Chapter 137: Great achievements, worth publicizing
Song Yunchu has only one superior, and there is no other leader besides him.
Song Yunchu actually gave a puppy a name like Leader...
"Your Majesty, please."
Song Yunchu beside him made an inviting gesture to him. He calmed down a little and took a step forward calmly.
Apart from him and Song Yunchu, there should be no third person who knows that the leader and the superior mean the same thing.
Come to think of it, since Song Yunchu dared to openly name the puppy "Leader", he would never tell others the true meaning of the word. Otherwise, if it were leaked, he would be asking for trouble.
Just like Song Yunchu always called him the Dog Emperor in his heart, he could live in peace with this guy as long as he didn't say it out loud.
He used to think that having the ability to read minds was a good thing, but now he feels more and more frustrated.
He disagreed with some of Song Yunchu's ideas, but he couldn't argue. He was dissatisfied with Song Yunchu for giving the puppy that kind of name, but he couldn't scold him.
After all, Song Yunchu was quite polite to him on the surface and spoke very carefully.
He was really worried that he would faint from anger one day.
The two of them came to the lobby and sat down. Song Yunchu asked someone to light the charcoal basin and brew some Rain-Predawn Longjing tea that Jun Liluo and she both loved to drink.
"Your Majesty, I have wronged you during the past few days in the west of the city. Do you want to eat meat or vegetables?"
Jun Liluo actually didn't have much of an appetite and only wanted to eat some vegetarian dishes, but he remembered that Song Yunchu loved meat, so he said, "Half meat and half vegetables, just prepare as you see fit."
Upon hearing this, Song Yunchu turned around and instructed the housekeeper, "Tell the kitchen to prepare six meat dishes and six vegetable dishes. The meat dishes must include Green Bamboo Heralding Spring and Phoenix Dancing in the Sky, and the vegetable dishes must include Red Oil Silky Cloud, Five Treasures Fresh Vegetables, and Poetry and Etiquette Ginkgo. For the other dishes, let them make what they are good at on weekdays. The soup must be light, so make bamboo shoot soup and lily soup."
The housekeeper quickly turned around and went to the kitchen.
Jun Liluo felt relieved when he heard the names of the dishes that Song Yunchu reported.
There are always many dishes prepared for the imperial meals in the palace. The way of eating of successive kings is to taste every dish. Even if they come across something they like, they will not keep taking it, in order to prevent the people below from knowing them too well.
However, Yun Chu often dined with him, so it was no surprise that he could remember his preferences after so many times. Green bamboo shoots and bamboo shoots were his favorites. Ginkgo biloba was good for relieving coughs, which showed that this guy still had some conscience.
The chef in the prime minister's mansion moved quickly and placed the dishes on the table when it got dark.
"The food in my humble residence cannot compare to the imperial meal. I hope Your Majesty will not despise it."
"I think it's OK."
Jun Li Luo drank a mouthful of soup elegantly, and caught a glimpse of a small gray ball appearing outside the lobby. Turning around, he saw it was a long-haired tabby cat with shiny fur.
"This little fellow came here just because he smelled the scent." Song Yunchu also turned around to glance at Xiaobao, and said to Jun Liluo, "Your Majesty, this kitten is much more well-behaved than the leader, and doesn't make any noises. If you find it annoying, I'll have someone take it away."
"No need." Jun Liluo smiled when he saw the cat walking towards him with elegant steps. "Since it is well-behaved, let it stay."
The kitten didn't seem to be afraid of strangers. When it came to his feet, it rubbed its head against his calves.
Jun Liluo had never had much interest in small animals, but now seeing that Song Yunchu's cat was so cute and well-behaved, he actually wanted to pick it up and stroke its fur.
But the kitten didn't give him a chance. It rubbed against him twice as a greeting, then turned around and came to Song Yunchu and jumped onto her legs.
It is inevitable that cats will shed their hair when it grows long, but Song Yunchu didn't care at all that her brocade clothes were stained with cat hair, and she let the cat lie lazily on her legs.
Jun Liluo thought to himself, no wonder Song Yunchu always thought about coming back to pet cats when he was reviewing memorials, this guy really likes cats.
He vaguely remembered that the concubines of the previous emperor seemed to have raised some very beautiful cats.
In just over a month it will be Song Yunchu's birthday.
When he returns to the palace later, he plans to issue an imperial decree to distribute the reward for Song Yunchu's fight against the epidemic. Gold, silver and jewelry are indispensable. In this way, if Song Yunchu is rewarded with jewelry on his birthday, he will definitely feel it is mediocre and forget about it the next day.
But if you give a very pretty kitten...
Jun Liluo was thinking about something in his mind, but he ate his food calmly.
After the meal, the two exchanged a few more pleasantries before Jun Li Luo stood up and prepared to return to the palace.
Song Yunchu originally planned to send Jun Liluo out of the mansion, but he stopped her, "Yunchu, you don't have to see me off. You've been working hard these days. Just stay in the mansion and rest for another day tomorrow."
Song Yunchu was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."
[The ups and downs of the mountain and the bumpy ride in the carriage made my back and waist ache. Finally, I can have a good sleep and wake up naturally. ]
[Tomorrow is a day off, and two days later it’s another day off, which is great. ]
[Since the dog emperor cares so much about his subordinates, I will help him read more memorials in the next two days. I haven't been to the study for a while, and I really miss the time of reading memorials. After I have a good rest, I want to see if those idiots dare to impeach me, a meritorious official, again.]
Jun Liluo suppressed his smile and turned away.
Song Yunchu's voice sounded behind him: "Farewell, Your Majesty."
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The next morning, as Jun Liluo had expected, the ministers spoke enthusiastically at the court meeting.
Although the ministers did not travel around during the days when court was suspended, they did not miss any news about the plague in the west of the city.
The morning court session resumed today, and those in Prime Minister Song's camp were the most excited.
"Your Majesty, Lord Song's advice at the time was the key to solving the plague in the west of the city."
"I heard that within three days of the blockade of the western part of the city, more than a thousand people had been infected with the plague. If a full blockade had not been ordered, the consequences would have been disastrous."
"Sir Song not only gave the best proposal, but he even went to the west of the city to take the risk himself. I am ashamed to say that I am not as good as him."
"What the adults said is very true."
Gong Mingyuan said, glancing at the official who took the lead in opposing the blockade of the west city that day, "Lord Lu must be feeling very ashamed now, right? When Lord Song comes tomorrow, you should admit your mistake."
The man opposite him was so choked that he could not refute, and could only bow his hands and confess his guilt to Jun Liluo, "Your Majesty, I was short-sighted that day. I know I was wrong. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
"The Lu family doesn't need to blame themselves." Jun Liluo said slowly, "This is the first time you have encountered such a severe epidemic, so you may not have considered it carefully. Rather than saying that you are short-sighted, it is better to say that Song Qing has foresight and wisdom. Now that the plague prescription has been successfully tested, I will reward Prime Minister Song and General Zhao, as well as the doctors who made the prescription."
Seeing that Jun Liluo did not blame him, Master Lu stopped while he was ahead and quickly agreed: "Your Majesty is right. Lord Song has made great contributions this time. When I think back to my words and deeds that day, I feel deeply ashamed and will definitely apologize to Lord Song."
Jun Li Luo raised a very faint smile at the corner of his lips.
Yun Chu should be able to guess what will happen at today's court meeting, right? If he hadn't been busy these days and needed a good rest, he would definitely be happy to appreciate the expressions of the civil and military officials in the court.
After the morning court session, Jun Liluo went to the imperial study and drafted three imperial edicts.
General Zhao and Jiang Rumin have not returned yet, and the things he rewarded them with do take time to make.
"I remember there is a piece of fine black iron in the armory. It would be very impressive if it were made into a long sword."
"Among the tributes received at the beginning of the year, there is a relatively rare golden phoenix tree. The wood is tough and the color is very beautiful. You order the Palace Affairs Office to make it into a plaque as soon as possible."
Li Zongguan replied, "I will order someone to do it right away."
"In the afternoon, you will go to Yunchu's residence in person to pass on the imperial decree. He has made great contributions this time and it is worth publicizing. Let everyone know that he has been rewarded."
Manager Li responded with a “yes” and took the imperial edict from the table.
He took a look at the contents of the imperial edict and was slightly surprised.
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