Wealth and glory seek stability

Jian Xi calmed her pounding heart, as long as the people she cared about were safe.

Besides, the people she knew were all powerless, so there wouldn't be any big problems.

The development of a country cannot be separated from its people. If Huang Zifan really wants to dominate the Central Plains, he will definitely not do anything to ordinary people. Instead, he will protect ordinary people to establish his prestige.

"With the strategy for governing the country that I gave him before, Xia Kingdom can be kept safe for at least ten years."

This was all started by Lin Yun, who wanted to use this scheme to make himself famous, but she refused to let him do so.

Zhang Cen'er smiled playfully, "So confident?"

"Correct."

If the Xuanyuan Dynasty implemented that policy on the original basis, it might be a bit difficult.

But it is different now.

Huang Zifan, no. Now he should be called Huang Yuan.

He directly eliminated from the physical level the noble class that had always been high and mighty and lived in luxury. This ensured that when new policies were implemented, no one would come out to obstruct them because of harm to their own interests.

Moreover, Xia Kingdom was also the name she personally chose for Huang Yuan. She had asked Lingbao about it. The name of a country is closely related to the fortune of a country. This name was chosen by her personally, just like her country in her previous life, so it is guaranteed to have good fortune.

Emperor Xuanyuan completely gave up the capital because of his arrogance, and was assisted by Gao Yunhuai and Shen Nanxing, two representative figures of civil and military officials.

Huang Yuan has everything: the right time, the right place, and the right people. If he fails, he can only say that it is fate.

the next day.

Zhang Qiao Xuan Jianxi entered the king's court.

When the imperial edict arrived, Jian Xi had already washed and dressed.

When the chief guard Zhang Ge came to announce the decree, Jian Xi had already finished dressing up and changed into the dress that Zhang Cen'er had specially given her.

The outfit is extremely well matched. If it were something she normally wore at home, it would indeed be a bit exaggerated.

Zhang Ge thought to herself, could it be that this person already knew that the empress was going to summon her, so he made such preparations?

After thinking about it, he couldn't help but shake his head. The Empress's thoughts were hard to predict. How could they guess them?

Jian Xi knew that Zhang Qiao would summon her in the next few days, but she didn't know the exact time. Thinking of her previous impression of the palace, she knew that she had to be polite when meeting the empress in order to leave a good impression on her.

She usually does whatever makes her feel comfortable when she is alone at home, and after she became pregnant, she focused on loose and comfortable clothes.

The formal dresses of the Xuanwu Dynasty were complicated, and she prepared them in advance because she was afraid that she would not have enough time to change them.

The first round of interviews has passed, and today should be the second round of interviews.

She has strong professional ethics, and making a mistake on such a small issue would be a real loss.

As for Mo Chuan and the others, he had almost been living in the kitchen for the past two days, asking the imperial chef to make him some fresh food every day. After breakfast, he definitely took the two little girls to stroll around the street again.

Zhang Cen'er already knew the news that Jian Xi was going to enter the royal court.

But she wasn't worried at all.

Jian Xi is countless times better than those useless embroidered pillows in the court. She doesn't have to worry about Jian Xi at all.

Zhang Ge took Jian Xi and bypassed the numerous palace restrictions.

Jian Xi thought that her sense of direction was pretty good, but after so many twists and turns, she was a little confused.

I heard that Zhang Qiao always summoned ministers in the main hall of the royal court, so why is she going further and further away?

The design of the royal court is mainly tall and luxurious. The interiors of all the palaces are mainly high. The ceiling of the last banquet hall was estimated to be more than ten meters high.

Zhang Ge finally stopped. He stood at the door and stretched out his hand as if to invite her. "Her Majesty the Empress is inside."

Jian Xi lifted the hem of her skirt and saluted slightly. She was still a commoner now. As the chief guard of the royal court, Zhang Ge was said to have the title of baron. According to the rules, she needed to salute him.

Seeing the rare good temper of such a beautiful and well-mannered woman, Zhang Ge bent down slightly and helped Jian Xi open the door.

Jian Xi entered.

It's warm inside like spring.

The maid beside her immediately stepped forward and helped Jian Xi take off her outer cloak and shawl.

Jian Xi accepted the maid's service with peace of mind, and gracefully took off her gloves and handed them to the maid.

If she showed her cowardice in such an occasion, her words and actions would probably be heard by the empress.

The aristocratic power of the Xuanwu Dynasty was far from comparable to that of the previous Xuanyuan Dynasty, and the etiquette concepts of the children of aristocratic families were engraved in their bones.

If she made a mistake in etiquette, she would not only be laughed at, but she might also lose her qualification to enter.

There are only a few important checkpoints in life, and the prerequisite for ensuring that you don’t go wrong is to perfect every detail.

Zhang Qiao was wearing a bright yellow imperial robe and lying on a small couch in the warm room.

The small couch was made entirely of wood, hollowed out at the bottom, and filled with plenty of charcoal fire inside the golden vessel.

There was a palace maid at the back, adding charcoal into the vessel.

You don't need to look to know how warm this little couch is.

There was a cold wind blowing outside and heavy snow falling.

Sitting in a warm room and enjoying the snow is really a great blessing in life.

Zhang Qiao dozed off with his eyes half closed. Jian Xi didn't dare to disturb him. She just stood there obediently and tried to keep her breathing steady.

It was very quiet in the warm room, with the occasional crackling sound of charcoal fire.

Perhaps because it was a little hot, Zhang Qiao finally woke up.

Seeing Jian Xi, he pointed to a stool on the side and said, "You came here without even calling me. You are pregnant now, so go sit down."

Jian Xi moved her legs which were a little sore from standing, and bowed with a neither humble nor arrogant smile on her face.

"Yes, thank you Your Majesty."

The etiquette is impeccable.

Zhang Qiao waved his hand and said, "You can go down."

"Yes."

The maid behind the couch said goodbye quietly and did not make any sound as she walked.

"Do you know why I called you here today?"

Although it was a lazy voice, it carried an irresistible strength.

"I don't know, please tell me clearly, Your Majesty."

Zhang Qiao didn't say anything directly, but just picked up the small wine pot on the stove beside him and poured himself a glass.

Jian Xi could smell the aroma of wine from a distance away.

Zhang Cen'er said that all the windows in the royal palace are made of crystal, just because the empress likes shiny crystal.

It's already September.

It snows almost every day in the imperial capital. No one knows why, but there is basically no snow on all the streets in the imperial capital.

The same is true in the royal court.

Zhang Qiao held the wine glass and looked at the snow scene outside the window, seeming to be feeling emotional.

"A dull day like this only happens once a month."

Jian Xi:......

Days like this are indeed nice, but they are not dull at all, just like the crystal on the window and the small wine jug with gemstones on the handle.

Not to mention the small couch that looks natural and finely carved, which is a good thing that ordinary people may not be able to get even if they work hard for their whole life.

Only those who are used to a life of luxury would take all this for granted.