Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Chapter 229

Yi Qiankun's court situation is initially determined

After the imperial decree was read out, Sijiu's body swayed, and after standing still, he showed a gratified smile.

The square was dead silent, and many ministers widened their eyes, thinking that they had heard it wrong, and then fell into a whisper. After confirming that the next emperor was really Queen Nangong Jing, the ministers were in a commotion.

Even Xing Jingfu, Gong Yanghuai, Qin De and others who already knew a little bit of the inside story were a little surprised.

Nangong Jingnv stepped forward calmly and took the imperial decree from Sijiu.

Sijiu's tense face showed a little looseness, and he said in a voice that only the two of them could understand: "Now this old servant can rest in peace."

Nangong Jingnv said with a moved face, "Fourty-nine father-in-law has worked hard."

Sijiu: "Your Highness, the land of Dawei will be handed over to you from now on, old slave..."

Hubu Shangshu stood up excitedly and shouted: "This is absolutely impossible!"

The crowd fell silent for a moment, and all eyes were cast on the Hubu Shangshu, who was over sixty years old and knelt down on the ground, and said sadly: "This must never happen, never! For the sake of doing, Yin is Kun! Men are superior to women, and sons inherit their father's career is the way of heaven! Your Majesty still has four sons. Even if the second and fourth princes are not qualified, you should choose a new prince from among the other two princes. Female... female To become an emperor is unheard of, appalling, and inappropriate... After a hundred years, we, this, us, and we will be ridiculed by future generations. No matter how noble His Highness Zhenzhen is, he can’t turn the world upside down and go against the way of heaven! The Empress ascends the throne , How to conquer the world? At that time... the world will be in chaos, gunpowder will be everywhere, the king is not a "king" country, and a hundred years later, Nangong and Jiangshan will be passed down to foreign surnames. !"

Hubu Shangshu is a veteran of the two dynasties. Because he didn't know how to adapt, he was promoted very slowly. He didn't take the position of Hubu Shangshu until he was in his 60s. When this remark was made, many Confucian scholars nodded in agreement, and the eyes of Nangong Jingnv were also different. After that, a few more people came out and knelt in the front row: "The minister waits for a second opinion, dead remonstrance!"

With the opening arrow, many ministers knelt down and shouted habitually: "Think twice, Your Majesty!"

However, the majesty they speak of has long controlled Bintian.

Looking at the field, only: Xing Jingfu, Shangguan Wu, Gongyang Huai, and a group of officials from the Jinzhou faction headed by Qin De are still standing in the field, which is particularly eye-catching.

Xing Jingfu twitched the corners of his mouth, he finally understood what Qi Yan said a few days ago when he came to see him for the last time, Qi Yan said: "Master Xing, there is one last thing, I hope you will adapt to the situation and try your best to overcome all opinions. After the matter is completed, the old matriarch and son will be sent back."

It turned out that it was this matter...

Before Xing Jingfu could speak, Gong Yanghuai took the lead and said: "My lords, since ancient times, high-ranking and virtuous people have lived here. Although Her Majesty Zhenzhen is a woman, as stated in His Majesty's last edict, she is the best candidate for the emperor. Now that His Majesty has passed away, I We should follow the edict, try our best to be loyal, and help the country!"

The Minister of the Household Department retorted: "The bastard is talking nonsense! You want to subjugate the country and pass it on to women. Dawei will soon be ruled by outsiders!"

Gong Yanghuai was at the same level as the Minister of the Household Department, but he was belittled and abused in public, and his face changed in anger.Hubu Shangshu got up from the ground, pointed at Gongyang Huai and scolded: "It is in vain that you were born in the Zongzheng Temple Mansion. The Gongyang family has been in charge of the royal family affairs for generations and defended the court's orthodoxy. Now the descendants of the Gongyang Mansion say such things. Aren’t you afraid of embarrassing your ancestors? When a woman ascends the throne, the world will be laughed at! How will you face the ancestors of your ram clan after a hundred years?!”

Gong Yanghuai: "You..."

Xing Jingfu raised his hand to block Gong Yanghuai, took a deep breath, and said loudly: "Everyone... just listen to what I have to say."

Xing Jingfu: "Just now...a lord said that he must risk his life to admonish. Now that His Majesty is gone, only this will is left. May I ask you how to admonish?"

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Hubu Shangshu: "Master Xing, you...?"

Xing Jingfu: "Eunuch Sijiu, can you show me the edict?"

Sijiu handed the imperial decree to Chen Chuansi, and the latter trotted all the way to deliver the imperial decree. Xing Jingfu shook it out, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and held up the imperial decree: "Yes, this is His Majesty's handwriting, Chuan Guoyu Seal It is also true. Ladies and gentlemen, the first emperor clearly explained in this posthumous edict why it was not passed on to the prince but passed on to the princess. Could it be that the late emperor’s foresight is not as far-sighted as you? There are many adults in the field who are veterans of the two dynasties, and they should understand The style of the late emperor, do you remember what kind of mess the late emperor took over from the previous dynasty? In the past 20 years, the late emperor has been diligent in governing and loving the people. Don't understand? As subjects, it is our duty to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism. To assist the new emperor to do our best is to be worthy of His Majesty's favor. As we all know, His Royal Highness is withdrawn, and his ability is unknown. His Royal Highness is young, and Concubine Li's mother's family is powerful. The troubles of foreign relatives... His Majesty explained clearly in the last edict, which can be described as well-intentioned. Please raise your eyes and look at the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. This is the country that His Majesty has worked so hard to fight for 20 years! Don’t His Majesty want to pass it on? Which one of you has not read the books of sages and sages? Haven’t you heard the principle of ‘eclecticism’? In troubled times, heavy codes should be used, and I believe that the late emperor can’t make mistakes!”

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Xing Jingfu: "Where is the speaker!"

The official said: "The next official is here."

Xing Jingfu: "Record everything today... the painstaking efforts of the adults, the officials have already recorded them one by one. If I miss you, I will bear the eternal infamy of future generations!"

Shangguan Wu raised his hand, and Mo Fei, who was guarding in the distance, led a group of Youzhou soldiers to run over. These soldiers were holding trays in their hands, and emerald green porcelain bottles were neatly placed on each tray. The total number of porcelain vases found is equal to the number of courtiers in the field.

The soldiers carrying trays lined up, and Shangguan Wu said coldly: "This general enters the capital to defend Tianwei. Anyone who resists the order and does not respect it can go to His Majesty to sue this general!"

Hubu Shangshu still wanted to argue, but Shangguan Wu directly pulled out the saber from a soldier's waist and put it on Hubu Shangshu's neck: "I don't want to see blood on the day of great joy, so don't stir up people's hearts anymore. Why are you dissatisfied with me?" Let's go to His Majesty to play."

Hubu Shangshu was trembling with anger, "you" didn't say a second word for a long while, he dodged from under the knife, and walked to the tray with heavy steps, but he still didn't take the porcelain bottle when he raised his hand.

Xing Jingfu persuaded: "Master Shangshu...why are you bothering? The court is changing from old to new, and it is time to employ people. Please think twice!"

The household servant's hands trembled, he sighed heavily, and walked away.

However, a staunch censor rushed forward and picked up a porcelain vase: "There is a legacy in ancient times: the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Today, power ministers and traitors are in power. We, the censors, have nowhere to sue and remonstrate. It is a breach of duty! Colleagues , I'll take a step ahead!" After speaking, he resolutely drank the liquid in the bottle.

The poison sealed his throat with blood, but within a few breaths, the censor bled from seven holes and fell to the ground dead.

Shangguan Wu laughed lightly, clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, you have a backbone. You guys will send this lord's body home in person in a while." After speaking, he looked back: "Who else?"

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In this ascension to the throne, a total of three people died. When the third person fell down in pain, Shangguan Wu still asked the same question, but there was no sound in the field.

Compared with the fierceness of the civilian officials, the military officer camp was abnormally silent, but Nangong Jingnv saw the discontent on the faces of these generals, and she knew that this matter would not pass so easily.

The imperial edict came into effect, and the enthronement ceremony could not be held for the time being, because the production of imperial costumes was very cumbersome, requiring hundreds of embroiderers, and it took about three years to complete.

The next day, Nangong Jingnv, Qi Yan, and Qi Yuxiao led all the officials to pay homage to the ancestral temple, burned the memorial table, and announced the first imperial edict after the empress ascended the throne to the world.

In May of the 16th year of Jingjia, Princess Zhenzhen Nangong Jingnv ascended the throne, and her reign name was changed to Chengqi.

Zunnangong Yiwei: Shengzong Kaitian Hongyun Wenwu Ruiren Respectful Thrift Generous Plentiful Filial Piety Honesty Merit Wisdom Dacheng De Emperor

The content is: amnesty for the world, establishment of Enke, national tax and corvee relief for three years, because the word "Jing Nu" is a commonly used word, Nangong Jingnu chose to avoid the taboo and changed her name to: Nangong Zhenzhen.

And a large-scale bestowment was carried out on the inner court and the former dynasty: Qi Yan was conferred as the emperor's husband, Qi Yuxiao was conferred as Princess Yanyang, Lu Zhong was conferred as the hereditary replacement of the loyal marquis, Nangongli, the seventh prince, was conferred as Huaiyang king, eight The prince Nangongbao is the King of Linjiang, Nangong Sunu is the eldest princess of Qionghua, Nangong Shunv is still the Princess Zhuohua, but she is exceptionally granted [-] households with food, and Shangguanwu is named the king of the generals, hereditary without succession, fiefdom In Youzhou, he is still in charge of military affairs in the north, and is also the first king of the opposite sex since the founding of the Wei Dynasty.Xing Jingfu was conferred the title of Duke Huguo, hereditary for three generations, and still holds the post of Zhongshuling.Gong Yanghuai was named Taiwei, and almost all the courtiers of the Jinzhou line were promoted to more or less official positions.

In the imperial edict, not only did Nangongda not mention anything about his rebellion, but he also named Nangongda the King of Yu. The title of "Flaws Cannot Conceal Yu" also showed that in Nangong Jingnv's heart, even if Nangongda had a history, he was still a good brother.

The titles of vassal kings are also particular. One-character titles are given to princes, and two-character titles are given to brothers or clan relatives.For example, the princes who died before were all given one-character titles, while the first two princes were given two-character titles by Nangong Jingnv.

This demonstrates Nangong Jingnv's courtesy and tolerance towards Nangongda, which means that she bestowed this title on behalf of the late emperor and pardoned Nangongda's crime of treason.

The most important thing is: because it was sealed after death, Nangongda's son can take the title of "King Yu" again, and then pass it on to the next generation and change it to a two-character title, and add another word to the third generation. You can no longer be called king, and you can make Nangongda's descendants rich and noble for another generation.

Nangong Jingnv's approach greatly reduced the fear of the former ministers of the "five parties", and many courtiers who were prejudiced have somewhat improved.

Perhaps...it is exactly as the posthumous edict said: Her Majesty the Empress is "intelligent and generous, with virtue and dignity".

Shangguan Wu has not left the capital for the time being. First, he is worried that the military attache group will cause chaos. Second, Qi Yan suggested revising the establishment of the Yulin Army to ensure the safety of Nangong Jingnv.

Nangong Jingnv moved to Ganquan Palace, renamed the original Weiming Palace as Chengchao Palace and gave it to Qi Yan. According to Li: An imperial husband is equivalent to a queen, so she should live in Fengzao Palace, but Nangong Jingnv cherishes Qi Yan's talent , I want Qi Yan to return to the imperial court when the situation is settled, and the Weiming Palace was rebuilt from the East Palace of the previous dynasty. It is close to Ganquan Palace and far away from the harem, so it is suitable for Qi Yan to live in.

Princess Zhenzhen Mansion outside the palace was given to Princess Qionghua. In a blink of an eye, it has been almost a month since the empress ascended the throne. During this period, Qi Yan saw only a handful of Nangong Jingnv, and there was a backlog of court affairs. There are many things that need to be dealt with by Nangong Jingnv.

Nangong Jingnv can only sleep for two hours at most every day, and the rest of the time is either in court or reviewing memorials, and she has lost more than a circle of weight.

The courtiers saw that the empress handled everything in an orderly manner and possessed very mature opinions, although they didn't say anything, they were amazed in their hearts.

Interested people soon discovered that the handwriting of Nangong Jingnv was the same as the handwriting on the memorials reviewed by the late emperor after he fell ill, and suddenly realized that the late emperor had long ago trained Her Highness Zhen Zhen as the next generation of empress.

Looking back on the past few years: they regarded the reviewer of the memorial as Nangong Rang, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Regardless of gender, Nangong Jingnv could afford the position of emperor.

In this way, the civil official group stabilized, and even the courtiers who opposed Nangong Jingnv in public, Nangong Jingnv did not do anything to them, and even wrote a sincere ten-thousand-character letter to Hubu Shang, who took the lead. The Minister of the Household Department read Nangong Jingnv's letter, closed the door of the mansion and wept bitterly.

There are also three censors who hanged themselves. Nangong Jingnv not only buried them generously, but also ordered people to build a meritorious pavilion near the Taimiao, put the three people and Lu Zhongxing and Liu Ziyu's tablets in it, and said: "I want Visit them from time to time and remind yourself to be a good emperor."

None of these things were taught by Qi Yan.

Nangong Jingnv was so busy that she didn't even have time to sleep, but she didn't forget her original promise. All the people injured by the escorts of Youzhou Mansion were generously compensated, and the injured were properly resettled.

Although Qi Yan couldn't see Nangong Jingnv, Qiu Ju would come every day, sometimes bringing papers written by Nangong Jingnv, and sometimes Qiu Ju dictated what Nangong Jingnv did that day. Yan was both relieved and disappointed.

The good news is: Nangong Jingnv has finally opened up her own world and spread her wings.

What is lost is: the figure of the ignorant and innocent little girl back then is becoming more and more blurred, Nangong Jingnv is bathed in light, and she... will be left in the dirty darkness with a secret that will be revealed at some point.

It seemed that the distance between himself and Nangong Jingnv was getting farther and farther.

On the other side, the newly appointed Taiwei Gong Yanghuai was also exhausted during this period and turned his back on his back.It is not easy for a civil servant to serve as a Taiwei. Gong Yanghuai also shoulders the important task of calming the military officer's emotions, and is carried back to the mansion by his servants almost every day.A military officer is no better than a civil servant, some things have to be discussed at the wine table, and the next day has to go to the morning court, not to mention how hard it is.

Just when everything was going in a good direction, several things happened one after another, which made Nangong Jingnv, who was a little stable, worry again.

The team that went out of Beijing to pick up the coffin of the Empress Dowager came back, but only Wang Nangongbao of Linjiang came back alone. The guards said: Wang Nangongli of Huaiyang disappeared the day after receiving the news of the Empress' enthronement.I don't know if I have returned to the fief, and I have sent someone to ask.

After Linjiang Wang Nan Gongbao came back, he did not come to see the new emperor, but directly lived in the palace of Concubine Li, saying that he was sick and locked up in the palace.

Nangong Jingnv was very helpless, so she simply pretended not to know about it, so as not to bring adverse effects to Nangongbao.

The second thing is that Sijiu, the former chief servant, died.

The three-foot white silk was hanging in a palace with few people. The news was brought by Chen Chuansi, and it was also Chen Chuansi who sent the last journey of April [-]th.

Chen Chuansi also gave Nangong Jingnv a letter wrapped in oilcloth paper and sealed with wax around it. Chen Chuansi said: "It was taken out from the interlayer by cutting open the lapel on April [-]th. It is a letter left by the late emperor to His Majesty." letter.

Sijiu also said: He died in a place where His Majesty can't see, so it won't pollute the feng shui of the inner court.He knew that his status was low and his body was incomplete, so he prayed for His Majesty's grace to bury him in a place where he could see the imperial mausoleum from a distance. He was afraid that he would not be able to find the late emperor because of his old eyesight. All his tasks had already been completed. , I am going to serve the late emperor.

Nangong Jingnv stopped reviewing the imperial pen, quietly listened to Chen Chuansi's words, and took the oilcloth envelope: "I see, you...you all step down."

Qiu Ju and Chen Chuansi retreated outside the palace with the servants and servants. Nangong Jing still held the imperial pen and burst into tears.

The emperor is not allowed to show his weakness in front of others, but the emperor is also human, has feelings, and can cry.

In Nangong Jingnv's memory, Sijiu has existed since she can remember, Sijiu is more like a relative of her own, and now Sijiu is gone...

Nangong Jingnv wiped away her tears and opened the envelope.

Nangong Jingnv's heart twitched when she opened a thick stack of letter paper.

My son, Royal Father suddenly couldn't move half of his body today...

The letter was written by Nangong Rang to Nangong Jingnv. Since Nangong Rang fell ill, he would write a letter to Nangong Jingnv every few days. At first, it was some gossip, talking about his physical condition, about Ma Shi, the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty. The memories of Nangong Jing's daughter, the interesting things about Nangong Jing's daughter... Later, she gradually began to explain some secrets of the court.

In the letter, Nangong Rang explained the reason for his illness. He saw the folk ballad praising "a pair of golden crows hanging from the sky", and admitted that the technique of disgusting victory was manipulated by himself. Be kind to the two brothers.

He also explained the reason why Nangong Jingnv was hastily married to Qi Yan, the uneasiness about the Taiwei Mansion and the ominous dream.

Then Nangong Rang uncovered the stains of his life, how he burned the former Emperor Shang and Concubine Wan Gui to death, and told Nangong Jingnv to be careful of the Taiwei Mansion, Nangong Rang was worried that Lu Quan would rebel after he left.

After flipping through the letters one by one, Nangong Rang's handwriting became more and more messy and fluffy, until the last letter was almost unreadable.

Nangong Rang: My son, the land of Dawei will be handed over to you, Father Huang smiled at Jiuquan.

Nangong Jingnv took a few breaths, and lay down on the imperial case and wept bitterly.

The greatest pain in life is that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the child wants to support but the relatives do not wait.

Nangong Rang's life, as an emperor, has his own posterity to comment on, but as a father, he is a rare loving father in the world, at least for Nangong Jingnu.

Nangong Rang couldn't let go of Nangong Jingnv, and there was deep worry, reluctance and helplessness in his words, but it was a pity that when he wanted to explain these things, he was already speechless.

So he presented all the "secrets" of his life in this way, and told Sijiu: If Nangong Jingnv succeeds in enthroning, give this letter to her, and if she fails...destroy it!

Nangong Jingnv cried for a long time, carefully packed the letter, thought for a while, and then singled out and destroyed the previous few letters that were Xinmi's, and put the rest under the yellow silk of the royal case.

Nangong Jingnv wrote down the imperial decree with tears in her eyes, and granted Sijiu the title of Loyalty Bo, and chose a geomantic place to be buried on the west side of the imperial mausoleum.

Nangong Jingnv tidied up her appearance and delivered an order to drive to Chengchao Palace.

An internal servant had already delivered the decree first, and when Nangong Jingnv arrived at Chengchao Palace, Qi Yan was kneeling outside the palace to greet her.

Qi Yan: "Your Majesty, see Your Majesty."

Nangong Jingnv stepped forward quickly, helped Qi Yan up, and said: "Pass the decree."

Chen Chuansi: "Yes."

Nangong Jingnu: "From now on, Qi Yan will be exempted from kowtowing, even if you see me, you don't have to kneel."

Chen Chuansi: "Yes."

Qi Yan: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Nangong Jingnu: "I'm too busy with court affairs these days, so I didn't come to see you. How are you doing?"

Qi Yan noticed that Nangong Jingnv's eyes were a bit swollen, and said distressedly: "Your Majesty's clearness has decreased."

Nangong Jingnv's lips moved, and the corners of her mouth were bent down, which was a sad expression.

Qi Yan kept silent, took Nangong Jingnv's hand and walked towards the inner hall...

There were only two people in the hall, and Nangong Jingnu leaned into Qi Yan's arms, tears streaming down her face again: "Eunuch Sijiu has gone."

Qi Yan tenderly followed Nangong Jingnv's back, and said softly: "Your Highness, please be careful. For some people, death is not terrible. This is Sijiu Gonggong's wish. He went where he wanted to go."

Nangong Jingnu said "Yes": "I named him Uncle Zhongyi and buried him on the west side of the imperial mausoleum. I ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to check to see if Uncle Zhongyi has any relatives, so someone can go to worship him if he adopts him." .”

Qi Yan: "It should be so."

Nangong Jingnv told Qi Yan many things about the court, including the "disappearance" of King Huaiyang and the claim that King Linjiang was sick.

Nangong Jingnu leaned back on the chair with a tired face: "Qi Yan, I'm so tired. Can you come back and help me?"

Qi Yan's gaze was a bit dim and difficult to understand: "The minister is now living in the harem, and it is reasonable for the harem not to interfere in politics."

Nangong Jingnu gave Qi Yan an angry look: "Women have become emperors, why can't the 'harem' be in politics? Besides, with your talent and knowledge, I can't bear to have you 'in the harem'!"

Qi Yan chuckled and remained silent.

But Nangong Jingnv bullied her and came over, pretending to be angry: "Or...you have been corrupted by the glory and wealth of the harem? Don't want to contribute?"

The two looked at each other and smiled, Nangong Jingnv took Qi Yan's hand, and said coquettishly like before: "Come on~ I'm really tired, I'm worried about leaving many important things to others, come help me?"

Qi Yan: "It's not that I'm unwilling to contribute, it's just that with my current status... I will cause trouble for Your Majesty and adults after entering the court."

Nangong Jingnu: "How come?"

Qi Yan: "Just think about it, Your Majesty. Let's not talk about whether there is a suitable vacancy in the court, but just talk about the current status of the minister. When seeing a minister, all officials have to kneel down and bow. Kneel down, Your Majesty, and then kneel down to your ministers? It is also inconvenient to discuss government affairs in private. How many times do you have to say "free from courtesy and equal life" every day? Also, how high is the official residence? Gao, should I worship him? Or should he kneel down to me? Or should he kneel down to me first, and then I will worship him?"

Nangong Jingnv was amused by Qi Yan, and then sighed: "That's true, let me think about this matter, there is always a solution."

After speaking, Nangong Jingnv supported her forehead and pressed it a few times, Qi Yan walked around behind Nangong Jingnv, and pressed her temples for Nangong Jingnv.

Nangong Jingnu let out a comfortable snort, the corners of her mouth curled up, and she closed her eyes and said, "I did this to my father when I was a child... oh."

Qi Yan paused for a moment before replying: "If Your Majesty is willing, I can press it for Your Majesty every day."

Nangong Jingnu: "Thank you."

Qi Yan pondered for a moment, and asked tentatively: "When I was in Jinzhou, I saw a lot of people's sentiments, and found that some policies have some disadvantages after being implemented to the people. I want to write a memorial, although..."

Nangong Jingnu: "Of course! I'll come and see it in person after it's finished! Although the situation in the court is not stable yet, the affairs of the people are more important. If you are willing to bring it up, that would be great!"

Qi Yan: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Qi Yan is clear: the biggest crisis for Nangong Jingnv right now is not in the court, but in the folk.The hidden dangers that I have planted by myself over the years may explode at any time.And Qi Yan has always been very worried about Luobei. Qi Yan wanted to help Nangong Jingnv, and she thought from the bottom of her heart, but she was reluctant to go back to the court because of Luobei.

Qi Yan knew that Nangong Jingnv would not wrong him, and it was very likely that she would be the best official.Once you have power, it will be like sending a signal to Luobei. Bayin and Anujin will definitely take the opportunity to raise troops. Although there are still [-] soldiers guarding Youzhou Prefecture, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced if the commander is not there. Fortunately, it is the flood season. , with the Luoshui River in the middle, Qi Yan felt a little relieved.

Nangong Jingnu: "Don't press it, I'm much better, sit down and rest for a while."

Qi Yan: "Yes."

Nangong Jingnu: "There's no one here, so you don't have to observe any palace rituals."

Qi Yan: "...Your Majesty, have you received the tribute from Luobei?"

Nangong Jingnu: "It's only been one month since I ascended the throne, Luobei is a long way away, and the postman who delivered the decree hasn't returned yet, so I'm afraid I'll have to wait a few more months."

Qi Yan: "When does Your Majesty plan to let the Great General Wang return to Youzhou?"

Nangong Jingnu: "I think so too...but neither Gong Yanghuai nor I can figure out what these military officers are thinking, and we are worried that the military generals will cause chaos once the general Wang leaves."

Qi Yan thought for a while, then replied: "Then think of a way, there is always a compromise. As a general, living in the capital for a long time will arouse people's speculation."

Nangong Jingnu: "Understood, let's all find a way."

Qi Yan: "Yes."

Nangong Jingnu: "That's right! Did the Inner Court Division send someone here?"

Qi Yan: "People come every day, what is your Majesty referring to?"

Nangong Jingnu: "Is the embroiderer who came to measure you? The new court clothes are already being produced, and your palace clothes will also be brand new, but... it's the first time for the empress and the emperor's husband. The Inner Court Department and the Ministry of Rituals are stepping up to design new styles, and it is estimated that it will be three years at the earliest, and when the time comes for the enthronement ceremony, you, as the emperor's husband, will be with me."

Qi Yan: "I've been here, how many times have I measured it?"

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Qiu Ju came to report: dinner has been prepared, Nangong Jingnv and Qi Yan talked after dinner, and then went back.

She still has a lot of memorials to approve, usually at this hour, most of them can be passed with a bowl of porridge.It is already the limit to spare two hours to come to Qi Yan's place today, probably there is no time to sleep tonight.

After Nangong Jingnv left, Qi Yan came to the study room, locked the doors and windows, grinded the ink, held the brush by her cuff and thought for a while before carefully writing on the paper: On the Ten Malpractices of the Old Government.