Chronicle of Emperor Jing

At the end of the fifth watch, Emperor Jing woke up.

When he first woke up, he felt dazed for a while, wondering where he was, but the warm touch and gentle breathing around him quickly brought his sanity back to his mind.

In the early morning of winter, the sky is not yet bright, and the tent is so gray that only the outline can be vaguely seen.Emperor Jing turned his head to the side and saw the people around him leaning on his shoulders, still sleeping soundly, his brows were habitually frowned.

Just looking at it like this, in a peaceful and quiet atmosphere, suddenly, as if the spring breeze blows over the withered earth, everything wakes up in an instant, and a certain hard place softens inexplicably.Emperor Jing stretched out his fingers and touched lightly, trying to smooth the small wrinkle between the brows of the other party, but saw him move a little, as if he was about to wake up.

"It's still early, continue to sleep." Emperor Jing patted him on the back, and didn't get off the bed quietly until he stopped moving.

The Jing Dynasty's court meeting was just beginning at Maoshi, and the duration was uncertain. When there were few things, it would be over in more than half an hour, and when there were many things, it would be a toss.This day's court meeting ended very early, but it was not because there was nothing to do, but because the emperor waved his sleeves and left.

"How was it when the first emperor was one mouthful, and how was it when the Empress Dowager was regent, did they take me seriously?" There were bursts of broken porcelain in the imperial study room, and Emperor Jing was using this to vent his anger. It can only be used to vent his anger.

The palace attendants had already retreated outside the door, and they were all trembling, wishing they could disappear out of thin air immediately, fearing that if they were not careful, the emperor's anger would burn on themselves.

This kind of thing happens every once in a while, but because there are many things in the past, the frequency of happening is getting higher and higher.

Emperor Jing's power is not as arbitrary as he imagined. There are empress dowagers inside and powerful officials outside. The routine, pressed one by one, forced him to take it back.

This is still the case for ancestor worship, let alone other matters. If he makes a small change in the government, the ministers will shout "Your Majesty think twice", and then they will refute how his ideas are against the ancestors' family law. How absurd and unfeasible.

Even if he has his confidants in the court, because his foundation is still shallow, he cannot gain the upper hand in such court debates.Moreover, those veterans, relying on their status as the elders of the three dynasties, often dared to force them to die. As long as they didn't like them, they would not be able to kneel for a long time, and they would cry there with snot and tears. When he died, he was afraid that he would have no face to see the first emperor after death, and made it clear that he was sure that Emperor Jing would not dare to kill him and threatened him.

However, Emperor Jing really couldn't kill, not only couldn't kill, but he had to be carefully appeased, and even made concessions to show respect to the old ministers.That's right, it's not that he doesn't dare to kill, but he can't kill. The forces behind each of these old officials are intricate, and they affect the whole body.

Although he knew all the reasons here, when that time really came, the anger in his heart would still involuntarily surge up, and he could only wave his sleeves away if he couldn't kill, even though he knew very well that it was useless to do so.

The accumulated anger naturally needs to be vented, and the porcelain in the imperial study room has unfortunately become a tool for him to vent his anger.Emperor Jing didn't care about his wasteful venting behavior at this time, whether it would attract criticism if it was spread, anyway, he never planned to be a benevolent and wise ruler. His childhood wish was to stand on the highest place, overlooking the His country and his dynasty don't need anyone to point fingers at him.

At this time, the debris all over the ground showed his helplessness and incompetence.Emperor Jing stared at the ground, clenched his palms, took a few deep breaths, and then slowly let go.

"Come here, clean up." When he ordered people to come in, he had already returned to his usual calmness, restrained all his anger, and was about to start reviewing the memorial.

Lizheng plays chess, gains and losses in a corner are nothing, and the final success or failure depends on the overall situation. He believes that he is a patient chess player, and one day he will get the ending he wants.

Wei Yan actually woke up before the emperor woke up.

After waking up, he was afraid of waking up the emperor and causing trouble, so he kept his sleeping posture and did not move. Then the emperor woke up, and after a while he felt the emperor's fingers gently stroking between his eyebrows, and the temperature of his fingertips There was a trace of burning between the eyebrows, which brought a strange feeling that could not be explained clearly. He couldn't pretend anymore and couldn't help but move.

Soon, the emperor retracted his fingers, patted his back and told him to continue to sleep.

Today he didn't take the rotation, so he didn't need to get up early, and the emperor said that again, so he was naturally overjoyed.

If he got up with the emperor, he would definitely be forced by the emperor to serve him again, ordering him to tie the emperor's lapel and help him organize his clothes.

Isn't this kind of thing the duty of court ladies?Why did the emperor let him do it?

At the beginning, Wei Yan thought it was the emperor's new way to humiliate him, but later he didn't think so, because after he helped the emperor get dressed, the emperor turned to help him dress, laughing while doing it He praised how smart he was, and berated him for being stupid by the way.

He is his bodyguard, his courtier, not a slave who serves him and dresses, why must he be good at doing this kind of thing?And the emperor is good at helping others dress, so is it something worth boasting about?

Isn't it just wearing clothes, who doesn't seem to... well, anyway, Wei Yan really doesn't understand what the emperor is proud of?But there is one thing he knows very well. If someone sees the emperor dressing him, his situation will be even more miserable. In order not to encounter such a thing, Wei Yan can only get up early or late, and try to avoid being with the emperor. stand up.

But getting up early is usually not feasible, the emperor will wake up as soon as he moves, and if there is enough time, he will press him to make a fool of himself before he is willing to get up contentedly.Wei Yan began to learn to sleep hard in the morning, and only dared to get up when the emperor left. Anyway, as long as the emperor was satisfied the night before, the emperor would usually order him to continue sleeping leniently the next day.

At that moment, Wei Yan was in a daze for a while before fully waking up.He closed his eyes and listened attentively, but there was no sound in the hall, obviously the emperor had gone to court.

He sat up slowly and found that apart from the numbness in his waist, there was no other discomfort in his body.

Was his body getting used to this sort of thing?However, in just a few dozen days, my body has changed from a fever at the beginning to a slight discomfort today. Do you want to praise yourself for your good adaptability?

Wei Yan propped his forehead and meditated for a moment, but couldn't figure out why, so he stretched out his hand and opened the curtain beside the couch.

Hearing the sound of him getting up, the maids waiting outside rushed in, presented a set of utensils, and quickly helped him dress and wash.According to his old habit, Wei Yan first practiced sword for half an hour. After breakfast, he rested for a while, had nothing to do, and continued to practice sword.Later, he figured it was almost time, so he went to take a bath and change clothes, tidy up and down, and then went out to have lunch with the emperor.

According to the servants, the lunch is served in Zhaoren Hall.Zhaoren Hall is one of the subsidiary palaces of the emperor's bedroom, where the emperor sometimes handles government affairs.

After leaving the gate of the bedroom and walking east for a short distance, you will find Zhaoren Hall.After Wei Yan rushed there, he found the queen's phoenix chariot outside the hall.Even though it was in the palace, the queen’s ceremonial car was simple and still very large. The maids and servants stood in a circle outside the Zhaoren Hall, and there were some faces he was familiar with. Obviously, the servants around the emperor were also sent away. come out.

Wei Yan looked at this posture, and guessed that since the queen was inside, the emperor should not have time to trouble him later.He quickly glanced around, and quickly stood with the guards.

Empress Xie is the eldest daughter of the original head of the Xie family. She has both ability and political integrity. She is knowledgeable and respectful. She is two years older than the emperor.

Although the emperor did not favor her exclusively after marriage, he has always respected her very much.Since the empress came before lunch, the emperor must have dinner with her, and he would be able to skip a lunch that he couldn't swallow. Thinking of this, Wei Yan felt a little fortunate in his heart.

At this time, an unpleasant conversation was going on in Zhaoren Hall where only the emperor and empress were present.

"Queen, you are overstepping. I don't need you to worry about my subjects, I will discipline myself." Emperor Jing ended the topic coldly with these words, neither acknowledging nor denying what the queen mentioned.

Although he forced Wei Yan, although he often thought about how to deal with him in the future, he never had the idea of ​​taking him as a servant or male concubine into the harem. Forget about this approach.

"Your Majesty, if this matter is spread..." If this matter is spread, it will naturally hinder the reputation of the king and damage the face of the royal family, so the queen did not give up and continued to speak.

"Empress, you command the harem, and your mother honors the world. Do you want me to teach you what to believe and what not to believe?" Emperor Jing naturally heard the faint threat in her words, and his words also became stern. , "It's getting late, I won't keep you for dinner, you go back to the palace."

Spread the word?Somebody has to dare to pass it on.When the head on the head can only choose between eating and talking, people usually choose to eat peacefully.

"The concubine resigns." The emperor had already spoken to this point, the empress had no choice but to resign reluctantly, let alone continue to persuade and anger the emperor.

When the queen came out of the palace gate, she heard Gao Yong announcing that person to enter the palace. She took a careful look at the person who was walking from the corner before getting on the chariot.This kind of beauty can also catch the eyes of the emperor. The emperor probably just wants to try something new and has no intention of giving him any title. Even if he is favored, it won't last long.

Maybe she overreacted, after all, the emperor's bedroom is no better than the harem, and the news that comes out may not be all credible.

Wei Yan originally thought that he could escape this lunch, but unfortunately, the empress left, the emperor ordered him to enter the palace, and the servants began to pass on the meal. In the end, he still sat next to the emperor, unable to swallow, accompanied the meal.

The family motto of the Wei family is not to speak when eating. To be honest, there is no habit of speaking when eating. Even if there is Wei Yan who is not good at speaking, he is not a very good meal companion, but Emperor Jing doesn't care. It doesn't matter whether it's rigid or not, it's fine if you get used to it.

Occasionally, he would casually ask a few words related to the meal, Wei Yan would carefully reply with some meaningless nonsense, and his confidant servant Gao Yong would interject a few words there, the lunch passed quickly.

After cleaning his hands and rinsing his mouth, he moved to the place where he usually handles government affairs, and the court ladies quickly served fragrant tea.

"Wei Yan, do you hate me?" Emperor Jing asked suddenly after taking a sip while holding the teacup in one hand, lifting the lid with the other to scratch the edge of the cup.

Wei Yan was sitting under him holding a teacup and drinking tea. He was taken aback when he heard this, and couldn't help but look up at him, but he soon realized that this was not suitable for etiquette, and quickly lowered his head. The teacup in his hand was not stable for a moment, it shook and almost spilled the tea.

"I dare not." Apart from these three words, Wei Yan didn't know what else to say.After being so severely humiliated by the emperor, how could he not hate, but what about hatred?

He is the emperor!The emperor who sits in the world, the emperor who controls everyone's wealth and life!

Even if he hates him, so what?

Is it not not hating but not daring?If Wei Yan said he didn't hate him, he really couldn't believe it.After he treated Wei Yan like this, he can still say that he doesn't hate, how strong his concentration and character must be?

Emperor Jing pondered for a moment, then continued to ask: "Wei Yan, are you loyal to me?"

What does the emperor mean by asking this?

Could it be that the emperor finally got tired of doing that with him and was willing to treat him like an ordinary courtier?

No matter what the emperor meant by this, his loyalty cannot be doubted.

Wei Yan put down the teacup, got up and walked over, knelt down in front of him, and said loudly, "Your heart can learn from the sun and the moon."

"Get up, I believe in you." Emperor Jing looked at the people kneeling on the ground who had pledged their allegiance to him, and said slowly, "Go to Youzhou to proclaim the decree and imprison in a few years."

If it hadn't been for the empress to remind him, he would have never thought that there could be other ways to deal with Wei Yan.

His mother's family Wang's family, his wife's Xie family's family, and his powerful relatives are the cornerstone of his throne, and they are also the main reason why he can't do whatever he wants. If the Wei family is now added to form a three-legged balance of power, this chess game is even more worth looking forward to.

The way of an emperor lies in balance. Gentlemen and villains, loyal ministers and treacherous ministers, and even the number and power of powerful ministers and wealthy families must be kept in balance. This is a very important point in emperor studies.

Since he doesn't know what to do with Wei Yan now, he should put Wei Yan in a more important position.The only advantage of doing this is that before he completes the major adjustments to the chess pieces on the entire chessboard, this chess piece has its own meaning. For a long period of time, he no longer has to worry about how to deal with his problem.

As for how to deal with unnecessary chess pieces after the adjustment is completed, such a major adjustment will take a long time, and he will definitely not need to worry about this problem by then.

That day, that kneeling, that Yi Nuowei's family was honored and ranked, and this century-old family quickly became one of the most powerful families in the Jing Dynasty, and this honor lasted for hundreds of years. , until it dissipated in the long river of history together with the dynasty.