Chapter 79 Take you to see the most beautiful scenery in Beijing
"Enter."
The cold voice was as clear as the collision of ice cubes. Even through the door, Zhao Duan could picture the empress in his mind.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to urinate, placed his hands on the carved crimson door of the imperial study, and gently pushed it open.
Squeak——
This wasn't his first time here. On the day he traveled through time, he entered the palace and met the Empress in this very room.
The Hall of Mental Cultivation is a huge building, and the imperial study is located in the room on its west side.
In fact, there is not only one "Imperial Study".
Several study rooms in the emperor's bedroom share this name.
The first time is new, the second time is familiar. When Zhao Duan stepped into the threshold, he saw piles of old brushes piled up like a mountain behind the large desk, and the ink in the white inkstone was gradually drying up.
The Queen of Dayu sat behind the desk, dressed in white, with long black hair like a waterfall, and a skin as white as ice and bones, all naturally beautiful.
Her unmade-up white face was as white as fresh snow, and her beautiful eyes, beneath her thick eyelashes, held a complex expression that made it impossible to guess what she was thinking.
"Your Majesty, I, Zhao Duan, pay my respects to you."
He saluted and shouted as usual, but the door behind him closed by itself.
The moment the door closed, Xu Zhenguan said with a stern face, pretending to be angry:
"Zhao Duan, do you admit your guilt?"
ah?
Zhao Duan was stunned. This development was truly beyond his expectations. Countless chaotic thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally converged into one:
That old guy Yuan Li is trying to trick me?!
But it was too late to think, Zhao Duan said blankly:
"I am stupid, please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"
Because of the lowered posture, he did not see Xu Zhenguan's smiling face:
"Don't you know the crime of deceiving the emperor? You hid it from me and did so many things in secret. If Lord Yuan hadn't mentioned it to me and asked for your credit, how much longer would you have kept it a secret from me?"
Is this even possible? Zhao Duan was speechless. From the empress's tone, he could tell that she was deliberately teasing him.
The foolish subordinates would then panic and explain that the matter had not been completed and they did not dare to report it to the sage rashly.
But this response is too straightforward. Could it be that the leader doesn’t understand it?
The clever Zhao Duan bowed his head and said:
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have become arrogant due to my favor and failed to report this in time. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Who dotes on you... Xu Zhenguan seemed to be looking at a slippery eel, twisting and turning in front of him. He couldn't help but laugh and cry, waving his slender hands:
"Stop pretending! Do you think I'm a tyrant who can't distinguish right from wrong and refuses to reward meritorious service? Come here and grind ink for me."
As she spoke, she stood up, picked up the imperial pen, and spread out the memorial.
Grinding ink again, I want to grind something else... Zhao Duan complained, walked to the side of the empress familiarly, and added ink with his blue sleeves.
Grinding ink twice has completely different meanings.
On that day, he was just a servant. But today, it is a sign of grace.
But when pouring the spring water into the inkstone, Zhao Duan couldn't help but feel the urge to urinate, so he had to raise his head and shift his gaze, but he caught a glimpse of the empress's long and pink neck, which was very close to him.
“…” He took a deep breath and stared at the inkstone again, his cerebellum swelling.
Xu Zhenguan seemed completely oblivious. While reviewing the unimportant memorials, he sighed softly and said,
"How long has it been since the Zhuang Xiaocheng case? In just over a month, you've already given me so many surprises."
As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh.
Even though we repeatedly raised our expectations for Zhao Duan, they were repeatedly broken by him.
My impression of Zhuang Xiaocheng was vague. He was just a handsome soldier recommended by Sun Lianying.
He has a bad reputation, but since he is thrown out as a shield and a "chess piece" to lure thieves, a little bit of indulgence can be considered as compensation.
After the case, he realized that this young soldier was very intelligent and felt it was a waste, so he promoted him to a tribute officer and officially entered the probation period.
She originally thought that it would take a long time for Zhao Duan to achieve some results.
Unexpectedly, by chance, she solved the case of the firearms craftsman and dug out the culprit, which gave her the opportunity to threaten the court and lay a big net.
Unexpected.
But at that time, people only lamented that he was lucky, and there was nothing much to be commended about his fight against the Zhang brothers.
As a result, he turned around and found that the little soldier who was ignored by him had joined forces with Yuan Li and participated in the "Behead Pei" party dispute, and made military achievements.
And no longer rely on luck, but real skills.
Whether it was deceiving Pei Kaizhi, or turning a conspiracy into an open one, and completing the "divide and conquer" strategy, although he was still immature compared to experienced court officials like Yuan Li, his sharpness as a chess player had already begun to show.
What kind of capable minister did I miss in the past... Fortunately, it's not too late.
"Your Majesty, I am so humbled. I have only done a small thing. The real difficulty lies with Lord Yuan and the other court officials."
Zhao Duan is very humble.
Xu Zhenguan smiled and said:
"I heard that you made Pei Kai vomit blood in front of the Meridian Gate. This has seriously offended the Huaishui Pei Clan... By participating in this incident, you have also completely disgraced Li Yanfu... Aren't you afraid?"
Zhao Duan is righteous:
"The capital is under the protection of the emperor, so what should I fear?"
"What about outside the capital?" Xu Zhenguan suddenly asked:
"This world is quite vast. The capital is only a small corner of it. The Great Yu Dynasty has nine regions. Outside the borders of the Yu Dynasty, there are also mysterious and bizarre places. If you leave the capital, aren't you afraid of death?"
Zhao Duan suddenly thought of the eighteen-year-old "eunuch in charge of the seal" and realized that what the empress said was true.
What does it matter if a person is favored? Once he leaves the capital, the emperor is far away and no one dares to kill him. It is nothing more than putting the blame on others.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then I will stay in the capital and cultivate until I am invincible before leaving."
Invincible in the world...Xu Zhenguan smiled and said jokingly:
"You are just a mortal, yet you dream of being invincible? How far have you progressed in cultivating the legacy of the Great Ancestor Martial God? Have you ever climbed a mountain?"
Zhao Duan looked dissatisfied:
"I have watched Taizu practice boxing on the mountaintop for many days, and he has also learned to swallow and exhale the rays of light."
"Oh?" Xu Zhenguan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned the brush tip and slashed towards his wrist with the huge wolf hair brush in his hand.
The force suppressed him to the level of a mortal.
"bite!"
Zhao Duan's wrist was covered with a glow of stress.
A look of surprise flashed across the empress's beautiful eyes. She looked at him deeply and said:
"I heard that you killed the enemy with one blow when you slashed the puppet. Now it seems that your progress has gone further than I expected."
The only one who witnessed the rosy glow protecting the body was Priest Jin Jian, and the girl was obviously not a big mouth.
The information the empress had was restored by her subordinates who investigated the scene, and it was a much later version.
If I told you that I had followed your ancestors and trekked through the desert for several days, would you be even more surprised?
Zhao Duan muttered in his heart and took the opportunity to say:
"The Sea Priest said that I have good talent, and the Golden Sword Priest also said that my soul is strong and worthy of the inheritance of the God of War."
Xu Zhenguan glanced at him:
"Be cautious of arrogance and impatience, and persevere, and perhaps one day you will truly reach the realm of the world."
You underestimate me too much, I want to become a martial arts immortal... Well, at the very least I have to be at the "Heavenly Realm" to deceive the emperor... Zhao Duan used sarcasm to divert attention:
"Your Majesty's admonition is true."
The Empress seemed to smile, her beautiful eyes glanced down imperceptibly, and she was slightly surprised and asked doubtfully:
"Why are your legs shaking?"
"Is there?"
"have."
"Your Majesty is so majestic, I am filled with fear and trembling."
What a good story... Xu Zhenguan rolled his eyes and waved him away:
"Wait outside. Stay in the palace for dinner tonight. As for your reward, I will consider it."
Zhao Duan turned around and left as if he had been pardoned. As he stepped out of the door, he heard the empress's red lips whisper behind him:
"The toilet is on the right."
“…”
Zhao Duan fled in panic.
…
…
After a while, Zhao Duan walked out after the flood was released, feeling refreshed.
Only then did he notice the highlight in the Empress's previous words.
"It's only noon now, why did you ask me to stay for dinner?" Zhao Duan felt vaguely that it was a bit strange.
He looked around and found an old acquaintance, an older female official, and expressed his doubts to her.
"Your Majesty, are you inviting me to dinner today?"
The older female official looked strange and said:
"Today is the night of the full moon."
Is there anything special? It can't be that the empress is having her period... Zhao Duan escaped with a banknote bribe:
"Sister, please explain clearly."
The older female official didn't dare to accept it this time, she just smiled and said:
"You will know tonight."
Her gestures and words seemed to show more respect for him.
Mysterious... Helplessly, Zhao Duan spent the whole day in the side hall of the imperial palace with doubts in his mind.
At noon, the meal was delivered to the imperial study, and he also got a portion, so he was unable to meet the empress.
It is said that after the "overthrow of Pei", there was a series of follow-up events, and Xu Zhenguan was so busy that he could only eat a little to fill his stomach.
But he was so bored that he just sat cross-legged and meditated.
It was not until dusk, when the sky was dark, and the Empress of Dayu, dressed in white, had finished her bath, that she summoned him again and asked with a smile:
"Are you hungry?"
Zhao Duan nodded honestly.
Xu Zhenguan walked out with light lotus steps: "Follow me."
"Hey, Your Majesty, isn't this the direction to the kitchen?" Curious baby Zhao Duan raised his hand and asked.
In the night sky, a full moon hangs high in the sky.
Xu Zhen looked at him and said, "We won't eat in the palace tonight."
"Then where to go?" Zhao Duan was at a loss.
Empress Dayu: "Tonight... I will take you to see the most beautiful scenery in the capital."
Thanks to my book friend, I'm Great, for the 100-point character reward.
(End of this chapter)
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