Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Although Wuqiang's palace was simple, the courtyard was quite complete. Compared with the palace Xiao Jun had lived in before, it was less noisy and more quiet.

The courtyard did not have the flourishing flowers and plants like the Sui Palace. Due to the northern climate, the branches and leaves were slightly dry. Xiao Jun was sitting alone in the courtyard. Suddenly, the door opened and Wang Fubao walked into the courtyard with a sword. His ferocious expression really scared Xiao Jun.

Xiao Jun stood up and asked, "Why is General Wang holding a sword?"

Wang Fubao said, "Listen, you February-born monster, Princess Cao has ordered that anyone who dares to confuse the king will be killed first and then reported!" He waved his sword to cut, and Xiao Jun ran into the house with his head in his arms.

Dou Jiande happened to come out of the room, and when he saw Wang Fubao was about to kill Xiao Jun, he stopped him: "How dare you, as a general, hurt someone in the palace?"

Wang Fubao said: "This witch has confused the king, I will kill her first and report later!"

"Nonsense!" Dou Jiande said angrily: "If you were not my favorite general, I would definitely punish you!" At this time, Qi Shanxing, who was outside the courtyard, also heard the noise and hurried in to dissuade him.

No one else would dare to be so fierce to Dou Jiande, but Wang Fubao was a man of temperament. Since he joined the rebels in Gaojipo, he was determined to fight against the Sui Dynasty and followed Dou Jiande through life and death, and made great achievements in the war. Only Wang Fubao had the qualifications to shout and yell in front of Dou Jiande without giving in.

On one side was his favorite general, and on the other side was his beloved beauty. Dou Jiande was in a dilemma. Seeing Xiao Jun hiding in the palace, Dou Jiande found an opportunity to talk to Wang Fubao, saying, "I want to go hunting today. General Wang, please accompany me to relax so that I don't do anything rash."

Although Wang Fubao was unwilling, he had to vent his anger in front of Dou Jiande, so he had to obey the order. Dou Jiande straightened his clothes and said to Qi Shanxing, "My dear, please guard the palace for the time being. Don't let others hurt the Xiao family."

"Don't worry, my king. I will make arrangements." Qi Shanxing said.

Dou Jiande sent Wang Fubao away. Xiao Jun looked at Qi Shanxing's cunning and hypocritical eyes and suddenly thought of someone who looked very much like Yuwen Shu back then. He thought that only by using this smart and fickle person could he get himself out of danger.

While Dou Jiande and Wang Fubao were away, Xiao Jun pretended to be mysterious, walked to Qi Shanxing, and knelt down. Qi Shanxing was stunned and hurriedly said: "Madam Xiao, why are you doing this? I can't accept this gift."

Xiao Jun said: "I have nothing else to ask for, I just ask Master Qi to save my life."

"Okay, okay, okay, I agree, Madam, please get up and talk." Seeing that Qi Shanxing agreed to help, Xiao Jun stood up and sat aside.

Qi Shanxing said: "It's not easy for me to get along in the officialdom. Wang Fubao, relying on his status as an old general of Gao Jibo, is arrogant and domineering. He is not even afraid of King Xia. He is so arrogant that he threatens the king."

Xiao Jun asked: "In your opinion, how can I save my life?"

Qi Shanxing smiled and said: "Wang Fubao not only looks down on the queen, but also looks down on me. If the queen looks up to me, you and I will join forces. I have my own way to ensure that the queen will be the king again.”

After hearing this, Xiao Jun bowed her head and said nothing. She had been the queen for fourteen years and looked down upon Dou Jiande, the queen of the warlord regime. However, Cao Xiuhua was pressing her everywhere and Wang Fubao was unwilling to give in, so she had to ask Qi Shanxing for advice.

Qi Shanxing saw that Xiao Jun was hesitant, so he asked, "Your Highness is the queen of the previous dynasty. Don't you want to be the queen of Daxia?"

Xiao Jun said, "My grandson once said that he would not be born into an imperial family. I would rather be a maid than a queen."

Qi Shanxing advised, "I promised Xiao Yu that I would protect Xiao Yu."

Xiao Jun was stunned and asked, "Have you met Xiao Yu? ”

Qi Shanxing then talked about his mission to Chang'an and his secret meeting with Xiao Yu. Qi Shanxing added: "Xiao Yu is your maternal family, and Princess Yicheng of Saibei is your in-laws' family. Your majesty still has relatives to turn to."

Whether it is your maternal family or your in-laws' family, it makes people think a lot and look forward to reunion. Xiao Jun agreed: "I didn't expect that the world would be like this. If I can reunite with my relatives, why should I care about being the queen again." Seeing Xiao Jun agreed, Qi Shanxing just smiled and said nothing. This is:

Only when the country is destroyed can you know how difficult it is to die, like turning over a mountain of fate.

It is difficult to escape the fate of the royal family's grievances, and it will take another twenty-eight years.

A few days later, Dou Jiande was in Wuqiang County and was so distracted that he saw the general Wang Fubao hurried over. Dou Jiande asked: "What's the urgent matter? Why are you in such a hurry? ”

Wang Fubao said: "Your Majesty has been in Wuqiang for several days. You can't stay here all day. You'd better return to the capital as soon as possible."

Dou Jiande was frightened when he thought of Princess Cao, but he kept silent. Wang Fubao said: "Your Majesty can't always delay the court affairs for Xiao Jun, this witch."

Dou Jiande asked: "Why can't I keep Xiao Jun by my side?"

Wang Fubao said: "I followed Your Majesty and raised troops in Gaojibo to fight against the Sui Dynasty and get rid of the tyrant. Now that the tyrant has been eliminated, Your Majesty keeps the tyrant's wife. Not to mention that I oppose it, the brothers of Gaojibo will also be deserted by everyone!"

When Dou Jiande heard this, he was in a dilemma and couldn't make up his mind. At this time, a guard came to report: "Your Majesty, Lord Qi wants to see you. ”

Wang Fubao thought that Qi Shanxing was asking for a meeting to play tricks and come up with some bad ideas, so he bowed and said, "Please think twice, my king, I will take my leave."

Qi Shanxing and Wang Fubao were just walking into each other's eyes. The two looked at each other and ignored each other and left. Dou Jiande was sitting on a stone bench. Thinking of the brothers in Gaojibo, he felt embarrassed. At this time, Qi Shanxing came. Dou Jiande said, "Qi Aiqing, you came at the right time. I have something to discuss with you."

"Please speak, my king." Qi Shanxing said.

Dou Jiande said, "If I really marry Xiao Jun, I am afraid that the brothers in Gaojibo will blame me and make people lose their hearts."

Qi Shanxing rolled his eyes and asked with a bow, "How can you know that Xiao Jun has not been married yet, how can you know that people will lose their hearts? ”

“Wang Fubao has just told me.” Dou Jiande said.

“Your Majesty, do not listen to slander!” Qi Shanxing heard that it was Wang Fubao who said, just taking advantage of the topic, he said: "In my humble opinion, Wang Fubao wants to use Gao Jibo's brothers to coerce the king. This is a rebellion!"

Dou Jiande took a breath, touched his beard, and hesitated. Qi Shanxing said again: "Now that the king has become the ruler of a country, how can he be like a mountain stronghold, coming together when he wants and leaving when he wants. Wang Fubao is so frivolous, I am afraid he will rebel in the future."

"In this case, Wang Fubao is both a trusted minister and a trusted threat." Dou Jiande said: "Now that things have come to this, Qi Aiqing should think of a way for me."

Qi Shanxing was waiting for King Xia to ask him for advice, and offered a suggestion: "The king can imprison Wang Fubao first. First, Xiao Jun can live in Wuqiang County with peace of mind. Second, the king will have no worries when returning to the capital. Third, it will be easier to explain to Princess Cao."

Dou Jiande hesitated and returned to the palace, only to see Xiao Jun sitting in front of a bronze mirror, combing her gorgeous makeup. Dou Jiande touched Xiao Jun's shoulders: "Why are you so beautiful tonight?"

Xiao Jun said: "I am afraid that I will die in the end. I am willing to spend the rest of my life to please the king and die without regrets."

Dou Jiande was stunned: "Why do you say such an unlucky thing?"

"General Wang Fubao is determined to kill me. I am afraid that if the king is not here for a while, I will be separated from the king by the Yin and Yang." Xiao Jun cried.

Dou Jiande hugged Xiao Jun and comforted her: "Don't cry, don't cry, Wang Fubao is too bullying, and I will naturally vent my anger for you."

While helping Dou Jiande undress, Xiao Jun said: "What does the king want?"

"Arrest and imprison!" Dou Jiande said. Xiao Jun was relieved, thinking that Qi Shanxing must have helped him behind the scenes. As long as Dou Jiande was fooled this time, Wang Fubao would never be able to turn things around. The two undressed and fell asleep. This is:

Party struggles and palace fighting never stop, and everyone is grudged for their own sake.

Relying on treacherous officials to save his life, he wanted to get rid of good generals and send them to prison.

Another day later, Wang Fubao saw that Dou Jiande was slow to return to the capital, and he was anxious, so he went to the palace to make a suggestion. Just after entering the palace gate, Qi Shanxing and a team of soldiers came to meet him. When he approached, Qi Shanxing took out an imperial edict: "According to the secret edict of King Xia, arrest the rebel Wang Fubao!"

Wang Fubao was shocked, and the soldiers next to him held Wang Fubao, took off their swords, and tied him up. Wang Fubao asked, "When will I rebel? Take me to see King Xia."

Qi Shanxing sneered, "You still want to see the king? If you have anything to say, go to the prison." Wang Fubao was furious and refused to accept the offer. The soldiers on his left and right pushed and shoved him away.

Wang Fubao, who was determined to kill Xiao Jun, was arrested by Qi Shanxing and thrown into prison. Dou Jiande no longer had any worries and decided to establish himself as emperor. After settling Xiao Jun in Wuqiang County, he led his soldiers back to the capital Yongnian.

In April of 619 AD, King Xia Dou Jiande, who occupied various places in Hebei, proclaimed himself emperor. The reign was still Wufeng and the country was called Daxia. Princess Cao Xiuhua was canonized as the queen.

Although Cao Xiuhua was the queen, she heard that Xiao Jun was still in Wuqiang County. The farther away she was, the more worried she became. It happened that Qi Shanxing returned to the capital to do some work, so Queen Cao summoned Qi Shanxing to come.

Qi Shanxing made false accusations and used the hand of King Xia to take down Wang Fubao, feeling somewhat guilty. Cao Xiuhua, who was still unaware of the situation, asked: "Although I am the queen now, everyone knows that Xiao Jun is far better than me in the emperor's heart. Why don't you give me an idea to drive Xiao Jun away from the emperor."

Qi Shanxing thought to himself that Queen Cao was fierce and Dou Jiande protected her in every way. It would be difficult for him to be caught in the middle. He immediately came up with a plan and said: "I heard that Xiao Xun and Xiao Yu, who were under the command of King Tang, and Princess Yicheng, who married to the Turks, were all looking for Xiao Jun. No matter which side knew that Xiao Jun was in Xia, they would definitely come to ask for her. It would be better to send Xiao Jun to her relatives."

Queen Cao nodded. Nodding, he said, "That's a solution, but how do we send Xiao Jun away?"

Qi Shanxing said, "Not only should we make His Majesty happy, but we should also make Xiao Jun famous, so that everyone in the world will know about it and send envoys to ask for her."

Empress Cao asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"

Qi Shanxing bowed with both hands and said, "Forgive me for speaking frankly, but why not make Xiao Jun the Imperial Noble Consort and announce it to the world, so that everyone will know, and whoever sends an envoy first will be entrusted with her."

Although Empress Cao was jealous, she had no way to drive Xiao Jun away, so she had to follow Qi Shanxing's plan and go to find Dou Jiande.

Empress Cao came to the Qinzheng Palace, and Dou Jiande was reading the memorials. When he saw the empress coming, Dou Jiande stood up to greet her and asked, "The empress usually doesn't leave the palace. Why are you interested in coming to my Qinzheng Palace today?"

Empress Cao pretended to smile and said gently, "I see that Your Majesty is alone all day, lonely here, and lacks someone to talk to, so I want to invite Xiao Jun back."

"Ah?" Dou Jiande trembled in his heart: "No, the empress is in charge of the six palaces. Summoning Xiao Jun will only make the empress feel upset. No, no."

Empress Cao sat down on Dou Jiande's bed. Jiande came to her, took Dou Jiande's arm and advised: "I've thought about it. Xiao Jun can read, play the zither, and write and paint. She knows a lot about the palace. Why not make her the Imperial Noble Consort and live with me in the inner palace."

Dou Jiande shuddered when she heard this. The sun was rising from the west. She didn't expect that Empress Cao's view of Xiao Jun had changed so much. She asked half-believingly and half-doubtingly: "Are you serious?"

Empress Cao smiled and said: "I am the queen of a country and the mother of the world. How can I say something wrong?" Dou Jiande was overjoyed and thanked the queen again and again. He issued an imperial decree to make Xiao Jun the Imperial Noble Consort and enter the palace to accompany the emperor.

Qi Shanxing brought the imperial decree to the Wuqiang County Palace and announced the decree to confer Xiao Jun the title of Imperial Noble Consort. Xiao Jun was shocked and hesitated to accept the decree. Qi Shanxing asked, "Your Highness, why don't you accept the decree and thank me?"

Xiao Jun said, "If I return to Wanchun Palace, how can Empress Cao tolerate me?"

"Your Highness, please stand up first, and I will tell you slowly."

They sat down, and Qi Shanxing said, "Your Highness, don't you know? Princess Yicheng of the Turks is looking for relatives of the Great Sui royal family. Now the emperor has announced to the world that he has appointed you as a noble concubine, in fact, to let the Xiao clan and Princess Yicheng know that you are in Xia Kingdom."

"So that's it! "Xiao Jun suddenly realized, and then he remembered the posthumous son of Yan Honger and the monk who was sent to the Turks by Murong Xia.

Qi Shanxing said: "I was entrusted by Xiao Yu to send the queen to Guanzhong, but the princes along the way fought for years and were afraid of being robbed. Therefore, it is most appropriate to go to the northern frontier from here." Xiao Jun, who had nothing to worry about, had a wish in his heart. He ordered his servants to pack up the things in Wuqiang County Palace and followed Qi Shanxing back to Yongnian City. It can be said that:

How many changes and how many emotions, flesh and blood are inseparable.

Who can predict the ups and downs of the world? The beauty of the world is changing.

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