The Three-Life Stone

"Well, I'll go take care of government affairs later. I'll just call him over to tell you the trick to relieve your boredom." Bei Ming Mo stuffed the snack into his mouth, chewed it slowly for two bites, and leaned back in the chair. The servants brought water for Lin Mo to rinse his mouth.

Xia Jin finished her porridge and said, "I'm full too, you go first."

Bei Mingmo touched her head and smiled helplessly: "It's okay to eat slowly."

After rinsing her mouth, Xia Jin giggled twice and watched Bei Ming Mo leave. She thought to herself: Of course I want to finish my meal with you. I don't want you to leave early, but I don't want you to delay your work because of me.

After a while, Jiang Chen felt a little embarrassed and walked in stupidly.

Jiang Chen didn't know how to address Xia Jin, and his face turned red before he began to speak: "His Majesty asked me to explain to... to the Queen..."

Xia Jin burst into laughter: "Hahahahahahahahaha, Jiang Chen, I haven't seen you for a few years. You've changed a lot."

Jiang Chen was a little anxious and didn't know how to defend himself. His face became redder, but he didn't know how to face it like before. He retorted with some injustice: Can it be the same? Can it be the same? Before, His Majesty was the prince, and you were at most a distinguished guest. Now one is the emperor, and the other is the emperor's wife but not a concubine in the harem. We haven't had any contact for several years. What should I say suddenly? Crazy, crazy, all crazy, Si Yu save me.

Looking at Jiang Chen standing there, with a shameful and angry expression on his face, Xia Jin wiped her tears and said, "It's better to be the same as before. I won't eat people."

"...Um...Madam Xia, the emperor asked me to come and tell you that the morning court is not that important." Jiang Chen relaxed. He was more accustomed to it this way.

"Morning court, not important?"

"Who would be willing to follow that lousy formality? You have to get up before dawn and watch a few people fighting each other. What's the point of leaving the court? If it weren't for the ancestral system, no one would be willing to attend the court. But this system may be abolished soon by His Majesty."

"That……"

"Don't interrupt me. Wait for me to tell you slowly. I'm just organizing my thoughts now."

Xia Jin smiled and leaned to one side and said, "Well, you say."

"Ordinary emperors may not dare to break this ancestral rule, but it's different for us. Think about it, what does it mean to attend the morning court? It means you can't sleep well, it means you have to listen to a group of people chattering and you have to follow them, which means half of the day's happiness is gone in the morning."

Jiang Chen was so excited and regretful when he spoke that he clapped his hands together. Xia Jin nodded to show that she understood and just listened to him continue.

"Well, not attending the morning court doesn't mean we don't handle state affairs. It's all for the people below to see. You said that we can just gather together for the important festivals, but we still have to come on ordinary days. If someone comes, don't our subordinates have to follow the roll call and arrange people for a series of procedures? This is not only tiring for the people above, but also for us below."

Jiang Chen looked at Xia Jin again, and Xia Jin nodded seriously to show her understanding.

"Our emperor is very powerful. His Majesty is deeply aware of this, so he has long been in control of power. He has also focused on training loyal people as cabinet ministers and given them some power. This way, he doesn't have to listen to a group of people nagging him about small matters every day. It's much easier. In the future, if there are major matters, the cabinet ministers will come to the emperor to discuss them. Then the ordinary court sessions can be omitted, don't you think?"

Xia Jin nodded in agreement and then asked, "So what happened to Bei Ming Mo not attending court before?"

Jiang Chen's mouth twitched. He was really spoiled to call the emperor by his name. No wonder Si Yu said it was special. Xia Jin thought it was difficult to speak. Just when she was about to say it didn't matter, she heard Jiang Chen laugh dryly and said, "Actually, as I said, those ministers don't want to attend the court early. They also want to go back early.

But they were already here, their eyes were covered with eye boogers and their brains were confused. If the emperor had not come at this time, those ministers would not dare to say anything gossipy on the surface. They would say a lot of flattery and might impeach him behind his back. However, if they notified him not to attend the morning court tomorrow, it would be a big project and unnecessary trouble, so His Majesty's book came in handy.

Those ministers who thought they had escaped the emperor's eyes and were secretly engaging in shameful affairs came out to make contributions at this time.

Someone handed over evidence of someone's crime in the middle of the night, or someone's personal guard accidentally discovered someone's crime, and the emperor flew into a rage in the Qianqing Palace because of it. So the emperor listed the evidence one by one and let the ministers discuss it themselves. In this way, everyone would think that the emperor didn't come to the court because he was angry and disappointed, and no one would think that he just didn't want to come. In addition, this would make the people below quarrel more fiercely, and they would rush to show their loyalty and ask the emperor to take care of his health. Some would feel guilty and worried that they would be the next one, so they had to leave in disgrace with their tails between their legs. "

Jiang Chen finished speaking in one breath and pointed at the tea, asking with his eyes if he could drink it. Xia Jin nodded. Jiang Chen quickly poured one cup after another and drank three cups before he could catch his breath: "Just tell me if this idea is bad or not. Every time I feel like I'm wiping the emperor's ass. It's both infuriating and funny to watch."

Xia Jin clapped her hands and said, "You all smell the same."

He forced the other side to admit defeat without losing a single soldier. Even though he was clearly being lazy, he still gained a good reputation as a wise ruler. He also served as a warning to those with shady hands, making them live in fear all day long and dare not doubt others anymore.

Jiang Chen smiled proudly at Xia Jin's reaction and said without feeling embarrassed, "Hey, that's all I have to say, Madam Xia. Do you have any questions?"

"No more. This bunch of crystal grapes is a reward for you. Moisten your throat."

"Okay, Madam, please let me know if you have anything to say. I will tell you everything I know." Jiang Chen stared at the bunch of green grapes and swallowed his saliva. After taking it, he ran away without stopping.

Xia Jin looked at Jiang Chen's back and smiled: That's great, all the joy is shown on your face.

Xia Jin did not think highly of this tribute fruit. Even if it was worth a hundred taels, it was only because it was rare and precious here. It was like a rare treasure. If it could be seen everywhere, it would not be rare and precious.

In the era when I lived in, many fruits were improved and developed, and they were available in all kinds of quantities. Xinjiang grapes and watermelons, Hainan mangoes and pineapples, Fujian lychees and loquats, etc. could all be found in a fruit store. Naturally, I would not pay much attention to such ordinary food desires.

It is precisely because of its rarity that fruits have given rise to some quatrains that have been widely circulated in later generations.

Each mountain has its own staggered layout, I have my own rhythm, each stroke has its own use of ink, and I have my own willingness to give up.

It's good like this now.