I can't, I can't

Can even do such a thing?

Even if it is placed in front of your eyes, it is incredible.

Even Kang Jiangxue could not have imagined that there was such a man-made "natural disaster", and it was even more unexpected to others.There had never been such a disaster in the imperial city for hundreds of years. This shock really not only knocked down the houses, but also awakened every commoner's awe and fear of the orthodox imperial power.

The earthquake caused heavy losses in a radius of thousands of miles. In serious places, houses collapsed, property losses, casualties, people were displaced and had nowhere to go.

When the news spread to Kunning Palace, Fu Hongyao's mind was in turmoil. The second hour after she was awakened by the shock, she had already figured out the joints under the reminder of Luyi.

Terrible, the timing of this earthquake was terrible.

Kyoto has never been shaken since ancient times, but it happened when she was talked about robbing the imperial power by herself. target.

Before this, the folk nursery rhyme had caused a lot of discussion in the government and the public, but it was just a few rumors, which could not hurt the root of Fu Hongyao. Others can do nothing to her.But this shock made every living person involved: disasters happen, everything may be a warning from the heavens caused by the queen mother robbing the imperial power.

Once public grievances boiled over, there was nothing she could do.

The more Fu Hongyao thought about it, the more anxious she became. She didn't sleep all night, and when the sky was about to dawn, Luyi came to pass on the message: "Your Majesty, there is someone outside the hall asking to see you."

Seeing the hesitation on Luyi's face, Fu Hongyao sensed it, frowned and asked, "Who is here?"

Lu Yi did not answer which minister's name and official position, but replied in a low voice: "All are here, all the ministers are here."

All, not only Zhang Guogong Lu Houye, but also the remnants of the eldest princess and her own people, everyone came to visit her at this time, and there was only one reason: she had no way out.

To catch up with this kind of thing, Fu Hongyao, as the empress dowager, must end the curtain as soon as possible, at least in name, and return the power to the little emperor, no matter for fame or other reasons.Fu Hongyao knew it in her heart, but after all, she had been hanging the curtain for so long, and she was told to just let it go...how could she be willing?

Fu Hongyao said angrily: "No, let them go back!"

Lu Yi replied: "My lords are kneeling at the door, as if they have made up their minds not to leave."

Fu Hongyao became more and more angry: "Then let them kneel! Kneel for as long as you want!"

Luyi hesitated to speak, hesitated for a moment before saying: "It's okay to kneel, I'm afraid the longer you kneel... the empress dowager's reputation will be worse."

Fu Hongyao was silent for a moment, paused for a moment, and suddenly lost her strength.If Fu Honglang was around, she would never have been so angry and worried, but she herself... herself...

How could Fu Hongyao not know, she was not the material at all.

After quietly holding her forehead for a while, Fu Hongyao's expression calmed down, she lowered her eyes to hide the tiredness in her eyes, and finally said: "... Let's declare."

Two days later, it was sunny and sunny.

In the Huangzhuang outside the city, teams of people rushed to one after another, and stood in a dense courtyard inside and out. At a glance, everyone was wearing official uniforms. Although their faces were different and their thoughts were also different, But when they heard that Haitang said that His Majesty was awake, they all knelt down in the courtyard.

Zhang Guogong, who is highly respected, took the lead and said in unison: "Your Majesty has been away for a long time, and I respectfully invite Your Majesty to return to the palace—"

After the call, there was a sonorous and forceful speech, which sounded like a fancy way of persuading the little emperor not to play around and ignore the government, but to return to the palace immediately and shoulder the responsibilities that the emperor should have.

This remark was a bitter medicine for the rumored absurd little emperor, but it was a wish for Kang Jiangxue.Kang Jiangxue listened and ate snacks in the room, nodding from time to time, he naturally woke up early, but he discussed with Sheng Lingyu that he could not follow the ministers back immediately, and had to wait for them to invite them for a while.

When leaving the palace, Sheng Lingyu told him that someone would take him back to the palace, and when this day really came, Kang Jiangxue was inevitably a little emotional.

He asked Sheng Lingyu, "I'll go out later, what should I say?"

Sheng Lingyu said: "Follow Your Majesty's will."

"I don't want to say anything."

Sheng Lingyu said: "Then don't say anything."

The little emperor was dumbfounded: "...that's okay too?"

Sheng Lingyu indulged, "Why not?"

Sheng Lingyu said yes, Kang Jiangxue felt reassured, and really didn't say anything.After the officials outside persuaded him three times, he took Sheng Lingyu out of the house, restrained his previous arrogant and arrogant expression, looked indifferent and serious, and showed off Niu Hulu and Yang Ying's aura with silence.

Seeing it in their eyes, all the officials felt differently, and silently thought of something unusual: Your Majesty...

Some things, the more I think about them, the more terrifying they become.

Kang Jiangxue didn't care what they thought, she only thought about her own business.This time she was returned to the palace, it was a certainty that Fu Hongyao would end the curtain. This time she retreated, no matter how hard Fu Honglang planned behind her back, at least the little emperor had a place in the court.

As long as he is in power alone, no one can stop the little emperor what he says or does in the first place, and in order to silence the people of the world, Fu Hongyao, the queen mother, has to stay away from the affairs of the court for a period of time Yes, leaving a lot of space for the little emperor is a good start to the game.

These are all done by Sheng Lingyu.

Kang Jiangxue went to see Sheng Lingyu. The latter didn't intend to look back on the past. After getting into the carriage, she was contemplating and found that the little emperor was looking at him. Asked: "But tired, do you want to lie down?"

Sheng Lingyu signaled that he was too proficient in pillowing his thighs, which made Kang Jiangxue a little embarrassed, and Kang Jiangxue shook her head quickly.

Sheng Lingyu smiled slightly, was in a daze for a while, and then asked: "Who will His Majesty send to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake and resettle and relieve the victims?"

As soon as this was mentioned, Kang Jiangxue was unconsciously quiet for a moment.He and Sheng Lingyu haven't mentioned the earthquake incident since that night. This disaster has affected many people.If it's a real natural disaster, you can only blame others, but if it's a man-made disaster, there are many sins that you can't bear.

On the night when he found out that Sheng Lingyu did it, Kang Jiangxue didn't sleep all night. He tossed and turned, thinking about whether someone would die, how many people lost their property, and how many people would cry bitterly in this cold winter day. settle down.

Later, when it was dawn, he looked back, and suddenly found that Sheng Lingyu was not asleep.

Sheng Lingyu looked at him, kept looking at him, and then, Kang Jiangxue suddenly decided not to think about it.

Kang Jiangxue knew a long time ago that scheming and sacrificing human life are essential on this road. Everything is his own choice, and he and Sheng Lingyu jointly decided to snatch it. He doesn't want to involve innocent people, so why would Sheng Lingyu think so?

Sheng Lingyu did all this for him, and what he should do... is to bear this sin with Sheng Lingyu.

I knew it was wrong, but I still ran forward silently carrying this sin.

Kang Jiangxue didn't speak in the end, and smiled at Sheng Lingyu. Sheng Lingyu stared at him for a long time, and she didn't know what to think, so she smiled too.On that day, the two moved to the same bed back to back to catch up on a few hours of sleep during the day.

When he came back to his senses, Kang Jiangxue also paid a lot of attention to the earthquake issue again. He wanted to give the people the best arrangement, and he also understood why Sheng Lingyu would talk to him about candidates.

This candidate is really important——

To come forward for disaster relief at such a time, the funds allocated will go to many departments in the imperial court, and the large and small departments in the imperial city must cooperate, because around Kyoto, rebuilding houses, resettling victims, and helping the wounded require a lot of manpower, which must be dispatched The city defense army and the command battalion involved too many areas.

The most important thing is that this candidate must be the little emperor's confidant, so that he can keep promoting the little emperor's reputation while doing disaster relief, and take the opportunity to rebuild the little emperor's reputation at the moment when the eldest princess died and the empress dowager's reputation is notorious.

Successfully completing the disaster relief, you can gain an excellent reputation and a stepping stone to gain a foothold in the court. It is easy to become a new beacon in the court. A generation of powerful ministers.

Therefore ability, skill, reputation, patience, and absolute loyalty are all indispensable.

Thinking about it this way, Kang Jiangxue couldn't think of other candidates, so he asked Sheng Lingyu, "Would you like to go?"

Sheng Lingyu said: "I don't know."

Kang Jiangxue was suddenly confused: "I don't know?"

Sheng Lingyu pursed her lips: "Your Majesty will call my minister Yulang, and Yulang will probably be willing to go."

Kang Jiangxue seldom heard Sheng Lingyu joke, so she couldn't react for a while, and blinked her eyes, a little silly.Seeing this, Sheng Lingyu lowered her head and smiled, but she didn't really chase after the little emperor to call Yulang, so she restrained her expression and said, "Of course I am willing."

In fact, there is no need to come to the little emperor to ask his opinion. This opportunity, he wanted even more than the little emperor. From the beginning, he planned it like this.

The little emperor's connivance and concern for him cannot guarantee that the little emperor will stay by his side for the rest of his life, nor can it guarantee that the little emperor will not marry someone else or have another man in the future...but power can.

Power can make the little emperor meet and dare not avoid it like Yang Huo, and make the little emperor reluctant and unable to escape like Fu Honglang. Power can make Sheng Lingyu never be abandoned or rejected.

He wants to hold that power in his own hands, and no one can take it away.