C27

At dawn, Dongfang Wenming left the palace.

Zhou Zhizi hurried to keep up. "Master, is Your Majesty alright?"

"With Sai Hua Tuo here, what's the matter?" Even though he said that, Dongfang Wenming's expression was clearly not good.

Zhou Zhizhi frowned. "The drought in the northern regions of the Jiang Han Dynasty is a force to be reckoned with. Right now, the prime minister and the imperial tutor are discussing the matter with the officials. Your highness doesn't intend to …"

"Civil servants have their own uses, but military officials have their own responsibilities!" Dongfang Wenming jumped onto the horse, "Some things can't avoid causing trouble if you care too much. These things should be left to those choreographers to do, in case they start a fight again when the time comes!"

After a pause, Dongfang Wenming suddenly said, "Send someone to the Yin Lin Manor to investigate the traces of the Emperor's previous activities."

"Didn't this grandpa check it out already?" He had thoroughly investigated these matters before taking Zhao Jing to the capital. Why would he suddenly want to investigate them anew? Zhou Zhizhi could not understand what was going on with his master. Isn't this superfluous?

Dongfang Wenming narrowed his eyes. "Find someone. This person is familiar with the emperor. He's a bit older than the emperor, and his name has a month's worth of words! It should be a man! "

"Yes sir!" Zhou Zhiqian lowered his head.

As he rode away, Dongfang Wenming didn't know what was wrong with him. When he heard the two words "Brother Yue", he felt an inexplicable sense of gloom! Who exactly was this Brother Yue Zhao Jing spoke of?

The drought in Jiangbei was no small matter. As the head of a hundred officials, Prime Minister Ke Bo was naturally not allowed to stay out of this. However, when he heard that the Emperor had gotten a serious illness last night, he was slightly hesitant in his heart!

Uncle Ke was waiting outside the Qianyuan Palace while Zhao Yuannan hurried in to report to him!

"Do you want to see it?" Zhao Yuannan asked.

After last night's life-and-death battle, Zhao Jing was weak and resting on the Imperial Consort's bed. With a slight frown between her eyebrows, she began to ponder. What was Cobb's intention in summoning her this time?

"The drought in the north of the river requires the imperial government to allocate food for disaster relief. "I have succeeded the throne for two years, so I don't have much of a treasury, so …" Zhao Jing rubbed the center of his brows. "Are you planning on quitting?"

"Then, let's not meet!" Zhao Yuannan said, "If that's the case, then this dirty water won't splash onto you! "The emperor didn't participate, but the prime minister and the tutor were both incompetent and couldn't even manage a relief operation. When the time comes …"

"When the time comes, will it be me or the unlucky one?" Zhao Jing propped himself up.

Zhao Yuannan hurriedly stuffed the cushion behind her to make her feel more comfortable.

"The subject is incompetent, the emperor is ignorant, the servant is unprofessional, and the emperor is unwise." Zhao Jing coughed twice, his lips turning slightly white. "But …" There is also the benefit of participating in this. The edict I gave to the people as a relief can let them know that I, the emperor, am able to show compassion to the common people. Tell Cobb to come in! "

"Yes sir!" Zhao Yuannan nodded.

Before the rain, the well had been prepared. At this moment, the fragrance of tea permeated the air!

Uncle Ke bowed. Zhao Jing waved his hand. "Take a seat!"

"Thank you, your majesty!" Before he could even open his mouth to speak, Zhao Yuannan had already brought a cup of tea to him.

Seeing this, Cobb's eyes darkened as he looked at the cup in front of him and unhurriedly said, "Your majesty, your majesty, your majesty, is injured. This humble subject should not have disturbed your majesty's recovery, but if I don't resolve this matter quickly, I'm afraid that it might affect the lives of the innocent citizens in the future. I hope Your majesty can make a quick decision!"

Zhao Jing adjusted the blanket on his body, his lips a pale white. He looked sickly and weak. "Prime Minister is right. I am powerless." Rather than handing this matter over to the Prime Minister and the Imperial Tutor, I believe that the Prime Minister and the Imperial Tutor will be able to handle it appropriately! "

Cobb called out, "In the drought in northern China, the emperor should open the treasury to help the victims. Now that the people have been displaced and starved to death, it is truly tragic! " As he spoke, he actually choked up a bit. "Your Majesty, please bestow an order for disaster relief!"

Zhao Jing didn't smile on the surface, but his heart felt like it was as bright as a mirror. These words seemed to say that she was the one who would not save him if she were to die, but since Zhao Jing was in the Imperial Tutor's hands and Zhao Jing couldn't even touch the door to the treasury, how could he possibly open it? Of course, this was only what she wanted to say, so she didn't dare to say it out loud.

Zhao Jing stood up with a clap of his hands. "As the master of Grand Xia, I naturally have to seek for the welfare of the people of this world." The people are dying of hunger, I naturally have to save them! "Send, pass down my decree, no matter what, we must let the people of Jiangbei live on!"

The little Emperor had some brains left, and he avoided the matter of the treasury.

Survive?

He could live without opening the treasury?

Wasn't he helping her take back the treasury from her teacher? You really don't know what's good for you! However, since the little Emperor was not enlightened, Cobalt naturally wouldn't say anything. This was just like how the East had not stated clearly that they wanted to be demobilized and returned to the Land of the Nine Prefectures. Cobalt would never believe it, even if he wanted to. It was the same principle!

The court was full of strange waves and clouds. It was a battle between people's hearts. Whoever took what they said seriously was not far away from death!

"Your majesty?" Zhao Yuannan walked over at the right time, his face full of worry. "The imperial physician said you can't work too hard. You need to rest properly!" This was said for Cobb's benefit.

Cobb's hand that was holding the cup paused, then he sighed and put it down. "Your majesty the Emperor, your humble subject will take his leave first!" This humble subject will discuss this matter with the officials of the civil and military forces and will not disappoint the Emperor! "

Zhao Jing nodded his head and closed his eyes. "You may leave!" That tired and powerless appearance, it really did look like that!

When Cobb left, Zhao Jing's eyes suddenly opened. His gaze was sharp like a knife. "Soo Ge still hasn't come back yet?"

"Yes sir!" Zhao Yuannan lowered his voice, "This trip will take a lot longer than usual. It seems a little unusual!"

"Sue's kung fu is extremely high, so it shouldn't be a problem!" Zhao Jing narrowed her eyes. "If anyone asks about Soo Ge's matter, immediately report it to me!"

Zhao Yuannan nodded and left the hall after saluting.

Unexpectedly, Cobb was still standing outside, looking around as if he was looking for something.

"Yo, what is the Prime Minister looking for?" Zhao Yuannan stepped forward and bowed.

With a smile that was not a smile, he looked at Zhao Yuannan and asked, "Eunuch You's words seem to make me feel that this official is very nosy."

Zhao Yuannan smiled, "Prime Minister, please don't worry. This servant only thinks that you are looking around. Those who don't know what you are reading here! If you have anything on your mind, you can instruct this servant. When the emperor is better, this servant will be able to say something like that in front of the emperor! "

"Thank you so much, Eunuch Shan!" Cobb flicked his sleeves and walked forward. "The first two times I came, I could always see Aunt Wei bustling around. Why isn't Aunt Wei waiting in front of the hall today? It's really strange! "

Zhao Yuannan felt his heart tighten, and immediately caught up with her with an apologetic smile, "Aunt is at the dining room staring at the decoctions! Everything used by the Emperor was personally done by his aunt. Last night, the emperor was very ill. Aunt was really worried! "

He looked at him meaningfully, and seeing that no one was around, he whispered in Zhao Yuannan's ear, "If Eunuch doesn't explain, this official would really think it's because I'm being overly concerned. But since Eunuch has caught up, then this official … I have to do something else, he thought. "Doesn't this place have three hundred taels of silver?"

As his voice fell, Cobb left with a hollow laugh, "Only those who are willing to part with the treasures in this world will be able to do so!"

Zhao Yuannan stood on the spot, stunned. Finally, all that was left was a gnashing curse, "Fox!" When he returned to Zhao Jing, he found that Zhao Jing wasn't nervous at all. Instead, he felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

Zhao Jing's eyes darkened. "He's reminding us to be careful!" Don't worry, he won't tell Qi Yunshan. "However, I can only get what I want by saying those words. I have to think about it carefully!"

"Tea, no!" Zhao Yuannan opened his cup and revealed a hint of worry in his eyes, "Does this mean that he doesn't agree with the emperor's decision to stay away from us? Your Majesty, Uncle Ke is Qi Yunshan's disciple. Will he betray us? "

"Even though he's the prime minister, he's still outclassed by Qi Yunshan. Do you think he'll be willing to work for Qi Yunshan?" I am a powerless and powerless puppet Monarch. Isn't it a difference between working hard for a person and holding the Heavens hostage for the nobles to see? " Zhao Jing rose and slowly paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. "Go invite the Imperial Tutor into the palace. Tell him that I have something to discuss with him!"

"In all these years, the Emperor has never invited the Imperial Tutor into the palace!" Zhao Yuannan was a little troubled, "Is it going to be controversial like this? At the Residence of Regent … I'm afraid there will be suspicions. "

"If we don't provoke Qi Yunshan, will the Residence of the Regent have no doubts about me?" Zhao Jing asked, "Previously, I didn't want to provoke Qi Yunshan because I didn't want to put myself on the table. Otherwise, I would have become someone else's meat on the table." I've always stood on the side of the Regent's Estate, so even if I went to find Qi Yunshan, he still might not be willing to see me. But it's different now! "

Zhao Yuannan was puzzled. "What's different?"

"The year of the Thirteen Dials is approaching, I'm afraid that my harem will not be lonely for long." Zhao Jing said meaningfully, "The empress has been out of favour for too long. The harem only has one princess, Ling Yin. Do you know how many people have their eyes set on this harem?" The imperial harem was intimately connected to the previous dynasty, so Qi Yunshan had to consider things for himself. "If there is nothing wrong with us and the empress has always been out of favour, then his Qi family will eventually become the treasure of the East!"

Zhao Yuannan suddenly realized something. "So the Emperor is looking for a way to help the Qi Family succeed?"

"Go!" Zhao Jing coughed lightly. He leisurely sat in front of the window and began to play chess.

She would wait here for the arrival of Qi Yunshan.

Whether it was by hand or by threat, as long as the Qi family was shaken, the show would only become more and more lively!

Indeed, Qi Yunshan had come. On the chessboard, black and white chess pieces were facing each other.

The Qi Clan was the founder of Grand Xia. Although they were already over the age of sixty and had a head full of silver hair, they were still spirited and their eyes glowed with vigor. In fact, this Qi Yunshan before him looked even more vigorous than Zhao Jing!

"Your Majesty, who taught you this chess game?" Qi Yunshan asked while stroking his beard.

Zhao Jing gripped the chess piece, cold sweat seeping out of his forehead. "I lived with my mother in the countryside a few years ago. When I was bored to death, my mother taught me how to play chess." "Therefore, my chess skills are not considered chess skills. The left is just a technique of the countryside, it cannot be called a hall of elegance!"

Qi Yunshan saw the sweat on Zhao Jing's forehead with a single glance. "Your Majesty doesn't have to be nervous. This chess game has to be done slowly, just like a human being." If you are too anxious, you will lose your sense of direction, and the gains will not make up for the losses! "

"What the honored tutor says is right, I will remember it!" In front of Qi Yunshan, Zhao Jing was wiping away the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve. At this age, being strong and ruthless was normal. If one did not have the temperament of a teenager, it would only make people suspicious!

Zhao Jing held the chess piece, watching the battle on the chessboard. Bai Zi had already been forced to a dead end. Her slender, jade-like fingertips tightly gripped the chess piece, and her knuckles were suffused with a terrifying bluish-white color.

"Your majesty!" Qi Yunshan smiled. "Take your time, there's no hurry!"

Zhao Jing raised his head and stared at Qi Yunshan for a long time. His expression became increasingly unsightly. Finally, the stubbornness in her eyes slowly faded, and her fingers that were pinching the chess piece began to relax. With a soft sigh, the tense expression on Zhao Jing's face completely collapsed. His entire being was like an eggplant, withered!

"We've lost!"

This was what Qi Yunshan had been waiting for!