The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 810 Sleepover
(I got off work late today, and Chapter 2 is anti-theft, and it may be corrected at noon tomorrow, so you don’t have to wait!)

Generally speaking, only concubines would invite Zhao Yanxun to dinner unless it was a special day.

Now that the queen mother suddenly called him over, it is very likely that things are not simple.

It was almost time for lunch, and Zhao Yanxun couldn't refuse, so he rushed to Yanshou Palace with his people.

The distance between Qian'an Palace and Yanshou Palace is quite far, and it took Zhao Yanxun more than ten minutes to arrive in a sedan chair.

"The son and minister kowtow to see the mother!"

Empress Dowager Cao helped her son up herself, and said, "Xun'er doesn't need to be polite, get up quickly!"

Zhao Yanxun got up immediately, and then, led by the Queen Mother, came to the side hall and sat down.

After a while, the lunches were uploaded one after another.

Now that the people are suffering, Zhao Yanxun specially issued an imperial decree to reduce various expenses in the palace.

Even if the Empress Dowager's diet is the highest, there are only eight dishes and one soup, which is not comparable to those wealthy families in the south.

Of course, as a mother, the queen mother certainly supports her son's career, so she has no objection to cutting expenses.

With the maid serving dishes, the two people eating can be very relaxed, so they chatted one after another.

"Yesterday Yunhui's daughter-in-law entered the palace and told me that your uncle is not in good health!"

Seeing Zhao Yanxun put down the chopsticks, the Queen Mother continued: "Speaking of which, your uncle is also suffering. The whole family was exiled, and his wife Liu died on the way to exile. Although he survived his life, he also fell to the root of the disease!"

"The Cao family was in trouble, but it was all because of my mother and son!"

Zhao Yanxun nodded. The mother's exaggerated words made her intentions obvious.

"Mother is right!"

Seeing that the emperor was so sensible, the queen mother was relieved.

Although she is her own son, even though she is the empress dowager, she is not sure that she can "hold back" the emperor.

"Now that you are enthroned as emperor, my mother and son enjoy the honor, so we must not forget them!"

"The queen mother is right!"

Zhao Yanxun still said this, which made the Queen Mother feel a little dissatisfied, so you should give me a scene!

"Why don't you... give your uncle a title? His body is already broken, maybe one day..."

Speaking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help wiping away tears.

Over the years, the Cao family has indeed helped her a lot, and now that her brother has fallen into such a state, it is normal for the Queen Mother to feel sad.

"My mother, my uncle's family should be enshrined as marquises, but it's not the time yet!"

Seeing the Empress Dowager staring at her, Zhao Yanxun could only explain: "You also know that the group of people who fought with my son have not been conferred titles until now!"

The reason why those generals were not knighted was because in Zhao Yanxun's opinion, these people's qualifications are really late and they need more experience.

What's more, if they are all "hungry", they will work harder.

"If you distribute the title rashly, I'm afraid it will cause unrest in the court!" Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice.

"It's normal for the emperor to have such doubts, but the empress mother didn't think carefully!"

At this time, the queen mother called Zhao Yanxun the emperor, which already reflected the meaning of alienation.

"The son has to put the overall situation first, and ask his mother to forgive him!"

Seeing that Zhao Yanxun was so determined, the Queen Mother knew that it would be useless to talk too much, so she could only say: "Let's eat, it will be cold in a while!"

Zhao Yanxun sighed in his heart, there was no other way.

Now is the time for employing people, if the Cao family raises the title, it is likely to make many people feel unbalanced, which is what Zhao Yanxun does not want to see.

What followed was a dreary lunch.

After lunch, the Queen Mother said that she was tired, so Zhao Yanxun had no choice but to leave.

In the Buddhist hall, the Empress Dowager found it difficult to meditate, and finally threw all the wooden fish, which scared the maids and eunuchs serving outside trembling.

"Emperor... I really raised a good son!"

Besides, after Zhao Yanxun left Yanshou Palace, he knew that the guards were ready, so Zhao Yanxun changed into commoner clothes and went out directly from the side door of the palace.

The heavy snow yesterday made the sky and the earth a vast expanse of whiteness.

Zhao Yanxun sat in a carriage, left the city from the west of the capital, and then walked along the official road.

Although it was said that there were more than 300 guards accompanying them, these people were extremely scattered, and there were no more than seven or eight people following the carriage, including Zhang Meng who drove the carriage himself.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?"

Zhao Yanxun really didn't think about where to go after leaving the city.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Yanxun said: "Go west for dozens of miles first, and then go to remote places!"

"Yes!"

To see the actual life of the people, it is natural to go to remote places.

Although this time he left the palace in low clothes, Zhao Yanxun also greeted the cabinet, saying that he was going to inspect the military camp, so that they could act cheaply in case of emergency.

After saying hello, Zhao Yanxun can spend a few more days outside.

The speed of the carriage was not fast, and it only traveled more than 70 miles from noon to dark.

When they were about to find a place to rest, they found a military stronghold in front of them, so Zhao Yanxun got out of the carriage and walked over with Zhang Meng and other guards.

The military village that appeared in front of them is a subordinate of the capital of Gyeonggi, and the adaptation has only been completed recently.

After winning the whole world, a large number of guards surrendered, and it took a lot of effort to reorganize these troops.

Officers above the rank of a thousand households will be disrupted and reappointed, the spirit of the army must be reshaped, and the combat effectiveness of the army must be raised...

The Privy Council reported that the mission was progressing smoothly, but Zhao Yanxun had never seen it with his own eyes, so how could he not see it for himself now that it was here.

"Zhang Meng!"

"Chen is here!"

"In a short while, as an imperial envoy, you will take me into the army camp to have a look!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Meng is a typical person who doesn't talk too much. Such a person is very suitable for guarding the imperial city, so Zhao Yanxun still keeps him by his side.

Although none of them were wearing official uniforms, they all wore badges when they left the palace.

The most important thing is that they are wearing the badges of Jin Yiwei.

Although it is a newly established department, Jinyiwei has handled several major cases recently, which can be regarded as a reputation.

Now everyone knows that Jin Yiwei is the emperor's confidant, and it is appropriate to use their identities to inspect the military camp.

They left the carriage and walked, and when they were 50 meters away from the military village, the people inside found Zhao Yanxun and his party.

"Who?" The little banner officer in charge of guarding the gate scolded.

Zhang Meng raised his head, stared at the little banner officer with a pair of eyes like copper bells, and said in a low voice: "We are imperial envoys, let you come out!"

Although he didn't show anything, Zhang Meng's aura really shocked the little flag officer.

"You wait!"

Putting down these three words, the little flag officer ran directly into the military village, and the gate of the military village returned to tranquility.

Standing behind Zhang Meng, Zhao Yanxun's attention was always in the army camp.

It can be heard that there are soldiers training inside, which was a rare scene in the guard army in the past.

From this alone, at least it can be concluded that these guards have changed.

Soon, the little banner officer came out with several officers, and the leader was Qian Hu.

When the gate of the military village was opened, Zhao Yanxun said to Zhang Meng in a low voice: "I'll tell you in a while, let's stay here for one night!"

"Yes!"

Immediately afterwards, the thousand households had already greeted them with smiles on their faces.

"Ma Yi, a low-ranking Longyingwei Qianhu, doesn't know which yamen the envoy belongs to. Why are you here?"

I saw Zhang Meng took out his waist card, threw it to Ma Yi in front and said, "We are members of Jinyiwei, and we are ordered to handle the case... we want to stay here for one night!"

(End of this chapter)