Chapter 52: Undercurrents
The wise man gave birth to a daughter who was like a flower, but there were three men who came to compete for the job.
The first man said, "My family has ten thousand acres of fertile land, and there are more than a thousand slaves." The grain that is harvested every year can be piled up into mountains.
The second man said, "I am my father and the prime minister." His students were all over the court and the opposition, and the emperor consulted his old man for every decision.
The third man said, I don't have anything. There is no father who is a rich man, and there is no father who is a prime minister. But I have a son, and he is now in your daughter's belly.
The first two fled.
This story tells us that if you have your own people in key positions, you can be invincible.
The gold and the two huge walking beads have completely turned Princess Guantao into her own person, and her title has changed from Yunhou, Yunxiao, to Yun Brother. Before the title developed into a husband, Yun Xiao decisively said goodbye.
Smooth fresh mushrooms are copied with hot water and simmered for a while. Then put in a fat pigeon, ginger, garlic and star anise were wrapped into a small bag and thrown into the soup pot. Simmer on high heat for another half an hour, and the soup dumplings of ginger and garlic star anise are taken out. Then throw in some finely chopped green onions and coriander, tender pigeon meat, and smooth fresh mushrooms. A pot of pale yellow soup is mouth-watering when you smell it.
The hot oil was poured into the chopped chili peppers, and the intoxicating aroma made the cook next to him sniff a few times. The bitter herbs, the herbs, and the green green of the ground picked overnight were stacked on a plate. The elderly have a light taste, especially in the spring season, and such dishes are most appetizing to the elderly.
Coupled with a bowl of egg custard with sesame oil, two dishes and one soup became a delicacy on the table of the Queen Mother.
"Well, a bowl of eggs is so delicious, it shows that you put your mind into it. But how does the old body eat is not like your craft, a bit like that Yunhou's craft. ”
"Mother, I really can't hide anything from you."
Princess Guantao took another handful of green vegetables, dipped them in red oil and fed them into the queen mother's mouth.
"I am blind in my eyes, but my tongue is not blind. What the hell are you thinking about again, and you are collecting money from others again. You have a lot of income in a year, don't always take money from others. It's not easy for your brother to maintain this court, don't keep making trouble for him. ”
"Oh, mother. You see what I have become in your eyes. This time, I did a good deed, and I gave my brother a general who can fight in battle. ”
"Yo, my daughter is out of breath. Let's talk about it, being reasonable and not hindering the government from calling the shots for you. Give me another bite of that mushroom. ”
Princess Guantao hurriedly grabbed a chopstick of fresh mushrooms and fed them into the mouth of the old lady.
"Yunhou won a great victory in Yecheng, and more than 100 of his men defeated more than 5,000 people led by Bu Pheasant, the general of King Wu. At that time, you didn't always go to your brother and ask Zhou Yafu to help the third child. Zhou Yafu didn't listen to his brother's holy decree, saying that he would not be subject to the king's order. The elder brother saw that Yunhou was fighting well, so he ordered him to take two thousand forbidden troops to Suiyang to help the third child fight. ”
"Well, I know that. Even if your brother is still a little filial, by the way, there will be no news if he goes. Now that King Wu is defeated, can it be said that he has returned? How is the third child hurt? ”
"Mother, the third child is fine. is chasing the remnants of King Wu, and it is estimated that he will be able to enter Beijing next month. When the time comes, let him accompany you more. ”
"Well, good. Hey, by the way, didn't you talk about Yunhou? You go on to say. ”
"I almost forgot to get down to business. Yun Hou was under Suiyang City, leading 2,000 people to fight against 200,000 Wu troops. ”
"Ah, 2,000 people fight 200,000."
The Queen Mother's face showed a look of surprise, she was a veteran of politics and a complete rookie in the military. She has never been in the military camp in her life, and she has no idea what the war is all about, so she can only let Princess Guantao, who is also military blind, fool.
"Yes, how can 2,000 people fight more than 200,000. As a result, he was defeated and fled to Huainan. As a result, he was surrounded by Wu Bing for more than a month, eating grass roots and bark to survive. I saw it yesterday, and the people lost weight and the aisles were shaking. Look at me, this is ...... heart."
Princess Guantao also wiped a handful of tears, and her voice was choked. If in the future, the Oscar-winning actress will also have this acting skills.
"It's all Liu Bi's trouble, he has long seen that our family is not pleasing to the eye. Hmph, if you catch him this time. The old body wants him to look good. ”
"Mother, Concubine Li's brother Daxing ordered Li Benzheng to contact some people to impeach Yunhou. said that he would be punished for the crime of defeat, and also said that he retreated from the battle. 2,000 against 200,000, it's just a no-brainer. ”
"It's this Li Ben again, this world has become his Li family's failure. The old man dared not listen to his words, thinking that he would be able to command the world after giving birth to a son. The old body is not dead yet, and she wants to suppress the old body and wait for her son to become the emperor. ”
"Mother, who are you?"
Princess Guantao didn't understand why the Queen Mother suddenly broke out.
"Yesterday, the emperor came to say, Li Ben said that Wu'er and Dou Ying privately divided the spoils of King Wu and did not hand them over to the imperial court. My son has been fighting in Suiyang for more than three months, so he shouldn't take some points. My nephew has been freezing in Luoyang for three months, shouldn't he take a little? It was also his turn to make irresponsible remarks. You go and get that Yunhou for me now, and I'll see who dares to touch a finger on him. ”
When she mentioned the Empress Dowager Liben, she was furious, dancing with her hands blind, and almost knocked over the cups and plates on the table.
"Mother, my daughter has already brought Yunhou in. Your food is made by Yunhou himself. ”
"Uh...... Pavilion pottery. You're not on him, that's what......"
"Oh, mother, where do you think of it. He's not sixteen today, what are you thinking? I'm almost thirty. ”
"Yes, too. You can't come nonsense, call Yunhou in. ”
Princess Guantao instructed her maid to bring in Yun Xiao, who had been waiting outside for a long time.
"Chen Yunxiao visits the Queen Mother."
Yun Xiao didn't dare to neglect this blind old lady in the slightest, and his life was now in the hands of this first mother.
"Get up. Thank you for your hard work, for the sake of this Dahan River Shandong expedition to the west to kill. What kind of official did the emperor seal you? ”
"Back to the Queen Mother, Your Majesty is a vassal."
"Yo, at a young age, he is in the second grade of the official residence. In the future, I want to do more errands for the emperor, and our emperor will not treat people badly. There is always a reward for the errand done, Guan Tao told the old body. You are going to help Wu'er fight, there are so many people in King Wu and King Chu. I don't blame you for losing, you put your heart in your stomach. If you are truly loyal to the Royal, the Royals will not let you end up.
Today you will live in the palace of the old body, and tomorrow the old body will accompany you to the court. The old body wants to see that this world is still not the world of the Liu family. ”
"Empress Dowager Xie."
"This fresh mushroom of yours is good, come in more in the future. The old body eats very well. ”
"No"
A flap of a butterfly's wings can eventually turn into a storm.
Yun Xiao This butterfly is breaking out of its cocoon, thanks to his effect. Several under-the-scenes transactions were staged alternately between Weiyang Palace and Changle Palace by different protagonists, and what the final result would evolve into was beyond Yun Xiao's ability to control.
"Father-in-law Qian, please."
Cang Jingkong stopped Qiandu.
"Grandpa Cang, do you have something to do with me?"
Qiandu's expression was surprised, Cang Jingkong usually had nothing else to do except pass the decree. In the palace, it belongs to the standard idlers.
"Father-in-law Qian borrowed a step to speak."
Cang Jingkong made a gesture of please, pointing to a vacant room on the side of the road. Qiandu followed Cang Jingkong into confusion, the room was a utility room, and there was no one in it.
"It's a little meaning, and please accept it with a smile."
A small cloth bag was handed to Qiandu. Qiandu took it suspiciously, opened it and saw that his eyes suddenly lit up. It turned out that the bag contained more than 20 gems, large and small, and Qiandu took out a ruby the size of a fingernail and looked at the sun for a long time.
"Father-in-law, you are ......"
"I want to ask Gonggong Qian for one thing, can you lead His Majesty to Wang Meiren tonight."
"Oh, this is the reward of the king's beauty."
"No, this is the reward of the king of Jiaodong."
"Oh, hahaha. Thank you so much, Qiandu will definitely do his best. But if this majesty xià is ......"
"King Jiaodong will definitely not blame Gonggong Qian, just do your best."
"Hahaha, thank you for the reward from King Jiaodong."
Liu Qi put down the fold, and his eyes were a little glazed after reading the fold for a day. The Seven Kings Rebellion, which lasted for more than three months, was finally put down, and King Liang, Zhou Yafu, and Dou Ying were all commanding their subordinates to pursue and suppress the remnants of the Wu army. It is estimated that in another month, the armies of the imperial court will be able to divide the army. Three months to quell such a big rebellion, as an emperor, Liu Qi's heart is still quite happy. There is a strong army, and this is the guarantee of the regime.
"Why is it so quiet today, where are all the children in the palace?"
"Your Majesty, Yunhou has returned to Chang'an by order. I heard that a lot of food was sent to the king of Jiaodong, and now the children in the palace are there. Qiandu replied respectfully.
"Oh, I almost forgot about it. Let's go to Xinyuzhai and see what good things Yun Xiao has brought to his master. ”
"No"
As soon as Liu Qi walked outside Xinyuzhai, he heard the noise of children inside. When I walked in, a group of princes and princesses were grabbing a huge food box. The eldest son, Liu Rong, was pushing and shoving several younger brothers, desperately trying to tear off a chicken leg of fried chicken. Liu De, the king of Hejian, and Liu Yu, the king of Lu, were grabbing Liu Rong's hand to stop his brother's atrocity of eating alone.
Although Liu Rong is older, he can't compare to two people in terms of strength after all. Annoyed and angry, one person kicked the two princes out with one kick.
"Get away, I'm the eldest son of the emperor. My father will soon crown me the crown prince, and the whole world will be mine from now on. You dare to grab something to eat from me, and when I become the emperor, I will cut you all. Liu Rong shouted frantically, kicking his younger brother and nibbling on fried chicken. The two princes immediately cried, and the attendants next to them hurriedly came over to coax and persuade them.
Outside the door, Liu Qi's face was already white with anger, and he kicked the door of Happy Yuzhai, and gave Liu Rong a mouth.