I took over after the heroine of the abusive novel ran away

Chapter 167: Women’s Love for the Country (20)

Liu Shu nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, since all the ministers have no objection, let's start discussing business!"

Lord Zhang's body was lying straight in the hall. Liu Shu pretended not to see it and did not ask anyone to clean it up.

After the shock just now, this court meeting went unusually smoothly.

After the court session, Liu Shu took the initiative and ordered people to post the imperial edict to reveal some evidence of Lord Zhang's corruption and bribery.

They also sent people to secretly spread the news that Mr. Zhang had abducted women and his daughter-in-law, and had other bad personalities.

In short, if he wants to leave his name in history, that's impossible.

Liu Shu used tough measures to suppress all dissenting voices and began the journey of the Two Saints to rule the country.

But although these ministers did not dare to express any objections on the surface, they also had many tricks behind the scenes. They did not dare to openly oppose Liu Shu, so they deliberately made things difficult for her in political affairs.

For example, on the one hand, he deliberately exaggerated the flood disaster in the south, and on the other hand, he said that the national treasury had no money, forcing Liu Shu to find a solution.

Some people even deliberately gave Liu Shu bad advice, asking her to raise taxes and exploit the people.

These people were so self-satisfied that they treated Liu Shu like a fool.

To put it bluntly, he still looked down on Liu Shu, thinking that she, as a woman, did not understand state affairs.

Doesn’t Liu Shu want to be in power? Then they will let her know that power is not so easy to grasp.

Unfortunately, what they didn’t know was that Liu Shu was experienced and familiar with all the twists and turns in the court.

If they want to make things difficult for her, they will be the ones who suffer in the end.

……

Busy times always pass quickly, and five years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Fireworks In April, the romantic season of spring, the Imperial Garden is decorated with a sea of flowers.

Under the meticulous care of craftsmen, the various exotic and precious stamens are like beauties in gorgeous costumes, stretching their waists in the warm spring breeze, vying with each other for beauty, attracting attention and pleasing to the eye.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

In an octagonal pavilion in the center of the Imperial Garden, Murong Jin held onto a pillar with one hand and covered his mouth with a handkerchief with the other, coughing weakly.

A pair of delicate hands patted his back gently.

"Ajin."

Liu Shu helped Murong Jin sit down on the chaise longue in the pavilion, then poured him a cup of warm water and fed him to drink.

A warm current flowed into his throat, making him feel much more comfortable instantly. Murong Jin let out a light breath, took Liu Shu's hand, and pulled her to sit down on the couch.

"You're leaving court."

Liu Shu nodded. "Yeah, I feel better now. Do you want some water?"

Murong Jin shook his head, reached out to take the cup from her hand and placed it on the small table on the couch.

"Sit with me for a while!"

Liu Shu sat down and took a look at the scene outside.

The pavilion is unobstructed on all sides, and the view is wide. Looking around, you can see a riot of colour. The large stamens are gently bent by the wind, like beautiful women with outstanding postures, smiling and bowing to you.

Liu Shu chuckled and said, "The weather is nice today. Your Majesty, please come out for a walk, enjoy the flowers, and bask in the sun."

Liu Shu sniffed the fragrance of the flowers gently. Needless to say, being surrounded by such a sea of flowers made her feel much happier.

Murong Jin gently stroked the back of Liu Shu's hand. After years of luxury, Liu Shu's hands became fair, tender and slender, except for one place where there was a thin layer of calluses on the inside of Liu Shu's thumb and index finger, which were the marks left by holding a pen for a long time. Murong Jin touched the thin callus with a soft voice.

"You have worked hard these days. Have you encountered any difficulties in the court?"

Murong Jin has been in poor health recently and has been recuperating. He has not attended the morning court for nearly a year. In the past year, Liu Shu has almost monopolized the power.

Liu Shu shook her head, her tone relaxed. "What's so hard about it? It's just some ordinary things. As for the embarrassment... who can embarrass me?"

Hearing her tone, Murong Jin smiled knowingly, feeling a little emotional. Some people seemed to be born with such abilities. No matter what happened, Liu Shu had always been so confident and calm. Over the years, it seemed that nothing had ever been able to stump her.

嗏

Murong Jin turned his head and looked at the two tea cups on the stone table. His eyes darkened slightly. He thought for a while and then said to Liu Shu.

"Today, Uncle Heng entered the palace."

"Oh, really? Is he here to visit you? Uncle Heng is so thoughtful." Liu Shu kept smiling and spoke in a normal tone, not taking the matter to heart.

Murong Jin pulled Liu Shu's hand, signaling her to listen carefully. "Ah Shu, Uncle Heng and I mentioned the issue of establishing a crown prince."

Liu Shu looked up and looked into Murong Jin's worried eyes. She paused and said.

"So, what is Jin worried about?"

Murong Jin closed his eyes and sighed softly, "Ah Shu, you know, my body doesn't have much time left. If I...if I'm gone, you and Fu'er..."

"Ajin also agrees with Prince Heng's idea. Do you want to choose the crown prince from the royal family?" Looking at Murong Jin's conflicted expression, Liu Shu asked straight to the point.

"Ashu, it's not a question of whether I agree or not. I've just thought about it for a long time. Perhaps Uncle Heng does have his own selfish motives, but this is indeed a problem that must be considered. While I can still hold on for a while, choose a young one and bring him into the palace. You teach him well, and in the future, you and Fu'er will have someone to rely on." Murong Jin said seriously.

Liu Shu's smile faded. "Ah Jin, I know you've been worried about us, mother and daughter. However, if you rely on a mountain, it will fall; if you rely on water, it will flow. You can never rely on others. When you live in this world, you can only rely on yourself. Don't worry, Fu'er and I will be fine. Besides, we have blood relatives, so why should we choose others?"

Understanding Liu Shu's hidden meaning, Murong Jin frowned and was silent for a long time before hesitatingly saying, "But Fu'er is a princess after all..."

"So what if she's a princess? Our Fu'er is no worse than others. Our Daye Dynasty has had a female general and a queen who presided over government affairs. Why can't we have another female emperor?"

Murong Jin met Liu Shu's determined gaze and remained silent for a long time.

After a long time, he suddenly chuckled, raised his hand slightly, and gently touched the nine-tailed phoenix crown on Liu Shu's head with his fingers.

"Empress! Ah Shu, is this what you want?"

Liu Shu nodded and asked without hesitation, "What if I say yes, will Jin be willing to give it to me?"

In fact, Liu Shu has never hidden her ambitions and ideas from Murong Jin.

Perhaps this guess was too far beyond Murong Jin's cognition. He had never thought about it in that direction until they talked about this topic today. Murong Jin suddenly understood that what Liu Shu had always wanted was to have power legitimately, rather than to hold power in his name.

Murong Jin felt a little confused and didn't know how to start talking for a moment.

A Shu asked him if he was willing to give it to her, but he actually didn't know because the choice was never in his hands.