A Complete Explanation of the Negative Textbooks of the Imperial Examination - Chapter 107

    Xiao Jingduo carefully checked the pulse again, and then took the pen and paper to write the prescription. He edited a few medicines, and finally handed the prescription to the guard outside the house, and whispered for a long time.

    The guard took the order and went to find medicine according to Xiao Jingduo’s request. After Xiao Jingduo settled the outside affairs, he went back to the house to see Rong Ke’s condition.

    This is the second time the two have disagreed. For the first time in the Tai Chi Palace, Rong Ke and Xiao Jingduo avoided suspicion and did not want him to get involved in her affairs. Then Xiao Jingduo used his actions to show his position to the whole world. For the second time, the two of them disagreed, and even a quarrel broke out.

    However, after Rong Ke fainted and was poisoned, the atmosphere between the two of them was much calmer. Xiao Jingduo even thanked Rong Ke for his fall. Otherwise, they would not know how long they would be deadlocked.

    “I’ve already sent them out to find the medicinal herbs. It’ll be fine when the medicines are found. How are you now? Are you feeling better?”

    Rong Ke leaned on the soft pillow and nodded lightly. After a pause, she asked, “Fang Cai, why did you jump down?”

    Xiao Jingduo knew that Rong Ke was asking about what happened when he fell off the cliff. He saw Rong Ke falling, and his blood was about to coagulate. How could he think so much? But there is no need to say these words, Xiao Jingduo said with a smile: “You have threatened me with dismissal, do I dare not come to save the car?”

    After this interruption, Rong Ke also smiled. She raised her eyebrows and said, “Do you think I dare not?”

    “Of course you dare.” Xiao Jingduo has no doubts about this, “However, now I have to detoxify His Highness, it seems that I can wear this official uniform for a few more days.”

    “You are bold!” Rong Ke was stern, but with a smile in his eyes, “You dare to threaten me?”

    After talking and laughing for a while, Xiao Jingduo slowly entered the topic: “Your Highness, you are taking such a big risk, what are you going to do next?”

    Speaking of serious matters, Rong Ke’s expression is also correct. She didn’t intend to involve Xiao Jingduo, but at this point, avoiding Xiao Jingduo would be inferior. So Rong Ke was also open and honest, and said his plan generously: “Don’t be in a hurry to show up, and when they make a big issue, just kill the chickens and show the monkeys.”

    “Killing chickens to warn monkeys? You mean King Jiang An and Princess Hejing?”

    “Yes.” Rong Ke nodded, “They both have their own appearances. They are the weakest among these people, and they are the most suitable for the first surgery.”

      When King Jiang An falls, King Zheng, as the direct son of the late emperor, is the most suitable prince. Could it be that the palace maid is from Empress Dowager Cui, otherwise why would it be so coincidental?”

    “I can’t figure it out either.” Rong Ke leaned on the soft pillow and sighed, thinking of Xiang Hui who betrayed her. However, her words quickly became sharp again: “But all of this is based on the premise that I am dead. As long as I don’t die, I will not let them go.”

    Xiao Jingduo paused for a while and said slowly: “Your Highness, for the sake of the overall situation, appropriate sacrifices are indeed inevitable. However, you should sacrifice your subordinates instead of risking yourself. Nothing is more important than your safety.”

    After hearing this, Rong Ke paused for a while, and only said this: “As a general, do you say something like this?”

    Xiao Jingduo ignored it and brought up another matter: “What about the manpower? How to arrange it?”

    “There are sixteen guards in the city, and there are government soldiers outside the city.

    Xiao Jingduo looked at Rong Ke, waiting for her to continue. Sure enough, Rong Ke changed the subject and said, “But these people are deeply involved in the DPRK and China. No matter where they move troops, they can’t avoid disturbing others.”

    This is indeed a question, but Xiao Jingduo is not in a hurry to ask. He believed that with Rong Ke’s method, before she took this step, she must have thought about these issues.

    The lights on the candlestick made a slight popping sound, making the room more and more silent. Rong Ke’s voice sounded slowly: “I need one, it only belongs to my army.”

    Xiao Jingduo was surprised: “You are blatantly provoking the entire court! The forces in the court are entangled and restrict each other. If you create a private army to break the balance between the court and the court, these officials will How can I forgive you?”

    “I have endured long enough.” Rong Ke’s expression was calm and terrifying, and his tone was surprisingly calm, “Most important matters in the DPRK are decided by the prime minister, and people from major families dare to stand in front of me. Competing for their own interests. If they dare to do this, they are nothing more than bullying me. In this case, I will build an army myself. In my court, there is no need for disobedient officials.”

    These words sound frightening. Any historical book persuades kings to accept advice widely and not to be self-reliant. Rong Ke’s words can be said to be contrary to the orthodoxy.

    Rong Ke’s actions are completely contrary to what Xiao Jingduo has heard and learned over the years. This is almost a tyrant. But after he heard it, he calmly asked, “How many people do you want?”

    He suddenly remembered the remarks that Master Mingjue gave him many years ago.

    Rong Ke was also quiet, raised her eyes to look at Xiao Jingduo, obviously she also knew what this sentence meant. After a while, she slowly opened her lips: “Three thousand.”

    Xiao Jingduo was silent, then said, “Your Highness, be realistic.”

    “I’m the eldest princess!” Rong Ke widened her eyes and said, “I am the eldest sister of the emperor, who is in charge of the government on behalf of the emperor, and every move will be watched by the government and the public, if I bring hundreds of people to show up , how can this be done?”

    “Three thousand people are enough to fight a raid, so many people, let’s not talk about recruiting, just eating, drinking and chewing is not a small sum. Every battle is very expensive, Even with the strength of a single country, it cannot last long, and Your Highness, you have to provide for so many people by yourself.”

    Xiao Jingduo served as a county magistrate, fought in the army, and is very clear about the military practice. To Rong Ke, these are just numbers, but what Xiao Jingduo thinks of is much more detailed.

    Rong Ke also knew that she was unrealistic, so she took advantage of the situation to go down a step: “Since the time is short, let’s call 500 people first.”

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    “No, no matter how small it is.”

    “I led a sneak attack on the Turkic camp, but only brought two hundred people. If it is just for deterrence, not many people are needed.”

    “But I’m not like you.”

    “What’s the difference? Can King Jiang An be more difficult to deal with than the Turkic Khan?”

    “I am the eldest princess.” Rong Ke said, “You don’t need a facade, I do.”

    Xiao Jingduo couldn’t speak for a while. Fortunately, the knock on the door sounded at this time, Xiao Jingduo got up to open the door, and managed to let himself breathe a sigh of relief.

    Rong Ke is really… angry.

    “Marquis Chengxi, the medicine is ready as you ordered.”

    “Okay.” Xiao Jingduo stepped aside and let the waitress come in with the medicine bowl. The waitress put the tray on the low table, took out the medicine bowl, and then reached out to carry the candied fruit and other items.

    Xiao Jingduo stood on one side and said slowly: “Your Highness is the eldest princess. It’s too childish to take medicine and feed candied fruit. Why does Your Highness need these?”

    The maid’s hand paused and looked up at Rong Ke, not knowing what to do. Rong Ke raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Jingduo, he really took the medicine bowl and threw it away.

      Xiao Jingduo said: “You go out first, and the rest will be cleaned up later.”

    After the maid saluted and retired, Xiao Jingduo took the plate of candied fruit and silently handed it to Rong Ke.

    The medicine he dispensed, he knew well, this bowl of medicine… was really bitter.

    Rong Ke didn’t even want to say a word after drinking the medicine, seeing Xiao Jingduo in particular angrily: “No need!”

    Xiao Jingduo wanted to laugh, but he knew that it would be over if he laughed, so he could only hold back. He turned to hand Rong Ke tea, and after a while, he estimated that the stamina of the bitter taste had passed, and then asked, “Your Highness, are you awake now?”

    Rong Ke didn’t even look at him, Xiao Jingduo continued: “How many people do you have now? Soldiers are not expensive, and sometimes you don’t have to have more people to fill the scene.”

    Rong Ke thought for a while and said, “Roughly two hundred.”

    Among the two hundred people, there are people left by her grandfather, and the dark guards her father Rong Mingzhe gave her. In addition, she has recruited sporadically over the years. into two hundred people.

    “Two hundred people is enough.” Xiao Jingduo was a little surprised by this number, and quietly raised a private soldier of two hundred people, while Rong Ke was in power for only one year, and he could take So far, it’s been pretty good.

    “As long as the two hundred people appear by chance, it is enough to win. It’s not to attack Chang’an by force. When I brought people to attack the Turkic royal court, I only brought two hundred people.” Xiao Jingduo looked at Rong Ke, His eyebrows moved slightly, “Are you planning to storm Chang’an?”

    Rong Ke disdain: “How can I do such a stupid thing, I will never do something reckless with others.”

    “Oh?” Xiao Jingduo laughed, “Then how do you plan to use tricks?”

    …

    Princess Gan Ning went to the imperial mausoleum to pray for the ancestors.

    Although Gan Ning’s regency has been controversial, there are many people who want to get rid of Gan Ning and then quickly. People in the court have expected that it will be sooner or later that Gan Ning encounters an assassination. But when this day was really in front of him, and Rong Ke’s whereabouts were unknown, and his life and death were unknown, the courtiers were a little helpless.

    Could it be that she just died like this?

    The prime ministers don’t believe it, the Queen Mother Xia doesn’t believe it, and even the Queen Mother Cui doesn’t believe it.

    The Empress Dowager Cui quietly instructed her family: “You should send more people to search under the cliffs. If you live to see people die or see corpses, I always feel that this matter will not be so simple.”

      Should have frozen to death.”

    Empress Dowager Cui also knew that a seriously injured person fell into a snow cliff and the chance of survival was very small, but Empress Dowager Cui always felt uneasy in her heart: “It’s never wrong to be cautious, that day Chengxi Didn’t Hou also fall down? After all, this is a variable. You can look for it carefully. By the way, move faster these days, and lead the limelight to King Jiang An. Assassination of the regent appointed by the late emperor, this The crime of treason is enough for them to drink a pot, not to mention they are not wronged.”

    The Queen Mother Cui has been waiting for a moment for a long time. Although Queen Mother Wu and King Jiang An are empty airs, but if these people are not removed for a day, Queen Mother Cui will not be able to live in peace in the palace for a day. Empress Dowager Cui learned about the heavy snowfall and the assassination from Cheng Huizhen. She was prepared, and after a little searching, she found out that Princess Hejing and Empress Dowager Wu wanted to do something to Rong Ke. Empress Dowager Cui learned about these shocking secrets, but she kept her expression on her face until the snow disaster happened, Rong Ke left the capital, and the assassination arranged by Empress Dowager Wu and Princess Hejing happened as scheduled. Empress Dowager Cui and Cui Jiacai were like hidden poisonous snakes. Waiting for the opportunity to rush out, give Hejing and others a fatal blow, and take advantage of the fisherman himself.

      Empress Dowager Cui never thought that such a rough plan would actually make Hejing succeed. Although Rong Ke was not killed on the spot, falling to the bottom of the cliff in this snowy day was no different from death. Empress Dowager Cui has yet to find out why Xiang Hui is against the water, but these are not important. Empress Dowager Cui only cares about the main characters. As for Xiang Hui, she will die anyway, so what does she care about?

    After Rong Ke disappeared, the atmosphere in the harem was quite strange. The Queen Mother Xia ate fast food and prayed for the safety of her daughter all day. Before they could be proud enough, they were bitten by the Queen Mother Cui. The Cui family shakes out the evidence that King Jiang An’s lineage murdered the princess, and unites with the family to put pressure on the Queen Mother Wu to deal with King Jiang An. King Jiang An was raised so hard by the Queen Mother Wu. Queen Mother Wu regarded King Jiang An as more important than her own life. How could she be willing to deal with her beloved grandson?

    The Empress Dowager Cui finally tore off the mask and showed her fangs at the Empress Dowager Wu. Empress Dowager Wu was caught off guard by Empress Dowager Cui’s hand, and she was so angry that she fainted. When the old lady of the three dynasties woke up, the first thing she did was to scold her daughter-in-law for her sinister heart.

    The assassination of Princess Ganning was not over yet, and then there was a scene of King Jiang An’s premeditated murder of the Princess Regent. The Wu family and the Cui family were torn apart. These events are one after another, and it can be said that the whole court is disturbed and cannot live in peace.

    The Empress Dowager Wu was scolding in the palace. Outside Chang’an city, a carriage was parked at the city gate. They claimed to be merchants from other places and brought their families to Chang’an to do business.

    In Yonghe Palace, Cheng Hui really had something to do and left the palace early.

    Song Xue bumped into Cheng Huizhen when she came over. She looked at Cheng Huizhen’s back and asked, “Why did she leave so early today?”

     “Tomorrow, the female official should have a rest. Maybe she is in a hurry to go out to see her family.”

    Song Xue nodded without speaking. The accompanying little palace maid pouted and said displeasedly: “The princess is only away for a few days, and they all have a big heart. Others will not talk about it. The princess was selected by the princess from the people, and the princess is very kind to her. It’s like a mountain, but she often runs to Empress Dowager Cui’s palace these past few days, she really doesn’t recognize the style, and she will repay her kindness and revenge.”

    “Shut up.” Song Xue reprimanded, “Don’t mention these words again. Just do your business.”

    Although the little palace maid was reluctant, she closed her mouth obediently. After sending the others away, Song Xue sighed worriedly.

    In the past few days, people in the palace have been panicked, and the Yonghe Palace is even worse. The emperor has been strictly protected, and the Queen Mother Xia is guarding the little emperor herself, while she is still sending people out, trying to find news about Rong Ke. In the other two palaces, the empress dowagers were constantly exposed to swords and arrows, and the palace people were caught in the middle, not knowing what to do. Since Gan Ning disappeared, Nuo Da’s palace is like a pavilion whose backbone has been taken away, and it collapses when pushed. Yonghe Palace is Gan Ning’s palace in the palace, and people are the most distracted. These days, Song Xue and Mingyue’s big maids strictly restrain the palace maids and eunuchs below. terrific. Many people are already exploring other palaces to find a way out for themselves, and Cheng Huizhen is just the most obvious one.

    Fortunately, no one dares to move the Yonghe Palace today. Rong Ke is a very fearful existence in many people’s minds. Therefore, the Yonghe Palace is relatively stable, and if Song Xue and others are stricter, they can barely support the Yonghe Palace’s style.

    How long can they last relying on Rong Ke’s prestige? Song Xue was extremely worried, where is their Highness Gan Ning?

    After Cheng Huizhen walked out of the palace gate, she took a long breath unconsciously.

    She can figure it out. In the past few days, the people in the palace have been panicked. On the bright side, everything is as usual, but there are several forces fighting in the dark. breathe. Fortunately, everything is about to end. Cheng Huizhen is now counting on Empress Dowager Cui to succeed soon, and overthrow King Jiang An and Empress Dowager Wu in one fell swoop, so that Cheng Huizhen can rely on his credit to get a good home, and from now on, he will have a happy birthday and never enter again. Gong live to suffer.

    Cheng Hui secretly calculated that today is February 27th. She remembered that the accident happened in early February last year. Now that her death has passed, she has finally changed the fate of her previous life.

    Cheng Hui was deeply moved, she put her hands together and prayed in a low voice: “Thank you, God for blessing, let me survive the death catastrophe. Since the Buddha has eyes, you may wish to bless me again, Just tell Princess Ganning not to come back.”

    After thinking about it for a while, Cheng Huizhen’s mood gradually stabilized. That’s right, she had an accident in early February last year, and now it’s the end of February, and she is still alive and well. Since she can survive the death calamity safely, it shows that the trajectory of this life has been changed by her, and her plan with Empress Dowager Cui has succeeded.

    She killed the famous Princess Ganning! Cheng Huizhen’s fingers were shaking with excitement, and she knew that the sky was going to her after all. The major event has been completed, and then wait for Queen Mother Cui to overthrow Queen Mother Wu and King Jiang An, and then support King Zheng on the throne. At that time, she Cheng Huizhen will be the number one hero.

    The more she thought about it, the more beautiful she felt in her heart, she was secretly having fun when the carriage stopped suddenly.

    “What’s wrong?” Cheng Huizhen half lifted the curtain and asked unhappily.

    “Miss, the people from Dingyonghou’s mansion are looking for you.”

    People from Dingyonghou Mansion? Cheng Huizhen guessed that it was mostly Wu Junru. She was a little strange. What was Wu Junru doing to her?

    Cheng Huizhen was taken to Dingyonghou Mansion before entering the house. Cheng Huizhen saw Wu Junru and asked, “Why are you looking for me here?”

    “The Lord Hejing sent a message today, inviting me to bring the ladies of the Dingyonghou Mansion as guests.”

    After hearing this, Cheng Huizhen frowned: “At the cusp of such a storm, she actually dares to entertain guests?”

    “Isn’t that true?” Wu Junru sighed, “Hejing County Master invited people from Chang’an to enjoy the snow.”

    The matter of King Jiang An is making a lot of noise. At this time, as the elder sister of King Jiang An, Hejing County Lord, not to mention the banquet, but also using the name of enjoying the snow, among which The meaning is very intriguing.

    “Mostly she heard the rumors during this period and wanted to build momentum for King Jiang An, so she deliberately held a banquet.” Wu Junru replied. Gan Ning was stabbed on the way to pray for the snow disaster, and Hejing invited everyone to go to the house to enjoy the snow… This is really delicate.

    Cheng Huizhen sighed: “She is really bold.”

    It is more than daring, it is arrogance.

    Wu Junru was also very emotional, and she was still very resentful in her heart: “Who has the Queen Mother Wu to back it up? I heard that someone mentioned today that King Jiang An was suspected of murdering Gan Ning, and the evidence is clearly laid out. In the courtroom. Although Gan Ning is a woman, she is more or less a candidate for assistant political administration. No matter how noble King Jiang An is, he has to go to the Punishment Department for a while. At least he pretends to be. But the Queen Mother Wu refused, and she did not allow anyone to take King Jiang An away. Who will scold who? Empress Dowager Wu is the mother of Gaozu, the empress dowager of the three dynasties, who dares to contradict her! This is not the case, Empress Dowager Cui has worked so hard, she clearly has the right, but she can’t do anything to King Jiang An. “

    “This…” Cheng Hui really felt incredible, “She is the empress dowager, this is too unreasonable!”

    “Who says it’s not. The older you get, the more paranoid you get. You only have your precious grandchildren in your eyes, so you don’t even care. The other princes and princes are also her bloodline, but she only values ​​them. King Jiang An, taking anything and asking for anything, wholeheartedly planning for King Jiang An, and making such a mess with Princess Jing, she didn’t even say a word. In her eyes, what Hejing County Master and King Jiang An did was right. “

    Wu Junru’s heart was heavy, and she gradually showed her face in front of Empress Dowager Cui because of the news. Wu Junru wanted to go a step further and become a celebrity by Empress Dowager Cui’s side, so she paid special attention to the progress of Gan Ning’s assassination. Seeing that the big event is about to be completed, the Empress Dowager Wu is in it, making trouble unreasonably. After all, Empress Dowager Wu has a high and powerful position. She is the empress dowager of the three dynasties. No one dares to speak harshly to Empress Dowager Wu, so even if Empress Dowager Cui reveals the evidence, as long as Empress Dowager Wu doesn’t nod her head, they still dare not do anything to King Jiang An.

    Have already made this step, who can be willing.

    Cheng Huizhen also sighed in disappointment. Cheng Huizhen is quite favored by the old lady. On weekdays, the old lady is towards her and protects her younger generation unprincipled. Cheng Huizhen never feels that there is anything wrong. Until this kind of thing happens to others, she feels as uncomfortable as eating flies.

      We still have to give this person’s face.” Wu Junru said.

    Not only the Dingyonghou mansion, but also the ladies and ladies of the other Gonghou households dare not lose face of peace. Many people came on this day, and Princess Hejing had flowers on her head and a bright red shawl between her arms, smiling and listening to other people’s flattery. King Jiang An was also at the banquet, holding a glass of wine and circling the crowd. Because of setting up a banquet with Jing, Empress Dowager Wu specially invited the most respectable **** around her to toast with King Jiang An. Eunuch Zhang is the person next to the Queen Mother, and everyone in the palace and outside the palace has to give three points of thin noodles. When everyone saw that the Eunuch came to support King Jiang An in person, where they dared to mention the assassination, they happily went to Jiang An. Wang asked An to make a toast.

    The banquet continued into the evening, until the curfew was full of lights and singing and dancing. He Jing drank a lot. At this moment, his face was flushed, his eyes were flowing, and he became more charming. Many people couldn’t help but look in this direction. He Jing was very proud, she drank another drink, and just put down the wine bottle, she saw a person running over with a post.

    “The princess, this is the invitation from outside.”

    “It’s already curfew, who else will post the post?” He Jing refused to reach for it, but said, “Send them out, how can anyone come to my banquet? “

    “Aunt Hejing is so ruthless.” A voice came from outside the courtyard, and then a figure stepped over the threshold and walked into the courtyard door, “In that case, I have no choice but to not invite It came by itself.”

    The author has something to say: God, I’m sorry, everyone, I put it in the manuscript box yesterday, thinking that the publication time was set. Send another update to make up for my fault (fall to the ground crying)