The palace, with its white jade steps and red willow walls, was not very lively in the first place, but it became even more empty and lonely after the war.
The woman leaned on the railing and gazed into the distance with her beautiful eyes.
Zhao Kang came slowly, wrapped his hands around the woman's waist from behind, and rested his chin on Ye Hongxuexiang's shoulder, "It's finally over."
"If it weren't for you this time, Jingguo might really have perished."
Ye Hongxue said in a soft voice, "It is my greatest luck to meet you in this life."
"Me too, I would have died countless times without you. When everything is settled, how about the four of us drop everything and go to the mountains, forests and fields to indulge in the mountains and rivers?" Zhao Kang said, already imagining things in his mind.
In that picture, the eyes are full of hope.
"I'll listen to you."
Ye Hongxue turned around with a smile and looked at the stubble on Zhao Kang's face and the tiredness that could not be concealed in his brows.
Her heart ached.
No one knows how much energy this man has spent during this period, no matter that he is still in the palace.
She leaned her head on Zhao Kang's chest, hoping to soothe her tired heart.
Zhao Kang suddenly whispered, "It seems it's time for us to have a child."
Ye Hongxue blushed, "Have you thought about it?"
"of course."
In the past, Zhao Kang had taken very good measures to deal with the three girls, otherwise neither Ye Hongxue nor Her Majesty would look good if they had a pregnant belly.
Although Qin Yufeng was not included in this list, Zhao Kang thought about running around all day long and had too many things to do.
Therefore, she was not allowed to give birth to a child for herself.
It's different now. As long as Jingguo settles down and has enough cannons, he believes that he has the ability to destroy Zhou and Qi as quickly as possible.
Now that I am about to run for three, I really need to think about this matter.
Seeing
Ye Hongxue did not object, Zhao Kang laughed and carried the woman on his back happily out of the palace.
…
Also in the palace, the atmosphere above the main hall was tense, and many people's faces looked gloomy and gloomy.
Just because Wu Xiong returned to Zhou State with the remaining defeated generals, and now he is stationed at Qingyun Pass, a border pass of Zhou State.
A civil servant stood up and shouted angrily, "Your Majesty, Wu Xiong's army of 300,000 soldiers went out to fight, but now they are defeated miserably, causing heavy damage to our country. We should be killed for betraying your Majesty's trust!"
An official who was close to Wu Xiong immediately said, "Your Majesty thought that although Wu Xiong was defeated, there was a reason for the incident. No one expected that Qian Guo actually possessed such a thing as a cannon."
"Xiao Feiyu's million-strong army was completely wiped out by Zhao Kang, not to mention Wu Xiong's 300,000 troops. And according to what I know, only about 10,000 Qi troops escaped from Jingguo."
"Although Wu Xiong was defeated, he was able to save nearly 60,000 troops for our country. Although he was defeated, his crime did not lead to death!"
The official who had previously stood up to kill Wu Xiong sneered, "According to Master Qi, we still have to thank Commander Wu Xiong?"
"I never said that."
Lord Qi looked calm and said, "But now that we are all defeated, we should think about how to calm the anger of Qian Guo and Jing Guo."
"Instead of slashing at your own people with the knife, to put it bluntly, your Majesty is using his men at this moment! If Zhao Kang comes with a cannon at this time, he will have to rely on Wu Xiong to resist the enemy!"
An official laughed and said, "Relying on Wu Xiong to resist the enemy? Are you afraid that we won't lose enough?"
Master Qi immediately asked, "According to the battle report submitted by Wu Xiong, the weapon called a cannon used by Zhao Kang
, its power and range far exceed that of the Thunderbolt Chariot. Among all the generals of the Zhou Dynasty, only Wu Xiong has personally fought against this object."
"And the rest of them have never seen it, let alone fought against it. When the time comes, sending an inexperienced general to deal with Zhao Kang, what's the difference between that and sending him to death! Don't forget, even the commander-in-chief of Qi State, Long Han, let go of a cannon It was blasted to death!"
Many people nodded slightly, feeling that what Mr. Qi said made sense.
At this time, Li Muyi, who was sitting on the dragon chair with a calm face and no trace of sadness or joy, spoke.
"Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists. Wu Xiong should indeed be killed, but as Mr. Qi said, there was a reason for the defeat this time and it was not a crime of war. According to my oral instructions, Wu Xiong was ordered to guard Qingyun Pass so that he can be punished and meritorious!"
Mr. Qi immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Okay, now let's talk about how to deal with Qian Guo and Jing Guo next."
Mr. Qi stood up and said, "Your Majesty, there are no absolute friends and enemies in the world, only absolute interests. Jingguo is now in complete decline. What we really have to consider is Qianguo!"
Li Muyi raised his eyebrows: "Master Qi, do you mean to send someone to fix it?"
Mr. Qi nodded and said, "Yes, since the last Four Kingdoms Cultural Conference, Wei Chen has specially studied Zhao Kang. This person is very greedy for money and beauty. As a national teacher of the Qian Kingdom, if he can deal with Zhao Kang, he will definitely do it." The country will not attack us."
"According to my imperial decree, the national treasury will allocate three million silver and select ten beauties to be sent to the Kingdom of Qian. I wonder who among the ministers can serve as this lobbyist?"
Everyone looked at each other, even Master Qi who gave the solution didn't want to get into trouble.
That guy Zhao Kang is not easy to deal with!
When I came to Yandu for the first time, I tricked Chen Shangyun, the Minister of Household Affairs.
His wife is Ye Hongxue from Jingguo
.
This time when I go to Qian Country, maybe Zhao Kang won't agree or tell me, and the money will be withheld from you. By the time the matter is not completed, the money will be gone.
It would be strange if Li Muyi didn't chop himself when he came back.
All the ministers looked at me with big eyes and small eyes, but no one came forward to ask for orders to take on this arduous task.
Just when Li Muyi was about to suppress his anger, a man dressed in white suddenly appeared at the door of the hall.
Gongsun Yunxiu, who was like a fairy in the sky and did not eat the fireworks of the world, came holding a jade flute.
"Everyone Gongsun."
Li Muyi stood up quickly. The dean of Zhou Academy could enter and leave the palace at will. This was authorized by the imperial power.
Gongsun Yunxiu stood still, with a cold look on his face, which made people wonder if this beauty on earth was really an immortal who had been banished to the human world.
"I'm going to Qianguo."
Gongsun Yunxiu only said four words, and the officials heaved a sigh of relief.
Li Muyi also smiled and said, "We have Gongsun, and I, Zhou Guowu, have been relying on Gongsun for so long."
Gongsun Yunxiu just looked at Li Muyi, turned around and left without saying anything.
Li Muyi didn't care and said to leave the court.
In the harem.
A woman looks in the mirror and traces her makeup and makeup. Just past her thirties is also the time when a woman is most charming.
"Welcome Your Majesty."
The voice of a palace maid came from outside, but she didn't pay attention and continued to trace the red makeup.
"You all should step aside, I want to talk to Concubine Rong."
Li Muyi, who was wearing a dragon robe, walked in. Looking at Concubine Rong who was making up in the mirror, he quickened his steps.
Then he picked up Concubine Rong and placed her on the dressing table.
