"Don't wake her up, let her rest well."
The young general got up slowly, moving away from Yufu's bed, fearing that the cold on his armor would wake her up.
The charcoal fire in the hall was burning hot, and the remaining snowflakes on his armor were slowly melting. With the candle in her hand, Lianbi looked at him.
He must have been on the road for several days, his whole body was dusty, and his face was covered with stubble.
Those tired eyes were shining brightly, and they kept falling on the woman on the bed, as if looking at the most cherished treasure, so people couldn't bear to look away.
After a while, Lianbi said in a low voice: "My lord, you have worked hard all the way back, and the servants have already prepared hot water."
"good."
It was only then that Gu Shubai started to move, he reluctantly moved his eyes away from Yufu, and walked slowly towards the outside of the hall.
Lianbi led the way with the lamp on his side, Gu Shubai said: "What did Yuehu and Tianshu say, is Yufu okay?"
"Don't worry, Eldest Prince, Your Majesty and the Little Prince will be blessed by gods and Buddhas."
Lianbi quickly replied, thinking that the child in Yufu's womb is still healthy after going through so many twists and turns, so she won't be afraid of anything happening in the future.
Gu Shubai paused, "Little prince?"
Lianbi regretted her slip of the tongue, and hurriedly covered her mouth, "It's a private joke of the servants, and it can't be taken seriously. Everyone in the Hall of Eternal Life said that the fetus in the womb of His Majesty is so strong that it can't be hurt by repeated twists and turns, so it must be a real one." The little prince. The servant listened too much and pondered in his heart, and accidentally said it."
Gu Shubai smiled, "It's okay, I thought it was Yuehu and the others who diagnosed the gender of the child."
He went to the wing of the side hall to take a bath and change clothes, and after washing off all the dust, he returned to the sleeping hall. Yu Fu was still asleep, showing no sign of waking up.
He rejoiced to see her regain her old sleeping habits.
It is a good thing to be able to sleep, and you will be energetic when you have enough sleep.
He put the brocade quilt on for Yu, the wind and snow outside the window did not stop that night, and the quiet room in the bedroom was fragrant.
Waking up in the morning, Yu Fu opened his eyes and subconsciously looked at the pillow, it was empty, and his heart was also empty for a moment.
Last night she clearly dreamed that Gu Shubai came back and was lying beside her pillow, but today she opened her eyes and saw that he was gone, it seems that she was thinking about it every day and dreaming at night.
Calculating the time, he will arrive in the capital in two days, right
"you're awake?"
Suddenly a familiar voice came from behind, Yu Fu turned her head and watched him come in from outside the hall in surprise.
She was overjoyed, and as soon as he stepped forward, she immediately threw herself into his arms and hugged his neck tightly.
I thought it was a dream, but I didn't want him to really come back.
Seeing how happy she was, Gu Shubai smiled, and let her rub against him like a lazy cat. It took her a while to be satisfied, and she lay on his knees and looked up at him.
"You came back so fast, did you not rest on the way?"
The answer is obvious.
Yu Fu stretched out his hand to touch his cheek, the stubble must have been shaved in the morning, it still felt a little prickly to the touch, and the redness in his eyes hadn't completely subsided after a night of sleep.
Gu Shubai said, "I am worried about my wife and children, so I dare not delay."
Yu Fu smiled, and said again: "I always thought the child was gone long ago, why did you secretly keep him without telling me?"
Yu Fu said: "I'm worried that he won't be able to keep him after all, why bother to disappoint you again and again? If he can keep it, it's good, if he can't keep it, then quietly, lest you be disappointed again."
"Who allowed you to be quiet?"
He frowned, and worried that Yufu would be frightened by his seriousness, so his expression softened, "The child is not your business alone, and you have no right to keep it quiet. I didn't understand it when you were having a hard pregnancy. A good husband, a good father?"
Yu Fu smiled coquettishly, "But when I was about to give up on him before, you clearly said that I was the one who had a hard pregnancy, and I have the right to decide whether to go or stay. Why do you change the way I keep him now?"
"This time, that time."
Gu Shubai looked very reasonable, Yu Fu watched him intently, it was rare to see him so unprincipled and bottomless.
Only then did she get up slowly, "Since you're back, the affairs in Taicheng must be almost settled?"
Gu Shubai supported her and said, "Well, the fourth and fifth younger brothers will come back soon. As for the rest, it should be left to the local officials. Military generals guard the land, and civilian officials rule the world. Next, I will probably I can relax for a long time.”
"It's time for other generals to relax, how can you relax?"
Yu Fu held his belly, "Since you are back, you have to work hard on the affairs of the court. Sometimes ruling the world is more difficult than conquering the world."
Gu Shubai naturally did his part, and said again: "By the way, I have inquired some information from the envoys of Sangyi, which may be helpful for how to deal with Sangyi's matter in the future."
"what news?"
"Sangyi is not as strong as we imagined. In fact, this war is a huge overdraft for them, and it has almost reached the point where the people are in dire straits. Including the gifts sent to the capital to paralyze us at the beginning, as well as the fleet, artillery, and rations, all It was produced by Sangyi with all the power of the whole country."
Yu Fu frowned subconsciously, "What are they planning? Invading the power of the whole country to attack Bei Li, making the people in his own country miserable, it's really putting the cart before the horse!"
Gu Shubai laughed, shook his head and said: "The culture of the Sanyi people is inherited from the mainland of Kyushu, but it is somewhat different after all. I have talked with those Sanyi officials who surrendered several times in detail, and found that their thinking is very radical, because it is a small island country And very inferior, and after discovering that the Kyushu Continent fell apart, they became arrogant and complacent. Their king actually said that as long as the Sangyi fleet is dispatched, the Kyushu Continent will be able to surrender within three months. At that time, they will lead the Sangyi subjects, come to live in this fertile soil.”
Yu Fu finally understood, "That is to say, the Sangyi king destroyed his own land before he got this continent? It's ridiculously self-confident, pity those innocent people."
Gu Shubai said: "Sangyi invaded Beili for no reason this time, and finally ended up defeated. At first, I thought, instead of pursuing punishment with them now, it is better to order them to donate silver to compensate for our losses, so that the money can be used to fill the national treasury. I didn't expect that Sangyi National High School is now more stretched than we are, and this method will not work."
Yu Fu was silent for a moment, "Compensation, we still have to pay. Let our spies go to Sanyi and try to find out. Let them pay a sum of money that they can barely afford. First, it will be used for our recuperation, and second... It can also paralyze the Sanyi people, making them think that if they pay money, they will be fine."
Think.
Gu Shubai could hear her implication, this tone obviously did not intend to let Sang Yi go easily.
He reminded: "It is not appropriate for Beili to go to war now, the main thing is to recuperate, otherwise our food and salary will not be able to supply at all."
"I see."
Yu Fu turned to look at him, showing a cruel smile, "There's no rush now, ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge."
…
"Master doesn't retreat sooner or later, why is he retreating at this time!"
The white dove flew from Immortal Valley to the capital. In the courtyard, Yuehu untied the letter from the white dove's leg, fed it another elixir, and sent it away.
The elixir seemed to be something the white dove liked very much, as soon as it ate it, it immediately flapped its wings and circled around the moon fox's head for a few times before reluctantly leaving.
As soon as Tianshu came back from the palace, he saw her standing in the courtyard sighing, holding a note in her hand.
Looking into the sky, the pigeon hadn't flown far, so he stepped forward and asked, "What happened in the valley?"
Seeing him coming back, Yuehu frowned even more, "It's okay in Guli. I wrote to Master to ask him to come. Think about it, Master Yufu and Yan insisted on being there in person. Now that she is having her first child, Master Would you like to stay by the side?"
Tianshu nodded, "It's still you who think carefully, I've been so busy taking care of Yufu these days that I forgot about Master."
Yuehu gave him a white look, "What's the use of being thoughtful? Master has already retreated, and I don't know when he will come out. He ended the retreat early for the matter of Yufu, and I was afraid it would damage his cultivation. So I told Xiaobai , don’t tell Master this time, so as not to disturb his old man.”
Tianshu couldn't help feeling a little worried when he thought of Xunchi's way of protecting Yufu every time, "If Master comes out of retreat in a year and a half, all the children who see Yufu will leave...will they kill us?"
Yuehu couldn't help trembling, "Stop crow mouth, if you don't want to be beaten to death by the master, let Yu Fuping give birth to the child safely. If the master dares to beat me, I will use the child to block it!"
Such shameless words, thanks to Yuehu, can say it.
Tianshu was stunned for a moment, and said aggrievedly, "What about me?"
"Then you have no choice but to pray that Yufu can have two children, otherwise you can only be beaten obediently."
At this moment in the palace, Yufu is in the early court.
She put down the paperwork on the imperial case, raised her face and smiled slightly, "The household department's errands are done very well. This time, the rate of taxation has been raised. According to the papers returned by officials from all over the country, there are few resentment among the people. Xue Qing, I am sure. I didn't misread you."
Xue Rou went out and bowed her hands, "Your Majesty's absurd praise, I'm ashamed to take it."
Although both men and women in Beili can be officials in the court, the court is still dominated by men, and it is rare for an official like Xue Rou to be at the head of a department.
Also because she is a woman, it is more convenient to walk around Yufu, so she is more and more sacred.
None of the officials in the court dared to underestimate her. For a woman who could cruelly separate from her husband for the sake of official career, her skills and perseverance were beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Yu Fu smiled, "Why should Ai Qing be modest, you can afford it. I have an idea, the idea of asking the Tai Bao."
Hearing the words, Zhang Jiuque rushed out and said, "But please give orders, Your Majesty."
Yu Fu said: "In the blink of an eye, it will be another three years. I hope that this year's imperial examination will encourage women to refer to it. Whether it is a girl who is about to marry or a married woman, there is no limit. I often hear that a woman in the folk can be considered a scholar if she is a scholar. Then use this name to choose a good marriage, is there such a thing?"
Zhang Jiuque has worked in the Ministry of Officials for many years, and he knows the imperial examinations very well. Hearing the words, he dare not lie, "Return to Your Majesty, there is indeed such a thing. But it can't be blamed on them. Think about it, Your Majesty. The women in the capital are fine, but each Even if local women win the exam, it’s not easy to travel thousands of miles to Beijing to catch the exam. It’s okay for men to go out, but women are always insecure. Therefore, even if these women are talented, they dare not go to Beijing to catch the exam. Even if they dare, their families will not worried."
Yu Fu nodded when he heard the words, "What the Taibao said is reasonable. I think that this year's imperial examination will be assisted by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Xue Qing is one of the three chief examiners. If the scholars know that there is a woman among the chief examiners, Being in the high position of Minister of the Household Department may change the previous thinking and encourage more women to become officials in the court."
This idea was born at the beginning of Yu Fu's ascension to the throne, the reason why it was delayed for three years was because the timing was not ripe in the past.
In the past, she had just returned from Dongling, so she was not familiar with Beili's court affairs, and she had to rely on Tian Yunpo, Bao Taifu and others for most things.
These people are all men. If she boldly proposes to train women to be officials, it will inevitably be chilling.
Now that three years have passed, the time has come and the important officials in the court are all her confidantes, and the people in the world are convinced that it is the time for her to raise this idea.
Zhang Jiuque paused and glanced at Xue Rou, "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. As a female monarch, Your Majesty is an example for the subjects of the world. The imperial court does not place emphasis on gender, but on talent and virtue. Those who have both ability and virtue, regardless of gender, can serve for the imperial court."
Xue Rou was worried that the courtiers would object, but seeing that Zhang Jiuque agreed with the move and the courtiers did not object, she stepped forward and said, "Thank you for your love, I will do my best to live up to your majesty's entrustment."
The imperial examination is a major event in the court, and it is also an expense.
Fortunately, the envoy to Sanyi came back and said that the fleet sailed around the coast of Sanyi, and the king of Sanyi immediately agreed to a compensation of five million taels of silver.
It's just that some of them are beyond our reach, and I want to use Sangyi's ships to reach them.
Yufu asked people from the Ministry of Industry who were familiar with shipping to negotiate with the Sangyi envoys, and finally decided to use a total of 100 ships, large and small, to pay one million taels of silver, and the remaining four million as compensation.
Yufu also put forward another condition, to completely withdraw Sangyi's troops from Goryeo, and let Goryeo return to Beili. Naturally, the Sangyi people did not dare to object, and the King of Koryo quickly sent envoys to send the letter of credence, expressing their willingness to bow their heads and proclaim themselves ministers.
"The people from the Ministry of Industry have checked carefully. These ships are indeed the best in the Sangyi Kingdom. Our spies have carefully investigated and found that there are no better warships hidden in Sangyi."
As Gu Shubai said so, he took the anti-fetal medicine from Yaolan and handed it to Yufu.
Yufu is already used to drinking it, just like drinking tea without feeling bitter at all. At the same time, he said: "It seems that the Sangyi people really don't have the financial resources to support their ambitions this time. As for Gaoli... a small and barren country, it was also the same when they betrayed Beili. Forced to be helpless, that’s all.”
Gu Shubai smiled and said: "Forget it? The King of Koryo not only sent envoys to bow down their heads this time, they were harassed by the Sanyi people. The envoys are said to be the uncle of the King of Koryo, and also a nobleman of the royal family. I came all the way from Koryo, bursting into tears and snot in front of Mr. Chen, crying about how tragic it was for tens of thousands of people to be slaughtered... I want some money for compensation."
When Gu Shubai said this, he paused slightly, thinking of how much Yufu blamed himself for this matter, he couldn't help but regret his slip of the tongue.
Fortunately, Yu Fu didn't respond, "I did blame myself for causing the massacre of the people of Goryeo. But it was also true that the king of Goryeo rebelled. If it wasn't for that, how could almost all the spies we sent from Goryeo be wiped out?"
Her gaze became colder, "Even if the circumstances are justifiable, betrayal is betrayal. If I still try to appease them well, and all local tribes and small countries loyal to Beili dare to rebel, then what is the prestige of my country?"
Gu Shubai nodded slightly, "You are right. Mr. Chen is also very embarrassed, after all, that Uncle Wang is not young. In that case, I will tell him and let him refuse."
Yufu thought for a while, it was a long-standing practice to help a poor and small country like Goryeo, and said, "What did the Ministry of Households say?"
"Xue Rou also meant not to give it. But her original words were that Bei Li has not recuperated herself, how can she have spare money to give to outsiders? If Honglu Temple agrees to the request of the Korean envoy, I will fight Chen Jingxing!"
Yu Fu couldn't help laughing, "Is this what Xue Rou said? I think she looks respectful and dignified at ordinary times, she doesn't look like someone who would say such things."
After laughing, he nodded in admiration, "Okay, okay. Such a person is suitable to be the secretary of the household department, guarding Beili's money bag without any slack, so that the treasury can be filled and the people can live and work in peace and contentment."
Listening to her tone, Gu Shubai immediately understood her thoughts.
"You just want a miser, then Xue Rou is perfect. She doesn't even have relatives and friends. She only has an old mother and two servants around her, and she has nowhere to spend her money."
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