"cough……"

After Chen Kaizhi said the second sentence, a gentle cough came from the carriage.

The eunuch beside him seemed to understand, and he raised his waist and gently rolled the curtains he drove from outside.

Immediately, an old woman sat cross-legged in the car. She seemed to be not wearing court clothes. She was just a dress with satin and a childish look. She looked very well maintained, but she felt the nobleness that she felt.

At this time, she narrowed her eyes slightly, looked at Chen Kaiyi's eyes very carefully, and said lightly: "Is Mu good?"

The Empress Dowager's surname is Mu. Most people only call her Empress Dowager or Empress, and some call her Qiansui.

But for the first time, Chen Kaizhi heard someone call her Mushi. Well, this title is a bit weird.

Chen Kaizhi said: "Empress is all right, but she is very concerned about the Empress Dowager."

His answer is quite appropriate. In front of people like the Empress Dowager, there is no need to show off, but you must not make mistakes.

The Empress Dowager looked dull, and there seemed to be no fluctuation in her expression. Her eyes drooped slightly and said, "It's hard for her to be willing."

She only said this, and there was no emotion in her voice, which made Chen Kaizhi a little embarrassed. She seemed to say something flattering, but she didn't know where to start. Chen Kaizhi thought to himself, if my uncle was here, I think this would not be the case. His Taoism is still not good!

In fact, it’s not that Chen Kaizhi is at a loss for dealing with it, but the generation gap between the two sides is too serious. Moreover, Chen Kaizhi knows very well that he does not seek merit but does not seek any mistakes, so he doesn’t know what to answer.

But the Empress Dowager suddenly said, "Your name is Chen Kaizhi?"

Fortunately, I was not really embarrassed because I had nothing to say...

Chen Kaizhi felt relieved and hurriedly said, "Yes, Chen Kaizhi."

"I heard of you, but you are a hero with both civil and military skills. It is not a bad thing for the court to have more people like you." The Empress Dowager seemed to be encouraging, but her tone was terrible, which made people unable to understand whether this sentence was praise or criticism.

Chen Zhijing, who was standing beside him, agreed and said, "Yes, mother, Chen Kaizhi is a rare talent."

The Empress Dowager did not respond, but remained silent.

But in Chen Kaizhi's heart, she had to admire the power of this empress dowager. Whether in him or in front of Chen Zhijing, she always controlled the initiative, causing Chen Zhijing and Chen Kaizhi to fall into a passive state, so that they didn't know what to say. The final result was that she said, and the two could only resist obediently.

The Empress Dowager's expression was light at this moment, making people unable to see any emotions, so it is naturally difficult to guess what she thought.

Chen Kaizhi and King Zhao were secretly guessing the joys and angers of the Empress Dowager, but suddenly heard her say, "I heard that the princess's son-in-law has some grudges with you?"

Chen Kaizhi was stunned by this sudden outgoing.

Well, this is an unanswered question.

Or... Chen Kaizhi felt a little confused.

His disgust with the Prince Consort of Guang'an was just a month ago. The Empress Dowager was far away in Ganquan Palace and was separated from Luoyang by many passes. Didn't it mean that the Empress Dowager lived in Ganquan Palace? Didn't it mean that the Empress Dowager did not care about the world?

But after this understatement, Chen Kaizhi suddenly felt that although the Empress Dowager had never met, she had control over the overall situation and had a clear understanding of the people's hearts.

Even if you know this kind of dirty trick, what else can you hide from Luoyang from this Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager is afraid that it is not just as simple as raising her old age in Ganquan Palace.

I thought that the Empress Dowager, who had once decisively killed the emperor and established the throne, had already lived in seclusion. But now I know that the Empress Dowager, who had caused the blood in Luoyang overnight, was in distant places, was afraid that the Empress Dowager, who had been in trouble in Luoyang, was afraid that he had not changed.

She is still so strong.

So, how should Chen Kaizhi answer?

The eldest son is also the daughter of the Empress Dowager. Of course, Chen Kaizhi firmly believes that the source of the news of the Empress Dowager is definitely not the Princess, because the Princess Guang'an has a son outside. Now he is dead. Although he wants to avenge his revenge, he will never dare to reveal a word to the Princess, but he is afraid that the Princess will still be kept in the dark now.

This question made Chen Kaizhi feel helpless when he didn't know how to answer it, but he was a little helpless. Fortunately, Chen Kaizhi had already tempered his skills. He was stunned for a while and then came to his senses. He thought about it and immediately replied: "Great Empress, it's just a few quarrels. I'm so unpretentious. I've been striking the prince-in-law. Please forgive me."

The Empress Dowager, who had been quiet, actually smiled and said, "You have been an official in the imperial examination for a year. If you are serious and unscrupulous, you are afraid you won't come to welcome you."

Chen Kaizhi smiled embarrassedly. What else could he say? The lie was discovered. Yes, if he was not cautious, the Empress Dowager would not let him come to welcome him. Even if the person who could send him to welcome him was not a foolish person.

Chen Kaizhi said: "The Empress is as wise as a torch, and I admire her very much."

The Empress Dowager just nodded, then pursed her lips and said, "Hey, a good boy, come here, I will give him a wish later."

Chen Kaizhi didn't feel that the reward she received after pleasing the Empress Dowager was probably her habit of giving gifts.

At this time, she slowly said, "Let's rest here tonight. You will be escorted back to Beijing tomorrow. There will be two days left, right?"

Chen Kaizhi was about to reply, but Chen Zhijing was already ahead: "Mother, my son came for two days, but I was worried about my mother, so I was a little anxious when I rushed to the road. However, the empress's car was probably slower, and it would probably take five or six days to arrive."

The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "Yes, when I went to Chang'an, I didn't feel that the journey was long. At that time, I was still healthy. Now I am old. I can't stand the bumps along the way, so just slow down."

That night, the Empress Dowager rested in Mianchi County. The county magistrate was extremely attentive and busy taking care of the Empress Dowager and King Zhao. However, he was not very considerate about the guards of Chen Kaizhi and other Warrior camps. He completely left them aside and did not take them seriously at all.

This is understandable. Things are prioritized. In other people's eyes, they are naturally those supreme beings. On the contrary, Chen Kaizhi and others don't have much time to care about.

Although he was neglected, Chen Kaizhi could understand the county magistrate's actions, so he didn't care.

So Chen Kaizhi and others were arranged to camp in the urn city and set up camp in the open air. Fortunately, the county magistrate finally sent some grain, vegetables and wine and meat to reward him. Chen Kaizhi ordered people to return the wine, leaving rice, flour, fruits and some meat.

That night, cooking with a pot, no one was in charge of it, and it was actually very happy.

They actually like this kind of life. If they are taken care of by others, they may be uncomfortable and they must always restrain their behavior. Now that no one controls them, they can do what they like. This is a happy life.

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At this time, in Luoyang City, all the troops were in a state of turmoil in order to welcome the Empress Dowager.

The road leading from the West City Gate to Luoyang Palace has been repaired, and even the government troops have begun to deliberately clean up the streets. Naturally, a sweeping in the palace began. Countless eunuchs and palace maids began to clean up, especially the Wanshou Palace, which had been idle for many years, became lively for a while and was decorated carefully.

But at this time, the same letter from the west was delivered to Luoyang quickly.

This is a quick sound, and the fast horse is whipping. As soon as the fast horse arrived at the gate of Tongzhengsi, the horse under his seat was so tired that it spitted white foam and fell to the ground. The sender shouted: "Jincheng Mutiny, Jincheng... Mutiny... Quick, 100,000, Jincheng... Mutiny."

The man was panting. He took out a quick note from the bamboo tube behind him. Before the officer in front of the door took it over, he fell to the ground staggeringly.

The servants in front of the door dared not be negligent, so they quickly took the urgent report and sent it to the duty officer.

The official took the exam and was so scared that he was stunned. He was stunned, and his hands were trembling slightly with his anxious play.

Jincheng...there was a mutiny.

Speaking of Jincheng, it is not far from Chang'an and Luoyang. It is north of the Yellow River, almost facing Chang'an and Luoyang. This... is not the most terrifying. The real terrifying thing is that Jincheng is the front line against Beiyan. Because of this, this is not an ordinary prefecture, but a military fortress.

After the invasion of Northern Yan, the Dachen court was unable to respond immediately to the hidden dangers of border towns, especially when the enemy invaded, but the local military officers were unable to respond immediately. Instead, they were hesitant and waited for the imperial court's order. Therefore, several Jiedushi, large and small, were established in various border towns, giving Jiedushi a relatively large and relatively powerful power. Jincheng was the jurisdiction of the Jiedushi. The Jiedushi in Jincheng actually had not many, but three prefectures and nineteen counties, with a population of only 600,000 to 700,000 troops stationed only more than 10,000.

But in Jincheng, I have to have money and food. It can be said that I have a self-contained system and can be completely self-sufficient. The reason for the mutiny is ridiculous according to the records in the urgent report, but it is because of a family matter.

The Jincheng Jiedushi Liu Zheng loved his youngest son, and the eldest son should have been elected as the next Jiedushi. In fact, his eldest son has always been quite prestigious in the army. He led his troops deep into Beiyan to investigate several times and was loved by the soldiers. But the problem lies in Liu Zheng's recommendation. The successor of the Jiedushi was generally recommended as the commander. In this way, both the court and the military and civilians of Jincheng knew that this person was the heir of the Jiedushi. Who would have expected that the heir recommended by Liu Zheng was his youngest son Liu Chi, so his eldest son Liu Bi was furious and immediately led the soldiers to a mutiny.

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Chapter completed!