Originally, Liu Yu instructed Su Yan to choose all of them, but suddenly Liu Yu changed his mind again, which surprised Su Yan. Su Yan instinctively felt that things were a bit of a doorway, and he couldn't say it, and Yuan Bolang on the side was not happy.

"What does Commander Liu mean by this, is it possible that he wants to interfere with the emperor's selection of concubines?"

Yuan Bolang faced Liu Yu with an extremely dissatisfied attitude, the meaning is very clear, who will choose the concubine or who will not choose the concubine, or who will not choose all the concubines, and it will not be your turn to intervene in the future, everything must be determined according to the preferences of the new emperor.

"General Ben doesn't want to interfere in royal affairs, but just wants to remind the emperor, and Yuan Xiangguo, you, the new emperor must be cautious in choosing a concubine. You should find a painter to make the portraits of all the candidate maids, and hand them to the emperor for inspection, and the emperor will select them and then observe them closely for verification. At such a cursory glance, there is only a general impression that they are about to enter the palace to accompany the new emperor's daily life, isn't it child's play? ”

What Liu Yu said was also in line with Su Yan's meaning, and Su Yan hurriedly agreed: "Yes, yes, Commander Liu is reasonable, Yuan Xiang, it's better to draw a portrait first and then let me choose it, look at it this way, there are too many, I can't see it." ”

Originally, Su Yan had already included all the candidate maids in the palace, which was Yuan Bolang's original intention to handle this matter, but he didn't expect to be disturbed by Liu Yu's words, Yuan Bolang glared at Liu Yu angrily, and he had no choice but to do what the emperor wanted.

When Yuan Bolang stepped back to find someone to instruct him to paint the portrait, Su Yan asked why Liu Yu had changed his mind.

"In short, you can't choose them all, there are some things that I can't talk to you about now." Liu Yu faced Su Yan's question and said perfunctorily.

"Master, is there someone you like among these candidate princesses?" Su Yan smiled at first. Seeing Liu Yu's expression, he was a little stunned. Hurriedly explained. "I also heard Hu Xuan's kid say before, he said that the master has an unusual relationship with a young lady of the Li family, and she once recommended a pillow to you, master, but you didn't agree but didn't refuse her. Master, that Miss Li family, isn't this it? ”

Su Yan handed over a notebook, this was Yuan Bolang's second batch of maid roster to Su Yan, and Liu Yu only read the first batch. He didn't pay attention to the second batch. Liu Yu took it and opened it to take a look, and it was really Li Shaer's information.

"Since you know the Tao, the master doesn't hide it from you, it's true, but ......"

"But because of the teacher's affairs, it's hard to say such things, right?" Su Yan said, "Why don't you let me give your master a marriage?" ”

The new emperor gave a minister a marriage when he took office, and Liu Yu didn't want to push himself to the forefront of public opinion so quickly. hurriedly said a few perfunctory words, so that Su Yan didn't have to worry about this matter, and Liu Yu also had something to ask Li Sha'er. If she came to run for the crown princess out of her original intention, Liu Yu didn't want to be reluctant. For Li Shaer. He still hadn't figured out whether it was out of love or just pity.

"Master, you said that if you choose whoever you don't choose, you will offend people, otherwise, you won't choose this time, right?" Su Yan asked tentatively.

"You should still be elected, otherwise you will offend more people, politically either friends or enemies, although you are the emperor, but you want the ministers to do things for you, if you don't give them favors and benefits, they won't be sincere."

Su Yan nodded again as if he didn't understand.

"Master, I haven't seen Hu Xuan's kid for a few days, as well as Liu Wu and Brother Qi, now that I am really in decline, it is better to promote them as an errand, and there are a few people I know around me?"

Liu Yu said: "You can't be too hasty with these things, you can't leave a cronyistic image to the courtiers." Also, even if you intend to promote someone, you can't do it yourself, you have to hand it over to the ministry, and when you ask the secretary of the ministry about something, or when the ministry reports a vacancy, you mention it in passing, with the consciousness of the secretary of the ministry, he should know what to do. When the time comes, you only need to give a royal approval on a batch of lists, and you will not be able to show any traces. Officials must be promoted step by step, and they can't become fat in one bite. ”

Su Yan's unspoken rules of these officialdoms can be said to be unheard of, and he nodded at this time.

"Also, tomorrow is your first court meeting since you became a country, so you have to deal with it carefully." Liu Yu reminded again.

Su Yan was puzzled: "Master...... You also know that those ministers are one by one, I used to see that they were all nervous, but now they have to face so many at once, it's really ...... There is no bottom. ”

"In the past, you were King Yu, and the old man dared to reprimand you in public, but now you don't want to be respectful?" Liu Yu said, "There is nothing to do, tomorrow the teacher will be there, and the matter of selling officials and preparing for the establishment of the Commerce and Trade Department will also be announced in public. As an emperor, it is not enough for the officials of Chang'an City to recognize you, you still need the approval of the vassal king, they are your potential worst enemies. ”

Su Yan said: "Master, can you help sort it out, I'm afraid that there are too many things, and I will forget some things tomorrow." ”

Liu Yu agreed, saying that after he returned, he would compile a list and prepare for the next day of the court. The master and apprentice talked for a while, Su Yan and Xiaoyu were going home, and Liu Yu stayed on the pretext. Su Yan didn't have Liu Yu by his side, and he didn't even dare to go back to the palace, Liu Yu encouraged him a few more words, the focus was to activate his confidence.

After Luan drove away, Liu Yu stayed behind on the pretext of urging the painter and walked alone to the back of the rockery. These young ladies who are candidates for the imperial concubine are carefully dressed up when they come, and they chatter non-stop after they come, but Li Sha'er is Su Yan, the black veil on her arms has not been removed, and she sat on the stone railing of the pavilion after coming in, without saying a word.

At this time, the housekeeper of the Xiangguo Mansion came with the female officials of the palace, and when the female officials announced in public that this time they were choosing concubines for the new emperor, and said that they would paint portraits of them, although the girls did not cheer, but there were still many happy faces. Li Sha'er was startled, and immediately put down her skirt and stood up, as if she wanted to escape in a hurry.

Liu Yu, who was standing behind the shade of the tree and watching from afar, saw her actions and faintly felt a sense of relief. Liu Yuxin said that for Li Shaer, there is not just pity in his heart. Li Shaer's talent and life experience, even more than her persistence, are the reasons why he can't give up.

Li Sha'er was about to leave, but was stopped by the female officer, the female officer reprimanded a few words, Li Sha'er hurriedly said: "This aunt, the little woman still has important things to do at home, so I will leave." Between the words, he ran away with his skirt, and Liu Yu greeted him. She lowered her head and almost crashed into Liu Yu's arms.

Meet Liu Yu. The female officer retreated consciously.

Liu ...... Checkmate? Li Sha'er saw Liu Yu. The color of panic was beyond words, and he hurriedly retracted his makeup, but he didn't dare to correct it.

"Today, I accompanied the new emperor to choose a concubine, so I passed by and came to say hello." Liu Yu smiled and said, "Miss Li, don't come, are you okay?" ”

"Has the new emperor been here?" Li Sha'er's face became even more flustered.

"The new emperor did not choose. Just asked Yuan Xiang to find a painter to make the portraits of all the candidate maids and present them to the imperial review. ”

Liu Yu's explanation made Li Sha'er feel a little relieved, and then became a little miserable, and sighed: "The Li family fell in the court, and my father made connections through various channels, and now, even his only remaining daughter is not spared. General Liu, the little woman said goodbye. ”

It was rare to meet once, and there was no one else around, Liu Yu didn't expect Li Sha'er to be so anxious to avoid him.

"Miss Li, stay and say it's not good to talk?" Liu Yu said. "You and I are fortunate to be friends, and we can be regarded as friends in times of adversity."

Li Sha'er was on her back. Said slowly: "The little woman is ashamed to see General Liu again." In addition, the little girl had seen Xuan'er before, and she gave the little woman the opportunity to tell General Liu, and she was waiting for you to watch her dance at any time. ”

Maybe it was Sima Xuan'er's incident that made Li Sha'er feel inferior and blown, she had the experience of being in the dust, and even felt ashamed of herself in front of Sima Xuan'er, and Liu Yu's previous coldness towards her made her feel that Liu Yu didn't want to be involved with her anymore.

Liu Yu saw that she had made up her mind, so she said, "Miss Li, I have something to discuss with you below, why don't you stay for the time being and listen to what you have to say?" ”

Li Sha'er turned around and looked at Liu Yu and nodded.

Liu Yu and Li Sha'er bypassed the gravel path to a stone table not far away, Li Sha'er didn't want to sit, but at Liu Yue's insistence, he sat down a little awkwardly.

"Several brothers of the Li family, but they have already obtained the qualifications of the Imperial Forest Army?" Liu Yu asked.

Li Sha'er sighed: "Their qualifications are dull, and there are many people who took the exam this time, and they all failed." They have all missed the age of studying, and there is really no other way out except to get an errand in the army. ”

Liu Yu also went to see the selection competition of the Royal Forest Army before, and indeed because of the open admission this time, all the people who came to take the exam were the elites of the defense divisions, and the quality of the competition was very high, and it was difficult to enter the Royal Forest Army without a few brushes. Originally, the Li family's wealthy family was also considered a scholarly family, but the Li family Ding had little left after this ordeal, and these descendants of the Li family were all assigned to serve in the army at the age of about ten.

"It's better to be like this, Miss Li will let them go to the Imperial Forest Military Academy in front of Qian'an Gate tomorrow, and they don't dare to guarantee anything else, let them start with the Jiupin guards first."

Li Sha'er raised her head and looked at Liu Yu in a little surprise, and tears slipped down her eyes in an instant, which made Liu Yu a little at a loss. Even if you are grateful, you don't have to be grateful.

"Miss Li, why are you doing this?" Liu Yu looked around, and said in his heart that this was Yuan Bolang's mansion, and if the dead old man saw that he was involved with the candidate imperial concubine, he would definitely go back and make a big fuss.

Li Sha'er hurriedly wiped away a handful of tears, and said with a sad face: "...... The little woman didn't expect that General Liu would break the principle for the little girl. The little girl represents the ancestor of the Li family, and thanks General Liu......"

Li Sha'er said that she was about to worship, and Liu Yu hurriedly supported her. When Liu Yu held Li Sha'er's arm, he could obviously feel Li Sha'er's body tremble, but he didn't withdraw his hand. When Li Sha'er stood up, Liu Yu's hand was taken back first.

Originally, Li Shaer's emotions had calmed down, but she was crying and rippling in tears.

"Miss Li, what you have done under you can't be anything, no need to be grateful, this is Yuan Xiangguo's house, you and I ......"

General Liu didn't need to say anything more. One day has fallen into the dust, and her whole life will be branded as a dusty woman. The little woman also knew that she didn't dare to climb General Liu anymore, but she couldn't tolerate others in her heart. ”

Li Sha'er was in a hurry to leave, and Liu Yue hurriedly chased after her, grabbing her shoulder. Liu Yuzhi said that if he didn't stretch out his hand at this time, he would probably miss such a talented and beautiful woman and live up to her affection. (To be continued......)