"I hope the queen will forgive me for disturbing you late at night."
A calm voice came from Li Yunxiao's mouth. Although he was nagging, his figure did not move at all.
Wu Meiniang looked around and saw Gao Lishi and his servants sleeping in the distance, and couldn't help but wonder what he was doing suddenly.
"The Imperial Master was joking. I don't know why the Imperial Master came here."
Li Yunxiao slowly turned around and looked at Wu Meiniang.
"Your Majesty, have you rested?"
"Yes, I just took a rest. Do you want me to go and talk to His Majesty?"
"No need, I have something to tell the Queen."
"Oh? Same thing with me?"
Li Yunxiao nodded: "There have been a lot of things lately, and the queen has handled it well. How does it feel to be in power?"
Wu Meiniang replied without thinking: "Your Majesty is ill. As a queen, I should share your Majesty's worries. The so-called power is only temporary."
"The Imperial Master came just in time. I also have something to ask."
Li Yunxiao said calmly: "Jian Guo is smart and safe."
Without Wu Meiniang opening her mouth, Li Yunxiao knew what she wanted to ask.
Wu Meiniang smiled lightly and said: "In this case, Hong'er is bothering the emperor, thank you very much."
"If it's thanks, and just talking about it, isn't something missing?"
Wu Meiniang's beautiful eyebrows trembled slightly: "What does the Imperial Master want?"
Li Yunxiao took out a letter from his arms: "This is what I came here for this time. The letter is all about the layout of Goryeo in recent months. I want you to crush them in the name of His Majesty!"
call out!
The envelope was thrown out and Wu Meiniang reached out to catch it.
After taking a look at the contents, Wu Meiniang said solemnly: "The recent successive battles have cost a lot of money, material and manpower. Isn't it too early?"
Li Yunxiao shook his head: "If it's not early, it will change later. When you are promoted, others will not sit still and wait for death. This was the case with those tribes not long ago."
"Then why doesn't the Imperial Master go in person?"
Li Yunxiao said calmly: "In the final analysis, His Majesty is the emperor. I only give suggestions, and this letter is my help. As for how to level the situation, it depends on how Your Majesty discusses it with you."
Wu Meiniang's eyes narrowed slightly: "What do you mean, Imperial Master? Could it be that you are testing His Majesty and me? What do you think of me?!"
"If I treat you as a queen, is it possible to treat you as a child?"
As soon as these words came out, Wu Meiniang's palms trembled.
Looking back now, she seems to have been hugged by Li Yunxiao when she was a child. Although his appearance has not changed after so many years, she has never seen Li Yunxiao smile again after all these years.
On the other hand, I am no longer naive at this time and can already talk to him...
Wu Meiniang bit her lip lightly, the envelope clenched in her palm: "I will let Your Majesty consider this matter, but I have something to tell the Imperial Master."
"But it doesn't matter."
"The Imperial Master should also know that the destruction of Baekje is already frightening, and the hatred in the hearts of those people will take time to fade away. Moreover, Goryeo has sent people to send tributes and surrender. If we go to war now, I am afraid that Baekje will be in chaos. I Masters of the Tang Dynasty would also be called unkind."
Li Yunxiao couldn't help but shook his head secretly. It was ridiculous that he could be spared just by surrendering and paying tribute.
"That's what worries you, but in my opinion, it's just a small thing."
"A trivial matter? It's related to His Majesty's reputation. You say this is a trivial matter!?"
Li Yunxiao walked towards the distance with his hands behind his back.
"Yes, the so-called atrocities are just publicity by others, and paying tribute is just delaying the war. Just discuss it with everyone and see what the resolution is."
"As for what happens after the peace is settled..."
Speaking of this, Li Yunxiao turned his head slightly, with a cold light in his eyes: "Only living people can write the truth!"
When Wu Meiniang heard this, her heart trembled slightly.
Only those who are alive know the truth. This is her way of doing things. Could it be that Li Yunxiao knows something?
Phew~~
A jade bottle was thrown over, and Wu Meiniang couldn't help but reach out to catch it.
"There are ten breath-nourishing pills in it. Give one to your majesty every half month."
"Nourishment Pill..." Wu Meiniang murmured to herself. He knew the efficacy of the Pill, and it was priceless. Could it be that he had refined this pill?
For such a valuable thing, no wonder he came here in person.
She meditated for a moment, and when she looked back, Li Yunxiao's figure had disappeared.
It was silent except for the chirping of insects.
If it weren't for the envelope and jade bottle in his hand, it would be as if no one had ever been here before.
"Li Yunxiao..."
Looking at the slave lying on the ground in the distance, Wu Meiniang shook her head and returned to the house.
That night, she was recalling some things in her mind and stayed up all night.
Early the next morning, Wu Meiniang and Li Zhi discussed matters about Goryeo.
Li Zhi couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard that the emperor's master had come last night and delivered medicine to him.
"I guess the Imperial Master doesn't want to disturb my rest, so what do you think about this matter?"
"As I think, I should discuss this matter with the ministers."
Li Zhi nodded: "Okay, since this is what the imperial master wants, I will try whatever I say, and I also want to attack Goryeo. As for the tribute, just keep it. It is a place of subjugation, and it is not worth paying back." Still, it’s all the same.”
"good."
More than an hour later.
The majestic and solemn Luoyang Palace hall is resplendent and filled with incense.
The dragon throne is empty. Next to the dragon throne, there is a bead curtain hanging down.
Wu Meiniang sat behind the bead curtain and discussed with a group of prime ministers and ministers.
After all, she is a woman, and even if others understand the reason, some people will inevitably feel dissatisfied.
Now she listens to politics and discusses the war on behalf of the emperor. This form is not out of line for the ministers.
Wu Meiniang felt relieved, but some ministers below the court felt uncomfortable.
People say that one should be able to observe people's behavior in court.
But now the whole person is blocked, which means there is no color to see, and there is no chance to even act based on the wink.
Those who wanted to please or take a few more peeks at Wu Meiniang secretly complained in their hearts.
All the ministers had their heads drooped, and there was a dead silence. No one knew what their queen wanted to study or what she wanted to say.
A few months after she first came to power, Wu Meiniang's attitude towards the ministers has become more and more calm and confident.
She said in a calm tone: "My lords, what I want to explore today is related to the conquest of Goryeo. Does anyone have any suggestions?"
After the words fell, an old minister saluted and said: "Not long ago, Goryeo bowed its head to the Tang Dynasty and paid tribute to us with a lot of wealth. The old minister felt that it would be unwise to conquest."
"Yes, yes, after giving them something on the front foot, we will hit them on the back foot. Then what has become of us in the Tang Dynasty?"
"That's right. Besides, we just destroyed Baekje not long ago and conquered those tribes. The army hasn't slowed down yet. How can we attack it?"
The ministers below were whispering, each holding his own certificate.
