After Emperor Jianming ascended the throne, he continued the previous emperor's practice of holding morning court on the 5th, 15th and 25th of each month.

The current imperial tutor is Yang Daxueshi, the president of the Hanlin Academy.

During the morning court session today, he was the first to speak out, saying that at His Majesty's current age, the most important thing to consider is marriage.

Now that the mourning period is over, it is time to establish a queen and fill the harem.

Although Emperor Jianming was quite similar to the previous emperor in temperament, he was more principled than the previous emperor in character.

Although she did not directly refuse the offer of a title of empress and a harem, she also made it clear that she would never consider the offer of a title of empress, taking concubines, or even the selection of concubines as the ministers called it, until she was able to handle state affairs independently and skillfully.

Until the court was dismissed, the emperor's attitude was still difficult for the ministers to accept.

In the Qianqing Palace, Mr. Jiang Wu was summoned.

The person who received him was Huang Tong, the emperor's personal eunuch.

Huang Tong bowed slightly, "Master Jiang, please come this way. The emperor has squeezed out time to see you. Master Yang just left, and Prime Minister Zhang will bring the memorials from previous years to present to the emperor later..."

There is no trace of sadness and gloom in the imperial city. The flying eaves and brackets are towering and majestic, solemn and majestic in the early spring sunshine.

The last time I came, the lotus pond in the small garden was still frozen. Now, not only has the ice and snow melted, but the lotus pond is also full of lush green plants, and koi can be seen swimming happily under the lotus leaves. It is quite pleasant.

Emperor Jianming, wearing casual clothes, was standing on the stone bridge in the small garden, feeding the fish leisurely.

When Zhao Yu saw him coming, he scattered the fish food in his hand towards the distance and then slowly walked down the stone bridge.

His face was peaceful, his eyes calm as water, he looked at Jiang Nansheng and asked, "Is your injury healed?"

Jiang Nansheng cupped his hands and bowed slightly, "I have been practicing martial arts since I was young, so I have quite a foundation. I am fine now."

Zhao Yu nodded, turned around and walked towards the stone pillar in the small garden, "I should have asked these questions to Lord Jiang earlier, but due to my status, I was unable to visit him in person the first time."

At the emperor's signal, Jiang Nansheng sat on the stone pier beside him and said calmly, "Your Majesty, you also have to take care of your body. If you do too much, it will hurt your health and the gain will outweigh the loss."

The Emperor Jianming in front of him looked much thinner than when he was a young monk in the Huguo Temple.

The bright yellow Taoist robe hung loosely on him, and the loose robe made his shoulder blades and shoulder blades stand out abnormally.

Zhao Yu smiled when he heard this. "The daily courses are scheduled from Yin hour to Xu hour. Lord Yang and Lord Zhang only care about how much I know about government affairs, but Lord Jiang's focus is different from theirs."

"When I was young, my fourth brother took me to drink alcohol, and from then on, I couldn't stop. Later, my good friend, Prince Zhou, also became addicted to alcohol.

I knew my father was strict, so I coaxed the prince Zhou and stole the old marquis's hidden wine... In the end, his father beat him, and my father beat me."

Jiang Nansheng held the teacup, a look of reminiscence on his face, and told the emperor about the mistakes he made when he was young.

"I didn't expect that Lord Jiang has such an interesting side." Zhao Yu smiled faintly.

Jiang Nansheng shook his head. "Speaking of which, I have been very boring since I was a child... When I got tired of studying, my grandfather would take me to the top of a tall building to look at the vast stars at night."

Zhao Yu lowered his head and drank a sip of tea, his eyes falling on Hechi. "You are the concubine's biological brother. I thought you would persuade me to get married as soon as possible like those old ministers of the previous dynasty. But I didn't expect that you were telling me some ways to relieve negative emotions."

Jiang Nansheng smiled and said, "There are many benefits to getting married. It depends on whether they are what His Majesty needs."

Since ancient times, the concubines in the harem have been the balance of power between the emperor and the previous dynasty.

When you are in a high position, you are often not in control of your own decisions.

At this time, a palace servant came in to report that the time agreed upon between the emperor and Prime Minister Zhang was approaching.

After hearing this, Zhao Yu frowned slightly, showing a hint of helplessness and a hint of disgust on his face.

Jiang Nansheng stood up, bowed and said goodbye, then left.

Before leaving the Qianqing Palace, he met Prime Minister Zhang unexpectedly on the road.

Prime Minister Zhang was still wearing his court robes, and his face, which showed his old age, had a deep sense of fatigue.

The boy beside him was holding the memorials that Huang Tong had just mentioned. It was a thick pile that would be difficult for an adult man to hold.

What Fifth Master Jiang just said, "Too much is as bad as too little," was not only referring to the Emperor, but also Prime Minister Zhang.

It is unknown whether he acted so eagerly because he sincerely hoped that the emperor would be able to handle state affairs independently as soon as possible, or whether he took this opportunity to try to firmly control the power in his hands.

Jiang Nansheng was inferior to Prime Minister Zhang in terms of both official position and age. He cupped his hands and said, "Master Zhang."

Prime Minister Zhang nodded and asked him with a smile: "Master Jiang, did you just meet the emperor?"

"Your Majesty is concerned about my previous injury. He knows that the time for my appointment with Lord Zhang has come, and His Majesty is already waiting in the study."

Prime Minister Zhang sighed and whispered, "Your Majesty's foundation is still shallow... If you really agree to the requests of the previous dynasty to crown a queen and select concubines to fill the harem, I am afraid that Your Majesty will be constrained in many areas in the future. It will be difficult to solve the problem then..."

Jiang Nansheng said slowly: "Master Zhang is also wholeheartedly serving the country and the people. The emperor will surely understand your painstaking efforts."

Prime Minister Zhang shook his head, his hair turning silver under his black hat, "I hope so."

Jiang Nansheng cupped his hands, "Then I won't bother you anymore."

Even after he walked out of the Qianqing Palace, Master Jiang Wu could still feel the deep gaze coming from behind him.

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