The sound of Murong Jin's wheelchair echoed outside, and Di Junlan immediately sat up straight, looking seriously at the door.
An Kesen looked at his face, which had been nonchalant just moments before, but now looked serious, and couldn't help but wonder.
His Majesty's behavior has been very strange these past few days.
Even his longtime friend felt something was wrong.
Ankesen heard Zhao Delin's announcement from outside, "The Regent has arrived."
Then his gaze fell on the person in the chair opposite him. This person straightened his collar, and his expression immediately became gentle and refined...
It's a ghost story.
When Murong Jin went in, she saw An Kesen and her little emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects."
Emperor Junlan stood up as soon as he arrived. "Brother has arrived. I have a question to ask you."
An Kesen looked at the smiling face of the person, especially the eyes that were almost upturned to the back of their head. He immediately stood up to greet Murong Jin when she came in.
This made him wonder if Murong Jin had some kind of leverage over His Majesty.
Otherwise, who would let Di Junlan, that smiling tiger, so easily call someone "brother," or smile like that?
Because now, when Di Junlan smiles, he really looks like he deserves a beating.
Murong Jin raised an eyebrow when she heard him still calling her "brother." "Little rascal, why is that?"
She holds military power, owns numerous commercial shops, and could even monopolize the entire economic lifeline of the Great Cheng Kingdom.
For what of hers?
I can't tell.
"This is a memorial that the Prime Minister just presented. Brother, would you like to take a look at it?"
Murong Jin took it and glanced at it. It mentioned water conservancy projects, reservoirs, and field ridges... developing arable land...
And all of this requires... money!
After reading it, Murong Jin honestly replied, "The Prime Minister's suggestions are all very reasonable."
"Alright, then I'll send him to the national treasury to collect the necessary items and handle this matter."
National treasury.
Murong Jin raised his eyelids slightly; the national treasury's wealth and treasures could not withstand such squandering.
"Oh, right, brother, there's also this. The imperial examinations are about to be held, and I'd like you to set the questions for the palace examination."
Murong Jin's lips twitched. She was a rough and uncultured woman who had always stayed in the military camp. Where would she have gotten her literary skills?
"Well, I come from a military background, so let the Grand Tutor and the others handle things like literature and common sense..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Junlan said, "However, only you can set these questions, because I want to share some common knowledge about military camps."
"The best talent is one who is proficient in both literature and martial arts. Only when one understands both can the family be happy."
"Instead of the past, where civil officials looked down on military officials, calling them uncultured and rough, while military officials called civil officials weak and bookish."
Murong Jin remained silent.
This left her speechless.
When she was in the military camp, because of a few words from a civil official, half of their supplies were cut off, and on many occasions, she even wanted to kill that civil official...
"Does Your Majesty intend to entrust the affairs of the imperial examinations to me?"
Di Junlan chuckled, "Yes, my brother understands me best."
Murong Jin chuckled twice. That was fine, but could you please stop calling her "brother"? It sounded really awkward...
"By the way, brother, this is the project plan I prepared. You can take it back and take a look."
"There are also candidates taking the exam in the capital, some from out of town and some from local areas. Most of them are handled by the Ministry of Rites. I'll have the Minister of Rites come over later, and you can discuss it with him, brother."
Ah Jin's body is not suitable for wielding swords and spears, so he can come to the civil official's place to do some things so that he won't be too bored.
According to the steward of the Prince's Mansion, Ah Jin spends all her time either at home or sleeping, and has no entertainment activities to pass the time.
Murong Jin: "Okay."
The imperial examination system?
The Ministry of Rites is responsible for the main exam questions, so if she joins, she can also add some extra knowledge as bonus points.
She will not easily change the rules, nor will she break the current system.
Both civil and military officials have it tough, but the soldiers and generals on the border have it the toughest. The officials in the city have never experienced that kind of hardship, so they naturally don't understand.
Just as Murong Jin was about to leave, she heard the man's voice behind her, which carried a hint of shyness.
"Brother, I'll come to the Prince's Mansion to see you another day."
Murong Jin's face immediately darkened, and she said gently through gritted teeth, "Okay."
Yi Er's lips curled up; he was about to burst out laughing.
Ankesen stared silently at the lewd man.
It's probably like in those folk tales, that he's been possessed.
Once Murong Jin had completely left, Di Junlan's smile immediately froze. He then spoke, his voice tinged with coldness, "An Kesen."
Ankesen immediately stood up straight, just like his emperor.
"Investigate every corner thoroughly, and don't let anyone with ulterior motives infiltrate. I want to see this imperial examination successfully completed."
"By the way, we also need to arrange for someone to protect the Regent properly. We can't let anything happen to him in the examination hall."
When it comes to serious matters, his face is always earnest and serious; but when facing Murong Jin, he always has a cute, smiling face...
Ankesen suddenly felt nauseous.
"Your Majesty, may I ask a question?"
"explain."
"You seem to treat the Regent differently now."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Junlan responded with a puzzled "Oh," and asked, "Was my expression very obvious?"
It wasn't just obvious; his eyes were practically glued to the Regent.
"Um."
"Do you remember what I said last time?"
Ankesen was puzzled, then heard him say, "When I said I would make a man my empress, I wasn't just talking for show."
Ankersen understood now and couldn't help but ask, "So Your Majesty, that person is the Regent?"
Emperor Junlan's face was full of admiration (*＾ー＾), "Yes, he is the person I have been searching for for more than ten years."
Ankesen: "..." Last time they said it was a woman, although they later said it turned into a man, but he didn't believe it at all. How could something so outrageous happen?
Unexpectedly, it was true! The girl turned into a man, and that man was none other than the current regent!
"Your Majesty, are you sure you haven't mistaken the person? What if you mistake him for someone else? The Regent might... well, he might think you're a perverted homosexual, especially since you have those kinds of feelings for him. What if he can't stand your harassment and rebels..."
Di Junlan's expression changed, and his tone became indifferent, "Commander An, you've become increasingly inarticulate lately."
Ankerson shut up.
have to.
The person His Majesty favored suddenly transformed from a celestial being into a demon...
He felt a little anxious and sorry for him.
If the Regent also likes His Majesty, given the Regent's unapproachable demeanor, His Majesty will likely find himself in a difficult position...
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