Golden branches and jade leaves

Chapter 69
Chapter 12: Jin Ge's Old Dream

Su Mi approached the Hall of Mental Cultivation, when she heard Qi Long's voice coming from the hall, she said sadly: "My mother's phoenix body has been restless for more than ten years, and the condition has become worse in recent years. I am worried day and night. More than that. In order to reassure her old man, this time I even delayed Ding Guogong's defeat, and I didn't offend anyone. I only hoped that there would be a chance to turn around, but I didn't expect it to be..." The words made sense and reasoned Eloquent.

"Your Majesty, don't be sad. The Empress Dowager is alive in the sky, and I don't want the Emperor to be sad and hurt. The Empress Dowager is fifty-one years old. Her life is pure and simple, and she is a model of dedication and respect through the ages. I believe that we should follow the example of our ancestors." , give it a good name, and consecrate Anfeng Point, this is the most important thing." The voice of Jia Yuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites came out, and he consoled him respectfully and politely.

Su Mi's footsteps faltered, she looked in through the open window, most of the hall was filled with officials from the Ministry of Rites, apparently discussing matters related to the Empress Dowager's funeral ceremony.

Qi Long leaned sideways on the dragon chair, sighed with great sadness, and said: "Since I took the throne, my mother has been kind and generous, and loves me very much, but now there is a separation between heaven and man, I am really sad and distressed. Now that my mother has passed away, I have been thinking about it day and night, but I can't explain this feeling of remembrance. In case my parents pass away, everyone in the world has to observe rituals for three years. Although I am the Son of Heaven, my grief is no different from that of everyone else in the world. Therefore, I also intend to follow suit.”

As soon as this remark came out, the courtiers below were surprised for a while.According to the folk customs of Daqi, when the parents die, the children should observe filial piety for three years, and they are not allowed to marry as officials, etc., to show filial piety.But the emperor's filial piety is to replace the moon with the sun.In other words, three years and 36 months, the emperor only observes filial piety for 36 days.

Now what Qi Long meant was to imitate the folks and observe filial piety for three years!How can this work?Not to mention the continuous wars in the south, the emperor of a country went to the imperial mausoleum to observe his filial piety for three years, what should the country and the government do?Do you want the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to go to the Empress Dowager's grave together?

Immediately, some courtiers wanted to speak out to dissuade them, but before they could open their mouths, Prince Yu Qi Hao, who was beside him, had already spoken out: "The emperor's words are true. Children are filial, no matter the emperor or the common people, they should all show sincerity. His heart. The emperor governs the world with filial piety, and this act is a good example for the world. It’s just..." Qi Hao lowered his head, raised the corner of his mouth, then raised his head and continued: "Your majesty is the son of heaven, and he is busy with government affairs. It is even more unreasonable. It is better to temporarily live in the Qianqing Palace within the next three years, and all the details of the imperial tomb are temporarily handed over to the Ministry of Rites and Prince Rong. Host, in this way, firstly, the state affairs are not missed, and secondly, I have done my filial piety for the Empress Dowager. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"

Prince Rong is the younger brother of the late emperor, and he is considered the oldest and most prestigious among the royal nobles in Daqi today.

"Prince Yu's words are in line with my wishes. For the sake of my mother and the world, I have thought about it and decided on this way of observing rituals and mourning. It can express my grief and remembrance." Qi Long nodded.

The ministers of the Ministry of Rites were dumbfounded.

Su Mi outside couldn't help but want to laugh out loud. The two people sang together, and they said it nicely. They said that the 36-day mourning period can't express their filial piety, and it takes three years to be filial. Even the 36-day mourning period was cancelled.Only Prince Rong and the Ministry of Rites will attend the funeral instead.

"Your majesty is wise. His actions are not only full of filial piety, but also filial piety. It is an example for the world, and the well-being of all people..." Some courtiers who responded quickly sang praises loudly.

The officials of the imperial court, which one is not human, no need to be reminded, everyone immediately understood, and immediately claimed that Qi Long's move was not only for the consideration of the people of the world, but also for the empress dowager, it is really appropriate.After a few words, the matter was decided.Everyone has already started discussing the details of the funeral date...

Su Mi stood outside the hall, couldn't help laughing mockingly, she raised her head, looked around, the palace wall, the hall entrance, there were white curtains, paper banners and cloth curtains hanging everywhere because of the empress dowager's funeral. Blown by the sultry wind, it was light and empty, and it made a faint whining sound, as if it was crying for Liren.In this scorching hot weather, like flying white snow, people have an illusion that it is the cold winter in the twelfth lunar month, and the coolness is piercing.

On July 29, the fourth year of Longhui, the Empress Dowager Daqi passed away, and her posthumous title was Empress Dowager Gongsu Jing'an.On September [-]th, the Empress Dowager's May [-]th Festival, the coffin and inner body were buried together in the Shengling Mausoleum of Emperor Xianwu. Prince Rong built a green cottage in the south of the mausoleum to perform the mourning ceremony on behalf of the emperor.

Unlike the harem, which fell into depression and desolation due to the death of the queen mother, the continuous wars in the south forced the previous dynasty to quickly cheer up its vitality.

On September [-]th of the fourth year of Longhui, Ni Yuan went to the court to accept the title, was promoted to a general, and was ordered by the Minister to lead the reinforcements to the south.

In the same month, taking advantage of the great victory of Jianye City, Prince Nan Chencheng sent troops to the north and led his army to capture Leizhou City. So far, he recovered all the land originally ceded to Qi State in just three months.

Ni Yuan, who had just rushed to the front line, was unable to stop Nan Chen's overwhelming offensive, and could only retreat steadily.

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"Is the emperor not worried?" Su Mi asked Qi Long who was leisurely checking the chessboard.The urgent papers and the notices handed in hastily by the officials due to the unsatisfactory battle ahead had already piled up the imperial case next to it, but there was no trace of flipping through it, but Qi Taki was still unhurried. Looking at things that don't matter.

"Don't worry, no matter how many papers these civil servants have, they are useless at all. Can we expect them to come up with some ideas to kill the enemy and calm the chaos?" Qi Long leisurely dropped the chess pieces in his hand, Said.

"But now the battle ahead is so unsatisfactory. Even though the concubines live in the harem, they still hear about it from time to time, and worry about it day and night." Su Mi asked tentatively, with a worried expression on her face.

"Why Mi'er is worried about this too." Qi Long laughed.

Su Mi looked at Qi Taki's half-smile expression, a thought suddenly flashed in her heart, and she suddenly understood a lot.

Qi Taki is not a magnanimous emperor, he can even be said to be a little short-sighted and anxious, but he doesn't seem to be in the slightest anxious when he loses his face in such a way, I'm afraid...

"The concubine is worrying." Su Mi lowered her eyes, then raised her head and smiled slyly: "The concubine is worrying, should I congratulate the emperor at this time?"

"Where does the joy come from?" Qi Long wondered, "Didn't Mi'er just say that the war is not going well?"

"Of course, congratulations to the emperor and our Daqi soldiers on their way to victory." Su Mi smiled mischievously.

Qi Long asked curiously: "Nowadays, the front line is defeated one after another. Even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are in a hurry. You can see from these scriptures. How can Mi'er predict that our Daqi is about to win?"

Su Mi smiled and said: "Does the emperor still want to hide his concubines? Originally, the concubines were very worried, but seeing the emperor's relaxed and leisurely appearance just now, I know that the emperor has already made up his mind, I am afraid that our Daqi's next victory is just around the corner .”

As he spoke, his eyes turned to the pile of memorials on the desk, and he said: "The adults in the court don't know the emperor's attitude, but they only hear the continuous news of defeat. , but only a small defeat, while Nan Chen is about to suffer a big defeat."

"Haha," Qi Taki laughed heartily, "Mi'er is really good-natured, she is indeed much smarter than those pedantic veterans."

Su Mi was secretly startled and confirmed her deduction even more.

"Mi'er is so smart, do you know why Da Qi wants to win? Just relying on the evidence deduced from my actions doesn't count." Qi Long asked jokingly.

Su Mi smiled sweetly, "The emperor is really flattering the concubine. The concubine is just a woman in the palace. How can she see through these important military affairs? Of course, I have to ask the emperor to explain the concubine's confusion."

Qi Long smiled and said: "Even if Mi'er can't see through it, but she is always by my side, and what she sees and hears is what I pay attention to. Can't she guess it?"

Su Mi pretended to be contemplative for a while, and said: "The concubine saw that the emperor has been paying attention to the news reports sent in from the Nanchen court in the past few days. Could it be because there are going to be major changes in the Nanchen court?" She said clapping her hands. He laughed and said: "Ah, the courtiers and concubines are all guesses, they can't be sure, the emperor will not allow jokes if they guess wrong."

"Mi'er's guess is just right, how can I make a joke." Qi Long said with a smile: "The change in this war is indeed lurking in the court of Nanchen, and the most troublesome opponent of our Daqi is Nanchen's Prince Cheng. Qian, this man is one of the few famous generals in the world, and he has defeated Nanchen several times in the past. This confidant is in serious trouble, and it is really just a matter of paper to want to enter Nanchen smoothly."

"Although the concubine is in the court, she also knows the prestige of Prince Nanchen Cheng." Su Mi said worriedly.

"As early as when the emperor was in power, he secretly bought the important ministers of the Southern Chen Dynasty with gold and silver beauties, and separated the brotherhood between Emperor Chen and Prince Cheng. He was close to success several times. It is a pity that Emperor Chen still cared about that point after all. Brotherly love, every time you can't hurt the killer, just remove him from the military power and imprison him." Qi Long sighed: "However, there is no need to worry too much now. According to the internal response we arranged in Nanchen According to the news, Prince Cheng probably won't live long. In fact, when Emperor Chen imprisoned him in the mansion a few years ago, he was bedridden because of depression."

"This year, because of the crisis in the frontier, I tried my best to hold on and take command. But I heard that he vomited blood and fainted in the army a few days ago. I'm afraid his life will not last long."

Su Mi was silent for a while. These days, she was by Qi Taki's side. Although she couldn't deliberately check the secret reports, she also got a lot of news intentionally or unintentionally. In addition to the tips she got from Ge Chengming, she I also know that in the Southern Chen court, quite a few courtiers have recently been discussing that Chen Qian was greedy for meritorious deeds and violated the sacred order.He also said that he should accept it as soon as he sees it, and that it will not be worth the loss if he attracts Qi's revenge.Some people even openly impeached Prince Cheng's aggressive behavior, which put the entire army in dire straits, wasting Chen's troops in exchange for his achievements alone, I'm afraid they have the heart of disobedience.

At the time of the Empress Dowager's funeral, the Southern Chen Dynasty advocated taking the opportunity to negotiate a peace with the Qi State. Even Emperor Chen had issued a decree to call Prince Cheng back to the capital to reassure him of his duties. There was a lot of dissatisfaction in the decree.

However, Prince Cheng ignored the imperial decree and sent troops to attack on his own, which naturally aroused Emperor Chen's suspicion even more.

The reason why Chen Qian stepped up his offensive, even when he knew that some people in the court were dissatisfied with him, he still did not hesitate to disobey the holy will and arouse suspicion was because he knew that his life was not long.Hope to take advantage of the last opportunity to lay a stable foundation for Nan Chen.

Su Mi couldn't help sighing: "Prince Cheng has made great military exploits and outstanding achievements. He can be called the pillar of Nanchen and the pillar of the country. It's a pity that Emperor Chen is so suspicious of him."

"Your meritorious demeanor makes you jealous. This is something that is constantly changing in the world, so what's so strange about it." Qi Taki smiled casually, "This time when Ni Yuan sent troops, he secretly spoke to me. The offensive at the beginning of the game must be unstoppable, in order to avoid losses, it is natural to retreat, so when news of consecutive defeats came, I was not surprised at all."

Qi Taki said that he was still overjoyed.

Su Mi twitched the corners of her mouth imperceptibly, that's right, a master with high achievements and a high reputation is envied.Which dynasty, which generation was not like this?Not to mention the current Nan Chen, I'm afraid Da Qi will also stage such a scene.

The mentality of the superior is so strange.

Right now Daqi is in a period of retreat, and everyone is talking bad things about Ni Yuan, blaming him for his incompetence in combat and incompetence in command. Not only will these criticisms not bother Qi Long, but they might even appreciate Ni Yuan more.

But when his counterattack started, good news spread frequently, and the government and the public praised him, what would Qi Taki think?Will he still trust Ni Yuan like that?

If Ni Yuan succeeds in conquering Nanchen this time and becomes famous, what will be waiting for him next?
There is a truth in this world that never changes, the higher you stand, the harder you fall!
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Su Mi held the newsletter in her hand, just now there was news from outside the palace that Ge Chengming left for Nanchen today.

The day before yesterday Su Mi just told him the news that Prince Cheng was ill.In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Lieutenant General Chen Qian blocked all news about his illness. Only a few close confidants knew about it, and even Ge Chengming didn't know about it.I don't know how Daqi's spies found out such secret information.

Now that the war is in full swing and the situation in the south is in chaos, in order to protect Ge Chengming's safety, Su Mi specially asks Wen Xian to go with him.Originally, Wen Xian owed Chen Qian a favor, so the two set off on the road together.

Naturally, Chen Lie will take care of the eyeliner intelligence here.

Su Mi kneaded the piece of paper in her hand unconsciously, thinking of Ge Chengming's words, "... Nan Chen seems to have the upper hand now and no one can stop him, but this advantage is completely tied to Prince Cheng alone. , the consequences are unimaginable. Although Ni Yuan is unfavorable in the war and retreats steadily, he is waiting for an opportunity..."

Su Mi crumpled up the newspaper in her hand and threw it to her side, sighing.

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