In the bedroom.
Zhu Qiyu was still marking the memorials.
"Hmm?"
He saw a memorial.
It was recorded that the general guarding the city of Qingzhou refused to open the city gates when faced with the Retired Emperor's order to open the city gates.
He also used dozens of cannons to destroy the 30,000 Wa Ci soldiers.
The local prefect asked for merit for him.
"Not bad."
Zhu Qiyu praised him.
Although the Retired Emperor could not be compared to the Emperor, he still had the power to order the garrison to open the city.
The general guarding the city was able to resist the Retired Emperor's orders and stick to his duties, which meant that he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty.
"Reward: promoted to Third Grade Commander Tongzhi…"
Zhu Qiyu gave a few instructions.
The Ming army was controlled by Wei.
In the first guard, there is one commander, two commanders of the third grade, four commanders of the third grade, two guards of the fourth grade, one experience of the fifth grade, one governor of the seventh grade, one official of the eighth grade, one ambassador and deputy envoy of the ninth grade warehouse, each of whom has his own duties and is responsible for each level.
The third-grade commander Tongzhi was only below the commander. In the local army, he was responsible for the second-in-command and third-in-command positions.
Zhu Qiyu was marking the memorial.
Now, other than the matter of the vassal countries coming to court, there were still the remaining Wasi troops and the expedition to Tartar.
As long as the Embroidered Uniform Guards captured the remaining Wa Ci army and brought them back to Zhuqi Town, they would be like raiders that could be wiped out at will.
He needed to prepare for the expedition against the Tartars. Yu Qian was busy with this, gathering food and mobilizing the army.
They were about to set off for the grasslands.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty was very strong, but the cavalry was not.
If the grasslands were brought under Da Ming's control, there would not be a lack of horses.
Strong cavalry could also be developed.
Zhu Qiyu was thinking about national affairs.
At this moment, the eunuch reported from outside the hall.
"Your Majesty, Gu Ruoran has arrived.”
"Let her in."
Zhu Qiyu said casually.
"Yes."
The eunuch left.
A young girl wearing a thin brocade robe walked in.
Her footsteps were careful, as if she was afraid of scaring something.
Zhu Qiyu found it funny.
What was he doing?
In the selection of beautiful women in the world, didn't they all have to be dignified?
Moreover, he had to choose once in the palace.
How could he pass the screening with such a gait?
"Xiunu Gu…Yes, Gu Ruoran. Greetings, Your Majesty.”
The young girl lowered her head and greeted Zhu Qiyu.
She seemed to be too nervous and bit her tongue.
"Raise your head."
Zhu Qiyu said.
This beauty named Gu Ruoran had never raised her head from the beginning to the end.
He had already remembered that this was the one who stood out the most among the twenty beautiful women.
Everyone else was looking up at the Emperor, but she was the only one with her head lowered.
He couldn't walk or speak. Could it be that he was from a great clan and had entered through connections?
Zhu Qiyu's gaze turned cold.
To him, the selection of talents was just a small matter.
However, colluding with the female officials in the palace to deceive his superiors and subordinates was a major matter.
A big deal was to have their heads fall to the ground and blood flow!
He did not realize the Emperor's killing intent.
Gu Ruoran finally raised her head little by little.
As soon as his eyes met the Emperor's, he immediately avoided them.
Her ears turned slightly red.
In her heart, she did not dare to look at the Emperor.
However, there was also a trace of curiosity and shyness in his heart.
Was this the Emperor?
The old lady said that the emperor was the most powerful, cruel, and tyrannical person in the world.
Hundreds of thousands of heads fell to the ground.
Even the most brutal and vicious shamans and chieftains in the southern border combined could not compare to the emperor's brutality.
But…
The Emperor looked at him.
Why was she so good-looking?
A youth who seemed to be about the same age as him…
Was this the most brutal, powerful, and powerful person in the world?
Gu Ruoran secretly looked up and glanced at the Emperor.
He realized that the Emperor's clear and deep gaze was still looking at him.
She quickly dodged shyly.
Could it be that he had guessed wrongly?
Perhaps this was not the emperor?
"I see…"
On the other side, Zhu Qiyu was very calm and only nodded.
He was originally puzzled as to who had let this girl into the palace.
Now, his doubts were gone.
Because he saw Gu Ruoran's face.
There were only four words.
A beauty that could topple a country!
Zhu Qiyu had never seen a beauty comparable to Gu Ruoran.
Such a beauty that could topple a country and its people had appeared on a simple-minded young girl who never raised her head!
No matter who was in charge of the review, they would not eliminate her.
"Why are you lowering your head?"
Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Because, Old Lady told me that if someone saw it, it would be dangerous.”
Gu Ruoran whispered.
Her voice was very soft, and she did not dare to look up at the Emperor.
"Men are in danger, and so are women.”
Not bad!
Men didn't need to say anything. Wouldn't women be jealous when they saw such a face?
"Granny? Who do you have in your family?"
"Where do you live? How are you doing?"
……
Zhu Qiyu and Gu Ruoran started chatting.
Gu Ruoran's voice was originally very soft.
It was as if he was afraid of scaring others.
She avoided his gaze and did not dare to make contact with the Emperor.
However, after chatting for a while, he realized that the other party's attitude was not as terrifying as he had imagined.
Moreover, she was listening to him very seriously.
Gu Ruoran rarely saw people who listened to her seriously.
Because her voice was too soft, others rarely listened to her seriously, and it was easy to ignore her.
There was no sense of existence.
Even Ji Yunyi often did not hear what Gu Ruoran said.
Although she had said very little.
However, this scarily good-looking youth was very serious.
It was as if what she said was really that important.
This made Gu Ruoran a little bolder. She was no longer so reserved when communicating with Zhu Qiyu.
An inexplicable favorable impression appeared in his heart.
"Don't be afraid. Just talk to me.”
Zhu Qiyu said gently.
He had no intention of letting Gu Ruoran serve him in bed. He just wanted to have a chat.
Gu Ruoran was a commoner from the Southern Border and could reflect the real situation of the border and the commoners.
This was very valuable to the emperor!
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