III Jiangshan

The day before yesterday, Gu Zhongwen had been transferred from the position of deputy examiner of women's department by the emperor's decree, and went to the Ministry of Rites as a servant.

From the head of the Criminal Department to the deputy examiner of the Women's Department, and then to the Minister of Rites, his smooth progress in the official ranks made all the officials dumbfounded.What makes them even more unbelievable is that in recent years, the emperor has attached great importance to women's subjects, and all the examiners of women's subjects are in the charge of the chief and deputy chief of the Luanting Department, which the emperor trusts very much. Substitution?

But, who will be replaced?

The Gu family's status in the Great Wei has always been special, and it can never be called the sun and the sky, but no one dares to ignore the existence of the Gu family.Once, the ministers thought that the emperor intended to promote the eldest son of the Gu family, but in the end...

Once, Yuan Junshu also had the same idea as the officials, and was very curious about who could make the emperor pay attention to replacing all the members of the Gu family, until she entered the palace and listened to the emperor's words.

It turned out that the lucky one was actually her!

It was more than lucky, it was simply too lucky: the emperor not only replaced Gu Zhongwen with her, even Guo Yi, who was appointed as the chief examiner before, was demoted to deputy examiner and became her deputy.

Yuan Junshu was completely stunned, staring straight at the emperor leaning on the side of the couch, forgetting the etiquette and the proper reaction.The first thing she thought of was: Your Majesty must be sick and confused, right?

However, what Yuan Youqi said next made her blush——

"I'm not confused." Yuan Youqi smiled.

Yuan Jun was dumbfounded.

The emperor seemed to be able to see through her mind, and the emperor's heart was unfathomable, which she was far behind.

Yuan Junshu hesitated for a while, and finally murmured: "Your Majesty has great faith, my minister... but my minister..."

The various things that he experienced during the days from the imperial conferment of the county king to the return from Shaozhou to Beijing made Yuanjun feel relieved.Her promotion has caused too much trouble. If she is reused again, she will offend everyone.

Sometimes when she calmed down and thought about it, she even felt that the emperor deliberately pushed her into full view and became a target of public criticism.Although such an idea is quite disrespectful.

"I said before, when there are no outsiders, I call my uncle." Yuan Youqi ignored her hesitation and said softly.

Yuan Junshu was dumb again.

She and the emperor are close relatives of uncles and nephews in private, and the difference between monarch and ministers in public.If the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers have to die; if the father wants the son to die, the son has to die.Father is gone, uncle is father!

What's more, the emperor treated her very well, bestowed on her a letter, and placed high hopes on her.

What's more, the emperor gave her a chance to climb the peak, not let her die.

Yuan Youqi knew that although Yuan Junshu hesitated in her heart, with her temperament, no matter how hesitant or contradictory, she would accept it.This is nothing to worry about.

The current Yuan Junshu is not yet qualified to pick and choose the assigned tasks.As a young man who is new to politics and has just made meritorious deeds, Yuan Youqi believes that what Yuan Junshu needs now is to be constantly tempered by hard and heavy errands, in order to prove his ability in all aspects, and to have a good understanding of all aspects of Wei. understand.Only by understanding can we afford it in the future.

Like the last time he went to Shaozhou, Yuan Youqi equipped Yuan Junshu with a set of loyal and stable subordinates to assist him.Yuan Junshu is her chosen successor, she must ensure her safety, and more importantly, ensure that she will not be led astray.

Seeing that Yuan Junshu was still nervous, Yuan Youqi also felt a little unbearable.Trials are real, and distress is not fake.

Yuan Youqi then chatted with her, and joked that she wanted to take advantage of her youth to take care of her body, and don't wait until "when I am as old as I am, my body will be ruined and I will fall ill every now and then".

Yuan Junshu never felt how old the emperor was, let alone how weak the emperor was.When she was in autumn, she had witnessed the emperor's sassy demeanor while riding on bow and horse.The emperor is in his prime, and the dragon's health is the blessing of Wei.

Reminiscent of Qiu Xi, Yuan Junshu's face flashed a moment of uneasiness, he quickly lowered his brows and lowered his eyes, expressing a strange thought.

Yuan Youqi was very interested in talking, and seeing Yuan Junshu's inexplicably weird expression, he couldn't help being curious.

After chatting for a few more gossips, Yuan Youqi suddenly asked, "Is Jun Shu turning [-] this year?"

Unexpectedly, when asked about his age, Yuan Jun was relieved that the alarm bells were ringing in his heart, so he had no choice but to respond: "Yes."

Yuan Youqi asked again: "Is there someone you like?"

As he said, he smiled slightly: "Jun Shu, don't be like that kind of petty man. It's not a shame to marry a man and a woman. If you like which one, no matter which family's husband, tell me, as long as it doesn't violate the etiquette and law, I will marry you." Make the decision for you!"

Yuan Junshu's expression became even more unnatural, and he lowered his eyes and said: "My father and grandfather are newly mourned, and I have to keep a filial piety for them for three years. Please forgive me for not being able to marry at this time."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Youqi nodded, expressing his understanding, and then changed the topic.

Why can't she see that Yuan Junshu has something else hidden in his heart?Even though it is understandable that one cannot get married because of filial piety for grandfather and father, it is also unreasonable for a 20-year-old who has never had a crush, right?

Yuan Junshu's expression changed when he mentioned Qiuxi. Could it be that something happened to her during Qiuxi?

This kind of fact is not suitable for her to study deeply as an elder, so Yuan Youqi wisely changed the topic, and specifically told Yuan Junshu to do business impartially, and asked about the situation of the previous court, and then let Yuan Junshu go. left.

In this way, not only gave Yuan Junshu a chance to hone his skills, but also brought out the Gu family, wouldn't Ah Heng be satisfied?Yuan Youqi thought foolishly.

After all, she was still ill, so it was really not suitable to spend too much time thinking about it.After such a toss, chaotic tiredness gradually invaded, and she fell asleep in a daze.

In the morning court the next day, Yuan Youqi had to support his body to go to court.She has been out of court for two days, and she will not appear in the court hall again, fearing that the censors will come to bother her again.

In the morning, Yuan Youqi deliberately took a second look at Wei Zhouyang who was standing in the classroom.Wei Zhouyang didn't respond, as if he didn't notice the emperor's attention at all.

Thinking of the news just received, Yuan Youqi frowned secretly.

As she expected, the news that Yuan Junshu was appointed as the chief examiner of the women's department aroused a strong reaction from the officials. From the corner of her eye, she could see several censors gearing up and ready to move.

Yuan Youqi sneered silently, and left the court without saying, "My body violates the harmony, let's leave the court if there is nothing to do."

She left with her back to everyone, and one could imagine how the officials looked at each other behind her.Let them go, what else can they do?Someone will clean up the mess, why should she worry about it?

And Yuan Junshu, who was "handpicked" by her to clean up the mess, stared at the emperor's back, only feeling the cold hissing from the back of his neck.

This turmoil related to her future can only be calmed down and digested by herself...

After the court, Yuan Youqi went back to his dormitory, changed his court clothes, and rushed to Shoukang Palace.

Empress Dowager Wei fell ill almost at the same time as her. She hadn't gone to say hello for two days, and she was really worried.Moreover, there is another crucial event, she is eager to know the attitude of Queen Mother Wei.

Empress Dowager Wei had just taken the medicinal soup, when she heard that Yuan Youqi was coming, she cheered up a little bit, asked Madam Xu to help her sit up, and leaned her body on the big welcoming pillow, looking at Yuan Youqi carefully. After saluting, his eyes were still inseparable from Yuan Youqi's face.

"After being ill for a while, I lost a lot of weight!" Queen Mother Wei sighed.

Yuan Youqi sat on the side of the couch with an apologetic smile, took the tea served by the maid, tested the temperature, and personally held it to the Empress Dowager Wei: "The baby's bones are strong! It will take half a month to make up for it! This tea is just right. The queen mother tastes it." .”

Empress Dowager Wei took a sip of tea as she said, with a gratified look in her eyes, she still said: "You were raised by your mother, how can your mother not know about your body? It's just that no matter how good your body is, you can't stand it one after another. Earth disease!"

After finishing speaking, he sighed and said again: "The Ai family has been ill these few days, and has thought a lot. You have grown up so much, aren't all the Ai family people who are about to die?"

Yuan Youqi looked down at Empress Dowager Wei holding her hand, her heart was sour, she quickly shook her head and said, "The queen mother is not old!"

Empress Dowager Wei looked at her distressedly, and sighed again: "The Ai family used to refuse to accept old age, but now... Alas! People, when it is time to obey old age, you have to obey old age! Time does not forgive people, regardless of your wealth It's still poor and humble, but when the longevity salary arrives, it's all the same!"

Yuan Youqi listened to her words revealing some disheartened meaning, and felt the colic pain in her chest was unbearable, she shook her head with red eyes and said: "The empress mother is sick and emotionally depressed, so it is easy to say such disheartening words... The child is the son of heaven, and the mother is cared for by the world, and the mother relaxes her heart and opens up her life, and she will surely live a long life... No! More than a hundred years!"

"Then Aijia will become an old monster!" Queen Mother Wei was amused by her.

Yuan Youqi couldn't help laughing too.

Empress Dowager Wei held her hand and said: "Ai's family always recalled the time when he was young. At that time, his heart was so high! I always thought that I would achieve something that ordinary people can't do in the future... But the world is unpredictable. Later, I couldn’t help myself, and the accidents continued to happen more frequently. After decades, in retrospect, the only thing my mother has accomplished is you!”

Yuan Youqi was moved when he heard this, and his nasal cavity became sour.

She knew that after this period of time and this illness, the queen mother probably really thought through a lot of things.

The queen mother will figure it out sooner or later, but she didn't expect it to come so soon.

Empress Dowager Wei said again: "For most of my life, the relationship between my parents, brothers and children has been weak. Fortunately, by chance, I sent you to my side. Sigh!"

She sighed, stared at Yuan Youqi, and said quietly: "Baoxiang, when you were so young, you were forced by your mother to practice literature and martial arts, and you were forced to learn this and that and not to play, can you blame your mother? "

Yuan Youqi shook his head.

Empress Dowager Wei knew she would react like this, closed her eyes, and said: "You are a filial child. Aijia sometimes thinks that even Aijia's own child is not as filial as you..."

Yuan Youqi sniffed lightly, maintained a calm tone, and said in a wide voice: "The queen mother is sick, so it's not advisable to bother her mind, she should take good care of herself."

Empress Dowager Wei opened her eyes and looked at her fixedly: "Has Ding Feng been escorted back to Beijing?"

Yuan Youqi was taken aback for a moment, and slightly rounded his eyes.

Empress Dowager Wei smiled lightly: "Although the Ai family is not very clear about the matter of the previous dynasty, but you were raised by the Ai family, how could the Ai family not know your thoughts?"

Yuan Youqi didn't know how to answer.

Empress Dowager Wei was quite calm: "Ding Feng committed a heinous crime. He was an accomplice in the matter between the Marquis of Bravery and... your mother."

She looked at Yuan Youqi with shame again: "Aijia knows, you already know those things, she told you, right?"

This "she" naturally refers to Mochi.

Yuan Youqi pursed his lips and nodded slowly.

Empress Dowager Wei looked desolate: "She treats you selflessly...Compared to her, Aijia is selfish. Aijia is always afraid..."

Confused and painful, she said again: "... Aijia is always afraid that you will think of your mother more than Aijia. I have hidden a lot of things from the past and didn't tell you all... Sigh! Aijia is more than helpful to you Ashamed? To the second elder brother's spirit in heaven..."

She choked up and couldn't speak.