The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress, Chapter 57, vol 2 Chapter 12: The Grand marriage
Because Emperor Xue had already had an empress, even if empress title is set up again, there will be no grand marriage. Especially, Teng Yun who is just going to the palace to be a consort. Xue Jun Liang didn't break his promise, so he really sealed Teng Yun as Princess Teng.
The Yunfeng palace has been rebuilt since the fire. It took a lot of time. Teng Yun entered the palace and lived here, but it is not as grand as before and is still under construction.
Xue Jun Liang wanted to call Xiu Yao to serve the new Imperial consort, but Xiu Yao would rather die than go, and the Emperor Xue didn't force her, so he picked a few of the palace maid to send them to, among them, Qian Shui.
Qian Shui seemed a little surprised to see Teng Ying. First, she knew him. Second, he has a scar on his handsome face.
Although she knew Teng Ying, they didn't meet the other person, and she thought that since Teng Ying can climb to the present position, which is also the master of the Imperial harem. It's a big taboo to offend the master.
Teng Yun didn't expect that Emperor Xue sent Qian Shui to come here. He was asked to sit down and comb his hair by the maid.
They didn't talk for a long time. Looking for a topic to please Teng Yun, Qian Shui said with a smile, “Empress, your hair is really nice."
Teng Yun didn't even lift his eyelids. Qian Shui thought it was boring and asked another topic. But Teng Yun still didn't talk. Qian Shui wondered why the sword carrying officer had changed his temper.
The Xue state’.
Teng Yun was a big red robe. He simply refused to wear women's clothes or cover her head with red shawl. He looked tall and handsome from a distance. It's a pity that he looked at the scar on his face and felt like his life had some violent past. That is to say, Teng Yun is gentle in nature. If others think he is scary.
When he sat in the room, he heard the sound of the Imperial court official pushing the cup and the handle, the sound of the Imperial court official toasting, and the sound of someone urging emperor to drink less for a good night's bitter short.
Qian Shui stood on one side for an hour and a half. She worked from dusk to dusk. She still didn't finish drinking outside. He was also a smart man. He understood that although the concubine was very high, Emperor Xue didn't want to touch him.
It's too long for the banquet. It's late. The great Imperial court official advised Xue Jun Liang not to leave the empress, and then he would leave them
Xue Hou Yang is not suitable for this kind of wine feast. Just when he wanted to leave, a guard came up and whispered a few words and handed him an envelope.
Xue Hou Yang listened to the words and had shock on his face for a moment, then looked up at Xue Jun Liang. It seemed that it was inappropriate to think about this matter. It was inappropriate to say it at this time.
After thinking for a while, he finally walked over and whispered to Xue Jun Liang.
Xue Jun Liang's smile immediately disappeared, squinting and gesturing to present the letter.
When they found out about the accident, they were all quiet and looked at the other person. They didn't know what happened.
Xue Jun Liang spread out the letter and looked at it for two times. He suddenly burst into laughter, grew up and smashed the wine cup at his feet.
This one stunned everyone. They didn't know what the letter was about. They didn't dare to go out. They stood with their heads down for fear of causing harm to themselves
Xue Jun Liang glanced at the crowd for a while, then he slowly sneered and said: “This Zhen's good general is to be sent to the Shui River to calm an internal strife!"
He said that, everyone immediately understood that it seemed that Yue Chen had lost the battle in the Shui River.
Xue Jun Liang stared at Xue Yu, threw the letter to him, and said, "Lang Jing, whom you recommended, said that you should be guilty and meritorious. Now, what does Zhen want from him?"
Xue Yu quickly picked up the letter, which was sent to the capital by the Shui River master clerk secretly. It said that Yue Chen was drinking and having fun in the army. Zhang Hong sent his soldiers fight and Yue Chen was beaten back for more than 20 miles. After that, he was afraid of the commander's punishment. He killed the commander in rebellion, sacrificed his flag with his head, and threatened to behead those who did not return to the battle. Now the Shui River army has lost their food and salary, and is also wary of being beheaded, which has already made people panic.
Xue Yu finished reading it in a hurry. He knew that Xue Jun Liang was angry with him. Lang Jing was just a member of the army. There was a gap between the commander and general soldier. Even if he had been wise, no one would accept it. However, the Xue state's emperor would not admit that he had misjudged the wrong person with the wrong person. Of course, this anger would be spread to others.
Xue Yu said: “Although Lang Jing has talent and knowledge, he has no choice but to fight against the main force. Now he has been defeated for 20 Li. This Imperial brother thought that he should first think of a way to retreat from the enemy. If he kills the soldiers again, he will feel uneasy and will make Zhang Hong laugh."
Xue Jun Liang didn't embarrass him anymore, just said coolly, “What's your plan?"
Xue Yu is also a person who has been guarding the border all the year round. He only took a short detour: “Yue Chen is proud of his merits, and arrogance and impetuosity are the taboo of soldiers. According to this Imperial brother, if he wanted to fight back Zhang Hong, he must first change his commander."
With a pause, he said, “This Imperial brother is willing to ask to help to share his worries."
Xue Jun Liang looked at him and didn't speak. Xue Yu was being stared at and he was filled with a little guilty heart. He really has a worried heart. Although Xue Jun Liang released him, he has no real power. If he can reach the Ming Shui Qi, he can also regain the power. Besides, Lang Jing is still by the Shui River.
However, it is obvious that Xue Jun Liang saw through his thoughts at once, although Xue Jun Liang did not expose him.
Xue Hou Yang, of course, also heard it. Lest Xu Jun Liang let the tiger go back to the mountain again, he bowed his hand and said, “This Imperial brother will go!"
Xue Jun Liang said: “You can't go Hou Yang. Prepare for it. You will go with Marquis of Tengnan in a few days. Zhang Hong knocked off Yue Chen, and the Feng state may take the opportunity to attack the Teng again and make profits from it."
Xue Hou Yang nodded his head, which made sense. If the Feng state knew that Zhang Hong had defeated Yue Chen for 20 miles, they would certainly take this opportunity to attack the Xue state from the other side. Although the Feng state and Zhang Hong have different positions, their purposes were always the same. There is no reason why they should not pick up the things they please.
Zhao Lu wanted to call himself sick and resign himself, but he didn't expect that Zhang Hong was just a little bit terrified by the Feng state. He could be arrogant in the Shui River. According to his previous temper, he would be the first to stand up for his life.
However, the Shui River is the junction between the Xue state and the Feng state. After sending the past manager to fight Zhang Hong, he must stay and fight with the Feng state head-on.
Zhao Lu felt that he didn't do anything wrong. His purpose for so many years was at this moment. It can be said that he was relieved when he left with 10000 elite soldiers from the crown. But at this time, for a Feng Ming who didn't know anything, he was too cold.
It's hard for anyone to say what's ruthless. What Zhao Lu doesn't want to see now is that he and Feng Ming fight the other person. He wanted to resign earlier, which is also the cultivation and trust he felt for Feng Ming for so many years.
Zhao Lu clenched his fist. If he didn't fight in order to meet Feng Ming, and he didn't fight at all, he violated his nature. As soon as he wanted to stand out and ask for his life, he heard “Squeak". The Palace door of the Yunfeng palace was pushed open.
Teng Yun was a man's big red happy robe, with a dark red wide belt on his waist, a strong thin waist and a straight back. At first glance, there is a kind of heroic spirit of a general in red.
When they saw that the door of the palace suddenly opened, new empress came out and looked at the other person, wondering if the new consort could not wait?
Who would have thought that the first sentence of Teng Yun's opening was, “His majesty, this low Imperial court official would like to go to war."
Xue Jun Liang was stunned for a moment, and then said, “Why is my Consort Ai coming out?"
However, Teng Yun ignored the sentence from the Emperor Xue and just said to Xue Yu, “Can I borrow the report from Lord Marquis?"
Xue Yu hasn't done anything since he was released. Xue Jun Liang has been doing what he asked him to do. It seemed that he has been tamed a lot. After hearing this, he looked up at Xue Jun Liang, which means to ask for the advice of Emperor Xue.
Xue Jun Liang nodded slightly, but didn't stop him. Teng Yun received the letter. Besides the report from the master clerk accusing Yue Chen of ignoring the military law because of his pet, there was also a layout map after 20 miles’ retreat.
Teng Yun only glanced at it, and then said, “This Imperial court official is a man who can lay down this kind of camp. His majesty can cut off his head."
He said, holding up the camp map in his hand, and said, “The camp stretches for hundreds of miles along the Shui River, far from the other person. If one of the camps is broken, it's hard to save the other camp. Moreover, if Zhang Hong took fire, he can burn the land for hundreds of miles as long as he points one. It doesn't take much effort. Even if it's not far from the Shui River, how can he organize firefighting and retreat when the army's heart is in disorder?"
At the hearing of the Imperial court official, all of them forgot what new consort was not a weak woman. In a flash, the thought of hundreds of thousands of troops who are going to be burned to death. At that time, Zhang Hong will take the Shui River and no one can stop him from advancing to the Xue state’s capital.
The Feng state has always been like a tiger and a wolf. It has been waiting for a long time. Of course, it won't miss the chance to take a share of the crumbling Xue state. Then the Xue state will be in danger.
Xue Jun Liang was willing to send Yue Chen, which naturally made sense. First, there are not many generals that can be used in the Imperial army. Second, there is Concubine De in the Imperial harem. Xu Jun Liang thought that how can Yu Chen remember his sister, and how can he restrain himself? How can he know that the man has become more and more powerful than his sister?
Teng Yun said: “Since his majesty has not yet stepped into the Yunfeng palace, this low Imperial court official is still an Imperial court official. Teng Ying is willing to go to relieve the Shui River's soldiers of this impending doom."
Xue Jun Liang has been staring at Teng Yun for a long time, and seemed to be considering whether Teng Yun is really suitable person to be sent there.
Shen Yi stood up half a step at this time and said: “His majesty can remember that the warlock said that although the Marquis of Tengnan is a man, he will be able to make the Emperor prosper. This Imperial court official thought that it was this moment. Why should we not wait? If Zhang Hong burns the Shui River army, the people in the border area will be caught in the cross fire. Even if his majesty is protected by a real dragon, I'm afraid it will be hard to return to heaven!"
As soon as his voice fell, there was a commotion. The Imperial court officials also felt reasonable. Xue Jun Liang had seen the talent work and plans made by Teng Yun and knew that he was competent, but this time it was quite different from that of the Lord Marquis of Tengnan before he went to Teng Yun.
Xue Jun Liang pondered a little and then said: "Zhen naturally believes you, so the border of the Xue state is up to you. Zhen will wait for Teng Ying to come back. "
At present, Xue Jun Liang asked people to draw up a copy of the Imperial decree, they will return back to the Imperial capital with Yue Chen, worship Teng Yun as the general, and build a platform and confer titles the next day.
Xue Jun Liang, dressed in a black snake-skin robes and wearing the crown tassels, raised his hand to let the palace attendant behind him enter. The palace attendant held a brocade box in his hand. He reached out to open the brocade box. It was the Tiger Wings sword with the coffin scabbard.
“As Shen Yi said, this may be heaven's will. I made a coffin with a sword, but I didn't expect that the Tiger Wing would come out of the sheath again..."
Xue Jun Liang, with a smile on his face, pulled the Tiger Wing out of the coffin. With a slight movement of his wrist, he split the coffin scabbard into two parts at once and handed it to Teng Yun.
Teng Yun dare not neglect, he went holding the Tiger Wings sword with both hands, the great Imperial court official all stood far away, only to see Xue Jun Liang was leaning slightly, his lips sticking to Teng Yun's ear, as if he was reluctant to part.
Only Teng Yun could hear it, Xue Jun Liang said softly: “General Teng is here to build up his career, keep the land and open up the frontier. If there is any dissent... this coffin will be involved."
Teng Yun hung his head and didn't care what he said, but said lightly: “Please rest assured that Teng Ying, even if he is not loyal to the emperor, will not joke about the lives of the Shui River's more than 100000 soldiers and people."
“So good."
Xue Jun Liang was slightly stunned. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder. The man was tall and straight in his armor, with the Tiger Wings sword in his hand. He had a kind of general demeanor. As far as he knew, Teng Ying had never been on the battlefield.
Teng Yun didn’t stay much longer. He just knelt down to say goodbye to Emperor Xue, and then got off the platform. A bodyguard handed over the reins. Teng Yun inserted the Tiger Wing sword into the scabbard on his waist, turned over and mounts his horse. He beckoned people to set up the flag and take the soldiers to the Shui River.
Xue Jun Liang stood on the high platform. Because of the strong wind, he squinted at Teng Yun’s back. He still remembers that when Tengnan was still the Teng state, he went to the front to supervise the war. He also stood on the high platform and looked at the mythical iron general from afar.
At that time, the soldiers advised Emperor Xue to return to the camp to watch the battle. Xue Jun Liang didn't think so. Even though Teng Yun was no more powerful, he was just a general and a horse. The whole Teng state was rotten. What's more terrible about a general? But he didn't expect Teng Yun to see the handsome Xue state flag on the high platform, and he rushed his horse to come there alone. He shot an arrow and broke the flagpole. The handsome Xue state flag fell down and almost injured Emperor Xue.
Xue Jun Liang definitely look at the small and almost unrecognizable army leaving in the distance, but there is a sense of Deja vu. It's not the image of Teng Yun its Teng Ying, but it's very similar. At that time, he watched the Teng Yun rush with the horse, and at this time, he watched the general of the Xue state disappear.
Teng Shang was very bored in the mansion. He has nothing to do all day long. Xue Hou Yang did ask him to enter the Imperial court. Sometimes, Teng Shang thought that whether Xue Hou Yang is thoughtful or thoughtless, if he is careless, he can take care of himself everywhere. He took care of him very clearly as a loving person. It made Teng Shang, who is used to indifference, deeply moved.
Teng Shang turned around in his study. He had read the books in Xue Hou Yang's study for a long time. He had no more books to read. He picked up two more books casually. He turned his head and saw the stack of official documents on the desk. If the Marquis of Wannian is careful, he wouldn't put the military official documents in such a way. If they was looked at by someone with an evil heart, it would be endless.
Teng Shang helped him to close the spread documents and put them aside. He couldn't help laughing. In the past, this person looked like him, but his heart has been completely empty. Now when he saw the official documents, he has no evil idea in his heart.
When the last document was put in place, Teng Shang was immediately stunned. There was a piece of paper on the table. It was written in a dense way. It seemed to be a draft. It had been modified many times in circles. Some of the handwriting on it was written by Xue Hou Yang. They had been together for a long time. Teng Shang was a painter and calligrapher. He could imitate every painting and calligraphy, he looked at for seven or eight minutes. Naturally, he remembered Xue Hou Yang's handwriting.
However, what Teng Shang didn't expect was that the most handwriting was so familiar. This man's reading and writing style were taught by his own hands
Xue Hou Yang went back to the house, and Teng Shang was not in the room. After asking, he knew that he was reading in the study. As soon as he entered the study, I saw that Teng Shang was staring at the paper and in a dazed.
“What's the matter, Lord?" said Xue Hou Yang, “Is there anything wrong with this document?"
"No..."
Teng Shang slowly put down the paper, looked up at Xue Hou Yang and said, “Whose handwriting is this?"
Xue Hou Yang didn't know why he asked, but answered honestly, “Teng Ying's."
“Teng Ying...”
Teng Shang's expression was even stranger. He opened his mouth and couldn't speak for a long time. Xue Hou Yang thought he was ill. He just listened to him and said, “Where is Teng Ying?"
Xue Hou Yang said: “Lord Shang, you forgot? Today, Teng Ying paid homage to the Emperor. I just saw him off."
Teng Shang just said “Left", and then he didn't speak any more, which made Xu Hou Yang think he was ill, so he asked the Imperial physician to come over for pulse diagnosis.
Although Xue Hou Yang is worried about Teng Shang's body, Emperor Xue sent him to Tengnan garrison. Soon he will go out again without delay. There is no disease in Teng Shang. The Imperial physician just said it would be better for him to have a rest.
Within three days, Xue Hou Yang and Teng Shang also took their own soldiers to Tengnan. Xue Jun Liang personally sent them out of the south gate.
Though Teng Shang was not seriously ill, Xue Hou Yang was worried about his body, so instead of letting him ride, he prepared the sedan.
After entering Tengnan, Xue Hou Yang ordered the whole army to stop for a rest. There was a small pavilion not far in front of him. Xue Hou Yang urged his horse to go there, thinking that he could let Teng Shang out to breathe, and that he was suffocating after a day's journey.
Xue Hou Yang looked up to see the plaque of the pavilion. Such a pavilion stood on the bare border. It seemed a little bleak.
There are three words written on the plaque -- Martyrs Blood Pavilion
Xue Hou Yang has been staring at these three words for a long time. Zhang Sui, who is followed by Tengnan, he is the surrender soldier. Xue Jun Liang, in order to show the kindness of the Xue state, has given them official rewards.
Xue Hou Yang asked Zhang Sui, “Whose is this pavilion?"
Zhang Sui replied respectfully, “It's Teng Yun."
“Teng Yun?”
“Which Teng Yun?" said Xue Hou Yang surprised.
Zhang Sui said: “There is only one Teng Yun in the hearts of the people of Tengnan, the iron General of that year. General Yun was loyal and stationed in the frontier. He had been here at that time and wrote a plaque for the pavilion. "
Xue Hou Yang was shocked. He remembered that when he entered the palace, he accidentally saw the ink word which was written in two words of Martyrs Blood. It was similar to the plaque in front of him. Xue Hou Yang had an unforgettable memory skill, and only had two words. He could not be sure or explain anything.
But Xue Hou Yang is not stupid. His mind will never be careless in the place where he should be careful. Xue Jun Liang always asked about Teng Shang’s expression, whether Teng Shang and the Empress knew the other person, and he looked at Teng Shang several times.
Xue Hou Yang asked Zhang Sui to copy the plaque and send it back to the capital city, presenting it to Emperor Xue.
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
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