wedge: In the thirty-ninth year of Chengjia's reign in the Eastern He Dynasty, Emperor Xiaoyuan became seriously ill.
The entire Donghe was in turmoil and in danger.
The prime minister Yu Jin colluded with Nanwu to rebel and force the palace.
Yu Jin occupied the palace, imprisoned Emperor Xiaoyuan and Queen Duanyi, supported the young emperor Zheng Yu as a puppet, and changed the name of the country to Youqing.
Nanwu took the opportunity to invade Donghe territory on a large scale, and the defenders in many places fought back hard, but were eventually defeated.
Three consecutive years of war have resulted in people being displaced and their families destroyed.
Half of Donghe's country was almost occupied, while Yu Jin sat in the palace, making noises, singing and dancing all day long.
The country will be destroyed.
This is the most miserable three years in the history of Donghe.
And at the end of the third year of Youqing's reign, a woman was born.
First, he broke into a million-strong army alone and defeated Nanwu.
Then with lightning speed, they recaptured Mianzhou, Lanqing, Huizhou and other cities, forcing Nanwu back beyond the national border.
At the same time, people were secretly sent to block all news leading to the imperial capital.
It wasn't until Shen Yu's army arrived at the city without a sound that the traitors who were drunk and dreaming were awakened.
That day there were dark clouds and loud thunder.
The gloomy sky carried the power of thunder on the tall towers and the 300,000 cavalry outside the city gate, making people breathless.
Those people wore black armor, had solemn faces, and stood silently.
And everyone's eyes were focused on the white-clothed figure under the Anhua Gate.
The man was wearing plain white clothes and riding on a horse, his delicate body still standing upright in the rustling wind.
She looked at the people standing on the city wall with cold eyes, but there was no warmth in her beautiful face.
"Who in the city dares to rebel?"
Someone shouted from upstairs.
The woman's glazed eyes were filled with cold light: "This little girl is not talented, and she came here to protect her under the orders of Queen Duanyi."
Yu Jin sneered: "It's up to you to escort me."
She smiled casually: "Of course it's with this tiger talisman and the 300,000 Chen Yu army behind me.
And Master Yu only has 100,000 forbidden troops and 30,000 capital guards.
Isn't it obvious that the number of winners and losers will be determined?"
When he saw the small and exquisite tiger charm in the woman's hand, Yu Jin suddenly changed his color.
Donghe's army always only recognized the tiger talisman and not the people.
When he was forced to go to the palace, he searched through the Donghe palace but could not find the tiger talisman.
He didn't want to but was secretly sent out.
"Don't get too happy too soon, bring the little emperor here," he shouted in a low voice with a gloomy face.
A bright yellow figure was dragged up the tower.
He was too far away to see his face clearly.
The only thing he could see clearly was that the dragon robe on his body was so big that it was fluttering in the wind.
The woman's face was calm without any fluctuation.
She turned to look at the soldiers on the city wall and said loudly: "The four counties of Qinchuan and Chufeng in the north of the mountains.
Sons of the Forbidden Army and the Gyeonggi Army, how long have you not been home for a year?
Three Years, or thirteen years?”
The soldiers on the tower stared at the delicate figure in silence, but their eyes slowly turned red.
"Watching Nanwu's iron hoofs occupying my land in Donghe step by step, burning, killing and looting your homes, leaving your wives and children separated, and your families destroyed.
Are you still angry?
Can you endure your relatives losing their homes and being displaced?"
Her voice is soft but full of tenacity.
Yu Jin said angrily: "Shut up.
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The emperor is in my hands.
If you tell me, I will kill him."
However, gradually, the soldiers on the tower put down their weapons one by one, and only the cold wind whistled past the high tower.
"My sons, you are all my good sons in Donghe.
Why do you want to kill each other for your own selfishness?"
She raised her hand and pointed, "This person Yu Jin deceived the world and stole his reputation.
Everyone in the cholera palace got it and executed Ning Yan.
By the Queen's decree, anyone who lays down his weapons now will not be held accountable, but anyone who can behead the traitor Yu Jin will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households."
Suddenly, the sound of a tsunami came rushing down the mountain from the city tower: "Reward a thousand taels of gold, and make ten thousand households a marquis."
Donghe History records: In the first year of Youqing, Emperor Xiaoyuan died and his coffin was kept in Zi Palace.
He stayed there for several years without being buried.
Afterwards, the shape is crazy and the surface is covered with chaff.
At night, he sleeps on the same bed as the corpse, and no one dares to come near.
At the end of the third year of Youqing's reign, the daughter of the Ning family named Yan was executed in Jin, the palace was banned, a state funeral was held, and Emperor Xiaoyuan was buried in Xiling.
At the beginning of the fourth year of Youqing's reign, Ning's daughter Yan was awarded the title of "Elder Princess Protector of the Country" and had an overview of the government until the new emperor took charge.
In the autumn of the fourth year, Queen Duanyi passed away and was buried with the emperor in Xiling. text: In November of the ninth year of Youqing, the Nanwu army's eastern expedition was blocked outside Yuesan Pass.
Since Nanwu started his Eastern Expedition, the common people have been panic-stricken.
This is already the best news since the war began.
Nanwu came fiercely, and the army was like a broken bamboo, fighting all the way east, approaching Yuesanguan in a blink of an eye.
The situation was so serious that rumors spread among the government and the public, and everyone was in danger.
Yuesan Pass can be said to be the last line of defense for the imperial court.
Once it is breached, the imperial capital will be in danger, and the entire Donghe is about to face the crisis of destruction.
According to folklore, on the eve of the battle of Yuesan Pass, the eldest princess Ning Yan of Donghe made an impassioned speech in the Wuji Hall and overcame all opinions to replace the guard of Yuesan Pass, Cen Jia, thus preserving peace for a while.
When the news came back to the imperial capital, the people were excited and went to the gate of the eldest princess's mansion in the southwest corner of the imperial capital to express their thanks.
For a while, the eldest princess's mansion was packed with people.
The eldest princess was always kind to her, and she would give a cup of tea to everyone who thanked her.
During the whole day, she had boiled so many pots of tea.
This made the housekeeper Ding Bo very worried, so he expressed his little opinion to the eldest princess very implicitly.
So the next day, rumors spread in the imperial capital that the eldest princess went to Fahua Temple in the eastern suburbs to pray for blessings.
Everyone followed her to burn incense and worship Buddha at Fahua Temple.
The princess mansion finally calmed down.
In the excitement of the city, the little princess mansion was unusually quiet.
This is an exquisite courtyard, full of lush greenery and green tiles and red roofs.
There is no trace of royal luxury, but there is an extraordinary charm in the simplicity.
It is so quiet here that you can even hear the sound of a cat landing clearly.
There are only five people living in it: the housekeeper Ding Bo, the cook Aunt Gu, the servant Xiao Wu, and the other five people are our eldest princess Ning Yan and the maid Qing Luan.
On weekdays, no one walks around, and even the fallen leaves in the courtyard are seldom cleaned, so it is unbelievably quiet.
At this time, the door of Tianyishui Pavilion was slightly opened.
The woman leaning on the desk raised her head, revealing a face with picturesque features but so pale that there was no trace of blood.
She rubbed her aching eyebrows and closed the memorial in front of her.
There was only two gentle knocks on the door, and a woman stood at the door and said respectfully: "Princess, the emperor invites you to the palace for an audience."
Closing the book, the woman stood up and straightened her plain white haze.
The sleeves of the palace skirt are supported by the floating clouds on the head.
He got up and left the case and opened the door.
"Prepare Qingluan's sedan chair and follow me into the palace."
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The voice was soft and slow, but it carried the domineering air of someone who was in a high position and could not be ignored.
The gloomy sky was like rice paper filled with ink, as if it would drip down the next moment.
As soon as the sedan arrived at the palace gate, it started to rain lightly.
The accompanying maid in green clothes asked: "Princess, the rain is getting heavier and heavier.
The road in the palace is slippery and it is difficult to move the sedan chair.
Can you get down and hold an umbrella before moving forward?"
Seeing that there was no reply for a long time, Qingluan was about to ask again when the sedan door opened. .
A woman in white clothes walked out of the sedan door, but she was not in a hurry to leave.
He just stood there, looking up at the gray sky for a long time.
The fine rain soaked every strand of her hair and luxurious clothes inch by inch.
An unknown smile appeared on the woman's lips, and she whispered: "Qingqing, did you hear the sound of drums and horns coming from the north?
It's getting closer and closer."
Qingluan stood quietly behind him holding an umbrella, not saying anything.
Urging, he only waited for her to get up and walk towards the palace before quickly following her.
The two of them entered the corridor from the path one after another, and the maid in blue closed her umbrella.
Qingluan said: "Princess, your clothes are a little wet, do you want to change them?"
"It doesn't matter."
A smile appeared on the woman's lips.
After a pause, he added, "The emperor saw my people, not my clothes.
Besides, he didn't complete any of the homework I assigned him the day before yesterday.
I want to see how he will show his respect to me."
Explain.”
Qingluan raised his eyes and looked at her, but hesitated to speak.
The woman in white glanced at her, a smile appearing on her fair face.
"Say what you want to say."
"There are some rumors in the palace recently, saying that Princess, you don't take the Emperor seriously, and even want to" "If they want to replace it, let them say it."
The woman waved her hand nonchalantly.
Qingluan said anxiously: "A lot of people talk about making gold, but they accumulate bones and destroy bones.
Princess, you don't care, how can the emperor not care that you have been handling the important military and political affairs in the past few years.
Although you are acting as the official in charge of the government, it is always unfair and inconsistent." .
If the name is not correct, then the words are not correct.
The woman suddenly stopped.
"Qingqing, even though I am in a high position now, there are still many things that I am not capable of.
I can control what you say, but the human heart is the most difficult thing to control in the world, especially the changed human heart."
She gently said Sighing and walking forward slowly.
The dazzling Donghe Palace stood quietly in the rain.
The Qianyuan Palace in the center was the place where successive emperors handled official business and rested daily.
It is even more magnificent and decorated with carved beams and painted buildings.
The four-corner eaves and glazed tiles are washed by the rain and are very eye-catching.
Passing through the long flower corridor, at the end is Zhangqing Hall, the emperor's palace.
The woman's eyes darkened, bottomless.
The curvature of the corners of his mouth became more obvious.
She shook her long sleeves and Shi Ran walked into the palace.
"Ning Yan meets the Emperor."
Standing at the door, the woman bowed slightly to the bright yellow figure behind the bead curtain.
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"Sister Huang, you are finally here.
I have been waiting for you for a long time."
A fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old boy walked out of the room with an unhappy look on his face and took Ning Yan's hand affectionately.
"Come on, come on, dear sister, take a look at the new painting of Molan that I drew today."
The young man pulled the woman to the table and asked her to sit in the seat that should be reserved for the emperor.
The smile on his face was like that of a child hoping to be praised.
Ning Yan smiled slightly, as if she didn't feel anything was wrong, and looked at the painting intently.
"Lan is one of the Four Gentlemen.
He has a noble character and does not conform to the secular world.
As for the emperor's painting, it has the painting power but lacks the artistic conception."
The young man lowered his head in annoyance: "I knew that I would not be able to pass the test with Sister Huang."
Ning Yan glanced at him and said sternly: "The emperor announced my arrival today, did you just ask me to taste the paintings?
A few days ago, I asked Eunuch Duan to present several memorials to you, please read them."
"Sister Huang, please don't talk to me about government affairs every time you see me, okay?
You also know that I have never been interested in those things."
The young man pouted dissatisfiedly, his handsome face full of loneliness.
"Interest, please tell me, Your Majesty, you are not young anymore.
You should know what kind of responsibilities you carry on your shoulders and what kind of mission you have for Donghe."
Ning Yan casually turned over the memorial on the desk, "This I have selected several memorials, covering the internal affairs and diplomacy of Donghe in the past few months.
You will definitely know how tense the current situation is even if you read it casually."
The young man said hurriedly: "Sister Huang, don't be angry.
I will read these memorials right away."
Ning Yan sighed and said slowly: "Yu'er, the imperial sister is not angry.
It has not been easy to maintain the status quo since ancient times.
Unfortunately, Donghe's successive emperors since Emperor Yuan have no interest in government affairs.
In addition, there are some treacherous villains in the government who have worked hard.
In order to seize the throne, Donghe's national power has long been inferior to its former glory.
Those who are officials have enriched their own pockets more than those who work hard; those who are generals are arrogant and extravagant.
There are more people who train hard than those who work hard; there are more people who indulge in wine and sex than those who work hard to govern.
Six years ago, when I returned to the court, I tried my best to eliminate dissidents and reorganize the government.
Unfortunately, the forces in the court were intertwined, and the results were very little.
Wei.
Yu'er, you are the emperor and the pillar of our Donghe Dynasty.
I hope you will not disappoint me, at least not the people of Donghe."
Shaking her head, she looked at the boy's still immature features and said slowly: "Yu'er, Sister Huang can't stay with you forever.
Everything I do now is to pave the way for your pro-government.
But an umbrella If you don’t support yourself, no amount of help from others will matter.
You will ultimately have to rely on yourself.”
Zheng Yu nodded, with a look of confusion in his eyes, and murmured: "Sister Huang, will you leave me if I take charge?"
Ning Yan frowned and said, "If you still need me at that time, I will stay."
She touched his head and suddenly remembered the first time she saw him.
At that time, the late emperor was newly mourned, and the bell of Donghua Palace rang twelve times.
However, Yu Jin's party tried to tamper with the decree and support the prince as a puppet emperor, causing chaos in the palace.
She got the news early and hurried to Kyoto with her military symbols and Shen Yu's 300,000 troops, and confronted Yu Jin's 100,000 forbidden troops and 30,000 Gyeonggi Guards at the gate of Anhua.
And he was forced to stand on the tower.
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His little body was shaking constantly, and his face was as pale as a dead person.
The large dragon robe on his body was empty and empty.
She suddenly remembered Fengming Village and her childhood friends.
They were both seven or eight years old when they were separated due to war.
But now more than ten years have passed, and there is no news from the old friend Yao Yao.
So she pitied this child from the bottom of her heart, not just because of the master's death.
"If there's nothing else to do, I'll go back first."
After recovering her thoughts, Ning Yan stood up and wanted to leave.
When he reached the door, he turned around and said, "Today, take a look at the memorial I picked out for you, especially the annotations I made with a red pen.
I will test you later."
The young man nodded obediently, with a trace of reluctance in his eyes, but he still said: "Duan Ye will see the emperor off for me."
"Elder Princess, please."
An old eunuch quickly walked out of the inner hall and bowed to Ning Yan, with an imperceptible shrewd look in his eyes.
"Yeah."
Ning Yan nodded and left.
When I walked outside the hall, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a pot of orchids in full bloom hanging under the eaves of the hall.
The white petals are speckled with crystal water drops, and the green leaves are swaying in the wind.
"Is this the orchid that the emperor painted?"
she asked casually.
Eunuch Duan bowed and replied: "This is the new Su Xin orchid this year.
If the eldest princess wants it, she can ask the Internal Affairs Bureau to send a pot over."
"No need, it looks beautiful from a distance, but it's stale when you get up close."
He smiled self-deprecatingly, "Eunuch Duan, you are also an old man in the palace, so please pay more attention to the emperor's affairs."
The old eunuch in purple robe hurriedly knelt down and said: "Eldest Princess, you are offending this old slave by saying this.
These are all the duties of an old slave, but please rest assured, Princess."
Ning Yan smiled slightly: "That's very good.
Father-in-law, there is no need to see me off, my maid is right in front."
After walking a few steps, he turned around and said with a smile: "The road is slippery on rainy days.
Father-in-law, please be careful when walking."
After that, he nodded and left with a calm demeanor.
The white skirt drew beautiful arcs as she walked.
After a while, it disappeared into the mist and rain
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