The First Empress - Chapter 124

Chapter 124 How Can There Be Chaos in Government
Lan Zhenglin completely ignored the glint in the eyes of the unfamiliar woman and sighed. “Your Majesty, you are worried! Fortunately, the Dali Dynasty and your ancestors are fortunate.” As she spoke, she slightly cupped her hands in the void. As expected, she raised her head three feet in the air. She smiled faintly, and the corner of her mouth couldn’t help but climb onto a faint trace that seemed to have disappeared.

Lan Zhenglin said two more words about how the Xiongnu had repeatedly attacked. Huiqi said coldly, “Old General Chen died. I have already ordered people to gather the remnants of the old general’s troops. Now, we have already gone over to break through. Although Yunzhou Prefecture Governor’s place is a tiny place, I think that is the key.”

When Linglong heard that the two of them had already started to talk about the matters of the Imperial Court without restraint, she couldn’t help but feel a little stiff on her back. She wanted to leave, but it was not convenient. If she wanted to stay, she would be suspected of eavesdropping. She could only grind in the inkstone without hurry and try her best to think about other matters to distract herself. However, the conversation between the two of them was covered by a huge net. Linglong stood there in fear, embarrassment, and helplessness. Even Huiqi seemed to have ignored Linglong’s existence as she talked happily as she looked at Prime Minister Lan.

‘”I have already dispatched my troops to deal with Rou Ran’s great troubles. Lord Assistant Minister, don’t worry. I have my chess piece, so I will give it to you first. I must first let Rou Ran feel that the Heavenly Dynasty is weak and incompetent. Only then can I annihilate you in one fell swoop. It’s not that I don’t have the heroic spirit to do anything.” This was just throwing bricks to attract jade. Linglong clearly remembered what the Emperor had said yesterday. He said that there were no more people to resist Rou Ran. There was clearly no one who wanted to take Gu Yu’s political strategy and tactics.

Linglong was secretly shocked. Huiqi looked at Lan Zhenglin’s expression. Lan Zhenglin smiled unhurriedly and suggested, “I can protect one person. General Wen Changliu has already returned from the desert. I will protect the Wenjiang Army.”

Linglong was even more shocked, Wenjiang Army? This is Lan Zaifu’s own people. Everything is fine with this Wen Changliu. Unfortunately, he is famous for his fear of the Hedong Lion. Who is his Hedong Lion? It was really a half sister of Lan Sou Yu’s. This was clearly trying to seize or erode Hui Qi’s strength.

Actually, the sword gate was easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it was a relatively important place. If the bandit army colluded, it would be very dangerous. If this Wen Changliu listened to Zaifu Lan’s words and not only did he not resist the enemy outside, he was instead trying to rebel with his energy stored up, that would not be good.

Linglong wanted to hint that Hui Qi would not agree, but her identity was really embarrassing and she had no way of hinting.

Hui Qi seemed to have noticed Linglong from this material. His expression was very calm. He only smiled slightly and raised his eyebrows. “The Wenjiang Army is in a state of war. I also want the Wenjiang Army to go to the Sword Gate. I’m just afraid that the Wenjiang Army won’t be able to hold on to the bitter cold of the Sword Gate. Every year, the generals there are sick with typhoid fever.” Hui Qi seemed to be filled with worry. This sentence was right in the eyes of Lan Zaifu. Lan Zhenglin said, “My son-in-law is also a hero who drives a horse in the sky and shoots eagles in the autumn. He will not let His Majesty down.”

Only then did Huiqi feel slightly relieved. He walked to the Imperial Court and wrote an imperial edict in a few seconds. It was almost done in a flash. Even Lan Zhenglin found it unbelievable. He didn’t even type the abdominal script. Logically speaking, Huiqi should have pushed it back, but …

This was also where Linglong was suspicious. If she had given the sword gate to him, wouldn’t the lamb have fallen into the tiger’s mouth?

After this matter was over, Lan Zhenglin’s expression became even more pleasant. “The students still need to protect a person to Jiayuguan. The Emperor also knows that the north of Jiayuguan is the Xiongnu. The student’s disciple, General Gao Qiyuan, can defend that danger, the Emperor …”

He felt like he was getting a little too far, He blatantly asked the Emperor for these places, It was simply shameless, but Hui Qi’s behavior today was completely unexpected. He looked at Lan Zhenglin and nodded repeatedly, “I almost forgot that there is a General Gao here. It would be great to let General Gao go to Jiayuguan.”

As he spoke, Huiqi wrote another imperial edict. After he finished, he thought for a moment and placed the jade seal on it.

Linglong felt that everything had developed beyond her ability to understand. She was filled with suspicion and contemplation. The two of them were supposed to be opposed to each other. They were supposed to be filled with contradictions and sharpness, but they were so peaceful. The two things were actually completed so easily.

Lan Zhenglin felt relieved and his expression softened. It seemed that the Emperor trusted this fellow more.

Linglong lowered her eyes slightly. Seeing Lan Zhenglin’s Immortal Crane tonic, The Cabinet, especially the civil servants in the upper study, could only enter. Moreover, it was suggested that such a military-level matter could only be handled by the prime minister. Lan Zhenglin was undoubtedly such a maverick. There were only two prime ministers in the Dali Dynasty, and there was also Wang Ruquan who had a nose that was not right with Lan Zhenglin’s nose and eyes that were not right with his eyes.

If Wang Ruquan was here today, She would definitely remind Huiqi of how she couldn’t give Jiayuguan and Jianmen Pass to Lan Zhenglin. However, she wasn’t here today. Linglong’s hand that was holding the ink ingot was almost wet with sweat. She could even feel the sweat coming from the palm of her hand slowly wetting the ink ingot. Looking at it, her hands were really dark.

Just now, her hands were drenched in cold sweat because of her nervousness and worries.

“Your Majesty, Prime minister, this concubine has retired.” Linglong saw that the two of them had just paused, so she spoke slightly. Her voice was low, trying not to make Lan Zhenglin feel any abnormalities.

Linglong looked at Lan Zhenglin and lifted her sleeves slightly. Even the pavilion elder in the court had to respect the emperor. Not to mention the concubine, Lan Zhenglin felt as if he had discovered Lan Zhenglin. His raised eyebrows twitched slightly. “Your Majesty, is this?”

Almost only two harem women have been here since Dali set up the highest authority, school for the Emperor’s son, One had turned to ashes, This woman was still flesh and blood. Linglong also knew that the woman who had turned into ashes did not cause chaos. However, some people said that history belonged to men. It was often women who changed history. Linglong was therefore unwilling to make any plans many times. If she could procrastinate, she would procrastinate. If she could turn a blind eye, she would completely pretend not to see it.

Hui Qi looked at Linglong, only smiling at ease. He held Linglong’s hand and said, “I’m afraid that you don’t know each other even if I don’t say anything. This is the Prime Minister of this dynasty, Elder Blue Pavilion.”

As Hui Qi spoke, he added a lot of weight to the words “Elder Blue Pavilion”, giving others an understanding for no reason. Linglong nodded her head and said, “Hello, Master Assistant Minister.”

Lan Zhenglin’s expression changed quite quickly. There was still a pleasant expression on his face just now, However, there was a bit of dignity in it. Ling Long slowly thought of a way to resolve it. To say that Lan Zhenglin did not know Ling Long’s identity from Lan Sou Yu’s mouth, Ling Long was a million people who did not believe it. However, Lan Zhenglin did not seem to know at all. He even asked, “Who is this?”

Huiqi smiled and said, “It’s one of my Jieyu, Bu Jieyu. Come and help me clean up.”

After Lan Zhenglin answered his questions, his expression continued to soften like a piece of leavened noodle. “So it’s a Jieyu. This humble servant greets Empress Jieyu.”

Linglong slightly returned the greeting. She knew that Lan Zhenglin would not show her goodwill for no reason. Sure enough, Lan Zhenglin immediately started to make things difficult for her. Lan Zhenglin looked at Huiqi with his big, upright eyes and said with a little dissatisfaction, “Your Majesty, there’s something I don’t know if I should say.”

Huiqi said, “It’s good that the assistant minister expresses his thoughts directly. Don’t have any misgivings. It’s good that everything goes as usual with me.” Hearing this, Linglong’s heart beat violently. It was as if she was carrying a rabbit, but on the surface, it was still calm. Today’s storm could not be avoided. Linglong knew better than anyone else that she was in a dangerous and absurd situation.

“Has the Emperor forgotten the ancestor’s teachings?” Lan Zhenglin’s expression changed slightly. He could tell that he wasn’t in a good mood. Although he had obtained two hard-won imperial decrees, as long as this woman was here, he was afraid–

Ling Long deliberately lowered her head to prevent Lan Zhenglin from seeing the light in her eyes. Lan Zhenglin was also knowledgeable. Anyone who did anything could guess that they were eight to nine. Ling Long did not want to show her cards so quickly.

‘”It’s my fault. The Emperor didn’t make any mistakes. It’s just that I always use acupuncture points. Prime minister also knows that I’m just a female genius. Being able to enter the study room is already a glorious pet among glorious pets. Naturally, I don’t look sideways. There’s only the Emperor in my eyes. There’s nothing else.” Linglong argued and continued, “Even though Linglong has read two books since she was young and knows a few words, she still dares not go overboard when it comes to offending the ancestor’s teachings.”

After he finished speaking, he observed Lan Zhenglin’s expression. Lan Zhenglin laughed heartily, “Your Highness is a smart person. This lowly official can tell with a glance. However, I hope it’s just like what Your Highness said.”

Linglong turned her gaze to Hui Qi for help. Hui Qi’s expression was slightly bright. Only then did her gaze fall. Linglong felt much warmer. Hui Qi looked at Lan Zhenglin and asked, “Daren Zaifu, can’t I have a person who can sweep the courtyard away?” Hui Qi looked at Ling Long and Lan Zhenglin as he finished speaking. “The ancestral teachings are like the ancestral territory. They must be guarded. As the ruler of a country, I know this better than the assistant minister.”

Lan Zhenglin’s attitude was still the same. He was stubborn on this point. The other Prime minister King Ruquan also felt the same way. The concubines of the harem must not go to the study. This must be a place. Even the Empress knew that they could not cross the lightning pool. Why did this woman have the chance to charge straight into the study?

Lan Zhenglin licked his dry lips and said, “But the Emperor still needs to be careful. There are countless examples of this in history, especially for women, who are not allowed to go to school for the Emperor’s son.” There are still a lot of things to say, but they are all omitted. Huiqi sneered, “This won’t bother Prime minister anymore. Prime minister had better bring two generals to guard the Sword Gate Pass and the Jiayuguan Pass. The rest of us naturally have plans.” The implication was that if the harem concubine messed up politics, then he wouldn’t have easily obtained the Sword Gate Pass and the Jiayuguan Pass just now.

Thinking of this, Lan Zhenglin was even more suspicious. Her daughter had said that Linglong was a subordinate of the Empress, so the people under the Empress would definitely fight against her. If Linglong’s words were important, then she would have objected just now. Why didn’t she say anything?

Linglong did not expect this. Seeing Lan Zhenglin’s expression change slightly, she felt a little nervous. However, this nervousness was getting faster and faster. Linglong adjusted her tone and said, “It’s just to help the Emperor clean up the place. Prime minister can only treat Linglong as a palace maid.”

Lan Zhenglin didn’t know whether it was better to nod or shake his head. He looked at Linglong with a bit of embarrassment.

Linglong could feel the affirmation in Lan Zhenglin’s eyes. He wanted to confirm whether Linglong was an enemy or a friend. However, Linglong turned her gaze away and looked outside. “I need the palace people to clean up everywhere. What do you think?”

Lan Zhenglin did not want to offend Linglong, so he could only nod slightly. As long as the Emperor did not agree to Linglong’s departure, there was nothing he could do. After saying this, Linglong felt very embarrassed. She looked at Huiqi and said, “This concubine has left.”