Chapter 81: Princess Huining Remarried?
"Isn't it just making clothes for me?" Wen Yu asked.
"The Empress is learning to make baby clothes every day now! The Empress also said that she is about to give birth to a prince, so she has to make some children's clothes first." Ruyu said.
"Birth of a prince? When did it happen?" Wen Yu was shocked. He hadn't done that with the little queen yet, how could he have a prince? After thinking for a while, Wen Yu thought about it last time that he could have a baby with his mouth. Wen Yu shook his head with a wry smile, feeling more and more bitter in his heart.
Thinking of the little queen's innocence, Wen Yu became even more bitter. What should he do with such a little woman? It's okay to raise her, but Wen Yu felt a little anxious. Every time he saw the little queen, he wanted to eat her soon. Wen Yu felt that he couldn't wait for the time he raised her.
"Your Majesty, don't you know?" Several women were shocked and asked in one go.
"I know, I know..." Wen Yu smiled embarrassedly and admitted embarrassedly. If you don't admit it, you can't explain it clearly.
"Emperor, the Empress is too young, you should be careful." Ning Xuan, the oldest among the few women, said gently. She was kind-hearted, but fortunately, this sentence was said in front of Wen Yu. If it were other emperors, Ning Xuan would have committed a serious crime if he said this sentence.
"I know. Don't worry, I know it in my heart." Wen Yu became more and more embarrassed. This topic seemed inappropriate to continue discussing with these people.
"That Lian Zi, your father is coming to Beijing soon. Do you have any ideas?" Wen Yu moved the topic away very cleverly.
"I'm just a little scared." Through the past few days of cultivation, Lian Zi has regained her previous liveliness and cheerfulness, and she no longer looks melancholy when she is next to Wen Yu.
"It's okay, don't be afraid. I'll go and ask the clip tomorrow to see where your father is now." Wen Yu reached out and patted Lian Zi's shoulders and said softly.
"Well. Thank you, Your Majesty." After Lian Zi nodded and thanked, the Sihua Palace became quiet for a moment. Everyone didn't say anything, but just ate the meal quietly. Five beautiful women around him accompanied him to have dinner. The little in Wen Yu's heart was completely gone because of the unhappiness of the morning court.
"Emperor, Mr. Lu, asked for a meeting." Just after dinner, a small eunuch came in outside the door to report.
"Yeah? Mr. Lu? Why didn't you see him attending court today?" Wen Yu was surprised, and then he realized that Mr. Lu had no official position now, so of course he could not attend court. Although Wen Yu had just been granted the status of a marquis, he still had no official position with a substantial surname, and there was no place for him at the court meeting.
"Hurry up." Wen Yu thought clearly about the reason and hurriedly said to the waiting eunuch.
After a greeting, Lu Guozhang spoke. "Your Majesty, I'm saying something bad. You're a little nonsense. Now is a critical moment. The emperor shouldn't go out to cause trouble." The old man was not polite at all when he spoke to Wen Yu.
"I'm just trying to get some money. I have more opportunities to use it in the future. Besides, Liang Junyao is not a good thing." Wen Yu said casually.
"The Dong family and the Liang family are not good things, but now is the critical moment for the emperor to seize power. It is not good for us to make too many enemies at this moment. Although Dong Yuanqing and Liang Junguang are both die-hard supporters of the Prime Minister, these people can also be fought for. The emperor did this, but it would be even more difficult to fight for them. Moreover, Prime Minister Qin has many swaying ministers. If the emperor treats them like this, he will undoubtedly push all these people to Prime Minister Qin. So, it is not worth it to do this." Lu Guozhang analyzed in an orderly manner.
"What the father-in-law said is very reasonable. I am impulsive and will not be able to do it again in the future." Wen Yu knew that Mr. Lu had good intentions, so he would not argue with him, but instead affirmed Mr. Lu's words indifferently.
"It's good that the emperor can understand." Lu Guozhang nodded with gratitude. The emperor is really different now. Unlike before, he can't listen to him quietly and listen to his bad words. This makes Lu Guozhang feel very happy.
"Is there anything else to do when the father-in-law enters the palace now?" Wen Yu asked.
"Return to the emperor. I have another thing to tell the emperor to enter the palace." Lu Guozhang replied.
"Please tell me, father-in-law."
"The emperor has decided to personally serve as the chief examiner of this spring exam at the court meeting. I think this is done very well. I believe that using the emperor's disciples, the emperor can take this scholar in his hands. However, the emperor needs to note that since the predecessor of the dynasty, the dynasty's scientific examination has been very chaotic, and there are many phenomena of favoritism and fraud. If the emperor wants to win over the hearts of scholars, the phenomenon of favoritism and fraud in the scientific examination must be eliminated.
In addition, as the Minister of Rites, Cheng Hongxi was impeccable to dealing with related matters. However, Cheng Hongxi was the prime minister. If the emperor delegated too much power, Cheng Hongxi would take the opportunity to win over his disciples who were originally the emperor, and the emperor had to guard against it."
"What good advice does the father-in-law have?" Wen Yu asked.
"From now on, the emperor should be concerned about the matters of scientific examinations, big and small, and big and small. He should take every link of the scientific examination in his own hands, so he should not let Cheng Hongxi take advantage of it. Also, the emperor should arrange his own people to go to the Gongyuan to inspect the examination. The emperor should keep the questions confidential. Do not disclose the questions until the last moment."
"I understand. Don't worry, my father-in-law, I will handle it well." Wen Yu nodded, and he agreed with what Mr. Lu said.
"Emperor, I have another small thing that needs to be decided by the emperor." At this point, Lu Guozhang's voice suddenly lowered.
"But the father-in-law said it's okay. What kind of relationship do we have and do we need to worry about?"
"I'm not easy to say..." Mr. Lu was hesitant, as if he had encountered something difficult. But he said something small, which made Wen Yu curious. What small things could make Mr. Lu become a mother-in-law.
"Your Majesty, what I want to say is related to Princess Huining." Lu Guozhang's voice was still very low. When talking about Princess Huining, his old face actually showed a very embarrassing expression.
"Princess Huining?" Wen Yu was also very surprised. This Princess Huining was his half-sister. In the past, Princess Huining was not liked by Wen Yu, and it was because her mother died early and she had no status in the palace. Later, Princess Huining betrothed to Li Nanxing, the son of the former Prince's Grand Tutor Li Jihong. Unfortunately, less than a year after marriage, Li Nanxing died, and Princess Huining became a widow.
Nowadays, the Li family is a small family. In addition to Li Jihong's wife and a foolish son of Li Jihong, Princess Zhuang Ning also stayed stubbornly in the Li family. According to the tradition of the Dajing Dynasty, a situation like Princess Huining could completely allow the emperor to re-select Juncai to marry again. But for some reason, Princess Huining has been living a quiet life in the Li family and has never returned to the palace once.
"Tell me, what's wrong with Princess Huining?" Wen Yu asked.
"My inner family has known Princess Huining for a long time. Although the two are very different in age, they have always had a very good relationship. A few days ago, the inner family went to visit Princess Huining for Princess Huining, and then they realized that the Li family has completely collapsed. Li Jihong's wife passed away, and his stupid son was seriously ill and bedridden. There were several servants in the family who actually took the trouble to get away with the only property in the family. The Li family was really poor.
The inner man couldn't bear to see Princess Huining faced difficulties alone in the future, so he discussed with the minister and begged the emperor to issue an order to re-select Princess Huining to allow Princess Huining to live a happy life again. That... It happened that my inner man had a nephew who had always admired Princess Huining before. Now after hearing about Princess Huining's experience, I hope that I can plead with the emperor and marry Princess Huining to him."
"Oh. You always know my sister's temper. That's not ordinary stubborn. I'm afraid she won't listen to me. Also, how is your cousin? What do you do now?" Wen Yu was a little worried. Princess Huining's stubborn temper had heard the eunuchs long ago, and he was not very sure. You know, Princess Huining dared to resist the imperial edict of the late emperor, and did she care about her younger brother's will?
"Whether Princess Huining is willing or not, the emperor will tell you if he asks her. As for this nephew of my subordinate, he is now a county magistrate in Wu'an County. Although he is not very handsome, he is honest and talented, but his martial arts are very good. He was also well-known in the capital before."
"Okay. I've recorded this. I'll call Princess Ning to go back to the palace to ask. If it works, I'll notify you immediately." Wen Yu said.
"I thanked the emperor." Mr. Lu thanked him very respectfully. "If it's okay, I will surrender first." After saying that, Mr. Lu knew the situation very well and chose to surrender.
"The father-in-law is walking slowly, I have something to ask you. Where should the veteran general Guo Taiming go at this time?" Wen Yu asked.
"When you go back to the emperor, according to General Guo's journey, you should have walked halfway through this journey. It is estimated that you will be able to reach the capital in four or five days." Lu Guozhang replied.
"Well. I understand. Also, you can go to the Fifteen-li Temple for me to see why my uncle didn't go back to the Fifteen-li Temple. Is he having any problems? I still haven't invited anyone back."
"I obey the order." After Lu Guozhang agreed, he withdrew. Shen Wan knew that he was very good at trying and solving cases, but when he was young, he was also a ridiculous master and famous in the capital. However, this kid still has talent, so he can get to know Mr. Lin Yunning, who has a high status in the minds of scholars, and his relationship is quite good.
Lin Yunning's name is naturally well-known, but Lu Guoying and he have never met each other and do not know each other. Lin Yunning is only about fifty years old, but he has become a great scholar of his generation. Of course, there is no need to mention knowledge, and it is impossible to pull it with a train. The most important thing is that while Lin Yunning is talented, his noble quality of not being in harmony with the world is deeply respected by all scholars.
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Chapter completed!