In the Forbidden City, the center of the divine capital, the lanterns were starting to come on. Emperor Longqing didn't even have time to eat dinner and was still reviewing memorials in the imperial study.
It has been eleven years since the Supreme Emperor abdicated. Since Emperor Longqing ascended the throne, he has been diligent and diligent in filling all the big holes left by his old father.
By now, he has controlled half of the forces in the court, and even has a faint tendency to overwhelm the Supreme Emperor.
Those courtiers were not fools either. Between a young and powerful emperor and an old emperor, many people knew who to choose.
On the other hand, some veteran nobles were still self-righteous and clung to the lap of the Supreme Emperor. Even if the Supreme Emperor disappears in the future, the emperor will still rely on these nobles to control the army.
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the Imperial Guard." The great eunuch Qiu Shi'an walked in quietly, holding a secret memo in his hand.
Emperor Longqing put down the red pen in his hand and frowned slightly. Without special circumstances, Jin Yiwei would not perform the secret performance. Once you get on it, it's a big deal.
"I want to see what the big deal is." Emperor Longqing took the secret note from the hands of the eunuch Qiu Shi'an and read it word for word, with the expression on his face unchanged.
"Go down, I want to be quiet," Emperor Long Qing said. Qiu Shi'an didn't dare to let go, so he walked backwards out of the imperial study, closing the door behind him.
After a moment of silence, Emperor Longqing quietly said, "Wang Chongfeng, what level of martial arts master is he, can you possibly defeat him?"
An old man walked out of the next door like a ghost, "Your Majesty, the martial arts master is one of the best masters in the world today. He can use a trace of the power of heaven and earth. He is considered to be a master. He is not something that ordinary armies can deal with.
I am only half a step away from being a martial arts master, but this half step is so different that three half-step masters like me are no match for a martial arts master. "
Emperor Longqing was speechless and handed the secret memorial to the king, "Look at the young master described above. Is he a real martial arts master?"
Wang Gongfeng took the secret report, and after reading it, his face changed drastically, "How is this possible? How can a fourteen-year-old boy be a martial arts master? Is this fifty years of hard work just feeding dogs?"
Then he let out a long sigh and said, "Your Majesty, if according to what is said above, this young man's move can shake the mountain, shake the houses within a hundred feet of Rongguo Mansion, and make people unable to stand, then he must be a martial arts master.
Without using a trace of the power of heaven and earth, a half-step master like Lao Chan would not be able to shake so many buildings so easily. "
Only then did Emperor Longqing really change his expression, "Wang Feng, how many troops are needed to kill a martial arts master?"
Wang Chongfeng shook his head, "The martial arts master wants to run away, but the army can't stop him at all, and no martial arts master would stand there and fight head-on with the army.
Your Majesty, according to the secret report, the young master is arrogant and decisive in killing, so it is best not to become an enemy.
After all, the two martial arts masters who may exist in Dachu now, one an idler Yehe, have disappeared, and the other is a heavenly master, and they are not able to move around easily.
No one in the Ouchi enshrinement could be the rival of the young master. Once the young master is offended and becomes an enemy of the imperial court, the consequences may be unpredictable. "
After saying that, Wang Chongfeng still retreated into the shadows. He had already said what needed to be said, and the rest was not his responsibility.
Emperor Longqing's face was as dark as water, and his mind was fluctuating. Jianghu warriors have always been a taboo for the imperial court. When Taizu collected martial arts from all over the world and compiled the Great Chu Martial Arts Scripture, it was just to combat martial arts warriors.
"Fortunately, I didn't do anything excessive to Lin Ruhai, and Jia Hui is also a descendant of Dachu Zhongliang.
However, the young man was undecided, so it would be appropriate to win over the people around him. With concern, I don't expect him to mess around. "
Although he was a little aggrieved, Emperor Longqing still made his choice. At the same time, he was glad that Jia Hui finally fell out with Rong Guofu.
Otherwise, it would be really bad if the Rongguo Mansion wooed Jia Hui and went to the army to make great contributions.
"The wife of Jia Daishan is also blind. She is an ignorant woman after all." Thinking of this, the depression in Emperor Longqing's heart disappeared again.
"Come here, show off to Kunning Palace!"
Kunning Palace is where Queen Zhang currently lives. On the phoenix couch in the palace, there is a graceful and luxurious woman wearing a phoenix crown with a dignified and beautiful face.
"Queen, Your Majesty has arrived," a female official came to report with a smile on her face and beaming with joy.
The emperor was always diligent in his duties. Sometimes he would be late reviewing memorials and would rest in the imperial study, at least half of the year.
Coupled with the competition from other concubines, the emperor only came to the queen once a month, so the queen was often a little unhappy.
Calculating the time, it would take a few days for the emperor to come, but unexpectedly he came early today.
Empress Zhang was overjoyed. She was already over thirty, although she was still beautiful. But I also understand that the emperor probably prefers those young and beautiful concubines.
Now that the emperor was here, how could she not be happy? Empress Zhang stood up quickly and led a group of female officials to greet him.
"Your Majesty," Queen Zhang greeted her with a smile, and the female officials knelt down and shouted long live.
"Queen, I haven't eaten yet, do you have some snacks here to satisfy my hunger?" Emperor Longqing said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, all the affairs of the world are entrusted to your Majesty. Your Majesty, please take care of your dragon body. No matter how busy you are with state affairs, you cannot skip dinner." Empress Zhang complained softly while instructing the female officials to arrange the royal meal.
After all, they were the couple who accompanied Emperor Longqing from being a princess to the present. Empress Zhang still felt sorry for Emperor Longqing.
After Empress Zhang had finished dinner with Emperor Longqing, she saw the emperor's appearance and knew she had something to say, so she ordered the female officials to leave.
"Queen, you understand me the most and are the most considerate," Emperor Longqing said with a smile.
The smile on Queen Zhang's face grew wider, "Your Majesty, do you have anything to say?"
Emperor Longqing thought for a while and then talked about Jia Hui, him, the Lin family, and the Jia family.
"Queen, please help me think about how to win over this young grandmaster without damaging the court's face?"
Empress Zhang knew clearly in her heart that the emperor was not trying to save face, so she didn't point it out. She smiled and said, "As the saying goes, it's hard for a hero to be a beauty. So Jia Hui, the daughter of the Lin family who is so nervous, is also a sweet-tempered person.
Although Lin Ruhai was a sixth-rank official during his lifetime, he also contributed a lot to His Majesty.
Now that there is only one orphan left in the Lin family, it is better for me to issue a decree to confer Lin Daiyu as the county king.
This will not only appease the young master, but also prevent some people from bullying the daughter of the hero. What do you think, Your Majesty? "
Emperor Longqing laughed with satisfaction, "The queen still knows me." No one could say anything about this decision.
After being praised by Emperor Longqing, Empress Zhang smiled like a flower and exuded a charming charm.
"Your Majesty, it's late at night, why don't you rest in Kunning Palace, my concubine?"
Emperor Longqing also saw that his mouth was dry. He was busy with political affairs these days, but he hadn't read the signs for several days.
