Chapter 921: Wu Zhao

Imperial study.

Wu Zhao stood outside the gate, her delicate body standing straight. She watched Gao Yang's departing back with her phoenix eyes, extremely cold.

Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, although Minister Gao is very capable and is a capable minister for governing the world, is it somewhat inappropriate to let him question the government of Da Qian on your behalf?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "Are you afraid that Gao Yang will fill his own pockets?"

Shangguan Wan'er nodded without hesitation, "Minister Gao's ability is beyond doubt, very strong, but his ability to resist temptation is not very strong!"

"Except for some irresistible factors, Minister Gao generally takes everything he can."

Wu Zhao stared at Shangguan Wan'er, her eyes somewhat strange, "How could I not know Gao Yang's weakness, but... eh, Wan'er, why are you blushing when you say this?"

"Ah?"

Shangguan Wan'er touched her face subconsciously upon hearing this.

"Maybe the weather is too hot."

Shangguan Wan'er replied.

In her mind, the night at the Shangguan Prefecture flashed inexplicably. Although she forced herself to be calm, her face still couldn't stop blushing.

Wu Zhao felt the cool breeze outside the hall, and her eyes looked at Shangguan Wan'er even more strangely.

But she didn't think much about it, but continued.

"The Prime Minister of Da Qian must observe the hardships of the people and know the suffering of the commoners. This is an ancestral teaching. Although Gao Yang has talent, he has been an official for too short a time. This trip to question the government of Da Qian will do him no harm."

"Furthermore, I have another purpose!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er looked at Wu Zhao curiously.

According to her understanding of Wu Zhao, if she insisted on appointing Gao Yang, no one could stop her. After all, Gao Yang's talent was known to all of Da Qian.

Prince Rong fell, and Xu Xuanji also fell.

Anyone who was an enemy of Gao Yang had a miserable end. If Wu Zhao insisted on acting arbitrarily, who among the officials would dare to take the lead in charging? That was really hard to say.

"Wan'er, will you tell Minister Gao my words?"

Suddenly, Wu Zhao said.

Her pair of eyes fell on Shangguan Wan'er, carrying an obscure meaning.

Shangguan Wan'er felt a sudden panic in her heart, but she said almost without thinking, "Your Majesty, this subject can die for Your Majesty at any time!"

"Public is public, private is private. This subject will never mix public and private. If Your Majesty is worried, Wan'er can return to the mansion to study and no longer enter the court!"

Wu Zhao smiled and said, "Wan'er, given our relationship, these words are too heavy. Minister Gao is my right-hand man, so I naturally have no other thoughts."

"I just feel that he hides too deeply."

Shangguan Wan'er frowned, "What does Your Majesty mean by this?"

Wu Zhao put her hands behind her back and looked into the distance, her voice ringing out, "If there was no surprise attack by Great Chu, Wan'er, do you think white jade sugar, grenades, Mo blades, and alcohol could have been born?"

As soon as these words fell, Shangguan Wan'er was instantly speechless.

But before she could speak, Wu Zhao said with deep eyes, "Perhaps they would, but definitely not in a few months."

"I only wish for our Da Qian to be rich and strong, and for the commoners to live and work in peace. But looking at the heavy memorials, relying on me alone to achieve all this, the time is too long and too difficult!"

"Minister Gao's poison plans emerge one after another, able to control evil with evil, but the poison strategist plans for himself first, then for others. Minister Gao is lazy and does not want to get into trouble. If not forced by crisis, he is unwilling to take action at all!"

"Prince Rong is like this, and the Battle of Changan is also like this!"

"Just like this 'Questioning the government of Da Qian', if it can be implemented to the end and severely punish the corrupt officials of the world, it will surely make our Da Qian's officialdom clear and the commoners applaud!"

"But this bastard actually said that I didn't ask, so he didn't say it. He still has a point! If it weren't for his Prime Minister position, which requires a certain amount of public opinion, I am afraid that even in three years, or even ten years, I might not hear this 'Questioning the government of Da Qian'!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er also fell silent.

It must be said that what Wu Zhao said was reasonable; this was indeed Gao Yang's consistent style.

Even if she hadn't been willing to trade her life for his, Gao Yang's attitude toward her would likely have been completely different from what it is now.

"So Your Majesty wants to let Minister Gao go to the people and willingly do some practical things for the commoners?"

Shangguan Wan'er asked.

Wu Zhao's eyes were indifferent, and she nodded.

"He has lived in Changan for a long time, and what he sees before his eyes is only the prosperity of our Da Qian. Although he knows the hardships of the people and sees through human nature, he has never seen it with his own eyes!" ===== CHAPTER 923 =====