From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1035

It was already late at night when Zhou Yuan entered the palace. To be honest, he was nervous. He didn't know how to persuade the eldest sister.

The situation is so serious now. From the perspective of the eldest sister, she must be stable.

Since she took the throne, although her methods are cruel and decisive, her decisions in the direction of the grand strategy tend to be stable, otherwise the private salt would not have been rampant for so long.

This time, there will definitely be disagreements. How can I convince her? Even if I tell her my judgment of the current situation and my ideas for the future, will she listen?

As an emperor, will she be willing to take such a risk?

If she doesn't want to, should I force her to agree?

Countless thoughts rose and fell in my mind. When I came to Ziwei Palace, I still saw the familiar desk and the familiar woman, sitting there reviewing the memorials.

Seeing Zhou Yuan coming, she raised her head and said, "Wait a minute, I'm not done yet. There are too many things to do recently."

She always has endless things to do. Even though she has walked out of the haze of the past, the Great Jin Dynasty is still in ruins and there are so many things to do.

Zhou Yuan waited patiently for a while, and Guan Miaoshan stood up and stretched.

She looked very tired, and ignored Zhou Yuan, but walked towards the inner bedroom.

"Don't sit there stupidly, help me massage my shoulders, I'm so tired."

She fell on the bed, took a long breath, and said, "For a big country, there are too many affairs. The cabinet has always been incomplete, and there is a lack of officials. It is difficult to deal with."

Zhou Yuan asked her to turn over, lie on the bed, and then slowly massaged her shoulders.

He said calmly: "I understand what you mean. In addition to Zeng Cheng, Wang Lun and Deng Bochi, there are still two vacancies in the cabinet that have not been filled. They were originally intended to be given to Li Zhaolu and my father-in-law Zhao Cheng, but the sudden establishment of the Ministry of Commerce and the return of Dongfan Island delayed their return to Beijing."

"The other ministers are not incompetent, but they are not qualified enough to take such an important position."

Guan Miaoshan said: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean."

Zhou Yuan said: "Then have you ever thought about reorganizing the cabinet? Lower the standards for cabinet ministers and expand the number of cabinet members to ten or more. While decentralizing power, it also increases the core ability to handle government affairs."

"In this way, you don't have to be so tired."

Guan Miaoshan was startled and frowned: "Reform? The cabinet system was established by Taizu, and the royal family will not agree."

Zhou Yuan said: "It's not a reform, it's an expansion. Disperse power, reduce the number of cabinet ministers, and increase the number of cabinet ministers. Position, improve government affairs capabilities, and make sure that people are dedicated to specific tasks. "

Guan Miaoshan pondered for a moment before saying, "This is a good suggestion. I will think about it carefully. After the war in the north is over, we will slowly implement it."

Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment, and finally said in a deep voice, "Something happened in the Western Regions, and Yarkand will be unified soon."

Guan Miaoshan said, "I know. I just saw the note from the inner guard."

Zhou Yuan said, "If we go north, the other side will definitely take advantage of the emptiness of Dajin and attack Gansu Town."

Guan Miaoshan turned around, her big eyes were very smart, she looked at Zhou Yuan and whispered, "Then what?"

Zhou Yuan glared and said, "What then... Can't you see the situation clearly? Once the Northern Expedition is launched, Gansu will be in danger, and the northwest will be so empty, the consequences will be disastrous."

Guan Miaoshan tilted her head and said, "Is the country going to perish? How big an appetite can Yarkand have? Can it eat the entire Dajin?"

Zhou Yuan was stunned.

Guan Miaoshan said: "The moment I received the news, I knew the situation, but I knew you had to fight this battle, you would not back down, you wanted to make the Great Jin truly rise, and you wanted to bet on the fate of the country."

"I also know that you are worried that I will oppose you, and that the royal family and nobles will not agree. After all, this approach is too irrational."

"But I have thought it through."

"As long as you dare to fight, I dare to support you."

Her eyes were like water, and her voice was soft: "Although my reason and my political thinking tell me that this battle must not be fought."

"But I still want to support you."

"First of all, you have not made a mistake in major events, and I believe in your vision."

"Secondly, I once betrayed you because of politics... Now, I have also betrayed politics because of you."

She sat up and hugged Zhou Yuan, her voice heavy but firm: "Do it boldly! As long as the two of us are of one mind! No one can stop us!"

"I believe I can suppress the rear! I also believe you can defeat the strong enemy!"

Zhou Yuan was extremely stunned, and then he was full of emotion.

His voice was a little hoarse, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay! Okay! I didn't expect you to support..."

Guan Miaoshan interrupted: "I should support you! We are husband and wife!"

Zhou Yuan held her face,After a big kiss, he was so excited that he shouted, "Tell me! What reward do you want!"

Guan Miaoshan was happy and couldn't help laughing, "The roles are reversed. Now it's the King Wei who's giving me the reward."

"In that case, then do me a favor."

Zhou Yuan patted his chest and said heroically, "No problem! I'll help you through fire and water!"

Guan Miaoshan said, "Let's do it with Xiaozhuang!"

"Sister, spare my life..."

Zhou Yuan was so scared that he trembled.

Guan Miaoshan shook her head slowly and said, "Between you and me, there is no need for reward or no reward. I can tease you a little bit on small matters, but I will definitely support you on such a big matter."

"It's not partiality, it's not abandoning the country, but you know better than me how a country should go."

At this point, she lay weakly in Zhou Yuan's arms and whispered, "But since you want to reward me... then... I'm really tired tonight, you have to take care of me bathing and changing clothes, carry me to bed, and hold me so that I can sleep peacefully."

Zhou Yuan picked her up directly and said loudly, "This kind of thing happens to be my strong point! I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

He immediately ordered the female official to prepare for the bath, then helped the eldest sister take off her clothes and carried her in.

The heat was steaming, he wiped the eldest sister's body with a towel, and also massaged her to relieve stress and relax her muscles.

After finishing, he helped her dry the water stains, put on bright yellow silk pajamas, and put her, who was already drowsy, on the bed.

Guan Miaoshan was like a lotus in clear water, naturally without any decoration. At this moment, she really had an indescribable charm.

So much so that the man would not have any impulse towards her, but would only protect her as the most exquisite work of art.

Of course, Zhou Yuan did not have such noble sentiments. He pounced on her like a hungry wolf, which made Guan Miaoshan laugh and hit him with her hand in shame and anger.

The two of them rolled together quickly, and the bed curtains were lowered. Guan Miaoshan grabbed Zhou Yuan's hand and smiled, "I'm really tired. Stay with me for a good sleep."

"Got it!"

Zhou Yuan held her in his arms, kissed her hair gently, and said, "Go to sleep."

Guan Miaoshan grabbed his hand and whispered, "You can lose the Northern Expedition, but you must come back alive. No matter how difficult it is, we will start from the beginning."

Zhou Yuan said, "I know."

Guan Miaoshan said, "When you come back, Dajin will be quiet."

"I understand."

Zhou Yuan sighed and whispered, "You have to bear all the sins on your own."

Guan Miaoshan closed her eyes and murmured, "I'm not afraid of those. As long as you are here, I'm not afraid of anything."

"So, you must come back, and promise me that you are not allowed to fool around."

Zhou Yuan said solemnly, "Well, I will definitely come back."