After the early dispersal, Xiao Xuan followed the Queen Mother to Ci Ning Palace.
"Good boy, the emperor has done a little too much this time. When you are on the front line, you must always pay attention to your own safety, stay vigilant, and write to Ai Jia every day." The queen mother is still dressed in a grand manner, but her face is I didn't face the sternness of the emperor, even though I was worried, it was much milder in the end.
"Grandma, don't worry, grandson will protect herself." Xiao Xuan assisted the queen mother, and the eunuch who was attending the palace followed far behind.
The queen mother sighed quietly, "You grew up in the capital, and the Ai family has always protected you thoroughly. You have never suffered, so you went to the battlefield like this. How can you rest assured that the Ai family?"
The ancestors and grandchildren were talking all the way, and Xiao Tan, who had just received the news, just rushed over.
She thought a lot along the way. The emperor made the imperial decree without telling the emperor's grandmother, obviously because he was afraid that the emperor's grandmother would know the obstacle, and that the emperor's grandmother would be able to win more for her brother.
"Brother, you go here, take care." Xiao Tan looked at his elder brother, knowing that Xiao Xuan's going to the battlefield could not be saved.
Xiao Xuan smiled and rubbed Xiao Tan's hair, "You stay with the emperor grandmother in the palace, and wait for your brother to return triumphantly and take you out of the palace for fun."
He only has such a sister, and the relationship between the two brothers and sisters has always been very good.
The queen mother looked at the two grandchildren and sighed in her heart, if their parents were still there, a family of four, living together happily, would be great.
Xiao Xuan stayed in the palace for a while before leaving the palace.
He did not return to the palace, but went to Gu's house.
Gu Huaili brought him in. "Grandfather kept himself in the study after he came back from the court. You can just go in and find him." He was still wearing a blue shirt, with a bookish look on his body, and his manners and manners.
Xiao Xuan nodded. He has been a teacher of Gu Pingzhang since he was a child. It can be said that in addition to his own palace and palace, the place where he visits most often is Gu's. Xiao Xuan was very familiar with the plants and trees of the Gu family.
Xiao Xuan wanted to inquire about Xie Yunqing with Gu Huaili, but after thinking about it, he didn't think it was right, so he didn't ask aloud.
Gu's garden is a century-old house. The green trees in the courtyard are full of shade, and there are nannans planted all over it. After entering the moon gate, there is also a elm tree that can only be embraced by a few people. There is greenery everywhere, even in the hottest August, Gu's family is still cool and refreshing.
The yard of Gu's family was very large, and it took Xiao Xuan a long time to get to Gu Pingzhang's yard.
The blue-gray tiles, the stone bricks that were smooth due to years of wear and tear, and the wisteria that covered the entire wall, surrounded by the fragrance of leaves, Xiao Xuan remembered that Xie’s family is also full of flowers and trees, and it is also so green. Quiet and elegant.
Standing in the house in a long gown, Gu Pingzhang is calm and indifferent, with the dexterity and wisdom of the world.
"Students have seen Mr.." Xiao Xuan respectfully stepped forward to salute Gu Pingzhang.
Gu Pingzhang nodded, walked under the grape trellis in the courtyard, and sat on the wicker chair. Xiao Xuan and Gu Huaili sat down next to Gu Pingzhang. The old servant with gray face and white hair came up with the teapot and poured tea for the three of them.
"Your Majesty suddenly issued an edict this time. It was really unprepared. At the beginning, he only gave 10,000 yuan, and Fang Luocheng with a hundred thousand soldiers failed to conquer the country. What did your Majesty think in his heart? "Gu Huaili took the lead to speak out
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"Your Majesty's intention is obvious. It is to remove Ziyuan with Guo Guo's hand." Gu Pingzhang drank his tea.
Ziyuan is Xiao Xuan's character, or Gu Pingzhang gave it.
"Your Majesty has always been suspicious. The right to dispatch troops to the public bus is not because of the crisis. Ziyuan is the orphan of Prince Yu. How much his Majesty was afraid of Prince Yu at the beginning, and how much defense he had against Ziyuan." Gu Pingzhang continued. .
Gu Huaili was silent for a moment. He was still young, and naturally he hadn't seen the grudges between the emperor and Prince Yu with his own eyes, but Gu Pingzhang never deliberately avoided him when discussing matters with his father and brother. He still heard about it.
The world said that the emperor and Prince Yu had a deep brotherhood, and that Prince Yu died young, and that the emperor regarded Prince Yu’s son as if he were himself, but Gu Huaili knew from an early age how suspicious the emperor was towards Xiao Xuan.
"If the royal grandmother hadn't arrived in time this time, my majesty wouldn't have sent so many soldiers and horses to me." Xiao Xuan sneered, "I'm afraid he has already put a lot of eyeliners around me."
"The Queen Mother came at the right time. She was wearing filial piety on her head. Your Majesty could not disobey the Queen Mother anyway." Although Gu Pingzhang is old, he has always maintained a peaceful state of mind. Vigorous.
"Your Majesty treats the lives of our people in Da Zhou like a stubborn, but you can't think about it that way, so when you go to the East, the battle is still a battle. You can't let Guo State and other countries look down on our Da Zhou. Even if it's a battle to die for. , And can't lose Da Zhou's integrity."
Every word of Gu Pingzhang is very important, his eyes are like a torch, firm and resolute.
Xiao Xuan replied solemnly, "Students understand that students will not forget that what is left in their bodies is the blood of their fathers, nor will they forget that the surname'Xiao' gives me not only glory, but also a duty to protect the people of the Zhou Dynasty. ."
He has always been a stubborn boy in front of people. It is a pity that everyone has a good skin, but few people know that Xiao Xuan has been earnestly studying with Gu Pingzhang since childhood, not only seeking knowledge, but also learning the principles of life. Even though Xiao Xuan was stubborn, Gu Pingzhang knew that he was a beautiful piece of jade, and there was nothing wrong with it.
The Queen Mother and Xiao Tan were worried about Xiao Xuan's safety, but Gu Pingzhang was more concerned about the lives of the people of Da Zhou.
In the war between the two countries, losses are inevitable on either side. How to minimize this loss depends on how long the battle lasts.
Gu Pingzhang raised his head and looked at the wall behind Xiao Xuan. It was covered with vines, and the color of the wall could not be seen. The vines were covered with purple flower buds. Gu Pingzhang let out a long sigh, turned his head and said to Gu Huaili: "You order someone to squeeze the wisteria flowers and make a cold side dish. I have a drink with Ziyuan."
Cold wisteria flowers have always been as delicious as Su Bazhen. Gu Pingzhang's diet is light, and there will always be a cold wisteria flower on the table.
Gu Huaili responded. Gu Pingzhang seemed to have thought of something, and then said: "Make some wisteria flower cakes. Your cousin will come here once. She liked it the most when she was a child. Just make it for her."
The tip of Xiao Xuan's eyebrows moved slightly, which cousin? Could it be Xie Yunqing
Gu Pingzhang asked Xiao Xuan something again, and after studying with Xiao Xuan for a long time with the territory map of the Eastern Realm, the sky finally darkened. Gu Pingzhang put away the territory map and said, "It's getting late, go for dinner first.
Well, you will leave tomorrow afternoon and go back to rest in the evening. "
When he was in court today, the emperor asked Xiao Xuan to set off this afternoon. Who knew that the queen mother had gotten a tone in advance, so the emperor had no choice but to send more people to Xiao Xuan. The 70,000 soldiers naturally had to be counted in advance, and they were scheduled to leave tomorrow afternoon.
Dinner was arranged in the East Wing. When Xiao Xuan passed by, all the Gu family members arrived.
He got in touch with Gu's family. When everyone saw it, they were not restrained. They smiled and let him sit down. Gu Pingzhang's great-granddaughter even opened her hands and clamored for him to hold her.
A screen separated the two tables, and from the other side of the screen came the girl's clear voice, "Young lady, come here aunt."
The young mother was just picked up by Xiao Xuan, and she shook her head happily with her arms around Xiao Xuan's neck, and stretched her voice like a spoiled child, "You mother hasn't seen Uncle Ziyuan for a long time. I want to play with Uncle Ziyuan."
The girl walked out from behind the screen and stood up to Ping Ting, "Aunty hasn't seen the young woman for a long time, so she doesn't want her aunt?"
Under the dim candlelight, the girl's face looked extremely small, and her eyes were gentle and watery.
It is Xie Yunqing.
Gu Youniang struggling from Xiao Xuan's arms into Xie Yunqing's arms, kissed Xie Yunqing twice, leaving a pool of saliva, then smiled and slid down and ran behind the screen.
Xie Yunqing was not annoyed, wiped the saliva off his face, and looked at Xiao Xuan again: "Among the soldiers who followed you to the Eastern Territory, many of them were trained by my father, and they still have the ability. You can do whatever you want. Use them."
Xiao Xuan wanted to ask if Xie Yunqing sent someone to inform the queen mother, but now he feels that this issue doesn't seem to be that important anymore.
He looked at Xie Yunqing with a smile, "You didn't come here to tell me this, did you?"
Xie Yunqing glared at Xiao Xuan, "No, I just miss my grandmother, let me tell you by the way." Then he ignored Xiao Xuan, turned and walked inside the screen.
Xiao Xuan lowered his head, the corner of his mouth was a smile that could not be concealed.
After coming out of Gu's house, Xiao Xuan went back to the Royal Palace of Yu. Lying in ** thinking of the girl's black and white eyes, cleverly smiling and beautiful, a heartstring faintly moved in my heart.
The next afternoon, the sun was great. The sky is blue, with big clouds floating.
The emperor said he was going for Xiao Xuan himself, but in fact he didn't leave the palace at all, and still the second prince and the fourth prince were seeing off Xiao Xuan.
The second prince said something on the scene, Xiao Xuan also casually dealt with a few words, but his eyes were lingering among the people of Xie's and Gu's.
He was looking for Xie Yunqing, but Xie Yunqing never showed up, and Xiao Xuan felt unspeakable loss in his heart. Xiao Xuanzong mounted on his horse and set off with 70,000 soldiers and horses.
The banner of the Great Zhou was hunting and fluttering in the wind, followed by the energetic soldiers, and then, following the horse-drawn carriage under the army, the troop was huge and dusty all the way.
Xie Yunqing sat in the teahouse on the second floor and watched Xiao Xuan riding his horse, his armor reflected in the sun with dazzling cold light.
Xiao Xuan will definitely be able to return triumphantly in this battle, but when he returns triumphantly this time, it is the emperor's greater suspicion that awaits him.
Xie Yunqing asked Qingluo to close the window and called for Xiaoer to get money for tea and water. The teahouse is an entertainer who talks about opera, because the people are all going to see the king of Yu going on the expedition, the teahouse is very deserted, saying that the opera actors are still talking about their plays, even if no one is listening to what he said.
(End of this chapter)