The Empress's First Running Dog

Chapter 79 Take you to see the most beautiful scenery in Beijing
"Enter."

The cold voice was as clear as the collision of ice cubes. Even through the door, Zhao Duan could imagine the appearance of the empress in his mind.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to urinate, placed his hands on the deep red carved door of the imperial study, and gently pushed it open.

squeak-

This was not his first time here. On the day he traveled through time, he entered the palace and met the empress in this house.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is a huge building, and the imperial study is located in the room on its west side.

In fact, there is more than one "Imperial Study".

Several study rooms in the emperor's bedroom share this name.

After the first time, he was familiar with it. When Zhao Du'an stepped into the door, he saw piles of old brushes piled up like a mountain behind the large desk, and the ink in the white inkstone was gradually drying up.

The Queen of Dayu sat behind the desk, dressed in white, with long black hair like a waterfall, and a skin as white as ice, all natural and beautiful.

Her unpainted white face was as white as the first snow, and her beautiful eyes beneath her thick eyelashes had a complex expression that made it impossible to guess what she was thinking.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhao Duan, pay my respects to you."

He saluted and shouted as usual, but the door behind him closed by itself.

As the door closed, Xu Zhenguan said with a stern face, pretending to be angry:

"Zhao Duan, do you admit your guilt?"

what?
Zhao Duan was stunned. This development was beyond his expectations. Countless chaotic thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally converged into one:

That old guy Yuan Li is cheating me?!

But it was too late to think, Zhao Duan said blankly:

"I am stupid, please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"

Because of his lowered head, he did not see Xu Zhenguan's smiling face:

"Don't you know the crime of deceiving the emperor? You hid it from me and did so many things in secret. If Lord Yuan hadn't mentioned it to me and asked for credit for you, how long would you have kept it a secret from me?"

Is this okay? Zhao Duan was speechless. From the empress's tone, he could tell that the other party was deliberately teasing him.

The foolish subordinates would then panic and explain that the matter had not been completed and they dared not report it to the sage rashly.

But this response is too straightforward. Could it be that the leader doesn’t understand?

The clever Zhao Duan bowed his head and said:

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I was too arrogant to report this in time. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Who pampers you...Xu Zhenguan seemed to be looking at a slippery eel twisting and turning in front of him. He couldn't help but laugh and cry, waving his slender hands:

"Stop pretending. Do you think I am a tyrant who cannot distinguish right from wrong and refuses to reward meritorious service? Come here and grind ink for me."

As she spoke, she stood up, picked up the imperial pen, and spread out the memorial.

Grinding ink again, I want to grind something else... Zhao Duan complained, walked to the side of the empress familiarly, and added ink with his blue sleeves.

Grinding ink twice has completely different meanings.

On that day, he was just used as a servant. But today, it is a sign of grace.

But when pouring the spring water into the inkstone, Zhao Duan couldn't help feeling the urge to pee, so he had to raise his head and shift his gaze, but he caught a glimpse of the empress's long pink neck close at hand.

“…” He took a deep breath and stared at the inkstone again, his cerebellum swelling.

Xu Zhenguan seemed to be completely unaware of this. While reviewing the unimportant memorials, he sighed softly and said:
"How long has it been since the Zhuang Xiaocheng case? In just over a month, you have given me so many surprises."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh.

Even though expectations for Zhao Duan were repeatedly raised, they were repeatedly broken by the other party.

Before the case of Zhuang Xiaocheng, I had a vague impression of him. He was just a handsome soldier recommended by Sun Lianying.

It has a bad reputation, but since it is thrown out as a shield and a "chess piece" to lure thieves, a little bit of indulgence can be considered as compensation.

After the case, he discovered that the young soldier was very intelligent and felt it was a waste, so he promoted him to a sacrifice and officially entered the probation period.

She originally thought that it would take a long time for Zhao Duan to achieve some results.

However, she did not expect that, by chance, she solved the case of the firearms maker and dug out the culprit, which gave her the opportunity to strike a blow in the court and lay a large net.

Unexpectedly.

But at that time, people only lamented that he was lucky, and there was nothing remarkable about his fight with the Zhang brothers.

As a result, he turned around and found that the little soldier who was ignored by him had joined forces with Yuan Li to participate in the "Beheading Pei" party struggle and made military achievements.

And no longer rely on luck, but real skills.

Whether it was deceiving Pei Kaizhi, or turning a conspiracy into an open one, and completing the "divide and conquer" strategy, although he was still immature compared to experienced courtiers like Yuan Li, his edge as a chess player had already begun to show.

What kind of capable minister did I miss in the past... Fortunately, it's not too late.

"Your Majesty, I am too kind. I have only done a few small things. The real difficulty is still for Lord Yuan and many court officials to solve."

Zhao Duan is extremely humble.

Xu Zhenguan smiled and said:
"I heard that you made Pei Kai vomit blood in front of the Meridian Gate. This offended the Huaishui Pei Clan... and by participating in this matter, you also completely disgraced Li Yanfu... Aren't you afraid?"

Zhao Duan is righteous:
"The capital is under the protection of the emperor, what do I have to fear?"

"What about outside the capital?" Xu Zhenguan suddenly asked:
"This world is quite large. The capital is only a small corner of it. The Great Yu Dynasty has nine regions. Outside the Yu Dynasty, there are also mysterious and strange places. If you leave the capital, aren't you afraid of death?"

Zhao Duan suddenly thought of the eighteen-year-old "eunuch in charge of the seal" and realized that what the empress said was true.

What if he is a popular person? If he leaves the capital, the emperor is far away and no one dares to kill him. It is nothing more than framing others. He thought about it and said, "Then I will stay in the capital and practice until I am invincible before leaving."

Invincible in the world...Xu Zhenguan smiled and said jokingly:

"You are just a mortal, and you want to be invincible? How far have you progressed in cultivating the ancestor's martial god heritage? Have you ever climbed a mountain?"

Zhao Duan looked dissatisfied:
"I have watched Taizu practice boxing on the top of the mountain for many days, and I have also learned how to swallow and exhale the rays of light."

"Oh?" Xu Zhenguan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned the brush tip and used the huge wolf hair brush in his hand to chop towards his wrist.

The force suppressed him to the level of a mortal.

"Ding!"

Zhao Duan's wrist was covered with a glow of stress.

A look of surprise flashed across the empress's beautiful eyes. She looked at him deeply and said:

"I heard that you killed the enemy with one blow when you slashed the puppet. Now it seems that you have made further progress than I expected."

The only one who witnessed the glow of light protecting the body was Priest Jin Jian, and the girl was obviously not a big mouth.

The information the empress had was restored by her subordinates who investigated the scene, and it was a much later version.

If I told you that I had followed your ancestors and trekked in the desert for several days, would you be even more surprised?

Zhao Duan muttered in his heart, and took the opportunity to say:
"The Sea Priest said that I have good talent, and the Golden Sword Priest also said that my soul is strong and matches the inheritance of the God of War."

Xu Zhenguan glanced at him:
"Be cautious and prudent, and persevere, and perhaps one day you will reach the realm of the secular world."

You underestimate me too much, I want to become a martial arts immortal... Well, at least I have to be a "heavenly immortal" to deceive the emperor... Zhao Duan used spitting to divert attention:
"Your Majesty is admonishing."

The empress seemed to smile, and glanced down with her beautiful eyes without leaving a trace. She was slightly surprised and asked in confusion:

"Why are your legs shaking?"

"Have it?"

"Have."

"Your Majesty is so majestic that I am terrified and my legs are trembling."

What a good story... Xu Zhenguan rolled his eyes and waved him away:

"Go wait outside and stay in the palace for dinner tonight. As for your reward, I will consider it."

Zhao Duan turned around and walked away as if he had been pardoned. As he stepped out of the door, he heard the empress's red lips whispering behind him:

"The toilet is on the right."

"..."

Zhao Duan fled in panic.

……

……

After a while, Zhao Duan, who had just finished releasing the flood water, walked out, feeling refreshed.

Only then did I notice the highlight in the empress's previous words.

"It's only noon, why did you ask me to stay for dinner?" Zhao Duan felt vaguely that it was a bit strange.

He looked around and found an old acquaintance, an older female official, and expressed his doubts to her.

"Your Majesty, are you inviting me to have dinner with you today?"

The older female official looked strange and said:
"Today is the night of the full moon."

Is there anything special? It can't be that the empress is having her period... Zhao Duan escaped with a banknote bribe:

"Sister, please explain clearly."

The older female official didn't dare to accept it this time, she just smiled and said:

"You will know in the evening."

Her gesture and words seemed to show more respect for him.

Mysterious... Helplessly, Zhao Duan spent the whole day in a side hall of the palace with doubts in his mind.

At noon, the meal was delivered to the imperial study and he got a portion, so he was unable to meet the empress.

It is said that after the "overthrow of Pei", there was a series of follow-ups, and Xu Zhenguan was so busy that he could only eat a little to fill his stomach.

But he was so bored that he just sat cross-legged and meditated.

It was not until dusk, when the sky was dark, and after the Queen of Dayu, dressed in white, had taken a bath, that she summoned him again and asked with a smile:
"Are you hungry?"

Zhao Duan nodded honestly.

Xu Zhenguan walked out with lotus steps: "Follow me."

"Hey, Your Majesty, isn't this the direction to the dining room?" Curious baby Zhao Duan raised his hand and asked.

In the night, a full moon hangs high in the sky.

Xu Zhen looked at him and said, "We won't eat in the palace tonight."

"Then where to go?" Zhao Duan was at a loss.

Empress Dayu: "Tonight... I will take you to see the most beautiful scenery in the capital."

Thanks to my friend Wohen Xiongwei for the 100-point character reward
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