Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 53: The Queen’s methods are indeed unfathomable.

Inside Shoukang Palace.

The Queen Mother had been in power for many years, and the implicit hints she gave were indeed very implicit.

After scolding and beating Li Ang, he let him go.

I didn't show any good face the whole time.
But the small movement of his hand made Li An realize that the other party did not really blame him. It was just that the behavior of taking advantage of him was becoming more and more obvious!
By the way, is there an on/off switch for this 'Charm' entry?
Please turn it off first!
After finally escaping from Shoukang Palace, Li An called Cao Zhengchun to start playing chess. After copying a seventh-grade true qi cultivation, he was not in a hurry to receive it. Looking at the second trait called finger dexterity, Li An fell into deep thought.

Good job, Cao Zhengchun!

I wonder how many palace maids must have been harmed before this skill was developed?
You do have some talent, and I am very optimistic about you, but please don't go the right way!

Chuntao, who was standing by, put the black and white chess pieces into the chess cup, but did not put away the chessboard. She had observed over the past two days that Concubine De had to play chess with three people every day, and she would not play with the person she played against a second time in the future.

We are still short of the required quantity today and will definitely need it later.

Besides, Concubine De is also a bad chess player.
"How is Commander Wei?" Li An said as he drank tea and ate some pastries. "And what about the assassin from last night? Has there been any news?"

"Commander Wei was reprimanded by His Majesty, fined for half a year, demoted by one rank, and then sent to the Queen Mother. I think..." Cao Zhengchun stopped talking and became more respectful. "As for the assassin, he did lead out some spies last night, but they were all fearless and didn't leave any alive."

"If I hadn't spread the word, this assassin would have stolen something important from the palace. The people who came after that would have been here to kill instead of to rescue!"

Li An can understand killing to silence someone.

After all, they were worried that the assassin would leak the intelligence of the Southern Qing spies. From the perspective of Yan Bingyun, who believed in "everything for Qing", he could even sacrifice himself for Qing at any time, let alone sacrifice an assassin or a spy.

He is truly a person who is cruel to others and even crueler to himself!
But Li An did not expect that Cao Zhengchun had such thoughts. He spread the news that "important things" were stolen from the palace to lure more people to rescue him, so as to obtain the intelligence and items in the palace. He was a servant who was determined to do his job!

In that case
Let Zhao Gao do the dirty work from now on!

Li An praised, "You did a good job! Did you find a satisfactory martial arts secret manual last night?"

"To answer your Majesty's question, the royal family's collection of books is vast and profound, as vast as the sea! I have already selected a method that suits me, called 'Tian Gang Tong Zi Gong', which was created by a eunuch in the previous dynasty."

Cao Zhengchun became more respectful and grateful.

"Okay, there's no need to go into so much detail."

"Working for me will bring you benefits!"

"Improve your cultivation as soon as possible and put some thought into it. If you need any herbs or medicines to assist your cultivation, just give me a note and I will go to the warehouse to look for them. Otherwise, how can I trust you to assign tasks to you with your seventh-grade cultivation?"

Cao Zhengchun quickly knelt on the ground, praising the Empress for her kindness.

"Go, call Zhao Gao and Commander Wei to me. Where has Zhao Gao been? He is nowhere to be seen all day long!" With a wave of his hand, the hall returned to silence.

By the way, it’s time to put the issue of the East Factory on the agenda.

As the saying goes, there is progress only when there is competition.

Once the Second Factory takes the capital as its base and extends its reach out to other places, all matters big and small in the capital will be under our control in the future, no matter how small the matter is in the Xishan Mine. Anyone who dares to set a time limit of seven days would be considered careless!
After a while, there was a knock on the door.

"Empress Defei, your servant Zhao Gao"

"Your subordinate Wei Xin requests to see you!"

"Enter."

"What instructions does the Queen have?" Commander Wei had met two masters in succession and was demoted and fined. It was time to restore order in the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards. He had many things to do, so he was more eager to answer. "Sit down, and play chess first."

Li An waved his hand and Chuntao placed the chess cup on the table as a signal.

Wei Xin was stunned for a moment, and then he started to panic.

Who in the whole palace doesn't know about this? The Empress Defei plays this "Gobang" with everyone she meets. The most important thing is that the person playing the game cannot win. If he wins, he will lose his position at the least or his life at the worst!

Didn't you expect that even as the commander of the imperial guards, you wouldn't be able to escape?
But didn’t Your Majesty just demoted your position? Why is he coming again?

Wei Xin was puzzled but did not dare to ask more questions. He just sat down and started playing Go. Gobang was indeed interesting. Not only were the rules simple, but it also contained the art of warfare, which made it easy to promote.

Even a warrior like me could quickly become familiar with it and understand some ways to win.

It really is too difficult!
It's so close~
Fortunately, I didn't put that piece down just now, otherwise, I would have won!

What a risk!

Are these the nobles in the palace?
Mom! I want to go home!
As expected, Li An won this round.

There was no system notification sound, and Li An didn't think anything was wrong. Seeing that Commander Wei was sweating profusely, he asked the maid to pour a cup of tea and said, "Why does playing chess seem like a difficult task? Take a sip of tea and continue."

While playing chess, Li An asked:
"Can you master the art of battle?"

"In reply to your Majesty, I do have some confidence that I can lead the troops."

Eh! Eh? I was distracted when I replied, and I almost made a mistake again. Fortunately, I stopped in time. This Empress Defei is really good at this! I still have to cheer up and be cautious!

Zhao Gao, who was standing by, decided to learn this trick.

It does not have to be limited to Gobang, it can also be used in other games like Go where the players dare not win and have to be careful to reply when they are worried about losing. Even if they have some secret in their hearts, they will be revealed in an instant, right?

learned! learned!
He glanced at Li An cautiously with admiration, then turned his head away, as if he was concentrating on watching the battle on the chessboard. Li An had obviously won again, and the maids were collecting the chess pieces, but he was so fascinated by what he was looking at.
"It's great to be able to lead troops in battle, but it's a waste of talent to be on duty in the palace."

In the new game, Li An took the first move again.

Perhaps because of the issue of leading troops, Wei Xin was particularly tenacious in the game this time. When the game reached the middle, the two of them were evenly matched. This aroused Li An's desire to win, and he said lightly: "But you only have a seventh-grade martial arts cultivation. I'm afraid you won't be able to resist on the battlefield in the future~"

Wei Xin's hand shook and he placed the chess piece where it shouldn't have been.

Suddenly, the situation was over!
When the system prompt sounded, Li An did not rush to check.

Seeing that the Empress Defei had no intention of making any more trouble, Wei Xin let out a sigh of relief. He looked up and saw Li An looking at him. He immediately understood what she meant and half-knelt on the ground with his fists clasped together, saying in a deep voice, "I am incompetent! I have caused the Empress to worry, and I deserve to die!"

After saying this, he knelt down completely. "I am a soldier and I am willing to fight for my country. I hope Your Majesty will not hesitate to promote me. I will not bring disgrace to the country and disappoint Your Majesty and Your Majesty!"

"One year!"

The system prompts that with the seventh-grade physical strength and boxing experience, Li An selects and confirms to receive it. "You only have one year. If you can reach the eighth grade, you will be a general of cavalry. If you can reach the ninth grade, you will be the position of Shangshanhu. Hehe."

"Wei Xin thanks the queen for her kindness!"

　Or the day after tomorrow, next Tuesday!

　　The follow-up reading on that day is very important, thank you all for your help!
　　(Slowly takes off his pants again)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)