June.
Ouyang Qi led an army to advance into the Shiwanda Mountain in the south of the Lingnan Mountains, approaching the rebel camp, but did not attack on a large scale.
Ning Chengzhi sent troops to harass the rear of Ouyang Qi's army, Gu Shubai led the troops to arrive in time, and forced back the Dongling army that was about to move.
July.
The leader of the rebel army, Yin Shuo, was dying of illness. His subordinates launched a rebellion and led the remnants of the rebel army to surrender to Ouyang Qi's army. Yin Shuo was frightened and died of illness at the age of twenty-four.
In August, the army returned triumphantly.
The two armies of Ouyang Qi and Gu Shubai joined forces to return to the country, passing through the city of Dongling all the way, and did not offend the people everywhere.
Not only did he not commit any crimes, but he also often helped the widowed and lonely old people plow and water the fields after setting up camp, and sent them rice grains for their daily needs.
Therefore, wherever the army went, the people lined up to welcome them, and some old businessmen even shouted the number of Gu's army, and shed tears where they were emotional.
Not only Gu Shubai, but even Ouyang Qi were very moved.
Moved is moved, some things still need to be made clear.
"Although it is said that the relief of the people does not respect national borders, is it appropriate for you to take our military rations and give them to the people of Dongling?"
Ouyang Qi couldn't help sighing, he knew that Gu Shubai didn't do it to win people's hearts, but did it out of sincerity, but he was still worried.
Gu Shubai said: "We still have a lot of food and grass left. Anyway, we can't finish it. Why can't we give it to the people?"
"You are changing the concept secretly."
Ouyang Qi is an elder, so he can see through his little tricks at a glance, "I heard in Dongling that you have a rift with His Majesty. There are people in the court who worry about your self-respect. You not only resisted the order, but also led the army privately. Lingnan, not only led the army to Lingnan privately, but also disposed of the military rations at will, do you think others suspect you enough?"
After finishing speaking, he snorted coldly, "I heard that Gu Houye was going to personally discipline you, but was stopped by His Majesty. If Gu Houye was here, he must know how to hide his strength and bide his time to clear up his suspicions, instead of continuing to provoke him Suspicion. Young man, you have to learn how to behave in the world from Master Gu."
Gu Shubai didn't dare to question his father, he only said: "Father kept a low profile all his life, and was cautious in his words and deeds, in exchange for decades of stability in Guhou's mansion and Gu's army. But in the end, he almost lost his life. What's more Whether it is the old Emperor Ning or the young Emperor Ning, father and them are just monarchs and ministers, and it is human nature to be suspicious. If I and Your Majesty are also just monarchs and ministers, I am willing to learn from my father to hide our strength and bide our time."
These words are from the heart, but his face doesn't look worried at all, isn't he worried that he will be punished if he returns to Beili
He is not worried, Ouyang Qi is worried for him.
He patted Gu Shubai's shoulder, "Don't worry, if something happens, I will definitely intercede for you. With my achievements in the bloody battle in Beili for decades, Your Majesty will give me some face."
Gu Shubai smiled and cupped his hands, "Then I'll thank General Ouyang first. It's just that I don't know which is more important, the general's face or the face of Taifu Bao and Taishi Tian?"
Ouyang Qi was speechless for a while.
In all fairness, he, Taifu Bao and Tian Yunpo were the ones who supported the court when Beili was most in danger. Although there were differences in civil and martial arts and different positions, their contributions to the country were equally equal.
If you really want to say which is more important, you really can't tell.
But if he alone is heavier than Bao Taifu and Tian Yunpo combined, then they are naturally heavier!
Ouyang Qi suddenly realized that this was not a serious question, "Okay, do you dare to tease me?"
"Why not?"
Gu Shubai looked relaxed, "Obviously the general said that although the age gap between you and me is not small, we have the right to be friends for a long time and don't care about seniority. Why are you going back on your word now?"
Ouyang Qi became angry from embarrassment, "That was in the past! Later I told you when I saw Gu Houye, Gu Houye and I are the same generation, you can only be the junior!"
When he met Gu Huaijiang, he forgot about Gu Shubai. He was impressed by his feats in managing Gu's army for decades, and admired his ability to repeatedly fight against the invasion of the Xikun army. He can't wait to match Gu Huaijiang's brother immediately, if he becomes equal to Gu Shubai, why not call Gu Huaijiang uncle
This is absolutely impossible!
…
Gu Shubai used military rations to help the victims along the way, when the news spread to the court, the faces of all the officials turned green.
This king's husband is becoming more and more self-willed, capable of doing anything, even daring to use such important things as military rations for private use.
Is he really not afraid of death
When Yu Fu heard the news, he just said calmly, "Let him go."
However, the Gu family quickly ordered Gu Jiuge to send a thousand taels of silver to the Ministry of War. The euphemism was that he was worried about the lack of treasury due to the busy war a while ago, so he specially donated the silver taels. At the end, I added a sentence that can be used to buy military rations, and the people in the Ministry of War knew what was going on as soon as they heard it.
As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Gu Wenqing's second-in-command position is as solid as a mountain, "Take it, register it in the warehouse, and then send someone to inform His Majesty. After all, it is unprecedented for courtiers to donate military salaries."
He said he would accept it, how could other people in the military department dare to comment
Even the serious head of the Ministry of War did not dare to speak. Who didn't know that the Gu family was both her mother's family and her husband's family to His Majesty, how could he afford to offend him
Yufu couldn't help laughing when he heard the news of the Gu's donation, and ordered Yaolan to take out one thousand taels from her wallet, "Send it to the Ministry of War, don't be as euphemistic as the second brother said, just say it."
Yao Lan tilted her head and thought for a while, but she didn't understand what it meant to say it straight.
What did Yufu ask her to say
Fortunately, she met Tian Yunpo when she went out, so she asked the person who thought most about Tian Yunpo, Tian Yunpo couldn't help laughing, "You want to know? Then why don't you just ask His Majesty?"
The relationship between Yaolan and Yufu as master and servant is actually like that of sisters, do you need to bother to guess the holy will
Yao Lan was confident, "If I ask His Majesty everything, wouldn't that make me look stupid? You really don't know how to think about others!"
Perhaps it was because when Yu Fu first returned to Beili, Tian Yunpo often opposed her, which made Yao Lan always have some dislike for Tian Yunpo, and she was not as respectful as others.
Tian Yunpo thought it was fun for her to do this, and he became playful for a while, "You are right, it's all my fault that I don't know how to treat myself and others. I thought that others were as smart as me, so naturally I didn't consider the situation of stupid people."
"Huh? Do you dare to call me stupid?"
The rising "Huh?" was both arrogant and cute, Tian Yunpo couldn't help laughing.
"Do you still want to know His Majesty's mind?"
Yaolan still has something to ask him, so she can't offend him for the time being, she thought to herself that when I know the answer, I want you to look good, "Then tell me quickly."
Tian Yunpo said: "Your Majesty wants you to tell the Ministry of War directly that this is to compensate Gu Shubai for the military rations spent, do you understand?"
Yaolan burst out laughing, not sure if she was laughing at Yufu's "straight talk" or Xiaotian Yunpo's understanding.
"Hahaha, then I will tell the people in the Ministry of War like this, but if they ask me who gave me the silver and who said this, how should I answer?"
Before Tian Yunpo opened her mouth, Yao Lan asked and answered by herself: "Just say that His Majesty paid the money for her husband, but the words were said by Grand Master Tian. If they think there is a problem, they can go to Grand Master Tian!"
That's right, such straightforward words can't be said by Yu Fu, lest it damage her reputation.
Tian Yunpo didn't have any fame, so he said that he was completely fine.
Yao Lan thought about this matter clearly, and walked out happily, leaving Tian Yunpo standing there with an innocent face, "Hey, I helped you and you haven't said how to thank me..."
It was the fifteenth day of the eighth month when Ouyang Qi and his party returned to Beijing, and Yu Fu ordered people to set up a tent outside the city to welcome the wind, and all the officials in the court were here to welcome the return of the two generals.
Originally, all the ministers should welcome them back with full respect, but because of Gu Shubai's incident, everyone was even more curious about what would happen between Yufu and Gu Shubai.
So far, Yu Fu has not issued an order to deal with Gu Shubai's various inappropriate actions, such as resisting the order, privately mobilizing troops, privately using military rations...
I heard that she sent someone to send money to the Ministry of War to fill the gap in the rations sent by Gu Shubai. I don't know if this gesture represents forgiveness, or...
In the distance, the banner of the triumphant division fluttered in the autumn wind.
Ouyang Qi and Gu Shubai rode the horses in the lead, both of them were dressed in military uniforms, and Gu Shubai was born with a handsome appearance that was unmatched in heaven and earth, and he was even more powerful and handsome with military uniforms.
Only with this kind of appearance can he be worthy of a generation of female monarchs in Yufu, right
Sitting in the pavilion, Yu Fu narrowed her eyes slightly to look at the person who kept approaching her. The heroic appearance of that person on the horse was more mature than what he had seen in the past.
His demeanor and charm are all so beautiful that people can't help but look away after taking a look at them.
And when he looked at the beautiful woman in the pavilion right away, he had the same thought.
Although the girl's stature has grown, there are still changes, her figure is getting taller and more beautiful, her eyebrows are light and dazzling, and her beauty is even more beautiful than before.
She leaned casually on the side of the fence, and the palace servants standing outside the pavilion all looked at her, but they didn't dare to fall on her.
She is golden and precious, and she is worrying when she is out of sight.
She is so charming and charming that people will be afraid of losing their composure if they look at her more often.
The eyes of the two never separated from the moment they met, until the horse stopped by the side of the road, Ouyang Qi and Gu Shubai walked towards the pavilion at the same time.
"See Your Majesty."
Yufu was still leaning against the railing, stretched out his hand and lifted it lightly, his fingers like water onions were soft and boneless, "Please get up."
When the two got up, Ouyang Qi cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this time the rebel army was completely wiped out by our army, and the remaining 20,000 people have surrendered and are waiting for His Majesty's release. His Majesty has some connections and his special status, so he ordered his body to be sent back."
Yu Fu nodded slightly, "Before the start of this battle, General Ouyang asked me if I wanted to go into Lingnan to completely wipe out the rebels, and I ordered the general to deal with it by himself. I didn't expect the general to have such a clever plan to bribe Yin Shuo's subordinates to make them rebel. Being on your side makes the action so quick and cost-free. I am very relieved and thank General Ouyang for the people of Lingnan."
Ouyang Qiqian said: "Your Majesty's absurd praise. In fact, it was because Yin Shuo was seriously ill and the rebel army was retreating steadily. His subordinates rebelled under the command of the last general because they felt hopeless. This is God's help for Beili. God's prophecy once said that His Majesty is the chosen one to unify Kyushu, this is God bless me, Beili!"
Yu Fu nodded slightly, then his eyes fell on Gu Shubai.
It stands to reason that now it is his turn to report on the battle situation of this expedition and the current situation in Xikun.
The ministers outside the pavilion were immediately full of energy, ready to watch a good show, but seeing that Gu Shubai didn't say anything, it seemed that he didn't intend to speak.
He didn't say anything, Yu Fu didn't urge them, the two just looked at each other.
Seeing the situation, Ouyang Qi withdrew from the pavilion, intentionally drawing the ministers outside a little far away, so as not to let them disturb the conversation between Yufu and his wife.
The ministers congratulated Ouyang Qi on their lips, but their ears kept paying attention to the movement in the pavilion.
The sound of slamming glasses
No.
The sound of scolding and scolding
nor.
We haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and we are still a little strange to each other.
He didn't open his mouth, Yu Fu still let him go, but turned his eyes away to look at the ministers outside the pavilion.
Those ministers who were waiting to see the good show saw her look over, and immediately pretended to congratulate Ouyang Qi, and said some compliments that they didn't know what they were talking about.
To see her play? Think beautiful.
Gu Shubai finally couldn't help but whispered: "Do you want to continue acting?"
Yu Fu pouted, "Look at these adults, I thought they would try their best to persuade them to make peace, but I didn't expect them to be eager to see a good show."
Then there is no need to continue acting.
Gu Shubai stepped forward with a smile, picked her up, spun several times in mid-air, and whispered in her ear, "I miss you so much."
Yu Fu was hurt by his armor, so he hammered him twice, "It hurts, it hurts!"
He just shouted for pain, but didn't ask Gu Shubai to let her down.
Gu Shubai put her down, quickly took off the armor on his body and threw it aside, then continued to hug her tightly.
Those who saw this scene outside the pavilion were already frightened out of their wits—
We all know that General Gu led the troops out on the wedding night, so there's no need to rush into this situation, right
The two hugged each other tightly as if there was no one else around, Tian Yunpo stood not far away and looked at them, he couldn't help feeling—
"It seems that my worries are unnecessary."
Someone expressed the same emotion as him.
When he looked back, it was General Ouyang, with an expression of displeasure on his face.
Tian Yunpo seemed to have found a bosom friend, "Me too."
Ouyang Qi glanced at him, "Is the grand master worried too? I thought you would be very happy to see the result."
Tian Yunpo: "..."
Is his thoughts on Yu Fu so obvious? The whole world knows
Ouyang Qi patted him on the shoulder to comfort him, "We came back all the way, he has always been in a good mood, and casually distributed the military rations to the poor people as if they were his own. Very well, he did not know when he had reconciled with His Majesty long ago."
"reconciliation?"
Tian Yunpo snorted coldly, "Your Majesty was quite annoyed in the first two days when the news of his rebellion came back to Beijing, and then he acted as if nothing happened. Whether Gu Shubai led troops to Lingnan or used military rations privately , Your Majesty just said a word."
Ouyang Qi asked curiously, "What are you talking about?"
Tian Yunpo paused every word, "F-he, go, let's go."
Ouyang Qi couldn't help laughing, his voice was majestic and startling, "Both of them don't take it seriously, why are we spectators so anxious? It's true that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuchs are in a hurry!"
Tian Yunpo remained expressionless, "I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry at all, you can be in a hurry alone."
As he spoke, he walked away slowly, leaving Ouyang Qi stunned in place, and it took him a while to understand what Tian Yunpo meant.
"I said, do you young people know how to respect your elders..."
In the pavilion, Yufu broke free from his arms.
"Are you hungry?"
Gu Shubai smiled, "This question is asked like an ordinary wife who cares about her husband's stomach first after he returns from a long trip."
Yu Fu looked up at him, a little threatening, "In our Beili, if the husband of an ordinary family dares to go out for so long without even writing a letter, he will be beaten to death."
Gu Shubai raised his eyebrows, "My beloved wife is gentle and dignified, noble and self-restraining, she must disdain to use such ordinary women's means, right?"
He would sell well.
Yu Fu snorted softly and reluctantly let him go, "I was going to beat him, and I wanted to ask my fourth brother to bring me a good leather whip from the Ministry of War, but suddenly remembered that Yushanlou had made a new dish, so I asked my fourth brother to tell me Yuguan has prepared a good table and wine."
It was a long journey, and it would be a lie to say that I was not hungry.
Gu Shubai cupped his hands and bowed, "Thank you, Madam, for not counting the faults of villains."
After saying that, he picked her up and put her on the horse, before the officials could react, Gu Shubai had already carried the jade support and rode the horse towards the city, leaving a group of ministers standing there looking at the horseshoe and yellow sand.
"This this… "
"Is it because His Majesty wanted to deal with General Gu, and he became angry and hijacked His Majesty?"
There was a lot of discussion among the people, and some ignorant people shouted loudly, "Escort, hurry up!"