Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 427 5.109 Brother Zhou is a good soldier

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5.109 Brother Zhou is a good soldier.

Watching Princess Yongjing's soft sedan go away, the accompanying eunuch removed the curtains and waved his hands to tell the soldiers who were about to surround him to get out. Then Zhou Yang gently took Xue Baochai and sat back on the imperial chair. After a long kiss, he looked at it with a smile. Looking at a girl I haven’t seen in a while.

"Brother Zhou, I don't mean to cause you any trouble. When His Highness Yongjing took me into the palace that day, he just said that there was trouble in the capital and took me under his protection." Even though Xue Baochai didn't know much about government affairs, at this time He also knew that he was causing trouble, "Who would have thought that Brother Zhou would be in the palace with His Highness Yongjing."

"It doesn't count all the way." Zhou Yang smiled and hugged the girl tightly, "Okay, there won't be any more trouble in the future; I will definitely go to see the Emperor Longwu who has been in power for fifty years. You were with me at that time, as the saying goes, 'husband and wife are one'. If I want to see this person again in the future, I'm afraid I won't have the chance."

Emperor Longwu only had two princesses in his life. Princess Yongchang's current status relied on the intelligence system he inherited from Prince Yi Zhong and her absolute strength. However, Princess Yongjing relied entirely on her parents' favor. They don't have any conflict of interest, which is the basis of their close relationship, but now the situation has changed.

When Zhou Yang came here today, he was naturally under the orders of the eldest prince and the queen. This clearly stated that he wanted the Supreme Emperor to be completely honored. In this way, Princess Yongjing, whose status depends solely on "someone to protect her", would have to face a A very difficult question to deal with - what will our status be like in the future?
Therefore, when Princess Yongchang wanted to arrange a marriage for someone, Princess Yongjing readily agreed. Regardless of what happened today, the Supreme Emperor, who has passed the age of seventy, would not be able to hold on for too long. He would take advantage of his stable status to find a marriage partner. More reliable "support", this is human nature, and it doesn't matter what the calculation is.

"Brother Zhou, are you really okay?" Xue Baochai was still worried.

"What can happen?" Zhou Yang comforted the girl with a smile, "Didn't I just say that my men are the first and only firearms army in the Zhou Dynasty, and now they have achieved some results. I was ordered to enter the palace to be inspected by the Supreme Emperor, accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials from the imperial court. Such a grand event can leave a strong mark even if it is placed in the history books."

"." Xue Baochai looked at someone speechlessly. Even if she didn't really understand the affairs of the court, she knew she was telling lies with her eyes open.

"Okay, I said it's okay if it's okay. Our men are naturally responsible for the picturesque scenery outside. You just need to be as beautiful as a flower at home." Zhou Yang smiled casually, put down the girl and walked to the door of the tent. He happened to find that there was someone in the direction of the Daming Palace. Two soft sedans came over, and the eldest prince and a bunch of people followed him. He immediately shouted out, "A few people will open the curtains and escort the nobles into the palace!"

Following his order, the two groups of infantry that were standing like javelins immediately ran to separate the group. A road of tens of feet was opened between the tent and the gate of the West Road Palace. Everyone listened to the command and turned around. A human body "curtain" was formed, just in time to welcome the approaching royal procession.

"Brother Zhou has trained his troops well!" The eldest prince looked at the situation in front of him with satisfaction, and his face even turned red. "With such elite soldiers at our disposal, what else do I have to worry about?"

"Well, since General Zhou has already accomplished such a feat, I will make good use of it from now on." While the two were talking, the curtains of the soft sedan had been lifted, and the Queen and Princess Yongjing came out with the support of the palace maids. Jia Yuanchun, who was next to the queen, immediately blushed and lowered his head when he saw someone, "General Zhou, you should follow too!"

"I obey!" Zhou Yang bowed and winked, asking Xue Baochai to step forward to help Princess Yongjing, or to ask her to follow her in. The problem was that everyone present was a human spirit, and no one could see what she was thinking. Guo Kai smiled and kicked him without saying a word. The Queen and Princess Yongjing both rolled their eyes. The shy Xue Baochai didn't care whether he went or not.

This was not a problem at all for a certain shameless person. He bowed his hand to Princess Yongjing with a flattering look on his face, causing everyone present to burst into laughter. It also made Xue Baochai even more embarrassed and couldn't help but hit someone, only to laugh. The sound got louder; upon seeing this, Princess Yongjing even deliberately picked on Qiao and turned sideways with a stern face, but she couldn't hide the raised corners of her mouth.

With Xue Baochai's background as a merchant and her status as a concubine, even if she was Princess Yongjing's female official, she was not qualified to follow the Emperor. This was also a very important reason why she was able to not be recruited into the palace to serve in the palace just by name; Now that she is here, giving her the opportunity to meet the Supreme Emperor, and having already met the Queen and the First Prince, is an "improving one's worth" that is forged from iron.

"What are you doing in a daze, so that the princess doesn't even have a servant?" Seeing that Princess Yongjing couldn't help smiling, the queen nodded to Xue Baochai with a smile, and became a "peacemaker". Why don't you follow me? As the female officer of this girl Yongjing, is it possible that you should ask me to send someone to serve her? "

"Thank you for your grace!" After saying this, Xue Baochai quickly bowed with a blushing face and stepped forward to support Princess Yongjing. The female official of Fengzao Palace who was originally accompanying her naturally stepped aside and stopped following her.

The group of people chatted and laughed as they walked through the "human curtain" towards the Dragon Head Palace, as if they were really members of their own family. Except for the rows of soldiers and horses with guns and live ammunition, there was no incongruity at all; there was no incongruity on the part of the civil and military officials. Now that it was easy to talk, the gossip that had just calmed down started again, but this time, even the elders had no intention of stopping it.

A moment later, the main hall of the Dragon Head Palace.

"Here you come? Let's all sit down." After finishing the salute procedure, the Supreme Emperor nodded with a smile, as if there was really no problem. We haven't been able to sit together like this all day long, thanks to General Zhou's 'help'."

"The general dare not." Zhou Yang naturally stood up and bowed, "The general is just following orders, and he has received more grace from His Highness and His Highness Yongchang. As the saying goes, 'What is the difference between a man and an animal who is ungrateful?' The only choice for a general is to be loyal to his duties. , To be loyal to the royal family and to the Great Zhou is to be the duty of a minister.”

Except for the eldest prince Guo Kai, who didn’t know much about these words, he was full of approval and even nodded to him enthusiastically. Others were either cunning and cunning like the Supreme Emperor - well, wily and scheming, or they had had "in-depth exchanges" like the Queen. Knowing someone's temperament well, everyone pretends not to have heard. "Okay, just sit down. When you mentioned it, I remembered that Yongchang girl didn't come again." The Supreme Emperor smiled and shook his head, really like a kind old father facing his rebellious daughter, " It was she who told me at the beginning that she wanted to agree to the matter between you and Yongjing girl. Now that we have finally met, what do you have to say?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace!" What else can you say?Zhou Yang was left to kneel down and thank him.

"Get up, this is how we can be considered a family." The smile on the Emperor's face became even brighter. He turned to look at Princess Yongjing, whose cheeks were blushing and full of joy, and then at Xue Baochai, who was standing behind her. He said angrily, "You are a gentleman and should be careful about sex when you are young. You are good at it. You are young and capable, and your backyard is not small. If it hadn't been for the recommendation of that girl from Yongchang, I would never have let you take it easy."

Forget it, it’s normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Girl Yongjing, is this the Xue family girl behind you?After all, I feel aggrieved. My dear, don’t I have two jade handles in my study?Get it for this little girl to play with. If someone is dishonest, just take it and whip it over. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Xue Baochai knelt down and kowtowed excitedly. With these two jade pieces by her side, her status was completely stable and she could no longer be treated as an ordinary concubine.

"Huh, my father is so partial and he didn't even ask his daughter." Yongjing deliberately "complained".

"Is it possible that someone dares to bully my daughter?" The Supreme Emperor's face was solemn, and he glared at someone fiercely. He was "scared" and quickly stood up to listen to the holy teachings, but then changed the subject, "Kaier , when was the last time you came to talk to me?"

"If we exclude the morning and evening arrangements, I'm afraid it will take more than half a year." Guo Kai had no intention of covering up at all. He was born in a royal family and knew very well that he was about to start negotiating conditions. "Although my grandson has not yet had time to join the imperial court according to the order, I watch politics, but I also study with my father, plus studying in the study, so I am really busy on weekdays."

"At a young age, you should work harder, learn more, and see more, so that you can use it in the future, and you won't be fooled by others." The Supreme Emperor nodded, motioning for Xia Shouzhong to hand the brocade box to him, and then looked at him seriously. Guo Kai said, "Now that you are the youngest in this family, you still have to take on the affairs of the court. No matter how busy you are in the future, don't forget to reunite as a family."

"My grandson understands, thank you for the gift from the emperor's grandfather!" Even though the purpose of coming here was just for this square brocade box, Guo Kai's face was still red with excitement. After taking it, he remembered to salute and thank him, "My grandson will definitely be diligent in the future. I will live up to the great trust of the Emperor Grandfather; I also ask the Emperor Grandfather to rest assured that Aunt Yongjing has grown up with her grandson since she was a child, and she will definitely take good care of her and not let 'outsiders' bully her."

"That's good." The Supreme Emperor sighed softly, with a look of exhaustion on his face, "Okay, it's rare for you to come here when you have time, so I won't delay. Do whatever you need to do when you get back, and don't miss out on business for an old man."

"Your Majesty, Grandfather Zhou, returned from Nanyang and trained with the Western Army, and now has achieved good results. This time, my grandson came here, firstly to visit the Imperial Grandfather, and secondly, to show the Imperial Grandfather this team of elite soldiers. , Anyway, the emperor's grandfather has nothing important to do, so he might as well work hard and treat it as a pastime." Guo Kai said respectfully.

"Oh?" The Supreme Emperor's expression changed, showing interest. "It's rare for you to have such filial piety. Let me also look at the eyes of this girl Yongjing!"

"We must not disappoint the Supreme Emperor!" Zhou Yang quickly stood up and bowed solemnly, then turned around and ran out of the Dragon Head Palace, and soon there was a loud command.

"Dong dong dong -" the infantry cannons fired in sequence, serving as a salute.

"Long live - long live - long live -" When the Supreme Emperor actually walked out of the gate of Longshou Palace, all the officers and soldiers raised their guns in order and saluted him, shouting in a slightly longer tone, making a mere thousand households feel like a thousand troops. The horse also made the entire palace tremble!

"Reporting to the Supreme Emperor, the left guard demonstration of thousands of households in front of the fifth military camp has been completed. Please review it. The commander-in-chief - the commander of the left guard, Zhou Yang!"

"Start!" The Supreme Emperor was obviously not used to this mode. Fortunately, Guo Kai had already explained the general process in advance. He was also Emperor Wu who had truly commanded thousands of armies, so his blood boiled for a moment.

It took less than two quarters of an hour to complete the entire process of cross-horse inspection, band warm-up, and split display, but it shocked everyone present, whether they were members of the royal family or civil and military officials.

The subsequent gun volley drill and infantry-artillery coordination drill (empty gun, empty gun) made all personnel understand that a new era has begun.

A small military parade and exercise allowed the entire court to see Guo Kai's solid foundation, and made him sit still, so that he couldn't keep his mouth shut from laughing the whole time.

However, from the beginning to the end, the Supreme Emperor was chatting and laughing with everyone, except for the Queen. All the core personnel of the royal family were present, talking about national affairs related to life and death, but no one mentioned Yonghe who had just passed away. emperor.

(End of this chapter)