Like Pearl and Jade

Chapter 55

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In the imperial study, Jin Yang looked at Zhang Zhonghan, who was standing with his head lowered, and suddenly said, "Zhang Xiang, how is Wei Ting, the Jiedu envoy of Qingbei?"

Qingbei Prefecture is a fortress bordering Gaoluo and Duobao Kingdom. Over the years, Dafeng has maintained a garrison there. Although Jiedushi does not have the right to directly command the army, in an emergency, he can join the army as a member of the army. , discuss important matters with frontier generals.

This is also to prevent the frontier army from embracing the troops and not listening to the dispatch of the imperial court, so the Jiedushi and the army are allowed to supervise and restrain each other.

Now listening to His Majesty's sudden question to the Qingbei Prefecture Jiedu Envoy, Zhang Zhonghan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Ting is a man of erudition and talent.

"Oh?" Jin Yang raised his eyebrows. Is the person praised by the late emperor true to his name or...

Zhang Zhonghan understood what His Majesty didn't say, and explained: "This person was recommended by Lord Sima to enter the dynasty. He used to serve in the Imperial College, and later he was appreciated by the late emperor, so he was appointed as the Minister of Military Affairs, and then he was promoted to the Minister of Military Affairs. Later, Qingbei Prefecture Festival Du Shi committed the crime of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and after the whole family was beheaded, Wei Ting took over the important position of Jiedushi in Qingbei Prefecture."

"It seems that Wei Ting was very trusted by his father at the beginning, otherwise he would not have let him hold such an important position," Jin Yang closed the memorial in his hand, and said with a half-smile, "Wei Ting presented the memorial, referring to the Qingbei garrison general Zhao Jin and his colleagues. The Gaoluo people are very close, what do you think of Master Zhang?"

When Zhang Zhonghan heard the words, he was stunned for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, this minister thought that until the matter was investigated, it would be unclear.

"Yeah, even your dignified prime minister didn't dare to say anything before the matter was investigated, but why did Wei Ting, the Jiedu envoy, rely on a few letters of unknown authenticity to conclusively say that the general guarding the territory was collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country? !" Jin Yang threw Jin Yang heavily on the ground, "Look, some Jiedushi's hearts are getting bigger and bigger."

Zhang Zhonghan saw Jin Yang's delivery, and sweat broke out from his forehead. He glanced at the memorial that was thrown on the ground, and did not dare to pick it up. Instead, he whispered comfortably: "Please calm down, Your Majesty, and don't hurt yourself because of these villains."

Jin Yang sneered, stood up and put his hands behind him, and said indifferently, "Master Zhang, when I was still in Jinzhou, I heard that Sima's family has customers all over the world. I don't know if it is true or not?"

"There is no king in the world, even the Sima family, they are only your subjects," Zhang Zhonghan's shirt was wet with cold sweat on his back. , and his surname is not Li."

Jin Yang laughed lightly when he heard the words, but this laughter was particularly awe-inspiring in Zhang Zhonghan's ears.

"People in the world often say that the royal family is an aristocratic and flowing family." Jin Yang stood in front of the window, looking at the branches swaying in the wind outside, "How can this emperor of flowing water be compared to the majesty of the Sima family and the Li family?"

"Your Majesty," Zhang Zhonghan was sweating profusely, but at this time he didn't bother to wipe it, looking at the emperor standing in front of the window, he gritted his teeth, lifted his robe and knelt down: "Your Majesty, in the eyes of Wei Chen, the world is Only Your Majesty, there will be no more Sima and Li family."

Jin Yang turned his head and looked at Zhang Zhonghan who was kneeling respectfully with his forehead on the ground. He stepped forward and helped him up and said, "I believe in Zhang Xiang's loyalty."

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty." Zhang Zhonghan felt that the hand holding him was heavier than a thousand jins, but at this moment, his swaying heart finally made a decision.

Learn the literature and martial arts, goods and the imperial family. He, a prime minister from a poor family, was squeezed by the Sima family and the Li family all day long.

Now that His Majesty is dissatisfied with Wei Ting, is it not dissatisfaction with the Sima Clan and the Li Clan. In this world, how can there be an emperor who is willing to let his subjects be above him.

"Announce my will, and pass on the Qingbei Prefecture Jiedu envoy Wei Ting, and the Qingbei Prefecture garrison general Zhao Jin to return to Beijing to report on his duties." Jin Yang paused, then added, "Let them return to Beijing without delay."

"Yes." Zhang Zhonghan knew in his heart that His Majesty was going to take action against the Sima family.

In the Zichen Palace, Gu Rujiu was opening the report of the province in the palace, about the cost of each palace. Except for the report of Kangquan Palace, which she sent back to the Dianzhong Province, she read all the details of the other palaces.

Gu Rujiu shook her head in her heart after seeing the fees paid by the concubines and concubines of the palace when the late emperor was there. If all the emperors of Dafeng were like the emperor, then Dafeng would have perished long ago.

"When Tai Concubine Wei was at the height of her holy favor, the cost of food and clothing was more extravagant than that of the queen I am now," Gu Rujiu put down the report, "No wonder these concubines hate her so much now, I really don't know whether to say she is pitiful or not. Hateful."

"Whether it's pitiful or hateful, after all, it's just a drink and a peck, it's just karma," Qiu Luo gently squeezed her shoulders for her, and whispered, "Now Taifei Wei's family has long been neglected, and no one cares. It deserves to be alive.”

Gu Rujiu smiled: "Although the Wei family has lost power, Taifei Wei still has a powerful uncle. As long as her uncle is here, the people in the capital will not embarrass the Wei family too much."

What's more, in this court, the most deserving ones are not those concubines, but the emperor who let countless women bury their youth.

If it weren't for the late emperor's lust for flowers and lust, who admitted women one after another into the palace, and was incompetent, how could there be a flamboyant Wei family, and how could there be concubines who were oppressed to the point of death

The most deserving man is now buried in the imperial mausoleum, enjoying the memorial service of his descendants and all the people of the world, while the women who have been abused by him are shocked and reviled.

"Can the Wei family still have someone with real power?" Qiu Luo, as the maid of the aristocratic family, has some knowledge, but after all, she has not received any serious education, so she has limited knowledge of the relationship between Beijing and China.

"Wei Ting, the Jiedu envoy of Qingbei Prefecture, is the uncle of Concubine Wei, the two concubines of Qian and Wu in the palace. Didn't Concubine Wei save his life because of this?" Gu Rujiu threw the report in his hand aside. He let out a long sigh of relief, "This capital city is full of twists and turns. It's just like a big net. Those of us who stand in the net can't escape this big net."

For example, Wei Ting is a member of the Sima family, and for example, the eldest princess Deyi intends to make friends with Li and Sima, and the plans are not small.

It's just that she won't tell Qiuluo about these things, and she doesn't even want to tell others.

I remember when she was very young, a family on the street was raided. At that time, her mother took her and her sister to sit in the carriage, pointing to the messy door and saying a word to them.

"There will never be a shortage of smart people in this world, but there is a shortage of smart people who don't talk much."

She still remembers the cries, pleadings, and screams coming from the door of the house, as well as a disgraced half-old boy running towards their carriage, but the guards dragged them back before they took a few steps.

That boy cried so miserably, so miserable that she first saw what power is, what is royalty, what is honor and inferiority.

I heard that this family is a new noble in the court and is very popular with the emperor, and there is a concubine in the family who is very favored by the emperor. But not long after, I heard that the favored concubine had done something wrong, and the family was also sentenced to death because of her rumored political affairs outside, and the family was also convicted.

The momentary upstart just disappeared in the capital, and no one mentioned it again.

Only she still remembered the boundless fear and despair in the boy's eyes when he was dragged away by the guards.

"Niangniang, today the prince concubine of the Prince of Pingjun handed over Anpai, I wonder if you want to see her?" Baolu came in with a cup of tea. Seeing that Qiuluo was pinching Gu Rujiu's shoulder, he put the teacup in Gu Rujiu's hand and stretched out his hand. Then he sat on the foot and squeezed his calf gently for Gu Rujiu, "Also, the eldest princess Deyi entered the capital yesterday, and probably will visit you in the palace in the next few days."

"Eldest Princess Deyi?" Gu Rujiu asked thoughtfully, "Has the Shen family moved to the capital?"

"I think so, otherwise, how could the eldest Princess Deyi come to Beijing?" Baolu smiled and said, "I heard that the Shen family is very famous in Sanggan County. When they left, countless people saw them off in tears."

Gu Rujiu said with a smile, "It's a good Shen family, but it really won the hearts of the people."

Baolu and other empress's words were not quite right, so they changed the subject and said, "The salutation letter sent by the prince and concubine of Pingjun, is the servant going to go back?"

"No, the prince and concubine of Pingjun is a famous family, and she wants to come, how can I refuse," Gu Rujiu waved her hand, so that Qiuluo and Baolu don't have to massage herself, she reached out and took the tea that Baolu had poured before drinking. After a sip, "Besides, she is still my elder in terms of seniority. How can I be neglected? Let her enter the palace tomorrow."

"If the eldest princess Deyi also enters the palace tomorrow..."

"That's not right. Concubine Shi is a woman of the Sima family, and the eldest daughter-in-law of Princess Deyi is also a member of the Sima family. Everyone is a clan, and the people are very lively." Gu Rujiu put down the teacup, "I am the most popular person ever. I like the fun."

"I like the fun," Jin Yang strode in from the outside, went to sit down beside Gu Rujiu, smiled and flipped through the report next to him, but after looking at it twice, he put it down without interest, "I listen. He Ming mentioned that there is a juggling team in the palace, and if you are bored at ordinary times, let these people perform for you, so that it will be more lively."

Seeing the sweat on his forehead, Gu Rujiu reached out from behind his neck and touched his back, but then there was also a fine sweat on his back, so he hurriedly asked Qiu Luo to take a dry towel and put it on his back. Shang, "Why is Your Majesty walking in such a hurry? It's the end of spring, and it's hot and cold. What if you get sick?"

With a towel on his back, Jin Yang twisted uncomfortably.

"Don't move, you're sweating right now, and I don't dare to let you change your clothes," Gu Rujiu took out a handkerchief and wiped his forehead, "It's the best way to put a towel on it, if you twist it again, I'll do it again. Put a towel in there."

"It's been a long time, it was me who was wrong, it was me who was wrong, it made you worry," Gu Rujiu said a few words, Jin Yang was not angry, but smiled and took her hand, "Don't be angry, Otherwise I would be guilty."

Gu Rujiu wiped off the sweat on Jin Yang's forehead, and sighed helplessly after retracting his hand: "If Your Majesty commits another crime, I will move to Luanhe Palace tomorrow, so I won't be bothered."

"Hundred days have not yet come, how can Jiu Jiu leave my side?" Jin Yang hurriedly clenched her hand and begged for mercy, "Besides, even if you go to Luanhe Palace, I will follow you every day, how could you? Can't see me?"

Seeing his handsome face make a pleasing expression, Gu Rujiu's sullen face could no longer be maintained, and she burst out laughing. She stretched out her left hand and squeezed Jin Yang's face lightly, slumped her shoulders and said : "Your Majesty, as the Lord of the world, how can you use beauty tricks on me?"

"As long as you can make beautiful people smile, what's the harm in letting me use beauty tricks and ugly people tricks?" Jin Yang leaned over and stole a kiss on Gu Rujiu's face.

Then, Gu Rujiu rubbed her handsome face with her hands, "Your Majesty's face is getting thicker and thicker, and I'm not afraid of other people's jokes."

Then the people serving in the room all bowed their heads and took a step back to show that they didn't hear anything, and even if they heard it, it was considered that they didn't hear it.

"I love my baby, who would laugh?" Jin Yang allowed his face to be rubbed by Gu Rujiu, then smiled and put his arms around her waist.

"Really..." Gu Rujiu saw that his face was a little red from being rubbed by herself, and she smirked, as if she had eaten a ripe winter jujube, sweet and sour. It's like drinking a cup of sweet and sour hot orange juice, the heart is warm and full.

"Empress Empress, please allow the slave maid to speak more," Bai Xian whispered, "His Majesty saw that it was past noon, and I was worried that you would be waiting for him hungry, so I rushed back in a hurry, and I was sweating hot."

"If you want to talk more, go down." Jin Yang glared at Bai Xian and put his chin on Gu Rujiu's shoulder, "Don't listen to his nonsense, I just forgot it for a while, so I walked faster."

"Your Majesty," Gu Rujiu gently stroked the back of Jin Yang's head and whispered with a smile, "I saw a small talk book a few days ago. The story in it is very interesting. Do you want to listen to it, Your Majesty?"

Jin Yang was still tired of Gu Rujiu: "What story?"

"The story is about a very loving couple. In this couple, the lady's health is not good, so she wants her husband to take a concubine to come back to take care of him. But her husband, who is a general, made a solemn oath, and the two Although he was not born on the same day in the same month, but asked to die on the same day in the same month, he does not want a concubine or anyone, but only asks for her company, and if she is gone, he will accompany her to Huangquan Road for a walk."

"The general said, Madam, you are not in good health. If I don't accompany you, who will take care of you?"

"So his wife never mentioned the matter of taking a concubine again. The husband and wife were in love like honey, and they agreed to live together until ninety-nine. If someone makes a mistake, the other will never live alone."

"Then the frontier war began, and the general led troops to defend against the enemy. His wife waited and waited at home. After waiting for a year and a year, three years later, a letter came from the frontier, and it turned out that the general would never come back."

"His wife didn't cry or make trouble. She put on the most beautiful clothes and jewelry for herself, then drank poisonous wine and lay in the room where she and the general once lived."

Jin Yang sat up in a daze, watching Gu Rujiu without speaking.

"Your Majesty," Gu Rujiu gave him a gentle smile, "If the love is gone, what's the point of living alone? It's better to walk side by side on Huangquan Road and not be alone."

"For a long time!" Jin Yang hugged her fiercely, as if asking her to rub her into his body and never part again.

"I will accompany Jiujiu to live to be a hundred years old, and I will never take a step ahead of Jiujiu." His eyes warmed slightly, but what he said was extremely solemn, "I will definitely take good care of my body in the future, even if it is for you. I, too, will live well and live in good health.”

Bai Xian looked at the empress and empress who were embracing each other, his eyes were slightly red, he beckoned to the others, and then retreated silently.

The imperial physicians all said that His Majesty was born with a lack of health, so he might not be suitable for longevity, but now that His Majesty has the Queen and the world to care about, how could he be willing, how could he bear to leave before the Queen

He wiped the corners of his eyes secretly with his sleeve robe, turned to see He Ming looking at him, flicked the dust, and stood aside with a blank expression.

He Ming didn't say anything to him this time. The two stood on both sides of the gate, standing respectfully with their heads bowed.

"The Queen Mother," Aunt Liu knelt down in front of the Queen Mother and told the story that Gu Rujiu had told in the Zichen Palace again in front of the Queen Mother.

After listening to it, the queen mother was silent for a long time before she said, "It's really rare in the world, my son is luckier than me."

"Thinking about the real thing Izumo has a wonderful plan," Aunt Liu said, "Your Majesty and the Empress are really lucky stars for each other."

The queen mother smiled slightly: "I hope so."

She turned her head and looked out the window. She couldn't understand this kind of feeling that transcended life and death in her life, but if she could really live a good life with the emperor for a long time, she would have no regrets.

In the eldest princess mansion, the eldest princess Deyi specially called her eldest grandson and grandson-in-law over to have dinner with her. After dinner, she opened the mouth and said, "Did the grandson-in-law and the empress have any dealings?"

"Before the granddaughter-in-law came out of the cabinet, I only wished to have a general friendship with the empress, and I didn't have much contact." Sima Ling replied calmly, "The Gu family has not had much contact with our Sima family."

"Well," the eldest princess Deyi nodded, "I've heard of this, but I heard that the empress is a good person to get along with. I will go to the palace tomorrow to see the empress dowager and the queen, and you will come with me too. Bar."

Sima Ling looked back at her husband, Shen Qinghe, and nodded.

Noticing that his wife was looking at him, Shen Qinghe said: "Grandmother, grandson and Gu Zhiyu are officials in the same department, but I think this Gu Shizi is a very talented person. After I took office, he took care of me a lot. It can be seen that the Gu family is not a narrow-minded family who takes anger for no reason."

The eldest princess Deyi said coldly, "How dare he?!" From her point of view, the Gu family only relied on a queen from the family to be full of titles. Even the third house of the Sima family had something to do with the Gu family. Their family married a girl from the Sima family, and the Gu family didn't dare to put their anger on their Shen family and her eldest princess.

Seeing the grandmother's reaction, Shen Qinghe's expression stiffened slightly, and then he explained, "The Gu family is full of noble families, so naturally they are not like this."

"It's best if it's not," the eldest Princess Deyi nodded slightly, "Since that's the case, you can go back to your own yard."

After leaving the main courtyard, Sima Ling exhaled a long breath.

Seeing her like this, Shen Qinghe smiled and said, "Although grandma is a little more dignified, she is a very reasonable person, you don't have to be afraid."

"I know, it's just that I only spent two days with my grandmother, so I'm a little nervous." Sima Ling smiled without showing any unhappy expression.

But she knew in her heart that this eldest princess Deyi was not someone to get along with. Fortunately, she was a grandmother, not a mother-in-law, otherwise she would not be able to bear it if they got along like this.

Early in the morning, a ray of morning light sneaked out from the gap in the window. Gu Rujiu slowly opened his eyes and saw Jin Yang sitting on the head of the bed and peeking at her.

"Have you been awake for a long time?" Jin Yang saw that she was awake, bent down and kissed her on the forehead lightly, "I asked the imperial kitchen to prepare your favorite breakfast."

Gu Rujiu rubbed her waist and rolled on the bed, unwilling to get up. Last night, in order to prove that she was strong, someone tossed it very late, so that her waist and legs were sore and she didn't want to get up at all.

Seeing her like this, Jin Yang felt that even someone picked her up with the quilt, and then asked Gu Rujiu to sit on his lap with his arms around the quilt: "There is no court meeting today, I will play with you."

"There's not much government affairs in Dalang today, but I can't let it go." Gu Rujiu felt that her current shape was a bit like a silkworm baby, so she rubbed against Jin Yang, "The eldest princess Deyi and the prince of Pingjun will enter the palace today. Bye."

"What are they doing here?" Gu Rujiu's chin rubbed against the top of Gu Rujiu's hair, Jin Yang stretched out his hand and touched her silky blue silk, "Then I'll accompany you to see them later, so that you won't be bored alone."

"Okay," Gu Rujiu saw him playing with her hair, and stretched out her arm to scratch his chin.

"Be careful of the cold." Seeing her fair and delicate arms sticking out from the quilt, Jin Yang reached out and stuffed her arms back, "It seems that I still have to change your clothes first."

"Is Dalang worried that I'm cold, or..." She stretched out her arms and wrapped her arms around Jin Yang's, "I still don't want my arm to be seen by others."

The delicate and smooth arms touched the skin of the neck, Jin Yang only felt that his neck was numb and numb, and he wished that even if the person in his arms was eaten and wiped clean, no one would see it when he was locked up.

"Those who know me, it's been a long time." Jin Yang carried the person back to the bed, then let her lie down, and turned around to get her clothes.

"That Dalang should also remember," Gu Rujiu put his head out of the bed, and said to Jin Yang, "I can't bear to see the slightest bit of Dalang's body."

Jin Yang hugged Gu Rujiu's clothes and walked back to the bed, squatted down and looked into her eyes, nodded: "Okay."

Staring into his eyes for a moment, Gu Rujiu smiled, and suddenly reached out to hug Jin Yang.

"Bang!" Jin Yang's chin hit the edge of the bed.

The two looked at each other, Jin Yang covered his chin, Gu Rujiu stared at each other with big innocent eyes, and then looked at each other and smirked.