There was a stove burning in the study, which kept the study warm. After one night of burning, the charcoal fire in the stove had turned from black and bright to pink and white, with only a faint red light remaining, gradually brightening and dimming.
Due to the short days and long nights, the sky at this time is still dark blue.
The sun in the east has not yet risen, and the moon in the sky is still spreading dim and quiet moonlight to the earth.
The moonlight passed through the window paper and fell on the slightly thin face on the couch in the study.
Xu Qing was shaken by the moonlight, his brows furrowed, he rubbed his hazy sleepy eyes, his mind was feeling dizzy.
He seemed to have forgotten something today.
Oh, it turned out to be the last court...
That's okay, go back to sleep.
I thought it was something serious...
Thinking of this, Xu Qing unconsciously pulled the quilt, turned sideways with her back to the window, and once again entered the dream.
Going to court in this damn weather is a long-lasting sin. I really don’t know how those old ministers did it. They had to get up and get on a sedan chair to rush to the palace in the freezing cold at the fifth watch. After the morning court, it was still dark.
.
However, thanks to the conscience of the old emperor, after the cold winter, he changed the original meeting once every five days to once every seven days. Unless the emperor personally ordered the court meeting like today, the court meeting would be held once every seven days. Otherwise, this winter
No matter what, there must be several senior ministers walking in front of the emperor.
Getting up once every seven days is not too painful.
but……
Xu Qing said that he did not want to suffer even once.
Not to mention every seven days, you have to sleep when you should go to bed once every ten days.
He had a good dream yesterday, dreaming that he slept with his wife in his arms all night.
Look at how depressed he is now. He used to sleep with his wife whenever he wanted...it seemed like he was the one being slept with most of the time... He used to be slept with by his wife whenever he wanted.
What now?
If I want to sleep with my wife in my arms, I have to rely on dreaming...
Squeak——
At this moment, the door of the study room was gently opened, and the little maid came in from the outside and looked at Xu Qing who was sleeping on the bed. She stretched out her hand and shook Xu Qing's body covered with quilt: "Uncle...why are you still here?"
Go to sleep? Didn’t your father-in-law ask you to attend today’s morning court yesterday?”
The little maid shook Xu Qing, and she also blamed herself a little. If she had gotten up earlier, she could have woken up her uncle...
What should I do if my uncle is punished by His Majesty for resisting the decree...
I heard that resisting an imperial edict is a very serious crime. Will the court arrest my uncle and put him in prison?
What should I do if my uncle is imprisoned?
Should we go to the princess now and let her think of a solution?
Princess Yongle likes her uncle so much, she will definitely not ignore him.
If she goes to His Majesty to plead for mercy, will His Majesty be merciful?
If Your Majesty is not merciful, can Xuan'er go to jail for her uncle?
Xuan'er usually only stays in the Anding Marquis Mansion. She is not familiar with worldly affairs and is naive and well-behaved.
At this moment, her mind had begun to think wildly, and she had even made plans for the worst.
Xu Qing was shaken by Xuan'er, and the soul that had just fallen asleep was forcefully pulled back. His sleep was disturbed, and he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.
With her eyes closed, she reached out to take Xuan'er's little hand in her drowsy consciousness, and then pulled her to the bed with a little force.
This time, the little maid was frightened. Her two little hands were curled up on her chest, with nowhere to put them. She could feel her uncle's breath on her face at this moment.
The little maid didn't dare to move at all now. She looked at Xu Qing with her big eyes and said cautiously: "Aunt... uncle... have a morning meeting..."
Xu Qing was groggy and unwilling to open his eyes. He took Xuan'er's hand and groped around on Xuan'er's back. Then he found a straight spot and slapped her lightly, murmuring: "
Don't disturb my uncle's sleep."
The little maid suddenly blushed at the sound of "嘤", but she continued to work hard and said: "Uncle... morning..."
Xu Qing murmured: "My uncle did it on purpose... to sleep with my uncle for a while."
It is impossible to go to court in the past, and it is impossible to go to court this winter.
Unless the old emperor personally pulled him up from the bed...
But...it seems like this winter is coming to an end. How many days are there left for the Chinese New Year?
Being held by Xu Qing like this, Xuan'er's delicate body and spirit were tense at the same time.
The book says...the book says the next step...
While Xuan'er's not-so-smart mind was still trying to recall the contents of the book, her uncle beside her had stopped moving.
Only Xuan'er's big doubtful eyes were left.
This is different from what is said in the book!
The last two times my uncle came to my room were different from the books...
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Above the court
Yang Mingzhi, who had been tortured by Xu Qing for four consecutive days, was immediately unhappy when he heard the remarks made by the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Hubu that the merits and demerits were equal.
The foul mouth of the Marquis of Anding County tortured their entire envoy for four days, and now it was finally the Marquis of Anding County's turn to be unlucky, and the result was a balancing act?
How could he bear this?
Thinking of this, Yang Mingzhi came out and said: "Your Majesty, this is your internal affairs and foreign ministers should not interfere with it. However, the crime of resisting the decree is an offense against the emperor. No matter how great your achievements are, it will be difficult to compare with them."
If this crime is not balanced, if there is no severe punishment, what will be lost is the emperor's majesty and the monarch's spirit, and foreign ministers think that they should be severely punished."
The Minister of Household Affairs frowned slightly when he heard Yang Mingzhi's words and said: "The envoy also said that this is our internal affairs. One of the five principles for the future relations between the two countries in the agreement just signed is clearly one of non-interference.
Regarding internal affairs, the envoy’s move has exceeded the rules.”
Yang Mingzhi cupped his hands and said: "How dare the foreign minister go beyond the rules? As the saying goes, the authorities are confused and the beholder is clear. The foreign minister is just saying a fair word. This is not only true for your country, but also for every country. If the crime of resisting the decree can be offset, I'm afraid
It is detrimental to His Majesty’s majesty.”
Emperor Chu had a look of helplessness on his face at this time. Not to mention that the envoy didn't like Xu Qing, he, the emperor, didn't like Xu Qing. It was such a cold winter that he had to preside over the morning court before dawn.
Where is Xu Qing?
He might still be lighting the stove at home and hugging his wife... No, his wife is about to give birth, so she is hugging the bed-warming maid. He might still be sleeping with the bed-warming maid in her arms!
It’s more than just envy, jealousy, and hatred!
irritating!
As annoying as the royal brother!
But hate is hate, then again, severe punishment?
How to punish severely?
Decide to arrest the Marquis of Anding County?
And then hit a hundred and eighty boards?
Xueer, who plays at his house all day long, has to give him face as an emperor.
