Xiao Suzhen was pregnant, which made Xue Poye feel excited from the bottom of his heart. He immediately ordered Manager Hu to arrange a table of wine and food, in addition to Xiao Suzhen, Xiao Yuezhu, Green Lady, Su Mayu, Xiaolingxian, Monk Mingxu, Zhang
Hu and Zhang Hu's wife Hanxiang both sat at the table.
Xue Poye raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "Come on, let's all drink this glass of wine to warm ourselves up." He looked at Xiao Suzhen and said softly: "Suzhen, you can have tea instead of wine and have a drink with everyone."
Xiao Suzhen nodded meekly, and everyone drank their glasses.
"Actually, Xue Poye came to this world by accident." Xue Poye sat at the wine table and said softly: "It was also a winter night. In fact, I don't know how I got there. If it weren't for Yue Zhu, I think that
One night I was dead."
Everyone listened quietly, although they did not understand the deep meaning of his words.
"In more than two years, I have experienced many things and met many people. All of this seems to me like having a ridiculous dream. Looking back now, I can't understand how I went about it.
With today's achievements." Xue Poye seemed drunk, and seemed to need to pour out his long-suppressed inner thoughts, and said quietly: "But after I got to know each other and cherished each other, I realized that all of this is very real.
Yes, I got the lover I dreamed of, the status I dreamed of, and many friends I dreamed of... This is not a fantasy after all!"
"Xue Lang!" Xiao Suzhen held the fragrant handkerchief in her hand, gently wiped the corners of Xue Poye's eyes, and said softly: "Are you drunk? Take a rest earlier."
Xue Poye held Xiao Suzhen's hand, smiled, and then looked at several women with different styles on the table, feeling a huge sense of satisfaction in his heart, and said emotionally: "Live well, I will accompany you well,
I will take good care of you all...live well, live happily, live happily, and live freely!"
The girls also felt warm in their hearts.
The meal lasted for a long time. At the table, Xue Poye mostly recalled his life in Hangzhou. Everyone listened to Mr. Xue's family history with great interest as if they were listening to a story.
The night was too dark and the weather was freezing cold. Xue Poye was worried that the women couldn't bear the cold, so he immediately asked everyone to rest. The General Guard's Mansion was huge, and the green lady and Sumayu's annex had already been settled.
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Xue Poye was extremely tired and did not rest with any woman. He just let Zhang Hu help him back to the main room.
"Xue...Brother Xue, I have the temerity to call you this as a brother." Zhang Hu frowned: "Are you worried about anything? If you are unhappy with anything, then talk to Zhang Hu to relieve your boredom.
It’s not good to keep it in your heart.”
Xue Poye smiled calmly and said, "Brother Zhang, can you tell I'm unhappy?"
Zhang Hu sighed: "Brother Xue, although you are usually good at talking, you never show your emotions too much. It is a bit abnormal to say these things tonight."
Xue Poye took Zhang Hu's hand, returned to the room and sat down, then sighed: "The one who knows me is Brother Zhang!"
"Brother Xue, what's on your mind?" Zhang Hu said seriously: "If Zhang Hu is needed, he will go up to the mountain of swords and go down to the sea of fire."
Xue Poye shook his head and said softly: "Actually, it's nothing. I just feel that many things in the court have changed when I come back this time."
How could Zhang Hu not know what Xue Poye was referring to and asked in a low voice: "Brother Xue, are you talking about the replacement of officials in the imperial court?"
Xue Poye knew that Zhang Hu was following him now, and that he was purely from his own family, and he did not hide it: "Brother Zhang, I only learned at the celebration banquet today that the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel has changed. He Ru, who just took office not long ago,
He is no longer in his position."
Zhang Hu nodded and said: "I also know about this. I heard that He Confucianism was corrupt, perverted the law, and accepted bribes. He was remonstrated by the officials. The Prime Minister requested an order from the Holy Spirit and was dismissed. This is the newly appointed Minister of Civil Affairs, You Shaoqing.
, that was the person appointed by the Holy Father himself. After this person came to power, he immediately deposed many officials."
Xue Poye touched his nose and thought for a while, knowing that these new officials were most likely secretly assigned by the young emperor to You Shaoqing. In fact, this You Shaoqing was just a cover used by the young emperor to remove and appoint officials.
"Brother Xue, in fact, in my opinion, you don't need to worry about this matter." Zhang Hu said slowly: "This matter of changing officials is not necessarily the Holy Master's opinion of you, brother."
Xue Poye said "Oh" and said, "Brother Zhang, why do you see him?"
Zhang Hu said seriously: "Brother Xue doesn't know. Since you led the army to leave Beijing, Your Majesty has been very busy. In addition to dealing with state affairs, handling court affairs, and personally inspecting a large number of officials, it is said that for a while, His Majesty was very busy every day.
They have to approach twenty or thirty local officials and inquire about various matters in person. Everyone inside and outside the palace knows these things, and they all say that the current emperor is a diligent and good emperor. A month ago, the Holy Emperor also held an official examination
, brought together those talented local officials and some in-service officials who were not so talented, and conducted an examination. Prime Minister Lan also invigilated the examination together with the Holy Emperor, who was very strict. After the examination, a group of disciples were immediately dismissed
Officials with false appearances promoted those officials who had excellent test scores to fill those vacancies."
When Xue Poye heard this, he felt relieved for some reason, whether it was for himself or for the little emperor.
"The exam questions from the Holy Emperor were later spread out." Zhang Hu said excitedly: "It was not the crowning article of the Four Books and Five Classics, but some very strange questions. They all asked how to be an official, how to be an official, how to be an official
After that, what methods should be used to improve the efficiency of each yamen, how to implement reward and punishment measures, and even asked about the climate conditions of each state capital and the geography and mountains and rivers. It can be said that it is a rare test question throughout the ages, and no official can answer it.
There are not many, but those who answered the question are all talented people with excellent reputations among the people and outstanding talents."
Xue Poye laughed and said, "I taught him all the rare test questions." Suddenly he felt that it was inappropriate to say this, so he just laughed.
Suddenly, he understood the real purpose of this official transfer.
Of course, the little emperor did not want to know Xue Poye's gang members. Although it would inevitably affect Xue Poye's power to some extent, in the final analysis, the little emperor did it for the sake of the great Chu country.
When the emperor ascended the throne, people's hearts were unstable. At that time, it was natural to install many close friends in order to control the situation in the court. At that time, Xue Poye and Lan Wuqing also based on this point, they chose the tone of officials, mainly based on loyalty.
Lord, as for personal talents, I was short of time at that time, so I couldn't even examine them.
Just like He Ruhui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, in fact, his talents are obviously not on the table. He is just good at flattering. Because he relies on Xue Poye to rise to the top, at that moment, he is firmly attached to Xue Poye's feet.
At that time, using him, he could naturally stabilize the official line, and he could use He Ruhui to promote more trusted officials to stabilize the government.
However, Lan Wuqing and Xue Poye's ability to control the situation was obviously stronger than expected. After only a few months, they had stabilized the most important and dangerous period of the replacement of emperors, and the empire had entered a period of development in an orderly manner.
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With the help of Xue Poye and Lan Wuqing, the little emperor's authority is getting stronger day by day. In this way, all the courtiers will submit. If the empire wants to develop, it will not need too many courtiers who are only loyal but not talented.
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The empire needs ministers who can truly govern the country and promote the development of the country to serve the huge imperial machine.
The young emperor was undoubtedly a very enterprising person, so he spared no effort to replace officials on a large scale to select more suitable talents for the advancement of the empire.
Xue Poye was pleased that the empire had such an emperor, and he was even more pleased with himself because this action was probably not directed at him.
Being a master of great power is the biggest hidden crime committed by countless powerful ministers in history. In the process of supporting the little emperor, Xue Poye undoubtedly brought his power to the peak. Both inside and outside the court, in political and military matters, he had his own people.
, such a figure, in the course of history, will naturally be feared by the supreme ruler.
Xue Poye did not want to confront the little emperor tit for tat. That was the situation he least wanted to see deep down in his heart. At the reception banquet, You Shaoqing's words made Xue Poye almost think that this situation was about to begin, but Zhang Hu's these few
With these words, he suddenly understood that the little emperor was just an enterprising emperor, only serving the empire, and he should have no hostility towards this master.
Of course, Xue Poye would have a contingency in mind...!
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The next morning at court, Xue Poye appeared in the court hall. Seeing Xue Poye standing in a familiar place again, the little emperor looked very excited.
Perhaps deep in the heart of the little emperor, he desperately hoped to have a master he trusted around him to help him.
At the beginning of the court meeting, the young emperor did not shy away from praising Xue Poye. The ministers also followed the young emperor's words and praised Xue Poye for his Northern Expedition. Xue Poye only responded humbly.
The handling of the post-war situation in the northwest and the reward of the Northern Expeditionary Army had already been dealt with by the ministers, so there was not much discussion at the court meeting. What was discussed at the beginning were various domestic matters.
Xue Poye watched the little emperor act calmly and competently, with the aura of a king emerging. He was filled with admiration and relief in his heart.
Suddenly I saw the Minister of Etiquette: "Your Majesty, the wedding matters have been prepared. I wonder if your Majesty has anything else to say?"
Xue Poye was startled and suddenly understood that the marriage between the young emperor and Ren Xue, the great-granddaughter of General Ren, was about to take place.
The little emperor looked at Xue Poye and said with a smile: "Xue Aiqing, I am getting married, and I am waiting for you to come back to preside over the wedding."
Xue Poye hurriedly went out and said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, the dragon and the phoenix match each other. Your Majesty reigns over the world, and your queen and mother honor the world. The country is peaceful and the people are safe. This is really a blessing for our great Chu!"
All the ministers knelt down together: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty!"
The little emperor seemed to be in a good mood. He smiled and made everyone calm down. Then he said to Xue Poye: "Xue Aiqing, when you were in the northwest, you gave me a lie. The Northern Hu Yingtu Commander will not fight with me, Dachu, for ten years."
"This is really a great thing. If we don't fight for ten years, our country, Chu, can take time to recuperate." Suddenly he smiled and said to the courtiers: "The Hu people's intention is to use ten years to communicate with our country, Chu.
Wu, gradually grow stronger, and when they grow stronger, they will come to attack our country of Chu. But don’t they know that our country of Chu is rich and powerful, with a vast land and abundant resources. In ten years, compared with their growth, our country of Chu will be more powerful.
At that time, it was the time for me, the great Chu, to pacify the Northern Hu!"
All the officials laughed.
However, many knowledgeable courtiers understood that the ten years of no war was the result of the Northwest War. If Xue Poye had not frightened the Hu people and made the people of the lake fearful, the agreement of ten years of no war would not have been possible.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from Beihu will arrive in Kyoto in the next few days to discuss trade matters, as well as pacify the rebel bandits in the Qilin Mountains and the ancient crossing of the Han River." Xue Poye said slowly: "Your Majesty is right, our Chu country
The land is vast and the resources are abundant, and the basic conditions are ten times that of Beihu, but...!" After a pause, he finally said: "But no matter how good the weapons are, they still have to be used. I only hope that under the leadership of the Holy One, I, the ministers and people of Great Chu, will work hard to rule.
, be proactive and enterprising, only then can we be stronger than Beihu in ten years!"
The little emperor nodded and said: "What Xue Aiqing said is true. The Hu people all want to work hard to govern. If I, the great Chu, still hold on to the Kingdom of Heaven and do not want to make progress, we may not be better than the Hu people in ten years. My dear friends, I only hope that you will wait for me.
Dedicate yourself to the country and be loyal to the country, and in ten years, Beihu will be pacified!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" All the ministers bowed in unison: "I will obey the Holy Order!"
After getting up, Lan Wuqing came out and said: "Your Majesty, after ten years of no war, opportunities will come. If Lord Xue had not defeated the Hu people in the northwest, it would be difficult to have such an opportunity. Since the Northern Hu envoys are coming to Kyoto to worship,
In my humble opinion, in addition to trade and bandit suppression, there may be further communication and exchanges."
The little emperor said: "Prime Minister, how can we further communicate?"
Lan Wuqing said sternly: "If we don't fight for ten years, it doesn't necessarily mean that we will fight in ten years. To win over the Hu people, we don't necessarily have to use force. According to my opinion, our great Chu can open a marriage path with Bei Hu.
In this way, if Chu and Hu get married, ten years later, there will be Hu in Chu and Chu in Hu, and there may not be a war by then."
As soon as Lan Wuqing finished speaking, the official said: "Your Majesty, although what the prime minister said is reasonable, I think there is something wrong with it."
The little emperor raised his hand and said: "Get up and speak."
You Shaoqing stood up and said: "I think that if we Chu people marry Hu people and let them send the women over, there is nothing to say. But if we, the people of Chu, marry into the barbaric land, it is quite inappropriate.
.We are a country of great etiquette in Chu, and the blood of Chu people flows in the veins of the Chu people. The Hu girl gave birth to a child in the Chu country, and was taught by the poems and books of the Chu country, so she can distinguish right from wrong. However, my Chu girl married into the Hu land,
The children we give birth to will be taught by the barbarians to be evil wolves. How...how can this be worthy of our ancestors?"
This is blatant racial discrimination, but Chu and Beihu are already very different. When You Shaoqing said this, many officials nodded in agreement.
Xue Poye immediately said: "Master You, what you said is wrong. What the Prime Minister said is that the marriage between Hu and Chu is an excellent way to resolve the hatred between the two parties. As for the fact that only Hu girls are allowed to marry over, and Chu girls are not allowed to marry over, take it seriously.
It's a bit extreme. If you want Northern Hu and Da Chu to truly achieve integration, it is essential to show sincerity to each other. And if I, a Chu girl, marry into the Hu land, it will be equivalent to bringing the culture of Da Chu to the Hu people. Mr. You
Maybe you still don’t know how powerful our Chu culture is. As long as it is given space to develop, it can integrate with any ethnic group, not to mention the mere Hu people. As time goes by, a large number of Hu people of Chu origin will appear in the Hu land.
At that time, will these barbarians still wield knives to kill their mother's country?"
At present, in the court, officials with different opinions were whispering about this. The public said that the public was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right.
Xue Poye raised his hand to the young emperor and said: "Your Majesty, if we are to form a marriage relationship, we should start from your Majesty. I learned that Hubahai, the leader of the Hut tribe in North Hubbar, has a granddaughter named Borlianyue, who is the same age as the Holy Emperor.
She is similar, and she deeply loves the Chinese culture. If she is accepted as a concubine, she will definitely make a good start for Hu Chu's in-laws."
The little emperor's face was filled with joy. This Bolianyue was Xiangye. It was the little beauty from Beihu that the little emperor had always remembered. When Xue Poye mentioned it at this time, he really hit the mark. You know who he was with Xue Poye.
I had a knowing look in my eyes, coughed twice, and all the ministers hurriedly stopped their discussion.
"Well... Prime Minister Lan, Xue Aiqing, and Hu Chu are related to each other. It's not a bad idea. Well... we'll have a good discussion when the Beihu delegation arrives!" The little emperor pretended to be calm: "Of course, what Xue Aiqing said makes sense. That...
...Since that Borlianyue loves Chu culture, well...!"
The ministers were a little stunned. Usually, the little emperor spoke and acted vigorously and resolutely, which was quite the legacy of the previous emperor. Why did he speak like there were fish bones in his throat today?
Naturally, it is impossible for the ministers to know that Bor Lianyue is the little beauty in the little emperor's dream.
After the end of the dynasty, the ministers left the palace gate. Lan Wuqing immediately took Xue Poye's hand and said with a smile: "Master Hou, I have prepared some wine at home. I wonder if Master Hou has time to come and sit down?"
Seeing the smiling face of the old prime minister, Xue Poye knew that inviting him to go today was definitely not a whim. He probably had something to say, so he nodded and said: "I was about to visit the prime minister's house!"
At that moment, the two of them took a car and went directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Although the snow has stopped, it is still possible to continue falling at any time. The white snow has covered the solemn city of Kyoto with a holy coat.
In a very elegant and quiet small room, after Lan Wuqing and Xue Poye sat down, they said straight to the point: "Master Hou, when you were fighting in the northwest, something big happened in the palace!"
Xue Poye said calmly: "Big things happen every day in Kyoto."
Lan Wuqing chuckled, and then whispered in a low voice: "The Queen Mother took advantage of Lord Xue's Northern Expedition to assassinate the Holy Emperor in the palace."
Xue Poye frowned, but did not show any surprise. The Queen Mother was behind something, which was something Xue Poye expected. Now that the little emperor is safe, the Queen Mother's conspiracy has obviously failed.
"How is the Queen Mother now?" Xue Poye looked at Lan Wuqing and asked, "Is she imprisoned in the cold palace?"
"Dead!" Lan Wuqing said calmly: "The Queen Mother has died in the Imperial Garden."
Xue Poye frowned.
The Queen Mother colluded with Yi Chenyuan to assassinate the young emperor, but was saved by the eldest princess. People who know these things can count them on their fingers, but the young emperor also told Lan Wuqing about it. After all, Lan Wuqing and
Xue Poye is the right-hand man of the little emperor. Xue Poye is not in Kyoto, so the little emperor can only tell Lan Wuqing about the matter.
When Xue Poye learned the whole story from Lan Wuqing, he couldn't help but sigh. When Mingyue King disappeared from Liuheyuan, he felt that the matter had a lot to do with Yi Chenyuan, but he really didn't expect that Yi Chenyuan
He actually colluded with the Queen Mother.
"Many people have died recently!" Lan Wuqing stroked his beard and said: "Yang Yao and Xuanyang Lao Dao in the prison died at the same time one night. The former prince in Yunzhou recently received news that due to an unexpected wind and cold
, his condition is getting worse and worse, and he just died not long ago... Haha, these people die at the right time."
Xue Poye's heart sank.
The deaths of these people are by no means ordinary. Could it be that the little emperor ordered someone to solve it secretly?
Lan Wuqing sighed: "Mr.
"." He paused, stared at Xue Poye, and asked softly: "Master Xue Hou, I would like to ask, do you think you and I will become damned people one day?"