The world is broken, the cubs mend it

"How is your majesty?"

"Your Majesty, today I had a plate of eggplant at a restaurant on East Street. It was very fresh and delicious. Your Majesty can go out incognito to taste it when you have time."

"How is your majesty?"

"Your Majesty, my cat gave birth to eight children, five males and three females."

"..."

The contents of the memorials submitted by the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue in the past half month have all been of this kind.

It was reasonable for local officials who were thousands of miles away to submit memorials to the capital once a month to occasionally ask about the emperor's health.

However, as a close minister of the emperor, he acted perfunctorily. To put it mildly, he did not take the emperor seriously. To put it seriously, he neglected his duties and disrespected the imperial power.

Yuanyuan picked out all the memorials he had handed in in the past few days and put them aside, supporting her face with one hand and thinking deeply.

"Dad, what do you think I should do with him?"

Such perfunctory behavior may seem like a trivial matter, but if it is not stopped in time, the court officials will only look down on her more and more in the future.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Pei Zhiyan asked back, his expression gentle, the corners of his lips slightly raised, as if he was expecting her answer.

"..."

Yuanyuan did not answer. She ordered people to keep these memorials separately and continued to review the remaining memorials.

On the second day, after discussing matters with other court officials, the hall fell silent, but Pei Zhiyan did not call for the end of the court.

The young emperor who was sitting on the dragon throne stood up. She was now much taller, with a pair of narrow eyes slightly drooped. The powerful imperial majesty made people breathless.

Yuanyuan was holding a pile of memorials in her arms, standing in the Golden Palace and asking the Minister of Revenue to come forward.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. I wonder why Your Majesty has asked me to come out alone?"

The Minister of Revenue, dressed in his official robe, stepped forward and knelt down. His words and attitude were impeccable, and those who didn't know him well might have actually thought he was a loyal subject to the emperor.

"How dare you ask me why? Take a good look at the memorials you have submitted these days."

Yuanyuan didn't play the role of a loving monarch and his subject with him, but simply threw the memorial in her hand at him.

"I am terrified..."

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was startled and quickly fell to the ground, his face showing an expression of nervousness and fear.

"Does Lord Lin have nothing to do in the Ministry of Revenue? Or is he too idle to do anything but tease cats and dogs all day, or does he think I am young and can be bullied, so he is so perfunctory?"

Yuanyuan stood with her hands behind her back and looked at him seriously, with no emotion in her dark eyes.

Now she is able to hide her emotions very well.

"I dare not, Your Majesty, I just..."

"That's enough! I don't want to hear these useless explanations."

Yuanyuan interrupted him harshly and raised her voice so that all the civil and military officials in the court could hear clearly.

"Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Lin Feng has disrespected the emperor and failed to do his job. He will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane in court as a warning to others!"

It was unprecedented to impose punishment on an official in front of all the officials, and such punishment was too severe according to the law.

"Anyone who excuses him shall be deemed equally guilty."

Before the official who was on good terms with him could plead for him, he was silenced by Yuanyuan's words.

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was pressed on the torture bench, his mouth blocked with a white handkerchief. The pain from the beating made veins bulge on his forehead, and sweat poured down his forehead.

After being beaten with thirty sticks, the man had completely passed out, and his buttocks were covered in blood and it was unbearable to look at.

"From today on, anyone who dares to take advantage of my young age and do something perfunctory will be severely punished."

After watching the execution, Yuanyuan had Lin Feng dragged out. She glanced at the court officials below with cold eyes, flicked her sleeves and strode away without even calling for the end of the court.

This trick of killing the chicken to scare the monkey successfully made the court officials never dare to look down on her again, and they no longer wrote useless nonsense in the memorials.

After a few days, her attitude towards the court officials softened again. She generously rewarded those who had made contributions and gradually won their hearts.

Looking at the child's cold and domineering back as she walked in front of him, Pei Zhiyan felt that she already possessed the strategy and intelligence that an emperor should have.

Maybe in a few years, I will be able to live a retirement life.

Five years later, Yuanyuan's swordsmanship has become more and more powerful. Even Wu Xian cannot beat her. She is also very good at riding and archery.

Daddy brought her up very well, and she is very skilled in both civil and military affairs.

The Yuan Dynasty was newly established and its foundation was unstable, the treasury was empty, and it was not appropriate to mobilize troops for war. This gave the King of Shu an opportunity to catch his breath and grow stronger.

Early winter

The Shu army camped outside Jiagu Pass overnight. When the battle report from outside the pass came, Yuanyuan decided to lead the army in person.

He was wearing a golden soft armor, riding a white horse, with the emperor's sword on his waist, and walking at the front of the army.

Many people gathered at the city gate just to catch a glimpse of the empress.

Pei Zhiyan followed behind her, his silver armor blending into his white hair. His handsome and elegant face often made people forget what kind of person he was originally.

The father and daughter have extremely similar faces, which makes people marvel at them.

Although he was the empress's nominal father, his real identity was still the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, which often made people wonder how to address him more appropriately.

Jiagu Pass is only three days away from the capital, and General Liu also led his army to meet up from the other side in advance.

As the Shu army grew stronger, Pei Zhiyan had already taken precautions. The defense of Jiagu Pass was tightly deployed, and the enemy army was unable to break into the city after three days of attack.

The King of Shu put on his armor and stood outside the city, shouting and cursing for five full days before he saw the legendary young emperor on the city wall.

The woman was wearing golden armor and her long black hair was tied up with a simple red rope.

Although he is only in his teens, he looks mature and his eyes are extremely oppressive.

"You ignorant boy, why don't you come out and fight?"

"This land belongs to the king. I advise you to surrender as soon as possible to save your life."

Yuanyuan looked down at the middle-aged man below who was several times older than her. He was tall and strong, and it was said that he was so strong that he could lift a bronze tripod with his bare hands.

"What a joke! You're hiding in there and being timid. Are you afraid to fight?"

The King of Shu seemed to have heard a joke from the world. He fixed his fierce eyes on her, spat fiercely on the ground, and his rough face was full of disdain.

Now that the Shu army has grown strong enough to rival the Yuan army, as long as he can break into the city, the world will be in his hands.

Just as he was about to continue shouting and cursing, the gate of Jiagu Pass collapsed with a loud bang, raising a thick layer of dust.

Pei Zhiyan rode out on horseback and led all the soldiers to confront the Shu army in front of the battle.

Looking at the soldiers behind him, the King of Shu stroked his beard and laughed loudly.

"With just these few people, how can you defeat my army of 100,000? The Yuan Kingdom is dwindling in population, can't you find anyone who can fight?"

"Dad, we can only win this battle and not lose. I will beat the drum to cheer you on and wait for your triumphant return."

As soon as Yuanyuan finished speaking, the city gate closed again, which meant that the soldiers below had no way to retreat.

"Thirty thousand elite soldiers are enough to deal with you."

Pei Zhiyan drew out his sword, the cold blade flashing with a cold light. As the drums at the city gate sounded, he led the soldiers to charge into battle.

The King of Shu also came forward with a long spear in his hand and fought with him.

After beating the drum three times, Yuanyuan put down the drumstick and looked at the stalemate situation below.

The King of Shu was indeed as strong as his reputation. He was so powerful that he almost threw Pei Zhiyan off his horse several times. Fortunately, he managed to escape safely each time.

"Wu Xian, go get my heavy bow."

Yuanyuan stood at the highest point of the city wall holding a long sword, and the cloak tied behind her was fluttering in the wind.

Thirty thousand elite soldiers are naturally no match for one hundred thousand Shu troops. She wants to exchange the least casualties for the greatest victory.

Wu Xian carried the bow and arrow over. It was forged by the most powerful craftsman in the Yuan Dynasty. It had a range of one thousand meters and was extremely powerful.

In the entire Yuan Dynasty, the only person who could pull this bow with his bare hands was Pei Zhiyan.

"Your Majesty, are you sure you want to use this bow?"

With her tiny arms and legs, how could she possibly pull such a big bow?

The bow was only slightly shorter than her body.

Yuanyuan just glanced at him coldly, and he dared not say another word. He lifted the bow and arrow and placed them at her feet.

The battle below was brutal. Pei Zhiyan was besieged by the King of Shu and two deputy generals. Although he was able to cope with it, the situation was very dangerous. Any mistake would result in his death.

"Help me defend against the enemy's arrows."

Yuanyuan picked up the arrow and put it on the bowstring. She stepped on the bow with one leg and held the string with one hand. She slowly pulled the heavy bow in the shocked eyes of everyone.

call out--

With a sharp sound of breaking through the air, the sharp arrow directly pierced the enemy general's body.

The arrows pierced through the enemy general's body and continued to fly backwards like arrows through a candied haws, killing six or seven soldiers behind him.

The enemy archers immediately pointed their spears at her, and arrows flew towards her from all directions. The soldiers responsible for protecting her raised their shields and swords to block them one by one for her.

After only pulling the bow once, Yuanyuan's fingers were rubbed by the bowstring and two blisters appeared.

Without stopping, she picked up the arrow, drew her bow, aimed, and shot at the remaining enemy generals.

Her archery skills are precise and mysterious. Once you are aimed at her, there is no escape. The arrow seems to be able to turn and cannot be avoided no matter what.

In just the time of a stick of incense, only three enemy generals, including the King of Shu, were left.

Pei Zhiyan's pressure was also relieved, as the emperor's personal expedition had already boosted the morale of the soldiers.

Shooting and killing enemy generals one after another made the Yuan army more excited and fought more fiercely.

The Shu army watched their generals fall one after another, and their morale was damaged, and they became timid.

"Blow the horn!"

Yuanyuan's fingers, which were used to draw the bow, were bloody, but she seemed not to feel the pain and calmly gave orders to her men.

As the horn sounded, the city gate opened again, and General Liu led 30,000 cavalry to charge out, spreading out from both sides to encircle the enemy.

The frightened Shu army was in disarray. The King of Shu was firmly restrained by Pei Zhiyan and unable to retreat. He was surrounded by iron cavalry and had no choice but to fight a desperate battle.

Yuanyuan rode out of the city on a white horse and rushed into the siege with a sword in hand.

When the King of Shu was fighting with my father, I took advantage of his unpreparedness and pierced his heart with a sword, then slashed him off his horse with a swing of the sword.

The little girl who used to cry when she saw people's heads falling off, can now face life and death calmly and has become an empress who holds the power of life and death.

With their leader dead, the Shu army became a headless fly. General Liu took advantage of the victory and pursued the enemy, conquering Shu in one fell swoop and regaining the territory.

"you…"

Pei Zhiyan rode his horse to the child's side and was about to ask her if she was hurt when he saw the child's body fall straight off the horse's back.

He jumped up and caught the child's body steadily, then rode his horse into the city in a panic while holding her in his arms.

"Your Majesty is young, and you have wasted too much energy and hurt your body. You will recover after a good rest."

The accompanying imperial physician took her pulse and treated the bloody wound on her hand, looking at her with admiration in his eyes.

Such a powerful and mighty emperor is no less powerful than any predecessor in previous dynasties.

After this battle, Yuanyuan took the longest vacation in his imperial career and lay in bed for more than 40 days before recovering.

On the day of the army's return, people along the way kept cheering, and all of them looked at her with devout and worshipful eyes.

Pei Yuanyuan, who was almost eleven years old, took the head of an enemy soldier from a thousand meters away and personally assassinated the monarch of Shu to unify the world.

This achievement will become the most significant record in history books.

Pei Zhiyan is also a legendary figure throughout the history of two dynasties.

In the history books of the Qing Dynasty, he was a treacherous and evil person.

According to the history books of the Yuan Dynasty, he was the emperor's teacher and also the emperor's father.

During the reign of the empress, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the country was peaceful and prosperous.

The situation in which women had a low status for a long period of history was also broken.

Women were no longer appendages of their husband's family. They could also fight in battles, take the imperial examinations, and become officials.

When Pei Yuanyuan was fifteen years old, Pei Zhiyan completely withdrew from the court and lived deep in the harem, occasionally going out to buy some snacks for the children.

Autumn

Pei Zhiyan, with a head full of white hair but still handsome, was lying in a soft chair, and the begonias in the flower garden were in full bloom.

At noon that day he had a very long dream. In the dream he saw a child coming from a very far place.

She knew that she was lonely, so she came from afar to be with me.

A voice in his dream told him that Yuanyuan was his biological child, his closest relative connected by blood, but the way she appeared was different from that of ordinary children.

He knew this very early on.

When he opened his eyes, he saw a familiar face. Pei Yuanyuan, wearing a dragon robe, looked down at him with a very serious face.

"Dad, could you please not sleep anymore and help me review the memorial?"

The ruthless emperor who used both kindness and power in the court would always be the naive child in front of him.

The road ahead is long, but their lives are full of hardships and sweetness, and their future is destined to be smooth.