The imperial capital is far away, so I got into the carriage and accompanied the master home.
Yan Li was probably worried that I would be too sad, so he didn't let me interfere in the funeral, after secretly arranged everything, he insisted on going with me, after Tao Qing nodded in agreement, he asked Qiao Yu to escort him back to Beijing.
He put down the Northwest War and went back to the south to re-dispatch. I handed over the Tiger Talisman to him to lead the country's military affairs.
When I returned to the imperial capital, I often heard people say a word: Great generals and famous teachers should not be imprisoned, and thousands of troops should avoid white robes.
Tao Qing personally led three thousand elite soldiers dressed in white armor, who were sure to conquer in attack and win in battle, sweeping across the northern grasslands. If not for this reason, Tao Qing would not be able to escape from the northern battlefield easily.
The imperial capital court has been cleaned by the master, leaving a clean team, but there are many vacancies, I follow the master's notes, and I will try my best to find suitable seats for those who have been nominated and praised.
The official enthronement ceremony still needs to be made up. I advocate keeping everything simple and letting the national teacher handle it alone. After reading the almanac, the time is set on December 12. When I asked about the year name, I was silent for a long time before I chose the word "Mingde".
The way of the university is to be clear and bright, to be close to the people, and to stop at perfection.
This is the first article my master taught me, and the only book I can memorize completely.
Ah Che was buried in the imperial mausoleum, I went to see him once, and stood there for a long time, not knowing what to say. I don't want to blame him any more, more faults are on me.
The master's cemetery is located in the east of the imperial city, and it can be seen from the highest place of Weiyang Palace. Yan Li was in charge of all this, I just watched him leave from a distance, from sunrise to sunset, and finally it was Qiao Yu who pulled me back to the house.
On the day of ascension to the throne, after nine consecutive victories in the south, Minyue was finally completely defeated, and the suzerain of the Bai nationality announced that it would belong to me, Dachen. After Lan Zhengying and Lan Zhengqi's brothers and sisters died, the Lan tribe was oppressed by the Bai tribe. The Bai tribe took control of Fujian and Yue. Although they bowed their heads to Chen and paid tribute every year, they kept all internal affairs from interference.
The national teacher said that double happiness comes to the door, and the whole world celebrates together, and the world should be pardoned.
So I said, then amnesty.
That day when I stood on the imperial city and was worshiped by all the people, all kinds of court clothes were kneeling in front of my eyes. I looked at my empty right hand and vaguely saw the man nodding and smiling at me.
On New Year's Eve that year, the emperor was very lively, and there were me, Qiao Yu, Yanli, and Doudou in Weiyang Palace.
When rewarding the three armies on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I had a quick meeting with Tao Qing and Tang Si, and then they went straight to the north. After that, I didn't see them again for a long time.
Tao Qing said to me: "The dead are gone, but the living will continue."
In fact, I understand the truth, but the word "sorrow" is easier said than done. The old national teacher was a person whom the master admired very much when he was alive. He learned to deal with government affairs with him every day. When he was busy for a long time, he couldn't care about sadness.
After learning about the war in Minyue, Yan Li and Tao Qing talked all night. Early the next morning, Yan Li left the imperial capital. I think he returned to Minyue. I don't know if he will come back and when.
On the night of the Lantern Festival, Qiao Yu took me to change into casual clothes and leave the palace to see the city of lights in the imperial capital. The whole night was filled with glazed fire, and the sky was still in the sky. Suddenly, looking back, it has been a year.
A poem is written on the lantern in small letters with hairpin flowers.
On the night of last year's Yuan Dynasty, the lights of the flower market were as bright as day.
On the head of willow branches on the moon, people make an appointment after dusk.
On the night of the Yuan Dynasty this year, the moon and lights remain the same.
I don't see people from last year, and my spring shirt is soaked in tears!
"Yingyu." Qiao Yu took the lantern in my hand, with worry in her voice.
I shook my head with a smile, waved my hand, and moved on.
People always keep moving forward. There is no such person in the place where the lights are dim. If you continue to move forward, you will always meet at the end.
This is the Shangyuan Festival in the first year of Mingde, the first Shangyuan Festival without a master, just me and Qiao Yu.
Standing on the tower, overlooking half of the city lights, my heart moved, I turned my face to look at Qiao Yu, and met his gaze. As always, deep and vast, reflecting a little glazed fire.
I reached out, grabbed his, and interlocked my fingers tightly.
He won't coax me, won't comfort me, he will only silently accompany me in his way, waiting, and waiting.
At that moment, when I was lonely because of longing, at least I could still hold each other's hands.
I am no longer walking alone, some people can only be used to remember, while some people are still waiting for me to spend the rest of my life hand in hand.
I snuggled into his arms, closed my eyes, and let out a long breath.
"Qiao Yu, let's go home."
"Okay, go home."
He wrapped his arms around me, wrapped me in his arms, lowered his head, and kissed me lightly on my aspiration seal.
Yan left Minyue for a long time, but only sent back a letter after Shangyuan, saying that she would not come back in a short time, but did not say much about other things.
Will he choose to take over the suzerain position
As far as I know, he is not a person who loves power and position. In his eyes, a thousand-year-old ganoderma lucidum is more worthy of possession than power, but family affection is hard to say. I'm sure he'll always come back, it's just a matter of time.
Sure enough, there has been no news of Li's successor from Minyue. The trade route from Minyue to Chen has already started to be built. The person in charge on our side is Bai Fan, but Minyue's side is not clear. Yanli sent another letter, saying that there were still some things that he couldn't get rid of. I replied him with a letter of greetings, expressing my thoughts, and then I had nothing more to say.
Tao Qing and I wrote a letter every half a month, one when the moon was full, and one when the moon was first. His letters to me were always 500 words about business matters, and 500 words about private matters. He is not a person who talks a lot, even when he talks about missing, it is so faint that it is almost invisible. I usually stamp the imperial edicts of my ministers with jade seals, and I stamp the letters with Doudou's handprints and footprints. Comparing the letters, I can vaguely see that Doudou is growing up little by little.
After four months of continuous fighting in the north, the situation was finally completely under control. Tang Si couldn't take it anymore, so he asked Tao Qing for leave and slipped back to the imperial capital. I was sleeping deeply that night. In my dream, I vaguely heard a gust of wind blowing the wind chimes. My eyelids twitched. Before I opened my eyes, my body sank and I was caught. Tang Si's black and white eyes are distinct.
Before the corners of his lips were pressed down, another gust of wind swept over me, Tang Si shivered, flipped over on my body, to avoid the strong wind, his figure paused in the air, and he had already fought seven or eight moves with the person who came after me .
After landing, Tang Si scolded: "Qiao Laosi, you really can't see me for a moment, okay?"
Qiao Yu said expressionlessly, "It is my responsibility to arrest you for trespassing on the Forbidden Palace."
"Yah bah!" Tang Si gave him a contemptuous look, "Can I find my woman? Besides..." Tang Si snorted, "With your speed, if I really want to assassinate, Li Yingyu will see you sooner." Blood. Your efficiency is too bad!"
Tang Si sat down on the bed, wrapped his long arms around my shoulders, and raised his chin at Qiao Yu in a demonstrative manner. "Her safety will be left to me in the future!"
Qiao Yu looked at him silently, then turned to look at me.
I smiled and slapped Tang Si on the head. "Come on, he's messing with you on purpose."
Tang Si was startled: "What?"
"Didn't you notice that the door wasn't open? He's been in the room all the time. He found out as soon as you came in. He deliberately waited for you to climb into bed before doing it."
Tang Si came to his senses, gritted his teeth and said angrily: "You, Joe's fourth son, really don't want to see me!"
Qiao Yu looked down at the floor expressionlessly, then looked up at the ceiling, finally looked at me, and said softly, "I'll go out first."
He wanted to leave space for us to catch up on the old days, Tang Si was not angry when he heard it, raised his brows, watched him leave with a grin, closed the door, then turned around and threw me on the bed.
"Say! Miss me!" Tang Si put his hands next to my ears, looked down at me, and asked viciously.
I smiled and looked at him. "I said no, do you believe me?"
He buried his head on my neck and rubbed it against my neck, the hot and humid touch slipped behind my ear, and he bit the earlobe suddenly, I hissed and turned my head to avoid it.
"Tang Si, you belong to the dog!"
"In order to punish you for lying, I will bite you." He curled his lips, looked at me carefully for a long time, folded his arms and hugged me tightly.
"How did you lose so much weight..." He whispered in my ear.
"This is normal." I hugged him back and replied with a smile, "When we separated last time, I had just given birth to Doudou, and I still had about ten catties of fat on my body. Now I am your first The way you looked when you first saw me."
"Slightly thinner than that time." He tightened his arms, "Slightly thinner than when I hugged you on Mount Shu."
My face suddenly became hot.
"I heard someone talking about you on the way back." Tang Si suddenly changed the subject.
"Good words or bad words? Didn't you call me a fool?" I pricked up my ears vigilantly.
"It is said that you are diligent and diligent, and you are a good emperor." Tang Si sneered, "I also said that you are serious, full of regal power, and accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger."
I touched my cheek, feeling a little innocent. "Maybe it's against those ministers, I can't laugh."
The ability and character of the team selected by the master is not enough to worry about, but they all have one obvious shortcoming, they are not interesting, and they can't make jokes.
"Yeah." Tang Si rubbed my head, "You laugh too nasty and evil, don't laugh too much in front of outsiders, lest you damage the king's prestige."
I glared at him.
He continued: "In front of me, can you smile more sincerely?"
I tugged at the corners of my mouth.
"Be more shameless."
I slapped him and said angrily, "I think it's shameless enough!"
He laughed, then sucked my lips hard, and asked, "Li Yingyu, are you back?"
I stared at him blankly.
His hand brushed the corner of my lips, gently rubbing, "When he left, I thought you would never laugh again."
I laughed.
"He didn't leave, he was always there."
I wrapped my arms around his shoulders, leaning gently against his shoulder socket. "We're all in this together."
Less than two days after Tang Si came back, it was Ching Ming. As usual, I went to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage to the ancestors. It was long after noon. Qiao Yu prepared plain white paper flowers and a fruit plate, and Tang Si waited for me at the east gate with Doudou in his arms.
The master doesn't like to be lively, we just sprinkled a few paper flowers in addition to the surrounding grass. The master doesn't like to drink, so he sprinkled three cups of tea. Doudou was more than six months old. She sat under a tree and looked at us with her head tilted. Her eyes were round and dark, and she seemed a little confused. She probably didn't know what we were doing. She ate well, slept well, and played well in the palace. She grew stronger, her facial features gradually opened up, and the skin on her face and body gradually turned white. Could it really have something to do with her name? Since she changed her name to Red Bean, she has become more and more rosy and tender, from black rice dumpling to red bean stuffed glutinous rice dumpling.
This child is not afraid of life, and Tang Si is a playful person, he made weird gadgets to coax her, but in the blink of an eye, he bribed and recognized his father. She likes to let Tang Si play on the swing with her arms around her, giggling and giggling, she looks like a little hen against her round and colorful clothes, Qiao Yu is staring at the side like an enemy, for fear that Tang Si will be careless He let go and threw the child out.
Tang Si gave him a contemptuous look, held the little red bean in her arms and ate the tender tofu on her face. "This child kisses me, you are jealous."
Doudou giggled and raised her hand to grab Tang Si's hair.
I almost wondered if I had selective amnesia again. In fact, Tang Si was Doudou's real father
Later, there was another explanation - because Tang Si was the first person Doudou saw when he came to this world, the plot of the chick...
Tang Si placed the incense candle fruit plate, Qiao Yu weeded with a hoe, I picked up Doudou, stopped in front of the grave, bowed my head and said to her: "Doudo, this is my father."
She stared at her black eyes, opened her small mouth slightly, turned her head to look at the tombstone, and then turned to look at me again, spit two bubbles of saliva, grabbed my neckline with her small hands, and babbled twice.
Qiao Yu put down the hoe, came behind me, and said softly, "It's done."
I look around—
The master likes to be clean, so the cemetery he chose is relatively remote. It is between the paddock on the east side and the imperial city, and it is still within the jurisdiction of the imperial city. Ordinary people cannot be buried here. The area is tens of miles away, and there are few people. The green grass is lush and lush, only the weeds around the cemetery are obviously sparse, and Qiao Yu got rid of them in just a moment.
I held a brush in my hand, dipped it in cinnabar, and put it in Doudou's hand. I held her hand again, and traced the gestures on the tombstone word by word.
Shen Dongli
Survivor Li Yingyu
—Master, forgive me for not having the courage to send you off at that time...
Doudou looked up at me, yelled twice, and I lowered my head and smiled at her.
—Silly boy, your birthday is your father's memorial day...
—Your name was given by your father. Red beans are the most lovesick...
—When you are him, leave my lovesickness.
Lovesickness looks at each other but not blind date, who is the spring for
Ah…
"Let's go back."
During the Qingming Festival, it rained heavily, and within two or three steps, it really started to rain.
Qiao Yu remembered that there was a place nearby where she could shelter from the rain, and it was only when she got there that she realized that it was the residence of the patrollers.
This place is actually very safe. The east side used to be the paddock, guarded by the imperial forest army, and the west side used to be the imperial city, guarded by the imperial guards. There are more than ten miles in the middle, each on the edge, so a patrolman was set up to patrol the mountain.
The patrol was an old man retired from the army, and he was accompanied by a horse that was almost as old. Seeing the three of us, he subconsciously showed his weapon on guard, and Qiao Yu immediately showed his token. After all, it was someone who had worked in the army, who recognized Qiao Yu's identity as a Wei Wei, put down his weapon and saluted with a respectful face.
Since I'm a Weifu, I didn't show my identity anymore. Weiwei's identity is enough.
The old man claimed to be surnamed Zhang, so we called him Lao Zhang. He was respectful and excitedly running around to bring us clean cotton cloths and hot water.
While he was going out to boil the water, Tang Si poked me and asked in a low voice: "Hey, what kind of token is Qiao Laosi? Is the seat very high and prestigious? What the hell?"
"Weiwei. In charge of the security of the imperial city, the guards of the Forbidden Palace are protecting my safety." I replied.
"Then give me a seat, a bit higher than him, and a bit closer to you." Tang Si smiled confidently, "I can also protect you personally. Tell me, what position is more prestigious?"
Qiao Yu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened his mouth and replied, "Director Ouchi."
Tang Si was stunned for a moment, then turned to ask me: "Director? Do you manage a lot? Is it very majestic?"
I hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "It's a lot..." It's just...
"Then let's do this." Tang Si smiled, "I don't want to care too much, I just care about you."
I nodded with difficulty...
If you tell him the truth, will this poor old house collapse
I took a sneak peek at Qiao Yu, and he was still expressionless as if nothing had happened...
Poor Tang Si, the chief executive, are all eunuchs...
"Here comes the hot water." Lao Zhang yelled and brought in a large bucket of hot water.
"I'll go into the back room and wash Doudou's body." I turned around and said something to the two of them, and added, "Don't quarrel..."
Tang Si sneered, shook his head and left.
Qiao Yu glanced at me expressionlessly, turned around and followed.
Alas... I'm a little worried.
After washing Doudou's body, wrapping it in a dry cotton cloth, and feeding her milk, she finally fell asleep tired.
I kissed her on the face, she pouted, waved her fleshy little fist, and slowly fell asleep with two sounds.
The sound of the rain pattering on the roof was annoying to listen to, and it was hypnotic after listening to it for a long time.
I pushed the door out, moved to the door, and heard Tang Si's voice.
"Is there any news about Yanli recently?"
It may be that the rain was too loud, and they didn't notice me standing behind the door.
"The last time was half a month ago, he said he already had a clue." Qiao Yu replied.
Half a month ago... I froze for a moment, isn't it more than two months? I have not received a letter from Yanli for more than two months!
"How sure is he?" Tang Si sighed irritably, "I've been thinking about whether the original decision was right or wrong."
"Right or wrong, it has been done."
"I know, but..." Tang Si paused, looked up at the gloomy sky and said, "It's different from what I thought..."
Qiao Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "You want to leave, don't you?"
"What?" Tang Si was taken aback.
"You wanted to leave her, back then." Qiao Yu whispered.
Tang Si paused, and after a long time, he was powerless to argue: "Who said..."
"I can tell. You want to go, but you don't want to go."
Tang Si held back for a long time, finally sighed, and sat down beside him, seeing two figures sitting side by side from a distance, Tang Si said: "Is it obvious?"
"Um."
"Then does she know?"
"perhaps."
"Damn, you will die if you say a few more words!"
"Won't."
"..."
Tang Si stood up, patted his buttocks and prepared to leave. "I'm talking to you because I'm crazy." After taking two steps, he paused, and then looked back at the back of the person who was sitting down. "Actually, as long as you don't speak, just look at your way of killing people, it's still very good."
Qiao Yu was silent for a long time, Tang Si got angry, turned around and took two steps forward, pushing the back of his head. "You won't reply!"
Qiao Yu looked back at him, and said inexplicably, "You told me not to talk."
"You... are really selective and obedient..." Tang Si's back heaved violently, and after taking a few deep breaths, he sat down in frustration.
"Okay..." After a long sigh, Tang Si said slowly, "Since you have seen through, I won't hide it from you. In fact, I decided to leave very early, when she decided to be the queen. You know, Lao Tzu Unlike you, I'm used to being unrestrained, and I can't even stay in the Tang Sect, let alone the imperial palace. You are different from me. Although I despise you a little, you are really kind to her. You are ruthless enough, It can also protect her. I want to say, help her keep Dong Li, and with you by her side, I can go away with more peace of mind. "
"Um."
"I thought to myself, I'll leave after that battle. From now on, the sky will fly like a bird. Why bother to hang a tree? If I really miss her, I'll fly to the palace to fight with you, and then sleep with her, anyway. She can't beat me either."
Qiao Yu interrupted him: "You can't beat me."
"Fuck! Don't forget that I saved you seven times on the battlefield!"
"I saved you thirteen times."
"Damn! Why are you so fussy, you count how many times you save someone!"
Qiao Yu fell silent.
"Then even for the sake of saving you seven times, you should release some water when I enter the palace, right?" Tang Si snorted coldly.
"No...can..." Qiao Yu said slowly, "The responsibility lies."
"What a wooden man." Tang Si turned his face away angrily, "Why did that woman fall in love with you as a piece of wood? I'm no better than you!" Suddenly, his voice lowered, "I don't know if I leave, that woman Will it be as sad as when Dong Li left?"
Qiao Yu thought for a while, and was about to say something, but was interrupted by Tang Si: "I understand, don't say anything, so as not to be mad at you!" muttered in a low voice, "The woman said a long time ago that the five of us Just like her five fingers, they are just the size of a heart when held, no one is complete without it, and it hurts to cut off any one of them... "
"Qiao Lao Si, do you think I chose to stay, right?" After waiting for a while, there was no sound, so Tang Si said, "You can answer this question."
Then Qiao Yu replied: "Up to you."
"Tch, of course you want me to leave." Tang Si angrily said, "I won't leave! I want to be the head of the house. I'm the third child and you are the fourth child. Don't even think about running in front of me."
Qiao Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."
"I used to think about which of the five of us is more important to her. Then I thought about it, I am really stupid, and entangled in this kind of problem that is destined to be entangled. Isn't it just to find abuse for myself, who is higher and who is lower, who is more and who is less, figure out There are always a few people who are unhappy, so it’s better to just be so confused, a lifetime is so few decades, it’s enough to make a foolish account. She asked me before, if she fell into the water with my elder brother, what would I do? Whoever saves first, then I will scold her for being boring. In fact, I am not the same as her, and I care about some problems that add unnecessary troubles. It’s good to be together, it’s good to be happy, what are you thinking about so much. After more than a year, Dong Li has taken over, my second elder brother has taken over, Yanli has taken over me, and so-so treats you as a human being, so let’s just leave it at that, if you treat the imperial palace as Li’s residence, there will only be more rooms.”
Qiao Yu nodded and said, "Simple-minded people are really happy."
Tang Si: "Don't think that I really can't beat you..."
Then came the familiar bang bang bang bang...
I think... In fact, fighting is a way for the two of them to show their good relationship...
It's not that I didn't think about what Tang Si said. It wasn't until that night when he sneaked into my bedroom and just asked me to seal him as a "chief internal officer", that I didn't know that he really made the final decision. decided to stay.
Simple people are always happier. They don’t have too many tricks, too many devious ideas. If you love, you stay, and if you don’t love, you leave. It’s not because of others, it’s because you have accepted it in your heart.
Tang Si and Qiao Yu, who seem to be incompatible with each other, may actually be the same person in essence, wise as stupid.