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What I decide to do is usually carried out step by step.

A few days after returning to the palace from Le Youyuan, I asked Yan Tongfu to write a note, explaining Jingzhao Mansion's secret search for the remnants of the previous dynasty in recent years.Kang Wang is the last big fish, and the rest are all small shrimps.

Although it was a secret search, but there was some movement, and the ministers knew it.However, Kang Wang died for nearly three years without leaking a word, which unavoidably surprised them.To capture the thief, first capture the king, and then use the name of King Kang to fish. I also know that it is a rhythm that catches everything in one catch and nothing is missed.

The turmoil of this matter has not yet passed, and I saw that there is only one month left before Mangzhong, so I announced the news that I will go to Jiangnan in mid-June.Another wave of undercurrents surged in the court: everyone thought that I would first use the matter of King Kang to establish my prestige, and then declare that I would dredge the canal, so that no one would dare to take it seriously——

Just kidding, if you don't take it seriously, you might end up like King Kang, who didn't even know how to die!

Adding these two things together, I estimate that my deep evaluation of Chengfu in the hearts of all the ministers will reach a new high.If I have to say that there are other results, it can only be related to Xie Jingyu——

Xie Jingyu's appointment as Zhongshu Ling was essentially a means of appeasement and precaution before King Kang died; but after King Kang died, not only was he not demoted, he was also appointed as Minister of the Book.Blind people can see the causal connection, not to mention the fact that Xie Jingyu will surely rise to the top.

All of a sudden, rumors spread in Xingjing that Xie Jingyu was about to become the youngest Shangshu Pushe, and even Shangshu Ling.Regarding this kind of rumor, I am noncommittal, and the daily schedule does not change.As for Xie Jingyu, he used to attract people's attention, and now he is getting worse; therefore, he has already packed his bed and clothes to Shangshu Province, looking like he can't wait to be on duty every day.

The main purpose of this move is to try to avoid a lot of officials who are close with sharpened heads, but it is also convenient for me to summon him.Besides, there are a lot of things to coordinate and prepare for going to the south of the Yangtze River, so I don't need to bother thinking of excuses at all.

Drawing up the list of accompanying officials was among the first things to do.I am only responsible for rectifying officials above the third grade and a small number of officials below, and Xie Jingyu will complete the rest.However, Xie Jingyu raised objections to the preliminary list before supplementing and perfecting it. "Your Majesty wants to order the two chief officials of the Ministry of Officials to accompany you?"

I knew he would find out. "It's already late April in the past. At that time, this year's bureaucratic examination had already ended, so there was no big deal."

Xie Jingyu was very dissatisfied with my answer of avoiding the important and taking the light. "Your Majesty, you clearly know that this is not what I said."

I really know that's not what he meant - generally speaking, it doesn't matter if I want to bring a minister or a servant, but I want to leave one to lead the affairs in Beijing.If they are all taken away, who will mediate them? "Song Qing is going to be transferred to the Yang Mansion, and I just happened to take him along."

This was not what it meant on the surface, but Xie Jingyu understood it all at once. "Your Majesty wants Song Shangshu to be the governor of the Yang Mansion? Because of the Grand Canal?"

Indeed, I nodded.

"Then who does Your Majesty prefer to succeed Song Shangshu?" Xie Jingyu asked quickly again, but he didn't use a questioning tone - after all, this matter is too obvious - "His Royal Highness?"

I nodded again. "The king of Wei said that he intends to take this opportunity to inspect the government officials of the states along the way, and I have already approved it. After all, if the officials are in charge of him, he doesn't have to be in Xingjing to do it."

However, Xie Jingyu heard what I didn't say directly. "It's His Royal Highness King Wei who wants to accompany him?"

Whether it's you or Yongmeng, what is the focus of attention?One crooked than the other?

Comparing the two, I can't help but slander. "At the time of Shangsi, I have asked King Wei to make preparations first."

Hearing this, Xie Jingyu fell silent immediately.

"Why?" Zhenpin expressed the disapproval in this gesture, "Since King Wei is going, your journey will be much easier, and there is nothing wrong with it."

After all, Wang Ruojun is past sixty years old; it is really unbearable to ask him to travel four or five thousand miles back and forth with a trembling old bone.As a result, all the tedious matters related to the canal were on Xie Jingyu's shoulders.Even if Yongmeng is only in charge of the Ministry of Officials, he can lose as much as he can.

Hearing my persuasion, Xie Jingyu's face turned cloudy. "The minister is actually fine, thank you for your sympathy." After a pause, he picked up the previous topic again: "Who else does your majesty want to bring with you?"

Although Xie Jingyu didn't say it clearly, I know why he doesn't welcome Yongmeng together - Yongmeng will definitely not be the same as before, but it's still inconvenient.In the words of later generations, Yongmeng is just a super-powerful light bulb, it is normal for Xie Jingyu to be unhappy. "I'm going to Jiangnan this time, and I have a lot of entourage. When the time comes to increase the distance of the caravan, maybe I will arrive at a post in the front, and I will still be in another post in the back!"

Hearing my intentional exaggeration, Xie Jingyu couldn't help laughing. "Your Majesty made me happy again." He pretended to be angry, "There is more than thirty miles between the two post stations, no matter how much we stretch it, we can't stretch it so long."

It has to be said that there is still hope for the whole convoy; however, since Yongmeng is both the official minister and the first-rank prince, it is indeed impossible for him to be too far away from my imperial chariot. "So what?" Zhen raised his eyebrows, "Even if we let him live in the farthest courtyard in the same station, would he still dare to stay?"

No one can stop me when I want to argue with my words. Xie Jingyu has seen it before, so he couldn't help laughing and shaking his head. "Your Majesty is just thinking about it casually." He returned to seriousness, "Your Majesty can follow the rules."

Once again—I knew when I promised Yong Meng that this would be the end result.Now the conjecture has been verified, but I don't feel the joy that I should have.On the contrary, I'm still a little sad - whether it's for me or him, and whether I'm sincere or he is sincere, personal affairs are private from beginning to end, and cannot be revealed to the world.

From the bottom of my heart, I know that this is an extravagant hope. After all, there has never been a successful case to emulate.However, the depressed mood is not easy to calm down, so that Xie Jingyu noticed it.After finishing the first draft of the list, he put down his brush and asked softly, "Your Majesty is not in a good mood today?"

"Nothing." Of course I would not admit it.

Xie Jingyu stared at me intently for a while. "...Is it because of what I just said?" The concern on his face became more obvious, and he blamed himself a bit. "It's my fault, Your Majesty, don't take it to heart."

I don't want to see him like this, I immediately pushed back the small wave of upset that had just emerged. "Have you already said it, don't take everything on yourself." I am anxious to find a new direction, but Lingyan Pavilion is full of serious things, which is not suitable for adjusting the atmosphere.Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of my father's calligraphy on the wall, and immediately thought of a plan: "Mr. Xie, have you been to the Lanting Preface?"

The change of topic was so blunt that I couldn't help but feel disgusted, but fortunately, the bait I threw out was enough to tempt me—as long as I can read, no one can resist the urge to see the authentic works of the sage of calligraphy.

"I've heard his name for a long time, but I've never seen his face." Xie Jingyu replied, his eyes brightened slightly.

"Then let Xiang Xie see it today." Zhen smiled, and then ordered Liu Jin to fetch the post.

Lanting Preface is one of the authentic works that I copied most often, and the things were quickly placed on the table.Since the scroll was unrolled, Xie Jingyu stared at it for a moment, even breathing subconsciously.When it was fully revealed, he was almost overwhelmed by what he saw, and remained motionless for a while.

"How does Xie Xiang feel?" I asked with a smile.

"The whole text is charming and elegant, like a god and a man helping each other." Xie Jingyu murmured, his eyes reluctant to take his eyes off the running script, "Wang Youjun was highly praised by celebrities in the past dynasties, and now I am lucky to see it with my own eyes. It really lives up to its reputation."

The attention shifted quite thoroughly, and I am very satisfied. "Paper and pen are all ready-made, would you like to try it, Prime Minister Xie?"

It is impossible to say that you are not eager to try the authentic works of famous masters; besides, because of his background, Xie Jingyu has spent a lot of effort on calligraphy since he was a child.At this time, when I reminded him, he immediately picked up his pen and ink.But after he only dropped the words "Nine Years of Yonghe", he stopped, shook his head and said, "I don't see the shape, let alone the spirit." His words were very picky.

I was originally standing in front of the table, but when I heard the words, I went around and looked at those words together with Xie Jingyu. "If you want me to tell you, Prime Minister Xie's requirements may be a little higher." When I came here for the first time, my writing was much worse than his!

"Really?" Xie Jingyu turned his head to look at me, "I boldly imagine that His Majesty must have visited many times?"

Although this sounded like just asking the number of times, I understood what Xie Jingyu really wanted to know, so I picked up the pen he had just put down, and added the four characters "years in Gui Chou" after "Nine Years of Yonghe".

Xie Jingyu, who consciously got out of the way, widened his eyes slightly when he saw that my pen was flying like a snake. "Your Majesty's words are ten out of ten in shape, and seven out of ten in spirit." He praised sincerely.

I will not say that since I was a child, I have visited Lanting [-] times if not a thousand times. "There is no one else, but you are familiar with it." I shoved the wolf hair back into his hand, "Xie Xiang practiced it a few times, and it will definitely be better than mine."

Xie Jingyu looked at the brush, then looked at me, as if he wanted to refuse, but he couldn't resist the itching of his hands after all, and continued to prosper.

When he splashed ink, I watched from the side.I have to admit that Xie Jingyu's concentrated appearance is really attractive, not to mention that he has a face that is sought after by everyone in Xingjing.I was almost in a daze, the room was filled with only the slight movement of the rice paper being brushed softly, and his reciting sound so low that it was almost inaudible——

"...The relationship between my wife and my wife, I have admired you for a lifetime...

"When he is happy with what he meets, gets it for himself for a while, and is satisfied with himself, he doesn't know that old age is coming...

"I know that death and life are false births, and Qi Pengshang is false..."

Hearing this sentence, I was startled suddenly.Although it has been hundreds of years since Wang Youjun wrote the Lanting Preface, even today, the meaning of this statement still makes me feel the same.Feeling touched, I took half a step forward and covered Xie Jingyu's hand holding the pen.

"Your Majesty?" Xie Jingyu was startled and was about to turn his head.

I pressed his back with the other hand, signaling him not to move. "Next."

Even though he said so, Xie Jingyu still let go of his hand a little bit, and half-followed my strength to write down.After finishing the last few sentences, I let go of my hand, looked at the whole article intently, couldn't help laughing and said: "It seems that this post has been abolished by me, it's a snake head and a snake tail."

Xie Jingyu didn't speak.He put the brush down casually, turned around and dragged me into a hot embrace and an equally hot kiss.

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How to make Xie Xiang happy?

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His Majesty took out the Lanting Preface.