Song Xuan held the mutton-fat jade hand of his beloved wife Zhou Zhiruo with his left hand, and placed his right hand on her lower abdomen, stroking it gently.
"I remember when I first met you, you were still a little girl who was new to the world and could only cover her eyes when she met someone. I didn't expect that you would become a mother in the blink of an eye."
Emperor Song was somewhat emotional.
Time flies so fast, and before he knows it, he will be a father.
Zhou Zhiruo's eyes were full of tenderness, her pretty face was pressed against his chest, and she felt the strong and powerful heartbeat of her husband, and a sense of happiness arose spontaneously.
"Zhiruo is really lucky to be able to marry the person she likes."
"Compared to Master and her, I don't know how many lifetimes of virtue I have accumulated in exchange for meeting you, my husband, in this life."
Hearing Zhiruo mention extinction, Song Xuan also sighed, "Master You has an extreme temperament, but he is also a hard-working man. I will take you back to Emei when I have time to pay homage to her."
Zhou Zhiruo was surprised and said: "Husband, is your status suitable?"
Song Xuan smiled and said: "I don't worship as the emperor, but I can still worship as the son-in-law of Emei, a disciple of Wudang!"
Zhou Zhiruo immediately smiled when she heard this, her eyes narrowed into a straight line, and she said softly: "My husband is so kind!"
That night, Song Xuan stayed at Kunning Palace, but did not do anything else. Instead, he talked to Zhou Zhiruo and his wife for half the night, and then fell asleep.
In Jingren Palace, Liu Qinglian waited for half a night. After learning that Zhou Zhiruo was pregnant and the emperor went to accompany the queen, she glanced at Xiao Zhao with some displeasure.
"I asked you to come earlier some time ago, but you had to postpone it until now. It's okay now. The Kunning Palace side has already taken the lead."
As she said that, she lay straight on the bed and said feebly: "I have never fought before, and I can't compare to giving birth to a child. It seems that the queen is indeed the fate of the queen. I can't accept it!"
Xiao Zhao's face was a little red with embarrassment. Today she mustered up the courage to come to Liu Qinglian. She was still a little nervous about the matter of two women working together with one husband.
At this moment, after learning that the young master would not come over, she couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Go to sleep. Get up early tomorrow. Let's go to Jingren Palace to see Zhou Zhiruo."
Liu Qinglian yawned, stopped talking, and fell asleep after a while.
Xiao Zhao glanced at her with some admiration, and he couldn't help but admire him in his heart. This saint of the White Lotus Sect has a really big heart, and she is quite capable of sleeping whenever she wants.
In the early morning, when the sky became slightly brighter, Liu Qinglian woke up from her sleep and felt that the bed was shaking slightly.
She was stunned for a moment, and then she heard Xiao Zhao's suppressed voice behind her.
"Brother-in-law, please be gentle, don't let Sister Qinglian know!"
As soon as these words came out, Liu Qinglian's head was buzzing.
When did your brother come?
Although she was curious, she still pretended to be asleep and lay on one side without daring to move. She knew that her weird brother liked this kind of style.
After playing a sister-in-law melodrama with Xiao Zhao with great satisfaction, Emperor Xuan of the Song Dynasty drove to Kunning Palace and had breakfast with Queen Zhou Zhiruo.
"Husband, you are really busy today," Zhou Zhiruo said in a somewhat resentful tone.
"Haha." Song Xuan smiled awkwardly and did not answer the question at all, saying: "You have a good rest. My husband has gone to court. I will accompany you again in the evening!"
Under Zhou Zhiruo's amused gaze, Song Xuan fled in embarrassment.
After the busy spring plowing, the fields that had been abandoned due to the war were gradually re-cultivated as the country stabilized, and a lot of wasteland was even reclaimed.
Song Xuan was very happy with this result.
The people had a livelihood and the country began to enter a period of rapid development in an orderly manner. Song Xuan once again had plans to go to war.
Although the Mongols were driven away, they are still strong in Mobei and other places. If they are given a few years to recover, they will definitely come back to covet our Central Plains land.
On this day, there will be a great meeting.
All civil and military officials gathered together, and Song Xuan brought up the topic of going out to the grassland.
The military attachés were naturally overjoyed. Since the founding of the country, there had been no war. They had been clamoring that they would be free soon. Now that they heard that there was going to be a war, they immediately became energetic.
However, the civil servants showed little interest in sending troops. Even Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen sent letters to the emperor to advise him, hoping that His Majesty the Emperor could wait another two years until the Wu Dynasty became truly wealthy and powerful before sending troops.
In response, Song Xuan directly issued the order, and various departments in the court began preparations.
Regardless of whether the battle is fought or not, logistics work must begin to prepare for the battle in advance.
In short, I don't have to fight the war for now, but if I want to fight, I must be able to send troops at any time.
After discussing the matter of sending troops outside the Great Wall, another matter was discussed in the court.
According to the Qingyi Guard report, the Japanese and Korean envoys will arrive at the imperial capital in two days. This time they are here to pay tribute. The officials discussed this very eagerly.
Li Shanchang: "In the BC Yuan Dynasty, we wanted to go to Japan several times, but they were blocked by storms. Otherwise, that island country would now be the territory of our Wu Dynasty."
Liu Bowen nodded and said with a smile: "Although the Mongols are brutal, I have to say that their military strength is still very strong. They are invincible in the Western Regions and Mobei. Our Wu Dynasty can drive away the Yuan Dynasty, which makes Japan and Korea fearful.
It’s normal for you to come to pay tribute.”
When talking about this matter, all civil and military officials in the court showed pride.
The Kingdom of Heaven is not called for nothing, it was fought with real swords and spears on the battlefield. As the founders of the country, they indeed have this confidence.
After all, this was the first time that a foreign envoy came to pay tribute. Liu Bowen, Song Lian and others talked a lot about the etiquette and reception standards, but Li Shanchang didn't say much.
Song Xuan saw how enthusiastic they were discussing and even quarreled over what specifications should be used, so he couldn't help but say something.
"Sooner or later, this will be my Wu Dynasty's territory, there is no need to take it too seriously!"
When he said this, the ministers stopped arguing, thought about it for a moment, and then slapped their thighs. This is really what happened!
Everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew how strong the military power of the Wu Dynasty was. If the imperial court had millions of soldiers, they would not just be idle for a living. Sooner or later they would go out to fight.
Even the Mongolian army, which is said to be invincible in field battles, is no match. How can small countries like Japan and Goryeo resist it?
When the two countries were incorporated into the territory of the Wu Dynasty in the future, the Wu Dynasty would only have two more provinces.
When I think about it, it seems unnecessary to go to war over two future envoys from the province.
The enthusiasm of the courtiers suddenly dropped. Song Xuan glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "When the envoys from the two countries come to Beijing in the future, you will be responsible for receiving them.
These two countries are afraid of power but not virtue. You know that, so there is no need to be too polite!"