After the rebirth, the queen took the Meiqiang tragedy script

Chapter 98

Chu Dingguo left Wenxuan Hall with a question mark on his forehead and an ambiguous admiration for Ye Qinghuai.

After he left, Ye Qinghuai sat in front of the desk with her head propped and her eyes closed for a long time, so that Li Baoquan thought she had fallen asleep.

"Your Majesty..." Li Baoquan called out tentatively.

"Li Baoquan, you send someone out of the palace." Ye Qinghuai suddenly said, and Li Baoquan realized that she was not asleep, but just thinking things through.

Ye Qinghuai looked up at him, and said: "Send a reliable person out of the palace to find He Qingchang, Minister of the Ministry of War, and say... Concubine Xi misses him, let him come into the palace to speak. "

Li Baoquan glanced at Ye Qinghuai, and the moment the master and servant met each other's eyes, Li Baoquan immediately understood what Ye Qinghuai was going to do.

Sure enough, Ye Qinghuai smiled at him and said, "Bring him directly to Wenxuan Hall, so that no one can see him."

"Slave understands." Li Baoquan went in response.

Ye Qinghuai stood up, and slowly paced back and forth in the room with her hands behind her back.

Right above her head, there is a plaque hanging high on the rafters of Wenxuan Hall, on which are four characters inscribed by Emperor Xingrui himself - Wen Yi Zai Dao.

The brushwork is strong and vigorous.

It is said that these four characters were inscribed by Emperor Xingrui when he first ascended the Great Treasure.

That year, he was only 22 years old.

In the past 100 years, six emperors have been cultivated in this small Wenxuan Palace, including the talented and bold Emperor Longde, and the hard-working Emperor Xingrui.

But no emperor faced a more difficult situation than Ye Qinghuai.

Right now, she must stabilize the imperial army.

According to what Chu Dingguo said today, the Ministry of Punishment did not take him away for the crime of abusing lynching to be held accountable, it was already giving Ye Qinghuai a disgrace.

The meaning of the Ministry of Criminal Justice's move is very clear, that is, both parties take a step back, and the matter is over.

Chu Dingguo has no family background, and he is upright, so he can't shake the young masters of the forbidden army who are from aristocratic families.Unless he can have someone who is popular in the army and can speak in the court as his backer.

Ye Qinghuai thought of someone.

He Qingchang, Minister of the Ministry of War.

In the previous life, on the eve of the Chengtianmen's change, Luo Zichang brought He Qingchang to the palace to ask Ye Qinghuai for orders from the imperial army, but this time it was only Luo Zichang, and He Qingchang did not accompany him.Even in the entire Chengtianmen incident, Ye Qinghuai never saw He Qingchang's figure from the beginning to the end.

There must be something different from the previous life.

Among the six ministers, Gu Shihai's most powerful one was Minister of Punishment Du Jing, and the other was Minister of War He Qingchang.

However, Chengtianmen made such a big commotion that even the imperial guards left the palace against the order, but He Qingchang didn't even show his face.

This is so anomalous.

Ye Qinghuai decided to try it out.

So she borrowed the title of Concubine Xi to invite He Qingchang.

Concubine Xi was the late emperor's concubine and also He Qingchang's younger sister. She had no children. After the late emperor left, she became more and more lonely in this deep palace.Therefore, every new year and festival, He Qingchang would come to the palace to catch up with her.

In Ye Qinghuai's memory, He Qingchang was a serious person.Different from Du Jing's arrogance and complacency, and Wen Xinzhong's all-round exquisiteness, He Qing was a man of few words, and seldom took the initiative to speak at court meetings.But whenever he was asked about something, he could answer it fluently, and he never panicked.

If Du Jing is the spear in Gu Shihai's hand, then He Qingchang is the shield in his hand.

Ye Qinghuai paced for a long time in Wenxuan Hall, which made her feel a little flustered.

After all, she was still not sure what He Qingchang was thinking.

He Qingchang has been an official in the court for many years, and he is very familiar with officialdom and palace routines.

At this time, which is not before the New Year's Eve and after the Qingming Festival, the eunuch in the palace suddenly spread the word that Dowager Xi wanted him to come to the palace to reminisce about the old days.As long as he used his brain a little, he could guess who wanted to see him.

Ye Qinghuai was a little worried that he would make excuses to shirk, and even refused to meet her.

Fortunately, Li Baoquan still brought He Qingchang to Wenxuan Hall.

"The dust knocks on His Majesty."

He Qing Changsheng had triangular eyes, and he always looked very serious when he was not smiling.

"He Qing doesn't need to be too polite, please get up quickly." After Ye Qinghuai finished speaking, she said to Li Baoquan, "Show Master He some tea."

He Qingchang stood up, lifted the hem of the silk shirt, and said: "Going out in a hurry, I have time to change clothes in the future, please forgive me for the crime of disrespect."

He was talking, but he kept looking at the desk in front of Ye Qinghuai, without raising his eyes to look at the emperor.

"No problem. It happened suddenly and there is not much time, so I won't talk about the past with He Qing." Ye Qinghuai got straight to the point, "Does He Qing have any opinions on the recent personnel changes in the Imperial Army?"

He Qingchang still lowered his eyes, and replied: "The Forbidden Army is directly under His Majesty, not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and the lower officials have no opinion."

He answered short and forcefully, very stiffly, making the atmosphere stiff for a while.

Ye Qinghuai was neither angry nor eager to ask questions. He Qingchang took the risk to come to see her, so he must not have nothing to do to waste time with her.

She looked He Qingchang up and down. He was wearing an indigo blue silk shirt and regular attire, and his eyes were fixed on the empty desk in front of Ye Qinghuai. On the surface of the sea, there is no trace of waves.

He is nervous.

Although Ye Qinghuai couldn't see why he was nervous, maybe he was worried that Ye Qinghuai would make things difficult, maybe he was worried that he would be exposed during this trip, or maybe he was worried that Gu Shihai would be suspicious of him.

But Ye Qinghuai could tell that he was nervous, and he was trying his best to maintain a motionless expression on his face.

So she chuckled and said: "I remember that He Qing was a Jinshi in Xingrui for 22 years, and has been an official in Beijing since then. After all, the year I was born happened to be the time when He Qing entered the pilgrimage. In court affairs, I am still a naive child, you are my senior, you have to teach me."

Ye Qinghuai spoke earnestly, but also earnestly. He Qingchang's expression was slightly moved, and he said: "Your Majesty is serious. In the eyes of your majesty, your majesty is the appearance of a real dragon. I really can't help you with my humble opinion. His Majesty's presence is a hindrance."

"The sage said that the sea is inclusive of all rivers, and it is the actions of the wise king. You don't have to belittle yourself. You have the longest reign among the six current ministers. I admire your ability to handle affairs and employ people. I might as well tell you bluntly, today's court All the ministers questioned the employment of the forbidden army, although I suppressed it, I also have this concern in my heart."

She sighed softly, and said, "I don't know what kind of temperament Chu Dingguo is and what kind of seat he is suitable for. But He Qing, I have no one to use. What I need now is not loyal and brave soldiers, nor Eloquent civil servant, what I need most now is you."

She looked at He Qingchang with piercing eyes.

(End of this chapter)