Chapter 380 This road is difficult to walk
After just one analysis, Xuan Yue quickly determined that the Emperor and Empress had given this reward after careful consideration.
Tutor Xuan originally disagreed.
But at this moment, being looked at by his two daughters with such eyes, Master Xuan's words turned around in his throat again and again, and finally said helplessly: "This matter is of great importance. If you really agree to it, you will definitely become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of the officials in the court."
"Shushu, even if the consequences are like this, do you still want to do it? Have you really thought about it?"
The room fell silent, and everyone looked at Xuan Shu, waiting for her answer.
Xuan Shu didn't hesitate for long.
Soon he said decisively: "I've made up my mind, Daddy, I still want to go to the Honglu Temple."
"Please help me, Daddy."
Master Xuan felt very complicated as he looked at his daughter with a determined look in her eyes.
His delicate daughter...is really different now.
After hearing Xuan Shu's words, Master Xuan thought of something else and looked at Xuan Yue, "Yuer, do you know why the Queen is looking for you?"
Taifu Xuan has already seen that the current emperor is a romantic man.
Xie Yao's status as queen was the highest in history. This could be seen from the fact that the queen could appear in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and speak like a master.
From Wei Chan and Zhao Ying to his daughter now...
Master Xuan does have some sensitivity.
He keenly sensed that a wave of disturbance was about to arise in the court of Xia State, and this wave of disturbance... seemed to be starting from his daughter.
Master Xuan was not excited.
It's more of worry and uneasiness.
At this moment, he even felt a little resentful in his heart. Why did he choose his daughter? Why did he choose anyone else?
Xuan Yue pursed her lips, lowered her eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "Father, the Queen is bright and open-minded, and has great ambitions."
She said it politely, but her meaning was clear.
Xie Yao is not a woman who is confined to the harem, and Xuan Yue's attitude is also very clear. She admires her so much because they are of the same kind.
When Master Xuan heard this, his eyes went dark and he almost couldn't breathe.
He raised his hand to his chest.
He was not sure for a moment whether his two daughters were well educated or poorly educated. If they were not well educated, why were they both chosen?
If I had been taught well, I would have fallen into this pit!
"Daddy." Xuan Yue hurriedly stepped forward and supported Grand Tutor Xuan. "The reason why my daughter has been safe and sound for the past six months is all because of the Queen's secret protection."
Before Xiao Ning's incident, she really didn't know that something was wrong with her neighbor next door.
But after that, she knew.
Master Xuan knew that the eldest daughter would be more difficult to convince than the younger daughter.
Xuan Yue has been alert and intelligent since she was a child. Once she makes a decision, it is difficult for others to change it.
Master Xuan looked at his two daughters with a heart attack, "This road will be difficult to walk."
Xuan Yue and Xuan Shu looked at each other and laughed, "So, let's go first."
Pave a way for women in the future!
The Queen is willing to give them a chance. Zhao Ying and Wei Chan have already embarked on this path, and there is no reason for them to back down.
I don’t want to quit!
The next day, early in the morning.
Xuan Yue entered the palace. Xie Yao met her in the Yangxin Palace, while Xiao Ji went to the side hall.
Seeing Xie Yao's attitude, Xuan Yue felt more confident.
Xie Yao had hinted to Xuan Yue before, but at that time she only had this idea and did not take any concrete action.
But it’s different now.
Xie Yao was really ready to take action.
"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen." Xuan Yue knelt down and saluted. Xie Yao looked at her with a smile, "No need to be polite. Please take a seat."
Xuan Yue sat down, and Xie Yao went straight to the point, saying, "Miss Xuan, you should be very clear about why I asked you to enter the palace today."
"I won't beat around the bush with you. You've seen the imperial edict that was announced yesterday. Are you willing to come with me?"
Xuan Yue had already made up his mind.
But she still didn't answer immediately. Instead, she looked up at Xie Yao and said, "Empress, this road will be difficult to walk."
Xie Yao said firmly, "When more people leave, it will be easier to leave."
Xuan Yue stood up, knelt down respectfully, and said in a clear and resounding voice, "Xuan Yue is willing to follow the queen."
Xie Yao stepped forward and helped her up personally, "It is my fortune to have Xuan Qing."
The two reached a consensus.
Xuan Yue immediately got into the mood, "May I ask Your Majesty, what do you think, His Majesty..."
Xie Yao smiled: "Without your majesty's support, how could this matter go so smoothly?"
Xuan Yue breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though she still had some worries hidden in her heart, she knew better that there were some things...she shouldn't say them and she couldn't say them.
When Xuan Yue left the palace, his back was exceptionally straight and his eyes were bright and determined.
After leaving the palace, he prepared to go to the eldest princess's residence.
She used to receive instruction from the eldest princess, and it can be seen from the eldest princess's team of female generals that, as a woman, the eldest princess may have also worked hard for these things when she was young.
Of course, Xuan Yue also told Xie Yao about this matter.
However, after Xuan Yue left the Palace of Tranquil Longevity and before reaching the Princess's Residence, she met another person.
The wind is rising.
The two met on the palace road. When they bumped into each other, their movements slowed down at the same time.
Cheng Fengqi dodged to the side with a complicated expression on his face. He wanted to say something but didn't open his mouth.
He still felt very sorry about what happened last time, but he didn't want to and didn't dare to disturb Xuan Yue, so he didn't dare to apologize in person.
Goodbye now...
"Master Cheng."
Xuan Yue took the initiative to speak and nodded slightly in greeting.
Cheng Fengqi immediately retracted his thoughts, "Miss Xuan."
Xuan Yue just said hello and then prepared to leave. After all, she and Cheng Fengqi really had nothing to talk about right now.
But just as she walked past Cheng Fengqi, Cheng Fengqi suddenly spoke up, "Miss Xuan, can I have a word with you?"
Cheng Fengqi actually asked with some trepidation.
What his mother did last time was nothing short of humiliation to Xuan Yue.
He was not sure whether Xuan Yue was still angry and would refuse.
Xuan Yue stopped, turned and looked at Cheng Fengqi with calm eyes, "Okay." Her voice was calm.
Cheng Fengqi has already apologized for what happened last time. Old Madam Cheng is still under house arrest and she doesn't care about Cheng Fengqi, so naturally she won't be angry.
To her, Cheng Fengqi is her future colleague and a favorite of the emperor. If she can get Cheng Fengqi's help, perhaps her path will be smoother.
Xuan Yue would naturally not become enemies with Cheng Fengqi.
The two of them avoided other people and went to a secluded place. Xuan Yue looked at Cheng Fengqi, waiting for him to speak.
Since Cheng Fengqi had spoken the first sentence, the rest of his words became logical, "I'm really sorry for what happened last time."
Xuan Yue smiled, "Master Cheng, there's no need to be so polite. It's all over."
The smile on Xuan Yue's face was natural, without any force, and even contained a hint of relief.
Cheng Fengqi couldn't laugh.
The more open Xuan Yue was, the more it proved that she really didn't take the last incident to heart, and the more it proved...
She really didn't care about him at all and had no other thoughts about him.
That's why he could just laugh off the humiliation inflicted on his mother.
Cheng Fengqi suppressed the bitterness in his heart and said, "It may be over for Miss Xuan, but for me..."
He paused, changed the subject, and said sincerely: "If Miss Xuan needs me for anything in the future, please feel free to ask."
"As long as I can do it, I will not refuse."
Xuan Yue naturally would not refuse this promise that was delivered to her door. She immediately smiled and said, "Okay, then I would like to thank Master Cheng first."
Xuan Yue agreed readily, and Cheng Fengqi felt a little better.
"And more." Cheng Fengqi said, "Miss Xuan has suffered a lot of grievances in the past six months. Now the truth is out. Congratulations to Miss Xuan."
"Thank you, Lord Cheng, for your care over the past six months." Cheng Fengqi has always been taking care of her in private.
Xuan Yue knew.
Cheng Fengqi did not take credit for it, "I didn't do anything." In addition to his own inner thoughts, there was also the Queen's hint.
Cheng Fengqi honestly told Xie Yao what she had instructed.
Xuan Yue immediately smiled brightly and said, "I know." How could she not know about the Queen's care?
Cheng Fengqi was speechless for a moment. When Xuan Yue spoke to him, his expression was a little stiff and his smile was very polite.
But when the queen was mentioned, the smile in his eyes could not be concealed at all.
The closeness of the relationship is immediately apparent.
Cheng Fengqi was left with only sadness.
The two of them didn't have much to say, so they ended the conversation there. After saying goodbye calmly, Xuan Yue turned and left.
Cheng Fengqi stood there, looking at Xuan Yue's back, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind and a very complicated mood.
Cheng Fengqi stood there for a long time before he hurriedly walked towards the Yangxin Palace.
His Majesty summoned him today.
However, he entered the palace a little earlier, so he wouldn't be late if he went there now.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I am your humble servant, paying my respects to you." In the past two months, all the successful candidates in the imperial examinations and other successful candidates entered the officialdom.
Filled the previous gap.
Cheng Fengqi has also left the Dali Temple and taken up the post of Minister of Revenue.
He is undoubtedly the most popular person in front of the emperor.
"No need to be polite." Xiao Ji said, "Sit down."
"It has not rained in Wonju since the beginning of this year. Now the crops in the fields have died on a large scale due to lack of water. I am afraid that there will be no harvest this year."
"Under such a water shortage situation, people frequently get into trouble over fighting for water..." Xiao Ji frowned slightly. As far as he knew, hundreds of people had been killed or injured in Yuanzhou due to fights over water.
"I have asked the people at the Imperial Observatory, and I am afraid that the drought in Yuanzhou will continue for some time."
"You take charge of the Ministry of Revenue and immediately prepare a disaster relief strategy."
As Xiao Ji spoke, he gave Li Dajian a look, and Li Dajian immediately picked up the tray and presented it to Cheng Fengqi.
There were several memorials on the tray.
"These are memorials sent from various places in Yuanzhou. They describe the current disaster situation in Yuanzhou. Please take a closer look."
In addition, he had instructed Si Bei to secretly visit Yuanzhou to confirm whether the disaster situation was consistent with what was reported in these memorials.
Of course, there was no need to tell Cheng Fengqi every detail of such an arrangement.
"yes."
The matter was of great importance, Cheng Fengqi did not dare to take it lightly, and immediately picked up the memorial to check it.
Only by having a clear understanding of the disaster situation in Yuanzhou could he lead the people in the Ministry of Revenue to formulate a practical and effective disaster relief strategy.
Of course, once he made it, it would definitely have to be discussed in the court, or revised, and finally His Majesty would make the final decision.
Cheng Fengqi looked at it very seriously.
His expression gradually became serious.
If what was said in the memorial is true, then the disaster in Yuanzhou is indeed serious. If all the crops have been destroyed, then disaster relief will not be a short-term matter.
Cheng Fengqi read through the memorials one by one, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have finished reading them."
"I will return to the Ministry of Revenue to discuss this matter immediately."
Of course, he didn't work alone.
Xiao Ji nodded, "Go ahead."
After the previous emperor passed away and Xiao Ji took the throne, the national treasury became much richer, but because the northern border was preparing for war, the expenses were also not small.
Fortunately, no fight broke out.
Otherwise, the national treasury really cannot support it.
Three days later.
Cheng Fengqi worked with officials from the Ministry of Revenue to discuss, revise and deliberate, and finally determined the disaster relief strategy.
In addition to developing rice, taxes in Yuanzhou were also reduced.
Once the strategy is decided, the next step is to identify the people who will provide disaster relief.
There was a huge argument in the court over this candidate.
...No one wants to go.
Disaster relief is a great achievement, but the situation in Yuanzhou is unclear after all. If something goes wrong... no one can withstand the wrath of His Majesty.
At this moment, a majestic voice came from outside the court, "I have a candidate."
But it was Xie Yao!
She was wearing a phoenix robe and walked up to the Golden Palace alone.
When they saw her appear, many ministers in the court jumped their eyelids and had a bad feeling in their hearts.
Of course, there are also some people who don't have any ideas in their minds.
Over the past six months, Xie Yao has been involved in government affairs, and she was present every time Xiao Ji met with court officials.
They will also express opinions, analyze the pros and cons, and provide practical measures.
The civil and military officials were already accustomed to the Empress's participation in government affairs, but entering the throne room... this was the first time!
This scene reminded many court officials of the first time Xie Yao appeared in the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.
Sure enough, the next second, all the civil and military officials saw their emperor personally walking down the steps and heading towards the empress step by step.
Finally, holding the Queen’s hand, we reached the highest point!
Just when someone wanted to raise an objection, Cheng Fengqi was one step faster, "May I ask Your Majesty, who is the suitable candidate you mentioned?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone felt insecure, fearing that they would be pointed out by the Queen.
"Come in."
Xie Yao shouted to the outside, and then saw another person walking in from outside the Golden Palace.
The civil and military officials looked at it and felt their eyes go dark: Another woman? !
And there are two of them.
Someone in the crowd spoke up, "Aren't these the two young ladies from the Xuan family?"
"Xuan family? Which Xuan family?"
"Master Xuan."
“…”
The people who came were Xuan Yue and Xuan Shu.
The two sisters ignored the noise around them and knelt side by side in the hall, "Xuan Yue, Xuan Shu, pay your respects to His Majesty, the Queen."
"No need to be polite." Xie Yao asked the two to stand up, and then said: "The candidates I am talking about are the two young ladies of the Xuan family."
"Your Majesty, no!" An official immediately objected, "They are women, how can they provide disaster relief? It's totally inappropriate!"
"You two should leave immediately! This is the Golden Palace, not a place for women like you!"
The man's insinuation was quite obvious.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt cold eyes falling on him.
Xie Yao raised the corners of her lips slightly, "Master Zhu, since women are not capable, why don't you go to do the disaster relief work?"
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