Chapter 95: I Have Learned
"As long as Lord Song still has the right to enter the Imperial Study, it means that His Majesty still values him. Unless Lord Song is demoted one day, that would be the real suppression. Other trivial matters are not worth mentioning. I believe Lord Song will not let himself fall."
Chu Yuni said calmly, "Cousin, let me ask you a question. Apart from Lord Song, are there any other officials in the court who are both intelligent and brave, handsome, young and promising, and who were familiar with Your Majesty when Your Majesty was still a prince?"
Gong Mingyuan thought for a moment and said, "You can find many people who have all of the characteristics you mentioned, but if you want to meet all of them, it seems that only Lord Song can do it."
"Oh, that's right. When you think about it this way, Mr. Song is really outstanding."
Chu Yuni chuckled, "Lord Song is not only a minister to Your Majesty, but perhaps also... a friend. In short, our friendship is extraordinary. The merit of assisting the emperor is not something that ordinary people can have."
"You have some truth in what you said." Gong Mingyuan nodded. "Song's contribution is indeed incomparable. Perhaps I am just worrying too much."
Chu Yuni smiled but said nothing.
It was a pity that he could not share the secret of His Majesty and Lord Song with his cousin. He could only tactfully persuade his cousin not to worry too much.
The royal secret that should not be made public was destined to be kept in his own mind.
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After the morning court session, Jun Liluo and Song Yunchu entered the imperial study one after another, each with their own thoughts.
The two of them sat at each table and remained silent for a long time.
Jun Li Luo always felt a little uneasy.
Although the two of them didn't usually chat too much, he occasionally found it quite entertaining to listen to Song Yunchu's criticisms of the ministers.
But today Song Yunchu was no longer daydreaming. He seemed to be reading the memorial in front of him very seriously and efficiently, with no distractions in his mind.
This made Jun Liluo feel strange.
Why is this guy so hardworking today? He’s not slacking off or humming a tune in his mind.
It was not until a long time had passed that he heard Song Yunchu's complaints.
[If you don't slack off, you'll be efficient. Finish reading quickly and go home early. ]
Jun Liluo: "..."
Does Song Yunchu find it annoying to be with him?
Seeing that Song Yunchu was more efficient than himself in reading the memorials, Jun Liluo spoke up.
"Yun Chu."
Song Yunchu turned his head and looked at him, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"
Although Jun Li Luo called her name, he had not yet thought about what to say next.
Song Yunchu was a little confused when he saw that he didn't respond.
[What is the dog emperor thinking about? If you have something to say, please say it quickly. Don't delay me from going home to pet the cats and dogs.]
Jun Li Luo was unhappy.
Petting cats and walking dogs...
It seems that in this guy's heart, doing anything is more interesting than accompanying the Lord.
He moved his lips and was about to speak, but Song Yunchu seemed to be getting impatient.
[Stop dawdling. Can you please let me get off work right away? ]
Jun Liluo gritted his teeth.
Sometimes he really wanted to slam the table and have a good argument with Song Yunchu.
But he couldn't do that.
There seemed to be a gap between him and Song Yunchu gradually forming.
Or it should be said that Song Yunchu was unilaterally dissatisfied and wary of him.
Sometimes he really admired Song Yunchu's performance. He was obviously complaining in his heart, but he always acted calm on the surface.
"Yun Chu, do you know why I want to punish Chu Yuni?"
After some thought, Jun Liluo decided to have a talk with Song Yunchu.
He knew that Gong Mingyuan being punished did not cause Song Yunchu much dissatisfaction.
After all, Gong Mingyuan was in the court, and Song Yunchu knew how much those old guys disliked him. He was reported again and again, so he always had to be punished a little.
What really made Song Yunchu unhappy was the beating he gave Chu Yunni.
As a newcomer, Chu Yuni was able to do her best to please her superiors, so she was naturally a likable person in Song Yunchu's eyes.
"Your Majesty's punishment has its own reasons."
Song Yunchu smiled faintly at Jun Liluo, "He is just a small spy. If Your Majesty doesn't like him, I will transfer him from the Mingjing Division and send him to a place far away."
"It's not that I don't like him, but you, Yun Chu, like him too much, so you overlooked the mistakes he made in the process of trying to please you."
Jun Liluo stared at Song Yunchu steadily. "You recruited him because of his good skills. You already had some appreciation for him. In addition, he tried his best to please you as his superior, so you naturally thought he was well-behaved and sensible. But is he really a smart subordinate?"
Song Yunchu was a little surprised when he heard Jun Liluo's words.
The Dog Emperor's words didn't sound like a warning but more like an explanation.
Jun Liluo continued, "This man is inexperienced and not very tactful. If it weren't for you and Jiang Rumin's help, he would have been thrown into prison. Perhaps to thank you for your help, he was so smart as to give you two young prostitutes. Yun Chu, have you ever thought about how much you would be mocked and ridiculed if this matter got out?"
"Perhaps you no longer care about your reputation, but since you are a minister that I value, I must consider you. If you want to keep this person, you must warn him to be careful with his words and actions and not to give rise to gossip."
Song Yunchu came back to his senses from his surprise and subconsciously asked, "Your Majesty, how did you know that he sent me a young prostitute?"
"I felt something was amiss when something happened to the Chu family. I naturally didn't believe the rumors about your collusion with officials and businessmen of the Chu family, but now that something bad has happened, we have to investigate it. So I ordered the secret guards to keep an eye on this person and found that he went to Avon Pavilion in disguise. After a careful investigation, we found out that he was going to give you a gift."
Song Yunchu remained silent, pondering in his heart.
[The dog emperor looks serious, so he doesn't seem to be fooling me. ]
[Could it be that he really just cared about my reputation, fearing that my already bad reputation would be further damaged, rather than intentionally trying to dampen my arrogance? ]
Seeing that Song Yunchu's thinking had changed, Jun Liluo felt a little relieved.
"Yun Chu, think carefully after you go back and see if what I said makes sense. I don't want to interfere with your training of subordinates, but I want to remind you that if you want to train someone, you must train a smart person."
Song Yunchu said seriously: "Thank you for your reminder, Your Majesty. I am grateful for your advice."
It was rare for her to say something sincere to Jun Li Luo instead of just being polite.
This time, she was overly suspicious.
Thinking about it carefully, what the emperor said made sense. If he simply wanted to destroy her prestige, there was no need to bother explaining all this to her.
"You have been feeling unwell these past two days, so I won't keep you here to help. You should go back home early."
Song Yunchu glanced at the memorials on his left hand side and said, "Your Majesty, I have some documents that I have not yet processed. I will wait until I have finished reading them before returning to the palace."
The emperor was kind, so how could she, as a subject, not show her courtesy?
Jun Liluo raised his lips, "Okay."
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