I was Idle and Cool Chapter 201: Calm tide
Gu Juefei fell ill.
It was as if it had been strong for many years before being swept away by a sudden torrent and mixed into the icy tide.
Can't stand, can't stand.
In the past, the Taishi's mansion, which was once a city, was covered with a solemn white overnight, trembling in the bleak cold wind of the capital.
For seven days in a row, Gu Juefei did not go to court.
The imperial court issued a retribution letter against Xue Kuang, claiming that Xue Kuang had confounded right and wrong, especially in the matter of the seventh prince. One is that Xiao Tingzhi's identity cannot be proved; the other is that the emperor's last edict is in the name of the last edict, but the last edict is in his hand; thirdly, if the first emperor really made a last edict, the seventh prince should have his name instead of the "Tingzhi" that he used to endure humiliation in Xue's house. " name.
As soon as the decree came out, it also saved a lot of people's hearts.
Just where does Xue Kuang take care of all this?
He didn't even take a look at the so-called "really-challenging" text of the imperial court, and he had no plans to respond. On the 17th of the first lunar month, they raised their troops in Baoding, and on the 18th of the first lunar month, they sent troops in two directions at the same time to attack Bazhou and Rongcheng to the north.
In just five days, the troops are coming to Zhuozhou!
Zhuozhou is very close to the capital, and the journey of an hour can be called a step away. The capture of Zhuozhou is equivalent to strangling the capital by the throat!
As soon as the news reached the capital, the people of the civil and military people of the whole dynasty were panicked.
Qing'an Emperor Xiao Che's face was as dark as a gloomy rainy day, and almost instantly all the reports on the imperial case were lifted.
At this moment, he looks like a trapped beast who is furious and on the verge of collapse, breathing rapidly, his eyes bloodshot due to the worries and worries over the past few days.
He stared at the minister below who fell to his knees in fright.
"Trash, trash! It's all trash! Even a mere Xue Kuang can't stop it, so what else is there to worry about! What use do you have?!"
The ministers below knew that the emperor was angry, and although they felt that the accusation was unreasonable, they did not dare to provoke him, so they gritted their teeth and endured it.
But there are also those who have a temper and can't stand it.
At the moment when the emperor's accusation landed, someone fell on the ground and retorted: "Your Majesty, Xue Kuang can't be described by 'district'. He fought against the vicious Xiongnu for several years without losing. Such a god-like figure, and he has seized the important place in Baoding early in the morning, how can ordinary soldiers be able to stop it? Although Wei Chen and others do not use troops to fight, but a few days ago, they proposed to let Master Fang lead troops to block it, but you refused to allow it! Xue Kuangzhiqiang, who can resist except Lord Fang? I hope the emperor will make a decision quickly, so as not to delay the fighter!"
"What a bunch of nonsense!"
It's okay if he doesn't speak, but when he speaks, Xiao Che is even more angry, and his eyes seem to be burning. With a wave of his wide sleeved robe, he pointed at the minister's nose and cursed!
"Send Fang Shaoxing? Who will guard the capital when he is sent out? You, you, or you?!"
"The capital has its own imperial guards to guard it. If I don't stop Xue Kuang first, the territory will be lost, the people's hearts will be scattered, and only if he is allowed to nibble and grow, my capital will be in more and more danger!" The minister almost fainted with anger In the past, his voice trembled, "And the generals like Admiral Liu have been able to lead troops for many years. After sending Lord Fang to block Xue Kuang, the defense of the capital can be handed over to him. Wouldn't it be better than doing nothing now and waiting to die? ?!"
Xiao Che's gloomy eyes glanced at Liu Jin, the nine-door admiral who was standing quietly among the military attachés to the right. Instead of feeling clear, he became more and more irritable.
He held the imperial case with both hands, but he didn't respond anymore.
Instead, he asked impatiently: "Where is Gu Juefei? Why haven't you come to court yet? Is the Princess Yongning not here?!"
The courtiers below heard this and all whispered.
It's not that there is some discussion about the fact itself, but that Xiao Che's appearance of a chaotic appearance at the moment is really not good-looking as a monarch of a country.
The big **** standing beside Xiao Che was also panicking, leaning over and reminding in a low voice: "Your Majesty, you forgot, the Taishi passed away, it's only the seventh day, and Gu is still there. Lingqian. As for the Yongning eldest princess, it is still unclear."
For the past few days, Gu Juefei has been absent.
The minister of Chinese military affairs in the court had also heard about the Taishi Mansion for a long time, and he secretly guessed whether the matter was related to Xue Kuang's letter, suspecting that the above accusations forced Gu Chengqian to kill.
Most of them are Gu Chengqian's colleagues, and they have gone to the incense in the past few days, but very few people have seen Gu Juefei. I heard from the steward in the house that it was a serious illness, but the specific situation is unknown.
In the past, when Gu Juefei was there, things in the courtroom were basically his own, and when he spoke, he was righteous. Now that he is not there, and the eldest princess Yongning is not there, the emperor suddenly becomes like a fly with no head. Not only can he not find his way, he is even irritable and irritable, and he can't suppress the evil fire in his heart caused by excessive anxiety .
The ministers all sighed secretly.
Xiao Che also immediately realized his gaffe, especially when he asked Gu Juefei why he didn't go to court.
So he sat down again, calmed his breath, and said, "I'm in a hurry. Let's continue the discussion."
The meeting continued.
It was probably because the emperor was still undecided about sending people to meet Xue Kuang, and the whole morning passed without any results.
As they left the hall, all the ministers shook their heads and sighed.
Xiao Che, who left first after the court disbanded, felt that there was a fire burning in his chest. After leaving the Golden Palace without thinking about Xue Kuang's rebellion, he thought he could calm down a lot, but the result was just the opposite. .
As long as he thinks of what happened in the Grand Master's mansion, he is disturbed.
All the way back to the Qianqing Palace, Wei Yi, the noble concubine, was already in the palace and other places.
"Your Majesty."
Seeing Xiao Che come in, she recovered from her trance, stood up, and called out.
Xiao Che sat down on the chair, almost collapsed, and only looked up at her tiredly: "How is Concubine Ai looking, but have you come up with any countermeasures against the enemy? "
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Wei Yi really can't tell how she feels at this moment. In addition to her powerlessness, there is a sudden absurdity. She still wears the most exquisite makeup on her face, but she is no longer the radiant virtuous person of the past. Concubine.
"Does the emperor really think that the concubines can come up with any countermeasures against the enemy?"
"The civil and military affairs of the whole dynasty are all waste! After Gu Juefei is gone, he can't even think of a way to deal with Xue Kuang! Concubine Ai, you are the only one. When you were in the boudoir, everyone said that you were strange. Wisdom is comparable to Gu Juefei. Over the years, I have occasionally asked you questions, and you can speak the truth. In today's capital, only Concubine Ai can save me from fire and water and overcome the enemy in danger!"
Perhaps he noticed something was wrong with Wei Yi, so Xiao Che sat up again.
He looks a little nervous, but puts on a forced smile, trying to cheer Wei Yi up.
The sense of absurdity in Weiyi's heart was even worse.
In ordinary life, it's actually hard to feel the gap between people, because what you do is simple; but once faced with a very crisis, the gap between the strong and the weak, the wise and the fool will be easily revealed.
Xiao Che is such a weakling, a fool.
This is who she married.
This is who she had to marry.
Wei Yi's pair of graceful phoenix eyes stared at Xiao Che, but a complex and incomprehensible sadness emerged from the bottom of her eyes: "The wisdom of the concubines and concubines is better than that of Gu Rang, but the world's reputation. , and there is no discerning wise person around, why not go to Gu Juefei? Although he is in the period of filial piety, if the emperor comes to visit in person and asks about him, how can he turn the emperor away... "
Xiao Che fell silent and stopped talking.
So Wei Yi's heart sank quietly.
She thought about his unhappiness in recent days, and also thought about some news that she had secretly found in the palace, and looking at Xiao Che's silence at the moment, she couldn't even laugh at the moment.
With an unknown fear, she opened her mouth very calmly and asked Xiao Che: "Your Majesty, did you send someone to the Taishi Mansion that day?"
"Shut up!"
Xiao Che, who had been pleasant to Wei Yi before, suddenly became furious after hearing this question, and the veins on his forehead protruded, mercilessly scolding Wei Yi for arrogance!
"How can you inquire about everything about me in private?! Concubine Xian, do you still know your duty?!"
Duty?
What is a duty?
After so many years, this is the first time Wei Yi has heard such stern words from Xiao Che's mouth, and it is still so stern, full of a guilty conscience for fear of being exposed!
So she burst out laughing and burst into tears.
The absurdity in her heart completely swept her whole body, making her feel that the palace was really oppressive and breathless.
She had to go out, go out.
Forget Xiao Che.
Forget the Qianqing Palace.
He just stumbled out of the palace and walked staggeringly on the long road between the heavy palace gates. Looking at the gloomy sky above his head, he felt hopeless for the first time.
She knows Gu Juefei too well.
Unfortunately——
Xiao Che doesn't understand, this Xiao Che who is the emperor doesn't understand.
The palace gate of Zhaoyang Palace is in front of you. It is her bedroom today, and it is also the bedroom of her aunt Weiqiang in the past.
Wei Yi suddenly felt a sad sense of fate.
Sheng Lan, the maid of honor, has been with her for many years. Seeing her in such a state at this moment, she didn't dare to disturb her at all, but there was a heavy worry in her eyes.
Wei Yi is more than three months pregnant.
But because of her slender body, she can only see a slight bulge, which is not noticeable.
She raised her head and stared at the red lacquered gate of Zhaoyang Palace, looking at the eaves and corners flying through the palace wall, and finally she slowly lowered her eyes and commanded in a trance voice: "Tomorrow, Mrs. Master Shi's first seven is over, you take my warrant, go out of the palace at dawn, and go to the great scholar's wife Lu Jinxi."