In the late autumn weather, the empress held Long Chen's hand and felt very warm.
Wearing a phoenix robe and a crown, with a tall figure and delicate skin, Long Chen felt a little excited.
Which man can refuse a domineering empress to whom all nations surrender?
When can I take off her phoenix robe with my own hands?
The empress pulled Long Chen into the city gate and walked along the street to the Daming Palace. The people on both sides cheered enthusiastically.
Entering the Daming Palace, the empress sat on the phoenix chair, Long Chen and Di Luoxi stood in the middle, and the civil and military ministers stood on both sides.
The empress said: "Nan Liang raised 400,000 troops. Shangguan Wei and Murong Xiao attacked at the same time, but I defeated them at the foot of Linjiang City. I personally killed Murong Xiao and Shangguan Wei escaped. This battle is a great victory!"
After the empress finished speaking, the ministers in the court were shocked.
They heard some things, but the details were unclear. The empress meant that she had killed one of the Five Tiger Generals of Nanliang, and she had killed him herself.
Shangguan Wei, who is known for his bravery, actually escaped?
"In this battle, Long Chengen made great contributions. The fighting generals killed Shangguan Mu and Shangguan Xiu, and captured Caishi City. The Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War discussed Long Chengen's contribution."
The empress looked at Baili Bing, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Bai Qiulian, Minister of the Ministry of War.
The two of them bowed and said, "I obey your decree."
The ministers in the court were talking a lot. They didn't expect that Long Chen could kill two masters and capture a city. It was simply unbelievable.
Bai Qiulian, Minister of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Shangguan Xiu is a talented general at the level of Emperor Wu, and Shangguan Mu is at the peak level of a king. Wei Chen remembers that Long Shangshu is at the level of Grand Master. How can he kill someone with a level so much higher than his own?
General?"
Bai Qiulian spoke, and other ministers also echoed the question.
"Your Majesty, Long Chengen's cultivation is average, how can he kill Shangguan Xiu?"
Xu Zhong, the minister of Honglu Temple, also raised questions.
Li Yizheng, a veteran cabinet minister, came out and said righteously: "It is a serious crime to pretend to take military merit, and to dare to claim to have killed an enemy general is an even greater crime. Long Shangshu must think clearly."
Long Chen felt inexplicable. The empress was speaking from the beginning to the end. Why did he have to think clearly?
Where is it?
"My lords, I was the one who killed Shangguan Mu. At that time, Zhang Qian, Xuan Yi and Qing Yue were under siege. I took the opportunity to make a sneak attack and pierced Shangguan Mu's throat with one shot."
"I also killed Shangguan Xiu, but he was seriously injured by General Li Xiannan in the battle. I killed him when I conquered Caishi City."
"The credit does not belong to me alone, but if you say that I pretended to take the military credit, it is too much."
"We are fighting outside, and you are making trouble in the court. Is it interesting?"
"Shang Shu Bai, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, shouldn't you also go to fight a battle and occupy another city and come back? Isn't it a good idea to eat without a corpse?"
Long Chen was furious.
Bai Qiulian's face turned red with anger, and he said coldly: "Since it's not your fault alone, then we need to recalculate it."
Baili Bing, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, said: "Although there were other people's assistance, it is true that I personally killed the local general and captured Caishi City. I have made a great contribution. We, the Ministry of Personnel, will make a good accounting with the Ministry of War."
Di Luoxi had been holding back from getting angry. According to her usual temper, she would have started to curse a long time ago.
The empress said: "We have a great victory, let's celebrate with a banquet."
A banquet was immediately set up in the palace, and the empress accompanied the ministers in a lively celebration.
At the banquet, all the ministers toasted and congratulated Di Luoxi, while Long Chen's place was deserted.
"Congratulations to Xiao Longlong for his great achievements."
A pleasant voice came, and the second princess, Di Xingwan, came over and poured Long Chen a drink.
"The second princess is too polite, but I can't bear it."
Long Chen quickly picked up the cup and took the drink.
No matter how great his merits are, Di Xingwan is a princess, and her identity lies here.
Di Xingwan was dressed in goose-yellow clothes today, with pretty makeup, giving her a bit more of a Xiaojiabiyu look.
"You have done a great job in inflicting heavy damage on Nanliang this time. You can afford it."
"Come, let me have a drink with you."
Emperor Xingwan raised his jade hand and looked at Long Chen with burning eyes. The two drank a drink together.
"Don't pay attention to these people. My mother knows that you have made great contributions."
Emperor Xingwan glanced at the ministers around him, his tone filled with disdain.
Long Chen smiled and said: "The essence of having a banquet is to eat and drink enough. How they do it has nothing to do with me."
This is Long Chen's own habit. He eats when he eats, doesn't care what others do, and leaves when he's full.
Emperor Xingwan smiled and said: "Xiao Longlong is broad-minded."
After drinking a glass of wine, Di Xingwan smiled like a flower and asked in a low voice: "Fighting with Luo Xi is quite hard. Have you ever thought about coming to Nangong? I am lacking someone with outstanding literary talent here."
"In the end, princes, generals and ministers are all just a handful of clay. They can only write books and make legends that will last forever."
Long Chen secretly laughed in his heart: To be courteous for nothing is to be either a traitor or a thief. After going around in circles for a long time, it turned out that he wanted to poach someone.
"Forgive me, Second Princess. You know the temper of the Fourth Princess. If she knew about it, your life would be in danger."
Of course Long Chen would not refuse, it would be too disrespectful.
Di Xingwan said: "As long as you agree, I will protect you."
Before Long Chen could say anything else, Di Luoxi had already noticed that Di Xingwan was waving the hoe wildly, and immediately came over and said coldly: "Second sister, what are you doing!"
Emperor Xingwan straightened his sleeves and said, "Let's celebrate Long Shangshu."
After saying that, Di Xingwan returned to his seat.
Di Luoxi sat next to Long Chen and asked: "What did you say?"
Long Chen laughed dryly and said: "The second princess asked me if I could give her a massage, but I said I didn't have time."
Di Luoxi frowned coldly and said, "How dare you!"
Long Chen chuckled, a tigress is a tigress.
After Long Chen had eaten and drank enough, he got up and left first, not bothering to hang out with these people.
When they were approaching Qiuxing Hall, Wu Jian came out from the corner and said: "Master Long, the Holy One asked me what position I should hold in the Long Family Army? I said, she asked me to be the captain of the Xiaoqi School."
Long Chen nodded and said: "This is a good thing. We are gradually taking control of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty's military power."
"It's just that I have a vague feeling that the empress seems to know about us, but she is overtly and covertly indulging us. What does this mean?"
After several contacts with the empress, Long Chen always felt that his little Jiujiu had been seen through, but the empress remained calm and even wanted to cooperate.
"No way, she knows you are not"
Wu Jian was anxious. If the empress knew that Long Chen was not a eunuch, it would be over.
Even if Long Chen is not killed, Long Chen will be castrated, and then the Long family will have no descendants.
"You shouldn't know this."
Long Chen was very sure of this, and the reason was very simple.
If you knew he was not a eunuch, would you still let him bathe and sleep with Di Luoxi?
The empress herself had her clothes worn by Long Chen, and Di Yuwei.
This is absolutely unacceptable for the three of them, mother and daughter.
So Long Chen was sure that the empress did not know the identity of his fake eunuch, but the empress might know his relationship with the Long family.
Just as he was talking, Zhang Qian walked over from a distance, and Wu Jian immediately stepped away.
"You left before the party was over?"
Zhang Qian came over and said.
"I don't want to talk nonsense to those people. Come back when you're full. Let's go and get some sleep."
Long Chen smiled and stretched out his hand to rub it, then took Zhang Qian and walked towards Qiuxing Hall.
Zhang Qian saw no one around, so she didn't resist.
"Your Majesty asked you to go over. The princess has already gone ahead and asked me to find you."
