Seeing that the emperor's anger was still lingering, Mrs. Changsun was worried that he might do something wrong in anger, so she tried to persuade him to return to his former quiet and dignified state.
"Your Majesty, as the Son of Heaven, is like a tall hibiscus tree, and your ministers and princes are like soil. The soil is used to solidify your roots and stabilize your Majesty's power. You must not fail to observe this."
Li Zhiyun knew that her coming here this time was less about her reputation and more about worrying that his anger would alienate the courtiers, and he was deeply moved.
"Guanyin, please rest assured, I know the priorities."
"That way, I can rest assured."
Li Zhiyun said with a hint of guilt: "It's just that your entry into the palace may have to be delayed for a while, but it was me who boasted about Haikou last time, which disappointed you."
"How can we talk about disappointment?" Mrs. Changsun smiled, with joy on her brows, "If your Majesty insists on having your own way this time, I will be disappointed."
"Guanyin, the maidservant, is truly my daughter."
"I don't want to take the title of Prime Minister." Changsun said softly: "Your Majesty has only just established himself, so why rush for a while? There are endless opportunities in the future, and there is no need to cause fear to all the princes in the court for my concubine at this juncture. Besides, in the future, it will happen.
This concubine is not allowed to enter the palace, but I can serve His Majesty and live outside the palace."
By the end of the sentence, she was extremely embarrassed. It was not easy for her to express her true feelings, which showed that she was revealing her heart to herself.
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun stretched out his hand to take her into his arms and said softly: "I hope you will wait for me for a while. I will welcome you into the palace one day."
"Yes." She put her arms around the emperor and promised him softly.
Seeing the emperor's cold war with the officials because of her, she already understood the emperor's intentions. After getting along with each other for many years, how can a human being be ruthless like a tree?
But right now, the love is not yet strong, the flower buds have not bloomed, and the fragrance cannot be smelled yet.
The next day, the court reopened.
The atmosphere in the court was quite strange. After all the officials paid tribute, the emperor said nothing. He neither raised the issue nor raised any charges, nor did he mention the matter of Princess Qin.
There is a pool of water between the monarch and his ministers, which is like a chasm in the sky.
After sitting in silence for half an hour, all the officials looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to say. Most of them understood why the emperor ignored them, but they did not have the courage to mention it again. Because no one knew what the emperor would do if they continued to object.
After all, there are quite a few people missing in this court.
Finally, it was Du Ruhui who came out and reported: "Your Majesty, this year's imperial examination has been decided, and spring plowing is about to begin. I am going to report to your Majesty, can you follow the rules as in the past?"
"Can."
The emperor's voice sounded.
Somehow, the tension in Baiguan's heart suddenly relaxed. Xu realized that the emperor was not very angry.
Immediately afterwards, Dugu Ying, the minister of Sinong Temple, said: "I have cooperated with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Qinglie government treasury to store farm tools, cattle, seeds, and acres of farming land in the counties and prefectures within the Guan. In addition...
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Taking advantage of the fact that the emperor seemed to be in a good mood, Dugu Ying Balabala told the emperor all the information she had compiled, and finally asked: "May I ask, Your Majesty, when will you be plowing the land yourself?"
This is also an old rule. The emperor plows the fields and the queen plows the silkworms. This is how the people of the world are advised to have men plow the fields and women weave, each performing their duties.
"You didn't know when you were going to farm by yourself?" Li Zhiyun asked blankly.
The tone was not very angry, but it made the ministers shrink their heads. Sure enough, it was an illusion. The emperor's good attitude was only for Du Ruhui.
"Yes, I did not notice, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Scheduled for early March."
"yes."
Duguying quickly returned to the train.
Immediately afterwards, other ministers also began to report matters.
An hour and a half later, the dynasty ended and the emperor left.
From the beginning to the end, the emperor never paid attention to Wei Zheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Even if Wei Zheng took the initiative to report matters to the Ministry of Personnel, the emperor would just say nothing. Such a signal, in the eyes of others, was tantamount to neglecting Wei Zheng.
But something strange happened. After the dynasty, Gao Liangzhong passed down another oral edict from the emperor. He said that Duke Zheng of Wei was loyal to the country and was rewarded with gold and silver utensils, which seemed to be in the hands of holy scrolls, which really puzzled some people.
Xue Shang smiled and said to Du Ruhui: "Your Majesty secretly hates Wei Zheng in private, but he admires Wei Zheng in public. From my point of view, Your Majesty is probably quite entangled in his heart."
Hearing this, Du Ruhui became dumbfounded.
In his opinion, His Majesty is also in a dilemma this time. He knew clearly that Wei Zheng was the one who did the bad thing, but he did not abandon the official position for personal reasons, so why should he be entangled?
However, this is also the most convincing point about the lord he is loyal to.
Because Your Majesty knows what is wrong and what is right, and what is right and wrong.
"I heard that Your Majesty restarted the dynasty this time because of the persuasion of Princess Qin."
Xue Shou smacked his lips, shook his head and said, "I also know a little bit about Princess Qin. This nobleman used to be known as a virtuous person, but now he is in an embarrassing situation."
Isn't that right? In their view, if Princess Qin didn't have that level of identity, it would be okay if the emperor accepted her. But unfortunately, that level of identity was a huge obstacle.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. You and I should go to the political hall as soon as possible. There are still many matters waiting for His Majesty's decision."
"That's fine."
The ministers all returned to the government offices to sit in office, and Wei Zheng was also walking on the road.
He recalled His Majesty's attitude and smiled helplessly. If His Majesty had his own way, he could just resign. Anyway, he could live up to his conscience and have fulfilled his responsibilities. But His Majesty did not do this, and instead kept a clear distinction between public and private matters.
It made him hesitate.
He understands what His Majesty means.
I am very dissatisfied with you, but I know that you are a loyal minister, but this does not mean that I have no objection to you.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, if you know you can't do something, why do you do it?" Wei Zheng murmured: "There are so many stunning beauties in the world, why bother asking just one person to offend the iron pen of Qingshi?"
He really couldn't understand what the emperor was thinking. The Tang Dynasty was rich all over the world. What kind of stunning beauty do you want?
With emotion, Wei Zheng left.
Political Hall.
The prime ministers were immersed in handling government affairs, and the emperor was also immersed in handling government affairs. Only Li Shuliang was distracted and sleepy from time to time.
He is really not suitable to be a prime minister because he does not have the ability. Compared with Du Ruhui and others, they are as different as clouds and mud. Others know this, and Li Shuliang himself knows it. However, without the emperor's intention, he can only
I will continue to suffer for the time being.
At sunset, government affairs were temporarily suspended, and the emperor ordered people to bring meals and dine with the ministers.
Li Zhiyun said: "I want to go to Luoyang for spring plowing, and Prime Minister Du and Prime Minister Yang will accompany me."
Hearing this, the prime ministers were not surprised. His Majesty the Emperor was young and powerful. In the past, he liked to travel around the Guanzhong states when he had nothing to do. It was not unacceptable to go to Luoyang occasionally.
Chen Shuda asked: "May I ask when your Majesty will return?"
"No return date yet."
Wen Yanbo raised his brows and said: "Your Majesty is sacred. He should sit firmly in the central court and command all the people. How can you stay away from the center for a long time and wait for government affairs? Please think twice."
"Your Majesty, please think again." Several other prime ministers also advised him one after another.
The meaning is very clear; Boss, if you want to go on a trip, we have no objection, but you can’t go and never come back. This is definitely not okay.
Li Zhiyun thought for a while and said: "Otherwise, I will order a prince to supervise the country. What do you think?"
Boom!
The heads of the six prime ministers were empty and the prince was ordered to supervise the country?
Who is it?
This matter is very big, very big. Because which prince is allowed to supervise the country will affect who is most likely to be appointed as the prince in the future!
At present, the emperor has not shown any tendency to favor any of the princes. And this time the prince supervises the country, maybe it will be a trend.
Yang Gongren asked with trembling lips: "May I ask Your Majesty, which prince oversees the country?"
He could feel his heart beating rapidly.
If it is King Wuling, it will naturally be a great joy. But if not, it will be a great disaster.