Empress Liang looked at the slow progress bar, shook her head slightly, and murmured: "It seems that it is impossible to complete the upgrade tonight."
"Okay, I have to take a moment and seriously consider how to deal with the Qingzhou matter..."
Empress Liang Zhao sat cross-legged and began to meditate to calm down her mood and complete the progress of the ancient tomb sect's inherited martial arts.
"The second introductory skill of the Ancient Tomb Sect is a light skill called Yao Jiao Kong Bi. This skill is the basis of the subsequent Tianluo Diwang Shi. It is also the key to my dexterity. I must master it carefully... "
"Qinggong Shenfa consists of two parts: inner strength, mental method, and physical movement. The specific operation of the mental method must be coordinated with the corresponding movements during practice to be displayed..."
"After this skill is completed, you will be as light as a swallow, elegant and graceful, and fly like an immortal. It is suitable for fighting with people. Moreover, this light skill is extremely fast and can escape a hundred meters in the blink of an eye. It is the only way to save your life. "
Empress Liang Zhaoyao began to practice Kongbi's luck method.
Time passed by minute by minute, and Chen hour arrived soon.
Empress Liang Zhao opened her eyes, stood up, and with a movement of her body, she jumped up out of thin air and moved around the hall in an instant, leaving behind several afterimages.
Her body movements were as erratic as those of a fairy, and the bulge in front of her rose and fell as she moved. Her posture was elegant and graceful, and she looked extremely beautiful, as if a fairy from the mortal world was dancing gracefully.
After just a few breaths, Empress Liang Zhao returned to the bed. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her whole body was exuding waves of heat.
She slowly withdrew her power and slowly calmed down the boiling Qi.
After doing this, Empress Liang Zhao took a purple-red threaded elixir into her mouth, activated the secret technique of Xianluo Palace, and modified her appearance. In an instant, her figure became convex and graceful, and her temperament was elegant and refined. The empress Liang Zhao's appearance changed, her face became firm and three-dimensional, her lines and curves became stiffer, the bulge in front of her body disappeared, and her Adam's apple became obvious.
Empress Liang Zhao changed into a man again.
She looked at the system upgrade progress bar in front of her.
[Upgrade progress...98%]
"It seems that after breakfast, the system will be upgraded. I'm really looking forward to it..."
Empress Liang Zhao sighed softly and heard a knock on the door outside the hall.
"Bang bang..."
The gentle voice of the palace maid came in:
"Your Majesty, it's three o'clock in the morning, it's time for breakfast."
There is no morning breakfast today, so you can have your meal in advance.
Morning dynasty is not held every day. According to the ancestral system of the Great Wilderness Dynasty, morning dynasty is held every ten days. This is the rule.
Of course, rules can be changed.
A more diligent emperor could also choose to go to court every morning when something urgent happened.
But ordinary emperors would not choose to do this.
Because the morning court time is too early, ministers often need to prepare an hour in advance. Too frequent morning court meetings are also a huge burden for them.
"Okay, I understand."
Empress Liang Zhao stood up and ordered: "Wait for me to change my clothes."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After the response, the door was slowly pushed open, and the maids and eunuchs walked in slowly, carrying copper basins, towels and other things like fish swimming into the sea, and lined up one by one.
Surrounded by the palace maids and eunuchs, Empress Liang Zhao finished washing and changing clothes.
"Your Majesty, do you want the imperial kitchen to serve food?"
The palace maid asked respectfully.
"Well, let them serve the food." Empress Liang Zhao responded.
Soon, all kinds of pastries, porridge, and milk were served to the table by the palace maids and eunuchs.
Under the service of the palace maids and eunuchs, the empress Liang Zhao began to have breakfast.
…
Capital, Dongcheng District, Zhou Mansion.
Zhou Zhenwen sat in front of the round table, picked up an exquisite piece of steamed bun with chopsticks, put it into his mouth, and chewed it. The rich juice exploded on his taste buds. He nodded with satisfaction and took a sip of the soy milk, which seemed a bit satisfying.
In front of Zhou Zhen's tattoo, stood a man in black, bowing his head slightly and showing great respect.
"Xiaowu, let's have something to eat together?"
Zhou Zhenwen put down his chopsticks and greeted.
"Sir, no need, I've already eaten." The man in black named Xiao Wu said softly.
"Yeah?"
"It's such a pity. The buns in my house are excellent. I specially invited the pastry chef from Jiangnan. There are not many people in the world who can compare with him."
"Next time you come over, don't have breakfast. Eat some with me."
Zhou Zhenwen shook his head and chuckled.
"Yes, sir." Xiao Wu was still very respectful.
Zhou Zhenwen ate breakfast, and until he finished, Xiao Wu waited respectfully without any impatience, as if he should be like this.
"Pop!"
Zhou Zhenwen clapped his hands and asked his servants to remove the bowls and chopsticks.
"What's the matter?" Zhou Zhenwen looked at Xiao Wu and asked.
"Sir, there is news about the Qingzhou incident." Xiao Wu bowed and said.
"explain."
"Yes, sir, my subordinates sent people to various granaries in Qingzhou to secretly investigate. The grain inside is only a layer on the surface, and the bottom layer is filled with straw and other materials. The entire grain in Qingzhou is missing."
Xiao Wu looked serious and continued: "The secret guards have investigated the caravan trade records over the years and found nothing unusual. However, there are rumors that there is a caravan named 'Zhou' that often travels to the Sirius Kingdom and is said to be trading cloth. , but in fact, what is being traded is our dynasty’s military supplies, used weapons, obsolete repeating crossbows, firearms, etc., are all secretly transported to the Sirius Kingdom through this caravan.”
"My subordinates suspect that Qingzhou's grain reserves are among them."
Zhou Zhenwen narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled: "Ha, this Qingzhou governor is quite capable. He dares to sell anything? Dare to trade anything to barbarians?"
"You're really brave!"
"He is really not afraid of death!"
Xiao Wu's expression remained unchanged and he bowed slightly.
"How did your Majesty know this news?" Zhou Zhenwen asked.
Xiao Wu replied: "Sir, this matter has not been investigated clearly. According to our intelligence, the Dragon Guard does not know about this matter."
"Hasn't the other secret guard of the Dahuang royal family been found yet?" Zhou Zhenwen asked.
"Sir, this is my subordinate's dereliction of duty, please punish me." Xiao Wu knelt down on one knee, lowered his head, and said in a deep voice.
"For so many years, the investment in the secret guards has exceeded 10,000 taels of gold every year, but apart from the movements of the dragon guards, there is still no news about another mysterious force. I am very disappointed."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's head lowered.
Zhou Zhenwen shook his head: "Before the late emperor passed away, through the dragon guards, a lot of evidence of my crimes was discovered. With that evidence, I was beheaded more than a dozen times, but until his death, the late emperor did not take action. Do you know why?"
"My lord is loyal to the imperial court." Xiao Wu said solemnly.
"Wrong, because I act in a measured way. I plundered fields and never touched ordinary people. The land I plundered belonged to wealthy families. I was greedy for power and amassed money. What I gained was only small power, and what I gained was unjust. fiscal."
"In the imperial court, no one is clean."
"I'm not greedy, I'm not stingy, I won't be able to reach the position of chief minister of the cabinet, and I won't get the support of so many courtiers. It doesn't make any difference if I join the Tsing Yi Party or not, so why should these courtiers join the Tsing Yi Party? Party? Why do you support me?"
Zhou Zhenwen stood up, walked to the window, looked at the banyan tree in the courtyard, and continued: "You were adopted by me when you were ten years old. It has been almost ten years now, and it has been five years since the establishment of the secret guard. "
"In five years, you have made great progress. I have watched you grow up. The power of the secret guards has gradually caught up with the imperial dragon guards. However, the news of the other secret guards has never been investigated. "
"I originally thought that this guard might have completely disappeared with the late emperor. Now it seems that His Majesty has inherited this guard."
"The future battle will not only be in the court, but also in intelligence."
"I hope you can hold up the secret guard."
Xiao Wu said: "Sir, I will definitely work harder. Please give me some more time."
"Okay, let's leave it at that."
Zhou Zhenwen waved his hand and asked, "How is the business deal going?"
"Sir, it went very smoothly. Under your instructions, business channels in various places have begun to be established. They are mainly funded by local chambers of commerce alliances and local courts. We hold 30% of the shares." Xiao Wu said.
"Business trade matters are of great importance, so don't be careless. You have to keep an eye on it. Only by opening up trade routes can trade in various places be smooth and the economy can be revitalized." Zhou Zhenwen said.
"Yes." Xiao Wu said.
…
[The Empress Simulator system has been updated. 】
[Host, the system has been upgraded to the 2.0 system, and new features can be unlocked through redemption points. 】
[For specific functions, please check the host yourself. 】
Empress Liang Zhao, who was correcting memorials in the imperial study, put down her wolf-hair brush, her expression unchanged, and thought to herself: Finally here.
Empress Liang Zhao thought and opened the empress simulator system.
Different from the simple lines of text that appeared last time, what comes into view this time are several buttons of different colors.
【Future events】
【The Sims】
【Martial arts inheritance】
【Cultivation of capable ministers】
【Magic Blade】
[Army of War]
