When King Gaomi was under five layers of clouds, outside Linyuan, Meng Guiyu was bringing his younger brother Meng Guihan, Gongsun Su and others to pay homage to Emperor Xuanjing and the second concubine of the Shu family.
"Thank you for your hard work tomorrow night." Emperor Xuan Jing's face was a little dejected, but his emperor's demeanor was still there. He kept his mouth shut and didn't seem to have much panic. He praised everyone one by one, maybe he would follow up. Feng Taoyao and Zhai Lu gave the dead soldiers a generous gift to their families. After saying that he was coming from the east, he showed obvious signs of fatigue. Seeing this, Concubine Shu coughed dryly and said, "Your Majesty is tired from the east. You all must have worked hard. It’s better to leave first!”
That's it? !
You didn’t even ask the Queen Mother if you didn’t tell others
They are all ready to answer!
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other a little and retired outside. Only then did Li Zhenbang speak up and discuss with Meng Guiyu: "Master Marquis, is the Queen Mother the Queen Mother of Chang'an Imperial City?"
"... He has just sent people to see the Queen Mother. The rebels want to attack Hehuan Palace. Although there is also harassment at Lingbo Palace, it is not very serious." Meng Guiyu said softly, " So far there has been no news from there, so I guess it’s 80% okay.”
As for the queen, Meng Guiyu smiled bitterly, "The general also heard the report of the detective a moment ago. The traitor Rong Jingruming retreated to Chang'an, and the four gates were sealed. Although the queen is the royal wife of His Majesty Dong, she is not his. My direct cousin, but... we only had a few soldiers and horses in our legs at that time, so it would be very powerful to be the first to defend the Queen Mother, wouldn't it? "
In fact, Li Zhenbang and others did not really care about Empress Dowager Meng, so Emperor Xuanjing forgot about those two people, but they could not bring it up. Hearing this, he sighed and discussed After calling for help for a while, they each went to count the remaining troops and inspect the damage in the forest garden to show off their legs in case the King of Gaomi came back.
At that time, Meng Guihan asked Meng Guiyu if he wanted to go to Lingbo Palace to see the Queen Mother. However, someone from the palace chased him out of Hehuan Palace behind him and refused to be summoned by Zhaoyi.
"Seventh brother, I'm going to visit my aunt. Brother Gongsun, let's go to the navy and take care of it." Meng Guiyu pulled Gongsun Su to a place a few steps away from the outside attendants and whispered, "What happened tomorrow night For such a big event, my brothers must be very worried, so I would like to ask Brother Gongsun to help comfort him."
Gongsun Su looked at him deeply, said nothing, hugged his fists, and left with Shao Yan and others.
When Meng Guihan saw that situation, he did not go to Lingbo Palace immediately. Instead, he asked Meng Guiyu with some worry: "Brother Six, he seems to be a little doubtful whether I deliberately let him go?"
"Then there is an opportunity to seek military power. Even if he doubts it, he cannot let him go." Meng Guiyu said calmly, "Besides, even because of the previous rumors that Mi Zhen killed his adoptive father, his adoptive brother also There is a slight gap between the secrets. Are they brothers who have been together for more than ten years? How can the Shu sisters trust him when he has no substantive certificate of surrender? Even if he takes him to Zhaoyi, he will not be popular. Take it! So it’s better to let him go away, it will be easier for him to shut up with Zhaoyi later.”
"Sixth brother, the commander-in-chief has voted for King Gaomi, and his seat is vacant..." Meng Guihan's eyes lit up when he heard this, "We are the Shu sisters who are most familiar with each other in the Forbidden Army, right? And I made an agreement with Shu Ezhu. After getting married, they can no longer be considered as one of the Shu sisters."
Meng Guiyu said: "Does he think so? Those two sisters are not easy to serve, so just try your best..." His face darkened, "Bun Nao, even if he doesn't get that position, he still can't take it lightly! Not to mention that King Gaomi and the Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army, Ru Ming, control Chang'an City, but Sister Eleven is very much in the palace of Prince Guangling!"
Meng Guihan was excited when he mentioned his younger sister. He wiped his cold sweat and said, "There were so many things that morning that he almost forgot. My tenth sister is very good. Her husband's family is in Gyeonggi. I must have been the King of Gaomi at that time." It’s not urgent that the coal farmer is looking for trouble for her family. However, Sister Eleven... Let’s not talk about her relationship with us, let’s talk about King Guangling’s betrayal of King Gaomi. I’m afraid that King Gaomi will also ask for help at that time. ?”
Meng Guiyu breathed out and said with a solemn expression: "It's useless to think about that now. I'll go see my aunt. It should be clear to me what to do!"
After all, I was thinking about my little sister who was brought up by one leg. He took a step forward and couldn't help but Yong Tuotou said, "The King of Gaomi failed all because of our brothers. At least on the surface, if our brothers didn't rescue him in time, he wouldn't have been there for a short time." Be sure to storm in again and take the East Hehuan Palace! Therefore, as a last resort, we should rather keep Sister Eleven to negotiate terms with us, rather than directly wronging Sister Eleven's east leg! Just ask him to be willing to negotiate, there is always room for change. !”
Meng Guihan nodded nervously: "Brother Six, let me go see Zhaoyi quickly. Don't keep Zhaoyi waiting!"
He was a little confused now. If Meng Guiyu valued his younger brothers and sisters the most, there was no doubt that Meng Guiyu was the one he valued most.
The eldest brother has already paid too much for them, and he is still paying for them even now. In Meng Guihan's opinion, he, Meng Guixin, and Meng Guihuan should not be a burden to him anymore.
"If he had fallen into the lap of Sixth Brother's enemy, he would rather die than become an enemy holding Sixth Brother hostage." Such thoughts came to Dong's consciousness, and Meng Guihan looked towards Ling Bo. As he walked away from the palace, he couldn't help but think, "But is Sister Eleven a lesbian..."
A gust of night wind blew through Meng Guihan's clothes and armor stained with sweat, dust and blood, making him shiver slightly.
It seemed that his mind was clearing up a little, but he was immediately annoyed and secretly blamed himself: "What is he thinking?! He's just lost his mind!"
He shook his head, forced himself to calm down, and strode towards Lingbo Palace.
At this moment, Meng Guiyu was following the palace servants from the winding corridor into a small side hall.
In the early morning light of Xiwei, we can see that the side hall is exquisite. Everywhere is painstakingly carved and decorated by skillful craftsmen, but the southeast corner is scorched, which makes people feel like a waste of natural resources.
"Chongxin, I'm here?" Shu Zhaoyi was waiting outside the palace alone. Should she have accompanied Concubine Shu to send Emperor Xuanjing to the back hall and come over immediately? She was still dressed as she was in the main hall before, with lotus color. The wide-sleeved crocodile gauze dress embroidered with gold honeysuckle pattern is tied loosely, and is looming, with a pomegranate-red bottom embroidered mandarin duck playing in the water on the chest, and a tulip skirt with dark embroidery of snowflakes and embroidered ball patterns on the east.
The makeup on her face has faded away, and it is not as beautiful as it usually looks when she is fully prepared. It is like a flower branch that has been exposed to frost and is still red after the rain. It feels somewhat like a beauty in her twilight years.
Is Zhaoyi's voice full of exhaustion? Although it was common for her to stay up all night and have fun with Emperor Xuan Jing over the years, was it a relaxed and leisurely enjoyment? How could it be as thrilling as that night in the past
So much so that she wasn't even in the mood to talk around with Meng Guiyu at that time, and said straightforwardly, "I didn't expect King Gaomi to be so heartless that he would openly seize the palace by force! Let's just be loyal and stop him. That's it. If we couldn't kill him just now, it would be a trouble in the future."
Meng Guiyu even went to explain: "Madam, because something happened suddenly, I and my seventh brother came in a hurry. In the dark night, I didn't know how many rebels there were and what kind of hindrances they had. I was worried that I would pursue them rashly, like General Tao Yao did." It's a small matter to die in battle, but if something happens to Bidong and the two empresses because of this, I will die and it will be difficult to atone for my sin!"
Shu Zhaoyi had a cold face, nodded slightly, and said, "I, my sister, and my dear Lord, all see the loyalty of our brothers!"
She pondered for a moment and then said, "Bidong had already been settled at that time. My sister had a headache, so I came to tell me alone: After I served Bidong and slept with him, I discussed something with my sister and felt that Even the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army can betray him. Although the Imperial Army is not a hero from the time of Emperor Taizu who came from the east from generation to generation, specializing in guarding the royal family and being appointed by the emperor, it is really unreliable!"
Meng Guiyu's heart was beating loudly when he heard Shu Zhaoyi continue, "So when Jie Dong comes, I and my sister plan to persuade His Majesty to purge the Forbidden Army..."
"Mother, you must not!" He immediately interrupted, "Although the commander-in-chief has rebelled, when it is clear whether the right person is being employed. The fault is not the fault of King Fu of Gaomi. If we doubted ourselves at that time, wouldn't we be in chaos? Isn't that Gaomi's fault? This is what the king wishes for!"
Shu Zhaoyi said: "How could they, the sisters, not be aware of the popularity? Do I mean to ask Bidong to make an exception and bring one of us who will come to escort him tomorrow to replace the original commander in charge of the forbidden army! After all, the Gaomi King suddenly betrayed, who is the big forbidden army? Who is trustworthy and suspicious? How can you tell clearly in a short while?! After all, are the people who come to rescue the driver tomorrow night verified and reliable? As for the specific personnel, I was confused just now. Apart from our brothers, there is no one Pay attention, I'll draw up a list and they will show it to Bidong later and reject it!"
"Before the ministers arrived, and before General Tao Yao died in the main hall, he did not take a step back until death. He deserves the first credit!" Meng Guiyu did not expect that things would go so smoothly. Shu Zhaoyi decided to do it without the need to bring it up. , he calmed down and said tentatively, "The second thing is General Li Zhenbang Li. If General Li hadn't made a clever mistake, after General Tao Yao died, the morale of our Imperial Army dropped greatly, and they might not have been able to survive until the ministers and others arrived. to; the third is no..."
"I was very sleepy at that time." Before he could finish speaking, Shu Zhaoyi had already tilted her head, covered her mouth and yawned, and said tiredly, "I'll go back and write a note by myself. What about Li Zhenbang? What about that?" Road, I’ll ask something and bring it to my palace. Very likely, has King Ruming of Gaomi retreated to Chang’an? Then will he call back later?!”
Meng Guiyu shook his head and said: "Yejuan's Qi has weakened again and exhausted. King Gaomi failed to capture Hehuan Palace last night. If he retreats outside Chang'an City tomorrow, he will first suppress those who disobey him in the city..." At that point, He showed a sad expression, "I and my seventh brother's family are all in the city, but I hope they are safe and sound!"
"Those uncles of mine are really useless!" Shu Zhaoyi was reminded and couldn't help frowning, "Didn't they always claim to share the court equally with the King of Gaomi? Why did they act as if they were dead as soon as Rong Jing got into trouble? No movement at all?!"
After exhaling, Zhaoyi said calmly, "Forget it, let's not talk about those... The family I'm talking about is Concubine Meng, right? She's just a female streamer. I don't think the King of Gaomi would be embarrassed to make things difficult for her, regardless of her status."
Zhaoyi comforted her meaningfully, and continued, "Then, I'll tell the people outside and ask for protection. Bidong has many sisters of mine, so there's no need to talk about the future!"
I don't know if I thought of Huan Guanlan's Dongchang and worried that the people of Didong would not trust such a promise. Although Shu Zhaoyi made the promise steadfastly, she was not at ease and asked the palace attendants to take Meng Guiyu to the warehouse at the back. Inside, he took out a box of gold ingots and asked his confidants to accompany Meng Guiyu to reward the soldiers who sacrificed their lives last night.
After the move to win people's hearts was completed, although Zhaoyi was not full of worries, she finally felt tired and dragged her heavy steps back to the dormitory to settle down.
Although Meng Guiyu's eyes were already bloodshot, he still had no intention of sleeping. He hurried to the Chunbo Lake Navy and called Meng Guihan, Gongsun Su and others to discuss the matter: "What happened to you late is really weird!" "