After the results of the tribunal of the smuggling case came out, the people's scolding sounded like a tidal wave. Chu Jiangya, the son of Chu Luwei, refused to accept the verdict and found a scapegoat who could identify the grievance and report it to the Supreme Court.
Everyone in the world is staring at this case, and if someone beats the drum and complains, then it has to be done according to the regulations.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate re-examined the case, and after seven days, it was handed over to Dali Temple for finalization.
In the early dynasty, Su Huaian, the young minister of Dali Temple, named the results of the revenge investigation: "Chu Luwei committed the crime of smuggling, embezzlement, forgery of documents, and the crime of forming a party for personal gain. To show fairness, however, his son, Chu Jiangya, deliberately gave false testimony and repeatedly brought charges, which made the case more complicated. Falsely accusing others is also a serious crime, and I hope Your Majesty will punish him severely."
Third Division seconded.
Civil and military officials whispered.
The emperor personally instructed his mother's family to establish prestige, and the court and the opposition were all shocked.
Just when everyone thought that Chu Jiangya was going to take a life for this, the emperor only raised his eyes and said: "Chu Jiangya knows the law and violates the law, and cannot bear to be compiled by the Hanlin Academy. DPRK as an official."
The results of the tribunal were quickly communicated to the Cining Palace.
Zhang Gong said: "The queen mother can rest assured, the emperor just dismissed the sixth son's official, and did not put him in prison."
Empress Dowager Chu's hand trembled faintly while holding the medicine bowl, her breathing became more and more rapid, "Then Aijia should thank him for being merciful..."
Eunuch Zhang hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother, don't worry, the grandfather of the country sent someone to pass on a message to you, telling you to take care of your body, take care of your illness, and don't worry about the sixth son, and said that the compilation of the Hanlin Academy could not be kept, and the Chu family had him to take care of it. , can't fall."
The Chu family could not fall, but after this day, the Empress Dowager Chu really fell ill.
Although the emperor occasionally went to say goodbye, but as he said, it was just to say goodbye.
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The north wind is blowing, the clouds are gathering, and the autumn rain is cold.
There was a lot of discussion in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
After a while, Eunuch Sheng pushed open the door and entered, saying: "Your Majesty, the Minister of the Household, Mr. He, asks to see you."
"Call him in."
As soon as He Shangshufu entered the hall, he saw a map with a width of twenty feet on the table.
The elders of the cabinet, Lu Ze, the commander of Jinyiwei, Su Huaian, the young minister of Dali Temple, He Changzhi, the minister of the Ministry of War, and Mu Changying, the governor of the Five Armies, were all present.
"Wei Chen greets His Majesty."
"Give a seat to He Shangshu."
The marching army has always been dead without baggage, and without food, the first sentence Xiao Yu asked was: "At the latest when the war begins in winter months, how is He Shangshu's food and grass preparations?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the 300,000-stone grain and grass will be shipped in five days, and the new land will be transported first, and then transferred to the post station. Within twenty days, the grain and grass will arrive."
Xiao Yu twisted the wrench in his hand and looked at Governor Mu, "At the end of October, Governor Mu and I will go north together. You are in Yuzhou and Governor He guarding the rear, guarding the grain and grass. If there is a surprise attack, his 20,000 cavalry will guard. don't stop."
Dudu Mu said: "Wei ministers take orders."
When He Shangshu just arrived, he didn't know that the emperor was going to go to the expedition in person, so he stood up abruptly and said, "Your Majesty's old injury has not healed, and the prince is young, so it is really not suitable for you to go to expedition in person. Please think twice!"
Xiao Yu said lightly: "I asked myself to go to the northwest for two years, and I know the climate and terrain there best. I have my own plans for the personal expedition, so He Shangshu doesn't need to say more."
When the emperor said this, he obviously made up his mind.
He Shangshu sighed softly, it should be.
Su Huaian added: "There is a general in the state of Qi named Chang Qingge. This man is cunning with his troops, and his martial arts are highly skilled. The 60,000 soldiers in my court died in his hands. When I sneaked into the state of Qi, I had dealt with him several times. I don’t say that I know myself and the enemy, but I already know a little bit about this person, sir, please go with me.”
"That's right."
Xiao Yu rebuilt the map of the north with a ruler, and used flags to connect the three places into a line, "Yuzhou is close to Ximen Mountain, and there is a Mi River in front of Langzhou, all of which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to attack, just like four years ago, you will definitely attack Qingzhou first.”
He Changzhi, the military secretary, said, "Does your majesty want to send more troops?"
Xiao Yu nodded and said: "I want to send an additional 30,000 troops, but the northwest is cold, and the winter moon march will inevitably encounter wind and snow. He Shilang remembers to transfer troops from the north."
He Changzhi said: "The minister obeys the order."
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The war was about to start, Xiao Yu had not entered the harem for several days, except for dinner at Jingren Palace, and in a blink of an eye, it was Mid-Autumn Festival.
On August 15th, the full moon festival, the civil and military officials finally ushered in a three-day vacation.
The rewards of the various palaces in the harem followed.
Except for He Shuyi and Xu Shuyi, who were both promoted as Jieyu, no one else was promoted.
The sun just leaped over the treetops, and the treasury of Jingren Palace was filled with the rewards of running water.
The prince of the Slijian came to Jingren Palace with a few boxes of moon cakes, and said with a smile, "Madame, this year's moon cake is not made by Guanglu Temple, but specially prepared by the Silijian for you. , they are all made with refined cream and noodles. You see, there are sweet stuffing, fruit stuffing, jujube stuffing, etc., as well as savory ones such as sesame, salt, pepper, etc., madam, tell the minions which one you like to eat. brought to you."
When the maid and eunuch of Jingren Palace saw Wang Fusheng's dog-legged appearance, he really pursed his lips and gritted his teeth before laughing.
Maybe it was because his smile was so festive that Qin Jie couldn't help raising the corners of her mouth, "Thank you father-in-law."
Then gave a reward.
Wang Fusheng acted as if he had never seen it before, bowed and took it.
Turning his head, he smiled and took the little eunuch door under his hand to the West Sixth Palace.
Looking at the black lacquer inlaid Luodian Eight Immortals picture food boxes in front of her, Qin Wei couldn't help rubbing her eyebrows, "This is too much, Zhuxin, I'll keep one box, and you can share the rest with everyone."
Zhu Xin took it and said with a smile, "Hey, thank you madam."
At noon, the weather was just right, Qin Wei was drinking tea and enjoying the scenery, and Zhulan walked over slowly and said, "Niangniang."
Qin Jie turned back and said softly, "Is something wrong?"
Zhulan met Qin Yan's indifferent gaze and clenched her fists.
Everyone in Jingren Palace knew that Empress Zhaoyi had a gentle temperament and was always lenient and terrifying.
Zhulan summoned her courage and said, "There is never a dinner party in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Would you like to enjoy the scenery with His Royal Highness in the courtyard tonight?"
Mid-Autumn Festival has never been a dinner party.
always
Qin Yu frowned slightly.
Zhulan reminded her in a low voice, "The first empress left on the Mid-Autumn Festival in the first year, and His Majesty never set up a dinner party on the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Speaking of the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the first year of Yanxi, Qin Xue's temple suddenly jumped.
"What happened to the lady?"
"It's alright." Qin Jie rubbed her temples, looked up at her and said, "Zhulan, since it's a holiday, you don't have to be restrained. You can be more casual in the backyard. I'm not very comfortable, so it's different from you who don't appreciate the moon."
Zhulan said again: "Where is the maiden feeling uncomfortable, can you call an imperial doctor?"
"No, it's no big deal, you go down."
Bamboo orchid crawled back down.
Qin Wei took a nap for a few hours, and when she woke up, the full moon had already broken through the clouds.
The backyard of Jingren Palace was bustling with excitement, and no one expected that the emperor would come.
Looking at the emperor in the moon-white uniform, the palace servant instantly knelt down, "This servant is disrespectful, and I ask Your Majesty to punish him."
"No gift, let's all go down."
After saying that, Xiao Yu pushed open the door of the inner room.
He sat beside her, looked down at her, and said softly, "Are you asleep?"
Qin Jie immediately sat up, "How come your Majesty is free, and there is no need to discuss things today?"
"If I don't give it a fake, the courtier will give me a look." Xiao Yu took her hand.
Qin Jie rubbed her eyes and said, "Then your Majesty can eat?"
Xiao Yu didn't answer and asked, "Have you used it?"
Qin Jie shook her head, "Not yet."
Xiao Yu said: "A Ling, today is Mid-Autumn Festival, there is a lantern festival outside the palace, do you want to see the lanterns?"
Lantern Festival.
Needless to say, some things are just coincidences.
She used to look forward to going to a lantern festival with her husband, but he was either not in Beijing or had something important to do. Three Shangyuan, four full moons, they have never seen a lantern festival.
Xiao Yu squeezed her palm and said, "Let's go."
Qin Xue took a very light breath and said, "Then wait for me."
He smiled and said, "Okay."
Qin Huan made an ordinary woman's head. into the sedan with him.
As night fell, the night market in Dongzhimen came to a boil. Qin Lou Chu Pavilion, wine shop and restaurant, all the elegant places where you can stay and admire the moon are crowded with people.
These restaurants are magnificent, with uneven five-color lantern balls hanging with colorful silk as the thread, like pearls like clouds, like a dream.
After getting off the sedan chair, Xiao Yu bought two masks at random, handed one to her, and the two put on the masks.
He took her fingertips, and without speaking, he slowed down and walked quietly on the long street in Yunli.
The long street is full of traffic, and the voices are full of people. There are people who blow fire and swallow knives, some play monkey tricks, and all kinds of small traders are hawking and selling, and the sound is higher than the sound, which can be described as an unprecedented lively.
After a long while, Xiao Yu lowered his head and called her name, but the candied fruit sellers around him were too enthusiastic, drown the man's low voice in the crowd.
Qin Xie tiptoed her ear and said, "What?"
Xiao Yu gently hugged her waist, leaned down, his lips almost pressed against her ear, "I asked if you are cold?"
The hot air sprayed on the auricle, and it was so itchy that she couldn't help raising her hand and rubbing it.
Qin Xie shook her head and tugged at his hand.
Xiao Yu understood, and leaned over to hand over his ear.
He heard her say twice, I'm not cold, I'm hungry.
With a smile in the corner of the man's eyes, he led her to an old shop - Baoyuezhai on Yunli Chang Street.
Baoyuezhai's front door is very lavish, with a gilded huanghuali wood signboard, and a valuable gauze hanging on the sash window. At first glance, it is an excellent storefront. They came here a few times a long time ago.
Xiao Yu stuffed the shopkeeper with money, and the shopkeeper immediately said, "Please, please, on the third floor of the guest officer, the 'Yue' wing is prepared for you."
After about a cup of tea, Qin Jie heard the sound of going upstairs. The shopkeeper opened the curtain and brought two dishes. One was vinegared pork slices. The meat was red and sprinkled with chopped green onion. It is very beautiful, a plate of goose breasts with rouge, crispy and oily, and you can see the plump and tender goose meat when you open it.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "The guest officer will use it first, and there are more."
Xiao Yu said: "Aren't you hungry? Hurry up and eat."
Qin Wei was really hungry. She picked up the wooden chopstick, poked her favorite fat goose before, and picked up a piece of meat. Before she could swallow it, she felt nauseated.
The taste is indescribable...
She covered her mouth, quickly picked up the cup, and took a sip of tea.
Xiao Yu frowned at her, "What's wrong?"
Qin Jie shook her head and said, "It's okay..."
He said it was fine, but his heart was tight.
She stretched out her chopsticks to pick up the vinegary pork slices, and sure enough, the disgusting feeling was immediately suppressed a lot.
But the heartbeat is getting faster and faster...