In Deqing Palace, Chang Ningbo met His Majesty the Emperor smoothly.
His Majesty the Emperor was also very kind to him, calling him uncle one after another.
After all, this is his mother's brother, the uncle he can never kiss again.
However, Sun Yanchang, the uncle of the state, was a little frightened at the moment. After greeting the emperor for a few words, he raised his head and looked at the young man who had just grown up in front of him.
The child he had held since childhood...
There seems to be something different.
Became very strange.
Changningbo said a few words to the emperor obediently, then lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, today Langzhong Zhou from the Ministry of War suddenly came to the minister's home and asked Yuanliang Yuanfu in the minister's family if he was willing to go to the Huaihe Navy.
Among them, thousands of households..."
"This issue…"
"oh."
The emperor moved a chair and sat in front of his uncle. He looked at the middle-aged man with a slightly frightened expression in front of him and said with a smile: "So this is what happened."
"Uncle doesn't know something."
The emperor looked at his uncle and sighed slightly: "Uncle should know that the Huaihe Navy has been controlled by the Zhao family for generations. Although the Zhao family is loyal to me, I always want to treat the Huaihe Navy more.
limit."
"After all, it has been two years since I ascended the throne."
The emperor's tone was sincere and he said softly: "Therefore, I want to send some of my own people to the Huaihe Navy to help me keep an eye on the Huaihe Navy."
"Speak of your own people..."
The emperor sighed slightly and pretended to be heartfelt: "Uncle, you also know that anyone in the world can trust someone who was born into the royal family. Only brothers with the same surname can't be trusted. Except for brothers from the same clan, I
My brothers are just a few cousins from my mother’s side.”
"So, I immediately thought of my two cousins."
The emperor's eyes were sincere and he said softly: "Therefore, I discussed it with several prime ministers in Zhongshu earlier. The prime ministers believed that it is necessary to seek the opinions of my uncle's family on this matter, so the Ministry of War sent people to my uncle's house today."
"How about it?"
He smiled and asked: "Uncle, have you thought about it?"
Sun Yanchang's lips were a little dry.
He looked up at the emperor, his lips moved, but he couldn't speak. He could only swallow.
"Um…"
Seeing this, the emperor sighed slightly: "I also know that it is very dangerous to join the Huaihe Navy and fight against the Qi people. We are our own family, and I will not force my two cousins to go to the Huaihe River.
Master, as long as my uncle is unwilling, I will immediately notify the Ministry of War and ask them to find other available people."
Chang Ningbo looked embarrassed. He lowered his head slightly and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, it is your duty to be able to contribute to the imperial court. The Sun family has received favor from the emperor. They are just two dogs in the family. They have never joined the military or served in the imperial court."
They have done things before, and it is their honor to work for His Majesty, but..."
Sun Yanchang sighed: "I'm just afraid that it will ruin His Majesty's plan..."
Upon hearing this, His Majesty the Emperor sneered slightly in his heart.
If you go to the Huaihe Navy, you are afraid of ruining my affairs. If you go to fight against the Japanese army, are you not worried of ruining my affairs?
However, on the surface, he still had a friendly face and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, the two cousins don't want to go, just pretend that I have never mentioned this matter."
The emperor's meaning is very simple.
If the Sun family wants to gain power and status from the Queen Mother, the court can give it to them, but the Sun family must have the courage to ask for it.
Today, the Sun family nodded and agreed, and they are willing to send two of their descendants to the Huaihe Navy for training. They do not need to stay in the Huaihe Navy for a long time. As long as they stay in the Huaihe Navy for two or three years and are safe and sound, and can learn something, the emperor will reuse them in the future.
But if you don't even dare to go to the Huaihe Navy to be a member of the Thousand Households, and just want to get benefits in some positions where you can easily get credit, then I'm sorry.
Don't blame the emperor for not giving his uncle face.
And if the Sun family really did not dare to go to the Huaihe Navy, they would not have the dignity to ask for anything from the Queen Mother in the future.
Even the Queen Mother had to cease her activities in this incident, and she would use this incident to send a message to all civil and military officials.
That means starting from today, the Queen Mother will officially "retreat to the second line".
Although Sun Yanchang was not very smart, he was not stupid at all. He also heard that there seemed to be some hidden meaning behind the emperor's words. He immediately did not dare to respond directly, but lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty... this matter is of great importance.
I haven't been able to make a decision for a while, so I want to go home and think about it for a day or two. After I have thought about it, I can go to the palace to see His Majesty."
The emperor stood up with a smile and said: "Uncle's words are clear. We are all family members. There is no rush in this matter. Uncle can go back and think about it slowly, and by the way, we can discuss it with the abbot."
Chang Ningbo first stood up, bowed, and said goodbye to the emperor tremblingly.
The emperor smiled and said calmly: "Gao Ming, give me a gift for my uncle."
Eunuch Gao immediately walked up and came to Sun Yanchang's side. He lowered his head slightly and said with a smile: "Uncle, please."
Sun Yanchang took a deep breath and left Deqing Palace accompanied by Eunuch Gao.
After a while, Gao Ming returned to Deqing Palace, stood behind His Majesty the Emperor, and lowered his head slightly: "Your Majesty, Uncle Guo has left."
"Um…"
The emperor was reading a book. When he heard the words, he just hummed and did not continue to speak.
After Gao Ming hesitated for a moment, he asked: "Your Majesty, if the two young masters of the Sun family are really willing to go north, then..."
"Then let them go, I'm not forcing them to go."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "They are going by themselves. If the queen knows about it, she can't say anything to me."
"If my two cousins can really stay in the Huaihe Navy, and I can use them in the future, I will certainly not treat them badly."
Gao Ming nodded, then lowered his head and asked, "Your Majesty...if the uncle and the father-in-law want to see the Queen Mother, will my servants stop them?"
The emperor glanced back at Gao Ming and frowned: "You want to blockade Kunde Palace? You are so brave."
Gao Ming was startled by the emperor's unkind eyes. He quickly knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said: "I don't dare, I just do it for your majesty's consideration..."
"There's no need to stop them. It's their business to see their mother."
"Whether the Queen Mother will see them or not is up to the Queen Mother."
The emperor said calmly: "It's all up to them."
After saying this, the emperor put down the book in his hand and asked, "How are the preparations for my brother's wedding going?"
Hearing this, Gao Ming got up from the ground and lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, the Zongfu and the Ministry of Rites are almost ready, and the six rites have been carried out. We are just waiting for the auspicious day to marry the Zhao family.
My daughter is here."
"Um…"
The emperor nodded and said calmly: "The late emperor is not busy with his studies. I only have two brothers. I can't bear to be separated. My second brother will be a feudal lord without leaving the capital. Let him stay in Jiankang and spend more time with me."
Stay with me."
"You send notes to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works."
"Let the Ministry of Rites prepare for the wedding as well as the crowning of the king. Let the Zongfu also prepare a book for the new king."
"Let the Ministry of Industry hurry up and prepare for the construction of the palace. It is best to complete it before the wedding."
Because the emperor has two brothers, the Ministry of Industry started preparing for the palace early. It is now the final stage and should be completed before the year.
Having said this, the emperor paused, looked up at Gao Ming, and said calmly: "Also, the palace should prepare the eunuchs and maids for the palace. Don't leave my brother unattended.
."
Eunuch Gao cautiously raised his head and glanced at His Majesty the Emperor, then bowed his head deeply.