After the ceremony of enthroning the queen, some concubines will also be promoted.

Now, there is no imperial concubine in the harem, and there has never been a concubine. The only concubines are Consort Xian, the mother of the fourth prince, and Consort Shu, the mother of the eighth prince.

Several people were promoted this time, for example, the fifth prince's mother, Concubine Wan, was promoted to Concubine Liang, and the seventh prince's mother, Concubine Ning, was promoted to Concubine Ning, and so on.

Originally, this had nothing to do with Yan Shiyue, and she didn't care about it. She just came to see the Imperial Concubine... No, the Queen's new palace. After hearing this, she couldn't help but be surprised: "That White Lotus Jinfei? Doesn't she have no children?"

The queen smiled and said, "Your father likes it!"

Yan Shiyue said speechlessly: "What's with that look in Father's eyes? I can't even eat when I see her! Is there something wrong with her eyelids that they have to be open?"

The queen chuckled.

Emperor Ming Yan came in from outside: "I heard you yelling before I even came in! Who pissed you off?"

Yan Shiyue snorted and didn't answer.

Emperor Ming Yan was actually amused: "Why, my little Yue'er has begun to understand etiquette now, and knows that concubines cannot make irresponsible comments?"

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"I didn't make any irresponsible comments, you just asked me!" She said, "I just hate that Jiapin, I just hate her!"

Emperor Mingyan smiled nonchalantly and said, "Why do you hate it? Tell me."

She repeated what she said yesterday, saying, "I really don't understand. Who wouldn't feel sympathetic after hearing such a tragic story? How did she pick out such a key point? Obviously, this person is cold-hearted and has no sympathy or empathy. Therefore, she never thought about how others would feel. That's why she thought she could pretend to be innocent at this time."

She reiterated: "I just don't like her. Don't invite me to any occasions where she is. It's disgusting."

"That's enough!" Emperor Ming Yan glared at her and said, "Who in this palace dares to tell you to stay away?"

He directly called Gu Jiuxing over and said, "Jiapin was disrespectful in front of the emperor and has been demoted to a concubine."

Jin Yu and the others exchanged glances quietly, and the Queen stroked her belly, smiling without saying a word.

In recent months, this Jiapin was quite favored by the Emperor, and she could always be given three to five days of his service every month. Especially when she was promoted to the position of Concubine this time, it really surprised them... Unexpectedly, before the decree was issued, the little princess came up with a brilliant idea and pushed her down.

This is my real daughter!

Ma Yi went to announce the decree. Yes, this young eunuch had now been transferred to the imperial court. He specifically said, "I heard that Jia Chang is in poor health. Take good care of yourself in the future. You don't have to go to any palace banquets or anything like that."

Jia Chang's cooked duck flew away, which naturally caused a disturbance in the harem.

But Yan Shiyue, who was at the center of the storm, had already gone to Xishan with the Fifth Prince.

And Emperor Ming Yan... How should I put it, all men are pigs, especially the emperor? Anyway, Emperor Ming Yan didn't take this matter seriously at all.

Prince Gyatso was beaten so badly by Huo Qijing that he couldn't get out of bed for several days. It seemed that he had completely surrendered and finally faced the reality. He then came to the palace gate every day to ask for a meeting, with a very humble attitude.

Emperor Ming Yandi ignored him several times and felt that it was enough, so he met him once and expressed his intention to "sell the cannons to you."

Prince Gyatso was overjoyed, and immediately used his poor flattering skills to flatter you every day, saying that the honorable Khan of Heaven, we in Mobei are your most loyal servants, and we only ask the Khan of Heaven to give us a chance to express our loyalty...

Now that he has the Shenwei General Cannon, the Ground Cannon and the Qiangguo Gun, Emperor Ming Yan is very confident.

He directly asked for war horses and asked Mobei to pay tribute of 2,000 war horses every year.

This was of course an outrageous demand. The two sides engaged in a political tug-of-war that lasted for several days. Finally, Mobei bowed its head and agreed to a series of conditions, including various gifts, wool, candles, soap, etc., as well as 500 war horses each year, in exchange for the fire-breathing gourd and the mighty cannon.

Knowing that they would be controlled by others from now on, they had no choice but to do so. From then on, Mobei no longer had the strength to compete with Dayan.

It is said that when Prince Gyatso was leaving, Yan Shiyue gave him a recipe for horse oil ointment for free. The recipe is very suitable for grassland people as it can stop wind-induced chapped skin and moisturize the skin... Prince Gyatso was very grateful, and the people in the Central Plains were in a very good mood.

Of course, this all happened a long time later.

At this time, Yan Shiyue had just returned to Xishan for a few days. When Jiahe came, he brought her a postcard. Kong Botong, the chief academic officer of the Imperial College, invited her to participate in the Guanshi class of the Imperial College.

The reform of the Imperial College was proposed by her herself. Some of the measures, such as exchanging manuscripts and anonymous comments, have already been implemented. It is called the Exchange of Documents Meeting. The Guanshi class, which is about distinguishing one's identity, is also in its second session.

It is said that because not many people guessed correctly in the first round, everyone was very unconvinced, so someone suggested that Yan Shiyue, the instigator, should come and watch it himself to try.

This was the first time that someone sent a message to "Prime Minister".

This matter seems small, like a child's play, but it is the beginning of a political game.

You know, it's not just that too many people's cakes have been touched, and it's not just that their territory and dignity have been violated. For those old foxes, face is not enough to make them spend all their time and effort on planning.

It is because this court is linked to the whole world and all the people, and any slight change in it will affect the whole body.

The various forces in the court are all checks and balances. Not only between the officials, but also between the emperor and his subjects, there are checks and balances. From a big law to a small county magistrate, everything can be manipulated, and every "point" may be tied to countless money, power, and influence.

But the existence of a person like Yan Shiyue who does not play by the rules at all is like a sharp blade in the emperor's hand, making many things uncontrollable.

They must not allow this to happen.

Including Xu Mingxiu who petitioned her to come to court, it was only because the emperor had made up his mind and giving her a push would help him gain a step closer to the emperor's heart... He also didn't necessarily want her to stay in the court for a long time and be used by Emperor Mingyan.

But she has made a contribution.

She made great contributions, especially in the field of smallpox and cannons. On this basis, her female body became her greatest amulet.

Therefore, they were destined to not be able to drive her out of the court with justification.

Therefore, she could only give up when she saw the difficulty.

On this point, all parties reached a rare consensus.

This time, posting to "Prime Minister" was just a small, unnoticed test.

Yan Shiyue really didn't understand this complicated political thinking.

She became the Prime Minister purely for the sake of showing off and having fun. She really didn't expect that even so, there would be people who deliberately wanted to drive her off the stage.

When she received this post, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it. She just felt that since she was the one who proposed it, it was reasonable and logical for her to refuse.

She thought about it and went to find the fifth prince.

The Fifth Prince was stunned when he heard this: "You want me to go with you?"

She nodded: "Yes!"

The Fifth Prince hesitated for a long while, but still said softly: "Yuer, it's not good for me to go to a place where scholars live. You should ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to accompany you."

Ah? Is there anything special about this? Yan Shiyue held his forehead with his hand.