Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 258

Gathering Yulinwei and refilling Yulinwei's establishment is a big deal for Li Xin, Hou Jingde and others, but this matter in the entire court will not make any waves. .

  The Son of Heaven has not been seen for a whole month.

   In this month, apart from a few princes, important ministers of the cabinet, and Li Xin, no one was able to enter Changle Palace and see the Son of Heaven.

   Now, some bad rumors have begun to circulate in the capital.

   The Marquis of Pingnan, Li Shen, who was at the center of the waves, took office as Minister of the Ministry of War. Because of an accidental bruise on his forehead, he asked the Shangshutai to leave, and he did not show up for a while.

   The entire capital, on the surface, looks like a pool of stagnant water, dull and depressing, but behind the scenes there are already turbulent waves.

  In September of the eighteenth year of Chengde, when Li Xin and others were recruiting Yu Linwei in the counties of Gyeonggi, a carriage appeared on the official road north of the capital and slowly drove towards the capital.

   In the carriage sat a burly old man with gray beard.

   It is already the season of late autumn, and the capital is very cold, but this old man only wears two clothes inside and outside, and his body is very tough.

  The carriage was driven by a young man in his twenties. Seeing that the capital was in sight, the young man turned back and lifted the curtain and said respectfully to the old man, "Grandpa, the capital is here."

  The old man was sitting in the carriage and closed his eyes to rest. Hearing this, he opened his eyes and stretched, and said lightly, "I'll be there when I arrive. Just go straight into the city and ask me what to do?"

   The young man bowed his head.

   "Grandpa, are we going home or entering the palace?"

  The old man chuckled: "You just go into the city. If no one stops us, we will go home, but looking at the current situation, most of us won't be able to get home."

  The carriage slowly drove into the city gate.

  Behind the city gate, an old **** with gray hair was waiting. After seeing the carriage, the old **** bowed to the carriage and said, "Chong Shuai has worked hard all the way."

  The old man in the carriage is the contemporary family owner of the Chong family and the general of the Chong family army, Chong Xuantong.

   The young man driving the car is his grandson Chongheng.

   They were urgently called back to the capital by the emperor six hundred li.

After hearing the voice, Chong Xuantong hurriedly asked his grandson to help him get off the carriage, the general of the Chong family's army, bowed respectfully to the old **** and said: "The last general is a grassy man, how dare you work Eunuch Chen waiting here..."

  Chong Xuantong turned his head to his grandson and said solemnly, "Kow to Eunuch Chen."

   Zhongheng immediately knelt down.

  Chen Ju hurriedly helped the young man up, shook his head and said, "What is this handsome Chong doing? I am a handicapped person, how can I be a gift from Young Master Chong?"

  Chong Xuantong chuckled: "Young people should salute their elders, as they should."

   "Eunuch Chen, what is His Majesty's intention to call the old man back from the north in such a hurry?"

Chen Ju said with a wry smile: "Chongshuai looks at me too highly, your majesty's thoughts, how can a servant like me know, but your majesty ordered me to wait here for Chongshuai, saying that after Chongshuai enters Beijing, he will go directly to the palace, When handsome Chong sees His Majesty, he will naturally know."

  Chong Xuantong nodded and said, "Since Your Majesty has instructed, this old man will enter the palace with Eunuch Chen to face the Holy Spirit. It's just a holy car that has been busy and collided all the way."

   "It's okay to be okay."

  Chen Ju smiled and said, "Chong Shuai and I are going to the palace."

  Chong Xuantong turned his head and instructed his grandson, "Go to your house to report the safety of your grandma and aunties, and the old man will go to the palace to face the saint."

  The young and strong members of the Zhong family are mostly in Yunzhou City, so the Zhongfu in the capital is full of women, that is, Zhongheng's grandmother and aunt.

   Zhongheng nodded respectfully.

  Chong Xuantong got into the carriage that Chen Ju had prepared early in the morning and headed for the palace.

When it was almost noon, the carriage entered the capital. With Chen Ju on the carriage, Yonganmen let go directly. The carriage went all the way to the gate of Changle Palace, the inner palace. Chen Ju lifted the curtain and welcomed Chong Xuantong down. .

   At this time, Chong Xuantong had already changed into a suit on the carriage. Although it was not a court dress, it was also a normal dress that could be used to face the Holy Spirit. The old Chong Shuai carefully sorted out his clothes and walked into the Changle Palace with his hands down.

In fact, this handsome Chong has been stationed in Yunzhou City all the year round. He has not been to Beijing many times. In the entire Chengde Dynasty, he has not seen the emperor of Chengde more than ten times. However, the head of this Chong family is a The most respectful of the many courtiers.

  Under the guidance of Chen Ju, Chong Xuantong was in the warm hall and saw the emperor of Chengde wrapped in a big fur.

  I don't know why, after the last assassination, the emperor of Chengde became more and more afraid of the cold, and he stayed in this warm palace almost every day to keep warm.

  Chong Xuantong respectfully knelt on the ground, palms up, and kowtowed: "Chen Chong Xuantong, kowtow to Your Majesty."

  The emperor of Chengde didn't see the sun much for a month, and his face became even paler now. He raised his head and glanced at Chong Xuantong, who was kneeling on the ground, and waved: "Chen Ju, set up a seat for the general."

  Chong Xuantong knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, although the old minister is old, his body is still healthy and he does not dare to sit in front of His Majesty."

  The emperor coughed: "I tell you to sit and you can sit."

  Chong Xuantong lowered his head and said, "Old minister obeys the order."

   He carefully sat on the wooden pier that Chen Ju brought over, only sitting on a small half of his buttocks, and then bowed his head in an orderly manner, not daring to look up at you.

  Although it is a rule not to look up at the emperor, even Li Xin dared to look up at the emperor quietly when he saw the emperor, but this great general didn't even look up at the emperor.

  The emperor of Chengde sat on the dragon couch with the help of Chen Ju, and then looked at the head of the family in front of him lightly.

   "General, do you know why I called you back to the capital?"

  Chong Xuantong shook his head and said, "The old minister dare not speculate on the holy will."

   A smile appeared on the emperor's face.

   "Since I ascended the throne, I have seen many courtiers for more than ten years. There are all of them, but you are the most cautious when counting generals."

   Having said that, the emperor paused, and then added.

   "It's also the most slick."

  Chong Xuantong bowed his head deeply: "Your Majesty, the ancestral instruction of the Chong family is to abide by the four words of duty. The old minister has always followed the ancestral instruction all his life, and he dare not violate the rules in the slightest."

  The emperor closed his eyes: "Look up and take a look at me."

  Chong Xuantong first bowed his head and said yes, and then slowly raised his head. The Chengde Emperor in front of him was pale and almost bloodless, and he had no spirit. He looked like he was about to die at first sight.

  Chong Xuantong was suddenly startled, and immediately lowered his head.

   This old minister almost climbed from the wooden pier to the ground, knelt down and wept and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister came to Beijing a few times ago, and His Majesty was still fierce, how can it be like this now..."

  The emperor laughed dumbly: "Get up, don't pretend to be a lot of age. It's been more than a month since I was assassinated. No matter how bad the news of the Chong's family is, you should know."

  Chong Xuantong lowered his head and said, "The old minister knew that His Majesty was assassinated, but he only knew that His Majesty was slightly injured.

  The emperor shook his head and smiled, then the smile subsided, and said silently: "General, I won't live long."

   "The imperial physicians have taken turns to diagnose and treat many times, and they all say that they can only be supported by medicine, and no one can say how long it will last."

   "That's why I asked Chen Ju to call you back to the capital."

  Chong Xuantong kowtowed: "Your Majesty has ordered, the old minister's liver and brain are on the ground!"

  The Emperor squinted his eyes and smiled: "In the past few days, the Imperial Army will move closer to the capital."

   "I want you to control half of the Imperial Army for me."

   (end of this chapter)