Chapter 1373 Making a Difference

After Wei Zhong returned to the palace, he reported to Bai Qingyan when Sal Khan and the others came to the capital city. He also told Bai Qingyan exactly what Sal Khan said. He was quite worried and said: "Your Majesty, this Tianfeng The king of this country is not a good person, and I am afraid he is coming because of your majesty."

"Is it possible that he could give up his Tianfeng Kingdom and come to our Great Zhou Dynasty to be the emperor's wife?" Bai Qingyan looked at Wei Zhong's serious look and chuckled, then tapped the jade cicada on the corner of the table with his pen. "Eighty percent, it's for the jade cicada in the hand of Emperor Xiao Rongyan."

Wei Zhong thought about it. Nasar Khan is also the king of Tianfeng Kingdom. Is it possible that he will give up the position of king to someone else to become the emperor's husband in Dazhou? Their eldest daughter will not abandon Dazhou to become Tianfeng Kingdom. He also thinks too much about the queen.

It was also because what Sal Khan said just now was too ambiguous and led to daydreams. He also said that he wanted Qin and Jin well and missed him deeply. Wei Zhong could not help but think that Sal Khan had some delusional thoughts about Bai Qingyan. , after all, in addition to Bai Qingyan's status as emperor, Bai Qingyan's appearance is also rare in the world.

When Shen Sikong got the news, Bai Qingyan activated King Hancheng and ordered King Hancheng to go to the coast yesterday. He also handed over the elite navy that the king had tried to train before to King Hancheng. He asked for an audience at the gate of the palace before dawn.

Not long after Bai Qingyan fell asleep after reviewing the memorial, he heard the young eunuch outside whispering to Wei Zhong that Shen Sikong was outside asking for an audience.

She has always been a light sleeper, and the slightest sound outside the window can wake her up.

"Wei Zhong..." She sat up.

Chuntao, who was watching the night, heard Bai Qingyan's voice and stepped forward quickly, raising her hand to lift the bed curtain: "Miss, wake up..."

Wei Zhong came in quickly after hearing this. Through the nanmu landscape painting screen, he vaguely saw Bai Qingyan sitting by the bed wearing a coat. He quickly saluted: "Your Majesty...but have I disturbed you?"

"Is Shen Sikong here?" she asked while getting dressed.

Bai Qingyan could probably guess why Shen Sikong came. It was probably because King Han Cheng left the capital city for the coast.

"Exactly. He said he would be waiting outside the palace before dawn."

"Come in quickly!" Bai Qingyan ordered Chunzhi again, "Go and ask the kitchen to prepare hot soup cakes and bring them to the study later."

"Yes!" Chunzhi helped Bai Qingyan put on her shoes, stood up and walked out.

The eunuchs and maids who were waiting for Bai Qingyan to wake up in the morning filed in with basins and pots, carrying toiletries and bowed waists. They waited on Bai Qingyan in order to cleanse his face and rinse his mouth with fine salt.

Chuntao changed the court clothes for Bai Qingyan, feeling sorry for Bai Qingyan who woke up before she could sleep for a while, but she also knew that as the emperor, her eldest daughter was responsible for the welfare of the people in the world, so she could only keep it in her heart.

Bai Qingyan had put on his clothes, but because he had not yet arrived for the morning court, he did not wear a hat. When he arrived at the study, Shen Jingzhong had just arrived. When he saw Bai Qingyan coming in, he knelt down and saluted: "I have seen your Majesty, excuse me." His Majesty rests in peace."

"It's okay, it's time to go to court soon." Bai Qing Yanxu gave Shen Jingzhong a hand, "Shen Sikongzai, you came here so early and you haven't had your breakfast yet, so share some with me and we'll talk while eating."

"Yes!" Shen Jingzhong knew Bai Qingyan's temperament, so he did not refuse.

The eunuch came in carrying the table, placed it in front of Shen Jingzhong, and served hot soup cakes.

"General Shen Sikong will use some with me..." Bai Qingyan made a gesture of invitation to Shen Jingzhong. Shen Jingzhong bowed to Bai Qingyan, expressed his inner doubts, and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, the King of Hancheng is He is the third prince of Daliang in the past. Once he takes over the military power and has other ideas, I am afraid he will become a serious trouble."

"Shen Sikong, since I dare to use this person, there is a reason why I dare to use him. King Han Cheng is not a mediocre and incompetent person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. Shen Sikong should not be deceived by King Han Cheng's honest and honest appearance. !”

"Your Majesty, I am afraid that Your Majesty will be deceived by King Hancheng's honest appearance!" Shen Sikong was anxious.

When Shen Sikong got the news about this, he went to find Lieutenant Lu, but Lieutenant Lu didn't take it to heart after hearing it. He only said that Bai Qingyan had already seen how good he was at recognizing people, so there was no need to worry too much. Bai Qingyan dared to use it. The King of Hancheng will definitely be able to control the King of Hancheng.

Shen Sikong was persuaded to go back and tossed and turned all night, but finally couldn't help but decided to come to Bai Qingyan before dawn and tell Bai Qingyan about the matter before morning.

"Shen Sikong, since I came to the throne, Shen Sikong has never taken the initiative to talk to me about government affairs like today. I am very happy that Shen Sikong is here today!" Bai Qingyan looked at the anxious Shen Sikong slowly. He said, "I never do anything I am not sure about, and I never use people I doubt, Shen Sikong... The time between you and me as king and minister is not short. I hope that Shen Sikong can trust me this time, and I also hope that Shen Sikong can get it." I show my true ability, not for me as the emperor, but for this court, for... the people who support Shen Sikong with taxes, I hope Shen Sikong can make a difference like King Hancheng."

Shen Jingzhong raised his eyes and looked at Bai Qingyan, who was sitting in the middle with a calm expression. Bai Qingyan almost hit the nail on the head and revealed the fact that he had never shown his true ability to assist the emperor Bai Qingyan.

Shen Jingzhong admired Bai Qingyan, and was even swayed by Bai Qingyan several times this time, but... he had never tried his best to help like Taiwei Lu and others.

Sitting in the position of Sikong, Shen Jingzhong felt ashamed.

"I thought... Your Majesty was a loyal minister of the deposed crown prince of the Jin Dynasty, and would help the prince to ascend the throne in the future! But your Majesty drove away the King of Liang and ascended the throne on his own. This is because I have been an official of the Jin Dynasty for more than ten years. Still can’t get used to it.”

Although he couldn't adapt, Shen Jingzhong didn't want to see the people's hard-won peace destroyed. Originally, he wanted to resign after the country was stabilized, but Bai Qingyan did various things...promote the New Deal and establish the world for the Great Zhou Dynasty. The goal of unification always makes his blood boil.

Shen Jingzhong felt that he might be too pedantic. When he met a good king like Bai Qingyan, who was hard to find, he should go all out to serve him. But every time when he was preparing to go all out, he would inevitably wander around in the middle of the night. I can't get past that level in my heart.

Today, after he and Bai Qingyan pierced the window paper like this, Shen Jingzhong felt a lot more relieved. He stood up and walked to the center of the study, lifted up the hem of his shirt, bowed solemnly to Bai Qingyan three times, and kowtowed to resign.

"The humble minister is in his position, but he cannot share your Majesty's worries. He is a vegetarian. I am ashamed of your Majesty and the people! Please allow your Majesty to allow the humble minister to resign and return home..." Shen Jingzhong kowtowed again.

Bai Qingyan held the soup spoon in his hand and slowly placed it on the white jade spoon holder carved with lotus. He took the hot handkerchief from Chuntao and wiped his mouth. He calmly signaled Wei Zhong to help Shen Jingzhong. stand up.