I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country - Chap 92
Xue Yuan stood on the city wall for a day, the cold wind blew, and he knew he was cold.
When the moon was high in the sky, he went to find General Xue, the bloodshot eyes looming under the candlelight.
General Xue frowned and asked him, “What’s wrong with you?”
“The affairs in Northern Xinjiang have been stabilized.” Xue Yuan did not answer this. He opened the curtain of the tent and breathed in the cold wind outside. Every breath he took was filled with sour bitterness. “General Xue, the people of Xiwandan will survive.” We won’t be able to fight until winter, and he and Rilian have too much time to take care of themselves. At least, Northern Xinjiang will have a month of leisure, right?”
General Xue was so cold that his beard shivered, “Put the curtain back quickly. Why do you ask? Northern Xinjiang is indeed free for a month or two, and both the enemy and our army are preparing for another war.”
Xue Yuan retracted his gaze and looked up at the moon outside, and instead focused on General Xue. His expression was filled with darkness that could not be resolved, and he said: “General Xue, give me a month.”
“I have to take care of some things.”
*
After Gu Yuanbai finished taking care of the Taifuqing and turned the golden eggs of one hundred and twenty coins back into twelve coins per catty, he missed the previous Taifuqing who was honest and useful, and gave him to the still filial piety. The former Taifu Qing sent a letter.
The Taifu Qing was flattered when he received the envelope from the Holy Father in his filial piety, and immediately wrote back to Gu Yuanbai. The letter expressed his loyalty and implied that the Holy Lord’s trust could not be repaid, and he could only continue to do his best for the Holy Lord.
Gu Yuanbai was in a good mood and comforted him, saying that as long as he returned as a filial piety, the Taifu Qing could take up his post again.
As the current Taifu Qing, he will first hand over the part-time job to someone he trusts.
These days, the imperial court is not alone. A good thing happened a few days ago, that is, another iron mine was discovered in Jing Hunan.
Jing Hunan is simply a hidden treasure. After Gu Yuanbai got the gold mine from Chen Jinyin, he surrounded the gold mine to dig for gold. As a result, before the gold was dug out, another big surprise came.
Gu Yuanbai wanted to laugh when he thought of this. He smiled while reviewing the memorial. One day had passed since the government affairs were handled. Such a day passed too quickly. He got up and walked outside the palace to take a look. It was just past midnight, but the sky was as dark as late at night.
Tian Fusheng stepped forward: “Your Majesty, I and the prince sent someone to deliver a message, inviting you to go to Zhuangzi outside Beijing to soak in the spring. Will you go on the day of rest tomorrow?”
Gu Yuanbai asked: “Is it the Zhuangzi whom I rewarded Lu Feng?”
“Yes,” Tian Fusheng felt regretful, “then Zhuangzi should remain in the hands of the Holy Master.”
Gu Yuanbai smiled nonchalantly, turned the jade ring in his hand, and pondered for a moment before saying, “When I lost my power, I heard about Zhuangzi’s benefits. Since I have invited you to the prince, let’s go together.”
Tian Fusheng responded: “Yes.”
*
The next day, the carriages in the capital left for the outskirts of the capital.
Gu Yuanbai was reading a book on the carriage, but he couldn’t read it. He watched the scenery passing by outside the window and held the hand stove in silence.
The Holy Emperor’s carriage is also divided into two pavilions: inside and outside. In the outer pavilion, the servants are making tea. In the cabinet, Chu Wei is holding a book and reading, while the graceful San Yuyan is sitting upright and reading to the Holy Emperor.
Hanlin escorts, gentlemen, as clean as the weather in early winter.
Kong Yilin was really tall and the carriage could not fit him, so he and the remaining people sat in the carriage behind him. It was also when he heard that His Majesty was leaving the capital that he returned to Hanlin and came with a group of colleagues to petition Gu Yuanbai to accompany him, so that he could also relieve his boredom with His Majesty on the road and in Quanzhuang.
Chu Wei said he was reading, but his eyes were a little lost in thought. Occasionally, he glanced at the Holy Master unconsciously, and then hurriedly dropped down like a startled butterfly.
However, the duplicity cannot stop the word “thinking”. The next time he looked at it, he was stunned. The dew from the cold wind outside the window was left on the Holy Master’s face, and there were gray frost flowers on his black eyelashes.
“Your Majesty,” Chu Wei was anxious and took out a handkerchief and handed it to Gu Yuanbai, “It’s cold and windy outside, so you’d better close the window to avoid catching the cold.”
Gu Yuanbai came back to his senses and looked at his handkerchief curiously: “Is there dirt on my face?”
“It’s frost,” Chang Yuyan stopped reading and interjected, “Didn’t Your Majesty ever feel cold?”
Gu Yuanbai said jokingly: “Maybe I’m even colder than Ningshuang, so I can’t feel the coldness.”
Seeing that he had not reached out to take the handkerchief, Chu Wei frowned and took up his hand, wiping away the dew and frost on Gu Yuanbai’s face. Gu Yuanbai, who was used to being served, turned his face sideways and asked him to wipe the side of his face as well.
The palace attendant in the outer pavilion whispered: “Your Majesty, the tea is ready.”
San Yuyan took the tea. As soon as the water came out of the pot, the rich aroma of tea filled the entire carriage. The tea has a deep green flavor, yet is clear and distinct. The fragrance is deep and mixed with the clear air of the snowy mountains. The first sip makes you feel unusual.
San Yuyan took a deep breath of the aroma and exclaimed, “What kind of tea is this?”
“It’s Huangshan Echinacea,” said the palace attendant making tea outside. “This Huangshan is the snow mountain in Yizhou. It rains less than sixteen times a year and has more than three hundred and sixty sunny days. This is the only place in the world where Huangshan catechu is produced. Every year, only the period from the Waking of Insects to Grain Rain and the early autumn period produce the best catechu.”①
“Last year it rained a lot, so Your Majesty didn’t eat catechu. Instead, he ate Shuangjing green. The bowl Master Chang is eating now is the new tea leaves picked at the beginning of autumn.”
Chang Yuyan suddenly felt that the teacup in his hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds. He sat up straight and said, “Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love and letting me taste this catechu today.”
Gu Yuanbai also just learned that this tea is so particular. Rain and sunshine are not controlled by others. In this way, scarcity is more valuable. He smiled and said, “Since you like it, come and make two.” A portion of tea leaves will be given to Chang Qing and Chu Qing for their own use.”
The outsider responded, Gu Yuanbai smiled, helped the two people who thanked him, and said with a relaxed smile: “No matter how good the tea is, it can’t compare to the two gentlemen’s love for me. No matter how precious it is, for my sake In my eyes, making the two of you like me is the most valuable thing.”
The Holy One simply never forgets to win people’s hearts.
To Gu Yuanbai, the sweet words between the monarch and his ministers were just casual remarks. Just listen to what I said. We are all adults. Beautiful words and disgusting words can give goosebumps all over the body than the confession love letters of future generations.
But Chu Wei was shocked when His Majesty said this casually. He shrank from the hand held by His Majesty, and almost subconsciously wanted to defend himself.
But then, reason caught him. He frowned secretly, not wanting to think deeply, and said together with Chang Yuyan: “Thank you, Lord, for your kindness.”
*
The two wolves followed Gu Yuanbai closely. The collars around their necks were tied to the car, and they ran to catch up on foot.
The two wolves were very protective of their master and did not dare to relax after running for an hour. Fortunately, the carriage was moving slowly. The guards on the road were afraid that they would bite when they were hungry, so they kept throwing fresh pieces of raw meat at them.
An hour later, the carriage arrived at Quanzhuang, and Gu Yuanbai was helped out of the carriage.
People who have close contact with Gu Yuanbai have long known the temperaments of these two wolves, and would always hang a medicine bag on their bodies to keep themselves refreshed and avoid being bitten by the wolves. At this moment, the captain of the guard openly touched the Holy Lord’s finger. Not only did he touch it, he also held it in vain. The two wolves just looked at it and did not pounce.
The carriages behind them also stopped, and a long line of people came down. Prince He and his people greeted the Holy One respectfully. After seeing so many people, he did not say anything. He said in a low voice: “The Holy One came just in time. The wine and food have been prepared in the village. After the Holy One has a rest, we can go to the bubble spring.” .”
Gu Yuanbai nodded: “Okay.”
After eating, I slept for a while. Gu Yuanbai got up energetically and asked someone to prepare things while he went to take a dip in the spring.
In fact, there is nothing in the palace. Gu Yuanbai came here with the prince just for the outcropping of the spring pool. While soaking, he looked at the scenery and drank a small drink. Oh, he couldn’t drink the small wine, but such a beautiful thing could only be enjoyed outside the palace.
Everyone was waiting outside the layers of dense forest and paths. Only the two wolves who had had enough rest followed Gu Yuanbai. These two wolves are more ferocious than a dozen guards. It’s difficult for others to follow them, but they don’t care about anything.
Therefore, everyone felt at ease and stayed outside. Gu Yuanbai, on the other hand, led two wolves and walked slowly along the sulfur smell.
There is a hot spring vein at the bottom of the village. Where there are hot springs, the flowers and plants of all seasons in the village are in bloom and the temperature is like spring. The cloak has been taken off, and it’s not cold even in single clothes.
Gu Yuanbai got into the water, and two wolves blocked the path. After the saint in the pool closed his eyes, the two wolves who were sleeping didn’t know what they heard. They stood up quickly, with alert and fierce eyes.
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After a while, he inexplicably lost his guard and lay back on the ground again.
The sound of water dripping made Gu Yuanbai feel extremely comfortable. Just when he was about to close his eyes, there was a sudden noise in the grass. Just as he was about to turn around, a big hand covered his eyes and blindfolded him. He didn’t know who called out from behind: “Your Majesty. .”
The sound comes out like the cracking of mute.
The smell of blood and dust.
Gu Yuanbai paused for breath. This hand was very hot, making Gu Yuanbai’s eyelids feel hot. The person behind him was already so close to him, but the two wolves didn’t make a sound. This is impossible, unless this person is Xue Yuan.
But Xue Yuan is in northern Xinjiang.
Reason said it was impossible, but he said in a deep voice: “Xue Jiuyao, you are so brave.”
No one spoke for a long time, only the sound of gurgling water could be heard. Just when Gu Yuanbai felt bad and was about to frown, the person behind him suddenly laughed, lowered his body, and said in Gu Yuanbai’s ear: “You haven’t forgotten me yet.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already jumped into the pool, covered in travel dust mixed with the spring water, but he still didn’t let go of the hand covering Gu Yuanbai’s eyes.
After Gu Yuanbai knew it was him, he breathed a sigh of relief, but the faint fire rose again, and he raised his foot and kicked in the direction of the swaying water.
His ankles were held tightly by rough, hot hands. The water waves were getting bigger and bigger, and the people seemed to be getting closer to Gu Yuanbai. Gu Yuanbai stretched out his hand to push away Xue Yuan’s hand covering his eyes, but it was like an iron arm, motionless.
“Your Majesty,” Xue Yuan seemed to be laughing, but his voice was too unpleasant, as if it was still filled with heavy dust from the wind, and the laughter looked weird, “as soon as I entered Beijing, I heard that you were here, and I also heard that you were going to marry The palace concubine.”
His hand began to rub slowly, really like a stone, “Who is that woman?”
Murderous intent emerged secretly, and the hostility in his tone showed signs no matter how well hidden it was.
Gu Yuanbai couldn’t see, and was even more sensitive to the sounds in his ears. He heard Xue Yuan’s heavier and heavier breathing, and was keenly aware that something was wrong with Xue Jiuyao at this time. His eyelids twitched a few times, “Let me go.” hand.”
Xue Yuan tightened his hands instead.
“Xue Jiuyao, you clearly heard what I said but didn’t do it. I haven’t asked you why you are here.” Gu Yuanbai’s face turned cold and he tried to retract his legs: “Why are you so disobedient?”
These words were like a sword thrust towards a ferocious beast, so sharp that it hit the vital point. Xue Yuan suddenly pressed forward against the water as if he was startled, and pressed Gu Yuanbai against the shore amidst the swaying waves. The spring water washed up on the shore in a big way, and the water behind pushed Xue Yuan forward. .
He also covered Gu Yuanbai’s eyes, his teeth eager to bite the flesh and blood, “I’m not obedient, I’m not obedient enough?!”
The smell of dried blood mixed with the smell of sulfur hit his face, and the surging water also slapped on Gu Yuanbai’s face and hair. The calmness on Gu Yuanbai’s face was also torn to pieces. He grabbed Xue Yuan’s clothes and pulled him away. Pulling it up in front of him, his temples bulged and his face looked ugly, “Why are you so crazy?! Do you think this is obedient?”
“You’re f*cking taking a concubine into the palace! You’re getting a wife,” Xue Yuan’s eyes were red. His hand holding Gu Yuanbai’s chin was shaking as he controlled his strength, “It’s time, you want me to be obedient. , you think I’m not calm enough?”
“How can I be obedient? I’ll watch you get a wife, watch you have three thousand beauties in your harem, and then watch you die on the bed of those women!”
The heavy breathing hit Gu Yuanbai’s face. Gu Yuanbai’s breathing was rapid, his head was throbbing with pain, and his heart was beating faster. He let go of Xue Yuan, took a few deep breaths, and then seemed to calm down, “Go back.”
He tried his best to be rational and calm his breathing: “Go back to your border.”
Xue Yuan looked at his cold and ruthless face, and suddenly clenched his fist and slammed it on the ground beside Gu Yuanbai.
Gu Yuanbai’s breath became cold, and he said word by word: “Even if I don’t accept the concubine, it’s none of your business.”
“You shouldn’t have barged in front of me or made trouble in front of me,” Gu Yuanbai said, his anger rising again, “What do you want and what do you want to do? Why are you so brave!”
People who are physically weak have to control even their temper. Gu Yuanbai tried his best to suppress it, but Xue Yuan stopped talking. After a while, he lowered his voice and said tiredly, “I have been protecting my back on the battlefield. I’m afraid that when I come back, my back will be full of scars and I won’t be able to leave them.” Your fingernails are scratched.”
What did I do to leave nail marks on your back?
Gu Yuanbai was extremely angry and was about to sneer, but Xue Yuan suddenly grabbed his hand, pressed his hand in front of his left chest, and said, “You touch your heart.”
Gu Yuanbai’s hands were pressed by him, overlapping and placed on the left side of his chest, but something emerged from between Gu Yuanbai’s slender fingers and rubbed on Xue Yuan’s palm. The gloom on his face solidified, and his dry eyes suddenly showed a bit of surprise.
Gu Yuanbai’s expression changed, “Xue Jiuyao!”
Xue Yuan’s palms were itchy and the tip of his nose was itchy. His crazy jealousy and jealousy were shattered by this shock. He explained hoarsely: “I just want you to touch your conscience, I don’t want to touch you.”
Gu Yuanbai sneered. Even if there was no one around, even if he had no strength to restrain the chicken, his momentum was not weak at all, and he was not willing to fall behind others at all, “Heh.”
Xue Yuan’s voice suddenly dropped and he begged, “Gu Lian, let me kiss you.”
Gu Yuanbai pursed his lips tightly, and the color of his lips was extremely beautiful under the spring pool.
He neither refused nor agreed. Under the mist, his face seemed to have been softened and hardened by the heat. Xue Yuan stepped forward in fascination, the tips of their noses were touching, and their lips were within touching distance of speaking.
Xue Yuan said in a low voice: “Are you going to accept the concubine into the palace?”
Every time he said a word, his lips seemed to be close to touching each other.
Gu Yuanbai was cold and cold, as if he was unmoved. He even breathed steadily, “It’s none of your business.”
This is what Xue Yuan likes to say. Xue Yuan’s breathing was already disordered. He smiled, “Don’t accept the concubine. You are not in good health and can’t stand women.”
Gu Yuanbai sneered and raised his lips, “What do you mean?”
“I won’t have a wife or a woman,” Xue Yuan said with heat in his mouth, dew condensing on his eyebrows, “We are dependent on each other. I will be good to you, make you comfortable, and warm your hands and feet. OK?”
Gu Yuanbai’s voice also lowered, “Get out.”
“I won’t go away,” Xue Yuan got closer and pressed forward. His powerful body was like a raging wolf, and his whole body screamed with the desire to get close and love, “You don’t believe what I said?”
Gu Yuanbai sneered, but Xue Yuan took his hand and touched his hot hand through his soaked robe.
“I think you feel uncomfortable, have a headache, are thirsty for blood, and want to kill someone.” Xue Yuan still didn’t let go of Gu Yuanbai’s eyes with one of his hands. “If you want to cut it, you can break it with your hands. I know that I have exceeded , there are no rules, and I don’t like you, but Gu Yuanbai, I like you so much, and I don’t want to be like this as soon as I see you, but I can’t control it.”
“I don’t want to be a beast in heat, and I want to learn the behavior of a gentleman like Chu Wei.” Xue Yuan breathed into his neck, and sucked Gu Yuanbai’s Adam’s apple, hoarsely, “But there is no way, as long as I think of you , I can’t suppress it. I ran for fifteen days, traveling day and night, from northern Xinjiang to the capital in fifteen days. I originally just wanted to ask you if you wanted to marry a concubine.”
He released Gu Yuanbai’s hand, and instead served the emperor whose eyes he covered with great skill.
“I am obedient, very obedient.”
The space between two separate people seems to be two separate people, no matter the emperor or ministers, they are two people with complete personalities.
Gu Yuanbai finally spoke, and his breathing began to catch. His white neck was raised, as slender and beautiful as a dying deer, his Adam’s apple rolled on it, and sexy water drops slid down, “Are you obedient? Ha.”
Xue Yuan raised his mouth and licked the water drops. Gu Yuanbai stretched out his hand, grabbed his black hair hard, and ordered: “Lower your head.”
However, Xue Yuan still used his hands, “I can’t lower my head now, and I can’t let go and let you see me.”
A slight sullenness appeared on Gu Yuanbai’s face.
Xue Yuandao: “Because I am too ugly now and will scare you, so I can’t let you see me.”
After Gu Yuanbai felt comfortable, Xue Yuan took this hand and carefully pinched Gu Yuanbai’s chin. He kissed him fiercely for a few times. The sound of the kiss was loud. After the kiss, he said in a hoarse voice: “I know.” You don’t like me yet, but that’s okay.”
His laughter finally sounded a little better this time, and he whispered softly.
“Gu Lian, I have a lifetime to spend with you.”
