After rebirth, I tortured the scum and strived to become the empress

"Why does Zhao Jie want to see me?" Shen Qingjun murmured curiously as she walked. Of course, she didn't expect anyone to answer.

After muttering, he turned around and looked at the people in the room, and said with a smile: "I originally planned to go for a walk in the garden with you, but the time was unlucky, so you all went to the side hall with me to meet this person. It's time to take a rest. Okay. ?”

As the lord Shen Qingjun, naturally she can do whatever she says. "Yes, lord! I will do as your lord orders!"

In front of the gate, Zhao Jie waited quietly. After a while, Wang Biao came to him.

Wang Biao cupped his fists and saluted: "Zhao Langjun, my lord has summoned me!" Wang Biao was used to calling Shen Qingjun the eldest lady, but in front of outsiders, he still called Shen Qingjun his lord, because he was also Shen Qingjun's retainer!

"Thank you, General Wang!" Shen Qingjun couldn't remember Zhao Jie, but Zhao Jie carefully wrote down whoever was around Shen Qingjun.

"Here is a small gift from me to the Governor. Here is the gift list. It is just a small gift, not a sign of respect. It is just to express my gratitude. I hope the Governor will accept it! General Wang, could you please pass it on." He said, holding the gift list in his hand. and the gift box to Wang Biao.

"Zhao Langjun is so polite. I will definitely forward it to my lord." After saying this, Wang Biao received the gift list and gift box, and handed it to Bu Qu behind him.
"My lord is already waiting for Mr. Zhao in the side hall. Mr. Zhao, please invite me." Wang Biao said with his right hand to invite Mr. Zhao.

"I don't dare, I don't dare. I'm not familiar with the roads in the Governor's Mansion. Please ask General Wang to lead the way." Zhao Jie declined.
"Forget it!" Seeing Zhao Jie's refusal and what he said was very reasonable, Wang Biao was not polite to him and turned around to lead the way.
Zhao Jie clasped his fists to express his gratitude and followed Wang Biao into the vermilion gate.

The two walked for a while, then looked up, and Zhao Jie saw another vermilion door with the words "reception room" hanging on the door. There was a row of soldiers standing guard at the door.

Wang Biao stopped immediately. Zhao Jie, who had been paying attention to him, also stopped.Wang Biao cupped his fists and saluted Zhao Jie: "Mr. Zhao, I'm waiting for you. I'm going to report."

Wang Biao went in for a while, and Zhao Jie stood aside respectfully and waited. Not long after, a young man with baby fat came out and said, "Langjun Zhao has been waiting for a long time. A certain surname is Gao, and Tian is writing documents for the Lord's account." , responsible for the reception, I will bring you in to see the Lord at this moment."

"Excuse me, Gao Wenshu, where is General Wang?" Zhao Jie was indeed a little confused. Why was he replaced after everything went well?
"General Wang is already in the hall. Don't worry, Mr. Zhao. There are differences between civil and military affairs inside and outside. When you get to the inner hall, you will be led by someone..." Seeing Zhao Jie's expression, Gao Gan smiled and explained Zhao Jie's doubts.

"That's it. Thank you Gao Wenwen for clarifying my doubts."

Zhao Jie lowered his eyebrows and nodded, following Gao Wenshu through the corridor and arriving in front of the main hall. Gao Gan signaled Zhao Jie to wait here while he went in to report. "Trouble Gao Wenshu."

Zhao Jie stood silently waiting again...

"Father, Zhao Jie is here." It turns out that this little man with baby fat is Gao Gan, Gao Lingying's eldest son. Gao Lingying glanced at Shen Qingjun who was sitting on the throne. Shen Qingjun nodded, and he said to his son Gao Lingying Jue said:
"In that case, please invite Zhao Jie in."

Then, Gao Jue came out again: "Zhao Langjun, my lord, please come in." He took Zhao Jie in.

Zhao Jie followed Gao Gan step by step. As soon as he entered the hall, he took a quick look and saw the room full of people. He was shocked, "There are so many people here. Lord Shen is treating me like a great treat!" '

Zhao Jie thought that Shen Qingjun specially called his retainers to receive him. He was extremely moved and excited. At this moment, he felt full of respect... Since he strictly followed the etiquette of the nobles, he could not let himself be in front of so many people. Embarrassed, he bowed his head, cupped his fists and bent down to salute, suppressing his inner excitement and said:

"Zhao Jie of the Zhao family in Wencheng pays homage to the Duke of Wuwei." In the social etiquette of the Wei Dynasty, when a person has an official position and a title, he calls the title "honorable".

And because Emperor Shaowu's imperial edict praised the Zhao family as the home of Wencheng loyalists, Zhao Jie called himself the Wencheng Zhao family when introducing himself.

Shen Qingjun's mellow voice sounded: "Master Zhao, please sit down and talk."

After the words fell, the maid next to Shen Qingjun took out a cushion and placed it on the left side of Shen Qingjun's finger. When the Wei Dynasty treats guests, the left is the most respected!
Seeing his seat, Zhao Jie was excited again. The Duke of Wuwei really valued me, and she also called me "gongzi" instead of "husband". That's right, maybe the Duke of Wuwei still remembers me!

In the Wei Dynasty, Langjun is a common title for young men, while Gongzi is mostly an honorific title. Gongzi is the son of the prince!

It's not that Shen Qingjun respects Zhao Jie more than his retainers Wang Biao, Gao Gan, etc., but that as the princess of the palace, she has to show respect for talents.

In fact, Shen Qingjun was right to call Zhao Jie his son, because Zhao Jie came from a poor family and could barely be called "Mr. Zhao".
In the Wei Dynasty, poor families specifically referred to down-and-out nobles. Shen Qingjun already knew the situation of the Zhao family clearly when he reported it to Emperor Shao Wu——

During the previous Daqian Dynasty, the Zhao family's ancestors had the title of Duke, but due to the troubled times, they fell in love with the wrong people several times and gradually declined.

Zhao Jie bowed respectfully again, then knelt down on the mat. A maid served him tea. Taking advantage of the opportunity to drink tea, he raised his head slightly and carefully looked at the situation in the room -

In the spacious wooden house, Shen Qingjun wears a grass-green plaid brocade silk coat and a white cloud-pattern military uniform. He kneels at the top with a jade crown on his head. Behind him is a screen embroidered with mountains and rivers, and in front is a table...

Zhao Jie only glanced at it. He didn't know if it was his imagination. He felt that the aura of the Duke of Wuwei was far more majestic than before, and he was very compelling!
Although his demeanor was calm and his posture was calm and elegant, others did not dare to slack off. He could not help but straighten his body and straighten his spine.

Sitting under Shen Qingjun, opposite him was a middle-aged man with a traditional scholar's three-strand beard and an elegant temperament. He was sitting above Fang Jiwei.
He had never seen this person in the military tent last time, but judging from where he was sitting, he should be a close confidant of Shen Qingjun. Behind him sat the Gao Wenshu who had just led them in.

And he was sure that the glance just now was not his imagination, this room was indeed full of people!
"I wonder what Mr. Zhao did when he saw me?" Shen Qingjun asked politely after Zhao Jie finished taking a sip of tea.

"Servant, Zhao Jie of the Zhao family, please serve as an official to assist the lord!" After saying this, he walked to the center, knelt down on one knee,
In fact, when he first came here, he was still hesitating whether to become Shen Qingjun's retainer?Because this would make him appear to be snobbish!

But when he looked around, he felt that Shen Qingjun was so "courteous and virtuous" to him and valued him so much——

As soon as he asked for an audience, Shen Qingjun summoned him immediately. When summoning him, he also had his retainers and subordinate officials accompany him. All of this moved him deeply...