Luoyang—

"Your Majesty, Zhang Changzong, the chief general of the Hebei Road marching, sent the Turkic documents to him. In addition, Zhang Changzong accompanied the documents to submit a report."

Shangguan Wan'er sorted out the memorials presented by the prime ministers in the Political Affairs Hall, glanced at him, and reported to the queen solemnly. The queen leaned lazily on the podium, looked at her after hearing this, and said calmly: "Liu Lang is your disciple, so what can I call him by the usual title?"

Shangguan Wan'er said: "When you go back to Your Majesty, you must be clear about public and private affairs."

The queen asked back: "Then why was the first person to report his memorial?"

Shangguan Wan'er replied, "This is the selfish intention of being a master. I hope that Your Majesty can see my Liulang at first sight and know his loyalty and intention. If you can get your Majesty's affirmation, then you will be proud of your master."

The queen looked up and laughed, "What a clear distinction between public and private matters! Just for Wan'er, you, you, to see the documents and memorials in person."

Shangguan Wan'er was delighted and bowed gratefully: "Thank you for your grace."

The queen smiled and waved her hand. The first thing she picked up was Zhang Changzong's memorial. The Turkic documents placed above were ignored. She should first read Zhang Changzong's memorial.

"This kid!"

The queen smiled and read it, closed the memorial, pondered for a moment, opened the Turkic document and read it again, handed it to Shangguan Wan'er and said, "Let's take a look."

Shangguan Wan'er was confused, but she still picked up the Turkic document and started reading it. She finished reading the document before reading the apprentice's memorial. After reading it, she sighed and didn't say anything.

This boy Liulang! Sometimes he is very clever, sometimes he is so stupid that he makes people hate him... he also loves him, so how can he feel at ease! Shangguan Wan'er sighed in her heart, looked respectful on her face, and saw no abnormality.

The queen looked lazy and looked a little tired, and she asked, "How?"

Shangguan Wan'er thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty asked me, but I support Liulang."

The queen smiled faintly and said with a teasing voice: "The public and private matters are clear?"

A hint of shame flashed across Shangguan Wan'er's face, but she nodded and said, "That's right."

The queen laughed twice, Shangguan Wan'er stood up, stood beside her, and pressed her shoulders and neck. The queen turned slightly to make it more convenient for her to press, her tone was careless but confident: "Since Liulang defeated the Turks last year, my army looked down on the four barbarians. It can be seen that it was not my country before, my army was weak, but the people who led the troops did not choose the right one. Whether it was Liulang, Tang Xiujing, Li Gukai, even Yao Yuanzhi, Zhang Jianzhi, etc., all the people I can use in the court were recommended by the elders of the country. The death of the elders of the country was the loss of my country."

Thinking of Di Renjie who died, Her Majesty the Empress looked a little depressed. Shangguan Wan'er said, "Your Majesty is mourning. If Di Gong has a spirit, I don't want to see Your Majesty so mourn."

The queen sighed and said nothing more, but ordered: "I am tired. Summon the prime ministers to come to the palace to discuss politics tomorrow. Let's discuss the Turks begging for agricultural tools and seeds."

"Here."

Shangguan Wan'er stood up, held the queen's hand and sent her into the back hall, served her and waited for her to fan. The queen said, "You don't need this kind of thing, call A Yu."

"Here."

Shangguan Wan'er responded and stepped out respectfully. After a while, a young man in a red robe walked in with a full face and met Shangguan Wan'er. He also knew that he would salute slightly: "Shangguan Xiuyi."

Shangguan Wan'er restrained her eyebrows and replied: "Zhong Lang."

After greeting each other, they went their own way, and there was no excessive intersection.

On the second day, the prime ministers from Fengtai Luan Pavilion gathered together and the court talked, but the prime ministers were quarreling but couldn't make a difference. The queen was unconscious. Without Di Renjie's court, Wei Yuanzhong was also sent to be the chief supervisor of Xiao Guandao. In the court, Su Wei Taun, Yang Zaisi and others only knew how to flatter and had no opinion.

Although the queen did not lose her temper, she was as close as Shangguan Wan'er could see the disappointment and anger in her heart. The queen's holy heart was arbitrary and ordered people to write a document, which rejected the Turkish request for iron begging for iron, farm tools, seeds, etc., and sent it with the document, as well as a hand order to Zhang Changzong.

Zhang Changzong respectfully raised his hands over his head. Although his face was serious, his eyes were pleasant. He knew that although Her Majesty the Queen did not understand military strategies, she had a pair of sharp eyes that could see the situation clearly and judge the situation. She was also patient and willing to be in a secret place when she was weak, but it was impossible to make her bow down when she was in power. Her Majesty the Queen was a cold, sinister and proud person.

The ritual officer who came to pass the imperial edict was from the Ministry of Rites. Zhang Changzong knew him when he was in the court before, and his name was Zhang Jiazhen. Zhang Changzong bowed seriously and said, "Thank you, Zhang Liguan. I have known this. I will do my best to thank Your Majesty for your grace."

Zhang Jiazhen said: "The general's words will be transferred to Your Majesty."

After talking about official business, Zhang Changzong led the people to his mansion. While walking, he asked, "It has been half a year since he left Luoyang without realizing it. I wonder if Your Majesty is okay?"

Zhang Jiazhen said: "Your Majesty has a healthy body, clear ears and bright eyes, and is energetic. Everything is good."

"That's good."

Zhang Changzong was really worried about Master Wan'er in the palace. However, his Master Wan'er was a famous Xiuyi in the palace. He couldn't ask Zhang Jiazhen, a foreign minister, so he just casually talked to Zhang Jiazhen about something else. After chatting, he realized that Zhang Jiazhen's ancestral home was actually Youzhou, but his ancestors moved to another place in the former Sui Dynasty, and had not lived here for several generations.

Xue Chongxiu is a financial expert. In the past six months of their arrival in Youzhou, she has accumulated a lot of good things. In winter, Zhang Changzong led a team to hold a grand winter hunt. The prey and meat they captured were consumed by the army, and the fur was purchased by Xue Chongxiu at a high-quality price. He chose the best ones. When Zhang Jiazhen returned to Beijing, he asked him to bring several cars of things, including those who were sent to the palace and Shangguan Xiuyi, as well as those who were for Princess Taiping and the Zhang family.

Along with the etiquette officials who sent the imperial edict, there was also a large caravan, with Hu and Han people in the caravan, who brought a large number of goods brought from the prosperous land to sell them to the surrounding Turkic nobles, and then purchased various medicinal materials and furs from the northern specialties.

The arrival of such a large caravan was alarmed by the local prominent tribes in Youzhou. In fact, there are indeed many fine products brought by these caravans, and even the prominent tribes rarely are unmoved.

It is rare that such a large caravan came over. There were many managers around the caravan, most of whom were here to help the wives and ladies at home to purchase. Xue Chongxiu also sent people to see the caravan's goods according to the situation, and bought two things with the intention.

Although the wife and ladies have good purchasing power, the caravan is only willing to sell part of the goods. They also want to see the Western Regions. The remaining goods are to be brought to the Western Regions in exchange for goods from the Western Regions to return to the two capitals, which is more profitable than the medicinal materials and fur in the northern region.

Although everyone was a little regretful, they had no choice but to watch the caravan purchase enough goods and divide them into two teams, one team escorting the goods back to the capital, and the other team continued to travel westward.
Chapter completed!