Chapter 51 The Empress’ Reward
Everyone who ends well is like me.
In the Imperial Garden.
When Xu Zhenguan heard these words, she was startled for a moment, and a complicated meaning surged up on her ice-cold, jade-bone, natural face.
Immediately he looked at the "little imperial army" in front of him and his eyes softened a little.
Yes, as an emperor, I can easily explain why I am so slick.
But as a minister, the other party will inevitably face the power of God and feel sad.
Just now, she passed down the oral instructions, and with a few words, she destroyed a doctor and the entire family behind him.
Although the "initiator" is right in front of us, it is inevitable that he will be frightened, right?
This is human nature.
Instead of questioning the other party, it is better to ask why the big dyeing vat in the temple can infect a "simple" pawn so quickly.
In particular, the sentence "The three emperors' daughters read history books at night" was even more inexplicable, which made Xu Zhenguan feel a strange sense of closeness to him.
Very strange.
Yes, before that, the topics she and Zhao Duan talked about were all business matters.
This is the first time for us to chat like this.
It is said that the reason why humans invented "chat" is to promote closeness to each other.
The reason why Zhao Duan took the risk and said this sentence was to try to dilute the seriousness of the topic.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of the subtle change in the empress's demeanor and hurriedly confessed:
"I don't hesitate to speak..."
Xu Zhenguan shook his head and interrupted him, saying: "It doesn't matter."
After a pause, the empress turned back and continued walking forward, saying:
"But I don't want to talk about Prince Jing."
Her walking pace visibly slowed down.
"According to the order."
Zhao Duan did not touch her bad luck, but through the empress's emotional expression for a moment, he couldn't help but daydream in his heart:
In those years when the empress was dormant in the palace, after witnessing the cruel struggle of her brothers and relatives, she might have felt sad.
Because of this, he reacted violently to the actions of his relative "Prince Jing".
"Tell me about the details of your case," Xu Zhenguan asked, expressing his doubts, "I want to hear it."
Zhao Duan's previous description was too concise and to the point, and he had already expected that the empress would ask.
Details will be provided one by one soon.
When he heard that the second man of the Zhang family broke into Zhao's house and wanted to scorn Yu Jinhua's mother and daughter, Zhao Duan decided to cause trouble for him.
The empress was not angry, but nodded gently, thinking to herself:
After all, there is still a man's blood, and he has not let the cool oil slip over his head, nor has he been carried away by anger, and made unwise actions. He should first punish with force, and then follow the rules to attack.
This way of handling is something she appreciates and approves of.
When she heard that Zhao Duan had traced back to "Qinglian Xiaozhu" and obtained information from Xiaoya, the empress's slender eyebrows raised slightly:
"So you visited the prostitute at night?"
Zhao Duan was righteous and awe-inspiring:
"After I asked the question, I reported to Director Sun that I didn't dare to stay for a while!"
On this kind of topic, you must express your stance quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly!
The empress smiled half-heartedly, thinking that you didn’t have the guts to sleep.
Although the "scandal" between the two is false, at least as of now, Xu Zhenguan has never really thought about what will happen with this little imperial guard.
Logically speaking, Zhao Du is sleeping among flowers and willows, so she shouldn't interfere.
But for some reason, seeing him express his sincerity, his irritable mood became a little better.
"Go on."
"Yes." Zhao Duan breathed out silently and continued to narrate. Except for the section "Xiao Ya cos empress", he barely concealed the rest.
After hearing all the details, Xu Zhenguan's impression of him changed slightly.
If we say that the last time the fox used the power of the tiger to coerce Feng Ju to bite the prime minister and handed her a knife, it might be a coincidence of desperation.
But this time, Zhao Duan's series of micro-manipulations cannot be explained by chance.
In particular, he cleverly used his "dandy straw bag" persona to complete the psychological deception on Zhang Changshuo, who has a cautious temper.
Even from Xu Zhenguan's perspective, he found it quite remarkable.
The people she tried to promote performed much better than expected... Although there were worms like the Zhang family in the court, there were also outstanding talents under her command... The empress' mood eased a little. "So, the warlock's strength exceeded expectations, and luckily he was accompanied by Priest Jin Jian?"
Zhao Duan sighed and nodded: "Yes, I must be lucky."
His heart moved and he said again:
"It's just that the character of Priest Jin Jian seems..."
"That girl is indeed a bit withdrawn. She doesn't like to express herself and rarely gets close to outsiders." Xu Zhenguan was not surprised. "But she has a very good character."
Zhao Duan was curious: "Your Majesty knows her very well?"
He wanted to make some insinuations and get some intelligence.
Speaking of which, Jin Jian said "Come back to find me" last night, but she was nowhere to be seen at dawn.
This made Zhao Duan even doubt whether the other party was "invisible" and he felt uncomfortable going to the toilet.
Xu Zhenguan nodded and said:
"In the early years, I also stayed in Tianshi Mansion for a while and asked Tianshi Zhang for advice.
The Heavenly Master has accepted a total of six disciples so far, and the first four have all "graduated". Today's two Zhudian boys are the latest ones to accept them. Jin Jian is the youngest, the youngest in the ranking, and the most favored. . "
I learned... Zhao Duan listened carefully and struck while the iron was hot: "I have heard the name Zhang Tianshi since I was a child, but I just didn't get a chance to see his true appearance. I wonder what kind of immortal figure he is?"
Each generation of Heavenly Masters has a long lifespan. When Zhang Yanyi was active, Zhao Duan was not yet born.
He is a "legendary" figure, and because of his aloof status, the powerful people in the court are humbled, and very few people have witnessed his image.
Xu Zhenguan said with emotion:
"Zhang Tianshi... his appearance is nothing extraordinary. He is an unfathomable person. Your Taoism is too shallow. Even if someone stands in front of you, you won't be able to see anything unusual."
No...you haven't seen it yet, so you assume that I can't see it? Zhao Duan was a little unconvinced.
Just as he was about to ask more questions, he saw Xu Zhenguan stopping his lotus steps and looking at him:
"Okay, let's stop here today. Your meritorious service has won my heart. What reward do you want?"
This brings us to the end of the topic.
Happy time is always short... Zhao Duan was reluctant to leave, but when he heard the word "reward", he perked up:
"During the fight with the sorcerer, the sword I borrowed from Zhaoya Jinyi could not bear the force and broke into pieces in an instant. I thought that in the future, I would share your worries with your majesty and would inevitably encounter strong enemies, so I wanted to ask for a magic weapon. ”
Ask for a magic weapon!
This was something he had already thought about. Compared with external things such as money, life preservation was the first priority.
If you have power and money, you must also have a life to enjoy. This encounter taught him a deep lesson.
"A magic weapon?" The empress nodded happily: "I allow you to go to the arsenal to get one. Don't think I am stingy. The treasures in the palace arsenal are not comparable to those outside. Not to mention each piece is priceless. But it’s far more than yellow and white.”
Zhao Duan still has an idea of the preciousness of magical artifacts.
Knowing that it is extremely expensive, low-level magical instruments are okay, but the more "high-quality" magical instruments are, the more priceless and marketless they are, and they are simply unavailable.
In the world of martial arts, there are many stories of countless warriors fighting over a magical weapon for decades.
And what is displayed in the palace arsenal are all the magic weapons in the story.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Duan was overjoyed.
The corners of Xu Zhenguan's mouth curled up slightly, he pondered for a moment, and then suddenly said:
"Besides, the female relatives in your family are frightened, so it seems that I can't handle it well... Someone is here."
Not far away, the waiter who was always on hand hurriedly stepped forward.
Xu Zhenguan ordered:
"Take two hundred pieces of Shu brocade from the palace and send them to Zhao's home to make clothes for his female family members."
"Here!"
The palace attendant obeyed and left.
The Shu brocade in the palace...the best silk tribute from the Yu Dynasty...is worth a lot of money...Zhao Duan did not expect that there would be an unexpected surprise. He thought:
Now, my stepmother and sister can have new clothes. If they wear it, they should be very happy.
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There is something going on at home, so updates may not be on time these days.
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(End of this chapter)