"Tomorrow, please ask Empress Yi'an to change her outfit and dress up as a eunuch. Try not to let other people see it. At the time of the unitary, there will be someone answering a side gate in the backyard of the Qianqing Palace. I just have something to say to you," Xiao Xuan finally mustered up his courage and finally said to Zhang Yan.

Somehow, a trace of sadness and determination flashed in Zhang Yan's eyes made Xiao Xuan's already weakened suspicion rise again. The wavering heart finally made a decision: he may be influenced by modern culture, and many young people are cowardly, impatient, a little negative, lazy, and even immature. However, in just one or two years, I have the foundation I have today, in addition to my identity and luck, there is no doubt that prudence is the most important reason. is the so-called suspicious people don't need to be used, and people are not suspicious, just like many netizens advocate how Wei Zhongxian can be useful and serve the country, but only when he is in a high position does he know: the monarch cannot gamble, even if there is any doubt, he must imagine in the worst direction. You must not risk your own life.

Zhang Yan did not hesitate or refuse, and it was not easy to hesitate and refuse in front of such a powerful king. In the end, he had to follow Xiao Xuan's request to come to a dormitory in the Qianqing Palace that had been used by the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

Under the slightly dim light, when he changed his clothes in the palace according to Xiao Xuan's request, the usual reserve gradually disappeared. Today's Zhang Yan does not have a lot of revenge or determination in the role of revenge or eliminating harm for the people in literature, film and television, and some only have sadness. I didn't expect that today's Daming finally took this step, and I don't know what the fortunes of the country will be under internal and external troubles. But in any case, such an even more ancient king should not continue to be a disaster.

It's just that when Zhang Yan, who was ready at this time, looked up bravely, he didn't see the anxious look in the eyes of the emperor he was once familiar with, but there was an indescribable solemnity.

"There is a rule in the barracks of the New Army, and so do the people around me. Outsiders who enter the barracks or who intend to serve me. In addition to Queen Zhou and Concubine Tian and Concubine Yuan, they all have to bathe, change clothes and even re-dress, but today I didn't ask for such a request from Queen Yi'an, so what is this for? Xiao Xuan asked indifferently.

"Because the emperor trusts his concubines." At this time, Zhang Yan's heart finally let go.

Zhang Yan didn't expect Xiao Xuan to be outspoken and not turn around at all: "I believe that Empress Yi'an has read the books of sages since she was a child, and her father is a good person, and her family background has always been quite good, so although she has already opened up a lot in the court over the years, she has also experienced a lot of ups and downs. But your background and knowledge determine that you will definitely not agree with some of my practices. And my enemies, the hypocrites who want to protect their own interests, want to find some loopholes around me, and you are the most likely choice... ”

"The concubine has no 。。。" When Zhang Yan seemed to be about to say something in a straightforward manner, Xiao Xuan interrupted her: "I know that you will probably not harm me today, you are a person who is good at observing words and feelings. You should have seen some of my previous suspicions. How can you try to be poor when you meet for the first time or even when you are preparing for bedtime for the first time? However, the fact that a person like you agreed to some of my arrangements so easily is already very telling, so my only request today is to hope that Empress Yi'an can be honest with me and have an open and honest talk with me, instead of wearing a mask and the habit of only talking to people. If you really can't do that, I don't think there's much to say between us ... ”

Zhang Yan was silent for a long time, but finally decided to treat each other calmly, and said bravely: "Your Majesty's guess is not wrong. Although the concubine is not prepared to rebel and harm today, she has the intention of acting at the opportunity in the future. The concubine knows that if she does this, she will never recover, but I can't die in the Ming Dynasty and I can't die in China. Some of His Majesty's first acts since his accession to the throne were somewhat out of line, but they were nothing. But some of the recent words and deeds and even the newly revealed ambitions are more terrible than the cult thieves, and they are likely to fall into the disaster of the whole world and even the way of the saints in a thousand years, and in the face of righteousness, the concubine can only choose this path. Now that the matter is defeated, I no longer fantasize about forgiveness and forgiveness, but I just hope that the concubine's father can leave a whole corpse, so that the concubine's clan will not die too painfully, and it will not affect too many people... ”

Somehow, Zhang Yan couldn't say some tough things to this person who he once had deep expectations for as righteous and awe-inspiring as an enemy.

Xiao Xuan was silent for a moment and then nodded, "You didn't scold me or pretend to be righteous, so I don't think you should be as pedantic as I thought before." Therefore, I don't have to beat around the bush: in fact, in the past, I also praised the words of the famous religion and even the principles of the mean, benevolence, righteousness, and etiquette, and thought that it was the old way to seek the country. However, since I led the troops to see the situation of the people in various places, and learned that many grassroots people have made judgments that Li Zicheng and others are not quite the same as the official description, I feel that it is absolutely absurd to use the principles of 2,000 years ago to guide the world today. Whether it is Confucius, Xunzi's Confucianism, or others, as long as we do not make earth-shaking innovations and adjustments from the roots, it is impossible to truly achieve long-term peace and stability in the society, and even a long-term national wealth and military strength. Not to mention today's world, strong players such as Taixi and Jiannu are rising day by day, and they will not change the law to innovate and self-improvement, and the disaster of Mengyuan can be expected... ”

Of course, what Xiao Xuan said was not all the truth in his heart, but in the face of a person like Zhang Yan, who is somewhat savvy but short-sighted after all, if he says it too deep and modern, I am afraid it may have the opposite effect.

Xiao Xuan once heard a famous saying: don't try to convince anyone online. That may just mean not trying to persuade people who have nothing to do purely to show their dissidents, such as Zhang Yan may be reasonable, just a few words can change other people's long-standing opinions, Xiao Xuan naturally does not have extravagant expectations.

Zhang Yan was really unmoved, and after a moment of silence, she still tried to persuade Xiao Xuan to dispel those more ancient and presumptuous practices: "Lao Tzu also said: Governing a big country is like cooking small fresh... ”

Xiao Xuan took her words to heart: "Okay, I know that the Empress of Regret should not be a mediocre and talented woman who believes in books, but a smart and perceptive person." In this way, tomorrow you will be out of the palace or even out of the capital for a month. I will send ten masters to escort closely, and twenty elite horsemen to cover the periphery, presumably as long as you don't take the initiative to cause trouble, there is not much danger. You can go to Beizhili at the foot of the Son of Heaven as soon as possible, and even the so-called chaotic Shandong. How to go on the road, a lot of decisions are up to you. I hope that when I return, combined with some of your experiences since childhood, you may have a different understanding ... ”

(End of chapter)