The Tyrant’s Beloved Empress

Chapter 53

West Dung is located to the west of Daye. At the beginning of Daye’s establishment, the self-supporting pillar state general Xue Chang and the West Dung people jointly established a country. +++Cartino novel website only after Xue Chang deviated from the vow of the alliance, bloodbathed the regime, and suppressed the Xi dung tribe, this situation was created.

Nowadays, although Xihu is still called Xihu in name, the real Xihu people are the lowest. The real nobleman in power is the Xue family.

In this generation, the last Western Dung King died young, leaving only a young son named Xue Zhi. Because the young master was young, before the death of the first king, he called the prime minister Xue Wuyi as the regent and assisted the young master.

Although Xue Wuyi’s surname was “Xue”, he was actually a beggar who had been taken in by the predecessor’s fate. Later, the first king discovered that this beggar was so talented that he was very talented, so he accepted him as a righteous son and gave the country the surname Xue. Later, a famous teacher was invited to teach carefully. It is said that Xue Wuyi was only ten years old, he was able to fight against the officials in the court, and he had unique insights along with the governance of the country. At the age of sixteen, he was proclaimed the prime minister by the prince, and all officials did not surrender.

Another year, the first Wang Beng died, leaving Gu Xue Wuyi. In the ten years since then, Xue Wuyi has held the power of Xi Dung Sheng (sha) in one hand, with ruthless methods and brilliant resourcefulness. No one in Xi Deng dare to contend.

And the northern guard army commander Shang Que is the most useful knife in his hand.

So quickly and (dry gan) to send Shang Que here, Xi Di was obviously bound to win these two emerald mines.

A few people went to the study and backed off the guards outside the door, before Xiao Zhige said solemnly: “How did the news leak out? What happened to you?”

Chang Zaichang’s smile suddenly narrowed, his face (color) gloomy and said: “I am too relieved of the people around me. (Trudent Jian) ​​has been found out. When the dispute subsides, I will personally dispose of him! ”

At this time, he tore off the gentleman’s face, and he looked like a military commander defending the city.

“You are the responsibility of this matter.” Xiao Zhige was not surprised, and reached out to compare the count: “I’ll talk to Xi Di, after the matter is over, I will be eight and you two.”

Chang Zaichang glared: “You are too dark in your heart! No, at least you are six and four! Otherwise, there is no need to talk!”

Xiao Zhige sneered: “When you were in Yejing, I haven’t settled the account of false news to me.”

“When will I give you a fake message–” Chang Zaichang didn’t react at once, and suddenly remembered something in the middle of speaking, his voice stopped abruptly. Quietly glanced at An Changqing, and retorted with lack of confidence: “Isn’t this all for your own good? I won’t (stab) you, can you make up your mind? Speaking of today, you still have to thank me!”

An Changqing listened to the argument between the two of them, keenly aware that it might have something to do with him, and immediately pricked up his ears to listen carefully, but only heard the two of them playing riddles.

Xiao Zhige condensed his eyes: “You don’t need to be sophisticated in front of me. I’ll be two of you, otherwise I won’t have your share.”

Chang Zaichang gave a “tsk” and wrinkled his eyebrows and said, “Don’t don’t don’t, you let me think about it!”

If people from the West Dung faction come, Chang Zaichang is not afraid. But it happened to be Shang Que. Shang Que was originally a descendant of the Western Dung ethnic group, and he was born with infinite strength. A manghan knife of more than 100 jin made him fascinated. I don’t know what method Xue Wuyi used to tell him to be loyal to himself and be a horse.

Naturally, Chang Zaichang couldn’t beat him, and he really wanted to go to war. Chang Zaichang, the main general, could only be beaten. Only Xiao Zhige could be the only one who could fight Daye, except for the young Xiahou and Shang Xiazhuguo.

After weighing for a long time, I often gritted his teeth in Changyi: “August 2 is really not good, brothers are busy with this game, the soup is not enough, seven three, at least seven three!”

Xiao Zhige’s eyes flashed: “Deal. Tomorrow I will take someone to Liangzhou with you.”

Chang Zaichang: “…”

Promise so quickly, I always feel pitted again.

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After discussing the business, Chang Zaichang still winked his eyebrows to talk to An Changqing, but was warned by Xiao Zhige’s eyes, and went to the guest room to rest by himself. Seeing his familiar appearance, it shouldn’t be the first time to come to the General’s Mansion. An Changqing did not ask anyone to entertain him.

When the people left, An Changqing was a little worried and said, “Going to Liangzhou again? Doctor Hu said that your injury needs to be cultivated.”

Xiao Zhige bends his lips, and whispers in his ear, “Don’t worry, I can’t fight this time. I just bluffed Chang Zaichang.”

Chang Zaichang and him are both under Xia Zhuguo’s command, and the two have been together for a long time. Chang Zaichang is not bad at leading troops, and he has kept Liangzhou safe and stable over the years. However, Xiao Zhige knew that he had a fatal flaw, that was, he was not bold enough and he sought stability in everything.

He knew that he could not fight Shang Que, so he rushed to find him for help, but ignored that Shang Que might not go to war with him.

Xiwei and Daye have been in peace for all these years. Now there will never be a war for an emerald mine. Moreover, as far as he knows, although Xi Dung has been controlled by Xue Wuyi over the years, the little Xi Dung King is getting older and he is about to be in power; and the rest of the royal family are secretly unwilling to lower Xue Wuyi’s head and have been looking forward He fell. Coupled with Xue Wuyi’s hard work (strong qiang) over the years, which has touched the interests of many people, Xi Wei now looks calm on the surface, but in fact it is also turbulent.

At this moment, Xue Wuyi will never give up the last. Sending Shang Que to bring troops is mostly for deterrence.

Listening to his analysis, An Changqing was surprised, and felt that this person was more thoughtful. Turning his eyes, An Changqing squinted at him, and asked casually: “Have you ever talked to General Chang about me?”

Xiao Zhige didn’t expect his topic to turn so fast, and he almost said “yes”. Fortunately, he finally reacted, stopped the words that rolled to his lips, and stared at him with an eyebrow.

“Why did you ask so?”

The longer An Changqing gets along with him, the deeper he understands. Knowing that he didn’t deny immediately, the answer is probably yes.

He hummed softly, “The prince just said that he didn’t have it.”

Xiao Zhige looked at him in silence, thinking that he had said that he would never hide it from him. After rolling a few times, Xiao Zhige nodded hard: “I said it.”

Without waiting for An Changqing to continue questioning, he sighed and continued: “When Chang Zaichang was in Yejing, I asked him to look at Dianxiangfu and send me your news.”

“Don’t you always wonder why I misunderstand you like Li Haiyun? He told me.”

“…” The amount of information in these words is too great, and An Changqing doesn’t know which is better to be shocked first.

After reacting for a while, he stammered and asked, “Then you…you knew me a long time ago? Why…”

Xiao Zhige condensed his ears dyed with Hongxia, and the corners of his mouth were bent into a pleasant arc. He couldn’t help but stretched out his hand and pinched his earlobes, thinking about where to start: “It probably started when I was nine years old. …You were young then, probably only seven years old? I don’t remember anymore.”

An Changqing stared at him blankly, saw that he looked serious, and slowly frowned. In his memory, there is no fragment of acquaintance with Xiao Zhige.

Xiao Zhige said: “The fall of the year when I was nine years old coincided with my father’s birthday. The prince stayed in prison, and my father took a lot of people to the Spring Mountain Palace for autumn hunting. I was allowed to go there with an exception. I met you in the palace.”

At that time, his mother and concubine were still there. Although Xiao Zhige was not favored, he was still a little childish. I occasionally saw the young An Changqing, and saw his little jade snow and lovely, so I liked it very much.

The children of those ministers mostly circled around his third brother. The next year is not very big, but they have learned flattery from the adults. Only the young An Changqing is ignorant, staying in the same place, and will not be welcome. Will not please, silly cute.

When Xiao Zhige saw him alone, he went to talk to him, only to realize that he was the third son of Prime Minister An. Everyone knows that there is an outstanding eldest son in the prime minister’s residence, and a second son who is often blamed by An Xiangguo for stubbornness. At that time, few people knew that there was also a third son.

Xiao Zhige closed his eyes with him, and saw that he was a little timid, so he took his own pastries and shared them with him.

Qiu Lie lived in the palace for half a month, and An Changqing often came to look for him at that time. It wasn’t until one time when he was late to come that Xiao Zhige went to look for it, only to see An Changqing being blocked by the second young master of the An family and several young masters from other ministers’ houses. The three princes were watching the excitement.

The young An Changqing shrank into a small ball, seeming to be extremely skilled in dealing with such a scene, no matter how ridiculous and insulting, he hung his head obediently and shrank into a small ball, looking pitiful and helpless. .

Xiao Zhige got angry and went up to fight with them, and finally the three princes also got in. Although Xiao Zhige was a martial artist, he was young and weak, and suffered a lot of injuries.

Later, he took the person back to his bedroom, and Xiao Zhige angrily asked him why he didn’t fight back or hide.

An Changqing, who was still very young at the time, said to him seriously: “If you hide this time, you will be bullied even harder next time.”

Xiao Zhige couldn’t understand the meaning of this sentence. He only promised him angrily: When he returned to the palace, he would find his father and read him as a companion. Don’t ask others to bully him.

At that time, he only thought that An Changqing would not be favored anyway, and he did not have a companion, so it shouldn’t be difficult. But I didn’t expect that the world is impermanent, and many things will not go according to one’s wishes.

After returning to the palace, before he mentioned the matter to his father, he heard the queen say that his mother, concubine, concubine, committed suicide.

After a few years of turmoil and extraordinarily hardship, without the protection of his mother and concubine, he knew that there were still more bitter days waiting for him. And he finally understood what the young An Changqing had said to him, “I hide this time, I will be bullied even more next time”.

He grew up quickly until he was twelve years old. In order to get away from the control of the queen and the prince, he asked himself to go to the border to join the army. After returning for many years, I remembered my vows, but found that An Changqing had forgotten the childhood jokes.

However, he was ashamed of his failure to fulfill his promise, and then he paid more attention to his news more or less intentionally or unintentionally. Later, I heard that he was having a hard time in Xiangfu, and he called Chang Zaichang secretly to help.

Later, in order to eliminate the jealousy in the palace, he told himself that he did not love women, and begged for the empress dowager to marry him into the palace.

“…That’s probably it. I saw you forgot, so I didn’t deliberately mention it again.” Xiao Zhige said lightly.

An Changqing widened her eyes in surprise, and suddenly remembered that when the winter case was deducted, a basket of charcoal could always be found in the yard after a few days; and when she went out to get medicine for her mother, the medicine shop was small because there was not enough silver. Er Ye often undercharges his money…

Later, when he got older, he learned that the drugstore was the property of his aunt, Li’s mother, and wondered how he could be so kind.

It turned out that Xiao Zhige had asked someone to do this in secret.

An Changqing tried his best to search for the memories of the past, but found to annoyance that she really couldn’t remember the bit by bit about him. In the winter when he was ten years old, in order to save An Xianyu who was pushed into the water, he fell into the water and suffered a severe cold. After that, he forgot many things.

“I’m sorry…” An Changqing’s eyebrows were a little frustrated: “I can’t even remember…”

The author has something to say: Here: Well, then… Have you been in a crush on me for a long time?

Persuaded:…Hmm. (Ears gradually turn red