Chapter 62: The drunken fragrance of the imperial concubine (please subscribe)
The next day.
Zheng Yizheng was sitting alone on the dragon chair in the Qiankun Palace, reading through the memorials sent by the cabinet in the past few days.
With the cabinet present, he didn't need to read ordinary memorials.
What we are looking at are only some important events, and they are major events that have been decided by the cabinet and are just waiting to be covered in red.
However, he did not look at the memorial at this time, but fell into deep thought.
Last night, I stayed in Jiaofang Hall, where I was served by Cui Guifei Cui Xiabing.
Cui Xiabing is worthy of being a lady, no matter her temperament or appearance.
But the weird thing is...
Zheng Yi has no memory of last night!
He only remembered that after entering the Jiaofang Palace, Concubine Cui personally undressed and took off her belt, and picked her up...
Then, it was gone!
Yes, no more.
His only memory was of holding Concubine Cui.
Everything that happened after that was forgotten.
The strange thing is that the next day, he actually slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up. Under the care of Concubine Cui and her personal maid Xiaoer, he dressed and left.
When he left, his legs were weak!
Last night...what happened?
He didn't even have the slightest impression.
If Concubine Cui intends to harm him...
Thinking of this, Zheng Yi immediately avoided Jiaofang Palace like a snake or a scorpion.
"Concubine Cui, Cui Xiabing, the Cui family...what are they doing?"
His mind moved, and his thoughts immediately dived into the sea of consciousness, looking at the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.
Yin Yang treasure mirror, the mirror surface is still as calm as water.
But there is no writing on it.
In other words, last night, he did not sleep with Concubine Cui at all, nor did he practice dual cultivation, let alone condense the innate pure yin energy.
Last night, he slept alone until dawn!
"Is there something weird... that sandalwood scent?"
He thought hard and thought a lot, but in the end he could only remember the special scent of sandalwood he smelled when he entered the Jiaofang Hall!
At that time, I just thought it was ordinary sandalwood mixed with the pepper scent of Jiaofangdian, but now that I think about it, it is weird.
"Ecstasy? Or something like sweat medicine?"
"What does Concubine Cui want to do?"
"Don't want to go to bed?"
"But in order to maintain the power of the Cui family, you have to drug me?"
"Or...Concubine Cui has a heart?"
"Or other secrets..."
Zheng Yi's eyes became cold. If it were the former Emperor Zhengyong, he would probably be deceived.
But now Zheng Yi, who has the Yin and Yang treasure mirror, can tell whether he is practicing dual cultivation with a woman at a glance.
Concubine Cui's move... is really treasonous!
Zheng Yi was about to call Liu Chengen, but soon thought of something else.
"Something's wrong..."
"I, Luan'er, and Bihe have practiced together till now, and my martial arts cultivation level is that of a first-level warrior!"
"What incense and sweat-inducing medicine can actually confuse even a first-level warrior?"
"If there is such a holy medicine, wouldn't it mean..."
Zheng Yi thought quickly and made a decision immediately.
"Shadowguard."
In the dark corner of the hall, two eunuchs bent down and showed respect.
"Call two clever women over."
"No!"
Soon, two palace maids and shadow guards came over quickly.
"Shadow Guard, Mo Ying/Mo Huan, I have met His Majesty!"
"Ink shadow, ink ring..."
Zheng Yi knocked on the table with one hand, and finally made a decision: "I will send you two to Concubine Cui in Jiaofang Hall with a call from the Internal Affairs Office of our branch."
"You two are not allowed to hurt Concubine Cui, but you must keep a clear record of what she does every day, what she eats, what she does, who she meets, and even when she washes and sleeps. Do you understand? ”
"No!"
The two women immediately said respectfully, and then Zheng Yi waved his hand and said: "Go down."
"No!"
The four people retreated one by one, while Zheng Yi breathed a long sigh of relief and fell on the dragon chair.
He was not going to go to Jiaofang Palace again before he found out the true identity and purpose of Concubine Cui.
"Jiaofang Palace..."
Zheng Yi murmured: "I have to find a way to deceive her in a short period of time. The first time I favored her was when the honey was mixed with oil. If I don't go tonight and she finds out..."
"Yes! Cheng'en!"
"My slave is here..."
Outside the main hall, Liu Chengen trotted in quickly and said in a flattering tone: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Announce Zhao Suling's entry into the palace! In addition, prepare for leaving the palace."
"No...ah, leaving the palace?"
Liu Chengen quickly responded: "Your Majesty, do you want to leave the palace?"
"Well, let's go to Jinhuangding and meet the Taiyi ancestors."
"There is no need to hide this matter from others."
"No!"
Liu Chengen hurried forward to convey the order, and Zheng Yi also picked up the memorial on the table.
Since I can't stay in Jiaofang Palace, I'll find a way to get out of the palace.
A few days ago, he was planning to go to Jinhuangding to meet with Taiyi ancestors, which was just the reason for leaving the palace this time.
“I don’t know what surprises this great ancestor will give me...”
Thinking casually, he looked at the memorial in his hand.
"Huh?"
There was a severe drought in the middle of the Qin Dynasty. The bare land was thousands of miles away, and not a blade of grass grew. The people exchanged their children for food. Liu Xiang, the prefect of Chang'an Prefecture, did not report the knowledge and concealed the drought, which led to the expansion of the drought and the death of more than 30,000 people from starvation...
"A severe drought, another severe drought?"
There was a severe drought in Qingzhou before, and now there is a severe drought in Qinzhong.
Oops, I shouldn’t be in the Little Ice Age like I was in the late Ming Dynasty.
Zheng Yi immediately turned to the cabinet's handling of this matter.
Liu Xiang, the prefect of Chang'an Prefecture, executed the decision.
Wang Wen, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, was transferred to the post of magistrate of Chang'an Prefecture.
As for the disaster relief in Qinzhong, it is tax-free for three years, and grains are mobilized from Guanzhong and Shuzhong for disaster relief.
Looking at this memorial, Zheng Yi suddenly had an idea in his mind and immediately wrote:
"This year Enke is a Jinshi. Half a year later, he will be transferred to Chang'an Prefecture to observe government affairs. Those who are good will be selected as officials."
The three top picks, the second top pick, and the third top pick are talented, but it is not a problem to stay in the Hanlin Academy. Let them observe politics and serve as officials in advance, which is also to train and train them.
I just don’t know what these three people will achieve.
Putting this memorial aside, he looked at other memorials.
"Wuzhou locust plague, disaster relief..."
"There are floods in the south of the Yangtze River, and thirty-six embankments on the south bank of the Nulong River have burst...disaster relief!"
"Yunzhou Plague..."
"Why is it all a disaster?"
Zheng Yi felt something in his heart. It seemed that something was wrong with the Yu world.
At this time, he saw another memorial, which was submitted by Xu Xuanwu, the chief officer of Longxiang Army in Nanyue County.
Xu Xuanwu?
Xu Mujun’s son, Xu Qingluan’s brother?
When he opened it, he found that it was a memorial stating that the Black Yue people in Nanyue County had united with the Nanzhao Kingdom and invaded Nanyue County, asking for support.
Nanzhao Kingdom?
A small country located in the south of Dayu. More than thirty years ago, Nanyue County was the border area between Dayu and Nanzhao.
Now occupied by Dayu, there have been frictions for the past thirty years.
Unexpectedly, they actually united with the Black Yue people.
Turning to the cabinet's handling measures, Zheng Yi also nodded slowly.
Befriend the Baiyue people and use them as a vanguard to suppress the rebellion of the Black Yue people and the invasion of Nanzhao.
At the same time, soldiers from surrounding counties were mobilized to support Long Xiang's army.
Zheng Yi looked at this memorial, considered it for a while, and then continued to write: "Based on the Longxiang Army, the South Vietnam Military Region was established in Nanyue County. Xu Xuanwu was the general of the military region and trained the army by himself."
This decision was to treat Nanyue County as a border area and transform the Longxiang Army left behind in Nanyue County into a force similar to the Binzhou Border Army.
The difference is that changing the border army into a military region can strengthen the rule over the South Vietnam region.
Other memorials also have many problems.
Some of them he changed, and some of them he didn't change.
After all, those in the cabinet have been officials for decades, and some of them must have more experience in managing the country than he does.
What he is good at is just using his past life experience to make some more appropriate checks and corrections.
Not long after, Liu Chengen returned, followed by Zhao Suling.
"Your Majesty, please bring the gold medal to the enshrinement hall, Zhao Suling!"
"Invite him in."
"No!"
Soon, the immortal Zhao Suling strode in: "Your Majesty."
"Zhenzhen Zhao, I wonder how many days it will take to get to Jinhuangding?"
Zhao Suling had already learned of Zheng Yi's plan and immediately said: "Back to your majesty, Jinhuangding is located in the south of Jizhou. It will take about seven days for your majesty to go there in a sedan chair."
"Seven days, back and forth is almost half a month...it's about the same amount of time."
Zheng Yi immediately made a decision: "Zhenren Zhao, I will set off for Jinhuangding today. Please ask Zhenren Zhao to lead the way."
Zhao Suling was also surprised and said: "Your Majesty, so fast?"
"It's better to choose a different day than to hit it. Let's do it now."
"No!"
Zhao Suling retreated, and Zheng Yi said again: "Cheng'en, let's set off."
"No..."
Liu Chengen hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, Yonghe Palace just sent someone to tell you that there is something important to report to Your Majesty and pray for a meeting."
"Yonghe Palace? Concubine Shu?" Zheng Yi frowned and said, "Did she say something?"
"No, just talking about important things."
"Let's talk about it after I come back from Jinhuangding."
"No!"
Even though Zheng Yi was urging His Majesty to leave the palace, there was no shortage of honor guards, numbering in the thousands.
Taking advantage of this time, Zheng Yi recalled the Blood Moon Gu hidden in Cining Palace.
At the same time, another blood moon Gu that had been matured was sent to Cining Palace.
It's the blood moon Gu that is cruel and likes to devour its own kind.
The other maids and eunuchs sent by the concubines to inquire were also sent back by him.
Many ministers also sent people to inquire. When they learned that Zheng Yi was going to Jinhuang Ding Taiyi, and that there were a large number of Taiyi disciples accompanying him, they immediately retreated.
Before Zheng Yi left the palace, many fast horses and carrier pigeons had already left the capital at high speed and flew to various departments in Jizhou.
The officials and troops stationed along the road are bound to ensure the safety of His Majesty.
As soon as he came out of the palace, Zheng Yi felt a little strange, but after seeing it too much, it just became that way.
Because we were traveling in a large group, there were many people accompanying us.
Forbidden soldiers, royal guards, a large number of palace maids, eunuchs, etc., the procession stretched for several miles.
In addition to the people in the palace, there were more than thirty Taiyi disciples accompanying him.
These disciples are all disciples serving in the military, Jinyi Guards or the Enshrined Academy. Two of them are first-level warriors, and the rest are all second- and third-level warriors.
In addition to the more than a thousand forbidden troops, the shadow guards who secretly accompany him, Zheng Yi himself is also a first-level warrior, and there are several blood moon Gu that are enough to threaten the innate warriors.
Accompanying them are Chen Hongxiu and Zhao Tieshan, who have recently become Ouchi bodyguards. In addition, Prince Xian from the Xiantian realm is accompanying them, so there are two pure Xiantian realm warriors.
More importantly, the road to Jizhou belongs to the Gyeonggi region, and the security conditions are very good. There are basically no unsighted people coming to harass the team.
And with such great strength, Zheng Yi really couldn't imagine who would come to assassinate him.
"Your Majesty, my master's real name is 'Zhao Xizheng'. He entered Taoism in the second year of Kangle. In the seventeenth year of Yongchang, he became the leader of Taiyi Dao. In the twenty-seventh year of Jiankang, he resigned as the leader and went into seclusion at Jinhuangding. It has been ninety-seven years now. ! ”
After the emperor's sedan chair was driven out, Zheng Yi specially called Zhao Suling to introduce him to the old heavenly master he was about to meet.
The first sentence shocked Zheng Yi.
Zheng Yi secretly estimated that this old Heavenly Master Zhao Xizheng actually inherited four dynasties and lived to be nearly 160 years old!
He is one hundred and sixty years old, a perfect outsider.
Even if the medical conditions and living conditions in the previous life were so good, no one could live to be 160 years old.
Not to mention this ancient feudal society.
Unless... this person really possesses the secret method of cultivation!
Zheng Yi asked directly: "Tianshi Zhao, do you know whether this old Tianshi really possesses the secret method of cultivation?"
Zhao Suling shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I really don't know."
"I, Tai Dao, do have methods for prolonging life, but most of them are about drinking clear dew in the morning and cultivating one's character."
"Weichen has never been exposed to the so-called secret method of cultivation."
"However, when I was young, I did hear a fellow disciple mention that there were immortals flying and cranes swaying on top of the Golden Emperor where Master lives."
"As for whether it is true or false, I have not yet found out."
"Immortal..."
Zheng Yi closed his eyes and meditated. Regardless of whether Zhao Xizheng had the secret method of cultivation or not, he would not lose anything by going to the Golden Emperor Summit.
It is a worthwhile trip to meet a Xiantian realm warrior who has lived for one hundred and sixty years.
As for whether Zhao Xizheng discovered his true identity, Zheng Yi was not worried at all.
The reason is simple. The former Emperor Zhengyong had never met Zhao Xizheng.
As the team moved forward, Zheng Yi occasionally stayed on the sedan chair to rest or cultivate blood moon Gu.
Now all ten Blood Moon Gu have been cultivated. They are as ferocious and cruel as that female worm, and can rival Xiantian realm warriors!
When the interest comes, I gallop on horseback and enjoy the great rivers, mountains and beautiful scenery of ancient times.
Day by day, Zheng Yi's large army soon entered Jizhou and approached Daizong Mountain.
Daizong Mountain is one of the Five Mountains of Dayu.
Its scenery is majestic, mysterious and beautiful, and extremely majestic.
Seeing this high mountain, Zheng Yi ordered many forbidden troops to guard many intersections, and personally led people to set foot on Taiyi Road on Daizong Mountain, heading to the Golden Emperor Summit!
at the same time.
Nanyue County.
In the Longxiang Army barracks, Xu Xuanwu looked at the military order in his hand with doubts in his eyes.
There were seven or eight staff and officers sitting in the tent. Someone asked: "Major General, what are the military orders from the DPRK?"
"Let's watch~"
Xu Xuanwu casually handed the military order in his hand to the staff next to him, and the others also took turns watching.
"Establish a military region? What is a military region?"
"Let us recruit our own troops?"
"Where are the food, grass and weapons?"
"How much combat power do they have in the surrounding counties and counties?"
Several people talked about it, and finally a man dressed as a scribe stood up and said: "Congratulations to the Major General, congratulations to the Major General."
"Oh? Where does joy come from?"
Xu Xuanwu looked at this person and quickly remembered his identity.
Li Wenyou.
He was originally an aide in the palace of the Tang Dynasty. After the Tang Dynasty rebelled, he went out of his own way. The other wives and descendants of the clan were sentenced to death from the Nine Clans, but this person escaped to Nanyue County by some unknown means.
During a conflict with the Baiyue tribe, he was rescued by Long Xiang's army and surrendered to Long Xiang's army.
With his astuteness and ruthless tactics, he was quickly appreciated by Xu Xuanwu and was added to Xu Xuanwu's staff.
Li Wenyou said: "The imperial court's move is based on the system of the Binzhou border army, but it delegates power to the military, with major generals as the main body, and establishes a military organization to protect the Nanyue County area."
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"Furthermore, this military order states that the major general can recruit his own troops. In other words, we can recruit as many troops as we have the food and grass in our hands!"
"If this continues, the strength of the Longxiang Army will greatly increase, and the Major General will also become an important minister of the imperial court, or at least a high official in the border areas, just like the former Zhou Mu!"
"This matter must be related to Concubine Shu. Your Majesty loves Concubine Shu so much that he trusts you so much, Major General..."
Xu Xuanwu's eyes lit up, but he frowned and said: "The military order states that the imperial court will send imperial envoys to monitor, so..."
"Hehehe..."
Li Wenyou sneered and said: "What about the imperial envoy? Nanyue County is extremely far from the capital. Even if a fast horse gallops, it may take more than two months. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, we will wait..."
As he spoke, he suddenly stopped, looked around, and was speechless.
Xu Xuanwu immediately said: "First of all, please tell me that everyone present is my confidant, and no one will spread it."
"I would like to ask, what is the ambition of the young general?"
"Oh?"
Xu Xuanwu's eyes moved and he said: "What do you mean, sir?"
"If the young general only wants to be a border official and guard the border for the imperial court, then as stated in the military order, based on the Longxiang Army, recruit soldiers and civilians, form a military region, strangle the Black Yue people and repel the invasion of the Nanzhao Kingdom."
"After more than ten years of this, the young general will be as majestic as General Xu Mujun, and will have made great military exploits for Dayu."
"Then..."
After saying that, Li Wenyou sneered: "When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys are cooked!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of all the surrounding soldiers changed slightly.
Xu Xuanwu also frowned and asked: "What else?"
Li Wenyou said: "If the young general wants to go further, he will become a very popular minister, and even want to compete in the Central Plains..."
"Bold!"
Before the words could be finished, someone stood up and drew a long knife and pointed it at Li Wenyou.
"Major General, this man's demonic words have deceived the public and deceived the harmony between the Major General and the imperial court. I will kill this man because of his low position..."
"Poof!"
Before he finished speaking, an officer next to him suddenly drew his knife and stabbed him in the stomach from behind.
"Old Wang, I'm sorry! I really can't stay in this ghost place in Nanyue County. There are great rivers and mountains, and I also want to break the earth and become the king!"
"Hahaha..."
"Pfft... gurgling..."
Blood spurted out, and the soldier looked at his colleagues around him in disbelief, then glared at Xu Xuanwu, gritted his teeth and said:
"Xu Xuanwu! Your Xu family is full of loyal people, how could you do such a treasonous thing!"
"Huh..."
Xu Xuanwu sneered and said: "The whole family is loyal?"
"A family full of loyalists should stay in this barren land of South Vietnam and not be able to move for several years?"
"A family full of loyal and loyal people will have to wait obediently for more than ten years to be executed by the emperor on trumped-up charges?"
"If a family is full of loyal men, they should watch the woman they love enter the palace as a beautiful woman?"
“It’s okay not to want this kind of loyalty from a whole family!”
"Now that the world is in chaos, this is the opportunity I have been waiting for!"
"Traitor...I'll kill you!"
He staggered two steps, but in the end he was unable to struggle and fell to the ground with a thud, lifeless.
The surrounding officers and staff looked at this man, their eyes gradually becoming cold, and no one interceded for him.
Xu Xuanwu said coldly: "Everyone, this person is a spy of our Longxiang Army who was infiltrated by the imperial court. Now that he is executed, he is really to blame!"
"Great Yu is dishonest! The court is unfair! Natural disasters and man-made disasters continue. This is the great danger of death from heaven!"
"If Yu loses his deer, the whole world will chase him away!"
"My lords! If given time, Xuanwu can pacify the world and become the master of the world, you can all be crowned princes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several people who were Xu Xuanwu's confidants fell to the ground.
"I accept my order from my humble position!"
"Major General Tianwei!"
Xu Xuanwu said with satisfaction: "Mr. Li, you can continue."
"What if you want to dominate the world?"
"It's very simple."
Li Wenyou said calmly: "Respect yourself when raising bandits. The Black Yue people and the Nanzhao Kingdom must fight, but they cannot fight them all in one go. They must fight and raise them at the same time, and get all the benefits they can get from the imperial court!"
"Send someone to contact Concubine Duan again, and let the emperor trust us more through her, and then wait for the right time!"
Li Wenyou's eyes were gloomy, and his tone slowly changed: "In recent years, I have been collecting general trends in the world. Nowadays, there are constant natural and man-made disasters, and the imperial court imposes many excessive taxes."
"Even though the imperial court got a lot of money from the annihilation of Yang Xuansu and began to reduce taxes, the people still suffered miserably because the imperial court reduced the imperial government's tax and took what the subordinates received."
"If this continues, within three years at most, the world will be in chaos!"
"That will be the opportunity I've been waiting for!"
Adding an additional chapter, I posted it wrong just now, so I can only make the wrong mistake, 61 and 62 are confused, friends who have read it can just read it again.
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