Shen Xizhen carefully rubbed a layer of light powder on her face in front of the mirror to cover up her slightly haggard complexion, and carefully glanced at her eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil, and then smeared red rouge on her lips. 'Feeling.

"My physical condition...... Let's hope it doesn't get any worse. She looked at herself in the mirror and prayed silently.

The person in the mirror is so beautiful, elegant, and energetic, but she knows very well in her heart that she will fall down now even if she walks a little longer, which can really be described as 'delicate and powerless'.

Anyone who looks at such a body bone plate can't help but worry.

Thinking of this, and thinking of the great and arduous task that had crossed over, her eyes couldn't help but heat up again.

However, she did not let herself fall into this kind of love for too long, she knew that her task was heavy and her time was limited, and she should not waste her mind on self-mourning and narcissism, sadness and sorrow, so she quickly regained her spirits and strode out of the boudoir with her skirt in her arms.

"Pepper, Agui, get ready for the carriage, I'm going to go to the palace." She said to Pepper and Gui, her voice recovering her former composure and neatness.

The two of them immediately ordered the carriage to go.

"Mother, sister-in-law, you don't have to wait for me to come back for dinner, I may have to come back later, you can leave some for me." Xi Zhen said to Du Qi Niang, who was quietly embroidering flowers, and Ji Yuelian, who was coaxing the child to sleep.

They nodded, smiling as they watched her go.

Chu Zihou sat in the carriage with her.

They snuggled up to each other and quietly enjoyed their time together. They didn't say anything to each other, but they had the same heart.

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Seeing Xizhen coming back, Emperor Guangzhao was overjoyed and got up to greet him with a smile.

"Uh-huh. I see that your complexion is much better, and I am happy for you. Emperor Guangzhao said with a smile.

"Thank you for your concern!" Xi Zhen hurriedly thanked him, and then gently lowered the piano.

"Did the doctor say there was a problem?" Emperor Guangzhao asked with concern again.

He wanted her to have a healthy body, because Xi needed her.

"The doctor didn't know why." Xi Zhen replied calmly.

"Oh?" Emperor Guangzhao's face couldn't help but become solemn.

"I'll send the Imperial Doctor to show you later." Emperor Guangzhao said.

Xi Zhen hurriedly knelt down to thank him.

"Your health is not good, you need to rest well, let me play a song for you today." Emperor Guangzhao then said with a smile.

"It's really undesirable to ask the emperor to play for his courtiers." Xi Zhen said busily.

"Don't get in the way, you have contributed so much to the Xi Kingdom. What is it for me to play a song for you? Emperor Guangzhao said with a smile on his face, while instructing Gonggong Liu to move his piano.

Xizhen never knew that Emperor Guangzhao could also play the piano, so he suddenly had some expectations in his heart.

Emperor Guangzhao went into the inner room to change his clothes.

Soon. He walked out slowly, dressed in plain white.

Xi Zhen saw that Emperor Guangzhao in front of him looked a lot younger than usual, and there was a little more detachment between his eyebrows, and Xi Zhen couldn't help but feel moved when he looked at it.

Emperor Guangzhao wiped his hands on the strings. The sound of tinkling spring water came slowly:

Infinite sadness in the sunset. The old country is desolate, and there is still pink and red. Jingou Yushui from the west to the east, yesterday Chen Palace, this year Sui Palace. 1

Thinking about the past for a while, the flying flotsam is ruthless, and it is still a smoke cage. The long and short leaves are green, and only after the west wind and the east wind have passed.

The melody is heavy, stretching and distant. It sounds like time and space are intertwined.

Emperor Guangzhao's face was solemn and his fingering was skillful. The melody went from soft as water to as fierce as the wind, and every nerve in her was awakened when she heard it.

In the sound of his piano, Xi Zhen remembered many things before and after her crossing, remembered all the fateful encounters and setbacks and tests she had experienced, and suddenly had mixed feelings, but she increased her fighting spirit a little.

It is not easy to get to where you are today step by step by relying on your own efforts. But since they all came over one by one, she knew that she had no reason to back down, let alone give up.

"The emperor's piano skills are so high, which is an eye-opener for the courtiers." Hee Zhen smiled and thanked him.

"Where, my piano skills are far from being comparable to yours, so if you like it."

"The courtiers like it very much." Smile brightly.

This smile, in the eyes of Emperor Guangzhao, is even more radiant, and I feel pitiful.

After the song was played, Xi Zhen changed his words and said: "Your Majesty, since the work of the Su Nei has almost been done, we have to pay attention to the border issue again." ”

"Please." Emperor Guangzhao's face was slightly stunned, and he hurriedly said.

In his opinion, there is already a chain fortress on the border, and it stands to reason that there is no big problem with the defense work, so why would she say this?

But, as he understood, as long as she thought of it, it was definitely worth paying attention to, so he naturally didn't dare to take it seriously.

"This time we need to focus not on the issue of defense, but on the contrary – the issue of the policy of openness." Xi Zhen replied.

"Open-door policy?" Emperor Guangzhao was curious.

"That's right, the security of the border can not be relaxed, but it does not mean that we should use this to isolate the trade between countries, especially in the border area, between the two countries is just a river or a mountain apart, in order to strengthen the flow of goods and improve the living standards of people at the border, we can open a few cities in the border area, relax the policy of trade circulation, of course, before this we should sign relevant regulations with each neighboring country and establish a cross-border affairs department in the border area."

"Department of Cross-Border Affairs?"

"Well, I am responsible for handling a number of issues in the trade affairs of the border areas between the two countries, such as the exchange of currency, the circulation of goods, and the approval of entry and exit."

The more Emperor Guangzhao listened, the more interesting he felt, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

This is indeed a good policy, so that those people in the border areas do not have to worry about not being able to sell their goods, and they can also buy goods from other countries more conveniently, forming a good and mutually beneficial relationship.

However, the border area is a sensitive area, and will such a policy increase the chances of leakage of national secrets?

Xi Zhen saw Emperor Guangzhao's doubts, and said confidently: "As long as the location of the transaction is set and the amount of the transaction is controlled, such a policy will be beneficial and harmless." ”

After that, Xizhen took out a blank piece of paper and circled the designated trading location on it.

Since she had been to the border earlier and had received the border maps that had been sent to various countries, she was already very familiar with the geographical location of those areas.

"Set up a bazaar within 600 zhang of the border, this bazaar has a special person to manage, and only merchants who have obtained business permits are allowed to enter the area to sell goods, and there are strict requirements for the goods sold, under such management, it is completely possible to achieve fair trade, mutual assistance and mutual benefit." Xi Zhen said to Emperor Guangzhao while circling the map.

Emperor Guangzhao thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he agreed to give it a try.

The next day, Emperor Guangzhao took this policy to the court to discuss with the civil and military officials, and for a time, the voices of support and opposition were half of them.

Emperor Guangzhao told everyone about the benefits of this policy.

As a result, the more people listened, the less opposition became.

Undoubtedly, everyone is a smart person who sees the benefits of this policy.

In the afternoon, Emperor Guangzhao discussed this matter with the members of the 'National Talent Think Tank', and most of them also received their support.

Combined, the number of people supporting it exceeded 75%, so Emperor Guangzhao immediately issued an order to the border, asking local officials to obey the deployment and work together to open a border trade bazaar and the border affairs department.

Within a month, news came from across the border that the border trade market had been opened and the Department of Border Affairs had been built.

Xizhen then asked Emperor Guangzhao to go to the border to check the results of his work, and Emperor Guangzhao agreed.

Knowing that Xi Zhen was about to go to the border to inspect, Du Qiniang, Ji Yuelian and Chu Zihou couldn't help but secretly worry about her body.

"You've just recovered from a serious illness, I'm afraid it's not suitable for a long journey, so let me investigate." Chu Zi Hou Ti yì.

"No, I'm just thinking about going out for a walk, maybe I'll be better when I go." Xizhen said with a smile.

It's hard to change what she's decided.

When the people saw that she had made up her mind, they could not say anything more to stop her.

Empress Gina, who had a big belly, held Xizhen's hand tightly and said, "I just received a letter from my parents yesterday, saying that the opening of the border trade market has allowed their beef jerky and cheese to sell well, and I want to thank you in particular, and also told me to tell you that when you go to northern Xinjiang, please go to Yun'ergou, they want to see you." ”

"Okay, thank them for me." Xi Zhen said busily.

"When you return, my child will be born. You are all precious people in my life. Empress Gina said with a happy smile on her face, stroking her stomach gently.

Knowing this, he smiled and nodded.

The next morning, Xi Zhen rode out of the capital accompanied by five escorts and galloped all the way to the border.

The climate in early summer was quite pleasant, so Xizhen and his party walked at a constant speed all the way without feeling hard.

Three days later, they came to the border area adjacent to Zhang Siguo.

She was received by local officials, heads of border trade fairs and border services and took her on a tour of the fair.

However, there are not only ironware, pottery and embroidery goods produced by Zhang Siguo, but also tea, silk, rice and wheat from Xi Kingdom.

A variety of souvenirs are neatly arranged, and it looks very attractive and dazzling.

The market is crowded with customers, and there is an endless stream of customers in front of the stalls. As far as the eye can see, there is a scene of prosperity everywhere.

It is said that the border is sparsely populated, but judging from the flow of people in this market, it can be seen that the relaxation of border trade policies can attract more people to come.

In this way, not only will the circulation of goods be accelerated, but the tourism industry will also be developed accordingly. (To be continued......)