I deliberately raised my voice and said to Lan'er: "Lan'er, give me a cup of tea."
Lan'er quickly turned around and poured a cup of hot tea.
Seeing that I seemed to be in a good mood, Lan'er said softly: "The weather is getting colder, your Majesty needs to rest more."
Since I ascended the throne, Lan'er has been slightly alienated from me. After all, many people's temperaments have changed drastically after becoming emperors, and one day they may not be saved. In addition, last time I was angry with Ge Yue, Lan'er became more and more careful.
I am also helpless. Since I am in my position, many things are beyond my control. Everyone wants to be an emperor, but in the end they all end up alone.
After taking a sip of tea, I put these thoughts behind me and said with a smile, "It's okay, it's just that I suddenly remembered something happy."
Lan'er bowed and said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty."
Not hearing the follow-up, I raised my head and said, "Aren't you curious?"
Lan'er quickly said: "Lan'er doesn't dare."
I shook my head: "Lan'er, you have followed me since you were a child and grew up with me. I have always treated you as a girl. I have been busy with state affairs recently and have been alienated from you. Don't blame me."
Hearing this, Lan'er raised her head in surprise, then lowered her head again, her slightly trembling voice echoing with two lines of clear tears: "Lan'er, thank you, Your Majesty!"
I smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this. The happy event I just told you is related to you."
Lan'er wiped her tears and showed a smile: "What happy event can Lan'er have that is worthy of Your Majesty's trouble?"
I said mysteriously: "I have found a marriage for you, and soon someone will come to propose marriage to me. You have no father or mother, so I will make the decision to betroth you to this person."
Hearing this, Lan'er said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Lan'er would like to serve Your Majesty all the time and does not want to get married."
After saying that, he secretly glanced at Xing Zhong.
Xingzhong's body trembled, his face looked disappointed, but he understood his identity and made no other moves.
I teased: "Could it be that Lan'er already has a crush?"
Lan'er's face turned red and she whispered: "Return to Your Majesty, Lan'er doesn't dare."
I pretended to be helpless and said, "Well, I thought that betrothing you to Xing Zhong was a match made in heaven, but I didn't expect that I was just being sentimental. In this case, let's drop the matter."
Hearing this, Lan'er quickly raised her head and said in surprise: "The person your Majesty is talking about is Mr. Xingzhong...?"
I nodded: "I was too abrupt. Since you don't want to, I will find another good husband for you in the future."
Lan'er hurriedly said: "Your Majesty..."
Seeing that Lan'er was too reserved to express her feelings directly due to the girl's reserve, and she had just rejected my proposal, and was already so anxious that she was about to cry, I stopped teasing her.
"In punishment, come closer."
Xingzhong was overjoyed when he heard that the person I was talking about was him. He quickly came forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, I am here."
"Would you like to marry Lan'er?"
When Xing Zhong heard this, he didn't hesitate and said seriously: "I will treat Lan'er wholeheartedly."
I looked at Lan'er again and said with a smile: "Xingzhong agreed, how about the marriage I found for you?"
Lan'er blushed like an apple and thanked: "Lan'er, thank you, Your Majesty!"
Seeing that the two of them are in love with each other, I feel happy for them in my heart.
"You two are both in the palace, so it is inevitable that you will have some inconvenience after getting married. I ordered the imperial palace to find a house for you outside the palace. After everything is settled in early spring, you two will choose an auspicious day to get married. From now on, Meng He will I’ll alternate nights with you.”
Xingzhong and Laner were deeply moved and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After arranging things for the two of us, I felt much happier.
Speaking of Meng He, I couldn't help but think of Zhang Liang. There have been so many things going on recently that I have completely forgotten about him.
I got up and left the palace, and soon arrived at the Weishui Garden.
The Weishui Villa covers an area approximately the same as the Baijia Academy, and is diagonally opposite the Xianyang Palace on the south bank of the Weishui River. Bieyuan was originally the place where Yingzheng arranged for alchemists to make alchemy for him, and it had a rather fairy-like atmosphere. After Ying Zheng's death, I asked Li Si to transform the Villa into a resting place. Occasionally, I would come and stay for a few days when I was bored, which was my only pastime.
Originally, Meng He suggested that Zhang Liang be placed in the Xianyang Forbidden Garden. After thinking about it, I was worried that Zhang Liang had misunderstood. No one in the world knew that the Xianyang Forbidden Garden housed die-hard nobles from the six countries. After much deliberation, I placed him in a separate garden. .
The first time I saw Zhang Liang, he actually took a piece of bamboo to fish outside in such a cold weather, or fished in a water tank in the yard.
I wondered: "Why don't you go fishing in the pond in the backyard, sir? How can there be fish in this tank?"
When Zhang Liang saw me coming, he put down the bamboo stick in his hand, bowed and said, "I don't know that your Majesty is here, but you are not welcome from afar."
Then he pointed to the water tank: "The desire for water is the desire for good."
I smiled knowingly: "If there are no fish in the water, sir is useless. Sir, it's my fault that I didn't let your talents and knowledge be put to use!"
Zhang Liang replied: "Liang doesn't dare. I just stay in this villa all day. In addition to eating and sleeping, I also have to trouble Master Meng He to send reports every day, but I can't make any suggestions to His Majesty. Liang is really scared." "
I walked into the house with him, and after we sat down, we said, "A lot of things have happened recently, but fortunately they have all been resolved. I hope you will forgive me for neglecting you."
Zhang Liang said: "Your Majesty's words are serious, Liang Cheng is frightened."
I thought for a while and said, "I think you sir already know that I intend to vigorously plant rice, plant mulberry and raise silkworms in the land south of the Yangtze River, so that the south of the Yangtze River will become a prosperous land for producing rice and textiles. The land south of the Yangtze River covers Nan, Lushan, Kuaiji, etc. There are several counties and dozens of counties. Although there are court officials who are specifically responsible for this matter, there is no one who is in charge."
"I want you to go to the south of the Yangtze River as a pedestrian and monitor the south of the Yangtze River with my edict. I wonder what you want, sir?"
Zhang Liang stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will certainly live up to His Majesty's expectations. However, Liang has one request, and I hope that Your Majesty will grant it."
I nodded: "Sir, just say it."
Zhang Liang said: "Liang has never experienced political affairs, so I am afraid that he will be caught by one man. I hope that your majesty will give Liang a trustworthy person and go to the south of the Yangtze River with Liang."
I laughed and said, "In that case, I will give you Bailingmu and Jiewu. Bailingmu was once my concubine when I was the prince, and now he is a senior official. He is very familiar with political affairs and can definitely help you. Jiewu Well, now I am studying in the academy, and I think this person is quite accomplished in the art of criminal law. By staying with me, I can not only serve as my teacher, but also help you deal with those county guards and magistrates. What do you think, sir?"
I thought to myself: 'Since you are so 'sensible', I won't be polite. I'll feel more at ease letting Bai Lingmu follow you. '
Zhang Liang bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty. Without further ado, Liang will set off immediately when the two of us are ready."
I tried to persuade him: "It's winter now, so we might as well wait until early spring to set off."
Zhang Liang said: "It will take some time on the road, and you need to get familiar with the local folk customs when you arrive in the south of the Yangtze River. Liang is better to set off as early as possible to avoid missing the farming season."
I agreed: "That's fine. I will tell the two of them to prepare after I return. I hope that my husband can make a difference in Jiangnan. By then, I will open a government office in Jiangnan for him alone."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When I informed Bai Lingmu, I carefully considered it and still did not specifically tell him to monitor Zhang Liang.
With Zhang Liang's mind, although he offered me to send someone to follow him, it might be counterproductive if he really found out that Bai Lingmu was spying on him. Bai Lingmu knows Zhang Liang's identity. If he finds something wrong, he will not be stupid enough not to report it to me.
