This incident made the Emperor of the Holy Ce think over and over again in his heart. Maybe Ashang is still the same Ashang as before. Maybe three years in Beidi still cannot change Ashang, right?
Perhaps this is the case, Ashang's character is resolute and cannot be compared to ordinary people.
So, if Ah Wei has not changed and is unwilling to recognize her at this time, could it just be a child's act of anger?
From childhood to adulthood, Ashang seldom had the opportunity to be a real child. If Ashang was just angry with her, she was willing to use all her patience and wait for her child to calm down and return to her.
They are each other's only blood relatives in this world. They should never be in opposition, but should unite against the outside world.
In Ganlu Palace, in the imperial study, a notification sounded, bringing the Holy Ce Emperor, who was holding a red pen, back to his senses.
Yu Zeng, accompanied by two eunuchs, approached the emperor and paid his respects.
The Emperor of the Holy Ceme slowly put down his pen, and the unrelated palace servants on his left and right bowed silently and left.
The Sigongtai has always worked only for the emperor. Everything from the mansions and backyards of officials to rumors among the people would be reported to the emperor through the Sigongtai's spies.
One of the two eunuchs beside Yu Zeng presented the recent news and rumors among officials and dignitaries in the capital, with the focus on the turmoil and direction brought about by the rebellion of the Central Plains aristocratic families.
The Emperor of the Holy Book lowered his eyes as he flipped through the pages, his expression calm and undisturbed. Turbulence was inevitable. This was a situation where she would hurt the enemy by a thousand, or even more than eight hundred of her own men. But no matter what, at least she was the winner.
Next, she just needed to minimize the scope of the turmoil.
The eunuch continued to report: "...There is another thing worth noting. Right now, the nobles are in a panic. The nobles from all over the country are using the Wang and Lu families to question the Cui family for their poor parenting and failure to discipline the children of the family. They are putting pressure on the Cui family and trying to get an explanation."
The "son" in this poor way of educating his son is naturally Cui Jing.
The news that Cui Jing personally led his troops to break down the gate of Zheng family in Xingyang had already spread far and wide, attracting countless condemnations and curses from the nobles.
Although they were dissatisfied with the treatment of the Cui clan member who led the Xuan Ce Army, this dissatisfaction was actually a mixture of true and false. On the surface, they despised the Cui clan member for becoming the empress's minion, but privately they never stopped trying to win over Cui Jing.
Because they all knew that Cui Jing was an extremely sharp knife. If this knife could be used by them, even if it did not sound good, it could still be considered a good knife.
But the incident with the Zheng family made them realize clearly that this knife would not fight for the nobles, but would instead be swung at them!
The Zheng family is his in-laws, and he can do such a thing. This guy really has no conscience or face! In other words, if he can do such a thing to his in-laws, how can he be lenient towards them in the future?
What about national law? We must know that patriarchal law and human ethics come first! This person's behavior is destined to be despised by the world!
They were filled with anger and directed it at Cui, demanding an explanation from her.
"In their eyes, Cui Qing should have led the Xuan Ce army to rebel and kill Li Xian in Xingyang that day, so as not to let down the nobles." The Emperor of the Holy Ce smiled and said slowly: "It's a pity that Cui Qing is not as stupid as them."
No, we can't say they are stupid. It's more like they are in different positions. Everyone only cares about their own interests and survival. When it comes to survival, they have no choice, but Cui Jing has a choice.
Unfortunately, Cui Jing did not choose to stand with them, at least... on the surface, and most people only look at the surface.
"This is a private matter between the nobles and the Cui family. I should not interfere at this time."
She still needs to consider and wait and see what happens next based on Cui's attitude.
Another eunuch then reported the recent public sentiment.
When it comes to these, the most mentioned thing is the story of Chang Suining and Zheng Chao's prayers being effective.
Yu Zeng stood quietly aside, listening to the various versions of storytelling without showing any expression.
He couldn't look directly at the emperor's face, but he was thinking about the emperor's expression at the moment.
Finally, the eunuch said, "People everywhere say that General Ningyuan is the reincarnation of a star general. This is a great auspicious sign."
Yu Zeng waited silently for the Holy Cemeter Emperor's reaction.
“Auspicious sign—” The Holy Ceremonial Emperor smiled slightly and nodded, “I think so too.”
If we say "reincarnation of a star general" for someone else, it might just be an exaggeration and empty praise, but at this moment, A Shang is the true reincarnation of a star general.
Her son was a natural born general who would help her consolidate the Great Sheng Empire.
The Emperor of the Holy Ceme raised his hand, and the two eunuchs understood and withdrew.
Yu Zeng was standing nearby, explaining the recent movements of some court officials that the Holy Ce Emperor had emphasized.
"Have someone continue to keep an eye on them. Any unusual movements or close private contacts should be reported to me immediately."
Yu Zeng responded.
As the situation continues to become turbulent, the emperor's suspicion is now everywhere.
The Emperor of the Holy Ce put down the secret music in his hand, and a rare gentleness appeared in his slightly tired voice: "I remember that Ah Shang loved wine very much in the past, right?"
This sentence was very sudden. Yu Zeng reacted for a moment before answering respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness used to love to drink Fengzhiniang."
The Holy Ce Emperor looked at him with a smile: "You have always remembered Ah Shang's preferences very clearly."
This is a manifestation of the fact that he has always kept his old master in mind for more than ten years.
Yu Zeng lowered his eyes and said, "I am good at brewing this wine. Your Highness once praised me for it, so I will remember it well."
"You brewed it yourself." The Holy Ce Emperor thought of something and asked, "Are you still brewing this wine now?"
"Your Majesty, I haven't brewed this wine for many years."
"Please brew a few jars for me when you have time." The Holy Ce Emperor looked at the glass Boshan furnace and said slowly, "New wine brewed in a hundred days, you can taste it this summer."
Yu Zeng agreed without hesitation.
The Holy Ce Emperor did not elaborate on why he suddenly asked him to brew this wine. The emperor never needed to explain his actions to anyone, let alone such a trivial matter.
When Yu Zeng retreated, the Emperor of the Holy Ce raised his eyes slightly and watched the purple robe disappear behind the vermilion lacquered threshold.
Yu Zeng is a cautious person, capable and resourceful, and he never forms cliques, so he is very useful.
Besides this, she valued Yu Zeng because he was loyal to Ah Shang. Although he seemed aloof, he actually valued old friendships. It was often difficult for such people to switch to other people and be moved by ordinary interests.
Moreover, she allowed him to reach the highest point that a eunuch could achieve, and no matter how much benefits others offered him, they could not easily sway him.
If we don't talk about benefits but talk about weaknesses, the other party does have weaknesses. Yu Zeng is not alone. He was poor when he was young and his hometown suffered from drought. His sisters starved to death, leaving only him and his younger brother. With no other options, his parents made him sell himself into the palace as a slave.
Afterwards, Yu Zeng became a eunuch valued by A Shang. When A Shang learned about the old story, he asked someone to find his relatives for him and bring him to the capital for settlement.
His father was no longer around, leaving only his mother and younger brother.
Many years have passed, his brother has already started a family, and now works in the Beijing Police Department, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. His official position is only a seventh-rank commander, not a high-ranking official, but he is very content with the status quo. Yu Zeng is also very sober and has never sought more.
In other words, all of Yu Zeng's weaknesses were under the emperor's surveillance and control.
These are the reasons why the Holy Ce Emperor dared to trust him to do things. She had doubted many people before, but rarely doubted Yu Zeng. But now is different...
Two dark shadows appeared from behind the screen, waiting for the emperor's instructions.
"Next, pay close attention to his every move and don't be negligent in the slightest."
After the shadows retreated, the palace servants entered the study one after another to serve.
Among them were several new faces of palace maids. The replacement of palace maids in Ganlu Palace had been particularly frequent in the past few months. None of them dared to be careless and they were always tense, fearing that any mistake would arouse the emperor's suspicion.
The Holy Cemetery Emperor could feel their tension. Yes, she was a suspicious emperor, but anyone who sat in this position would be so.
She would often feel sad and ironic that she had "no one to use", but in fact, she was not without someone to use at the beginning. A few years after she ascended the throne, she had carried out a large-scale cleanup and eliminated some people who had extraordinary abilities and skills, but who had too much power and military strength.
Because those people did not submit to her, they either showed their dissatisfaction on the surface or harbored ulterior motives in secret.
She had to get rid of those people.
Along the way, she has never stopped doing this, and even today, she is still using ruthless means to eliminate dissidents.
She has killed both those who should be killed and those who should not be killed. No one can use her because no one can trust her.
Yes, she tried to support her relatives, even though most of them were mediocre. But compared to those who had outstanding abilities but could not be used by her or even rebelled against her, those mediocre people could at least be truly used by her and had the same interests as hers.
She never regretted the people she had killed along the way. Otherwise, she would never have been able to sit in this position until now.
If this is compared to a deck of cards, then from the very beginning, she had the worst hand in her hand. Her journey was more difficult than any other emperor, but under such a situation, she was able to sit firmly on the throne for more than ten years, which was enough to prove that she was a competent monarch, a monarch granted by heaven!
The situation has been turbulent in recent years, and Tianjing has been in seclusion for a long time. She asked Tianjing whether her imperial destiny was about to end, and Tianjing claimed that he dared not speak of this secret.
In this case, she stopped asking. Since she ascended the throne, she has been working diligently and conscientiously on government affairs and has never slacked off for a single day. She has encountered crises many times, but she is still the ruler of Dasheng. She will definitely be able to resolve the current turmoil.
This time, after she has wiped out the nobles and gathered all the power in the world...she will be able to start a prosperous era that truly belongs to her.
As smoke slowly floated above the Boshan furnace, palace servants brought elixirs on time and handed them to the emperor for consumption.
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The handling of the Central Plains gentry was soon decided.
Arrangements had also been made for disaster relief. Emperor Shengce ordered the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to be the imperial envoy on this mission. On the one hand, he would provide disaster relief on behalf of the emperor, and on the other hand, he would hand over the matter of confiscating the property of various clans of the Zheng family to Li Xian.
After leaving Ganlu Palace, Wei Shuyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was worth it that he had taken on many tasks recently and could not leave Beijing for the time being, so he was able to successfully avoid this job that others were eager to get.
Disaster relief involves a large sum of money and grain. In such a situation, a trustworthy minister is needed to go. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is named Zhan. He was a former censor and is upright and stubborn. What's more rare is that he is very stingy. He is also a disciple of Master Chu. It is most appropriate for him to go.
In addition, the sage appointed eunuchs to accompany him for supervision.
Furthermore, after consulting with the Minister of the Central Secretariat Ma Xingzhou, the Emperor Shengce specially selected more than ten clerks from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Personnel to work with him. These ten people had one thing in common: they were all new Jinshi graduates of this year.
They had just been assigned to various departments as an exception, and now they had to follow the emperor's orders to provide disaster relief.
This move is extremely rare, but the Emperor of the Holy Ce believes that this is the fastest and most direct opportunity for training. What she needs is not a young student who can write beautiful articles, but a minister who can do practical things and replace the vacancies in various places as soon as possible.
The new top scholar Song Xian and Tan Li are also on the list.
Disaster relief is like putting out a fire. There can be no delay. They will set off tomorrow.
Wei Shuyi was responsible for conveying and arranging this matter, and he returned to the six ministries with Minister Zhan.
After arranging all the affairs, Minister Zhan said goodbye to Grand Tutor Chu who was about to leave his post and return home.
Song Xian and others also lined up at the back to bow to the old tutor. They entered officialdom through the imperial examination, and Tutor Chu was the chief examiner, so he could be considered half their mentor - although Tutor Chu was unwilling to admit this and always frowned in disdain.
"Go ahead." Looking at the young seedlings that had just broken through the soil in front of him, Master Chu said, "Be careful, don't be careless, and don't be stupid."
This was a very straightforward and realistic explanation, and the young students responded respectfully. At the same time, they couldn't help but sigh that the old tutor and the word "stupid" were truly incompatible in his life.
Master Chu narrowed his blurry eyes and counted the number of people.
"Twelve..." After Master Chu selected them, he told Minister Zhan: "Remember, no matter what, you must bring them back intact."
Even though their qualifications were just so-so, they were the seedlings he had picked out personally, and he couldn't let them all fail after just one trip.
This trip was not so peaceful.
They have to face the disaster victims, the displaced people, the local forces, and the remnants of the aristocratic forces that are still secretly counterattacking and retaliating...
Normally, these young people should not be involved, but they are the first batch of young people, and it is not easy to be the first batch.
Master Chu sighed in his heart, but the young ones were eager to try.
I didn’t know how dangerous the world is - Minister Zhan felt a little worried.
It was not the first time for him to be an imperial envoy, but it was the first time for him to drag more than a dozen babies who were just learning to walk.
Oh, taking care of twelve babies, anyone would be worried to death.
Noticing Minister Zhan's melancholy, Wei Shuyi felt sympathy for him and was also grateful that he had escaped this task.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to see “her”, he just hasn’t figured out how to face the strange truth and “her” behind the truth.
Minister Zhan took his infants to explain the matters, while Wei Shuyi followed the off-duty Grand Tutor Chu and left the Ministry of Rites.
After walking for a while, Master Chu glanced at the handsome young man beside him and asked, "Minister Wei, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from the Master's eyes."
Master Chu didn't give much face: "If you have anything to say, just tell me. My sedan chair is waiting in front."
He had finally been able to get on duty on time, and he didn't want to waste his time here in vain. He didn't want to give this evil Ministry of Rites any advantage even for a minute.
"Yes, I have something I want to ask you, Master."
some?
So there is more than one thing? Master Chu stared in his heart. Isn't it a kind of evil that young people are so greedy to occupy an old man's time? Darlings, if you want to have 3,000 monthly tickets, please beg for tickets.
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