It's been snowing in the recent north wind, and the sky outside will be dark but not dark, like a layer of obscure rose, against the vermilion palace wall and golden glazed tiles, but it's because of this place that was drenched in blood not long ago. The palace concealed a bit of the deep heaviness, and in the dim halo of the gradually lit palace lanterns, there was a little peace and tranquility.
Fine silver charcoal was burning in the duty room.
The little eunuch who came to report the letter was so frightened that he didn't dare to look up.
The courtiers have long been quarreling with each other.
Xie Wei didn't seem to hear or see, he just sat in the window, took a cup of tea, stared at the white snow that was flying down from the deep and silent sky, and thought to himself: Shen Zhiyi was following him on purpose He couldn't make it through, and seeing that his and Ning Er's wedding was approaching, he rushed to block him.
"Naughty, it's just nonsense, what is Kunning Palace? Not to mention Jiang Xuening's foreign surname, now the emperor's candidate has not yet been settled, Empress Zheng just moved out of it, she will move in the next day, what does this mean? What's the meaning?"
"But isn't that what Her Royal Highness the eldest princess meant..."
"It doesn't matter who it means, there is no owner in the world now, and we didn't say that because there is no emperor, we will move the discussion place to the Qianqing Palace, isn't it empty? Now I just ask her to do some trivial matters for the royal family. Isn't it spacious enough? I thought she was aware of current affairs, but only yesterday said she declined the kindness of the eldest princess, why did she change her mind today?"
"Cough cough, Master Yao speaks carefully..."
"When she entered the Kunning Palace, does she want to be a queen?!"
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Originally these days were calm, but a few days ago, it was good, and I didn't know why I had an idea. The eldest princess of Leyang, Shen Zhiyi, suddenly said that she would give the Kunning Palace to Jiang Xuening.
How could someone with a foreign surname be married to a royal family who could rule Kun Ning
The ministers naturally objected.
Jiang Xuening was also acquainted, and the day before, she declined the princess's kindness. But she didn't expect that, just a few days later, she suddenly changed her mind again, and today she packed her things and moved in without a sound. Not only that, but even the Fengchen Hall, Yangzhizhai, etc., which were a little closer, ordered people to clean them up, which made it hard to understand what she and Shen Zhiyi wanted to do together.
Quarreling and arguing, the words went on and on.
I don't know who reacted first, coughed quite forcefully, and winked to signal everyone to pay attention—
Although Xie Ju'an didn't say a word, he was sitting beside him.
Now who doesn't know his relationship with Jiang Xuening today
Getting married in a few days.
In front of Xie Wei, they dared to arrange Jiang Xuening and express their dissatisfaction. Is it because their life is too long
Sure enough, after everyone noticed one after another, the voice of the dispute soon became quieter.
Xie Wei gently put down the teacup.
The hearts of several assistant ministers suddenly froze and hung up.
It's not like it used to be.
As early as a few years ago, who saw Xie Ju'an disapprove of the words "ancient sages" and "like a spring breeze"? That is really a good temper, good self-cultivation, and good character that can't be picked out of ten thousand people.
But this time...
The courtiers seem to have known this person again, and they can hardly believe how a person has changed so much before and after.
In the past, when discussing matters, Xie Wei always had a smile on his lips. Occasionally, a single sentence would have the effect of a thousand pounds. He would mediate in the middle and be justified. Just a few words could ease the originally tense atmosphere and make everyone talk happily.
Even if he wanted to convince people, it made people feel comfortable.
But today, although people are still sitting here discussing matters, their style is very different from the past. No matter whether others were arguing or arguing, he didn't bother to lift his eyelids to take a look. Even when he picked up the inkstone and bottle in the cabinet to fight, he didn't pay much attention to it. He just walked out with a scroll of Buddhist scriptures in his hand, as if It was because they were too noisy.
If you are trembling to draw up national policies and people's plans, hand them over to him, ask him to read, or ask him what he thinks.
Xie Wei is mostly a light sentence: Whatever.
The rise and fall of the world, the life and death of ordinary people, he really didn't care at all, he didn't even care about it at all, and he didn't even want to put on a dress.
However, here, the words "Jiang Xuening" are the absolute exception.
Everyone can still remember that three days ago, Princess Leyang, on a whim, said that she wanted to open a women's school in Daqian, just like when she went to school in Fengchen Palace, and promote it to the world, so that women and men can generally enter the school to study.
Since ancient times, there have been differences between men and women, and men are superior to women.
Back then, Shen Zhiyi was able to study in Fengchen Hall because she was a princess, with a noble status, and she was very different. It was also because she was going to marry her in the coming year. At that time, Shen Lang made her obedient in order to make this sister happy.
Even at that time, it caused a lot of criticism in the court and the opposition.
Now, how could the old ministers in the cabinet agree
At that time, Taifu Yao frowned and said: "Three principles and five constants, husband is the basis of wife, in today's chaotic world, if the positions of yin and yang are reversed again, the world will be in chaos. Women should at most read some women's rules, understand the meaning of filial piety, and be refined. Familiar with internal affairs, it is enough to take care of things in the backyard, how can they read the book of sages?"
Everyone just wanted to join in.
Unexpectedly, a flat voice came from the side, and said: "Why can't you read?"
When everyone heard this voice, they didn't respond immediately.
After all, Xie Wei has hardly spoken these days.
He does not participate in cabinet voting or voting.
So when they looked at the sound and saw Xie Wei put down the Taoist scripture in his hand and raised his head to look at them, the cold sweat on everyone's head fell almost instantly.
Although Taifu Yao's official position is comparable to that of Xie Wei, when the incident two months ago happened, who didn't know that Xie Wei was now playing a pivotal role in the court
He was also a little nervous.
But it was a matter of ethics, and he couldn't agree with the fact that women's school was opened in his heart, so he straightened his face and said coldly: "The sages have words, but women and villains are difficult to support. It is determined that men should come, but the yin and yang are different. Heaven and earth fall, the rules handed down by the ancestors must not be broken! If there is a girls' school, the girl's family will inevitably show up outside, what kind of formality!"
Xie Wei's eyes were as calm as the deep sea, his eyes turned to him, and he only said: "According to Yao Taifu's words, there is a difference between high and low. You can't read the book that fools can read. The book that I read can't be read by Mrs. Yao?"
The crowd was shocked.
Mrs. Yao's face was even more red and white, because Xie Ju'an was almost pointing at his nose and scolding him, saying that the book he was reading was not worthy of reading!
Xie Wei didn't feel that he had said too much, and added lightly: "Life is the same in the world, you are happy to kneel and no one will stop you, but if others want to stand, but you are blocked, what are you? "
Mrs. Yao tilted her nose in anger.
The courtiers were almost not scared to death.
However, Xie Wei had already lowered his head again, picked up the Taoist scriptures that he had just put down, and continued to read, only to leave a sentence: "The price of coffins in Beijing has become lower recently, and Mrs. Yao is already old, so you might as well take advantage of this opportunity. Buy yourself a spare early."
Isn't this clearly cursed to death!
For the past few days, Xie Wei has always used the word "casually" for everything, and he is indifferent to the affairs of the world. He has almost made the courtiers forget what bloody and terrifying things this person has done in a few words in the Taiji Hall that day.
When I heard it at the moment, I thought of it all.
All of them turned pale all of a sudden, and no one dared to say something like "it's wrong to start a women's school". Even Mrs. Yao, who had previously refuted Xie Wei, had cold sweat on his forehead. During the next half-day discussion, he was stunned. Dare to say another word.
Until noon, Xie Wei left, and everyone was relieved.
But Mrs. Yao still didn't understand where he was guilty of Xie Wei.
In the end, Chen Shangshu from the Ministry of Personnel woke him up: "Taifu has a photo. Think about the time when Her Royal Highness the eldest princess went to school in Fengchen Palace, who went to be a gentleman, and who are those female students?"
When Mrs. Yao heard this, she immediately understood.
Back then, when Fengchen Hall went to school, wasn't it Xie Wei who went to be a teacher
At that time, he had a high reputation among Shilin, and was even called "Great Confucianism".
And among those students...
One of them, isn't that the second girl of Jiang Boyou's family, Jiang Xuening, who was stunned by the civil and martial arts of the Manchu Dynasty in front of the Taiji Hall
He couldn't help but be afraid for a while, thankful that he didn't say anything more exaggerated in front of Xie Wei.
The matter of opening a women's school has become a cabinet taboo.
Don't look at other political affairs, the ministers are arguing when they roll up their sleeves, but this one is silent without exception. Pilot run.
And just now...
The fact that Shen Zhiyi gave the Kunning Palace to Jiang Xuening, and Jiang Xuening really had the courage to take over, was really difficult for the ministers in the cabinet to accept.
That's why I mentioned it inadvertently in the noise just now, and the words are already a bit offensive.
The cabinet, which had been so loud before that it was impossible to hear face to face, was suddenly so quiet that the sound of needles falling to the ground could be heard.
Everyone's eyes fell on Xie Wei.
Xie Wei just looked at the gently swaying tea in the tea cup, and the buds and leaves swaying in it. He remembered the morning of the first snow some time ago.
Jiang Xuening hugged him and said: I like someone, I want the other person to be happy, and I am also happy, not to torture each other. Xie Ju'an, if you have any unhappiness in your heart, tell me. I'm stupid, you don't say I don't know. Be nice to me, let me know too. Otherwise, if something happens, one person will be bored in his heart, and the other person will be heartless.
He still doesn't understand.
Over the years, he has buried secrets in his heart, from his life experience, to Heavenly Religion, to all kinds of strategies that emerge in an endless stream. If you can't hide things in your heart, you will hurt yourself sooner or later.
So he is used to doing, not used to speaking.
Xie Wei asked: Do I often make you unhappy
There was an indescribable look on Jiang Xuening's face, like pity, sadness, but also with a warm tolerance, and then came up and kissed the corner of his eye.
She said: I just want you to let yourself go.
Her lips were wet, and when they fell into the corner of his eyes, they overturned like petals with a little clear dew.
Xie Wei hugged her in his arms.
Ke Ren was sitting under the window, but just watched the smoke from the sinking water incense that was lit on the table, and said nothing for a long time.
Jiang Xuening once said that he would not like people.
Jiang Xuening said again, if there is something wrong to tell her soon.
Jiang Xuening also said that he wanted him to let him go.
It is a dangerous thing for Xie Ju'an to let go of his defenses and reveal himself to others.
It was always hard for him to imagine.
It's just that these days, when Ning Er looked at him, his eyes that seemed to be covered with a layer of mist always appeared in his mind, making him feel that the beating heart in his chest seemed to be soaked in strong wine, burning. It was scalding hot, even with a stagnant pain of fullness.
Xie Wei suddenly stood up and walked outside.
There are many umbrellas hanging outside the Cabinet Office.
He picked up a handle and stretched it out.
Several auxiliary ministers in the cabinet couldn't help being startled, and almost subconsciously shouted: "Master Xie—"
Xie Wei didn't turn his head back, he just said, "Isn't it a coincidence that someone with a foreign surname is in charge of Kunning Palace due to official business?"
After he finished speaking, he grabbed his umbrella and walked straight into Mu Xue, who was piling up, and headed towards Kunning Palace.
It will be far away soon.
When all the ministers in the cabinet heard this, they were all startled and couldn't help looking at each other.
Kunning Palace has a master, is this a good thing
However, just as he was about to express his doubts, a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he finally reacted.
They felt that the Qianqing Palace was empty, and the Kunning Palace should also be empty. But now the Kunning Palace has been handed over to Jiang Xuening by the eldest princess, doesn't this mean that Shen Zhiyi has no intention of supporting the new emperor at all
Otherwise, a new emperor will be established in the future, the new emperor will get married, and people will move in and out. How troublesome and embarrassing will it be
They have figured out that there is no benefit to the emperor.
He didn't say it in the open, but secretly he was very unanimous that he didn't want another emperor to come out.
Jiang Xuening's entry into Kunning almost immediately weakened the speciality of Kunning Palace as a palace, and even cut down the speciality of the entire palace. Isn't it a good thing
They really didn't think about it.
However, does Xie Ju'an also think this is a good thing