The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 272
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Beijing seems to have stepped into autumn all at once. First, it was cloudy for several days, and then it began to rain continuously.

The rain mixed with traces of coolness, sprinkled in the capital, washed the blue bricks on the palace road in the Forbidden City spotless, at the end of the palace road is the Wenhua Palace, the daily director of the prince Xie Yao.

The Wenhua Palace has always been the place where the crown prince observes government affairs. Originally, the position of crown prince was vacant, but the emperor temporarily used it as the place where Jingyan gave lectures.

But now that Dayan established the crown prince, Xie Yao became the owner of this palace in a legitimate way.

Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, the emperor intended to give Xie Yao a chance to exercise. Most of the memorials of the General Secretary were sent to the Wenhua Palace first, and Xie Yao and the cabinet agreed first, and then they were forwarded to the emperor and the Rites Supervisor for review.

It was just after noon, and it was time for the memorial to be delivered.

Xie Yao didn't want to pay attention to the pile of memorials, and was pacing in the hall distractedly.

"Master Zhang, tell me, what exactly does Xie Xi mean? Beidi's side is full of sincerity, but he keeps speaking rudely. Father has been staring at the peace negotiation. Could it be that he is procrastinating on purpose, wanting to see my joke?"

Zhang Ruogu, the newly promoted scholar of the Wenhua Palace, was sitting in an armchair on the left and meditating, with a smile appearing on his face from time to time.

He was awarded the Bachelor of Wenhua Palace on August [-]th, and he became a close minister of Xie Yao's side justifiably.

This Wenhua Palace became a place that Zhang Ruogu must visit every day. He not only teaches Xie Yao to study, but also assists Xie Yao in daily affairs.

Hearing Xie Yao's complaints, Zhang Ruogu shook his head and said: "The emperor has always been far-sighted, since he let King Dun participate in the peace negotiation, he always has his own considerations."

"Master Zhang, you also know that this is the first major event assigned by my father after I became the prince. Everyone is watching from top to bottom. It must be done beautifully."

From Xie Yao's point of view, Dayan's national treasury is now empty, and there are internal and external troubles. Of course, the most important thing is that this major event is on his head.

Therefore, the matter of peace negotiation is the first priority today.

Xie Yao originally wanted to reach a contract with Beidi as soon as possible, but Xie Xi had conflicts with Beidi's deputy envoy Turut many times.

Several peace talks ended in trouble, but they all broke up unhappy.

Thinking of this, Xie Yao became angry and couldn't help complaining: "This Xie Xi, since he has been sealed as a fan, he was a fan early on. Master Zhang, do you see if you have written a memorial for the emperor? See See what the royal father wants?"

Zhang Ruogu stood up, followed behind Xie Yao, and said, "His Royal Highness, don't be impatient. Your Majesty values ​​King Dun, which is not a bad thing. King Dun always behaves in an upside-down manner, but it can attract a lot of right and wrong for His Highness."

Zhang Ruogu paused for a moment, looked at Xie Yao's worried face, and said, "If your Highness wants King Dun to take over as soon as possible, it's not impossible, but we must not let us start this matter first."

"Master Zhang, what do you mean?"

Xie Yao heard that there was a hint of possibility hidden in Zhang Ruogu's words, he was overjoyed, and quickly turned his head to look at Zhang Ruogu, only to hear Zhang Ruogu continue to say: "It is always the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites for princes to confer feudal domains, why don't your highness mention Qian Shangshu? "

"You also know that Qian Minzhong is very self-interested, and I stole his job to negotiate a peace. Maybe he already hates me, and I don't need to go to him to make trouble."

Zhang Ruogu sighed and didn't answer any more.

Xie Yao understood the meaning of Zhang Ruogu's sigh, and also knew that Zhang Ruogu's suggestion was good.

However, he has always had a problem with Qian Minzhong, so it feels awkward to ask him to mention Qian Minzhong.

For rejecting Zhang Ruogu's proposal so bluntly, Xie Yao felt a little sorry, so he said something casually and asked, "How is Qian Minzhong's selection of concubine going? Why didn't I see him report to me?"

About this matter, Zhang Ruogu knew it well.

Although Xie Yao is the crown prince, several people in the cabinet are not optimistic about his prospects. In addition, civil servants have always been hostile to military officials, and they only maintain superficial respect for Xie Yao, who is supported by Marquis Weiyuan.

On weekdays, except for the memorials of the General Secretary, other political affairs, the cabinet still reported to the emperor.

"Your Highness is worrying too much. According to the imperial court's usual regulations, the selection of concubines is naturally reported to the empress. In the past few days, Qian Shangshu has reported his illness, and the matter of selecting concubines is also handled by Rong Zonghou, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites. If Your Highness wants to I know, Weichen will go and inquire about it."

Concubine selection is a matter of the harem, and the cabinet seldom asks about the relevant details in order to avoid suspicion.

Zhang Ruogu just took it for granted that the one who is currently in charge of the concubine selection is not the queen, but Tang Zhuang concubine in the harem.

Xie Yao would go to the harem every day to greet his mother and concubine, so of course he knew the details of choosing a concubine.I also know that after several rounds of primary selection, there are currently more than 5000 people from the beginning, and more than 60 people are left after screening.

"You don't have to bother Master Zhang with this."

Xie Yao was just asking casually, and immediately returned to the original topic, saying: "With Xie Xi making trouble, the peace negotiation is far away. Master Zhang, can you think of a way to get Xie Xi out?"

Zhang Ruogu looked solemn, and said: "Your Majesty has entrusted King Dun with a heavy responsibility, and he can't move it right now. If Your Highness has any prejudice against King Dun, you might as well make a fuss about the people around him."

"You also know that my fourth brother has a lot of cronies around him, but my father never cares about it. If I make a fuss about these people, I'm afraid I will still return in vain."

Xie Yao frowned tightly, the emperor always turned a blind eye to Xie Xi.

With the emperor's connivance, Xie Yao really has no good way to deal with Xie Xi.

He also thought about instructing Yushi to play Xie Xi, but Zhang Ruogu's worry was not unreasonable, if the emperor found out, it would be self-defeating.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, His Majesty will definitely care about the person I mentioned."

Zhang Ruogu was full of confidence, showing an unpredictable smile.

Xie Yao thought for a moment, pointed to the stack of memorials on the case, and asked, "You mean Jiangnan?"

"That's right, what do you think, Your Highness?"

Xie Yao disagreed, saying: "Xie Xi's fief is in Jiannan, which has nothing to do with the floods in the south of the Yangtze River. Even if he has been to the south of the Yangtze River a few days ago, we want to make a fuss about it, and the emperor will not will believe it."

"Your Highness, the flood in the south of the Yangtze River is just a trivial matter. Besides, with Cao Lang in charge, we can't do anything. What I want to talk about is a major matter related to the fate of the Great Evolution!"

Hearing Zhang Ruogu's solemnity, Xie Yao became interested immediately, found a chair and sat down, and asked, "Master Zhang, tell me in detail."

Zhang Ruogu looked solemn, pointed out the door, and said, "Your Highness, have you ever heard that there is a small country of Dongying on the East China Sea?"

(End of this chapter)