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The three regent ministers who stayed in Nanjing, Lu Zhenfei, Yang Tinglin and Liu Boquan, sent a congratulatory letter in the name of Crown Prince Qin Ye.
Sima An was frightened when he saw it.
There was a hidden secret in this memorial of congratulations. Although the memorial only briefly mentioned the request by the imperial official Li Jiqing to move the crown prince to the Eastern Palace and set up officials for the Eastern Palace, Sima An felt as if he had heard thunder in silence.
He, who was always calm in the face of adversity, could not help but change his expression. Snowflakes were falling outside the government office, and the cold penetrated his clothes. Sima An, however, felt hot all over.
Li Yuan arrived at the cabinet office one step later, and was blowing hot air on his hands and rubbing them. Suddenly, he saw Sima An's complexion was not right, so he asked in surprise: "Sima, what happened?"
Sima An handed him the memorial without saying a word.
Li Yuan quickly sat down, opened the memorial and read it carefully. He read it twice, word by word. After the second round, his expression became as solemn as the snowy sky.
"Nonsense, absolutely nonsense! Does Li Jiqing want the world to be in chaos?"
After Li Yuan finished scolding, he stood up anxiously and walked around in the office, "Lord Sima, what should we do? You said Lu Jianbai, Yang Wenshan and the others are really something, can't we suppress this matter at this time and wait until His Majesty returns to Nanjing?"
"We can't blame the three ministers in Nanjing. Truth will come to light sooner or later. It may not be a bad thing to report it as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Li Yuan snorted inwardly: I'm afraid someone wants to distance themselves from this as quickly as possible.
It would be best if this matter could be resolved peacefully.
But if the wind does not stop even though the tree wants to be still, then there will be a violent storm with lightning and thunder. I am afraid no one will be able to escape from it. Moreover, the taller the tree, the first it will suffer!
Sima An himself was extremely anxious. He really wanted to throw Li Jiqing, the guy who stirred up a hornet's nest, into the North Sea to herd sheep.
Li Yuan thought hard for a while, and said to himself in a self-consoling tone: "Fortunately, the Crown Prince is still young, and His Majesty is a wise ruler. I believe he will not take it too seriously."
Sima Anke was not so blindly optimistic. He said quietly, "The Queen is virtuous and has never interfered in government affairs. The Crown Prince is young, so Your Majesty naturally trusts the Queen and the Crown Prince. The bad thing is that Li Jiqing has a close relationship with the King's uncle, so it's hard to guarantee that Your Majesty won't associate something with this."
When he said this, Li Yuan's hand that was stroking his beard could not help but tremble. Although the events in southern Jiangxi happened a few years ago, they, the old officials, still remembered them vividly.
And, that's not the point.
The key point is that the Qin Dynasty is now winning victories everywhere, and the emperor himself has just held a ceremony to present captives in the Taimiao, displaying his military achievements before the spirits of his ancestors and spreading his power throughout the world.
As the saying goes, when the birds are dead, the bows are put away; when the rabbits are dead, the dogs are cooked.
Now that foreign enemies can no longer threaten the Qin Dynasty, will the emperor take this opportunity to abandon his enemies after they have died
If this is true, Li Jiqing's move is tantamount to handing the emperor a knife and a chopping board. The queen and the prince are naturally fine, but the unlucky ones are these founding heroes.
Judging from the fact that the emperor has gradually distanced himself from his cabinet ministers since he ascended the throne, everything is possible.
The more Li Yuan thought about it, the more shocked he became. He really wanted to chop Li Jiqing into pieces and feed him to the dogs.
Sima An was thinking whether he should take the initiative to submit a letter of resignation and retire, but then he thought that if he really submitted a letter of resignation at this time, it would be like yellow mud falling on his crotch, which would be shit if not shit.
It seems that it is better to be still than to move!
Sima An and Li Yuan thought about it and both decided that it would be better to play dumb for now and wait and see what happens.
In the Cuiwei Hall of the Xianyang Palace, His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor slept in for a rare night. Not only did he put aside all state affairs, he even forgot his daily habit of getting up early to practice the breathing techniques taught by Xuanjizi.
It is said that the mental method taught by Xuanjizi is still very effective. Last night, one dragon and four phoenixes made love with each other. However, since he only ejaculated once, he woke up in the morning, feeling strong and vigorous again.
Snowflakes were still fluttering outside the window. The palace was warm as spring, filled with faint fragrance. On the huge dragon bed, silk quilts covered four enchanting, graceful and beautiful bodies that would make your blood boil.
Qin Mu lay in the middle of the bed, with Li Xiangjun and Dong Xiaowan on his left and Xu Ruoshi and Li Zhiyin on his right. Their arms and legs clung to him, soft and fragrant, tender and tender. The jade-like face exposed outside the quilt was as smooth as fat and as red as a peach.
Xu Ruoshi, who was lying on his right, woke up first. She opened her hazy eyes and saw the bright sky outside the window, the erotic bed, and Qin Mu looking at her with a smile.
"Your Majesty..."
"Hush!" Qin Mu gently stopped her from making any sound, as if he was afraid of waking up Li Xiangjun and the others who were sleeping soundly. Then he slid his hand gently upward from her waist. Her skin was as smooth as fat, giving people an infinitely wonderful touch.
Xu Ruoshi felt his hands were so hot, and there was a burning sensation where he touched her, and she breathed a long sigh of relief because of the comfort.
Qin Mu then reached into her arms, held a delicate and pink water pear, and gently rubbed and twisted it, savoring the feeling that was warmer than jade and smoother than cream.
She couldn't help but move her body slightly, and this move just happened to push a huge hot object into her legs. As the hot object continued to wedge in, like a big snake entering a cave, Xu Ruoshi couldn't help but let out a series of soft moans, "Oh," the hot and solid feeling made her body spasm slightly, her cherry lips half opened, her eyes blurred... ... ..
In the misty air of the room, there is a subtle fragrance, the flowers are thick and the dew is smooth, the orioles sing sweetly, the willows sway gently, the spring butter melts the white phoenix cream, the dew flowers are cool and the red cherries are refreshing... ... .
It was around nine o'clock in the morning when Qin Mu got up, washed and changed his clothes, and then had breakfast in Cuiwei Palace with four lazy beauties.
Although the snow in Chang'an was not heavy, it was falling endlessly. On the way from Cuiwei Palace to the Imperial Study, Qin Mu walked slowly with his hands behind his back, looking at the palaces wrapped in silver, and chanted casually: "The sky is as cold as a knife, and the sour wind is rolling the raging waves. The young man on the horse in Sanhe, rough and unruly, drunkenly shooting eagles in the oak forest..."
The young eunuch following behind him was secretly delighted and was about to try to memorize the emperor's new work so that he could show it off to others, but he did not expect that the emperor in front of him stopped reciting halfway and began to hum in a low voice instead;
The emperor sang too softly, and the eunuch pricked up his ears to hear two lines: Mandarin ducks live together, butterflies fly together, the spring scenery in the garden is intoxicating, I quietly ask the holy monk, is my daughter beautiful...
Hearing this, the young eunuch dared not listen anymore and hurriedly slowed down his pace. However, he was thinking in his heart that it turned out that the emperor who was so high and mighty also had such a down-to-earth side. The young eunuch pursed his lips quietly to hold back his laughter.
Qin Mu arrived at the Imperial Study and first summoned Huang Lianshan to ask him a few questions. Then he began to review the memorials that Sima An and others had drafted and submitted.
The one placed on top today is the congratulatory memorial submitted by the assistant minister who stayed in Nanjing in the name of Crown Prince Qin Ye.
Qin Mu looked through it and then said calmly, "All of you leave."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Several young eunuchs and palace maids bowed and left quickly.
This is one of Qin Mu's routines. When encountering important matters, even when he is thinking, he does not allow eunuchs or palace maids to be around. These people are usually good at observing words and expressions, and they may be able to see some clues from a subtle change in expression on your face.
When Qin Mu was the only one left in the imperial study, he stood up and paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, thinking about the matter. In fact, as long as he did not pursue it, the matter would be settled calmly.
Prime Minister Yang Linting would not place any thoughts on a four-year-old child. As for the fact that Queen Yang Zhi sent Momo out of the palace to the father-in-law's residence overnight, the most likely reason was that she wanted her father to suppress the matter. With her gentle and virtuous character, it was even less likely that she would have any ulterior motives.
The only thing Qin Mu was worried about was that this was just the beginning. Or someone might want to take advantage of the situation and continue to stir up trouble. The fact that the prince was still young was not a problem. What was important was that he had the title of regent. If someone really wanted to take advantage of the situation and stir up trouble, this title was enough.
Moreover, Qin Mu believed that there must be many people secretly watching his reaction as the emperor. If he continued to remain silent, someone would surely jump out and take advantage of the situation.
Of course, Qin Mu can also guide the whole thing, and even encourage those who want to take advantage of the situation to come forward, and then direct the spearhead at the person he wants.
Is it really time to deprive the founding heroes of their real power? Is it really necessary to do so
The Qin Empire had only been established for a year, and the border wars were still ongoing. How many new officials were capable of taking on important tasks? These were all things he needed to consider carefully before making any response.
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ps: There are still a few hours left for the double monthly tickets. The third update is presented today. I have fallen to the last place on the monthly ticket list. I feel like I am on the edge of an abyss. Here, Haozi begs for monthly tickets again. I urgently need the support of my brothers and sisters!
, (To be continued...)
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