Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1483: Couple’s Night Talk!

Seeing that An Miaoyi's eyes were still on the novel without raising her head, Qiqige asked curiously:
"My lady, are you really not afraid that His Majesty will come in?"

Facing Qiqige's question, An Miaoyi smiled and raised her head and asked back:

"Do you think he'll break in?"

Seeing that her own queen actually asked her this question, Qiqige thought about it carefully, then shook her head and said:
“I don’t think it’s easy to say!”

An Miaoyi said with some emotion after hearing this:
"I really hope he breaks in, but if he does, he won't be Ye Mingsheng anymore!"

"Your Majesty may seem very open-minded on the surface, but in fact he is very petty sometimes, as narrow-minded as a needle!"

"So as long as I refuse to see him, he will never force me!"

Hearing An Miaoyi say this, Qiqige also advised
"Your Majesty, I think there is no need for you to get angry with His Majesty. In the end, you will be the one who gets hurt!"

"His Majesty is here to see you now, which means that His Majesty still cares about you!"

An Miaoyi did not refute after hearing this, but explained:

"Qiqige, you don't understand. When dealing with a man like His Majesty, you can't just accept it blindly and give in to humiliation. Doing so will only make you more and more wronged, and His Majesty won't be interested in you!"

"You have to let him feel your dissatisfaction, so that he will consider your thoughts and feelings in the future!"

"Your Majesty, that's true, but I'm afraid His Majesty will feel uncomfortable!"

"Humph! Even if he feels uncomfortable, it's his own fault!"

At this point, An Miaoyi seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Qiqige and said teasingly:

“At worst, I can let you, Qiqige, take good care of him. Doesn’t he like you to bully him the most?”

Before An Miaoyi could finish her words, Qiqige, with a blushing face, interrupted her.

"Miss!"

An Miaoyi didn't say anything more after seeing this, but after thinking about it, she couldn't help but complain in a low voice:

"But this bastard is really good at bullying people! He only knows how to bully us women!"

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At night, Gu Sansi tossed and turned in the room. No matter how he adjusted his posture, he just couldn't fall asleep. Seeing this, Gu Sansi became very upset and simply sat up from the bed.

Although Gu Sansi and Chen Wanting had some disagreements over their married life a few days ago, after a few days of cold war, Chen Wanting took the lead in seeking reconciliation, and the couple reconciled and slept in the same bed again.
Feeling Gu Sansi's movements at this time, Chen Wanting beside him also woke up from her sleep. Seeing Gu Sansi sitting on the bed without sleeping, Chen Wanting also sat up, then put a piece of clothing on Gu Sansi and asked with concern:

"what happened?"

Gu Sansi shook his head and said:

"I don't know either! I just have a feeling something is going to happen!"

Chen Wanting also comforted:

"Husband, don't think too much. Go to bed early because you still have to go to work at the government office tomorrow!"

Gu Sansi nodded slightly when he heard this. Now it's the end of the year and the Ministry of Personnel, which is responsible for personnel work, has more and more things to do. As the Shangshu, Gu Sansi's workload has also increased dramatically. There is a scheduled meeting in the Ministry of Personnel tomorrow morning, which needs to be chaired by Gu Sansi as the Shangshu.

It was for this work meeting that Gu Sansi had a simple meal after returning home tonight and prepared to rest and sleep, in order to save up enough energy to host this work meeting!

Gu Sansi's idea was good, but unfortunately man proposes, God disposes. He didn't expect to be so panicked today. He always felt that something was going to happen, so he fell into insomnia.

At this moment, under Chen Wanting's gaze, Gu Sansi nodded slightly and lay down on the bed again, but just like before, no matter how he adjusted his posture, Gu Sansi just couldn't fall asleep!

Seeing that Gu Sansi really couldn't sleep, Chen Wanting simply gave up resting and immediately said:
"My husband, if you are worried, you might as well talk to me. Maybe after talking and figuring it out, you will fall asleep!"

Faced with Chen Wanting's question, Gu Sansi looked a little hesitant for a moment.

Noticing the change in Gu Sansi's expression, Chen Wanting also realized something and immediately spoke:
"My husband, if it's some imperial secret, forget it!"

Hearing what Chen Wanting said, Gu Sansi made up his mind and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty asked me a few days ago if there is anyone who can take over the position of Shangshu..."

Although Chen Wanting realized from the change in Gu Sansi's expression just now that the thing that made Gu Sansi so flustered was most likely some important matter of the court, so she was mentally prepared, but Gu Sansi's words at this time still shocked her!

"What is the matter that His Majesty is asking you about? You told me before that His Majesty is dissatisfied with you. Does His Majesty want to do something to you?"

Gu Sansi shook his head and said:
"I have been following Your Majesty for nearly ten years. I can understand your thoughts to some extent. If Your Majesty really wants to make a move on me, he will not ask me, but Cui Shao and Li Jian!"

Chen Wanting felt relieved after hearing this, but seeing Gu Sansi's serious expression, she asked curiously:
"Since His Majesty is not going to replace you, why are you so worried, my husband?"

Gu Sansi smiled bitterly and said:

"Although I think that the person His Majesty wants to take down is not me, I am worried that this move will upset the balance of power in the court and trigger some chain reactions! And now I am the Minister of Personnel, these chain reactions can easily affect me!"

"Although His Majesty hasn't taken me down yet, I feel like His Majesty and I are drifting apart!"

Speaking of this, Gu Sansi couldn't help but sigh, looking a little melancholy!
Seeing this, Chen Wanting also comforted her:

“My lord, you have always been diligent and loyal to the country. Even if His Majesty has some misunderstandings about you now, sooner or later His Majesty will understand your good intentions…”

After hearing this, Gu Sansi, who felt his wife's support, felt relieved. At this time, Chen Wanting also said curiously:
"Your Majesty, is it Su Yi who is to be replaced?" Upon hearing his wife's question, Gu Sansi's expression changed, and he immediately asked back:

"Wanting, why do you think it's Su Yi?"

Chen Wanting organized her words and said:

"Your Majesty intended to lay off staff before he ascended the throne. After he ascended the throne, he transferred all the functions of the Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, Taipu Temple, and Honglu Temple to the Ministry of Rites, leaving only the Dali Temple!"

"So now the Ministry of Rites has more power and more people, but its efficiency has slowed down. And I heard that the Ministry of Rites didn't do a very good job of cutting staff this time. There were more than a thousand people, but only more than a hundred were cut. I heard that His Majesty is not very satisfied!"

"Also, the Ministry of Rites was slow to realize the collusion between the Roman Empire and the Golden Horde, and the General Staff seems to have some opinions as well!"

After hearing his wife's analysis, Gu Sansi also asked with a smile:

"Where did you hear all this news?"

Chen Wanting did not give a clear answer after hearing this, but said perfunctorily:
"Husband, don't worry about where I heard it from, just tell me if it's Su Yi?"

Seeing that Chen Wanting was unwilling to talk, Gu Sansi did not ask any more questions. In fact, even if Chen Wanting did not say anything, Gu Sansi knew the answer. It was nothing more than that these noble ladies in the court had their own small circle. On weekdays, they played cards, listened to music, discussed jewelry, etc., and finally exchanged some news heard from their husbands...

At this time, Gu Sansi hesitated for a moment, and then said very cautiously under his wife's gaze:

"Your Majesty, he didn't tell me who he was going to replace, he just asked me to recommend someone who is capable of taking over as the Shangshu!"

"So I don't know who was replaced, but I guess there is a good chance that it was Su Yi!"

"After absorbing Guanglu Temple, Taifu Temple, Taichang Temple, and Honglu Temple, the Ministry of Rites has become very bloated. Su Yi, as the Minister of Rites, has not done a good job in reducing costs and increasing efficiency, which has made His Majesty very dissatisfied. In addition, the Ministry of Rites has not figured out the affairs of the Golden Horde, so His Majesty criticized Su Yi some time ago!"

After saying this, Gu Sansi seemed to have thought of something, and immediately instructed Chen Wanting:
"This matter is of great importance, Wan Ting, please don't talk nonsense outside!"

Chen Wanting also assured after hearing this:
"Don't worry, my husband! You told me so many things, when have I ever said anything nonsense outside?"

"I know the importance of things very well! I won't say a word that I shouldn't say!"

Hearing what Chen Wanting said, Gu Sansi nodded slightly. Compared with his legal wife Wang, Chen Wanting did a very good job in this regard. The way she treated others made Gu Sansi feel at ease!
On the contrary, Wang was very careless with her words. As long as others tried to trick her into saying something, she would say everything she should and shouldn't say.

Before, when he was in Liaoyang, Gu Sansi was very embarrassed because of this incident. It was also that incident that made Gu Sansi decide to stay away from that village woman...

"Sir, who did you recommend to His Majesty?"

Chen Wanting's question brought Gu Sansi back to his senses. Gu Sansi did not hesitate and said:

"I didn't understand what His Majesty was thinking at first, so I recommended Murong Yuliang, and later I recommended Zhao Wanxian. After both of them were rejected by His Majesty, I recommended Shen Changhong and Ye Hao!"

"You recommended Shen Changhong?" Chen Wanting asked in surprise:

"What's wrong with this?"

Chen Wanting hesitated for a moment and said:
"Husband, have you heard some rumors about Shen Changhong?"

After hearing this, Gu Sansi also became interested and asked:
"What's the rumor?"

"They said that the reason why Your Majesty did not let Cui Shao be the Prime Minister was because he was worried that Cui Shao's prestige would rise to a higher level after he became the Prime Minister, and that by then he would become too powerful to be a threat to the imperial power!"

"So the position of Prime Minister will not be established in the short term and will remain vacant. However, when Cui Shao retires, Your Majesty will most likely appoint a Prime Minister!"

Having said this, Chen Wanting's words came to an abrupt halt, and she looked at Gu Sansi with a hesitation.

Seeing this, Gu Sansi smiled and said:

"Wanting, if you and I have anything to say, just speak up!
Chen Wanting continued to say:

"Many people believe that Shen Changhong will be a strong candidate to take over as Prime Minister!"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Sansi's eyes flashed with a strange look, and at this time Chen Wanting also analyzed:
"I estimate that Your Majesty will not retire within the next three years, but it is hard to say what will happen after three years. By then, Murong Yuliang will be old, and his relationship with the Queen and the Queen Mother is not good, so it is unlikely that he will take over as the Prime Minister!"

"Originally, the one most likely to take over the position of Prime Minister would be you, my lord. However, there is a problem in your relationship with His Majesty..."

"This Shen Changhong is different. Although he is from Qilu and not from Liaoyang, he is very good at dealing with people and has very good relationships with many people. Cui Shao has also praised him many times, so when Cui Shao retires, he will most likely recommend Shen Changhong!"

Hearing this news, Gu Sansi's expression became a little unnatural. After a moment of hesitation, he asked Chen Wanting:
"Where did you hear this news, Wan Ting?"

Chen Wanting said without hesitation:
"Liu, the wife of Cui Tingquan, the nephew of Cui Shao, accidentally said it when she was appreciating jewelry with us a few days ago!"

"Her original words were that although Minister Shen is from Qilu, our old man admires Minister Shen very much and has praised him many times at home, asking us, the younger generation of the Cui family, to learn from him. In my opinion, our old man has treated Minister Shen as his own!"

Hearing the words "our own people", Gu Sansi's expression changed slightly. At this time, Chen Wanting continued to say:

"My husband, Shen Changhong is one of the most experienced and capable ministers, and he is only one step away from becoming a minister. If he is made a minister this time, even if he is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, which has less power and responsibility, his career path will be a big step forward!"

"After three to five years, when Cui Shao retires and nominates Shen Changhong, he will naturally become the Prime Minister!"

"So my husband, if you recommend Shen Changhong now, you will have a new competitor!"

Hearing his wife say this, Gu Sansi didn't say anything, but his eyes became a little solemn. Although he knew that Shen Changhong was very good at handling interpersonal relationships, he really didn't know that Shen Changhong and Cui Shao had such a good relationship!

If what Chen Wanting said was correct, then Shen Changhong might really be able to take over as the Prime Minister and transform from his subordinate to his superior...