Chapter Five Hundred and Seventy Seven [Speaking Count] (Part 1)
Hu Buwei said: "Your imperial brother invites you, will you go or not?"
Long Xuanjiao said coldly: "Unless he dies, I will never go to Kangdu, but if someone comes to invite me, I have to give him face no matter what. I am ready to let Long Yue go."
Yang Longyue is the younger brother of the emperor, but he is not the biological child of the Empress Dowager Long Xuanjiao. Now he is named the King of Fortune. Yang Longyue and Yang Longjing, the current emperor of Tianxiang Kingdom, are half-brothers. They are only seven days apart.
They grew up together and had a deep brotherhood, but their temperaments were completely different. Yang Longjing was indecisive, kind and generous, and liked poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, while Yang Longyue was bold and rough, persevering and decisive, and liked to dance with swords since childhood.
, is also the proud disciple of Xie Tianyuan, known as the Southwest Sword Sage of the Tianxiang Kingdom. It is said that his attainments in swordsmanship have already caught up with his master's.
Yang Longyue was not only highly skilled in martial arts but also good at arranging troops. He led his troops to put down the barbarian rebellion two years ago. His reputation in the army was growing day by day. Although Emperor Yang Longjing valued him very much, Empress Dowager Long Xuanjiao began to feel a deep crisis.
The higher Yang Longyue's reputation is, the more disadvantageous it is to his son. King Fu Yang Longyue himself has no rebellious behavior, but many ministers are already quietly discussing that Yang Longjing is the emperor on the surface of Tianxiang Kingdom, but his temperament is too cowardly.
In fact, it was Empress Dowager Long Xuanjiao who controlled the government. Some veterans of Tianxiang Kingdom were unwilling to accept it and began to plan to let Long Xuanjiao delegate power. However, the current emperor Yang Longjing obviously had no possibility of challenging his mother's authority, so many people
Place your hopes on the blessed king Yang Longyue.
Long Xuanjiao certainly had her own motives for deciding to let Yang Longyue go to Kangdu to attend the wedding. She wanted to use this opportunity to make Yang Longyue never return. If Yang Longyue died in Dakang, she would kill two birds with one stone. Not only would she get rid of this thorn in her side, but she would also
Found a high-sounding excuse to send troops to Dakang.
Hu Buwei guessed Long Xuanjiao's purpose at the first time. He nodded and said: "This is a good idea. It is reasonable to send someone to congratulate me. I just asked him to bring me a gift."
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Long Xuanjiao's eyes turned cold instantly: "Don't you have no relatives in Dakang? It seems that you still miss this scoundrel!"
Hu Buwei's expression was still like that of an ancient well: "I just added fuel to the flames to make him die faster. Long Xuanen wanted to kill Hu Xiaotian. But there was no suitable excuse. If he knew that Hu Xiaotian had been in contact with me, his intentions were consistent with each other.
Killing Dakang, do you think this crime is enough to warrant beheading?"
Long Xuanjiao said: "Yang Longyue has great martial arts skills. If you want to eradicate him, you must dispatch first-class masters, and they cannot be members of the royal family."
Hu Buwei said: "I do have a suitable candidate in my hands."
Long Xuanjiao said: "As long as this is done, Tianxiang Kingdom will no longer have hidden dangers, and we can go all out to deal with Dakang."
Hu Buwei said: "Is the time ripe?"
Long Xuanjiao said: "Heihu and Dayong are entangled in northern Xinjiang, and Dayong cannot spare any effort to cross the Yongjiang River in a short time. There are many internal contradictions in Dakang. Long Xuanen is debauched and unruly, causing trouble for the government. If he can eradicate it,
After Hu Xiaotian, there will be chaos in the north, and the collapse of the country is just around the corner."
Hu Buwei said: "Hu Xiaotian is not a simple person. Long Xuanen may not be able to do what he wants this time."
A faint smile appeared on Long Xuanjiao's lips: "After all, you still can't bear him to die." She moved closer to Hu Buwei and whispered in his ear: "I can see it in your eyes."
Hu Buwei said nothing, but frowned.
Long Xuanjiao said: "Whether Hu Xiaotian can escape this disaster or not, Dakang will definitely fall into civil strife."
Hu Buwei said: "Don't forget Li Tianheng!"
Long Xuanjiao smiled and said: "He? I'm afraid he can't protect himself!"
Shortly after Hu Buwei left, Emperor Yang Longjing of the Tianxiang Kingdom also came to pay his respects to his mother. Long Xuanjiao looked at his gentle son with a knowing smile on his face. Yang Longjing said respectfully: "My son, see your mother!"
Long Xuanjiao smiled and stretched out her hand, took his hands and said, "How can you look like the king of a country? I heard that you went to the Hanlin Academy to recite poetry against those old masters again?"
Yang Longjing nodded sheepishly and said, "My child just went to ask some masters for advice."
Long Xuanjiao shook his head and said, "If you have time, you should read more memorials and think more about national affairs."
Yang Longjing smiled and said, "Isn't there a queen mother who can help me share my worries?"
Long Xuanjiao spat: "You are really unfilial. I am already in my forties, and I should be taking care of myself. But you don't know how to share my worries, and indulge in these romantic things all day long. Hey! You
This child has been the emperor for fifteen years, and I don't know when he will really grow up." Yang Longjing ascended the throne at the age of seven. He is already twenty-two years old this year.
Yang Longjing didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore, so he changed the topic and said, "Mother, I heard that Dakang sent envoys to deliver wedding invitations?"
Long Xuanjiao nodded and said, "It's true. Princess Yongyang got married on May 16th. They sent wedding invitations and invited the Ai family to come and watch the ceremony."
"Will the queen mother go?"
Long Xuanjiao said: "I won't go, but I can't lose etiquette. I'm going to let Long Yue go on my behalf."
Yang Longjing's face was full of envy. From childhood to adulthood, he almost grew up in the palace. When he rarely left the palace, he heard that Yang Longyue could go to Dakang to observe the ceremony this time. He wished he could go out like Yang Longyue.
See and learn.
Long Xuanjiao already knew what he was thinking from the expression on his face, and said softly: "You don't have to be impatient, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Yang Long nodded and said, "Queen Mother, I don't seem to have seen Miss Yingyue recently."
Long Xuanjiao said: "She devotes herself to Qing cultivation. What do you see her doing?"
Yang Longjing's face turned hot. Although he was the king of a country, Yang Longjing still behaved like an elegant scholar. When Long Xuanjiao saw his son's appearance, he couldn't help but sigh to himself. This child has no ambitions and is indifferent to national affairs.
, but after meeting Long Xiyue once, he couldn't forget her. How could he trust her to hand over power to him like this? His appearance and outline were very similar to Hu Buwei's when he was young, and he was indeed
He inherited Hu Buwei's versatility, but not a single bit of Hu Buwei's deep scheming and extraordinary strategy was passed on to him.
Although Yang Longjing became the emperor, he was still in awe of his mother. When he saw the displeasure on his mother's back, he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He smiled and said, "My child has something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Long Xuanjiao nodded and watched Yang Long Jingyuan go away. Suddenly, she felt inexplicable annoyance in her heart and said loudly: "Zhou Desheng! Go and make preparations. The Ai family wants to go to Green Shadow Pavilion tonight."
Green Shadow Pavilion is one of the royal palaces of Tianxiang Kingdom. It is not far from the imperial city and is located in the southeast of Piaoxiang City. It used to be a royal garden. Emperors of all generations would spend summer here. Because the previous emperor died of a sudden illness here, Green Shadow Pavilion was
The Shadow Pavilion was regarded as an ominous place and had been abandoned for nearly ten years. It was not until five years ago that Long Xuanjiao had someone repair and rebuild the place. After it was built, it became her private territory. Without her permission, even if it was
The emperor does not dare to come here easily.
The girl Yang Longjing just mentioned, Yingyue, met by chance when he went to the Green Shadow Pavilion to pay his respects to his mother. The result shocked him to the point of becoming a goddess, and he has never forgotten her ever since.
Yingyue is actually Long Xiyue. After she was sent to Tianxiang Kingdom, she has been under house arrest in Green Shadow Pavilion. Although her aunt Long Xuanjiao is nice to her, she is not allowed to leave here. When Long Xi arrived here at the beginning of the month, she was always under house arrest.
She shed tears, but then gradually accepted the reality. She could not escape the prison by her own strength, and could only hope that her sweetheart would come to rescue her.
Long Xiyue sat embroidering under the lamp. In the days after arriving in Tianxiang Kingdom, she could only place her love on Nvhong. Only in this way could she temporarily forget her lover in her heart.
There was the sound of unhurried footsteps behind her, and Long Xuanjiao appeared behind her, praising: "These couple's embroidery is so vivid. Looking at Tianxiang Kingdom, there is probably no one with such superb embroidery skills as you."
Long Xiyue smiled gently, then stopped the embroidery she was doing, stood up, and said softly: "Yingyue, see the Queen Mother's thousand years old!"
Long Xuanjiao quickly supported her and said: "You kid, how can you have so many etiquette in Green Shadow Pavilion? Just call me aunt."
Long Xiyue said: "Yingyue is just an orphan girl wandering around now. I don't dare to be rude."
Long Xuanjiao sighed and said, "When did we become so different from each other?" She took Long Xiyue's hand and sat down on the chair. Although Long Xiyue was a little haggard under the candlelight, she was still bright and charming.
, Long Xuanjiao secretly praised in her heart, she is indeed stunningly beautiful. Even when she was young, she couldn't compare to Xiyue's grace. It's no wonder that her son would be attached to her. She held Long Xiyue's soft skin and said: "Xiyue
!Do you want to return to Dakang?"
Long Xiyue had no hope that she could let her go, and said softly: "Yingyue feels that God has favored her now, and she no longer has any extravagant hopes in her heart."
Long Xuanjiao sighed and said: "It's not because my aunt is cruel, but because everyone in the world thinks you are dead. If you come back from the dead, how will Dakang explain to Dayong? With Dayong's current strength,
They will definitely attack Dakang, and I'm afraid even Tianxiang Kingdom will be affected by that time."
Long Xiyue said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Yingyue knows what to do."
Long Xuanjiao said: "Actually, the Ai family don't want to go back to Dakang for a visit, but there are too many things in Tianxiang that need to be dealt with, and there is no time to spare."
Long Xiyue's eyes were indifferent, and she had no interest in Dakang's affairs. The only news that could attract her attention was Hu Xiaotian's news. However, Long Xuanjiao's blockade on the outside world was very strict, so it was difficult for her to get other news.
Long Xuanjiao said: "Xiyue, you have reached the age of marriage. Have you ever thought about important events in your life?" (~^~)
