Yang Mansion.

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."
To be continued...