Zhou Shuhe nodded, and put her ears on the man's chest. The steady heartbeat in her chest calmed her tension slightly, allowing her to think calmly.

Zhao Wang's abacus could be heard in the palace. He wanted the new emperor to kill Qi Yu in the name of punishing treacherous ministers, which was a clear conspiracy.

Anyway, Qi Yu's reputation as an official couldn't be worse. Half of the civil and military officials hoped that he would die sooner or later, and the other half hoped that he would die sooner. There is no reason why he should not answer the words. Most of them are stupid people who want to write a letter. I ask your Majesty to kill traitors and get rid of sycophants.

But... Even if all emotional factors are removed, the person on the dragon chair cannot do this.

For King Zhao, the best situation is that the emperor raises the butcher knife to the supervisor of ceremonies according to his words.Anyway, no matter who it is, what gender it is, or what status it is, it is impossible to capture power without a fight. At that time, the imperial power will be divided and both sides will lose. It should be; it would be even more wonderful if the little emperor was killed by an army of slaves. A country cannot live without a king for a day, and [-] troops will enter Beijing to kill the traitors, and by the way, welcome the heroic His Royal Highness Zhao Wang to ascend the throne as emperor.

The officials of the court are not all stupid, no matter how much they hate Qi Yu, they must not lose their minds, and with a little more attention, they can see Zhao Wang's Xiao Jiujiu.It’s just that his remarks are extremely provocative—the notorious power official, the young and ignorant young emperor, and the emperor’s uncle who kills traitors and diligent kings are just like the makeup of the actors on the stage, with black, white, red and blue faces, right and wrong The villains, at a glance.

At the beginning, it was these "smart people" among the officials who either contributed to the flames or stood on the sidelines, allowing the reputation of this powerful official to be ruined. Now that the people are excited and Zhao Wangshi is famous, they themselves are placed on a high place, unable to advance or retreat.

But Qi Yu was the only one who was really trapped in the center of the storm.

The eye of the storm is always the calmest.

In the past few days, Qi Yu should eat and sleep, read books, appreciate snow, cook tea, teach and teach, and the ceremony of sending off the soul of the late emperor was also arranged properly by him.

When discussing the matter of sending the spirit away, Lord Xiong, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, secretly glanced at him several times, and patted him on the shoulder before leaving, full of emotion.

"Young people nowadays should have a good mentality and be steady, haha! Good! There are talented people coming out of this country, and my old man can't do it."

Qi Yu cupped his hands and said, "My lord is too serious."

After finishing speaking, Lord Xiong wanted to talk about some topics of self-cultivation and self-cultivation. Although Qi Yu is not busy at the moment, there are still young people who don't like to listen to the stinking problems of old seniors, and they have a headache for a while.He held back his temper and exchanged a few polite words, and walked out of the hall forcibly while chatting, and finally sent Mr. Xiong to the late emperor's spirit. Then he secretly heaved a sigh of relief, turned his head and walked to Yongning Palace, to see why Zhou Shuhe was still there come out.

This day is the last day of Emperor Daxing's coffin. Although Zhao Wang's army has arrived, the ceremony of the emperor's death must never be abolished.Since the time of Chen, all civil and military officials of the seventh rank and above in the capital have entered the palace to cry for the spirit. They knelt in front of the coffin to outside the main hall.

There were only Zhou Qi and Zhou Qi in Yongning Palace. It was an extremely peaceful atmosphere, but the sound of mourning from afar was particularly ear-piercing. Zhou Shuhe hugged Qi Yu again, and his uneasiness dissipated a little.

"Is it the time?"

"Yes, you are the empress dowager, and you must lead all the concubines to attend the funeral ceremony."

"Then I'll ask Jiyue to come back and comb my hair."

"No need." Qi Yu let go of her, and smiled warmly, "I'll comb it for you."

Qi Yu really knows how to comb her hair, although the first time I did it for her, she tossed a lot of her hair, and finally turned the upside-down bun into a nondescript ugly thing, Zhou Shuhe was so angry for three days Ignoring people, Qi Yu coaxed him for three days, even with Chun Ye, he was in high spirits and couldn't stop laughing for three whole days.

Fortunately, as long as people are diligent and eager to learn, they can learn any skills. Qi Yuxian was free to study on his own head, and with a pair of dexterous hands, he finally regained her approval on the fourth day.

Warm palms caressed the scalp and behind the ears, perhaps because of too much masturbation. When he combed her hair, Zhou Shuhe always gave Zhou Shuhe a subtle feeling of being masturbated like a cat. She looked at the reflection in the bronze mirror. The two figures suddenly called out to him.

"Qi Yu."

"Ok?"

"Have you figured out how to deal with King Zhao?"

"It's about the same. Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover up."

"What about next time?"

"Next time..." Qi Yu lowered her eyes and braided the two braids at the back of her head into a cluster, "Then let's talk about it next time."

Zhou Shuhe's question was vague, so he answered vaguely, but in fact, both of them knew exactly what the "next time" meant.

As the notorious eunuch who stood beside the young emperor and lived in the center of power, Qi Yu was really an easy target.

Today King Zhao can use the reasons of the Qing emperor to seek the throne, and tomorrow, there will be other princes, generals, or aristocratic families who are dissatisfied with the emperor's decree, and they can use the same reason to refute the will issued by the central government.

The rebels did not dare to reprimand the emperor, and the ministers did not want to reprimand the emperor, but they dared, were willing, and even eager to attack those who stood beside the emperor.

Qi Yu is this person.

If it wasn't him who stood in this position, he might still be supported and loved by the people, be a straight minister, a pure minister, and leave a good name for supporting the young emperor, but he is an eunuch, holding great power for the eunuch , is the original sin.

So even if King Zhao loses this time, there will be another time, and next time...until he delegates power or dies.

Although for the vast majority of people who have touched the center of power, delegating power is tantamount to death, but Qi Yu belongs to Zhou Shuhe, and Daning rules the world with filial piety. The most important thing is to save the life of a palace man.

"I don't want to have a next time." Zhou Shuhe said.

Qi Yu stopped and looked at her from the bronze mirror: "Xiaohe, do you know what you're talking about?"

Of course Zhou Shuhe knew.

Gan Luo worshiped as the Shangqing of the Qin State at the age of twelve, and he has been a first-class child prodigy throughout the ages, but he is only seven years old until the Spring Festival, and he is only eight years old even if he is falsely calculated. He can't be smarter Gan Luo to go.

She clearly needs Qi Yu to sit in this position, between Sui Sui and those courtiers who are capable, ambitious, loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and compassionate to the people—and each have their own selfishness, so that the young Majesty can not Under the coercion, grow up safely and become the wise king that the world needs.

but……

She raised her eyes, looked directly at him in the mirror, and repeated: "But I don't want to do it again."

Zhou Shuhe was in the palace, and the heavy palace walls trapped her but also protected her. She had never personally felt the resentment towards Qi Yu by others, but those secret reports sent from outside the palace, in black and white, faithfully recorded the criticisms of thousands of people .

He said that King Zhao could not kill him, she believed it, but the words of the people that King Zhao aroused could be punished.

The butcher's knife comes from the people in his heart, the people of Daning he wants to protect.

After Qi Yu listened carefully to what she said, she pursed her lips and smiled, and fixed the last hairpin on her head. After a moment of silence, the corners of her lips curled into a beautiful arc: "Okay."

Before Zhou Shuhe could heave a sigh of relief, he changed the subject again: "But Your Majesty is still too young. If I want to delegate power, he has to be a teacher first, otherwise I won't rest assured to entrust the affairs of the court to him."

Zhou Shuhe nodded: "That's natural."

"So," Qi Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled, "If you want to leave the teacher as soon as possible, your Majesty has to do more homework."

Zhou Shuhe: "..."

"I'm just afraid that he's going to be stupid," she struggled. "It's really devoid of humanity for a child to face such things every day."

"Don't worry. There are riding and archery classes, and I specially invited Deputy Commander Liu of Habayashi Guard to be his martial arts master, not memorizing and practicing calligraphy all day long."

After telling him everything, Zhou Shuhe had to take a step back: "Okay, but Sui Sui is a very sensible child. Before you drilled him like that, he would only hide in the quilt and cry secretly. He never complained. If he really can't bear it and says he wants to go out to play, you have to notify me and I will make a decision."

After she finished speaking, she was still not reconciled, and as if venting her anger, she grabbed Qi Yu's arm and bit him.

She took a light bite, but she was not just biting, her sharp canine teeth were grinding back and forth, her little tongue licked it mischievously, and the corners of her eyes and brows were full of charm.

Qi Yu was annoyed that she still wanted to tease her at this moment, trying to keep her face calm, she nodded reservedly: "That's the case..."

"I didn't cry in secret." A voice broke in suddenly.

Accompanied by Jiyue's voice of dissuasion, Sui Sui pushed open the door and strode in front of them.

"I don't want to play, I can learn more, as long as they—those people, stop cursing others."

Why is he here! ?

Zhou Shuhe's scalp exploded, and he quickly let go of Qi Yu and stood up. He was flustered and annoyed, and he bluffed and found someone to scold him: "Jiyue! What a bad job you are!"

Before she finished speaking, she rubbed her temples. What's the point of asking? In the past, Sui Sui was the prince in her house. As a grand maid, Jiyue could stop him, but now he is the emperor. There is nowhere he cannot go.

I just don't know if he saw it just now...

Sui Sui looked back at Ji Yue: "Aunt Ji Yue, you should go out first."

Zhou Shuhe took the opportunity to secretly wink at Qi Yu, but he didn't change his face, he didn't show any signs of guilt, and he didn't know if it was real or an act, which made people extremely annoyed.

When Suisui turned her head around, Qi Yu didn't receive her wink. Zhou Shuhe quickly faked coughing twice, and covered it up: "It's not yet time for the late emperor to leave the spirit ceremony. Is your majesty in a hurry? Go back first, queen mother." Come later."

Sui Sui nodded to her obediently, but did not leave as promised, but looked up at the person standing behind Zhou Shuhe: "Qi Zhangyin, is this what you said 'half true and false'?"

Qi Yu nodded: "Exactly."

Zhou Shuhe looked at this and then that, confused: "What charades are you two playing?"

Suisui gave her a strange look, unable to speak, she could only look at Qi Yu as if asking for help.

Qi Yu said with a smile: "It's nothing, just a minister signed a letter to His Majesty, listing my top ten crimes. Your Majesty was very angry and felt that they were framing and spreading rumors. Fake."

"For example, they say that I want to make trouble for the court, which is false; they say that I have great power, which is true; they say that I have a lot of money, which is false, and that I take bribes to get rich, which is true; some people say that I am lewd and lustful, " Qi Yu frowned slightly, not happy that others slandered him like this, "Xiaohe, this is fake."

"However, some people say that you and I follow the empress dowager Zhao Ji and Lao Ai, and the relationship is unclear. This is half-truth and half-false."

"I tell Your Majesty, the truth is that I yearn for you, and it has been like this for 13 years."

"Now His Majesty also knows."

Thirteen years ago, the hot and humid summer wind in Huxiang County caressed the treetops, and the fish splashed water with their tails. Qi Yu followed behind his aunt, Mrs. Qi, and looked at the girl she pointed at, the girl who was playing by the river.

"Yesterday, Mrs. Zhou, the magistrate of the county, came to my house and found you for the five daughters of her family. I am happy. After all, this county only has some families in Zhou's family, and the two families can help in the future. It's just that you are young. With fame and fame, the future is limitless, if you really get a Jinshi, you will be arrested by the wealthy family in Beijing to be the noble son-in-law, it depends on what you think."

A girl in her early teens was just at the time of drawing a stick. The bamboo pole looked like a thin one, and her wide sleeves were tied behind her back with a rope. top.

Qi Yu has been dignified and dignified since she was a child, and seeing the girl's demeanor, she couldn't help frowning slightly.

The sun hanging above the head was shining brightly, and the red fruits on the tree made people's faces blush. The girl smiled at her partner, which made him squint his eyes so as not to be hurt by the sun.

She is not reserved, not elegant, and she behaves like a lady from an official family.

It's nice to smile, though.

Qi Yu looked at it for a while, and with difficulty retracted his eyes from the girl, seemingly unintentionally said: "Marriage should follow the words of parents and the agreement of the matchmaker, and the mother can make it for the son."

Anyway...he secretly thought.Anyway, my aunt wants him to listen to his aunt, and Mrs. Qi wants him to marry this girl, both inside and outside.

She looks really good when she smiles.

An unknown fruit was knocked down from a treetop branch, so the bright red fruit, sweet and sour fruit fragrance, and a smiling girl just crashed into his dream for more than ten years. .

The sun, the moon and the stars, day and night, so fast, 13 years in a flash.

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