In order to deal with the resurgence of the Fifth Academy Army in Wei County, Liu Xiu decided to personally march and send troops to Wei County. As for Wancheng, he could only let it go temporarily.
After all, Wancheng is not within the control of the Luoyang court, and Wei County is in the backyard of the Luoyang court and is also an important granary of the Luoyang court. For the court, Wei County must not make any mistakes.
Before Liu Xiu left for the expedition, Kou Xun, the prefect of Hanoi, sent a memorial. This time Kou Xun did not submit his resignation again, but proposed to be transferred to another county. Liu Xiu knew this well, but Kou Xun was still afraid that his prestige in Hanoi would be too high.
He aroused suspicion, and was even more afraid of arousing his own suspicion, so he submitted his resignation one moment and proposed a transfer the next.
Initially, he still didn't want to agree to Kou Xun's request, but Liu Xiu was troubled by Kou Xun's tireless visit to Shangshu. After thinking about it, Liu Xiu finally decided to transfer Kou Xun to Yingchuan and become the prefect of Yingchuan.
At present, the Wu Han army has retreated to the Yingchuan area, and Wang Chang of Yingchuan has surrendered to his command, so Yingchuan County is already within his control.
But Yingchuan is close to Nanyang and may be attacked by Deng Fengjun at any time. The candidate for the Yingchuan governor must be an all-rounder who can not only lead troops in combat but also manage the local area. Liu Xiu thought about it and found that there was no one else who could compare.
Kou Xun is more suitable.
In Liu Xiu's reply to Kou Xun, he accepted his request for transfer and transferred Kou Xun to be the prefect of Yingchuan County.
After handling the matter of Kou Xun's transfer, Liu Xiu began to make preparations to personally lead his troops to the expedition.
There are not many generals left in Luoyang at present, so Liu Xiu appointed Kou Xun's nephew Kou Zhang and Kou Xun's nephew Gu Chong, and promoted them to partial generals to accompany him on the expedition to Wei County.
Imperial Palace, Changqiu Palace. On this day, Liu Huang came to Changqiu Palace, and Guo Shengtong came out of the palace to greet him. He approached the eldest sister in the main hall, and after sitting down, Liu Huang looked around and asked with a smile: "Shengtong, where is the prince?
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Guo Shengtong smiled and said, "Sister Huang, the prince is taking a nap."
Liu Huang nodded clearly and said, "Children are bound to be sleepy."
Guo Shengtong smiled and said: "Although the prince is young, he is very worry-free."
Liu Huang sighed: "Ah Xiu is lucky!" Liu Huang had no heirs, so when he saw Liu Xiu's children, he couldn't help but feel emotional.
When Guo Shengtong saw Liu Huang's expression of secret sigh, he quickly sent someone to prepare tea, dried fruits and snacks.
Liu Huang waved her hands and said, "No need to work, I'll sit down for a while and then leave." After a pause, she changed the topic and asked, "Axiu will lead troops to attack Wei County soon. Does Shengtong know about this?"
How could Guo Shengtong not know about such a big matter? She nodded and said, "Sister Huang, I heard your Majesty mention it."
Liu Huang asked with concern: "Will Shengtong accompany the driver?"
The emperor's imperial chariot may lead a military expedition in person, with or without concubines. However, when Liu Xiu was campaigning in Hebei, Guo Shengtong was always by his side.
After hearing Liu Huang's words, Guo Shengtong lowered his head and whispered: "I...I have never mentioned this matter to Your Majesty."
Liu Huang rolled his eyes at her and said, "How can Shengtong not fight for such a good opportunity when traveling with us? If Shengtong doesn't fight for it, he may be snatched away by others."
Guo Shengtong was startled and looked at Liu Huang in confusion. Liu Huang said: "When I came to Changqiu Palace, I heard that Xu Meiren went to Qingliang Palace, probably because of this."
Liu Huang really guessed it right this time. Xu Xiling went to Qingliang Hall to meet Liu Xiu, indeed to accompany you.
Guo Shengtong lowered his eyes and whispered: "But the prince is still young..."
Liu Huang said disapprovingly: "With so many people in the palace, can't they take good care of the prince? Shengtong, this woman can't put all her thoughts on her children. No matter how noble a woman in the palace is, once she loses her
If you love me, anything can happen."
The queen can be replaced by someone else, and the prince can also be replaced by someone else.
Liu Huang doesn't like Yin Lihua very much, and he doesn't like Xu Xiling either. One of these two women is as beautiful as a fairy, and the other is as charming as a bone. In Liu Huang's opinion, they are no less than the reincarnation of Daji and Bao Si, and they are both harmful to the country and the people.
Lord.
Moreover, recently, Yin Lihua and Xu Xiling have become very close, which makes Liu Huang even more worried about Guo Shengtong's situation in the palace.
Guo Shengtong smiled bitterly and said, "But what can I do?"
Liu Huang frowned, walked up to Guo Shengtong, took her arm, and said: "Let's go, you follow me to Qingliang Palace. If A Xiu really wants to find someone to accompany you, it can only be the queen!"
"Sister Huang, is this...isn't this appropriate?"
"What's wrong? I'm Axiu's eldest sister. Axiu must listen to what I say!" Liu Huang said as he pulled Guo Shengtong out.
Qingliang Hall.
Liu Xiu was sitting in the main hall, sipping tea with Xu Xiling. Xu Xiling took two sips of tea and asked: "Is there any danger in Your Majesty's expedition to Wei County this time?"
"Thieves from the fifth school are nothing to worry about!" Liu Xiu said lightly.
His words were not to appease Xu Xiling, but he really did not take the Fifth Academy Army seriously. It was not the first time that he had fought against the Fifth Academy Army, and he knew the strength of the Fifth Academy Army well.
Xu Xiling said worriedly: "I heard that Liu Yong is the backer behind the Fifth Academy Army this time."
Liu Xiu blinked, then understood, and asked with a smile: "Feiyan told you again, right?"
Xu Xiling waved her hand and said: "Your Majesty, don't blame Feiyan, it was my concubine who forced her to say it!"
Liu Xiu shrugged and said: "It is true that the Fifth Academy Army secretly conspired with Liu Yong and colluded with each other, but the mob is nothing to worry about, and Xi Ling does not need to worry too much."
Hearing Liu Xiu's confidence, Xu Xiling felt a lot more at ease. She said: "Yin Guirui has been feeling guilty for leaving the palace privately. After returning to Luoyang, he was unhappy. If there is no danger in this expedition, I hope that your majesty can
Bringing Yin Guiren with you can also let Yin Guiren relax."
Liu Xiu fell into deep thought. After pondering for a while, he slowly nodded and said, "That's good."
When he returned to Luoyang from Wancheng, he had been busy. He had to deal with the backlog of memorials. Not long after, the Eleventh Emperor God Lord entered Luoyang again. For several days in a row, he did nothing else but was busy with the sacrificial ceremony.
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After the sacrificial ceremony was finally over, the troops of the fifth school started making trouble in Wei County again. During this period, he had indeed neglected Yin Lihua. It would not be a bad idea to take Yin Lihua with him on this expedition.
Seeing that Liu Xiu agreed to take Yin Lihua with him, Xu Xiling smiled and said, "Your Majesty agreed? Thank you very much, Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiuling was happy, looked at Xu Xiling, and asked curiously: "Xiling was in danger in Wancheng, and Lihua was more or less responsible. Doesn't Xiling not blame Lihua at all?"
Xu Xiling shook his head and said seriously: "Xi Ling was in danger in Wancheng, and the responsibility does not lie with Yin Guiren. Everything was a decision made by Xi Ling himself, not a decision that Yin Guiren forced Xi Ling to make."
Liu Xiu was very happy that she could think so, and her understanding of Xu Xiling deepened a little bit more.
While he and Xu Xiling were talking, Zhang Kun approached from outside, bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Xu Meiren, the Queen and Princess Huyang are here."
Hearing this, Xu Xiling frowned secretly. Guo Shengtong came at this time, probably to accompany you. The key is that Guo Shengtong also moved in with Princess Huyang as a big supporter. Princess Huyang has always been partial to Guo Shengtong.
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"Invite!" Liu Xiu waved to Zhang Kun and then stood up. Not long after, Liu Huang and Guo Shengtong walked in from outside.
Seeing Xu Xiling standing behind Liu Xiu, Guo Shengtong had no expression on his face. Liu Huang snorted heavily, then looked at Liu Xiu, saluted and said, "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu hurriedly stretched out his hand to help each other and asked with a smile: "Sister Huang, why are you so free today and come to Qingliang Hall to see me?"
Liu Huang said slowly and calmly: "The slave in the princess's house who is the best at pleasing me was killed. I have nothing to do all day long, so of course I am free."
When Liu Xiu heard this, he felt dizzy. Hearing what the eldest sister meant, she was still blaming herself for what happened last time! He laughed dryly, waved his hand and said, "Sister Huang, sit down quickly."
Liu Huang asked: "I heard that Your Majesty is going to Wei County to pacify the bandits."
"Yes."
"That's just right, let's bring the queen with us!" As she spoke, Liu Huang waved back. When Guo Shengtong came to her, she pulled Guo Shengtong's sleeves, pulled her towards Liu Xiu, and said
: "Since the queen entered the palace, she has never accompanied the king again. This time, your majesty has defeated the thief, so you can take the queen with you, and the queen can also go out of the palace to relax."
Liu Xiu looked at Guo Shengtong, who kept his head down and said nothing. He felt a little unhappy. Guo Shengtong could have said these things to him in private, so why bother to move the eldest sister out?
He pondered for a moment and said: "The queen needs to take care of the prince, and it is not appropriate to leave the palace now."
Liu Huang said dissatisfiedly: "There are so many chamberlains and maids in the palace, why can't they take good care of the prince? In the past, when your majesty led troops on expeditions, the queen would accompany the king. Now,"
Speaking of this, Liu Huang glanced at Xu Xiling and asked: "Your Majesty, you have a new person and forget the old one?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Kun, who was standing aside, trembled and almost knelt on the ground. Even Guo Shengtong, who was pretending to be quail and only wanted to let Liu Huang help him, felt that the elder sister's words were too much.
It's harsh.
She quickly held Liu Huang's hand and whispered: "Sister Huang..."
Liu Huang ignored others and looked directly at Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu felt that it was difficult for him to lose his temper with his eldest sister. He took a deep breath, turned his eyes to Guo Shengtong, and said, "I don't feel comfortable leaving the prince to others, so it is most appropriate for the queen to take care of him."
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"His Majesty--"
"Sister Huang, fighting is not a child's play. When I lead the army to Wei County this time, I am not going to visit the mountains and rivers, but to go into battle to kill the enemy! The queen...it is better to stay in Luoyang and take care of the prince!" Liu Xiu said in a tone of voice
said firmly.
If Guo Shengtong had talked to him about this matter in private, he might have agreed without much thought. However, Guo Shengtong did not speak up herself, but asked her eldest sister to do it for her, which made Liu Xiu very dissatisfied.
What Guo Shengtong did was to use Liu Huang as a weapon.
Seeing that Liu Huang was still talking, Liu Xiu said with a smile: "Sister Huang, I have to go to Dongguan, so I won't stay here with Sister Huang." After speaking, he walked out.
Liu Huang wanted to call him to stop, but was stopped by Guo Shengtong. Now, she also realized that asking Liu Huang to speak for her was a wrong step, which aroused His Majesty's disgust.
She took Liu Huang's hand and whispered, "Since His Majesty has made a decision, please don't embarrass Your Majesty anymore."
Liu Huang hated her for not being strong, and glared at her angrily, complaining: "You!"
She wanted to scold Guo Shengtong, but she swallowed it back and shook her head repeatedly. From the corner of her eye, she saw Xu Xiling walking out, Liu Huang's face darkened, and he scolded: "Xu Meiren, I have asked you to leave.
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Before Xu Xiling could speak, Liu Xiu, who had already walked outside the main hall, turned back and called: "Xu Meiren, accompany me to the east view!"
Xu Xiling felt relieved and responded obediently, lowered his head and walked out of the hall with small steps.
Seeing this, Liu Huang became more and more dissatisfied. He turned to Guo Shengtong and said: "A mere beauty can ignore the queen and princess just because the emperor dotes on her!"
Guo Shengtong lowered her head and remained silent, looking like a wronged little daughter-in-law. But in her heart, her teeth were itching with hatred. It was all her fault that she didn't recognize the person at the beginning!
