Her voice was even gentler: "The officials sympathize with the many hardships you have suffered and don't mind if you fall into the hands of the golden man..."
At this time, Hua Rong had completely understood what she meant, and he was not angry. He just said calmly: "Ms. Wu, it's getting late. It's time for Hua Rong to resign."
Wu Jinnu only said that she had been exposed the "scandal" of being humiliated and abused by the Jin people. He was eager to leave and immediately said: "Sister Hua, please stay here. I have no intention of doing so..."
The title changed from "Hua Rong" to "Sister Hua" again. Hua Rong said lightly: "Ms. Wu, please don't do this. Hua Rong doesn't dare to take it seriously."
"Sister is a smart person, she must know what I mean..." Her eyes were eager and her tone was very sincere, "My sister saw the official family's feelings for my sister, and she was both envious and moved. Now, the official family has important responsibilities. He is the only hope of the Song Dynasty, and he must not make any mistakes. The golden slave cannot share his worries, so I want to do my best to help him achieve some of his wishes. He likes you, sister, so I hope you will enter the palace. Serve him, we sisters are worthy of each other, even if the official family favors you a lot, I will restrain other concubines and not be jealous..."
Haha, I bet this Wu Jinnu is acting like a virtuous queen and taking the initiative to take concubines for the emperor's husband. But what about Pan Yingying
Hua Rong couldn't help but said: "Ms. Wu, didn't I tell you last time that I was already married to someone else? How can there be any reason for a married woman to remarry someone else? Isn't it an insult to the dignity of the official family?"
Seeing that she didn't look like she was joking, Wu Jinnu said anxiously: "I've already asked, are you married to someone else? A girl's reputation is important, so you can't say such things casually."
"Ms. Wu, what you said is wrong. At Hua Rong's age, how can she not be married yet?"
Hua Rong was already twenty-four or five years old at this time. At that time, she was definitely an "older" young woman. Wu Jinnu was only seventeen years old. He was stunned and thought to himself that with Hua Rong's talent and appearance, she was indeed not very young. Probably never married.
She asked: "Are you really married? To whom?"
"I am a distant relative from the countryside who is a matchmaker. I am just an ordinary person."
Wu Jinnu's last gift was ruined by Zhang Yingying, so he carefully planned the banquet this time. While Zhang Yingying and Pan Yingying were away, he originally wanted Hua Rong to see the harmony between the concubines of the official family, and persuaded her to agree to marry the official family. Unexpectedly, In the end, it was all in vain, which made me quite depressed and a little bit resentful.
When she was about to talk, Hua Rong had already left.
Passing by the school grounds, in the distance I saw the figure of King Qin walking back and forth under the setting sun.
Hua Rong didn't want to meet him and immediately changed direction.
King Qin also noticed her and was about to catch up when he saw her turning her head and walking away quickly as if she was avoiding the plague. Under the gaze of everyone, King Qin was unable to catch up and make a fuss. He only felt a burst of tightness and coldness in his chest. This girl, when she saw herself, she felt like she had seen an evil ghost. Could it be that she really had no fate in this life
Returning to the house, he was distracted and thoughtless. When he was about to talk to Yue Pengju, he remembered that the palace rules had been established recently, and men were not allowed to enter the rooms of the female relatives. Although he was in the outer city, it was a place where the "female relatives" lived alone, and Yue Pengju was not allowed to enter. .
I had no choice but to go to Yue Pengju's residence to find him.
Yue Pengju also didn't see her all day long. When he saw her being ordered to enter the palace many times, he became panicked for no reason. When he saw her coming to see him, he immediately welcomed her in.
As soon as she sat down, her voice was very frightened: "Pengju, I'm scared."
"Sister, speak slowly, don't be afraid."
"Mrs. Wu tried her again and again, and I was afraid that the emperor would force me to enter the palace."
Yue Pengju was still worried and said: "Sister, don't worry, I will take care of everything."
She looked at his firm eyes. Although she was still uneasy, she couldn't help it. She just thought that if the storm was really going to come, she would bear it with him.
On this day, Wang Boyan and Huang Qian were good at handling the memorials for their stay in the middle school. When they reviewed one of them, it turned out that the young general Yue Pengju wrote a letter to impeach themselves and others. His words were sharp and his writing was not hidden.
Wang Boyan was furious: "Yue Peng can't be promoted to an official as big as a mustard seed, but he dares to impeach us and others for the following crimes."
Huang Qianshan said: "He has repeatedly made military exploits, but he cannot be rewarded because he resigned from the engagement. Otherwise, he would have become a fourth-rank official. Although he cannot be promoted, your Majesty's old friend may be reused one day."
Wang Boyan shook his head and whispered: "Your Majesty sent him here in a broken package, obviously no special treatment was done."
Huang Qianshan's eyes lit up: "If these people get promoted in the future, they will definitely endanger us. It's better to look for an opportunity to strike early and send them away."
"That's how it should be."
After all, they didn't dare to make the decision, but they couldn't directly ask His Majesty. They just wanted to see the opportunity, so the matter was suppressed for the time being.
Half a month passed in such a hurry, and the veteran Zongze was ordered to return to Beijing.
The new emperor immediately summoned him. After Zongze entered the palace, he was in tears and couldn't kneel down. After a while, he finally spoke with difficulty: "Your Majesty, Zongze, bows to your majesty and wishes you all blessings."
When the emperor saw that he was old, he ordered the eunuch Kang Gonggong to help him up, give him a seat, and have tea. Hua Rong was ordered to work as a bodyguard with Xu Caizhi these days, and saw many couples. Seeing that the emperor treated Zongze with special courtesy, he was very happy. .
Zongze took a breath and calmed down, then said sadly and angrily: "I can't rescue Kaifeng, and the two emperors went north. How can I redeem myself from all the punishment?"
Zongze only said a few words, and the emperor didn't know if he thought of supporting his troops to avoid the enemy. He felt a little embarrassed and changed the topic.
Zongze added: "When the country was first established, Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan and others were notorious. Your Majesty, please do not get close to these evil people."
The emperor remembered that Yue Peng had submitted a letter to a junior minister, accusing him of using evildoers. Seeing that Zongze had done the same, he was very unhappy and only said: "The ministers discuss national affairs and each insists on his own opinion. I need to listen to both and follow what is good."
Seeing that he was so protective of Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan, Hua Rong couldn't help but said: "Wang Boyan kept asking officials to patrol the southeast, but in fact he wanted to escape to Yangzhou and live in peace. He also advocated peace negotiations with Jin and obstructed the war. The wear and tear finally accumulated. The spirit of the military and civilians; Huang Qianshan even searched for beauties among the people, nominally dedicating them to the official family, but actually taking them for themselves, ruining the reputation of the official family. Such two people, if they can't save the country, they will obstruct others from saving the country, and if they can't succeed, they will ruin the success of others. They are just a group of people who live in a dream. The rats…”
The emperor's face darkened and he scolded: "Rong'er, national affairs must not be discussed arbitrarily."
Hua Rong was speechless and had to retreat silently.
Zongze was surprised when he saw her performing in guard clothes. He recognized that she was Yue Pengju's sister. He thought to himself that this woman was so courageous and hit the mark with every sentence. What was even more surprising was that when he was at the Marshal's Mansion, he knew her well. The emperor was brave and strong, and he never allowed his female relatives to speak more than once. Now, when this woman came out in public, he only scolded her without any blame.
He thought about her words, "If you can't save the country, stop others from saving the country; if you can't succeed, then ruin others' success." He felt even more deeply and couldn't help but look at Hua Rong more.
The emperor sighed: "Now my parents and brothers are in the hands of the captives, and they are easily offended and thrown into the trap. Recently I got news that the Jin people also sent an envoy to Tonghe. Mr. Zong, what do you think?"
Zongze said: "The Jin people are discussing because the weather is hot and they have to retreat. I am afraid that the autumn is coming and the horses are fat, so they will invade again. Therefore, as an urgent matter, I asked myself to lead the army. While the captives retreated to the north, there were only more than 20,000 soldiers left. People, send troops as early as possible to attack them unprepared. I heard that there are already 100,000 troops in the imperial camp. If you can mobilize 20,000 to 30,000 people, then I will clear Kaifeng and the territory of the two rivers. Your Majesty can return to Kaifeng, the capital, to inspire the people of the world. Morale.”
"Okay. I will follow your instructions."
Hua Rong heard the performance accurately and was very happy, but the emperor asked again: "Master Zong can choose talents on his own, but I recommend your disciple Yue Pengju to you today, and he can be your servant."
Zongze had long been wondering why Yue Pengju had achieved so many meritorious deeds but had not received any promotion. He was afraid that Yue Pengju would be buried, so he was about to make a proposal to the emperor when he heard the emperor speak first. He was overjoyed and immediately said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am honest." We need good generals like Yue Peng."
Hua Rong took the opportunity to play and said: "Hua Rong has heard about General Zong's name for a long time and is willing to accompany him under General Zong's tent. Hua Rong also has combat experience, and I sincerely ask General Zong to take him under his wing."
Zongze was very surprised. When he looked at the emperor again, he saw him smiling slightly: "Rong'er, don't talk nonsense. It's mostly inconvenient for a woman to join the army. You just stay in the palace. I need you by my side."
When Zongze saw this, he understood that the emperor favored this woman, so he was extremely tolerant. Seeing the disappointment on Hua Rong's face, he smiled and said, "You are Yue Pengju's sister, right? Can you stay with His Majesty to serve him? , which is also a good thing. Military life is extremely hard and not a woman can adapt to it."
What he meant was that it might be better to have a woman like Hua Rong by the emperor's side and give him more advice.
Hua Rong's invitation to join the army was rejected, and when she heard what Zong Ze said, she was even more frightened.
The emperor was very satisfied with Zongze's words: "Rong'er, you have always admired General Zong. You see, General Zong said the same thing."
After retiring from the court, the emperor returned to the harem, and Hua Rong hurried out of the city.
She knew that the matter could not be postponed any longer. The emperor might make his next move soon. As soon as Yue Pengju left, she would have no choice but to enter the palace and become a concubine. She anxiously went to look for Yue Pengju. As soon as she arrived at the door, she heard the soldiers giving orders. He said that Zongze would invite all the generals and disciples to a banquet tonight.
Yue Pengju was a disciple of Zongze, so he did not shy away from suspicion and took his sister to the banquet with him.
Zongze was nearly seventy years old, with a thin body, gray hair, and a simple diet. At this moment, a sumptuous table of wine and food was set up to entertain Yue Pengju, Zhang Xian and other meritorious generals.
When the two saw Zongze, they immediately bowed down. Zongze saw Hua Rong coming and laughed loudly: "Girl, I heard on the way that there was a woman in Yue Peng's army who was brave and good at fighting and shot Zong Wang. I was guessing that she was Who is it? It turns out to be you. I just answered the question in front of the palace. Thank you for speaking for me."
Hua Rong respected him very much. He was very happy to hear him praising him. He didn't say anything. He just looked at Yue Pengju and smiled: "I have no experience in fighting. I always follow Pengju's command. If we follow him, we can Win the battle."
Zongze saw this brave woman with a shy smile and a petite body. She looked like a little girl standing next to Yue Pengju. She was humble, gentle and like water, which was in sharp contrast to Yue Pengju's burly and heroic figure. He was even more fond of her. , smiled and said: "You are not like Pengju's sister, but more like his sister."
Yue Pengju was also very happy to hear him praise his sister.
After dinner, Zongze summoned Yue Pengju alone: "You have achieved great success by killing the retreating people in many battles. Your bravery, wisdom and talent may not be as good as those of the good generals in ancient times. But you like to use cavalry and make surprise attacks in the field." , This is not an ancient method of warfare. If you become a general in the future and command an army of 100,000 people, how will you deal with the captives? "