The emperor seemed to have a sudden impulse and suddenly wanted to give an official position to the eldest son of the Grand Tutor. The empress dowager was not happy at first, but then she thought that the position of Tingwei Shi was below that of Tingwei and would be under the command of Zhang Qian. Zhang Qian and Mu Taifu were already good friends, and moving Mu Ci to under Zhang Qian would not have a far-reaching impact on the political situation. Moreover, Mu Ci's long absence from an official post would easily arouse criticism. There was no harm in the emperor's move, and although it was a bit reckless, it was generally correct in direction.
The Queen Mother would not refute the Emperor in front of others, so she nodded in agreement: "It is also a blessing for our Great Wei that Master Mu can serve as an official in the court."
Since the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had said so, Mu Zheng had no choice but to obey their orders.
This meeting in the Vermillion Bird Hall could be seen as an advance consensus reached by the Grand Tutor, the Court Justice and the Emperor. As matters concerning Yu Luo still had to be brought to the court for public discussion. After Grand Tutor Mu and Zhang Qian left, the Queen Mother asked, "Does the Emperor intend to promote Grand Tutor's eldest son?"
Ye An said, "Father, I think that Master Mu played an indispensable role in Zhang Qian's timely investigation of Yelu Chu's case. He deserves to be rewarded. This is an example. Others will definitely do their best to serve the court in the future."
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Your Majesty is thoughtful. Master Mu is loyal to the royal family, and it is right to promote someone from the Mu family appropriately, but Your Majesty should pay attention to one thing."
The empress dowager ordered someone to bring writing brush and ink, and she herself rolled up her sleeves, picked up the brush, and wrote the word "Heng".
Ye An was puzzled, and the Queen Mother said, "When you first ascended the throne, I wrote this word for you. Now you can't remember it, so I will write it for you again."
The Queen Mother presented this calligraphy to Ye An, patted his hands lovingly, and said, "Balance means the way of balance. An'er, the Grand Tutor, the Grand Preceptor, and the Grand Guardian are evenly matched, and it is beneficial for you to check and balance each other. This is not only true for the former court, but also for the harem. Before you can control the overall situation, you must not act recklessly according to your own temper. You have a good idea of Mu Ci entering the court, but in the future, you must think twice before acting."
Ye An granted Mu Ci's official position, also to test the waters and gauge the Queen Mother's intentions. Hearing the Queen Mother mention the harem... Ye An's heart tightened, and he said, "According to what my father said, does the son of the Grand Tutor have to enter the palace?"
The Queen Mother said, "According to the rules, this is necessary. Qiao Yunting and Yang Shuxuan both entered the palace when you ascended the throne. The second son of the Grand Tutor, Mu Li, is slightly younger and will also enter the palace during the selection this year. By then, the sons of the three dukes will all be concubines, and you have also appointed Concubine Wen. Although she is favored, her position is not as high as theirs, which is very good. There is also a balance between them. If you want to use Mu Ci in the future, remember that his official position cannot be promoted too quickly, otherwise, the balance between the harem and the front court will be difficult to maintain."
So this is what the Queen Mother thought. Ye An said cautiously: "Father, I actually have no objection to the old rules, but can we change someone from the Taifu family... I have no other intentions, for example, Mr. Mu Ci just now, I think he is not bad..."
"An'er!" The Queen Mother scolded with a smile, "Master Mu Ci is already over 20 and is not among the candidates. You yourself said that he has military merits, so how can he enter the harem and become your concubine? What do you want other court officials to think of you?"
Moreover, the empress dowager herself would not agree. The second son of the Grand Tutor, Mu Li, is fine, but the eldest son, Mu Ci, is both a man of great talent in both literature and martial arts. How will the other concubines survive if he enters the palace?
The Queen Mother didn't know that Ye An had already reached an agreement with Yong Chang in advance, and was planning to help Yong Chang ascend to the throne in the future. She would never summon such a strong rival to her own family in advance.
The Queen Mother did not agree with Mu Ci entering the palace. A trace of disappointment flashed across Ye An's face. Is it so difficult to let Brother Mu enter the palace?
But he soon cheered up. Brother Mu still didn't like him. There was no sign of anything going on, so whatever he thought was just empty talk.
The next day, in the main hall of Weiyang Palace, the emperor attended court for the first time after a long illness. Yelu Chu, the acquitted Prince of Yu Luo, knelt down and paid homage with the court officials while wearing the dark blue royal robe with gold edges of Yu Luo. Ye An had attended the Qianqiu Banquet and, wearing the dragon robe, already looked like an emperor. He nodded slowly and steadily. Tutor Mu and Zhang Qian jointly submitted a memorial to the emperor, reporting the matter of Prince Yu Luo. They had a tacit understanding with Ye An, and everything they said pleased the emperor. However, when court officials had questions about the case, Zhang Qian would stop and answer them one by one.
All of Yelu Xiong's conspiracies and tricks were exposed. In the eyes of the court officials, Yu Luo was the minister and Da Wei was the master. How dare a minister plot against his master? The court was filled with anger, and some people even knelt down and begged the emperor to send troops to suppress Yu Luo.
Of course Ye An refused. He received a modern education and was still a peace-loving person even when he was dressed as an emperor. He did not want to declare war easily unless it was absolutely necessary. In his opinion, sending a letter of protest to the King of Yu Luo and keeping Yelu Xiong to be investigated by the Court of Justice would already be a deterrent to Yu Luo.
Qiao Taibao was a military commander, and he couldn't help but say, "How dare this brat plot against the Wei Dynasty? In my opinion, he should have a taste of what it's like to be in prison!"
Although Yelu Xiong was captured, considering his special status, he was handed over to Zhang Qian for personal custody, and was not thrown into prison like Yelu Chu, which made Taibao quite dissatisfied.
Yang Taishi had a gloomy face and said with a fake smile: "Yelü Xiong and Yelü Chu are from the same family. The two princes actually fought in the imperial city of Wei. Do you still take the emperor seriously?"
Yelu Chu immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Yelu Xiong is my elder brother. I am willing to plead guilty on his behalf for the mistakes he made. Please punish me. It was also my negligence that prevented me from seeing through his plot in time, which led to this disaster."
Ye An felt a little sympathy for Yelu Chu who was imprisoned for no reason. He waved his hand generously and said, "Prince Yelu, you are wrong to say that. How could you know that he wanted to harm you? Prince, don't blame yourself too much. Just remember to be on guard against others in the future."
Everyone present knew clearly why Yelu Xiong wanted to frame Yelu Chu. They heard that the King of Yu Luo was already in his fifties and had not yet decided on a successor. Anyone would be anxious.
It was also because Yelu Chu was lucky that he managed to survive such a sinister plot. The King of Yu Luo had few capable sons, and Yelu Chu had at least made himself familiar to the Emperor of Wei through this incident. The King of Yu Luo had to obtain the emperor's permission to pass on the throne, so maybe this person would have a chance to come to the fore in the future.
Yelu Chu raised his head slightly and looked at the handsome, solemn, tall and graceful young man sitting on the dragon throne. With just a few words, he was able to glimpse the young man's clear mind. This was his first formal visit to the Emperor of Wei. His younger brother, Yelu Han, was sent to the emperor's harem. Before this, he felt sorry for his brother, but at this moment, kneeling at the feet of the young emperor, he suddenly felt a little envious of his younger brother. At least his younger brother was a concubine and could often see the Emperor of Wei.
"Thank you for your teachings, Your Majesty." Yelu Chu hid his hidden thoughts in his eyes and bowed deeply, "Your Majesty did not take out his anger on Yuluo because of Yelu Xiong's crimes. My father, I, and the people of Yuluo are very grateful. If Your Majesty visits Yuluo one day, I will personally lead the way for Your Majesty."
After hearing this, the court officials all shook their heads secretly. This Prince Yu Luo really didn't know etiquette. The emperor was worth millions, how could he condescend to visit the tiny country of Yu Luo?
Yeluchu didn't care about the looks of others, he just looked at the emperor on the dragon throne expectantly. Ye An thought this was a nice surprise and courtesy from Prince Yu Luo, he smiled and said: "Yeluchu, I appreciate your invitation, we'll talk again if we have a chance in the future."
On the premise of ensuring that no war would be triggered, Ye An expressed great indignation towards another Yu Luo prince, Yelu Xiong. This person had an accomplice in the Wei Dynasty and had ulterior motives. He and Brother Mu had finally met but they had not been able to eat hotpot. In the final analysis, it was this person's fault. Ye An was so angry that he waved his dragon claws and slapped the dragon table hard, just like in the TV series. There was a crisp sound, but the dragon table was still intact. Ye An's face immediately looked not very good.
Li Yao secretly thought that something was not right and hurriedly summoned the imperial physician into the palace. Later all the court officials knew that Yelu Xiong and his accomplices had been targeted by the emperor. The emperor was so angry that he fell ill.
"Your Majesty, how can you go and shoot the dragon case by yourself without letting me help you?"
Li Yao sighed, applied medicine to Ye An's paw, and then wrapped it with a thick layer of gauze.
The imperial doctors have examined the situation and concluded that the Emperor had injured his dragon claw by overexerting himself and needed to have a good rest. After the Empress Dowager saw it with her own eyes, she laughed mockingly and turned around to deliver all kinds of precious medicinal herbs to the Xuande Hall as if they were free.
Ye An touched his paw and thought, what a mistake, I didn't expect the table to be so hard, my palm was just a little swollen, and the Queen Mother didn't have to take out all the ginseng and deer antlers.
Not only the empress dowager, but all the concubines in the palace tried their best to get around the emperor when they learned that he was injured. Li Guiji discovered that the emperor's taste had changed drastically and he fell in love with chicken legs. He even stopped stewing them in soup, and used all kinds of secret methods to make chicken legs, which made the fragrance fill the air outside the Xuande Hall. Ye An frowned and held back his saliva, and did not let the person in.
Li Guiji was relatively easy to deal with, but compared to Li Guiji, Shunpin was not so easy to deal with. Ever since this man personally witnessed the emperor saving his brother outside the Suzaku Hall, Yelu Han's proud heart has completely fallen. A person who used to be indifferent to the emperor now pays respects outside the Xuande Hall every night. Although she still looks like a pure and elegant snow lotus, her heart is already burning with passion. According to the eunuchs guarding the gate of the Xuande Hall, Yelu Han once accidentally lifted his robe, revealing that he was wearing nothing under his palace dress. The eunuchs were shocked by Shunpin's dedication to going topless.
In the end, Ye An stepped forward and ordered Yelu Han to return to the bedroom. He still hadn't given up and was waiting day and night for the emperor to change his mind and call his name.
Ye An felt that he had suffered a lot. God not only tortured his stomach, but also burned his eyes. He wanted to sneak out to see Mu Ci again. He had appointed Mu Ci as an official. He didn't know what Big Brother Mu would think. However, because one of his hands was wrapped like a bear's paw, even Ran Mei was unwilling to help him.
"Your Majesty, you should heal your wounds first."
No matter how he tried to please him, Wen Ziran just kept a stern face and refused to give in. Ye An felt that his hand had almost healed, but he still had to keep it wrapped in gauze.
Ye An was constantly thinking about how to convince Ran Mei, when Li Yao suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, Master Mu wants to see you."
Master Mu? !
Ye An immediately jumped three feet high, and only then did he remember to ask: "Li Yao, which Mr. Mu is it?"
Li Yao smiled: "It's Master Mu Ci."
Ye An was now completely confused by the two Master Mu. He did not even consider that Mu Li was still learning etiquette. How could a handsome man suddenly run into the palace to ask for an audience? It could only be Mu Ci, who was granted the official position by him. Mu Ci came to the palace specially to express his gratitude.
I was thinking of secretly running to see Brother Mu, but I didn’t expect that Brother Mu arrived first!
Ye An was happy but also a little worried. What should he do? If they really met, wouldn't his identity be exposed before he even caught up with the person? Brother Mu didn't like him in the first place. If he found out that he was the emperor, he probably wouldn't even give him the chance to run away and meet him in the future.
Ye An hesitated for a while, but finally decided not to meet him.
His hands were still wrapped like bear paws, so he didn't need to make excuses. He said weakly, "I'm not feeling well, Li Yao, let him go back."
Li Yao was about to leave after receiving the order when Ye An stopped him again.
The weather has been hot these days, and the sun is very strong. Mu Ci must have been exposed to the sun all the way into the palace, and now he is left outside again.
Ye An felt distressed no matter how he thought about it. He pondered for a long time and said, "Li Yao, give Master Mu an umbrella and let him hold it before leaving."
In fact, in ancient times, very few men used umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun, and there was no such custom. Li Yao didn't know what Ye An meant by giving him an umbrella, but he was ready to do it. Wen Ziran knew who the emperor's heart was on, so he gently advised, "Your Majesty, think twice. Giving an umbrella is unlucky..."
Oh yes, "umbrella" is homophonic with "san". It seems that the ancients were quite particular about this and generally did not give umbrellas as gifts to others.
Ye An thought, what should I give as a gift?
Outside the Xuande Hall, Mu Ci had been waiting for the emperor for a long time.
Mu Zheng brought back news from the court that the emperor had appointed him as the historian of the Supreme Court. Mu Ci had originally planned to request to be transferred back to the border after Mu Li entered the palace. Why did the emperor suddenly want to grant him an official position? According to his father, the emperor had lost his memory due to illness, and his behavior was very different from before. His father praised the emperor and tried his best to persuade him to serve the emperor. The imperial edict has been issued, Mu Ci will do it without being told.
However, since he has become an official, his opportunities to meet the emperor will gradually increase. The emperor's mind is unpredictable, so it is better to be cautious.
Mu Ci had been particularly careful since he entered the palace. He wore a vermilion official robe with wide sleeves and a tight waist, and stood meticulously. Because of the hot weather, his hair was soaked with sweat.
The emperor's personal eunuch Li Yao and others brought over a bright yellow canopy. This canopy was made of precious silk cloth and embroidered with auspicious dragons and phoenixes. It was mostly used by the emperor and concubines in the palace. Li Yao ordered his men to move the canopy over Mu Ci's head and said, "Mr. Mu, the emperor has given you a canopy. Please use it on your way back home."
Mu Ci: “…”
Even someone as smart as Mu Ci doesn't have enough brains. What exactly did the emperor want to do? He suddenly bestowed a canopy. Was this to show his appreciation for the Taifu Mansion?
Ye Xiaoan hid in the Xuande Hall and pried a hole in the window paper to peek out. Big Brother Mu looked so handsome in his official uniform, and the canopy matched him perfectly.
We have to wait a little longer. Once his hand is healed, he can meet Brother Mu again.
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The next chapter is about spring medicine, pats everyone, because it has to follow the plot, although I think they will drive on the emotional side right away, they still have to explain it clearly!
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Qi Yu traveled into a text that he abandoned halfway through reading and where the pairing was still unclear, and became a very miserable time traveler.
As soon as he was reincarnated as the young master of the Duke's Mansion, his family sent him to the palace to be a male concubine. As soon as he became a male concubine, the old emperor died. As soon as he became a male dowager, the future tyrant Murong Jun... looked at him with an abnormal look in his eyes.
Qi Yu: Holy crap, this is actually a story about the emperor’s stepmother.
To be a concubine dowager, one must be sent to become a nun. Qi Yu did not want to endure the hardship, so she could only humble herself and cling to Murong Jun. Just compete for favor occasionally to let Murong Jun know that you exist.
Eunuch A: Your Majesty, Concubine Qi has jumped into the lake.
Eunuch B: Your Majesty, Concubine Qi hanged herself.
Eunuch C: Your Majesty, Concubine Qi ate too much mung bean cake.
Murong Jun: ...
Murong Jun smiled slightly: The Concubine Dowager is too sad, I will accompany her day and night.
Qi Yu then realized that what he was wearing was actually the white moonlight hidden deep in Murong Jun's heart. No wonder he was willing to look back and smile, and the tyrant let go of all his hostility for him.
Finally one day, Qi Yu fainted.
The imperial doctors were horrified: Concubine Qi is pregnant? Is this the emperor's uncle or the prince?
Murong Jun: Now Qi Yu will finally be willing to marry me!
Qi Yu: Damn, this is a story about the emperor’s stepmother giving birth to a child!
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