Donggong Zhangjiao

There has been a war with Shangyang Kingdom, but now there is a sudden change, and everyone in the court is naturally alert.

However, after the previous victory, this time Pei Yao mentioned the changes in the border area, and the ministers of the DPRK and China unanimously took charge of the battle, both civil and military.

Indeed, during the first battle, Pei Yao had just ascended the throne and received a lot of mess from Emperor Chengjing. It was indeed difficult to fight.

If it weren't for the prince of Shangyang Kingdom seizing the legitimate son and causing civil strife, the war would have lasted longer and the outcome would have been difficult to say. Therefore, before the war started, there was someone in the court who was in charge of peace.

But now it's different. Pei Yao first took action to investigate and deal with a large number of corrupt officials, and then got rid of those high-ranking Xu Xungui who were like parasites and had been enjoying the salary of the court for doing nothing. Naturally, all the money obtained by these copying officials went into to the treasury.

In addition to the large amount of compensation after the defeat of Shangyang Kingdom, and the previous attempted murder of Lin Chan, Pei Yao hit Shangyang Kingdom hard again.

In the past few years, Pei Yao has made some reforms in internal affairs, put taxation in line with the needs of the people, and introduced some policy lenient policies for businessmen. Daqi's business has developed very well in recent years. It seems that business taxes are low, but there are more people doing business. , the tax collected actually increased.

The prosperity and development of Da Qi in recent years have been seen by the courtiers, so they are more confident in the face of war.

In particular, there are more advanced iron forging methods obtained from Lin Chan. Pei Yao has long been preparing to attack the Shangyang Kingdom, so sophisticated weapons have been secretly prepared for a long time.

It can be said that as long as Shangyang State dares to take action, Daqi's army will attack without hesitation.

In the northern Xinjiang military camp, the soldiers of the Huo Family Army, as well as the leading Qin Duke Huo Mingxuan, had a deep hatred for the Shangyang Kingdom, and their fighting spirit was always high.

This battle can actually be said to be what Daqi is looking forward to.

With strong soldiers and strong horses, if you fight him hard, you will be able to send your troops northward in one fell swoop and expand your territory.

Whether it is Pei Yao or the civil and military officials below, they naturally look forward to such brilliant achievements during their reign.

But the enthusiasm of the previous dynasty was not completely infected in the harem.

Especially in Fengxuan Palace, the queen was having a headache about this matter.

He finally made up his mind to build momentum for the fifth prince in the court so that he could be appointed as the crown prince as soon as possible, but he didn't expect that Shangyang Kingdom would show up again.

Originally, Pei Yao was still very young, so it would be difficult to force him to establish a crown prince at this time. Now that there might be a war, it would be even more unlucky for Pei Yao to establish a crown prince.

Wouldn't it be more difficult?

When fighting, it is the time for generals to come into their own. After the fall of the Qiu family, Wanbi's elder brother Hu Daixu took over the position vacated by the Qiu family, and is now the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army.

It means that he actually has a group of people and military power in his hands.

Moreover, Hu Daixu was the youngest among the five military commanders in the Fifth Army Commander's Office, so he would naturally lead troops north to join the battle.

At that time, if she achieves military exploits, it will be Wanbi's capital. Relying on her family, Wanbi can still be granted the title of concubine even if she is not favored.

Besides, Concubine Wan is still young and in good health, so she might become pregnant one day.

After giving birth to a prince, there will be another powerful competitor.

The position of the prince cannot be grasped, but the competitors may gradually become more and more powerful, and the queen will have a headache even if she doesn't want to.

Looking in the mirror, she saw that she had lost some weight, and the queen suddenly felt tired.

But in comparison, the atmosphere in Yuzhang Palace is much better.

"During this period, I am busy with things in the court. I am afraid that I will be tired and thin. It is also hard for Jingruo to take care of the whole family. My uncle and aunt are getting older and they need to pay attention to their maintenance. Bo'er is also growing up. , Qingrong, you go to the warehouse to pick out some things and send them to the Liu family, as a token of my gratitude."

Fang Yun gave instructions while doing embroidery work.

Liu Qin joined the household department and did the job of helping Pei Yao replenish his wallet.

Now that there are faint signs of war, it is natural to be even more busy. Preparing military pay is a big deal.

As a sister, she naturally has to cherish her brother's hard work and express her feelings. "Yes, I will go there soon." Qingrong smiled and brought up a cup of peach gum bird's nest, "My queen, please eat this first. It is the best for nourishing your skin and blood."

"Let's put it aside for now. I'll eat it after I finish embroidering these stitches." Fang Yun said softly.

Qingrong nodded, put down the bowl, and came over to take a look, "Your Majesty's craftsmanship is getting better and better. Nowadays, she doesn't have much time to do embroidery work, but it is more exquisite. In the early years, her double-sided embroidery was amazing to many people. Now my skills are becoming more and more sophisticated."

"You are very sweet. Have you eaten honey today?" Fang Yun looked at her with a smile, "This is the only advantage I have gained from my boudoir. Naturally, I can't lose it in my life. Your Majesty has become accustomed to it over the years. Wear the pajamas made by me, it’s spring, it’s time to make some for the emperor.”

"Yes, the emperor and the empress have a deep friendship!" Qingrong joked with a smile.

Fang Yun put down the things in his hands and stretched out his hand to scratch her waist, "She is really married, and her mouth is getting worse!"

The master and servant were laughing and joking, and Yanwei came in quickly from outside.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here."

Hearing this, Fang Yun stood up, straightened his clothes, and went outside.

As soon as they arrived at the door, Pei Yao had already entered through the palace gate. It was cold in spring and it was still windy today. Fang Yun didn't want to go forward, so he stood on the corridor and waited for him.

Pei Yao didn't care about her lack of rules. When he saw her standing in the corridor, he came over with a smile.

"Your Majesty." Fang Yun bowed slightly.

"Yeah." Pei Yao led her up, "What are you doing?"

He hasn't been here for several days.

"You and I are just passing the time. What can I do to keep you busy? Your Majesty is the busy man." Fang Yun squeezed his fingers.

There seemed to be dissatisfaction in his tone.

Pei Yao said softly, "I have been busy with political affairs these days. Didn't I come to see you when I had some free time? Well, I brought you some gifts."

While talking, Hong Zheng, who was following behind, quickly came forward holding a large brocade box.

"What?" Fang Yun was curious.

"A little gadget, it looks exquisite, so I brought it to you." Pei Yao said.

Even Pei Yao praised it for being exquisite, so it should be good. Fang Yun thought so and opened the brocade box, and she was not disappointed.

"What a beautiful fan!"

The folding fan lying quietly in the brocade box is overflowing with light, like a rainbow, and even more shining under the sunlight. Both sides of the fan are carved with exquisite patterns, including fish, insects, flowers and birds, which are lifelike.

"Does this look like it's made of shells?" Fang Yun picked up the fan and asked.

Hong Zheng smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty is right. This fan is made of shells and was just sent from the southern states and counties. Isn't this a good day in February when the dragon raises its head? All states and counties are interested. ."

"The fans made in Beijing mostly use silk as the material. I have also seen bone fans, such as ivory fans, which are very rare. This is the first time I have seen a fan made of shells. The shells are already thin, so it is difficult for this craftsman to be able to do it. The double-sided carvings are truly exquisite.”

Playing with the fan carefully, Fang Yun couldn't hide the fondness in his eyes.

"There are many shells and pearls on the beach. The local craftsmen naturally have ingenuity that we can't think of. You can like it. This set is a set of four fans. You can keep them for yourself or enjoy them, as you like."

Seeing that Fang Yun was happy, Pei Yao's lips curled up slightly.

Fang Yun also smiled, opened the lower layers of the brocade box, admired the fan, and then bowed to thank him.