III Jiangshan

"Jun Shu, do you want to be a prince?" Yuan Youqi's voice rang in Yuan Junshu's ear.

Yuan Junshu took a deep breath, the emperor said "do you want to", not "you can", which means——

"I want to do something for the country and the people, to relieve His Majesty's worries, but I don't have the qualifications right now." Yuan Junshu met Yuan Youqi's gaze and replied calmly.

Under her calmness, Yuan Youqi saw a bit of longing and a bit of forbearance.

The atmosphere of the current Wei Dynasty can be called enlightened, and the defense between men and women is not as harsh as in the previous dynasty, but it has never happened that a woman is a prince.Yuan Youqi intends to promote Yuan Junshu, but he has to consider the status quo.

Since she herself disguised herself as a woman, she naturally tried her best to earn women a status not inferior to men in this world, so she had intended to pass on the throne to Yuan Lingyi in the future, setting a precedent for the first female emperor in the ages.

She also tried her best to cultivate Yuan Lingyi, but Yuan Lingyi's performance really disappointed her.Even putting aside his selfishness towards Mochi, with such a violent and dogmatic personality, it would definitely not be the great Wei's luck to entrust Jiangshan to Jiangshan in the future.

After all, Yuan Lingyi was the late emperor's daughter, with a noble status. Even if he really became a prince, the courtiers could not find any other thorns except for shouting "not in accordance with the etiquette system".

But what about Yuan Junshu?With her identity, her experience, and what she can do now, can she be worthy of the title of prince?

Even if it's just for the convenience of Yuan Junshu's work and travel in front of the imperial court in the future, he can't throw this heavy burden on her at this moment.

Yuan Youqi looked at Yuan Junshu with a little pity in his eyes, but a thought was firmly established in her heart: since ancient times, those who have achieved great things have never been raised in a greenhouse, but fought in a bloody storm.

"Jun Shu," Yuan Youqi stared at Yuan Junshu steadfastly, "Da Wei has never had a female prince, nor has there ever been a female county king. Would you like to be the first?"

Yuan Junshu instantly understood that the emperor wanted to make himself the king of the county.And whether the title of prince that I dreamed of will fall on my head in the future depends on whether I have the qualifications to take it.

It is already a precedent to confer a woman as the county king. I am afraid that if the edict is issued, the criticisms of the officials will be overwhelming.But if you can't even take this step...

Yuan Junshu bit his lip subconsciously. As a woman, if she wants to make contributions in this world, she must be more decisive and courageous than ordinary men.At this moment, the emperor gave her a chance to take responsibility.

Yuan Junshu would rather be a much-criticized county king than a princess whose fate is controlled by others.

"I am willing!" Yuan Junshu bowed solemnly.

Yuan Youqi was pleased with her reluctance to be at the mercy of fate, and liked her calmness even more, so she wanted to press her down again under heavy pressure, to see if she would perform well.

"I made you the king of Xiangyang County, and the imperial edict will be issued in a few days." Yuan Youqi paused, and then said, "I have another important matter here, I wonder if you dare to do it."

According to the practice of the Great Wei Dynasty, the prince is named with a single character, and the county king is named with a double character.Xiangyang is the hinterland of the Great Wei Dynasty, and it is even more prosperous. The emperor sealed this place because he valued her very much in his heart.Adding the word "Xiangyang" can also be understood literally. The word "Xiang" originally meant to assist, and the emperor's deep meaning is not difficult to see.

In this situation, Yuan Junshu naturally replied straightforwardly, "Please show me, Your Majesty!"

Yuan Youqi nodded secretly, and handed over the stack of papers that she carried with her.

Yuan Junshu took it, unfolded it, and saw the familiar font inside, and a clearly drawn map.

She had seen the emperor's handwriting before, and was no stranger to that font; and the place names marked in small characters on the map were obviously written by the emperor.

Yuan Junshu read it carefully, and was stunned by the content presented in it.

"I copied this from the original." Yuan Youqi didn't hide anything.

In Yuan Junshu's ears, these words had more aftertaste: one, the emperor was trying his best to protect the person who presented the original, and he didn't want this person to be known by others, which shows that the emperor cared about this person; Second, the emperor doesn't fully trust himself right now, and he still has a long way to go.

Even though he clearly understood his current situation, Yuan Junshu didn't feel discouraged, on the contrary, he was aroused to prove his blood.

"I am willing to share your majesty's worries..." Yuan Jun stopped comfortably.

The emperor will understand her unfinished meaning.

"Since you are willing to share my worries, I am also willing to let you have a try." Speaking of the last word "try", Yuan Youqi's tone became deep.

Yuan Jun was at ease: he said he would give it a try, but this is the only chance he has to try.If you can't grasp it, not to mention losing the king's heart, the consequences caused by this are not something you can bear!

Therefore, in this matter, only success is allowed, no failure is allowed!

Yuan Junshu returned the transcript to the emperor, leaving only the map, with a serious expression on his face.

Yuan Youqi could imagine the pressure in her heart at the moment, smiled, and relieved: "You just do your best to do this, and I won't begrudge you. Whoever you want, just ask, and I will try my best to satisfy you." you."

Only then did Yuan Junshu raise his eyebrows a little, thank you for your kindness, and please resign.

Her mind was full of how to arrange and how to act, and she was suddenly called by the emperor——

"Jun Shu, do you have a sign?" Yuan Youqi asked.

Yuan Junshu shook his head blankly.

Yuan Youqi smiled slightly: "When you finish your errands, I will give you a sign."

Yuan Junshu was not overjoyed by this gift that fell from the sky, on the contrary, he was even more dignified: Only when the errand is done well can the errand be completed.

Mochi lives in the Duke of Anguo's mansion, and his insight into the outside news is no less than that of any courtier.Without him, with an existence like Gu Shuyan, as long as he hears any news about the emperor and the court, he will promptly inform Mochi.It's hard for Mochi not to know.

In recent days, the number of times Gu Shuyan came to chat with Mochi has increased significantly, because there are too many unexpected things inside and outside the court.

First, the old Su Wang and his eldest son Yuan Li died in Su Wang's mansion, and then King Jing Yuan Chengping died in a fire in the imperial mausoleum.The successive funerals in the clan, and the rumors that "the descendants of the Yuan family are unlucky" have not caused much disturbance in Beijing, and several rewards and punishments have been issued one after another——

Su Wang's son Yuan Li's eldest daughter Yuan Jun Shu named Xiangyang County King.

Prince Su Yuan Pu and Yuan Zhuo have mischievous intentions, killing their father and brother, and their filial piety is gone.The murderer Yuan Zhuo commits suicide, and the accomplice Yuan Pu is imprisoned and will never be pardoned.Considering that Yuan Pu and Yuan Zhuo's children are still young and have not participated in it, they will be forgiven and they will not be allowed to inherit the title.From now on, we will only make offerings to the ordinary clan.

Yuan Chun, the son of King Jing, was dull, lazy, unfilial and unfaithful, and he was a descendant of the Yuan family.From now on, they will be locked up and will never be released.Concubine Jing Ding misbehaved in teaching her son, she closed her door and thought about her mistakes, and she was not allowed to go out without purpose.

As soon as these decrees came out, the court was in an uproar.

No one can say exactly what happened, but the imperial decree's sharp words are true.Thinking of the emperor's words and deeds in the mourning hall of Prince Su's Mansion that day, and thinking of the situation in Prince Jing's Mansion these days, everyone was silent like a cicada.

Under such a situation, the news of a female county king Yuan Junshu from Great Wei was drowned in it, which was nothing.

Soon, the results of the joint settlement of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Zongzheng Temple were made public——

Yuan Pu and Yuan Zhuo killed Yuan Li, and the old King Su was undoubtedly mad.

King Jing stayed alone in the imperial mausoleum for more than ten years, and Yuan Chun visited him no more than once. The most recent visit was a year ago.

This is confirmed by the words in the imperial decree.Every official and clan who saw the mansion newspaper was thoughtful, and there was nothing wrong with it in their hearts. Da Wei was afraid that a big disturbance would break out.

This is also Mochi's worry.

Every time she receives a message from Gu Shuyan, she has to go through it carefully in her mind several times, especially those imperial edicts.

The sharpness of his words made Mochi dazed for a few times, this style was not the Yuan Youqi she knew.

What she was most worried about was whether the child would go crazy due to the strong stimulation.It should be noted that even the supreme emperor cannot do whatever he wants.On the contrary, because there are countless pairs of eyes on the world, the words and deeds of the emperor are often the ones who are most restrained.

Mochi was very worried that Yuan Youqi would act against the officials, the clan, and the people of the world.

However, the next mansion reported to the Ministry of Criminal Affairs and Zongzheng Temple the results of the case, especially the matter that Su Wangfu and Jingwangfu should be arrested, banned, beaten and punished. Guo Yi was ordered to do so in less than half a month. It was all cleaned up.This made Mo Chi put his uneasy heart back to its original place.

Yuan Youqi is not fighting an unprepared battle.No matter what the facts are, she has sufficient evidence to block the mouths of Youyou, she has the momentum of thunder to quickly settle these difficult matters with the least cost and least impact, which shows that her thinking is comprehensive and mature.This is a matter of great fortune.

Mochi couldn't sleep peacefully for several nights, and finally had a good night's sleep this night.

That event was not far away, and she was mentally prepared for a good birth.

However, things in this world have always been a blessing in disguise.

Just when Mochi secretly breathed a sigh of relief for Yuan Youqi, on this day, Gu Shuyan came to ask her for tea and chat with her.

Mochi had already noticed that he seemed to be in a bad mood, as if he was suddenly hit by some unexpected news, so he didn't ask any more questions, just brewed tea as usual, and the two drank together.

Gu Shuyan drank a cup of tea with a raised neck, not a bit of a scholarly demeanor, but like a peddler in a market wine shop who drank his worries with alcohol.

Mo Chi raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him, and refilled another glass for him without any haste.

Gu Shuyan was used to her calm appearance, but now she was secretly angry because of her calmness, and when she thought about how an irrelevant person would follow her for no reason, she felt even more depressed in her chest.

"If you have anything to say, just say it." Mochi looked at him.

She finally asked such a question, although she knew that Mochi probably knew nothing about that matter, but hearing her ask such a question was more humane than if she didn't care about it.

Gu Shuyan's annoyance finally disappeared, and he said in a shy voice, "Your Majesty is going to accept a concubine, don't you know?"

Mochi was originally holding a teacup, but when he heard this, his hand trembled, and half a cup of hot tea spilled on his hand, his hand was burned red, as if he didn't know it.

Sure enough, I don't know!

Gu Shuyan sighed knowingly, quickly snatched the teacup from her hand, and hurriedly called the maid to wipe and apply the medicine for her.

But it was stopped by Mochi.

"Who? When?" There was a tremor in her voice that she didn't even notice.

Gu Shuyan felt even more embarrassed, and said, "Wei Zhen is the granddaughter of Duke Wei Xun. It's the sixth day of this month."

The sixth day, that is... the day after tomorrow!Mochi was stunned.

Gu Shuyan took a look at Mochi, and then he said everything in one go: "According to the news in the palace, Miss Wei served the sick in the palace a few days ago, which moved His Majesty very much, and I feel pity for her perseverance all these years. It didn't take much longer, so I hastily selected the nearest auspicious day and brought it into the palace. I heard that she was going to be a concubine. And—"

Gu Shuyan carefully glanced at Mochi's already pale face, and continued to tell the whole story of what he knew: "Besides, it is said that after His Majesty was ill, he had the intention of seeing through the world's situation, and treated the people who were not favored by the palaces. The nobles all dispersed according to their aspirations."

The author has something to say: Xiao Gu, let you take it easy, hum!