The three-month confinement life was still very pleasant. Relatives and friends were reunited in the Grand View Garden. There were no plots, no wars, only happiness.
Jian Chuan hasn't relaxed like this for a long time. He also needs to settle, think, and plan his future path.
In this way, when he walked out of the Grand View Garden at the end of the year, Jian Chuan seemed to have experienced a transformation. Modesty and gentleness replaced the iron-bloodedness and chill, and returned to his body again. Jian Chuan in this state was undoubtedly a breath of fresh air.
His three-month period of confinement has not yet expired, and there are still more than ten days left, but today is the last court meeting in the third year of Yuanyou. The Queen Mother issued an edict and asked Jianchuan to participate, which also announced the advancement of Jianchuan's period of confinement. Finish.
The blue satin five-clawed python robe is unique in the court, declaring Jianchuan's lofty status as the only king with a different surname.
He went to the palace with swords and shoes, and was praised and worshiped. Now Jian Chuan is ranked first among the ministers, only because Sima Guang, the third elder, is Jian Chuan's mentor, so he is second.
The ministers took turns to come out and conduct the year-end summary. Jian Chuan seemed to be careless, but in fact he listened to everything in his heart.
To be honest, Jian Chuan was still very pleased. Although there were endless fights in the court, most of them worked hard and were quite capable within their respective duties. Therefore, although there have been frequent wars in the past two years, the expenditure on armaments has been relatively high. It has doubled in previous years. However, the rice in the south depends on the timing of the weather and the improved method of Jianchuan. The two combine to complement each other. Two seasons a year, the harvest is full. In addition, the Silk Road is reopened and business taxes increase. Yongle City is simply It's just a money tree, sending money to the court.
Therefore, with the concerted efforts of everyone, at the end of the third year of Yuanyou, the treasury finally had some surplus, and there was no need to demolish the east wall to make up for the west wall during the New Year.
If we talk about the most outstanding hero, it must be Jian Chuan. However, from the Empress Dowager and the Emperor to the officials in the court, no one has mentioned it. Even, so far, no rewards have been issued for Jian Chuan and Yan Yunjun. So, It’s black and white, and it seems like they just want to get over it.
It is impossible to say that he doesn't care, but Jian Chuan is also aware of the court's difficulties. After all, he, the King of Yongchuan, has broken the old rules of the Song Dynasty for decades. The only way to reward him is to add a Taiwei, but now Jian Chuan has just Twenty-four years old, there is no such young lieutenant in history.
Therefore, there was no other option but to drag it on, and Jian Chuan could only hold his nose and admit it.
In fact, it doesn't matter. Now Jianchuan is a very popular minister, King Yongchuan is a household name, and he is powerful all over the world. He has everything he should have, so it is not difficult to endure it.
In this way, after singing his praises, the main topic of today's court meeting came. This main topic was also the mother-in-law's fundamental intention to end his confinement early.
The Grand Master, who was nearly eighty years old, was facing important military and national affairs. Wen Yanbo stepped forward and said: "After the New Year, Your Majesty will be fifteen years old. He should follow the example of King Wen of Zhou and perform the crowning ceremony in advance, and then take charge personally."
Obviously, everyone knows that this is the topic of today, so no one is surprised.
Then it was time to take sides. There were three factions in total. One faction was the royalist faction headed by Wen Yanbo, Lu Gongzhu, etc., the other faction was the supporters of the Empress Dowager headed by Sima Guang and Fan Chunren, and the other faction was the centrist faction headed by Ye Jianchuan. Of course, it is also the decisive force today. Whoever Jian Chuan stands behind will win.
The mother-in-law ended Jian Chuan's confinement today. Her intention seemed obvious to most people, but not to Jian Chuan. In the current situation, the mother-in-law no longer had the need to listen to politics from behind the curtain. After Su Chaer's dictation, Jian Chuan Chuan knew that her mother-in-law also had plans to retreat behind the scenes, but she couldn't make up her mind, so she let Jian Chuan out. Her real intention was to hear Jian Chuan's opinion.
So, what is Jian Chuan's opinion? Taking a deep breath, Jian Chuan finally spoke: "The crowning of King Wen is the general trend of the world under the cruelty of Shang Zhou. Now that the world is at peace, we should seek stability. Therefore, I believe that maintaining the status quo should be the top priority.
The best strategy."
"I second the motion."
"I second the proposal."
As a result, the situation immediately changed from being divided to being one-sided, and the situation was settled.
The little emperor had a hint of anger and looked at Jian Chuan with a somewhat cold look. Jian Chuan saw this look, but he could only sigh helplessly. What he said was exactly what he thought. What the Song Dynasty lacks today is
A stable transitional period, and it is obviously more secure to leave this transitional period to the mother-in-law.
In Jian Chuan's opinion, the young emperor is indeed a man of great talent and strategy, and he has the image of a wise king. However, he is still young after all, and he is still a bit impetuous. If he witnessed it personally, he would definitely not be able to bear it. If there is any oversight, the achievements of the past few years will be lost.
Most likely burned to the ground.
Therefore, Jian Chuan's words were completely public. In the eyes of the officials, they automatically regarded him as a back party. Therefore, under such a disparity in the balance of forces, the little emperor could only say: "I am still young.
As a child, I cannot live without my grandmother, the Queen Mother, so please don’t mention this matter again."
In this case, the final word is finalized and the dust has settled.
After the dynasty ended, Jian Chuan was called to Kunning Palace.
Jian Chuan had not seen his mother-in-law for more than half a year. Unexpectedly, when he saw her again, her mother-in-law looked radiant and looked much younger than the last time she met.
At first, Jian Chuan thought it was because the life in the imperial court was getting better, and he felt relaxed. However, when he caught a glimpse of a handsome man sitting aside quietly making tea from the corner of his eye, he instantly frowned, but he hid it very well.
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The mother-in-law drank some tea and let Jian Chuan sit wherever he wanted, then said, "I thought you would support the emperor's pro-government."
Jian Chuan pondered and said: "Ruling a big country is like cooking a small dish. Although your Majesty has great talents and strategies, and has the appearance of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, he is still young and has more than enough to enter, but there is still insufficient to maintain the status. I think that now we, the Song Dynasty, should proceed step by step and grasp the situation."
Only by staying in the fire can you accumulate the foundation for soaring to the sky."
Hearing this, the mother-in-law didn't know whether it was okay or not, but she stopped talking and started talking about other things, either asking or discussing. Time passed very quickly, and it was lunch time before she knew it.
The handsome man who was making tea before came slowly over and said as warmly as jade: "Your Majesty, it's time for dinner."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand. When he saw his mother-in-law put her hand on his arm naturally, Jian Chuan frowned even more. Naturally, he shouldn't ask. Then he couldn't hold it back, so he still spoke: "This father-in-law is really interested in me."
Raw and tight.”
Then I heard my mother-in-law say with a smile: "He is not a eunuch, but a piano player. His piano skills are unparalleled in the world. Let him play a piece for you after lunch."
Logically speaking, it is not a big deal for the majestic Queen Mother to summon the piano master to play in the palace, but the key point is that the piano master in front of her is so handsome. Even Jian Chuan, who came from a later generation and is used to seeing handsome guys, has to admit that this man is so handsome.
It's about to break through the sky.
Therefore, the common man is not guilty of carrying the jade. The appearance of this person is the original sin. If he stays with the Empress Dowager, it will be the source of great disaster. If someone deliberately exploits it, then whether you are or not, you are the one.
Huge scandal.
The key point is that Jian Chuan observed that the behavior of the two people showed signs of exceeding the rules.
However, Jian Chuan could not say anything about reason and law. His identity did not allow him to speak, but he had to ask this matter. As mentioned before, what the Song Dynasty needed most at the moment was a stable situation, and this matter
If this happens, it will definitely cause an uproar.
So Jian Chuan said cryptically: "I have been on the battlefield for a long time and don't like music, so there is no need to trouble this gentleman."
Have you lived in the battlefield for a long time? Don’t like Yin? Are you kidding me? Who doesn’t know that in the past few years, you, Jian Chuan, were always running around the courtyard of the oiran who had nothing to do, and you wrote a lot of poems about long-lasting love. How could a person like you not like Yin?
However, the mother-in-law was so sophisticated that she understood the implication of Jian Chuan's words almost instantly. Although she showed displeasure, she moved her hand away without leaving any trace.
Seeing this, Jian Chuan breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he could listen and not be carried away by desire.
However, the man's next move made Jian Chuan instantly murderous. He actually glared at Jian Chuan with a hint of threat.
It should be noted that this place is Kunning Palace. It should be noted that Jian Chuan is a king with a different surname and the son-in-law of the Empress Dowager. You, a low-life person who enjoys making people, dare to stare at him. What does this mean? Either this person has a lack of nerves in his head, or he is...
He was daring to act arrogantly because he kept the favor, which further shows that this person had an ulterior motive and was deliberately inviting favor.
In this way, even if the Empress Dowager has no intentions at the moment, in the long run, if she intends to please her, nothing will happen to her.
Just like this, Jian Chuan's eyes instantly narrowed, his mind changed, and he immediately decided to kill this dangerous sign, so he smiled and said: "Oh, by the way, I heard that the sound of the piano helps to sleep. I killed too many people, so I
The obsession is too deep, so I wake up every night and find it difficult to sleep peacefully. I wonder if I can ask this person behind the scenes to be given to my son-in-law to calm his nerves."
Hearing this, her expression changed drastically, and she actually said: "Your Majesty, your sleep is not good, my slave..."
Before Qi Qi finished speaking, Jian Chuan cut off his words and said, "The Queen Mother has her own female officials in the palace to serve her. What use can you do?"
The Queen Mother also looked at him displeased, because these words were tantamount to telling Jian Chuan that he stayed in Kunning Palace occasionally or often. She knew what Jian Chuan was worried about, and it was true that he was reluctant to leave, but she had no choice but to give him permission.
: "In that case, take him away later."
The person said urgently: "The Queen Mother..."
He seemed to want to act coquettishly, but what he faced were two terrifying figures who would kill themselves thousands of miles away if they were angry. Gao Taotao just made a displeased hum, and sweat broke out on his forehead.
With a sneer, his calves suddenly became weak and he could not speak.
In this case, Jian Chuan immediately thanked him, and the matter was settled. He then asked to leave. After all, he had taken away his favor, and Jian Chuan was too embarrassed to stay for lunch.
The mother-in-law didn't stay either, so she allowed Jian Chuan to take her sweetheart out of the palace.
Until this moment, Jian Chuan didn't know the man's name and didn't bother to ask. After leaving the palace, he directly ordered Luda: "I remember that Su's Trading Company opened a restaurant in Beijing. What do you call this person? Forget it.
It doesn’t matter, just send him over and let him be the resident violinist.”
Hearing this, he was dumbfounded, but without Empress Dowager Gao, she did not dare to lose her temper. She could only ask nervously: "Isn't King Yongchuan going to calm your nerves? I do have some calming songs, which are quite effective."
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Jian Chuan had no intention of paying attention. His purpose was just to take this person out of the palace. As for how to arrange it, it was innocuous and there was no need to bother. As for arranging him by his side, that was pure nonsense. After all, any man
Meeting such a handsome man would not be so satisfying.
So, he just slapped his horse and drove away, leaving this handsome guy messy in the cold wind.