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In the eighth year of Zhaoxuan, it was the first day of June.

It was the day of Xiumu, and Han You, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, rode out early in the morning.It was originally an appointment to go to Muxian Mountain on the outskirts of Beijing with friends from the court and China to climb, but as soon as they left the city gate, there were a few muffled thunders from the sky, and then it rained like a bead curtain.

The group had no choice but to turn around and head back home.Han You rode his horse leisurely in the rain, holding the rein with one hand and holding something in his arms with the other, he didn't care that his clothes and hair were all wet by the rain.

When they arrived at the gate of Han Mansion, there were already people waiting there.Seeing the master coming home, the housekeeper Han San immediately went up to take the reins of the horse, and said with relief, "It rained so heavily suddenly, and I was going to go out to find Mr., and Mr. came back."

Han You got off the horse and took out the thing hidden in the skirt of his clothes. It turned out to be a wet puppy.The dog was whimpering, the fur on its body was so dirty that it could not see the color, and it was shaking all over.

Han You handed the puppy to Han San, and said: "This dog seems to be sick, please find a doctor to show it."

Han San subconsciously took it with both hands, saw the dog dripping dirty water, moved away a little bit in disgust, followed Han You into the door step by step, and asked as he walked, "Whose is this?" dog?"

Han You said succinctly: "I picked it up outside the city gate." After speaking, he walked through the courtyard and went to change clothes at the back.

Han San picked up the puppy and looked at it. Seeing that the dog was so dirty that his eyes and nose could not be discerned, he cursed in bewilderment, "I picked up a little dirty dog ​​outside the city gate and brought it back to a doctor."

The slander belongs to the slander, after all, it was the order of the servant, Han San didn't dare to neglect, and immediately sent someone to invite a veterinarian who specializes in treating small animals.

Not long after, Han You came out of the shower, changed into a clean lake blue straight gown, and walked to the flower hall to see the puppy that had been healed.

After washing it, I found that the dog was completely white, and it was nested in a small ball in the temporary nest made for him by the maid with a futon. It looked around with a pair of round eyes, very cute.

Han You knelt down and rubbed the puppy's clean hair. Han San, who was standing by the side, was about to report the diagnosis and treatment of the puppy when he saw the concierge rushing in, followed by a man in a sky-blue round-neck shirt. servant.

"Han, Han Shilang!" The servant ran out of breath, and when he saw Han You, he said anxiously: "Your Majesty has lost his temper, go and have a look!"

Han You stood up unhurriedly. Seeing that the person who came was Feng Ke, the steward of Changle Palace, he cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Feng."

Feng Ke was about to cry, "Don't be so polite, follow me into the palace."

Han You had been the servant of the Eastern Palace since the emperor was a young prince, and he was very familiar with this moody young monarch. He was not in a hurry at this time, and only asked, "Why is your majesty losing his temper?"

"It's not that high..." Feng Ke suddenly stopped talking at this point, leaned closer to Han You, and whispered: "Early this morning, Gao Qing wrote a letter to force the emperor to be the empress."

Han You raised his eyebrows and immediately knew what it meant.

Gao Qing is a veteran of the three dynasties, the current chief assistant of the cabinet, deeply trusted by the late emperor.On the day of the late emperor's grand visit, he personally ordered Gao Qing to assist the young master, and Gao Qing's approval was required for all affairs of state affairs and imperial edicts until the young emperor turned eighteen.

This is pretty much the Regent.

People privately said that the former emperor was too foolish to say such words that led the wolf into the house.

That year the little prince was only ten years old, his mother had just given birth to a little brother for him, and he was still immersed in the joy of being an elder brother, but unexpectedly his father passed away suddenly.He ascended the throne in the chaos and confusion, and Gao Qing also started his eight-year reign.

Now that the little emperor has turned eighteen, according to the will of the first emperor, Gao Qing should return his authority.But asking the gods is easy and sending the gods away is difficult. How can it be so easy to return the power of regency.

Gao Qing and the little emperor had been fighting for nearly half a year, and it could not be delayed any longer, and the queen was Gao Qing's last move - the queen Gao Qing chose for His Majesty was his own granddaughter Gao Mozhu.

Now is the moment for Gao Dang to launch its final attack on the imperial power, and the situation in Beijing and China is complicated and treacherous.Han You sighed inwardly, and said to Feng Ke, "Eunuch Feng, wait a moment, I'm going to change clothes."

Feng Ke was led by Han San to sit down in the front hall, but half a cup of tea was not available, and Han You changed into a dark blue third-grade peacock official uniform and came out.

Although he was already very familiar with Han Shilang, Feng Ke couldn't help being amazed at this time.In all fairness, this young servant doesn't have a very good appearance, but sometimes, just standing there and throwing a glance at you is shocking, no wonder the emperor likes him so much.

Feng Ke was thinking wildly, Han You walked up to him and raised his hand to ask him to lead the way.After a while, the two went to the palace in a small sedan chair each.

When Han You arrived at Changle Palace, Xia Siyan was sitting on the imperial couch in the East Side Hall, watching the music and dance performance with his arms propped up.

There are a large number of musicians, lined up in two rows outside the hall, and three or five people form a group, and enter the hall to perform in groups.

This is a rather extravagant form of entertainment. Xia Siyan watched the beginning of each group, and waved them down if he wasn't interested, and the next group came up, and those who were interested continued to watch.The longer the performance lasts, the more it will be rewarded by the emperor, so everyone came up with various ways to attract the emperor's attention.

In addition to music and dance, musicians also introduced folk opera, cross talk, juggling, storytelling, etc., and those who can perform to the end of the show often get a big reward, so now even the palace people who are not on duty have joined the performance. The whole palace said playing and singing had become a fad.

Han You walked into the hall, and the things that the emperor lost his temper just now had been cleaned up, and two actors were singing.

Xia Siyan saw Han You knelt down and saluted, so he raised his hand to stop the performance and told the musicians to retreat.

The hall quickly quieted down, Han You bowed his head and cupped his hands and said loudly: "Mr. Han You..."

"All right, all right," Xia Siyan interrupted him impatiently, "get up." Then he pointed to the empty seat beside him, motioning him to come and sit.

Han You walked over and stood beside him, but did not sit down on the imperial couch as promised.Xia Siyan glanced at him, and was about to explode when he smelled a faint fragrance from him, which he had never smelled before. He frowned, and his tone was obviously displeased: "What were you doing just now?" ? Where does the scent on your body come from?"

"Return to Your Majesty, I just took a bath at home, maybe it's the aroma of bath medicine."

"Oh?" Xia Siyan stood up and sniffed his neck. Han You stepped back calmly and glanced at the little eunuch standing beside him.

Xia Siyan took a step forward and asked, "Why did you take a bath in the morning? Did you just get up?"

The two were too close, and Xia Siyan seemed to be close to his ear when he spoke. He took another step back and replied respectfully: "I went out to climb the mountain with some friends this morning, but it rained heavily halfway, and my clothes were soaked." , so I went home to take a shower and change clothes."

"Friends?" Xia Siyan dragged his voice and asked, "What kind of friends do you have?"

This is almost a cross-examination.If other civil servants heard the emperor's question, they would immediately kneel down and say that they had absolutely no intention of forming a clique for personal gain, but Han You seemed to be used to it, and still replied respectfully: "It's Wang Wensi and Huang Qinmao, the ministers of the Ministry of Officials, and Zhang Yuchou, the right servant of the Ministry of Industry. , and Li Tian, ​​the head of the household department."

Xia Siyan returned to the imperial couch and sat down, tilted his head and said to Feng Ke: "You all go down."

The palace people retreated quickly, leaving only the monarch and his ministers in the hall.

Xia Siyan took off his shoes, sat cross-legged, picked up a booklet and handed it to Han You, "Look."

Han You opened the notebook and saw Gao Qing's handwriting.He finished reading ten lines at a glance, which was similar to what he expected. After all, he wanted the emperor to become a queen as soon as possible.Although it did not explicitly say that Gao Mozhu must be the candidate for the queen, but between the lines it meant that there was no second choice other than Gao Mozhu.

He closed the memorial, put it on the low table next to the imperial couch, and said bluntly: "Gao Qing is unwilling to return his authority, and he tried to use the harem to blackmail His Majesty, his heart is to be punished."

"It can be punished," Xia Siyan nodded, "Then what do you think we should do now?"

Han You glanced at the emperor, who rested his elbows on his knees and was looking at him with his chin propped up, his eyes burning.He staggered his eyes and replied: "Your Majesty, it is better... to change from passive to active."

"Well, how do you change from passive to active?"

"In fact, many civil and military ministers in the court have daughters of suitable ages. Your Majesty can take the initiative to choose a daughter who suits your wishes. On the one hand, it can block Gao Qing's mouth, and on the other hand, it can also pull a powerful force to His Majesty... ..."

"Han You!" Xia Siyan swept the memorial on the short table to the ground with a wave of his hand, and interrupted him sharply, "You want me to be the empress? Are you forcing me like they do?!"

Han You wanted to say a few words of advice, but when he turned his head and saw tears in the emperor's eyes, his heart softened, and he subconsciously said, "I don't mean that."

The anger on Xia Siyan's face quickly turned into grievance, and he said pitifully with red eyes: "You promised the queen mother would protect me, and that's how you protect me?"

From the age of 20 to 30, Han You served as Xia Siyan's attendant for ten years, and watched him grow from a baby boy to the fledgling young monarch he is now.In the court, Xia Siyan was the unsmiling Emperor, but when there were only the two of them, Han You couldn't help but treat him as the little prince who read and wrote with his hands, and his heart felt softer.

"Your Majesty," Han You said softly, "Gao Qing has dominated the government for many years. The ministers of the Beijing Central Department and the local governors have placed his disciples and relatives everywhere. If you want to overthrow him, there is no legitimate reason. I am afraid that you will not be able to convince the public. It is the safest The best way is to take power gradually, slowly, and step by step to remove the high party, so as not to cause shocks in the court. The most important thing right now is to win the support of the important ministers in the court."

Xia Siyan showed a lonely look, lowered his eyebrows and said, "I have been the emperor for so many years, and you are the only one by my side who is really good for me. What is the meaning of this emperor?"

Seeing him like this, Han You really wanted to rub his hair like he did when he was a child. He was about to stretch out his hand, but he held back, and only comforted him: "Most of the court officials, civil and military officials, are sincerely for His Majesty. It's just that there is Gao Qing in the middle, and His Majesty hasn't really gotten to know them yet. When His Majesty is in charge, many people will naturally come to His Majesty's side."

Xia Siyan twitched the corners of his mouth, and said in a low voice, "Are they doing it for my own good? It's for their own good whoever holds power."

Han You sighed, "Your Majesty..."

Xia Siyan pulled his sleeve and pulled him to the side to sit down.The two looked at each other for a moment, Han You somehow didn't dare to look directly into the emperor's eyes, and was about to change the subject when he heard the emperor say inarticulately: "It would be great if Han Aiqing had a younger sister."

"What?" Han You didn't hear clearly.

Xia Siyan moved a little closer, watching his eyes pressing towards him.Han You unconsciously leaned back until his back touched the armrest of the royal couch.

"It would be great if Han Aiqing had a younger sister, I will definitely make her queen."