Pei Langzhong stood in front of the old prime minister with his hands lowered, his face gloomy and he said nothing.
In Lao Xiangguo's hand, he held the Di newspaper that had just been printed by the Di News Department and read it word for word. After reading it carefully, Lao Xiangguo put the Di newspaper aside and looked up at Pei Yuan. , and sighed helplessly.
"What are you doing while standing? Sit down and talk."
Dr. Pei's face was ugly. He stood there with a livid face: "Teacher, after today, the student's reputation will be completely ruined!"
"The bad is already bad."
Yang Jingzong looked calm and calm. He sat on his chair, looked at the Di newspaper in his hand, and sighed silently: "In the past, when this Di newspaper office was first built, I didn't even take it. Looking at it now, it seems that this thing is really powerful."
"The reputation of a bad person only lasts a moment."
Speaking of this, the old Xiangguo suddenly smiled: "That young man from Ganquan Academy cannot be an eighth-grade official in the Di News Department all his life. He will eventually come out of the Di News Department in the future. Now he can use Di News to report bad guys." In the future, others can use Di Bao to ruin his reputation."
Pei Yuan was a little anxious. He gritted his teeth and said: "My mentor, Shen Yi, how dare you do such nonsense? If it weren't for the palace's instruction..."
"Okay, don't say any more."
Yang Jingzong frowned slightly and interrupted him.
Old Xiangguo looked at Pei Yuan and said calmly: "Remember, there is no order from the palace."
Pei Yuan knew that he had made a mistake, so he did not continue.
In the concept of loyalty to the emperor, the emperor is a very special existence.
This existence must be sage, infallible, and cannot be regarded as an enemy.
If the emperor is not wise, he is deceived by traitors. If the emperor makes mistakes, it is because of the traitors around him.
If the emperor targets a certain minister, the minister should not think that the emperor wants to be his enemy, but should pass the matter onto the people around the emperor.
For example, let's take the matter of the Di newspaper department.
Everyone in the imperial court knew that the Di Bao Si served as the emperor's mouthpiece and said things that were inconvenient for the emperor to say.
But those who were attacked by the Di News Agency could not think like this. These people could only put these things against themselves on Shen Yi.
Unless, you want to go against the emperor.
Of course, under the current circumstances, being in trouble with Shen Yi is actually indirectly opposing the emperor. However, no matter what people like Yang Jingzong and Pei Yuan think in their hearts, they still cannot connect anything with the emperor.
Otherwise, it is very likely that taboos will be violated and something will happen.
"Things have already happened."
Yang Jingzong looked up at his students. After being silent for a while, he said: "Fortunately, there are only two women. If word spreads, they will be regarded as a romantic affair..."
"you…"
Old Xiangguo sighed: "Just resign."
"Get out of the limelight."
Dr. Pei grimaced, lowered his head and said: "Teacher, the student also knows that he can resign at this time to avoid the limelight, but His Majesty is clearly not happy with the student. After the student resigns, I am afraid there will be no chance of recovery in this life..."
"That's not necessarily the case."
Old Xiangguo stood up and stretched.
"I have told you many times that your majesty's current thoughts are all due to the youthful spirit. The late emperor was also the same. This year, in the Huaihe River, I, Da Chen, fought with the Northern Qi Dynasty, and I have already suffered some small losses. In a few years, your majesty will
If you suffer a few more losses, you will fully understand the situation, and then..."
The old man looked down at himself and smiled freely: "At my age, there is definitely no hope of working for the court anymore, and you, Bo Zhi, and Feng De and the others will take over the mantle of being a teacher, especially you, Pei.
Hiroyuki…”
Old Xiangguo's eyes were gentle: "You are proficient in Hu language, very familiar with Northern Qi, and know many people in Yandu. There will be many places where you will be useful in the future of the court."
Pei Yuan sighed and could only nod silently.
"Student...understood."
Old Xiangguo patted Pei Yuan on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Just take some rest..."
"If you are really unwilling, there is actually another way that is worth trying. However, although this way is useful, it may annoy our young His Majesty."
Pei Yuan's eyes lit up and he quickly lowered his head: "Please give me some advice."
"You go into the palace now to see the Queen Mother."
Hearing these words, Pei Yuan shrank his neck and said with a grimace: "The student should just submit a letter of resignation. Even if he begs the Queen Mother, he will definitely be hated by His Majesty..."
Yang Xiangguo chuckled: "That's why I didn't let you go, but the Queen Mother should still be informed about this matter..."
………………
In the morning, Pei Yuan was still complaining to Yang Jingzong in the Prime Minister's Mansion. In the afternoon, the Queen Mother of Kunde Palace sent someone to invite the Emperor to her palace.
Empress Dowager Sun is thirty-four years old this year. She married into the palace when she was sixteen or seventeen years old. She has not done any menial work in the past twenty years. In addition, she pays attention to her daily maintenance, and she still looks like a young person now.
, is no different from those women in their twenties in Chang'an City.
Of course, after the late emperor passed away, the Queen Mother Sun has been in charge of matters in the palace for seven or eight years. She can also give some decisive opinions on matters outside the palace. Therefore, although she looks young now, there is a natural air between her eyebrows.
Majestic bearing.
She was both the emperor's aunt and the emperor's biological mother, so even when the emperor was in front of her, he was honest and did not dare to offend her in the slightest.
The little emperor sat obediently opposite his mother, holding a wooden box in his hand and handing it to his mother with a smile on his face: "Mother, this is the sachet I asked for from Jiming Temple two days ago.
If the abbot personally consecrates it, it can cure diseases and ward off evil spirits."
"Just wear it on your body."
Queen Mother Sun glanced at the sachet, then looked at her son thoughtfully, and said softly: "Your Majesty, you have been going to Jiming Temple very frequently in the past few months. Could it be that you are taking advantage of the opportunity to go to Jiming Temple?"
What's the reason for going to play outside the palace?"
In her eyes, the emperor is still a child.
His Majesty the Emperor quickly lowered his head and said: "Mother, I sincerely pray for you and I don't dare to lie to you."
Empress Dowager Sun did not look at her son, but turned to look at Eunuch Gao, and said calmly: "Gao Ming?"
Eunuch Gao plopped down on his knees and touched his head to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I can testify that your Majesty went to Jiming Temple and sincerely offered incense and prayed to your Majesty..."
Empress Dowager Sun's eyes wandered and she said nothing.
Both the emperor's master and his servant dared not show off their dignity in front of the Queen Mother.
After a while, the Queen Mother took the initiative to change the subject: "That's all, for the sake of your filial piety, I won't mention your leaving the palace."
After saying this, the Queen Mother took a newspaper from the palace maid and placed it in front of the emperor. She stared at the emperor and spoke softly: "After you took charge, the Queen Mother has not been involved in the affairs of the outer court.
,Yes or no?"
His Majesty the Emperor felt a little guilty and quickly lowered his head: "Yes, Queen Mother..."
"My mother is a woman and has little interest in court affairs. If your father hadn't died young, my mother would not have paid attention to any political affairs in these years."
"Fortunately, after walking on thin ice for several years, I finally handed over the entire inheritance of my ancestors to your hands. Your Majesty, you have been in charge for the past two years, and finally nothing major happened. But this time, it is indeed you who did something wrong.
."
The emperor felt a little guilty.
"Mother, if the child has done something wrong, please express it clearly. The child will definitely change..."
Empress Dowager Sun looked at her son and said silently: "Pei Yuan of the Ministry of Rites was originally the minister of the Ministry of Rites. After he was demoted by you, he still worked conscientiously for the court. This time he went to Northern Qi as an envoy, and he not only persuaded the Qi people to withdraw their troops.
, and also became friends with Qin and Jin..."
"Let there be peace between the two countries."
Having said this, Empress Dowager Sun looked at the emperor and sighed slightly: "My child, how long will you be in charge? These few years are the most important time for stability. When you really grow up and can act arbitrarily in the court,
The queen mother will not care what you want to do, but now, Pei Yuan has secured at least a few years of peace and prosperity for the court..."
"You still asked the Di newspaper department to write these things, aren't you trying to burn bridges?"
Only then did the little emperor understand that his mother was angry because of Pei Yuan.
He was silent for a while, then lowered his eyebrows and said: "Mother, if Pei Yuan really retreats the Qi army, my sons and ministers will naturally reward him well, but the terms he negotiated with the Qi people are that I, Da Chen, will give Qi soldiers
We have hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, tens of thousands of bolts of silk and silk cloth, and we have to send young women over."
"It's called a betrothal gift, but it's actually a tribute!"
The emperor let out a breath of foul breath: "I can't swallow this bad breath."
"If you can't swallow it, you go to Qi people to settle the score. What kind of hero do you think you are to go to the envoy to cause trouble?"
The Queen Mother glanced at the emperor and said calmly: "Besides, who doesn't want to give some dowry gifts when marrying a daughter-in-law? The Zhao family of the Northern Qi Dynasty agreed with the betrothal gift. For the royal family of the two countries to get married, giving less would make our Li family stingy.
"
"If the emperor is unwilling to pay this betrothal gift, the mother can pay it out of her own money. The queen mother can still afford to pay for her son's wife."
The emperor sat in front of his mother, was silent for a while, then lowered his head and said, "Yes, that's what my mother taught me."
"You said yes."
Queen Mother Sun held her son's hand and sighed: "I don't know how angry I am. Maybe I will smash something again after I go back, right?"
"I don't dare."
The emperor lowered his head slightly and said: "After my son returns, he will immediately ask the Di Reporter to clarify the matter and no longer cause trouble for Pei Yuan. In a few days, he will be promoted to Minister of Rites..."
Queen Mother Sun shook her head again.
She looked at her son and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I will teach you one more time."
"You are the emperor, you are the Nine-Five-Year-Old Lord."
She looked calm and said slowly: "You speak of the constitution of heaven and your words are golden."
"What you say and what you do, no matter whether it is right or wrong, as long as the words are spoken and the matter is implemented, it is right and no one will say you are wrong."
"No one dares to say you are wrong."
"Only in this way can you maintain the majesty of the Ninth Five Supreme Beings and become the emperor of Dachen."
"As for Pei Yuan, if you want to touch him, then go ahead and do it. There is no need to remedy it. If you do, you will be in trouble."
Empress Dowager Sun taught earnestly: "Just think carefully before doing anything in the future."
"A true dragon sees its head but not its tail, that's why it is a true dragon."
"If you can see everything clearly, others will no longer be afraid of you."
His Majesty the Emperor stood up, bowed his head respectfully and saluted: "My lord, I understand."
"Um."
Empress Dowager Sun waved to the palace maid again, and the palace maid immediately handed over several name stickers. The name stickers had portraits drawn on them, and they were all women.
There are also lines of small words written next to the portraits of these women, probably introducing the origins of these women.
The Queen Mother handed these name stickers to the Emperor, with a calm face, and said: "These four women were carefully selected by the Queen Mother for several months. Each of them is a lady of the family, with beautiful bells and graces, and a comfortable home.
My mother has already seen it for you."
"I asked you to make your own choice before, but you always refused to see me. Now you can't refuse."
"Take these four name stickers back and choose them yourself. Within three days, give your mother an answer."
Queen Mother Sun spoke softly, but with an unquestionable tone: "If you can't choose in three days, the Queen Mother will choose for you."
This is to choose a queen for the emperor.
His Majesty the Emperor is the same age as Shen Yi. He is already seventeen this year, and it is about to reach the New Year's Eve. After the New Year's Eve, he will be eighteen years old. He has not yet got married at this age, and he can be regarded as a "leftover man" among wealthy families.
Already.
Therefore, the one who is most anxious about this matter is the Queen Mother.
For the Queen Mother, this is one of her missions in life. It is a major mission that she must complete for herself, for the late emperor, and even for the ancestors of the Li family.
For this reason, the Queen Mother has been selecting her daughter-in-law for more than a year.
Now, there is only more than a month left before the auspicious day calculated by Qin Tianjian, and the Queen Mother has to give her son an ultimatum.
After the emperor took the name sticker, he took it in his hand and looked at it. There were three women in total, all of whom were sixteen years old.
One is named Yang, one is named Xu, one is named Liu, and the other is named Sun.
They are all women from wealthy families in Jiankang City. Among them, the woman named Yang has the same clan as Yang Jingzong and is Yang Jingzong's grandniece.
The person named Sun is the niece of Queen Sun.
Originally, with Queen Sun's current status, she could directly appoint her niece to become the queen, but after all, she is no longer a member of the Sun family, but the wife of the Li family. Therefore, more often, she still has to replace the Li family and her own son.
consider.
Therefore, Queen Mother Sun still left the choice in the hands of her son.
After receiving these name stickers, His Majesty the Emperor lowered his head and said: "My son, I obey."
After the mother and son exchanged a few more words, His Majesty the Emperor took these name stickers and left, returning to the Manna Palace.
After arriving at the Manlu Hall, the emperor picked out the one with the surname Yang among the four name stickers, crumpled it into waste paper, and threw it in the corner.
After throwing away the name stickers of the woman surnamed Yang, His Majesty the Emperor sat alone in the Manlu Hall, looking at the three name stickers in his hand, and fell into deep thought.
I don't know how long it took, but His Majesty the Emperor came to his senses and still made no decision.
Finally, His Majesty the Emperor changed into plain clothes, put the three name stickers into his arms, took the brass key, and said calmly to the high eunuch: "I want to leave the palace to relax."
Gao Ming looked embarrassed: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother seems to have noticed it."
The emperor frowned.
"I said, I want to leave the palace to relax."
Eunuch Gao sighed and could only lower his head and go down to make arrangements.
About half an hour later, His Majesty the Emperor appeared in Gu Hengbo's boudoir.
In the boudoir, everyone Gu was wearing only single clothes, holding a pipa in their arms, their fingertips trembling slightly, and beautiful notes jumped out from their fingertips.
The emperor also took off his coat and wore an inner coat. He sat aside and admired it.
…………
After about a stick of incense, the clouds and rain stopped.
The Gu family were half leaning on the emperor's arms, their brows and eyes full of charm.
The emperor covered her eyes with a white scarf.
Then, he placed three pots in front of Gu Hengbo and put an arrow without an arrowhead into Gu Hengbo's hand.
Each of these three pots has a name sticker.
After the arrangement was completed, the young emperor took off the white cloth that covered her eyes and chuckled: "There are three pots in front of you. Just throw any one into it. If you hit it, you will be rewarded heavily."
Everyone Gu twisted their bodies in the emperor's arms and said in a tired voice: "What reward?"
"You will know after you make the hit."
Everyone smiled and said hello, then sat up and started throwing pots.
At this moment, no one could have imagined that the position of the new queen of Da Chen would be in the hands of a prostitute.
And...in this almost joking way.
But sometimes, reality is often so absurd.
Everyone Gu stood up, holding wooden arrow shafts in their hands, and took aim for a while.
She was born in a brothel and has played the game of throwing pot countless times.
After taking a slight aim, she threw out the arrow shaft in her hand and threw it gently.
The arrow shaft accurately entered the pot on the left.
So...
Da Chen’s new queen candidate.
It's settled.
I need to be sure to order them all, so these two chapters are big chapters, and there will be another chapter later...
