Five-year enthronement three-year simulation

Everyone thought that Zhu Shangshu's resignation would cause an uproar.Bo, but in fact, the turmoil in the court can be said to be minimal.

The emperor acted resolutely, and Lin Xiang and Ming Jing also made a lot of efforts to clean up the household department. Many of Zhu Shangshu's former party members were dismissed and demoted, and the atmosphere of the entire Tiancheng Dynasty seemed to be cleared up.

Under such iron-blooded wrists, Zhong He, the new household minister, took office.He has been an official for decades, and he is a well-known Qingliu in the court. He has talent and cares about the common people. Unfortunately, he has been suppressed by Zhu Zhishen before, until today when the former fell from power, he finally made it through.

Besides, in the palace, Concubine Wan Gui was also severely punished to imitate her.

Even when cooperating with Concubine Ning before, Cheng Guogong and her also obtained a lot of benefits from Zhu Shangshu... But now, in order to get themselves out, the father and daughter can only turn a blind eye to Zhu's decline.

Considering that Zhu Zhishen asked himself to retire, and Zhu's family was considered a wealthy family in the capital for many years, the emperor also saved his hand and did not send Concubine Ning to Yeting, but only extended her confinement period indefinitely, which was considered to be given to the latter Decent enough.

In addition, because the mother concubine committed such a crime, the originally arrogant fourth prince and fourth princess also restrained their arrogance, and began to act with their tails between their tails, so they didn't dare to intentionally trouble Mingtan anymore.

So far, the matter of Concubine Ning has finally come to an end.

……

After the Chinese New Year, the ice and snow gradually disappeared, winter went to spring, and when the winter jasmine sprouted new buds in the imperial garden, Ming Tan learned the latest news from the court from her third brother.

"Does Tan'er know about the Qiang Mi Kingdom?"

"I know."

Ming Tan had just finished a bowl of tonic, and Tianling Gai was about to be cracked open. Hearing the words, he took a while to say: "Qiang Mi Country borders on the northwest of our Tiancheng, and is located on the grassland... Eight years ago, Qiang Mi had intended to He raised his troops to attack, but was defeated by Dingyuan General Hua Qin, so he had to submit to our court and pay tribute every year to this day."

Ming Jing nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile, "Probably you're right."

Probably?Ming Tan was startled, and just about to ask in detail, Ming Jing seemed to know what she was thinking, and then slowly explained: "Eight years have passed, and today is not what it used to be. The current Qiangmi Kingdom is also very different from the past. It's the same."

"Well, third brother, tell me, why is it different?"

"Three years ago, a civil strife broke out on the grassland, and Gerkuhan Da Shanyu became the new monarch of the Qiang Mi Kingdom. Get in order, and start training soldiers and horses in Qiangmi."

Ming Jing said: "This Shan Shi is a brave and resourceful man. Even though the country is rich and the people are strong now, he still bows down to Tian Cheng and pays tribute on time every year. Does Tan'er understand why?"

The storytelling session suddenly skipped to a question-and-answer session.

Ming Tan thought for a while, then hesitated: "Is it because you want to paralyze us, and then wait for an opportunity to attack?"

"Strictly speaking, that's only one of the reasons."

Ming Jing turned his head, looked at the scenery outside the window, and said lightly: "Qiang Mi is not a country without flaws... It is located in the middle and south of the grassland, with Tiancheng with many soldiers and generals in the east, and countless tribes in the west. They are eager to move; they covet the fertile land of Qiangmi and the herds of cattle and sheep, and they are thinking every day how to replace the best areas on the grassland."

"And in this situation of being attacked from both sides, for Qiang Mi, the best way to deal with it is not aggression... but an alliance."

"Alliance?" Ming Tan was startled, "With us?"

"Yes." Ming Jing said, "Gerkuhan Da Shanyu is ambitious, but he is not arrogant. He understands that Qiang Mi can't eat such a vast land like Tiancheng, but he always wants to be the only one on the grassland. Therefore, in order to achieve the latter goal, he needs our help - unless it is absolutely necessary, he will never easily turn against Tian Cheng."

Ming Tan listened thoughtfully.

"Then third brother," she pondered for a while, then asked sharply, "what can be considered as a 'last resort' time?"

Hearing this, the corners of Ming Jing's lips curved into a gentle and proud smile, and he looked at Ming Tan with satisfaction.

"When it's a last resort," his eyes gradually darkened a little, "it's the time when we can't maintain the current friendly relationship with Tiancheng."

Hearing the other party's tone that seemed to mean something, Ming Tan suddenly felt a little uneasy.

But before she could ask, Ming Jing returned to normal, reached out to pat his sister on the head, and then brought up another matter.

"The reason why I suddenly talked about Qiang Mi with you is because they will send an envoy to visit the capital after the beginning of spring."

Ming Jing laughed and said: "I heard that the one who came this time is the only son of Gerkuhan Grand Chanyu, Prince Atusa. The father attaches great importance to this matter, and this morning he specially ordered me and the second emperor brother to take it temporarily. The post of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple is responsible for receiving His Highness the Prince."

oh.Ming Tan is clear, the third brother is going to be a diplomat.

However, apart from Ming Jing, there is another person who was also arranged by the father to be in charge of this matter...

"I don't care whether the prince is a prince or not," she bit her lower lip and said worriedly, "It's just that this time, the third brother wants to work with the second emperor brother, will he—"

The second prince, Minghui, was the biological eldest son of the concubine Wangui who spoke like a snake.

"Tan'er doesn't need to worry." Ming Jing smiled and patted her on the head gently, "This is an errand under Father's nose, nothing will happen, so don't worry."

"……Um."

Ming Tan obediently responded, lowered his eyes, and didn't say anything more.

After Concubine Ning fell down, she told the Queen and Ming Jing the true face of Concubine Wan.The two still didn't believe it, but when Ming Tan said that he suspected that the third brother's leg disease and the eldest brother's death might be related to that woman, they both became very vigilant.

Without him, it's just that all the things related to poison in Concubine Ning's place have more or less passed through the hands of Concubine Wan... This is enough to make Ming Tan unremittingly vigilant.

She looked up at her elder brother's gentle and jade-like face, and thought of the smiling and kind face of the second prince every time he saw her, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

That Minghui is hard to deal with at first glance, the one who hides a knife in his smile, I'm really afraid that her brother will be bullied...

Selectively forgetting how Ming Jing stirred up wind and rain in the household department and pushed Zhu Zhishen down from his official position with his own hands, Ming Tan rested his cheeks and thought sadly.

I hope that Qiang Mi's visit will go smoothly.

After the Qingming breaks the snow, the Grain Rain breaks the frost, and after the last chill in the capital is blown away by the spring breeze, Qiang Mi's envoys finally enter the capital.

As soon as they came, Ming Jing, the young minister of Honglu Temple, took office immediately, immersed himself in all kinds of red tape all day long, fearing not to make mistakes, he was so busy that he could overturn the pot.

Ming Tan was extremely sympathetic, looking at the way his foot hit the back of the head, he felt that the mock book of government affairs in his hand was much more pleasing to the eye.

...Although the number of pages that need to be done every day is almost doubling.

Spring has come, and the gazebo in the Imperial Garden has become Ming Tan's favorite study place again.Lin Shurong is also used to her, every time she will bring some cakes specially made by Mrs. Lin for Mingtan, so that she can enjoy the scenery and have tea while doing the questions.

Not long after the Qingming Festival, there are still round and fat green balls in the food box.The refreshing fragrance of wormwood and the sweetness of lotus seed melted in his mouth, and Mingtan filled his cheeks, like a squirrel becoming a spirit, Zhao Lin Shurong slurred his speech: "Can you avoid such weird things?" question?"

What kind of emperor lives in the deep palace, with blind ears and eyesight, should speak out widely and be good at accepting advice, but can't be fooled by treacherous men and listen to slanderous words; which of the following sentences is said by treacherous ministers, please choose balabala correctly...

It's annoying!Back then, the real logic test of 396 in the postgraduate entrance examination failed to make her do it so crazy!

Beside Ming Tan, Lin Shurong took a sip of tea, ignored him, and said to him directly, "I heard that the little prince Qiang Mi has arrived in the palace?"

Ming Tan glared at her resentfully, swallowed the green ball in his mouth, and replied angrily: "Well, I just arrived yesterday, but I am a very difficult master to serve. After a while, I think Tiancheng's food is bland and tasteless. I am used to it. For a while, I feel that the bed is too soft and my back hurts when I sleep on it. At the same time, I think that the eunuchs who serve me do not have the prairie spirit-it is outrageous! What kind of prairie spirit can a eunuch have?!"

"..." Lin Shurong was obviously also speechless, "And then?"

"Then my third brother got into bad luck." Ming Tan rolled his eyes and said angrily, "That second brother, who obviously also took the post of Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, didn't see anyone all day long, and he didn't know he was busy. What are you doing? The little prince of Qiangmi can only go to my third brother for any trouble, and he wants to eat meat and change the bed. He is so busy that he is not satisfied. !"

"...Hmm. Your Highness has really worked hard."

Lin Shurong probably also felt that Ming Jing was really miserable, so it was rare that he didn't correct Ming Tan's disrespectful words to foreign guests.

"Our princesses in Tiancheng are not as good as this little prince!"

Holding a vermilion pen, Ming Tan angrily circled a certain option on the simulation booklet, cursing while doing the question: "It's hypocritical and forceful, I should really recommend Ming Xiao to him, let them both Let’s talk about publishing a book, the name is "How to Make an Annoying Spirit"!"

Lin Shurong: "..."

Lin Shurong squeezed the center of her brows with a headache, glanced at the circle that Ming Tan had just drawn, and quickly changed the topic: "Your Highness made a wrong choice again. This sentence is not what the minister said, but the minister who said it—"

"What? Naoko?"

Ming Tan was full of disbelief, pointing to the sentence that could almost be regarded as insulting the king, and asked sincerely: "Isn't this a personal attack?"

"Cough. This is called direct remonstrance."

Ming Tan became even more angry, and changed a special ink pen, made a big cross on the name of the official who said this, and said angrily: "If someone dares to speak like this to my father, see if I will Call them retarded!"

"..." Lin Shurong stared at the big black cross, and said to himself that you should take a rest.

The emperor has always accepted advice with an open mind and reused the censor. There are people in the court who dare to point at His Majesty's nose and scold him. If there is a real quarrel, Ming Tan may not be...

Seeing that Ming Tan continued to flip through a few pages, he found that more of his ministers' remonstrances were incomparably ugly, and it seemed like a bomb had been ignited.After bouncing up like that and outputting tricks—Lin Shurong stopped the thought expressionlessly.

No, according to this kind of ability, the nine princesses will definitely be able to beat them.

……

In the end, in order to coax Ming Tan who had already pissed himself off to death, Lin Shurong had to choose to suspend today's homework, and asked someone to present a chessboard to start a game with the former.

Ming Tan scolded so dryly that he couldn't suppress his anger even after drinking three cups of tea. His chess moves were slanted, and every move was murderous, which made Lin Shurong a little hard to cope.

no way.She had to coax people to ensure that Ming Tan would win the match; she also had to let the water go so as not to show any traces, so as not to stimulate the little princess's self-esteem. This kind of technical work was really tiring.

After playing chess for about half an hour, Ming Tan made a satisfied move, finally saw some smile on his face, and said triumphantly: "I won again!"

Lin Shurong looked at the chessboard and smiled approvingly, "Your Highness's chess skills have improved a lot."

Ming Tan snorted, "Maybe there will be a few more rounds, so you don't have to let me go."

"That's for sure." Even though Lin Shurong was exposed and released, she still smiled and coaxed softly, "Your Highness is so smart."

Ming Tan got a little hot from the praise, coughed, turned his head and glanced at the sky to cover up.

She paused, and when she was about to invite Lin Shurong to sit in Kunning Palace again, she saw a familiar little palace lady rushing up from a distance, she looked intently, she should be one of Du Ye's subordinates.

Seeing Ming Tan in the gazebo, the little maid's eyes lit up, she walked to Mallow's side in a few steps, bowed respectfully to the two people in the pavilion, and said: "I have seen the princess, I have seen Miss Lin. The empress has an order. If the princess is fine, please go back to Kunning Palace now, the empress has something important to tell you."

Ming Tan was stunned for a moment, but Lin Shurong beside him stood up knowingly and understandingly, and bid farewell to the former.

She hurriedly asked Mallow to send Lin Shurong out of the palace, while she and the little maid rushed towards Kunning Palace, asking as she walked, "What's the matter?"

"The servant girl is not too clear," the little maid looked around, lowered her voice, and said in a low voice, "I only vaguely heard what the empress said, and it seems to be related to the... marriage of a certain highness in the palace."