Ye An exchanged himself with his substitute before the imperial carriage entered the palace. Except for the secret guards, no one would know what he really experienced that day. Mu Ci became a secret in his heart, and he was looking forward to seeing how Brother Mu would react when he entered the palace.
If Ye Xiaoan said this, he would probably die of laughter.
"Did An'er encounter any good thing?"
The people the empress dowager placed in the guard team brought back the news that the emperor had not left the carriage at all. The empress dowager was also very curious about what her son had seen. After returning to the palace, he was either in a daze or laughing foolishly.
"No..." Ye An suppressed his joy and asked seriously, "Has father ever eaten hot pot?"
Queen Mother: “…”
Thanks to him, the empress dowager recalled some of her past with the late emperor and was no longer in the mood to pester him with questions.
Ye An managed to pass the test with the Empress Dowager and returned to Xuande Hall to bathe and change clothes. He was extremely tired and did not tell Li Yao in detail what he had seen and heard outside. The next morning, he slept until he woke up naturally and Li Yao was already waiting for him.
Li Yao said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has invited Master Mu to discuss matters in the Vermillion Bird Hall, and asked me to ask Your Majesty if he wants to go over."
Ye An had been in the palace for a few days and had figured out some tricks on his own. Since the Queen Mother asked him what he thought, it meant that it was not very important. But Master Mu's words...
That’s Brother Mu and Ali’s father.
Ye An thought: "It's all right, I'll go see the Master right away."
During this trip, he realized a fact: no matter what, he was the emperor of Wei. He could no longer rely on his original body and had to rely on himself to be a good emperor. Maybe this would be a good start.
Ye An put on the dragon robe. He had gotten used to the heavy clothes unconsciously. When he pursed his lips and calmed down, Li Yao suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, have you... remembered?"
Ye An smiled calmly: "Whether you want to or not, I am the emperor."
Li Yao nodded repeatedly.
Suzaku Hall is the place for political meetings. After Ye An got ready, he sat on the dragon chariot and went straight to Xuande Hall. When he was halfway there, a figure rushed out from the side. Ye An was accompanied by many guards this time. Before he gave any orders, the guards had drawn their swords and surrounded the man.
Ye An rubbed his forehead with a headache. When would this drama of robbing the king halfway end? This must be done on purpose because he has a good temper!
He thought that Li Guiji had come out to seek favor again without knowing the importance of the matter, but who knew that the person brought to him by the guards was the brainless little prince Yelu Han!
Ye An hated this person, and said coldly: "Shunpin, what do you want?"
Yelu Han did what he wanted in the palace and never attended banquets or celebrations. How could such a high-handed person, usually, suddenly block the emperor's arrival?
"Your Majesty, I have an important request for you..." Yelu Han changed into the formal palace dress that he rarely wore, and his face looked anxious.
Ye Anke still remembers how proud this flower on the mountaintop was. Why did it call her "minister" when it needed help, and "I" when it had nothing to do? Wasn't it too snobbish?
Ye An didn't want to pay attention to him. He glanced at Li Yao, who immediately understood and scolded him, "How dare you! You are only a fifth-rank concubine, and you dare to stop the emperor? Why don't you leave now!"
There was a flash of surprise in Yelu Han's icy blue eyes. Why could Li Guiji stop the carriage, but he couldn't?
Could it be that the emperor is deliberately making things difficult?
Yelu Han gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I understand. You ignored the emperor before and angered him. I promise that if this matter is resolved, you...will obey the emperor in everything."
Ye An: “…”
Ye An almost fell off the dragon chariot. Oh my god, who does this flower think he is? Is it going to do anything illegal with him?
Ye An said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense, what are you trying to do?"
Yelu Han knelt down, bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, my brother came to the imperial city a few days ago, but the court officials mistook him for a bandit and arrested him. My brother is gentle and would never do anything illegal. I beg Your Majesty to help my brother!"
Ye An: “…………”
Notorious bandit? A few days ago? Why does it sound familiar? ?
I remember Mu Li once mentioned that Mu Ci also caught a notorious bandit. Could it be the same person?
Ye An didn't know the whole story, and since it involved two countries, he couldn't pretend he didn't hear it, so he had to speak according to common sense: "Why would the court official slander your brother for no reason? You come here and claim injustice, do you have any evidence?"
"Your Majesty, I have evidence!" Yelu Han vowed, "Your Majesty's understanding of my brother is the evidence."
Ye An: “…”
Ye An thought to himself, then I trust Brother Mu more!
"You don't have to say anything more." Ye An waved his hand: "Since your brother is still in the court, I will order someone to investigate further. You can leave."
He found that the little prince's mind was really unclear. After talking for a long time, he did not reveal any useful information and instead wasted everyone's time.
"Your Majesty!" Yelu Han refused to retreat, still kneeling and shouting, "I did not do well in the past. I beg Your Majesty not to transfer your resentment towards my brother..."
Ye An: “…”
Ye An finally understood why emperors in TV dramas like to roar. He couldn't help but roar as well: "Yelü Han, get out of my sight right now, or I will make your brother disappear!!"
There was a look of sadness in Yelu Han's eyes, and he turned around and left, stumbling.
…What the hell is this!
Ye An was afraid that if the little prince angered him a few more times, he might get sick, so he said to Li Yao, "Whoever blocks the emperor's carriage in the future will be punished according to the palace rules!"
Li Yao lowered his eyes and agreed. The emperor finally acted like an emperor.
The dragon chariot carried Ye An to Suzaku Hall, where the empress dowager was already waiting. Sitting at the lower seat was a man who was over forty years old, with handsome eyes and a noble bearing. As soon as Ye An saw this man's features, he understood that Ali and Big Brother Mu were quite like their father.
Seeing her son staring at the tutor in a daze, the empress dowager thought he must be acting stupid again and shook her head helplessly. Tutor Mu then realized that the emperor was said to have lost his memory, so it was no wonder that he was so different from before.
The Queen Mother said, "An'er, I am discussing with the Grand Tutor about Master Mu entering the palace. What do you think of conferring the title of Xiuyi on Master Mu?"
Ye An came back to his senses. Didn’t the Queen Mother already decide on a position for Brother Mu? Why did she ask him in front of the Grand Tutor?
Because... Xiuyi is of lower rank than concubine, Qiao Yunting and Yang Shuxuan are both concubines now, and as the son of the Grand Tutor, Brother Mu can't be inferior to them, right?
The Queen Mother cares a lot about the Three Dukes and would not make such a low-level mistake. She must have deliberately spoken low in the beginning, wanting him to personally elevate Brother Mu's position so that the Grand Tutor would also have face.
Ye An considered and said, "I think Mr. Mu... can be even higher."
The Queen Mother said, "Then let's make her a concubine. Master, to be honest, I originally wanted to make her the De Consort, but I was worried that if she got the position of the Four Consorts right after entering the palace, Consort Yang and Consort Qiao would be dissatisfied."
At present, there is no one to take the position of the Four Concubines. Grand Tutor Mu is a low-key person and does not want his son to become a target as soon as he enters the palace. He agreed: "He is still young and may not be able to convince the public. He should be content with being a concubine."
Ye Xiaoan really wanted to interrupt. How could Big Brother Mu fail to convince the crowd? He still hoped that Big Brother Mu would help him in the future.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "The Grand Tutor is so sensible, I am very happy. An'er, the Grand Tutor once taught you to read, do you have anything to say to him?"
Tutor Mu smiled kindly at the emperor.
The Queen Mother meant for the Emperor to exchange a few more polite words with the Grand Tutor, but Ye An said, "Grand Tutor, if there is something I don't understand, can you still teach me?"
Grand Tutor Mu said respectfully, "I will tell you everything I know."
Ye An said: "Master, it is like this, I have a concubine from Yuluo Country..."
Ye An cut off the beginning and the end and recounted what Yelu Han said. Ye An sighed, "I have forgotten many things and do not know the details. Although Shunpin mentioned it, I think that since it concerns the diplomatic relations between the two countries, we should send someone to investigate. I wonder what my father and the Grand Tutor think?"
This is his first time getting involved in politics, so it's always a good idea to be more humble and listen to other people's opinions.
The Queen Mother was pleased and said, "You have not listened to one person's words, and you are much calmer than before."
However, Taifu Mu felt a pang in his heart. Chief Justice Zhang Qian was his close friend, and the emperor took the initiative to mention Zhang Qian to him, probably because he didn't want to question Zhang Qian easily.
Mu Taifu said: "Your Majesty can order Zhang Qian to investigate in detail and send another person to supervise... Since Your Majesty has asked me, I wonder if I can take on this important task?"
"Thank you for your hard work, Master!" Ye An was thinking this.
The Empress Dowager looked down upon Shunpin, who had entered the palace but was still indifferent to the Emperor. The Emperor handled the matter properly and the Empress Dowager acquiesced.
Ye An recalled that when he treated Mu Li to a meal yesterday, he had not eaten much. He heard that the restaurant had a famous dish called "Three Friends of Winter", and he guessed that Mu Li had been thinking about it all the time.
Ye An had a good idea and said with a smile: "I can't ask the Master to do something without paying him."
Tutor Mu was loyal to the royal family. Just as he was about to say that the emperor was joking, he suddenly saw the emperor come up to him, blink his peach blossom eyes, and quietly stuff a crumpled paper into his sleeve.
Master Mu: “…”
When he unfolded it, he saw a silver note worth one thousand taels. Mu Taifu was so shocked that he could not speak clearly: "Your Majesty, you..."
"An'er, what are you doing?!"
The empress dowager was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. She had just praised the emperor for his calmness, but she actually stuffed banknotes into the hands of Tutor Mu right under his nose!
Ye An said seriously, "Father, I have no other intentions. I just heard that the Grand Tutor is an honest official, and he also strictly disciplines his children, cultivates morality, and is diligent and frugal. I want to treat them to a meal on behalf of the Grand Tutor to thank him for his efforts for the Wei Dynasty over the years."
What's the point of stuffing money? That's too ugly. This is a reward, a gift, and a legitimate kindness.
Even though he went around buying food among the people, his ears were not idle. The people all praised the Taifu, saying that he was a rare honest official. Even though he still did not understand state affairs, he knew that he should have more contact with honest officials.
Taifu Mu has been an official for many years, but this is the first time he has received such a...ridiculous and thoughtful reward. Looking at the emperor again, the smile in Taifu's eyes deepened.
The emperor is really different from before, and the tutor seemed to see a pure heart.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Master Mu thanked sincerely.
"You don't have to be so polite, Master." Ye An grinned, "Remember to say hello to Master Mu... on my behalf!"
"An'er, have you met Master Mu?"
The emperor showed great interest in the son of the Grand Tutor, which attracted the attention of the Queen Mother.
"No..." Ye An said vaguely, "It's just that Master Mu is famous, and I have some expectations."
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