"Where is she?"
"What do you want to do?" Zhu Jianshen became alert, "I tell you, she is my woman now."
Li Qing rolled his eyes and said: "Look how scared you are, how can I still eat her? She is just an older woman, I can't afford to be in trouble with her."
"You..." Zhu Jian choked deeply. The word "older woman" really hurt his self-esteem, but it happened to be the truth.
"This is what you said!" Zhu Jianshen stood up and said, "Wait, I will ask her to come."
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A quarter of an hour later, Zhen'er followed behind Zhu Jianshen, walking step by step without daring to raise her head.
She was wrong, she broke her promise...
Zhen'er is still afraid of Li Qing. She knows Li Qing's abilities, and she also knows that Li Qing is different from traditional ministers. If he is angry, he will kill someone.
"My slave... I have met Marquis Yongqing." Zhen'er was about to salute, but was forced to straighten by Zhu Jianshen.
"You are not a slave, you are my woman. There is no reason to salute him." Zhu Jianshen said very manly.
Then, he looked at Li Qing and said, "People are here, what can you do?"
Young man, there's something wrong with your attitude... Li Qing took a sip of tea with a playful expression on his face.
After Zhu Jianshen forced himself to pretend, he felt a little regretful. After all, he was asking for help and had to have a more correct attitude.
"Ahem..." Zhu Jianshen cleared his throat and said, "Li Qing, if you want to ask anything, just ask."
"Hmm..." Li Qing put down the tea cup and asked, "Can the Emperor step aside for a moment?"
"Huh?" Zhu Jianshen frowned, "Why do you have to carry me behind your back?"
Li Qing smiled, said nothing, and continued to sip his tea.
Zhen'er advised: "Just follow what Marquis Yongqing said, the Emperor is so powerful that when you are here, Marquis Yongqing will inevitably be... nervous."
Li Qing: "..."
Zhu Jianshen:-_-||
"A quarter of an hour, if you want to ask anything, ask quickly." Zhu Jianshen hummed, "Let's make it clear first that you can no longer object to me and Zhen'er."
After that, he rolled his sleeves and left.
Li Qing put down his teacup and said, "Sit down."
"Hey." Zhen'er sat down across from Li Qing, her body slightly bowed, her heart pounding, and she was very nervous.
"What... the emperor found me, I didn't expose myself intentionally." Zhen'er was the first to explain, "After entering the palace, I have been in the inner hall, I have almost never gone out, and I have never affected the emperor's official business..." gòйЪ.ōΓg
She knew that if Li Qing did not object, then she would most likely no longer need to be secretive, she could be upright, and she could even have a reputation.
Although the attitude of Empress Dowager Zhou was also very important, the emperor was already an adult and the late emperor had issued all the edicts, so Empress Dowager Zhou could not interfere in the affairs of the state.
What Zhu Jianshen is really afraid of is the officials, not the queen. As long as the officials don't make trouble, she and Zhu Jianshen can achieve success.
Wan Zhen'er said she didn't care about her status, but...which woman doesn't care about this?
She said she didn't care because she knew it wouldn't work. If she had the conditions, of course she wanted to fight for it.
"Okay." Li Qing interrupted her chatter and asked, "When did you come to the palace?"
"A few days before the Chinese New Year." Zhen'er said.
Li Qing nodded slightly, looked at Wan Zhen'er's facial features, and roughly looked at her body. He immediately judged that the two of them had a secret relationship and were actually married.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Jianshen could no longer give up. If he really wanted to beat the two men, it would be counterproductive!
For an eighteen-year-old boy, losing the love of his life was unbearable.
Zhu Jianshen was mentally mature, but it was also when he was young and energetic. Li Qing had to consider the consequences of forcibly separating the two. After all... it was related to the mental health of the king of the country.
Having said that, if Zhu Jianshen really gave up Wan Zhen'er after sleeping with him for the sake of power, that would be... too cold-blooded.
In contrast, Li Qing still hopes that the king of a country is a warm person.
"Yongqing Hou... this slave has really never done anything evil again." Zhen'er felt furious, "That year you said you wanted this slave to be a good person. Since then, this slave has really abided by her duty, not even once."
"Well..." Li Qing asked: "What would you do if you really gained a title and became the empress, but the emperor fell in love with someone else, fell in love with someone else, and had more than one child with someone else?"
Zhen'er was confused: "What can I do?"
"...Are you jealous?" Li Qing changed the question, "Is that why you feel jealous?"
"Isn't this normal?" Zhen'er looked weird, "Isn't this always the case for emperors? The prosperity of the royal family is the blessing of the Ming Dynasty. Even the queen has no right to interfere with this?
Me, can I still be jealous? "
Li Qing scratched his head. He also felt that his question was unnecessary. From a psychological point of view, he did not believe that Wan Zhen'er could do what later generations described.
The reason is very simple, Zhu Jianshen is not a fool, the countless slaves in the palace are not blind, deaf, or mute, and the one who really has the final say in the harem is the Queen Mother Zhou.
An older woman, and she was just a concubine, not even a queen, could not do that.
In the same way, Wan Zhen'er is not a fool. Not to mention whether she can do it, even if she can, she wouldn't dare because she will definitely be exposed.
No matter how much Zhu Jianshen dotes on her, he will never tolerate a woman who kills his own flesh and blood.
What Li Qing is really worried about is that Zhu Jianshen has delayed his business because of Wan Zhen'er.
But judging from the results, this possibility is not high.
Wan Zhen'er moved into the palace years ago, but Zhu Jianshen did not delay political affairs, except for a court meeting during the wedding, but that time had nothing to do with Wan Zhen'er.
Thinking back to Zhu Jianshen's calmness and restraint in handling the abolition of the empress, and the appointment of Wang Guifei as the queen after the abolition of the empress, it is enough to show that Zhu Jianshen was not dazzled by love and had no idea of appointing Wan Zhen'er as the queen.
Li Qing suddenly shook his head and smiled, mocking himself: "You have the living facts in front of you, so why believe in things whose truth is unknown."
Zhen'er didn't understand the meaning of his words and asked in a low voice: "Is Marquis Yongqing worried about his slaves harming the country?"
"That's not true." Li Qing waved his hand in a funny way, "You are not that capable, even though you are very smart."
It's not that Li Qing underestimated Wan Zhen'er, but that most women's intelligence was not suitable for temples, and Wan Zhen'er's foundation was too clean, and there was no such thing as Wu's situation.
More importantly, she is too old and not accepted by the world.
Zhu Jianshen will not appoint her as the queen, and the officials will not interact with her or her family, because they all have dignity, so Wan Zhen'er will not be able to cause trouble to Chao Gang.
Forget it, he is a well-educated young man, how can he be like those rotten scholars... Li Qing shook his head and laughed.
"Yongqing Hou doesn't believe it?" Zhen'er saw him shaking his head and became a little anxious.
Li Qing waved his hand, "Not really, um... Anyway, you can take care of yourself."
His tone became colder: "If you really dare to have bad intentions, I have a way to kill you."
"My slave understands." Zhen'er nodded.
Then, he asked hopefully: "So, Marquis Yongqing has no objection?"
I'm not your father, so you don't have to ask me to nod... Li Qing nodded in amusement.
Zhen'er was ecstatic. In her opinion, taking care of Li Qing was half the battle.
After a while, Zhu Jianshen stepped into the hall and hummed: "Are you done asking?"
"It's over," Li Qing stood up, "I take my leave."
"Wait a minute!" Zhu Jianshen stopped him, "From now on, just like Shi Heng, he will come to court twice a month."
Li Qing thought for a moment and realized that two times was not too much, so he said: "Yes, but... in terms of salary, can I... haha..."
"The national treasury is not rich, so you have to be considerate of me." Zhu Jianshen said sternly, "The situation on the grassland has not been finalized yet, and there may be a war. There are many places to spend money;
Besides, you are so old, what do you need so much money for? Can you afford it? "
Zhu Jianshen teased: "Do you know what is the most painful thing in life?"
"People are alive, but the money is gone!"
"No, no, no..." Zhu Jianshen retorted: "It's because the money was not spent after the person died."
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After leaving the palace, Li Qing went to the Yamen of the Ministry of War.
"Is there any letter from you?"
"Yes." Yu Qian nodded.
Li Qing leaned forward and said nervously: "Wala is victorious?"
"Almost," Yu Qian said, "The Tatars are already withdrawing. They have abandoned their main camp and retreated on a large scale. The victory of Oara is already certain. There are no surprises."
In large-scale battles, it is rare to be able to use the tactic of weakening the enemy. Because there are too many people, it is extremely difficult to control. In many cases, retreating becomes a reality. In most cases, it is difficult to just retreat. Retreat, fight if you say fight.
Especially the battle on the grassland!
They fight bravely, not obsessed with tactics, and they all stand on horseback, making it very difficult to turn back.
Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief, looked relaxed, and said with a smile: "The Ming Dynasty's support over the years is not in vain, Wala is still good, and I have not been disappointed."
Yu Qian also smiled and said: "Yes, this way the Ming Dynasty will not have to fight, which will not only reduce a lot of expenses, but also avoid being dragged into the quagmire of war.
But...Shi Heng's side..."
"He agreed." Li Qing said.
"That's no problem." Yu Qian said happily, "With him taking action, we don't have to worry about anything going wrong. This level has finally been solved perfectly."
"Don't be too happy, it hasn't started yet." Li Qing shook his head and said, "And the follow-up arrangements must be well planned. So many people defecting is a blessing, but it may not be a blessing entirely. If there is turmoil, it will become a Disaster."
"Hmm...do you have any ideas, sir?"
Li Qing frowned and thought for a while, then said: "We can't let those people go to Liaodong this time. We can't let the grassland tribes equal or even surpass the Han people."
Yu Qian nodded slowly: "Where should they stay?"
"There is a large area outside the pass, which is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Let them live there." Li Qing said.
"Isn't this... I'm afraid it's inappropriate?" Yu Qian frowned and said, "As the saying goes: Don't worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality; the same people who came to join the Ming Dynasty had houses and land before them;
When it was their turn to seek refuge, Ming Dynasty refused to let them enter. This... was really unreasonable and could easily arouse their resistance. "
Li Qing sneered: "Suppress your emotions for me!"
"gentlemen……"
"No need to say it." Li Qing said seriously: "Remember, they are begging Da Ming, not Da Ming begging them, there is no need to coddle them!"
