Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

After coming out of the Qianqing Palace, Wei Dongxian suddenly came to his senses. The expression on the emperor's face just now was like a woman thinking about love. As soon as this thought came to his mind, Wei Dongxian was immediately frightened to death. He raised his hand and slapped himself in the face, followed by another slap on the mouth.

In recent times, His Majesty's majesty has been growing day by day, and you, an old fool, have actually forgotten that His Majesty is a daughter. You should not look at what you should not look at, listen to what you should not listen to, and ask what you should not ask. These are the rules that you have strictly followed for so many years, and you have violated two of them today.

It would be fine if you saw it accidentally, but you actually asked about it?

It’s over, it’s over. Wei Dongxian felt that his life was over.

"Eunuch Wei, what's wrong with you?"

Shi Qian, who was waiting at the door, could tell at a glance that Wei Dongxian was in a bad mood, but Wei Dongxian didn't dare to say anything. He just said, "I just said something wrong and angered Your Majesty. Hey... Your Majesty said that you two should wait for a moment."

Shi Qian consoled him, "Eunuch Wei has served Your Majesty loyally for so many years. Even if there are some mistakes, Your Majesty will not look into them. Eunuch Wei does not need to worry too much."

"According to the Right Prime Minister's good words, I will go down first."

Watching Wei Dongxian walk away worriedly, Shi Qian suddenly said, "It seems that your majesty is in a bad mood today. How about we come back another day?"

An Changqing glanced at him and said, "Military affairs are of utmost importance. As subjects, you and I should share the worries of the emperor. How can we sacrifice the public for personal reasons, Your Majesty..."

"Alright, alright, I just said one sentence, and you're giving me so many big truths." Shi Qian waved his hands impatiently, thinking that Your Majesty is also a human being, with seven emotions and six desires, not to mention that Your Majesty is a woman, there will always be days when you are in a bad mood...

Lu Xi washed his face, changed his clothes, and calmed down. Then he summoned the left and right prime ministers.

"You two have come to see me together, but what is the important matter?"

Shi Qian secretly glanced at Lu Xi several times, but did not notice anything special on her face. He was about to speak, but was interrupted by An Changqing.

"Your Majesty, we two are here to discuss the affairs of Northern Qi."

Because three years ago the Prince of Yan led his troops into Beijing to seize the throne, the north was left empty, and the State of Qi took advantage of the situation and invaded into the interior. Fortunately, Duke Dingguo Yun Tianlai led his troops to defeat the Qi army, and was able to keep the enemy out north of the Taihang Mountains.

But because of this, Dasheng lost nine provinces north of Taihang Mountain, and the two countries of Sheng and Qi became hostile to each other.

The Northern Qi Dynasty had also been in turmoil recently. The crown prince was executed for treason, and the other princes began to fight for power, leading to turmoil in the court.

An Changqing continued, "The sixth prince of Northern Qi, Murong Che, and his grandfather, Duke Dai, guard Shuozhou. If Murong Che fights for military merits in order to fight for the throne, it may endanger our Yanmen Pass."

"What Prime Minister An said is that Northern Qi will send troops to attack Yanmen Pass?"

Shi Qian added: "Song Yingde, the commander of Yanmen Pass, once reported that there have been unusual movements of troops in Shuozhou in the past two months. We must be on guard against this."

Lu Xi frowned: "Then according to your opinion, how should we deal with it?"

The two men looked at each other and then lowered their heads. It was obvious that they had no way to deal with it. The treasury of Da Sheng was empty, and even if they wanted to use military force, they would be stretched to the limit.

Lu Xi was naturally aware of the situation and sighed helplessly. The excitement he had felt during the morning court session had disappeared without a trace. This was really one wave after another. Lu Xi felt physically and mentally exhausted and even wanted to eat a bowl of noodles with soybean paste.

Noodles with soybean paste? Yes, you can ask Ling Chuan and see if he can come up with one or two tricks to deal with the current dilemma.

This thought flashed through Lu Xi's mind. The initiative in this matter was completely in the hands of others. The two prime ministers were helpless. How could Lingchuan influence the fight for the throne in Qi State?

However, at this moment, Shi Qian suddenly said: "Although the two of us have no idea what to do, I would like to recommend someone who may have a way to break the impasse."

Lu Xi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who does the Right Prime Minister want to recommend?"

"The person I want to recommend is the merchant who proposed the disaster relief plan."

Before Lu Xi could speak, An Changqing at the side added: "I second the motion."

The two prime ministers of the current dynasty jointly recommended a businessman. Although Lu Xi had the same idea in his mind, he felt it was unreliable.

"This man is just a businessman, how can he take on such an important task? Although the disaster relief plan is brilliant, it has nothing to do with the current situation. Don't the two prime ministers think that he can understand military and state affairs?"

An Changqing and Shi Qian looked at each other and both smiled bitterly.

"Your Majesty, it's not that we are trying to shirk responsibility, we just have no other options. We are not placing all our hopes on this person, but we just think that he does things differently. Perhaps listening to his opinions will give us some inspiration."

Lu Xi's face turned serious: "You two are the prime ministers of Dasheng. When you are in doubt, you have to consult a merchant?"

These words were very serious. Shi Qian was shocked and bowed hurriedly: "I am ashamed of your majesty's trust. Please punish me."

An Changqing stiffened his neck and said, "I am also ashamed, but I believe that when we are undecided, we should gather the wisdom of all parties, so I think it is not wrong to ask a merchant for advice."

Lu Xi couldn't find any words to refute An Changqing for a moment. Shi Qian on the side also admired him secretly. He admired An Changqing for this. He could speak so righteously about anything.

Shi Qian had previously suggested that Ling Chuan be made a guest official, so he came here with this idea in mind. Lu Xi frowned and pondered for a long time. She originally wanted to ask Ling Chuan in person, but then she thought about it and decided to take the opportunity to push Ling Chuan to the front. So she said, "In that case, the two prime ministers can go ask him yourself. This man's surname is Ling and his name is Chuan. He runs a dim sum shop called Yunfuji in San Tiao Lane."

An and Shi were stunned when they heard this. His Majesty had been unwilling to reveal the identity of the merchant before, but why did he take the initiative to say it today? It seemed that he intended to promote this person.

Just when the two thought they had guessed Lu Xi's intention, Lu Xi said, "But you two must not reveal your identities, let alone my identity. You are asking a merchant for advice on military and national affairs. The Dasheng court cannot afford to lose this person."

The two of them immediately lowered their heads in shame: "Minister, obey your order."

……

In the Yongning Earl's Mansion, Zhao Youtang entered his father's study in front of his brother Zhao Youxuan and closed the door.

This made Zhao Youxuan very puzzled. His younger brother spent his days eating, drinking, playing and making trouble. He could hardly avoid his father on weekdays, so why did he take the initiative to go to his father's study today?

In the study, Zhao Youtang told his father about the business in detail, and then asked, "Father, do you think this business can be done?"

Zhao Zecheng felt really relieved when he saw how serious his son was. Not only would he be willing to use the shop to do business, he would even be willing to give the shop away.

However, Ling Chuan clearly stated that he was interested in Zhao Youtang's status, so he was willing to give him 40% of the shares, which made Zhao Zecheng feel a little uneasy.

"My son is willing to do business, and I am very happy. But I saw Ling Chuan yesterday and he is a cunning man. I am afraid that you will be fooled by him."