King’s Landing: The Proud Empress

  Chapter 94 Xiao Moran Finding Faults

   Cangling Palace

  Jun Li sat at the head, listening to the reports of the ministers below.

At this moment, Minister of the Ministry of Rites suddenly came out from the side, cupped his hands towards Junli and said, "Your Majesty, next month will be your birthday, and now the envoys from various countries have already set off from the capital. What are the requirements for the scene?"

  Birthday?

  Jun Li raised his eyebrows, it should be his eighteenth birthday.

   But next month, that is, after the scientific examination. I don't know what the emperor's birthday looks like in this era?

  Although Junli was quite curious about this, he didn't have the idea of ​​making a big deal. He just nodded lightly, "It doesn't need to be too luxurious, it's better to be simple."

  The Minister of Rites hesitated, "But since ancient times, the emperor's birthday has always been a big event. Besides, there will be envoys from various countries present. If it is too simple, it will make them laugh."

Junli thought about it, then nodded, "It really can't be too simple, how about it. Starting from the gate of the capital, two lanterns are placed every ten steps, and they are placed on both sides of the road. All the way to the imperial garden of the palace. The cost of lanterns is low , it is not wasted, and it can also form a street scene of lights at night. It is refreshing."

  The Minister of Rites pondered for a while, imagining the scene in his mind, a long fire dragon lighting up the night sky, stretching as far as the eye can see, it is indeed a very good scene.

   "Then, what to do with these lanterns afterward?" The Minister of Rites raised his head. It would be too wasteful to throw them all away. But you can't save it for later use, isn't this making others laugh!

  Hearing this, Junli smiled faintly, "Give these lanterns to the people afterwards, and let them take them down by themselves."

  The Minister of Rites' eyes lit up, and he nodded, "I understand."

  Glancing at the officials, he said calmly, "What else can I do?"

  The ministers looked at each other and shook their heads.

   At this moment, a loud voice came from outside the hall, "Report! The frontier is eight hundred miles urgent—"

  In the main hall, all the ministers looked at each other, could something happen in the frontier?

   Just when everyone felt uneasy, Jun Li raised his hand, "Send!"

  Hurrying footsteps came from outside the hall, and then a woman in armor appeared in the hall, and saluted Junli, "Report to Your Majesty, the frontier battle report!"

   "Submit!"

  The attendant on the side walked down the steps, took the letter raised high in the hand of the woman in armor, and handed it to Jun Li.

   Open the envelope and read it quickly.

   After a while, the corners of Junli's mouth curled up. He waved to the attendant on the side, motioning him to pass the letter to the minister below.

   As the head of all officials, Prime Minister Meng was of course the first to see. After reading the letter, Prime Minister Meng laughed and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty, I have captured the Nanman king alive by the Beirong army. In a few days, the army will leave camp and return to the frontier. If you follow General Shi's speed, you should be able to get back before the scientific examination." Beijing."

  The army was dispatched at the frontier, so they could not follow Shi Feng back to the capital, otherwise they would be called rebellious.

  All the ministers gathered together after hearing the words, and looked at the letter in Prime Minister Meng's hand.

  Prime Minister Meng smiled and handed the letter to one of the adults. Then quietly raised his head to look at Junli on the white jade steps.

   After everyone read the letter, congratulations instantly filled the entire hall.

  Jun Li waved his hand, "Come here, draw up an order."

   "The soldiers in the frontier defeated the Southern Man. They have worked hard to defend the Northern Army for many years. Today, each of them will be rewarded with one tael of silver and twenty taels of fine wine. Another 20,000 pigs will be sent to reward the soldiers."

   One tael per person, not too much. However, there are a total of 300,000 soldiers on the frontier, which means that a total of 300,000 taels will be rewarded, which is a terrifying figure. The treasury of Beibei can't stand it.

  The woman in armor of His Highness heard the words, kowtowed immediately and said, "On behalf of the frontier soldiers, I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

  Jun Li waved his hand, motioned to the attendants to help her up, and said, "Come here, take this soldier down to rest, and entertain her well."

   "Yes." An attendant nodded, leading the soldier and slowly disappearing into the hall.

  Looking at the officials, he said, "It's nothing, let's go."

  ——

  In Tianqing Pool, after washing his body, he applied some medicine, and then got on the sedan chair to return.

   On the way, Su Yunqing lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and said to an attendant outside, "Where are we going?"

  Besides the Clothes Bureau, he really didn't know where else he could go.

  The attendant outside smiled and said, "Of course I'm going back to the Palace of Heaven. Isn't it possible that the young master has not recovered from the excitement?" The attendant's tone was slightly teasing.

  Su Yunqing blushed, her fair face was flushed, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

   "Yes, yes, it's the servant's nonsense." The servant covered his mouth and chuckled.

  Knowing that the more he explained, the more chaotic he would be, so he simply buried himself in the sedan chair, not daring to show his face.

  The servants were laughing outside the sedan chair. I haven’t seen such a clean person in the harem for a long time. I just don’t know how long this cleanliness can last in the big dye vat of the harem...

  The chariot sedan walked slowly towards the Temple of the Sky, halfway, but stopped when it saw the man in red standing in the middle of the road ahead.

  After seeing who it was, the attendants who were waiting to lift the sedan chair were so frightened that they hurriedly put down the sedan chair, knelt down and saluted, "I have seen Mr. Rangui."

Xiao Moran didn't even look at those kneeling and saluting, but said to the attendants beside him, "Who is that in the sedan chair? Seeing this noble lord, he didn't come out to kneel and salute. Could it be that the concubine is more important than this noble lord?" Still tall?"

The attendant laughed lightly, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? Is there anyone in the harem who has a higher position than you? Look at the servant, it's someone who doesn't have long eyes. Why don't you pull someone out of the harem?" Discipline them well?"

  As soon as the voice fell, the attendant kneeling beside the sedan chair hurriedly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Su is in the sedan chair. Your Majesty ordered the servants to send Mr. Su back properly."

  Xiao Moran's face darkened suddenly, and he reprimanded, "Presumptuous, when is it your turn to speak here, a little servant. Leng Yue, slap your mouth!"

   "Yes, Your Majesty." The attendant named Leng Yue, the one who spoke just now, said eagerly.

  Seeing Leng Yue coming in front of him, the attendant was sweating profusely on his forehead. Who doesn't know that in the entire harem, Lord Ran and the Leng Yue beside him are the scariest. He punishes his servants at every turn, and the methods are very cruel. He is like a nest of snakes and rats with his previous majesty.

   "Don't worry, I'll be gentler." Leng Yue sneered, and slapped the servant's face fiercely.

   "Crack!" There was applause.

   "Stop!" The voice fell.

  Everyone looked up and saw a beautiful man in a crescent white brocade robe slowly walking out of the sedan chair, his every move exuded a holy aura that could not eat the fireworks of the world.

  (end of this chapter)