mtl008 Chapter 157: The Overlord of the World vs. Female Zhuge Military Advisor 14
Chapter 157: The Overlord of the World vs. Female Zhuge Military Advisor 14
The other party didn't hand over the medicine bowl for a long time. Chun Nianren didn't understand why and wanted to take his hand back immediately, but the other party suddenly grabbed his wrist.
The man's palm was slender and strong, and the gauze bandaged on the wound gently brushed the skin on her wrist.
Chun Nianren raised her eyelids and looked at him with a look that was no longer clear.
It seems like looking but not looking, it seems like watching but not watching.
He has always maintained the clarity and rationality that is necessary in this body that cannot indulge in love.
He also needs to conceal his emotions and control them for a long time.
But his action went beyond the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects.
Shen Junzhou stared at her expression, and felt the warmth of her thin skin under his palm, which calmed his heart.
He suddenly chuckled, quietly watching the beauty of mountains and waters pouring out of her pair of crane eyes, pure and beautiful, and... a rare doubt.
He loosened his hand and placed the cooled medicine steadily on her palm.
"Reduce taxes and levies, cultivate life and rest, build government schools, and enlighten the people."
"Within ten years, our dynasty will have many talented people. They will become the most solid foundation and the most stable backbone of Pingtang..."
He was answering the question she had veiled.
The troubles of aristocratic families and his way of governing the country.
Your temptations and your worries, I will answer you.
Chun Nianren's heart was shocked. At this moment, Shen Junzhou's action was completely beyond her expectations.
Admittedly, she has been watching.
If we focus on people's livelihood, the people will be prosperous and the country will be strong; if we promote education, there will be an abundance of talented people.
Above the aristocratic families, divide their power.
Like a gentle spring breeze that warms the heart, this is the mind and benevolence that an emperor should have.
But although this was clearly a harmonious scene of the emperor and his subjects communicating with each other, she clearly sensed that something was off track.
Of course, she was also amazed at the speed at which Shen Junzhou, the emperor, rose to prominence.
Shen Junzhou looked at her carefully, and suddenly, a crabapple petal passed lightly in front of her eyes, causing her eyelashes to tremble.
He didn't smile obviously, but he looked serious.
"What do you think, Mr. Gongyi?"
"Your Highness cares about the people, which is a blessing for the people of the world."
Chun Nianren slowly lowered his eyes, raised his hand to cover his lips, and drank the medicine without changing his expression.
In the past, she was a counselor and Shen Junzhou was the lord, and she was treated with courtesy.
However, there was more courtesy than closeness.
Now there are some...
Too close, but not courteous enough?
……
Pingjing, the residence of the General.
The books on the bamboo shelves in the library are old, with silk tassels hanging from them.
Such a quiet and scholarly place is where Lin Xian was punished by being put in solitary confinement to reflect on his mistakes.
Two young men sat in the bamboo forest, playing chess.
After being confined for over a month, Lin Xian's temperament has become much calmer than before, and his expression no longer has the same arrogance as before.
Shen Yuanxi looked at his expression, neither happy nor sad, and whispered while holding the chess piece, "Uncle has gone to Zhongnan Sea. You don't have to stay indoors all day. Mother asked about you yesterday, and I said your injury is not healed yet."
Lin Xian said nothing, and placed a piece with white pieces at the lower left corner of the board. This piece was like a stone piercing the surface of a calm lake.
It was the first to break the situation that seemed to have been balanced for a long time, and at the same time, the black pieces retreated.
Watching the scene on the chessboard change in an instant, Shen Yuanxi looked dejected. He threw the chess piece back into the chess box and gave up.
"The matter in Jiangnan Prefecture is over, and my elder brother will be back tomorrow. My good life is ruined just like this chess move~"
He shook his head again and again, with worry on his face, still feeling that he would be under his brother's control when he returned.
Still have the carefree nature of being loved by parents and protected by siblings.
Lin Xian stood up with difficulty.
Because he made Chun Nianren sick in the palace last month, he was beaten with a stick thirty times by Lin Tianzheng, and his wounds have not yet healed.
The whole place is filled with sunlight and bamboo shadows, and the bamboo shadows sway in the breeze, making the place peaceful and quiet.
Lin Xian recalled the night before his father left for Zhongnanhai, when they had a conversation here.
Lin Tianzheng's deep and steady voice sounded in his ears again.
"For you, wealth and glory are fleeting. You don't care about life or the family's centuries."
"You and I, father and son, are playing chess tonight. The outcome will be decided on the chessboard."
"But the mountains and rivers are crisscrossed, just like a chess game. Their victory or defeat depends on the territory."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince abdicated in Loulan to pacify Western Qin, and Mr. Gongyi united vertically and horizontally to settle Shangliang. Princess Chaoyang is accompanying me to the Zhongnan Sea this time to bring glory to the South."
"The future is full of uncertainties. If you are not interested in this, then leave Beijing and return to Lingyang..."
Lin Xian gradually came back to his senses, looking at the plain scenery around him with a calm tone.
"The Nanrong hostage should arrive in Beijing today, right?"
Shen Yuanxi looked surprised when he heard him mention the matter of Nanrong sending the prince to Beijing as a hostage without any context.
"Why do you care about this?"
Lin Xian did not answer. His gaze followed the bamboo leaves floating down the chessboard. The white pieces moved vertically and horizontally like a dragon entering the sea.
One move falls, between heaven and earth.
It means entering the game and having a righteous heart.
"You can only know the world beyond the world if you see the world beyond the world."
His tone was light, but Shen Yuanxi always felt that there was admiration hidden in it.
Ping Tang is now on the verge of conquering the world, and this time Nan Rong has sent his prince as a hostage in order to seek peace.
……
The moon was high in the sky, and a banquet was held in the palace to welcome the envoy Nan Rong, with the music of stringed instruments and orchestras ringing in the ears.
Naturally, Ping Tang had the upper hand during the banquet.
On the high platform, the emperor and empress are in love.
Queen Lin was dressed in bright yellow clothes, with peonies in her hair, and she looked gorgeous and graceful.
Emperor Shen showed no emotion on his face, and his majesty remained.
After the banquet, everything returned to peace under the red walls and glazed tiles.
Changxin Hall, the door is closed.
Queen Lin stood quietly under the long window, wearing an elaborate palace dress, her back looking gorgeous and solemn.
Behind the pearl curtains, Emperor Shen, who had just drunk the sobering soup, lay quietly on the dragon couch.
Suddenly, Emperor Shen's chest heaved violently and he had difficulty breathing.
He opened his eyes and tried to turn over. Through the thick pearl curtains, he saw the vague silhouette of Queen Lin and her vague voice.
"Empress? Call the imperial physician..."
The emperor's majesty was gone.
Queen Lin turned slowly, her gorgeous robe trailing on the ground, brushing against the cold floor tiles.
She walked up the steps step by step and passed through the curtain.
Emperor Shen endured the discomfort and watched the figures around him. He saw the woman slowly walking towards him and leaning over to whisper in his ear.
"Shen Xu, does the Crane Pill taste good? This is the poison you prepared yourself."
A familiar voice floated in his ears, his eyes showed horror, and anger instantly spread across his face.
He stared at Queen Lin, then pounced on her with bloodshot eyes.
"You! You! Vicious woman!"
Suddenly, a flash of lightning streaked across the endless night outside the long window, illuminating the hall for an instant, and allowing him to clearly see the ruthlessness and coldness on Queen Lin's face.
After the lightning and thunder, darkness followed by heavy rain.
Queen Lin's murderous power echoed in the palace.
"You are afraid of the Chun family. Even though Prime Minister Chun and Wan'er only have one daughter, you still want to do this cruel thing."
"You are afraid of the Lin family. Even though your brother helped you conquer the world and expanded your territory with all his heart and soul, you are still afraid of who will succeed the Lin family."
"You are still afraid of your own son!"
"I will return the Crane Pill poison to you on their behalf..."