I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country - Chap 138
That night, Gu Yuanbai couldn’t accomplish anything because he had a slight fever.
The imperial doctor said that he could have sex in half a month, and Xue Yuan was even more careful not to hurt him. But the Lord’s body still couldn’t hold back the joy that penetrated his bones. Gu Yuanbai was forced to take medicine and lay on the bed to rest.
In order to comfort him, Xue Yuan showed him his back which was covered with scars from his scratches.
The Holy Emperor didn’t appreciate it. He gave the loyal General Xue a blank look and closed his eyes to rest.
Three days later, Gu Yuanbai got up from the bed. He was secretly persuaded several times by Tian Fusheng, “Your Majesty, you must not be so careless about your health. This is really too harmful to your health.”
Not only that, the old eunuch also deliberately pushed Xue Yuan in front of him for being too clingy, complaining a lot in his words. Gu Yuanbai couldn’t hold it back, he leaned on the document and laughed so hard that his back trembled slightly.
Xue Yuan stood aside, his cold eyes swept over Tian Fusheng, and his hands gently followed the Holy Master’s back.
A few days later, Gu Yuanbai received a letter from the Emperor of Xixia.
The current emperor of Xixia is the previous second prince of Xixia, the cowardly prince whose leg was broken by Gu Yuanbai.
Li Angyi’s tone in the envelope was helpless, “The letter you wrote to my father really made my life difficult at that time.”
Naturally, he didn’t say it so directly, but the meaning was in the details. After reading the entire letter, Gu Yuanbai’s expression slowly became solemn, and he could see the many temptations of the second prince of Xixia.
Li Angyi already knows about the naval battle between Fusang and Daheng. Is he planning to take action?
Gu Yuanbai meditated all night, and was thinking about the second prince of Xixia when he went to bed. He kicked Xue Yuan down even as he climbed onto the bed, “I’m not in the mood right now.”
Xue Yuan just climbed up, held him in his arms, was kicked and beaten several times, and carried him down one by one, “Sir, please tell me, whoever provoked you is not in the mood? I will go and chop him down right now.” ”
“That’s a lot,” Gu Yuanbai pointed at him, “You should be number one.”
Xue Yuan licked his fingers and smiled politely, “Your Majesty, I am willing to be punished by Your Majesty.”
“Kneel down and make sure you don’t move,” Xue Yuan was eager to try, thinking of the carriage that day, “Your Majesty, my legs are strong, you can stand directly on my legs and hold my shoulders.”
Gu Yuanbai was unmoved and said leisurely: “Xue Jiuyao, can you say a few more words?”
Xue Yuan shut up.
After a moment of silence, it was Gu Yuanbai who spoke first, “I’m thinking about the Emperor of Xixia.”
Xue Yuan sneered, “I remember the second prince whose leg was broken by me.”
“Yes,” Gu Yuanbai said slowly, “Soon, there will definitely be a war at the junction of Northwest and Xixia. At that time, I plan to lead the expedition myself.”
Xue Yuan tightened his arms holding Gu Yuanbai fiercely.
Gu Yuanbai pursed his lips, turned his head to look at him face to face, and told Xue Yuan in pieces the reasons why he decided to lead the expedition in person, “Now that the country is stable, the victory along the coast is far away from the mainland after all. I am going to fight against corruption.” When the incident happened, I had thought of using a victory to promote my power. The local officials were far away from the emperor, and the emperor’s majesty had been weakened a lot to them. I told you about this before, and you told me at that time. “The greater the general’s dignity, the more convinced and obedient the soldiers will be.”
Xue Yuan took a deep breath and nodded, “Yes.”
“So I need a sure-win victory to intimidate the local area and shock the northwest. Victory in Northern Xinjiang is not enough. The victory that seizes the secret of heaven does not have the degree of deterrence internally that I want,” Gu Yuanbai said neatly, “I am 100% sure of victory in the battle against Xixia. In this case, I cannot let go of this opportunity to conquer in person.”
“What’s more,” Gu Yuanbai paused and lowered his voice, “After the First World War in Xixia, I planned to implement changes in the school. Only when the imperial commander comes back from the expedition in person, those people will be timid under the residual power of my victory and will continue to fear. Avoid me.”
“At that time, the school reform will be able to take advantage of this opportunity to achieve it in one fell swoop.”
The rules in Gu Yuanbai’s heart are the same. If his body cannot be diagnosed and treated, then he will naturally not choose to fight in person. He may not be able to endure the long journey. But everything is different now. The body can live better and longer. Gu Yuanbai’s ambition begins to burn with his body. When he says these words, his eyes seem to be dancing with light.
Charming, dazzling, heart-pounding.
Xue Yuan suddenly lowered his head and held Gu Yuanbai’s face to look into his eyes.
Gu Yuanbai was stunned for a moment, his words stopped abruptly, his eyes were filled with doubts, reflecting Xue Yuan’s face.
“Your Majesty,” Xue Yuan said in a low voice, “As agreed, no matter where you go, you must take me with you.”
The corners of Gu Yuanbai’s mouth couldn’t help but curl up. He touched Xue Yuan’s Adam’s apple and said with a smile: “Be good. If you are obedient, I will take you there.”
“…” Xue Yuan sighed, “Your Majesty, I am obedient no matter what. If I am obedient again at that time, I will die.”
Gu Yuanbai opened his lips, but before he could speak, Xue Yuan asked sincerely: “Are you really uncomfortable? Don’t you like it?”
“I like it,” Gu Yuanbai also told the truth honestly, “It’s just that you are too abrasive and your hands are too rough.”
“Fuck,” Xue Yuan cursed in a low voice and immediately said, “Sir, stop talking, I want to be a beast.”
Gu Yuanbai: “…”
The two quarreled for a while, deliberately playing around. Then they fell asleep hugging each other. In the middle of the night, Xue Yuan suddenly woke up. He inhaled and exhaled heavily, pressing his forehead against Gu Yuanbai’s, feeling his breath spraying. After a long time, the suffocation feeling in the dream still remained. In the heart.
He had the exact same nightmare again.
Gu Yuanbai was half awake and half asleep, as if he had sensed his panic. Following his instinct, he stretched out his hand and hugged Xue Yuan’s head tightly, “I’m here, don’t be afraid.”
Xue Yuan was pressed and buried in his arms, his eyes widened, he was stunned for a while and regained consciousness, and couldn’t help but laugh.
The horrific scene in the dream of mountains collapsing and ground cracking, and mud and dust flying slowly dissipated.
More than ten days later, the Northwest Army had returned to the northwest from the coastal navy. A letter also came from the front, informing Ming that the soldiers in Xixia had gathered and were afraid of attacking Daheng from the rear.
In the morning meeting, Gu Yuanbai frankly stated that he wanted to lead the expedition himself.
The court was in an uproar.
One minister after another came out to stop him, kneeling down to plead with tears in his eyes. After going to court, groups of twos and threes continued to go to the Xuanzheng Hall to admonish.
But the Holy Spirit had already made up his mind. He couldn’t convince everyone about the change of school, so he gave the rest of the reasons one by one. It has been ten years since Jingping, and it is about to be the eleventh year of Jingping. The emperors of Daheng have never led troops to conquer in person for two generations, and the majesty of the emperor has gradually been ignored. Such an opportunity is extremely rare in Gu Yuanbai’s eyes. He can’t help but May be missed.
Those who can be persuaded have been persuaded by the Holy Spirit, and those who cannot be persuaded do not need to be forcibly persuaded. Half of the imperial court were loyal to the emperor. They were willing to take a step back, but they were still worried about the safety of the emperor.
Gu Yuanbai is not a person who cannot listen to the advice of his ministers. The ministers are worried that something will happen to him. Even if Gu Yuanbai has enough confidence, he must leave a stable guarantee to his ministers.
Two days later, he selected five children from the clan’s mansion to enter the palace.
The Clan Mansion was vaguely aware of something, so it was very excited, and repeatedly told the children to respect the Holy One, treat the Holy One as close and respectful as their parents, to be sensible and polite, and never to act like a child.
The five children were taught to be timid. They did not dare to raise their heads when they entered the palace to meet Gu Yuanbai, for fear that they would be the disobedient one.
But His Majesty was very kind. Not only did he accompany them for a nice walk around the imperial garden, but he also stayed with them for dinner. The dinner was filled with meals suitable for children.
The five children gradually relaxed and showed some lively nature when talking to the Holy Master. When it was time for them to leave the palace and go back, the Holy Emperor rewarded them with many things and watched them leave with a smile.
The children hugged the rewards, held the palace maid’s hand and left with blushing faces, showing joy from the bottom of their hearts.
The palace servants cleared away the dishes, and Tian Fusheng brought a cup of tea to His Majesty, “What does Your Majesty think of these young gentlemen?”
Gu Yuanbai shook his head and sighed.
The next day, five other children from the clan’s mansion entered the palace. This time, Gu Yuanbai was already waiting in the pavilion of the Imperial Garden. The pavilion was surrounded on all sides, the fire pot was lit, and it was as warm as early spring.
When the children arrived outside the pavilion, Gu Yuanbai took his hand out of Xue Yuan’s and ate the sticky petals in his mouth, “Half a bag a day, no more.”
Xue Yuan cherished and counted the petals, and said distressedly, “Your Majesty, I only have three and a half bags of dried petals left.”
Gu Yuanbai was shocked, “I have dried more than a thousand famous flowers for you!”
Xue Yuan clicked his tongue, “It’s missing.”
The sounds outside got closer, Gu Yuanbai asked Xue Yuan to go out. Xue Yuan lifted up the heavy cotton cloth, walked out, and met a child’s eyes. He frowned, feeling that the child was somewhat familiar. The child saw Xue Yuan looking at him and bowed politely.
Strangely enough, the children in the clan’s mansion are all members of the royal family. They should only salute ministers who occupy the position of marquis or people in the royal family according to their seniority and position. Xue Yuan was neither a member of the royal family nor a knight. He raised his eyebrows, stepped forward and looked at the child condescendingly, “Do you recognize me?”
“I happened to see the general on the day he returned to the court,” the child said slowly and unhurriedly, “the general is very brave and highly desirable.”
He talks about longing, but his expression is very calm. He looks like he is only five or six years old, but he can already say flattering words without blushing or heartbeat. He is really a talent.
And in this child, there was a faint trace of imitating the Holy One. Xue Yuan curled his lips and said deliberately: “The Holy One also said this about me.”
The child raised his head suddenly, with a surprised look on his face. He was careful but could not suppress his excitement, “Did your Majesty also praise the general as much as I did?”
“The Holy One also praised me for being very brave,” Xue Yuan said meaningfully, “Let me not slack off and climb to the top again.”
The child couldn’t tell that General Xue said naughty words. He was only happy that he and the Holy Father had said the same thing. He laughed stupidly, then straightened his face and said slowly: “General Xue, you are right. So, you have to climb to the top.”
This child really admires and likes Gu Yuanbai.
It’s natural for Xue Yuan, Gu Yuanbai is so good, it’s natural for a little child to respect him. This is not enough, everyone in the world should respect and love Gu Yuanbai so much.
But Gu Yuanbai can only be his.
I originally thought that getting close once would quell the greed and desire for a moment, but the reality was completely the opposite. Xue Yuan became more and more fascinated by Gu Yuanbai, so much so that he could lose his soul at just one glance. Gu Yuanbai’s fingers hooked, and Xue Yuan’s heart beat like a drum. How is this better than before? It’s clearly more extreme than before.
The wolf’s ambition was concealed, and Xue Yuan got out of the way, allowing these children from the clan house to enter the pavilion.
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As soon as the five children came in, the Holy Father put down the book in his hand and smiled at them, “Are you feeling cold?”
The children all suppressed their blushes and shook their heads cautiously. Gu Yuanbai asked them to come forward, and several of them met the Holy Emperor one by one. When one of the children called out “Uncle Emperor,” Gu Yuanbai was suddenly startled, “Have I seen you somewhere?”
The serious child saluted Gu Yuanbai, but the tips of his ears were already red, “Uncle, my nephew has seen you in the summer palace.”
Gu Yuanbai remembered.
When he was helped by Xue Yuan to the door of Princess Wan’s bedroom, one of the children in the clan house shouted in surprise, “Uncle Huang is here!”
It’s this child.
Gu Yuanbai thought of Concubine Wan, suppressed his melancholy, and his smile became a little gentler. He touched the child’s head, “What’s your name?”
The child tried his best to look calm, “Uncle, my nephew’s name is Gu Ran.”
“Gu Ran,” Gu Yuanbai nodded gently and said with a smile, “What a good name.”
