The palace is quiet, and the empress of the cold palace is acting as a demon

Chapter 512

Longzhou, Gaotai County.

Standing on the white salt flat in a red dress, Shuying is surrounded by a clear blue sky and flowing white clouds. In the distance is the snow-covered Qi'nan Mountain. In front of him is the surface of the salt lake like a mirror of the sky. asphyxia.

The way Ning Xizhao looked at her, the red shadow between the blue sky and the ground, was the look of a true goddess.

He knew how powerful she was, but he didn't expect that she could rebuild the dilapidated Fangyuan City in just half a year.Not only that, she also built a rose garden, which was filled with roses of various colors, and also stored all kinds of weapons made of refined iron and forged steel, and there were a total of [-] arrows alone.According to Shuying, although there is no preparation for war, there must be weapons for deterrence.

Not only that, Qin Fengde, the state herdsman of Longzhou, also made a lot of money because he followed Shuying.Shuying was generous, and all the bureaucrats in Longzhou, regardless of military affairs, were won over by her.At that time, all the tribal peoples in the Western Regions also found jobs in the salt fields and iron mines to get rich. The entire Longzhou has grown from a marginal area managed by the court at the beginning to a rapidly rising area relying on the sale of resources.

"Xizhao," Shuying ran towards him with a smile, "except for salt and iron, did you know that a team I sent out discovered a coal mine in Qi'nan Mountain."

"Coal?" Ning Xizhao was puzzled.

Shuying explained with a smile: "It's the buried stone, which is the best fuel for smelting iron. Once the coal is dug up, just selling it to the court will make you rich."

Ning Xizhao: "Wanwan, I didn't expect you to know Longzhou so well."

Shuying: "Of course, I was captive to Fangyuan City for so long, and I didn't just fight with Su Han. I also learned a lot about the situation here, and now I can finally use it."

Ning Xizhao said: "I still remember that it was Xidi who came to attack Yingyang City, and you handed me over to Miao Jin. I was thinking at that time, if I knew martial arts and could hold a sword, maybe I could protect is you."

"You did it now." Shuying's eyes narrowed into crescent moon arcs, "I know you will protect me forever, right?"

Ning Xizhao took Shuying's hand: "Well, I have already handed over all the reform matters to Lu Liangzhong, and also presented a memorial requesting reconciliation to His Majesty, whether you are demoted or not, the matter of the court From then on, I don't care anymore, now I just want to live here peacefully with you, stay by your side forever, love you, and protect you."

Standing on tiptoe, Shuying pulled Ning Xizhao by the collar, and kissed him on the cheek: "Well, let's live a carefree life in Longzhou City."

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Peijun, Yingcheng.

Qin Wan closed the newly sent Longzhou information, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Liexi, notify everyone, start to act!"

"Yes, empress!" Lie Xie took the order.

Qin Wan stood up and burned the intelligence newspaper in the candlelight.

The sky in the cold city is covered with thick cumulus clouds. In late autumn, the ginkgo biloba and poplars in the city put on golden clothes again.

In the 13th year of Rong Guoyuan's enfeoffment, Lu Liangzhong, who was above the imperial court, had been promoted to the imperial historian. Suddenly, he and a hundred officials jointly wrote a letter invoking Zhao Wang Ning Xizhao's rebellion.

Ning Miao sat on the dragon seat, and when he saw this memorial, his expression changed instantly.

She wanted to refute Ning Xizhao, but she didn't expect that Liexi, who hardly ever went to court, would suddenly come up with a hundred-long Longzhou secret report, explaining how Ning Xizhao controlled the salt and iron trade in Longzhou, Crimes such as forging weapons, wooing local officials, and embezzling private pockets are clearly written, and each of them points directly to Ning Xizhao's suspicion of treason.

The officials who were single-handedly promoted by Uehara Ning Xizhao of the court saw Lu Liangzhong suddenly defected and stood in the camp against King Zhao, they all panicked.

At the same time, Qingchi and Yuan Ying have sealed off the entire cold city, and no news can be sent to Longzhou.Several officials who wanted to risk their lives to deliver letters to Ning Xizhao were wiped out overnight by An Yousi, and no one dared to reveal any news to Longzhou.

After Bai Zixian read the official memorabilia and Anyou Secretary's report, he said to Ning Miao, "Your Majesty, why don't you summon King Zhao to return to Hancheng? If he is willing to return without a single soldier, the rebellion may just be a concern of the ministers." But if King Ruozhao refuses to be called, with his current financial and military strength in Longzhou, it is indeed a huge threat."

Hearing what Bai Zixian said, Ning Miao clenched his fists and frowned and shouted to everyone in the court: "King Zhao will never do it. You people are only impeaching him when he is not around because of the damage to your personal interests by the New Deal! No matter what I can't believe he would want to rebel!"

Lu Liangzhong and the others argued again, but Ning Miao still insisted on not believing it.She even did not hesitate to tie up several fierce ministers and imprison them, threatening to kill them to shut them up.

For the next three days, Ning Miao was not able to go to court due to physical discomfort, and did not see any officials who reported the matter.

"Can't they see it? How much money the new policy has increased the national treasury, and how much it has brought benefits to the country! They only think about themselves! They just want Xi Zhao to die!" Ning Miao was furious in the Xuanzheng Hall. The memorial to impeach Ning Xizhao was thrown all over the floor, and all the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were smashed on the ground.

Situ Nange lowered his head and bent over to pick up the notebooks on the ground. He shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, what the courtiers said is not unreasonable. Even if King Zhao has no intention of rebelling, he is now supporting his own strength and hoarding money in Fangyuan City. There is a large amount of ordnance, and we have to guard against it."

"I know he won't. I've been with him for 17 years, and I know him too well. He only cares about his mother. Now that he has got his wish, he must only want to take her to live a quiet life in Longzhou. I'm not a threat to him, he It's not my threat either!" Ning Miao gritted her teeth.

"Your Majesty, the courtiers are now very passionate. If you blindly protect King Zhao, the court may be unstable." Situ Nange persuaded.

"Then do I want to watch them gang up to kill Xizhao?!" Ning Miao said.

Situ Nange: "Your Majesty, why are you so obsessed with His Royal Highness King Zhao? I heard that he has asked you to reconcile and leave, and he doesn't care about the separation of husband and wife with you at all. Why are you defending him like this?"

Ning Miao's eyes were red: "Because he didn't do anything wrong except that he never loved me... If it wasn't for me, maybe he could be more free. I tied him by my side and forced him to marry me with my mother's order." Me, even if I know that he doesn't love me at all...so if he can live a good life now, I really don't want to worry about it anymore. "

Hearing what Ning Miao said, Situ Nange didn't know how to persuade him.

Standing at the entrance of the Xuanzheng Hall, Lie Hao frowned when she heard Ning Miao's words in the hall, strode away from the palace, and rode her horse towards Yingcheng.

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Peijun, Yingcheng.

"You said that Miaomiao resisted all opinions, and no matter what, I didn't believe that Ning Xizhao would rebel." Qin Wan supported his forehead and said angrily, "My God, this child has been poisoned by Ning Xizhao, and he is obsessed with it. It's almost hopeless!"

Lie Xie: "Your Majesty will be tolerant, what should I do?"

Qin Wan frowningly tapped the table with her fingers, trying to think of what to do to make Miao Miao make up her mind to kill Ning Xizhao.

"This is the only way." Qin Wan gritted his teeth.

Lie Xian was wondering what Qin Wan had thought of, when she got up and went back to the room and took out the heavy lamp.

"Tomorrow is the first day of October...Let Ning Xizhao spend another cold clothes festival with her."

Qin Wan said so.

(End of this chapter)