There is a black lotus in the deep palace

Chapter 230 Northwest Changes
Tang Wanning smiled and nodded.

"Seeing that you are becoming more and more stable and capable in doing things, I am relieved!"

"I was born in a general family and grew up in a military camp. I have never dealt with the matter of the Six Palaces, and I am really not interested in it. With your help, I will feel more at ease!"

"Empress!" Concubine Gao suddenly withdrew her smile, and solemnly knelt at Tang Wanning's feet.

"The concubine can have what it is today, all thanks to the empress's guidance. Without you, there would be no concubine's today. As long as you can use it, the concubine is willing to share the worries for you for the rest of my life!"

"Look at you, I just said something, why are you kneeling here?" Tang Wanning didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

She originally regarded Concubine Gao as a friend, and when she was "down and down" in the palace, only Concubine Gao was by her side as always.

Make clothes for her, help her make clothes for Xia Houjue, and solve her problems. She is a smart person and knows the principle of sticking to the end, so she doesn't need to worry at all.

What's more, the power and wealth that Concubine Gao loves are not rare for her at all. There is no conflict of interest, so this friend is naturally worthy of her.

"Get up!" Tang Wanning helped her up with her own hands.

"Empress!" Concubine Gao burst into tears of gratitude, "There is probably no other good mistress like you in this world!"

I have seen the mistress torture the concubines to death, I have seen the mistress be jealous, I have seen the mistress torture the concubines to death, but who has seen the mistress who is dedicated to being good to the concubines?
……

After Tang Wanning left the palace with Xia Houjue, everyone in the harem got rewards, and they all thought so.

"The Empress is too kind, I never thought I could still wear Bo Guangjin's clothes in my life!"

"That's right, this pine nut and walnut cake is my favorite. I have been in the palace for so long, and I have never eaten it with such a good craftsmanship. This must be a cook invited from outside the palace!"

"No, this set of azure-colored Ru kiln gaiwan is my favorite, and I don't know where I found it. The reward this time is really generous!"

"Yeah yeah!"

The women in the palace gather together in twos and threes, discussing each other's favorite things, lost?Doesn't exist, fight for favor?That also doesn't exist.

Enjoying the days of prosperity and wealth, without being bullied by slaves, let alone leftovers, who is willing to fight for favor? Everyone understands the truth that being with a king is like a tiger, right?
Not only did they not compete for favor, they even took the initiative to surrender the empress to the emperor.

The emperor and empress love each other deeply, and they are a perfect match, so let these unsatisfactory little wives nest in the harem to enjoy the glory and wealth!
……

The summer resort in the north of the capital is not big. It is said to be a Zhuangzi, but it is actually more like a forest, about forty or fifty mu, at the foot of the mountain.

The Zhuangzi is full of peach trees, pear trees and vines, surrounded by clear water and mountains, and the scenery is beautiful. It is especially pleasant to sit by the stream in the forest and watch the sunset in the evening. The most important thing is that it is cool.

Tang Wanning actually likes this place very much. When the trees are full of flowers in spring, there will be an article "Peach Blossom Spring" here.

It's a pity that it didn't come at the right time, but it's not bad, it's so lush and beautiful.

The only thing that has a knot in his heart is: Xia Houjue needs a special person to ride a horse out of the palace every day to review the papers, and has to run back to the palace again and again when encountering relatively serious matters.

Every time, they leave with the stars and the moon, and then come back with the stars and the moon.

So Xia Houjue didn't get tanned after running around for so long, but he was visibly haggard than before.

On the first day of July, at five o'clock, he got up again in the dark, and when he was about to leave, Tang Wanning suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed his arm.

"Where are you going?" Her face was serious, her eyes were full of solemnity, obviously she had woken up a long time ago.

"Wan Wan, the cabinet has some important documents, I need to go back and approve them, and I will be back in the evening!" His voice was hoarse, his eyes were bloodshot, and his chin was covered with green stubble, reflecting the darkness of the room. The lights looked haggard.

"I don't believe it, tell me the truth, what happened?" Tang Wanning's hands began to tremble slightly.

Xia Houjue is no idiot, it must not be a trivial matter to force him into such a situation, the more he hides it, the bigger and worse the matter is.

"It's okay, Wanwan, don't think too much, it's just some trivial matters in the government, you know it all!" Xia Houjue forced out a smile.

"I have just ascended the throne and launched a few policies that benefit the country and the people, which hurt the interests of some people. Naturally, there are more contradictions. There is also this year's autumn and next year's spring. I will personally supervise it. Naturally, I am busy... ..." Xia Houjue found a lot of reasons to persuade Tang Wanning.

Unfortunately, she is Tang Wanning, not someone else.

Before he finished speaking, she burst into tears: "Tell me, is something wrong with my father, you can't hide it from me, you can't hide it from me!"

Her chest hurt for no reason, and she cried even more fiercely, Xia Houjue panicked.

"No! No! Don't think about it!"

"Then...then why didn't you tell me the truth? Do you think such words can fool me?" Tang Wanning cried even harder.

Xia Houjue had no choice but to tell her about the changes in the northwest barbarians.

"The spies I sent over found that the other party was quietly recruiting troops to build up their forces. The target was Yongguan City in the northwest. There was a lot of movement, but you don't have to worry, I have already sent [-] more troops there!"

"Really? It's really just like this? Nothing else?" Tang Wanning was dubious.

"It's gone!" Xia Houjue's eyes were firm: "The rest is the matter of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the treasury. I'm also trying to find a way!"

"Oh!" Tang Wanning nodded, thoughtfully: "No wonder you've been staying up lately, tossing and turning, so something big happened!"

Everyone knows what war means to a country that has just changed its regime.
No matter how capable Xia Houjue was, it was impossible for him to conjure tens of millions of shi of military rations out of thin air before a season of grain was harvested.

Even if he covers the sky with one hand, it is impossible for him to fill up the empty treasury.

No matter how decisive he was, it was impossible for him to repel hundreds of thousands of enemy troops by himself.

Reality is reality, and it will always be cruel. Xia Houjue has no idea how helpless he is in the face of this country that is in desperate need of recuperation.

When Xia Houjue left, Tang Wanning personally tied the cloak on him and sent him to the horse.

"I'll wait for you to come back!"

"it is good!"

He only said one word, then got on the horse, pulled up the rein in a smart and agile manner, and galloped away with whip and whip.

Looking at his back, Tang Wanning burst into tears: "It would be great if you weren't the emperor!"

In the twilight of the morning, Xia Houjue's black and dark dragon-patterned cloak stretched out against the wind, like a bloody king or a majestic falcon.

Stepping on the wet soil of the rest of the villa on the horse's hoof, he swung his whip all the way to the imperial city, and he never looked back once.

It's not that he didn't return, but he didn't dare to return. He was afraid to see that petite figure standing there waiting for her. He was afraid that he would not be able to control his heart, and would immediately want to rub her into his bones and own her.

(End of this chapter)