The Child Emperor

(Thanks to the reader "zmcs" for the red tip.)

The study room was completely new. The chairs were covered with mattresses, and there were pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other items on the bookcase. The newly bought books were piled on the ground. Some of them had not been opened. The wish of "being lazy" was not realized.

During the day, Yang Fengyi spent most of the time in the study, discussing the situation of the court with Hou Juan, basically he said that occasionally asking a question or two was enough for Han Ruzi to think about it for a day or two.

After a few snowfalls, the capital ushered in a rare sunny day, but Yang Feng didn't notice it. Sitting across from the book desk, he carefully checked the newspapers just delivered one by one.

The newspapers were sent every three or five days, and they were all the important documents of the court recently. After leaving the palace, Yang Feng could only understand what was going on in the court. Although it was a bit lag, it was better than knowing nothing.

Yang Feng picked out a newspaper and pushed it in front of Marquis Juan. Han Ruzi picked it up and browsed it quickly, "Is Cui Hong admitting defeat?"

It has been ten days since the Queen Mother elected the new emperor, and Prince Yong's orphan Han She has not yet officially ascended the throne. This is also the tenth most tense day inside and outside the capital. The Queen Mother makes a move, and everyone is waiting for Taifu Cui Hong to respond.

Cui Hong has every reason to be angry. Through the eunuch Jing Yao, he has been secretly negotiating with the queen mother for five months, but he got a completely unexpected result: not only did the East Sea King not become emperor, but even his qualifications for the throne became weaker. Now, they should be ranked after the abolished emperor Han Shi, the orphan of Prince Ju, Han Shi, and the orphan of Prince Yong, Han She.

The pattern of the entire court has changed, and the Cui family is no longer an indispensable participant in the throne. Yang Feng is full of praise for the Queen Mother's move, but has never figured out how the Queen Mother found these two people without knowing it. , and agreed with the Minister.

But Cui Hong controls the most elite southern army in the capital after all, and he can still fight with the queen mother to death, especially the day when Han She was established as the prince, the influence of Han Shi, the orphan of the great prince, has not been fully exerted. Still obey Cui Hong's orders.

On that day, all the gates of the capital were closed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.

The gates of the city were closed for three days in a row, and even if the dead, they could only temporarily stay in their homes and could not be sent to be buried outside the city.

On the fourth day, the newly appointed chief of the Northern Army, Han Shi, had a military parade outside the city. The Northern Army, who had always been known for being lazy, gathered 70% to 80%. Shake for miles.

The lost combat power could not be recovered immediately, but the actions of the Northern Army still had a huge impact. The Southern Army's support for Taifu Cui Hong became less firm, and more and more soldiers remembered the days when Prince Ju was the Grand Sima.

Cui Hong compromised, not all at once, but gradually. First, he wrote a letter to plead guilty for his unauthorized return to the capital. After being forgiven, he also joined the ranks of atoning for the former prince, suggesting that Han Shi be made king instead of Champion Hou, this suggestion was dismissed by the Queen Mother.

The newspaper Han Ruzi was reading was Cui Hong's fifth memorial, which was delivered yesterday.

Jing Yao, the supervisor of the Central Division, was charged, saying that he was one of the culprits responsible for the unjust deaths of the two princes. He had been hiding in the southern army camp. Cui Hong protected him for nine days and finally handed him over.

"I thought Jing Yao was loyal to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother also trusted Jing Yao." Han Ruzi had never thought clearly about this matter.

Yang Feng put down the Dibao in his hand, "I said that when necessary, the whole world will be 'involved'. The Queen Mother still trusts Jing Yao, but she has to sacrifice him in exchange for the support of the ministers."

"Did Jing Yao really kill the two princes?"

Yang Feng laughed, "I don't particularly understand the cause of death of Prince Ju and Prince Yong, but I know that when the emperor wants to kill someone, he doesn't need to make excuses himself, there will always be countless people who try to figure out the holy will and take the initiative. To provide an excuse, Jing Yao can be promoted to the supervisor of the Central Division, and naturally he does this kind of thing a lot, but he is not the only one."

"But the ministers just don't like him."

"You've been to the Palace of Diligence. If you were the Minister of State, would you like the eunuch who holds the treasure seal?"

Han Ruzi smiled and shook his head, "Where's Liu Jie, the original Zhong Zhang Xi? How did he do it?"

"Liu Jie is a pure seal holder. He gives the seal to the emperor every day, and then takes it back. He never stamps the seal on the minister's memorial."

Han Ruzi didn't like Jing Yao at all, but at this moment there was a chill in his heart. The ministers were docile on the surface, but they were cruel to outsiders who broke into their own territory.

"The queen mother used the case of King Qi's rebellion to arrest a lot of people in the court. The ministers did not object, but she hated a eunuch who was named Zhangyin, and she wanted to get rid of it." , just sighed, and slowly understood his father Huan Di's fear of ministers.

"The ministers, regardless of their faction, have a common idea: the ruler and the ministers complement each other, and each of them is in charge, just like a husband and wife. As for who is the husband and who is the wife, the ideas of the minister and the emperor may not be the same. There may be conflicts, but no matter what, outsiders are not allowed to interfere, eunuchs are outsiders."

"Is the queen mother not an outsider?"

"So the queen mother must hold on to a puppet." Yang Feng didn't say any more. The Chu court was in a state of turmoil, and everyone saw it, but no one knew whether the building would fall down or when it would fall down. "Now that the imperial court has finally stabilized temporarily, how to deal with the Xiongnu in the north will be the next challenge."

In the autumn, the Huns really entered the fortress on a large scale and plundered some people and property, but they did not go too deep. The Chu army in the frontier mainly defended and did not pursue it. However, peace was broken after all. After the new emperor ascended the throne, it must be solved first. this threat.

If I were the emperor... Han Ruzi couldn't help but imagine what he would do.

Yang Feng didn't know what was on Hou Juan's mind, so he turned to the door and said, "Come in."

Zhang Youcai came in with a stack of books and papers, put it on the desk, and said, "Have you finished the class?"

He regarded the daily discussion between the master and Yang Feng as a lecture, and did not dare to disturb it easily.

Yang Feng snorted, picked up a few pieces of paper and glanced at them, and immediately felt a headache, "Why do you spend so much silver taels every day?"

"Ha, Director Yang, you all say that you don't know how expensive Chai Mi is when you're not in the house, and you don't even know if you're in charge. We are also a Hou's mansion, with nearly 100 people up and down, and we just eat and drink every day..."

Yang Feng raised his hand to signal to Zhang Youcai, "There must be a Mr. Accountant to handle these matters."

Han Ruzi held back his laughter, Yang Feng could roughly guess what the Queen Mother and the others were thinking while sitting in the room, but he couldn't figure out the accounts of the little Hou's mansion. But he wasn't qualified to laugh at Yang Feng, he couldn't understand it himself, and he wasn't interested if he could understand it.

"I'll go out and hire one in the afternoon." Yang Feng said helplessly.

Zhang Youcai winked at Hou Juan, and Han Ruzi said, "If you have something to say, just say it, do you have a ready-made candidate?"

Zhang Youcai stuck out his tongue and smiled at Yang Feng, "There are so many people in the palace, maybe someone will settle accounts."

Yang Feng said coldly, "Don't play tricks, tell me, who is it?"

Zhang Youcai scratched his head embarrassedly, "He Yi, the third uncle, who left the palace, used to keep accounts in the palace."

Yang Feng was not particularly familiar with the eunuch in the palace, so he thought about it for a while and said, "Call him."

Zhang Youcai happily agreed and ran out with a jump.

"Fortunately, you're just a tired marquis." Yang Feng said inexplicably, and then said: "These eunuchs and palace maids will have something to ask for when they go out of the palace voluntarily, you can deal with it."

"Hey, are you going to leave me alone again?" Han Ruzi found out that once things were complicated, Yang Feng would always leave them alone.

"I have to go out and inquire about the situation..." Yang Feng said vaguely, got up and left, and Han Ruzi couldn't be called back.

Zhang Youcai came back with a thin old eunuch. He was surprised that he didn't see Yang Feng, "Where's Director Yang?"

Han Ruzi had an impression of the old eunuch and nodded at him, "I can make the decision myself without him."

"That's even better." Zhang Youcai let out a sigh of relief, he was more afraid of Yang Feng than his master, "Uncle He used to be..."

Han Ruzi raised his hand to stop Zhang Youcai from speaking, and said to the old eunuch He Yi, "You used to manage accounts in the palace?"

"It's just the Department of Lights, where there is a lot of daily wear and tear, and the old slave has kept accounts for more than ten years."

Han Ruzi didn't understand the accounts and couldn't ask for details, so he asked, "Keeping accounts is not a heavy task, why do you want to leave the palace with me?"

"I've been pushed out, my boss always wants to get Uncle He away..." Zhang Youcai replied for the old eunuch.

He Yi smiled bitterly, "Thank you for protecting me, but I have to tell the truth to the master, er... Actually, because of the good wine, I can't stand the strict rules in the palace, so..."

Just mentioning the word "wine" made the old eunuch babble and laugh even more embarrassingly.

Han Ruzi also smiled, "Have you made a mistake in the accounting in the palace?"

"How dare you? If a tael of oil or a candle does not match, you will also be hit by a board."

"Our accounts here are not that complicated, and the rules are not that strict, but if something goes wrong—" Han Ruzi thought for a while, "You will be fined not to drink for at least a month."

He Yi opened his eyes wide, "This is even more severe than playing a board! Don't worry, Hou Wan, I will never make a mistake."

Han Ruzi turned to Zhang Youcai, "Tell me, what is your wish after leaving the palace?"

Zhang Youcai's eyes widened, "Master doesn't believe...Master suspects me..."

"I am very grateful for you to follow me out of the palace, just in time for today, I am in a good mood, I want to meet your wishes, as much as possible, not necessarily, say, I will find a way, if you don't say it, then forget it, never again in the future. carry."

Zhang Youcai flicked on his forehead and said with a smile, "If Master says that, I really have a small wish."

"Um."

"I hope to learn martial arts and be your bodyguard in the future."

Han Ruzi laughed, knowing that this kid is just sweet and will please people, but he still enjoys it very much. He got up and said: "He Yi, you have dealt with the accumulated accounts, and then ask all the people who leave the palace for their wishes, and wait for me to deal with them when I come back. Zhang Youcai , go out with me."

"Are you going to study with a teacher?" Zhang Youcai's eyes lit up.

Han Ruzi shook his head. He didn't want to learn martial arts from an apprentice or to inquire about the situation in the DPRK and China. This time he left the government for one thing, "Let's go buy some chickens and ducks for Madam."

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