Xie Shu gently landed on Yu Chuxi's forehead and then kissed down, his breath spraying over him in varying degrees.
Yu Chuxi's cheeks flushed and her eyes were moist. After a while, her clothes were half-removed, revealing her skin as white as snow and as smooth as jade.
When his penis trembled slightly, it was like a handful of fine moonlight. Only Xie Shu knew how delicate the moonlight was, and how it was so soft that it could not even be grasped in one hand.
The room was filled with red waves and spring, and the candlelight had been burning all night before it went out.
Fortunately, the next day was a day off and there was no need to go to court.
It was noon when Xie Shu finally woke up. When he opened his eyes, he saw Yu Chuxi nestling in his arms obediently. Her thick eyelashes left a circle of blue shadow on her face. Her face was resting on his arm. Xie Shu's heart was filled with pity and love.
Xie Shu looked at Yu Chuxi's sleeping face for a long time, still not feeling tired, until Yu Chuxi moved drowsily in his arms, Xie Shu could not help but gave him numerous kisses on the forehead.
Yu Chuxi unconsciously snuggled into his arms, causing the kiss to be interrupted for a moment. At this moment, Yu Chuxi seemed to feel a little more at ease in the familiar breath, and rubbed against his chest as if seeking warmth. Soon, the kiss lingered down along the tip of his nose and invaded his lips and teeth.
Yu Chuxi's consciousness was still in a haze, so he let out a faint moan. Soon, the moan turned into something else. In the end, only the barely audible breathing remained in the tent.
Under the lights and moon, and when the snow and flowers bloom, another year has passed.
Many major events happened in the court during this year.
The decree established by Emperor Qing that "five families and four surnames cannot intermarry" caused an uproar in the court. Naturally, the aristocratic families tried their best to resist. The previous imperial examination system had weakened the foundation of the aristocratic families. If this decree was really implemented, then from then on, the aristocratic families would no longer be able to control the overall situation of the court.
Facing Emperor Qing's rebellious actions, the aristocratic families were not without ways to deal with it.
This decree was unpopular to begin with. Most of the court officials were related to aristocratic families. Even without the Shangshu Ling's call, people would continue to petition. Moreover, the decree was not human and logical. After all, many aristocratic families had already established their marriage relationships long ago. How could they change them at will? It could not withstand the waiting time.
Therefore, some ministers wrote to Emperor Qing on the grounds that the marriage had already been decided, and some strong-willed ones bluntly said that this move was absurd.
Faced with such a situation, Emperor Qing still had no intention of revoking the decree. Instead, he took advantage of the situation to express that the ministers from noble families in the court were now in collusion with each other and would implement the decree as soon as possible.
Seeing that Emperor Qing was so determined, the aristocratic families had no choice but to take other measures.
After some time, seeing that Emperor Qing no longer mentioned it and the storm had passed, everyone pretended to obey and secretly got married.
Emperor Qing seemed to have anticipated this and pretended not to know it.
It was not until the time when the Cui family and the Tao family got married that Lu Shuo suddenly wrote a letter saying that Cui Lu, as the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, had violated the law and that Cui Yuan's son Cui Lu should be dismissed. In this way, Cui Lu would not be considered a court official.
The Cui family had no way to deal with the situation in a hurry, and could only watch the Cui family lose the position of the Minister of Rites. You should know that the Minister of Rites is a fourth-rank official position, and although it only manages rituals, music and sacrifices, it is also very important.
From then on, the most exciting battle between the poor and noble families began.
Although there is no smoke of gunpowder in political wars, they are far more cruel than one can imagine. In the midst of party strife, no one can remain immune.
Both the aristocratic families and the poor families paid a heavy price. Most of the six ministers came from aristocratic families, so they could fabricate all kinds of charges against them. The chief censors all came from poor families, so they joined forces to attack and annihilate them.
During this year, dozens of court officials were imprisoned or exiled.
In such a crisis-ridden time, the National History Museum where Xie Shu works is the only place where one can take temporary refuge.
Xie Shu and Yu Chuxi traveled to all the scenic spots in the capital and visited the suburbs one by one.
Yu Chuxi was also busy developing the business in the capital. Although the Yu family played an important role in Jiangnan, the Yu family had been handed over to his second uncle after all. Yu Chuxi did not want to interfere and moved most of the money he had accumulated over the years to the capital.
In this way, with financial support and the many talented people he recruited, the capital's industry soon flourished.
In his spare time, Yu Chuxi accompanied Xie Shu to record the book of Geography. A year passed. One day, Xie Shu opened a piece of letter and read it for a while. He held her hand and said in a deep voice: "My dear, the compilation of Kyoto Geography should be completed."
Of course, Xie Shu didn't really not care about the situation during this period of time. He had been quietly waiting for the opportunity.
Now, with the cultivation of Emperor Qing, Lu Shuo's power is growing day by day, and he can temporarily suppress the aristocratic families. However, after all, he does not have a deep foundation, and once things change, he will be powerless.
Xie Shu also saw the recent military situation and the invasion of the border by the Qi Tan army, and he knew that the situation in the court was about to change drastically.
It was because the person guarding the border now was from a noble family named Wang Zhen. He was also very talented in leading troops in battle. After all, it was very difficult to train a great general if he could not read and write. Wang Zhen had a family background in learning and had been in the army for several years, and had made many military achievements.
Upon hearing that Qi Tan had entered the country, Emperor Qing had to appease the aristocratic families.
Sure enough, a few days later, news came out that Ziwei Ling Lu Shuo was impeached, Emperor Qing demoted him, and ordered him to reflect on his mistakes in seclusion.
Seeing that the time had come, Xie Shu knew that he could not delay any longer.
As soon as Xie Shu said this, Yu Chuxi immediately understood. He smiled and said, "Well, just go ahead and do it."
A few days later, the book "Geography of Kyoto" was completed by the Hanlin Academy and reported to the emperor. After reading it, Emperor Qing was very satisfied and asked everyone how to reward him.
The ministers in the court immediately became active in their thinking. Everyone knew that the Hanlin Academy was the most noble place, and Emperor Qing was willing to support it, so those who came out of the Hanlin Academy were promoted very quickly.
Generally speaking, if one has worked as an editor in the Hanlin Academy for a few years and has made some achievements, he will be given a high official position. This time, Emperor Qing obviously wants to promote Xie Shu, Kong Xiu, and Gao Yi.
Among these three people, Xie Shu is the most eye-catching. Although Xie Shu has devoted himself to writing books since he entered the Hanlin Academy, he has always been well-behaved and has not participated in party struggles, and no fault can be found in him.
But he is from a poor family after all. How could the noble family let him go?
As for Kong Xiu's previous marriage with the Lu family, he failed. After that, seeing that the situation was not right, Kong Xiu's marriage was delayed infinitely, and Kong Xiu's mother complained a lot. After the news spread, the Lu family was also very angry. This incident of not being able to get married and instead making enemies made this once famous talent in the capital a laughing stock again and again, so no one wanted to speak well of him at the moment.
Gao Yi is mediocre and has no foundation.
Therefore, when Emperor Qing said this, the ministers in the court mentioned some idle positions in twos and threes and then stopped talking.
This certainly did not satisfy Emperor Qing, so he suppressed his hidden anger and adjourned the court session first.
Now the border issue is of vital importance, he has to step aside.
But Emperor Qing has already tasted the benefits of holding power and having the final say, so how could he forget that feeling?
What Emperor Qing is well aware of is that he does not have many people he can use.
Lu Shuo is extremely smart and good at understanding people's minds and political strategies. He is indispensable to others around him and has to stay in the court. There are very few capable people, and even if he takes office, he will soon be suppressed by the aristocratic families.
For example, Xie Shu. Xie Shu had left many good impressions on Emperor Qing before. Now he has written "Geography of Kyoto". This should be an achievement. In addition, during their last meeting, Emperor Qing should reward him according to his merits. However, there are many problems standing in the way.
Emperor Qing could not help but slam the book down on the table. Even if he really promoted Xie Shu, it would not only make the noble families unhappy, but Xie Shu might not be able to hold on to that position. But if he just followed the wishes of the noble families, who would he be able to use in the future?
At this time, Eunuch Liu stepped forward, carefully lifted up the book, brushed the book and said, "Your Majesty, the map of the mountains and rivers here is so exquisite. Not only is the capital of Daqing, but even the nearby canals are clearly visible. It seems that the person who painted it knows Daqing very well."
Emperor Qing nodded indifferently, but suddenly he remembered something. He still remembered that a few years ago, there was something that bothered him a lot, which was the Yellow River bursting its dike. Xie Shu, who was just a scholar at that time, gave him a satisfactory answer. Now it is the annual summer again, and a few days ago, someone from his subordinates reported it to him.
The post of Yellow River Governor was a fifth-rank vacancy. If it were in Beijing, it would definitely not be Xie Shu's turn. After all, Xie Shu had little experience, and being promoted two ranks in a row was already very fast.
But the aristocratic families would never stand in my way of this position.
Emperor Qing's eyes sparkled, and he laughed loudly and said to Eunuch Liu, "Pass the message down and appoint Xie Shu as the fifth-rank Yellow River governor. He will take up the post today. If he can really achieve something, I will reward him greatly."
A few days later, Eunuch Liu came with an imperial edict from the Ministry of Personnel.
Xie Shu received the imperial edict, and Eunuch Liu did not stay long. His status was getting higher now, unlike before, and he could not afford to be caught by others, so Eunuch Liu congratulated Xie Shu and left.
Xie Shu knew that Eunuch Liu was in trouble, and that Eunuch Liu's help this time was considered as a repayment of a favor. Afterwards, if he still wanted Eunuch Liu to do things for him, he would have to rely on him. Therefore, Xie Shu had to take on the post of Governor of the River this time.
But the difficulty and danger involved is probably hard to imagine.
Xie Shu didn't want her husband to suffer, and was even more worried about his safety, so he planned to let him stay in the capital.
But Yu Chuxi's attitude was also very firm, and Xie Shu couldn't convince him, so he had to agree.
As time was tight, Xie Shu and his party set out the next day after they were ready, heading south. At the beginning, the road was relatively smooth, so Xie Shu studied the books on the Yellow River management throughout history. He had read them before, but now he had different feelings when he read them again.
But the closer they got to the downstream area, the less focused Xie Shu could be, because there were already many refugees with their families staggering on both sides of the road.
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