The empress is wild and cool, and I'll help her secure her throne

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

The empress is reading a book here.

An incense stick of time ago, she had just sent away the Ninth Princess's personal maid, Xiangcao.

The little girl, having just completed her mission, sent someone to ask the empress to tell her who the purple talisman belonged to.

Empress An Luoyu did not hide anything and told Xiangcao directly, asking her to go back and pass on the message.

Vanilla is a martial arts master who specializes in speed.

According to the time calculation, Xiaojiu should have arrived at the Jiumen Governor's Mansion by now.

Suddenly, An Luoyu raised his head abruptly, and looked towards the door of the imperial study with his phoenix eyes!

The guard Qingniao immediately drew his sword and asked sternly:

"Who is it! How dare you trespass into the imperial study!"

An old man in his sixties easily avoided the eyes and ears of all the guards in the palace and walked in slowly and openly.

Qingniao immediately gripped his sword tightly, because the opponent was a top grandmaster!

"I, Cheng Zhushou, pay my respects to Her Majesty the Empress!"

Cheng Zhushou did not hold an official position, so he called himself a commoner.

But although he was a commoner, he did not kneel, but just bowed slightly to the empress.

Unruly to the extreme!

"So it's Senior Sub-Sage." An Luoyu gestured for Qingniao to put away his sword, then asked with a faint smile:

"I wonder what brings Senior Sub-Sage to visit us suddenly?"

Empress An Luoyu behaved very respectfully and did not blame the sub-sage Cheng Zhushou for breaking into her palace at all.

Cheng Zhushou was also slightly stunned. He didn't expect An Luoyu to be so humble!

It seems that the current empress knows how to win over talented people!

He must be a wise ruler!

However, the sub-sage Cheng Zhushou was no pushover either. He quickly calmed down and was not tempted by the empress's small favors. He simply said, "I want to protect someone!"

"Oh?" An Luoyu paused, a look of surprise on her beautiful face. "Who does Senior Sub-Sage want to protect?"

Cheng Zhushou had already learned the whole story from Kong Zhongzhi's intelligence network, and he bowed and said:

"I would like to protect the craftsman Ye Qianxuan, from Room 5 on Corpse Sewing Street!"

"This boy may act impulsively, but he is also sincere!"

"If he hadn't taken action, those poor women would have been humiliated by the Red Sleeves Army!"

“The sage said: Where justice lies, do not lean towards power, and do not care about profit.”

"Although Ye Qianxuan is just a corpse tailor, he is also a scholar like me!"

"This Chicheng is exactly what scholars of my generation need!"

"So, I want to protect him!"

Cheng Zhushou actually didn't realize that at this moment, he had subtly begun to beg the empress for help.

The Empress pondered for a moment, then said, "I understand Senior Sub-Sage's desire to protect this craftsman Ye!"

"But the government, the jianghu, and the people are all watching. I have only been on the throne for two years, and my foundation is not stable. I really cannot show partiality!"

"If only... Senior Sub-Sage was also an official of the current dynasty!"

The empress sighed softly, her brows slightly furrowed, and she seemed to be in endless entanglement.

Cheng Zhushou was stunned for a moment and pondered the empress's words carefully.

Indeed, it was not appropriate for the Empress to order this personally.

Building authority requires years of hard work and self-control.

But sometimes it only takes one word to destroy one's reputation.

What the empress said was also true. If she were an official, she could submit a petition to protect Ye Qianxuan by herself!

But... am I really going to enter the world like this? !

At this moment, Bluebird finally understood the Empress's plan and couldn't help but shout "Brilliant" in his heart!

This sub-sage senior has been in seclusion for several years!

The emperor of the previous dynasty summoned him to the court to serve as an official thirteen times, but all the edicts fell on deaf ears, and Cheng Zhu Shouli ignored them all!

Not to mention entering the secular world, even if the empress herself went to Anlu Academy, it would be difficult for her to meet this Cheng-Zhu guardian!

No one can disturb Cheng Zhushou's retreat except the Ninth Princess.

But even such a conservative old scholar was framed by the empress!

If the peak Grand Master, the Sub-Sage, were to serve as an official under the Empress, then Your Majesty's throne would be even more secure!

But... he is just a lowly corpse seamstress. Even if he has extraordinary talent, he may not be able to persuade this sub-sage to enter the world!

Sure enough, Senior Sub-Sage fell silent.

It is impossible to see through his heart from his old face full of wrinkles.

Empress An Luoyu sighed in her heart.

This senior sub-sage is not a person who is easily influenced by others.

As the top master of Confucianism and Taoism, he is very opinionated and even a little old-fashioned!

Such a person has his own ideas about doing things.

And it is difficult for others to change his ideas easily.

Even his name being recorded in history and his extraordinary talent could not persuade him to join the court as an official to rescue Ye Qianxuan!

So, we need to add a code!

"I'm actually very reluctant to kill Ye Qianxuan!" Empress An Luoyu took out her trump card and sighed unintentionally:

"A few days ago, he even used a purple talisman in the capital, and my sister has been clamoring to become his disciple!"

"By now, my sister has probably gone to the Nine Gates Governor's Mansion to see him!"

"It's such a pity! He's still going to die! I can only make my sister sad for a while..."

"I am willing to serve as an official in the court and rescue the corpse tailor Ye Qianxuan. I beg the Empress to grant me permission!" The silent sub-sage Cheng Zhushou knelt on the ground and said without any hesitation!

The bluebird was stunned!

The empress gave a sinister smile!

Finally succeeded!

Cheng Zhushou’s biggest weakness is An Luowei!

His biggest dream is to accept An Luowei as his disciple!

But An Luowei is obsessed with Taoism and has no interest in Confucianism!

An Luowei must want to become Ye Qianxuan's disciple, who once possessed the purple talisman!

Cheng Zhushou entered the court as an official, abandoned his ideals to save Ye Qianxuan, and was able to indirectly accept An Luowei as his disciple!

Cheng Zhushou couldn't refuse this temptation!

In fact, this is exactly what Cheng Zhushou thought.

This Ye Qianxuan can write poems, which can make him leave his name in history, and also allow him to indirectly accept An Luowei as his disciple!

Then it is worthwhile for you to enter the world!

The bluebird was stunned by the shock.

The life of this lowly corpse seamstress actually persuaded the Second Sage to serve as an official in the court!

Although the Empress's design was the main factor, if Ye Qianxuan did not have the capital such as poetic talent and purple talisman, he would definitely not be able to persuade Cheng Zhushou.

"It is a blessing for me and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty that Senior Sub-Sage is willing to serve in the court!"

Empress An Luoyu immediately helped Cheng Zhushou up and said with a smile:

"Your student, Kong Zhongzhi, has complained to me more than once that being the Minister of the two ministries is too difficult!"

"How about this, you become the Minister of Revenue?"

"After becoming the Minister of Revenue, I don't care how you protect Ye Qianxuan or how you silence the people in the government, the martial arts world, or the people!"

Cheng Zhushou took a deep breath and bowed again, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Kong Zhongzhi should be outside the door, right? Just go and talk to him!" Empress An Luoyu said with a smile:

"The Qianqiu Festival is approaching, and the Ministry of Revenue will have to spend a lot of money and manpower!"

"Unfortunately, there have been so many wars recently that the Ministry of Revenue's balance is running low!"

"Senior Sub-Sage, please don't let the Eastern Zhou Dynasty's Qianqiu Festival lose face in front of the other two countries because of the trivial matter of saving Master Ye!"

Cheng Zhushou understood that this was a test given to him by the empress.

"I will fulfill my mission!"

The Blue Bird sent Cheng Zhu away, and when she returned, the Empress ordered:

"Send Feng Qiyi, the director of the Imperial Hospital, to General Hongxiu's residence to treat the wounded and save the people. Xia Ruoxi must not die!"

If Xia Ruoxi died, not only would the military strength of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty be damaged, but Ye Qianxuan would also be in danger!

"Yes!" Bluebird took the order and went out immediately.

The Empress unfolded the scroll again, her expression more solemn than ever before:

"Ye Qianxuan, what happens next depends on your luck!"

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