Chapter 337 Extra: Disarming (2)
Shen Yunshan looked at Ye Yunshu, who was dressed in casual clothes, sighed inwardly, and then sat down in front of her.
"Where is Shi Wei?" Shen Yunshan asked.
"His Majesty took Shiwei out to play and just left. Here, have some tea. I brewed it myself; it's oolong tea sent from Lingnan. I think it's quite good." Ye Yunshu placed a teacup in front of Shen Yunshan.
Shen Yunshan picked up the teacup and took a sip. The aroma of the tea filled the air, leaving a lingering fragrance...
"How is it?" Ye Yunshu asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Not bad, your tea-making skills are getting better and better!" Shen Yunshan said sincerely.
Ye Yunshu was in a good mood. She was good at brewing tea, and although the women of the Ye family were not good at cooking, they were still quite skilled at brewing tea.
"Grandmother's birthday is the day after tomorrow!" Shen Yunshan looked at Ye Yunshu carefully.
“Yes, Wanwan has already reminded me. I’ve prepared the birthday gift and will send it over first thing the day after tomorrow. Oh, and I’ll have Shiwei go with her the day after tomorrow so the old lady can see her,” Ye Yunshu said immediately.
Shen Yunshan breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that Shi Wei could go back. His grandmother talked about seeing Shi Wei every day.
And her mother and aunts at home... they all want to see Shiwei.
It's impossible for me to go to the palace every time I want to see Shi Wei!
“Okay, I’ll tell Grandma when I get home tonight, she’ll be so happy!” Shen Yunshan’s face was full of smiles.
Ye Yunshu hummed in agreement and poured Shen Yunshan another cup of tea.
The two of them drank tea facing each other.
After a long while, Shen Yunshan finally spoke again.
"Yun Shu, I want to resign from my position as Commander of the Imperial Guards!"
Ye Yunshu...
The position of Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards, responsible for protecting the safety of the inner palace, has been held for many years by outstanding individuals from the most trusted families of the Xiao imperial clan.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards was the emperor's most trusted confidant.
"Why? Why would you resign from this job? Juege'er has only been on the throne for less than a year. Although the court is stable, the safety of the harem has always been of paramount importance."
As you know, those who can sit in this position are either from the Huangfu family or the Shen family.
"If you're not taking this seat, does that mean you're hoping someone from the Huangfu family will take it? Have you discussed this with the Huangfu family?" Ye Yunshu asked.
Shen Yunshan is also worried about this matter.
Logically speaking, both the Huangfu family and the Shen family are military families that hold significant military power.
These military families already command significant forces to guard the frontiers; if the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards were then given to one of them...
If these two families wanted to rebel, it would be an incredibly easy thing for them.
But the Xiao imperial family did exactly that, entrusting the border defense to those two families.
One family guarded the southwest, and the other guarded the north.
They even gave the position of commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard to these two families, either the Huangfu family or the Shen family.
The two families initially refused, but the emperor issued a decree directly, leaving them no chance to disobey.
With such a heavy responsibility on their shoulders, the patriarchs and matriarchs of these two families did most of their time to demonstrate their loyalty and prove that they had no intention of rebelling...
"How about... you ask the Regent to put in a word with him?" Shen Yunshan asked Ye Yunshu cautiously.
Ye Yunshu immediately shook her head.
"When the seventh brother was in the southwest, he had a good relationship with the ninth master of the Huangfu family. The Huangfu family now follows the ninth master's lead. If the ninth master does not agree, the seventh brother cannot give the order."
"Our family has a good relationship with the Regent!"
Yun Chuan has played with the Regent since childhood, so they have a friendship.
"Perhaps..." Shen Yunshan quickly said.
"Alright, don't count on the Seventh Prince for this. He's a reluctant regent, and he'd be happiest if he knew about your plans."
If you insist on not taking the position of Grand Commander and don't want anyone from the Shen family to be the Grand Commander of the Imperial Guards, he will definitely order the Ninth Master to be recalled.
Then he said that the Southwest was important and that it was impossible to be without a commander for even a day. He had been in the Southwest for a long time and was most suitable for the position. So he happily issued an order to himself to take up the post.
It wasn't easy for me to keep him in the capital. If he leaves, who will be the regent?
With him gone, and Jue-ge still being so young, he'll definitely push all the government affairs onto me again.
"I finally managed to put Jue-ge on the throne, and I don't want to repeat the same mistakes." Ye Yunshu muttered to herself.
Shen Yunshan thought about it and it seemed to make sense.
If the Regent takes this opportunity to run back to the southwest, then Yun Shu will have to deal with state affairs day and night again.
Yun Shu had finally had a few days of comfort, so we can't let her get tired again.
"Then... I'll serve for another two years!" Shen Yunshan said, forcing himself to speak.
Ye Yunshu found it strange that Shen Yunshan seemed so unwilling to be the commander-in-chief.
You know, as the Grand Commander, at least he could see me every day. Could it be that Shen Yunshan has other intentions and doesn't want to see me anymore...?
Thinking of this, Ye Yunshu narrowed her eyes.
No way! How could he not know what kind of person Shen Yunshan is? He must have his own plans.
"Why...why are you so eager to resign from your position as Commander-in-Chief? What? Don't you want to see me and Shiwei anymore?" Ye Yunshu asked in a low voice.
Shen Yunshan...
"No! How could it be because of that! It's definitely not for that reason!" Shen Yunshan immediately denied.
"No! Then what's the reason? Why don't you want to do this perfectly good job anymore?"
Are you feeling unwell? Or do you feel that this job is preventing you from doing anything else?
Shen Yunshan, you'd better not lie to me. You know I hate people who falsify accounts and I hate liars.
"Both types of people are unforgivable in my eyes," Ye Yunshu said solemnly.
Shen Yunshan...
"Yun Shu, don't be angry, let me explain properly, okay?" Shen Yunshan lowered his voice.
Ye Yunshu snorted.
Alright, she'll listen carefully to what kind of flowery language Shen Yunshan can come up with...
Shen Yunshan picked up the tea that was no longer very hot from the table, took a sip, and then honestly told Ye Yunshu what he was thinking.
"Yun Shu, I have a selfish reason! I don't want to hide it from you."
I think that now that you are no longer the emperor, you don't have as many responsibilities. Although Your Majesty is young, you have been learning about politics from Prime Minister Lin since you were a child.
In the capital, major matters are handled by the regent. As long as the regent is in the capital, the Great Yu will not descend into chaos.
I thought this was a rare opportunity, but I was too young and insignificant to be working in the Inspection Department.
If I could resign from my position as Commander of the Imperial Guards, wouldn't it be possible to take you two out to see the world?
You've been out many times, but every time you go out it's just to run errands and check accounts. You haven't had time to properly see the beautiful landscapes of Chongqing.
"I want to take you two out to see the mountains and rivers of Chongqing!" Shen Yunshan said honestly.
Ye Yunshu...
When Shen Yunshan said these words, she immediately felt that Shen Yunshan's desire to resign from his position as the commander of the Imperial Guards was not a big deal.
It seems like not being the president is actually quite good...
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