The Manchu Dynasty bowed their heads and remained silent, mostly old people. In particular, Liu Ce looked back and saw that this year's Chinese New Year's Eve was different from previous years, and most of them were old people from that year. In the royal family, the crown prince of Qi is already considered a young junior, and even King Zhao has never been present

The Taihe Hall was silent, as if everyone was waiting for Shanyang Hou's speech. The head office knows that Shanyang Hou supports King Qi, an old subordinate who has followed Lin Xie for many years. Lanshan Bo Yang Chengming was also born in the Changfeng Army, and most of the generals present were military generals who held real power.

turned to look at Prime Minister Wang and sat quietly without saying a word, as if he was mostly watching the jokes of the generals. Wenchen mostly looked at Shanyang Hou with bad intentions, and the civil and military struggle has always been the unchanging pattern of the court. The war began to suppress the military, and the peaceful and prosperous culture suppressed the military.

Just as Wenchen was watching the joke, the emperor suddenly asked, "Xun Aiqing, what do you say!" ”

Xun Sizhan, who is a Chinese scholar, was stunned for a moment and said: "What Your Majesty said is that Weichen is only fifty and two of them this year, and he feels a little powerless. For the sake of the big beam, I have to look at the juniors for a few more years, which is really a little uneasy. ”

Prime Minister Wang An grinned: "Old fox." ”

The prince sat and watched the ministers walk out, and everyone replied funny. The emperor's answer to the question is almost the same, after all, you are all old. Listening to the conversation between the minister and his father, he couldn't help but feel extremely funny, and a veteran in his sixties actually threw a set of punches on the spot in order to prove that he was still young, which caused the audience to laugh.

The emperor who sat on the throne was full of energy and insisted on a poem, and in the end he composed a poem in both clothes. Only King Qi avoided saying nothing, especially Lin Xie, who was not young, and never spoke. Towards the end, Liu Ce got up, still didn't speak, and instead glanced at the Yulian who was sitting still, and was helpless.

The New Year's bell remembered that the emperor got up slowly, and the ministers left one after another, leaving one person to sit alone in the hall.

The emperor and queen left for a long time, Yulian slowly got up and left, and only then did she leave the main hall, but Liu Ce was accompanied by Prime Minister Wang An and outside the Taihe Palace. The ministers left in twos and threes, and Yulian didn't see anyone meet. Just as he was about to board the step, Liu Ce saluted Wang An, and the two said goodbye.

Liu Ce walked a few steps quickly, and Yulian stopped. Turning his head to signal to the maid beside him to leave, he saw that no one was close to him, and Liu Ce shouted softly: "Yulian see the master." ”

Liu Ce, who was very helpless, immediately stopped Yulian from saluting, according to etiquette, it should be Liu Ce, who is a courtier, from saluting. Just as he was about to call him, he suddenly changed his words: "Weichen can't afford the beauty gift." Yulian bit her lip and didn't know what to say.

Liu Ce looked at Yulian with a haggard face and didn't know what to say for a while, the girl next to him was no longer the daughter-in-law of the house. I didn't even know what identity to face the girl, and after a long time, I said, "The beauty can walk with this official for a while." ”

Suddenly, Yulian was a little unaware, and it was taboo in the palace that the people in the inner palace were close to the foreign ministers. Liu Ce could see Yulian's scruples, and said instead: "It's okay, the old man is so old." I'm not afraid of others talking nonsense, just the elders saying some family words. ”

Yulian nodded slightly.

Liu Ce said: "If you are not a relative at home, you are not the daughter of the Liu family after all, and it is not easy to enter the palace." If you encounter some difficulties in the palace, don't be afraid. It's that the Liu family is not blessed, although the old man Yulian can't enter and leave the harem. It is still useful to say something in the court, and you can talk about it if you have difficulties. ”

Yulian didn't know what to say for a while, so she bit her lip lightly and said, "The master is fine now, and he and Hongyi have been in Qinglin Palace without anything else and don't leave, nothing else." After a long silence, he asked softly, "He's okay now." ”

About to walk down the steps, Liu Ce stopped and said: "Fortunately, I have grown up a lot when I came back this time, and I have rarely gone out at home. Your Majesty married Yang Luoxu, the daughter of the King of Tianshui, to Zhixing, the daughter of the Yang family, Yulian, you have seen it. ”

Bow your head and whisper: "I know, Xiao Luo is a good girl." It was his luck to marry Xiao Luo. "Tears were dripping from the corners of his eyes, and his eyes were ruddy.

Liu Ce looked at the little girl who entered the palace alone and was helpless, and he knew Yulian's life experience early on. There are almost no relatives in the family, and in Taohua Village, they are actually outsiders, and their ancestors are almost the same. The only person who can be regarded as a mother's family also has the Huangqu Lu family, and Liu Ce is really willing to say more about what the Lu family has done, maybe Yulian knows it in her heart.

There are a lot of hard-working people in the world, and Yulian's entry into the palace is not too hard. Liu Ce was more sad, after Yulian entered the palace for nearly half a year, Huangqu never made any moves, and he also understood something after discussing with Liu Zhixing that day, and so far there is not much Huangqu Lu wants to do.

"Since Yulian can't be the daughter-in-law of the Liu family, she is willing to recognize me as a father-in-law." The eyes are sincere.

Yulian immediately wanted to kneel but was stopped by Liu Ce, and Yulian said with tears in her eyes: "Father-in-law." Liu Ce gently supported Yulian.

Liu Ce, who had killed countless people in the war for many years, couldn't help but have tears in his eyes, and gently patted Yulian's little hand and said, "Okay, don't have anything to think about if you live well." There are some things in the palace that you should have heard of, and wait, the father-in-law will do his best to ask for a will. ”

Yulian also heard about this, some time ago, the emperor went to Qinglin Palace and deeply felt that His Majesty's body was not as good as a day, and today he can be a hundred times more energetic.

His eyes as bright as stars looked at Liu Ce and said, "Father-in-law." ”

knows the pain in the hearts of the little girls around her, and likes Yulian from the bottom of her heart. Born with the following is not those ladies, and it is not a rich and noble person since entering the Liu Mansion. At this point, Liu Ce can see that although Lu's Restaurant has an old shopkeeper, it is actually mostly operated by Yulian. It's the bastard son who really likes himself, and there are no elders in the family, who doesn't want to find a good home.

Liu Ce said: "Okay, let's go back." Just live well in Qinglin Palace, don't think about it. The father-in-law left first, and the ministers could not stay in the palace for longer, if there was a chance to let Wu Jin enter the palace. ”

Smiling and about to leave, Yulian suddenly said, "Father-in-law, you just let him forget me!" Father, you know......"

Liu Ce didn't say anything, smiled slightly, it already said everything, Yulian watched Liu Ce go away, stepped up, looked at the dull red clothes and said, "Go back to the palace." ”

Outside the palace, King Qi and Lin Xie walked together, and walked until they walked outside the palace, King Qi asked, "What did my uncle and father say today." ”

Lin Xie just walked forward without replying, but said: "Your Highness should think more, after returning to Taiping from Beijing, what did you do not do as well as the prince." The supreme position is not so easy to sit in, and not everyone can sit in that position. ”

King Qi was stunned for a moment, and walked with Lin Xie, pondering what his uncle said in his mind. Where exactly did you do it wrong, it will become this situation. If it was a mistake to send Ji Yulian to the palace, it was also a trivial mistake. It's more about what I did in the court, how did I get to the current situation step by step. Most of the military generals in the DPRK and China want to resign the king of Qi, while most of the civil officials support the crown prince, who can explain the difference.

Just as he was about to get into the carriage, Lin Xie suddenly said: "Governing a country is not a sword, a gun and a stick, a country is strong and prosperous than the people rather than soldiers and horses, what is the difference between that and the northern barbarians." ”

King Qi listened to the teachings, Lin Xie boarded the carriage and lifted the curtain and said: "Your Highness should make some preparations, after the opening of the dynasty, there will be a large number of old ministers, especially the veterans who are in charge of the troops near Taiping City, will be dismissed." More than moving more among the Chinese courtiers, less interacting among the military generals, if you can not take any step, don't take that step, there are too many people who died back then, and the old man does not want to see another bloody storm. ”

King Qi bowed down and asked, "Uncle taught me." ”

Only three names were said: "Wang An, Zhou Yingxiang, Liu Ce." ”

The East Palace surrounded this group of old ministers, and the prince was so angry that he closed the door and disappeared. Outside the door, a group of old ministers held their own positions, and most of them were old ministers over 60 years old. did not leave the palace but followed the prince into the East Palace, no matter what the princess said, the ministers still did not want to leave.

The prince was silent in the study, and Zhou Heng held an account book in his hand and looked at the names on it. The crown prince asked: "Zhou Heng's father's meaning is very clear, there will inevitably be a large number of old ministers who need to be dismissed after the year. It has long been a disadvantage of the court that this group of old things occupy a position and do not move, but now it seems that the father is ruthless this time. ”

Zhou Heng said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty did it so quickly this time, what did you think of. ”

Suddenly staring at Zhou Heng with blazing eyes, he didn't dare to say that, the queen has also talked to the crown prince many times about the emperor's body recently. If it weren't for Zhou Heng who had been pressing the prince, he would have to ask the imperial doctor early in the morning. Hearing Zhou Heng's words at this time, his eyes were clear, and he obviously thought of it.

"Your Highness is right, Your Majesty is doing this to remove some troubles for the new monarch. Moreover, the sixty-year-old ministers in the court are not many useless people, and there are several of them who occupy important positions and have no suitable candidates for a while. After the new monarch ascends the throne, he will be re-activated, and this person will inevitably be loyal to the new monarch. Now it's up to His Highness what he wants and what he should do. ”

The prince closed his eyes and pondered, and suddenly realized, Zhou Heng continued: "Your Highness doesn't need to come out now, you just need to wait, and there shouldn't be a need to help, and you don't necessarily refuse thoroughly." Now it should be His Royal Highness King Qi who is worried. ”

Suddenly got up and was about to open the door, Zhou Heng stopped: "Your Highness has thought about it." ”

Suddenly stopped, Zhou Heng continued: "There are some things Your Highness should think about, compared to the outside, there should be not only old ministers but also veterans. Military generals are different from civil ministers, and His Royal Highness should have a rod and scale in his heart. ”

He asked softly, "I really have to take any step." ”

"Does Your Highness think that if you don't take any step, you can sit in that position?" Radical in speech.

Just asked, "Who is among the generals?" ”

Zhou Heng replied without hesitation: "Xu Dian, the commander of the forbidden army in the palace, has to get one city for one person." The patrol battalion in the city can be angry with the people. Liu Ce, the secretary of the military department in charge of the world, and Prime Minister Wang An generally do not help each other, but they are a very important person, as long as His Royal Highness successfully ascends the throne, he will be loyal. Now His Royal Highness should care about Shanyang Hou, this person should go down the most. Outside the study, Lanshan Bo Li Chengming is worthy of His Royal Highness's recruitment, but he can help, although he was born in Changfeng Army, he is not close to King Qi, and now he should still be outside the study.

The prince paused for a moment, pushed open the door, and watched the old ministers bustling, smiling and helping them up one by one. The crown princess stepped forward and approached the prince, accompanied by the two of them, a real dragon and a phoenix.