Fate with you

In July of the fourth year of Yanping, the emperor's long-awaited reform finally started.

A young and frivolous student of Taixue wrote an article to advocate the benefits of the official operation of salt, iron, tea and wine.When the emperor received the letter, he immediately read it in the hall and asked all his ministers for their opinions.Like all major reforms, the emperor's move was met with many obstacles at the beginning. Once the letter was read out, it was strongly opposed by many ministers.

This is also to be expected.How many ministers in the DPRK and China have not been involved in the four profit-making industries?Many of them dared to smuggle in the frontier and sell them to barbarians!Meng Xiuyi didn't expect it to be smooth sailing at all, and she had arranged for ministers loyal to her to speak out for second opinions.

All of a sudden, the solemn and solemn hall was filled with all kinds of noisy and noisy voices.Meng Xiuyi sat high on the nine-tiered jade steps, with one hand resting on her cheeks, her face was covered by the radiant twelve corners, the courtiers below didn't know what expression she had at this time, but her expression was different from usual Yi Yi's leisurely sitting posture seems to indicate that she doesn't care much about it?

Meng Xiuyi has been on the throne for four years, and she has never shown any impatient desire to flex her muscles. She has her own pace, adjusting the structure of the government and the opposition without haste, and secretly deploying her own people.Although at the beginning, everyone remembered how His Majesty ascended to the throne of the crown prince in one fell swoop without making a sound, but after a long time, they inevitably forgot that the emperor sitting on the throne of the Nine Layers of Jade Steps was not a simple person.

There was a fierce quarrel underneath, all the ministers talked about Li common people's livelihood, and there were matters related to people's livelihood in the past, but they had never seen them so impassioned, after all, they still touched their interests.Meng Xiuyi held a careless smile, watched for a long time, and finally said: "Since the ministers can't make a decision for a while, why not set a date for court debate."

There was a sudden silence in the hall.

There are already people below who can't wait to stand up and oppose, Meng Xiuyi said slowly with a touch of coolness: "Zhuqing also said that this matter is related to the people's livelihood, and it will be the great fortune of Li Shu and the common people if it is done well, so naturally we can't just say a few words." To make a conclusion, we will debate in the Linde Palace tomorrow, officials and students in Beijing, no matter what their grades are, as long as they care about the common people, they can speak freely at the court, and they can speak freely if they have any opinions!"

Her words seemed to be unhurried, but they felt overwhelming. The few ministers who were eager to oppose all turned their bodies sideways, and silently turned around and stood still, not daring to be such an early bird.

The matter was so happily decided.

Meng Xiuyi glanced at Pei Bo'an who was the head of the officials, he was still graceful and calm.

Meng Xiuyi immediately became angry.

The eunuch next to him stepped forward as usual and asked the officials what else they wanted to play.All the ministers' minds were preoccupied by the court debate three days later, so there was no one to care about them.

Meng Xiuyi finally controlled herself, just like the past tens of thousands of times, she once again controlled her urge to execute Pei Boan Lingchi immediately, and said in a dull tone: "Then let's go."

The emperor's mind is becoming more and more unpredictable.Even if she didn't expect it at the beginning, after listening to her calmly asking for a court discussion, she should know that most of the Taixue student's letter was ordered by His Majesty. Now that the court debate is about to start as she thought, why does she seem unhappy? up?

All the ministers looked at each other in blank dismay, and for a moment, each party attached itself to their respective party leaders.

Meng Xiuyi returned to the Weiyang Hall, and there was already a thick stack of memorials on the imperial case.

Every time she meets this memorial full of major events in the world, she will be full of energy, even if she sees it late at night, she never feels tired.However, at this time, she felt unable to cheer up.

Maybe it was because the thing that was on her mind was about to be done, and her vengeance could finally be avenged, maybe it was because of the many chaotic and unclear scenes that made her feel tired.Now she doesn't want to see these memorials full of benevolence, justice and morality, dedicated to the public.She suddenly thought that if one day, Pei Bo'an found out that she and Pei Zhao had had a relationship, she wondered how he would react, whether he would regret killing their mother and daughter for an extremely ridiculous reason.

Of course he would, no matter how nice his words might sound, it was only because he cherished his own life and status and wealth too much.If he knew how much she loved Pei Zhao, and knew that many benefits could be mediated, how could he be willing to kill her.

Meng Xiuyi sneered coldly, sat down at the court case and flipped through a few books, then discarded all these memorials and walked outside.

So, when Mu Sheng came over, he was in vain.The eunuch outside the Weiyang Hall kindly reminded her: "Your Majesty has gone to the Hanfeng Hall, if you want to go, you can send everyone to guide you."

Mu Sheng pondered for a while, then said: "My lord."

Hanliang Hall is famous for its coolness. It is built in the south of Ganquan Palace, facing the lake.

As Mu Sheng approached there, he heard the sound of a pipa.She just thought that His Majesty had summoned the musicians to play, thanked the palace man who led the way for her, and walked in.

The Hanliang Hall is laid out in a simple and simple way, with a low-key and luxurious red thread carpet laid in the hall, and the emperor kneels on it.There were indeed some female musicians dressed as handsome young ladies around her, but none of the instruments in their hands were pipas, and the person playing the pipa was Meng Xiuyi.

She was holding the pipa, plucking the strings deftly with her fingers. The red thread carpet that Xuanzhou paid tribute to was covered with her elegant gown, and the wide sleeves of the gown were embroidered with vivid duruo patterns.

The people in the mountains are full of flowers and duruo, drinking stone springs and shady pines and cypresses, the king thinks about me and doubts.

Duruo is vanilla, which symbolizes the noble quality. In ancient times, gentlemen and gentlemen liked to wear vanilla on their bodies.

Mu Sheng stood outside the hall, looking at the enlarged and spacious hall, the man was sitting alone on the luxurious red thread carpet, hugging the pipa, gently twirling on the strings.

The small crown woven with gold thread is on her hair, so dazzling in gold, it is no match for the brilliance of her whole body.Mu Sheng listened with bated breath.

A song "Xunyang Night Moon" is vast and deep, quiet and beautiful, with new sentences and thousands of strands, with a touch of sadness that is not strong, but it does not lose its atmosphere.

The music stopped abruptly.

Mu Sheng woke up from the strange brilliance of the sound of the pipa, and found that Meng Xiuyi was turning around to look at her.

"I told you to find this place." Meng Xiuyi hugged the pipa and looked at her from a distance.

Mu Sheng stepped forward, removed her cloud shoes, and sat down in front of Meng Xiuyi: "If His Majesty hadn't left a message, I wouldn't be able to find this place." How dare you reveal His Majesty's whereabouts.

Meng Xiuyi smiled slightly: "I know that Aiqing is the most intelligent and savvy." After she finished speaking, she gestured to both sides.Those female musicians who seemed like decorations hurriedly bowed their heads and stepped back quickly.

"Your Majesty came here to play the pipa so leisurely today." As Mu Sheng said, she reached out and touched the strings of the pipa in Meng Xiuyi's arms, and with a light pluck, there was a beautiful sound.

Meng Xiuyi said: "Where is the idleness, I am recharging my energy." Let's see some tomorrow, she said, seeing Mu Sheng playing the pipa strings leisurely, she couldn't help smiling: "You play the pipa well. How about playing a song for me?"

"Where is your Majesty?" The Meng family was the home of Shi Qing and Shi Lu before the establishment of the Great Jin Dynasty. The children in the family are versatile, including chess, piano, calligraphy and painting. Even more so, the late Emperor was very good at playing the pipa, as his daughter, how could His Majesty be so good at it.

After Mu Sheng finished speaking, it suddenly occurred to her that she was very good at pipa and zither in the past, and she also played with His Majesty, but after becoming Mu Sheng, she never touched this again. How does His Majesty know that she is good at pipa?Mu Sheng couldn't help being surprised, and was about to ask a question, when Meng Xiuyi said: "I've heard people say before that Qing is not only good at medicine, but also has a lot of accomplishments in temperament. How about it? Do you want to try it?"

As Meng Xiuyi said, he generously gave up the pipa.

It turned out to be like this, and Mu Sheng's doubts gradually disappeared.However, His Majesty is in the deep palace, how can he know the strengths of an imperial physician who is not high in official position and can't even face the holy?

"Could it be that Qing is not willing?" Meng Xiuyi said slowly, his phoenix eyes looking forward to the beauty, which disturbed Mu Sheng's mood, "After all, I only found out that Qing is good at rhythm after asking for a long time, so I can't even try it. Let's go."

I see.Mu Sheng's doubts disappeared.But... His Majesty said she was asking about her?Mu Sheng blinked: "Your Majesty, did you ask someone to ask me?"

Meng Xiuyi said frankly: "Yes, you are all my people, so I can't still not know you at all."

"It's my person", she said such thought-provoking words easily, it's really... "Speaking out of nowhere." Mu Sheng scolded angrily.

Meng Xiuyi acted like he was meditating, but he actually nodded his head, and said in a polite manner: "It's indeed a little bit close, why don't we put it into practice now?" As she spoke, she seemed to want to loosen Mu Sheng's belt.

These four sides are all empty, not to mention the walls, there are not even windows, people outside can have a panoramic view of the situation inside, how can Mu Sheng let her mess around, blushing, holding her pipa to stop her movements : "Do you still want to listen?"

Meng Xiuyi accepted it as soon as it was ready, she was not in a hurry to move in front of everyone, seeing that she had adjusted the tune, she straightened her clothes, sat upright, and listened attentively.

It is still "Xunyang Night Moon".Compared with Meng Xiuyi, Mu Sheng's pipa sound has a touch of tenderness, a touch of openness, and a touch of open and aboveboard affection that is about to be said.

The court debate on the second day was held as scheduled.

Because the emperor made a decree, regardless of rank, regardless of background, as long as they are talented and handsome, they can go to the palace to argue.

In this way, the natural momentum is huge, and the grand scene is unique in this dynasty.

Meng Xiuyi sat high on the throne, she didn't wear a mirage today, and she didn't wear the twelve-prong tiara, but she just put on the swallow clothes embroidered with a gentleman's pattern loosely and quickly, and she wore only one crown on her hair Small sapphire crown.

She watched the two sides argue happily. Those who don't understand His Majesty's temperament only think that she is sure of winning. Those who know her will understand that the expression on her face is actually completely irrelevant to what she thinks in her heart. Maybe it is consistent, or maybe It is quite the opposite.The emperor's mind is cunning, and he can't distinguish between emotions and anger. This young majesty is no worse than the former emperors who were known as wise emperors before her.