From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 527

This is really a wonderful feeling.

A capable minister and a wise ruler.

A time traveler and a native...

They can think alike in the problems of the times, and even their methods are so compatible, which is almost like metaphysics.

Zhou Yuan felt that the person behind him hugged him tighter, and he whispered: "Don't worry, senior sister, I am very determined on this road and I will definitely go on."

"No matter how stubborn the forces in Jiangnan are, we will definitely be able to eradicate them."

Empress Zhao Jing said: "I am not sighing about this anymore. I just think that for this world, I have almost paid everything, even my own happiness."

She murmured: "Little junior brother, can you imagine that a beautiful woman like me, in my early thirties, has never had a man, and will never have one again in the future."

"You smell really good."

Her hand couldn't help but touch Zhou Yuan's chest, and she laughed softly: "If senior sister had met you back then, maybe she wouldn't have to enter the palace."

"Cai Xi is a good girl, just a little naughty, Maybe you should consider her. "

Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Big sister, it's already troublesome for me to deal with the three people at home. There is also Qinshui in the south and Cai Ni in the north. There is still a lot of things to do in the future. Please forgive me."

Empress Zhaojing's hand finally touched his ear. While playing with it, she said, "She is a good girl and my sister. She can enter and leave the palace at will..."

"Silly junior brother, even if you are a first-class duke, it is not easy to enter and leave the palace at will. With Caixi, it's different. You can often come to see me together."

At the end, her voice was a little wiry: "You can only have a sister if you have a sister. Don't you understand this truth?"

"Or is it that the romantic Duke of Wei is deliberately pretending to be stupid?"

Zhou Yuan heard the sound of the sky and the earth exploding.

No, it was the sound of his heart exploding.

What does Big Sister mean?

What does this mean! Ah!

He forcibly suppressed his emotions that were about to explode, and kept reminding himself that this might be a conspiracy, but after thinking about it, what kind of conspiracy could it be? It was nothing more than a woman who was as fierce as a wolf and finally wanted a man.

"That... Senior Sister..."

Zhou Yuan swallowed his saliva and whispered: "Actually, Caixi is quite beautiful. I need an assistant of noble status on my trip to Jiangnan to help me solve some difficult problems."

Empress Zhaojing chuckled, pinched Zhou Yuan's ears, and said: "Sure enough, you, a bad junior brother, have never had good intentions."

"Caixi can accompany you, but whether you can take her down depends on your ability."

"Little Junior Brother, are you satisfied with the gift that Senior Sister gave you?"

Zhou Yuan hurriedly smiled and said: "Satisfied, satisfied, very satisfied."

Regarding the hunting competition, Guan Caixi naturally won.

After all, Zhou Yuan and Empress Zhaojing had been flirting. Xiaozhuang was nominally hunting, but she had never left Empress Zhaojing far away. She always remembered her duties.

Guan Caixi seemed very happy, showing off the rabbit she shot, and shouted: "See! This girl is worthy of being the leader of the martial arts world! Hunting is a piece of cake!"

She was extremely proud and boldly stated her request.

"Zhou Yuan, I lost to you in that dance, and now it's offset."

"Master Xiaozhuang, you have to give me a good weapon!"

"Sister... I want to go back to the south, this is the gift I want."

She didn't want to stay in the capital, the south was more fun, and she recently met Ms. Kolodia, she was learning Western etiquette and culture, and was also looking for fun things in the sea.

Empress Zhaojing smiled and said, "Of course, since I lost, I will definitely accept the defeat."

"You can go to the south, but I really don't feel comfortable with you going south alone. Wait for a while and go with Zhou Yuan."

Guan Caixi was stunned and opened her mouth wide and said, "Ah? With him?"

Empress Zhaojing said, "With my junior brother here, he can protect you well. Of course, if you don't want to go south, you can stay in the palace with me."

"Then I'll go with him!"

Guan Caixi hurriedly said, "You are always busy... It's meaningless for me to stay in the palace and be served by those palace maids every day."

Empress Zhaojing and Guan Caixi looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Xiaozhuang suggested: "Let's put aside the victory or defeat. Today is a beautiful spring day. Zhou Yuan, you have written so many poems. Shouldn't you write one for us?"

Guan Caixi's eyes lit up and he said immediately: "Yes, yes, I still remember the poems you wrote at the poetry meeting in King Jing's mansion."

"Especially the poem "Hard to Travel", which was regarded as a model by scholars and Confucian scholars and has been sung endlessly."

Writing poems? How long ago was that?In the past one or two years, Zhou Yuan seems to have not written any poems...

Empress Zhao Jing said: "Write one, little junior brother. I have only seen your military and political talents, and I have not seen your literary talent in person."

Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment, then shook his head and sighed: "I can't write it."

Even if he knew he could copy, he didn't know which one to copy. What kind of poem could describe his current mood, Zhou Yuan actually couldn't think of it.

It's not the same mentality as before. Bold and unrestrained? Flowery? Elegant? After searching for a long time, there is no suitable sentence.

Empress Zhao Jing smiled and said: "Is there no sentence?"

When this sentence was mentioned, Zhou Yuan blurted out: "If the sky has feelings, it will also grow old, and the right way in the world is vicissitudes."

As soon as this was said, everyone, including Zhou Yuan, was silent.

Empress Zhaojing patted his shoulder and chuckled, "Little Junior Brother, don't be so stressed. Many things cannot be accomplished by just you and me. More people and more strength are needed."

"After all... the righteous path of the world is vicissitudes..."

On this day, Zhou Yuan can be said to be carefree. He played in the mountains with Empress Zhaojing and others for a day, and returned home at dusk.

On the carriage, everyone was a little tired, but their mental state was still good.

But on the way back to the palace, there was a small episode.

More than 20 ragged men blocked the official sedan in front, all kneeling on the ground and kowtowed, muttering something in their mouths, but it was unclear.

Xiaozhuang whispered: "They are shouting for help, southerners, from Jiangnan, and filing a complaint with the emperor."

Empress Zhaojing did not speak, but looked ahead expressionlessly.

Sure enough, after about ten breaths, a pair of soldiers rushed out, holding knives in their hands and beat them up, and then arrested them all.

This farce ended in just a few dozen breaths.

The road was open to traffic again, and the carriage continued to move forward.

Zhou Yuan whispered, "The people from Jiangnan are filing a complaint with the emperor? Has it come to this?"

Empress Zhao Jing said, "The chaos in the two Jiangs is caused by officials and people, but has nothing to do with the nobles."

"The Internal Court sent intelligence last month saying that private salt is rampant there, and merchants are rich, but the people can't even keep their land and can't even afford to eat."

"Your father-in-law Zhao Cheng suppressed the salt merchants with thunderous means, but was threatened by a letter. Those salt merchants have long since stopped taking the court seriously."

Zhou Yuan frowned and said, "The salt merchants are so bold, I'm afraid the people behind them are also all-powerful!"

"But in Dajin, I am the sky!"

Empress Zhao Jing's eyes were murderous, and she said coldly, "Don't worry about the situation in Hetao, little junior brother, get ready, I may send you south at any time."

"At least... wait until Jianjia gives birth..."

She smiled He stood up and said softly, "Senior Sister won't be so unkind, but you have to prepare early."

"In the past, you challenged the rebels and foreign invaders. Now you challenge... this corrupt system and the darkness of the entire Jin Dynasty."

"The latter is obviously more dangerous."

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, "I want to see whether these nobles are ruthless or I, Zhou Yuan, am decisive in killing."

Empress Zhao Jing shook her head and said, "If killing can solve the problem, I would have sent troops to suppress them directly, but in fact... things can't be done that way."

"Junior brother, people say you only know how to fight. It's time to show them your ability to govern."

"The affairs of Jiangnan are related to the fate of the country and the future of the nation."

"You must not only be ruthless! You must also be precise!"

Zhou Yuan nodded slowly, his eyes solemn.