One of the passers-by

Familiar with Wei Zhen's character of never giving up until he achieves his goal, Emperor Yong'an raised his hand and rubbed his forehead helplessly, and asked, "What's the matter with Ai Qing?"

Wei Zhen turned a blind eye to Emperor Yong'an's impatience, bowed himself and said, "What I want to talk about is still the issue of disaster relief in the pass that was not decided at the court meeting."

Emperor Yong'an became more and more helpless, and frowned and said: "Didn't the princes discuss it at the great court meeting? Now that it is the end of the year, the civil and military officials are busy with the assessment, and they are already exhausted. After the assessment, the court will seal the pen. Handle this matter manually. After the new year, the first important thing for the imperial court is to send imperial envoys to inspect the states in the pass. Open warehouses to provide food, redeem men and women who sell themselves and return their parents—"

"Oh, I understand what your Majesty means." Wei Zhen didn't wait for Emperor Yong'an to finish speaking, and pretended to be enlightened, and said: "When it's the end of the year, the court will seal the pen, the officials will rest, and the family will be reunited. , enjoy peace, so everything can be postponed to the next year. But I dare to ask Your Majesty, can the people of Dachu wait until the next year to fill their stomachs? They have to sell their children and daughters in order to survive the famine. Self-preservation, can we wait until next year to make up for this tragic matter of wives and children being separated and family ruined?"

"If the imperial court really turns a blind eye to the suffering of the people, if the officials really ignore the suffering of the people for the sake of pleasure...then what is the difference between His Majesty's new dynasty and the previous one that was corrupt and perished?"

Before the words fell, Emperor Yong'an was furious. "Wei Zhen, you are bold!"

Seeing Emperor Yong'an's displeasure, everyone in Taiji Palace stood up except the Supreme Emperor.Duke Wei Wuji hurriedly stepped forward to persuade His Majesty, and waved his hand to signal Wei Zhen to stop talking.

Unexpectedly, this outspoken and daring Shangshu Youcheng ignored Emperor Yong'an's emotions and said tit-for-tat: "If His Majesty really uses the end of the year as an excuse to put aside the disaster relief, then how will the people of the world treat the imperial court? How will you view Your Majesty?"

Xue Yan watched Wei Zhen talking eloquently in the hall, and suddenly saw his university professor pointing Jiang Shan in front of the podium.While feeling overwhelmed, hearing Wei Zhen's question, he subconsciously replied: "The wine and meat of Zhumen smell bad, and there are frozen bones on the road."

Before the words finished, Wei Zhen turned around, pointed at Xue Yan with a wat board and praised: "Well said. It's the wine and meat of the Zhumen that stinks, and there are frozen bones on the road."

Emperor Yong'an also looked at Xue Yan.The expression on his face read brightly, "If you don't speak, no one will treat you as dumb."

Xue Yan woke up immediately, and shrank her neck subconsciously.

And Wei Zhen continued: "There is a saying in "Xunzi", the king is a boat; To assess the quality of officials, the duty of officials is not to do things for the people and benefit the society. If an official is greedy for happiness and puts the people in danger, then this official is not a competent official. If a court is greedy for pleasure If the common people ignore their difficulties...then the court will be in danger."

"My great Chu has been in power for more than ten years. Not only is my national strength growing day by day, but I have also tried my best to ensure the stability of the people in this side. After taking the throne, His Majesty has worked hard to govern and take the suffering of the people as his own responsibility. But there are many officials in the court. In the name of officials being assessed by the imperial court, you are blatantly degrading the government. Your Majesty is in the same class as these officials, aren't you afraid of being reprimanded as "the wine and meat of the rich family stinks, and the road is frozen to death"!"

If there is one thing in this world that can break the liver and lungs of Emperor Yong'an, then the reputation of Qingshi is one of them.What's more, Emperor Yong'an was generous and kind by nature. Although Wei Zhen's words were offensive, Wei Zhen's remonstrance was meaningful and sincere, and it directly spoke to Emperor Yong'an's heart.

Therefore, after hearing Wei Zhen's words, Emperor Yong'an pondered for a moment, then admitted his mistake, and ordered to send someone to call Xu Yan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Xu Hui, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Fang Xuanyi to enter the palace for discussion.Then he turned around and smiled at the Supreme Emperor and said: "I wanted to accompany my father today, but unexpectedly I couldn't finish the affairs of the court. Please don't blame my father."

The Supreme Emperor waved his hands disapprovingly, and said with a smile: "It's okay, the country and the country are more important."

Emperor Yong'an smiled slightly, and bowed to leave.Before turning around, they gave Wei Wuji, the Duke of Wei, and Xue Ji, the Duke of Wei, a wink. They all got up one after another, bowed to the Supreme Emperor, and left quietly.

Xue Yan and the people left in the palace got up and respectfully sent His Majesty away.Looking at Wei Zhen's back, Xue Yan only felt that this Shangshu Youcheng was really a handsome man.Coming like the wind, going like the wind, speaking like a gust of wind, finally waved his sleeves calmly, and took away His Majesty, Duke Zhen and him, Aye.

The Supreme Emperor silently played with the wine vessel in his hand. After half a day, he said with a playful smile, "No wonder Erlang is always so enraged by this Wei Zhenqi. When I saw him today, the mouth of this Shangshu Youcheng is as sharp as a knife."

The crowd laughed lightly when they heard the words, the queen opened her red lips lightly, and replied with a smile: "Your Majesty also listens to you and you will understand. The courtiers speak out and dare to advise. This is a blessing for your majesty, and it is also a blessing for the court."

The Supreme Emperor smiled, waved his hand and said: "Forget it, don't mention these spoilers. Let's continue to drink."

He turned his head and patted Xue Yan's arm again, and asked with a smile, "What does Yan'er like to eat?"

Xue Yan came back to his senses, thinking of the advice given to him by Princess Pingyang before entering the palace.Not like ordinary children entering the palace for the first time, he said openly: "I like to eat roasted lamb, it is best roasted with honey, the outermost layer of skin melts in the mouth, and it is also delicious." It doesn’t feel fishy. If my grandfather still feels greasy, you can also ask them to spread fresh fruit pulp on the surface of the mutton and roast it, so that the roasted mutton is not only plump and juicy, but also has a unique sweet aroma of fruit.”

The Supreme Emperor looked at the little man in front of him with a serious face in surprise, as if he was discussing the important affairs of the court, he put forward meticulous requirements for the method of roasting the mutton, and he smiled unconsciously.

After thinking for a while, he said, "I remember that when Yan'er was in Youzhou, he paid great attention to his appetite, and was also good at cooking. When I saw him today, he really knows how to eat."

After finishing speaking, he whispered to the little eunuchs who were serving by his side to send a message to the Shangshi Bureau, asking them to make an extra dish of roasted mutton for dinner according to Xue Yan's request.He also ordered a few snacks and melons and fruits that children like to eat, and gave them to Xue Yan, the prince and King Wei.He smiled and said, "I don't think about food recently, but after listening to Yan Er's words, I also want to eat roasted mutton."

When the queen heard the words, she laughed and said, "Not only my father, but I also feel a little greedy after hearing Yan'er's description."

The Supreme Emperor said: "You are pregnant now, you should make up for it. Besides, there are many affairs in the palace next year, so don't be too tired. If you are really too busy, you can ask some smart and sensible concubines to assist you."

The queen smiled slightly, bowed and said, "Thank you, father, for your compassion."

Everyone in the hall chatted with the Supreme Emperor again.After all, the Supreme Emperor is old and weak.Seeing this, Pingyang smiled and said, "There is still more than an hour before dinner, why don't father take a nap?"

The Supreme Emperor disagreed. "It's been a long time since Taiji Palace is so lively. I like it in my heart. Besides, I'm in Taiji Palace every day, except for eating and sleeping. It's not bad for a day."

Before the words fell, he yawned involuntarily.

Seeing this, Princess Pingyang and the Queen looked at each other and smiled.Princess Pingyang persuaded again: "I saw that it was snowing outside. Let the children go outside to play in the snow? We sat in the hall with my father and chatted, listening to the children's noisy voices, and it was very lively."

The Supreme Emperor smiled and said, "Then let's move to the porch and sit down. I haven't seen children playing and enjoying the snow for a long time."

Princess Pingyang couldn't persuade her anymore, so she could only agree with a smile.He also ordered the palace eunuchs in the palace to move a couch for heating, a large cloak, a brazier, and a screen to protect against wind and snow to the corridor and lay them out properly. Xue, the ones responsible for being rewarded and having fun are naturally the crown prince, King Wei, Xue Yan, Wei Ziqi and others.

It is said to be a joke, but in fact only the real children, the Prince and King Wei, are interested in it.The two little men held the snow and formed a ball, you beat me and you beat you, and finally they shouted and called a group of young eunuchs of similar age.

Xue Yan and Wei Ziqi stood aside with a lack of interest on their faces.

Xue Yan had seen the "big scene" of playing with snow in his hometown in the Northeast in his previous life, so he lacked interest in it.As for Wei Ziqi... no matter when or where, he basically has this set of expressions.

The cold wind in Sudong is bleak, and there has just been a snowfall, and the weather is getting colder and colder.The northwest wind mixed with the remaining snow howled past, and the dead branches in the garden rustled.Unable to bear it, Xue Yan lowered his head and gathered his cloak, and was hit on the head by the snow ball when he was caught off guard.

Wei Wang Zhuangtao stood in the snow with a snowball in his hand and laughed, pointing to the embarrassed Xue Yan and said: "I told you to stand by and be beaten?"

The real murderer, Prince Zhuang Xi, turned his head away as if nothing had happened, secretly staring at Xue Yan from the corner of his eyes.

Seeing it, Xue Yan secretly laughed in his heart. Rao is precious, but he is a child at heart.

He squatted down and pretended to be hurt.In fact, under the cover of the cloak, he secretly held the snowball.The crown prince and King Wei didn't know why, they looked at each other and walked forward with some worries.Before he could ask in the future, he was hit hard by Xue Yan one after another——

Xue Yan, who was often on the "battlefield" when he was a teenager, was very experienced. The boys met for a snowball fight, and basically prepared enough ammunition "before the battle".Who would knead snow balls during a snowball fight? They would have been fooled by others, right?

And the snow ball should not be held too firmly to avoid hurting people.What's more, the real snow balls can't burst the flowers when they hit the body, it doesn't look good.

So the prince and King Wei, who had little experience, suffered.One after another, the loose snowballs hit him accurately.The newly fallen snow is very sticky, and it is a big flower when it hits the body.After a while, the cloaks of the two of them seemed to be printed with flowers, and the two of them fled with their heads in their arms.Screaming frequently, unable to fight back.He had to force the palace eunuchs standing around to hold the snow ball and throw Xue Yan in order to disperse the firepower.

All of a sudden, there was chaos.

Seeing this shape, everyone in the corridor burst into laughter.

Throwing the snow balls he held under his feet in one go, Xue Yan, who felt happy, turned his head and looked at Wei Ziqi, who had no interest in participating in the battle but was hit by sporadic snow balls.He squinted his eyes and said in disgust: "The reaction is really slow."

Wei Ziqi: "..."