The news of Hong Wu's return finally drew the empress's attention away from the TV series.
After all, Hong Wu had helped her secure the throne back then, so she still had deep feelings for him.
If he found out that she had been watching TV series, he would inevitably nag her.
Although the empress had already secured the throne and Hong Wu was no match for her, many things couldn't be measured this way.
"If General Hong Wu wants to see you later, bring him here directly," the empress said to Xin Zhe.
As soon as Hong Wu entered the city, someone brought the news.
After Xin Zhe left, Ren Baqian asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do with the former emperor of the Yun Nation?"
"How was the situation after you met him today?" the empress asked.
Ren Baqian looked resentful as he recounted the situation again. "He seems fine, but he is probably going to collapse after being ignored for so long. Is there anything you want to get from him? For example, a jade seal or some other treasure. I don't think he will dare to say no. "
"What do you want that for?" the empress asked casually.
The Yun Nation was gone, so what was the use of the jade seal?
If it was a rebellion, she might be interested in it, but she wasn't interested at all.
"As for his surrender, it's dispensable. My army can naturally suppress everything," the empress continued.
"This will save us some trouble. After all, the Yun Nation has existed for so many years, and many people are loyal to the royal family. If he comes forward to surrender, it can break the fighting spirit of some people and save us some effort. It can also show your generosity, "Ren Baqian said.
"In that case, it makes sense. It's fine to let him live the rest of his life in peace. Let him write a surrender letter and surrender in front of the palace in a few days. Let my people and the people of the Yun Nation see it. After that, find a house for him to retire in and arrange some experts there. He might even be able to catch some fish, "the empress said after some thought.
"Got it, I will arrange it tomorrow."
"You can leave these things to others." The empress raised her head and looked at Ren Baqian. In half a month's time, the person in front of her would be her husband.
She would spend the rest of her life with him.
Ren Baqian didn't say anything and let her look. He reached out and placed her hand in his palm.
At present, Ren Baqian's palms were twice the size of the empress's. When he held her hand, it was almost enough to envelop her entire hand.
Ren Baqian glanced at the computer at the side and still wanted to tell the truth. "Your Majesty, you have changed …"
"Where?" The empress raised her head and looked straight at him. Did he realize that she was treating him more gently? After all, they were about to get married. Moreover, he was quite satisfied with this person …
"You are becoming more of a homebody …" Ren Baqian sighed. "If she was on Earth, she would be an otaku. Fortunately, she's not a fujoshi!"
The empress snorted and pulled her hand out of his bear paw. She looked at him coldly and wondered if she should paste him to the wall or the ground.
"However, no matter how much of a homebody His Majesty is, he is still the Majesty that later generations will call the Emperor of All Ages! Who said that the emperor can't stay at home? "Ren Baqian's tone changed. "There are so many emperors who don't step out of their doors. They can't even step out of the palace twice in their lifetime. What's wrong with Her Majesty watching TV series? What's wrong with being a shut-in? Who couldn't have some hobbies? If anyone dares to say no, I will be the first to slap him. "
The empress muttered, "I feel that what you said wasn't good!"
"How is that possible? I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart, "Ren Baqian said righteously.
"In any case, I don't think it was good!" The empress had always been an idealist.
Bang!
When Hong Wu came in, Ren Baqian was still trying to pull himself out of the wall.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Hong Wu bowed as soon as he entered the room. His eyes were glued to Ren Baqian.
"General, you are back. It must have been a tough journey." The empress laughed.
Ren Baqian worked hard on the wall for a long time. He used his elbow to enlarge the hole in the wall and was finally able to escape.
He turned around and saw that there were several holes in the wall. Two were from today, one was from yesterday, and the other two were from the day before yesterday. They were still blocked with wooden planks.
The empress's control of her strength was getting better and better.
She didn't even feel any pain when she was pasted to the wall.
Of course, it could also be that she was becoming more resistant to beatings.
"I will ask the Ministry of Works to send someone to repair the wall," Ren Baqian said faintly. "This palace is like a sieve."
The empress glared at him and said, "Aren't you the one who provoked me?"
Her tone didn't sound angry. Both of them were used to it.
Hong Wu was in a good mood when he came to see the empress as soon as he came back. However, after hearing the empress's tone, he immediately felt unhappy.
After Ren Baqian left, Hong Wu said, "Your Majesty, you are too accommodating to him."
The empress pursed her lips and smiled. She was suddenly very charming. "It can't be considered accommodating. I'm used to it."
"Your Majesty, you have changed …" Hong Wu couldn't help but say. "You are the aboriginals' empress."
The empress was a little absent-minded after hearing two people say that she had changed in one day.
However, Ren Baqian was deliberately teasing her, and Hong Wu was speaking from the bottom of his heart.
"Everything in this world is changing," the empress said faintly. In the past, she wasn't interested in men. Although she wasn't interested now, it wasn't bad to have someone to accompany her.
In the past, she always felt that the palace was cold, but she hadn't felt that way for a long time.
Ever since she chose her husband, she started to change.
There were many more things in her life. There was one more person, more mechanical dogs, more television dramas, more comics, more desserts, more candies, more going to the other world every now and then, and more walking on the streets like an ordinary person.
She didn't dislike such changes.
Those television dramas were very interesting!
Comics were also quite interesting!
After thinking about it, the empress smiled.
Hong Wu felt that he had never seen such a smile on the empress's face before. He should be happy.
However, when he thought of that fellow, his mood immediately turned sour.
"How's the situation in the north now?" The empress didn't want to talk about this matter and changed the topic. Although they could contact each other through the radio station, she still wanted to hear Hong Wu's story.
"Currently, the flames of war are everywhere in Great Xia. Thirty percent of the prefectures are in disarray, and Great Xia can't even take care of itself. Given the momentum of this disarray, even if Great Xia can suppress it, it won't be able to recover within ten years. Not to mention, given the current situation, it's hard to say whether Great Xia can survive this ordeal. Currently, there are only 50,000 soldiers stationed at Tiesuo Pass. If Your Majesty wishes, I can send troops to the north at any time. "
At this point, Hong Wu asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any connection with those rebels?"
"There is indeed a connection, but it's not with me. It's with Ren Baqian." The empress shook her head. "Those rebels still owe me 100 million taels of silver."
Hong Wu took a deep breath. 100 million taels of silver was equivalent to more than 10 years of income for Dayao's national treasury.
Subsequently, the empress told him about the deal between Ren Baqian and Su Qing. "In any case, Great Xia can be at peace this way. As for the money they owe, they shouldn't dare to renege on their debt. "
Hong Wu suddenly realized why the news of Tianjing Basin being completely pacified hadn't been announced.
They concealed the news of Tianjing Basin and then released a stink bomb in Great Xia's palace, forcing Great Xia to send troops to the south again. This caused Great Xia to be unable to make ends meet and increased taxes repeatedly. Following that, the disarray caused Great Xia to be unable to recover within ten years, regardless of whether they won or lost. This method was truly amazing.
Not only was there no worries in the north, but he was also able to devote all his energy to pacifying the Yun Nation.
If these things didn't happen, Great Xia would naturally be able to deploy troops to the south and secretly support the rebels of the Yun Nation.
Now, they were powerless even though they wanted to.
Even though Hong Wu didn't like Ren Baqian, he had to admit that this method was really amazing.
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