgive me? I know I hurt your heart, but I have my difficulties. If you give me some more time, I will definitely give you an explanation."
Nangong Jingnu: "I'm not staying here this time, but I really have an important matter to discuss with you. Can you open the door?"
It was silent for a long time inside. Nangong Jingnv's nervous heart was pounding. After a long wait, there seemed to be a barely audible sigh coming from the door. Nangong Jingnv didn't know if it was her hallucination or not. The bottom of the...
But in a flash, Qi Yan's voice came from the door: "The door is not locked."
Nangong Jingnu couldn't help showing a smile, and happily pushed open the door like a child.
The hall was dark, only the night pearl covered with black silk on the table emitted an extremely weak light. Qi Yan was sitting at the table in her clothes, and there seemed to be something on the table. Buckle book.
Nangong Jingnu held her breath and took a step forward cautiously. After hesitating for a while, she finally sat down opposite Qi Yan.
Before Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan quarreled, the two people's seats were never prioritized in private. If it was a round table, they would sit next to each other, side by side.
Nangong Jingnu was worried that she was sitting too close to make Qi Yan unhappy, so she obediently chose a suitable distance.
Nangong Jingnu looked at the person who was hidden in the dark night and made her think day and night, her heart was sour, she was her wife, the most intimate relationship in the world, but she hadn't seen each other for three months, and she could only learn from others. He inquired about this person's news from his mouth, and solved his lovesickness.
Nangong Jingnu: "Yuanjun... How is your body?"
Qi Yan: "Your Majesty Hongfu is much better. Didn't His Majesty say there is something important? Let's talk."
Seeing Qi Yan's indifferent attitude, Nangong Jingnu was a little at a loss as to what to do, so she sorted out her thoughts and said softly, "The palace exam will be in a few days. I want to ask you what question would be better, and I would like to invite you to sit in the palace exam with me."
Qi Yan: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, and since it is such an important event, Your Majesty should ask the six ministers' opinions instead of coming here."
Nangong Jingnu: "Yuanjun, I know that some of my actions are inappropriate, and I didn't take into account your feelings. Can you stop doing this to me?"
Qi Yan's eyes had already adapted to the darkness, and with the peripheral light from the night pearl, Nangong Jingnu was faintly seen to have lost a lot of weight. Qi Yan's heart was touched, and she replied, "What is Your Majesty's policy for the next five years?" Her heart softened. , the tone naturally softened a lot.
Nangong Jingnv: "Naturally it is the hidden danger of Youzhou Prefecture, and the military power scattered in the hands of military attachés all over the world will be gradually brought back to the imperial court."
Qi Yan understood Nangong Jingnv's suggestion, she was telling herself: she had officially put on the agenda the weakening of the military attache and the disposal of the Lu Ding family, but it was not these things that really hurt Qi Yan's heart.
In the past three months, Qi Yan has thought about it a lot, and perhaps her thoughts are somewhat hypocritical, but how much Qi Yan hopes that when she proposes revenge, Nangong Jingnu can be a little firmer? Nangong Jingnv's hesitation made Qi Yan feel a sense of sadness that "every bird is flying, and the good bow is hidden", and she is no longer needed by the court, so she is not qualified to make a request. The reaction was less like a wife and more like a king.
Qi Yan didn't want to worry about this matter anymore, and after thinking about it for three months, Qi Yan understood one thing: long ago when she promised Ding You to relieve herself of the poison of restraining her feminine characteristics, maybe... subconsciously, she had already decided to leave.
If the water disease is not cured, he will leave this world. If he is lucky enough to be cured, he will put on women's clothes again. In this way, it is impossible for the court's pursuers to find him. Perhaps dying alone is the best ending for him.
Qi Yan still deeply loves Nangong Jingnu, but this love is mixed with too many other factors and is no longer pure.
Qi Yan was tired and wanted to find a quiet place to think about it.
Being in this inner court, Qi Yan will see things and think about people. When she thinks of Nangong Jingnu, Qi Yan has no way to detach herself and examine her heart and this relationship.
Qi Yan wanted to ask herself, who is the person she loves?
Is it the Princess Zhen Zhen Nangong Jingnv, or the current Empress Nangong Zhen Zhen, or everything that loves her.
Qi Yan: "This exam question is too sensitive. A little carelessness will cause panic among military attaches all over the world, especially the one from Youzhou."
Nangong Jingnv: "Yes, my concerns are also here. I'm afraid that the candidates won't understand if I say it too lightly, and I'm afraid that it will cause a change if I say it too clearly."
Qi Yan: "It's better... Your Majesty will take Luobei as the topic, and the title should be called "On Why Luobei Lost in the First Battle". In this way, candidates will think of the source, from the deployment system and the strategy of defending the enemy, there will always be someone Thinking of the fact that the imperial court did not have enough control over the local army, he expressed their views. Your Majesty can see their attitude towards the feudal towns based on the candidates' articles, select a few candidates with reasonable and radical arguments, and promote them step by step. It won't be long before a 'military reformist' will naturally form in the court."
After hearing what Qi Yan said, Nangong Jingnu was like a dick, she slowly reached out and put her hand on the back of Qi Yan's hand.
Without avoiding it, Nangong Jingnv smiled brightly. Nangong Jingnv held Qi Yan's hand, as if she had returned to the first time she held Qi Yan's hand many years ago.
Nangong Jingnu said softly: "Yuanjun, as your wife, I am willing to give you everything I have, including my life, but as an empress, I have too many things I can't help myself, I know... I am hurt. Your heart, but in the north there is Luobei, where the princess of the previous dynasty is lurking, and Youzhou Prefecture, which has its own troops. For the sake of tens of thousands of people in the world, I cannot be self-willed. We will definitely get your revenge back. , but before that, I have to make sure that the addition of Lu Ding and the two houses will not bring war to the people of the world. I am your wife and the master of this world. Let Yuxiao stay away from the court and keep her safe forever."
Qi Yan hooked the corner of his mouth: "I want to ask Your Majesty, do you love Qi Yan, the emperor of the Wei Kingdom, or Qiyan Agula, the Khan King of the Grassland?"
Nangong Jingnu: "I love you."
Qi Yan: "I understand, but there is no precedent for the Queen's presence in the palace examination, so I will not accompany Your Majesty."
Nangong Jingnu: "Okay."
Qi Yan: "The night is deep, it's time for Your Majesty to return to the palace."
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After another half month, Enke's grades came down. I heard that Nangong Jingnu gave the top spot to Jinzhou students, and only one of the top three places was given to the students of the gentry family.
This is what Qi Yan heard from Chen Chuansi. It was news from Nangong Jingnv specially. There were also three candidates' test papers who came with them. Qi Yan didn't read them. After two days, they sent the test papers back.
Qi Yan no longer cared about things in the courtroom.
Another day, the head of the Inner Court Department came to Chengchao Palace to ask for instructions, and dispatched a team of maids and servants to help, because after Nangong Jingnu was enthroned, the only harem of Nuoda was the emperor’s husband, Princess Yanyang Qi Yuxiao and Princess Danyang Shangguan. There are four masters of He, and most of the palace staff have been abolished.
Qi Yan: "Is there any ceremony in the palace? Why is there a sudden shortage of staff?"
The head of the Inner Court Division: "Go back to Your Highness, the ninth day of October is the birthday of Duke Zhenguo and his old man. Your Majesty has ordered a few days ago to bring Duke Zhenguo and his old man back from the fief, and ordered that in addition to General Han Yun, including Including the Great General King, all the military attachés in the world will return to the court to participate in the birthday of Duke Zhen Guo. His Majesty specially allowed the banquet to be held on the Sihai Terrace in the inner court, but the Sihai Terrace has not been used for a long time, and the facilities are a bit outdated and are being repaired urgently. I also ask for His Highness's permission."
Qi Yan was stunned, and asked, "Yes... which Duke Zhen?"
The head of the Inner Court Division: "Back to Your Highness, there is only one prince with the imperial edict of "Zhen", that is, the former Taiwei Lu Quan, and the old prince Lu."
Qi Yan took a deep breath and coughed against her lips.
Head of the Inner Court Division: "His Royal Highness, will Wei Chen go and declare a royal doctor to you?"
Qi Yan waved her hand and replied laboriously, "No, you can just transfer someone you need."
Head of the Inner Court Division: "His Royal Highness, Wei Chen retire."
After the chief of the Inner Court Department left, Qi Yan sat for a long time, got up and moved to the window, opened the window and looked into the distance.
In August, when it was hot, Qi Yan felt that her heart was cold to her limbs.
Qi Yan locked herself in the dormitory for a day and a night. Just when Gu Ruolan was about to go to rescue the soldiers, Qi Yan opened the door of the dormitory and said to Gu Ruolan, "Go and call Ding You for me."
Gu Ruolan: "Brother, is it okay for you?"
Qi Yan: "It's okay, I just snooze a little, let's go."
Ding You came and sat in the opposite position of Qi Yan.
Qi Yan: "I want to get out of here, I know you have a way."
Ding You: "Why did you suddenly figure it out? Did I persuade you not to give back the reluctance?"
Qi Yan: "Is there anything you can do?"
Ding You: "There are ways, but how do you want to leave?"
Qi Yan: "Whatever you want, I want to leave here."
Ding You was afraid that Qi Yan was only in a hurry. When he changed his mind, he deliberately asked, "How about taking your body out?"
Qi Yan lowered her eyes, pondered for a long time, and said lightly, "Alright."
Ding You: "Is it okay to die?"
Qi Yan: "When?"
Ding You: "Anyway, you are going to die. Do me a favor before you leave. The poison on your body will be cured in five months. I have been studying this poison for five years, and I also want to see if I can break it. The poison of the master can be regarded as fulfilling my wish."
Qi Yan's eyes flashed: "Alright, I'll spend more time with Yuxiao."
Ding You breathed a sigh of relief and patted Qi Yan's shoulder: "I won't let you die, I'll take you out of here when you're detoxified."
A few days later, Qi Yan requested the decree and said: While Yuxiao is still young, let Yuxiao move to the Chengchao Palace to accompany him.
Nangong Jingnu agreed to Qi Yan's request and sent someone to take Yu Xiao and Youhe to the Chengchao Palace.
After the two little guys moved in, Qi Yan's smile seemed to increase. Qi Yan would take an hour or two every day to go to the study to accompany Yuxiao to read and discuss with her. Yan then held her in his arms, taught her how to read and read some "three hundred thousand" for You He.
Time passed quickly, and Lu Quan's birthday was in a blink of an eye. The reason why Nangong Jingnv chose Sihaitai was because it was very far from Chengchao Palace. I know that Nangong Jingnv didn't mention this to Qi Yan until a few days before Lu Quan's birthday. Although she didn't say that Qi Yan would go with her, Qi Yan just smiled lightly and took the initiative to tell Nangong Jingnv that she was not in good health Built on the lake, the humidity and cold are too heavy, and it is not easy to pass by yourself.
Nangong Jingnu explained in a low voice: "Lu Quan proposed this idea. I invited all the former disciples and Shangguan Wu on his birthday. You should know my intention. If you don't want to go, don't go. Yuxiao has a lot to attend."
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Nangong Jingnu was also anxious, so she brought forward the original five-year plan a lot. Lu Quan's 70th birthday held in the inner court was of great significance. Shangguan Wu was afraid, and it was best to take advantage of Shangguan Wu's power in the capital to reduce Youzhou's military power.
Qi Yan didn't say anything, just stared at Nangong Jingnu deeply, speechless.
Before Nangong Jingnv left, Qi Yan said to Nangong Jingnv, "Your Majesty has been busy for a while, and occasionally come to the minister's place for a walk."
Nangong Jingnu was overjoyed, thinking that Qi Yan had forgiven herself somewhat, and agreed with a smile.
Qi Yan escorted Nangong Jingnu to the door, watching the Empress walking away three times, Qi Yan grabbed the door frame beside her, her fingertips turning white.
Later, Qi Yan heard from Yu Xiao that Lu Quan's birthday was very big, and the old man of Zhen Guo drank a bucket of wine.
Later, Qi Yan heard that the birthday banquet was actually unpleasant. During the period, the calf of the new champion was not afraid of tigers. In the chat, he pointed out that the reason why the grassland people crossed the moat and captured several cities was not the fault of the court, but proved that. Youzhou Prefecture is "in name only", how can the imperial army be thousands of miles away from Luochuan to help in time?
Youzhou Mansion is only more than a hundred miles away from Linjiang City. When such a big incident happened, Youzhou Mansion was watching the fire from the other side of the river and did not rush to help in time.
The champion also said: The reason why the late emperor promised to use the heavy troops of Youzhou Prefecture was to resist the people from the grasslands. Today, Youzhou Prefecture has lost its original meaning, and even has a tendency to develop into a country within a country, so it should be abolished. The Youzhou Prefecture was merged into the locality, and the soldiers were uniformly deployed by the Ministry of War.
Shangguan Wu was furious and almost drew his sword to face each other, but most of the military attaches present received Lu Quan's "recommendation", how could Shangguan Wu be savage?
The two sides almost fought each other, but in the end it was Nangong Jingnu who came forward to make peace with the old man, and put the champion of the new division into the Dali Temple Heavenly Prison.
However, Lu Quan also took the opportunity to invite Shangguan Wu to live in the capital for a while.
Shangguan Wu was placed under house arrest, and the dismantling of the soldiers from Youzhou Prefecture was also on the agenda. Although Shangguan Wu brought 5,000 soldiers from Youzhou Prefecture to Beijing, Lu Quan appointed several capable generals. The Jiuhan Army attacked the barracks again at night, and took down these people effortlessly.
Qi Yan doesn't care about these.
However, when Nangong Jingnu came to Qi Yan in a hurry to say this, Qi Yan's heart was touched.
Nangong Jingnv said, "Shangguanwu is the consort after all. She doesn't want to feel sorry for the eldest sister. She plans to shut down Shangguanwu for a while, so as to persuade her with good words and strive for peace to achieve her goal."
That night, Qi Yan was very frightened and anxious, she was looking forward to the days to pass faster and faster.
Chengqi four years, the twelfth lunar month.
The court received a report: the aliens in Luobei are making a comeback, and General Han Yun is leading an army of 100,000 troops to defend the enemy on the front line.
Han Yun did not choose to simply refuse to defend, but opened up his posture and fought with the prairie people several times.
Nangong Jingnv has not been doing well for years. In the most anxious month of the war, Nangong Jingnv appointed Gongyanghuai as the vanguard, bringing 50,000 troops and provisions to support Linjiang City.
Nangong Jingnu told Gongyanghuai: "The actual combat experience is precious. The court burns tens of thousands of taels of silver every day. You must cherish this opportunity to learn."
Chengqi five years · February.
Qi Yan appeared in Ganquan Palace. Since Qi Yan moved out, she has never set foot here again. Nangong Jingnu was overjoyed and went out of the palace to greet Qi Yan and took Qi Yan's hand into the study.
On that day, Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan talked about a lot of things in the court, including military reports, taxes, and military affairs.
But he didn't say anything about them.
Maybe it was too busy. Qi Yan could see that Nangong Jingnu didn't sleep for a long time, but she held her hand and refused to let go.
That day, Qi Yan was unusually quiet and stayed with Nangong Jingnv all afternoon. She didn't get up until a courtier asked to see her.
Nangong Jingnu sent Qi Yan to the gate of the palace, tightened the fox fur cloak on her body, and stuffed the queen's special hand stove into Qi Yan's hands: "In the cold nights these few days, let the Nei Tingsi burn the earth dragon more vigorously. , I don't have to make a special trip, just send someone here, if I have time, I will definitely go."
Qi Yan moved her right index finger and rubbed the lines on the stove. The temperature was a bit scorching, but it was just right for herself.
Qi Yan: "Your Majesty, take care."
Nangong Jingnv: "I know, it's cold in the snow, be careful that the cold air invades along the soles of your feet, get on the sedan chair."
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Chengqi five years · March.
The toxins in Qi Yan's body have been resolved. In the past five years, Ding You has been developing a medicine that can make people fake death. Before entering the palace, he finally got two, one for experimentation and one for Qi Yan.
There are two reasons for waiting until Qi Yan's poison is resolved.
First, Ding You was worried that the two toxins would collide, changing the properties of the suspended animation and making Qi Yan a real death.
Second, although the suspended animation can cause suspended animation, it does damage to the body to a certain extent. Ding You, through the cycle of detoxification, used the therapy of first breaking and then standing to reshape Qi Yan's physical condition to the year he left the capital. After all, Ding You was a suspended animation drug formulated according to Qi Yan's situation at that time, and differences in physical conditions may also cause deviations.
The day finally came, Qi Yan sent Qian Tong to take Yu Xiao and He to the imperial garden to play, and then asked Gu Ruolan to go to the kitchen to prepare medicinal meals, and after turning back, she secretly called Ding You in.
Qi Yan: "Did you bring the medicine?"
Ding You took out a porcelain vase from his bosom: "If you think about it, there is no turning back if you take this."
Qi Yan: "Give it to me."
Ding You handed the medicine to Qi Yan, and Qi Yan said, "Go back to the imperial hospital first, so as not to cause suspicion."
Ding You: "Okay."
After Qi Yan came to the book desk with the porcelain bottle in her hand, she wrote a letter, opened the cork and poured the green pill into the palm of her hand. After thinking about it, she found other medicines and put them in the bottle. She put the bottle in the medicine box. .
Qi Yan held the pill to her mouth and said with a smile, "This is the last time I'll try to trick you, Jing Nv." After speaking, she ate the pill with a smile.
Qi Yan believes that Nangong Jingnv will avenge herself, but she also knows that Nangong Jingnv is kind, and she doesn't know how long it will be.
Since reading "The History of Beijing", Qi Yan felt that these two murderers lived for more than a moment in this world, which was a torment to himself and a humiliation to his parents.
Therefore, Qi Yan plans to use her "death" to add the strongest lock to this matter.
Qi Yan had already changed into decent clothes early, and lay down on the bed with the letter in hand. There was a burning pain in her chest. Qi Yan covered her mouth tightly, for fear of vomiting out the fake death medicine, just like back then. It was the same as covering Nangong Rang's mouth in front of the dragon bed, but this time he was sending himself on his way.
Qi Yan's strength is getting weaker and weaker... She slowly stopped breathing with her head tilted, and did not move at all... Then there was a trace of blood overflowing from her nose and mouth.
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Qi Yan's corpse was found by Gu Ruolan. When Nangong Jingnu arrived, Qi Yan's body was already cold, with one hand on her mouth, and the other hand on the edge of the bed, horizontally in the air. The letter fell by the bed.
Nangong Jingnu knelt beside the bed and picked up the letter with a trembling.
Your Majesty, poison is subject to your own submission. I hope Your Majesty will not embarrass anyone in the imperial palace.
Sister Ruolan is from the folk, please let your majesty let her go back. Qian Tong is sincere and also asks His Majesty to arrange it properly.
After the death of the minister, the status of Yuxiao's imperial heir can no longer stand up to scrutiny. If you want to keep her peaceful forever, the only way is to adopt Yuxiao to a side branch of the royal family.
Looking back on your husband and wife for thirteen years, I have never regretted it, but today, I am exhausted physically and mentally and unable to move forward.
If time could be reversed, how much I wish I had never appeared in Wei State. If so, His Majesty will be the same as before, and I will think about it carefully... All kinds of changes in the past thirteen years have been caused by this minister.
The minister dared to bow down to His Majesty and begged for the last thing. The minister did not want to enter the imperial mausoleum, nor did he want to be buried in the territory of the Wei Kingdom. A faceless soul returns home.
Just ask Your Majesty to allow Ding You to escort the coffin of the minister to the bank of Luochuan, the border of Jingwei, where the minister was rescued by the master and buried. Ding You knows where it is. Please be sure to bury the minister beside the love horse Liuhuo, on the tombstone. Engraved: Qiyan Agula's Tomb, erected in the first year of Jingjia.
After Nangong Jingnu read the letter, her throat became hot, and blood spurted out, smearing the ink on the letter.
Qiu Ju: "Your Majesty!"
Nangong Jingnu shouted hysterically: "Get out! Get out of here!"
Chen Chuansi: "Your Majesty, take care of your dragon body!"
Nangong Jingnu stared at her scarlet eyes and roared: "Get out, no one dares to step into this dormitory without my permission, and all the nine tribes will be killed without mercy, get out!"
All the palace servants left, and Chen Chuansi took the door of the main hall at the back. Outside the palace, the palace servants, doctors and guards knelt on the ground.
Nangong Jingnu's mournful cry came out, and the people outside the hall also cried.
Chengqi five years, March.
The emperor's husband Qi Yan passed away in the Chengchao Palace at the age of thirty-one.
On the morning of the eighth day, Nangong Jingnu lightly stroked Qi Yan's bloodless cheeks, weeping with blood and tears: "You and I have been married for thirteen years, you lied to me so many times, I forgive you, but this time, you Why... can't you lie to me again?"
After seven days of waiting, Nangong Jingnu broke Qi Yan's expectation of suspended animation.
Nangong Jingnv fulfilled Qi Yan's last wish, put Qi Yan's body in an ordinary coffin, and Ding You led the guards to the realm of Jingwei for burial.
After Nangong Jingnv returned to the court, as if going mad, she asked the official to revise the history and delete all records about Qi Yan.
The ministers objected, and Nangong Jingnv beheaded seven officials one after another. Finally, at the suggestion of Qiu Ju, who had read Qi Yanjue's letter, she blocked the annals of the thirteen years since the beginning of the eighth year of Jingjia. Nangong Jingnv ignored everyone. Opposed to take back Qi Yan's golden certificate and jade ultimatum, and changed the name of the emperor's husband on the genealogy to: Wu Ming.
And then... Nangong Jingnu gave the "Wu Ming" His Highness the title of twelve characters, and buried the empty coffin next to the imperial mausoleum with the royal gift.
In the sixth year of Chengqi, Nangong Jing Nv's book established Princess Qionghua and Shangguan Wu's son: Shangguan Fu was the prince, Yi Shangguan was Nangong, and it was renamed Nangong Fu.
In the same year, Shangguan Wu handed over the military power of Youzhou, and at the suggestion of Nangong Jingnv, he faked his death and retired from the world.
After Shangguan Wu's death, the courtiers no longer opposed the prince Nangong Fu. After all, Nangong Fu was in the royal blood and had no father or mother, so it was justified in the ritual.
In the seventh year of Chengqi, the female emperor Nangong Zhenzhen dealt with the Lu and Ding houses for deliberate treason. Lu Boyan's gentry status was reduced to a commoner.
He refuted Lu Boyan's son Lu Lan's title of loyal marquis and changed it to county man.
He also adopted Princess Yanyang Qi Yuxiao under Princess Zhuohua's knees, allowing her to inherit one of Princess Zhuohua's honors.
After doing this, Nangong Jingnv ignored her objections and took people to inspect Luochuan...
On that day, Nangong Jingnu asked all the guards to retreat 300 paces away and stood alone in front of Qiyan Agula's tomb.
Because the soil bag was left unattended for many years, Nangong Jingnv rolled up her sleeves and weeded the weeds herself. The weeds grew too deep and the soil bag was almost flat after the weeds were removed. Nangong Jingnv silently picked up the soil and filled it in The grave was filled and filled and turned into digging, until the hands of digging were bloodied and the coffin was visible...
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Since the eighth year of Chengqi, the female emperor Nangong Zhenzhen began to put policies on people's livelihood, and often handed over the power to supervise the country to the prince, and then made private visits.
In the eighth year of Guangchengqi, the Empress was absent from the court for nearly nine months.
Some people say: Her Majesty the Empress cares about the people of Limin. She has been to many places, and it is not a matter of looking at flowers everywhere, even in the fields and private schools.
In the tenth year of Chengqi, the female emperor Nangong Zhenzhen abdicated and was passed on to the new emperor.
Thousands of generations, recorded in history.
After the Empress abdicated, she disappeared. Some people said that they saw her in Huainan, some said that the Empress was actually in Jinzhou, and some people said that Her Majesty the Empress found an overseas immortal island, and he saw Her Majesty the Empress sailing out to sea with his own eyes. …
Qiongtai, the southernmost point of the Wei Kingdom.
Known as the end of the world, the place in the south of the cloud, people here rely on the sea to eat the sea, and fish for a living for generations. Every village is a fishing village, and few outsiders come here.
Five years ago, two people from outside came to Qiongtai and chose a village to build two thatched cottages as neighbors.
Qiongtai people do not welcome outsiders, but one of the two is Langzhong, and he is very skilled in medicine. People in the village have a headache and go to him.
The other one is a little weird. He has a pair of different eyes and can hardly stay at home. In the third year of moving here, the different-eyed son finally left the house. I didn't expect this different-eyed son to be a teacher. , and soon found a job in the only private school in Qiongtai, and the two were accepted by the local people.
The strange things are really one after another. In Qiongtai, no outsiders have come to the place for more than ten years. In the sixth year of the two young masters moving, hundreds of outsiders actually came.
However, few people have seen the true face of the leader of Mount Lu, but the whole Qiongtai knows that this rich family built a big mansion in the first year of moving, and the people who brought him became the housekeeper and guardian of the mansion. hospital.
For a time, many locals who wanted to deceive students were discouraged.
Later, this mysterious man bought the only private school in Qiongtai for some unknown method, and became the dean who only knew his person, but not his appearance and gender.
I heard that the dean highly valued that Mr. Yimu, and often called him to the mansion to discuss knowledge.
after that…
This Mr. Yimu moved directly to the mansion, and it took a few years before the village knew that this mysterious dean was actually a woman, because the dean and Mr. Yimu were married!
The wedding was extremely grand, and there was a running water feast for nearly a month. Everyone in Qiongtai could eat it, and many new faces also participated in the wedding.
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A hundred years later, the Luochuan River suddenly dried up, and Jingwei was connected to the city. People in later generations gradually forgot that there was a difference between Jingwei and Jingwei, and no one remembered it until Jingwei died.
I don't know how many years later, perhaps hundreds of years, or even longer, a girl with a height of 1.8 meters, with short hair, wearing a white T-shirt and jeans. After passing through a depression, I accidentally discovered the eroded landform under the soil layer, but there was no water around, so the girl took out the notebook in her schoolbag, looked at the magnificent scenery in front of her, and wrote: There was a great river in ancient times, whose name was Luo . Luochuan gallops endlessly, north to south and south, and suddenly one day, the northwest sky collapses, Luochuan dried up overnight, lost the sky, and there is no difference between Jing and Wei.