Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1515 Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the Lord!

At this time, Ye Mingsheng was peeling shrimps. Originally, there were two palace maids responsible for peeling shrimps for Ye Mingsheng, and Ye Mingsheng only needed to open his mouth and eat. However, Ye Mingsheng was still a little uncomfortable with this, so he dismissed the two palace maids and peeled the shrimps himself.

Ye Mingsheng likes to eat shrimps very much. Dishes like boiled shrimps, braised shrimps, and sweet and sour shrimps are often found in Ye Mingsheng’s menu. In the past, Ye Mingsheng basically ate them once every two or three days!
In order to let Ye Mingsheng eat fresh prawns, especially those caught from the sea, An Miaoyi also arranged for someone to wait at the port. In the morning, the freshly caught prawns would be transported 800 miles to Yijing in an expedited manner, so that they could be delivered to Ye Mingsheng's table in the evening.

This is a bit like Yang Guifei eating lychees, except that Yang Guifei's lychees were transported from Lingnan to Chang'an, and the journey was too long. Youyan itself has a port and is relatively close to Yijing, so many times they can be caught in the morning and prepared in the evening and delivered to Ye Mingsheng's table.

It’s just that Ye Mingsheng had pain in his small joints before, and was afraid that he might have a flare, so he ate shrimps more sparingly, from once every two or three days to once every ten or eight days, and from a plate of more than ten shrimps at a time to two or three shrimps at a time.

But because today is Chinese New Year, Ye Mingsheng also had an indulgent meal and ordered a plate of prawns.

After finally being able to enjoy the shrimps, Ye Mingsheng ate them with gusto. He didn’t notice at all that beside him, his queen, his wife, was looking at him with an indescribable complex look...
Ye Mingsheng did not notice this, but Murong Qingwu next to him did. Her natural sense of smell made her realize that something might have happened.

Before Murong Qingwu had time to think about it, An Miaoyi returned to normal. She watched the singing and dancing performance in the hall while chatting with Ye Cui beside her with a smile.

Ye Cui was old and not very energetic, so after sitting at the banquet for a while, she couldn't sit still anymore and asked An Miaoyi:

"Miao Yi! When does this fireworks show start?"

An Miaoyi glanced at the time and immediately began to speak:
"Mom, the fireworks show starts at 10:00 p.m."

Ye Cui couldn't help but frowned when she heard this. Although she didn't say anything, An Miaoyi understood what she was thinking when she saw her expression. After thinking for a while, she said to Ye Mingsheng who was watching the song and dance performance:
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother may be a little impatient. Can the fireworks display be moved forward?"

If it were an ordinary time, An Miaoyi, as the queen, could have decided to hold a fireworks party in advance.

However, this fireworks show tonight has been given some political significance, so An Miaoyi doesn't dare to make a decision easily and can only ask Ye Mingsheng for instructions!
Ye Mingsheng was admiring the dancer's graceful dancing posture and her slender little Y. When he heard An Miaoyi say this, he turned around and glanced at An Miaoyi.

If today's palace dinner is to make the people in the palace happy, then tonight's fireworks show is prepared for the people of Yijing as a whole. For this purpose, Ye Mingsheng specially asked the Ministry of Rites to be responsible for the arrangements. It can be regarded as a New Year's gift from Ye Mingsheng to the people of Yijing as a whole!
In order to make the fireworks show more perfect, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory even divined an auspicious time, and got the time of Xushi. The government office has vigorously promoted it, and the people of Yijing are waiting to watch it together. That is why everyone is looking forward to this fireworks show.

But now it seems that there is still half an hour before the Xu hour. If the performance is performed in advance now, some people who originally wanted to watch the performance may not be able to see it...

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng hesitated for a moment, but after turning around and looking at his mother, Ye Mingsheng quickly made a decision:
"If you want to see it, then do it in advance!"

After getting Ye Mingsheng's instructions, An Miaoyi immediately started to make arrangements. Half an incense stick later, several colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky with a few explosions. Everyone's attention was attracted by this scene.

This fireworks show was promoted as a New Year's gift from Ye Mingsheng to the people of Yijing, so for this fireworks show, the Ministry of Rites cooperated with the Second Manufacturing Bureau. Some technical backbones of the Second Manufacturing Bureau also made special improvements to the fireworks!
These carefully prepared fireworks are more splendid and colorful than traditional fireworks, and have better visual effects. At this time, colorful fireworks rise one after another, blooming with ever-changing colors, making the festive atmosphere in Yijing even more intense, and the concubines also praised them one after another.

Hearing these praises, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face, and he also looked up to admire the fireworks. To be honest, he hadn't watched a fireworks show for a long time. If this year passed, he wouldn't know when he would be able to watch a fireworks show next time. This really was something he had to watch and cherish...
The fireworks display lasted for nearly half an incense stick of time. As the last firework rose into the sky, everyone reluctantly looked away.

With the end of the fireworks display, the New Year's Eve dinner also came to an end. Amid the farewell of the crowd, Ye Mingsheng, Ye Cui, An Miaoyi and others left the stage one after another. The concubines and talented people also left one after another, leaving only the palace maids and eunuchs to clean up the mess.

After Murong Qingwu returned to her courtyard, she sat on the sofa and fell into deep thought. Seeing her like this, Ying'er asked curiously:

"My lady, what happened?"

Murong Qingwu, who was thinking, nodded subconsciously when she heard Ying'er's question, and then quickly shook her head.

Seeing this, Ying Er was even more confused and didn't know what was going on. However, at this moment, Aunt Liu beside Murong Qingwu walked into the room and whispered to Murong Qingwu:

"Your Majesty has just received the news! His Majesty has handed over many personnel appointments to the Imperial Guards today, including those involving Murong Anchashi and Zhang Shilang!"

When she heard that this matter involved her cousin, it immediately caught Murong Qingwu's attention, and she immediately asked back:
"How did your majesty arrange it?"

“Your Majesty, this is still unclear at the moment. The imperial edict for appointment was drafted personally by Ye Cheng and Zhang Yufeng, so other people don’t know the specific content at the moment. We only heard the conversation between Ye Cheng and Zhang Yufeng, which involved Censor Murong and Minister Zhang…”

Murong Qingwu frowned slightly upon hearing this, and immediately opened her mouth and ordered:

"Tell him to find out the contents of these imperial edicts as soon as possible! There must be no delay!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Liu did not respond, but looked hesitant. Seeing this, Murong Qingwu also frowned and asked:
"Any questions?"

"He said that His Majesty wants these imperial decrees to be announced tomorrow!" Murong Qingwu nodded slightly and ordered:
"If that's the case, then forget it. What else did he say?"

"There is nothing else!"

Murong Qingwu waved her hand slightly, and Nanny Liu left immediately. After Ying'er closed the door, she said to Murong Qingwu with some anticipation:

"My lady, will Murong Anchashi be promoted to the Minister of Justice?"

Upon hearing the news, Murong Qingwu's expression changed, but her mind once again recalled the complicated expression on An Miaoyi's face that she had seen at the dinner party before. When she saw this expression, Murong Qingwu felt that something had happened, so she was thinking about this matter while sitting on the sofa just now, wondering what had happened!

And now Murong Qingwu knows that this is a series of personnel transfers and appointments made by Ye Mingsheng!
It was obvious that An Miaoyi knew it faster than her, and very likely more than herself. After all, Zhang Yufeng participated in the drafting of the decree this time. Ever since An Miaoyi taught Ye Cheng a lesson, she has been intentionally supporting some people in the Attendant Department. Among them, Zhang Yufeng has some connections with An Miaoyi...

So An Miaoyi is very likely to know the specific content of these appointments!

And judging from the complicated expression An Miaoyi gave Ye Mingsheng at that time, her cousin Murong Hui probably had no chance of being promoted to the Minister of Justice!

If Murong Hui was really promoted to the Minister of Justice, An Miaoyi would probably not be able to sit still!

Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu sighed and said:

"It's a little unrealistic for my cousin to be promoted to the Minister of Justice! It's hard to make achievements in the position of Provincial Surveillance Commissioner. And because of the previous incident, my cousin was banished from Yijing. It's been less than two years. It's very rare for him to return to Yijing. The possibility of being directly promoted to the Minister of Justice is too small."

Ying Er said with some concern:
"So the Minister of Justice will probably be Liu Ning. Although Liu Ning appears to be neutral and impartial, he has also cleaned up a lot of messes for An Miaoyi behind the scenes. I'm afraid he will eventually side with An Miaoyi and become that bitch's lackey!"

At this point, Ying Er said somewhat disappointedly:
"Li Jian was like this before. He was neutral on the surface, but he actually allowed his wife and An Miaoyi to have a passionate affair. Now Liu Ning has come. How could that bitch have such good luck!"

Murong Qingwu's mentality was pretty good. She smiled and said with some emotion:

“She is the queen after all. She gave birth to a legitimate son who becomes the crown prince. Naturally, others want to get close to her. This is normal and there is nothing to say. There is no need to dwell on it. Anyway, these appointments will be announced tomorrow, and then we will know everything…”

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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Yijing Su Mansion

Although the whole mansion was filled with a festive atmosphere at this time, Su Yi, the Minister of Rites of Daqian in the study, had a gloomy face.

The master Li Yongbo standing beside him cautiously probed:
"Sir, have you thought it through?"

Su Yi sighed upon hearing this, and then said with great melancholy:

"In my current situation, I'm afraid I have to resort to some unexpected tricks!"

At the end, Su Yi couldn't help but shake his head slightly. He had just been promoted to the Minister of Rites about half a year ago. It can be said that he was riding high and he thought that his career would soon be on the rise and he would become a strong contender for the prime minister in the future.

Although the Ministry of Rites is not a core department of the court, unlike the Ministry of Revenue which is in charge of financial power, and the Ministry of Personnel which is in charge of personnel power, Su Yi still wants to do a big thing to further demonstrate his abilities to His Majesty!
However, only half a year later, Su Yi was already showing signs of being surrounded by enemies on all sides and in a precarious situation!

First, he was criticized by the Chief of Staff Zhao Han for his poor diplomatic work towards the Golden Horde. Later, he was severely criticized by Ye Mingsheng for his poor work in layoffs and the chaos within the Ministry of Rites.

Su Yi also had her own grievances about these two things!

Let’s talk about the things on the grassland first. Although Su Yi was in charge of diplomatic affairs before, he was mainly responsible for internal affairs, such as the Luoan court, Lu Jianchao’s Jiangnan Army, Xu Zhaojie’s Zhennan Army and so on.

Gao Shen was basically in charge of matters concerning the grasslands, such as the Golden Horde and the Robe people. Later, after Gao Shen got into trouble, although he took over these matters, due to time constraints, he did not sort out the relationships among them, so the news was somewhat delayed, and he did not keenly notice the changes in the Golden Horde...

As for the issue of layoffs, Su Yi felt that he was being wronged. In order to streamline the staff and save expenses, Ye Mingsheng made drastic reforms within the court. Of the five temples of the Great Zhou, Ye Mingsheng only retained the Dali Temple, while the others, including the Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, Honglu Temple, and Taipu Temple, were all crammed into the Ministry of Rites!

The result of doing this was that although Su Yi's power increased, he also became overwhelmed by these things and did not have a clear management idea, which led to layoffs and management problems!

Although Su Yi felt that he was wronged, in the feudal dynasty, thunder, lightning and rain were all grace from the emperor, and if the emperor wanted his subjects to die, they had to die. So if His Majesty thinks you are not capable of it, then you just can't do it!

Therefore, there are many news in the court now that Su Yi will be exiled by His Majesty. Su Yi is also very clear about these news. At the same time, he is also very clear that if Li Jian had not suddenly encountered an accident, His Majesty would have considered that replacing two ministers at once would be detrimental to the stability of the court, so he would have postponed taking action against him. Then he might have been exiled now!
From this point of view, Su Yi secretly sighed and felt fortunate, but he did not dare to relax at all. After all, although he had not been demoted yet and still remained as the Minister of Rites, it was only a suspended death sentence. His Majesty was still very dissatisfied with his work...