From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 590

Xiaozhuang did not bring any guards with her. She walked into the residence of the imperial envoy alone.

It was noon, and the residence was heavily guarded. However, the gold medal in Xiaozhuang's hand was enough to prove her identity and authority, and no one dared to stop her.

She came to the main hall and met many martial arts masters, as well as the Great Sun Dharma King of the Wusheng Sect.

She had a plain smile on her face, but also an undetectable arrogance: "Chu Feifan, we meet again after many years in Shenjing. I wonder how much your kung fu has improved."

Chu Feifan's face turned three points pale. If you ask who he, Chu Feifan, is most afraid of in this world, it is undoubtedly the person in front of him.

Master Su Youzi is kind-hearted and will not use force easily.

Wusheng Shengmu is his master. As long as he does not make a big mistake, nothing will happen.

But the only one in front of him, when he was active in Shenjing, he was cut by a knife in less than thirty moves. If he had not dodged quickly, he would have been killed.

This female Taoist priest had a very firm heart, and no matter how much money or power she could not be bribed, she was hunted for many days and fled for hundreds of miles...

That period of time was the time that Chu Feifan was most reluctant to recall. It was too embarrassing and miserable.

Therefore, he never dared to go to Shenjing again.

Seeing this former enemy at this moment, Chu Feifan really couldn't muster up the heart to resist. The other party's demon-slaying swordsmanship had already been perfected. Except for the two sisters of the Holy Mother, no one in the world could suppress her.

"Master Xiaozhuang, long time no see."

At the critical moment, Zhou Yuan came out with a smile on his face and said, "How is your majesty recently?"

Xiaozhuang also laughed and said, "Not well, sleepless nights, coughing up blood some time ago, the group of old stubborn people in the court are difficult to deal with, many things are delayed, and your majesty is under a lot of pressure."

"But she is still worried about your safety. After all, the salt merchants are extremely vicious and can do anything."

"So she sent me to rush south to Yangzhou at night to ensure your safety 'An.'

Speaking of this, she narrowed her eyes slightly and said, "You are not safe. This Chu Feifan is the Great Sun Dharma King of the Wusheng Sect. He has committed many evil deeds before and deserves death."

Zhou Yuan said, "He is my man now."

Xiao Zhuang smiled and said, "I understand, so he is still standing here, otherwise he would be dead."

Zhou Yuan sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Chu Feifan, go down. Xiao Zhuang and I have something to say."

Chu Feifan ran away as if he had been pardoned and disappeared in an instant.

Xiaozhuang looked at his disappearing back, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "Why has he become so timid? Although he couldn't beat me before, he was still very unruly. Now he doesn't dare to say a word."

Zhou Yuan sat down and said: "Master Xiaozhuang, the knife behind you can kill cattle and horses, how can he not be afraid!"

Xiaozhuang smiled and said: "My demon-slaying knife can indeed kill evil, but you don't have to be afraid, because this is your majesty's knife, and it will never be on your side."

Zhou Yuan said: "What if I don't want to go back to Beijing?"

Xiaozhuang spread his hands and said: "Your Majesty said that even if you don't want to go back to Beijing, I can't force you."

"But your majesty will go south to find you in person and ask you to return to Shenjing."

Zhou Yuan was silent.

Ask? This word is too scary and unbearable.

Xiaozhuang also sat down, put the knife aside, picked up the teacup and took a breath.

She said calmly: "I won't hide it from you. This time I didn't bring the imperial edict, only the emperor's oral order."

"Your Majesty hopes that you will hand over the Firearms Bureau and the Treasure Ship Factory to Zeng Cheng for management. Zeng Cheng will do this according to your instructions."

"Shenque needs to be disbanded. Such organizations are not allowed to exist in the folk. Your Majesty does not want to take action against your people, so as long as it is disbanded, no one will be held accountable."

"You can use the people of the Bai family to exile in Qiongzhou. How to develop the sea salt there is entirely up to you."

"The two sisters Bai Bing and Bai Xue do not need to be exiled. From today on, they are your personal maids. This is what His Majesty specifically instructed."

"Finally, His Majesty hopes that you will return to Beijing. She has been under a lot of pressure recently and sleeps well at night. I can't sleep, she misses you."

Zhou Yuan frowned, glanced at Xiaozhuang, and said: "How many days have you been here, why didn't you show up earlier?"

Xiaozhuang rolled his eyes and said unhappily: "Because I want to protect you in secret. Even His Majesty doesn't know what methods those salt merchants have. Of course she is worried about your safety."

"With me here, you won't be attacked and killed by masters. After all, Li Yu'an is just one person and may not be able to protect you."

Speaking of this, Xiaozhuang looked at Zhou Yuan and said: "Zhou Yuan, don't think too much. Many things are changed because of preconceived prejudices. "

"Why do you always have an inexplicable sense of crisis? Why are you always worried that His Majesty will do something bad to you?? As a minister, you should believe in His Majesty. Her favor to you is something that no monarch in history can do. "

"Last year's incident was just to stabilize the imperial power and let you suffer temporarily."

Zhou Yuan sighed, not knowing what to say.

Xiao Zhuang said: "Don't worry about Fuzhou. His Majesty will issue an order to Zeng Cheng to let him listen to you and not mess up your plan."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said: "But Zeng Cheng is a cabinet minister and a civil servant. He has no experience to do those things. I am worried."

"The craftsmen of the Portuguese have always been my contact, and they only recognize me. Shipbuilding requires a lot of things. The Shanxi merchants have cooperated with me for a long time and have a tacit understanding. Only I am the most suitable to go to Fuzhou."

"Since Your Majesty trusts me, why do you want me to return to Beijing? Is it really just because you miss me? You need to give me a reasonable reason!"

Xiao Zhuang stared at him and said directly: "Zhou Yuan, do you want to hear the truth? "

The atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing.

Zhou Yuan said: "If you want to, just say it."

Xiao Zhuang said: "Your Majesty wants you to return to Beijing, and I also want you to return to Beijing. There are only two real reasons."

"First, your divine bird has touched the bottom line. His Majesty wants to talk to you. She wants to resolve all this and put you on the right path."

"Second, this is a more important reason. His Majesty is in poor health and something big is going to happen."

Zhou Yuan suddenly raised his head and frowned: "Are you kidding?"

Xiao Zhuang said: "I'm really not kidding. Your Majesty is a disciple of Master Su Youzi. She has an excellent talent for Taoism. Although she has not practiced Taoism for a long time, she has achieved great success. Although she does not practice killing, her internal strength is as deep as that of the Dark Moon Dharma King."

"But she has been on the throne for eleven years. The Great Jin is a mess, and she has been in a vortex, worrying day by day and anxious night by night. ”

“Eleven years, she had almost no time to practice for the sake of this world. She slept very little, and her body was getting worse and worse. Recently, she was under too much pressure and coughed up blood frequently. If this continues, she will really not be able to hold on. ”

“Zhou Yuan, why are Xuan Su and I so loyal to His Majesty? Because we know His Majesty best. We know how big this country is and how hard His Majesty has worked for the government and the world. ”

“Only in the past two years, you have emerged as a rising star and helped her a lot, so she can breathe a sigh of relief.”

At this point, Xiaozhuang sighed and said, “Her Majesty is a smart person. She knows how bad her body is and how important you are to her.”

“She hopes you go back so that she can sleep well.”

“I also hope you go back so that Her Majesty’s body can get better. She has a deep inner strength. As long as she calms down and cultivates, she can recover.”

“I’m afraid that if she continues like this, she will become ill sooner or later due to overwork. "

Xiao Zhuang gently patted Zhou Yuan's shoulder and sighed: "Go back, Zhou Yuan, His Majesty really needs you."

"If you don't go back, His Majesty will really have to come and ask you to go back in person."