The Temple of Nourishing the Heart

In front of the throne of Jinluan, the emperor stood with his hands in his hands, his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and the majesty of the heavenly family was breathtaking and domineering.

Xie Wanzhou knelt on the ground, looking as usual, but if you look closely, you can see the cold sweat on her forehead.

"I heard you have something to tell you?"

The emperor's voice was deep and deep, echoing in the empty hall, making people's hearts heavy.

"Yes." Xie Wanzhou endured her fear and replied softly.

When the emperor heard this, he was a little interested, looked at her for a long time, and said in a deep voice, "Raise your head." ”

Xie Wanzhou adjusted her breathing, so that her body no longer trembled, and gently raised her head, revealing a delicate little face.

"It's beautiful." The emperor sat back on the throne, looked at her with lowered eyes, and said with a smile, "Your mother raised you well, and it is her credit that you can have the life you have now." ”

Xie Wanzhou lowered her eyes, didn't dare to look directly at the man above, and forced her expression, "The courtiers know how to be grateful, and their mothers are kind, and they swear to repay each other with death." ”

The emperor's eyes were cold, and he was not angry, "Since you have the heart, why miss this opportunity." ”

Xie Wanzhou's expression paused slightly, and he just wanted to speak, but he heard footsteps behind him.

"Your Majesty, the concubine stewed quail soup for you and sent it to you to taste." Queen Zhu stepped into the hall with a smile, her expression was natural, as if she had just seen Xie Wanzhou, and her face was surprised, "Why is the girl here?" ”

Xie Wanzhou turned to the side slightly, and saluted, "The courtiers have seen the queen's mother, and the mother is blessed with Jin'an." ”

Seeing this, Queen Zhu smiled at the corner of her mouth and looked pleased, "The girl in the evening boat is sensible, and Mrs. Yongcheng Hou can be regarded as having a caring little padded jacket." ”

The atmosphere in the hall was much more active because of the arrival of Empress Zhu, and there was no longer the low pressure of Fang Cai.

The emperor was silent, his eyes fell on Empress Zhu's hand to serve the soup, and a trace of darkness flashed in his eyes.

"What's your mother up to lately? Hongu hadn't seen her in a long time. Queen Zhu stared at the soup in front of her, but asked Xie Wanzhou.

Xie Wanzhou lowered her eyes and said softly, "Mother has been busy lately, and courtiers don't often see her. ”

Empress Zhu sighed and said slowly, "Your mother is a blessed one, her husband died early, and her eldest son also died early, leaving only you and Xie Li on her knees." ”

Empress Zhu handed the soup to the emperor, stood up straight and looked at Xie Wanzhou, and said softly, "Xie Li is a son after all, and it is not appropriate to be too intimate with his mother, so you are the only one left." ”

"You must take good care of your mother and always be by her side to fulfill your filial piety." I wish the queen something to mean and her expression is intriguing.

When the emperor heard this, his eyebrows moved, and he raised his eyes to stare at the side face of Empress Zhu, his eyes slightly dark.

Xie Wanzhou is not stupid, so she can naturally hear the words of the queen.

Yu Guang caught a glimpse of the emperor's unkind face, Xie Wanzhou straightened his expression, lowered his head and said softly, "Your Majesty, the marriage between the two countries is very important, the emperor is the king and the father, and it is natural for the princess to marry far away." ”

"In the same way, the ministers naturally do not want to marry their pampered daughters to the northwest." Xie Wanzhou was neither humble nor arrogant, and found her rhythm, "The courtiers have a way to break this game." ”

When the emperor heard this, he finally glanced at her and said in a deep voice, "You are a girl, where did you come from?" ”

Xie Wanzhou pursed her lips and whispered, "The emperor might as well listen to the words of the courtiers." ”

"Your Majesty, the concubines are a little interested in Wanzhou's words." Empress Zhu stood beside the throne with a faint smile on her face.

The emperor glanced at her, his face was slightly displeased, "Since the queen wants to hear it, you can talk about it." ”

Xie Wanzhou breathed a sigh of relief and calmly said her thoughts, "The northwest has been harassing the Dayan border all year round, seemingly to expand the territory, but in fact it is just trying to get more things for your country. ”

"Just ask, who in this world wants to live in war? Not to mention the loss of labor and money, if you are a little unsatisfactory, you will lose both. ”

Xie Wanzhou pinched his fingers and cheered up, "The northwest region is not small, but the people can only rely on animal husbandry to live. ”

"Commerce?" The emperor raised his eyebrows, stared at Xie Wanzhou's delicate little face, and said in a deep voice, "Go on." ”

Xie Wanzhou bit the soft flesh in her cheeks, and her voice was soft and glutinous, "Dayan has sufficient materials, such as common clothes and ornaments, grain and oil seasonings in Beijing, which are all rare things in the northwest, on the contrary, there are naturally rare ones in the northwest, such as milk and ......wine."

"Indeed." Empress Zhu nodded, with a look of approval, "Does the emperor remember Concubine Li?" When she was pregnant with Xiaoliu, she often ate yogurt gnocchi from her hometown, and if she was traded, a few foreign concubines in the palace would be able to eat from her hometown. ”

The emperor did not comment, stared at Xie Wanzhou with lowered eyes, and said in a low voice, "The matter of trade between the two countries has long been discussed between the DPRK and China, and distance is the biggest problem, and it has not been able to solve it so far. ”

"This matter is not difficult, as long as the emperor orders the opening of the line, the time will be ......."

"Presumptuous!"

The emperor's angry shout startled the two women in the room.

Xie Wanzhou froze and didn't react for a while.

Empress Zhu looked worried and muttered, "Your Majesty ......"

The emperor's face was gloomy, and he turned his face faster than turning a book, "Open your mouth widely, it's easy to say!" If I had listened to your advice, it would have been my sin to have a lot of money for the merchants, and for corrupt officials to emerge one after another! ”

Xie Wanzhou raised his little face, his eyes were determined, "The sentence of Shinong Industry and Commerce is wrong, the merchant has the highest tax, which is several times that of the farmer, and the rules and regulations are also the most, and the son of the merchant can't even participate, how can it be fair?" ”

"You!" The emperor didn't seem to expect Xie Wanzhou to be so bold, and glared angrily, "You are presumptuous!" ”

"Your Majesty, Dayan has only opened thirteen commercial houses for foreign trade, and the thirteen banks have monopolized them, and the interests are so great that the merchants led by them have already made a lot of money, and they are as rich as the country."

Xie Wanzhou knelt straight, neither humble nor arrogant, and said loudly, "If the emperor doesn't suppress it again, I'm afraid their wings will be harder." ”

"If the emperor is willing to let go and open the line, for the sake of silver, those merchants will also try their best to solve the problem of distance."

Xie Wanzhou blinked and whispered, "Just hang a hook, and the fish will come by itself." ”

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, quietly looking at Xie Wanzhou, unable to see his thoughts.

After a long time, the hall was still silent, and the needle drop could be heard.

Empress Zhu moved slightly, glancing at the emperor's face, guessing his thoughts in his heart.

"Good."

The emperor's voice sounded suddenly, and there was a hint of appreciation in his tone, "The last time I saw your mother, I thought she was smart, and now that I see you, I also have the shadow of your mother." ”

When Xie Wanzhou heard this, his body was loosened, and the boulder in his heart was finally put down.

I wish the queen also smiled, and she also breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly said peace in her heart.

The emperor pinched the spoon, stirred the soup in front of him, and changed the conversation violently, "It's just...... You are a girl, where did you have the courage to interfere in politics? ”

(End of chapter)