The news of the encirclement and suppression of the Qinglianzhao rebels spread throughout the government and the public on the second day. Most civil and military officials were in high spirits and had many words of praise for Xue Poye. It is no wonder that Qinglianzhao was a thorn in the side of the imperial court, and many
The officials had all been harmed by Qinglianzhao, so they were all happy from the bottom of their hearts that the roundup was successful.
Qinglianzhao has always been a reactionary force hiding in the dark in the Great Chu Kingdom. Although the imperial court carried out dozens or hundreds of encirclement and suppression campaigns, it even tried to use lurking and other methods to fundamentally attack Qinglianzhao. However, due to Qinglianzhao,
The organization is too tight and covert, and its sphere of influence is extremely wide. Although the Metropolitan Procuratorate has always been tasked with eradicating Qingrenzhao, over the years, it has only removed a few branches. Fundamentally speaking, Qingrenzhao has no power.
Lian Zhao's blow was too light.
This time, Xue Poye surrounded and suppressed more than a dozen high-level figures in Qinglianzhao, including even the master of the punishment hall. Such a great achievement had never been done before. There was a sound of admiration in the court, which made Xue Poye smile bitterly in his heart.
Said: "If these princes, nobles, civil and military officials knew that I was the helmsman of Qinglianzhao, I don't know if they would swarm me and chop me to death."
After the end of the dynasty, the little emperor asked Xue Poye to go to the Taihe Palace for an audience. As soon as Xue Poye came in, the little emperor hurriedly took Xue Poye's hand and said, "Master, did you say that?"
"What?" Xue Poye was a little strange.
The little emperor asked anxiously: "It's a big wedding, have you gone to propose marriage?"
"How do you know?" Xue Poye touched his nose, picked up the delicious cakes that the emperor enjoyed, and tasted them happily.
The little emperor said: "You have gone to the General's Mansion. Those guys have told me. Master, are you going to propose marriage?"
Xue Poye frowned, looked at the little emperor, and said calmly: "You sent someone to monitor me?"
The little emperor hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Master, where are you going? I'm monitoring what you are doing. You Shaoqing was buying supplies for the palace when he passed by the General's Mansion and saw your car." He looked a little aggrieved and lowered his head.
Xue Poye sighed, stretched out his hand to pull the little emperor, and said softly: "Master wrongly blamed you. I went to the General's Mansion, but I still wanted to ask for instructions from the General on the other side, so I didn't give him a reply. I may need some advice."
The day is good, little guy, the master asked casually, do you really want to be angry with the master? "
The little emperor smiled and said: "Master, what are you so angry about, master and apprentice? Well... is it possible that the general will not agree?"
"Although it is unlikely, the general is the general. We still don't know what his thoughts are. Maybe it is possible to make a confused decision." Xue Poye said leisurely.
The little emperor said happily: "Really?"
Xue Poye glared at him and cursed with a smile: "You bastard...!" He suddenly thought that there were palace maids and eunuchs around him, but they couldn't call him that, and said vaguely: "Well, Your Majesty, you should be worried...you
You must understand that if the general does not agree, then the plan to win over the general may be lost, which... is not a good thing."
The little emperor was startled, frowned, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Master, I really don't know whether this is a success or a failure...!"
Xue Poye said sternly: "Of course it's good to succeed, all for the sake of Da Chu." After a pause, he said slowly: "If the general is a smart man, if he really thinks about Da Chu, he will definitely agree.
He should understand that only by getting married can the court be more stable... The general will definitely understand this."
The little emperor didn't want to talk about this anymore, so he changed the subject and said: "Master, in a few days, King Mingyue will come to Beijing. I heard from You Shaoqing that King Mingyue is quite gentle and has a broad mind.
I just heard that he has some four powerful men with both literacy and martial arts under his command. They are all powerful characters. Let’s see if he will bring these people here this time.”
Xue Poye touched his nose and smiled: "If we really bring them all, that would be a good thing and save a lot of trouble."
Little Shitou wondered: "Why did the master say this?"
Xue Poye whispered a few words in his ear. The little emperor was surprised at first, and then gritted his teeth and said: "Master, this is how we do it. I heard from You Shaoqing recently that the imperial edict can travel unimpeded to all states in the Chu Kingdom, but when it comes to Yongzhou
If it doesn’t work, if Yongzhou doesn’t work, will I still be the emperor of Da Chu?”
Xue Poye nodded appreciatively and said: "The whole world is not the land of the king, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers. As long as you are the emperor, every plant and tree in this great Chu belongs to you. You must have absolute
Imperial power... In ancient times, there was a very powerful general who did not become the emperor, but his subordinates gave him a yellow robe and he became the emperor. So we don’t know whether Mingyue King has the intention to become the emperor, but his subordinates
You guys have always been resentful towards the imperial court, so the Prime Minister and I had no choice but to make this decision."
The little emperor said: "Master, this is not a bad idea. This is a very good idea. When King Mingyue comes to the capital, apart from my throne, I will give him whatever he wants, as long as he stays in the capital honestly.
"
Xue Poye saw that the little emperor spoke calmly and with a royal air, and secretly praised in his heart: "The royal blood is the royal blood. Without training, the little stone has the air of an emperor. Although he is still young,
But as long as you practice for a few years, you will eventually become a true Ninth Five-Year Master."
Lowering his voice, Xue Poye said softly: "After King Mingyue comes to the capital, the Holy One can keep him in the capital, and then reward him with Liuheyuan, so that he can stay well in Liuheyuan. I heard that King Mingyue likes fishing and growing flowers, that's good
Very well, Liuheyuan is suitable for these things."
The little emperor didn't understand Xue Poye's meaning for a while, and asked curiously: "Liuheyuan will reward him?"
Xue Poye said slowly: "The prestige of King Mingyue is extremely high in the Great Chu Kingdom. I'm afraid there are many people who admire him in the court in Kyoto. If he stays in Kyoto, there is no guarantee that he will not cause trouble. Only
Put him in Liuheyuan, and then send Habayashi Guards to monitor his every move in the name of protection, so as to prevent him from interacting with officials in Kyoto... Maybe he will not get into trouble with officials in Kyoto, but we have to prevent him
In case of anything, it is always better to be more cautious... If he stays in Liuheyuan, we will slowly transfer the so-called four kings under him to Kyoto one by one in his name.
Then find some excuses to depose them and monitor them. Only in this way can this potential threat be made invisible."
"What if he is dishonest?" the little emperor blinked and asked with a half-smile.
Xue Poye pondered for a moment and said calmly: "This is Kyoto, the territory of the Holy Emperor, not the Yongzhou of King Mingyue."
The little emperor looked at Xue Poye with a smile, and suddenly said: "Master, I found you...what a thief!"
Xue Poye laughed and scolded: "Does anyone say that about master? You really don't respect teachers. It seems that the old gentlemen in the Hanlin Academy need to increase their efforts to guide the saints."
The little emperor said anxiously: "Master, don't let those old guys bother me...!" He blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "Master, my apprentice has a question. I want you to accompany me to a place."
"Where?"
"The General's Mansion!"
Xue Poye frowned and said, "Are you going to the General's Mansion?"
The little emperor said softly: "We are not going in the open, we are going in secret."
"What does it mean to go dark?"
The little emperor came closer and whispered: "I have sent You Shaoqing to find out through the servants in the General's Mansion that Ren Xue lives in the West Garden of the General's Mansion... There is a small door there that you can enter, and no one will know."
Xue Poye touched his nose and said with a half-smile, "You brat, you keep saying you don't want me, but it turns out you have already started doing these things behind your back."
The little emperor said helplessly: "Master, if you ask me to marry that woman, I should know what she looks like."
"It's not a woman." Xue Poye corrected: "It's a girl." He glanced at the little emperor and said, "Bad boy, do you mean to let the master accompany you to steal fragrance and jade?"
The little emperor laughed and said: "These methods of stealing fragrance and jade are used by the master. The land is not capable of that. I just want to take a look and see what the girl with skin like snow looks like...
…!”
"No!" Xue Poye refused solemnly and said: "How can I accompany you to do these things as a teacher? It is an insult to gentleness."
The little emperor sighed and said: "Forget it, I know the master will not agree. In this case, I will go to the General Guard's Mansion to see the two master wives."
Xue Poye asked curiously: "Going to see your wife? Why are you in such a mood today?"
The little emperor shook his head and sighed: "I haven't seen my wife for a while, and I want to go over and chat with her. Well, I have never told my wife about our glorious deeds on the grassland. I'm afraid she also likes to hear it.
The blue sky, the green grass, the beautiful Beihu girl... By the way, master, what is that girl's name... Oh, yes, Sumayu, yes, Sister Sumayu, hey, Chongqing
Zhongyi, before leaving, he actually promised me with his body...Tsk, tsk, master, you are so lucky!"
The corner of Xue Poye's mouth twitched and he chuckled: "What do you mean?"
"No." The little emperor said tiredly: "If you don't take me to see Ren Xue, I will have to go and chat with the teacher's wife. I always have to be more honest with the teacher's wife." Gao shouted: "Come on.
Ah, get ready to leave the palace."
Xue Poye opened his mouth and said with a wry smile: "Master didn't take you there because of your threat. He just thought about it and thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to take a look... So, let's go to the General's Mansion... Do you want to
Promise, don't let anyone see it, otherwise you will be embarrassed. Master and apprentice, we are hiding to see a girl... It will be embarrassing to tell you!"
The little emperor laughed loudly, took Xue Poye's hand, winked and said, "I knew the master was a good person."
Xue Poye stared at the little emperor for a while, and then sighed: "***, why do I think that you, the emperor, are more thief than me!"
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The West Garden of the General's Mansion is not very large. Compared with the gardens of most dignitaries, the varieties of flowers, plants and trees in the yard are not expensive, but most of them are elegant and refined daffodils, and even the trees are peach trees.
The whole garden is filled with a faint fragrance. This fragrance is not strong, but it makes people feel more refreshed.
You Shaoqing led the two dignitaries and hid behind a rockery. This place was specially pointed out by Ren Laosan, the caretaker of the small door next to the West Garden. This place was definitely a good place for peeping.
Ren Laosan is a person who loves money very much, so You Shaoqing bribed him easily. In every wealthy family, there will always be a few scum.
The little emperor stared calmly at the girl watering the flowers in the garden.
The girl was wearing a light white dress, like a white butterfly fairy, standing gracefully among the flowers. However, no matter how white her skin was, it could not cover up her jade-like skin, as if it was actually made of pure white snow flakes. The girl
Her skin is soft and fair, dazzling her eyes.
The elf in the flower, the fairy in the world.
Needless to say, the emperor and his ministers all knew that the girl watering the flowers was obviously Ren Xue, the great-granddaughter of the general.
The little emperor was made of flesh and blood. Although he could not forget the fragrant leaves, his heart was filled with excitement when he saw this beautiful girl. He looked at her with a smile on his face.
He is now somewhat glad that he is an emperor.
Only the emperor, the most powerful man in the world, could match such a beautiful woman. If I were still a little stone, I might only see this girl in my dreams.
Xue Poye glanced at the little emperor and smiled in his heart: "***, I didn't agree before, but this time I have nothing to say."
I don't know how long it took, but You Shaoqing whispered: "Your Majesty, it's time for us to leave... We can't stay here for long, but we must make sure there are no mistakes...!"
The little emperor nodded. Although he was a little reluctant to give up, this beautiful girl would be his queen in the near future, so he was not in a hurry. He would have plenty of time to take a closer look in the future.
Just as he was about to get up, Ou Er heard Xue Poye whisper: "Don't move, someone is coming!"
The little emperor also practiced the ecstasy technique, but he was immersed in Ren Xue's beauty and didn't pay attention for a moment. At this time, he heard Xue Poye's reminder and immediately calmed down. Sure enough, he heard a sound of footsteps coming, so they all hid in
Behind the rockery, it is hidden and motionless.
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"Queen Mother, please come this way!" Ren Siguo's voice came over, and a group of people in beautiful clothes slowly came out from the small stone path covered with flowers. Walking in the front was the former Queen Xuanmin, now the Dachu
Queen Mother.
She was still extremely beautiful and aristocratic, showing all her grace and elegance in every gesture. Ren Siguo was by her side, and a group of palace maids followed and waited on her as they entered the garden.
Xue Poye and the little emperor looked at each other, and both saw doubts in each other's eyes.
What happened to the Queen Mother in the General's Mansion?
Their expressions darkened, and their four eyes were cast coldly on the Queen Mother.
The two of them were so lucky that they made full use of their weird hearing ability and listened carefully to their movements and words.
The Queen Mother's voice was soft and charming: "Uncle Ren, although the flowers in this yard are not necessarily expensive, the word 'elegant' is important. It seems that Uncle Ren is also an elegant person."
Ren Siguo bent down and followed beside him, saying respectfully: "I don't dare, Cao Min is just an ordinary person, not elegant at all. Cao Min also wanted to plant some exotic flowers and plants in this garden before, but my Xue'er persuaded him not to do so."
I was convinced, so I planted these light flowers and trees." He had no official position, so he called himself a "grassroots citizen."
"Oh!" The Queen Mother smiled charmingly and said, "How do you say this?"
Ren Siguo said: "Xue'er told the people that these exotic flowers and plants must be cultivated well because they must be connected with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If there are no immortal mountains and sacred waters, if they are planted in such a place, there will be no spiritual energy to absorb, so they can only absorb the popularity of people."
Yes, this is not good for the health of ordinary people. Although the narcissus peach blossoms in this courtyard are not expensive, they are easy to maintain, watered, and can survive with some sunlight. Not only do they not attract people, they can also cultivate fresh and fresh flowers for people.
It would be beneficial to people if they were empty. After listening to these words, the grassroots planted these in their gardens."
The Queen Mother smiled and said: "This little girl is really eloquent." Seeing Ren Xue watering the flowers, she pointed out: "Is that Xue'er?"
Ren Siguo hurriedly said: "Exactly." He shouted: "Xue'er, why don't you come and see the Queen Mother soon?"
Ren Xue was startled, put down the kettle in her hand, hurried over, bowed down to Yingying, and said in a voice like an oriole: "A common girl has seen the Queen Mother, and may the Queen Mother live a thousand years!"
The Queen Mother hurriedly stretched out her hand to pull up Ren Xue and said softly: "Get up, get up, what a beautiful girl...!" She was as happy as seeing a treasure.
Ren Xue was extremely shy, her head lowered, her white face turned crimson under the Queen Mother's praise.
"Uncle Ren, the Ai family has taken a liking to this girl." The Queen Mother said with a smile: "Originally, the Ai family just wanted to go out for a walk today, but I didn't expect to encounter such a treasure. The Ai family couldn't bear to let go... That's right, Xue
Has your son ever been married?"
Ren Siguo was shocked and quickly said: "I haven't been promised a wife yet."
"That's good!" The Queen Mother said happily: "In this case, the Ai family will find a matchmaker for the little girl today, but I wonder if the Ai family has this blessing?"
Xue Poye and the little emperor, who were hiding behind the rockery, looked at each other and frowned. The two of them thought at the same time, could it be that the Queen Mother also made a special trip to mediate for the little emperor?
This is good. In terms of status, the Queen Mother is more noble than Xue Poye. If she comes to be the matchmaker, the general will definitely not refuse.
Xue Poye nodded secretly. The Queen Mother had kept a low profile since the new emperor ascended the throne. She only occasionally came out to reprimand the young emperor because of complaints from the Hanlin Academy bachelors, acting like a Queen Mother. Neither of them had much respect for the Queen Mother.
I have a good impression, but I didn't expect that she would take the initiative to propose marriage to the little emperor, which is rare.
"The Queen Mother makes the decision, that's Xue'er's blessing." Ren Siguo smiled and said, "But I don't know which young master it is?"
The Queen Mother pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "A treasure like Xue'er cannot be lost to another family. The Ai family also has a nephew who is two years older than Xue'er and has not yet been married...Uncle Ren should have heard of it.
He is the son of my cousin Han Nanfeng, and he is also a young talent, but I don’t know if he is worthy of him?"
After she finished speaking, Xue Poye, the little emperor, and even You Shaoqing beside them all changed their colors.
After a long quarrel, the queen mother proposed marriage for her nephew, not for the little emperor.
The little emperor's expression immediately became extremely conspiratorial, and his eyes were as cold as ice.
Ren Siguo obviously did not expect that the Queen Mother was asking for marriage for her nephew. He opened his mouth, but no words came out.dd