soy sauce lady

Chapter 25

Since the new emperor came to the throne, Daliang's court has never been peaceful, so Wen Su really felt unaccustomed to the quietness at first sight.

At this time above the Golden Palace, all the adults were very silent, lowering their eyes, turning their heads away, expressing that they ignored her, an outlier.

Wen Su pouted, looking at the little boy on the dragon chair.

The emperor was still depressed at this moment, when he came into contact with her gaze, it was like a bucket of ice water pouring down, and all his thoughts were instantly cleared up.

As an emperor, he should not show his emotions when facing his courtiers.This is what she taught him, but he never did.

The emperor coughed lowly, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone has something to play, and if there is nothing to do, let's go back to the court."

The people under the jade steps pursed their lips and smiled, as if appreciative.Seeing this situation, the emperor felt a faint joy in his heart, and after he realized it, he felt unnatural for a while.

"Let's play your majesty, the minister has his own play." Ding Zhengyi came out energetically, his eyes glanced at Wen Su disdainfully, and he almost snorted coldly.

"What is the chief assistant going to play?" the emperor glanced at Wen Su and asked seriously.

"The old minister remembered that the delay in water transportation along the river has not been resolved yet. Wen Shaofu came from along the river a few years ago and is familiar with the roads. Maybe he can solve this problem, so he hurriedly brought it up."

As soon as the words fell, Wen Su's laughter sounded, "What Lord Shoufu said is very true. Now that the king regent is leading the army to fight along the river, the matter of water transportation cannot be delayed. Since the Lord thinks highly of me so much, how can I let you go?" Are you disappointed?"

She knew it was making things difficult, but it was not difficult for her.

After the floods were quelled, all the officials placed by the regent in the area along the river were his own confidants, and together with Lin Xuan, who was familiar with the local water system, everything could go smoothly.

Xiao Zheng's arrangement was originally intended to solve the matter of water transportation, but he did not expect to solve a problem for Wen Su.

Seeing her so calm and composed, Mr. Ding was furious, but there was nothing he could do.

Seeing her staring directly at him without giving in, where did that cowardly country girl in the court go?
He also said that with His Majesty and the ministers around, there is no need to worry, blah blah blah...

Flip the table!This girl is clearly pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger!
Wen Su turned a blind eye to his anger, and reported directly to the emperor: "Since this is the case, I suggest that this matter be handed over to Mr. Zhou, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry."

Zhou Xianda, who was named, immediately stepped forward to respond: "I am willing to share your majesty's worries and labors."

The emperor suddenly felt like being chased away, and waved his hand weakly, "Okay, let's play."

So Mr. Ding completely realized that this girl is not only pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, but she is also relying on the power of the regent to pretend to be a tiger!

A tug-of-war with little firepower came to an end, and the little emperor returned to the palace in a moody mood.As soon as he entered the imperial garden, he saw a white shadow approaching slowly, and the smile on his lips made the surrounding famous flowers and green grass lose their color.

"See Your Majesty." When he got closer, he saluted hastily, looking innocent, but it made people think he was unruly.

The emperor glanced behind him, "Where did King Pingyang come from?"

"I just went to visit the Queen Mother, Your Majesty's early court is over?" Xiao Duan's expression seemed to be that of his brothers gossip, gentle and kind.

The emperor didn't like this elder brother all the time, because he was too deep and couldn't guess his thoughts at all, but seeing his appearance, he suddenly remembered Wen Su's teaching that day.

For such a scheming person, you must have the confidence to control it!
He nodded as a response, and looked straight at Xiao Duan. Although he raised his head, his expression was very calm, implying certainty, which subtracted from the youthfulness all over his body and added a bit of momentum.

Xiao Duan was slightly puzzled by his eyes, but still had a smile on his face, "Since you met His Majesty, why not go for a walk together."

The emperor nodded calmly, and winked at Fugui next to him. The latter understood, and immediately retreated far away.

The two walked towards the depths of the garden, walking along the path paved with cobblestones at a leisurely pace.

"Your Majesty seems to have changed a lot these days, I think Su Su's teachings are quite effective." After a short pause, Xiao Duan added with a smile: "Of course, His Majesty is also talented and intelligent."

The emperor walked a few steps in front of him. Hearing this, he couldn't help being a little surprised. He turned around and asked, "You call her Susu? Are you on a good relationship?"

"Naturally, has Your Majesty forgotten that she lives in the Prince Regent's Mansion?"

The emperor frowned slightly, thinking of the scene when he bid farewell to the regent that day, he was already faintly displeased.

Xiao Duan noticed the change in his expression, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and the slyness disappeared in a flash, "Your Majesty may not know it. After this rebellion, Su Su and our uncle should be able to accomplish good things."

"So that's how it is!" The emperor snorted coldly: "No wonder he handed over the power of the court to her! It turns out that they are a family!"

"Oh, what a slip of the tongue!" Xiao Duan pretended to be stunned, and hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, don't misunderstand, how can the emperor be so emotional? He must have his reasons for making such arrangements. Your Majesty has to be patient, and the power will always come back. into your hands."

This sentence hit the red heart, and the emperor became even more angry.

That's right, his dissatisfaction with Wen Su's taking over the government is not because she is an outsider, not because she is a woman, but because this way, he has no chance to take over the power smoothly.

Your Majesty is already nine years old. If it is a child of ordinary people, this is still a playful age, but he has already experienced the baptism of the government for more than a year, coupled with his talent and intelligence. During this year, his childishness has gradually faded away, and his mind has gradually matured. It is no longer enough to be an empty-handed emperor.

In history, there are many emperors who took power at a young age. Why can't he?It doesn't matter if the regent is here, but he won't even give him a chance when he's not there, even if it's just a chance to try!
So it turned out that he wanted to hand over the power to his beloved woman for safekeeping, and continue to control the government after returning?

Good plan, good plan!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, the emperor flicked his sleeves and left angrily, even forgetting that there was someone beside him.

Xiao Duan looked at his back that was drifting away, and found that there was a hint of heroic spirit and deterrence faintly in it.

It's a pity... He curled his lips into a chuckle, even though he was smart and not hot enough, it was just a pawn in his hand.

"Why did Prince Pingyang say these things to His Majesty?"

At night, the party in the private room of the restaurant had just ended, and Lu Fang hadn't left yet. After hearing Xiao Duan's recounting of the day's events, he couldn't help being very surprised.

"Of course we have to act." Xiao Duan said unhurriedly, leisurely playing with the wine cup in his hand, his slightly slender eyes were half-closed due to the smell of alcohol, hazy and tactful, full of coquettishness, it can be seen He is in a good mood.

Lu Fang sat down opposite him depressedly, "But didn't you provoke His Majesty's resentment towards Wen Su by saying this? If something happens, how will you and I explain when the prince comes back?"

"Oh?" Xiao Duan laughed, "Why, are you still loyally protecting Susu for uncle?"

"That's natural, the prince explained it before he left."

"Hahaha……"

Xiao Duan suddenly laughed wantonly, and even knocked on the table with the wine cup. When the laughter stopped, he didn't say anything. He just stood up under Lu Fang's astonished eyes. Shi Shiran walked towards the door, and stopped suddenly. down the steps.

"Lu Fang, do you know why my king asked you to volunteer at that time?"

"The subordinate doesn't know."

Xiao Duan didn't turn his head back, but just chuckled with ambiguous meaning, "Because this king just wants to provoke uncle to take the initiative to go to war." He turned his head and met Shang Lufang's astonished gaze, "Now do you know what to do?"

Lu Fang shook his head grumpily, and muttered dazedly: "The lower officials are dull, I don't know..."

"Ah... really stupid." Xiao Duan shook his head and sighed, and finally said seriously: "This king wants you to withhold weapons in the next dispatch."

"What?" Lu Fang turned pale with shock, "Then how will the prince fight on the front line?"

"What was withheld is supplementary weapons, and it will take several months until the shortage is discovered. Then it will be the moment of fire." Xiao Duan smiled lightly, his eyes piercing, "Don't worry, this king will sacrifice anyone in his life, and he will not sacrifice his uncle. , he is going to be the emperor."

Lu Fang was at a loss, completely stunned, what the person in front of him was planning, he had been following him for so long, and he couldn't figure it out.

Xiao Duan raised his hand and brushed a strand of hair scattered on his shoulders behind his back, his eyes as deep as a deep pool swept across Lu Fang's face, with a half-smile, "Don't worry, I'm going to make a dragon that fits my uncle." Robe..." At this point, a smile appeared on his face again, he stretched out his hand and opened the door, and walked out.

The spring night was still cool, and the street was clear and cold. He wore a white robe and walked slowly, with the lone moon shining lightly above his head, and his thin figure cast a shadow on the ground.

It was the same night many years ago, when his father finally closed his eyes on the sickbed.Uncle Xiao Zheng blocked the door, did not let him see, but took him away, almost half of the capital.

A teenager and a child are both lonely people, but after all, the shadows cast on the ground at that time still depend on each other.But now, he is the only one who moves forward silently and calculates silently, even taking advantage of his closest relatives.

When stepping into the gate of the palace, it was already dead of night.

Without stopping, he walked into Dongnuan Pavilion without resting, and walked out after a while, and went to the courtyard where Wen Su lived.

The courtyard was still lit with candles, and Zhao Quanzhong, who was specially left by the regent to protect Wen Su, stood by the door loyally. When he saw him coming, he greeted him politely and warmly: "It turns out that it is the prince of Pingyang. Your subordinates are polite. Are you here to see Lord Wen so late?"

If it was usual, Xiao Duan would have chatted with him a few words, even joked about it, but recently he looked cold and silent, just nodded lightly and knocked on the door.

"Please come in..."

Before Wen Su finished speaking, someone had already pushed the door and entered. She looked up from behind the table, and saw Xiao Duan approaching step by step with a sullen face. in front of her.

"This is all the silver taels this king has in hand now. Take it and leave the palace."

"Huh?" Wen Su was puzzled, looked at the thick pile of bank notes and swallowed, but didn't go to get them, "Prince Pingyang, you don't bring people to play at night."

"My lord is serious. I will only give you one night in a meeting." He walked closer, leaned over, put his hands on the table and leaned closer, staring into her eyes, and said in a cold voice: "You If you don't go...you won't be able to go."

Wen Su was startled, then laughed, and pushed the bank note in front of him, "Prince Pingyang, please stop joking."

Xiao Duan's eyes flickered slightly, he stood up straight, twitched the corners of his lips in a half-smile, turned and left without saying a word.

"Hey, your...money." Wen Su stretched out his hand to stop him, but the door was already closed.

She stared down at the bank note in front of her and frowned, suddenly what happened?
Time flies like an arrow, ever since he was in power, Wen Su has been busy like a spinning top every day, spinning non-stop, and it is summer in the blink of an eye.

The area along the river is now raging with flames of war. Xiao Zheng sent several letters, but because he was busy, they were all in a few words.However, once emotional, no matter how boring a man is, he will be tender, so it goes without saying that the words are overflowing with concern.

It's just that he is used to taking care of everything by himself, so he only mentioned sporadic things about the war. Fortunately, it was all good news, so Wen Su felt relieved.

All the ministers of the imperial court still had a non-cooperative attitude towards her, and even Liu Ke avoided it a little.Wen Su understood the difficulty of being the emperor's confidant, so he didn't care, and even kept a distance from him very cooperatively.

On the surface, they are all in peace, but Wen Su can see very clearly that Ding Zhengyi and others have already regarded her as a thorn in their side, and there are dark turbulences inside, I'm afraid something is not good.

But she didn't have time to pay attention to these, because soon her full attention was absorbed by another matter.

The left servant of the household department found her and told her in fear and fear that the war ahead was tight, but the salary was deducted by the household department minister.

Wen Su was shocked when he heard the words, thinking about it and having no idea.She had worked in the household department, and knew that the household secretary was one of the royalists, Ding Zhengyi's right-hand man, but even if he was against the regent, it would be impossible to act so boldly, right?Withholding food and pay is a felony!

Wen Su didn't believe it at first because Zuo Shilang told her in private, but after not receiving any letters from Xiao Zheng for two months, she realized that the situation might indeed have changed.

Wen Su didn't care about other things, and went to the palace overnight to have an audience, but was turned away by the emperor.

Fugui stopped at the door and smiled cautiously: "Master Shao Fu, forgive me, Your Majesty has been a little moody these days, you know, it's hot..."

Wen Su waved his hand, interrupted him impatiently, turned around and left.

She has no time to waste. On the battlefield, how can there be any difference in a life-and-death confrontation?Food and payment must be sent to Jiangnan as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, misfortunes never come singly, the urgent need for military pay has not yet been resolved, and even weapons are also urgent.

This time it was Zhou Xianda who brought the news. He was in charge of water transportation. When he left the area along the river and returned to Beijing, Xiao Zheng gave him a letter with a private seal.

When Wen Su received the letter, she had not rested for two consecutive days and two nights, her eyes were gray and gray, but her whole body was not tired. Seeing Zhou Xianda take out the letter from his sleeve, she stood up from the seat immediately rushed up.

The letter was opened, and there were only a few words:
There are frauds in it, so be careful and don't commit crimes.

Be careful?Why are you trying to tell her to be careful at this time?Could it be that she wants her to watch him helpless on the front line?

Wen Su grabbed the letter, bit her lower lip and thought hard, until Zhou Xianda yelled a few times before she came back to her senses.

"Master Zhou," she asked eagerly with a cold and serious face, "Is the water transportation unimpeded?"

Zhou Xianda also had a little understanding of the situation along the river, so he didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly said: "It has lived up to the entrustment of the prince and the young master, and it is already smooth."

"That's good. If that's the case, you will personally be responsible for the escort. After two hours, I will set off, and I will immediately deliver all the things the prince needs."

Zhou Xianda was taken aback for a moment, she had already left the door quickly, leading Zhao Quan straight to the household department.

The carriage galloped all the way, but just after leaving the busy city, it stopped suddenly.

Zhao Quan said through the curtain: "Lord Wen, King Pingyang is following behind."

"What?" Wen Su was stunned for a moment, opened the curtain and looked back, and saw Xiao Duan walking towards her elegantly in white.

When she got close, before she had time to say hello, Xiao Duan had already boarded the carriage spontaneously.

"Prince Pingyang, this is..." Wen Su was a little confused, and his anxious mood just now was slightly disrupted by this.

Xiao Duan looked leisurely, always smiling gently, "Where is Susu going?"

"Go to the household department."

"Oh..." Xiao Duan replied casually, then turned his head and stared at the outside of the car.

Because it is summer, the curtains of the car are bamboo curtains that allow the wind to pass through, and you can faintly see the pedestrians outside in twos and threes and the road leading straight ahead without an end.

"Susu, speaking of it, so far, you are the only friend of this king, and maybe the only friend in this life."

"Ah?" Wen Su was a little puzzled by the endless sentence.

Xiao Duan didn't explain, took a look at her and then opened the curtain, the white robe brushed past her fingertips, it was icy cold.

The person had gone far away, Zhao Quan asked outside: "Lord Wen, do you want to continue walking?"

Wen Su pursed her lips in a daze, what was Xiao Duan's sudden appearance at this moment?Why do these words have a meaning of farewell?And what did he mean that night that he gave her a night to leave, otherwise she would never be able to leave again?
A series of strange things are connected together, and Wen Su can't help but start to delve into the connection.

Having said that, with Lu Fang, who is the minister of the Ministry of War, why is there still a shortage of weapons now?
She had personally seen King Pingyang and Lu Fang meet in a restaurant, and the two had a very close personal relationship.If you want to come to Lufang, apart from the regent, only the words of King Pingyang can make him listen, right?Could it be the instigation of King Pingyang?
Just when I thought it was impossible, Xiao Duan's birthday party a year ago suddenly flashed through my mind.

The topic they discussed at that time should not be spread outside the public, and the eyes of King Pingyang staring at the regent implied deep meaning, and then the regent pretended to be drunk and left...

She suddenly realized that they really had that purpose, and it had been planned for a long time.

When Xiao Zheng left, he told her not to commit any crimes. He thought it was just to prevent the royalists from suppressing her.But now under such circumstances, he did not forget to entrust him with such an entrustment. I am afraid that he is not only guarding against royalists.

He asked Zhou Xianda to bring a letter to her instead of directly sending a letter to Lu Fang, because he knew that Lu Fang was already taking a risk and could not count on it.

These people are crazy and are forcing him!

Wen Su closed her eyes, and finally spoke, her voice was hoarse: "Let's go, hurry up!"

She understood that King Pingyang had already decided to attack her, even if he regarded her as a friend, he would still be discarded as a pawn.

Going to the household department this time will inevitably lead to some conflicts, and crimes are inevitable, but she can't back down. The soldiers in front, as well as that person, must return with a victorious attitude, not to be damaged here. Under a conspiracy.

In a carriage behind, Xiao Duan glanced at the carriage going away, turned to look at Fu Qingyu next to him, reached into his bosom, took out a letter and handed it to her, "Send it to Lord Shoufu's residence, and I will return it to you." free."

Fu Qingyu's expression moved slightly, he hesitated for a moment, and took it over.

Xiao Duan winked at the two girls beside her, got out of the car and left.

The so-called one misstep will cause eternal hatred. Now that he knows the purpose of King Pingyang, there are only two results, one is to cooperate with him, and the other is to be silenced.Fu Qingyu squeezed the letter in her hand tightly, regretting her mistakes.

After the carriage drove for a while, she struggled for a long time, and finally decided to open the letter to have a look.

Now Wen Su is in charge of the government, and he is the deadly enemy of the first assistant. Judging from the appearance of King Pingyang today, it may be unfavorable to Wen Su.She is already sorry for Wen Su, and she must not hurt her again.

Because of panic, he didn't remove the mud seal for a while, and his hand was already held down by someone.When she looked up, she saw the girl sitting on her right side smiling and said: "Master Fu, what are you doing?"

Fu Qingyu was taken aback, the letter in his hand had already been taken away by the girl on the left, "My lord, you have to take good care of Prince Pingyang's letter."

No matter how stupid he was, he understood what was going on.No wonder the girls around her were suddenly replaced. Fu Qingyu thought it was just an ordinary transfer in the palace, but it turned out that they were from King Pingyang.

Horrified, she leaned against the carriage feebly, the blood on her face faded...

In the capital and auxiliary mansion, Ding Zhengyi was tasting tea in the living room. After receiving the letter, he looked surprised and asked the servant: "You said that this letter was sent by Fu Xiuzhuan from the Imperial Academy?"

"Exactly."

Ding Zhengyi found it strange that the woman who made him unable to get off the table in the court hall was still vivid, why did she suddenly send a letter to him?
Thinking of this, he immediately opened the letter in twos and twos, rather annoyed, but when he saw it, he stood up in shock.

The boy was taken aback by his appearance, and hurriedly asked, "Master, what's the matter?"

Mr. Ding kept waving his hands, "Hurry up! Get ready, I want to enter the palace immediately to face the saint!"

The door of the emperor's bedroom was knocked open with a bang, and Fugui staggered in, extremely flustered, and before the emperor on the soft couch got angry, he fell to his knees and begged for mercy in a hurry: "Your Majesty, calm down, slave!" , The servant panicked for a moment and ran into His Majesty, the servant deserves to die!"

"Why are you so panicked? What does it look like!" The emperor glared at him angrily.

"Your Majesty, Young Master Wen Fu her, her..."

The emperor stood up from the soft couch when he heard the words, "What's wrong with her?"

"She seized the Minister of the Household Department and the Minister of the Ministry of War, and privately seized the right to dispatch the general's salary and weapons..."

"What?" The emperor was furious after being shocked.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the war, the power and responsibility for dispatching food, salaries and weapons has always been assigned to a special person. How dare she be so presumptuous?
He kicked over the palace lantern erected next to him, but still couldn't get over his anger, "It's really the opposite, can't you forget how much you weigh when you have the power? Pass on my order and take her down!"

Night has fallen, but the city gate has not yet closed.

Wen Su personally watched the weapons and food taken out of the warehouse and transported to the pier under the escort of Zhou Xianda and others, feeling a bit more at ease.

As long as you get on the boat and go directly by water, the speed is extremely fast, and you should be able to solve the dilemma on the battlefield very quickly.

She raised her eyes to look at the sky, the lonely moon was in the sky, maybe she would have to watch through the prison window tomorrow night?

"Who?" Zhao Quan shouted coldly behind him, the long sword in his hand was unsheathed clangingly, and he turned around and stared at the steps of the tower.

Wen Su turned around and patted him on the shoulder, smiled, "Don't worry, His Majesty invited me to talk."

The night wind blew gently, and the court dress on her body was blown by the wind, and the black gauze on her head was almost blown off, so she simply took it off and walked down the steps step by step.

The Jin Ge of the Imperial Forest Army flashed in front of her eyes, she sighed, and said to Zhao Quan, who was extremely astonished behind her: "Go and tell King Pingyang, even if you want to do it, wait until the prince triumphs..."

Anyway, let her know that he is all right.

(End of this chapter)