Chapter 9 0009 Internal and external troubles
"This is a major matter for the imperial court, you don't have to worry. I'm so tired today, so you just have to find someone else to go to Keju with you! ”
Zuo Xin changed his previous pleasant face, sank his face, and wanted to leave after sending it away.
Su Mei'er reluctantly chased forward and opened her arms to stop in front of him.
She looked stubborn: "No, Brother Emperor, I must figure it out, this matter is related to the lives of my father and Sister Ling!" ”
Zuo Xin stared at Su Mei'er steadily, her eyes flashed and confused, her elegant and handsome face was full of gloomy, and her handsome eyebrows were slightly frowned, and she didn't say a word for a long time.
Su Mei'er was inexplicably blushing by him, and was about to open her mouth to ask questions to relieve this embarrassment, but Zuo Xin sighed melancholy, turned around and walked slowly with her hands in her hands.
Su Mei'er silently followed, and the two of them walked lonely along the tall vermilion palace wall, and the sound of their feet was all knocked on Su Mei'er's heart.
"After the death of the first emperor, I ascended the throne at the age of ten. Because of his young age, for eight years, the Empress Dowager and the auxiliary ministers controlled the government, and the wind of corruption was rampant. In addition, the river is overflowing, the plague is rampant, thieves are everywhere, and the West Qiang disturbs the territory. In just eight years of his career as a young emperor, Dongxia went from being on an equal footing with Xiqiang to suddenly becoming subservient. Dongxia is already suffering from internal and external troubles, so what if it comes to my own government? After all, he was tired of running for his life, and he had no lofty ambition to serve the country and the people, and he was helpless. ”
Zuo Xin's face was solemn, and his tone was sad. Su Mei'er listened carefully, her fingers were twisted and wound, and her heart was also tightly pinched.
"Now that the Xiqiang Kingdom has invaded the border, the king of Pingxi should be strong and brave, and he will not be so defeated. Helplessly, the treasury is empty, the military pay is insufficient, the soldiers are not well fed, the clothes are not warm, and there is a lack of weapons and horses, how can they win the war? Your father, as the god of war in Eastern Xia, was frustrated at the border, and I know all kinds of suffering. But who understands the bitterness in my heart? Ling Xiang is my compatriot and royal sister, if it weren't for her helplessness, how could I force her? The royal sister is right, it's my fault! As the king of a country, he has to exchange the happiness of the royal sister for the peace of the country, alas-"
A heavy punch slammed into the Zhu wall, so heavy, so heavy, so sparing no effort, and the sound of "bang" seemed to fall on Su Meier's heart. She trembled slightly, hurriedly grabbed his fist, looked at the red, swollen and broken knuckles, soothed them with pity, and blew Rulan's breath into his knuckles.
"Brother Emperor, don't worry! There is always a way to think about everything, don't abuse yourself! Su Meier's anxious and distressed appearance of Allure fell in Zuo Xin's eyes, and she couldn't stop throbbing.
Su Meier is the first beauty of the Eastern Xia Kingdom, and this year is the seventeenth year of the Miao Age, if it were not for the Xiqiang invasion, the general of Pingxi has not returned, Zuo Xin has already planned to propose to the king of Pingxi, officially marry, and set up Su Meier as the queen.
"Mei'er, what else can you think about now? It's better to help me persuade Ling Xiang! If she doesn't marry, Dongxia will wait for the country! Thinking of state affairs, Zuo Xin sighed heavily.
"Oh no! Oh no! Suddenly, a little palace maid ran over in a panic, knelt in front of Zuo Xin and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Lingxiang jumped again and jumped into the lotus pond." ”
"What? How do you take care of it? How could Sister Ling be allowed to jump into the lotus pond? Isn't the Queen Mother here? Before Zuo Xin could react, Su Meier was already so anxious that she jumped to her feet.