Chu Nian: "You yourself said you are the Son of Heaven. You are my son, you are the Son of Heaven, and I am Heaven. Without me as your Heaven, what kind of Son of Heaven are you?!"
This child clearly possesses a certain amount of mystical energy. Although he was shouting loudly, he did not resist the beating from his "mother," nor did he even dodge: he has always been a stubborn but soft-hearted fellow since he was a child!
Upon hearing Chu Nian's words, the young emperor was instantly stunned: "Is this how the term 'Son of Heaven' is understood?"
Honestly, if your own mother beat you like that, even if you were an emperor, you really couldn't say anything!
The little emperor's face puffed up with anger, and his eyes reddened; he probably had never received such treatment before. The original owner of this body had treated him extremely well, and his adoptive father, the late emperor, had been even better to him. This one was a typical spoiled brat, with a whole host of bad habits.
"Madam... Empress Dowager, please calm down!" Wen Wan, who was completely stunned, finally reacted and tightly grabbed Chu Nian's arm, probably afraid that she would kick the emperor again, while saying.
She took another deep breath before organizing her thoughts, and said, "His Majesty... is still young, and there's no rush for the Empress Dowager to discipline him. Besides, we're outside the palace now. If the accompanying ministers or servants saw this, who knows what they would say about you?!"
Chu Nian: "Let them say whatever they want. I'm disciplining my own son, what right do others have to interfere? My son is the emperor, if I don't discipline him, who dares to?!"
The young emperor said indignantly, "If you're going to interfere, then interfere in a good way! Let Aunt Wen be the judge. Was what I said wrong?"
Chu Nian: "I want to leave the palace for some fresh air; paying respects at the late emperor's mausoleum is just one excuse..."
The young emperor said, "But such a large-scale mobilization is a waste of resources and manpower."
Chu Nian: "My son is right. Next time, I will leave the palace by myself, without taking anyone with me or saying hello to anyone, so as to avoid making a big fuss and wasting money and resources."
Wen Wan was terrified and quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! What if you are targeted by evil people?!"
The young emperor chuckled and said, "Aunt Wen, you actually believe what she says? When the time comes, as long as Uncle Weiwu stops her even slightly, she'll immediately behave herself."
Wen Wan said helplessly, "Your Majesty, please don't always talk about the Empress Dowager like that!"
The young emperor rolled his eyes and snorted.
“By the way,” Chu Nian said, “after returning to the palace, I will immediately summon the Marquis of Weiwu.”
The young emperor angrily asked, "Why did you summon him?"
Chu Nian: "Naturally, there are important military matters to discuss with him."
The young emperor said, "All you do is whine and lament all day long. What do you know about important military matters? Since you want to discuss important military matters, then summon the Grand Tutor to an audience as well!"
Chu Nian: "No need, there's no need to discuss this with the Grand Tutor."
The young emperor immediately looked at him with a disappointed expression and said, "Mother, can you please restrain yourself?"
Chu Nian: "Restrain what?"
The young emperor asked, "Do you know what the servants in the palace are saying about you and the Marquis of Weiwu?"
Chu Nian pondered for a moment and said, "I remember that the Marquis of Weiwu had a son named Zhang Qi."
In the original book, Zhang Qi seems to be a villain as well, but he becomes a villain in the later part of the story because he is not Zhang Lie and Baili Xi's biological son at all. After learning about his background, he gradually develops resentment towards his parents.
Thinking of this, Chu Nian asked, "Wen Wan, did the Grand Tutor come along?"
When paying respects at the late emperor's mausoleum, the original owner did not intend to call him Grand Tutor, since she wanted to calmly reflect on Zhang Lie's rebellion at the mausoleum. However, the young emperor trusted this Grand Tutor quite a bit and took him everywhere he went.
This makes it more convenient for Chu Nian to use now.
"Yes," Wen Wan replied.
Chu Nian: "Have Jiang Bai get in the car."
"Ah?" Wen Wan was surprised. Jiang Bai was an official from outside the capital. If the emperor was the only one in the carriage, it would be understandable for Jiang Bai to get in. The problem is that the Empress Dowager is also in the carriage now!
Chu Nian thought that her words lacked the air of an empress dowager, so she changed her words and said, "Summon Jiang Bai to the carriage."
Wen Wan said with a hint of helplessness, "Your Majesty, isn't this a bit inappropriate? Jiang Bai is an official from outside the capital; how can he ride in Your Majesty's carriage?"
Chu Nian: "I just have a few words to tell him. After I've said them, I'll let him get off. It's not like I'm going to ride with him the whole way." I feel like this gentle woman is a bit stubborn!
"Yes," Wen Wan had no choice but to agree. "This servant will pass on the message immediately." After saying that, she lifted the carriage curtain and whispered a few words to the eunuch following outside the carriage.
The eunuch quickly nodded, went to the front of the convoy and stood in front of Grand Tutor Jiang Bai, who was riding a horse, and whispered a few words to him.
Jiang Bai looked puzzled, turned his horse around, and dismounted in front of the emperor's carriage in the center of the caravan. The carriage stopped for a while, and then started moving again after he got back in.
"Your subject Jiang Bai greets the Empress Dowager! Greetings to the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Jiang Bai respectfully bowed to his mother and mother.
Chu Nianwei glanced at Jiang Bai and discovered that this Grand Tutor was actually a young man in his twenties, extremely refined and handsome.
She instinctively turned her gaze and it fell on the young emperor. Sure enough, the young emperor looked at the handsome Jiang Bai with eyes that shone like stars, and said in his hoarse voice, "Grand Tutor, please rise!"
Because they were in a carriage, Jiang Bai couldn't stand up straight after getting up; he could only bend over. The emperor quickly pointed to the seat opposite him and said, "Grand Tutor, please sit!"
Jiang Bai then sat down opposite him.
The emperor asked Chu Nian, "Empress Dowager, may I ask what important matter you have summoned the Grand Tutor for?"
In the original owner's memory, it had been several years since he had spoken to her, his mother, so politely.
Chu Nian said, "After returning to the palace, I will summon the Marquis of Weiwu to the palace to discuss important matters with him. Could the Grand Tutor go to the Marquis of Weiwu's residence and bring his wife and children into the palace? I have been missing my sister and nephew very much these days."
Jiang Bai stared at her, somewhat stunned, after hearing her words.
The emperor rolled his eyes and said, "Mother, my aunt has always looked down on you. And your nephew, he's always looking down on me, acting like he's the emperor..."
"What are you saying, Your Majesty?!" Jiang Bai scolded him angrily. "Even though Your Majesty is young, Your Majesty is still Your Majesty. Even if others do not respect you, you must not belittle yourself. Sooner or later, Your Majesty's authority will be established, and those who do not respect Your Majesty will learn to respect Your Majesty."
He paused for a moment, then tentatively asked Chu Nian, "May I ask Your Majesty, after you summoned the Marquis of Weiwu to the palace, did you instruct me to go to the Marquis of Weiwu's residence to bring the Marquis's wife and heir to the palace?"
Chu Nian smiled faintly, "Indeed. A few days ago, the Emperor sent me some fine pearls from the South China Sea..."
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