Xian Xian - Chapter 131

In the imperial city, it’s time for Bai Qianhe’s most anticipated day to go away once again. From the moment Shen Shi, Bai Qianhe packed up his things and was ready to bugger. At about two quarters of an hour, a servant came in from outside. He knocked on the door, went into the main hall, and gave Li Chaoge a message: “The commander, Gu Siqing ordered a small message. Siqing said that after he leaves the office, he will go to Pei’s mansion to see him off. Ask the commander if he will go with him?”

Some time ago, because of the Second King’s rebellion, many families were involved in liquidation, and the Pei family, the Changsun family, and the Gao family were all exiled. The princess Dongyang and the Gao family left Dongdu first. Two days ago, the grandson family also left. Now? It’s Pei’s turn.

The big families were exiled one after another, and the upper echelons of the imperial court suddenly appeared half of them. Gu Ming Ke was promoted from Dali Temple Shaoqing to Dali Temple Qing, and has become the leader of Dali Temple.

As Pei’s family leaves Beijing soon, Gu Ming Ke, as a cousin, naturally has to show something. Today, Pei’s family will go back to the house. It is rare for Gu Ming Ke to not work overtime, but to go to Pei’s house to attend the farewell banquet on time. Gu Ming Ke followed the procedure and came to the next door to ask his wife, would you like to go back to dinner together?

Li Chaoge didn’t even think about it, and said, “Don’t go.”

The servant who spread the word promised to go back to pass the word to Gu Shaoqing. Gu Ming Ke was not surprised at all. After he explained the arrangements of Dali Temple, he seldom stepped on the retreat drum and got off work on time. When he went out, he also happened to see Bai Qianhe rushing out of the crowd like a flying arrow, and rushed to the imperial city gate first.

The Town Demon Division soon left. Li Chaoge stayed at the end and waited until the road was not crowded before going out. There were only sparse people left in the imperial city, so when Li Chaoge went out, he saw a strange face at a glance.

The other party was led by an eunuch, standing in front of the palace gate, talking to the guard. Li Chaoge raised her eyebrows lightly, she turned and walked over there.

The guard at the gate of the palace saw Li Chaoge and immediately stood up straight and saluted: “Commander.”

Li Chaoge nodded?, his eyes fell on the opposite? The man?: “Who is this? Why enter the palace?”

The man was tall and slender, with a handsome face. He had the elegance of a family, but his clothes didn’t look the same. Such a strange man appeared at the gate of the palace, extremely suspicious.

Li Chaoge didn’t conceal the suspicion in his eyes. The servant who led the way saw it and hurriedly explained: “Princess Sheng Yuan, this is the person summoned by the empress.”

What does the queen summon an outsider for no reason? Li Chaoge asked: “What’s your name?”

The other party politely bowed to Li Chaoge: “Go back to the princess, under Zhang Yanzhi.”

With the gesture of saluting, he carefully looked at Li Chaoge. It turned out that this is the famous Princess Sheng Yuan. Younger than he thought, and more beautiful than he thought.

Li Chaoge has been in Dongdu for so many years, not to mention knowing people, but he still knows the children of every family. Among the junior officials surnamed Zhang? There is no name “Zhang Yanzhi”. With his appearance, if he is in Luoyang, why?

Li Chaoge asked again: “Who is in the patrilineal line? Does uncle have official positions?”

The servant was very embarrassed and said quickly: “Princess, Zhang Lang is really summoned by the empress.”

“Now that the government is gone, even if someone is asking for self-recommendation, he would not choose to enter the palace at this time. He is an unfamiliar man with no officials and no job who enters the palace and can’t even endure cross-examination?” Li Chaoge faintly glanced at the other party. At a glance, the **** was frightened, and he dared not say any more. Zhang Yanzhi smiled lightly, and said: “What the princess said. In the next one, there are no officials in the family, but the six younger brothers serve by Princess Guangning.”

Li Chaoge raised his eyebrows lightly. This description sounds weird. The maid really has nothing to do, she hurried to Li Chaoge’s side, lowered her voice and said, “Princess Shengyuan, the queen has been upset recently. Princess Guangning brought a person who is comfortable with music to relieve the queen. The queen likes this person very much. Someone recommended her elder brother, and the empress was in high spirits and asked the old slave to take Zhang Wulang into the palace immediately.”

The more Li Chaoge listened to, the more solemn the expression on her face, her eyes lightly glanced at Zhang Yanzhi, secretly looking. Zhang Yanzhi could feel Li Chaoge’s gaze. Then, is there a servant? She whispered in her ear. Although she could not hear what was said, the look in Princess Sheng Yuan’s eyes was probably not a good thing.

Zhang Yanzhi thought of this? He laughed at himself, what kind of words do they want to be like brothers.

Li Chaoge probably guessed who this person is. Li Chaoge’s heart is quite difficult to say. In the later period of the previous empress’s reign, there were indeed greedy ministers who recommended men to the empress, but that? How many men have no brains and are not well-known. Among them, there is no surname Zhang. Li Chaoge clearly remembered the surname of the most favored person, Xue, and found a monk as a cover-up. Li Chaoge really did not expect that Li Changle would recommend a male pet to the Queen.

The male pets recommended by different people are naturally completely different. No wonder Li Chaoge doesn’t know him. Li Chaoge thinks this fact is? It’s weird. She still doubts the man very much. What if he actually wants to go into the palace to assassinate if this is just an excuse? Li Chaoge said: “It turned out that the queen called. It just so happened that I have something to report to the queen. Let’s go together.”

The servant was stunned: “Princess Shengyuan…”

Even if the housekeeper has no shame, he still feels embarrassed in this situation. One daughter recommended a lover to her mother, but the other daughter did not believe it, and stared at the lover number two to her mother. this…

The waiter hesitated, but Zhang Yanzhi was the first to react. He saluted and smiled politely: “It’s a great honor to be able to walk with Princess Shengyuan. Princess, please.”

Li Chaoge glanced at him coldly and took the lead, followed by Zhang Yanzhi. The waiter couldn’t help wiping the sweat from his head, and felt cold all over on a hot day. The other two masters have already left, and the servant has no choice but to catch up quickly.

Li Chaoge made his way, and the road was unimpeded. Zhang Yanzhi didn’t pass by? He walked to the Palace of Xuanzheng after any questioning. The palace staff of Xuanzheng Hall met Li Chaoge and asked questions familiarly. Li Chaoge vaguely heard the sound of a rustle in his face. Li Chaoge frowned and asked a familiar female officer: “What’s going on inside?”

The female officer saluted and said: “Princess Guangning spoke with the Queen. The Queen was in a good mood and called someone to cheer her up.”

The queen has raised a group of female officials by her side. These female officials are all literate and able to recite poems and make fus. They usually follow the queen’s side to organize paperwork and serve tea, and the favored ones can still express some opinions on current affairs. Outside the imperial palace there is a bronze man who encourages all the people to report to the queen, but the queen has everything to do, it is impossible to read each one in person, so these female officials are also responsible for reading the letters, sorting the contents of the letters from the people into a list, and submitting them to them. ?Queen.

The empress wanted to use the power of female officials to contain foreign dynasties, but after all, there were only a few women who could understand political affairs, and the female officials were limited to the palace, which was still too limited compared with the huge number of civil and military officials. But no matter what dynasty, the emperor’s courtiers could not be offended. These female officials were surrounded by the queen, much longer than Li Chaoge’s meeting with the queen. So how many friends did Li Chaoge choose to make? When something happened, Li Chaoge would never shut his eyes and ears.

Li Chaoge asked, “When did Guangning come?”

“It’s not two quarters.” After the female officer finished speaking, she glanced over Zhang Yanzhi’s body silently. The female officer concealed the meaning in her eyes very well, but Zhang Yanzhi still felt it.

These female officials walked in front of the imperial court, and their bearing was no worse than that of the daughters outside. They were respectful and respectful when facing Li Chaoge, but when they looked at Zhang Yan, although they were polite and decent, there was a trace of contempt in the corner of their eyes.

Along the way, everything Zhang Yanzhi has heard and seen is there? Remind him that he and Li Chaoge’s identities are separated by a gap between heaven and earth. He is the mud on the ground, and Li Chaoge is the cloud in the sky.

Li Chaoge knows it roughly. At this time, the attorney who was notified came back, and Li Chaoge followed them into the hall. Because of the arrival of Li Chaoge, the sound of music in the temple came to an end. Li Chaoge felt that there was someone behind the screen after entering. Her eyes did not move, and she calmly saluted the Queen: “See the Holy One.”

Li Changle also? Stand up and say hello to Li Chaoge: “Sister Sheng Yuan.”

The queen waved casually and said, “Sit down. Chaoge, why are you here?”

Li Chaoge is seated at the bottom of the song. The hem of her clothes was naturally piled up on the ground, with her hands folded on her knees, she looked upright and luxurious from the side. Li Chaoge said: “When I was out of the palace, I happened to see the guard of the palace door interrogating people. I thought the man was face-to-face, so I brought him in.”

Zhang Yanzhi has been standing by the palace, waiting for the masters to mention him before he can come up and salute: “Caomin sees the queen, sees the princess Shengyuan, sees the princess Guangning.”

The queen looked at the man with interest in her eyes: “Are you the elder brother of Rokuro, Zhang Yanzhi?”

“Back to the queen, it’s my brother.” At this time, there was a crisp and loud voice from a young man behind the screen. A young boy with bright eyes and a full smile came out, leaned close to Zhang Yanzhi, and coquettishly said to the queen, “The Queen , Do you think I didn’t lie to you, my brother looks much better than me?”

Obviously, the queen didn’t order, but he came out on his own initiative, without scruples in his actions. Li Chaoge had a layer of goose bumps on his body, but the empress was well-used, and smiled: “Sure enough, the appearance is very beautiful. Listening to Liu Lang, you still understand rhythm and know poetry?”

Zhang Yanzhi lowered his head and said: “I dare not be, I have learned a little bit when I was young.”

The queen was very interested and said: “Rokuro has been clamoring to play with you just now. It just so happens that the instruments are all complete, you guys? Go try.”

Brother Zhang Yanzhi went to play music after the screen. Zhang Yanzhi sat behind the piano and tuned the strings, and the music ding-dong sounded. Soon, a sharp and clear lute was added.

There was a burst of music, and Li Chaoge was sitting on the top of the room. He could hear the music clearly, but the people behind the music couldn’t hear them clearly. Li Chaoge saw the gap and asked the queen: “These two people are…”

Li Changle replied: “They? They used to be scholars. Later, they fell into the family and became a music player. The brother ranked fifth, called Zhang Yanzhi, and his younger brother ranked sixth, called Zhang Bangchang. I sent Zhang Bangchang to me. I think Zhang Bangchang can speak well and know the rhythm, but he is a pistachio. I think that my mother sleeps badly these days. If someone is around my mother to relieve the boredom, it might be easier to fall asleep. Give Zhang Bangchang to his mother. I didn’t expect that he was thinking about his elder brother, saying that his elder brother was better-looking and more talented than him. I found it interesting, so I asked my mother to call in and have a look. Unexpectedly, he is really a wonderful person.”

Li Chaoge glanced at Li Changle silently, without speaking. Is Li Changle trying to follow the example of Princess Yang’s by giving people away to the emperor to stabilize his position? She didn’t want to think about what happened to Zhao Hede, the lord of Zhao Yi.

Li Changle sat beside the empress, asking for tricks: “Mother, what do you think of these brothers?”

The queen nodded? She smiled and said: “The brother is quiet and steady, and the younger brother is lively and victorious. He is an interesting person.”

Li Changle laughed more and more: “Since it’s interesting, then? Mother just leave them with? Right. In the palace? There is nothing fun to do. I face the memorial and the group of veterans all day long. Even if my mother is not tired, she should change. Change your mood.”

The empress was silent. Li Changle suddenly lowered his voice when he saw this, and said mysteriously: “Mother, these two brothers have high noses, especially Zhang Yanzhi, whose noses are dangling, high and straight. You must pick one from a hundred miles.”

The queen showed a clear look at the back, although she didn’t say anything, but she seemed to be allowed. The mother and daughter tacitly knew, but Li Chaoge raised his eyebrows strangely.

what? They? What did they guess, why didn’t she understand?

·

There are rare people in Pei’s family right now? After Gu Ming Ke entered the door, he was led all the way to the main courtyard by the attendants. Today, when Pei Chuyue’s married daughter came back, Mrs. Pei surrounded a group of people. Hearing the maid’s message, the voice in the room stopped, and everyone stood up: “The cousin is here.”

Gu Ming Ke entered the door, paying respects to Mrs. Pei and Pei Silian without squinting. Pei Ji’an and Pei Chuyue stood aside, and after Gu Ming Ke stood up, they saluted Gu Ming Ke: “Cousin Gu.”

Gu Ming Ke nodded lightly, and everyone sat down again. After Pei Chuyue came back today, she was taciturn. Now that she saw Gu Ming Ke, she stopped talking.

After Gu Ming Ke sat down, Pei Silian asked, “I heard that you have been promoted to Zhengqing of Dali Temple?”

Gu Ming Ke nodded: “Yes.” Everyone in the Pei family listened silently, Pei Silian was dismissed from the side, and he was the Yunzhou provincial governor. Yunzhou is far in the “most border of the country” in the north, with raging sands, lonely smoke in the desert, and harassment by foreign enemies from time to time. Pei Silian was sent to this place as a provincial governor, which is really not a good place to go. Other people in the Pei family also demoted their officials and released them, but Gu Ming Ke was promoted. This comparison of circumstances is really embarrassing.

Pei Silian sighed: “When you went to Dali Temple, I still felt that this place was remote and dangerous, not a clean and expensive place. Now it seems that it is a good thing. Dali Temple does not have to be involved in party disputes, and can really do things for the people. Are you? Here? Good.”

Gu Ming? Ke nodded? Thanks. Mrs. Pei looked around and asked, “Why didn’t Princess Sheng Yuan come?”

Pei Ji’an lowered her eyes and flicked across her mouth? A wry smile, it was strange that she would come. Gu Ming Ke explained: “She has other things, it is inconvenient to get out, so she never came.”

This time Pei Silian and Pei Ji’an escaped safely? Thanks to Princess Sheng Yuan. If she hadn’t transferred the two people to the imprisonment, even if the Pei family rescued them, I’m afraid it would be hard to avoid suffering. Because of Li Chaoge’s robbing of people from Pei’s family, the Pei family’s internal evaluation of Li Chaoge has always been very bad. I didn’t expect that this old friend Ming Zhe would protect himself, and others would fall into the pit. Even Li Changle was afraid that he would be implicated. On the contrary, it was Li Chaoge. Come to help.

Mrs. Pei wanted to take this opportunity to thank Li Chaoge, but Li Chaoge didn’t come. Although Mrs. Pei had some regrets, she was not surprised. Pei Silian said: “Although Princess Sheng Yuan acts arrogantly, she is upright, affectionate and righteous, and she is a good match. You husband and wife should get along well, be of the same mind, and support each other. In the future, we will leave. Are you left? Two of you.”

Gu Ming Ke looked at Mrs. Pei: “Grandma too? Going out of Beijing?”

“Yes.” Old Madam Pei said, “I have my old bones? Silian, Size, and Dalang are not there? It’s meaningless for me to stay in Beijing alone. It’s better to go back to my hometown while I still have the most. In the next few years, I will teach the younger generations in the clan well. This is the last thing I can do for the Pei family.”

The Pei family is prosperous, even if it is not an official, it is enough to eat ancestral fields in the hometown? Mrs. Pei was leaving, so Mrs. Pei and Gu Pei naturally followed. The Pei Mansion, which once thrived in the Eastern Capital, now only has the cousin Gu Ming Ke and the married daughter Pei Chuyue.

People around me all persuaded: “Old lady, what are you talking about?” Old lady Pei raised her hand and stopped them, saying: “I am getting older and can’t live long? Long, I know it in my heart. On the contrary. It’s you guys, live your life well, and give birth to Pei’s family with a promising heir, that’s the greatest filial piety to me.”

Everyone bowed their heads? The old lady Pei is very old, especially after the treason, her health is getting worse. Pei Silian sighed: “As a son, I can’t serve my mother. It’s really unfilial.”

Mrs. Pei waved her hand: “You have the emperor’s life in your body, so naturally you should go to Yunzhou to play, and Chengri will be tied to it? What’s the matter in front of me?” With that, Mrs. Pei looked at Pei Ji’an: “Dalang, you go After Yunzhou, take good care of your father. He has poor legs and feet. Don’t let him catch cold.”

Pei Ji’an bowed his head? It should be. Madam Pei couldn’t help but asked, “Da Lang, are you really going to Yunzhou? Why don’t you go back to your ancestral house and study quietly…”

Pei Ji’an slowly shook his head, and his eyes were very firm: “Reading ten thousand books is worse than traveling ten thousand miles. I have been reading books for 20 years. I should have walked out of the house to see the outside world. Mother, you don’t have to persuade you. , I have decided.”

“But, Yunzhou? This place is hard and bad, and it has been at war with foreign enemies all the year round. How can you stand it when you go to such a place?”

“It’s because of hard work, so I want to go.” Pei Ji’an sighed silently without thinking of what, “I should have done this a long time ago.”

It is rare for Pei Ji’an to be so firm. Madam Pei couldn’t persuade him to move, so she could only give up with pain. Gu Ming? Ke glanced over? Pei Ji’an, his eyes dimmed.

Madam Pei and Madam Pei felt distressed, and even Pei Chuyue didn’t understand why the elder brother must go to Yunzhou to suffer. Only Gu Ming Ke knew that this was Pei Ji’an’s real destiny.

The young man is noble and has a steady pace, but when he grows up, his family has changed drastically. The family was exiled for offending the empress. Therefore, Pei Ji’an went to the frontier fortress and really grew up under the baptism of sand and war. Many years later, Pei Ji’an became an envoy of Jidu, led troops back to the capital to quell the rebellion, raised Li Huai as emperor, and reunited with Princess Guangning.

This is the fate that Xiao Ling planned for him. In the previous life, Pei Ji’an was kicked in by Li Chaoge, and his fate was changed in a mess. After going through all kinds of things in this life, I finally got back on track.

For the first time, Gu Ming Ke felt that his tasks were effective. It’s really gratifying.

The difference is imminent, the Pei family is not willing to talk about the heavy future, and slowly talk about the daily affairs. When Pei Chuyue had just lost her child, Mrs. Pei did not dare to talk about her, so the topic inevitably turned to Gu Ming? Ke: “Gu Lang, when are you planning to have a child with Princess Sheng Yuan?”

Everyone looked at Gu Ming Ke. Gu Ming Ke was expressionless and calmly said: “We are still young and we are not in a hurry.”

“No? Not in a hurry.” Mrs. Pei leaned on a soft pillow and said solemnly, “I heard that a few days ago someone gave Princess Guangning a male favor. Princess Guangning was married to the queen’s nephew. I’m afraid there will be more people staring at Princess Sheng Yuan. I know you guys have good relationships, but the better the relationship, the less you can be sloppy. The relationship is like a mirror. Once there is a crack, you can’t go back. “

Pei Chuyue clenched her skirt tightly, Pei Ji’an turned aside her gaze and didn’t want to listen anymore, but other people were very interested in this topic. You persuaded me in a word: “Yes, Princess Guangning used to be too many? How innocent and lively. Now it’s starting to accept men’s favors. People will change, not to be ignored.”

Gu Ming Ke did not expect that outsiders would care so much about the relationship between him and Li Chaoge’s husband and wife. He didn’t care about everyone’s advice. On the contrary, his attention was all in front of him.

Male pet?

·

After the Zhang brothers finished playing the song, the queen was very interested and asked them? What else. Zhang Bangchang’s eyes were shining with a smile, saying that Shuanglu, Go, Grip, and Fuck, they all know how to do it. The queen asked him to play backgammon against Zhang Yanzhi. The female officer, Li Changle and Zhang Bangchang surrounded him and made suggestions.

Li Chaoge felt boring, she saw the opportunity to talk to the queen, and left by herself.

When Li Chaoge went out, Zhang Yanzhi put a chess on the chessboard and glanced back quickly.

Li Chaoge returned to the princess mansion, all the way? Very confused. The maids? They gathered around Li Chaoge to serve, and whispered: “Princess, I heard that Princess Guangning went to the palace today? He sent a man with a fair complexion and beautiful face like a lotus flower. Is it true?”

Li Chaoge glanced at them strangely? “You guys? How do you know?”

The women babbled and said, “We all know. Princess, you just came out of the palace, did you see that Liulang?”

This kind of maddening gossip spreads from ten to ten, but isn’t it spread right away? Li Chaoge couldn’t help but think about it, and commented truthfully: “It looks pretty good, and the melody is good.”

They look pretty good… The maids crowded together? Laughing together, and asked: “Then? How about compared with the consort?”

Li Chaoge did not fluctuate, and said straightforwardly: “Can’t compare.”

The maids? giggled together. Li Chaoge thought of something, hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: “But, it is said that the real strength of their brothers is not in the rhythm, but in the bridge of the nose.”

Maid? After listening to it? Confused: “What does this mean?”

Li Chaoge didn’t understand, she relayed Li Changle’s words and said: “The person who introduced him said that his nose is daunting, tall and straight, and he is one of a hundred miles?”

After Li Chaoge finished speaking, he still didn’t understand Baili? Where is the one? But how many? The maid blinked and gave a meaningful “Oh”: “That? Indeed.”

Li Chaoge remained silent, and began to suspect that he had read too little. Why even the maid knew about it, but she didn’t? How many? The young maid didn’t understand, and asked quickly: “Why?”

The speaking maid smiled narrowly and shook her head? Nothing. The little maid rushed forward to tickle the tickling, they frolicked in a ball, and finally the maid couldn’t stand it anymore and said, “You guys haven’t grown up yet, so what are you doing? The man’s nose is tall and big. , Which shows that Yang Dao is magnificent.”

Li Chaoge almost choked on his saliva. She opened her eyes wide in surprise, with a look of disbelief: “What?”

The maid said these words in front of the people, a little twitched: “I don’t know, but everyone in the palace says so.”

Li Chaoge recalled the expressions of Li Changle and the empress at the time, and he believed it. She originally thought she was unclear, but now that she heard the maid’s explanation, she became even more unclear.

Li Chaoge asked from the bottom of his heart: “Why?”

“There is no reason, it’s usually like this.” One person started out, and others whispered, “Fat and thin? Yes. Men who are fat when they are adolescents will basically not be good in the future.”

“There are also fingers. Fingers are generally long.”

“You are not sure, you clearly see the difference between the second finger and the fourth finger. The smaller the difference, the longer the place.”

The maids? Talking about it, the more you talk, the less you keep the door. Li Chaoge raised his hand silently and carefully observed the length of his fingers.

Is it so magical?

She was feeling strange, vaguely hearing movement outside. Li Chaoge looked up? and asked, “Is there someone at the door?”

The maid probe? Go and see: “It doesn’t seem to be there.”

Li Chaoge pursed his lips, coughed, and said solemnly: “Okay, don’t be here? Nonsense. Let’s go all the way.”

The maids agreed, crossed their hands and stepped back. After everyone had left, Li Chaoge sat for a while, made sure that the heat had dissipated, and walked into the inner hall calmly.

Sure enough, Gu Ming Ke was in there.