Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

Jing Niang is also in the Jinxiang Hall to discuss the state affairs. After they were gone, some eunuchs came to see Jingniang, saying that the queen summoned her. Jingniang was taken to Zide Hall, where she saw Fu Jinzhan sitting there.

Fu Jinzhan sat upright, looking at Jingniang with a smile on his face. There are only a few attendants around, and no other concubines.

Jinzhan's posture is dignified and calm, as if everything is under control. According to the rules, Jing Niang first made the Wanfu salute.

Jinzhan opened his mouth and said: "I heard that the officials took the two princes to Jinxiang Palace today, what's the matter?"

Jingniang mumbled a little when she heard that, the eunuch Cao Tai was also watching in the Palace of Political Affairs today, Jingniang knew that Cao Tai was from Jinzhan, wouldn't it be convenient to ask him, and she had to call herself in?

...Jinzhan's gaze stayed on Jingniang's face, seeing every subtle expression of Jingniang.

Once she returned to the palace, she asked about all the things that happened in the days after she left the palace. One of them was the quarrel between Jingniang and Li Yueji. At that time, Fu Ermei couldn't calm down, and it was the emperor's idea in the end.

Jinzhan wanted to test out Jingniang's posture in front of him.

In fact, in the harem, the person who gave her the most headache was Jingniang! Judging from what happened last time, this person seemed a little arrogant. If Jingniang disobeyed her in public in the future, it would be her fault. Is Jinzhan a punishment or a punishment?

Jinzhan knows Jingniang's details clearly. Now that Jinzhan is a queen, it is easy to deal with Jingniang, but with Guo Shaoji'en's temperament, he definitely doesn't want to see Jingniang being calculated and dealt with.

Therefore, Fu Jinzhan pays special attention to this person. Depending on the situation, there are two better ways. One is to win over and live in harmony, and the other is to send him to a place where conflicts with Jinzhan are not likely to occur.

Calling her to meet today, Jinzhan doesn't have any concubines by her side, just to avoid embarrassment in public before she can figure out Jingniang. In order to have more than enough to advance and retreat.

Jinzhan's gaze swept over Jingniang's tall and full breasts, and thinking of her being close to Guo Shao no matter in public or private occasions, being relied on as a confidant, Jinzhan felt really unhappy. But she is not a person who does not know how to give in.

At this moment, Jingniang said: "If you go back to the queen, the officials have found a teacher for the two princes."

Hearing this tone, Jinzhan secretly relaxed a little, and continued to ask slowly, "Who are they all?"

Jing Niang said: "The servant of the household department, Zuo You, taught elementary school, and the generals Dong Zunjiao and Zhou Tong taught martial arts."

Jinzhan said with a smile: "When the official family was still in the Fu family, Zhou Tong also taught the official family, and now he is teaching his prince."

She made a special trip to mention the emperor's past in the Fu family, and also reminded Jingniang to recognize the comparison of strengths. In fact, Jingniang should understand the relationship between Jinzhan and the emperor. Jingniang also participated in sending the secret letter back then.

Jingniang bowed and said: "The archery of the official family is like a god, and it can penetrate Yang with a hundred steps. Zhou Tong taught it well."

Seeing her talking and bowing, Fu Jinzhan was even more satisfied, and said in a casual tone: "One more thing, Madam Huarui has an old favor with you?"

Jing Niang said: "The Empress is very discerning."

Jinzhan pondered for a moment, then said calmly: "Duke Qin is just a captive. If Jing Niang can't take care of her, Mrs. Huarui may not be able to live in Duke Qin's mansion. Now that the Wuyue Kingdom has surrendered, Duke Qin is only paying for his salary. You go out of the palace to get a cup of poisoned wine and let him die. When the time comes, say that he died of a sudden illness."

After hearing this, Jingniang raised her head and looked at Jinzhan, with a look of surprise on her face.

Jinzhan said: "Since Mrs. Huarui has entered the palace to serve the bed, how can there be a reason for a woman whom the emperor favored to serve other men when she returns?"

Jing Niang said in a deep voice: "Duke Qin was once the lord of Shu, should I ask the officials about this?"

Jinzhan shook his head and said, "I'll tell him after I've done it. The officials didn't kill Meng Chang before, so there must be a reason why he didn't kill Meng Chang, or because he was benevolent. It's best for someone else to do it for him, so you can say I made the decision."

Jing Niang hesitated for a while and said, "Observe the order."

... Guo Shao only heard the next day that Meng Chang died of a sudden illness.

When he understood the situation, he breathed a sigh of relief. Guo Shao's benevolence to Meng Chang was really for the sake of face. When he attacked and destroyed Shu, he mobilized a large army to fight in, and Guo Shao felt no guilt at all for Meng Chang's death.

Guo Shao suddenly felt a little grateful to Jinzhan, and no one could blame him for this matter, because he didn't know about it!

He asked Mrs. Huarui again, and the eunuch Tao was taken into the palace by Jingniang.

Guo Shao wanted to see Mrs. Huarui, but he gave up the idea for the time being... because he remembered the eunuch's report, and it was a bit strange that Jingniang had ordered Jinzhan to do this. Guo Shao wanted to see what was going on between them.

After he came off duty, he ignored Mrs. Huarui and went to Lu Lan's place first, but to see Xiao Chuo.

This time Wang Zhong was with him, and Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Lu were there. Occasionally, Guo Shao would think that the strength of the Liao Kingdom could only be turned around by one person, and he wanted to trade Xiao Chuo, especially when he wanted to deal with Xiazhou Dangxiang.

But he still couldn't let it go, he had a kind of obsession in his heart, and his prediction of the future of history would greatly affect his decision-making. After all, the Empress Dowager Xiao would be very powerful in the future. This kind of obsession, and Guo Shao's belief that the Xiazhou party will establish Xixia... Although it seems that this area is still submissive.

Guo Shao glanced at Lu Lan, who had a look of joy on his face, and said calmly: "When Miss Lu is free, you can go to the Queen's side of Zide Hall West, the Queen likes you very much."

Mrs. Lu responded with some doubts.

Guo Shao looked at the ten-year-old Xiao Chuo again. She was wearing a small hat, and the top of her head was probably shaved. She also looked at herself curiously.

Guo Shao casually asked, "Are you used to living in the palace?"

Xiao Chuo showed no hostility, and replied in Chinese with a jerky accent: "Very well, Aunt Bai treated me well, and His Majesty the Emperor didn't bully me."

Guo Shao smiled and nodded, seeing her strong body, he said, "Did you know how to hunt on horseback when you were in Liao Kingdom? It might be boring here."

Xiao Chuo said: "Yes, but I also like to read and write like a Haner."

The girl's voice was still childish, but after thinking about it, Guo Shao felt that she was not simple. Since he caught her, Xiao Chuo had never disobeyed him, and his words were somewhat flattering... Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed the only way she is safest.

Guo Shao said again: "Xiao Siwen fought with me, what kind of person is your father in my little lady's heart?"

Xiao Chuo tilted his head slightly, and his eyes rolled around: "My father can ride a horse and shoot arrows, and he can also read and write. He is very kind to Han'er, saying that the Central Plains Dynasty is the most remarkable country after the Daliao."

After hearing this, Guo Shao looked up to Xiao Chuo again. Could it be that people in this era are precocious? You are sensible at the age of ten, how will you be able to pay back in the future?

He smiled calmly and said, "Your father knows how to respect his opponent, so he is a wise man."

Xiao Chuo said again: "Father also said that His Majesty is benevolent and doesn't hate you. If His Majesty returns me to my father, he will definitely thank His Majesty and give His Majesty a lot of cattle, sheep and treasures."

Guo Shao smiled, pointed at Xiao Chuo's head and said, "Mrs. Bai let Mrs. Xiao keep her hair. I don't like the style of hair. Even though Mrs. Xiao is from Khitan, you can do as the Romans do."

Bai shi knelt and said, "Observe the decree."

Xiao Chuo said innocently: "Why?"

Wang Zhong next to him couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty doesn't like hairy hair, so I ask you to dress up nicely so that you can sleep in bed."

"Ah..." Xiao Chuo was about to cry, "You won't let me go back?"

Wang Zhongdao: "Lady Xiao is a Khitan aristocratic woman, and it was hard to catch you. If the ransom price is too high, the Liao Kingdom will not bear it, after all, she is just a little girl; but if it is too low, the official family is rich, and they will look down on you!"

Guo Shao glanced at Wang Zhong, and smiled at Xiao Chuo: "Take it easy and stay in Tokyo with peace of mind. Your aunt Bai was also taken away by your father, isn't it fair for us to reciprocate?"

...

Li Yueji is very uncomfortable recently, the eunuchs and maids in her palace| are very careless about their work, they just deal with it, even her clothes can't be washed clean!

One day when she passed by the wall, she heard someone talking behind her, so she stopped the entourage around her and stood there listening.

A voice said: "We are unlucky enough, why did we come to Xianfei Palace?"

Another eunuch's voice said: "At first, the miscellaneous family was happy for a while, thinking that although Concubine Xian is a member of the party, she is one of the three wives, at least she has a famous position."

"Oh, I don't know how long the title of Concubine Xian will last?"

"It has to be abolished as soon as the war starts. How can there be such a thing as the wife of the traitor's family as the third wife?"

"Really going to war?"

"I heard from the father-in-law of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that the outer court is talking about this every day. It is said that the party is colluding with Daxu's enemy, the Liao Kingdom, and the two sides of the snake are threatening the court..."

Li Yueji was taken aback when she heard this, first she was half skeptical, but then she thought of the sudden change in her treatment, so she immediately believed it. She turned her head and glanced at the followers around her, but none of them said anything.

She was flustered and was about to leave.

He also heard the eunuch who chewed his tongue say: "Dangxiang is not reliable at all. When the imperial court wanted to attack Youzhou, it was because they were afraid that Dangxiang would collude with the Liao people and make troubles, so they married to stabilize the northwest. This time the Liao Kingdom has been defeated, and Dangxiang will definitely not be able to escape. There will be another battle."

"If Li Yiyin is captured, he must be killed. Have you heard of Meng Chang's sudden death..."

Li Yueji was very angry when she heard the two servants talking about her father, but on second thought, it was embarrassing to go up and scold her to make a noise. She then returned to the bedroom sullenly.

Li Yueji sat down on the chair in a daze, and asked the court lady who often served by her side: "The two eunuchs who were gossiping just now, are what they said true?"

The court lady bent her knees and said, "Huixian concubine, a servant girl, how do you know the important affairs of the country?"

Li Yueji said: "Don't the eunuchs speak the truth?"

The palace woman said: "Eunuchs are different, they are under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The eunuchs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs often go to and from the outer court, and listen to a lot of things inside and outside the court hall. Women like slaves have not stepped out of Xuanyou Gate for almost ten years."

She hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice: "Your maidservant and your empress are master and servant... If what the eunuchs said is true, and your empress is not favored, I am afraid that your empress will really go to Wanfu Palace in the future."

Li Yueji said: "Wanfu Palace?"