Chapter 177: The Will to Retake the Western Territory
Chapter 177 The will to take over the Western Territory again
The noise outside was too loud and reached the palace.
A majestic but sickly voice sounded, and the noise outside stopped for a moment.
"What's going on outside?"
A young boy replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, it's the imperial concubine who is outside."
The sickly voice sounded again: "Oh? Why do I seem to hear the voices of Ming'er and his father?"
As the voice said this, the sound of footsteps rubbing against the ground was heard, and it slowly moved towards the door.
Ouyang Jinhua and Ouyang Ming stood calmly on the spot. Concubine Rong Guifei winked at the guards in the courtyard, and the guards with swords gathered around and drove the Ouyang father and son out of the palace.
When courtiers enter the palace, they will be inspected and are not allowed to enter with swords.
The emperor's bedroom was inspected even more strictly.
However, the emperor had personally ordered King An to enter the palace to meet the saint, so there was no need for this.
Facing the guards who gathered around him, Ouyang Jinhua fought with them with his sword still unsheathed, and he probably didn't retreat even half an inch.
Listening to the footsteps getting closer and closer, Concubine Rong's face twitched in anger when she saw that there were so many people and she couldn't even get out two people.
Now is the critical moment. Except for the people under her control, she is not happy at all for them to meet the emperor.
And the Ouyang family is one of the people that is beyond her control.
The palace door opened with a creak, and two eunuchs carefully supported a middle-aged man in bright yellow robes to come out.
The people in the courtyard fell silent for a moment and saluted the bright yellow figure.
"Meet the Emperor!"
A rare smile appeared on the emperor's face, and he said: "I just said that the voice I heard was yours. When I come out and take a look, it is really you who is here."
"My bones are going to be numb after being bored in the palace all day. Now that I'm here, you two, father and son, come and have a conversation with me."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Concubine Rong hurriedly added with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are now in better health. You can't see Feng again at this time.'
"How about when you get better in the future, the Ouyang family and his son can come and have a long talk with you?"
What Concubine Rong said was considerate, and no one could find anything wrong with her.
But the emperor waved his hand to her and said: "It doesn't matter, I still don't know my own body!" "Please step aside, Jinhua and Ming'er, you two can come in and chat with me."
After all, Concubine Rong and the other palace officials did not dare to refute any decision made by the emperor who had been in power for decades.
Concubine Rong winked at the guards and the eunuchs and maids in the courtyard to ask them to leave, and then walked to the emperor's side delicately to support him.
Concubine Rong shed tears from the corners of her eyes and said with concern: "Then let me serve the emperor. There is no one around the emperor, and I am very worried."
But the emperor pushed Concubine Rong and said, "You have been here with me all day to smell this bitter medicine soup. If you have nothing to do now, you should go back to your bedroom to rest."
"emperor..'
Concubine Rong wanted to say something more, but the emperor's voice that could not be ignored came again: "Stay back!"
When Concubine Rong wanted to raise her hand to hold him back, the emperor had already taken two steps into the palace, and her missing hand made her twitch the corner of her mouth in embarrassment.
After glancing at the Ouyang family and his son defensively, Concubine Rong reluctantly withdrew.
The emperor's face was full of fatigue, but compared to the rumors outside, I don't know how many times better it was.
Ouyang Jinhua said: "The Emperor seems to be in good condition. I think he will recover soon."
The emperor laughed and said: "Hahaha, I also feel that my health is about to get better. Master Qingfeng's teachings are profound, and the two women he sent are indeed in line with my luck.'
Ouyang Jinhua did not agree with this, but Ouyang Ming said: "The emperor still needs to be moderate."
The emperor did not blame Ouyang Ming for speaking straightforwardly, and said with a smile: "Mr. Ming has grown up a lot, but his temper has not changed. He still likes to talk and hurt people as much as he did when he was a child, hahaha!"
Speaking of the past, Ouyang Jinhua's expression softened a lot, losing the tension and seriousness just now.
Recalling the past, time always flies by.
The eunuch who was guarding outside had already come in twice and handed over tea and cakes.
The emperor suddenly said to Ouyang Jinhua: "You have been back to Beijing for a long time. I have only seen you once. I also heard that this boy was attacked and his whereabouts are unknown."
"But it's a good thing that we can come back safely now!"
Ouyang Jinhua opened his mouth at the right time and said: "I came here today just for this matter."
"A year ago, I and my family were attacked when I returned to Beijing to report on my duties. My son's whereabouts are also unknown. Now he is back safely tomorrow and most of his injuries have healed.'
"Today I heard that General Cheng suffered several defeats at the border and almost lost the city to the barbarians, but I can't do half my best in the capital. I feel uneasy."
Ouyang Jinhua left his position, knelt on one knee and said firmly: "So, I ask the emperor to order me to return to the western border, repel those barbarians, and guard our Wu Dynasty!"
The tea cup in the emperor's hand fell on the soft and comfortable carpet with a clatter.
He was shocked and said: "What? You said that my city in the west was almost lost to the uncivilized barbarians?!!!" The emperor's shock did not seem to be fake. This was also because the news he had always received was false.
The Cheng family is Concubine Rong's natal family, and any news coming from the Western Region will first pass through the fourth prince's line before being delivered to the emperor.
In addition, the emperor has been on the sickbed for a long time, and recently he listened to the so-called Taoist Master Qingfeng and got two beautiful women to accompany him day and night. How could he know the situation inside and outside the court.
Ouyang Ming calmly talked about the things in the Western Region, and also mentioned some things about the princes who left the capital.
The emperor was so furious that he wished he could go to the west and cut the Cheng family in half!
There were also those princes who had left the capital. When they heard what they had done, the emperor was furious and his face turned red from holding back.
He quickly drank the elixir that was refined in a wooden box on the table, and then said after taking a breath:
"These traitors, with the help of Taoist Master Qingfeng, I will live as long as heaven. One of them is inferior to ten thousand people, so why should I be dissatisfied!"
The Ouyang family father and son watched the emperor angrily say that he would live a long life, and they both shook their heads helplessly.
I'm afraid I'm crazy, but now I'm still dreaming of immortality.
The emperor looked at Ouyang Jinhua with some madness and said: "I cannot lose the territory of my Wu Dynasty. Jinhua, I have had a brotherhood with you for decades, so you must help me protect it!"
Ouyang Jinhua said respectfully: "I will protect the Wu Dynasty."
After taking the elixir for a long time, the emperor not only became physically weak, but also became mentally unclear and even went crazy.
With the efforts of the Ouyang family and his son, the emperor immediately wrote a decree for Wang An's family to immediately set off to take over the Western Territory. By the time Concubine Rong knew about it, it was too late to stop her.
