Hou Qiaowen has a handsome appearance, a quiet and graceful appearance, and his eyebrows are filled with a layer of lingering bookishness and a light melancholy aura. The simple and elegant blue linen skirt on her body undoubtedly adds a bit of quiet beauty to the young girl. Her pair of bright and beautiful red phoenix eyes secretly looked at the man at the other end of the corridor.
The sparkling beautiful eyes were full of surprise.
Yang Ji's reputation as "the God of War and the God of Killing" is known to everyone in Guanzhong. After being deified and spread by people, Hou Qiaowen's view of Yang Ji is that he kills without blinking an eye, has a bad temper, is big and thick, and has the head of a leopard. A demon with ring eyes; she felt that once these murderous demons regarded human life as nothing, they would not care whether the other person lived or died. So when she heard that she had been given Yang Ji by the emperor, a chill suddenly ran through her body, as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and goosebumps appeared all over her skin.
The most despairing thing is that she is the concubine given to Yang Ji by the saint himself, and she can only stay with Yang Ji in this life. Although the world is big, there is no place for her anymore. When he thought of words such as "bad temper" and "killing people"; when he thought that one day he might be brutally ravaged or tortured inhumanely, Hou Qiaowen felt that it would be better to die.
When she listened to the conversation between the female officer and the man, she understood that he was Yang Ji. However, what surprised her was that Yang Ji was completely opposite to the ghost in the legend. Instead of being an eight-foot-tall demon with a black face and fangs, he was handsome, handsome, and majestic.
I saw the young prince wearing a purple robe and a purple gold crown standing solemnly, as tall and tall as a pine and cypress. Under the light of the setting sun, his handsome face appeared to have soft lines. Divided into heroic and noble temperament. Those dark, gem-like eyes were shining with sparkle. When they looked at him, they were like stars in the dark night, so deep and distant that it was impossible to tell what was in his heart.
When Hou Qiaowen's eyes touched the scanning eyes in the air, Xiafei's cheeks and face turned red immediately, and his heart beat wildly; for some reason, he felt a trace of shame in his heart.
Seeing this shy and charming girl silently lowering her head, Yang Ji finally reacted from his stupor and sighed secretly in his heart.
Since Hou Qiaowen's name is written in the genealogy, she is a member of the royal family; entering the palace as his concubine is an unchangeable fact. From now on, the value of her life is to continue the family lineage of the Yang family and bloom and scatter leaves. She was born as a member of the palace and ghosts are the ghosts of the palace. She never wants to leave the palace; and Yang Ji never wants to get rid of her.
When Empress Xiao saw him standing there, a smile appeared on her graceful and beautiful face. She could tell that Yang Guang was determined to "play with" Yang Ji, otherwise an emperor with great power could not Can you do such a ridiculous thing? She chuckled and said to Yang Ji: "Vajra Slave, since your brother gave her a gift, just take her home. Anyway, the palace is not without spare rooms, nor is it too poor to open the pot. More people are just more people." It’s just a pair of fast boys, so it makes the palace more lively.”
"Haha!" Yang Jiqian laughed: "Now that it's like this, what else can I say?"...
Since it was a done deal and couldn't be changed, Yang Ji could only take her in, instead of leaving this poor girl aside and letting her fend for herself. If after taking her back, Yang Ji treats her as a decoration and treats her with so-called respect, it will not be good for her, but harm her.
This may seem absurd and ruthless, but this is the rule and characteristics of the times; no one can change it or avoid it. Even thousands of years later, there are still many rules and features that people cannot escape.
This means that as long as a person is alive, he will be restricted by the framework of that time and world; even if he dies, his corpse that has been buried for countless years will probably be dug up by the "new rules of the game."
With that said, Yang Ji said to the female official: "I will just take her back later, there is no need to make that trip."
With Yang Ji's current status, just frowning was enough to scare people. The female officer did not dare to disobey his orders. However, she had other missions, and because the queen was watching, she had some understanding in her heart. With a little confidence to oppose, he said sarcastically after hearing this: "Your Majesty, it's not that the villain doesn't agree, it's that
I have other missions. The palace is a must go. "
Yang Ji asked casually: "What mission?"
The female officer thought that it was not a secret that could not be told, so she said respectfully: "Your Majesty, in addition to Mrs. Hou, we are going to the palace to measure the clothes of Mrs. Murong, Mrs. Xianyu, and Mrs. Liu so that Shang Yi can The bureau will make them the court uniforms of Mrs. Gaoming."
"You mean Murong Xianyue, Xian Yufang, and Liuxu?" Yang Ji was startled. Only now did he understand what Yang Guang's ultimate conspiracy was. Yang Guang had given himself more eugenics a few days ago. Yang Ji thought it was just talk for a while; after meeting Hou Qiaowen, he finally figured it out.
But he thought that would be the end of it, but he never thought that there were three other women in the family who had received royal orders. Judging from this indication, the three people in the family must be listed in the genealogy like Hou Qiaowen and become the Yang family.
Looking at this posture, Yang Guang really wanted him to be the Yang family's breeding horse.
Let Yang Guang take back his life? Haha, let’s not say that Yang Guang didn’t listen to him. Even if he was willing to take it back, his family would not agree. If not, the reputations of Murong Xianyue, Xian Yufang, Liuxu and the one in front of him would be over. How would they be able to survive in the future? Survive under the guidance of others?
Thinking of this, Yang Ji's head got bigger.
At this moment, Empress Xiao was also stunned by Yang Guang's coquettish tricks. For a moment, she didn't know whether she should persuade Yang Ji to be good or laugh at him for being so handsome and blessed. After racking his brains for a long time, he finally said: "Vajra slave, the more people there are, the more lively it will be!"
"Well, sister-in-law is right!" Yang Ji nodded with a wry smile, and said carelessly and heartlessly: "Anyway, it's not that the palace doesn't have spare rooms, and it's not that it's not too poor to open the pot. There are just too many people. It’s just a pair of fast boys, so it makes the palace more lively.”
Four of them came at once. Not only would it be more lively? I guess I won’t even be able to sleep peacefully in the future. But if one sheep is herding or a group of sheep are herding, then let him do it; anyway, except for his kidneys, he has nothing to lose. ….
Queen Xiao was speechless when she heard this: "..."
This vajra slave actually snatched her lines and said it, so what else did she say?
At this moment, the sky turned dark. Queen Xiao raised her eyes and saw that the sunset gradually faded away, and the dusk fell from the sky. The spacious and luxurious imperial palace suddenly became much darker.
She thought that the female officer and the maid had something to do, but Yang Ji was blocking her here, so she spoke to Yang Ji to help her, "Vajra slave, it's getting late. Let's go to the dining hall to wait for your brother." Bar!"
"I won't go, I won't eat, I'm not in the mood." Yang Ji said calmly, and his tone was not very harsh. Empress Xiao didn't think there was anything wrong with him, but these words impressed the female officials and other minor figures. In my ears, I felt a majestic aura that could not be violated, and it spread in an instant.
As Hou Qiaowen, who is about to enter the palace as a concubine, is undoubtedly more special and sensitive than others. When she heard Yang Ji's words and the tone of his voice, her pretty face turned pale with fright, and her eyes filled with tears.
There was no way she could help it. After hearing too many "violent and unreasonable" and "unreasonable" legends, she preconceivedly thought that this man was a murderous demon with a bad temper. When she first saw Yang Ji's true face, she couldn't help but judge people by their appearance. , thinking that the rumors were exaggerated and not very credible, and even deep in her heart, there was a trace of inexplicable expectations that even she didn't know about.
But now, this man who looks like a heroic scholar has even "reprimanded" the queen. After entering the palace, if he accidentally makes this uncle angry. Shouldn't they be chopped up into steamed buns (steamed buns) and fed to the dogs?
Yang Ji was really in no mood to make trouble about this matter. In addition, he had to summon the generals to discuss the military situation and was worried about a fire in the backyard, so he no longer planned to stay in the palace to eat and listen to Yang Guang's hateful proud laughter. .
Empress Xiao knew that Yang Ji's mind must be in a mess at the moment, so when she saw that he had decided to leave, she did not say anything to persuade him to stay.
Yang Ji said goodbye to Queen Xiao, only to see Hou Qiaowen trembling. Seeing that her clothes were thin, he thought that the night wind after the rain had chilled her. Thinking that she was going to be in the same house after all, he took a few steps forward, took off the large and small baggage from her shoulders and hands, and said: "I
My carriage is just outside the palace. You can go back to the house with me. "
"Here!" How dare Hou Qiaowen say no? She bowed to Empress Xiao with tears in her eyes, lowered her head obediently, and followed Yang Ji with mixed emotions and uneasiness.
Just when he turned to face Empress Xiao and others, tears started to fall down, and her heart was filled with worry and sadness.
The man walking in front is indeed worthy of his reputation, and the legend is not false at all. He is clearly a big wolf king in sheep's clothing!
Is this the fate of being abused in this life?
First, I was tortured by my brother and sister-in-law to the point where I couldn't help but talk back, and in the end, I ended up with such a moody, violent and cruel devil!
Why is life so miserable?
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It was getting dark, and more than fifty guards, led by Zong Luohu, escorted Yang Ji's carriages and horses slowly out of the Daxingmen East Square and walked towards Qui Nhon Gate in the east. From here, they went out to Yongchun Gate in the southeast. , is the Guangyangmen Street between the Imperial City and the Palace City. This is also the shortcut that Yang Ji often takes. Going home from here is several miles shorter than traveling south to Guangyang Gate and then heading east. ….
In the car, Yang Ji saw Hou Qiaowen huddled up in a ball, shivering like a cat, so he gently turned in the corner next to the seat, and with a "check" sound, a small door opened in response, and a small door appeared inside. There was a lot of Yang Ji's clothes in the room.
Yang Ji looked at Hou Qiaowen, took out a white cloak used in the spring and autumn season, and handed it to her.
With a pair of burning eyes staring at him, Hou Qiaowen's face suddenly turned red. He took the cloak at a loss and said with trembling pink lips: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Except for the two of them, there was no one else in the car, and since she didn't know what Yang Ji meant, she became even more nervous and frightened. Just when she was trembling and wondering whether she should resist with all her strength or bear it with gritted teeth if Yang Ji violently attacked her, Yang Ji said: "Put it on!"
"Here!" Hou Qiaowen didn't dare to disobey Yang Ji's words, so he opened his cloak and wrapped it around his body. Then he huddled up again and looked at Yang Ji pitifully and naturally.
Yang Ji saw her looking at him aggrievedly, her beautiful crystal eyes filled with tears, and even her long eyelashes were stained with tears. She looked weak and aggrieved, which made me feel pity for her.
At this moment, Yang Ji finally understood; this little girl was afraid, not cold. After pondering for a long time, he said to her: "The palace is not as dirty and dirty as the back houses of aristocratic families; the concubine and the princess are They are all easy to get along with, and they are not as scary as you think. As long as you keep to yourself, be honest, and abide by the rules, no one will do anything to you. You will understand in the future."
Yang Ji's expression was gentle, and his mellow voice had an inexplicable magical power that made people believe in him. When Hou Qiaowen heard this, he suddenly calmed down a little, and looked at the person in front of him who was about to be hers with his bright eyes wide open.
After a long time, he muttered: "Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty."
Yang Ji saw that she was really scared to the extreme, so he didn't say anything more. As he said, as time goes by, people's hearts will be revealed, and any words he said now would be meaningless nonsense. Through the car window, I suddenly saw a carriage parked in the northeast. A person had just stepped out of the carriage. Since the other person was carrying him on his back, he couldn't see clearly who it was, but the figure from behind looked very familiar.
Yang Ji thought for a moment and shouted, "Tang Guogong!"
The man looked back when he heard the sound. It was Li Yuan, Duke of Tang Dynasty. When he saw Yang Ji, he gave orders to the guards and walked over quickly.
Yang Ji was greatly surprised when he met Li Yuan here. Ever since Hao Yuan successfully assassinated Li Shimin, he had sent people to secretly monitor Li Yuan's every move, knowing that Li Yuan had taken leave these days to go home to arrange the funeral for Li Shimin.
It stands to reason that since the holidays have not passed and Li Shimin has not been buried, Li Yuan should continue to stay at home. However, Li Yuan entered the palace at the blue sky. Could it be that the "rumor" in the capital that was not favorable to the Yuan family made him plan to stay at home? Is it possible to defraud and exert pressure on Yongzhou Prefecture and Jingzhao Prefecture in front of Yang Guang?
At this time, Yang Ji's carriage also stopped. Yang Ji gave an order to Hou Qiaowen, got out of the carriage, and walked quickly to greet Li Yuan.
When he got close, Li Yuan took the lead in saluting, his voice
He said hoarsely: "Greetings to the king!"
"Tang Gong." Yang Ji returned the salute with clasped fists. He saw that although Li Yuan was wearing a clean and neat official uniform, his face was pale and his eyes were bloodshot. His sadness and haggard could not be concealed. He knew that Li Shimin's death had left many people in trouble. Years of Li Yuan caused great trauma. ….
Seeing that Li Yuan was so haggard, Yang Ji felt a little sorry, but when he thought of what Li Shimin had done, the slight apology quickly disappeared and disappeared. He said to him solemnly: "Tang Gong, I I’ve also heard about your son. Although I know it’s useless nonsense, I still hope you can express your condolences and cheer up as soon as possible.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your comfort. I have decided to request leave from the court after my son's funeral has been arranged." In the past few days, Li Yuan had heard too many words of comfort to him. This was the first time for him to be as simple and direct as Yang Ji's. But firstly, he heard too much useless nonsense, and secondly, he knew that Yang Ji had always been so straightforward, so Li Yuan felt that Yang Ji was honest and more palatable to his ears.
After being silent for a while, he brushed off the matter, bowed his hands to Yang Ji, and said with a forced smile, "Did your Majesty just come back from the palace?"
"Exactly! I told you something related to the navy!" After a pause, Yang Ji looked at Li Yuan and lowered his voice: "The saint is not very satisfied with the investigation results of Yongzhou Prefecture and Jingzhao Prefecture, and strictly ordered the two to The government continues to investigate the assassination of the son in detail; at the same time, the prefect of Yan'an County is ordered to suddenly kill Liu Lunjia, who is the most suspected."
Li Yuan was startled when he heard this. After many discussions and analysis with the core members of the clan, he had confirmed that the murderer was the Yuan family who was the most suspected. Even the Dou family was convinced by their analysis.
Dou is extremely intelligent, shrewd and capable. Under the influence and training of Yu Wenyong since childhood, he has an extremely profound political sense and political ability; he also has the reason, calmness and foresight that a good politician should have. Although the pain of losing her son at this time made her extremely sad, and the hatred for her son's murder certainly made her hate the Yuan family deeply, the huge gap in strength prompted her to make up her mind to endure the humiliation and put down this hatred for the time being.
At the same time, she and Li Yuan both believed that if the Yongzhou Prefecture and Jingzhao Prefecture continued to investigate under the emperor's pressure, the Yuan family would definitely surface, but such a result would lead to an all-out war between the Li family and the Yuan family. However, the strength of the Li family is far inferior to others. Once the two families meet at war, the Li family will definitely suffer heavy losses and decline. Therefore, after the two of them convinced the clan members, they all "agreed" to the investigation reports of Yongzhou Prefecture and Jingzhao Prefecture, and killed The murderer was determined to be Liu Luncha, who had a grudge against Li Yuan.
Such a result can not only avoid a full-scale war with the Yuan family, but also win the favor of Yongzhou Prefecture and Jingzhao Prefecture, which are struggling to dismount. At the same time, it can also allow the emperor to calmly give an explanation to the world. As for the current hatred, we can only wait until later to avenge it.
Li Yuan's visit to the palace to seek an audience was actually just as Yang Ji and Hao Yuan expected, hoping that Yang Guang would resolve the matter as soon as possible; if the officials of the two governments really found out the Yuan family and severely punished a certain scapegoat, then This is definitely not a good thing for the Li family at this stage.
He knew that Yang Guang might not agree if he asked Yang Guang not to investigate further, but it would be completely different if Yang Ji came to complain. He sighed and said sadly: "Your Majesty, in fact, there is no need to investigate anymore. "
Yang Ji frowned and asked, "Why don't you check?"
"Because the murderer is Liu Lunjia." Li Yuan glanced at Yang Ji and then explained: "Although the Li family is small and weak, it is still a family that has been passed down for many years, and there are still some personal connections. Through these connections Judging from the information provided, we are convinced that the killer is Liu Lunjia.”….
"This time I came to the palace to seek an audience. Firstly, I wanted to explain the matter to the saint; secondly, I hoped that the saint would allow me to lead troops to annihilate Liu Lunjia. If I could pacify him, I would not only avenge my family, but also avenge the shame of the imperial court. At the same time, I would also It can give the people of Yan'an County a stable and peaceful life."
After hearing this, Yang Ji felt a ridiculous feeling in his heart. He looked at the sky and said to Li Yuan: "It's getting late. If it were later, the saint would probably have to rest. In this case, then I won’t waste your time anymore.”
Li Yuan nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Farewell!"
"Farewell!"
Looking at Li Yuan's hurried away figure, Yang Ji knew in his heart that the matter was over and he had finally taken it out. But Li Yuan and
The same cannot be said for the Dugu family and Dou family behind him.
Just because after settling this matter, his next target is Yuan Min. If we combine it with the Yuyang system of the Yuan family that we are about to deal with, I really don’t know what the result will be.
Well, by the way, when I go north to Youzhou, I should ask Yang Guang for a few direct descendants of the Dugu family and the Dou family. It doesn't matter whether they sell to the Yuan family or not. As long as the Yuan family thinks they have sold, then enough.
When his thoughts turned to this, Yang Ji walked towards the carriage; when he saw Hou Qiaowen who was still huddled in a ball, Yang Ji had another headache.
What worries him at this time is what he should do next to the women's army at home. However, this matter did not trouble Yang Ji. After thinking about it for a while, he called Zong Luohu over and ordered: "Send a few people immediately to call back Yang Yichen, Wei Yunqi, Xue Ju, Yuchi Gong and others. The palace, just tell me that I have urgent matters to discuss. Hurry!"
"Here!" Zong Luohu responded. He didn't ask what the matter was and immediately arranged manpower according to the order.
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Bihai Siyun
