The Queen Dressed as Lin's Sister

"Miss."

Xueyan came over, saluted respectfully, and said: "Your Majesty, please ask the Minister of the Guards to see you."

Wu Zhao nodded and said, "I know."

She stood up as she spoke, took another look at Shui Rong, then walked out, and soon came to the outer hall, Wei Ruolan was waiting in the outer hall, Captain Long had already withdrawn, only Wei Ruolan was left people.

Seeing Wu Zhao coming out, Wei Ruolan hurriedly saluted Wu Zhao and said, "I pay my respects to the empress."

Wu Zhao waved his hand, sat down by himself, and said, "Get up, there is no need to be too polite."

Wei Ruolan stood up, looked at Wu Zhao hesitantly, and said, "Sister-in-law... Your Majesty..."

Wu Zhao looked up at Wei Ruolan, Wei Ruolan stopped talking halfway through her words, and stopped for a while without speaking.

Wu Zhao said, "If you have anything to say, just say it, and don't look outside."

Only then did Wei Ruolan gather her energy and said, "Sister-in-law, what happened to the emperor?"

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "Why, even you asked that?"

Wei Ruolan quickly shook her head and said, "Sister-in-law, Ruolan definitely didn't mean to question you, but... it's just that Ruolan thinks...the emperor must be ill, otherwise those ministers were so disrespectful to sister-in-law just now. The emperor's temper has long been revealed."

Hearing what he said, Wu Zhao actually laughed. After thinking about it for a while, it was true. Shui Rong doted on her very much. Normally, anyone who dared to be disrespectful to Wu Zhao, Shui Rong would definitely show his power, but now , Those ministers shouted at the witch for a long time in the tea room, but Shui Rong just lay on the bed and vomited blood to add to the chaos.

Wu Zhao couldn't help smiling, feeling a little bitter in his heart.

Wei Ruolan still wanted to talk, but Wu Zhao had already said, "I have something I need you to do."

Wei Ruolan immediately said: "Sister-in-law, please tell me!"

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "Tomorrow morning, the emperor will go to the camp in the suburbs of Beijing, you can arrange it."

Wei Ruolan was a little surprised, but still nodded her head, cupped her hands and said, "Yes, the humble general!"

The emperor was going to the camp in the outskirts of Beijing, and there was no one accompanying him, only Wei Ruolan, the Minister of Internal Affairs who led the guards, and the empress.

In the early morning, Shui Rong naturally wouldn't wake up, Wu Zhao was already busy, and asked Xue Yan to prepare, and after tidying up by himself, he changed Shui Rong's clothes himself.

On weekdays, Wu Zhao is dressed in water-soluble clothes, but today it is reversed.

Before Shui Rong woke up, Wu Zhao changed his clothes. His whole body was covered in hot sweat, and he hurriedly arranged Shui Rong's hair and dressed neatly. Then someone helped Shui Rong into the carriage, and Wu Zhao also got into the carriage. inside.

Because Shui Rong was unconscious, Wu Zhao let him lean on her. She reached out to hold Shui Rong's shoulders, and felt that her usually broad shoulders had lost a lot of weight.

Wu Zhao settled down and said, "Let's go."

Soon, Wei Ruolan escorted Long Jinwei, the carriage drove out of the palace steadily, and headed for the camp in the suburbs of Beijing.

At ten o'clock at noon, the carriage entered the camp in the suburbs of Beijing. Wei Ruolan had already sent someone to rush over to communicate, saying that the emperor would come to visit in person.

When the carriage entered the camp in the suburbs of Beijing, the soldiers immediately knelt down and saluted, shouting long live, Wu Zhao stretched out his hand to support Shui Rong in the carriage, and slowly put him down, let Shui Rong lie down, then walked over by himself, and gently lifted the car A corner of the curtain said: "The emperor is sick and his voice is inconvenient. I will pass the message on my behalf. The emperor asks everyone not to be formal, just stay flat."

The soldiers thanked each other in unison, then stood up, and soon someone led them into the camp.

Wu Zhao asked someone to make arrangements, set up a curtain and cage to block, and then put the water solution behind the curtain, let him sit firmly, and sat beside him, and soon let the generals of the camp in the suburbs of Beijing come in to pay a visit. .

Wu Zhao said, "Generals, please stand up."

The generals stood up to thank them, and Wu Zhao smiled and said, "Give me a seat."

The generals were flattered at once, and hurriedly thanked them respectfully, and then they sat down one after another. Wu Zhao smiled and said, "The emperor is here today, I think you all know it in your heart."

The general immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said: "My humble general has heard about it, and it must be for the affairs of the Luoshui Kingdom. Caiwei Island has defeated the Luoshui Kingdom. The morale of our army is high. As a man in the army, we are obliged to wait! Please come down from the emperor!" Commander, the humble general is willing to send troops to meet the enemy! Beat Luo Shuiguo to pieces!"

The general spoke very passionately, but naturally Shui Rong would not reply to his words. Wu Zhao smiled and said, "The general's devotion to the country is really admirable."

The general hurriedly said a few words modestly, but Wu Zhao said with a smile: "Actually...the emperor came here this time not to invite you to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, but to invite the general to lead the soldiers to the disaster area and restore the city. .”

As soon as she said this, the general, who was still very excited just now, suddenly changed his face, became very stiff, and said in surprise: "Jiancheng?"

Wu Zhao nodded and said: "Yes, I think everyone has heard before that the border town was flooded by the Luoshui Kingdom and destroyed three border towns. Now the border town has not been rebuilt, and it is not easy to dispatch soldiers and horses. Therefore, the emperor intends to invite everyone to go to the disaster area. , resume urban construction.”

In an instant, the soldiers in the hall were all erupting. Many people were astonished. They said without boasting that they were the most elite army, defending the safety of the suburbs of Beijing, but now they were asked to go to the city to build the city. All the generals were not very good understand why.

Everyone was talking about it for a while, but they didn't dare to raise it in the open. How could they know that standing in the corner at this time, a guard guard suddenly said: "The emperor, the empress, our army is full of iron bones, and we send troops for training every day. I just look forward to going into battle to kill the enemy, but now the emperor and empress let us farm and build the city, the villain can't be convinced!"

When he said this, the generals were startled, and they quickly looked over. The soldier was not a general, but was in charge of guarding the lobby.

Because the emperor came here in person this time, the soldiers guarding the hall were all eighth- and ninth-rank captains, and they were not ordinary soldiers.

The school lieutenant also obviously didn't know the heights of heaven and earth, and he suddenly spoke like this, and the generals were afraid that he would offend the Holy Majesty.

Just as the general was about to talk to smooth things over, Wu Zhao had already caught the lieutenant's eyes, and suddenly said, "Why did you join the army?"

The captain immediately straightened his back, stood up and replied, "Make meritorious deeds, protect the family and the country!"

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "Do you look down on farming and urban construction?"

The lieutenant didn't speak, but it was obvious that it was the case. Wu Zhao said again: "Our soldiers, what they eat, wear, use, and live in are all made by people you despise."

Wu Zhao said again: "Do you have a family? Do you have any fellow countrymen?"

The captain said suspiciously: "If you go back to the empress, you will naturally have family members, and you will naturally have fellow villagers."

Wu Zhao said lightly: "Isn't it because of these relatives that the soldiers joined the army? Now that the border towns are in trouble, the people of Luoshuiguo use this as a breakthrough, but our army just wants to be superior. It's a kind of low-level work, I ask you, do you have any guilt in your heart?"

The school lieutenant was speechless for a while, and Wu Zhao said again: "Listen well, whether it's going to battle to kill the enemy, or farming and urban construction, it's all for your family, your elders."

The generals looked at each other, the captain suddenly blushed a little, Wu Zhao stood up, and said in a calm voice: "I will ask you again, would you like to go to the border town and restore the city construction?"

As soon as her words fell, the generals present, as well as the soldiers in the lobby, all knelt down in unison and said loudly: "The humble general is willing to go!"

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "You don't need to be formal."

Wu Zhao exchanged a few words with the soldiers again, Shui Rong has been in a coma for a long time, the posture of sitting and standing seemed to make him very tired, and his complexion was even worse, Wu Zhao didn't dare to delay, so he hurriedly asked people to evacuate the lobby, and then helped Shui Rong go up He got into the carriage and hurried to the palace soon.

After rushing back from the outskirts of Beijing, it was already sunset, the carriage stopped in front of the bedroom, everyone supported Shui Rong to go in, quickly entered the inner hall, and put Shui Rong on the bed.

Wu Zhao hurriedly asked Xueyan to go to the imperial physician, and came over to see Shui Rong's condition.

The imperial doctor came soon, and examined Shui Rong as usual, adjusted the prescription, and said, "Don't worry, Empress, there is nothing serious."

It's just that the imperial physicians said there was nothing serious, but they still couldn't tell when Shui Rong would wake up. Even when Wu Zhao asked the imperial physicians if the emperor was getting better, those imperial physicians didn't dare to say a word. Obviously, there was no improvement. .

Xueyan came in from the outside and said in a low voice: "Empress, Mrs. Jia, Minister of Industry, has arrived."

Wu Zhao nodded and said, "I know."

She stood up as she spoke, and soon arrived at the outer hall, where Jia Yun was waiting. When she saw Wu Zhao coming out, she hurriedly saluted.

Wu Zhao said: "There is no need to be formal, sit down, I have something important for you to do."

Jia Yun sat down quickly and didn't exchange any greetings with Wu Zhao, because he knew Wu Zhao's temperament, and seeing Wu Zhao's face, he didn't dare to delay anything.

Wu Zhao unfolded a map on the table, reached out and tapped Caiwei Island, and said: "Now Caiwei Island has been re-garrisoned by our army, and Luo Shuiguo has been defeated. My palace has ordered Caiwei Island to be Prepare to send troops."

Jia Yun is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and she doesn't know anything about the affairs of the Ministry of War. I don't know why Wu Zhao said this to herself, but Wu Zhao really has something to say, saying: "Plucking Wei Island is already a sharp knife, hanging in the sky. On top of Luo Shuiguo's head, I want you to make another sharp blade, and place it in front of Luo Shuiguo's eyes, dazzle their eyes all the time."

Jia Yun immediately cupped her hands and said, "Yes! But at the empress' orders."

Wu Zhao pointed to the area bordering the Luoshui Kingdom, and said: "These three border towns are still under reconstruction because of the flood discharge of the Luoshui Kingdom. The palace has dispatched troops and will set off in a few days to prepare for the reconstruction of the border towns. The palace wants you to go together, nominally to guide the reconstruction project, but in fact..."

Wu Zhao said, squinting his eyes, and said: "This palace wants you to build a canal, which can pour water into the river. A gentleman rules people by his own way, and he also rules his own body."

Jia Yun was taken aback and poured water into the river?You must know that Luoshui Kingdom has abundant water sources, and it is easy for them to discharge floods. If they want to pour backwater, the construction of canals is definitely a big problem, a big project, and it depends on God.

Jia Yun hesitated for a moment, then said: "Madam, the construction of the canal is not a one-time job, and it is summer, after the construction of the canal, I am afraid that it will enter the dry season. In this way, I am afraid that it will not be able to do backwatering..."

Wu Zhao smiled, seemingly not worried at all, and said, "Who said it must be poured out?"

Jia Yun was confused by her for a moment, and said in surprise, "This...?"

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I sent you there, because you are the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who else has a higher rank than you in the Ministry of Industry? I also sent the best army to go with you." 'Reconstruction', think about it, the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the most elite army are digging canals, the people of Luoshui Kingdom... Are you afraid?"

When Jia Yun heard this, she suddenly understood, and Wu Zhao said again: "I don't care if you can dig this canal or not, you must dig it in a big way. I won't believe it if you dig it in such a grand way. For the people of the Immortal Luoshui Kingdom, this palace is to make them... have trouble sleeping and eating."

Jia Yun immediately cupped her hands and said, "Yes, I will receive the order!"

Wu Zhao said: "This matter is in a hurry, you go back and prepare, and you will be leaving soon."

Jia Yun nodded and said, "Go back to the restaurant, please rest assured, Madam."

Wu Zhao also nodded and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you, let's go."

Jia Yun bowed respectfully and said goodbye, and soon came out of the palace, and had passed the gate control, but Wu Zhao kept the eunuch to guide Jia Yun and let him go out of the palace.

Jia Yun went out of the palace gate, and her own carriage was waiting at the gate, ready to board the carriage and go back to the residence, but just as he passed by, he saw that there was another person beside the carriage, which was Princess Yongning.

Princess Yongning was pacing up and down beside the carriage, seeming a bit worried, and when he turned his head, he saw Jia Yun, and immediately ran over happily, saying, "You're out!"

Jia Yun was a little surprised, and said, "It's so late, why is the princess still outside?"

Princess Yongning said: "Isn't it because I want to wait for you?"

Jia Yun hurriedly put her into the carriage and said, "Why are you waiting for me?"

Princess Yongning got into the carriage. Jia Yun didn't want to go with her in the carriage. After all, she was not officially married. If outsiders saw it, it would be bad for Princess Yongning. However, the princess will not let him go, she must let him come. In the same carriage, Jia Yun had no choice but to get into the carriage.

As soon as the curtain of the car was put down, Princess Yongning put her arms around Jia Yun's waist and leaned over. Jia Yun stiffened for a moment, then put her arms around Princess Yongning and said, "What's wrong today?"

Princess Yongning said: "I guessed it, you must be going on a mission, probably related to Luo Shuiguo."

Jia Yun smiled and said, "I'm from the Ministry of Industry, and I don't fight wars. Even if I have something to do with Luo Shuiguo, it's nothing."

Princess Yongning's voice was a little dull, and said: "That's what I said, but I'm still worried."

Jia Yun gently put her arms around Princess Yongning, stroked her hair, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon, and we'll get married then."