Ming: I am fake, walking on thin ice

Chapter 216: Demon Queen: I want to possess you completely

In the first month of the new year, the witch queen did not leave the palace. Zhu Qizhen did not take the concubines to Jingyi Garden to enjoy the snow as in previous years, but stayed in the palace.

In the words of the witch queen, it is not safe. Zhu Qizhen actually had no interest in doing so. He wanted to try Hu Yi's method with all the concubines in the harem.

Damn, having a son is the top priority.

Therefore, he worked like an old farmer for most of the first month of the year. The beauties in the harem were all treated equally, and he would try to pick the best ones regardless of whether they were suitable or not. What if one of them won the prize?
That evening, Kunning Palace.

The sun came out today. Although the wind was howling, the sunset was beautiful in a different way. The long-lost red disk slowly sank into the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City. Its light was no longer as blazing as in summer, but rather gentle and sad, like a beauty in her twilight years, quietly telling the vicissitudes of life.

The light shone obliquely into Kunning Palace and fell on the Demon Queen standing in front of the window. Her swaying shadow was very long, reflecting endless emptiness and loneliness.

The cold wind still raged between the palace walls, rolling up waves of fallen leaves and dust, which swirled and danced in the air, and finally fell powerlessly. The last ray of light from the setting sun gradually disappeared on the horizon, taking away that moment of tenderness, leaving behind only the endless night and deeper chill.

The Demon Queen sighed: "The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is almost dusk. I am the same as this sunset after all."

"Are you sad again?" The fake emperor walked over.

The Demon Queen took the initiative to lean in his arms, looking sad: "One year after another, I can't be sad at my age."

"You are always beautiful." The fake emperor pinched her fair and tight face.

"Haha." The Demon Queen glared, "You've been in a hurry to come and go recently, and I don't even know what you're doing?"

The fake emperor smiled playfully: "I want to give birth to a prince. Can you help me? Then I can stay for three days and three nights, no, seven days and seven nights is fine."

The demon queen blushed with shame and hit him with her delicate hands. The fake emperor pressed her hands against the wall and gave her a very domineering wall-dong.

After a long while, the demon queen leaned against his chest like an octopus, complaining, "Alright, go find your concubine."

"We haven't had our meal yet." The fake emperor looked aggrieved.

The demon queen burst into laughter and called Shuangxi to serve the food.

The two sat at the table and started eating. The false emperor wolfed down his food and said, "After the court session, I will make a big adjustment."

"How to adjust it?" asked the Demon Queen, raising her beautiful eyes.

"Yu Qian will soon lead his army to the north," said the pseudo-emperor. "The capital must have someone else to take charge of military affairs. Also, Shang Ge Lao has not been in good health since his last serious illness, and he has already resigned twice. I plan to allow him to follow Hu Yi to see the Ming Dynasty and live a comfortable life."

The witch queen frowned slightly. According to the false emperor's intention, the head of the civil officials and the head of the military officials should be replaced. She ate elegantly and said, "Nowadays, the affairs of the court and the country are still decided by you alone, right?"

……

The next day, morning.

Several consecutive imperial edicts shocked the court and the public.

When Shang Ge Lao retired and returned to his hometown, His Majesty offered him gold, silver and a manor as a reward, but Shang Ge Lao refused all of them, as he still had some savings that were enough for his retirement.

As the saying goes, "If you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking in brocade clothes at night." Shang Ge Lao didn't need this false glory. He wanted to travel with Hu Yi, who came to Beijing at the end of last year. He only had one request, that the post stations in various places should receive them well.

The imperial edict to Shang Ge Lao was not the most shocking. The most shocking were the following two: one was that Xu Youzhen was promoted to the chief minister of the cabinet, and the other was that Chen Mao, the Duke of Jing, was in charge of military affairs.

That is, the chief civil and military officials in the capital were replaced. No one was surprised that Xu Youzhen became the chief minister of the cabinet. When the emperor transferred this trusted minister back to the capital to serve as the second assistant, he was already paving the way for him.

Everyone was surprised to see Duke Chen Mao of Jing in charge of military affairs. Duke Chen was almost eighty years old, so why was it that the old general was reinstated? Then why not Duke Ying, who had made greater contributions?

There was another imperial edict, which was addressed to Yu Qian, appointing him as the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition, still holding the title of Minister of War. The ministers were not surprised by this imperial edict, after all, Yu Qian was the only one who could lead the expedition to Mobei.

In any case, all the officials could see that the Ming Dynasty had entered a new chapter.

After the court session, Zhu Qizhen stood on the steps in front of the Fengtian Hall, looking at the back of Shang Lu who was gradually going away, feeling quite emotional. In fact, there were no treacherous and evil ministers in the Zhengtong Dynasty. In fact, it was still a very luxurious team, from the early Three Yangs to the later Yu Qian and others.

Unfortunately, the orthodox dynasty in history books began to decline after the Battle of Tumu, just like the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty. However, now I am the emperor, and I will change the Ming Dynasty.

……

Kunning Palace.

The Queen Mother was dressed in a phoenix robe, dignified and elegant.

Hu Yi came to say goodbye today, his expression was quite sad, and he said: "Empress Dowager, no matter how the history books are written in the future, one thing cannot be denied, the current Ming Dynasty has the atmosphere of a prosperous era."

The Queen Mother looked at him, silent for a long time, and sighed softly: "Mr. Hu, you don't support me anymore?"

Hu Yi bowed respectfully and said in a deep voice: "I only know that the Ming Dynasty is still named Zhu, and the history books in the future will also record the Zhengtong Dynasty, and the emperor is Zhu Qizhen. I went to the lower levels and found that Your Majesty has won the hearts of the people. Queen Mother, whoever wins the hearts of the people will win the world."

"Humph!" the Queen Mother asked coldly, "Are you here to persuade me?"

Hu Yi shook his head: "I am here to say goodbye. After today's farewell, I guess we won't see each other again. I wish the Queen Mother all the best!"

He knelt down and bowed, and stood up after a while. The Queen Mother sighed softly: "Mr. Hu, you have a choice, but I don't. Well, Mr. Hu, I also hope you have a safe journey."

Hu Yi nodded, turned around and slowly walked out of the hall. The empress dowager watched him leave, as if she saw the departure of a generation. There were only a few old ministers who had followed Emperor Taizong left. Even those who had followed the previous emperor, there were only a few left.

This Ming Dynasty, after all, belongs to a fake emperor.

She thought to herself, are all my efforts still meaningful?
"Your Majesty, this is a memorial from Lord Shang." Shuangxi came over and handed over a notebook with both hands.

"Haha, he doesn't even dare to come and see me for the last time?" The Queen Mother took the memorial.

She opened it and read it carefully. She was silent for a long time and smiled bitterly: "They are all speaking for the fake emperor and trying to persuade me. Among all the civil and military officials in the court, who still remembers the true emperor of the Ming Dynasty?"

With a long sigh, she stood up and walked to the window. Her palace dress outlined her elegant figure. Her soft hair gently slid across her cheek, and her eyes drooped: "This old man Hu Yi came to Beijing for the last time and gave me a problem."

She was worried that the fake emperor would have children with his concubines. If that happened, she would have no way out. Before, her worst plan was that the fake emperor would have no offspring, and the Ming Dynasty would eventually return to the Zhu family.

"No, I can't let him have a son." The Demon Queen whispered to herself, "But what should I do?"

……

As spring arrives, the capital city is dressed in a new green outfit, and all things come back to life.

The Caoyun Wharf, the water gateway of the capital, was already a busy scene. Various kinds of ships shuttled back and forth, some were slowly entering with rice and silk from the south of the Yangtze River, and others were slowly entering with coal and timber from the northwest.

At the dock, workers dressed in colorful clothes, some carried goods on their shoulders or in their hands, or worked together to unload boxes and bags of goods from the ship, and then quickly stacked them neatly, ready to be shipped to every corner of the capital.

Chen Xun, the Minister of Revenue, Yang Shan, the Minister of Rites, and Gao Gu, the Minister of Works, stood on the dock in their official uniforms. They were here to welcome a fleet into Beijing. What kind of fleet required the three ministers to personally welcome it?

The Ming fleet is back! After nearly three months, they finally came back. The emperor ordered three ministers to welcome them. If the emperor had not wanted to hold a spring festival today, he would have come in person.

Soon, the fleet landed and three ministers came to greet them. A group of people got off the boat, led by the fleet's commander Zheng Bizang, who bowed to the three people and said, "Your humble servant greets the three gentlemen."

"No need to be so polite." Gao Gu raised his hand.

He was the Minister of Industry and had met Zheng Bizang before when he went to Yingtian. After introducing Zheng Bizang, he asked curiously, "How was it? Did you gain anything from this voyage? How many of the things on the list that Your Majesty gave you did you find?"

Zheng Bizang looked excited: "We have found almost everything!"

The three ministers were all delighted: "Great, let's go and see His Majesty."

Zheng Bi Zang pointed to the dozen large ships at the port and said, "The rest is still in Yingtian. I have selected some goods and will take some to see Your Majesty."

Then he ordered his subordinates to carry down a dozen boxes.

……

Qianqing Palace.

When Zhu Qizhen came back from the Spring Festival, he saw three ministers waiting at the door with the team that had just returned from the sea. He hurried forward and asked expectantly, "Who is Zheng Bizang?"

"Your Majesty, I, Zheng Bi Zang, pay my respects to you." Zheng Bi Zang kneeled down.

"Get up, get up." Zhu Qizhen raised his hand and asked anxiously, "Have you found the new world?"

Zheng Bi Zang nodded affirmatively: "Your Majesty, according to the map you gave us, we really found a huge new world. There really is a great dynasty there, called the Inca Dynasty..."

He was about to talk endlessly, but Zhu Qizhen interrupted him and waved his hand: "Let's go, I have prepared wine and food, we can talk while we eat. You three can also come and broaden your horizons."

Soon, in the garden of the Qianqing Palace, several people sat around a table and listened to Zheng Bizang talk about the New World. Zheng Bizang was full of admiration for Zhu Qizhen: "Your Majesty, it is almost as you expected."

It turned out that Zheng Bizang's team successfully reached South America and came into contact with the local Inca Empire. At this time, the Inca Empire was already very large.

The emperor of the empire had supreme power and held political, military and religious power. Society was strictly divided into nobles, priests and commoners. Slaves were at the bottom of society and were completely dominated by their masters.

The Inca Empire had an efficient agricultural system, including terraced farming and irrigation technology. The main crops were corn, potatoes, cassava, etc., which provided a rich source of food for the empire.

They had superb skills in metal smelting, textiles, pottery, etc. They made exquisite gold and silver jewelry, textiles and pottery. The Incas believed in polytheism and worshipped natural gods and ancestral gods. The sun god was regarded as the supreme god, and the emperor was considered a descendant of the sun god. They built magnificent palaces, temples, roads and other infrastructure.

However, they were relatively poor in military affairs! They had no horses, let alone cavalry, and had almost no development in firearms. They were powerless in the face of muskets and artillery.

"Did you bring back all those seeds?" Zhu Qizhen asked. "Your Majesty, as you ordered, we brought back all the corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc." Zheng Bizang nodded affirmatively.

Zhu Qizhen slapped his thigh and said, "Great! In the future, the food of the Ming Dynasty will be more abundant, and these grains can be grown in the mountains."

Minister of Revenue Chen Xun, Minister of Rites Yang Shan, and Minister of Works Gao Gu were all very curious. What was the Emperor talking about? Was there any other kind of food in the world?
Zheng Bi Zang pointed to the boxes he brought over, opened them and introduced them: "This is corn, this is potato, and this is sweet potato. I have eaten them all over there, and they are very fragrant. Moreover, the yield of these things far exceeds that of our rice. In the future, the people of our Ming Dynasty will not only be able to grow rice, but also these."

"That way, the people won't have to go hungry." Chen Xun exclaimed, "What do these things taste like?"

Zhu Qizhen laughed out loud: "Let's roast a few and eat them, and then we'll know."

Soon, the garden was filled with the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes and corn. As they ate and talked, they became more and more excited. Zhu Qizhen spread his hands and said, "We have discovered a new world, which means endless wealth..."

"Your Majesty, we have discovered gold and silver mines, and this time we have brought back three million taels of silver." Zheng Bizang interrupted the emperor excitedly.

Gao Gu's eyes widened: "Is it true that there is gold and silver everywhere?"

Zheng Bi Zang smiled and shook his head: "That's not the case, but there are a lot of gold and silver mines in their area. The homes of the emperor and nobles are full of gold artifacts."

"Isn't that a mountain of gold and silver? We will make a fortune." Yang Shan shouted.

Zhu Qizhen was very confused.

You guys look so ignorant, aren't you ashamed? The mountains of gold and silver are not the most important thing, what's important is the huge resources over there, how can you make good use of them?

"My dear ministers, listen to me." Zhu Qizhen said in a deep voice, "Now that we have discovered a new continent, how should we operate it?"

He talked about the first method, which was to look at history in the past life, the path of Western colonization. The army went there, destroyed the Inca Empire, and enslaved them. Another method was not to be so barbaric, not to destroy them, but to control them. It was similar to establishing military bases and creating spheres of influence.

I still need to talk to Yu Qian about this matter.

……

Shenji camp.

Yu Qian and Yang Guifang stayed here for the time being, making final preparations for the Northern Expedition. Zhu Qizhen came to visit, saying that he was having a meal with the soldiers after the New Year, but in fact he came to ask them if they needed any support.

Zhu Qizhen certainly hoped to conquer Mobei in one battle, not like Emperor Taizong, who had to go back and forth five times, which was a huge expense. Therefore, it was not to say that the whole country supported it, but it was also a three-way support.

"Old Yu, I have money!" Zhu Qizhen spread his hands, "Just tell me if you need anything."

Yu Qian did not speak. Yang Guifang said, "Your Majesty, you are putting a lot of pressure on us. It seems that if we don't kill Yesen this time, we will be sorry for you."

"Your Majesty is thinking the same thing." Yu Qian said speechlessly, "It puts pressure on us both mentally and physically."

Zhu Qizhen was speechless, as if he was PUAing you. Did I become an emperor and unconsciously learn PUAing? He continued: "You must have confidence, Fenglangjuxu, and ride a horse across the vast sea."

Yang Guifang said quickly, "Your Majesty, you haven't seen the latest artillery yet, right? I will take you to see it."

Zhu Qizhen nodded: "With advanced muskets and artillery, sufficient food and grass, and an army of 500,000, all of them are elite, and even heavy cavalry. This battle will definitely be won."

Yang Guifang, Yu Qian: “!!!”

Zhu Qizhen decided to use PUA to the fullest, and used all the tricks he had seen in his previous life. He watched the latest artillery demonstration of the Shenjiying, which had a longer range and greater power. He estimated that it was similar to the red cannon he saw in the Qing Dynasty TV series in his previous life.

"Your Majesty, there are a few young men who admire your martial arts and have been practicing hard." Yang Guifang said with a smile, "I wonder if Your Majesty can give them a chance to compete with them."

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Why not!"

Yang Guifang waved her hand, and six soldiers came up, each with a fiery look in their eyes. Zhu Qizhen glanced at them, picked up a long sword and said, "I will fight six alone!"

next moment.

When the two sides fought, Zhu Qizhen suddenly found that the cooperation of these six people was perfect, which reminded him of the six sword slaves in the animation he had seen in his previous life. There were main attackers, assistants, etc., and an extremely powerful assassin.

scold!
Zhu Qizhen was too arrogant and didn't use his full strength, wanting to test the ultimate fighting power of the six of them. Unexpectedly, he was hit on the shoulder by the assassin's sword, and blood gushed out instantly. Yu Qian and Yang Guifang, who were watching the fight, were so scared that they hurriedly called for a stop. The six people also panicked and knelt down to plead guilty.

"No problem!" Zhu Qizhen asked the assassin, "What's your name?"

"Your servant is Jing Wuxin." The assassin bowed.

"Your swordsmanship is excellent." Zhu Qizhen praised, "You deserve a reward!"

Yang Guifang was anxious, and called the doctor to come and bandage Zhu Qizhen's wound, saying: "Your Majesty, don't reward him yet, it won't be too late to reward him when he returns from the Northern Expedition."

Zhu Qizhen glanced at the six people and said loudly: "Okay, I will wait in the capital to celebrate your success."

……

Kunning Palace.

The fake emperor came in with gauze tied on his hand, and the demon queen was shocked: "What happened?"

"I was stabbed during a military competition." Zhu Qizhen waved his hand.

He roughly recounted the whole process. After the Demon Queen finished listening, her beautiful eyes glared at her with worry: "You are the emperor, and you still want to compete with others? Swords have no eyes. What if something happens..."

The Pseudo-Emperor directly hugged her into his arms, buried his head in front of her soft and majestic body, and laughed: "I'm fine, just a minor injury."

"You will suffer if you rely on your strength." The demon queen's narrow eyes showed a trace of heartache, and she scolded, "Okay, I'll apply medicine for you."

"I do need your help. The doctors in the army have rough hands and feet." The false emperor slowly raised his head, looked at the beautiful face so close to him, and began to shift the blame.

The Demon Queen went to get the medicine, and then asked him to sit down. She stood in front of him, untied the gauze, and exposed the wound. The Demon Queen opened her thin lips and blew on his wound. Her delicate hand stroked the wound and said, "It looks really beautiful."

"Ah?" The false emperor was confused.

The Demon Queen pursed her red lips, then opened her mouth and moved closer. The Pseudo-Emperor first felt a warm sensation, then a pain, the Demon Queen was actually sucking blood.

The Pseudo-Emperor knew that she had this hobby, no, it was a disease. She looked even sicker. Once she sucked blood, her whole temperament changed. Her eyes were bloodshot, she was enchanting and charming, with a kind of morbid beauty.

After a while, she slowly loosened her mouth and wiped her red lips with her slender jade fingers. There was a trace of bright red blood at the corner of her mouth, which was strange and charming.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it." The Demon Queen leaned closer, revealing a hint of snowy ravines. The smile on her lips deepened a little, and she reached out and touched his cheek.

The fake emperor didn't care about his blood, and asked curiously: "When did you develop this...hobby?"

"It was the first time you angered me and I bit your neck."

The Demon Queen sat beside him, leaning over his chest, looking down at him, her finger gently lifting his chin, her beautiful eyes cold and charming, her thin lips slightly parted, and she said in a charming and queenly voice, "That time, I drank the most delicious thing in the world."

The fake emperor looked strange: "You can't just stare at me and abuse me alone."

"Only yours tastes good, no one else's." The Demon Queen poured out the fragrant orchid, her tone becoming more and more gentle and seductive, "I don't know what's wrong, just like I'm greedy for your lips, I'm even more greedy for your... blood. This palace is becoming more and more obsessed, and I just want to possess you completely."

The fake emperor is numb.

What the hell is going on? Are you greedy for me? You have to get treatment for your illness.

"Everything mine is yours." He suddenly hugged her in his arms and spoke sweet words to her.

The Demon Queen gently stroked his cheek, her voice soft: "Hey, maybe I can never repay you for what I owe you in this life."

She bit her lips passionately and began to caress his chest, her eyes blurred and charming. The false emperor reached out and held her face, biting it domineeringly.

After a long time, the lips opened.

The Demon Queen lay weakly in his arms. After a while, she stood up and said, "Husband, it's time to apply the medicine."

The false emperor's heart trembled, and he remembered the classic line: Dalang, it's time to take medicine.

The Demon Queen gently applied medicine to him, bandaged him, and frowned slightly: "From now on, don't fight with soldiers."

The pseudo-emperor nodded, held her in his arms, and said, "Chao Xiaotian bought a new courtyard for us. It is also on the bank of Gaoliang River, but on the other side."

"Really?" The Demon Queen raised her head. "When can you take me to see it?"

The fake emperor lowered his head and kissed her delicate collarbone, smiling, "Okay, I'll make arrangements. We didn't have a wedding night last time."

"Just remember this." Two blushes appeared on the mature and charming face of the Demon Queen.

The two of them were affectionate for a while, and the Demon Queen stood up, gathered a strand of hair behind her, moved her slender waist slightly, and called out to the outside: "Shuangxi, let's make some soup today."

"Yes." Shuangxi walked in.

Now in this Kunning Palace, there are no other palace maids or eunuchs serving, only Shuangxi.

Zhu Qizhen changed his posture and lay comfortably on the soft mat, looking at the Queen not far away. Her skin was whiter than snow, and her graceful figure was infinitely beautiful. A wisp of drooping bangs added a touch of royal sister charm.

"Is she the Rat Boss or the fox? Or maybe neither?" he thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)