Chapter 205 Your Majesty is the most beautiful scenery in the world
Chapter 205 Your Majesty is the most beautiful scenery in the world
After saying this, Zhao Duan did not wait for the "young cabinet minister"'s reply. He clamped his legs around the horse's belly and rushed towards the palace.
"You clearly can't take revenge on me for the time being, yet you come here to make harsh remarks. You are really ambitious but incompetent."
Zhao Duan shook his head and no longer considered him an enemy.
Russian qing.
He arrived at the palace, reported according to the rules, and was led into the palace.
The familiar older female officer came over and said with a smile:
"Master Zhao, please follow me. His Majesty is waiting in the garden."
There are many imperial gardens.
But there is only one that is famous for its "flowers".
There are no trees or ponds at all, only flowers of various colors, crowded together to form a "sea of flowers".
It is said that it was a sudden idea of an emperor at that time to collect all the rare flowers in the world and transplant them into the palace, which led to the creation of this "Back Garden Flower Sea".
When Zhao Duan arrived, he saw from afar a figure standing in a sea of colorful flowers, admiring the flowers.
The older palace maid stopped at the right time and stood on the periphery with the other waiters.
Zhao Duan held his head high and chest out, walked along the stone path on the ground called "Flower Path" to the side of the empress.
Xu Zhenguan was in a very good mood today, and his fair and crystal skin was dazzling in the sun.
The long skirt that drags on the ground highlights her graceful figure without making her look tacky at all.
Her jet-black hair was loose, she had a delicate nose, lips of just the right thickness, and bright eyes under her long eyelashes. She was now quietly admiring the colorful butterflies flying among the flowers.
"His Majesty……"
Zhao Duan was about to speak, but saw her shaking her head imperceptibly.
As if afraid of disturbing the butterflies.
Zhao Duan followed his line of sight and discovered that the two colorful butterflies entangled in the flowers were not ordinary creatures.
Its body is colorful, and as it flies, the air seems to splash with ripples of light.
After a while, the two butterflies flew away, and then the cold voice of the empress sounded:
"This butterfly is called the 'City of Seven Days'. If ordinary people stare at it for too long, their minds will be drawn to it and they will fall into a trance and dream, recalling the happiest seven days of their lives.
Therefore, too many people try to catch it, but this kind of butterfly cannot be kept in captivity. Once caught, it will go on a hunger strike and die within a week.
There are fewer and fewer of them in Dayu. This couple was invited from the Mubei Forest and has lived in the palace for two hundred years. "
Zhao Duan was stunned. He knew that there were strange life forms in this world, but this was the first time he had come into such close contact with one.
"Your Majesty said that they cannot be kept in captivity? How can we bring them back then?"
Xu Zhenguan raised his delicate hand and gently pointed to a bunch of pure black flowers in the distance:
“That’s the lightless flower. The Seven Suns City loves this flower the most, but it’s extremely rare.
After they are born, out of more than a thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine will burn due to basking in the sun and gathering heat, leaving only one.
After swallowing it, one will not be afraid of fire, and the body will not decay for hundreds of years. The royal family also spent a lot of effort to obtain it, and used it to lure the Seven Suns City. "
Zhao Duan was amazed and said:
"I was living a lowly life, immersed in the mundane world, and had no idea that there were so many magical things in the world."
Xu Zhenguan turned back, looked at him with a smile, and said:
"If you want, I'll give you a reward."
Zhao Duan was flattered:
"I am not blessed enough to enjoy it... Besides, I believe that treasures should belong to those with virtue."
Xu Zhenguan joked: "Are you saying that you have no moral integrity?"
Zhao Duan laughed at himself:
"Your Majesty, why do you have to ask when you already know the answer? In the capital... or even in the world, probably not many people think that I have anything to do with 'virtue'."
Xu Zhenguan was silent for a moment, then suddenly said seriously:
"You suffered."
In the eyes of the empress, most of Zhao Duan's bad reputation was caused by her.
No... I simply think it's too difficult to whitewash it... Once people form a fixed impression, how easy is it to change it?
He deliberately showed a nonchalant smile:
"As long as I can serve His Majesty, this little hardship is nothing."
"..."Xu Zhenguan stepped forward:
"Come for a walk with me."
……
The two of them strolled in the sea of flowers, and when the wind blew over them, all the flowers were overwhelmed by her. The king and his minister first talked about the changes in the court.
Upon learning that the dispute over the new policy had come to an end, Zhao Duan felt relieved and said:
"Congratulations, Your Majesty."
Xu Zhenguan raised his lips slightly, and then said calmly:
"It's just the first step of a journey of thousands of miles. Once the decree leaves the court, it has to leave the capital, go to the nine provinces and eighteen prefectures, and reach the fields of the people. Even if the government is clean and honest, there will be obstacles in the process of implementation."
Zhao Duan blinked and asked tentatively:
"Your Majesty is worried about the Eighth Prince?"
Xu Zhenguan remained silent, which was tantamount to admitting it.
She shouldn't have said these words to a mere military officer.
But after all these things, she no longer took Zhao Duan lightly:
"My uncles must be keeping a close eye on this. With their brains and their staff, they can understand the severity of the new policy with a little thought. Should we let it go? Cooperate with the court? Or secretly obstruct it?
As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. My sword can only sweep across the heads of the millions of people in the capital. It is beyond my reach to reach any further."
Zhao Duan frowned. He couldn't speak rashly about this topic.
On the one hand, it is almost unsolvable when it comes to the fight for the throne, so any conspiracy or trickery is actually of little use.
The best method is to cut the meat with a soft knife.
When our side becomes strong and the other side becomes weak, the desire to resist and fight will naturally fade.
On the other hand, he was still too unfamiliar with the area outside the capital of Dayu.
Since traveling through time, Zhao Duan has hardly ever left the capital. Among the nine prefectures and eighteen cities of Dayu, he only knows the capital.
He neither understood the conditions in various places nor the personalities of the Eight Kings.
There are all kinds of strange cultivation groups in the world, such as the Fashen Sect, the Wuchang Sect, the Ming Sect, and the Baiyi Sect...
Even outside the territory of Dayu, there are mysterious and magnificent lands and intricate forces.
The Gu God Clan, the Mahakala Sect... the Buddhist ancestral temple in the Western Regions... and many powerful people... are all just "heard of".
How can you provide any advice?
"lets change a topic."
Xu Zhenguan also realized that he was putting too much pressure on this small group of imperial guards.
Or it is better to say that I am used to the fact that the other party can always help me solve problems, so I say it habitually.
But whether it was the threat from the "Eight Kings", the remnants of the Kuangfu Society, or the practice of martial arts, they were all too far away for him.
"Come on, I'll take you to see something good."
Xu Zhenguan smiled and said:
"Well, if you want to see this scenery again, you can take another look."
Big baby... Zhao Duan regained his composure, knowing that the empress was going to give him a reward. He was impatient, but his face was full of sincerity:
"In my eyes, Your Majesty is the most beautiful scenery in the world. I am already satisfied to be able to learn from Your Majesty all the time."
"..."Xu Zhenguan cursed with a smile, then turned around and walked away.
His footsteps, however, inadvertently became a little lighter.
This guy speaks very nicely...
……
Russian qing.
Xu Zhenguan led Zhao Duan to an empty palace in the imperial palace, on which were written the three characters "Yanwuchang" in a flamboyant style.
When we arrived, there were eunuchs waiting outside and they opened the door.
As the heavy door opened, Zhao Duan saw an empty hall paved with blue bricks and a human-shaped wooden stake in the distance.
On the wooden stake, there was a piece of glittering and colorful armor.
Xu Zhenguan said softly:
"Go and take a look at the reward I have chosen for you. This item is called the 'Six Talisman Armor'."
……
This chapter is a bit watery, I will try to write more tomorrow to make up for it.
(End of this chapter)