It was midnight again, and Mu Jianming got up as usual, walked to the desk, leaned on the desk, and kept writing. Yunxiang walked to the desk with the tray as usual.
Putting the tray on the table, Yun Xiang couldn't wait to speak.
"I saw Yunxiu today."
Mu Jianming stopped writing and looked up at Yun Xiang.
"Any news?"
"Yunxiu brought back a manual and an iron ingot."
"Really? After more than half a year, we finally have some results."
Mu Jianming was a little happy.
"Put the manual away and give the iron ingot to the craftsman at home."
As he spoke, he took out a drawing from a book and looked at it before handing it to Yunxiang.
"Let them make it according to the pattern and build it with heart."
"yes."
Mu Jianming lowered his head again, his writing moving like a dragon or a snake.
"Give these two letters to Yunxiu. I have explained the general steps in the letter, and asked them to make the finished product and send it back within a month."
"yes."
While talking, Mu Jianming put down his pen, picked up the paper and blew on it, and waited for the ink to dry before putting it into the envelope. He picked up the wax and sealed it, and while the wax was still hot, he stamped Shen Xiyao's private seal and handed it over. Gave it rue.
Yunxiang collected the letter and was about to leave when she saw Mu Jianming looking at her with a frown.
"Miss, is there anything else?"
"Anything else?"
Yunxiang asked with some confusion.
"Same as Yunxiu, I am going to let you out, and you can come up with a reasonable excuse."
After hearing Mu Jianming's words, Yunxiang couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
"No, I won't go! I have to keep an eye on you, and I have to take care of our young lady. Besides, if I leave, our young lady won't even have a caring person around her."
Mu Jianming smiled awkwardly and looked up at Yunxiang.
"I won't do anything to your lady. She is me, and I am her. If you hurt her, you will also hurt me. What do you have to worry about?"
"Can……"
Without waiting for Yunxiang to speak, Mu Jianming added: "I am doing this for the benefit of the Shen family. Tell me what you can do. Don't use Yunxiu's method. If the same thing happens twice, any fool will know there is something wrong."
Mu Jianming continued: "Letting you out is just to facilitate contact with Yunxiu. I won't let you travel far. Besides, although I don't understand, I see that Yunxiu's skills are much better than yours, so I feel relieved to let you go. She travels all over the place.”
What she said made Yunxiang feel proud and disappointed.
"Our ladies all say that Yunxiu's skills are not inferior to hers. But don't underestimate me. I have also competed with the guards in the mansion. They have to go through a lot of tricks if they want to beat me."
As he spoke, he also made a few gestures.
Mu Jianming glanced at Yunxiang with some disgust.
"Do the guards in the house really dare to fight you? They are just letting you go, but you still take it seriously. Your three-legged cat skills allow you to walk outside, and I am afraid that you will be kidnapped and become the wife of the village. Woolen cloth."
After saying this, Mu Jianming sent the shocked Yun Xiang away.
Two days later, in the imperial study, Yang Ke was holding this memorial and reading it leisurely. Chang Chu, who was accompanying him, fanned slowly and took the time to refill the emperor's cup.
These memorials have all been approved. Yang Ke checked the things mentioned in the memorials and the contents of the replies, nodded from time to time, and sometimes mentioned the imperial pen to add new comments.
Generally speaking, the memorials of officials of the Wei Dynasty are almost dealt with at the level of ministers and prime ministers. However, some important memorials need to be picked up and sent to Yang Ke for the emperor to see.
Putting down the memorial in his hand, Yang Ke turned around and ordered the eunuch beside him.
"Send these memorials back to the minister, and handle them according to the approval. In addition, please invite some of the beloved ministers who are on duty today to come over."
Chang Chu agreed and went to make arrangements.
Not long after, Chu Rupeng, Cheng Kangming, and Qiu Huaixin walked into the imperial study. Before they could salute, they saw Yang Ke waving his hand.
"No, no need to be too polite. I have nothing to do today, so I want you to talk to me. I'll give you a seat."
The three of them thanked each other and sat aside.
The monarch and his ministers did not talk about government affairs, but only picked up some interesting events in Beijing recently.
Cheng Kangming sat on the embroidered pier with some embarrassment, watching the other two chatting with Yang Ke.
Cheng Kangming was an upright man who would rather break than bend. Although what happened in the court that day made the emperor very angry, he did not think that he was wrong.
But he had been an official in the imperial court for more than ten years, and he still knew some workarounds. It was impossible for him to write a letter to plead guilty, but he still had to find an opportunity to speak softly to the emperor and give him a setback.
It's just that Yang Ke didn't give him such a chance in the past two days.
"Do you still remember what Colonel Shen said a few days ago?"
While chatting, Yang Ke brought the topic to Shen Xiyao.
"Your Majesty, is that saying, 'It won't be difficult to bring peace to the world'?"
Chu Rupeng is an experienced man, so he naturally knows what Yang Ke cares about.
Yang Ke stood up, walked around the desk and walked to the hall.
"That's right. I've been thinking about this for the past few days. Is she just talking nonsense, or does she mean something?"
Chu Rupeng stroked his beard and sighed.
"It seems that Your Majesty has not forgotten the late Emperor's last wish for a moment. The ministers are incompetent and cannot share His Majesty's worries."
After saying that, he stood up and saluted Yang Ke.
"What are you talking about? If it weren't for the hard work of Prime Minister Chu and all of you, our country, the Wei Dynasty, might have been filled with smoke and chaos."
While speaking, Chu Rubeng glanced at Cheng Kangming next to him.
Cheng Kangming was also a good man. When he saw the steps handed over by Chu Rupeng, he followed and saluted.
"I don't dare. The humble minister in the court contradicted Your Majesty that day. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Speaking of this, Yang Ke was still a little angry, and he snorted in a somewhat aggressive tone, but also a little helpless.
"That's all, you are doing it for Wei."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Cheng Kangming didn't say anything more and quickly thanked him.
"If King Lu hadn't interceded for you, huh..."
This "hum" made Cheng Kangming break into a cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, why don't you call Colonel Shen and let her say no?"
Chu Rubeng quickly brought the topic back.
"Well, I came to see you all today to take the exam together."
About half an hour later, Shen Xiyao, dressed in black men's clothing, hurriedly walked into the imperial study room. There was a slight sweat on her forehead, so she didn't have time to wipe it off. She looked up at everyone in the imperial study room, bowed to each other, and stood aside.
Yang Ke had already sat back behind the desk, squinting at Shen Xiyao in the hall.
Shen Xiyao's eyes wandered between several ministers and Yang Ke. She didn't know why she was called here today.
Chu Rupeng spoke with a wink at this time. First he casually asked about some things about the Jibei Marquis Mansion. Then the conversation changed.
"What books does Captain Shen usually read?"
"I have read some of the Five Classics, and other military books passed down from my family."
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and shook their heads secretly.
"Ahem! Colonel Shen, I am very interested in what you said in the Imperial Garden a few days ago. But there are still some unknown things in it. I would like to ask Colonel Shen to clarify my doubts."
"The general will not dare. Please tell me, Prime Minister Chu."
"You said it's not difficult to bring peace to the world, so how do you bring peace to the world?"
When Shen Xiyao heard this, she finally knew what was going on and could only complain in her heart.
This is not what I said! I also want to know how this can bring peace to the world.
Shen Xiyao had no choice but to think of countermeasures while shouting in her heart. She hoped that something would happen that she had never wanted to happen.
"Come out, come out quickly, you have caused trouble, what should I do now?"
The monarch and his ministers waited for a while, but did not see any reaction from Shen Xiyao, which was a bit strange.
As for Shen Xiyao, she didn't feel anything happened, so she had no choice but to speak.
"Your Majesty..."
Just when Shen Xiyao was about to admit that those words were her arrogance and ask the emperor to forgive her, that gradually familiar feeling appeared again.
"Excellent"
The monarchs and ministers saw Shen Xiyao straighten up, the coldness on her face disappeared, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. The coldness in her eyes also quickly receded, and a different kind of light emitted as her eyes turned, and she felt like she had changed in an instant. people.
Mu Jianming slowly stood up straight and was not in a hurry to continue. He actually had the leisure to look at the palace he was in carefully and curled his lips in disgust.
I visited the Forbidden City several times in my previous life.
This imperial study room is very different from the one in the Forbidden City in terms of size and layout. It lacks the royal solemnity, but it has more human touch.
Yang Ke saw the girl in the audience. He kept looking at the layout of the imperial study room. He knew that it was her first time to enter the imperial study room, but why was the disgust in her eyes.
"Colonel Shen, why don't you answer what I asked?"
Mu Jianming was stunned for a moment, then looked back at the imperial study room and looked at the old man who was talking to him.
"Uh...Old..., what are you asking about?"
Chu Rubeng's face looked a little gloomy.
old!
Old what?
What old?
She also said she had read the Five Classics? Who taught her the Book of Rites?
Also, you just pretended not to hear what you said?
"Colonel Shen!"
Chu Rupeng increased his tone.
"A few days ago, you were bold and boastful, saying that peace in the world would be easy, but now you are refusing to say it. Are you trying to deceive the emperor?"
Looking at the gloomy prime minister, Mu Jianming had a headache.
He could probably tell who was among the people here. When he saw the old man with gray hair and beard talking to him, he originally wanted to say politely to the old man.
But……
So what do you say?
The mouth flies in front, and the brain chases behind.
He didn't mean to offend, but he offended someone who was above ten thousand people and beneath one person without even noticing.
Imitating what Shen Xiyao should look like, Mu Jianming saluted Chu Rupeng.
"Ahem... Prime Minister Chu, I'm rude to you."
The old prime minister snorted and ignored him.
"Uh... Your Majesty, Prime Minister Chu, Shangshu, Taiwei. This matter needs to be discussed slowly."
As he said these things, Mu Jianming's heart was filled with thoughts, and the opportunity he had been waiting for finally came.
But, what should I say?
If you say it superficially, you will waste this opportunity. If you say it deeply, it will inevitably be regarded as rhetoric.