Traitors of the Manchu dynasty, why do you make me an emperor through the ages Chapter 149: Lv Buyue and Xing Daorong! Sorghum River and Shiliang River!
Chapter 149: Lv Buyue and Xing Daorong! Sorghum River and Shiliang River!
In the Chengtian Gate Tower, Li Gefei handed in the post and waited in the concierge.
He is a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Rites. He is neither a secretary of the Central Committee nor an official in the two provinces, nor is he a fourth-rank official or above in the outer court. Naturally, he cannot enter the palace casually and must obtain permission.
There are many officials coming in and out of Chengtian Gate every day, and the eunuchs here also watch people order dishes.
If there are officials in important positions waiting here, such as the director of the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the doctor of the Examination Department, the director of the Martial Arts Selection Department of the Ministry of War, etc., then they must be well served and served with good tea.
If you are a slightly inferior person, such as from the Department of Ceremony of the Ministry of Etiquette or Dali Temple, there will be a hard bench for you to sit on.
But if it's Bi Mawen from Taipu Temple or the pig farmer from Guanglu Temple, then I'm sorry. There may not be long benches, so just stand there honestly, or even worse, you won't be able to prepare for it.
I can't even get in, so I'm waiting outside!
Of course, in addition to these, if you are willing to spend money, you can also be served with delicious food and drinks. This is also one of the sources of income for the eunuchs in the Wufeng Tower of Chengtianmen.
It was Li Gefei's first time here, so of course no one told him all these things, but the eunuch here didn't bother him, a priest of the temple, and still invited him into the inner room with ice trays, and wanted some good tea.
Serve with heart.
He thought it was nothing and it was a normal reception.
But it wasn't until Li Gefei saw the officials waiting outside that he became surprised.
"Why do they have to wait outside and can't come in to rest?"
The young eunuch on the side smiled shyly and said frankly: "They didn't give me any money..."
Halfway through, the old eunuch in green clothes on the side rushed to him and blocked his mouth: "Haha, this kid had a fever last night and talked nonsense. Please forgive Li Busi..."
Li Gefei frowned and was about to ask again, but suddenly a eunuch ran out and asked loudly: "Who is Li Gefei, the priest of the temple?"
"Yes." Li Gefei turned around and saluted the eunuch.
The eunuch immediately put on a smile and said, "Come with us, His Majesty wants to see you."
Li Gefei had no choice but to swallow his doubts and followed the eunuch away.
"Your Majesty, Li Gefei has arrived."
In the political hall of Ziwei Palace, a eunuch in blue suddenly ran in to report.
A hint of helplessness flashed across Li Qian's face, but he still waved his hand: "Let him come in."
Wu Meiniang and Lu Zhi had already left, and now only Li Qian and the old eunuch, the master and servant, were left in the hall.
The two looked at each other, Li Qian suddenly sighed, and the old eunuch also shrank his neck.
A burst of footsteps came from outside the hall. Li Gefei, who was wearing a green robe with colorful embroidery and white pheasant patches, black satin official boots, and a black gauze hat on his head, slowly entered from outside the hall.
He did not raise his eyes to look at the situation in the political hall, but first bowed to the front and bowed: "Li Gefei, the priest of the temple and the foreign minister, see your majesty."
Li Qian was sitting above him. Now he looked at Li Gefei, who was wearing an official robe, and immediately felt something different.
When I saw him outside the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion before, Li Gefei was wearing a casual robe, with three short strands of beard under his chin. He was handsome, and his elegant temperament made people feel good from the inside out.
But when we meet again today, he is wearing an official uniform, but he immediately gives people a majestic feeling...
Li Qian nodded slightly. He was indeed Li Qingzhao's father. How could he have given birth to such a beautiful daughter without such good genes?
"Get up." He said softly.
Li Gefei's ears twitched slightly, as if the voice was somewhat familiar.
But when he raised his head and looked at His Majesty the Emperor above, his eyes suddenly widened and he was stunned: "You... Your Majesty..."
Li Qian smiled at him: "Do you think I look familiar?"
He finally figured it out. It didn't matter even if Li Gefei recognized him. At worst, he could just keep it a secret.
Such a well-educated gentleman who has been teaching in the Imperial College for so many years is usually an honest person and will probably be obedient.
Therefore, it is not him who should panic, but him.
Hearing this, Li Gefei came back to his senses and hurriedly bowed again, with a hint of expression on his face: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry. I just saw that Your Majesty is very similar to someone I've seen before, so I was a little dazed for a moment."
He is still making his final struggle.
Li Qian chuckled and broke through the feeble struggle: "It's not very similar. If there is no accident, the person you saw outside the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen was me."
He said to the old eunuch behind him: "Don't let Li Qing's family stand. Please give me a seat."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch responded, and then a young eunuch brought a round stool and sat on it.
Li Gefei sat down obediently, but out of the corner of his eye he inadvertently caught sight of the old eunuch behind him, and he was even more shocked.
"Li Qing's family, I see you in Ziwei Palace today. When you see me outside the palace in the future, please don't reveal my identity."
Li Qian first gave him a vaccination: "Don't tell anyone about the encounter with me outside the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion that day when you go back."
He added: "Even if it's my family or Qin Xi, don't say it's me."
"I obey the decree."
Li Gefei didn't get what he wanted, and thought to himself, is Qin Xi lucky or unlucky?
If you just look for trouble outside, you can actually find His Majesty the Emperor. Without the foundation of eight lifetimes of sin, I am afraid it would be difficult to defeat such a bloody misfortune.
But it can't be said that he was unlucky. He and his men wanted to beat the Emperor, but they only got two big-eared melon seeds. I wonder if there is such a good thing in the world?
"His Majesty……"
When Li Gefei thought of Qin Xi, he couldn't help but plead: "Qin Xi is good in nature, but he was neglected due to his upbringing. Please, Your Majesty..."
Li Qian had long expected that he would be like this: "The ignorant are not guilty, I will not blame him."
He looked at Li Gefei below with a smile: "Li Qing family, do you know why I suddenly thought of promoting you?"
Li Gefei subconsciously wanted to say that it was because of Chen's article, but he was suddenly stunned as he spoke.
Is it really because of this?
Li Gefei is definitely not that outstanding among the Imperial Doctors. Why did His Majesty the Emperor suddenly see his article?
The only special place may be the encounter outside the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen.
Li Gefei carefully recalled the details of that day, and suddenly his eyes widened when he thought about it at the end.
He thought of that scene. His Majesty the Emperor seemed to point at his daughter at last and said with a look of surprise: "Are you Li Qingzhao?"
Li Gefei's mood suddenly became heavy!
Could it be...that it's because of my daughter?
Otherwise why?
Li Gefei looked solemn, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his guess made sense.
With the suspicion, his mood became as complicated as a mess. He raised his head and looked at His Majesty the Emperor, opened his dry lips, but could not say anything.
Li Qian sipped the tea, wondering in his heart.
What does your expression mean?
Is it possible that Qin Hui didn't tell you that I read your "The Theory of Pomo Addiction"?
Isn’t it enough to just say this? Is there any other reason? Because you are the father of a great poet?
"His Majesty……"
Li Gefei seemed to have experienced an extremely fierce ideological struggle, and then he slowly raised his head and said in a hoarse voice: "I heard from Prime Minister Qin that your Majesty read my article..."
He's going to struggle a bit.
"good."
Li Qian did not give him a chance to continue to show off, and said with a smile: "I am quite touched by the Li Qing family's insights."
He nodded with emotion: "The country needs ambitious and talented people like the Li Qing family."
"But it's not just because of this that I promoted the Li Qing family." Li Qian's voice suddenly changed.
Li Gefei's heart sank and he secretly thought.
Seeing him like this, Li Qian wanted to say something about Qin Hui, but he stopped talking when the matter came.
No matter what, both sides of the family are relatives, so some words cannot be mentioned, otherwise it would be too inappropriate.
However, he still had some confidence in Li Gefei.
In his previous life, Li Qingzhao was so homeless that he did not seek relatives from Qin Hui. A father who could educate such children would probably not start colluding with Qin Hui just because he came to the Ministry of Rites.
"never mind."
Li Qian smiled and said, "I'd better tell you about the Ministry of Rites."
Li Gefei felt even heavier. What does this mean?
If you don’t tell me, do you want me to send my daughter to your door? You also mentioned the Ministry of Etiquette. Could it be that if I don’t agree, the Ministry of Etiquette’s errands will not be completed?
He asked himself that he was not the kind of person who bought girls for glory. If that was the case, then this official might as well not do it...
Naturally, Li Qian didn't know what was going on in this guy's heart, and he said with a smile: "Uncle Wang Zong from the Ministry of Rites appreciates you very much. When Li Qing's family went to the Ministry of Rites, they had to pay a visit to Uncle Wang first."
This needs to be warned to prevent him from getting into trouble after going to the Ministry of Etiquette.
In the past few days, Li Qian has generally read Li Gefei's works. Most of those articles criticize the current extravagance and corruption. If he insists on reading more, it cannot be said that he is not advocating ancient rituals.
After all, the current etiquette is no longer good, so we have to find it from the past.
Moreover, the reason why Li Qian dared to say that to Wang Mang was naturally because he had read Li Gefei's books briefly and knew that he knew the ancient rituals very well.
Since there are such rigid conditions, if you don't take advantage of them, you will be a bastard.
However, since an image has been erected on Wang Mang, this image cannot be allowed to collapse too quickly.
Now that Li Gefei is about to take up the post of the Ministry of Rites, I must give him a heads up first.
"Dr. Li, I read your book and found that you have done a lot of research on ancient rituals. I wonder what you think of ancient rituals?"
Li Gefeina was immersed in the great determination when he suddenly heard this sentence and was suddenly startled.
Li Qian asked again: "What do you think would happen if the ancient rituals were used in the current court to govern the country and bring peace to the people?"
Li Gefei immediately put aside his distracting thoughts and replied: "Your Majesty, the reason why ancient rituals are ancient rituals is because current events have changed, so they are not applicable to the present time."
"However, the ancient rituals should not be completely dismissed. I have some superficial knowledge of them, and I also know that some of the ancient rituals are of great use even today."
In any case, His Majesty is talking about business now, so he has to correct his attitude.
As for the love between children...
Li Gefei sighed secretly and put it aside for now.
Anyway, he hasn't said it yet. When His Majesty gets impatient and doesn't want him to stay in the Ministry of Rites any more, he will just resign.
However, after hearing his opinions, Li Qian nodded in surprise.
There is indeed something to it. It is about being forward-thinking, discarding the dross, taking the essence, and advancing with the times.
It seems that it would be a good idea to have him serve as a minister of etiquette.
Li Qian nodded lightly and said, "In that case, I'm relieved, but I still have to say something to you."
"Wang Zongbo from the Ministry of Rites is a person who advocates ancient rites and has done a lot of research on them. If you have any ideas, you might as well communicate with him more."
Although the two of you may have slightly different ideas... but that's probably a good thing.
Li Gefei nodded yes.
"Okay, I won't keep you any longer today."
Li Qian saw off the guests with a smile: "I hope the Li Qing family will be able to show off their talents in the Ministry of Etiquette in the future."
Li Gefei bowed and resigned: "I will live up to His Majesty's expectations."
I just don’t know how long I can keep this job...
It was already noon after leaving the palace city, and Li Gefei was not in a hurry to go to the Ministry of Rites to report.
After all, the official document gave him three days, so he was not in a hurry.
He sat on the sedan, looking solemn all the way, until the sedan returned to his door and someone shouted outside, he came back to his senses.
"Ms. sir?"
Seeing his serious expression, Mrs. Li thought there was an accident on this trip and asked cautiously: "Did something go wrong today?"
Li Gefei raised his head and glanced at Li Qingzhao, who had come to greet him. His heart was complicated. He couldn't tell what he was feeling, but he just sighed quietly.
"What's wrong? Father?" Li Qingzhao hurriedly came up to help him, and the whole family was also shocked.
Mrs. Zhou asked nervously: "Brother-in-law, what happened? You should say something!"
Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Yes, Master, aren't you anxious to death?"
"fine."
Seeing that his wife and daughter were like this, Li Gefei couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Things went very smoothly, and all the documents from the Ministry of Civil Affairs were approved. I also went to meet His Majesty, and I can take office at any time."
"Huh~"
The whole family breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that nothing was wrong.
Mrs. Li couldn't help but grabbed his arm, pinched it gently, and said softly: "It's obviously fine, but you act like this to scare people!" The middle-aged mature woman's amorous feelings were clearly visible. But he forgot that his daughter was right next to him.
However, Li Gefei had no time to flirt with his old wife at the moment. He just sighed, shook his head slightly, and walked to the study.
The whole family was confused.
After lunch, Mrs. Li Wang came to the study with warm food and opened the door.
In the study room with elegant and simple decoration, tall varnished pine bookshelves are displayed, with thread-bound books placed on them.
The Li family's study room can be described as overflowing with a huge number of books.
And these books are not simply placed here, almost every book has traces of reading.
Mrs. Li carried the mahogany food box to the depths of the study, only to find her husband sitting behind the desk, shaking his head and sighing.
Mrs. Li slowed down, put the food gently on the table, then came to him, gently squeezed his shoulders, and asked softly: "Mr. Sir, what's wrong with what happened today?"
"There is nothing wrong..."
Feeling the warm touch from behind, Li Gefei felt that it was worth it no matter how tired he was, and subconsciously he had a desire to talk.
"Then why is my husband so upset?"
Mrs. Li looked at him curiously.
Li Gefei opened his mouth, subconsciously confiding all today's troubles to his wife.
Just as the words came to my lips, I suddenly remembered the instructions given by His Majesty the Emperor in the political affairs hall of Ziwei Palace today.
Li Gefei moved his lips a few times, and finally shook his head with a grimace on his face: "Madam...it's not that I don't want to tell you about this, it's just that I can't..."
Seeing him like this, Mrs. Li felt distressed for a while, and couldn't help but put her hand around her husband's forehead: "I don't have to force you, but I'm afraid that you will hold it in your heart and hurt yourself."
Li Gefei smiled bitterly and shook his head. He didn't know what to do in this situation.
We can only take one step first and take a look...
July, which was immersed in hot steam, is over, August is slowly coming, and gradually it is the time of golden autumn when the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant and the crabs are plump on their shells.
However, Daqian Capital is still extremely hot, and this heat will last until the end of August before it gradually subsides.
For many candidates who come to the capital to prepare for the exam, the arrival of August means that the provincial exam is approaching.
At this time, some people choose to continue studying hard and bury their heads in the scriptures. Some people think that after studying hard for more than ten years or even decades, it is useless to study the books at this time. It is better to indulge in sex, relax and prepare for the provincial examination.
It's hard to say which idea is good and which idea is bad, because they represent two different people...
Scholars wearing t-shirts hang out together in various luxurious restaurants and entertainment venues. The Xianjia Restaurant in Dongshi is also a very prestigious restaurant. Every autumn, the limelight here can even surpass that of Huabao Restaurant.
Just because their crabs are the fattest, they are shipped directly from the Yangtze River.
Nowadays, the canal is blocked and the boats are not available, but the supply of crabs from Xianjialou has not been cut off, and many old people in the capital can still enjoy it.
Of course, with this price...everyone understands it.
The night has begun to fall, the lanterns have begun to turn on, and the vast capital city is filled with long rivers of lights, which is so beautiful.
It's just such a grand scene, but it can't last long, because when the time is up, there will be a curfew.
Li Qian, the old eunuch, and Lu Bu were sitting in the private room facing the window on the third floor of Xianjia Building. Li Qian was holding silver chopsticks in an imageless manner, playing with a plump crab, and his mouth was filled with red crab oil.
Originally, Xianjialou could provide each guest in the private room with a crab-eating maid, holding a silver spoon, digging out all the crab meat like silver sprouts and crab roe like golden paste, and feeding them to the guests. , different flavor, many literati and flirts have to hire such a girl even if they spend an extra ten taels of silver...
However, Li Qian disliked the maidservants for being too slow in digging crabs and couldn't wait to eat them, so he kicked them all out.
"Master, is this crab still good enough for you?"
The old eunuch asked with a silly smile on the side: "If it's okay, I will have someone deliver it to the house every day."
Li Qian finished eating a crab claw and shook his head: "Although this thing is good, you can't eat more of it."
"Besides, the food I eat at home doesn't taste like this anymore."
It's fine if you try it occasionally, but eating too much of it can cause gout.
Lu Bu was even more unaccustomed to eating such delicate things. He always said that there was only a few ounces of meat in this thing, so he just ate one symbolically and stopped eating more. Instead, he ran to the window and looked at it condescendingly. Here comes the eldest girl and the little daughter-in-law.
"That little lady seems to be okay, so is the one in green..."
The old eunuch was extremely upset by his muttering, but Li Qian didn't say anything, so it was hard for him to accuse him.
Suddenly, Lu Bu yelled, which startled the old eunuch and almost jumped from his chair.
"Are you suffering from epilepsy?" The old eunuch couldn't bear it anymore and glared at him.
Lu Bu ignored him and looked directly at Li Qian: "Father, I saw Xing Daorong!"
"Um?"
Li Qian, who was wiping his hands with a hot towel, was stunned. He also got up and walked to the window, looking down: "Where is it?"
"That's the one, the biggest one." Lu Bu pointed to him hurriedly.
Li Qian looked in the direction he pointed and also saw Xing Daorong.
I saw him wearing a coarse linen clothes, tall and tall, with a beard, carrying a small oil paper bag, walking leisurely.
"Since we met him today, let's invite him to come up and talk about it."
Li Qian said with a smile.
After all, he helped himself and others last time, but this kindness cannot be forgotten.
"Okay, sir, I'll go down right away."
Lu Bu immediately rushed out of the room and strode downstairs.
Li Qian saw him running out of Xianjia Building and catching up with Xing Daorong. The two of them didn't know what they said, but Xing Daorong followed Lu Bu and walked towards them with a smile.
"Master, I have invited this brave warrior Xing!"
Before the door of the private room was opened, Lu Bu's loud voice could be heard inside.
After the door was opened, Lu Bu led Xing Daorong in.
Xing Daorong put the oiled paper bag away, then handed over to Li Qian and the old eunuch: "Guys, long time no see."
"Please take a seat."
Li Qian smiled and asked him to sit down: "I am very grateful to the brave man for saving me that day. I haven't seen the brave man after searching for many days, but I didn't expect to meet him today. What a fate!"
Then he ordered the waiter in the shop: "Go and add another pot of crabs, make a few plates of hot dishes, and bring two pots of wine."
Now there are leftovers on the table. It would be rude to invite others to eat.
"Xing Zhuangshi, sit down quickly."
Li Qian looked Xing Daorong up and down and found that he was the same as the previous few days, so he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had not suffered a loss that day.
"Why are you so polite?"
Xing Daorong sat down, picked up a crab, broke open the shell, and started chewing it. He ate and muttered: "I'm not saving you for this meal? You don't need to do it anymore." If you want, just eat whatever you want!"
As he spoke, he opened the oil paper bag, revealing a pile of red pig blood inside. He picked up a piece with his thick fingers and threw it into his mouth.
"Brother Xing is indeed loyal!"
When Lu Bu heard this, he was even more pleased with him. He looked up and down at his body and opened his mouth to speak.
When Li Qian saw this, he secretly thought something was wrong. He had been out and about a lot these days. He had seen Lu Bu's temper.
He is domineering and likes to compete with others and test his skills.
It would not be good if he proposed to compete with Xing Daorong again.
Seeing this, Lu Bu already regarded him as an evenly matched opponent. If he used too much force when he attacked, it would probably be bad.
He hurriedly changed the subject with a smile: "Xing Zhuangshi, the gangsters in the streets that day must be your opponents, right?"
"That's natural!"
When Xing Daorong heard this, he described it to Li Qian with joy while chewing the crab legs.
"After you left that day, those little hooligans all attacked together, but they are nothing more than scraps, so how can they be our enemies?"
He patted his chest with his big, oily hands and laughed and said: "First, a ferocious-looking, scarred little thief attacked me. I hit him with a stick, but then there was a strong wind coming from behind..."
Xing Daorong immediately told the three people about the situation that day.
His eloquence was not bad, and he worked harder than the storytellers in the restaurant. He spoke vividly and vividly. When he got to the exciting point, he dropped the crab in his hand and made gestures together in the private room, almost recreating the happy scene of that day.
Li Qian listened and nodded slightly, thinking that he still had some foundation after all, and a group of gangsters couldn't do anything to him.
Lu Bu's blood boiled even more when he heard it. He wished that those gangsters would appear in front of him and let him clean up.
"After defeating more than twenty of them, the last few gangsters were so frightened by my momentum that they didn't dare to move. They knelt on the ground and kept shouting things like, 'Hero, spare my life, grandpa, spare my life.'"
Xing Daorong was frothing at the mouth. He put one foot on the chair and raised his hands while speaking and waving: "What you need when walking in the world is loyalty. Seeing that they have realized their mistakes, I don't want to kill them all anymore, so I am about to turn around and leave!" "
"But at this moment, the gangster suddenly stepped forward and struck me directly in the back of the head with a sharp blow from the stick. I didn't stop anymore..."
The plot he told was full of ups and downs, and Li Qian and the other three were stunned for a while, holding their breath for a while, worried about what happened to him.
It wasn't until he heard that Xing Daorong had dealt with all those gangsters that he let out a long sigh of relief.
"good!"
Lu Bu was full of passion and had nowhere to vent. He slapped the heavy pine table and stood up suddenly.
"Such dishonest and unrighteous people should be like Brother Xing and make them look good!"
"Brother Lu, we really know each other." Xing Daorong also returned to his seat, laughed and started to eat crabs and pig blood.
Li Qian was also laughing on the sidelines. The two of them got along so harmoniously, and it seemed that there would be no fights.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Lu Bu would have a fight.
"Brother Xing, after hearing about your bravery, I admire you in my heart. Why don't we compete here with a few moves?"
Lu Bu's hands were itching unbearably, he was eager to fight, and he couldn't hold himself back any longer.
Li Qian was startled and said hurriedly: "Fengxian, the warrior Xing is eating now, how can I compete with you?"
After Li Qian said this, Lu Bu came back to his senses from the state of excitement, realized something was wrong, and kept scratching his head.
"Master, I..."
"It doesn't matter, I'll finish it now!" Xing Daorong took two more bites of the crab brought by the waiter.
Li Qian was speechless. He had never heard of anyone getting on a pole and being beaten.
But after all, he still couldn't watch him being blasted by Lu Bu, so he added: "This is the private room of Xianjia Building. It's not a suitable place for eating, so it's not a suitable place to compete..."
"It doesn't matter."
Xing Daorong threw away the half-eaten crab, then wiped his mouth with his sleeve and stood up: "Just go to my house!"
Lu Bu was overjoyed and was about to agree, but suddenly he seemed to remember something and looked at Li Qian hurriedly.
"this……"
Li Qian tried his best to prevent Xing Daorong from receiving this beating.
"Xing Zhuangshi, there will be a curfew now. If I go to your house again, I'm afraid I won't be able to go back. If I stay late and are caught by the sergeant, I'll be in trouble..."
Everyone was stunned, it seemed that this was also the case!
But Xing Daorong was also a little impatient by Li Qian's mother-in-law. He patted his chest and said, "I think Brother Lu is also a bold and chivalrous person. Why don't we make an appointment at my house in three days to compete?"
Upon hearing this, Li Qian felt that he really had no reason to delay any longer, so he could only sigh and nodded to Lu Bu.
"Okay, I got what I asked for!" Lu Bu was immediately overjoyed, excited to meet a well-matched opponent.
"The battle will begin in three days!"
After several people left the restaurant, Xing Daorong gave a long smile and said goodbye to them. Then he turned around and walked away casually, blending into the lively flow of people.
Lu Bu's eyes were full of admiration: "This brother Xing is very skilled in martial arts and straightforward in his actions. He is indeed a great man!"
Li Qian sighed softly, hoping you would still think so in three days...
The three of them also turned around, merged into the lively flow of people, and headed towards the palace.
It's night, Jingyang Hall, Qiushui Pavilion.
Li Qian held Xi Shi's slender willow waist and sat in front of the window with her. The two of them looked at the night sky outside the window, with stars twinkling and the bright moon hanging high.
The cool breeze blew the window screen and swayed gently.
"His Majesty……"
Xi Shi felt the movements of Li Qian's hands, her face flushed with embarrassment, and she twisted her delicate body uneasily in his arms, but she didn't want this action to make Li Qian hold her tighter.
"Alas~"
Li Qian looked at the starry light and sighed quietly: "My dear concubine, I remember, is your home in Zhuluo Village, Yue State?"
Xi Shi was startled. When she mentioned her hometown, she forgot about the heat under her body for a moment.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
She lowered her head and said softly: "I was originally a shady girl in the village. Only because of His Majesty's love can I be where I am today."
Li Qian shook his head gently and looked down at her flawless face: "It's hard to give up on your natural beauty. My beloved concubine is like a fairy in the sky. Even without me, she will still be extraordinary."
It's not that Xi Shi has never been praised for her appearance before, but now that the identity of the person saying this is different, her feelings are naturally different.
Her pretty face turned red, and her hands on Li Qian's chest softened a bit: "Does Your Majesty really think so?"
Li Qian nodded, still looking at the starry sky outside the window: "At this moment, the Imperial Guards are probably approaching the Kingdom of Wu, right? I'm worried about whether the Imperial Guards can have enough food and clothing!"
Xi Shi was from the Yue Kingdom, and she also hoped that the imperial imperial army would capture the Wu Kingdom and rescue the Yue Kingdom as soon as possible. She had been looking forward to such a day for a long time.
"Your Majesty is worried about the country and the war, and I am unable to reach you..."
Xi Shi's pink face became increasingly red, and she could clearly feel the hot hands running along her smooth calves and gently caressing her knees.
She glanced at His Majesty the Emperor suspiciously, and when she saw that he still looked serious and worried about the country, she began to doubt herself again.
Could it be that I feel wrong?
Xi Shi was in a daze, always feeling that her little brain was not enough.
But the next moment her pretty face turned as red as blood, and she hurriedly held down His Majesty the Emperor's offending hand.
"His Majesty……"
Xi Shi's voice was as loud as a mosquito's, and she collapsed in His Majesty's arms. She continued to struggle feebly, trying to change the subject: "Your Majesty, can the Forbidden Army win the first battle against Wu?"
However, Li Qian picked up her soft waist and walked towards the bed with a smile: "My beloved concubine is not good at military affairs. I will do my best tonight and make up for you."
He came to the bedside, lowered the curtains, and said softly: "The first art of war I will teach you is the golden cicada's escape from its shell..."
While Li Qian was working tirelessly to give Xi Shi extra lessons all night long, the generals of the imperial court who were far away in Chen State also held a class on the art of war in their camp.
Unlike in the capital, there are a lot of people attending classes here, and the roles of teachers and students are also confused.
Everyone wants to be someone else's teacher, not a student. The result of this struggle is that the generals instill knowledge into others for a while, and are instilled by others for a while...
In the military tent, the lights were bright, and high-ranking generals wearing strong armor were sitting around them. There was a huge landscape map between them.
"Everyone."
General Yang Su, who led the army on the left, looked around and said: "If you want to take Xuyi, you must first go to Sizhou."
"But you all also know that the Ten Guards Forbidden Army consumes a lot of food and grass every day, so they must march quickly to obtain food and grass from the Yue Kingdom."
While he was catching his breath after finishing his sentence, Zhao Kuangyin, the deputy general of the general marshal and the temporary leader of the left Weiwei, hurriedly intervened: "Yes, it's just Sizhou, how can it be worthy of the imperial army to stop here?"
"Leave one guard behind to attack, and the rest can continue to advance!"
Zuowuwei General Wei Chigong had not spoken before, but now he was filled with the knowledge of the first two... about the art of war. His face turned red and he said: "What you two said is absolutely true, but which guard should be left behind? Everyone.
Do you have any insights?"
General Han Qinhu of the Right Xiaowei looked around and suddenly said: "How about I, the Right Xiaowei, capture Sizhou, and you generals continue marching?"
This time the attack on Wu can only be described with one idiom, that is, there are more wolves and less meat.
There are many soldiers and horses, but little credit.
Capturing Sizhou will definitely be the first success in this war, and everyone wants to compete for it.
Han Qinhu's nephew is Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War, so he feels that he is qualified to compete for this first credit.
But others are not to be outdone. Who is willing to give up on such a great achievement?
"General Han, the right Xiaowei is very powerful. Being tied to Sizhou is really a loss for the imperial court. Good steel is used on the blade. You should march quickly to capture Xuyi!" Yang Ye, the general of Zuo Xiaowei, advised.
"Yes, the capture of Sizhou should be left to us Youweiwei!" The person who spoke was none other than General Su Dingfang of Youweiwei.
Others also chimed in, and the tent suddenly became lively and noisy.
However, the imperial court naturally understood the danger of being leaderless, so it was decided before sending out troops that the battle would be led by the initially determined trio of Yu Chigong, Zhao Kuangyi and Yang Su.
When something is undecided, it is up to these three people to discuss and decide.
Zhao Kuangyi frowned at the commotion of many generals in the palace and coughed twice, but no one paid him any attention.
As a result, his already dark face suddenly turned even darker.
"Everyone be quiet!"
Yuchi Gong banged the table twice, but his method worked. The many quarreling generals also knew that continuing the quarrel was not an option, so they slowly calmed down.
But before he could speak, Zhao Kuangyi intervened again: "Generals, Zuo Weiwei is more suitable to capture Sizhou!"
When he said this, he stared at the terrain of Sizhou on the middle map and at the river named Shiliang River. There seemed to be a destiny guiding Zhao Er.