Chapter 164 I can’t let him live alone The wheels crunched over the snow.
Occasionally, snowballs would fall from the branches, and there would be a "pop" sound, which made Su Yu immediately turn his head to look.
There was no one else on the road but them.
Su Yu rode a horse and led a donkey behind the car, and heard Jiang He talking to Feng Jie about the rewards for the Northern Expeditionary Army after they returned.
Feng Jie still listened to two or three rebuttals, and Jiang He was not angry. He waited for him to finish his rebuttal and spoke again.
Later, Feng Jie's voice became quieter and quieter. He didn't know whether it was because he simply gave in, or because of the warmth in the carriage, which made his mind confused.
In the ice and snow, Su Yu looked at the approaching city gate in the distance, and couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart.
His Majesty believed them, and the Queen traveled in the snow to invite him, but he actually refused.
Is it because he really can't go for the sake of the queen, or is he afraid of being questioned by people like Feng Jie?
Su Yu slapped his forehead fiercely, feeling that he was just like Feng Jie, a donkey that couldn't pull him back - stupid and stupid.
The city gate was unexpectedly closed. Jiang Ben handed over his badge, and the city gate official stepped forward to open the door.
Su Yu followed and found a notice posted inside the city gate, prohibiting leaving the city today.
He was a little strange. It was forbidden to leave the city, but he did not say that it was forbidden to enter the city.
But on their way back, there was no one around.
After thinking for a while, Su Yu suddenly realized.
This seemingly uninhabited official road is probably guarded silently by lieutenant troops from ten miles north of the post station to around the city gate.
They were hiding in a distance that they couldn't see, and they were waiting in full array.
Not to mention humans, even rabbits have to dodge the crossbow if they want to get in.
When His Majesty and Jiang He spent the night together outside the Zheng Guo Canal, this was how they stayed there.
It's because I worry too much. Without me, His Majesty would have made arrangements.
Su Yu was relieved, but also a little disappointed.
"Master."
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the palace. Jiang He was escorted into the palace by the chamberlain. Feng Jie went to the official office to do some work. Jiang Ben waved his riding whip to call him.
"What?" Su Yu was a little stunned.
"You have heard that I am going to guard the door for your Majesty." Jiang Ben raised his voice, "Master, do you still want to escape?"
Su Yu remembered that the queen asked him to teach Jiang Ben how to do things.
"But Young Master..." Su Yu hesitated, "You are smart and capable, and you are the assistant minister of the Qi State. As long as you start doing these things, you will understand. I really don't dare to be called 'Master'."
"Let's go, Master." Jiang Ben ignored Su Yu's refusal.
"This is your own king's palace, your own king's life."
"If you don't teach me," he said sternly, "I will let the guards only protect my sister. I don't care about your king."
"How can this be done?" Su Yu finally became anxious.
"Let's go, let's go." Jiang Ben stepped forward and put his arms around his shoulders, and walked away with him.
Su Yu was a little hesitant to leave at first, but then he gradually became calm and finally took steps forward.
Let's go, he thought to himself, work for the king without fear of others questioning him.
As soon as he entered the palace gate, he saw someone standing in front of him.
He has a tall figure, an outstanding posture, slightly pursed thin lips, and a solemn expression.
When he saw Jiang He, he didn't raise his eyebrows as usual. Instead, he turned around and left.
Angry.
Jiang He took a few steps forward and grabbed Zhao Zheng's sleeve.
"Your Majesty, I am back."
There was mischief and coquettishness in her voice, which made several servants dare not approach her and followed her from a distance.
Zhao Zheng still had no intention of stopping.
It seems that the anger is not light.
But if you are so angry, why are you still standing in the snow to greet him?Jiang He laughed.
Zhao Zheng's footsteps were not slow. It was not until he turned the corner and heard two sounds of "Ouch" and "Boom" that Zhao Zheng suddenly turned around and called out in shock: "Ah He!"
The worry on his face was clear, and he ran back to the corridor, only to see Jiang He holding a snowball in his hand and preparing to smash it to the ground.
It turns out that the movement just now was caused by her on purpose.
"Nonsense!" he scolded.
"If Your Majesty doesn't pay attention to me, I'm going to lie down on the snow and pretend to be dead." Jiang He pouted slyly, a little aggrieved, "Your Majesty has already asked the imperial censor to stop me, which made me cry. It seems that crying once today is not enough. I have to cry again. Please forgive me for leaving the palace and running around."
Zhao Zheng's heart suddenly softened.
He walked up to Jiang He, dropped the snowball in her hand, and put her hand into his sleeve.
"It's so cold, you don't have to worry about catching the wind."
Although it was a rebuke, his tone was much better.
"You took advantage of the fact that Gu was being held back by those two stubborn old men Tingwei and Fengchang, and you went out of the palace privately without saying anything, and actually ran out of the capital. Do you know how worried Gu is?"
"Didn't His Majesty send the lieutenant army to clear the road? There was no one on my way back, but I was very safe." Jiang He raised his head and smiled sweetly.
Zhao Zheng snorted coldly.
Although she is very smart, she is still annoying.
"Doctor Yushi was not sent by Gu." Zhao Zheng wrapped Jiang He's slender, hot fingers and led her forward. "Gu just told him Gu's decision. He said he wanted to meet the queen, and Gu just said the queen Out of town." What's the difference between this and being sent? It was only Feng Jie who was so loyal and careless that the king dug a hole for him, but he jumped in without knowing it.
"I will praise him tomorrow morning," Jiang He nodded. "Because of him, Jiang Ben agreed to the matter and asked for an increase in salary."
"Raise the salary?" Zhao Zheng stopped and looked into Jiang He's clear eyes.
"Twice that." Jiang He pursed his lips and said.
Although his younger brother didn't specify how much the price increase would be, he took the opportunity to ask for it for him to prevent Zhao Zheng from defaulting on his debt.
Anyway, even if Zhao Zheng was angry, he could only vent it on Feng Jie.
"Okay," Zhao Zhengdao said, "The two of you are the queen's younger brothers. The queen will give you whatever salary you want."
Jiang He looked stunned and was speechless for a long time.
Zhao Zheng had already picked her up by the waist and said, "It's too slow to walk. Go back to the palace to warm her up."
The meal is ready.
The rice wrapped in lotus leaves is soft and glutinous, the grilled lamb chops are fragrant, and the crispy millet cakes are chewy and salty. After the meal, I drink a bowl of white fungus and red date porridge to nourish my stomach and finally get rid of the cold.
After finishing speaking, the palace maid removed the dishes, and Jiang He walked around the palace holding his belly.
The imperial doctor said that you should walk more in these two months, and you will not be able to give birth until the next year.
Zhao Zheng sat leisurely reading a book, and looked up at Jiang He from time to time, feeling warm in his heart.
"Jiang Ben was asked to take charge of the Wei Army in order to block the important ministers in the court who saw the vacancy in the leadership of the Wei Army and were eager to select candidates from among their own children." Jiang He said as he walked, "But has your Majesty ever thought about it? , if you personally conquer Wei, Jiang Ben may accompany you. When the time comes, Wei Zipei..."
She hesitated to speak and walked slower.
Looking at Jiang Ben in the past few months, I realized that he was deeply affectionate.
"I don't worry about Wei Zipei," Zhao Zheng opened the bamboo slip a foot and said calmly, "I don't care whether she lives or dies."
That means her life can be saved by default.
"What I'm worried about is..." Zhao Zheng looked away from the bamboo slips and looked at Jiang He, "Wei Ji."
Although the current king of Wei is Wei Ji's nephew, no one in the six kingdoms knows that the real person in power is the prince Wei Ji.
He has the final say on what happens to Wei State.
If Wei fell, he would not be able to survive in this world.
Jiang He walked slower. She walked to Zhao Zheng and slowly knelt down.
"Your Majesty," she said softly, "do you want to kill him?"
"Gu Ye did not massacre villages and cities," Zhao Zhengdao said, "Gu Ye did not kill all the royal families of South Korea or Zhao. Han An even got a fief and went back to retire. But -"
He changed the subject, his expression less carefree as a couple chatting and more threatening, "I can't let him live alone."
Jiang He's heart moved slightly but he said nothing.
No one knows Wei Ji's weight better than her.
The young master of Wei, who has thousands of disciples and is both talented and virtuous, has single-handedly made the courts of the seven countries fearful and kept the country stable for more than ten years.
As long as he is here, Wei will never fall.
Even if there are only ruins left, he will survive there hard, let crops grow on the ruins, and lead his people to flourish.
but……
but……
Just thinking that he would die in the next war made Jiang He's heart uncontrollably breathing could not be smooth.
When her father died, he told her to be cruel and not to be sad.
But how could she?
"I know that he once saved your life," Zhao Zheng raised his hand and gently rubbed Jiang He's cheek, "So Ah He, don't be sad."
It had been quiet all day, and in the evening, the Chengbei Road Station finally became lively again.
Today, the post station distributes wild hog meat porridge for free, and travelers who eat the porridge are grateful.
"The imperial army blocked the road and said they were not allowed to come over. We were almost freezing to death on the road. We can survive by eating a bowl of white porridge. I didn't expect it to be meat porridge, so we will have to live longer!" A strong man said loudly, It made everyone laugh.
Only then did Yi Cheng realize that he had blocked the road.
To clear the road like this, there must be some extraordinary people traveling there.
Thinking of the woman who came to the inn and took Su Yu away, Yi Cheng suddenly panicked and could hardly hold the spoon.
When Su Yu comes back, he has to ask him who that woman is.
Thinking like this, Yi Cheng noticed that there was an unusual girl.
The girl was petite and wore coarse clothes, but she gave people an inexplicable feeling of noble status.
After thinking about it, maybe it's because she doesn't devour food like others.
She ate slowly, chewed her food carefully, and drank the porridge without making a sound.
When Yi Cheng passed the girl, he heard her talking to an old woman next to him.
"I can do whatever I want, and the slave family won't disapprove."
"It is my family's blessing to be able to learn delivery from my mother-in-law."
"The slave family is not afraid of getting dirty. The slave family knows that my mother-in-law is the best stable mother-in-law in Kyoto."
Yi Cheng walked over.
Inexplicably, he felt a little panicked.
(End of this chapter)