This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 273 The Queen's Temptation

"Shh!"

I didn't sleep all night, but I'm not tired.

After returning to the Bai residence, Luo Zijun went to the backyard to continue practicing her boxing.

After absorbing the power of that evil spirit, he felt his soul become stronger.

They were also exceptionally excited.

At noon.

While he was having dinner with Xiao Huan and Zhi Yuan in the courtyard, Hua'er came to inform him that someone from the palace had come and asked him to go to the palace later, as the Queen had summoned him.

After finishing her meal, Luo Zijun took a bath, changed into clean clothes, and then entered the palace.

The carriage traveled smoothly all the way and soon arrived at Yaohua Palace.

The Queen's personal maid, Qing'er, was already waiting at the door. Upon seeing him, she immediately led him to the study.

In the study, the Queen, dressed in a wide red dress, stood in front of the wall, looking at the map on it, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she were pondering something.

She was tall and graceful, with long, black hair cascading down her back, exuding an aura of majesty that inspired awe and made her seem untouchable.

Luo Zijun entered the study and bowed her head in greeting.

Qing'er looked up at him, then left, closing the door behind her.

The Queen stared at the map on the wall for a while before turning to look at him. A charming smile appeared on her beautiful face, and her captivating peach blossom eyes shone brightly. She said, "Lord Luo, I have good news for you. The Wu-Chu allied forces have abandoned their attack on our Daliang and are now heading towards Zhao. They plan to join forces with the armies of other vassal states in Handan, the capital of Zhao, and then march out of Henan to directly attack Luoyang."

Luo Zijun looked up at her and said, "They trust our Great Liang and won't attack us from behind?"

The Queen said, "I have already signed a contract with them, but I did not tell them directly that I want to ascend the throne. Moreover, when they attacked my Great Liang some time ago, we were prepared, and their attack did not go smoothly, so they had no choice but to trust us."

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "If that's the case, it is indeed good news."

The true history is that during the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, the Great Liang fought desperately and suffered heavy losses, which also dragged down the allied forces of the seven kingdoms. The Han army easily succeeded in suppressing the rebellion.

But it's different now.

The biggest variable is that the King of Liang is gone, and the one in power is a Queen who dreams of ascending the throne. How dare the Great Yan make Liang fight to the death and become a wedding dress for her? Isn't that just a pipe dream?

The Queen of Liang wanted to become queen, the army of Da Yan refused to come to her aid, and she wanted to incite Liang and other vassal states to fight each other. With these reasons, the seven vassal states, including Wu and Chu, naturally believed in Liang's neutral stance.

The armies of the seven kingdoms are now strong and powerful, and they have not spent too much time and manpower in Daliang. If they directly attack Luoyang, it is really hard to say who will win or lose.

The Queen looked at him and said, "I summoned you here today to ask you what we should do if the armies of the seven kingdoms and the army of Great Yan officially begin fighting."

Luo Zijun said, "Didn't Her Majesty the Queen say that we should remain neutral?"

The queen's eyes flashed, and she said, "I want to hear your thoughts, your true thoughts."

Luo Zijun's gaze fell on the map on the wall.

The Queen's gaze remained fixed on him as she said, "Lord Luo, we are now in the same boat. I hope you will speak frankly and give me the best advice."

Luo Zijun paused for a moment, then looked at her without further hesitation and said, "My suggestion is to take them by surprise and stab them in the back."

The Queen was taken aback: "A surprise attack, a stab in the back? Whom did you stab?"

Luo Zijun said, "Naturally, it belongs to the Great Yan."

The queen's eyes flickered, and she asked, "Why?"

Luo Zijun said, "If the Great Yan is defeated, the entire country will be in chaos, and none of the seven vassal states will submit to the others. The most powerful King of Wu is also old, so even if he ascends the throne, it's not a problem. No matter who ascends the throne, they won't attack our Great Liang for the time being. We can then form alliances with other vassal states and maintain our independence. Of course, it would be best if all the vassal states refused to submit to the central government and began to declare independence, then our Great Liang would be safe. But if the Great Yan wins, given their legitimacy and strength, they only need two years to recuperate before they will definitely settle scores and deal with our Great Liang."

The queen looked at him and said, "Are you going to stab someone in the back without considering the situation? For example, let's see which army has a better chance of winning, or if both sides are locked in a stalemate, and then we can make a decision?"

Luo Zijun said firmly, "Regardless of who has the upper hand, or whether the two sides are locked in a stalemate, I believe that our Great Liang should join forces with the armies of the seven kingdoms to attack Great Yan from both sides. Of course, before that, Great Yan will definitely send someone to appease us again. We will agree to help on the surface, station our troops near Luoyang, and wait for the two sides to fight each other before suddenly turning against them and launching a fatal blow."

The Queen looked at him with sparkling eyes and said, "It is Lord Luo who is so bold. My other ministers are all timid and hesitant, advising me to remain neutral or help the Great Yan. However..."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Luo Qing's courage is not the greatest."

Luo Zijun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am naturally no match for Your Majesty. I'm sure Your Majesty has already made your decision."

The Queen raised an eyebrow: "Oh? What do you think I'm thinking?"

Luo Zijun lowered her head and remained silent.

The queen snorted coldly and said, "Just say it, and I will redeem you from your guilt!"

Luo Zijun bowed respectfully and said, "I think that Your Majesty's ambitions may no longer lie in the position of Queen of Liang."

The queen's pupils contracted, she stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly threw her head back and burst into loud laughter. The laughter was loud, her chest heaving as she rose and fell.

After a long while, she stopped, looked at him, and said, "Luo Qing, what do you think I should do next?"

Luo Zijun lowered his head and said, "Accumulate strength, wait for the armies of the seven kingdoms and the Great Yan army to be exhausted and suffer heavy losses, then join forces with the armies of the seven kingdoms to launch a surprise attack on the Great Yan army. After the Great Yan army is defeated, we will take advantage of the momentum to attack Chang'an and rule the world!"

Upon hearing this, the room fell into a long silence.

After a long while, the Queen suddenly moved closer to him, grabbed his hand, and said, "Lord Luo, you are truly a worm in my belly!"

With an excited tone, she gripped his hands tightly and said, "If you help me successfully conquer Guanzhong and ascend the throne, I will make you my most powerful and influential subject, second only to me!"

Ok?
Luo Zijun froze and looked up at her.

A skirt...a subject beneath a skirt?
"Cough cough..."

The Queen kowtowed and laughed, "What I mean is that I will make Luo Qing my most favored minister, whose status is second only to mine."

Luo Zijun's lips twitched slightly, and she lowered her head, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two were very close. He could clearly smell the alluring fragrance emanating from her body, and his hands could clearly feel the softness and delicate skin of her hands. As soon as he looked up and met her charming and seductive peach blossom eyes, his heart suddenly raced.

"The Queen really has no regard for etiquette..."

Who would suddenly grab a man's hands, get so close to him, and have their breasts almost touching his chest?

"Lord Luo, what do you think my chances of winning are?"

The queen still held his hands and asked with a smile.

Luo Zijun dared not raise her head, keeping it lowered, and respectfully said, "If Your Majesty is asking about attacking the Great Yan, the chances of success are very high. But if you are asking about entering Guanzhong and ascending the throne, the chances of success are only twenty percent. Although our Great Liang is wealthy, our army is not bad, and we have been recuperating for so long, Your Majesty is, after all, a woman. All the princes and kings of the Great Yan share the same surname. To them, Your Majesty is an outsider. Becoming a king in Great Liang is already shocking enough. If you were to become emperor, it would likely cause an uproar immediately, and all the princes and kings across the country might immediately unite in rebellion..."

The queen paused for a moment, then suddenly sneered, "Didn't the Li family seize the throne from others? Has the Li family been emperors since ancient times?"

Luo Zijun said, "If Your Majesty really intends to do this, I think that you can first support a prince surnamed Li as a puppet emperor. After the world is at peace, you can gradually weaken those princes. Once the power is concentrated, you can then have that puppet emperor issue an edict to abdicate and pass the throne to Your Majesty."

The Queen frowned and said, "How long will that take? It'll be like the year of the monkey and the month of the horse."

Luo Zijun said, "Your Majesty is still young and can afford to wait."

The Queen looked at him with sparkling eyes and said, "I want to make you my subject at the height of my beauty!"

Luo Zijun's lips twitched, and she lowered her head, saying, "Your Majesty is always the most beautiful."

The Queen sneered, "That sounds nice. If I were old, perhaps thirty or forty years old, I'm sure you wouldn't say that."

Luo Zijun suddenly felt that the atmosphere was strange, and the Queen herself was acting strangely.

The strangest thing is that even now, the Queen is still holding his hands. No matter how talented he is or how much he says that pleases her, there's no need for her to do this.

Let others know that even if he had a hundred heads, it wouldn't be enough to chop them off.

"Luo Qing, raise your head and look at me."

The queen suddenly gave the order.

Luo Zijun's heart skipped a beat, and she had no choice but to raise her head and look at her.

A beautiful and charming face, along with a pair of captivating, watery eyes, immediately came into view.

The Queen parted her red lips slightly, her tone suddenly becoming gentle: "If our Great Liang can truly defeat the Great Yan army, I will give you a reward, a tremendous reward."

Luo Zijun's heart raced at her stunning beauty and the fragrance emanating from her breath. He had no choice but to lower his head again and say, "Everything I have is a gift from Your Majesty. I dare not ask for any more rewards."

It's still too early to tell who will win or lose.

If the major plan fails, he will immediately flee with his whole family.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed that the Queen's hands, which were holding his, were gently moving their fingers, caressing his palms.

"Luo Qing, as long as you are loyal to me, everything I have will be yours."

The queen whispered as she stroked his palm.

Luo Zijun's heart pounded, and her breathing became rapid. She wanted to break free of her hands and retreat immediately, but she didn't have the courage. She could only lower her head and say, "Your Majesty, my loyalty is as clear as the sun and moon."

The Queen laughed and said, "You don't even dare to raise your head and look me in the eye when you speak, yet you say the sun and moon are witnesses."

Just as Luo Zijun was feeling flustered, she suddenly said softly, "By the way, I heard that you are also a doctor. I have been having headaches and insomnia lately, as well as some backaches. How about you take my pulse, massage my shoulders, and rub my legs?"

(End of this chapter)