On the carriage, Qin Rushuang opened the curtain and looked at the dawning sky. It had been a long time since she had seen Kyoto before dawn.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace. Shen Xiaoyang got off the car first and said to Qin Rushuang, "You wait for my news outside the palace first. You can't enter without the order from Emperor Qi. I will go in first and deal with them for a while. When I get a chance, wait until The palace servants have ordered you to go to court and come back."
Qin Rushuang nodded in agreement.
When Shen Xiaoyang was about to leave, he glanced at Qin Rushuang comfortingly, "Do your best and obey fate. You don't have to be too demanding."
Qin Rushuang felt warm in her heart
"I understand, brother."
Above the court hall.
The content discussed by the ministers was still related to two things. First, the disaster situation in Jiangnan has not improved yet. I am afraid that this time we will really have to borrow grain from surrounding towns to open warehouses for relief.
Another incident is about Xie Xun's assassination at the border.
Emperor Qi recently received the elixir given by the Taoist introduced by the fourth prince, and he was in good spirits. However, anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that Emperor Qi's radiant appearance was obviously abnormal and was just burning his life in advance.
But the fourth prince and Emperor Qi, one dared to give and the other dared to eat, what could they, the ministers, dare to say?
Do you think your head is not secure enough on your neck?
"The situation at the border is urgent. The life or death of the second child is uncertain now. I don't know when he will wake up. Do you have anyone to recommend?"
As soon as Emperor Qi said this, the courtiers fell silent.
The situation in Da Qi is as mentioned before. The older generation of military generals have retired, and the younger generation of military generals have not yet matured. It is the time when the youth is in trouble. Moreover, the border situation is urgent and food and grass are scarce. Even if they are willing to contribute, they will not be able to do anything. There is nothing we can do to turn the tide.
Seeing that the courtiers were silent, and even the princes were silent, Emperor Qi naturally showed deep disappointment.
Inevitably, he also became angry.
"They are all rubbish! One by one! They are diligent in getting the salary from the imperial court, but now that something has happened, no one can be of great use!"
Shen Xiaoyang has been silent below. Although he is in charge of Dali Temple, he is still a civil servant in the end. What does this kind of thing have to do with him?
After what happened to Qin Rushuang, he was extremely disappointed with the court and the royal family, and he was happy to see Emperor Qi get angry.
It wasn't until Emperor Qi got angry again and saw that no one said anything that Shen Xiaoyang slowly walked out of the queue.
"Your Majesty, I can relieve your Majesty's worries."
Seeing Shen Xiaoyang come forward, the fourth prince Xie Yang's heart skipped a beat.
He had received news about Qin Rushuang's return to Beijing, but he did not pay attention to it.
Qin Rushuang was an orphan and a widowed mother. She was alone and weak. Besides, Qin Rushuang faked her death and escaped from the dead. She was already suspected of deceiving the royal family and leaving the royal heirs to live abroad. If she was accused of being guilty, it would be enough for her to drink a pot.
Shen Xiaoyang should not...
Xie Yang frowned, no, no, no, it's impossible. This matter has nothing to do with Qin Rushuang.
So what is Shen Xiaoyang going to do? Has he really got some powerful general?
Not mentioning the speculation of the fourth prince Xie Yang, just saying that on the dragon throne, Emperor Qi saw that someone was finally willing to talk, and his face improved a little or two. When he saw that the person who spoke was Shen Xiaoyang, he felt disappointed again.
A civil servant cannot be allowed to lead troops to fight by himself, right?
However, it was better than nothing. Emperor Qi still cheered up and asked, "If Shen Aiqing has any ideas, let me tell you first."
"I want to recommend a strong general to your Majesty! But... she has not been a member of the court before. If your Majesty agrees to meet me, I still want to ask for a favor, no matter who the person comes, and whether your Majesty is satisfied in the end. , please Your Majesty not to punish her."
Emperor Qi nodded in agreement, "Okay, you can call him up and let me take a look. No matter whether this person can take on the big responsibility in the end, I don't blame him."
…
Outside the palace gate, Qin Rushuang finally waited for the palace attendant who invited him into the palace.
The palace man was shocked when he saw that the curtain of the carriage was opened, and what came out was a woman wearing a mask.
However, he had been on duty in the palace for many years and had already developed the ability to not show any emotions even when his heart was in turmoil, so he only nodded slightly and said, "Please follow me to the palace."
Above the main hall.
Emperor Qi finally waited for the candidate recommended by Shen Xiaoyang.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter, and the morning light shone on the threshold of the hall.
The sun was a bit dazzling, so Emperor Qi squinted his eyes slightly. When the person came closer, he opened his eyes wide.
"My son, I paid my respects to my father. I haven't seen you for two months. I hope your father is well."
Before Emperor Qi could speak, the courtiers below were already discussing in low voices.
"This...could this be the one who died?"
"It's a woman? Ridiculous! Ridiculous!"
"Master Shen is so messy!"
"Hey, don't worry yet. Maybe Princess Huai is not dead, and she just happened to see His Majesty today?"
"The wife of the harem is here to pay homage to His Majesty. What are you doing in the court hall instead of the harem? Where are the etiquette? What are the rules?"
…
Qin Rushuang turned a blind eye to the comments in her ears and looked straight at Emperor Qi on the dragon throne.
"Compared to when I left, my father's body looks much better. I guess it's God who has blessed me. The emperor's true dragon body is really different from ordinary people."
When Emperor Qi saw her coming, he was slightly angry and full of questions, but he stretched out his hand to avoid hitting the smiling person. After hearing these words, his expression softened slightly.
"What do you want to eat? I asked you to invite the generals recommended by Master Shen. Why did you invite Princess Huai?"
However, Shen Xiaoyang took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Huai is the candidate recommended by me."
As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of discussion in the court.
At this time, even Emperor Qi couldn't help but slap the armrest and shouted loudly: "Shen Xiaoyang! Although I value you, I can't act like this!"
"Father, please don't be impatient and angry. Let me tell you my reasons first, okay?"
"What else is there to say?!"
An official scolded, "Since ancient times, how can there be any talk about women going to the battlefield? Where are the rules and etiquette? Besides, even ordinary generals can't guarantee that they can guard the border. You, a woman with no merits, what do you have? Do you have the confidence to recommend yourself to lead the army? Even if His Majesty really agrees to this ridiculous thing, it is a fact that everyone is aware of the shortage of food and grass in Daqi. How can you guarantee that you can lead the border guards to win victory for Daqi?"
Yan Guan was sharp-tongued and talked a lot, as if he was pouring beans so that no one could get a word in.
Qin Rushuang didn't panic and bowed to the official first.
"The doubts that this adult mentioned must be my father's thoughts and also the thoughts of other adults. How about I just listen to Rushuang's explanation?"
"Okay! Explain! I want to hear what kind of flower you can weave!"
"First of all, I am the official concubine of King Huai. King Huai's life or death is uncertain at the border. As his official concubine, there is no other person in the world who is most worried about him except me. To put it bluntly, if If anything happens to King Huai at the border, I am his widow, and I am the one who most hopes for a great victory at the border."
"Secondly, I was born in a general's palace. I played with my father on horseback since I was a child. I am familiar with military books. I have no understanding of the art of war."
"Can you go to the battlefield just by understanding the art of war? You have never experienced the cruelty of war, it's just talk on paper!" Someone immediately jumped out and retorted.
Qin Rushuang glanced lightly and saw that the person who said this was a civil servant in the fourth prince's camp.
She ignored it and then explained, "I haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you so anxious?"
"There is one more thing that I think none of you adults know yet."
"Rushuang is not talented. When King Huai led the border guards to fight back and defeat the Yan Kingdom, the person behind the battle was none other than me."
