In the Taihe Palace, the new emperor just got angry, and the eunuchs and maids who were waiting on the side broke out in a cold sweat. The memorial that was torn to pieces by himself, the anger still did not subside.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty...!" A person rushed in quickly, knelt down in front of the new emperor, and said repeatedly: "My minister is late, my Majesty forgives my sins, this... what is this that angered my Majesty?"
This person is not Xue Poye, but You Shaoqing.
When I came to the capital a few months ago, You Shaoqing just talked about stories and practice books with Xiao Shitou, who had not yet ascended the throne, and had a very harmonious relationship with Xiao Shitou. , and another identity is the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The new emperor's face turned red, he glanced at You Shaoqing, and said, "How old is I, that old boy wants me to consider marriage... This old man really pissed me off."
When Xiao Shitou came to the throne, he was very unaccustomed to the life in the palace. Even when he was born, he was served by a beautiful maid. Although this kind of life was luxurious, Xiao Shitou was not used to it. .
The most important thing is that after becoming the emperor, the former empress and the current empress dowager sent officials from the Ministry of Rites to teach the little stone emperor's appearance and movements bit by bit. What is even more exasperating is that the little stone often forgets to call himself "Zhen" and is repeatedly reprimanded by the queen mother, which makes the little emperor feel very uncomfortable.
The little emperor has not yet been in charge of the government, and is in the learning stage. The daily study of etiquette and books has exhausted him. Only when he is with Xue Poye, does he feel much more relaxed. Besides, You Shaoqing When you are around, you can often tell some jokes to relieve boredom.
The new emperor's year will be fifteen years old in two months. According to the rules of the Great Chu Kingdom, that is the age at which one can get married. As the chief minister of the dynasty and the country's prime minister, Lan Wuqing naturally made a note to remind the new emperor. The emperor is about to consider the matter of the big marriage, and also invited the queen mother to play, the queen mother thinks so.
This time, the little emperor was annoyed.
It's not that the little emperor doesn't like women. Those beautiful maids who come and go in the palace often reveal the spring scenery, which makes the mature little emperor's heart flutter. Little Shitou has never experienced these things, and every time he sees those palace maids' accidental or intentional sex, his face turns red, but he is embarrassed to take action.
But the little emperor felt in his heart that it was his own business to marry a woman, he would make a decision after he felt it was appropriate, and he didn't need others to interfere in his marriage.
What's more, in the little emperor's heart, there is still a woman he likes... on the distant Beihu grassland!
When You Shaoqing heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "My lord, this... this is not a bad thing."
The little emperor glared at You Shaoqing, You Shaoqing shrank his neck, and hurriedly said: "But as the Holy Majesty said, this... it's too early... Well, everything depends on the Holy Majesty's will."
After hearing the last sentence, the little emperor calmed down a little, and said: "Get up." Then he said: "This sentence is not bad, this is my own business, do you need that old man to come and command me?"
Lan Wuqing assisted the government and devoted herself to everything. Although everything was handled by herself, in order to show the emperor's authority, the old man still came to report various things every day. Speaking of which, he was the person the little emperor saw the most every day, and every day The reports were as detailed as possible in accordance with the rules, making the little emperor's ears callused, and it is normal to feel a little disgusted.
You Shaoqing got up, walked over with a bow, and said: "My lord, Prime Minister Lan and Lord Xue are handling the court affairs now. Since Prime Minister Lan has accepted this book, if he wants to ignore it, I'm afraid it will be difficult. In my humble opinion, if I don’t want to mention this matter in the future, I still have to report it to Mr. Xue, and let him come forward, I think this matter can be stopped.”
The little emperor nodded and said: "I think so too, I have already sent someone to invite the master... Well, as long as the master talks, the old guy probably won't say anything."
You Shaoqing laughed and said: "What the Holy Majesty said is that according to Lord Xue's current status, what he said, even Prime Minister Lan, should weigh it."
The little emperor frowned, and said lightly: "You Shaoqing, it's better not to say these words well, don't bring trouble to the master."
The little emperor would not suspect that his master's power would affect him too much, and he really didn't care about this emperor. He just felt that if Xue Poye had too much power, he might be hated by many ministers in the court, and something might happen.
"My humble minister made a slip of the tongue!" You Shaoqing said hastily.
You Shaoqing also understands that although the emperor may be small, he has a smart mind, and he can hear those words.
At this moment, the inner supervisor reported: "Master Xue, please see His Majesty!"
The little emperor's face brightened, and he said, "Hurry up and ask Master to come in."
After Xue Poye came in, he glanced at You Shaoqing and bowed to the little emperor. The little emperor hurried over, held Xue Poye's hand, and said with a smile: "Master, the apprentice is thinking about you. I have something to do." I want to discuss it with you, come, sit down quickly." He actually pulled Xue Poye to sit down on the chair, leaned on the edge of the chair, resting his chin, and the eunuchs and maids next to him saw it, and they were even more shocked: "This Master Xue is with you. The emperor has a close relationship, so we must not take it lightly."
Xue Poye also knows that today is different from the past, although the friendship with Xiao Shitou has not changed, but in terms of etiquette, he has to follow the rules. It's Cao Cao with a bad face, it's not good for him, and his words are scary. Some officials in the court are still very dissatisfied with him, but don't find out when the time comes. Civil and military officials should pay attention.
"Your Majesty!" Xue Poye stood up and said softly, "In the palace, you are the king and I am the minister, so don't be so casual. Well, Your Majesty, please take your seat. If you have anything to do, just order it."
The little emperor was a little disappointed when he heard Xue Poye's serious voice, but seeing him winking, he smiled and sat down in his seat. You Shaoqing hurried up to pay respects to Xue Poye, and then stood aside respectfully, but he didn't dare sitting.
"Your Majesty, why do you want to tear up the memorial?" Xue Poye saw the torn and shredded memorial on the ground, and said indifferently: "You are the emperor, and reviewing the memorial is your job and your due duty. Your Majesty can see it." Scholars destroy sage books? Can you see soldiers smashing weapons on the battlefield?"
The little emperor was startled and lowered his head.
Although he is the supreme emperor, he has always followed Xue Poye, and he still has a sense of awe for Xue Poye.
You Shaoqing tactfully hurried over to pick it up, and was about to tell the eunuch to throw it away, but Xue Poye said: "Show me?"
Although it was shattered while walking, some important words were still there. Xue Poye looked at it together, with a smile on his lips, and said, "Is it from the prime minister?"
The little emperor nodded and said: "Yes, that old guy... well, the prime minister wants me to get married, what can I say to stabilize the country." He glanced at Xue Poye with grievances, and said: "Master, I decide my marriage. That old... Prime Minister Lan is so busy. You go and discuss it with him, and he will leave this matter alone in the future."
Xue Poye stared at the little emperor with an unusually serious expression. The little emperor who was staring straight at him was a little hairy, and he heard him call out in surprise: "Little stone."
Hearing this title, the little emperor only felt very kind, and said with a smile: "Master, I still like it when you call me that."
"Do you know who you are now?" Xue Poye's voice was extremely calm.
The little emperor was taken aback for a moment, not knowing what he was referring to.
Xue Poye said in a deep voice: "You are the emperor now, the emperor of the Great Chu Kingdom... what you represent is a country." After a pause, he sighed: "For an emperor, everything must be considered for the overall situation of the country. , the so-called 'you have no selfishness', didn't the masters of the Imperial Academy tell you this truth?"
Seeing that the master was extremely serious, the little emperor lowered his head and dared not speak.
"This minister thinks that Prime Minister Lan asked you to get married. There is nothing wrong with it. On the contrary, he has done his duty and is a good prime minister." Xue Poye said calmly: "The so-called phoenix sings together, you only have a big marriage. Only then can the dragon and the phoenix bring prosperity to the country, and also allow Da Chu to have a mother country, so... I think that what Prime Minister Lan said must not only be done, but also be done quickly."
The little emperor said anxiously: "Master, you...you help him, don't you help me?"
Xue Poye stood up abruptly, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, my minister and Prime Minister Lan are all your subjects. We are all loyal to His Majesty and loyal to His Majesty. Everything we do is for His Majesty's sake. He...is helping the Holy Spirit."
Sitting on the red chair, the little emperor was very angry and pouted, "Master, but I'm still young...!"
Xue Poye immediately interrupted: "It is the custom of the Great Chu Kingdom that you can get married when you are fifteen years old. You will be fifteen years old in two months. This is a good time to make some preparations. Once you are fifteen years old, you will be married." , of course you can get married."
Seeing the little emperor's expression, You Shaoqing was very dissatisfied, and wanted to please the little emperor, and said respectfully: "Master Xue, Your Majesty... Hehe, Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and everything is still learning, and he doesn't even have time to rest. He has worked very hard. If you get married again at this time, the Holy Majesty's body, I'm afraid... I'm afraid it won't be able to hold on." After speaking, he let out a long sigh, expressing his concern for the Holy Majesty's dragon body.
Xue Poye said coldly: "Your Excellency, do you know that the Holy Majesty's wedding is a top state matter, what else is more important than this. Your Ministry of Internal Affairs will also start preparations today, don't want to get married by then Then, something went wrong."
You Shaoqing saw that Xue Poye's expression was not good, so he didn't dare to say any more. Master Xue, who is afraid of even the emperor, and a small close minister next to the emperor, Lord Xue is about to get angry, and crushing himself is like crushing an ant.
It is actually the Holy Majesty's intention that I can come to the capital, Master Xue is just following the flow of favor.
The little emperor sat blankly on the chair, he knew that even his master was in favor of the wedding, so there was no room for maneuver.
Now it's just the queen mother and Lan Wuqing asking for a big marriage, and the little emperor doesn't like these two.
In the heart of the little emperor, although the queen mother is honorable, she has nothing to do with him. He just respects the queen mother according to the etiquette in the palace. If the queen mother really wants to interfere with his affairs, he doesn't care.
As for Lan Wuqing, although she has a high prestige in the court and is now the first assistant minister, Xiao Shitou has the courage to challenge Lan Wuqing due to his stubborn nature.
Only Xue Poye, what the master said, the little emperor has nothing to say.
At first, I thought that I would rely on my master to oppose the proposal of the empress dowager and Lan Wuqing's wedding, but who knew that my master was not on my side. In this way, the three mountains came together, and no matter how powerful the little emperor was, there was nothing he could do of.
Seeing that the little emperor was silent, Xue Poye shook his head, waved his hands and said in a low voice, "You all go down."
You Shaoqing hurriedly said: "Hurry up, hurry up, all get down." A group of eunuchs and maids were dismissed, and the eunuchs and maids saw Master Xue speaking, so they hurriedly withdrew.
You Shaoqing smiled and said: "Master Xue, everyone has retreated."
"You also retreat." Xue Poye said calmly.
You Shaoqing was taken aback for a moment, but quickly said respectfully: "Yes, I will leave." She walked out resentfully, but she didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction on her face.
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"Are you still thinking about Fragrant Leaf?" After a long time, Xue Poye sighed softly, staring at the little emperor and asked.
The little emperor shook his body, raised his head, looked at Xue Poye, a little embarrassed, but finally nodded and said: "Yes, I swear in the grassland that I must marry her...Master, since you know, why do you still let me marry you?" I married another woman?"
Xue Poye said calmly: "Little Shitou, you don't understand the key to this."
The little emperor came over, pulled a chair and sat down beside Xue Poye, and asked, "What's the key?"
Xue Poye stretched out his hand to touch the little emperor's head, and suddenly felt that this action had already touched Longwei. Fortunately, there were only two of them, so that people would not gossip, so he withdrew his hand calmly, and said softly: "Little stone, The former emperor passed on the throne to you, and he took great pains, and now you are the first to ascend the Great Treasure, and you seem to be peaceful, but so far, this position is definitely not secure."
The little emperor curled his lips and said disdainfully: "Unsafe? Master, I really don't take this position seriously. Isn't it the throne, whoever wants to take it."
"Shut up." Xue Poye reprimanded in a deep voice.
Little Shitou was startled and dared not speak.
"Do you know how much life was sacrificed and how much blood was left for you by your father? You are his son. Since he handed over the country to you, you must sit firmly. Guarding this great country, these bastard words can only be said in front of the master, if outsiders find out, it will be troublesome, maybe someone will have bad thoughts, do you understand?"
The little emperor knew that Xue Poye was doing it for his own benefit, so he nodded and said, "Master, I will never say anything again."
Xue Poye's expression softened. After all, Xiao Shitou is not yet fifteen years old. He is a child. The conspiracy of power is too profound. Even if he is smart, he will not understand it without being baptized.
"Although the first emperor cleared many obstacles for you, the rest of their party will never give up. You have to remember that the people in the court are all masters who adapt to the wind. Whoever is powerful will go to his side. Come on. Now the military power in the capital is in my hands, and Prime Minister Shang Lan also sincerely assists you, so it can still stabilize the court situation and prevent those with ulterior motives from acting rashly." Xue Poye said slowly: "But the abolition of the prince Now I am still in Yunzhou, I am not dead, if there is a change in the government, I am sure he will jump out, and those forces will come back... At that time, my background was not deep, even if I had the military power, it would be very difficult. Therefore, the most urgent task is to expand your cronies, so that your imperial decree can become a real king's order, and no one dares to disobey it."
The little emperor blinked and said, "Master, haven't you installed many officials recently, aren't they all from us?"
Xue Poye smiled bitterly and said: "That's true, but these officials really want to seize the power in their hands and do things for the Holy One, and it can't be done overnight, so these people can only be potential stocks... Well, I mean That is to say, these people can only be cultivated slowly, and we have to win over bigger forces."
"A greater power?" The little emperor frowned, thought for a while, and said, "Whose power?"
"Old General Ren!" Xue Poye said softly.
The little emperor wondered, "Is that the old general who guarded the border?"
Xue Poye nodded and said, "Not bad."
"But... but he is old, and he doesn't look like he has many years to live. Is it useful for us to win him over?" The little emperor frowned.
Xue Poye said seriously: "Of course it is useful. The power of the old general does not belong to him alone, but represents the entire army, especially the Beizhen Army. Most of the generals in the Beizhen Army are old generals." He was promoted with one hand, and they were all top talents. These people are the power of the old general, and the old general has a high prestige in the Beizhen army. Like a god, the soldiers of the Beizhen army respect him. He is equivalent to pulling the Beizhen army into your sphere of influence. In this way, the military power of the capital is in my hands, and the military power of the frontier army is in the hands of the old general, which means that the internal and external military power is in your hands. At that time, even if there are people who have misbehavior, they will not dare to act rashly. Taking advantage of this gap, you can place a large number of your cronies in the court, and even if the old general dies in the future, you will still be the absolute king."
Of course the little emperor is a smart person, so Xue Poye understood the key to it.
If the guards in the capital and the Beizhen army are their own forces, then the officials of Dachu naturally dare not be suspicious. In this way, they should use this time to inspect officials, entrust loyal, reliable and capable ones with important tasks, and cultivate their own. Power, within a few years, no one would dare to disobey what I said.
Although Xiao Shitou's feeling for the throne was not a big deal, but when he thought that his casual words were all golden words, no one would dare to disobey him, and his thoughts were tight, his face couldn't help showing excitement.
"But...!" Xiao Shitou thought for a while: "How can we win over the old general?"
Xue Poye smiled and said: "Actually speaking, the old general is a loyal person. Even if you don't win over, I'm afraid he will be loyal to you. But we want to be closer to the old general, and we must put this intimacy on the surface so that you Everyone knows... the solution is what Prime Minister Lan mentioned: big marriage!"
"Big marriage?" The little emperor frowned.
Xue Poye nodded and said: "As far as I know, the old general has a great-granddaughter who is about the same age as you and is very beautiful. She is now waiting in the boudoir. As long as you marry her, the old general will become your daughter." In-laws, in this way, who would dare to deny the intimacy between the old general and you?"
The little emperor sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Master, it turns out that you have planned to let me get married a long time ago, and you have even chosen a partner."
Xue Poye laughed and said: "You are my apprentice, some things, the master doesn't worry about it, who will worry about it?" Her position!"