Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 581

Snowflakes began to fall in the sky again, and this winter seems to be extraordinarily cold, but no matter how cold it is, it can't quench the joy of the common people for the upcoming New Year's Eve.

As the New Year's Eve approached day by day, the capital was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and there was a festive atmosphere everywhere, and the business of each shop was booming.

Ordinary cloth, grain and charcoal food are okay, and the price has increased a bit, but it is not too much, but some high-end shops such as silk, jewelry, and embroidery workshops have directly doubled the price.

When I went in and asked, it was a big order, and the masters were busy working. Unless there was more money, ordinary small orders would not be accepted, which made many people helpless who wanted to buy two good things during the New Year. very.

Later, when I went out to inquire, I found out that there was a happy event in the capital recently.

The youngest son of Zhennan Prince's Mansion and the jewel in the palm of Jing'an Bo's Mansion are already engaged!

It is said that the total time from the appointment to the engagement date is less than half a month, because the rush is too urgent, there are many dowries and dowries, and they are rushing to prepare.

Therefore, many well-known shops in Beijing received orders at the same time.

One is the county prince's mansion, and the other is the earl's mansion that is about to marry the county prince's mansion. They are all wealthy people. Naturally, these shops can't look down on these scattered small lists.

This news, for ordinary people, is nothing more than a little depressing.

But for the ministers in the court, it was something that surprised them.

Not for anything else, just because the people who protect this big matchmaker are Hu Wei, Minister of Rites, and Yu Qian, Minister of War, who are important in the court.

It's not surprising that Mr. Hu is already very enthusiastic about the marriage of such young children.

But Yu Qian...

It is clear that the Ministry of War has been busy with the affairs of the military station recently, but he, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is running back and forth to be a matchmaker.

It is said that at the busiest time, he went to the Ministry of War for three days in a row, clicked a seat, and then left.

However, even so, with the deadline set by the emperor, the plan to rectify the military settlements is still in progress.

There are only three days left until the New Year's Eve. Although the emperor said it was before Zhengdan, anyone with a slight wink knew that they couldn't do it on the last day.

Otherwise, on New Year's Eve, hand over a memorial to the emperor, and it is such an urgent matter, do you think the emperor will deal with it or not?

So, basically, today is the deadline.

It was another heated discussion (chaojia) all morning, and the snow outside had accumulated a thick layer, and the public house gradually became quiet.

Seeing that the plan was finally finalized after deletions, deletions, and changes, Li Shi and Xiang Wenyao looked at each other, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

The general plan is basically like this, and the next step is to adjust and fill in the details.

However, there is no need to worry. After the seal is opened in the next year, and it is discussed in the court meeting, it will be gradually improved.

Of course, this is just a plan they discussed. Whether it can be realized in the end depends on Lord Shang Shu's nod, but...

"Li Shilang, time is running out. How about I transcribe the plan and send it to Lord Shangshu? Maybe I can send it to the palace in the afternoon."

Stretching for a long time, twisting his stiff neck, Xiang Wenyao raised his head, and spoke to Li Shi with a smile, without the flushed face just now.

It has to be said that Xiang Wenyao really has a good skin, his face is as white as jade, his eyes are like red phoenixes, and his well-groomed short beard not only doesn't make him look old, but gives him a more mature and stable temperament.

It's nice to be young...

Although compared with other ministers, Li Shi is also a proper young official, but facing Xiang Wenyao, who is several years younger than him and several times more handsome, Master Li still can't help feeling envious .

It is said that this guy usually goes to the Jiaofang Division to drink and have fun, and he doesn't even need to spend money...

Gently shaking his head, forgetting all these things, Li Shi smiled wryly and said.

"Where can I find Mr. Shang Shu? It is said that the Jing'an uncle's mansion is going to discuss the matter of welcoming the bride today. Mr. Shang Shu is the officiant. At this time, it may be in the uncle's mansion or the prince's mansion."

Speaking of this incident, Li Shi felt a headache.

You know, when he first came to the Ministry of War, although he had to work overtime every day, his life was quite comfortable. There was no other reason, but because his own minister was at the forefront.

The rectification of the military colony is a matter of great importance, especially the more he understands the inside story, the more frightened Li Shi is. The only fortunate thing is that the leader of this matter is Yu Qianyu Shaobao, who is well-known all over the world, and behind it, there is the emperor station with unreserved support.

Li Shi knew in his heart that the reason why he was transferred to the Ministry of War was actually to balance Yu Qian's power, or in other words, to prevent the Ministry of War from "appearing" that it was all Yu Qian's people.

After all, after the Oala Peace Talks, among the three envoys, he was the only one who was promoted. Whether he was willing or not, in the eyes of the courtiers, he was the one the emperor relied on most.

He plus Shen Jing, the two of them are actually used to settle the rumors of the court.

Therefore, although Li Shi has the idea of ​​making meritorious service, he is clear about how much he has.

He is not the real confidant of the emperor, or in other words, there is still a long way to go before he is the real confidant of the emperor. Therefore, it is best not to do things that show off his might by relying on his status as the confidant of the emperor.

Especially, in today's situation where the emperor has made it clear that he supports the rectification of the military settlements, he must be even more cautious.

Therefore, after arriving at the Ministry of War, he still maintained his style in the cabinet.

It is better to be silent than to say a thousand words.

But what surprised him was that Shen Jing was very outstanding. He directly refuted Hong Chang and the others above the ministry's discussion, and was determined to strictly rectify and pursue the plan to the end.

That meeting was full of turmoil, and in the end, if Zhennan King hadn't appeared and invited Master Shangshu to leave, I still don't know how it would end.

Li Shi could tell that Master Shangshu tended to strictly investigate, but Shen Jing's identity was rather special. Even if he could not represent the emperor, at least he could represent the attitude of a certain heavenly official to a certain extent.

You must know that the frontier army is corrupt and the frontier generals are corrupt, so the rectification of the army depends largely on the assistance of the local government.

If the officials are offended, it will be difficult to carry out this matter.

So at that time, Li Shi was really worried for a long time. He knew that sooner or later, he, the servant, would need to express his position on this matter.

Xiang Wenyao was very firm, standing with Hong Chang and others, but Li Shi...

No matter from the standpoint or from the heart, Li Shi also tended to use more gentle means, but before he could make a decision, he sent back the news that Lord Shang Shu wanted to be a matchmaker.

At that time, everyone didn't take it seriously, thinking that after all, King Zhennan came to invite him in person, so Master Shang Shu had to show face and make a formality.

But no one thought that the process of Lord Shangshu would take half a month after leaving.

In the past half a month, his boss seemed to have forgotten about the military settlement, he only came to the ministry occasionally to check the documents, and he ran back and forth between the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and Jing'anbo Mansion all day long.

It's as if this marriage is his serious job...

Li Shi doesn't know why Yu Qian made this change.

However, what he knew was that once Master Shang Shu let go, all the burdens fell on him. During this period of time, he could be said to be too busy.

As a result, when it came to the end, he didn't know where Lord Shangshu was, which really made Li Shilang very depressed.

However, he was depressed, Xiang Wenyao was not depressed.

I saw Xiang Shilang, who was as handsome as jade, smiled like a spring breeze, and said.

"Li Shilang, please don't worry, Mr. Xiang has already inquired about the whereabouts of Master Shangshu. If there is no accident, the old man should have returned to the mansion at this moment. I will go straight to the mansion, that's right."

(End of this chapter)