"Is it only these few hours? At other times, won't Ayu miss me?" Shang Junlin was still not satisfied.
"Then what does His Majesty think?"
"I'm thinking about Ayu every day, every moment." Shang Junlin hinted.
"Oh, I see," Shen Yu drew his tone, "Does Your Majesty want me to think about His Majesty all the time?"
"Yeah." Shang Junlin nodded reservedly.
Shen Yu raised his head from Shang Junlin's arms, with a smile in his eyes, he said, "Does your majesty know what you look like now?"
Shang Junlin's goal was achieved, and he was in a good mood. He gently rubbed the hand on Shen Yu's waist: "It doesn't matter what I look like, Ayu, don't forget to promise me is important."
Promise what? Shen Yu was about to ask, but suddenly remembered what Shang Junlin was talking about just now, and slammed into the man's arms again, with a muffled voice: "Understood, I will think of Your Majesty more every day."
Shang Junlin put one hand behind Shen Yu's back, and ran down his long hair, feeling a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
They stood under the dim lights, away from the bustle, forming a world of their own, and the harmonious atmosphere between the two did not allow anyone else to intervene.
After quietly embracing each other for a while, Shang Junlin let go of his depression, and the two continued to walk along the path.
"After today's incident, Fang Jiayi's affairs in the aristocratic family should be loosened a lot." After all, Shang Junlin has the handle in his hands, even if he opposes it, he can't be as confident as before.
"I specially gave them time to relax, it depends on how they choose." Mentioning the aristocratic family, Shang Junlin's tone was devoid of emotion.
"I saw that girl from the Fang family just now. She was able to do a job with ease among the students, and she was not at all restrained. Others she came into contact with were not as calm as her." Not wanting to disturb Shang Junlin's interest, Shen Yu changed the topic casually.
Fang Jiayi's dress today is more neutral, she doesn't wear gorgeous and complicated skirts, and she doesn't wear too many red hairpins in her hair. It can let people know her identity as a woman at a glance, and it won't be incompatible with the overall atmosphere of Qionglin Banquet.
"I also noticed that she has a good relationship with Zhuangyuan and Tanhua." When sitting upright, Shang Junlin kept paying attention to the movements of everyone below.
Compared with other people, Fang Jiayi is indeed more willing to talk to Jiang Huaiqing and He Chengyu. Unlike other people, when these two people talk to her, they will not behave in any way because of her female status. There was something wrong with his behavior.
The atmosphere of the banquet was lively, and the students discussed knowledge with each other, and those who were more courageous would directly ask the officials to ask questions.
Some officials of the aristocratic family were simply restless, the emperor could leave the table at will, but they couldn't, even if they were in a hurry to solve Yi Jianming's matter, they could only sit here, forcefully smile, and couldn't show any strangeness.
Master Yi knocked on the table: "Have you sent someone to pass the news to those two adults?"
"Don't worry, my lord, someone has been sent."
Because the grades are close, Fang Jiayi, He Chengyu and Jiang Huaiqing are also close to each other. Fang Jiayi is careful, and noticed that there are not many officials from some aristocratic families, so she asked in a low voice:
"Did something happen just now? Several adults looked different, and Mr. Yi was not present. I remember meeting him when I first came."
The matter was temporarily suppressed, and Jiang Huaiqing couldn't say it clearly, and said in a low voice: "He did something, and it happened to be touched by His Majesty."
After two sentences, the two sides naturally changed the subject.
The other two cabinet ministers got the news from the Qionglin banquet, and that night they went to the place where they often discuss matters to sit down and discuss in detail.
The two cabinet ministers were from the Feng family and the Duan family respectively, and they have a great say in the aristocratic families in the capital.
After taking their seats, the two retreated.
Master Feng: "What does His Majesty mean by this move?"
Lord Duan: "Obviously, His Majesty is forcing us to make concessions. Otherwise, according to His Majesty's previous disposition, he would have dealt with the person on the spot and would not have given us time to react."
Lord Feng: "That's right, your Majesty, as always, won't listen to persuasion."
Lord Duan: "If he could listen, he wouldn't be him. Have you forgotten what happened when he first came to the throne? The late emperor asked him to keep the King of Yue in the capital to honor him. He ignored the objections of the officials and sent him away directly. How many officials did he dispose of against him at that time?"
Mr. Feng: "The King of Yue is also unbearable, otherwise why should we be in such a difficult situation."
Master Duan: "If you want me to tell you, he has long wanted to kill King Yue. This time King Yue was imprisoned, and he took advantage of the fact that no one could refute him, so he directly placed the mastermind behind the fraud on King Yue. If King Yue wants to stand up, he can It’s even harder to say.”
Mr. Feng: "The other side contacted us and said they want us to help. Do we want to help?"
Master Duan: "Don't worry, we have to wait until the end, everything will be decided."
Master Feng: "What about this imperial examination? Are we really going to do what he wants?"
Master Duan: "Otherwise, what else can we do? He is determined to promote the poor family to fight against us, and now he is so outrageous that he allows women to enter the court as officials. Sooner or later, he will destroy the Great Wall himself."
In the morning court the next day, in the discussion about women's entry into the court as an official, there were a lot less objections. Except for Fang Jiayi's official position, everyone else's official position was roughly drawn up.
As the weather got warmer, depression spent more time outside the house. Doctor Gu also said that he could walk outside more appropriately.
Shang Junlin is very concerned about the matter of depression. After hearing that doctor Gu said that more activities are good for depression, he would take depression outside for a walk whenever he had time.
Shang Junlin originally wanted Shen Yu to practice martial arts and keep fit, but Shen Yu flatly rejected him. To live a new life, he just wanted to be as comfortable as possible.
In the evening, after dinner, Shang Junlin put down his official duties and took Shen Yu for a walk in the small garden outside Yuzhang Palace.
"The Feng family and the Duan family?" Sullen paused, he had an impression of these two families, because in his previous life, these two families had secretly joined the King of Yue, and they did a lot of convenience for him before the King of Yue came to power.
"The Feng family and the Duan family have actually been entrenched in Dahuan since the founding of Dahuan, but their real heyday was in the later period of Emperor Xian's reign. Swallow it in one gulp, and the ones who will benefit the most are the Feng family and the Duan family."
Seeing that Shen Yu was interested in the Feng family and the Duan family, Shang Junlin said more.
"I dealt with many people at the beginning of my ascension to the throne. The Feng family and the Duan family are very knowledgeable about current affairs, so it's not easy for me to do anything to them."
The court at that time was too chaotic. First, it was caused by the first emperor. The capable ministers were either forced to resign or were framed and killed. He seized the throne with military power, and there were very few people who could be used. After the bloodbath of the treacherous officials of the cholera court, there was a large-scale fault in the available officials.
Shang Junlin had no choice but to temporarily use those officials of the aristocratic family who were still obedient. There would be endless troubles in doing so. The aristocratic family would fight with the imperial power. If the aristocratic family was dominant, the imperial power would be threatened.
After ascending the throne, Shang Junlin attached great importance to the imperial examination, and reused poor officials in order to balance the power of the court. Only when the forces of all parties check and balance each other can long-term stability be maintained.
"Now the prime minister is the only person in the cabinet who is not counted as a member of the family. The family occupies two places in the cabinet. Who is your Majesty going to use to replace one of them?" Seeing what Shang Junlin meant, he was planning to severely suppress the arrogance of the family.
"Fang Jun."
"The Prime Minister and Mr. Fang are both on their own. If they are both in the cabinet, it will be much more convenient for His Majesty to do whatever he wants."
Thinking with downcast eyes, with the book he read in his previous life and the things he got from Shen Qingran, and the help of Shen Yue in this life, he will definitely come up with many new things that are beneficial to the development of Dahuan. These things might become a sharp weapon for the family to seek power and profit.
Didn't Shen Qingran bring out a lot of things in the previous life to make the aristocratic family cheaper? The aristocratic family grew stronger day by day, making Dahuan a mess, and Shen Yu didn't want to make a wedding dress for the aristocratic family.
"I haven't announced the reform of the commercial system that Ayu proposed to everyone. We have to wait until the time comes."
"Don't worry, every big change can't be accomplished overnight, not to mention, the cement matter has just started, and it will be more foolproof when there are no problems."
"Ah Yu still understands me." Shang Jun sighed.
"Your Majesty, when will Jiang Huaiqing's appointment come down?" Shen Yu wanted to see what kind of path Jiang Huaiqing could take in this life without those accidents.
"Hurry up, no accidents, these two people can enter the Imperial Academy."
Although the official position was not too high when he first entered the Hanlin Academy, what was more important was the significance of this start. Entering the Hanlin Academy was equivalent to half-stepping into the cabinet.
Jiang Huaiqing is in a good mood. Even though he has not been officially appointed because of Fang Jiayi's matter, he is still cheerful every day.
He Chengyu sent a letter to his family, saying that he won't be able to return to Jiangnan for a while, and he won't be sent to Jiangnan as an official even if he is transferred abroad in the future.
After taking care of his own business, He Chengyu came out of the room: "Huaiqing, last time you said that you didn't have enough paper and pens, and a new store opened in Beijing, do you want to go and have a look?"
Jiang Huaiqing was sorting out his and He Chengyu's books, and the sun was shining in spring, so he just took them out to dry them.
The place where the books are displayed almost takes up the entire small courtyard. Some of these books were brought from home, and some were purchased after coming to the capital. Jiang Huaiqing heard the voice and turned back and said, "Go."
He has long run out of pens and papers, He Chengyuyun gave him what he used these days, Jiang Huaiqing was embarrassed to keep taking advantage of He Chengyu.
Under the sunlight, the jade-like young man became more and more dazzling, He Chengyu shook his head, pursed his lips and walked over.
Depressed into the dream of the past life, he has not dreamed about the past life for a long time, I wonder if it is because he has been thinking about the past life recently that he has such a dream.
In the dream, it was a cloudy and rainy day. He was lying on the bed, and the quilt seemed to weigh a thousand catties, making him unable to breathe.
"Boom, boom, boom," the footsteps were getting closer, and Yu Yu opened his eyes with difficulty, and saw King Yue standing beside the bed, staring at him with dark eyes.
"Shen Yu, look, no matter how unwilling you are, I will still be enthroned. You can't change the established destiny—"
No, not right!
Shen Yu struggled to get up, but couldn't move, breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Ayu, wake up..."
A familiar voice came through the heavy rain, and Yu Yu struggled to open his eyes, startled by the suddenly enlarged face in front of him.
Seeing the fear in his eyes, Shang Junlin stepped back a little, reached out and stroked his sweaty forehead hair: "Why is Ah Yu so afraid of me?"