The court meeting was suspended for five consecutive days, and on the sixth day he came to court, still looking sick and tired.
When passing by, Lin Yan quietly raised his eyelids and took a look at the condition of the Holy Lord. He only saw that under the dragon crown, the temples were already silvery white.
Eunuch Cao has an injury on his waist, so he walks slower than usual. When speaking in Jinluan Hall, his voice is far less clear than before.
Lin Yu secretly thought that His Majesty's madness had penetrated the Holy Emperor's heart, liver and lungs.
Thinking like this, I thought of Lin Yunyan, and I couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in my heart.
Lin Yu knew that Su Chang was plotting against Li Shao.
The father and daughter discussed it behind closed doors and finalized the matters one by one. Lin Yu also went to the imperial study room to talk with the emperor, in order to stimulate Li Shao.
As far as the heart of the ministers is concerned, this move is naturally treasonous, but since he chose to join forces with Xu Jian to pull His Highness from the position of crown prince, it means that he will go all the way to the end.
Borrowing Li Du's help to dig a hole for His Highness, how could Lin Yu miss such a God-given opportunity?
He just didn't expect that Yun Yan was so courageous. Not only did she dare to think about it, she also dared to do it herself.
Yun Yan actually went near Ji'an and blocked Li Du!
Shen Chen was the one who took action, but Yun Yan was also in danger.
If something goes wrong...
Lin Yu didn't want to think too much.
Yesterday, Lin Yunyan came back to Chengyi Bo and talked to him about another matter.
The revenge for killing my mother has been avenged.
She made an "exchange" with Princess De Rong and obtained the whereabouts of the monkey-faced eunuch. Shen Chen pursued him all night and killed him.
When Lin Yu heard this, he had mixed feelings.
His and A-Yun's daughter has grown up. She is no longer the child who could only cry and laugh. She has learned to hold a sharp knife and open a path to the sun.
The joy of being a father was inevitably lost, but in the dead of night, what Lin Yuan was thinking was that it would be best for Xu Jian to return to Beijing.
Lin Yue would naturally support his daughter and son-in-law, both inside and outside the court. He would not hesitate to lend a hand when he could, but there were indeed areas beyond his reach. Even if he had learned riding and archery before, he could not compete with his disciples.
It's comparable, let alone boxing and kicking.
Yun Yan acts boldly and needs someone to back her up.
Lin Yu couldn't help it, so he still thought of letting Xu Jian do it.
Besides, the company of parents is just a journey, and husband and wife are the people who work together for a lifetime. Parents are happy to see the young couple discuss each other, understand and help each other.
His Majesty is in poor health, and there is no one in the court who is not discerning enough to talk at length about trivial matters.
After the important matters were brought up, he announced his resignation.
A few days ago, the memorials were handed over by Sangong, and only the important ones would be selected and handed over to Eunuch Cao, waiting for the Holy Emperor's reply.
Today Master Fei asked the Holy One for his instructions.
The Holy Spirit said, "I'll have to work hard for three more days, sir." Master Fei knew what he was doing.
When approaching the lower office, Yumen delivered the military report.
Master Fei hurriedly looked at it first, and then smiled happily: "This is good, this is the best! Your Majesty must like to see this, so I must send it to you quickly so that His Majesty will also be happy."
Hearing this, Qin Taibao and Qian Taifu also looked sideways and asked anxiously what was written above.
"Gu Yue has withdrawn his troops," Taishi Fei said with a loud laugh. "While Xiliang has not yet adjusted its layout, another surprise force appeared in the pass and killed them by surprise. According to me, Xiliang will not be able to survive for long."
This is indeed great news.
The previous night attack on Gu Yue's position greatly dampened the morale and morale of Gu Yue's troops, and also caused some discord between them and Xiliang.
As autumn turned to winter in Yumen, Dashun took the initiative to attack several times. Although there was no major victory, the successive small victories also annoyed the enemy.
The Guyue people, in particular, have not experienced the hardships of war for many years. This time they have been stationed for several months. They were obviously the ones taking the initiative to attack, but because Dashun occupied the Yumen natural moat, their attack was blocked and was wasted.
What was shot out was all cotton, and what was hit on the body were all real swords and guns.
After a long attack, there was no progress, and we suffered several losses. Seeing the difficult winter, we could no longer hold on.
Ordinarily, even if the coalition forces cannot advance and retreat together, they should exchange information before unilaterally withdrawing their troops.
It happened that Gu Yue was resentful because of the late rescue from Xiliang during the previous night attack, and was afraid that the Dashun scouts would catch on to him without any delay, so he withdrew the battle overnight without saying a word.
When it got daylight, people from Xiliang discovered that Gu Yue's station was empty.
The garrison in front of the pass pays attention to the terrain. Originally they were horns to each other, blocking Yumen Pass.
Now that Gu Yue has withdrawn, the formation is broken, the flanks are empty, and flaws are exposed.
What's worse is that Xiliang was not prepared for Gu Yue, but Dashun kept watching both sides and noticed the clues much earlier than Xiliang.
Dashun's army rushed out of Yumen, tore apart the soft flesh of Xiliang, and won a great victory.
The Xiliang people did not bother to take out the stronghold, so they had no choice but to retreat with their remaining troops. They retreated two hundred miles a day to stabilize the battle.
It is already difficult to make a comeback in the cold winter.
Taifu Qian put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "It's safe inside and outside, and the soldiers can have a good year."
"I tell you, you still have to chase and fight until you reach Xiliang, so you won't dare to attack again next year," Taishi Fei said, "Yumen has been suffering from Xiliang for a long time!"
"Guyue villain style," Qin Taibao stroked his beard and said, "They formed an alliance with us first, and they have gained a lot in these years, but they suddenly tore up the alliance and marched with Xiliang; this time they said they would not do it again
If we don't do it, we will withdraw our troops overnight and not communicate with Xiliang. If you do this kind of thing, you will never be able to trust them at all in the future."
"That's the truth," Taifu Qian said, "if they break their promise again and again, the people of Xiliang are fierce and will spend money and money, so they probably won't let them go."
The military report was submitted to the emperor.
After the Holy Father read it, he couldn't help but show his face and praised it three times with the word "good".
"If you get a reward," he told Duke Cao fairly, "I will give you all the rewards you deserve when the squadron returns to the court."
Eunuch Cao also laughed.
He had never seen the Holy One so happy since His Highness's accident, and said: "The soldiers work together and defeat the enemy. The war will surely be settled soon."
The Holy Father sat back, holding the military newspaper in his hand and reading it carefully twice, and finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"I'm very heartbroken about Shao'er," he said seriously to Eunuch Cao, "but the emperor was right what he said that day. I'm not only Shao'er's father, but also the emperor of Dashun. I have to recover from my illness.
Cheer up and work hard."
When Eunuch Cao heard this, he felt confident.
The Holy Spirit will not recover after a setback.
I heard the Holy One say again: "I have presented some good things below. You can pick some and send them to Cuihua Palace. I have been recovering from illness for the past few days, and the Imperial Concubine has taken care of me."
Eunuch Cao was in a hurry to respond.
His Highness is completely "wasted", His Majesty is ill again, and all the ladies in the harem have their own thoughts and wish they could all be squeezed into the dragon bed without taking off their clothes to attend to their illnesses.
The Holy Emperor was impatient with these means of fighting for favor, and he didn't want to be surrounded by chaos when he was ill, so he simply moved to Cuihua Palace.
The imperial concubine used the excuse of letting the Holy One rest for a while and did not let other concubines come to the house. Even the princes and princesses came to pay their respects to their father and returned with them. The reason was that the child was weak and should not get over the illness.
Your Majesty is at ease, and the imperial concubine has indeed worked hard for several days.
Eunuch Cao sent a gift and came back to report: "Master Chang seems to be in low spirits. Eunuch Jin said that he will be so tired tomorrow and will probably need to call the imperial doctor."
"Let the imperial doctor take a look now," the Holy Emperor explained after hearing this. "It's not enough for half a day. There is no need to endure it. The imperial doctor has seen it and you can rest assured."
Cuihua Palace accepted all kinds of care and benefits.
When the news reached Gu Jieyu, she gently patted the fourth prince Li Fen to sleep and murmured to Nian Nian beside her: "She is indeed working hard."
Aunt Nian whispered: "You might as well think more carefully about what Madam came to the palace to say to you today."
Gu Jieyu frowned.
Her mother asked her to pay more attention to win over the imperial concubine.
"In the past, when His Highness was here, the Imperial Concubine was impartial and obeyed the Holy Majesty's wishes. This was the safest thing for her."
"Now His Highness has fallen. No matter how unwilling the Holy One is, he has to choose the one he likes. Who will be chosen in the end? Don't ignore the imperial concubine's pillow style. She is very useful in speaking in front of the emperor."
"There are also Duke Fu and Princess Ning'an. They have a quarrel with His Highness, but their interests are the same. They were able to go one way before, but now the situation is different, they may not end up."
"The imperial concubine has some friendship with the princess. If you can win over the imperial concubine and follow the path of the princess, you will gain the respect of Cining Palace."
"With the addition of Fu Guogong's Mansion and Chengyi Bo's Mansion, we are even more powerful."
"I know what you are thinking, empress. Your Highness will be powerful in the future, and your mother is more valuable than her son. Why should you give way to the imperial concubine? But if you don't win over her, others will."
"Concubine De has a high position, but she has no family to rely on. What if she joins forces with the imperial concubine?"
"There are other concubines who don't have sons now. I don't know for sure in two years. They will catch up with the emperor's concubine and be pushed to be favored by the emperor. They may desperately want to send the sons they get to Cuihua.
I am raising her in the palace and looking forward to receiving protection and support in the future."
"We must not let anyone get there first."
Gu Jieyu was upset when she heard this.
She knew that one step was slow and every step was slow, so even if Li Fen was not weaned yet, she would acquiesce and even be grateful to her father for working hard for His Highness in the court.
At that time, being aggressive towards His Highness, who was still the Crown Prince, was actually quite thankless.
If His Highness hadn't been there and His Majesty was still thinking about his youngest son, he probably wouldn't have even looked at her.
But sometimes, Gu Jieyu also wonders, is it really that urgent?
Fen'er is still so young, His Highness is rumored to be crazy, and Master Guan Sheng has fallen ill recently, so he is very close to her.
Under such circumstances, it is better to raise your little highness well, and be diligent and intelligent in his studies in the future, so that he will not be afraid of being unable to surpass the timid Li Mian and Li Lin who does not have the support of his maternal family.
However, what my mother said is not unreasonable.
She did not bow to the imperial concubine, fearing that someone else would. The Holy Sage had just rewarded Cuihua Palace with so many things, and also invited an imperial doctor, which showed that he trusted and valued the imperial concubine.
"Mommy," Gu Jieyu lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty is not old yet. Now the Imperial Concubine is the one who has the upper hand. She can use us if she wants. She can support the newcomers if she wants. She has the final say."
"It is precisely because Your Majesty is immortal that we have the current situation," Mother Nian said bluntly, "If it was only a year or two at most, how could His Highness be so eager to be plotted by Li Du?
Being more than ten years older than the other princes has always been an advantage for His Highness, but this advantage is a double-edged sword. He is afraid that by the time His Majesty is old, the other Highnesses will also have grown up.
Similarly, don't think that the imperial concubine 'has the final say', there are also things she has no say in.
She is getting older and she can’t give birth to a son no matter how hard she tries, so she has no other choice but to help other people’s sons!”
Gu Jieyu said after a while: "I think the imperial concubine's thoughts are not on this. She wants to save worries and get involved in the fight. It is not in line with her temperament."
Aunt Nian comforted her and said, "Everyone in the palace can't help themselves."
Gu Jieyu nodded thoughtfully: "Then I will go to greet you tomorrow and say good things first. This matter cannot be rushed. If I can't calm down and yell in a hurry, I may be looked down upon by the imperial concubine.
"
Things went counterproductive.
Gu Jieyu thought about it, but Cuihua Palace was still closed the next day.
It was said that the imperial concubine was unwell and needed to take medicine to recuperate for a few days.
In Cuihua Palace, the imperial concubine was lying on the couch, looking miserable and in poor spirits.
Eunuch Jin reported: "Master, everyone who came here has been advised to go back. Mr. Liu, Gu Jieyu has returned. Concubine De said that she knew that you were in poor health and didn't want to bother you, so she sent someone to say hello."
The imperial concubine didn't even raise her eyebrows: "She is quite knowledgeable."
Eunuch Jin withdrew, and only grandma stayed with her.
The hall was quiet, and there was no movement for a long time.
The imperial concubine has always had such a stable and gentle temperament, and her grandmother has long been accustomed to her behavior over the years, but precisely because of familiarity, she vaguely feels that the recent days are different from the previous years.
"Your Majesty," knowing that the Imperial Concubine was not asleep, Grandma explained softly, "You are just too tired from serving the Holy Lord the past few days. You will be able to recover in a few days of rest."
"You don't need to persuade me," the imperial concubine said hoarsely, "I have a heart problem and I know it myself."
Having said that, there is indeed no need to persuade.
If you are too self-aware and see too clearly, you will not be easily deceived by others, and of course you will not listen to any words of encouragement that whitewash peace.
After lying there for another quarter of an hour, the imperial concubine spoke again: "Send someone to go to Cining Palace to report that I am resting for half a month. During this time, I will not go to greet the Empress Dowager. I am responsible for all matters in the palace."
, I will still do a good job so that the Queen Mother does not have to worry. If the princess comes to the palace and invites her to sit in Cuihua Palace, I have no one else to talk to to relieve my boredom, so why not chat with the Queen Mother’s treasure?
Homely."
Grandma should come down.
On the fourth day of the imperial concubine's rest, Lin Yunyan arrived at Cining Palace.
After chatting with the Queen Mother for a while, they went to Cuihua Palace.
As soon as she entered the main hall, Lin Yunyan smelled a faint smell of medicine. As she walked further in, she saw the imperial concubine sitting with an empty bowl of soup in her hand. She was frowning and putting candied fruit in her mouth.
Lin Yunyan saluted.
The imperial concubine motioned for her to sit down, and soothed the bitter taste in her mouth, and said, "I'm not afraid of your laughter. I'm really tired of these bitter medicines. I have to take medicine for my heart ailments. Drinking these things is in vain."
Subconsciously, Lin Yunyan thought she was referring to the Holy Emperor falling ill due to Li Shao's madness.
Taking a closer look, Lin Yunyan suddenly realized that the imperial concubine was probably talking about herself.
Last time, the imperial concubine revealed Li Shao's worries to her in private and helped them. This time, Lin Yunyan would also listen to the imperial concubine carefully, even if the empress just wanted to complain.
