The news of encircling and suppressing Qinglianzhao rebels spread throughout the government and the public on the second day. Most of the civil and military officials were in high spirits, and there was no lack of praise for Xue Poye. It's no wonder that Qinglianzhao was a thorn in the court's side. The young officials have all been hurt by Qinglianzhao, so they are happy from the bottom of their hearts for the success of the roundup.
Qinglianzhao has always been a hidden reactionary force in the Great Chu Kingdom. Although the imperial court carried out dozens of times to encircle and suppress Qinglianzhao, and even tried to attack Qinglianzhao fundamentally by means of lurking, but because Qinglianzhao The organization is too strict and hidden, and its sphere of influence is extremely wide. Although the Metropolitan Procuratorate has always shouldered the task of eradicating Qinglianzhao, over the years, it has only pulled out a few sub-rudders. Fundamentally speaking, for Qinglian Lianzhao's blow was too light.
This time, Xue Poye encircled and suppressed more than a dozen high-ranking figures in Qinglianzhao, even including the head of the punishment hall. This kind of great feat has never been done before. There was a lot of admiration in the court, which made Xue Poye smile bitterly in his heart. Said: "If these princes, nobles, civil and military officials know that I am Qinglianzhao's helmsman, I don't know if they will rush up and hack me to death."
After the court was over, the little emperor ordered Xue Poye to go to the Taihe Palace to have an audience. As soon as Xue Poye came in, the little emperor hurriedly took Xue Poye's hand and said, "Master, what did you say?"
"What?" Xue Poye was a little surprised.
The little emperor said anxiously: "Great marriage, have you gone to propose marriage?"
"How do you know?" Xue Poye rubbed his nose, picked up the delicious cake enjoyed by the emperor, and tasted it comfortably.
The little emperor said: "You have all gone to the General's Mansion, those guys have told me, master, did you go to propose marriage?"
Xue Poye frowned, looked at the little emperor, and said calmly: "You sent someone to watch me?"
The little emperor hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Master, where are you going? I am monitoring what you are doing. When You Shaoqing was shopping for supplies for the palace, he passed by the General's Mansion and saw your car." He looked aggrieved and lowered his head.
Xue Poye sighed, stretched out his hand to pull the little emperor, and said softly: "Master has wronged you, I went to the General's Mansion, but I still need to ask the General for instructions, so I didn't give an answer, maybe I need some advice." Days. Well, little guy, the master asked casually, are you really going to be angry with the master?"
The little emperor grinned, and said, "Master, we master and apprentice, why are we so angry. Hmm... Is it possible that the general will not agree?"
"Although the possibility is not high, the general is the general. We still don't know what he thinks. Perhaps it is very possible to make a muddled decision." Xue Poye said leisurely.
The little emperor said happily: "Really?"
Xue Poye glared at him and cursed with a smile: "Stinky boy...!" Suddenly thinking that there are court ladies and eunuchs around, they can't be called like this, and said vaguely: "Oh, my lord, you should be worried... You have to understand Well, if the general refuses to agree, then the plan to win over the general may be lost, which... is not a good thing."
The little emperor was startled, frowned, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Master, I really don't know whether this matter is a success or a failure...!"
Xue Poye said seriously: "Of course it's good to succeed, everything is for Da Chu." After a pause, he said slowly: "If the general is a smart person, if he really thinks about Da Chu, he will definitely agree. He should understand that only getting married can make the court more stable... the general will definitely understand this truth."
The little emperor didn't want to talk about this anymore, so he changed the subject and said: "Master, in a few days, the Mingyue King will come to Beijing. I heard from You Shaoqing that the Mingyue King is a kind-hearted person, with a big heart. It’s just that he has two literary, two martial arts, and the Four King Kongs under him, they are all powerful characters, let’s see if he will bring these people over this time.”
Xue Poye rubbed his nose and said with a smile: "If you really bring them all, that would be a good thing and save a lot of trouble."
Little Shitou wondered, "Master, why did you say that?"
Xue Poye whispered a few words in his ear, the little emperor was surprised at first, and then he gritted his teeth and said: "Master, this is the way to do it. I heard You Shaoqing said recently that the sacred decree can be unimpeded in all states of the Great Chu Kingdom, but when it comes to Yongzhou If it doesn’t work, if it doesn’t work in Yongzhou, am I still the emperor of Great Chu?”
Xue Poye nodded appreciatively, and said: "Under the whole world, there is no king's land, and there is no king's subject on the shore of the land. As long as you are the emperor, every plant and every tree in this big Chu belongs to you. You have to have absolute control. Imperial power... In ancient times, there was a powerful general who did not become emperor, but his subordinates added yellow robes to him, so he became emperor, so we don't know whether King Mingyue wanted to be emperor, but those guys under him , but the prime minister and I have always had resentment towards the imperial court, so we have no choice but to do so."
The little emperor said: "Master, this is not a bad policy, it is an excellent policy. When King Mingyue enters the capital, I will give him whatever he wants except my throne, as long as he stays in the capital honestly. "
Xue Poye saw that the little emperor was calm and unhurried when he spoke, and he had the air of an emperor. He secretly praised in his heart: "The royal blood is the royal blood. Without training, the little stone has the air of an emperor. Although he is still young, But as long as you practice for a few years, you will eventually be a real Ninth Five-Year Master."
Lowering his voice, Xue Poye said softly: "After King Mingyue comes to Beijing, the Holy Majesty can keep him in Beijing, and then reward him with Liuheyuan, so that he can stay in Liuheyuan. I heard that King Mingyue likes to fish and grow flowers. That's good." Very well, Liuheyuan is suitable for doing these things.”
The little emperor didn't understand Xue Poye's meaning for a while, and wondered: "Give him a reward from Liuheyuan?"
Xue Poye said slowly: "The prestige of King Mingyue is extremely high in the Great Chu Kingdom. I am afraid that there are still many people who admire him in the court hall of the capital. If he stays in the capital, there will be no guarantee that there will be troubles. Only Put him in Liuheyuan, and then send Habayashi guards to monitor his every move in the name of protection, so as to prevent him from interacting with officials in Kyoto... Maybe he won't have trouble with officials in Kyoto, but we have to be on guard One, it’s always better to be cautious about anything... If he stays in Liuheyuan obediently, we will slowly transfer the so-called Four King Kongs under him to Kyoto one by one in his name, and then find Use these excuses to dethrone them and monitor them, only in this way can this potential threat be invisible."
"What if he is dishonest?" The little emperor blinked and asked with a half-smile.
Xue Poye pondered for a while, and said calmly: "This is the capital, the territory of the Holy One, not the Yongzhou of King Mingyue."
The little emperor looked at Xue Poye with a smile, and suddenly said: "Master, I found that you... are a thief!"
Xue Poye laughed and scolded: "Is there anyone who says that about the master? It really doesn't respect the teacher. It seems that the old gentlemen of the Imperial Academy need to step up their efforts to guide the saint."
The little emperor said anxiously: "Master, don't let those old guys bother me...!" Blinking his eyes, he smiled and said: "Master, I have a question for my apprentice, I want you to accompany me to a place."
"Where?"
"The General's Mansion!"
Xue Poye frowned and said, "Are you going to the General's Mansion?"
The little emperor said softly: "We don't go in the open, we go in secret."
"What do you mean going dark?"
The little emperor leaned closer and said in a low voice: "I have sent You Shaoqing to find out through the servants in the general's mansion that Ren Xue lives in the West Garden of the general's mansion... there is a small door to enter, no one will know."
Xue Poye rubbed his nose and said with a half-smile: "Stinky boy, you keep saying you don't want him, but you have already started doing these things behind your back."
The little emperor said helplessly: "Master, if you asked me to marry that woman, I should know what she looks like."
"It's not a woman." Xue Poye corrected: "It's a girl." Glancing at the little emperor, he said, "Stinky boy, do you mean to let the master accompany you to steal incense and jade?"
The little emperor laughed and said: "The methods of stealing incense and jade are used by the master. The land doesn't have that ability. I just want to take a look and see what the girl with the skin like snow looks like... !"
"No!" Xue Poye refused righteously and sternly: "How can I accompany you to do these things as a teacher, it's an insult to gentleness."
The little emperor sighed, and said: "Forget it, I know that the master will not agree. How about it, I'm going to the General Guard's Mansion to see the two mistresses."
Xue Poye wondered: "To see your wife? Why are you in such a mood today?"
The little emperor shook his head and sighed: "I haven't seen my mistress for a while, I want to go and have a chat with my mistress. Well, I have never told my mistress about the glorious deeds we went to the grassland. I am afraid that my mistress would like to hear it." Yes. The blue sky, the green grass, the beautiful Beihu girl... By the way, master, what is the girl's name... Oh, yes, Su Mayo, yes, Sister Su Mayo, hey, love and righteousness , before leaving, she actually promised her with her body... Tsk tsk, master, you are so blessed!"
The corner of Xue Poye's mouth twitched, he laughed and said, "What do you mean?"
"No." The little emperor looked tired: "If you don't take me to see Ren Xue, I can only chat with my wife. I always have to be honest with my wife." Gao shouted: "Come on Ah, get ready to leave the palace."
Xue Poye opened his mouth and said with a wry smile: "Master didn't take you there because of your threat, but after thinking about it, I think it's okay to go and have a look... So, let's go to the General's Mansion... You have to promise, Don't let people see it, or you will be humiliated, and our master and apprentice hid to see a girl... It's embarrassing to say it!"
The little emperor laughed loudly, took Xue Poye's hand, winked and said: "I knew it, Master is a good person."
Xue Poye stared at the little emperor, and after a long while, he sighed: "Grandma, why do I feel that your emperor is more of a thief than me!"
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The West Garden of the Grand General's Mansion is not very big. Compared with the gardens of most dignitaries, the species of flowers and trees in the yard are not expensive, but most of them are elegant and refined daffodils. Even the trees are peach trees.
The whole garden is filled with a faint fragrance, which is not strong, but more refreshing.
You Shaoqing led the two big men and hid behind a rockery. This place was specially pointed out by Ren Laosan, the watchman of the small door next to the West Garden. This place is definitely a good place for peeping.
The third son Ren is a person who loves money very much, so You Shaoqing easily bribed him. In every big family, there will always be a few scum.
The little emperor stared calmly at the girl in the garden who was watering the flowers.
The girl was wearing a light white dress, like a white butterfly fairy, standing gracefully among the flowers, but no matter how white her skin was, it couldn't cover up her skin like jade snow, as if it was really formed by the condensation of white snowflakes, the girl The skin is soft and fair, dazzling the eyes.
The fairy in the flower, the fairy in the world.
Needless to say, the three of them knew that the girl watering the flowers was obviously the great general's great-granddaughter Ren Xue.
The little emperor was made of flesh and blood, and although he never forgot about Fragrant Leaf, his heart skipped a beat when he saw this beautiful girl, and he stared at her with a smile on his face.
He is now a little glad that he is an emperor.
Such a beautiful woman can only be matched by the most powerful man in the world like the emperor. If he is still a small stone, this girl may only be seen in his dreams.
Xue Poye glanced at the little emperor, and laughed in his heart: "Grandma, I didn't agree with it before, so I have nothing to say this time."
After an unknown amount of time, You Shaoqing said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, we should go... we can't stay here for long, don't make mistakes...!"
The little emperor nodded, although he was a bit reluctant, but this beautiful girl would soon be his queen, so he was not in a hurry, and he would have more time to watch carefully in the future.
Just about to get up, Ou Er heard Xue Poye softly said: "Don't move, someone is coming!"
The little emperor also practiced ecstasy, but he was immersed in Ren Xue's beauty, and he didn't pay attention for a while. Hearing Xue Poye's reminder, he immediately calmed down. Sure enough, he heard footsteps, so he hid in the Behind the rockery, hidden and immovable.
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"Queen Mother, this way please!" Ren Siguo's voice came, and a group of people in brocade clothes slowly came out from the small stone road full of flowers. The one walking in the front was the former Empress Xuan Min, and now Da Chu. Queen Mother.
She was still extremely glamorous and domineering, showing grace and luxury with every gesture, accompanied by Ren Siguo, and a group of court ladies followed behind to serve, and surrounded her into the garden.
Xue Poye and the little emperor looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in each other's eyes.
The mother came to the general's mansion, so why
The faces of both of them sank, and the four eyes were coldly projected on the Queen Mother.
The two were ecstasy and energetic, making full use of their strange sense of hearing beyond ordinary people, and listening carefully to their movements and words.
The Queen Mother's voice was soft and charming: "Uncle Ren, although the flowers in this yard may not be expensive, but the word 'elegant' is important. It seems that Uncle Ren is also an elegant person."
Ren Siguo bent down, followed beside him, and respectfully said: "Don't dare, Caomin is just an ordinary person, not elegant. Caomin also wanted to plant some exotic flowers and plants in this garden before, but was persuaded by my Xueer. Only after I was convinced, I planted these ordinary flowers and trees." He has no official position, so he calls himself a "grassman".
"Oh!" The Empress Dowager smiled charmingly and said, "How do you say that?"
Ren Siguo said: "Xue'er told the grass people that if this exotic flower and grass should be cultivated well, it must be related to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If there is no fairy mountain and divine water, if it is planted in such a place, there will be no spiritual energy to absorb, so it can only absorb popularity. Well, this is not good for the health of ordinary people. Although the narcissus peach blossoms in this courtyard are not expensive, they are easy to grow, watered, and some sunlight can survive. Not only does it not attract people, but it can also cultivate fresh flowers. It is beneficial to people to be empty, and the grass people planted these in the garden after hearing these words."
The queen mother smiled and said: "This little girl can speak well." Seeing Ren Xue who was watering the flowers, she pointed: "Is that Xue'er?"
Ren Siguo hurriedly said: "That's right." He called out: "Xue'er, come and see the Queen Mother soon."
Ren Xue was stunned, put down the water bottle in her hand, and hurried over, bowing prostratingly, her voice was like that of a yellow warbler: "Minnv has seen the Queen Mother, may the Queen Mother live a thousand years and a thousand years!"
The queen mother hurriedly stretched out her hand to pull Ren Xue up, and said softly: "Get up, get up, what a beautiful girl...!" It was like seeing a baby, and she was extremely happy.
Ren Xue was extremely shy, with her head bowed, her white face was flushed red under the Queen Mother's praise.
"Uncle Ren, this girl, the Ai family has taken a fancy to it." The queen mother said with a smile: "At first, the Ai family just wanted to go out for a walk today, but I didn't expect to come across such a treasure, and the Ai family was reluctant to let go... Yes, Xueer Have you ever been married?"
Ren Siguo was startled, and quickly said: "I haven't betrothed to anyone yet."
"That's good!" The queen mother happily said: "In this case, the Ai family will be a matchmaker for the little girl today, but I don't know if the Ai family has this blessing?"
Xue Poye and the little emperor, who were hiding behind the rockery, looked at each other and frowned. The two thought at the same time, could it be that the queen mother also came here to match the little emperor
That's good, the queen mother is more noble than Xue Poye in terms of status, she will be the matchmaker, the general will definitely not refuse.
Xue Poye nodded secretly. Since the new emperor ascended the throne, the queen mother has been very low-key, but occasionally came out to reprimand the little emperor because of the complaints from the academicians of the Imperial Academy, acting like a queen mother. Neither of them treated the queen mother very much. Good impression, I didn't expect that she would take the initiative to propose marriage to the little emperor, which is rare.
"The empress dowager is in charge, that's Xue'er's blessing." Ren Siguo smiled and said, "But I don't know which young master it is?"
The queen mother pondered for a while, and said with a smile: "A treasure like Xue'er can't go to another family. There is still a nephew in Ai's family, who is two years older than Xue'er and has not yet married... Uncle Ren should have heard of it, yes My cousin Han Nanfeng's son is also a young talent, but I don't know if he can match him?"
After she finished speaking, Xue Poye, the little emperor, and even You Shaoqing at the side all changed their colors.
After arguing for a long time, the empress dowager was talking about marriage for her nephew, not for the little emperor.
The little emperor's expression was immediately conspiratorial, his eyes were as cold as ice.
And Ren Siguo obviously didn't think that the Queen Mother was asking for a marriage for his nephew, he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything.