[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 212 [English]

Chapter 204 The Queen Mother

In February, Xiao Chiye sent troops to Duanzhou. Shen Zechuan let the grain trucks go first, and the Tantai Tigers in Dunzhou were ready.Xiao Jiming in the north sent Wu Ziyu and 5,000 Libei Iron Cavalry to stand ready in the north of Luoshan. Once the situation changes, they can join forces with Sha San Battalion to attack Duanzhou.

That day, the wind was blowing and the snow was falling, and the suburbs of the city were so long that everything looked empty.Xiao Chiye was fully dressed, with his heavy armor stuck in the thin snow, standing in front of Shen Zechuan like a wall.

“There are still remnants of bandits in Luoshan,” Shen Zechuan covered his cloak and looked at him, “You must be careful when crossing the border.”

He suddenly landed on Xiao Chiye’s shoulder, and he said: “I remember, this battle must be quick, and I will be back in March at the latest. If the troops you sent to Dengzhou are not enough, just say hello to the commander, she can be transferred from Tianfei, it won’t be in the way.”

Snow brushed against her temples and stuck to Shen Zechuan’s collar.Xiao Chiye raised his hand to cover the top of Shen Zechuan’s hair and remembered something inexplicably.

My wife is still young, and I comfort you with my loving words.

Lan Zhou is only twenty-two this year, and will be with him for decades to come.he In the future, he will fight in the south and the north, no matter life or death, he will be timid if he thinks too much.

Xiao Chiye became hard because of Shen Zechuan, and also became soft because of Shen Zechuan.He wants to protect this person until the end of this life, so he is willing to go all out in every battle.But someone as strong as Xiao Fangxu will face an unpredictable ending. Xiao Chiye thought too much after that. He both loved this person and was also worried about this person.

Others in this world may not need he Xiao Ce’an that much, but Shen Lanzhou does.

“I’m waiting for you here,” Shen Zechuan raised his palm to caress Xiao Chiye’s cheek and said softly, “Don’t have sex with others on the way, not even to take a look.”

Xiao Chiye suddenly hugged Shen Zechuan. In this snowy room, breathing in the heat, he felt that he owed Lan Zhou so much, even though he couldn’t even sleep without him.

“Sit in the bright hall,” Xiao Chiye rubbed Shen Zechuan’s temples and whispered, “Don’t get caught in the wind and snow.”

After saying that, without waiting for Shen Zechuan’s answer, Xiao Chiye let go.He put on his helmet, turned over and put on his Lang Tao Xue lapel, then turned his horse’s head and led the Libei Iron Cavalry Benz eastward.

Fei Sheng saw Shen Zechuan standing still, so he held up an umbrella and stood outside to protect Mr. Fu from the snow.Shen Zechuan clutched the blue handkerchief and stood in the snow until there was silence.

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The sky is clear in Qudu all day long, and birds can occasionally be seen flying sideways between the eaves of the palace.The prince learned quickly, and although he still had no decision-making power, he was able to listen to politics in the Meili Hall.She rarely spoke. From those eyes, Cen Yu could see his concentration on government affairs.

In the past six months, Li Jianting had no other hobbies except reading and practicing calligraphy.She gets up early every day and doesn’t take the opportunity to be lazy even when she’s sick.The Metropolitan Procuratorate had previously disciplined Li Jianheng, but they gradually found nothing to scold Li Jianting. In the eyes of these picky officials, this prince was the most like the prince since Prince Yong Yinian. Even Kong Qiu, who initially criticized her, no longer talks about her easily.

Xue Xiuzhuo didn’t know what method he used to completely kill “Lingting”. Now there is only Li Jianting in the world.

The Queen Mother has been having headaches lately. The incense was originally burning in the palace, but now Aunt Liuxiang has put it out. The smell is unpleasant.The gray hair on her temples is increasing, and old age is eroding this powerful person who has been involved in the Qandu situation for thirty years. When she faces Li Jianting’s young face, she feels more and more that she has more than enough to do.

“Yesterday, Han Cheng petitioned to send troops to Cizhou,” Helianhou sat down and complained to the Queen Mother, “The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple, why is he still thinking about Zhongbo!”

The Queen Mother had her shoulders squeezed by Aunt Liuxiang, and she leaned on the couch, read Han Cheng’s book, and said: “Shen Zechuan captured Fanzhou, and now he is going to send troops to Duanzhou. The Spring Queen is a tiger in Zhongbo. Han Cheng and he have a deep hatred for killing divisions, so naturally they will be afraid.”

Marquis Helian didn’t want to care about Han Cheng’s personal grudges at all. He was worried about another thing at the moment.After September last year, the practical group headed by Xue Xiuzhuo and the Metropolitan Procuratorate went down to inspect the fields in eight cities. This was to prepare for the re-measurement of the fields. This was done in previous years, but it was just a show. The inspectors went to the eight cities for a formality and it was over. They could then fool the cabinet by drawing up a number that everyone had agreed upon.

However, Xue Xiuzhuo is obviously serious this time.

“Early on, the Ai family told you to restrain the Zhuangzi below, but who of you listened? How many people froze to death last winter? Except for the three cities of Di, Jin, and Quan, who were providing disaster relief and rescuing people, everyone else was willing to be this shrinking head.Turtle.” The Queen Mother threw the paper on the small case, and Dongzhu shook in her ears, “Why did Pan Lin provoke Xue Xiuzhuo?Now that Xue Yanqing and Cen Yu are going to join forces to check the accounts, isn’t it Pan Lin who gave him the opportunity?”

Marquis Helian married Princess Zhaoyue to Pan Lin’s younger brother. The Fei family and the Pan family are now grasshoppers on the same thread. Originally, they were looking at the three members of the Pan family. Pan Xiangjie, Pan Lin, and Pan Yi were all important officials in the court. After this marriage, they were prepared for any trouble. But who would have thought that Pan Lin was a thorn in the side!

Marquis Helian did not dare to take the blame for Pan Lin, but he could not let Pan Lin go on like this.Pan Lin is now stuck in the gap of the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He is doing important things but has not been promoted. Everyone is anxious, fearing that Pan Lin will lose in the battle between the two sides and hand over the Ministry of Household Affairs to Hanmen.

“Chengzhi is impatient. I don’t know where I offended Xue Xiuzhuo,” Hou Helian begged as he was as anxious as an ant on the stove, “But Pan Xiangjie and Pan Yi are both loyal to the Queen Mother. We Zhaoyue are also your favorites, and the third lady is——”

“The Ai family seems to have taken advantage of you!” The queen mother interrupted him, even straightened herself up, and reprimanded, “How dare you bring out the political disputes in the court on your daughter? The Ai family originally asked Zhaoyue to marry the Han family, but you refused, and you had to take advantage of Pan’s advantage. Now that something has happened, you have to take care of it yourself!”

The Queen Mother rarely became so angry. All the eunuchs inside and outside the palace knelt down, and they all lay on the ground and held their breath.Marquis Helian still dared to sit down, so he hurriedly knelt down, moved his knees forward, slapped himself a few times, and said, “Queen Mother, calm down!”

“The third young lady has married to Qidong,” the Queen Mother said solemnly. “She is Qi Shiyu’s eldest lady. She is of serious rank. People keep a close eye on her words and deeds. The matter of Zhuangzi occupying people’s fields under your command has nothing to do with her. Please don’t mention it again in the future. You are also so old, do you still have to mourn your tutor?”

“Yes, yes…” Marquis Helian was not a bold person to begin with. The only direct descendants of our Fei clan were the young marquis Fei Shi and Princess Zhaoyue. Fei Shi was fooling around all day long and now does not even have a serious official position. Therefore, Marquis Helian hesitated in every possible way about Princess Zhaoyue’s marriage, but he still got into trouble.

The Queen Mother stood up, supported by Aunt Liuxiang, and stood next to Marquis Helian.Marquis Helian is so old and he is still a nobleman, so it would be disgraceful to kneel like this.The Queen Mother calmed down a little and said, “What do you look like when you get up?”

Marquis Helian climbed up and stood beside the Queen Mother with his hands tied, not daring to get too close.

The Queen Mother raised her head slightly, looked along the eaves of the palace to the clear sky, thought for a moment, and said, “Fei Shi is old and can’t do it academically, so he will join the military. There are so many vacancies in the Eighth Battalion, so let him study hard in it, and don’t ask him to make contributions. If he can settle down, it will be fine. Once he has the qualifications, he can naturally be promoted to the Ministry of War.”

Marquis Helian was hurt by the Queen Mother. He was just a son like Fei Shi. He was raised in the backyard since he was a child. He was proficient in drinking and asking questions, but he was not knowledgeable.He is still very strong-tempered. He and Pan Lin are close friends, but now he even refuses to give Xue Xiuzhuo face. He spends all day in Donglong Street and always listens to his sister’s words.

Marquis Helian’s eyes wet for a while, he raised his sleeves to wipe away his tears and said, “The Queen Mother is a loving mother in the world, and she has mercy on you. I originally wanted him to go to the Eighth Camp, but his temperament… ugh!”

The Queen Mother was fed up with Marquis Helian, and she knew what Marquis Helian meant.The Eighth Battalion is no longer a glamorous and fat corps that only patrols Qudu. It is next to Zhongbo and may be sent out to fight in the future. Marquis Helian is reluctant to let his son go in and work hard. He is afraid that Fei Shi will have some shortcomings on the battlefield, so he hopes that the Queen Mother can get Fei Shi to join the Sixth Army.

But now Qandu is no longer the domain of the aristocratic family, and internal and external troubles are imminent.Shen Zechuan was not eliminated. In just half a year, he became the lord of Zhongbo, working in collusion with Libei. If the Biansha cavalry hadn’t pressed hard, he would have come to Qedu.Qi Zhuyin wrote a letter to Qudu, saying that he would send troops to the Qing Mouse Division in April.Xue Xiuzhuo pressed forward step by step, claiming that it was a personal enmity with Pan Lin, but the impeachment memorial was all true. The occupation of civilian fields in eight cities was indeed true. After the Spring Festival, it was a tough battle to investigate.

The situation has reached this point, but the Helian Hous still want to be alone, thinking about the little land in Zhuangzi, for fear of being copied.

The Empress Dowager recalled that during the reign of Xian De, who was not a capable minister or general?Today, Marquis Helian is a straw bag, Pan Xiangjie is a wallflower, Han Cheng is ambitious, and the Queen Mother is exhausted from dealing with the cabinet.

“Xue Xiuzhuo inspected the fields in the eight cities to pave the way for the crown prince to ascend the throne,” the Queen Mother said with deep eyes. “It is not the prince’s turn to step forward now… Go back and explain to Pan Xiangjie that before the snow melts, open warehouses in Dan and Thun cities to store grain, clean up the account books under your hands, and return the unnecessary fields. Xue Xiuzhuo has not reached the point where he can cover the sky with one hand. If he wants to check, then let him check.”

Marquis Helian was shocked and said, “If those account books fall into his hands, it will be difficult to turn over!”

The Queen Mother looked at Helian Hou and said, “Pan Lin has been in the Household Department for so long. All inspections and evaluations are good, and the people under his command are also capable. Xue Xiuzhuo wants to assist the Inspectorate to handle the matter, but He can’t bypass the Household Department. All the field records over the years are in the Household Department, and the audit books are also in charge of the Household Department. Pan Lin can avoid suspicion and call him HeIsn’t it just a matter of appointing someone whom you can trust?

Marquis Helian thought carefully for a while and said: “There is a person under Pan Lin named Liang Miaoshan. He was originally promoted by Emperor Tianchen in the Guangou case and was promoted by Pan Lin. This person was excellent in the imperial examination last year and has a very good reputation among the poor. He’s family is in Qudu and he has no background. It is easiest to handle him.”

“As long as Mrs. Pan gets through this,” the Queen Mother said, “she will be able to survive in peace and prosperity.”

Since there is a problem with the fields in Bacheng, how can Xue’s Quancheng be clean?If Xue Xiuzhuo dares to touch the farm accounts of the Eight Cities, he is tampering with the family. This matter is related to the future interests of the family. If the field tax is investigated, it will definitely cost people’s lives.The Queen Mother asked Pan Lin to use Liang Piao Mountain to block the gap in Dan City. As long as this matter does not go forward and the accounts are all confused, then he can attack Xue Xiuzhuo in the court and turn around to check Xue’s Quancheng first.

The Queen Mother took off the Buddhist beads hanging from her wrist and threw them on the couch in the setting sun.The cigarette smoke in the Buddhist hall behind her is so beautiful that it contrasts with the Queen Mother’s graceful appearance. If it weren’t for her white hair, she would hardly look old.