Princess Sheyue arrived suddenly, and Changming Garden was not fully prepared in advance. Therefore, after entering the garden, there were no lights on both sides of the road and it seemed quite dark.
However, Changmingyuan has people taking care of it all year round, so it is also quiet and clean.
Qin Xiao followed behind Changsun Yuanxin. As he walked, the sound of the armor rubbing against him attracted people's attention.
"Suzhou suppressed the rebellion, and the eldest grandson, Commander-in-Chief, took the greatest credit." Qin Xiao was very polite to his eldest grandson Yuanxin. From a public perspective, Suzhou City could be captured because of his outstanding achievements. Privately speaking, this commander-in-chief
Your Excellency is the elder brother of the eldest grandson Sheguan, and the eldest grandson Meier takes good care of Qin Xiao. Therefore, Qin Xiao also has a good impression of the eldest grandson Yuanxin, and said in a warm voice: "I am lucky to meet the commander today."
The eldest grandson Yuanxin did not look back, but his tone was polite: "It is your duty to be loyal to the imperial court without asking for merit. It is your duty to suppress rebellions and suppress thieves. However, Qin Shaoqing was loyal to support His Highness in Suzhou. If it weren't for Qin Shaoqing, Suzhou's
The situation will not be reversed so quickly. In terms of credit, Qin Shaoqing is the one who deserves the most credit."
"The commander has given me too much praise." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Before coming to Jiangnan, Changsun Sheguan specially told me to meet the commander if I have the chance."
The eldest grandson Yuanxin suddenly stopped, turned around, and said in surprise: "You mean...Mei'er?"
Qin Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "Exactly." He took out the jade pendant given by eldest grandson Meier from his arms and handed it to eldest grandson Yuanxin. After taking it, eldest grandson Yuanxin looked at it carefully and returned it to Qin Xiao, with a rare look on his face.
Showing a smile: "How is she?"
"Everything is fine." Qin Xiao put away the jade pendant.
Qin Xiao knew clearly that the eldest son Yuanxin led the troops to Suzhou this time without being dispatched by the Ministry of War in advance. Although it was forced by the situation, it still broke the national law. It is still unknown whether the court will punish him in the future.
Changsun Meiren is the saint's personal official. With this relationship, even if Changsun Yuanxin is punished, he will naturally not be convicted of a serious crime.
He wholeheartedly wants to build a new army, and the preparation of the new army is bound to be related to Jiangnan. Changsun Yuanxin is the commander of the Hangzhou Battalion and has a high prestige in the army. Moreover, he has a relationship like Changsun Meier behind him. He wants to build a new army in Jiangnan.
To successfully carry out his army recruitment plan, Changsun Yuanxin, the military boss, has to win over. If everything goes well, getting help from Changsun Yuanxin when preparing to build a new army will naturally be a dream.
It is for this reason that Qin Xiao took the initiative to take out the jade pendant, hoping to draw closer to his eldest grandson Yuanxin.
"What's the situation in Suzhou now?" Changmingyuan is quite large. Qin Xiao asked softly as he walked along the bluestone path.
The eldest grandson Yuanxin said: "All the followers of the Queen Mother have been wiped out in Suzhou City. There may be a few fish that have slipped through the net and can no longer make waves. Just in case, the princess ordered Mr. Gu to temporarily command the troops in Suzhou City. At present,
The city of Suzhou is relatively stable, and there shouldn't be any big problems. As for how to deal with it later, we have to wait for the court's decree." After a pause, he said: "When I see His Highness, His Highness will probably explain it to you in detail."
The eldest grandson, Yuanxin, quickened his pace and came to a courtyard. Under the outer wall of the courtyard, a row of green bamboos swayed in the wind. The arches were open, and the Lu brothers were guarding outside the courtyard.
Qin Xiao and he were already very familiar with each other. He held up his hands and smiled. Lu Ku kept a grimace on his face and returned the favor without saying a word. However, Lu Gan held up his hands and smiled and said, "Qin Shaoqing, you have been working hard these days."
"The two eldest brothers are the ones who work hard." Qin Xiao laughed.
"Your Highness is waiting inside. Come in quickly." Lü Gan murmured. Qin Xiao nodded and glanced at the eldest son Yuanxin. Seeing that the eldest son Yuanxin didn't seem to have any intention of going in, he had no choice but to enter the courtyard alone.
The courtyard was filled with flowers, the fragrance of flowers was overflowing, and the lights were lit in the room. Qin Xiao walked quickly to the door and said respectfully: "My little minister, Qin Xiao, wants to see Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
"Come in!" The soft voice of the princess came from the room. Qin Xiao entered the room and saw the princess standing in the hall. The purple-red cloak on her body had not been taken off yet. She was looking at a plaque above. Qin Xiao saw
When I saw the three characters "Changhetang" written on the plaque, even though I didn't know much about calligraphy, I could tell that these three characters were definitely good calligraphy.
The plump and graceful Princess turned her back to Qin Xiao and did not look back. The cloak draped behind her could not conceal the enchanting grace of the Princess.
"Your Highness!" Qin Xiao took two steps forward and bowed his hands.
The princess then looked back and said in a soft voice, "Do you know who inscribed these three words?"
Qin Xiao raised his head and looked at the plaque again, and shook his head: "I don't know."
"It was inscribed by the emperor himself." The princess said quietly: "I remember clearly that when I was five years old, my father visited the south, and I stayed with him. When I came to Hangzhou, I lived here."
Qin Xiao thought that that happened more than 20 years ago. According to the age of the princess, the former emperor would die in two years, and it should be the last time he left the capital for a tour to the south.
"My father was not in very good health at that time." The princess said, "So I came to Jiangnan to relax. I remember that tour to the south. My father was in a very good mood and told me many stories about Jiangnan. I
The Tang Dynasty was founded by force. The emperors of the past dynasties opened up and expanded the territory and established great martial arts. However, my father had different ideas from many previous emperors. He believed that to truly make the Tang Dynasty permanent, what was needed was the surrender of the human heart and the physical body could be conquered by force.
, but it is difficult to conquer people’s hearts.”
Qin Xiao said carefully: "What the late emperor said is correct."
"To make people's hearts surrender, we need to let the people of the world live in peace for a long time, have no worries about food and clothing, and live in harmony." The princess said slowly: "Not only does he hope that the people of the Tang Dynasty will work together as one, he also hopes that the Tang Dynasty and the surrounding countries will live in harmony. For this reason
I wrote these three words specifically."
Qin Xiao hesitated for a moment and then said: "If everyone had the same thoughts as the late emperor, the world would naturally be at peace. It's just that the late emperor was generous and kind, but there are too many people in the world who do not care about the common people and the country for their own efforts. They are afraid that the world will not be chaotic.
If you want them to live in harmony, you must have strong power to make them surrender."
The princess nodded slightly and said: "You are right." She raised her arms and untied the knot of her cloak. Qin Xiao stood behind her but did not move. The princess frowned and looked back.
, said: "Should I say you are too honest or too stupid? Why don't you come over and help me."
Qin Xiao was startled, but immediately realized what was happening and hurriedly stepped forward to help the princess take the cloak.
The cloak was taken off, and Her Royal Highness the Princess, who was dressed in palace attire, was even more exquisite and plump. She swayed her waist, walked to the chair and sat down, looked up at Qin Xiao and said: "Where is the body of An Xinghou?"
"I was just escorted back to Beijing yesterday." Qin Xiao didn't know where to put the cloak at the moment, so he could only put it on his arm. The princess had obviously been wearing this cloak these past few days, so the cloak had the body parts of the princess stuck to it.
The fragrance filled the air: "General Qiao Ruixin, the commander of the Shence Army, led the troops to protect him."
"Any clues?"
Qin Xiao thought for a moment and then said: "The assassin's martial arts are extremely high. Even Young Supervisor Chen was seriously injured by him. If nothing else happens, he should be in the Great Heaven Realm. Chen Xi has been brought back from the gate of hell, but there are still two days before that can happen.
After he wakes up, we are also waiting for him to wake up and see if we can get some clues from him."
She Yue nodded slightly, not looking happy either, and her expression was rather solemn.
Qin Xiao couldn't help but get closer and said softly: "What are you worried about, princess?"
"It's not a good thing that Xia Houning was killed." She Yue glanced at Qin Xiao with her beautiful eyes and sighed: "He brought the Shence Army to Jiangnan to rob Jiangnan's wealth. Whether he can succeed or not depends on him.
As for his ability, the saint would only turn a blind eye to the fight in Jiangnan and not take sides. He was tossing and tossing in Jiangnan. After all, there were still national laws, so he did not dare to be careless. Because of this
, you reverse the case in Hangzhou, so he has nothing to do and dare not fight with you openly." He raised his hand and pointed to another chair next to him and said: "Sit down and talk."
Qin Xiao did not sit down immediately, but went over to pick up the exquisite lamp on the table and put it on the case next to She Yue. She Yue frowned and said, "What are you doing here to move the lamp?"
"The room is a little dark, so you can see the princess's face clearly."
The princess was startled and said calmly: "Why do you want to see my face?"
"I must listen carefully to the princess's teachings. I can only judge the princess's attitude towards things by seeing her face clearly." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Watch your words and expressions to avoid being scolded by the princess for saying the wrong thing."
The princess rolled her eyes at him and said, "When did you learn this trick?" However, the light came closer, and the soft light shone on the princess's stunningly beautiful face. She was white and rosy, charming and charming, and she was indeed very charming.
"Princess, do you think the Prime Minister will have no scruples about An Xinghou's death?"
"That's right." She Yue nodded slightly: "You don't know the state's feelings for Xiahou Ning. He has always regarded Xiahou Ning as the future heir of the Xiahou family, and even...!" After a pause, beautiful
A sarcastic sneer appeared on the corner of his lips: "He even thought about letting Xia Houning inherit the throne of the saint. Now that Xiahou Ning has died in Jiangnan, it is more terrifying to the prime minister than the sky falling. You said that under such a situation, he
How could he let it go? If the real culprit is not found, he will definitely place this revenge on the whole of Jiangnan. At least a large number of officials and gentry in Hangzhou will be buried with Xiahou Ning. If this is the case, the saint may not stop it...
..,Don’t forget that Xiahou Ning is the nephew of the saint, and the nephew of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty died in Hangzhou. If some people don’t die in Hangzhou, where will the emperor’s majesty be, and where will the Xiahou family’s prestige be?”
Qin Xiao frowned and said softly: "So if the murderer is not found, Hangzhou will be in disaster?"
"I just hope that I will guess wrong." The princess said with a bitter smile: "If the saint allows the prime minister to go on a killing spree in Hangzhou, even I can't save them, and even... I can't even save myself.
"Having said this, she raised her arm, rested her elbow on the case, supported her cheek, and stared at the light with a pair of beautiful eyes, her expression solemn. Obviously, this matter was also extremely difficult for her.