Qing Yan

"Just kneel in front of God Lord Gaozu! When will I know my mistakes, and when will I get up again!"

Jing Yan's face was tense, and as soon as the words came out, Yun Rui was stunned.

She blinked in disbelief, and stared at Jing Yan with a pair of bright eyes, as if she wanted to make sure that what she just heard was really what Auntie said.

Sister-in-law said that she was punished by kneeling in front of Gaozu's god?

kneel!

Sister-in-law punished herself to kneel!

She said... well, who is Yu Wenrui?Prince Chu of the Great Zhou Empire!The future emperor!How could the dignified emperor be punished to kneel!

At this moment, Yun Rui took up the status of the prince.

Shouldn't a crazy girl like Jing Jiayue be punished for kneeling?

Why was he being treated like this?

Yun Rui puffed his cheeks, raised his face, and stared at Jing Yan closely, his eyes were full of grievances and unwillingness.Even so, she did not disobey A-sao and stood up——

For some reason, Yun Rui subconsciously couldn't bear to disobey A-sao's decision, even if it was a decision that made her suffer, Yun Rui couldn't bear to disobey.

Jing Yan lowered his head slightly, looking at the pitiful eyes like a neglected little beast, his heart softened at first.

At that moment, she really wanted to pull the child up and tell her "don't make an example".

However, she knew that this child was too clever and his mind was too detached, if he was not disciplined at this time, and she was not taught the word "respect", he might cause disasters when he grew up in the future.If it is a child from an ordinary family, even if it is a child of an aristocratic family, naughty and mischievous, at best, it will ruin the family business, ruin the family property, and bring shame to the family; What will be faced is the subjugation of the country and the destruction of the species, and the loss of life.

When Emperor Wuzong was young, wasn't he smart, wise, capable of both civil and military skills, and was admired by his ancestors?However, looking back at the absurd things Wu Zong did after his middle age...

Thinking of this, Jing Yan couldn't help shivering.Then Liu Mei raised his eyebrows, and met Yun Rui's eyes staring back unceremoniously.

In this one round, Yun Rui was defeated.Like a deflated ball, her small body was no longer as straight and upright as before, but she was slumped on the futon, completely devoid of energy.

Although Jing Yan felt pity for her very much in his heart, he couldn't see the slightest bit on his face.She turned around without saying a word, and went straight to the gate of the palace with Bingbi and Shimo.

There was another "rumbling" door knock.

This time, Yun Rui didn't feel any "sense of mission as a descendant of the Yuwen family". She only felt that her heart was being crushed by the "rumbling" sound, and the debris was blown away by the ruthless wind. clean.

Thinking that he would be the only "living person" left in this empty hall, Yun Rui felt aggrieved.As soon as the nose is sour, tears are about to come out of the eyes.

Yun Rui bit her lip hard, raised her head to look at the intricate patterns on the roof of the temple, and suppressed her tears, not letting them pour out.

Counselors are crying!Ruan｜Dan is so worthless!

A weak woman like Jing Jiayue shed tears after being punished by kneeling!

who I am?I am the prince of the Great Zhou!Future Son of Heaven!I don't want to cry!Don't be laughed at by the world!

Yun Rui gritted his teeth, looked at the carvings on the top of his head, and secretly cheered himself up.

Her every move was seen clearly by Jing Yan through the small gaps in the window lattice of the main hall.

Jing Yan was slightly moved, and a sour feeling came up.

Bingbi felt distressed when he saw it, leaned forward and said in a low voice: "Master, Your Highness Rui is still young..."

Jing Yan took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled softly: "Jade is not polished, it is not perfect..."

Bingbi sighed secretly, not daring to persuade any more.

Jing Yan seemed to have made up his mind, and instead of looking at Yun Rui in the window, he ordered Bingbi and Shen Cheng in a low voice: "You two are here to serve His Highness."

The two of them froze, and realized that Jing Yan was the little master in the worry-free palace, so he asked him to take care of him here.The master still cares about His Royal Highness Rui very much.

Immediately afterwards, Jing Yan suddenly said loudly: "Shen Cheng, go back to Kuntai Palace!"

The head of the inner court was as big as a bucket.He has been fooling around in the palace for decades, how could he not understand the deep meaning of his master's words?

This is for the little ancestor in the palace...

Ouch my master!You are cheating me!Aren't you letting the old slave offend the future little emperor?

Shen Cheng secretly complained endlessly, but there was nothing he could do. The county magistrate might as well take care of it now!Doing things under the queen's master, you have to follow her old man's idea, right?

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and shout loudly: "The empress drives to Kuntai Palace!"

Seeing the empress' guard of honor going further and further away, Shen Cheng frowned, and stood back outside the palace gate dejectedly.

As expected by Jing Yan——

Yun Rui knelt on the futon in the hall, although he was feeling extremely uncomfortable, his ears were always upright, listening intently to the movement outside the hall.

She was very worried that sister-in-law would ignore her like this, which would make her feel at a loss.

However, a sister-in-law's voice suddenly came from outside the hall, saying that she was going back to Kuntai Palace?

She just dropped herself and left?

Yun Rui couldn't help but not believe it, Shen Cheng's high-pitched voice came immediately, and then the sound of footsteps from near to far, until it was too far away to be heard.

Yun Rui panicked, feeling lonely for the first time in this empty forbidden palace.

She looked around at a loss, her nose was filled with the smell of sandalwood, and she no longer had the pleasant smell of sister-in-law.

Yun Rui was really disturbed, she didn't care about being sad, she just kept asking herself in her heart: Am I really wrong?Otherwise, why did Auntie get so angry?She... must be angry, right?

Regardless of whether Yun Rui regrets it or not, let's just talk about Jing Yan.

How was she ever less restless than Yun Rui?All the way suddenly, it was Ah Rui's pitiful little face, and Zhe stared at his face affectionately.

Punish Ah Rui by himself, isn't it self-torture?

Jing Yan sighed secretly.

Reason told her, however, that it was impossible not to teach that jumping child.

With such entangled thoughts, he has already seen Kuntai Palace in the distance in the blink of an eye.

A familiar figure walked out to welcome him.

How did she come?

Jing Yan frowned secretly.

Yu Jue greeted Jing Yan's shoulders, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, make it easier for servants to find them!"

Jing Yan hurriedly bowed on his shoulders: "Aunt Yujue, is something wrong?"

Yu Jue smiled slightly: "How dare a servant girl work for your mother? It's the Queen Mother, an old man, who brought this servant girl to find your mother."

Jing Yan frowned: "Mother?"

In her memory, the Queen Mother had never sent anyone to look for her, let alone Yu Jue, who was the number one personal waiter by her side?How can Jing Yan not be surprised?

"Exactly! The old lady, the Empress Dowager, invited her to Shoukang Palace, saying that she has important matters to discuss."

Jing Yan hurriedly bowed and said "yes", and said again: "I know about it. Aunt Lao Yujue is here."

As soon as he stepped into Kuntai Palace, Jing Yan was stunned.

Empress Dowager Duan sat in the middle, her complexion much better than the day before.However, the person next to her was thin, with a thin face, gray beard and hair, and a spotless official robe——

If it wasn't the left servant of Shangshu who shot Duan Yan and Duan Zhiliang, who else?

At the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it followed the old system of the previous dynasty and set up three provinces and six ministries.However, after several generations of emperors, especially in the Wuzong Dynasty, the imperial power was so concentrated that the Zhongshu and the subordinate provinces were almost in vain. The two deputy chiefs of Shangshu Province, Zuo Pushe and You Pushe, were left to check each other's power.Because the Great Zhou Dynasty respected the left again, the Shangshu Zuo Pushe seemed to be the same prime minister and the head of civil officials.

This period of Yan Duanzhi also has a background.His ancestral home is Weizhou, and he is a descendant of the Duan clan in Weizhou.The Duan family is a prominent family in Weizhou. They started as merchants in the previous dynasty, and later donated a small official.Both the government and the businessmen can eat well, so the family has become more and more prosperous and has gradually become a big family in Weizhou.In the past years, the Tai | Ancestor raised an army, and most of the food and grass were spent, relying on the Duan's family to plan strategies, so they could have no worries and be invincible.After the Tai | Ancestor established the country, all the meritorious officials were granted, and the head of the Duan family was granted the title of Marquis.And this Duan family in Weizhou is the mother's family of the Empress Dowager Duan.

Duan Yan is not a direct member of the Duan family, but because his family was poor, he had to study hard to get into an official position.He was a Jinshi of the Wuzong Dynasty, and successively assisted the three emperors Wuzong, Renzong and Yuwenzhe, and he can be called the elder of the three dynasties.Because he was the teacher of two emperors and the prime minister of one dynasty, he seemed to be the leader of all the ministers.

Before Jing Yan could think clearly about the situation in front of him, Duan Yan got up and saluted.

"Minister Duan Yan sees Empress Qiansui." He bowed to the ground, his tone neither humble nor overbearing.

He is old enough to be Jing Yan's ancestor, and he is also the elder brother of the Empress Dowager, the elder of the three dynasties, how could Jing Yan have the nerve to accept his gift for nothing?

"Master Duan." Jing Yan bowed.

Empress Dowager Duan raised her eyelids, glanced at Jing Yan, and said calmly: "The queen is here? Sit down."

Jing Yan thanked him for his seat.

Empress Dowager Duan turned to Duan Yan and said, "Zhiliang, the court has been safe these few days, right?"

When Jing Yan heard this, he shivered.

Duan Yan arched his hands and said respectfully: "I am fortunate to live up to the Queen Mother's entrustment, the court is in order, all political affairs are done step by step, and I have not lost my sense of proportion."

Empress Dowager Duan smiled comfortably, "That's good! The country has undergone great changes, and it is good to have the blessings of the ancestors at last, and it will be a safe transition."

As she spoke, she nodded slightly at Duan Yan: "Zhi Liang, thank you for your hard work!"

Duan Yan hurriedly stood up and said: "This is the responsibility of the minister, and it is the empress dowager's trust, how dare there be any difference?"

In Jing Yan's eyes, this scene is just like a well-rehearsed show.

Jing Yan's heart suddenly filled with sadness——

She tried her best to ask her father to contact the officials, and also tried her best to get close to various Jiedu envoys, such as Meng Zhaohui's subordinates, just to provide a stable guarantee for the new emperor's ascension to the throne.But her aunt, the mother-in-law of the queen mother, had already quietly laid out the pawns and controlled everything in the court in her own hands. She didn't even tell herself this until now.

Even though they belonged to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they both thought of the new emperor, so they were excluded from the decision-making, Jing Yan still had a faint bitterness of "mantis catching cicadas, and oriole behind".