Girl, there's something wrong with you

Your Majesty has become more and more lazy recently.

The frequency of morning government discussions has actually been reduced to once a week, which made everyone sigh with emotion.

Where has the sage monarch who made his pilgrimage every morning gone?

Another thing is that it is said that Xie Lingjiang, the youngest daughter of the Xie family, will be officially promoted to the palace concubine from next month and will assist Cheng Yuexian in handling political affairs.

For a time, there was a lot of excitement within the noble clan, and there was an endless stream of aristocratic families visiting the eight major families. Everyone was trying to ask the emperor's intention of this move. Does it mean that the Xie family will be given full emphasis in the future?

The eight major families are also very cautious. After all, the emperor is involved in the matter, and no one dares to make remarks in such a public place—their own imperial concubine is still in the palace!

The visiting aristocratic families tried for a long time, but did not get any concrete words, so they expressed their disappointment and left reluctantly.

Then, they turned around and went to Xie's house on the other side to congratulate Xie Wanshi and Xie Anshi.

In addition to congratulating Xie Lingjiang for being favored by the court, everyone is also very concerned about the recent turbulent political events.

The minister of Dali Temple and the censor Zhongcheng were quickly defeated in the court dispute, so quickly that no one else even had a chance to rescue them and intercede.

Considering that these two are the backbone of the civilian faction, one cannot help but think that His Majesty has been completely disappointed with the civilian faction.

If it is, then this is the opportunity for the family to take action; but if not, no one can withstand the emperor's thunderous wrath.

Not to mention, these two people seemed to have been dismissed because they offended the emperor.

As for the Xie family, although they were lenient in accepting greetings, they kept silent about state affairs and behaved more cautiously than the eight great families.

Those aristocratic families who were unable to entertain them in time also gave them polite gifts and promised to visit again at another time.

Among the clan members, Xie Lingjiang was very happy to learn that she had been chosen as the palace maiden.

She already had a good impression of Cheng Jinyang, and her relationship with Wang Wanrou and other eldest ladies was even closer.

After Cheng Jinyang took office, everyone also lived in Luoyang Palace. The monarch and his ministers were different and it was not easy to visit at will. She even felt sad for a long time.

Now that she is promoted to the rank of palace maiden, she will be able to see Sister Wanrou and the others at any time in the future, which makes Xiao Lingjiang feel extremely happy.

For other members of the Xie clan, in addition to Xie Youdu, the "hero of the dragon" and "future prime minister", the clan now also has Xie Lingjiang, the "court lady", which shows that the emperor has great trust in the Xie clan. Increasing day by day.

Not to mention, today's little Lingjiang has the embryonic form of a beauty, and the emperor is known to be an extremely lustful king. If Lingjiang can enter the harem in the future, give birth to a son and a half, and cooperate with Xie Youdu from the outer court, then The Xie family may not be able to become the second "Yanling Yu family".

Looking forward, if Xiao Lingjiang's supernatural power level can be raised to the first level, then the Xie family may really develop into a long-lasting behemoth like the Wang family, standing firm in the Great Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years without falling...

Of course, everyone can have such a dream, but not everyone can see the risks involved.

Xie Anshi was ill and bedridden at home recently. After learning about this incident, he forced himself to get up and discussed with the head of the family, Xie Wanshi, in a secret room for several hours, and then called Xiao Lingjiang over.

Xie Lingjiang:?

She could probably guess why the two uncles called her over, but she didn't expect the atmosphere to be so solemn.

"Ling Jiang." Xie Anshi's voice was a little groggy, but his tone was still gentle, "What do you think of the position of palace concubine?"

Xie Lingjiang thought for a moment and replied:

"Nvdian is also a secretary."

"As far as I know, it should be a position to assist Sister Yuexian in handling affairs on weekdays."

"The so-called secretary is a person who records important affairs of state affairs." Xie Anshi nodded slightly and said, "Since you can be exposed to important affairs of state affairs, over a long period of time, you can develop the ability to analyze and analyze the current situation."

Xie Lingjiang was a little confused.

"Cheng Yuexian's position will be inherited by you in the future." Xie Wanshi said from the side.

So Xie Lingjiang was horrified.

Although she was not familiar with the current official system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, she had still heard of the nickname "Internal Minister".

Even in the circle of noble ladies, when everyone talks about Cheng Yuexian, they all express feelings of envy and admiration.

Her bloodline potential was very poor, and she would have been abandoned by any aristocratic family. She was a woman, and she had reached the age where she would be married off by her family to produce offspring. However, with the full trust of His Majesty the Emperor, she climbed to the throne of the palace. In the position of "internal minister", even the cabinet ministers had to make friends with her when they met her, not to mention the patriarch who came from a noble family behind everyone.

You know, Cheng Yuexian is not even thirty years old now! How can one not be extremely envious?

Xie Lingjiang was not clear about the power and responsibilities of the internal minister, but she was also envious of the transcendent status of the internal minister, especially the fact that she was "freed from family betrothal".

After all, it is not a good thing to be assigned by the family to force a marriage with someone you don't know at all.

So... His Majesty asked me to be the palace concubine to take over from Cheng Yuexian and become the next internal minister?

"Ling Jiang." Xie Anshi asked again, "The following questions and answers only take place in this room and cannot be leaked."

"Let me ask you, what do you think of His Majesty?"

"Your Majesty, you are heroic." Xie Lingjiang calmed down and replied, "Control Jingxiang and pacify Xishu, restore Nanyang, occupy Guangling, attack Jianghuai, capture Heluo, and make immortal contributions. How can you not be considered a hero? ?”

After Xie Anshi listened calmly, he looked at Xie Wanshi cryptically.

Listening to her words, there is both longing and yearning, and she should be filled with admiration for Cheng Jinyang.

If you have feelings of admiration, it will be easier to handle, at least you won't feel nothing at all.

As for love, a girl at such a young age is probably too young for puppy love.

After being sent to the palace, apart from the palace guards, the only men he can see are probably the emperor, so there is no need to worry about it in the future.

"If you want to take over Cheng Yuexian's class, you also need to understand clearly the abilities and advantages she has now." Xie Wanshi continued, "The first is the ability to control the political situation, the second is the sense of conduct, and the third is the trust of His Majesty the Emperor. .”

"The internal minister and the foreign minister are different. The latter's responsibility is to ensure that the central government can control the local areas, while the former has to mediate differences within the central government, that is, the relationship between the emperor and the courtiers."

"When the interests of the emperor and courtiers conflict, the foreign minister can stand on the side of justice and oppose the emperor, but the internal minister cannot do the same. You must be loyal to the emperor and uphold justice. If you cannot do both, the outcome will be defeat. , it’s a reputation split.”

Xie Lingjiang listened patiently and understood the meaning effortlessly.

The center of the empire was not monolithic, and there would be conflicts between the emperor and his courtiers. In order to prevent direct confrontation between the two parties, a buffer needs to be set up, so the hidden position of "internal minister" came into being.

As the original intention of its establishment, the internal minister himself only needs to be responsible to the emperor. However, if he blindly pleases the emperor, he will be no different from a sycophant, and his reputation will inevitably be ruined in the world.

And if you always stand on the side of justice and make the emperor dissatisfied, then sooner or later you will be defeated.

Thinking of this, Xie Lingjiang noticed the tricky part and couldn't help but feel a little entangled.

"If you want to have both, you need to be versatile." Xie Anshi laughed beside him, his voice a little weak, "If you can't have both, you'd rather lose your reputation than lose your body."

"At this point, the personal relationship with His Majesty the Emperor is the most important thing. Ling Jiang, do you understand?"

"Understood." Xie Lingjiang nodded solemnly.

She naturally understands the principle of keeping the green hills and not worrying about running out of firewood.

Seeing her extremely serious face (rather than blushing shyly), Xie Wanshi and Xie Anshi sighed at the same time.

"No, you don't understand yet, go back and think about it first." Xie Anshi said with a wry smile, "Maybe we were too hasty, but..."

"...This time window is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for my Xie family, so there is no need to rush to achieve success."

Xie Lingjiang:?

There are less than 10 chapters to go, so control the pace and update one chapter per day. Thank you for your understanding~