Empress with no Virtue Chapter 17: Rescued

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Ye Zhenzhen thought the tiger would bite her neck off, but unexpectedly it just gave her a bear hug.

After being crushed by its huge body and almost vomiting blood, she waited for a long time but did not notice any further movement. She opened her eyes carefully and blinked. What caught the eye was the white fur on the tiger's chin, and the beast's unique smell of fish and... strong blood lingered on the nose.

The tiger pressed against her and remained motionless.

Ye Zhenzhen didn't know why and didn't care to think carefully. She struggled to get out from under its body - she didn't want to be crushed to death by the tiger instead of being bitten by it.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the ground, and the sound came from far to near. Soon, the big tiger on her body was lifted off.

A few people dressed as guards dragged the tiger aside, and Ye Zhenzhen was able to see its whole body. I saw that the tiger still kept the same action of attacking people just now, with its limbs spread wide, its eyes wide open, and its teeth bared, it looked very ferocious. On its forehead, in the middle of the "king" pattern, there was an arrow stuck straight in. It was so powerful that it penetrated the tiger's skull from front to back. Blood and water mixed with brain fluid seeped out along the arrow's body. The arrowhead was made of fine iron, the arrow body was dyed with vermilion lacquer, and the tail of the arrow was decorated with carved feathers. The entire arrow is one point larger than ordinary arrows, and its lethality is naturally three points higher, but it also requires strong strength to control.

There are two small gold-gilt characters on the arrow body near the carved feathers. They cannot be seen clearly from a distance, but Ye Zhenzhen knows what is written on them without looking. There are two kinds of arrows used by the emperor, one is called "Fei Mang", and the other is called "Meteor". The former is thick and heavy, with strong penetrating power, but not accurate enough. The latter is light, long range, high accuracy, but weak in lethality. Some.

The arrow in front of me is just a "flying light". It's just that the "Fei Mang" can be shot so accurately, with both accuracy and lethality, which shows how sophisticated the arrow holder's archery skills are.

After the guards removed the big tiger, they did not dare to approach Ye Zhenzhen. Just kidding, my real husband is watching.

Ji Wu Jiu was riding on the horse, his face as gloomy as the black clouds before the coming rain. He felt a breath in his chest, but he couldn't let it out. In the end, he had to reprimand him harshly, "Nonsense!" Even he was shocked. She didn't dare to fight the tiger alone. This woman actually... simply didn't know how to live or die!

Ye Zhenzhen was lying on the ground, her face turned blue in pain, "Your Majesty, my leg is broken."

"..." Ji Wu Jiu took a deep breath, dismounted with a livid face, walked over and checked Ye Zhen Zhen's injuries, and confirmed that except for her legs, she had no injuries anywhere else, "You can't die. ”

His eyes were gloomy, his handsome features were slightly distorted by anger, and his fair face was shrouded in blue-black, as pale as a collapsed mountain peak. The whole person gives people a strong sense of oppression, making people even breathe cautiously.

Ye Zhenzhen had never seen Ji Wu Jiu like this before, and her heart trembled with fear.

Ji Wu Jiu ordered people to find tree branches, and then simply tied Ye Zhen Zhen's legs himself.

After doing this, he took her hand and hugged her sideways. It was rare to be so close to her, and while he was angry, he felt somewhat awkward.

Ye Zhenzhen just wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, so she didn't feel bad. Ji Wu Jiu held her hand and she said in surprise, "Hey, Your Majesty, why are your hands so cold?"

"..." Ji Wu Jiu didn't answer. He put Ye Zhen Zhen on the horse, then he came up and held her in his arms. Although it is difficult to complete these actions alone, but... she is a queen after all, and if she can't let other men touch her, then don't.

"Your Majesty, are you very cold?" Seeing that Ji Wu Jiu's expression was still not good, Ye Zhen Zhen asked again. In her opinion, this question should be a friendly and considerate greeting, expressing her concern and flattery for him.

"Shut up."

"..." Ye Zhenzhen felt confused. She whispered to herself, "It's not a shame, I'm cold too."

When Ji Wu Jiu heard what she said, his first reaction was to ask the guards around him to take some clothes off and put them on her. But Ye Zhenzhen was the queen, so she was wearing another man's clothes...how unbecoming she was. My clothes are dragon armor, so I can't let her wear them.

He sighed and hugged Ye Zhenzhen tighter.

The group of people strolled back to the palace - because of Ye Zhenzhen's leg injury, they couldn't walk too fast, otherwise her injured leg might be twisted into a twist. Because of her leg injury, Ye Zhenzhen sat sideways with her legs hanging on the side of the horse. But after walking for a while, her calf was too painful. Ji Wu Jiu had to hold her ankle with one hand to keep her injured leg parallel to the ground, while holding the reins with the other hand to control the horse's progress. Ye Zhenzhen put her hands around his waist and lay in his arms.

There was something strange about the closeness of the two people's movements. The guards around them said they couldn't see them and automatically distanced themselves from them.

***

When the emperor and empress returned to the palace, it was already evening, the setting sun hung heavily on the sky, and the autumn wind wrapped the red sunshine, still lingering on the earth. Ji Wu Jiu looked down at Ye Zhen Zhen and found that she was asleep.

He can fall asleep just by doing this. This guy has a unique skill.

The red light of the setting sun hit her face, coating her delicate and majestic features with a layer of beauty. The autumn wind lifted the strands of hair on her forehead, which made her frown, and unconsciously touched Ji Wu Jiu's chest. Rubbing.

"..."

Besides being dumbfounded, Ji Wu Jiu also had a strange feeling in his heart.

What does it mean if a person can sleep peacefully in your arms?

***

The news that His Majesty the Emperor had hunted a tiger quickly spread throughout the camp, which caused his prestige to skyrocket. Anything a person with a special status does will always be given a special meaning, let alone something like tiger hunting that can truly test a person's strength and courage.

So as soon as he came back, many respectable ministers came to congratulate him. They gave a long speech with glowing faces, comparing Ji Wu Jiu with those emperors throughout the ages, and finally came to the conclusion: In fact, Your Majesty, you They are on the same road as them.

This is not exactly flattery. The civil servants and generals in the Central Plains, influenced by the Confucian idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, often placed special expectations on the emperor. These ministers have been in the officialdom for decades and have managed to reach their current position. Naturally, they all know their stuff. Ji Wu Jiu was capable of both literary and military skills, full of strategies, yet he was also young and mature, wise and steady, with a measured approach and retreat. He was simply a model emperor straight out of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". With a good omen of tiger hunting in front of them, they naturally wanted to express their feelings in a hurry.

Ji Wu Jiu had heard so many good words that he didn’t think anything of it. Ye Xiu Ming, that old guy, actually came up to him and praised him with a straight face. Ji Wu Jiu responded calmly. Ye Xiu Ming is his teacher. No matter how much he hates this person, he must always give him face. This was also what made Ji Wu Jiu feel aggrieved: he could pick out anyone in the court and scold him, but he could not scold Ye Xiu Ming, otherwise he would be labeled as a bully and an official. We have new topics, and historians have new inspiration.

So he could only scold his granddaughter.

Ye Xiu Ming said a few false words to Ji Wu Jiu in a serious manner, and finally asked about Ye Zhen Zhen's injury.

"The queen injured her calf. The imperial doctor has taken a look at her, has set the bone and applied medicine, and is currently resting. If sir, you are worried, please go and see her. I think Mr. Ye must be thinking of my daughter, so he should go too."

Ye Shilang is Ye Zhenzhen’s father, Ye Kangle, who is currently the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

"Old minister, thank you for your grace."

This is really a blessing. Under normal circumstances, the queen cannot summon foreign ministers, nor can her biological father.

So when Ye Zhenzhen saw her grandfather and father coming together, she was also very surprised. She quickly exempted them from the gift and gave them a seat. She dismissed everyone, and the three of them sat together and talked.

Ye Xiu Ming is over 60 years old this year. He is in good health and energetic. His eagle eyes are introverted, revealing a wisdom and depth that has weathered many storms. In comparison, his son Ye Kangle is much more kind and easy-going, with a round face and smiling eyes. But when he saw Ye Zhenzhen, he couldn't laugh anymore.

The father and son asked Ye Zhenzhen carefully about her injuries and gave her a few words of advice. Ye Kangle couldn't hide his heartache when he saw his beloved daughter injured like this. He felt scared after thinking about it. Fortunately, the emperor took action in time.

After chatting for a while, Ye Xiu Ming suddenly looked solemn and asked Ye Zhen Zhen, "Yesterday the emperor said in court that you gave him the idea to build the reservoir. Is this true?"

Ye Zhenzhen was stunned, "What's your idea?"

"That is to let the people bring their own food, and the project funding will be deducted from the tax."

"That's what happened, what's wrong?"

Ye Xiu Ming sighed, "Zhen Zhen, you were fooled... I was fooled too."

Ye Zhenzhen said doubtfully, "I just said a few words casually, and this method is not difficult. The emperor should be able to think of it himself."

"How could he not think of it, but he must say it through your mouth."

"Why?"

"The person to lead this project has not been decided yet. Because it is a big project, Fang Xiuqing and I recommended someone in front of the emperor. After arguing for more than half a month, we finally assigned this project to your second brother. Up."

Ye Zhenzhen understood in an instant that this was basically a hole dug by Ji Wu Jiu.

Her second brother Ye Mufang is the second-in-command of the Ministry of Industry. Although he is young, his official position is already very high. Ji Wu Jiu had long expected that Ye Xiu Ming would steal this great credit from Ye Mu Fang, so he first thought of a thankless method, and then teamed up with Fang Xiu Qing to put on a good show, deliberately competing with Ye Xiu Ming, etc. After Ye Xiu Ming thought he had grabbed something delicious, he found out that what he got was a rotten egg.

Why does it stink?

Since ancient times, any government project has been a waste of money. Although Ye Xiu Ming did not grab this job for money, if Ye Mufang wants to manage this project well, he must properly feed the officials under his command, especially the local gangsters. Otherwise, who will do the work for him? This can be regarded as an unspoken rule in the officialdom, a rule that everyone agrees to. The only difference is how to feed more and less, and how to feed it more effectively.

It's fine now. As soon as the method of "drawing salary from the bottom of the cauldron" came out, Ye Mufang couldn't get the money, so she had to get things done. Isn't this embarrassing? Although the Ye family is powerful, the entire Ye family is full of imperial officials, and it is impossible to reach out to every corner. The Ye Xiu Ming brand may not be effective in local areas. Moreover, one project involves too much, and you have to take care of it from top to bottom, and there is no money... haha.

This is not the most terrible thing. In addition to the Ministry of Works, this new method also involves another department: the Ministry of Household Affairs. Recruiting civilian husbands, tax exemption and settling accounts, all these things need to be handled by the Ministry of Accounts. If the Ministry of Finance does not cooperate well, this project will be even more difficult to complete. So will the Ministry of Household Affairs cooperate well with Ye Mufang?

Now we ask Fang Xiuqing, the Minister of Revenue, to answer this question.

Fang Xiuqing smiled but said nothing.

Okay, if Ji Wu Jiu had come up with such a murderous idea earlier, Ye Xiu Ming would definitely not have let Ye Mufang wade through this troubled waters; even if the candidate had already been decided, Ji Wu Jiu would have spoken out the idea himself, and Ye Xiu Ming Ming can also mobilize his own forces to fight back. But it happened that this idea came from the Empress. Before Ye Xiu Ming could refute, Ji Wu Jiu praised him in front of all the civil and military officials. The central idea was "On how Ye Xiu Ming cultivated Ye Zhen Zhen to serve the country so well" A gifted and intelligent granddaughter for the people."

Ye Xiu Ming had a mouthful of old blood stuck in his throat and almost spit it out on the spot.

Anyway, admit defeat.

We work step by step to lure the king into the urn; build the plank road openly and covertly hide the old warehouse; after doing all the bad things, he will use the golden cicada to escape from its shell, and the plum will stand for the peach.

Insidious, insidious, too insidious.

Ye Zhenzhen counted on her fingers, she, her second brother, and her grandfather all jumped into the pit Ji Wu Jiu dug. How big of a hole would this **** have to dig to accommodate so many people.

It's absolutely disgusting.