Chapter 111 The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs

The emperor resurrected with full health.

He was particularly energetic when he went to court. It was no wonder that An Jiu thought the emperor was idle, because the memorials he read today were still about trivial matters.

In order to appear before the emperor, some officials spared no effort to write memorials to the emperor so that the emperor would remember them.

The emperor read one book and threw it away. His face turned dark as he threw away each book.

An Jiu poured him a glass of water out of sympathy.

The emperor threw a memorial to her.

"Read it to me and stamp it after you finish reading it."

An Jiu dared not to do so and shirked his responsibility: "Your Majesty, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs."

The emperor sat lazily and said unhappily, "Just read it if I tell you to."

[These are just bullshit things that are not even considered political affairs. ]

[I am really fed up with doing these things every day. 】

[If I had known that being an emperor would be so boring, I would have given the throne to Prince Ruyang. ]

The emperor was lost in thought and didn't know whether he heard what An Jiu said.

"Qi County sent a cart of dried fruits. The magistrate of Qi County wishes your majesty a happy new year and all the best."

An Jiu frowned. This county magistrate was probably someone who bought his position or was recommended. It was obvious that he had little education and his handwriting was not good. Moreover, it was not the Spring Festival, so his greetings sounded weird and out of place.

It's really hard for the emperor to read these every day.

An Jiu picked up another book and read it. This book was like a running account. It described everything the prefect had done and achieved this year. It even recorded how many more cows there were in the county this year...

An Jiu "..."

The emperor yawned.

An Jiu stamped it.

There are still quite a few left, all caused by the emperor’s illness in the past three days.

"Is it annoying?" the emperor suddenly asked.

An Jiu nodded: "It's really annoying."

They were all trivial matters, and these things took up most of the emperor's time.

The emperor laughed when he heard her answer.

“I look at these every day.”

An Jiu thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you find some people to read the memorials and let them handle the minor matters. If you really can't make up your mind, then come back to you for the decision. This way, Your Majesty can relax a little and won't delay the really useful things?"

The emperor glanced at her.

"It's not as simple as you think. The civil officials in the court now listen to Prime Minister Jiang, and the military generals follow the lead of General Zhenyuan. I have taken over some people from the late emperor, but these people may not really obey me. They are still thinking about Prince Ruyang in their hearts."

An Jiu "..."

It sounds like you are a bit of a wimp.

I guess this situation did not start with the emperor, but was a drawback of the clan system passed down from generation to generation. This situation must have been very serious during the time of the previous emperor.

After a few more generations, the emperor might become a complete puppet.

The emperor was so bored every day because he had no control over the real military and political affairs.

An Jiu asked: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought that there is something wrong with the system itself?"

The emperor looked at her with amusement: "Tell me what the system is?"

An Jiu: "It's the clan system. These officials in the capital form cliques and factions and have their own power groups. When they retire, the new people who replace them are also their people. If this continues, what relationship does the court have with their families?"

The emperor looked up at her and said, "You really understand."

【I really understand. 】

He looked at An Jiu suspiciously.

An Jiu thought, it’s coming again and again.

I started to doubt people again.

If I didn’t feel sorry for the domineering president’s stomachache, would I have told him?

[Forget it, even a palace maid knows this...]

[I am in such a miserable state! ]

He sighed.

"So what do you think we should do?"

An Jiu was speechless: "I don't know, I said too much, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

After saying that, An Jiu continued to read those boring and lengthy memorials.

emperor"……"

Eh? No, why didn't you say that?

[Is she angry? ]

[It's impossible. A little palace maid wouldn't dare to be angry with me.]

An Jiu seemed to see three big question marks above the emperor's head.

snort!

She just didn't say anything.

Let the smartest emperor in the world think about it himself.

And the smartest emperor in the world really started thinking.

[I know that the power of the clans is too great, and sooner or later I will be sidelined. ]

[But this cannot be solved in a short time. ]

What should I do?

He looked at An Jiu, who was reading a memorial. He seemed very focused and was actually listening to what the emperor was thinking.

As expected, the emperor is the emperor.

He soon figured it out.

[The imperial examination system is good. It selects talents from all over the country. These people who pass the examination can be used by me.]

[The late emperor had mentioned this before, but unfortunately it failed. I'm afraid these old men in the court have almost forgotten who owns this country.]

[I have to find a way to divide them and let them kill each other, so that I can fish in troubled waters...]

An Jiu nodded.

It seems that the problem she mentioned was not the first time that the emperor thought of it. However, a thick ice does not form overnight. He has only been in power for a short time and has not had the time to do anything about it. In addition, his occasional illnesses must have exhausted him physically and mentally.

However, he was very efficient and quickly came up with one bad idea after another. Without caring about An Jiu, he picked up a pen and wrote something on the paper.

An Jiu stopped reading the memorial, fearing to disturb him. But when the emperor finished writing, he suddenly looked at her and asked, "Why don't you read it anymore?"

An Jiu continued reading.

The emperor pointed to the thick pile of memorials on the table.

"I haven't found anyone to specialize in screening the memorials yet. For the time being, you will read through them and sort them out on my behalf."

An Jiu "..."

"Your Majesty, the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. I am just a palace maid, I am afraid I am not worthy of this responsibility."

The emperor looked at the top of her head. The palace maid's hairstyle was very simple, with two small buns tied with a pink hairband. All the palace maids looked similar and wore the same clothes. The emperor was too lazy to spend time looking at them. But now, he thought Xiaojiu's bun was quite beautiful, and the hairband was also his favorite pink...

[I want to scare her. ]

The emperor's voice followed: "When you have finished reading, I will kill you. This way, it will not be considered as interfering in government affairs."

An Jiu "..."

You are born in the year of the dog, right?

Dog Emperor!!!

The first bad idea that the emperor thought of was to sow discord between the Zhenyuan General's Mansion and the Jiang family. So his first step was to go see Concubine De, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family. She was beautiful and a real lady from a noble family. Her every move and gesture showed the demeanor of a noble lady.

The emperor had dinner with her before coming back.

Shufei soon learned the news.

Originally, everyone was living a peaceful life as a widow, but suddenly Concubine De gained the emperor's favor. Concubine Shu thought she was playing some trick, so she sent someone to inquire about it. It turned out that Concubine De had even sent the emperor a plate of pastries, saying that she had made them herself.

The emperor was very happy and rewarded her with many things.

This time Concubine Shu was furious.

She was the daughter of a military commander and had some scheming, but not much. When she encountered something like this, she became restless. She couldn't afford to lose the upper hand, otherwise she would be suppressed by Concubine De.

So she turned around and went to Concubine De...

After the emperor returned from Concubine De, he finally finished reading An Jiu's memorial.

I am not physically tired, but I am mentally tired.

She began to understand why the emperor was so annoyed every day.

If it were her turn, she would also be annoyed.