Resigning to the emperor, Huang Pugong returned to his tent and was stunned when he entered, Yaoyue was actually waiting for him.
"You... Why is Miss Yaoyue here?" Huang Pugong was very surprised. In his memory, Yaoyue should be in the capital, living in his own mansion.
Yaoyue stood there with a slight smile on her face, looking a little nervous and cramped, "A young man surnamed Jin brought me here. What is this place? There are tents everywhere."
"This is the emperor's patrol camp."
"No wonder, so I shouldn't be far from the emperor?"
"Not far, less than half a mile apart."
Yaoyue's smile is more natural, "I don't know where I got the good luck. I'm relieved to see that the general is safe."
"Young master surnamed Jin... is Jin Chunzhong next to the emperor, right?"
"Seems to be."
"Why did he bring you here from the capital?" Huang Pugong still didn't understand.
"I left the capital by myself, and Young Master Jin helped me a lot in Hu County." Yaoyue told the story of her being threatened by Yan Pengshi, fleeing with a wealthy businessman, and planning to come to Donghai Kingdom all the way to find out the news, "Fortunately, If I meet Young Master Jin, otherwise I may be stuck in Hu County, and I will never be able to do without."
"Jin Chunzhong is a good person." It was Huang Pugong's turn to be nervous and embarrassed. After thinking about it, he said, "Miss Yaoyue, please take a seat."
This is an ordinary tent, which can hold ten soldiers if squeezed. It is not big, and it is as simple as the clothes on Huang Pugong's body. There is only a bed and a few boxes. Yaoyue looked around and did not sit on the bed. , but sat on a box and looked up at Huang Pugong with a smile on her face, which was a habit she had developed over the years.
Huang Pugong turned around, hoping to find something to entertain the guests, but except for armor and weapons, there was nothing in the tent. He could order the soldiers outside to ask for it, but he didn't want to.
The two looked at each other for a while, waiting for each other to speak, but no one said a word. Such a look at each other was too meaningful, so they looked away at the same time, and Huang Pugong opened his mouth, but there was still nothing to say.
In the end, Yaoyue smiled and said, "I think Young Master Jin may have misunderstood."
"Misunderstanding what?"
"He thought I was in the general's room, but in fact I was just a stray maid, and the general was kind enough to redeem me and allow me to stay at home temporarily. Young Master Jin also misunderstood, thinking that my going to the East China Sea was a great thing. , in fact, I was just fleeing."
"Donghai Kingdom is the hometown of Master Yan Peng, and you shouldn't go there when you are fleeing." Huang Pugong had to defend Yaoyue.
"I just talked about it, I didn't really come to the East China Sea country desperately, maybe I'm used to living in Hu County, so I won't leave, for a person like me, it's the same everywhere, serving men, To please men, nothing more than that."
Huang Pugong looked at Yaoyue and said sternly: "If Miss Yaoyue doesn't dislike Mr. Huang's vulgar temper and ugly appearance, then marry me."
Yaoyue is not the kind of woman who loves to blush, but she is just a little surprised, "If you say disgust, it is also the general who dislikes me. The general knows how I got from the capital to Huxian all the way?"
"You have no name and no position, and you can't help yourself. What you do is not wrong. Besides, you are doing me a favor by marrying me."
"Um?"
"I have no relatives, no friends, no wife and no children in Da Chu, and I can't get the trust of the court. After we get married, at least I have the same."
Yaoyue nodded, "It turns out that, with the status of the general today and the future in the future, it is time to choose a noble daughter from a noble family as his wife. If the general is interested, you can leave me as a maid."
"Might as well make it clear that after I get married, I will go on an expedition to the sea, and I may not be able to come back for a few years, and it may never come back. The noble family will not be willing to marry me. The girl invites me to help me with this, the mansion in the capital, and the emperor. All the rewards are left to you, and you don’t have to feel wronged, you can live as you want without being bound.”
Yaoyue bowed her head, "So even if I get married, I can't go out to sea with the general?"
"No, this trip is too dangerous, and the people I want to lead are a group of pirates, and women are not allowed to travel."
Yaoyue raised her head and smiled more, but she was a little stiff, "I can become the general's wife. I don't know how envious my sisters in the past are."
Huang Pugong agreed, "You rest here, I'll go...I'll give you something to eat."
Huang Pugong called the soldiers out of the tent and ordered him to arrange food and drinks for the people in the tent.
He didn't know a few people here. Jin Chunzhong was the emperor's favorite, and Huang Pugong didn't want to contact him. In the end, he had only one choice.
Luan Kai was promoted from an ordinary soldier to a bodyguard and had a tent to his own. He was very happy to have guests. One was an old man and one was a young man. One used to be a pirate, and the other grew up in a den of bandits in Yunmengze. Nervous and cramped.
Huang Pugong called for food, and Luan Kai personally went out and got two jugs of wine from somewhere.
The soldiers outside didn't know why, they thought that the two were fighting, and the general of the ship was not Luan Kai's opponent, so they came in and saw the two of them smiling, obviously drinking happily. It didn't seem like a conflict at all, especially Huang Pugong, He used to be very honest, but now he is in high spirits.
Not far from here, the emperor couldn't enjoy the ease of the two, and was going back and forth with Kang Zijiao.
What if many ministers resign
Accept some, reprimand some, regret some, intimidate some, in short, let the ministers divide.
What if the lieutenant general gets sick
Let the sick person recuperate on the spot, and the troops are transferred to other places, so that the generals will leave the soldiers, and the soldiers will leave the generals, and then wait and see what happens.
What if the Queen Mother puts pressure on her with filial piety
Send the most trusted person back to Beijing to explain the whole story to the Empress Dowager in person, and use the Dao to treat filial piety.
This is the method given by Kang Zijiao. There is no surprise. Han Ruzi was not disappointed, but he was not surprised. Things were not as simple as Kang Zijiao imagined. The problem that Nan Zhijin said still exists: the emperor is far away from the capital. , the ministers who should have been divided, will all hold together at this time.
Only the right patrol censor Qu Zixi supported the emperor, because he was in the East China Sea behind the emperor, not far away.
Han Ruzi ended the conversation, but he still couldn't find any obvious loopholes in the court.
This is a tough battle that can only be fought with strength and will.
It was already dark, and Han Ruzi went back to bed to rest. Concubine Shu Deng Yun knew that the emperor slept irregularly, so she never waited. She went to bed early and rested. Han Ruzi lay beside her, while practicing the exercises, while pondering over the upcoming "war" .
Kang Zijiao is right in saying that what the emperor does is ultimately foresight or great success, it depends not only on himself, but also on the enemy. .
Han Ruzi was in a daze, but was suddenly awakened by Deng Yun's scream.
Han Ruzi hugged her sideways, "Concubine Shu, Concubine Shu."
"Your Majesty?" Concubine Shu asked in a trembling voice, as if she was greatly frightened.
When the eunuchs and palace maids outside heard the sound, they immediately rushed in and several people. Han Ruzi wiped Deng Yun's forehead and felt that it was nothing serious, "Concubine Shu has a nightmare, you all retreat."
Deng Yun also said, "I'm fine."
Zhang Youcai and others quit.
"What are you dreaming about?" Han Ruzi asked.
Deng Yun snuggled tightly into the emperor's arms, sobbing twice, "I, I dreamed of my brother, he was covered in blood, standing in front of me, asking me for help..."
"Thinking about it every day and dreaming at night, your brother hasn't heard any news for a long time. You are worried. General Deng has his own ideas. He dares to lead his troops on an expedition. He must be sure that he will come back safely. Maybe he has already returned. Western Regions, the news is still on the way."
"Well." Deng Yun was still shivering, but it took a while to calm down and fell asleep in the emperor's arms.
Han Ruzi couldn't sleep even more. Deng Cui had been on the expedition for a long time, and there was no news yet, which was indeed an ominous sign.
In the second half of the night, when Deng Yun was fast asleep, Han Ruzi quietly got up, put on his clothes and boots, and walked out quietly.
The emperor's tent is very large, separated by thick curtains, and is divided into two layers: the inner layer is the residence of the emperor and the concubine Shu, and the outer layer sleeps with several eunuchs and palace maids.
Han Ruzi didn't wake anyone up, and tiptoed out of the tent.
The guards outside didn't sleep. When he saw the emperor coming out, he immediately knelt down. Han Ruzi raised his hand to stop it and motioned for the four guards to follow and the others to stay.
In Wang He's absence, none of the guards dared to oppose the emperor's order.
Han Ruzi didn't know where to go. He just wanted to wake up in the cold night wind, so he strolled around the camp, and he didn't know who spread the news. Even Wang He came, but did not disturb the emperor.
The camp is relatively safe, and the surrounding security has been strengthened. Wang He believes that even Luan Kai can't break in. The guards follow the emperor to prevent some minor accidents, such as someone going out at night and accidentally scaring the emperor.
With the cold wind blowing, Han Ruzi was indeed much more awake, but he didn't have a good idea.
The laughter was rough and pure, and it was very abrupt in the silent night. Han Ruzi looked at it in surprise, and a guard immediately went to check the situation.
The laughter stopped, and the guard reported: "General Huang Pugong of the ship and guard Luan Kai drank late at night, violating the military order, and Yousi is on the picket."
"No need, I allow them to drink." Han Ruzi was a little curious about how the two of them got together, "Take me to see."
The guard was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look at Wang He behind the emperor.
"I'm here." Han Ruzi said.
The guard was startled, hurriedly bowed, then turned sideways and led the way in front.
Huang Pugong and Luan Kai stood at the door of the tent, one blushing and the other giggling.
"The last will lose his temper for a while, please forgive me." Huang Pugong was the one with a flushed face.
"The people who plead guilty will come in groups soon, and it's not your turn." Han Ruzi looked at the two and suddenly remembered that they were both robbers, but now they are for his own use.
"Would the emperor... have two drinks?" Luan Kai was the one who giggled, no matter how other people winked, he was not afraid at all.
"Why not?" The emperor's answer surprised the guards.
Han Ruzi was too tense and needed to relax. He also wanted to ask clearly why Huang Pugong had to leave Da Chu.