Qu Sinian laughed and said, "That's easy. Just ask someone! Jiangnan is a place of great literary talent. Besides, he has been here with the Crown Prince. If we spread the word that we are going to hold a literary gathering, there will be a lot of responses."
Yan Shiyue said: "That's too deliberate."
"So what do you want?"
Yan Shiyue said: "Killing corrupt officials is a good thing, but killing too many people at once, coupled with the confiscation of their homes, will make people fearful, and these officials did not exploit the villagers, they were just corrupt. Ordinary people cannot feel their 'badness', and they will not feel good after they die, so they will be afraid of the emperor. Therefore, what is needed now is to take advantage of the good time of the New Year to let the emperor 'have fun with the people'."
She looked at him with a "Do you understand?" look.
Qu Sinian was speechless for a long while.
This was something he was good at, but he had been so busy these days that he had neglected it.
So Lord Qu bowed and said, "I understand."
He handed over the matters at hand to Zhou Jianwei, and then went to have a heart-to-heart talk with the newly appointed governor of Hangzhou.
Yan Shiyue walked to see the child with his hands behind his back.
...
...
In fact, she has a secret weapon, which she thought of when she was writing "Seeking the Way" and she arranged it secretly, but she doesn't know whether these people can come up with it before the New Year.
If we can figure it out, it will surely be eye-opening and things will be more perfect.
A day later, the newly appointed governor Wang came to the palace to see the emperor and talked with him for a while. After that, news came from Hangzhou that during the Lantern Festival, Emperor Ming Yan would receive the people of Jiangnan at the Wufeng Pavilion.
As soon as the news came out, the people were in an uproar.
Before, this was the exclusive domain of literati, but now with the Ministry of Commerce, it is not convenient to meet with literati alone, so they simply changed it to meeting with ordinary people, which is more lively.
Afterwards, Emperor Ming Yan asked her, "Was this Qu Sinian's idea or Yue'er's?"
"Of course it's me!" Yan Shiyue said with a grin, "Si Nian was being ordered around by me. He didn't even have time to drink water, so how could he have time to think about this?"
Emperor Mingyan smiled and said, "That's right. If you think about things from your perspective in the future, I will feel more at ease."
As he spoke, he looked sideways at her. She was lying on the table in an unruly manner. Emperor Mingyan touched her head and said, "Assist the prince well. If he has any unexpected things, you should remind him more."
Yan Shiyue waved his hand to let everyone leave, and asked in a low voice: "Father, why did you suddenly want to abdicate?"
Emperor Mingyan sighed after a long while, "The older the son, the stronger the father, the source of disaster and chaos."
Yan Shiyue stood up straight at once: "Brother, I won't do that!"
He patted her head gently and said, "Silly girl, he won't do that, but others may not want to do that. Besides, as Jie'er grows up, he can't help but consider his descendants. Many times, the times push people forward and they have no choice... I don't want to see this happen. And now the prince has grown up and has his own unique insights on many things."
He was silent for a while. "I have been in this position for more than 20 years, which is enough. I am afraid that I will become old and confused and make mistakes in the future. Moreover, I also want to know how high my prince and my Yue'er can push Dayan."
He glanced at her and said, "That's why I asked you to assist me wholeheartedly."
Yan Shiyue muttered softly: "But Aye, I... I don't dislike Brother, I like Brother quite a bit, but if you ask me to treat Brother the same as Aye, I probably can't do it."
Emperor Ming Yan looked at her with an ambiguous expression, and after a while he said, "You don't have to be completely unreserved, just do your best."
Okay! Yan Shiyue hummed and lay on the table thinking.
There is no emperor who does not love power to the end. It is not uncommon for him to see through these things and think them through. What is rare is that after thinking them through, he can decisively let go.
When it comes to major events, Emperor Ming Yan is truly terrifyingly calm. Among all the emperors throughout history, he is the only one who can achieve this.
How difficult and how precious!
Yan Shiyue grabbed his hand tightly: "Father, you must be the most wise emperor in the past five thousand years!"
Emperor Mingyan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Five thousand years?"
Yan Shiyue: “…”
She quickly let go of his hand: "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." She ran away quickly.
Emperor Ming Yan pondered: "Five thousand years?" He lowered his eyes and began to calculate.
She felt that Emperor Ming Yan still had a lot to say, but Huo Qijing had thought it through very thoroughly: "Raising a son for a hundred years means worrying about him for ninety-nine. Father is worried that all the strange things you know will eventually run out, and by then, your temper will inevitably lead to criticism, so he wants you to be more 'useful'."
Yan Shiyue asked: "He is worried that my brother won't protect me like he protects me, right?"
Huo Qijing hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
Yan Shiyue suddenly fell silent.
Although she felt that the prince was very good to her, it seemed that it was not until this moment that she felt the significance of abdication. The one sitting on the throne was her father and her brother. Would there really be such a big difference?
Before the New Year, Yan Shiyue's secret weapon was finally delivered.
Yan Shiyue held it in until the evening before going to see Emperor Ming Yan.
She made a kerosene lamp. With the current level of glass workshops, it is easy to make lampshades. The key is to produce kerosene. Fortunately, it was made before the Chinese New Year.
Emperor Ming Yan was playing chess with Huo Qijing when he heard someone outside bowing and greeting him from afar. Then a servant pushed open the door and Yan Shiyue was standing outside in the light snow. The lamp in her hand was like a moonlight, bright and clear, reflecting the graceful figure of the person.
A hint of tenderness overflowed from Huo Qijing's eyes.
Yan Shiyue stood there for a while with a smile on her face, and even turned around to make sure they could see clearly before coming in with the lamp.
Emperor Mingyan asked, "Is this the lamp you were talking about?"
Yan Shiyue nodded.
Compared to candles, kerosene lamps are definitely a step up! They can't be said to be as bright as daylight, but at least they make a place very bright, so there is no problem reading or writing.
Emperor Mingyan looked at it carefully and said, "Not bad."
Yan Shiyue said in a disgruntled way, "You always say everything is good, but never say it's great! And you always call Xu Wenqu 'Ai Qing', why don't I even have a 'Qing'?"
Emperor Ming Yan took a look at her, then put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "My dear Lord Yan, this thing is wonderful, I like it very much."
Then he waved his hand and said, "Okay, my dear, please leave. I want to play chess with A Jing."
Yan Shiyue: “…”
To be honest, Emperor Ming Yan had a very high emotional intelligence. He was the kind of person who could pick up on any joke and do it in a very interesting way.
She giggled, sat down behind Huo Qijing, and asked, "Who won?"
Huo Qijing said: "Aye."
Emperor Ming Yan smiled and said, "A Jing is getting better and better at chess every day. He is not very good at chess, but he is proficient in military tactics. Therefore, once he is familiar with the art of chess, I will soon be unable to beat him." He smiled at Yan Shiyue and said, "How about Yue'er make another move for me?"
Yan Shiyue immediately waved his hand: "No, a gentleman is one who doesn't touch a chessboard! I'll get the light for my mother to see!"
She didn't want to leave. Last time when he and Xu Wenqu were together, she just took a step towards Emperor Ming Yan, and that was fine, but if she left this time... what if she sided with Huo Qijing?
She patted her butt and left.
Emperor Ming Yan looked at Huo Qijing and snorted.
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