Qing Yan

For a while, the dust settled.

Sitting in the chair, Jing Yan watched the officials bowing before him, and listened to his aunt talking eloquently in his ear, but he had another thought in his heart.

She had expected that today's events were all under the control of her aunt.Compared with my aunt, I am just the light of a firefly, so I just need to do my part well.Since she had made up her mind, no matter whether it was Pei Jinsong, Lu Kun and others, or even the accusation from Xiang Wang, she didn't take it to heart.

What's on her mind is Wuyou's performance today, and she needs to use it to determine how to teach this child.

Seeing that the child was able to shout loudly in the face of harsh criticism from everyone, and even stood up to defend himself, especially knowing how to pull out the Gaozu jade pendant to show off, Jing Yan felt relieved, and couldn't help but admire how clever this child was.

But when Wuyou stepped on the confession, Jing Yan could not help but support his forehead——

How rude!

If Lord Duan and his father hadn't rescued the siege in time, the result would have been unimaginable.

The child is indeed a good child, but the recklessness in his bones is too heavy after all.The so-called "three-year-old is old" is so bold at such a young age, if you don't guide it well, you may cause trouble when you grow up!

Jing Yan once again realized that "children are hard to manage".If Jing Heng was present, I am afraid that the two brothers and sisters could have a good communication.

Now that the new emperor has been established, the Daxing emperor is buried.

According to the tradition of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the posthumous title of the old emperor was selected by the Ministry of Rites and passed on to the new emperor, who then decided which one to use.The new emperors were mild-tempered, such as Emperor Renzong, and most of them were discussed with the officials.Those with a domineering temperament, such as Emperor Wuzong, make decisions based on their own ideas.But no matter how overbearing, Emperor Wuzong obediently recognized the posthumous title of Gaozu in the Ministry of Rites.

Now that the new emperor is young, so this posthumous title cannot be decided by her.

Jing Yan brought Yu Wenrui to greet Empress Dowager Duan early in the morning, and after sitting for a short while, an inner eunuch gave him a posthumous title from the Ministry of Rites for selection.

Since yesterday's funeral ceremony, Empress Dowager Duan has been ill and lacks energy.

At this moment, she was leaning on the beauty's couch, and a little maid at her feet was helping her with her legs hanging down.

"Mother, can you have some breakfast?" Jing Yan asked tentatively.

Empress Dowager Duan waved her hand weakly, "I have no appetite. You haven't eaten Chaoshi yet, have you?"

As she said, seeing Yu Wenrui, the corners of her lips twitched slightly, "Don't starve us, Ah Rui... Yujue, let the small kitchen prepare meals according to the taste of the queen and His Majesty."

Yu Jue agreed and withdrew.

Empress Dowager Duan herself laughed first: "When you get old, you can't change your habits."

Jing Yan smiled apologetically: "Save it, baby."

She naturally saved that Queen Mother Duan was not used to calling her Queen Mother.She is not used to it yet!

Besides, how can there be any reason for my aunt to call herself "Queen Mother"?Queen be queen.Everyone in the world knows that the "Your Majesty" at this moment is Wuyou, so can they think of her and Wuyou together?

Yu Wenrui didn't realize it, half a child, even if he is the son of heaven, eats and plays too much.

As soon as Yu Wenrui heard that the queen mother asked to "pass the meal", Yu Wenrui thought of the delicious food made by the queen mother's small kitchen, and couldn't help talking.

How could the Empress Dowager Duan fail to see her thoughts?

"Look at us Ah Rui is so hungry, he has become a greedy cat..." She said, picking up the tray held by the inner prisoner, which contained two posthumous titles from the Ministry of Rites.

After only seeing one, Empress Dowager Duan suddenly lost her smile.

When she looked at the second one again, her brows stood on end, she was startled suddenly, and said angrily: "Is Li Zi bullying my orphans and widows!"

There was a crisp sound of "clang", and the tray rolled down onto the gold bricks with two signs attached.

Everyone in the hall was shocked.

Especially the little eunuch who was holding the tray before, when he saw the empress dowager furious, he was almost scared out of his wits, he fell on the ground and kowtowed.

The empress dowager was furious, and all the maids and servants in the palace knelt on the ground in fright, and said nothing if they dared not.

Jing Yan quickly pulled Yu Wenrui up.

At first, she didn't understand why Queen Mother Duan was like this, but when she glanced at the words on the sign that fell to the ground——

Jing Yan thought for a while, and immediately understood.

The word "English" on the Ministry of Rites just touched the taboo of Empress Dowager Duan.

The former emperor Yingzong succeeded to the throne at the age of nine, and the empress dowager controlled the government.After he grew up, he doted on the inner eunuch and made a good country into a miasma.Later, he was urged to attack the foreign race by himself in a muddleheaded manner, and ended up being captured by the foreign race.When he was welcomed back from a foreign country, he was imprisoned by his own brother who had already replaced him as emperor, which can be said to have lost the face of the royal family.

How could Empress Dowager Duan not be angry that such an unbearable posthumous title was adopted by the Ministry of Rites?

There is also the word "zhuang".The so-called "victorious the enemy and conquer the strong is called Zhuang", but repeated conquests and killings are also called Zhuang, and death in the wilderness is also called Zhuang...

Daxing Emperor Yuwenzhe died with an arrow in his heart when he conquered the Northern Zheng puppet dynasty. If the word "Zhuang" was added to his posthumous title, wouldn't it be a footnote to his death?This is not a slap in the face of the royal family, what is it?

After Jing Yan looked at it, he also frowned.

Seeing that the Empress Dowager Duan was so angry that her chest was heaving and unsteady, Jing Yan quickly persuaded: "Queen Mother, calm down! This must be caused by some confused and confused person. The Empress Mother has a lot of adults, and the body of the phoenix is ​​important. Don't be as knowledgeable as them..."

Empress Dowager Duan breathed a sigh of relief, and glanced at Jing Yan, "How can you be so confused in such a situation!"

Jing Yan hurriedly bowed his head respectfully.

"Huh! Is it useless to be an Ai family when you are old? Such a clear thief's heart, what is it to be a court? What is an Ai family?"

Empress Dowager Duan suddenly slapped the beauty couch under her body, causing everyone in the hall to tremble.

"Inherit Zaifu! Inherit the Zongzheng! Inherit the heads of the ministries! Aijia wants to see who is so bold!"

"The ministers will meet the Empress Dowager! Join the Empress Dowager! See Your Majesty!"

All of a sudden, people knelt on the golden bricks in the hall.

Empress Dowager Duan had already finished dressing, she was still wearing her plain clothes, and she was sitting upright on the chair in the middle.Jing Yan and Yu Wenrui, who didn't know where he was, sat beside him.

Yu Wenrui couldn't quite understand the current situation, but she also knew whether it was the two brands that offended the queen mother, or whether it was something related to the emperor's brother's reputation.

Why!so hungry!I really want to eat delicious...

Seeing everyone saluting, Empress Dowager Duan let out an inaudible snort, and said calmly: "Get up!"

The officials got up and all looked at each other secretly.They are all first-rank or even super-first-rank officials, and they are all quite old. The empress dowager didn't even give them a seat?

All the ministers were thinking in their hearts, it seems that it is not good to peek at the Empress Dowager's expression again?

Empress Dowager Duan glanced at the crowd coldly, she didn't say much, she just said: "Where is the Ministry of Rites!"

Prince Zheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, was kept in the dark.The most beloved concubine in his mansion was suddenly ill yesterday, and when the Emperor Daxing was burying him, he had no thoughts and only hoped that it would be over soon so that he could go home early to accompany his little wife.As soon as the ceremony was over, he returned home without touching the ground. He didn't come back in a panic until Queen Mother Duan heard about it this morning.

Hearing what the Empress Dowager said at this moment, he immediately thought that he seemed to have left his post without permission yesterday, and his calf had long been limp, and he knelt down on the ground with a "plop", still shivering.

Empress Dowager Duan glanced at his appearance, became even angrier, grabbed two signs, and slapped him directly in front of him.

"Tell me, what does this mean?"

Wang Zizheng looked at the words on the sign and trembled even more: Who did this?How bold!I... I don't know!How about this, this, this?

Before he could figure out how to reply, the Empress Dowager Duan said impatiently: "Aijia doesn't want to listen to your prevarication! Since something like this happened, it is your negligence..."

In her rage, she wanted to hand over the prince's administration directly to the Ministry of Punishment, but she swallowed the words: Now, a new ruler has just been established, and people's hearts are floating. If there is a big prison again, it will not be a blessing for the community... …

Thinking in her heart, Empress Dowager Duan suppressed her anger: "...Go and reflect on yourself!"

The political commissar of the prince paused, he knew that his fate was saved.As for the official career, who knows what will happen in the future?

Just talking about the officials, how smart are these people?Looking at the things on the ground, I already understood a lot.I thought that the empress dowager would kill everyone in anger, but who would have thought that it would be thunderous and rainy?

No matter, this is better than creating a big prison.Who knows that he won't be implicated?

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Empress Dowager Duan suddenly said again: "Where is Zongzheng?"

"Empress Dowager." Zongzheng Yuwen Chengji had white beard and hair, a tall and thin figure, and a clear face.He came out more and more, and cupped his hands towards Queen Mother Duan.

This Yuwen Chengji is the youngest son of the old minister Wang Yuwenyi, and Yuwenyi is the one who helped Emperor Gaozu righteously kill his relatives and kill his brother Yuwenxin.

Empress Dowager Duan gave a half-smile: "Old uncle Wang's spirit is not diminished!"

"Empress Dowager Cheng misses it. The veteran is old and dim-witted, but he is just holding on to his broken body and dawdling."

Empress Dowager Duan laughed: "The old uncle is more and more energetic now, how can he be half old? The Ai family is very envious!"

As she said that, she changed the subject abruptly, "How is Da'er? Aijia sees that he has become more and more powerful, and he has the demeanor of a former emperor. He is really my Great Zhou's thousand-mile steed!"

Yuwen Chengji was stunned when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Da'er is young and ignorant, and he loves to play and doesn't know how to study. This really worries the old minister!"

Empress Dowager Duan sighed: "Poor Brother Qing only has this bloodline left, so naturally Uncle Wang has to worry about it..."

When Yuwen Chengji heard her talking about his only son who died young, he couldn't help feeling a pain in his heart.

He was still in pain, and Empress Dowager Duan suddenly said: "Da'er, isn't it? It's time to book a marriage!"

Yuwen Chengji's expression was shocked, and he hurriedly apologized with a smile: "The empress dowager thinks it's because she has a bad memory? Da'er just turned 16 this year."

"Oh——" Empress Dowager Duan said meaningfully, "So it's... 16 years old..."

She fixed her eyes on Yuwen Chengji tightly, and said every word: "It's Aijia, remember wrong?"

Yuwen Chengji was watched closely by her, and a layer of cold sweat could not help but cover his head.