"Your Majesty, Miss Sun is out asking to see you. Xiao Qi whispered.

Qi Zi raised her head and frowned: "Didn't she come in directly before? When do you need to report? Invite her in." ”

After a while, Sun Pingling entered, she had a large stack of folds in her hand, and then put the folds on the desk of Mi Zi, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the courtiers are not worthy of assisting Your Majesty, here are the things handled by the courtiers, including some things in the palace and Linyuan, all of which are sorted out, please Your Majesty will be virtuous and good at handling these things, right?"

Qi Zi frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?" Who allowed you to leave?"

"Your Majesty, courtiers ......"

When Sun Pingling was about to say something more, Qi Zi directly interrupted and said, "Go back with these things, now is the time when I need you the most, who allows you not to do it?" Besides, who else is more familiar with things inside and outside the palace than you?"

"Your Majesty......" Sun Pingling raised his eyebrows and looked at Qi Zi, "Don't you blame the courtiers?"

"I can understand your intentions, and I know that you are thinking about me and Nan Chu, how can I blame you?" Qi Zi smiled slightly, "Get up! I know there are a lot of things going on now, you are very hard, I'm sorry, but now there is a shortage of talents, and there are not many people who can help me, so you have to work hard." ”

Sun Pingling smiled softly: "Your Majesty doesn't blame the courtiers, the courtiers are not afraid of hard work, as long as they can do something for Your Majesty for Nanchu, the courtiers are not afraid of hard work!"

was appeased by Mi Zi, Sun Pingling's heart calmed down a lot, she also knew that now His Majesty was the time to employ people, and although she was a woman, her talents could be brought into play, no matter what, she was still grateful in her heart. In any case, this period of time should be over, and it is indeed irresponsible and undeserved to come in such a hurry.

After Sun Pingling went back, he immediately continued to deal with the unfinished business, under her arrangement, the palace that had been damaged before had been almost repaired, but there were still the people of Linyuan who had not yet been appeased, and there was the pacification fee told by the fallen soldiers, this is a large amount of money, but King Yu Nan had already squandered the treasury before, where to get this money? If it is not issued for a long time, it will inevitably make them feel cold!

When she was hesitating, the county lord of Leyi came to visit, and she said with a smile: "Are you still busy?"

Sun Pingling hurriedly raised his head and said, "I've seen the county lord." ”

"No need to be polite. Lord Leyi smiled, "I just saw that you were worried, what can you worry about?"

"Dissatisfied with the county lord, there is indeed an annoying matter that I don't know how to deal with. Sun Pingling said with a sigh.

"Tell me what to do, and see if I can give you an idea. Lord Leyi said.

"It is the bereavement payment of the families of the fallen soldiers. Sun Pingling said, "This is a big expense, but now that the treasury is empty, I can't take out so much money at all, and I'm also in a hurry, how to solve this matter!"

"This should be a matter of concern to the household department, why are you bothered?" asked the county lord of Leyi.

"Whether the people of Linyuan are injured or killed or their property is damaged, they can be compensated by the court. Sun Pingling said, "This is the strategy set by His Majesty, and I have been given full authority to deal with this matter, but if the people of the capital can be compensated, but the families of the fallen soldiers can't get anything, it is chilling, and now everyone knows the situation of the treasury, so they are worried." ”

After a pause, Sun Pingling continued: "Maybe the county lord has a way to solve this matter?"

"Oh?" "Oh?"

"This time the war almost burned all over Southern Chu, but the south was not affected, and the south has always been the richest place in Southern Chu, before the southern wealthy family funded Your Majesty a lot of grain, grass and silver, I don't know if they are willing to do this good deed, those silver money came out to comfort the families of those fallen soldiers?" Sun Pingling asked.

The county lord of Leyi was silent for a moment and said: "This matter is not easy to do! The south is indeed rich, but the last time the son funded His Majesty has already a lot of things, this makes them take out and write things, I'm afraid it will not be easy!"

"Yes, there are too few people in this world who are kind and do righteous deeds, why should they do things that are not beneficial!" Sun Pingling shook his head with a wry smile, "It's that I'm thinking too much!"

"This matter is a matter between the household department and the military department, let them figure out their own way, Nanchu is full of talents, they can come up with a good way to solve it, you don't have to worry so much. The lord of Leyi said, "It's just that you are now living in the palace and working for Your Majesty, so nameless and worthless, are you willing?"

"What's unwilling? I have learned so many things, and it is my blessing to be able to use them and do something for the people!" Sun Pingling smiled lightly, "I have not lived up to my father's teachings!"

"Do you know that everyone in the Manchu Dynasty thinks that you are the best candidate for the queen now?" asked the county lord of Leyi again.

"I've heard my sister talk about it. Sun Pingling said, "I have never thought about being a queen, this matter depends on Your Majesty's intentions, if Your Majesty needs me to be this queen, I will be a queen, if Your Majesty does not need it, I will also be by his side in other ways to help him protect the rivers and mountains of Southern Chu!"

"You're such a silly girl!" Lord Leyi sighed softly, "If I miss you and hurt you, then it is the most wrong thing Your Majesty has done." ”

"There is no right or wrong thing about feelings. Sun Pingling said, "I will continue to think about whether there is any other way to solve the current empty treasury, the county lord has a wide range of connections, and I hope the county lord can help me think of ideas!"

"This is what I should do!" said the Lord of Leyi with a nod.

Northern Xia, the imperial capital.

Liu Xu returned to the Prince's Mansion, but before he had time to change his clothes, he was passed to Fengxi Palace by the palace.

There was news from the palace that the Queen Mother was not in good health.

"I've seen the Queen Mother, I've seen my father!" Liu Xu knelt down and saluted, and glanced at the Queen Mother on the sickbed worriedly, the Queen Mother's face looked very bad, her eyes were sunken, and she seemed to be much older and haggard than before he left.

"Get up. Emperor Xuan sat on the edge of the bed and waited for the Queen Mother to take medicine, he glanced at Liu Xu, "How are things going?"

"Everything is going well!" Liu Xu said, "Southern Chu ceded the city to Northern Xia according to the agreement, and Northern Xia promised to protect the stability of the Southern Chu border. ”

"That's a good job!" Emperor Xuan nodded and said, "Queen Mother, did you hear it? The crown prince is back and has made a great contribution!"

The Queen Mother turned her head, looked at Liu Xu kindly, and beckoned to him: "The prince comes here, let the mourning family take a good look at you!"

Liu Xu hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down beside the queen mother's bed: "Imperial grandmother, where is my grandson!"

"Good boy!" the Queen Mother smiled, "The body of the mourning family is not as good as day by day, and before dying, the mourning family has a wish that has not been fulfilled!"

"The imperial grandmother will definitely be able to live a long life, and the imperial grandmother must not say unlucky things!" Liu Xu hurriedly said.

"The mourning family has its own body!" The queen mother smiled weakly, "The mourning family wants to see the prince get married and settle down, before the mourning family is temporary, I don't know if the prince can fulfill the wish of the mourning family?"

"Imperial Grandmother ......"

"Xie Xuan's girl is a good girl, and her brother Xie Di's ability is also strong, and she is the pillar of Northern Xia!" The Queen Mother said, "The mourning family hopes to see that you can get married as soon as possible, so the biggest concern of the mourning family will be put down!"

Liu Xu was silent and did not speak.

Emperor Xuan said: "This matter is so decided, Qin Tian has monitored, next month 28 is a good day, you will have a big wedding, right?"

"Is this less than a month a bit rushed?" asked Liu Xu with a frown.

"It's a bit of a rush, but it's the best day, and it's too late to add some!"

"In this way, the sons will obey the arrangement of the emperor's grandmother and father!" Liu Xu hugged his fists.

"Okay!" the Queen Mother said with a smile, "Your Majesty, go and prepare for the happy event immediately, we haven't had a happy event for a long time!

"Yes, I'll take care of it!"

The Queen Mother yawned and said a little tiredly: "The prince is tired from a long journey, go back and rest, Your Majesty will also go to deal with government affairs, the mourning family is tired!"

"Son's resignation!"

"Grandson retires!"

Liu Xu followed Emperor Xuan out of Fengxi Palace, went to the imperial study and reported the results of the discussion with Mi Zi in Nanchu, and then told him about the current situation in Nanchu.

After hearing this, Emperor Xuan was still very satisfied with Liu Xu's errand, but he had a question: "Mulan is now in Southern Chu, why didn't Mi Zi hand them over to us? Keeping these Mulan remnants is also a scourge, and this matter must be dealt with! Write to Mulan and you must hand over the remnants of Mulan to us!"

"Erchen will discuss this matter with Mulan. Liu Xu said, "Erchen just thinks that now Mulan's stronghold in Northern Xia has been completely destroyed, and a few Mulan remnants are no longer in the climate." ”

"The grass must be cut and eradicated!"

"Yes!"

After a pause, Emperor Xuan said again: "I made a decree when you came back, Concubine Jiang was sick and died, and I thought of her contribution to Sheji, and allowed her to be buried in the royal mausoleum, so let her accompany your mother!"

Liu Xu was shocked: "Father!"

Emperor Xuan said lightly: "Since Concubine Jiang is dead, there is no need for Nan Chu's one to stay." ”

"Father!" Liu Xu knelt down, "Why did Father do this?"

"I want to save the royal face!" Emperor Xuan said coldly, "If you go to Nanchu this time, you should end this matter, since you can't do it, then I will do it for you!"