No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 231 Fame + Chip Bottom Line
Just as Su Rui and Song Jue were sent away, Luo Junyao received a letter from Luo Mingxiang and the Su family, which also said that it was rumored outside that she had killed someone.

Luo Mingxiang also expressed his gratitude to her in the letter. Apparently, father and elder brother told mother what happened outside the city that day, and mother in turn told elder sister.

Luo Jun shook the letter back to let them not worry, turned around and asked Zhu Siming to be called.

"Meet the princess." Zhu Siming bowed respectfully.

Luo Junyao asked: "Zhu Changshi, I heard that someone outside is spreading gossip about me?"

Zhu Siming immediately understood what she was referring to, and hurriedly pleaded guilty, "Princess forgive me, this matter... I reported this to the prince this morning, and the prince said that he would handle it himself." Even so, Zhu Siming was also a little worried.

This matter is actually difficult to deal with, not to mention that they don't have definite evidence to prove where these rumors came from, so what if they know?Whether it is arresting or killing those who spread rumors, can it stop others from thinking and discussing in private?

The mouth of Fangmin is better than Fangchuan, the words of the ancients always have some truth.

What's more, once this precedent of being convicted for speaking is set, it will also do great harm to the reputation of the Prince Regent's House.

Luo Jun waved his hand and said: "I don't blame you, you send someone to tell the prince, and I will handle this matter myself."

Hearing this, Zhu Siming couldn't help raising his head and glanced at Luo Jun. The prince was worried about handling him personally, and the princess was even more worried about handling him by herself.

After hesitating for a while, Zhu Siming still asked, "I don't know...how does the princess plan to deal with it?"

Luo Junyao said calmly: "What they said is the truth, if you like to discuss it, let them discuss it."

Zhu Siming was speechless for a while, what the emotional princess said was to let her go by herself?
Seeing Zhu Siming's expression of disapproval, Luo Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "Zhu Changshi, it's not a good thing to have a great reputation. Even if I have killed someone, hasn't the prince killed anyone? Hasn't my father killed anyone?"

"But..." How is this the same?
Luo Junyao leaned on the chair and said calmly: "What's the difference? I killed innocent people indiscriminately?"

It didn't.

Zhu Siming, as the only long history of the palace, naturally knew about Luo Junyao's previous affairs.

Zhu Siming looked at Luo Junyao hesitantly and asked, "Wangfei means... don't worry about it?"

Luo Jun said: "Don't worry about it, if you really want to care about it, you can spread the identity of that unlucky ghost Xiewoyun... Uh, forget it, once this matter breaks out, the matter of the big sister's wedding day will be brought out again Discussion. Why don't we pay attention to other rumors?"

"The princess means... the queen mother?"

Luo Junyao nodded again and again, and said seriously: "They said that I killed people, I admit it, but... they said that I disrespected my sister-in-law, that would be unfair to me."

Zhu Siming said respectfully: "The princess is right."

Although it is true to hear that the queen mother was so angry that things were thrown, but the regent princess is not the queen mother's maid, so you can't know that the queen mother has done something wrong and ignore it, right?

Zhu Siming reassured: "Princess actually don't have to worry about this matter. The prince went to Su Taifu's mansion this morning, presumably for the sake of His Majesty's companionship. Yesterday the Princess sent several of His Majesty's companions home. I'm afraid they are holding their breath in their hearts. Just now, Duke Cheng's mansion sent someone to send a post and a gift of thanks, and Concubine Xie sent Young Master Zheng back."

Luo Junyao thought for a while, "Forget it, these are trivial matters. It's just a few private discussions among the female relatives. Let's talk about it when someone impeaches me in the court."

Seeing her lazy look, Zhu Siming knew in his heart that their little princess who had just entered the door really didn't care about fame.Looking at her appearance, it seems that she is still expecting others to impeach her in court.

But thinking about her previous reputation, is she already used to it?

Luo Junyao smiled and said: "Zhu Changshi, it's not easy to be a saint. I have a bad reputation, and occasionally I do something out of line, and others will just treat it as normal. But if my reputation is perfect, there is no flaw. Any mistakes will be infinitely magnified by others, and it is tiring to be stared at every day as a model."

"What the concubine said is true." Zhu Siming lowered his eyes and said respectfully, but it's hard to say whether he agrees or not.

Luo Junyao didn't care, and changed the subject and asked, "Has General Yu returned home?"

Zhu Siming was stunned, shook his head and said: "No, General Yu hasn't been out today. Doctor Xue came to see him yesterday, and General Yu's health is much better than the other three, except for some dark injuries that need to be recuperated for a long time, the problem is Not big."

Only one arm was broken, even if Miracle Doctor Xue had the ability to reach the sky, he wouldn't be able to do it.

"What about the wound on General Yu's face?" Luo Junyao asked.

Xie Yan didn't mention the scar on Yu Mingqiu's face last night, probably in their eyes, the scar on his face is not considered an injury, right?She also forgot to ask.

Zhu Siming said: "Mr. Xue said that the scar was too long and too deep. It is impossible to completely heal. The doctor has prepared some medicine. As long as you keep applying it for a few years, it will get better."

Luo Jun shook his head, not surprised by this result.

Even in modern times, scar repair is not a simple problem.

"General Yu's wife, does Zhu Changshi know?" Luo Junyao asked.

Zhu Siming nodded and said: "I know that there are many sacrificed soldiers and family members who need extra care every year in the palace. General Yu's wife is one of them. Usually, the manager of Jingyuan calculates the amount first, and then allocates the roster and money to his subordinates. Then the subordinates sent people over there in batches. This Mrs. Yu is a woman who looks gentle and demure but soft on the outside and strong on the inside. She has been living alone all these years and opened an embroidery workshop in the east of the city. get by."

"She still doesn't know the identity of General Yu?"

Zhu Siming said: "General Yu is not an ordinary general. He used to be the commander of the late emperor's secret guard. If her relationship with General Yu is leaked, even with the protection of the Prince Regent's Palace, it will be difficult to have peace these years."

Luo Jun understood that something like a dark guard always sounds unsightly.

No matter how powerful the generals are on the battlefield, in most cases the enemy will not attack their wives and children, but the family members of the commander of the dark guards are not necessarily so.

What you are doing is shady things, so don't blame others for using shady methods to deal with you.

Luo Junyao thought, it seemed that Yu Mingqiu was hesitant to go back, not only because of his current physical condition, but also because of his identity.

If she has been a widow for many years, and her husband suddenly cheats on her body, and then finds out that she has no idea what her husband does after being married for many years...

Broken mirror reunion, reconciliation?
It would be good if she didn't give him a funeral directly.

Luo Junyao thought for a moment before saying: "Understood, Zhu Changshi, let's go get busy."

Zhu Siming bowed his hands and resigned. Before leaving, he couldn't help but look at her thoughtfully, wondering in his heart that the princess wanted to help General Yu and his wife reunite?

"Wait." Luo Junyao suddenly stopped Zhu Siming again.

"What else does the princess want?"

Luo Jun shook his smile and said, "If General Yu still doesn't come home tomorrow, you can secretly find someone to match Madam Yu."

"This..." Zhu Siming was taken aback for a moment, "We also asked people to tell us about it, but Mrs. Yu refused."

Luo Jun said: "Go and try again, don't deal with it casually, find a suitable partner."

Zhu Siming is also a smart person, and he immediately understood what Luo Junyao meant, but he was a little worried, "Is it too urgent? General Yu just came back, should you give him some time..."

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "Why does he stay in the palace when he has a family? Also... Mental preparation can never be done. The longer one side delays, the more afraid to move. Angry. We are helping the general."

Ok.

Zhu Siming thought to himself: I don't know if General Yu won't accept this kind of favor.

Luo Junyao didn't care about Zhu Siming's appreciation or not, and Yu, who just came back, was still feeling sad while daring to trick her, so it was not a good thing.

If she doesn't get this place back, she won't trust Luo!

In the side hall where the palace was discussing affairs, Xie Yan and several important court officials sat down again just after sending off the Qi people.

Old Madam Su basically didn't care about business, but today he happened to come into the palace to check Xie Cheng's homework, so he was invited to listen to the negotiation with the Qi people.

Xie Yan sat on the main seat, glanced at the people below and asked, "What do you guys think of the negotiation just now?"

Taifu Su squinted his eyes and drank his tea, apparently not intending to speak.

Ruan Ting and King Ning looked at each other, and then both looked at Luo Yun who was sitting opposite.

Luo Yun raised his brows and said: "I'm just a rough person. I don't understand these things in the court just to join in the fun. It depends on the regent and the adults how to do things."

King Ning snorted softly in his heart, rough man?

If Luo Yun is considered a rough person, there are not many people in Shangyonghuang City who are thoughtful.

However, Luo Yun's appearance and demeanor did give him an excellent layer of protection. Those who are not familiar with him may really think that General Luo is a general with no intentions.

Ruan Ting coughed lightly, hesitated for a moment and said, "Although we said we had a truce with the Qi people, we both know each other well. There are only two points. One is... If we help Bai Jingrong, Gao Yu will probably feel uncomfortable Dissatisfied. Second, can Mrs. Rong trust her?"

King Ning's white brows were also slightly frowned, and he looked at Xie Yan and said, "What Prime Minister Ruan said may not be unreasonable. We all know who Bai Jingrong is, and cooperating with her...is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger."

Xie Yan was not in a hurry, "Since both of you said that, why don't we talk about it?"

"This..." King Ning hesitated, "I can't say that. Bai Jingrong said he was willing to exchange the land east of Karna Mountain. This..." If there is really no point in talking about it, Bai Jingrong will live there Do not enter the Qi nationality embassy.

The area east of Karna Mountain mentioned by King Ning also belonged to the Central Plains in the previous dynasty.

This place is rich in beautiful jade, which was called Liuyu in ancient times.

It has been nearly 60 years since Tangling was annexed by the Qi people in the late period.Now Dasheng is naturally unable to recover the lost land. He originally thought that he would at least have to wait until Dasheng had enough strength to destroy the Qi clan, or at least until the opponent had no power to fight back before recovering the lost land, but he did not expect Bai Jingrong to propose this condition on his own initiative.

It's an offer they can hardly refuse.

Ruan Ting also fell silent, Liuyu was originally a county in the southwestern border of Dongling Jiazhou, but its area is comparable to the smaller states in the interior.But that place is flat to the north and south, but the road to Jiazhou is difficult.It is also because of this that the Qi people easily took it over, but it was even more difficult for the Central Plains Dynasty to regain it.

It would be great if it could be taken back without using soldiers and horses.

Xie Yan tapped on the table casually, and said calmly: "Liuyu borders on the Yin people in the southwest, and is less than a hundred miles away from Wuyi, the important town of the Qi tribe in the northwest."

As soon as these words came out, King Ning and Ruan Ting also fell silent.

Even if they don't know how to march and fight, they know that this place will be a place for several battles.Not only Yin people and Qi people, but these two tribes are not the only ones on the border of Dasheng.The Qi people hoarded heavy troops less than a hundred miles away from Liuyu, not only to guard against Dasheng soldiers and horses to recover Liuyu, but also to deter all ministries in the southwest.

Once the soldiers and horses of the Qi tribe withdraw from Liuyu, and Dasheng lacks a deterrent to this place, it will inevitably lead to other forces ready to move.

King Ning said: "So...we don't want this place?"

Ruan Ting looked at Luo Yun and said, "General Luo, you are more familiar with Southwest, what do you think?"

Luo Yundao: "The Liuyu land is vast and sparsely populated. There is only one Karna Mountain as a barrier and there is wind on both sides. If you want to defend this land, you need at least [-] more troops."

Hearing this, Ruan Ting and King Ning immediately shut up.

More troops?
Dasheng's treasury is struggling to support these soldiers and horses.

This is not just a matter of food and wages. The people have a shortage of labor, and a conscription of more than [-] soldiers will definitely cause public resentment.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay for a while, speechless, the opponent gave away such a big piece of meat, eat it for fear of choking, and don't eat it and don't want to be reconciled.

In contrast, no one cared about the situation of the Qi people at this time.

After being silent for a long time, Ruan Ting looked at Xie Yan who was sitting on the main seat, and said, "What does your lord mean? Do we want this jade or not?"

Xie Yan glanced at him and said, "Of course I want it."

King Ning almost couldn't bring it up in one breath, and couldn't help but glared at Xie Yan.

Since you want it, why are you talking nonsense?It made them talk nonsense for a long time!

Xie Yan ignored him, but looked at Grand Tutor Su, "Teacher Su, what do you think of the situation in the royal court of the Qi clan?"

Grand Tutor Su sighed softly, and said, "Within three years, the power of the royal court of the Qi clan will inevitably change. Bai Jingrong is offering such a condition now... I am afraid that her opponent has found a stronger ally."

Ruan Ting frowned and said, "So there are really people in the Qi clan who have formed an alliance with the Yin people?"

Su Taifu said: "If they are not of my race, their hearts must be different. Although Bai Jingrong's mother and son are deeply favored by King Qi, and now they hold a lot of power, there will always be people who oppose them. Their biggest weakness is that they This is from the Central Plains."

Ruan Tingdao: "Back then the Yin people were defeated by Dongling, and since then they have been unable to recover and can only gradually drift to the west. They all have the same hatred for the Central Plains people. Even though Bai Jingrong is our enemy, the Yin people probably won't like their mother and son."

Taifu Su nodded and smiled lightly: "That's right, so..."

"So, since Bai Jingrong offered such chips from the beginning, she must be able to accept more chips."

Luo Yun suddenly said: "If Bai Jingrong is willing to hand over the gravel city west of Karna Mountain to Dasheng, it can be considered."

Neither Ruan Ting nor King Ning spoke. They didn't understand military affairs, and they didn't understand how one more city could make a difference. They planned to wait for Luo Yun's explanation.

Xie Yan did not intend to continue listening to this explanation, but said directly: "Since the general said so, then continue talking with Bai Jingrong in this way."

"..." Even if Luo Yun is your father-in-law, you can't be so rash, can you?
Xie Yan didn't seem to notice King Ning's staring eyes, and said: "Conditions are always added, it doesn't matter what you add, let's talk about it first, you must first know where Bai Jingrong's bottom line is."

Everyone looked at each other a few times, but didn't speak any more.

Isn't that the case with negotiations between countries?You must first know where the opponent's bottom line is. Anyway, the current situation is that they take the initiative.

They can afford to waste time, but Bai Jingrong may not.

"Then follow what the regent said." Ruan Ting said in a deep voice.

The others naturally had no opinion, and nodded in agreement.

Xie Yan casually threw the file in his hand aside, looked at the crowd and said, "Everyone is here, so let's talk about other things together."

Ruan Ting was a little puzzled, "What else is there for the prince?"

King Ning obviously knew, he stroked his beard with a smile and did not speak.

Xie Yan said: "Your Majesty's companion."

Ruan Ting frowned and said: "I have heard a little about what happened yesterday, I'm afraid I have to tell the Empress Dowager about it. After all, the companion is accompanying His Majesty to live in the palace, and it is not easy for me and other foreign ministers to intervene."

King Ning smiled and said: "The queen mother wants to be harmonious with your majesty's cousins, why not give old Cheng Engong a face and include that kid from the Zhu family. Although the quota for your majesty's companions is four, it is not Is there no exception?"

Grand Tutor Su frowned slightly, Luo Yun didn't quite agree.

Luo Yun said in a deep voice: "I heard that His Majesty doesn't like that child from the Zhu family?"

King Ning said: "After all, they are blood relatives. It is good for children to fight and fight. Whose children don't fight and quarrel?"

Taifu Su said: "The child of the Zhu family is probably not just mischievous and disliked by His Majesty."

The Taifu has already said so, so it is difficult for King Ning to say more.

"Then what are the plans of the Grand Tutor and the Prince Regent? If the Empress Dowager is always unhappy, those children may also enter the palace..." King Ning said with a half-smile.

Although they are all auxiliary ministers, the only ones who can legitimately manage the emperor's affairs are the regent and the Taifu.

Xie Yan said in a deep voice: "Since it is inconvenient in the palace, let His Majesty move to the outer court."

"This..." Everyone was taken aback, "Your Majesty is still young, if you leave your mother to take care of you..."

Xie Yan said: "In the final analysis, the inner court and the outer court are only separated by a wall. Your Majesty wants to invite An to visit the Queen Mother in a blink of an eye. How can you leave your mother? It's just moving your majesty's daily life and study outside. Besides... the study room is outside, which also saves everyone from the outer court." It is inconvenient to enter and exit the harem."

There was a moment of silence in the study, and Taifu Su said: "Your Majesty is indeed young, but... After all, the identities are different. It is always a good thing to be self-reliant earlier."

"Then follow what the Regent and Taifu said." The Regent proposed, Su Taifu also agreed, and everyone else nodded in agreement.

It's just...the queen mother may still have to toss.

(End of this chapter)