"I have only been here for a while. I saw that the emperor was sleeping soundly, so I did not wake him up." Ling Ruo said as he walked up the smooth and calm steps, reaching out and gently rubbing Yinzhen's temples, "Although state affairs are important,
, but the emperor must take care of himself and don’t get too tired. The Qing Dynasty still has to rely on the emperor to support it.”
"I'm fine." Yinzhen pulled her hand down and said, "Besides, in his later years, Emperor Ama's administration was loose and he governed with benevolence and virtue, which made the officials below him so bold that they took all the money sent by the imperial court to build rivers, provide disaster relief, and improve people's livelihood.
Come to line your own pockets, after all these years
, the disadvantages are gradually becoming apparent. If these borers are allowed to continue to cause chaos, I am afraid that no matter how big the tree is, it will be hollowed out. Since Emperor Ama has entrusted this important task to my hands, I must do it well to avoid
After a hundred years, I will have no face to see Emperor Ama and my ancestors."
"Yes, your Majesty is wise, powerful, diligent and self-restrained, and you will surely make the Qing Dynasty prosperous." These were not words of comfort, but she believed that Yinzhen did have the ability and determination.
"It's not enough for me to rely on myself. It would be easier for me to have Yunxiang help me take care of everything in the court. Unfortunately, not all brothers are of the same mind as me. Yunxi and the others have never really felt at peace in their hearts.
." This last sentence was a bit chilling. After he succeeded to the throne,
They treated Yunshu and his gang with kindness and kindness, and conferred titles such as princes, princes, and other titles. Unfortunately, they did not just stay content. They all treated him with respect on the surface, but kept making moves in private. The reason why they have been tolerant now
I didn’t post it just because I wanted to see how far they wanted to go.
He promised Huang Ama that he would treat his brothers well, but he did not want to go to the stage of fighting with his roommates unless it was absolutely necessary.
Ling Ruo remained silent, only the movements of her hands continued. The harem was not allowed to interfere with politics. Even if Yinzhen did not avoid her, she had to know how to avoid her. If she interfered too much, it would be impossible to escape later.
Yinzhen paused for a moment and then said: "Having said that, Li Wei has gained experience in the local area in recent years, and he dares to take on tasks, which is very rare. Therefore, this time I am going to let him go to Yunnan Road Salt Station.
.”
The position of salt official has always been a lucrative job, and many people have tried their best to get into it. In the past, when the Yellow River flooded and the Ministry of Household Affairs had no money to provide disaster relief, Yinzhen and Yinxiang took out two million from the pockets of those salt merchants and salt officials.
The two taels of silver came out and solved the urgent need of the court, so those who could serve as salt officials were mostly close associates of the emperor.
"It is Li Wei's blessing to be valued by the emperor. I hope he can do his job well and not betray the emperor's trust." She, the original owner, is also happy that Li Wei can make a difference.
"Well, Li Wei, Tian Wenjing, Zhang Tingyu, and Ertai, these four are all capable ministers and officials. I hope they will help me to be a wise king!" Yinzhen said many sighs in his words. It is not easy to found a country, and it is even more difficult to defend a country.
, it is really difficult to keep a good eye on this big stall.
In the dancing candlelight, Yinzhen took Ling Ruo's hand and rubbed it gently against his cheek. The owner of these hands always made him feel unusually peaceful and gentle even when he was tired, "You have nothing to say to me."
?”
"What does the emperor want my concubine to say?" Ling Ruo lowered his head, and the fine tassels hanging down from the amethyst bead hairpin in her hair brushed against her ears.
Yinzhen smiled, took Ling Ruo's hand and asked her to come to him, "It seems that you have made up your mind and asked me to tell you first." Looking at that beautiful face that he couldn't get enough of, Yinzhen
He sighed suddenly, "In the past twenty years, Ruo'er is still so beautiful. On the other hand, I have aged a lot."
In fact, Yinzhen was only forty-five years old, so he couldn't really be called old. Before he succeeded to the throne, he looked like he was in his twenties. However, just one year after taking the throne, wrinkles began to creep up on his face, thin and spread out.
The fish pattern on his face and the growth of white hair on his temples gave him a hint of vicissitudes of life.
Ling Ruo knelt down, lowered her head on Yinzhen's legs, and said softly: "The emperor is not old. In my heart, the emperor is still as young as he was twenty years ago."
Yinzhen's eyebrows were slightly lowered, and he slowly stroked Ling Ruo's cheek, which was still as smooth and tender as a girl, and chuckled: "You are good at talking to make me happy. New Year's Eve or even the New Year is just one day away. Ruo'er, be honest with me,
Do you miss your family?"
Ling Ruo hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "If I say that I don't want to do it, then I am deceiving the emperor. However, I don't want to embarrass the emperor."
Yinzhen stroked Ling Ruo's face again and again, and then said for a long time: "There is already news about what I asked Long Ke to investigate more. The loss of military uniforms in the Hangzhou Arms Depot should be after the year. The person in charge of the arms depot at that time was
General Zhang Danian."
Ling Ruo listened quietly and waited for Yinzhen to finish speaking before saying, "I don't know this general named Zhang. Why did he persecute me like this in Tongzhou and have the audacity to frame the emperor for injustice?"
"Of course you don't know, but Zhang Danian's position as general was brought up by Nian Gengyao when he was the general of Hangzhou. Before that, he was just a member of a hundred households. Nian Gengyao treated him with kindness and guidance."
Yinzhen felt the body on his knees stiffen, and patted her soothingly. He then took out a Huang Ling-covered notebook from the bottom of the stack of memorials on the desk and gave it to Ling Ruo, "Look at it again."
this."
The reason why Ling Ruo stiffened was not because she learned that someone was framing her. This was something that was expected. What really surprised her was that the matter was related to the Nian family and not the queen she had always thought.
Enduring the doubts in her heart, she took the fold from Yinzhen's hand. After seeing clearly the words written inside, even with her thoughts, she still couldn't help but reveal a hint of ugliness. Because this fold was not about
The other person was none other than her own Ama, who was already in prison. Zhezi asked Yinzhen to dismiss Ama from his post on the grounds that Ama had neglected his duties and deceived the emperor and committed crimes. He also ordered that the whole family be sent to the northwest frontier to be exiled to the army and not allowed to return to the capital.
The words in this letter are sharp and ruthless, and every sentence points to the mistakes Ling Zhu made during Yinzhen's coronation ceremony, and magnifies them infinitely. The intention is very clear, it is to put Ling Zhu to death. Expulsion to the frontier fortress sounds like it.
It's just a living sin, and it won't kill anyone, but that in the northwest is
It was a harsh place with bitter cold, and coupled with the thousands of miles of trekking, many prisoners died in the middle of the journey. Even if they were lucky enough to survive to the northwest, the environment there was too harsh, and they had to be incorporated into the army to do hard labor, so they would have no choice but to live in the northwest.
Lost his life in restless exertion.
With Amma and E Niang's body and age, I'm afraid they won't be able to make it through this thousand-mile journey, as well as the eldest brother and the others. Once Yinzhen is right and Ling Zhu and others are dealt with accordingly, Ling Ruo's family will be uprooted and lost.
With the blessing of her mother-in-law, and still in this way, no matter how favored Yinzhen is, her life in the palace will not be easy.
The person who signed this memorial had very evil intentions. Ling Ruo gritted his teeth and turned his eyes to the bottom of the memorial. The signature was clearly: Nian Xiyao.