Chapter 245 They Want Me to Be Regent
"My lord, are you no longer working in the Censorate?" Song Zhimin asked instinctively.
Ye Yunshu chuckled.
"How could that be? I'm a member of the Ye family, and my whole life has been spent dealing with abacuses and ledgers. How could I possibly leave the Supervisory Department?" Ye Yunshu immediately denied.
“Then these…” Song Zhimian looked at the memorials on the table.
Ye Yunshu's next words surprised Song Zhimian; she almost said them through gritted teeth.
"What else could it be? Seventh Brother is stubbornly refusing to come back from the Southwest, as if there's some man-eating beast in the capital."
The Crown Prince has recovered, but now he doesn't want to touch a single memorial. The memorials that were previously sent to him have all been sent to me.
My father also told me to get used to it in advance.
Don't think I don't know what he's planning.
He just wanted to go sightseeing with the Crown Prince, and then send Juege'er to the throne.
But I'm also worried that Jue-ge'er won't be able to keep things under control. Does he want me to keep an eye on those ministers?
"To put it bluntly, they just want me to be a regent princess!" Ye Yunshu said through gritted teeth.
Song Zhimian was close enough to feel that Ye Yunshu's clenched teeth were genuine.
Song Zhimian felt a little sorry for Ye Yunshu. The duties of the Supervisory Department were already numerous, and it would indeed be tiring to have to add other things on top of that.
No wonder she noticed that Ye Yunshu looked thinner than when she first left Beijing!
"If you care about the young prince, you would certainly be happy to help him secure his position," Song Zhimian could only offer this advice.
She couldn't very well say, "If you don't want to do it, then just quit! Or you could bring the King of Qi back from the southwest..."
Ye Yunshu's face darkened when this was mentioned.
She just couldn't understand why her father, the Emperor, would still not let her go, even though she was already a member of the Ye family and bore the surname Ye.
"My lord, does His Majesty really intend to... take the Crown Prince out?" Song Zhimian couldn't help but ask.
"It's almost certain! He's already having the inner court quietly prepare for the trip."
It's estimated that he wants to abdicate and pass the throne directly to Jue-ge'er.
But the emperor of Dayu... could only die on the throne, and could not abdicate.
So, he'll probably pull off a clever escape.
"But that's at least a year from now. There are many things to do in the capital; he can't just abandon his responsibilities like that," Ye Yunshu said softly.
Song Zhimian felt a chill run down her spine.
He faked his death...
This will likely become another unsolved mystery in the history books of the Great Yu.
Or rather, this incident will likely give rise to countless unofficial historical accounts...
“My lord has always dealt with officials from the Six Ministries and is familiar with their affairs. If you familiarize yourself with them a little now, you may be able to get started more smoothly in the future!” That was all Song Zhimian could say.
Ye Yunshu nodded. Now that things had come to this, what could she say?
After learning what her father was thinking, Ye Yunshu went to see him, but thinking of what her father had said, Ye Yunshu felt a little sorry for him.
For the first thirty years of his life, the crown prince did his best to be a good crown prince.
He has always done a very good job. For the sake of Dayu and its people, the Crown Prince is truly a very good Crown Prince.
Now that she finally has a chance to live, Ye Yunshu can't just watch the Crown Prince go through the same troubles and worries as before!
And her father, the emperor...
Ye Yunshu felt a pang of sympathy for her father, especially after learning that an emperor had given his wife and children three chances to extend his lifespan. Ye Yunshu truly placed Emperor Xiao Xuan first in her heart.
He dedicated his entire life to the cause of Dayu, sacrificing a great deal for the stability of Dayu's territory.
There were some things Ye Yunshu really couldn't say.
"Never mind, it's only about ten years. In ten years, Jue-ge will have grown up, and he will naturally know how to be a good emperor of Dayu."
As for now...
It's tough, but so be it!
Song Zhimian, can you help me take a look? If Juege becomes the Crown Prince, we'll need to hire more people to serve him.
Could you help me select a few children of the appropriate age from among the aristocratic families to serve as study companions for Jue-ge'er?
"Also, be careful with the people who serve him. Choose some who are clever and loyal. Don't let anyone with bad intentions get close to Jue-ge'er," Ye Yunshu whispered.
Song Zhimian agreed to all of them.
Then Song Zhimian asked how the treasures of the Biao Kingdom were sent to the inner palace instead of His Majesty's private treasury...
Ye Yunshu spoke frankly.
"My father felt it was wrong to send all the good things to him. Some time ago, in order not to affect people's livelihood and to ensure the supply of grain in the north and southwest, he almost emptied his private treasury and the imperial storehouses."
The royal treasures of the red-haired barbarians have all gone into the emperor's private treasury, and the imperial storehouses also need to be replenished.
The emperor then planned to send all the items he had brought from the Kingdom of Biao to the inner palace.
Oh, Father also said that I should take a look here and pick some out to reward the officials in the court.
Everyone has worked hard these past few days, so they should be rewarded!
Song Zhimian, go take a look too. Pick out a couple of things you like, and while you're at it, pick out four gifts for me.
Mu Xiao, Xiao Ruanruan, and even Lian Qiao in the far north all want to receive some gifts.
"Oh, pick one for Lan Qian too. She's been helping us manage the charity these past few days and has done a great job, so she deserves a reward!" Ye Yunshu said with a smile.
Song Zhimian immediately agreed.
Just as Ye Yunshu was about to pull Song Zhimin aside to talk more about what had happened in the capital these days, an eunuch from the Qin Zheng Hall hurriedly came over.
"Greetings, Princess Tianyuan!" The eunuch bowed deeply to Ye Yunshu respectfully.
Ye Yunshu and Song Zhimian both found it strange that they had come at this time.
"But what instructions did Father give?" Ye Yunshu asked with a smile.
"His Majesty has sent me to fetch some daily records from officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy," the eunuch whispered.
Ye Yunshu was taken aback.
Daily log? What would you need that for?
Song Zhimian was also taken aback. Daily records... Oh, she remembered that Princess Yongxin had mentioned before that Lord Ye had a whole cabinet full of records about civil and military officials.
Which officials did something wrong, or engaged in petty corruption, mostly minor matters?
Because dealing with it in this way would be making a mountain out of a molehill, it's just been left there, waiting to be taken out when needed.
"Alright, I'll have someone fetch it for you right away!" Ye Yunshu said, then instructed the people around her to bring out what Emperor Xiao Xuan had requested.
Watching the eunuch leave with the things, Ye Yunshu whispered a couple of words to Song Zhimian.
"It's probably because Father Emperor has taken a dislike to someone in the Ministry of Rites or the Hanlin Academy and is thinking of getting rid of them!"
Song Zhimian...
She had a feeling that things weren't so simple!
...
Inside the Hall of Diligent Governance, Emperor Xiao Xuan had already sent someone to invite Prime Minister Lin over.
"Prime Minister Lin, how do you plan to make Princess Tianyuan the Crown Princess?"
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