After seeing An Ruiqi leave, the emperor fell into deep thought again, but after a while, his thoughts were disturbed by the commotion outside the arch.

"In the palace, you can't be allowed to trespass!" The commander of the Imperial Forest Army shouted sharply. As soon as the words fell, the sound of Qing Yue's blades unsheathed sounded one after another.

Seeing that a vicious fight was about to break out, the emperor gathered his mind and asked in a deep voice, "Who is coming?" ”

Hearing this, the attendant eunuch hurriedly ran over, bent down and replied, "Your Majesty, it's You...... Here it comes. Suddenly realizing that his words were inappropriate, he swallowed the word "prince" back into his stomach, looking very embarrassed. Just now in the main hall, he clearly heard that the war dragon was not the bloodline of the first emperor, so he didn't know how to call the person who came at this time, so he had to be vague.

"It turned out to be Ayou." The emperor smiled slightly and said, "You can't stop him, so let him in." ”

"Your Majesty." Before the two of them came back to their senses, the war dragon had already arrived, standing a few steps away from the pavilion with a proud appearance.

Seeing that the war dragon easily got rid of the encirclement of dozens of imperial forest troops and came to him unscathed, the emperor couldn't help but secretly admire. Then he looked at it again and found that he was not wearing a sword, and his clothes were not half messy, and the emperor was even more happy in his heart. If you can get the help of this person, why worry about dissent.

"Ayou, come and sit." After speaking, the emperor waved his hand and asked the eunuch to step back.

Hearing the emperor's words, the war dragon stepped forward and lifted the curtain with his hand. In an instant, the cold wind was blowing, the war dragon stood in the wind, the robe on his body fluttered with the wind, quite a tendency to swallow mountains and rivers, and the firmness and majesty faintly revealed between his eyebrows reminded the emperor of the past demeanor of the emperor. Ayou is so similar to his father, how can it not be his flesh and blood? After carefully studying the war dragon for a long time, the emperor couldn't help but have some doubts.

"Come, tea." The emperor took another white porcelain cup from the tea tray and poured a cup of tea for the war dragon. Seeing that he seemed to care about the cup that was set aside, the emperor explained leisurely: "Pray that the emperor's brother has just left." ”

War Dragon took the teacup and bowed slightly. How could he not know that An Ruiqi had come. This time, he had a request for help, so he entered peacefully through the main entrance, walking in a proper manner, so as not to clash with the guards who were lying in ambush throughout the Imperial Garden. Not far from the arch, he and An Ruiqi met unexpectedly. An Ruiqi walked towards him, but he didn't see him until he passed by him, and he was still unaware. Originally, Zhan Long was burdened with heavy responsibilities and had no time to pay attention to such trivial matters, but when he saw An Ruiqi's haggard face and trance, his dark eyes were like stagnant water, and his posture looked bleak and lonely, and Zhan Long suddenly felt uneasy. With his appearance, he is still unable to take care of himself, how can he be distracted to take care of her? Thinking of this, Zhan Long couldn't wait to rush to the cell immediately to rescue her. After recovering from martial arts, he inquired about her whereabouts, and finally got her news from the prefect's office. He could not forget how frightened and miserable she had been when she was locked up in the dungeon, so he never dared to see her. He was afraid that he would not be able to restrain himself for a while, and he would be angry and forcibly take her away. He kept reminding himself: With Major General An here, she will definitely turn evil into good fortune, and her actions will be bad. Now goodbye, General An Shao is like two people compared to before, is he still worthy of her reliance? I'm going to see her and see if she's okay. Finally made up his mind, and the war dragon naturally didn't want to delay in the palace for too long. After he drank all the tea in the cup, he explained his intention to the emperor: "I implore the emperor to spare the Empress Dowager from dying." ”

"Ayou, she is so ruthless to you, why do you want to save her?" The emperor looked at the war dragon with a smile and asked.

"Even though the Queen Mother and the grass people are destined for their mother and son, their life-saving grace and nurturing grace are as heavy as a mountain, and the grass people are unforgettable. At present, the life of the Queen Mother is worried, and the grass people cannot see death without help. ”

After hearing this, the emperor nodded with satisfaction and said, "As I said before, it will take a lot of effort to save her life, I wonder how Ayou plans to repay me?" Zhan Long was about to open his mouth to answer, but the emperor stretched out his hand to stop it, and continued: "Ayou is both civil and military, it is a pity to be buried in the rivers and lakes, and now the court is the time to employ people, if you can stay in the capital and help me govern state affairs, I will allow the Queen Mother to have no worries for a lifetime." ”

After listening to the emperor's words, Zhan Long smiled indifferently and replied: "Cao Minzhi is not here, please forgive the emperor." ”

The emperor's face sank and asked, "The three thousand elite soldiers stationed on the outskirts of the city are at your command?" If you don't have the power of the heart, why bother to train 3,000 generals? Ayou, I intend to give you the position of the secretary of the military department, although it is not as noble as the prince's status, but it is an important position to command hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. As long as the thieves in Qingfeng Cottage are willing to change their evil ways and return to the court, I will not blame the past and transfer them to serve in the army under your command, as for the 3,000 elite soldiers who can also show their ambitions in the army, wouldn't it be great? ”

Zhan Long listened absentmindedly to the emperor's painstaking planning for himself, and at the end, he smiled lightly and replied: "The emperor loves him, and the grass people dare not be ashamed." The grass people are idle clouds and wild cranes, and they are not used to being controlled by others, and if they do it reluctantly, they will only laugh and be generous, which will disgrace the emperor. ”

was rejected one after another, and the emperor could not hide the anger on his face. "Then Ayou won't accept my kindness no matter what?" The emperor asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Even if the grass people have no power and power, they are confident that they can share the emperor's worries, I wonder if the emperor is willing to listen? War Dragon asked in a harmonious voice.

"Say it." The emperor replied angrily.

"First, the grass people are willing to donate 500,000 gold to enrich the treasury to solve the urgent needs of the victims." Seeing that the emperor's face was slightly softened, Zhan Long took out a golden rosewood box from his sleeve and offered it with both hands respectfully. The emperor stretched out his hand to open the wooden cover, but when he saw that it was filled with pearls the size of a thumb, round and flawless, faintly glowing with brilliance, he couldn't help but be a little shaken. You are the honor of the Ninety-Five, and the emperor is used to rare and rare treasures, but he just didn't expect that the war dragon would carry such a valuable thing with him, which shows how rich his family wealth is. "This is the night pearl of the East China Sea, please accept it with a smile." Since the emperor ascended the throne, natural disasters and wars have continued one after another, and the state treasury has been unable to meet for many years. However, there is a shortage of taxes, the treasury is becoming empty, and the emperor is unable to support it alone. 500,000 gold is enough for the victims to live a good life for a year, but what he values more is Zhan Long's business ability. Leviing harsh taxes is not a stopgap measure, and the only way to make all industries prosperous is a long-term strategy. Since Ayou has a good way to make money, let him go, right? Just when he hesitated, Zhan Long spoke again: "The remnants of the Rong clan have not been eliminated, if they are left unchecked, it is difficult to guarantee that they will not recur, and there are countless corrupt officials in the court, if they are not eradicated, the harm will be endless." ”

"What Ayo said is very true." Hearing the words of the war dragon to break through the two hidden worries of the Great Song Dynasty, the emperor secretly admired in his heart. He didn't know that traitorous ministers could not be tolerated, but as the saying goes, officials and officials defend each other, and corrupt officials and corrupt officials are even more so. Now that the court is in turmoil, it would only be counterproductive to cause further turmoil by punishing them, so although he knew it, he did not dare to act rashly. At this time, he suddenly mentioned that there must be a foolproof plan.

Seeing that the emperor was looking at him expectantly, Zhan Long put away his smile and said with a serious face: "The Zhai Da master of Qingfeng Cottage was originally the leader of the dart game, but because he was resentful of the corrupt officials and the people's poor livelihood, he led dozens of his subordinates to fall into the grass and take it as their responsibility to rob the rich and help the poor and do the right thing for the sky. It has been more than ten years since Zhai Da's family passed away, but the people in the cottage still abide by his will, which shows that Qingfeng Cottage has never been an enemy of the imperial court. Now that the emperor has the determination to rectify the dynasty, it is not difficult to persuade his descendants to revive the dart game. There are many brothers in Qingfeng Cottage, all of whom are extraordinary in martial arts, chivalrous, and can be widely eyed by the emperor with the convenience of darts. In this way, the sinister and cunning may be restrained by this. When the time is ripe, if the emperor wants to correct them one by one, they will not want to escape the pursuit of Qingfeng Cottage. ”

When the emperor heard this, he laughed heartily and even said that it was wonderful. "Good! Ayou didn't disappoint me. Without further ado, you hurry up and get ready, and two days later, I will send someone to escort the Queen Mother out of the palace to reunite with you. ”

Hearing this, the war dragon got up and bowed to the emperor, and his gratitude was beyond words.

When parting, Zhan Long hesitated for a moment before he spoke: "According to the foolish opinion of the grass people, pray that the prince has no desire to fight for power, and the emperor does not have to guard against him, otherwise, it will inevitably hurt his brotherhood." ”

Zhan Long's words made the emperor feel a lot, he lowered his head and lowered his eyes in contemplation, and replied: "The most ruthless emperor's family, Ayou, you and I are both people in the bureau, how can you not understand helplessness?" ”