Qing Yan

"Over the years, old uncle Wang Nuo has been troubled by trivial matters for the state affairs and the clan! The Ai family is really ashamed!"

Empress Dowager Duan let out a long sigh, and said again: "Thinking of my Yuwen family, the past emperors worked hard to govern the great Zhou Dynasty, but few enjoyed a long life...Especially Emperor Renzong, and my Zhe'er..."

She spoke, her voice choked with sobs.

Jing Yan felt sad when he heard it.

All the ministers hurriedly persuaded: "The Empress Dowager mourns and changes. The ministers will definitely live up to the last emperor's legacy!"

Empress Dowager Duan nodded her head and said: "Your family has this heart, not to mention mourning your family, even the spirit of Emperor Daxing in heaven, I also want to thank you all!"

She retracted her grief, and suddenly changed the topic, facing Yuwen Chengji: "I think about it, the old uncle Wang is also very old, and it is time to make a good marriage for Da'er. Wouldn't it be nice?"

Rao Yuwen Chengji's expression changed after a long time.

But Mrs. Duan followed up and said: "The Ai family sees that Wang Guang is good. Now Qin'er and Jian'er are grown up, and Guang'er is more mature and prudent. Let them give the rightful position to young people. We are old. You should enjoy life well, right? Guang’er is your nephew, old uncle Wang, so if there are any omissions, you can point him out, right?”

Yuwen Chengji, including the officials, was dumbfounded at this moment: The empress dowager took the position of Zongzheng with such a light and clever sentence?

Why did the posthumous title lead to Zong Zhengfu?All the ministers couldn't help thinking secretly.

This pool of water doesn't seem to be shallow...

Also, what did the Empress Dowager say?Prime Minister?discreet?The officials can only hehe.

When Yuwen Chengji first heard the words of the Empress Dowager Duan, his heart was shocked.But after all, he has a lot of experience, and his thoughts are meticulous, but his face is magnanimous.

The Empress Dowager Chao Duan cupped her hands, and Yuwen Chengji smiled and said: "What the Empress Dowager said is very true. The minister is old, and it is time for the young people to do things. The empress dowager's face is haggard in recent days. Now the new emperor As soon as she ascends the throne, it is time for the Empress Dowager to let go of her hands and feet and let the young people experience it. One point is that parents and elders will not be able to keep up with them for a lifetime, so you have to go this way in the end. Second, the Empress Dowager has worked hard for state affairs After a few years, it's time to take care of your phoenix body and enjoy your life in peace!"

Empress Dowager Duan heard the words, and smiled slightly: "Old Uncle Wang spoke of Aijia's heart. Aijia is only forty-three now, and will be more than half of Old Uncle Wang's age. This body is not as strong as Old Uncle Wang's." ..."

When Yuwen Chengji heard her mentioning her age, and she kept saying "old" uncle, his eyes darkened, and he immediately returned to normal.

The Empress Dowager Duan has already changed the subject, pointing to the two signs on the ground: "This incident by the Ministry of Rites made the Ai family very sad. The first important event before the new emperor's enthronement, and the last important event in the life of the Daxing Emperor, did not try their best." Let’s do it, how can the Ai family not be angry? So, the old uncle Wang will hand over to Xiang Wang today! The first thing Xiang Wang took office was to let the Ai family handle this matter clearly. I can't understand anything..."

Empress Dowager Duan said, "humph": "Don't do this Zongzheng!"

With such a situation, the hearts of all the officials trembled, seven or eight pairs of eyes fell on Yuwen Chengji's thin back, and suddenly felt that the shadow was extremely thin, and even the hair on the temples seemed to be a little paler.

The ministers dispersed.

Empress Dowager Duan called Duan Yan and Pei Jinsong.

"Yu Jue, please sit down, both adults." Empress Dowager Duan ordered with a smile on her face.

Duan and Pei thanked their seats, feeling uneasy, especially Pei Jinsong.

Although he is upright and rational, but with his vision and years of experience as a prime minister, how could he fail to see clearly that this is the empress dowager clearing the way for the new emperor?

Pei Jinsong didn't know what happened to the old Zongzheng Yuwen Chengji in the hands of the Empress Dowager.However, the new Yu Wenguang is a well-known playboy.Letting such a person be Zongzheng is obviously for the peace of mind of the new emperor.Moreover, King Xiang is Lao Zongzheng's nephew, which is enough to save face.It can be seen that the empress dowager is not willing to tear face with the clan at least at this moment.

However, what about yourself?Does she really have this face in front of the Empress Dowager?

Pei Jinsong recalled all the words and deeds he said and did on the Daxing Emperor's funeral ceremony yesterday, although he didn't regret it, he was sweating for himself.

Huo Ran raised his head, and he found that the Empress Dowager was looking at him with a smile.

All the muscles in Pei Jinsong couldn't help shaking.

"Please Erqing to stay, there is really a very important matter to discuss."

Empress Dowager Duan said softly, "A Rui, come here!"

She took Yu Wenrui's hand and turned to Duan and Pei: "A Rui, you must always remember that Mr. Duan and Mr. Pei are the pillars of my great Zhou! You must never be in front of the two adults at any time." Disrespectful of etiquette! Meet the two Zaifu lords soon!"

Yu Wenrui looked at Duan Yan, then at Pei Jinsong.

She is familiar with these two, one she likes and the other hates——

That black-faced man surnamed Pei pointed at his sister-in-law yesterday and questioned her!

She didn't like Pei Jinsong in her heart.But before going to bed last night, the sister-in-law told herself again and again: Today, everything should be obeyed by the queen mother, and she must not play childish temper.

Sister-in-law also said: public is public, private is private.No matter how the ministers behaved during the day, they were just discussing the facts.To be an emperor, you must have a big heart, and you must not hold personal grudges because of public affairs...

Well, since the sister-in-law said so, Yu Wenrui was very open-minded, she smiled sweetly at Duan and Pei, and hugged her little fists, not like a little emperor, but like a person in the world.

"My lords, I'm young and don't understand a lot, so I'll ask my lords to teach me a lot in the future!"

When Duan and Pei heard Empress Dowager Duan's words, "Master Duan and Mr. Pei are the pillars of our Great Zhou", they were so startled that they got up from their seats, cupped their hands and hurriedly said: "Don't dare! Don't dare!"

After the little emperor Yu Wenrui saluted the two of them again, even if Pei Jinsong didn't approve of the little girl's appointment as emperor, because of the etiquette, he had no choice but to say: "The old minister is broken!"

"Gang Yi, Zhi Liang, you just sit and let her salute! Ah Rui is young, don't pamper her!" Queen Mother Duan said.

How could Duan and Pei dare to accept the gift of the new king?

It wasn't until Yu Wenrui saluted and sat down that the two of them sat down on the edge of the chair.

Empress Dowager Duan smiled slightly: "Erqing is the emperor's master from today. However, the Ai family knows that you are busy with business and you are old, so you can't teach the emperor every day. Therefore, I ask Erqing to refer to the Ai family. For details, which one is better for the emperor's master."

At this time, Pei Jinsong put his heart back into his belly, and then felt a little bit sorry: I made such a mess yesterday, and the empress dowager can still treat each other like this...

But he thought about it again, he was upholding a public heart, and he was thinking about the Great Zhou Jiangshan.Ask yourself, there is no selfishness in the slightest.

He had always been stubborn, and the momentary softness in his heart was suppressed, thinking about what this little empress would do in the future.

Duan Yan said: "I don't know if there is someone in the Empress Dowager's heart?"

"Aijia really has a candidate in mind, but I don't know what it means."

Pei Jinsong raised his thick eyebrows: "I don't know who made the Empress Dowager think so highly?"

Empress Dowager Duan smiled lightly and said, "Pei Chonghui, head of the Ministry of Officials."

Pei Jinsong's black face instantly turned red like blood, and he muttered, "This, this..."

When Duan Yan heard what Empress Dowager Duan said, he was also quite unexpected.He thought for a while, and then he understood, and laughed loudly: "The Empress Dowager has good eyesight! Second Young Master Pei's knowledge and character are nothing to say!"

Pei Jinsong propped up his hot face and argued with his neck: "It's not right! Zhongming's temperament is the most stubborn and evasive, how can he be an emperor's teacher? What's more, how old is he? Empress Dowager, no!"

Duan Yan smiled and said: "Master Pei, why should you be too modest? The second son was a first-class candidate in Renzong's reign. I was the examiner for that test. I have read the articles of the second son, and the articles are good and insightful! Now I have experienced in the officialdom. Over the years, I have become more and more intelligent. It is said that the second son is extremely capable as an official, and he is not limited by common etiquette..."

Hearing this, Pei Jinsong waved his hands: "He, he doesn't stick to common etiquette? He simply regards etiquette as nothing! Hey! I am ashamed of having a child who is unworthy of myself! Ashamed!"

Ah!Fortunately, Pei Er's temperament is not like yours!Duan Yan secretly laughed in his heart.

If it wasn't for Pei Er's dark face, Duan Yan would have doubted whether he was born to Old Pei himself.

"That's all!" The Empress Dowager Duan waved her hand, interrupting the debate between the two, "Justice, since the Ai family values ​​Pei Zhongming, there is a reason for mourning the family. The so-called 'Do not avoid relatives when raising internally, do not avoid suspicion when raising externally', My Da Zhou has always put talent first, so you should stop being humble!"

Pei Jinsong was really speechless at the moment.

If we say "turn around", it is to describe him at this time: I clearly offended the empress dowager, the empress dowager and the little emperor yesterday, but they didn't take it to heart, and even chose my second son as the emperor's teacher...

But, why Zhongming!

Pei Jinsong felt a headache when he thought of his second son who was always against him and was always looked down upon by him.

After the agreement was made, Pei Jinsong couldn't help being troubled, so the Empress Dowager Duan said again: "In a few days, it will be the day when the new king ascends the throne. Since the two prime ministers are the heads of the courtiers, they should set a good example, and don't let the ancestors of the Great Zhou live up to their expectations." Please!"

Pei Jinsong's heart skipped a beat.Right now, the little emperor's ascension to the throne is a done deal. Although he can't see women ruling the country, but in the current situation, what can he do as a civil servant?The descendants of the Yuwen family are rare, and the man who can inherit the throne is even more...

Why!Pei Jinsong secretly shook his head and sighed.It seems that this eight-year-old little girl looks pretty good now, but I don't know what will happen in the future...

Let's see!

Duan and Pei Erchen bid farewell to Queen Mother Duan and left Shoukang Palace.At this time, apart from the servants and maids, there were only three people left in the palace.

Seeing the figures of Duan and Pei going away, Empress Dowager Duan seemed to have been stretched out, and suddenly sat on the chair, very tired.

"Mother!" Jing Yan quickly supported her.

"It's okay..." Empress Dowager Duan shook her head slightly, "Yu Jue, please lead your majesty to retreat, the queen will stay."

"Yes." Yu Jue replied.

In a blink of an eye, only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are left in the hall, which is even more empty.

Empress Dowager Duan took a deep look at Jing Yan.

Jing Yan was inexplicably stared at by her, but she didn't know what the mother was going to say by leaving him alone, and felt a little uneasy.

Empress Dowager Duan suddenly grabbed Jing Yan's wrist, and sighed: "Yan'er, the Ai family did not approve of your marriage with Zhe'er back then, why are you?"

Jing Yanhun didn't expect the queen mother to ask such a question. She was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and said in a low voice: "I'll save you, because my son is..."

Seeing her blushing, Empress Dowager Duan said: "There is indeed this section, but not entirely."

Jing Yan looked at her in confusion.

Empress Dowager Duan burst into tears: "The Ai family has planned for half a lifetime, who would have thought that Zhe'er's evil...would...would fall in love with you? I knew it, I knew it..."

She sighed and shook her head helplessly: "Your mother and I are sisters of the same mother. The kindness and resentment between me and her, hey..."

"In short, Yan'er, no matter whether the Ai family is willing or not, you will shoulder the burden of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This responsibility, from the moment you marry Zhe'er, cannot be shirked." The Queen Mother Duan frowned Jing Yan's face, which was three points similar to his own, seemed to see himself when he was young.

Jing Yan had long been confused by hearing this, but when she heard this, she said anxiously: "Mother's queen! How can Yan'er overtake her mother's burden... to take on this great Zhou country?"

"Yan'er! Ai's family is getting old, and my heart is loose..."

"No! No!" Jing Yan shook his head, "The queen mother is in her prime, how can she be old?"

Empress Dowager Duan smiled wryly and pointed to her heart: "It's here. Yan'er, the heart of mourning the family, is old... You and Zhe'er are childhood sweethearts and have been together for many years, but you know that you can't get it if you love it. , but also to watch the loved one go to death, but the feeling of being powerless?"

How can you not understand?

Jing Yan bit her lip.

"You are also a poor child..." Empress Dowager Duan murmured, "But which extraordinary things in this world are not done by people who have gone through hardships? It's hard work, Yan'er!"

Jing Yan listened, his eyes were red.

Only to hear Empress Dowager Duan say again: "You child, you are the same as Aijia when you were young, but you are better than Aijia's temperament. This is a good thing, and it is also a bad thing. It depends on how you use it... ...The road to the future, Aijia has paved the way for you. As for how to go on, it is up to you. However, this road is not absolutely smooth. The so-called "Jade cannot be cut, and it is not a tool", Aijia will also leave it to you There is some room for action. You know, people live in the world, and there is no opposing person to contend with them day by day. They will only indulge themselves in peace and tranquility, and will only gradually wear away an enterprising heart. , This is definitely not a blessing for the royal family. You should do the same for Ah Rui, an emperor who blindly goes smoothly and peacefully will never become a real emperor!"