The Moon Over Tang Dynasty

Chapter 128: Taking advantage of variables in the Western Regions

Standing in front of Wutou Gate of her house, watching Cui Cenniang's green oil truck disappear at the intersection, Liuli turned around and entered the door. When she walked into the courtyard and saw no one around, she turned to look at Ayan and smiled, " Thank you for running away so fast today!"

Ayan smiled sheepishly, "These noble people are just using those methods. I saw that the maid was looking at the lady coming over, and felt something was wrong, so she quickly gave the baggage to Cuizhu." After a pause, he continued. Said, "Talk about it carefully, today's game is actually nothing. Just imagine, when the lady came out from the eldest princess, how could she know that Mr. Pei was drunk and placed alone in the guest room? Could it be that she would let the slaves Just go to the building with the letter and give it to him in public? How could the slave leave the private invitation letter? Besides, the situation at that time didn't look like the secret meeting was broken. Zhenji, Madam Cui can trust you, let you answer every question, even if there is no Cuizhu to testify, those people may not be able to succeed. "

Liuli nodded silently. After all, the key player in this chess game was not her, but Cui Cenniang. As long as Cui Cenniang believed in him and was not busy trying to cover it up, he would not be in a situation where he could not argue. No wonder Pei Xingjian was so confused. While busy, I actually thought of going to Zhongnan Mountain! He thought that coming here to escape the heat was just an excuse. He wanted to avoid the eyes and ears of those people so that he could take himself to visit Pei Yan and Cui Cenniang! Thinking of how confident he had been but said nothing these days, Liuli suddenly felt itchy at the base of her teeth.

After returning to the upper room, Liuli felt tired all over, so she hurriedly asked someone to prepare water, and took a good bath with bath beans made from bean flour and fragrant powder. When she came out, the sun was setting in the west, and it was almost time to close the room. But not only did Pei Xingjian not return, his carriage also didn't come back either. Xiaotan went to ask around and found out that before Liuli arrived home, another carriage had already left. It was said that Alang had already given instructions and had not returned yet.

Liuli couldn't help being surprised and looked at Ayan, "Do you know what's going on?"

Ayan shook her head, pondered for a moment and then said, "Speaking of it, it is not unusual to do tricks on the carriage, but today's matter has come to an end. It stands to reason that the eldest princess Linhai will not make such a foolish move again."

Liuli naturally had the same thoughts in her mind, but at the gate of the other courtyard, the coachman Agu said, "The carriage board is a little loose. Madam, why don't you follow Mrs. Cui's carriage back to the workshop first and let Yu Nu take this carriage back?" Her eyes were surprisingly firm and sharp. She immediately remembered Pei Xingjian's explanation before leaving and had no choice but to nod. Now that I think about it, there may be something fishy going on...

Ayan hurriedly said, "I will go to the outer courtyard to take a look again." Liuli nodded, and before she could sit down and take a sip of water, Ayan had already turned back in a hurry, "Madam, Agu wants to see you."

In the yard, Agu stood upright at the foot of the steps, his expression as calm as if he just came to say hello, but his clothes and hair were completely different: the natural color coat that was neatly ironed more than half an hour ago was now covered with dust. , and there are several large patches of conspicuous dark color on the corners and cuffs of the clothes. Liuli was originally sensitive to colors, but after taking a closer look, her expression changed. She hurriedly turned around and said, "Xiaotan, ask the steward outside to call for a sprain doctor!"

Agu was startled and glanced down. When he raised his head, a strange look appeared on his usually expressionless face, "No need, the little one came from the medical clinic. These... were just accidentally touched just now. ”

Liuli was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood, "Could it be that Yu Nu was injured? What happened to your car?"

Agu's expression has returned to his usual dull look, "Madam, after Madam left, I managed to tighten the carriage board with great difficulty. Unexpectedly, before leaving Chongrenfang, the carriage's axle was broken and the horse was frightened. , The little one jumped fast, but the carriage still hit the wall, and Yu Nu was... injured a little. "

Liuli frowned. Could it be that the eldest princess had really tampered with the car? Agu saw it and didn't let him get in the car? So he let Yu Nu get in the car on purpose? "Is it serious whether she is injured or not?"

Agu said calmly, "At that time, the carriage from the government happened to pick her up, so the kids took her to a familiar hospital. The doctor said that there were two cuts on her legs and hands, and although the blood was flowing out, It was quite a lot, but there was no danger of life. She just hit her head a bit badly. When she got to the backyard of the hospital, she started talking nonsense. Because a few bottles of powder fell out of her body when she was being bandaged, she yelled that it was Someone forced her to take something harmful to others, and her words about noble people were really unacceptable to outsiders. Therefore, Xiao Xiao boldly made the decision and placed her in a secluded place in the outer courtyard. If she still didn't feel better after two days, she could only put her there. She was sent to the farm outside to be raised slowly."

Liuli couldn't help but laugh and shook her head. Since they were familiar with each other in the medical clinic, naturally if she said she hit her head, she hit her head. If she said she was talking nonsense, she would be talking nonsense. Just look at Pei Yan's delirious appearance today. , I'm afraid that medicinal powder is really a "gift" from the eldest princess... Fortunately, in this way, it's clean and tidy! All he could say was, "That's very appropriate. Go down and have a rest."

Seeing Agu retreat solemnly without saying a word, Liuli was stunned for a long time before she remembered that there was nothing else to do today. The carriage that picked up people seemed to be a bit too coincidental. Could it be that it was not all the eldest princess's side? hands and feet? Xiaotan said that he ordered the carriage to go out... She couldn't help turning her head to look at Ayan, and saw that Ayan also had a thoughtful expression. When she met Liuli's eyes, she lowered her eyes and smiled, "Alang is good at it! "

 It is indeed a good method! This trouble was eliminated once and for all, and everyone outside thought that it was the eldest princess who had harmed the wrong people and got retribution, and even she was kept in the dark! Liuli rolled her eyes silently in her heart, and turned to tell Ani, "Let the stove cook dinner quickly. I haven't dared to touch my teeth this whole day."

Ani said hurriedly, "Today is the summer solstice, and the kitchen has prepared soup cakes for the festival. Don't we wait for Alang? Or teach them to save a portion?"

Liuli said coldly, "No wait!" and added, "You're not allowed to stay either!"

When the green Sophora japonica Lengtao and the fragrant Soup Cake with Soup Soup were served, Liuli was already very hungry. She only touched each item slightly before putting the chopsticks away, leaving two portions aside. , "I'll eat when I'm hungry."

After hearing this, the three Ayans couldn't help but look at each other and snicker.

It wasn't until after the lamp was turned on that the little maid's voice sounded in the yard, "Alang is back!" Before the voice fell, Pei Xingjian came in like a gust of wind, and Liuli stood up subconsciously, and the two asked at the same time, "You But you're okay?" You look at me, I look at you, and I can't help but laugh.

Pei Xingjian's clothes and shoes were as neat as usual, and his face relaxed. He stepped forward and took Liuli's hand and sat down in the hall. "How are you today? Did the eldest princess make things difficult for you? You weren't fooled, were you?"

Liuli rolled her eyes at him, "You're still asking? Of course it's not that good. Before the banquet started, the eldest princess and several high-ranking ladies made things difficult for me in public. After the banquet, they called me to draw lotus pictures to make me miserable. I arranged a place with the drunk Pei Zilong, and asked my sister to call many people to catch him! On the way back, our carriage actually broke up!"

Pei Xingjian frowned slightly, looked at her carefully, then suddenly flicked his finger on her forehead and laughed, "Little thing, you want to scare me!"

Liuli rubbed her forehead and turned her head to ignore him. Pei Xingjian saw that her face was really dark, and he quickly put his arms around her shoulders and said sincerely, "Today is all my fault. I thought everything was arranged, but I didn't want to You bothered with this, but you didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly summon me. As a result, you went to that place alone, and you were worried for a whole day. It was because I was too conceited. I will never do anything like this again in the future. Without telling you, how about we discuss everything together?”

Liuli's heart softened, but she didn't want to let him go so easily. She remained silent, but heard Pei Xingjian sigh softly, "Actually, what do I have to be proud of? When it comes to the way I look at people and predict events, I'm far inferior to you." Liuli couldn't help but wonder, and turned to look at him, only to see him looking at her with a somewhat lonely expression, "Liuli, do you still remember that day when you told me that your mentor might go there after returning from Korea? The Western Turks? I think you are just crazy. I didn’t expect the Holy One to tell me today that when my mentor comes back, he will assist General Cheng in sending troops to the Western Turks!”

Liuli was overjoyed at first, then suddenly realized that there was something wrong. She vaguely remembered hearing him mention this matter half a month ago. The leader of the army this time was Cheng Yaojin, who had been renamed Cheng Zhijie. She couldn't help but wrinkled in confusion. He raised his brows and said, "Didn't General Cheng worship some military commander more than ten days ago to attack the Western Turks? When will my foster father come back? Is it possible that we have to wait for him to come back before sending troops?"

Pei Xingjian sighed again, "Exactly! The Holy Spirit said that military expenses are tight, so it is better to wait a few months until the teacher comes back and everything is ready before sending out the army. The teacher may serve as the front army commander of this army."

 Is he a pioneer officer? This is what Su Dingfang is best at! Liuli became more and more puzzled, "Isn't this a good thing?"

Pei Xingjian nodded with a somewhat depressed expression, "As far as my mentor is concerned, this is indeed the case."

Liuli asked curiously, "Then why are you lamenting and sighing?"

Pei Xingjian looked at Liuli without saying a word, then suddenly raised his eyebrows and smiled, "If not, how could you forgive me?"

Liuli suddenly became speechless. She wanted to look down immediately but wanted to laugh. She could only glare at him fiercely, "Why don't you ask me how things are going in the other hospital? You are not worried at all that I can't handle it." Come? Are you not afraid that I will ruin your reputation and embarrass you?"

Pei Xingjian shook his head and smiled, "As long as you are a good person, what should I worry about?"

Liuli snorted, "What you say is true! You just calculated and everything will be fine!"

Pei Xingjian thought for a while, nodded and said, "I did think that nothing will happen today. The presence of Princess Jing at the banquet will never let you suffer. As for Pei Zilong, I was not there, and he was not prepared at all. There is probably no way to avoid it. Fortunately, his wife is one of the rare smart people, and she is compatible with you. She will definitely not believe those tricks. Besides, you are not someone who can be manipulated by others, and there is a palace chief beside you. Big Ayan, their chances of winning are really slim. As for the carriage, it's even less likely. Even if you get into that carriage, what kind of person is Agu? If he lets the carriage turn to the left, it will never turn to the right. Are you hurt at all? I just thought so. I don’t feel relieved when I don’t see you. Now that you are smiling like this, you still want to bully me. Don’t you think you’re looking down on me too much?”

Liuli couldn't help but wonder, "How could Agu have such ability? Did you really invite Princess Jing here?"

Pei Xingjian smiled and said, "Of course I couldn't visit Princess Jing. I just transferred a few connections and told her that today Sun Xiang and her sister-in-law Liu would be the chief guests of the Furong Banquet. She sent me a message about what happened that year. , she has also heard about it, but it is her long-cherished wish to humiliate the eldest grandson's family in public once in her lifetime. Even if I just want to borrow her power this time, she will remember this favor. "

"As for Agu, he is not actually a servant in our house. He only followed me to repay the kindness he had given me back then. He is a bodyguard appointed by my brother himself. Needless to say, he is very skilled. His skill in riding a horse and driving a car is as good as the entire Chang'an." There are not many people in the city who can be stronger than him. Thinking about it today, he has probably hurt that Yu Nu just right?"

Liuli couldn't help but laugh. After thinking about it, she asked, "Are you really so sure? If I really fell into their trap without paying attention and lost my reputation, wouldn't you be worried at all?"

Pei Xingjian shook his head, "As long as your people are safe and sound, those are just trivial matters. No matter how much they ruin your reputation, I will let them make it right! In the end, they are only doing it for those properties, no matter the situation How bad it is, I just need to exchange these with the eldest princess, she is probably even willing to sell them to her own daughter-in-law!" He frowned, "If you don't talk about these disappointing things, you'd better let others do it! The bowl was served cold, and after spending the whole day talking in the palace, I was really hungry."

Liuli hurriedly went out and asked someone to bring them cold groceries first, then heated up the soup cakes. After eating the summer solstice diet with Pei Xingjian, she slowly recounted the day's events from beginning to end. Pei Xingjian shook his head as he listened, " They are already full of mistakes, but they still refuse to stop. They..." looked at Liuli and smiled, "Even if I am here today, I can't do any better. If this matter is revealed like this, you will never have to go there again. Even if they go to the border house, they don't dare to do anything else. Now there must be a lot of chaos there, and the eldest princess will not be able to spare some days. Li Gong is right, you are really the king of the house. precious!"

Liuli smiled and stretched out her hand to pinch his mouth, "I told you to talk nonsense!" However, Pei Xingjian grabbed her hand and held her whole body in his arms.

Liuli could not see naturally, and the smile on Pei Xingjian's face had slowly faded. The arrangement of the Holy Master for his mentor might be a good thing, but this battle would not only fail to pacify the Western Turks, but would also cause a bigger crisis. At the end of the war, Cheng Zhijie was Captain Sun Taiwei's biggest helper in the army. He was assigned to go on an expedition, but his mentor was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the former army. He also arranged for someone like Wang Wendu to be General Cheng's deputy. His Majesty was so wary of Cheng Zhijie that he was afraid that he would Captain Changsun was already ready to take action, but with such a layout, how could he win on the battlefield?

Feeling that Pei Xingjian seemed a little too silent, Liuli couldn't help but raise her head, "You haven't told me yet. Did you spend the whole day in the palace talking about military matters with the Holy Emperor?"

Pei Xingjian nodded and said, "That's true. I usually pay attention to the affairs of Western Xinjiang, so the Holy Father asked more questions...Today, before I left the palace, I also met Wu Zhaoyi."

Liuli was stunned and straightened up quickly, "What do you think of her?"

Pei Xingjian was silent for a moment and smiled faintly, "Didn't I tell you just now? I just realized today that my perspective on people and things is far inferior to yours."

  p.s. I'm really confused. It's clearly a Turkic rebellion, but the previous article says it's Tubo... I'll take three licks. Thank you dear Le Youyang, One-eared Cat, AHJK, The past is gone, Now is the only one, Shi Xian, Zhiye Lanxin, Little Water Lily, Angels Are Crying, Yuan Yuan Weiyang, Mo Yue Lingxi, Green Mood for Life, bakeyouwdd, Pian Piao C. Najilai and classmate greenluoluo.

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