She nodded.
He reached out to close the door and hugged her on the kang.
The candle was extinguished, and Hua Rong clung to his arms that smelled of wine. She felt that she was drunk too, so drunk that she just wanted to fall asleep. She closed her eyes and fell asleep quickly.
The past is, in fact, just a drunken life.
The stars in the sky are gradually dimming, and dawn is coming.
King Qin's body was leaning crookedly on the horse, but his mind was surprisingly clear.
Ma Su was a little worried and rode forward: "Your Majesty..."
He burst into laughter and slurred his words: "I'm so happy..."
"ah?"
"I actually became her adopted brother, adopted brother, hahaha..."
From husband to adopted brother, this is the result of ten years of pursuit.
"Hahaha, it's better than a step-brother who doesn't have to do anything... Hahaha... As a step-brother, can I come to see her at any time? Ah? I can come at any time, right? Step-brother! No matter she I will do whatever you want me to do... Hahaha... Uncle, that damn little brat actually called me uncle... Bah, damn... "
Ma Su comforted him in a low voice: "There is no grass anywhere in the world. Your Majesty, there are many good women..."
He swung his riding whip and suddenly hit Ma Su with a whip.
Ma Su was caught off guard, and when the whip was applied, blood started to flow from his nose.
He took a step back.
King Qin fell off his horse and collapsed on the grass. The riding whip fell to the ground: "Hahaha, I swore... I swore... Hahaha... What does it matter whether I swear or not... Haha." Ha ha… "
A stream of filth came out of his mouth. He didn't know whether it was vomiting or howling. He just let out desperate howls one after another, tugging at the grass around him: "Girl, girl... bad girl..."
"Your Majesty..."
Ma Su and Liu Wu hurriedly jumped down to help him, but he waved his hands and gradually collapsed on the ground, turning into a puddle of drunken mud.
Liu Wu sighed: "It will be good if the king goes back this time. I hope he will never come out to find Mrs. Yue again, and we will make a clean break from now on."
Ma Su also sighed: "How can it be that easy? The king has not done what he promised the witch doctor."
Just for one woman, there will be no peace in the world.
The two of them used a lot of effort to lift up King Qin. At this moment, Ma Su suddenly thought of Princess Tianwei and felt slightly melancholy. He just thought that the word love is really harmful to people. It would be best if he could avoid it. Don't get involved, otherwise, how can a hero like the King of Qin be happy for the rest of his life
Summer passes and autumn comes.
When the wild geese flew southward in rows and rows, Hua Rong discovered that the grass and trees in this small border town had long since withered and the flowers had turned to frost.
After more than a year of recuperation, I ate countless ginseng, tiger bones, bear paws, and the witch doctor’s magical medicine brought back by King Qin. I don’t know which one worked, or if it was all of them. It worked. One morning, she got up and found that the dull pain in her chest that had been bothering her for a long time seemed to be gone.
She didn't notice this at first, but after another half a month, she realized that she gradually walked as normal and behaved like a normal person.
One day, when Yue Pengju returned from morning exercises with her son, he saw her pick up her small bow, open it, an arrow flew out, and a passing autumn bird fell to the ground.
The child shouted happily and picked up the bird with injured wings on the ground: "Mom, teach me archery, teach me..."
Yue Pengju was also overjoyed and rushed over to put his arms around his wife's shoulders: "Are you okay? Are you all okay?"
Hua Rong himself was also surprised, and nodded with a smile. Yue Pengju saw that her forehead was covered with sweat, her lips were slightly purple, and her chest was heaving. He hurriedly said: "You haven't fully recovered yet, so don't exert yourself yet..."
She held the bow and arrow and smiled so happily: "Pengju, I didn't expect this. I really didn't expect that this day would come..."
He was overjoyed and hugged his wife, almost throwing her up.
Unfortunately, such peaceful days were soon interrupted. Because Yue Pengju's one-year vacation had long passed, and Feng Yi reported to the court that Hua Rong's health was better than before, the emperor issued successive letters ordering Yue Pengju's reinstatement. And went to Beijing to discuss major military affairs.
Since the summer, the emperor has successively summoned several of the most important generals of the Song Dynasty, Wu Jie, Han Zhongliang, Liu Guang, Zhang Jun and others to come to Beijing to report on their duties and discuss the war against the Jin Kingdom and the puppet Qi. This also made the government and the opposition The people were very confused, because of this, they were not sure about the emperor's idea of peace.
When the third oracle arrived, there was also an invitation along with it. It was written by Tianwei herself, saying that she had been given a consort by the emperor and was about to get married. She asked Hua Rong and his wife to be sure to attend the appointment. At the end of the letter, there was a message written by Wanwan. greetings.
Hua Rong looked at the Ganoderma lucidum brought by the two girls and couldn't bear it anymore. She asked her husband in a low voice: "Are we going to Beijing?"
Yue Pengju sighed secretly, now that the puppet Qi army is approaching, the emperor has issued repeated orders, how dare he not respond to the edict? He pondered for a while, and Hua Rong spoke first: "I have to at least expose the sinister intentions of Qin Hui and his wife. No matter whether the officials listen or not, just this time. If he doesn't listen, we will stay far away. Anyway, your base is in Xiangyang... "
"Um."
His wife was always brooding about the affairs of Qin Hui and his wife. Yue Pengju knew that she could not tolerate the sand in her eyes, so he had to rely on her. When he was outside, he should have fought to the death, but when he heard the two father-in-laws "My emperor is like the emperor" one after another. When I made the evaluation, I felt a little "cluttered" in my heart, and I just made up my mind that after entering Beijing this time, it would be best to leave as soon as possible and stay away from the place of right and wrong.
In this way, the couple went to Elong Town, brought their family members and a team of guards, and went to Beijing to resume their duties.
When passing through Xiangyang, the couple made a short stop, leaving their son and wet nurse in the care of Zhang Xian's wife, Fourth Sister Gao. Hua Rong did this because he did not want his son to go to Beijing to see Princess Tianwei, in order to avoid falling in love. She showed embarrassment when she was in love and gave others a handle. Now, Wang Junhua is in the court. If she catches her even a little bit, I don’t know what kind of trouble this witch will cause. If Tianwei wants to get married, why should she take the identity of the eldest princess of the Song Dynasty? Let her find her home completely and innocently? It also prevents me from having to take shelter in the name of an official for a long time, and I have someone to rely on.
The news that Yue Pengju and his wife came to Beijing did not cause any shock to anyone else in the court. After all, Yue Pengju's foundation was not yet solid and he was a low-key man. However, Qin Hui and his wife became extremely uneasy.
On this day, Wang Junhua and Qin Hui went to bed early, but they were restless. Wang Junhua said bitterly: "This bitch has already said that he wants to die, how can he live and not die?"
"Wang Jixian's diagnosis and treatment did not mean that she was infertile, nor that she was going to die..."
"A hen that doesn't lay eggs can be so arrogant..."
In fact, Wang Junhua himself had never given birth. Naturally, Qin Hui could not use this to retaliate to this fierce woman. He only frowned and said, "The two of them know my details. Now I have to be on guard when I come to Beijing."
"Old ghost, you need to think of a way to stop these two."
Qin Hui found such an opportunity the next day.
It turned out that a month ago, Li Hui, the central government's pacification envoy, went back to Xiangyang for inspection and met with some of Yue Pengju's subordinates. Among his subordinates, Yang Zaixing was very reckless. When Li Hui asked what difficulties there were, Yang Zaixing said bluntly. , our family did not have any difficulties, except that Yue Pengju, the envoy of Xuanfu, was about to be called back, but so far he did not even have a decent mansion. His wife was injured and sick, and asked the court to grant a mansion. At that time, the subordinates in the army saw several important officials. Needless to say, the generals Wu Jie and others are rich, but Liu Guang, Han Zhongliang, Zhang Jun and others all have thousands of acres of fertile land, several mansions, and hordes of servants. Only Yue Pengju and his wife are still alone, with no head or a roof. , had long been dissatisfied, and simply decided to petition the Privy Council in the name of Yue Pengju, listing various etiquettes and asking for rewards from the court. After they submitted the petition, they wrote a private letter to Yue Pengju, explaining the reason, and sent it by official post. After that, there is no further information.
Qin Hui deliberately searched for Yue Pengju's faults. When searching, he specifically looked for information about him. After the court read this petition in Yue Pengju's name, he immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to trap Yue Pengju.
He thought about it, after all, the relationship between Yue Pengju and the emperor was not ordinary, and he needed to win over a colleague to come forward together. It would be unsightly to submit the memorial by himself. So Qin Hui first found the deputy minister Lu Yihao in the Privy Council and raised the issue of Yue Pengju's petition. He said: " The ancestral method emphasizes the use of civility to control military force, so that the country can have peace. Now, Yue Pengju is proud of his merits even if he has some military exploits, and dares to petition and ask for rewards. It can be seen that the domineering trend of martial arts is about to spread, and this trend cannot be allowed to grow... "
But Lu Yihao laughed loudly: "Xiangong Qin, are you making a big deal out of a molehill? Yue Pengju is poor and has no house yet, so it is not an exaggeration to ask for a reward. Besides, now is the time when military personnel are required to contribute, so why not just reward him with a big house? It shows that the imperial court clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments, and encourages soldiers to make meritorious service to the country."
Qin Hui naturally insisted on his opinion and only said that the court should not encourage this trend. Otherwise, as soon as the warriors have made great achievements, they will ask for rewards of this kind and that kind of reward every day. If they do not respect the court, how can they control it in the future
Lu Yihao still had the opposite view: "Today's generals are all self-respecting and self-respecting, playing bandits and pampering themselves, and they don't fight hard at all. If there are more people like Yue Pengju in the court, why worry about Zhongxing?"
Qin Hui started from the dynasty's tradition of "valuing civility over military affairs and restraining military generals". He originally wanted to win allies, but when he saw that Lu Yihao not only refused to help him, he even informed the emperor first. In the name of the Privy Council, he suggested that Yue Pengju be rewarded with a house in Xiangyang.
How could Qin Hui swallow this breath? After finding an opportunity, he told the emperor alone about Yue Peng's superiority. Naturally, he spoke on the grounds that Taizu's rules did not allow warriors to be domineering, and said angrily: "The great things in the world depend on seeing the smallest things. If we let it go, other warriors may compete with us." Follow my example, and you will never lose your tail from now on..."
After Zhao Deji heard this, he only smiled, did not answer, and shouted: "Eunuch Kang, give the memorial to Mr. Qin."
Eunuch Kang stepped forward with a smile and took out a memorandum to appease Ambassador Li Hui and handed it to Qin Hui. Qin Hui paid Eunuch Kang a lot of money. Seeing his strange smile, his heart became cold. Li Hui's memorandum read: "Yue Peng is loyal and brave." His reputation is unparalleled in the world, his discipline is strict, and Xiangyang's military is in good shape. Although he has been out of office for a year, his subordinates are still working hard. His subordinates Yang Zaixing and others privately wrote letters in his name. When he found out, he became very frightened and advised his ministers many times to cancel the rewards. It was definitely not what he intended..."
When Qin Hui saw this memorial, he was like a basin of cold water pouring down his head. His whole body was wet and his heart was cold. However, he was shameless and quickly got out of the embarrassment. He laughed at himself and said: "I am acting like this because I rely on the old system of my ancestors." , Unexpectedly, Your Majesty has already ascertained the facts. Your Majesty’s sagacity is really a dime a dozen, and the humble ministers are stupid and not as good as His Majesty’s sageness.”
Zhao Deji laughed and said: "What Ai Qing said is extremely loyal to the imperial court. I have Lord Qin in literature and Yue Pengju in military affairs. From now on, you two will need to work together to revive the great plan, so why not worry about it."
Qin Hui was extremely depressed, but he still put on a smile and thanked him repeatedly.
Qin Hui went back and told his wife about the matter. Wang Junhua was so angry that he fell down on the stool and said: "How can this be a good thing? How can this be a good thing? I have already inquired about the news. The two of them will be arriving in Beijing soon." Already…”
She didn't care about Yue Pengju. If Hua Rong arrived in the capital, how would she face her