Lou Yan is a wolf, greedy and protective of food.

Xiao Li knew that he was provoking Song Junzhan, but he only warned him and did not intervene.

In a fight between a wolf and a fox, the fox may not necessarily lose.

Two hours later, Song Junzhan appeared in front of Xiao Li again. His expression had changed from his previous decadence and he had regained his usual composure.

"Your Majesty, this is a memorial from the Ministry of Revenue and the account books. According to the policy established by Your Majesty, the national treasury will still be in deficit this year. However, the amount of property seized from the previous confiscations is enormous. This alone can sustain the national expenditure for ten years, assuming there is no war."

The money accumulated by so many aristocratic families over hundreds of years could be enough to support several national treasuries.

The empress did not like luxury and did not keep a harem. Her biggest expenses were military expenses and rewards for officials.

As long as there are no major problems, it will be enough to support the country for many years.

Moreover, the empress had more money than that. Although she did not collect taxes from the people, she still collected commercial taxes. In addition, the factories set up by the empress produced candies, fabrics, clothes, and medicinal herbs, which were in short supply.

Because the labor cost was not low, but the price was affordable, the profit was not very high, and the little profit was thrown into Longxigou by the empress.

If not for this, the account would probably look much better.

Although she was extremely wealthy, she did not indulge in luxury. Instead, she used the money to support the country, strengthen the army, reduce taxes, and benefit the people.

She was an emperor, but she did not indulge herself in stupidity or abuse her power. Instead, she devoted herself to developing the country and enriching the people.

He was the prime minister, and all the memorials from the six ministries were gathered in his hands. No one knew better than him that this country, which seemed to be losing money, was actually accumulating great strength, just like a sapling with very strong roots. It would only take some time for it to become a towering tree that could cover the world.

Lou Yan had indeed provoked him, and he was jealous, madly jealous.

I hate why that person wasn't me, and I hate myself for being too cowardly and losing the initiative.

But when he went back and saw these memorials, he suddenly remembered his original intention.

At first, his goal was to take the imperial examination, an obsession born out of the destruction of his family. But later, after following Her Majesty, his goal became to become her most capable minister, to govern the world for her and to establish a strong dynasty.

He liked Her Majesty so much that his heart and eyes were filled with her, but his original intention of following her was not to become her man.

Even though she favored Lou Yan, she was still the majesty whom he respected and admired.

The existence of Lou Yan cannot affect this country, the government, or Your Majesty.

It only affected him because he was jealous.

It is really wrong for him to use desire to measure the relationship between him and His Majesty.

He likes Your Majesty, and would naturally be happy if he could gain Your Majesty's favor.

But this is not the inevitable end, nor can it be the entire relationship.

Song Junzhan, who understood the direction of his life, devoted himself to political affairs. The empress had no shortage of money or plans, and now the manpower was gradually being replenished. What she had to do next was to use time and persistence to achieve them one by one.

And he is destined to spend his whole life following behind the empress, fighting for the prosperous era that they created together, not just the pleasure of bed.

They talked until it was time for dinner, so Song Junzhan was naturally invited to stay for dinner.

Xiao Li would not give Lou Yan a formal status, but he was different from others after all, so he allowed him to sit at the table and have dinner with them.

When he saw Lou Yan come to the table again, Song Junzhan's eyes showed no strangeness at all, and of course, he didn't ask any extra questions.

There are three people at a table, each with different thoughts.

Song Junzhan's spirit was elevated, he convinced himself, and simply ignored Lou Yan.

Lou Yan wanted to cause trouble, but was suppressed by Xiao Li's eyes.

And what could Xiao Li be thinking?

She is already the emperor. Does she need to report to anyone or look up to someone else's face if she favors a man?

Or is it because she is a woman, and she has to do it secretly and with shame when she pampers a man?

That's nonsense.

The emperor has absolute power.

The secular perspective is determined by the strong.

After the meal, Song Junzhan said goodbye.

"Your Majesty, I will go back first."

After a pause, he said to Lou Yan, "If Brother Lou still wants to come to the Prime Minister's Residence for tea, I will definitely make a bed for you."

Lou Yan remained calm and said, "You are too polite, Prime Minister."

After the person left, Xiao Li laughed, "You're asking for trouble."

Lou Yan pretended not to hear: "The flowers in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom. Your Majesty, would you like to go and enjoy the flowers while you digest your food?"

Xiao Li: "It's dark now."

Lou Yan: "Appreciating flowers at night is a unique experience."

A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Li was trapped in the Fengyu Pavilion, and was breathless from being kissed by Lou Yan. She held him down with her backhand to stop him from going any further.

"Aren't you talking about flower viewing?"

Lou Yan lowered his head and kissed the tip of her nose, his eyes sparkling and bewitching: "Your Majesty, just enjoy the flowers."

What's the meaning?

She admires the flowers and he kisses her, so they both get it right, right?

His kiss slowly fell to the earlobe, and his low, sexy voice carried a seductive hook: "Your Majesty, may I be allowed to serve you in the palace tonight?"

This is his ultimate goal.

Xiao Li was about to kick him when suddenly a cold light flashed and an arrow shot out from the darkness.

Lou Yan, who had a dazed look just now, instantly raised his hand to grab the arrow, then took Xiao Li and went behind the pillar to prevent hidden arrows.

The silver-armored guards immediately rushed out to capture the person who shot the arrow, and also blocked someone in front of Xiao Li.

After making sure that Xiao Li was safely surrounded by the Silver-Armored Guards, Lou Yan leaped out and grabbed a long sword.

The assassin was very skilled in martial arts, and his lightness skills were even better. At this moment, he just ran away instead of attacking, like a slippery loach. Even the Silver-Armored Guards could not do anything to him for a while.

After all, the Silver Armor Guards focus on tactical coordination, and not everyone is a martial arts master with outstanding lightness skills.

Lou Yan took a shortcut and leaped a few times to catch up with him. He slashed at the assassin with great force, forcing him to fall from the roof.

Lou Yan fought with the assassin, and the Silver Armored Guards surrounded him to prevent the assassin from escaping.

The assassin had good martial arts skills. He used a short knife and had ghostly movements. He was obviously an expert. But when he met Lou Yan, he was considered to have met his match. After all, Lou Yan's martial arts were not ordinary.

The two men's martial arts skills should be comparable, so it would not be easy for Lou Yan to defeat him.

The two men were moving so fast that only their shadows and the sparks from the collision of weapons could be seen.

In a duel between true masters, the silver-armored guards next to them could not intervene at all.

Suddenly, a long sword flashed coldly in the air and directly pierced through a figure.

Lou Yan stabbed with a knife, without any hesitation, and suddenly pulled out the knife and killed him instantly.

When masters fight, the winner is not considered the winner until the opponent is completely dead.

When Lou Yan kills people, he never gives them a chance to catch their breath.

The silver-armored guard went forward to check, and after confirming that the person was dead, he began to examine the body to make sure there was nothing scary on it.