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

Chapter 668

Empress Zhao Jing couldn't believe what was happening before her eyes. She recalled her experiences over the years. She had never seen her junior brother being so disobedient.

That face was still so young, why did it become so strange at this moment?

She looked at Zhou Yuan and said in a trembling voice: "Junior brother, you... tell me, do you feel wronged? Because of the words of that corrupt scholar? Or because of the person behind him?"

"I understand your suffering! I understand that you have done so much for Dajin, but you have not received fair respect!"

"I will confiscate his family and exterminate his clan! I will catch the instigator behind him and kill him clean to make you feel better."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, those things are not important. I do what I want to do, that's all, and I don't want to get the so-called respect and understanding."

"The merits and demerits of the past will be judged by future generations. I just do my best."

Empress Zhao Jing whispered: "Yes, junior brother, you have never cared about other people's evaluation. You have made so many contributions. Now the north has been pacified."

"After the south is pacified, I will make you a king. You will become the first county king in the history of Dajin to be made a king based on military merit."

People of different surnames cannot be made kings. This is the rule of Dajin.

Luo Hong was originally crowned king only to marry the princess of the Khoshut tribe, not for his military merits.

Empress Zhao Jing said this now, it seems that she has already thought of some things.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Senior Sister has always been good to me, I remember it in my heart."

Empress Zhao Jing said, "Then why... you still say that... as smart as you are, you obviously know that those words should not be said by you, but by me."

Zhou Yuan said, "The situation in Dajin is complicated, and the wheel of the times is about to roll over, and we are still in civil strife and fighting, and even the implementation of the new law is difficult."

"This situation cannot last too long, otherwise it will hurt our chance to catch up. Many things and many contradictions could have been avoided, but they have never been avoided."

"Senior Sister, I didn't "You are playing tricks on me, which will delay what I want to do."

Empress Zhaojing turned pale and murmured, "You don't believe me! You don't believe that we can cooperate perfectly! You...you think I will hinder you!"

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said, "No, Senior Sister, you are excellent. You are indeed a wise ruler. You are excellent in handling political affairs, reconciling conflicts between the monarch and his ministers, and utilizing resources from all parties."

"You also have a big picture view, your own mind and vision, but...you are shackled by the imperial power."

This last sentence was like a knife inserted into Empress Zhaojing's heart, and she was so painful that she could hardly stand.

She looked at Zhou Yuan, her eyes became cold, and she said in a cold voice: "Am I wrong? Do I doubt you are wrong? You finally came to this point!"

Zhou Yuan laughed and said slowly: "Big sister is going to show your hand."

"You are showing your hand to me!"

Empress Zhao Jing's eyes were like torches, and she said word by word: "Do you want to rebel? Do you have the ability!"

"Except for the Five Army Battalions who can die for you, who else will die for you!"

Zhou Yuan said: "Your Majesty, there are less than 50,000 people left in the Five Army Battalions, but they are all elite soldiers who have been tempered by blood and fire. They only need one day to kill all your imperial guards and completely control the city of Shenjing."

"As for the other military The troops, they don't have time to come to the king's defense. When the facts are determined, they will recognize me as the generalissimo. "

Empress Zhaojing said: "You mean! You have the ability to kill me now!"

Zhou Yuan said: "No, I am a loyal minister, I will not kill the king."

"But according to reliable information, Prince Jing has been plotting a rebellion. What if he succeeds one day?"

Empress Zhaojing said loudly: "Prince Jing is one of my only confidants in the royal family! How could he rebel!"

Zhou Yuan said: "I said he rebelled, he is a rebel."

The Zhaojing girl's face changed, and she shouted: "Xiaozhuang! Xiaozhuang!"

Outside the Taimiao, Xiaozhuang looked at Li Yu'an in front of him and sighed slowly.

Li Yu'an did not speak, but in his palm, the rhyme of Taoism permeated, and the terrible momentum made people dare not look directly at it.

After getting no response, Empress Zhaojing seemed to know something and gritted her teeth and said, "That foreign slave! She has become your confidant! Do you trust her so much?"

Zhou Yuan said, "Yes, I trust her."

Empress Zhaojing said, "What did she give you? Junior brother, if it weren't for me, where would you be now? Would you have the power you have now?"

Zhou Yuan said calmly, "Without you, with my ability, I would definitely have no problem becoming rich."

"But if it weren't for me, you wouldn't be able to handle the Liangjiang riots, you wouldn't be able to handle Zhang Bailong, Nurhaci would have definitely entered Shanhaiguan, and the Great Jin might have perished last year..”

“It was I, Zhou Yuan, who saved the situation and eradicated these cancers that could destroy the Jin Dynasty one by one.”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan laughed and said, “Your Majesty, I have done more for you than you have done for me. You can’t say you are wronged.”

“Call me Senior Sister…”

Empress Zhao Jing was already in tears. She choked and said, “Don’t you recognize me as your Senior Sister? Master is in Shenjing. Let’s go to her to judge.”

Zhou Yuan held her hand again.

Her hand was still cold.

But Zhou Yuan would not be soft-hearted this time.

He said slowly, “Senior Sister, the Jin Dynasty needs you. Many things and many government affairs need your decision.”

“But regarding military affairs, I hope I can make the decision.”

“Let’s each do what we are good at.”

Empress Zhao Jing said in a trembling voice, “Then what is the difference between me and a puppet? "

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said, "Don't say that. We work together. For this world, no one is a puppet. Everyone who sees you still calls you His Majesty."

Empress Zhaojing threw herself into Zhou Yuan's arms and couldn't help crying.

She shouted, "You are so cruel! I trusted you so much! But you betrayed me!"

"Do you know that I could have held your family hostage, but I didn't do it in the end!"

Zhou Yuan hugged her, gently stroked her back, and whispered, "So you are still the emperor, so Prince Jing didn't rebel when Huang Taiji attacked Shenjing, so you are still alive..."

This sentence made Empress Zhaojing's heart completely cold.

It turned out that she was so close to death.

She gritted her teeth and choked, "No matter what, you have to admit that I treat you well. Except for the assassination case, I have nothing to apologize to you."

Zhou Yuan said, "So it's even, because except for today, I have nothing to apologize to you. ”

Empress Zhaojing suddenly pushed her away, her eyes full of resentment, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Impossible! I, Guan Miaoshan, can't be someone else's puppet!"

"Junior brother, you want to make the decision for me? Okay! Let's make a bet!"

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "What bet?"

Empress Zhaojing said, "Southwest! The Tusi in the southwest is rebellious, aren't you going to solve it? You are not allowed to use soldiers from other places. If you can perfectly solve the Tusi in the southwest, I will lose."

Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed out loud, "Hahahaha! I have already said that the Tusi rebellion is different from the attack by foreign races, and it must be handled with gentle means. When dealing with my fellow Miao people, I have never thought of using soldiers from other provinces to directly suppress and kill them. "

"I accept this bet!"

Empress Zhaojing said, "If you lose, you will be my vassal and not have any other thoughts."

Zhou Yuan said, "What if you lose? "

Empress Zhaojing hugged him, kissed him on the face, and whispered: "Then I will be the emperor of the world, and you will be my emperor."