Because Wang Qi had already sent someone to deliver the news last night, everything is fine in the palace and the city, don't panic in the palace, everything is as before.

So early this morning, when the jaw-dropping news came from the palace, Hai Lanzhu just ordered the palace to strengthen the guards, loosen the outside and tighten the inside, and then everything was as before, waiting for her husband to leave the palace and return home.

But

Hai Lanzhu didn't expect that her husband didn't come back, but the legendary Princess Ningde came to the door today.

"Princess, this is the new Tieguanyin tea this year, the end is to moisten the lungs and protect the liver, the pastries are also Gu Shunzhai's new tricks, crab roe with honey, the taste is also good," Hai Lanzhu ordered someone to serve tea and pastries to Princess Ningde, and sat aside to talk.

"Madam, please don't blame me for coming here today," Princess Ningde has always been so gentle and quiet in front of people, without being domineering or arrogant, with a slight frown and a quiet tone.

"You and my sister, you should have a lot of contacts, disturbing things like that, it's strange to say," Hai Lanzhu looked at the charming face in front of her, and quietly changed her title: "Sister, are you worried about your husband?" ”

"Last night's incident happened suddenly, and now the news from the palace is everyone's own words, and people don't know which one to believe, so my sister still decided to come to the palace and ask for understanding," Princess Ningde heard the news last night and hurried to the palace to see the royal brother, but at that time there was no warrant from Wang Qi, and it was difficult for anyone to enter and leave the palace, so Princess Ningde waited outside Wang Qi's mansion for a night.

"And so?" Hai Lanzhu still had a smile on her face, but when Princess Ningde said the sentence 'ask me to understand', the beautiful eyes of the pearl of the Horqin grassland had already restrained their smile, and there was a hint of chill that rejected people thousands of miles away: "If you come here because of this, my sister advises you, it's better to go back as soon as possible." ”

"Why is that?" Princess Ningde was stunned for a moment, looking at Hai Lanzhu, not knowing that this sister, who was quite close a second ago, had become so cold.

"As a wife and concubine, if you come here to care about the safety of your husband, I should call you a sister, but if you come here to ask something. Then in this house, there is no answer that my sister wants," Hai Lanzhu replied first, and then turned her head to look out the window, as if reminiscing in her eyes,

In fact, from the first day Hai Lanzhu met Wang Qi, he knew that the men in this heaven and earth were all fireflies compared to their husbands, and the whispers around the grassland bonfire that day made Hai Lanzhu understand that Wang Qi's ideals and goals in this life are far broader than the world can imagine, and what he wants to achieve is far from being comparable to the dragon chair in the imperial city, so some people can stand on the opposite side of the husband, that is Taoism, or the dispute between the country and the country, this is normal, it has nothing to do with right or wrong, and it has nothing to do with justice or not. As a result, the people are wiped out at every turn, and hundreds of millions of Li people are plagued at every turn. But as a wife and concubine, what you have to do is to stand behind her, firmly give her warmth, give her rest, and stabilize the house, which is the best.

After a while, Hai Lanzhu frowned slightly, stared at Zhu Huiyan and said:

"Sister, you come over today, if you want to say that your husband is warm, then it is the best, if you want to question the first or two in the inner palace yesterday, at this moment, my sister can reply to you," Hai Lanzhu was very polite: "Women's family, don't think about meddling in political affairs, how many Wu Cao and Liu E are there in the world?" ”

Listening to Hai Lanzhu's words, Zhu Huiyan felt a little aggrieved, tears rolled in her eyes, and after all, she didn't flow down, but just lowered her head and said softly: "Sister misunderstood, sister didn't mean this."

As soon as the words fell, there was a sign up outside the door.

"The old man is back home!!"

After a short time, Wang Qi had already stepped into the backyard and came to the hall.

Hai Lanzhu and Zhu Huiyan got up together and saluted Wang Qi.

"I've seen my husband!"

"I've seen Grandpa Guo!"

"Sit down," Wang Qi waved his hand, picked a chair at random and sat down, and then turned his head to look at Hai Lanzhu: "Madam, can you prepare porridge, water, tea and soup in the house?" Let's pad my stomach first. ”

"The kitchen has been hot, and the slave family will let people fetch it," Hai Lanzhu got up when she heard this, glanced at Zhu Huiyan, and then Shi Shiran left.

Taking advantage of this effort, Wang Qi raised his eyes and looked at Princess Ningde: "I heard, Her Royal Highness the princess, waited outside the mansion all night?" ”

"Slave family. Slave family, "Zhu Huiyan, who was originally aggressive and wanted to ask Wang Qi for a crime or two, couldn't say a word when she really saw her sweetheart at this moment.

Moreover, Hai Lanzhu's words also made Zhu Huiyan feel a little - as a wife and concubine, she should share her worries for her husband, and which wife and concubine came to ask her husband about her husband like this?

"These days, if you have time, you can enter the palace to accompany your imperial sister-in-law," Wang Qi naturally knew what Zhu Huiyan was doing here, but he didn't intend to explain anything to him, but just reminded him that Zhang Yan might be lonely in the palace.

"The imperial sister-in-law has sincere feelings for the imperial brother, and now the imperial brother has suddenly collapsed, these days must be very sad, wait a while, the slave family will enter the palace and accompany the imperial sister-in-law" Zhu Huiyan nodded obediently.

At this time, Hai Lanzhu also came back with his subordinates.

Two food boxes, after opening, a total of three plates of dishes, a soup, and a small bowl of rice.

"The husband didn't rest last night, eat less, and the concubine has already instructed the kitchen to make some light meals tomorrow morning." Hai Lanzhu first helped Wang Qi serve a bowl of lotus seed soup.

"The lady has a heart," Wang Qi held the soup bowl and drank the fresh soup in two bites.

Then he has his own maid for his rice and chopsticks on the ground.

"Emperor Daxing is buried, the original wedding date needs to be postponed, this matter happened suddenly, I didn't discuss it with you," Wang Qi likes to eat light side dishes, and the small fried vegetables prepared in the kitchen today are quite appetizing: "After a while, I will let people pick a new day."

Zhu Huiyan was stunned at first when she heard this, first the royal brother died, and now even the marriage date in her heart has to be postponed again, the tears in the little woman's eyes are a little unstoppable after all, and she is afraid that Wang Qi will see it, so she hurriedly lowered her head, but at this time, the tears have already smashed to the ground and soaked a piece.

"I'm not breaking the contract," Wang Qi put down his chopsticks when he saw this, although his tone was not harsh, but his face was already solemn: "For the sake of politics, think about the overall situation."

At this time, although Zhu Huiyan was in tears, she still held back and kept silent.

seems to be complaining silently: the marriage of the little woman's family has been changed again and again, and it is said that it is the chief ruler who controls hundreds of millions of Li people?

For a time, grievances filled Zhu Huiyan's heart.

Wang Qi had dealt with men a lot in his past and present lives, and now when he saw Zhu Huiyan crying, he wanted to comfort him for a while, but he didn't know where to start.

Hai Lanzhu, who was sitting on the side, saw Zhu Huiyan crying, after all, she was a little unbearable, as if to make amends, and tried to speak: "Husband, aren't you planning to set up a new department for women and children in the Science Society?" Now there is no suitable candidate, and the slave family thinks that Princess Ningde is excellent."

"Ningde?" Wang Qi just picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and was also stunned when he heard Hai Lanzhu's words.

"My sister is not only the royal concubine, but also the husband's wife in the future, in charge of the women's and children's department, and should set an example for the world." Hai Lanzhu said as she gave Zhu Huiyan a look.

"The slave family is willing," Zhu Huiyan, who realized it later, hurriedly got up and saluted Wang Qi.

"Well, that's a good idea," Wang Qi thought for a moment and nodded: "I will talk to Mr. Kaiyang about this matter, and I will give you an answer within three days." ”

Wang Qi also thinks this method is good, after all, Zhu Huiyan's identity is there, and both sides can be taken care of.

After a while, Wang Qi finished lunch, looked at Hai Lanzhu and Zhu Huiyan, and knew that the two must have something to say, so he left under the pretext of excuse.

There is a Empress Dowager Zhang Yan in the palace, and there are Hai Lanzhu and Zhu Huiyan in the house, Wang Qi feels that the woman's family is the most vexatious, and she can't afford to provoke it, but she can still afford to hide.

Wang Qi left, and at this time, only two sisters Hai Lanzhu and Princess Ningde were left in the hall.

"Thank you sister for relieving the siege," Princess Ningde wiped her tears with a brocade hand, her voice still crying.

"Men's families have always been like this, they are used to speaking the law outside, it is inevitable to bring some when you go home, and when you get used to it, you will also know," After Fang Cai's words, Hai Lanzhu's perception of Zhu Huiyan is also better, after all, she is a woman who has married a door, and she will live under one roof in the future.

Whether it is for the stability of the back house or for her husband to relieve her worries, Hai Lanzhu does not want her sisters to have any undue suspicions in the future.

With Wang Qi's lubrication, the relationship between the two sisters has become a lot closer in an instant, and Zhu Huiyan's mood is also slightly better.

"Sister, what kind of yamen is that women and children's division, but do you still need women to sit in the hall?" After chatting for a while, Zhu Huiyan remembered what she had just said when she was freeing herself.

"The husband is benevolent, and there is a yamen specially set up for women and young children in the world to redress grievances and solve problems," in fact, Hai Lanzhu only heard Wang Qi say a few words casually, and didn't understand very well: "If you don't have the heart, you can go to your husband for advice. He has always liked to teach people to read and write. ”

Listening to Hai Lanzhu's words, Zhu Huiyan's face was slightly red, but she just lowered her head and hummed softly, and then stopped talking.

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Back house, study.

Wang Qi originally planned to take a nap, but an urgent secret letter sent by the door hall made Wang Qi's sleepiness dissipate in an instant.

In July, Cao Wenzhao, who received Wang Qi's warrant, directly led his Liaodong Army along the Great Worm River to Yizhou on the Korean border after resting in Phoenix.

It only took half a month to march to Seoul.

And the Korean lord Li Zong led the Manchu civil and military to the south.

In the course of the pursuit, Cao Wenzhao encountered a group of ronins from the Wa Kingdom.

After the early temptation, Cao Wenzhao discovered the intentions of these ronins.

Taking advantage of China's domestic instability, he sent troops to occupy North Korea in order to try to get rid of the mainland and get rid of the land of Pun.

Now, Cao Wenzhao is based on Seoul, and the actual control area is Goguryeo, and the Japanese state coerces the Korean lord to occupy Jinseong, and the actual control area is in Baekje and Silla.

"Wa Kingdom?" Wang Qi held the letter in his hand, and then ordered someone to find a map of North Korea.

In fact, in Wang Qi's mind, foreign expansion is a matter after the domestic industrial revolution, but if North Korea and Japan are so impatient to test the water now, Wang Qi doesn't mind using them as guinea pigs.

Needless to say, the DPRK is weak and poor, and the people are poor and narrow, and they are vulnerable.

However, in Japan, Wang Qi cannot but pay attention to it.

This is the bloody and tearful lesson from the textbooks of the previous life, which is integrated into the bones.

In fact, when he was in Zhucheng, Zheng Zhilong, who had a relationship with the sea, wrote a letter to Wang Qi, wanting to visit Wang Qi with a letter from the Matsuura clan of the local Hirado Domain in Japan.

However, at that time, Wang Qi was busy with the political battle between the monarch and the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and did not have time to reply.

"Someone!" Wang Qi called out the door.

"Your Excellency!"

"Go find Li Qingsong!"

After a while, Li Qingsong stood in front of Wang Qi, looked at the words on the paper, and said with some doubts: "Fujian, Zheng Zhilong?" ”

"Find him for me, and bring him to me."

Before understanding the current situation in Japan, Wang Qi did not plan to make a big move, after all, the south has not yet been calmed, the situation in the north is unstable, and if you don't pay attention to it, there is a risk of backlash.

Summoned Zheng Zhilong, he can be described as a Japanese expert, if there is a problem, you can know it as soon as you ask.

Just when Wang Qi sent someone to find Zheng Zhilong, the outer city of Beijing, Chongbeifang.

Zheng Zhilong, who was in rags, was lying in a firewood room and was sleeping.

Goo-goo-goo.

In the dead of night, Zheng Zhilong's stomach screamed extremely loudly.

Sleepy-eyed got up, took out a white-flour steamed bun from his waist casually, nibbled it one bite at a time, and leaned against the door of the demolished house.

When he went to Zhucheng, he knew that Wang Qi had gone to the capital, and he had been delayed because of trivial matters.

It was the emperor who died, and the news of martial law in the whole city came.

Zheng Zhilong's plan to enter the inner city to see Wang Qi also failed.

However, in the past, he worked as a slave in the Philippines and as a sailor who scrubbed the deck on a pirate ship, and now he sleeps in the open all the way, Zheng Zhilong doesn't feel miserable at all.

Those who are accustomed to fighting with the waves have a slightly different mentality than ordinary people.

"Tomorrow, I will enter the city and meet the chief lord," Zheng Zhilong never forgot what Wang Qi said when they were separated: If I have the opportunity, I should enjoy the scenery of Japan.

Zheng Zhilong feels that no matter what, Wang Qi needs a spokesperson and white gloves in Japan.

Then, this Japanese expert may be the person Wang Qi needs!

Tightening the letter in his arms, Zheng Zhilong filled the last piece of white-flour steamed bun in his hand into his mouth, and then picked up the residue left on his legs before lying down contentedly.

Looking at the endless starry sky overhead, Zheng Zhilong closed his eyes slightly, and consciously returned to the turbulent sea.

The feeling of fighting with heaven and earth made this young man extremely excited, and he tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep. (End of chapter)