Between the vast sea of ​​clouds

Chapter 108 Clear Dream

It's a pity that before she could come up with a good solution, the news from Chang'an flew all over the six prefectures and eighteen counties as if it had grown wings. Regardless of the dissuasion of the officials, the Holy Majesty skipped the cabinet and ordered the mission to sign the peace agreement with Xirong The deed urgently called Zhou Qian back to the court, and ordered Xin Wang Chujun to be the official envoy, leading the mission to Xirong, and went to the royal court to exchange documents, in order to hope for a century of peace between the two countries.

This caused an uproar in the Manchu Dynasty, and in the peace agreement, Xirong asked Daiguo to set aside a line of land on the Moon River in exchange for the peace talks. This is the most humiliating concession since the 300-year cession of the Irish grassland. The former was forced out of desperation , the latter is proactive.Among them, the most eye-catching one is naturally the prince's envoy to seek a document, which is like a heavy slap in the face of the court.The admonisher of the Six Departments knelt in front of the Zichen Palace for three days and three nights, begging the Empress to take back the edict.What he got was the thunder and wrath of the emperor, who punished dozens of people in court. According to the palace officials that day, there was a depressing and heavy atmosphere in the palace, and the admonishers could scream at first, but gradually only The rest of the heavy wooden stick fell high, making a dull sound when it hit the flesh.The white jade steps were stained with the blood of the admonishers, and seeped into the gorgeous phoenix patterns carved on the jade railings, which could not be completely wiped off no matter what.The older maids in the palace hurriedly filled the cracks with jade powder to cover up the dark red color full of resentment and unwillingness.

This shady and possessive emperor who was full of power was not afraid of the eyes of his courtiers at all. Those who wrote a letter to persuade him were sent to prison the next day, and dozens of Fengyiwei were confiscated. The whole family was exiled to Fujian Province.The minister of the Ministry of Rites refused to accept the documents, and was taken away from the government and sent to prison. There were countless people sitting there. The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty shut their mouths under the cruel and indifferent means of the empress. Then he never got up again.But the empress remained unmoved, and none of the ministers dared to speak out.

"...Extremely presumptuous! Disobedient ministers and thieves, dare to commit crimes..."

The Empress of Yuxiao Palace angrily pushed the screen to the ground, her eyes were red, her cheekbones were raised, her cheeks were sunken, her complexion was sallow, and her eyes were trembling.The ground was full of palace people kneeling, and they all pressed their bodies tightly to the ground, not daring to move.

The Empress cursed a few more times, the veins on her neck popped up, she looked extremely scary.At this time, she lacked the majesty of an emperor, like an enraged bull. After rampaging and destroying most of the furnishings in the palace, she gasped and supported the bronze cauldron used for alchemy and murmured: "Kill them all... ...this bunch of trash..."

After she finished speaking, she suddenly coughed a few times, raised her head vigilantly and looked around as if she had heard something, stared at the palace man kneeling beside her, and snapped, "Who's talking!"

But no one answered her. She looked around suspiciously and frowned: "Who is talking? Come out! Who is it?"

The palace people underground looked at each other, and the leading lady came out and kowtowed, barely suppressing the fear in her heart, and said softly: "Your Majesty, there is no one to speak."

The Empress glanced at her, and suddenly said: "Shh, don't talk, listen—"

The palace maid stared blankly at her, her eyes were straightened, and she walked into the quiet room surrounded by white gauze like a nightmare, when she screamed sharply from the deep palace: "Who is it! Come out, get out!"

The palace maid hesitated for a moment, and was just about to send the palace staff to invite the imperial physician to have a look, when suddenly she heard the empress's hoarse voice echoing in the palace through the collision of every beam and pillar: "...You! Didn't you die a long time ago? Yet!"

"No—don't come here, get out, I didn't kill you!"

The faces of the palace people turned pale in shock, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground, the eldest palace lady bent over, carefully leaned over, and said, "Your Majesty?"

She swallowed nervously, and said softly, "Your Majesty? You—"

A strange wind blew from the palace and lifted a corner of the veil, allowing her to see the bright red sprayed from the white veil.

Her pupils narrowed slightly, she covered her mouth and staggered forward, screaming uncontrollably: "Your Majesty!!"

The news of the Empress's illness was not spread, after the imperial doctor was secretly called for a diagnosis, she woke up the next day, and the first thing she did was to announce the second princess, King Qi, into the palace.

After receiving the decree, Chu Yan was overjoyed. Everyone knew that the summoning of the empress would not be so simple at this juncture. She couldn't suppress the expectation in her heart and entered the palace after dressing up.

The Yuxiao Palace was filled with white smoke for some reason, and the fragrance of the phoenix marrow wafted into the nostrils, making people dizzy from the choking. She held back her cough and knelt down under the steps. As the jade bell rang, the white gauze Rolling up layers, the empress sat under the throne, looked at her from afar, and said, "I summoned you, do you know what is going on?"

Chu Yan kowtowed and said, "If you go back to your mother, you must be asking about Erchen Mingdan?"

The empress seemed very satisfied with her knowledge, and said: "That's right, I have already calculated the auspicious days of the zodiac with the mage. I will definitely step into the fairy gate!"

Chu Yan's forehead was sweating profusely. She couldn't tell whether it was caused by the heat in the palace or because of the tension in her heart. She was sweating all over her hands, but she replied in a steady voice: "I congratulate my mother on the great achievement of the immortal law!" !"

The empress smiled, Chu Yan couldn't see her face clearly, and felt something was wrong in her heart, but she didn't dare to doubt it further.Because of the peace talks, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were so frightened that no one dared to speak. Naturally, she would not seek her own death and rush up to seek death.

"As long as you bring the things back, I will be able to sit back and relax from now on, and this country and society will last for a long time under my blessing, which is also a great achievement for you, King Qi, do you understand?"

Chu Yan's face was distorted. Hearing the threat in her tone, he took a deep breath and said, "My son, I will live up to the Queen Mother's expectations!"

When the imperial decree was delivered to Yunzhou, Yan Muyun accepted the decree in a trance, read it several times, and could barely hold the decree, she whispered: "Minister, Yan Muyun, accept the decree."

Then she passed out in full view.

State Shepherd Jiang Min received the imperial edict, looked at the chiefs of the three counties, finally sighed, and said: "The holy order is hard to break, everyone..."

She turned her back, and her figure was slightly hunched. Only then did people realize that the governor of a state was already old. Her normally straight waist was bent a lot today, as if she was being pressed by an invisible weight.

Yan Muyun finally woke up with the help of a doctor. The old official who had been sent to Xirong almost died and did not disgrace his integrity burst into tears. The muddy tears flowed from the corners of her old eyes. Said: "The country does not control the country, the country does not control the country!"

In May, Yan Muyun, a scholar of the Wenhua Pavilion, signed his name on the peace talks document, and the head of the Wuxian tribe took out his seal and signed his name in Xirong language, declaring to the world that Xirong and Daiguo would always be good friends.

At the same time, Zhou Qian left Yunzhou and went north to Chang'an.The Yunce army stationed on the front line of Yuehe began to retreat to Juning Pass, while the Xirong iron cavalry rushed south from Wangting, occupied Yuehe, and began to patrol the territory under the nose of Yunce army.

It was getting late when Qingping came out from the Anping government office, she met a colleague face to face, both of them looked dejected.Contempt and contempt mixed with contempt and disdain before the Xirong mission left, imprinted shame on everyone's hearts like a brand.The soldiers and horses of the Western Army took another step closer to Yunzhou, almost breaking through the line of defense and pointing directly at the nearest Anping County, how can it make people not panic.

Sun Congshan was sick in bed, she chatted with Mr. He and then came out.Sun Congshan was not the only one who fell ill. According to rumors, the scholar could no longer get out of bed.Qingping understands that this is a heart disease. The old man has worked hard for the country all his life, and finally signed this agreement. When he returns to Chang'an, he is afraid that he will bear the reputation of a traitor. The good reputation in his life will be ruined like this.

She lived in a daze all day long, and with each passing day, she felt more and more flustered. Chu Jun was about to go to Xirong. She stood by the side of the street and looked at the bluestone road in the setting sun. She had never felt such pain.

She was walking along the market, and suddenly a person behind her said: "Master Li."

Qingping turned around, and the man was wearing a blue official historian's uniform, which reminded her of her days in the palace.She lowered her eyes and said, "Xie Changshi, what's the matter?"

Xie Qi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Xie has something he wants to discuss with Mr. Li. I wonder if he can move into the car and talk."

A corner of the car was exposed at the corner, obviously coming prepared, Qingping looked at her for a while, then nodded.

Xie Qi bowed slightly, with a gentle smile covering his eyes that were as cold as ice.

The Duoqian River traverses Yunzhou and passes through the ancient city. It is because of its existence for thousands of years that it has allowed the creatures to thrive. The river surged for a period of time after the heavy rain in spring and overflowed the river. Back to the river, regain a calm and gentle look.

Nourished by the overflowing river water, reeds as tall as a person grow on both sides of the river, and the night breeze blows on May nights, gently blowing across the water with the slightly drunk earthy smell of early summer.The night sky is vast, full of stars, shining brightly.

The night sky in Yunzhou is clear and quiet, and the soft starlight falls on the river surface, as if you can touch the bright and clean stars with your hands.A small boat swayed out from the depths of the reed grass. A small lamp was hung beside the boat. The light was warm and reflected a circle of broken light on the water surface, attracting silver fish in the water to chase after each other. Ripples in circles.

Qing Ping tried his best to shake the oars, but the boat swayed from side to side and stopped in place.Chu Jun leaned aside and laughed out loud, took the oars and started to shake them under her glaring gaze.

The boat sailed slowly across the water, rippling and sliding out a water mark.Stopping in the open river, Chu Jun untied the wristband, rubbed his wrist, Qingping took out a package from behind, opened it, it turned out to be a bottle of wine.

As soon as she took off the cork, the aroma of the wine gushed out of the bottle, permeating the moist air of the night.Chu Jun raised his eyebrows, a little surprised, and said, "Do you want to drink?"

Qingping took two cups, glanced at her and said, "Why, can't it?"

Chu Jun smiled and didn't answer, took one of the glasses, filled it up himself, but only poured half a glass for Qingping, and said: "Drink less, don't drop it and you won't be able to catch it when the time comes."

Qing Ping didn't refuse, just took the cup and just touched his lips.Chu Jun seemed to have something on her mind, and she was just judging for herself. She leaned on the boat, with one hand stretched out from the side of the boat and hanging on the water, and tapped the water with her fingertips from time to time.The corners of her eyes were stained crimson by the alcohol, her cheeks were slightly red, and there was a layer of water on her lips, like a flower tree facing the water and looking at its shadow.The river water reflects the starlight in the sky, just like being in the Milky Way. In this summer atmosphere full of alcohol and slightly drunk, the water mist is faint, like a short but wonderful dream.

Qingping approached her slowly, Chu Jun raised his head, the light from the bow fell on her face, illuminating her jade-like face.Seeing Qingping getting closer, she smiled and said, "Why, Mr. Li, are you trying to plot something wrong?"

Qingping ignored her teasing words, and slowly ran his fingertips down her smooth cheeks, and finally she held her face and pressed it against her forehead, revealing all the pain and struggle in her eyes.Chu Jun sighed softly and said, "...what?"

The two breathed and smelled each other, their breaths intertwined, Chu Jun's eyelashes trembled, and Qingping kissed her, like a butterfly touching a flower stamen, gently and pitifully holding her pale red lips.

She unbuttoned her robe, moved her hands around her flexible waist, kissed her neck and collarbone, licked and kissed her chest, leaving a bright red mark.

Chu Jun looked at her with confused eyes, and Qingping felt an indescribable complex emotion. She kissed her, pinching her chin with one hand, and it kept deepening.Chu Jun put his arms around her neck, and inserted his hands deeply into her hair.

At that moment, all the uneasiness and anxiety in Qingping's heart gradually calmed down. She longed for everything about this person, and a strong longing came from her heart. She touched her smooth skin over and over again, then lowered her head and bit her neck hard.

The author has something to say: the anti-cart will be released tomorrow, please come and see it in the afternoon.thank you all.