It's better to be an empress than a county magistrate

The emperor ate two pieces of dessert with a smile, then put the matter of the memorial behind him and picked up Concubine Shu and went into the inner room at the back.

After a while, the sound of a bed swaying was heard from inside.

At the same time, Yuan Tianshi and others also arrived at the south gate of the capital.

Looking at the high city walls and the magnificent city gates, Lu Yunfeng couldn't help but feel shocked.

Mr. Liao and Master Yuan had been here before, so they naturally did not have the same feelings as Lu Yunfeng.

"The capital is indeed the capital." Lu Yunfeng looked up at the tall city wall.

"How on earth could such a high wall be breached?"

Mr. Liao said, "No matter how high the wall is, there must be someone willing to defend it..."

"That's true." Lu Yunfeng smiled.

Although inspection was required in the capital, it was not too strict and I was able to enter the city smoothly by paying a little silver.

"The capital city is indeed more prosperous than Xing County." Lu Yunfeng couldn't help but sigh again.

Master Yuan Tianshi didn't bother to pay attention to him and looked like he had never seen the world.

They first found an inn to stay in.

There are many inns in the capital, and Master Yuan Tianshi and his companions found a mid-range inn.

"Then let's go find Master Li first..." Lu Yunfeng said to Master Yuan while eating.

Yuan Tianshi nodded, "Master Li is our stepping stone. First get the stepping stone, and then go knock on the door of Concubine Shu."

After dinner, the three of them went to Master Li’s residence with gifts.

Although Master Li is a Taoist priest, he no longer lives in the Taoist temple.

The Imperial Master's Mansion is easy to find. You can find it by asking around.

"This is the palace of the last emperor of the previous dynasty when he was a prince." Mr. Liao said, looking at the three words "National Master's Mansion" in a prominent manner.

"No matter how glorious you were before, you're dead now, and your house has become someone else's." Yuan Tianshi said, looking at the three big words "National Master's Mansion".

Lu Yunfeng wondered in his heart, what would it be like if they could also settle in Beijing in the future?

Before coming to the capital, he felt that Jizhou Prefecture was the highest position they could achieve.

But now that he was in the capital, he felt that Jizhou Prefecture was so small.

It would be great if I could live in the capital someday.

They knocked on the door of the Imperial Master's Mansion.

"Please tell the boy that a fellow Taoist has come from afar. He brings a small gift and wants to meet the Imperial Master." Yuan Tianshi stepped forward and stuffed a piece of gold into the little Taoist boy's hand.

This is the same reason why a seventh-rank official serves as the prime minister's doorman. In fact, he is doing much better than a seventh-rank official.

This piece of gold cannot even be earned back by a seventh-rank official’s annual salary.

The little Taoist boy understood what he meant, asked them to wait for a moment, and then went inside to pass on the message.

The national teacher will not refuse people who come to visit him, and people who come to visit him can get silver.

As for asking him to do something, if it can be done, then it will be done. If it can't be done, then there is nothing we can do.

However, the Imperial Master is still very reasonable, as long as the gift is acceptable, he will help if he can.

In this day and age, such people are considered good people.

Soon the little Taoist boy came out again and led them into the Imperial Master's Mansion.

The Imperial Master's Mansion has a grand gate and there is naturally a different world inside, it is extremely magnificent.

It took the few people almost half an hour to walk in the Imperial Master's Mansion before they arrived at where the Imperial Master was.

When you arrive at where the national teacher is, you can smell the rich scent of sandalwood.

The place where the national teacher is located is the highest place in the entire mansion.

This is a beautiful loft.

"Master, the Taoist priest and his friends have arrived." said the little Taoist boy outside.

"Let them in." A long voice came from inside.

Master Yuan Tianshi took Lu Yunfeng and Mr. Liao inside.

A Taoist priest sat in front of the Taoist ancestor, holding a dustpan in his hand and pinching his fingers, looking mysterious.

Master Yuan Tianshi glanced at the Imperial Master and felt awe in his heart.

He is not pretending well enough, he needs to pretend like the national master.

He also gained a lot of knowledge this time.

The Imperial Master slowly opened his eyes and looked at the few people.

"Where are you from, fellow Taoist?"

Master Yuan performed a Taoist ritual and introduced himself.

Then he praised and flattered the national teacher.

Finally, he put forward his demands.

Of course, Lu Yunfeng also presented generous gifts to the National Master.

The Imperial Master said no, but he still let the little Taoist boy accept the gift.

And he became even more enthusiastic towards Master Yuan Tianshi.

It was obvious that he was very happy with the gifts they gave him.

"Wait a moment, I will go to the palace to test His Majesty's attitude."

When Yuan Tianshi heard the Imperial Master speak in this tone, he was naturally overjoyed.

"This one is for Concubine Shu..."

"It's just a box of ordinary pearls, and I asked the Concubine Shu to use them to apply on her face."

The national teacher gave Master Yuan Tian a look that said, "You are so sensible."

Then he entered the palace with gifts for Concubine Shu.

The imperial teacher has a noble status and can enter the palace with almost unimpeded access.

He first went to see Concubine Shu and presented the box of pearls to her.

"Why do you still have this idea?" Concubine Shu smiled sweetly, picked up a round pearl and looked at it carefully.

“Although it is not the best, it is also a rare and good thing.”

"Isn't what I gave you enough?" The Imperial Master held Concubine Shu in his arms.

"A few people from Jizhou sent this to my house?"

Lady Shufei showed a puzzled look.

"How come you are still in contact with people from Jizhou?"

"Kant is useless... He is already a dead man."

"So they came to me and wanted to be the governor of Jizhou," said the national teacher.

"What a big ambition! He wants to take charge of both military and civil affairs." Empress Shufei said with a smile.

"But the situation outside is much worse than we imagined. Jizhou City was just attacked by the Qiang army. Fortunately, it was this Lu Xingchen who defeated the Qiang attack and saved Jizhou City."

"Kant is a good-for-nothing again."

"Now that he has come to us for help, it is legitimate."

"It's just a favor. Instead of sending another official, why not..."

"We also need the support of some local forces, otherwise we will be unstable in the end."

The Imperial Preceptor gave Concubine Shu a gentle kiss on her lips.

"I see. I'll tell the emperor right away."

"I heard about this matter from the emperor yesterday." Concubine Shu said as she left the arms of the imperial teacher and went to the emperor's study.

There were a mountain of memorials before the emperor, and he had long forgotten the memorial sent by Prefect Kang.

"Your Majesty, you should take a rest." Concubine Shu said, and placed the food box in front of the emperor.

The emperor smiled and pinched Concubine Shu's delicate cheek. "You came here to make me tired, or to let me rest?"

Concubine Shu showed a shy expression and poked the emperor on the chest.

"For the sake of your majesty's health, I have to endure it! Otherwise, they will call me a vixen." Concubine Shu showed an aggrieved expression.

"Isn't she just a vixen?" The emperor stretched out his hand and pinched Concubine Shu's waist.

Concubine Shu deliberately made an angry expression, left the emperor's arms, and then showed a serious look, "I came here today because I really have something important to tell Your Majesty."