Chapter 339 I’ll stay with you for one night
In the bedroom, candlelight flickered.
Zhao Duan and Xu Zhenguan sat opposite each other, each thinking about different issues.
"Your Majesty said that, I feel relieved." Zhao Duan pretended to be relieved, and then said seriously:
"So, there is cooperation between the Demon Dao and Kuang Fu Society, and it is also related to the Hades. Doesn't it mean that Kuang Fu Society may have formed an alliance with this evil organization?"
Xu Zhen looked at him and said:
"Not necessarily. Zhuang Xiaocheng is not a fool. His purpose is to support Jian Wen's heirs, regain the throne, and realize his ideal of becoming a dragon. It is a scandal for evil warlocks to get involved with him at any time."
The implication:
Even if Zhuang Xiaocheng is involved with the evil organization, the degree is not deep because the connection is too tight and he cannot get rid of it.
After all, the reason why the people of Kuangfu Society have been struggling so far is because they still have the idea of cleansing their names and returning to the court.
Although Xu Jianwen died, the remnants of the rebels took away the second prince's wife and son when they escaped. The banner of the rebels was to support this 'emperor's grandson' to ascend the throne.
Scandal? But your father established an evil path and became a national teacher... Zhao Duan complained in his heart.
Xu Zhenguan seemed to see through his thoughts and said with a headache:
"However, if Zhuang Xiaocheng is pushed into a hurry and realizes that the situation is too unfavorable, he may not even go one step further and use these people."
Obviously, this is not what the Empress wants to see.
The atmosphere in the bedroom was a little dull for a while.
Zhao Duan subconsciously wanted to pick up the teapot and pour tea for the female leader to relieve the embarrassment.
But then he thought that the teapot was empty, so he forcibly stopped his movements and changed the subject:
"Your Majesty, the demonic way self-destructed in my dream. Are there any sequelae? I just fainted inexplicably and my blood was restless."
This is the second thing he cares about.
In advance of this, Xu Zhenguan's eyes became complicated. She reassured her and said:
"Don't worry, I've checked it out, it's not a big deal. After the demon soul collapsed, it encountered backlash and turned into pure soul power. Originally, those soul powers would attract the rampant god to come and take it away... "
Zhao Du was so happy that he blurted out:
"When I came, I saw red lightning in the southern sky."
"You guessed it right, that is the vision of the Rampant God coming to the world," Xu Zhenguan briefly explained that the death of the Five Rampant believers would trigger the Rampant God, and said with a faint look in his eyes:
"Fortunately, you are in the capital. If you were outside, once Rampant God came, he would not only take away the remains of the demonic path, but also probably swallow yours together... However, there is no need to worry now, Zhang Tianshi has taken action to kill Rampant God. Defeated, in this way, Master Zhu’s spiritual cultivation will be given to you.”
She said in a strange tone:
"The Divine Chapter Realm is a realm that focuses on training the soul. You were not stable before, and I didn't tell you about the follow-up practice, but I gave you a rough start. When you digest the soul power he left, it should be enough to make you Promoted to the middle level of the Divine Chapter.”
Such a big supplement? Zhao Duan looked happy.
But Xu Zhenguan didn't seem to want him to raise his tail, and said with a half-smile:
"However, there are no pure good things in this world. The soul power of the demon is not entirely harmless. Your coma just now was an external manifestation. I ordered someone to dissolve the elixir and feed it to you before temporarily suppressing it.
However, the elixir cannot completely eliminate the sequelae of the disease, it can only help you move the time of the 'attack' back. If you want to fully receive this gift, you have to rely on yourself to survive the next attack of the disease. "
ton……
Zhao Duan's Adam's apple rolled for the second time. He was a little panicked and said cautiously:
"Your Majesty, the disease you are referring to is..."
"desire."
Xu Zhenguan opened her red lips lightly, uttered these two words, and said lightly:
"The Rampant God is born from various desires of human beings. The soul of the evil spirit is also full of desires. After his death, those desires will gradually dissipate, but before that, you will be dominated by desires first, just like The onset of symptoms is normal.
Well, but next time, you won't simply fall into a coma, but you will probably lose your mind, your mind will be dominated by desires, and you will degenerate into an irrational beast... and do crazy things. "
Losing his mind... Duan's lips turned white and he said in a trembling voice:
"What will happen to me?"
Xu Zhenguan said quietly:
"Not sure, but there may be several possibilities. For example, you will develop a strong appetite and feel hungry. Under the tendency of hunger, you rush out and try to eat. Considering that it is night and there is no food outside, you are very likely to try to eat people. ”
Eating people... Zhao Duan's breath tightened, and at the same time he felt a "gurgling" sound coming from his belly, accompanied by a feeling of hunger.
Xu Zhenguan glanced at him and said slowly:
"You may also have a desire to kill and destroy everything in front of you. You may smash objects and demolish houses, or you may rush into the crowd and kill, becoming a murderous demon."
Zhao Duan bit his lip, feeling a desire for violence welling up in his heart, wanting to destroy everything.
He clenched his hands into fists, his nails almost digging into his flesh.
Xu Zhenguan is still saying:
"Another example is your greed and crazy plundering of wealth. Oh, I don't need to elaborate on this. It's nothing more than breaking down doors and killing people to steal gold and silver."
Zhao Duan looked at the precious treasures in the room, his heart was filled with excitement and he was ready to move.
Xu Zhenguan joked: "Another example is lust..."
"Your Majesty! Stop reading!" Zhao Duan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said with a bitter smile:
"I feel like I have..."
Xu Zhenguan chuckled, stopped teasing him, and said with a smile:
"You haven't gotten sick yet, so don't scare yourself. If there are no accidents, it will probably take another hour for the potency of the pill to wear off."
An hour... Zhao Duan said seriously:
"Your Majesty, please order someone to tie me up to prevent me from going crazy."
Xu Zhenguan was helpless and a little funny:
"You think that just tying him up will be enough. If the desire really arises, do you believe that you might eat yourself driven by hunger?"
Zhao Duan shuddered with sincerity and bowed his head:
"Your Majesty, save me!"
Xu Zhenguan said helplessly: "If I don't save you, why would I order someone to leave you in this palace?"
Zhao Duan was surprised and said: "Your Majesty means..."
Xu Zhenguan sighed: "I will keep an eye on you tonight to prevent you from doing anything irreversible after losing your mind."
Translated, the two of them will stay in the palace until dawn tonight. Zhao Duan breathed a sigh of relief and felt strong joy. At this moment, he didn't even think about anything else, but was afraid if Ma Yan didn't bring him to the palace.
Then when you go crazy, you really can't make any big mistakes.
He was in the Shenzhang realm and was going crazy. With the dragon soul around him, Ma Yan might not be able to suppress it.
However, now that the Empress is taking care of him, there is no need to worry.
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to repay for your kindness!" Zhao Duan took the opportunity to offer his loyalty.
"Okay, put away your tricks. If you don't feel tired of it, I feel tired of it." Xu Zhenguan said angrily.
Perhaps there were charcoal burning in the Nuan Pavilion, and the autumn night was not cold at all, even a little hot.
While Xu Zhenguan was speaking, he raised his hand to pick up the jade pot in front of him, and then as expected, picked up Lonely.
Xu Zhenguan: "..."
Zhao Duan: "..."
"minister……"
"That's all, no need to explain." Xu Zhenguan sighed softly, thinking that he couldn't have this teapot anymore.
She turned her head and gave instructions toward the door.
…
A moment.
The door opened, and a palace maid held a tray and brought in many fruits, pastries, and new tea, filling the large coffee table.
Then he retreated silently, without even looking at Zhao Duan from the beginning to the end.
After the door was closed again, the monarch and his subjects simply started eating and drinking.
However, Xu Zhenguan had the habit of eating less after dinner, while Zhao Duan did not dare to eat too much, always suspecting that he was being controlled by "appetite".
So it's quite elegant to eat and look elegant.
Zhao Duan stuffed a date into his mouth. Knowing that the night was long, he had nothing to say and said:
"Your Majesty, I heard that there has been progress in opening the new market recently?"
Last time, the old supervisor told him about this matter, but he didn't mention it in detail.
Xu Zhenguan said "En" and said:
"The planning has been basically completed, but after the news came out, various sects and even my eight uncles have already shown their talents. In about a while, Huting will hold a 'policy discussion'. By then, these princes will , and some nobles trying to get involved gather together, which is the biggest test. "
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment. This was the first time he heard the news.
Lake Pavilion... He knew this place, at the junction of Huai River and Linfeng, was known as the "Ten Mile Lake Pavilion".
It was a place with extremely developed commerce and trade. In order to solve the financial problem of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the imperial court chose to open a market in Huting.
According to the Empress, the Eight Kings and many noble families obviously also know the significance of the opening of the market. Some people may not have seen through it, but they are not stupid and will not pretend not to see it.
Of course, this group of people will not and cannot do anything openly. After all, this is a policy that has been agreed upon at the court meeting.
But it can be done to get involved, get a piece of the pie, or find a way to keep most of the interests in the "market" in your hands without giving new businessmen a chance to rise... This can be done.
The so-called "policy discussion" in the empress's mouth is nominally a meeting hosted by the imperial court, where many merchants who want to participate in the market gather together to set the rules.
But the Eight Kings and many nobles smelled the smell and came...
One can imagine what the meeting that is about to be held in Huting will look like.
What a blast.
"Haha, when the time comes, I will definitely send someone to keep an eye on it in person. What do you think? Are you interested?" Xu Zhenguan suddenly asked with a smile.
Zhao Duan said frankly: "I don't have that ability."
The Eight Kings discuss politics... what kind of battle is this?
If you think about it, you know that the major forces will never be happy to allow the New Deal to be implemented smoothly, and they will definitely force themselves to get a share of the pie. This will inevitably lead to conflicts.
He felt pressured by just one Prince Jing, let alone eight princes together.
So far, the only people Zhao Duan has dealt with indirectly are Prince Jing and Prince Huai'an.
There are still six people left, namely Prince Mu of Yunfu Road.
The King of Hejian in Xiping.
The King of Yanshan on the Northern Tieguan Road.
King Heng of Qingzhou Road.
King Chen of Marina Road.
And the most remote Lingnan King Qiong.
Xu Zhenguan smiled and didn't say anything. After all, there was still some time and she didn't think about it yet.
The reason why I asked was because it was Zhao Duan who proposed the New Deal to open the market. He understood it best and was loyal and capable enough.
He is the most suitable person to represent her at the meeting.
But...it's really too dangerous...think about it again...
"Yawn." Xu Zhenguan suddenly covered his mouth with his hands, got up and walked to the bedroom next to him:
"I'm tired, do you want to sleep?"
(End of chapter)