Chapter 10 Chengping

In the first month of the second year, the festival was already early spring, but various parts of Guanzhong were still shrouded in ice and snow, and the earth seemed to be still sleeping in the middle of winter.

In such weather, the heating in Huaqing Palace is very rare.

Especially the open-air hot spring, Xingchen Soup behind Changchun Palace, the feeling of watching the snowflakes flying while soaking in the warm spring water is like an immortal palace.

The trees hanging with snow looked dead at the closet, but from a distance, there was a faint greenness, and the breath of spring was still silently revealed in the cold.

Princess Taiping spent billions of dollars to rebuild this palace, and she liked to spend the winter and avoid the cold here.

Compared with the dry and cold Chang'an in winter, the warm and moist Huaqing Palace made her feel that her skin was nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

But in summer she didn't like humid environments, and even other emperors of the former Tang Dynasty didn't like it.

Initially, the imperial palace was the Tai Chi Palace in the north of Chang'an, but the terrain was low and water accumulated in summer. Emperor Gaozu of Tang also suffered from rheumatism, so the Daming Palace was rebuilt in a higher terrain.

Also staying in Huaqing Palace to avoid the cold and take care of her life are her in-law Sun and her daughter-in-law Li Yan'er.

Li Yan'er claimed to be pregnant, but she had no choice but to come here. In fact, she had nothing; and Sun was really pregnant, and her belly was already very obvious now.

The mother and daughter often go to Changchun Palace to pay their respects. When Princess Taiping faces Sun's belly, the three of them are a little embarrassed because they are pregnant with Princess Taiping's eldest son's flesh and blood, and their generations are in chaos.

But Princess Taiping has never seen anything. Sometimes, in the eyes of ordinary people, she can be at ease with the big things. Sun also refused to mention that matter, and her etiquette was not a waste at all. She looked like nothing had happened, and she was still a person who could control her, although she was always in the contradiction of courtesy, righteousness, integrity and shame.

Two people came from Chang'an that day: one was the eunuch Yu Liben. Although he often walked around the emperor as an internal affairsman, he had a good relationship with Xue Chongxun, Yu Liben was Princess Taiping's confidant from the beginning. Even eunuchs could not forget his roots. Yu Liben was a sensible person, so it was not said that he was blatant and had no need to sneak in the meeting with Princess Taiping; the other was Liu Hanwen, the minister of the Ministry of Rites. This person was an ordinary minister of the Southern Ya, that is, the prime minister of the Zhengshitang, but his bloodline was extraordinary. A genealogy showed that he was a descendant of the Han Dynasty royal family with a strong roots. There were eight characters in their family's generation. Guo Yong Dynasty guarded the Hanzong, and Liu Hanwen belonged to the Chinese generation.

However, the Han Empire has been separated by several dynasties and generations. Now who is still thinking about restoring the Han Dynasty? Isn’t it a joke?

So whether it is the Tang Dynasty or the Jin Dynasty, the Liu family should still be an official, and no one takes it seriously.

Yu Liben and Mr. Liu entered Huaqing Palace together. When they saw the female official on duty in Changchun Palace, they asked her to go in and report.

The female official said that the empress dowager was resting, and Yu Liben said: The empress dowager knew that the miscellaneous family was coming to see her today, so just go and report it.

After a while, the female official came back and said to Yu Liben: The Empress Dowager is in the back hall, let you go in and talk.

After hearing this, Yu Liben went in with Mr. Liu in a regular manner. Mr. Liu had been in the officialdom for decades and had been in the position of Mr. Liu in the Sixth Central Department through two dynasties with qualifications. But he was the first time he returned to the Huaqing Palace. This place was really something that ordinary bureaucrats could come.

The men standing along the road were all palace maids. He seemed a little nervous and just walked with his head buried and didn't dare to take a look.

Princess Taiping was sitting on a soft couch without moving for a moment, and a female Taoist Yuqing stood beside her.

This Taoist priest was with Princess Taiping for almost twelve hours all day long. No matter how confidential and important Princess Taiping handled, she would not avoid her. She was a confidant. But Yuqing was also very clear that she would never leave Princess Taiping alive in this life. She knew too much about the royal family's public affairs.

There is a purple curtain covering the soft couch, which is moderate and just right in thickness.

Due to the light factor, you can see the outside scene hazy from the inside, but you can't see anything in the outside hall.

So Princess Taiping neither changed her clothes nor moved her, so she let the people from Chang'an come in. Anyway, no one could see her appearance at this time.

The only layer of gauze on her body is thin and translucent. For the sake of breathability, she took Yuqing's Qi Yu Pill and then practiced in peace and could not block her body's breathability, otherwise she would easily get into a devil.

She had just finished her practice and exhaled a long breath, but her body was still not moving. There was still a faint white smoke on her hair, but her skin was very rosy.

Yuqing was just protecting the Dharma, but it might be a pleasure for her, because Princess Taiping was dressed like that and closed her eyes and focused on her luck. Yuqing was next to her and could watch every part of her body without restraint.

Princess Taiping has a very good figure, which is completely different from the delicate and ordinary women. The plump and exquisiteness, domineering and noble are perfectly combined with this kind of plumpness, exquisiteness, domineeringness, and nobleness. There is only one person in the world.

Obviously, Yuqing had completely abandoned her love for Bai Qimei when she was in Luoyang. Bai Qimei's skin was delicate and her breasts were firm, but her figure was relatively petite compared to Princess Taiping. Just like when she had a good appetite, she could only eat with a small bowl and never enjoy it. But Princess Taiping was graceful and full, as if she could make people drown and addicted to it.

She is in her forties. In recent years, she seems to be getting younger and younger. She has no wrinkles on her body, which is really rare in this era.

Yu Liben saw a curtain hanging in the distance and knelt down on the spot to pay his respects. Mr. Liu hurriedly fell to the ground, and blurted out nervously in his heart and shouted: Mr. Liu Hanwen, the Minister of Rites, bowed to him, the Empress Dowager will live forever!

When Yuqing heard a man's voice outside Yu Liben, she couldn't help but frown and whispered: This kind of vulgar thing has come in.

Princess Taiping didn't open her eyes and said slowly: I heard that the Hebei Dao interviewer Yang Sidao gave a memorial. Are you here to tell me about this?

Yu Liben hurriedly said: The Empress Dowager is good at strategizing and knows everything about the world without leaving the palace!It was just to report Yang Sidao's memorial that Mr. Liu came from the instructions of the Secretariat.

After waiting for a while, he didn't hear the sound, so he gave a wink to Liu Hanwen next to him. Liu Hanwen was still lying on the ground and hurriedly looked at the ground and said: "Report to the Empress Dowager, Yang Sidao's comments are not groundless, nor are they exaggerated. The attachment includes a confession of Cui Qigao, a disciple of the rebellion of Huazhou, and a detailed commentary from Liucheng, self-watching, which is well-founded.It can be concluded that Cui Qigao's rebellion will take the opportunity to cause trouble, and Xiao Xiang has urgently ordered all parts of Hebei and Henan to attack the rebellion.But the officials of the Political Affairs Hall believed that the fundamental reason for the current situation lies in public opinion, and the recruitment of the people aroused public anger.At this time, the military facilities in Hebei and other places were insufficient to cope with both internal and external conditions, and it was imperative to suspend the expropriation of the Ding and the construction of large fortifications in order to stabilize the overall situation.

Princess Taiping still didn't speak, and there was no movement or sound in the curtains in the distance. Princess Taiping said something from the beginning, probably indicating that she was behind.

Yu Liben had to continue to take the conversation and said: This is the meaning of the Lords of the Zhengshitang. According to what I have seen and heard, the four ministers of the cabinet actually supported the Zhengshitang's proposal in this matter...

At this moment, Princess Taiping suddenly spoke: What is the emperor doing?

Yu Liben and Mr. Liu looked at each other, and Princess Taiping asked them with one question that made it difficult for them to answer.

Now there is no one in charge of the Daming Palace in Chang'an. Xue Chongxun is also arbitrary in the universe. But all the officials from the Southern Ya came to Huaqing Palace, why not look for the emperor?

Obviously, Princess Taiping knew that Xue Chongxun’s views on this matter were inconsistent with the Political Affairs Hall, so the ministers sent someone here to talk about it.

Yu Li said with little confidence: The emperor's memorial for not criticizing Hebei affairs has been out of the palace several times recently, and he met a Taoist priest through Su Xueshi.The Taoist priest called himself Lu Weng, who had never been famous. He settled in Yunyou Temple in Chang'an and talked about chess with the emperor several times in the chess hall in the East City.The Ministry of Rites secretly investigated this person, but he didn't even have a certificate of tribute. According to the law, this is a fake Taoist priest, and he doesn't know where he comes from.

Princess Taiping said: It is a good thing that the emperor believes in the Tao, but a master with true Dharma is hard to come by.

Yes, yes.

Yu Liben nodded quickly. Seeing that Princess Taiping had never appeared today, he was also tactful and unwilling to say more, and could not ask her to respond to the ministers of the Nanya.

He then bowed: I dare not disturb the Queen Mother with too many civilized things, so I ask for an order to leave.

You go back first, and I will send someone from Huaqing Palace to Chang'an to remind the emperor that it would be better if he listens to the advice of the ministers more.Princess Taiping said something lightly.

She didn't let Yu Liben pass on her own words, so she would avoid the difficulty of Yu Liben's life with Xue Chongxun. It would be better to find someone else.

After hearing this, Yu Liben understood the meticulousness and immediately kowtowed with gratitude: I obey the order.

The people of Liu Han also hurriedly bowed and retreated.

Everyone retreated, and Princess Taiping said: Are you unhappy just now?

Yuqing said: A vulgar thing came in at this time, which really affects the state of mind.

Princess Taiping smiled and said: They can't even see the figure. You are so careless... I want Chongxun to practice the inner alchemy of the Qi-Region, otherwise it would be vain for him to find some Maoshan Taoist priests of unknown origin.Your secret technique really cannot be practiced by men?

Yuqing said decisively: Yes!The air flow is mixed and unclear, and you cannot attain Tao.

Princess Taiping smiled and said: You have spent a good night with him, but you have never seen any signs of being possessed by the demons. You can't lie to me.

Yu Qing said coldly and was even more unhappy when she heard about it.

Princess Taiping asked, and she was the only one who dared not answer.

Just when Yuqing was only thinking about cultivation, Princess Taiping not only thought about that little problem. She was always in control of the country's major policies, and she was really worried during this period.

The situation in Tubo in the west changed, and the east was not peaceful, which really affected her state of mind for meditation. Now she lacked a lot of great joy and more wishes to be peaceful in the world.

However, Princess Taiping is also a relatively calm person, and she is still unwilling to forcefully interfere with Xue Chongxun's governance.