Chapter 2277 Do you usually do this?
Xu Shizong showed a trace of disbelief on his face, and said with a half-smile: "How is this possible?"
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"He is the Prime Minister of the Cabinet."
Xu Shifeng sighed and said, "This is exactly what everyone doesn't understand."
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"The Emperor has so much to do right now. The northwest border defenses need to be reinforced, and there are frequent frictions on the southern border with Yue. Although the country of Dian is constantly at war, all signs indicate that the King of Dian is about to overthrow his ministers and regain power. Once he unifies Dian, his next move will undoubtedly be against us."
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"There are still so many things going on at home. The Emperor wants to dredge the canal, and there's also the salt and tea market opening policy..."
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"These things were all brought up by He Yi."
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"But now, he is asked to supervise the making of a small gold-thread jade burial garment. This is really puzzling."
Xu Shizong was silent for a while.
Then he said calmly: "The emperor must have his own intentions for doing this."
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"Besides, this He Yi is his confidant. Ever since he started his rebellion in Prince Yan's Mansion in Beiping, he has only had these two confidants. He certainly wouldn't distrust He Yi, right?"
Xu Shifeng thought about it and said, "That shouldn't be the case."
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"Besides Ye Zheng, the person he trusts the most is He Yi."
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"Besides, He Yi was the Prime Minister appointed by him personally. If he didn't trust him, how could he let him be the Prime Minister?"
"That's it."
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"Don't think too much, just do your job well."
"Um."
Xu Shizong coughed lightly twice and was about to pick up the book to read when he suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, by the way, speaking of Ye Zheng, I remember you said before that he was sent to the northwest to serve as a frontier official. How come he's back now?"
Xu Shifeng sat down opposite him and said, "The emperor still can't do without him."
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"There are many things that need to be handled by him before I can feel at ease."
Xu Shizong laughed and said, "I remember that he was just a small follower of the Prince of Yan. Now, he has become so important?"
"yes."
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"Besides, the imperial concubine was quite close to him before she was canonized. It's easy to talk to him about anything."
"It seems that following the people around the imperial concubine also has its benefits."
Having said that, Xu Shizong remembered something again. He put down the book in his hand and looked at Xu Shifeng. It was rare for Xu Shifeng to see his brother with a serious expression. Thinking that he had something important to say, he also sat up and looked at him.
Xu Shizong asked, "I remember that night at the banquet in Chengqian Palace, the maidservant beside the imperial concubine was the one who placed the hand of the Goddess of Childbirth in the brocade box. What was her name?"
Xu Shifeng's eyes flickered slightly.
Said: "Her name is Ran Xiaoyu."
Xu Shizong looked at his brother with a half-smile and said, "You seem to pay special attention to her."
When he said this, Xu Shifeng's face immediately became a little uncomfortable.
Said: "That's not the case."
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"Don't talk nonsense, brother."
Xu Shizong said, "How could I be talking nonsense? You even remember the name of a little palace maid."
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"Moreover, you even pleaded with the Imperial Concubine on her behalf. Do you usually do this?"
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