Dressed as the teacher of the Black Lotus Emperor

The imperial court's edict to raise money and food soon spread to the rich land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River.

Since Pei Shangshu drastically rectified the administration of officials, the administrative efficiency of officials has been greatly improved. Thousands of miles away, orders from the court are followed at night, and officials at all levels dare not delay at all.

Soon, food and money donations from wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River flew to Kyoto like snowflakes, and gentry from other states also offered to donate to express their hearts to the court.

Of course, the imperial court also gave rich merchants a little sweetness, promising to gradually open up and support foreign trade, and to use part of the money donated by wealthy merchants from all over the world to build canals, open up the Maritime Silk Road, and provide more transportation convenience for the circulation and trading of commodities.

At the same time, the three major battalions of the Forbidden Army are stepping up their drills and actively preparing for the battle.

"They are all elite cavalry who have fought against the barbarians of Xirong together with me, and have combat experience." Xiao Shen stood in front of the training ground, inspecting the training situation of the imperial army, "I plan to lead [-] cavalry first, followed by infantry and transportation of food and grass. "

"My minister thinks that it's not a child's play for the imperial conquest. Your Majesty, please think twice." The Minister of Rites followed behind the Majesty, speaking cautiously.

"The king of Zhenbei was seriously injured, and the morale of the Youbei army was frustrated. If I don't lead the expedition myself, when will I wait?" The sage replied in a deep voice, "The barbarians have repeatedly invaded the border of Dayong, burning, killing and looting. If it is destroyed, my heart will be uneasy all day.”

"The sage is wise." Pei Yanqi echoed, and then changed the topic, "But the barbarians and the people are all soldiers, all of them are brave and good at fighting, good at guerrilla warfare, and have strong mobility. They can be called wildfires. Completely wiped out."

Hubu Shangshu agreed: "Master Pei's words are very true. Your Majesty, the country cannot live without a king. If the battle line is prolonged, then—"

"When I am not in the court, the Tai Tuo will supervise the country on my behalf and have full power to handle the affairs of the court." The Holy Majesty turned around with a flick of his sleeves, "My intention has been decided, so you don't need to say more."

Several Shangshu looked at each other, not daring to persuade.

But Pei Shangshu sent the Holy Majesty away with his hands in front of him, and turned around to discuss matters with Master Shen, but was told that Master Shen was in a military situation.

He turned around and went to the Bingzhan Bureau. At this time, Shen Qingzhuo was holding the blueprint of the Ministry of War and asked the Bingzhan Bureau to urgently manufacture a batch of firecrackers.

The Bureau of Bingzhan is an organization that specializes in the manufacture of military equipment. During the reign of the late emperor, the imperial court transferred the right to firearms casting to the central government and did not allow local private manufacturing. Among the three major battalions of the Forbidden Army, only the Shenji Battalion was equipped with firearms.

"Master Pei." Shen Qingzhuo nodded slightly, then turned and walked out the door, "What's the matter, Master Pei has come here?"

Pei Yanqi asked without answering: "Is this batch of firecrackers going to be distributed to the imperial guards?"

Shen Qingzhuo shook his head, "No, it's the cavalry that the Holy Majesty is about to take away."

Pei Yanqi was taken aback, "Master Shen already knew that the Holy Majesty is going to march in person?"

"I've said it." Shen Qingzhuo stepped out of the threshold, "This batch of firecrackers and improved bows and crossbows are all weapons prepared for the emperor's personal conquest."

"I don't understand." Pei Yanqi was puzzled, "Since I came back from the Suixi border, I thought you wouldn't let him go to the battlefield again."

Shen Qingzhuo paused slightly, and sighed: "If there is another way, I naturally don't want him to take risks on the front line, but..."

Just as he didn't want the young apprentice to interfere and stop his decision, similarly, he couldn't pour cold water on the passionate young emperor.

"Bei Rong is constantly merging with several major tribes on the northwestern border, and the territory of their activities is expanding day by day. If they cannot be defeated at this time, it will become a serious disaster in time." After a short while, Shen Qingzhuo calmed down again, "My father is seriously injured, and my elder brother will inevitably die. Affected, the Youbei army is uncertain at this time, what can boost morale more than the holy emperor's personal conquest?"

Pei Yanqi comforted in a low voice: "The king of Zhenbei has guarded Youbei all his life and made great contributions to Dayong. This time will definitely be auspicious."

Shen Qingzhuo forced a smile: "Borrow Mr. Pei's good words."

***

Not long after, the two returned to Fusi, Beizhen, and both sat down.

"The Rong people are cunning, and they often retreat with one blow. They consume our troops, horses, food and grass in advance, and then wait for the opportunity to sneak attack. My Majesty and I have suffered a lot in Suixi." , the odds are unpredictable."

"You're right. The big soldiers are all cavalry, and they are good at running for thousands of miles. When Xiao Qi repelled the Xirong, he also adopted the tactics of long-distance raids and quick assaults. It's the so-called surprise, attacking those who are not prepared, and using his own way to deal with them. Human body." Shen Qingzhuo smiled coldly, "This time, we will also equip the cavalry with firecrackers. In close combat, the cavalry will have no advantage at all. Then we will equip the infantry with bows improved by the Ministry of Industry. The crossbow has a range of six or seven hundred steps, which is enough to expel future offenders from the border of Dayong."

Pei Yanqi looked sideways at Master Shen with a cold expression, "So I thought of it, the Taifu has already planned it thoroughly."

Shen Qingzhuo drooped his eyelashes slightly, and said in a low tone: "Right now, I'm just talking on paper. When I actually get to the battlefield, the situation of the battle changes rapidly. At that time... I can't help you with anything."

As if he couldn't see the beauty depressed, Pei Yanqi couldn't help raising his hand, covering the back of his hand like porcelain jade, silently comforting Mr. Shen.

At this moment, a shout suddenly came from the door: "What are you doing?"

It turned out that Sheng Shang, who was patrolling around, turned a corner and came to Beizhen Fusi again.

Shen Qingzhuo was startled, then quickly pulled out his hand, and replied innocently: "I didn't do anything."

Pei Yanqi got up silently and saluted: "Your Majesty."

"Is the bureaucracy free, Mr. Pei?" The Holy Lord stared at Pei Shangshu with fiery phoenix eyes, "Should I find you something serious to do, Pei Shangshu?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. The official department has a lot of official duties, so I don't need it for the time being." Pei Yanqi bowed his hands without changing his face, "I will retire now."

The Holy Majesty watched him go away coldly, and suddenly walked to the desk in a few strides, held the slender snow wrist and looked at it carefully, "Did he touch the back of Mr.'s hand just now?"

Shen Qingzhuo: "..."

"If I didn't come, is he still planning to do something else?" Xiao Shen's jealous jar was overturned, and his fingertips rubbed back and forth on his white and tender skin, "I knew that Pei Yanqi had always been uneasy with Mr. -"

"What are you talking about? I didn't touch him at all." Shen Qingzhuo interrupted him helplessly, "Do you think everyone is like you, facing Mr. all day long..."

The second half of the sentence was on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't spit it out.

A handsome face turned from cloudy to sunny, Xiao Shen kissed the back of his hand several times in a row, fixed his eyes on the husband, and asked maliciously: "What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me all day long?"

Shen Qingzhuo didn't want to talk to him, so he simply started another topic: "Before leaving, do you want to meet your mother and concubine?"

In an instant, the expression on Xiao Shen's face faded.

After he ascended the throne, he followed his husband's wishes and issued an order to release his mother and concubine from the cold palace.

Originally, according to Dayong's custom, when the new emperor came to the throne, if there was no lord in the middle palace, naturally the new emperor's biological mother would be honored by the mother and the son.But the Zhao family has not yet reversed the case, and the concubine Zhao Gui is crazy, and it is not fair to honor her as the empress dowager.

What's more, the new emperor felt from the bottom of his heart that his mother and concubine were not worthy.

Fortunately, after Concubine Zhao came out, she recovered from her madness, so she invited her to practice in the royal temple, accompanied by the ancient Buddha with blue lanterns, and prayed for Dayong and the emperor.

"She's not crazy at all, which means she deliberately tortured me." Xiao Shen lowered his head, playing with his slender hand, "It's for the sake of Mr. to let her out of the limbo."

Shen Qingzhuo let him play with it, and asked tentatively: "Xiao Qi, have you ever thought about the possibility that maybe she pretended to be crazy to protect you?"

Xiao Shen froze slightly, his thin lips curled up in a sarcasm, "The kind of protection that strangles me with your own hands?"

"Alas..." Shen Qingzhuo sighed, got up and gave him a gentle hug.

***

A few days later, food, grass and supplies were all ready, and the three major battalions of [-] elite imperial troops were ready to go.

On the eve of the imperial conquest, the Holy Majesty finished handling the affairs of state and looked up at the Taifu who was leaning on the back of the chair reading books. The fatigue on his face disappeared instantly.

"Have you finished approving the memorial?" Shen Qingzhuo noticed his gaze, and looked back sideways, "Rest early after the approving, and get up early tomorrow."

Xiao Shen walked over, leaning his slender and strong arms on the armrests on both sides of the chair, forming a siege posture, "Sir, you won't be returning to Shen's residence tonight, okay?"

"Not good." Shen Qingzhuo raised his face slightly, and said with a smile, "There is a difference between monarchs and ministers, Your Majesty."

Xiao Shen lowered his head, rubbed his smooth forehead affectionately, acted coquettishly and miserably, and joined the battle, "I'm going to Youbei, I don't know when we will be reunited, don't you think Mr. will miss me?"

"When you win the battle, you will naturally be reunited with your husband." Shen Qingzhuo was unmoved.

"Sir..." Xiao Shen still didn't want to let him go, and rubbed him stickyly, "Sir, accompany me, I promise to just sleep with my arms around him and do nothing, okay..."

After a while, Shen Qingzhuo compromised for the umpteenth time: "Okay, sir, I won't leave tonight."

Xiao Shen kissed him hard as if he had succeeded, straightened up impatiently, "Then I'll go take a bath first, sir wait for me."

Shen Qingzhuo's smiling gaze followed him until the tall figure disappeared from sight, and the curvature of his lips gradually faded away.

After a while, Xiao Shen leaned back in the bath and closed his eyes to rest his mind, when suddenly the sound of very light footsteps came from his ears.

"Who?" The phoenix eyes snapped open, he turned his head to look at the source of the voice, and a graceful figure came into view.

He was stunned for a moment, "First, sir?"

The bathroom was filled with heat, and it was faintly visible that Mr. wearing a white undershirt and a pair of bare feet was slowly walking towards him.

The slow steps touched the hem of the inner garment, revealing the gold chain on the beautiful ankle.

The gentleman in front of me overlapped almost perfectly with the scene in his dream many years ago when he first fell in love...

His dark eyes suddenly sank, his Adam's apple rolled heavily, and his hand resting on the edge of the bath was unconsciously clenched into a fist. Xiao Shen asked in a hoarse voice, "Why did you come in, sir?"

"I..." Shen Qingzhuo stopped a few steps away from him, her beautiful face turned pink like petals from the heat, "Mr. also wants to... take a bath..."

Xiao Shen stared at him intently, swallowed again, and said with utmost restraint: "Then I'll go out first and let the master take a bath."

He was about to get out of the water, but the next moment, the husband stepped directly into the bathtub without making a sound.

The muscles all over his body became stiff, and he seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move at all.

Amidst the white mist and the clear sound of water, Shen Qingzhuo walked up to him step by step, raising his hand to press on his broad and straight shoulder.

With little effort, the little apprentice was obediently pushed back by him.

The white underwear was wet with warm water, and it fit beautifully. Shen Qingzhuo helped the little apprentice's shoulders and slowly sat down in the water.

"Sir..." Xiao Shen looked at him almost absent-mindedly, completely losing control of himself, "What are you going to do, sir—"

"Hush..." Putting his slender and fair fingers against his lower lip, Shen Qingzhuo held his wet handsome face with both hands, and kissed those thin lips for the first time, "Don't talk..."

During this period of time, he was busy in an orderly manner, making full preparations for the emperor's personal conquest, and no one could see the true thoughts in the Taifu's heart.

His little Qi had obviously just returned to him, so why did he go to the battlefield to kill the enemy?

Only he himself knows how anxious, how scared, and how reluctant he is...

After the kiss, Xiao Shen finally came back to his senses, regained the initiative excitedly, and kept pouring out words of love: "Sir, sir... I love you so much..."

The slender swan neck was raised high, the red fingertips sank deep into the muscular arm, and a crystal tear fell quietly, Shen Qingzhuo called out with wet red eyes: "Xiao Qi..."

"If you return safely, sir will tell you the sentence you want to hear the most..."

The author has something to say:

Wolf cub: I have to crawl back from Youbei to crawl!

Wives, write it down first, and remind me when it’s over hehe~

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