I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Chapter 43 Good News!The Queen is overjoyed

Chang'an City.

Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The summer solstice has just passed, which is the hottest time of the year.

Outside the window, the sound of cicadas can be heard endlessly.

Wu Mingkong was sitting on the dragon chair, reviewing the memorial. Her fair face was covered with sweat, which made her hair a little messy.

Although there are ice cubes in the Hall of Mental Cultivation to cool down.

But seeing these memorials, Wu Mingkong still felt hot.

After reviewing six or seven memorials in a row, it was either a drought or a rebellion!
It seems that the whole Dagan has become a mess under her management.

Facing this kind of memorial all day long.

How can she not be upset, how can she not sweat?
aside.

Lin Wan'er took the folding fan and gently fanned the empress.

After a while, the empress put down the memorial, closed her eyes and got up.

She hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, next month will be your birthday. Do you want to inform the Ministry of Rites and hold a banquet to celebrate?"

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong sighed, and said, "The drought in Qingzhou is not over yet, and rebellions are happening all over the place. How could I be in the mood to celebrate my birthday?"

Speaking of this, she couldn't help thinking.

When the first emperor was still alive.

Every birthday.

Fang Xiu's courtiers would hold grand banquets to celebrate the late emperor.

Even, the six ministries were put on the table together, and the birthday of the first emperor was set as the Qianqiu Festival.

Regulations: On this day, the government and the public enjoy together, and all states in the world make feasts and feasts, and take a three-day holiday!

The common people are in dire straits and suffering, but the ruling and opposition parties are sensual and sensual, enjoying themselves!
If she did the same, what difference would she have from the late emperor!
Wu Mingkong thought of this, snorted coldly, picked up the memorial, and continued to review it.

After reviewing for a while, she couldn't help thinking:
"I don't know what my birthday is, what will the courtier do."

"A banquet, or a gift."

"Based on the behavior of that sycophant, it should be both a banquet and a gift, right?"

"At that time, will I accept it or not?"

"If he doesn't do anything, should I be happy or angry."

Wu Mingkong thought for a while, then shook his head violently, and said to himself: "I have decided not to celebrate, why are you thinking so much?"

aside.

Lin Wan'er didn't hear clearly, and asked, "Your Majesty, what did you say?"

Seeing Lin Wan'er's question, Wu Mingkong was inexplicably guilty, and said, "It's nothing."

Then, I picked up the memorial and continued to review.

After a while.

Reviewed the memorial presented by Liu Chengwen, governor of Shuzhou.

Wu Mingkong's pupils shrunk!
Unable to restrain the anger in his heart any longer, he slammed the memorial on the table and said angrily:

"Suppress thieves! After more than a month of suppression, there are more and more thieves!

In this way, he, Liu Chengwen, dared to give me credit!To reward the soldiers who suppressed thieves!Could it be that he regards me as a fool! "

On the side, it was the first time Lin Wan'er had seen the empress so angry, she put away her folding fan, took a step back, and dared not speak.

The empress sat on the dragon chair, staring at the memorial on the case, and took a few breaths to calm down her emotions.

Shuzhou is separated from Chang'an Mansion by three or four state capitals.

The influence of the imperial court there is extremely weak.

therefore.

Regardless of whether the governor of Shuzhou is really incompetent, or he is supporting the bandits.

Wu Mingkong didn't dare to push him too hard.

If the pressure is too tight, Liu Wencheng will directly join the rebels and conspire together, and a small matter will become a big one!

Think of this.

Wu Mingkong suppressed the anger in his heart, picked up the memorial, and wrote a note on it: The imperial court has no money, and the rewards are raised by ourselves.

The memorial was approved.

The Queen's anger could not be calmed down for a long time.

I thought to myself, should I send a famous censor to Shuzhou to investigate the situation.

at this time.

Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Then the maid's voice sounded.

"Your Majesty! Good news from the Ministry of Rites!"

Good news?

Wu Mingkong was slightly taken aback.

Generally speaking, the word "good news" can only be used if the war is won.

Therefore, this good news was either submitted by the state capitals or the Ministry of War.

What kind of good news did the Ministry of Rites present?

Thinking of this, Wu Mingkong felt a little curious, and said, "Submit it."

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

The maid presented the document with both hands.

Lin Wan'er stepped forward, took the document, and presented it to the empress with both hands.

The Empress reached out to take it, opened it, and browsed from top to bottom.

watched for a while.

Her fair face flushed with excitement, and she said excitedly, "Okay! That's great!"

"I knew that if I let that traitor handle this matter, I would never make a mistake!"

The word "traitor" blurted out.

It was only now that Wu Mingkong realized that he had accomplished such a major event.

It would be too unkind to call someone a traitor.

So he hastily changed his words:
"No!"

"It's not a traitor! It's my face"

Speaking of which, stop abruptly.

His face was flushed, he swallowed the last two words abruptly, and changed his words again:
"He is my minister!"

aside.

Lin Wan'er was very curious when she saw this scene.

What exactly was written in the good news that could make His Majesty so excited.

He almost called Fang Xiang, whom he hated to the bone, the father of Xiang.

but.

To Lin Wan'er, what was written in the good news was not important, the most important thing was that the empress was happy.

Therefore, she also had a smile on her face, and asked, "Your Majesty, what great event has Prime Minister Fang accomplished?"

When people receive good news, they most want to find someone to share it with.

Lin Wan'er's question at this time just hit Wu Mingkong's heart.

Wu Mingkong suppressed the excitement in his heart, looked at Lin Wan'er, and said, "The mission of the State of Wu has just signed an agreement to pay 300 million taels of silver in compensation for the interruption of the grape trade that year, and send it to the capital within half a month!"

"In addition, the tariffs paid by the goods I have been working on entering the country of Wu shall be jointly agreed by the two countries!"

Although Lin Wan'er didn't quite understand these things, she could guess it from the performance of the empress.

This agreement must be of great benefit to the imperial court.

So, a happy smile appeared on his face, and he flattered him in due course.

"Your Majesty is wise and martial, and with the help of a virtuous minister like Fang Xiang, he will definitely be able to achieve Wenzhi martial arts!"

"I believe that there will be more similar good news in the future!"

Wu Mingkong is not a flattering emperor.

But hearing this, I was still happy.

After all, the first emperor reigned for decades and signed countless agreements, almost all of which were humiliating and humiliating!
In the past few decades, only Dagan compensated other countries with money, and this is the first time that other countries have compensated Dagan with money.

and!

He also paid 300 million taels in one breath!
These 300 million taels are nothing to the wealthy state of Wu.

But for the barren dry country, it can be regarded as a precious wealth!

"Okay, don't flatter me. I'm afraid that if I hear this too much, I'll gradually realize how powerful I am."

Wu Mingkong knew it very well.

This matter was able to be done, and Fang Xiu's contribution accounted for [-]% of the credit.

If he hadn't been insisting on Chen Bing's border crossing to carry through the "chicken's game" to the end, Wu Guo wouldn't be able to compromise easily.

"In the final analysis, this time, I am in his favor!"

Wu Mingkong thought so.

Another court lady brought new ice cubes.

Seeing the ice cubes, Wu Mingkong suddenly thought of something, raised his brows, and asked, "How much ice is there in the official cellar?"

(End of this chapter)