Tian Yi looked at Qi Yu's condensed face and secretly slandered himself.

Why are you hungry and want to eat the snacks made by the queen's mother, isn't it because you are angry in the court and want to talk to the queen's mother, but you are embarrassed to say it directly, so you found this excuse?

Speaking of which, Your Majesty, the emperor, is really wronged......

Tian Yi sighed secretly, respectfully agreed, and went to arrange for the little chamberlain to go to Kunning Palace to spread the word.

After Huang Yi'an got the news, he picked up Qi Yu's favorite snacks, fruits and other things as usual, and personally sent them to the imperial study.

Unfortunately, as soon as he arrived at the imperial study, he ran into Yu Keyuan who came to ask for a meeting, and Huang Yi'an had to avoid going to the side hall.

Huang Yi'an sat for a moment and instructed Ah Mei: "You go and see when Your Majesty will finish, if it's late, there are two plates of dim sum that need to be eaten while it's hot, but it's going to be cold." ”

As he spoke, he gave Amei a look.

It's not that she doesn't trust Qi Yu, she is really curious about Ke Yuan, but it is inconvenient to ask Qi Yu directly, so she has to make this decision.

Amei understood and went out with a respectful promise.

When I turned out of the side hall, I saw a small attendant guarding the main entrance.

As the queen's first confidant and palace maid, Ah Mei has been in and out of the imperial study a lot, and she is familiar with these people.

When the little chamberlain saw Amei coming, he immediately greeted him with a smile, and said with a somewhat flattering smile: "Sister Amei is here." But what does the queen command? ”

Amei said with a smile: "The queen made a snack and sent it to Your Majesty, but I happened to meet Yu Xiu to ask for a meeting, and the mother was afraid that the dim sum would not taste good if it was cold, so she sent me over to take a look, when Your Majesty will be free." If it's late, Niangniang will first put the two plates of hot snacks on the stove in the tea room to warm them. ”

The little chamberlain did not doubt him, and whispered back to Nunu in the hall: "Who knows." But looking at the posture, it can't be over for a while. ”

Ah Mei took a look into the hall, and saw Qi Yu sitting behind the imperial case, Yu Keyuan standing in front of the imperial case, and the two monarchs and ministers were talking about something.

Separated by a few curtains, the distance was a little far, Amei couldn't hear clearly, and she didn't dare to show her traces in front of the chamberlain, so she glanced twice, then withdrew her gaze, and sighed anxiously in a low voice: "Then how can I reply to the queen's mother?" ”

The little chamberlain thought that Amei was afraid of being punished for not replying properly, so he hurriedly comforted: "Sister Amei don't worry. The queen has always been generous and gentle, and you are a first-class palace maid by the mother's side, and the mother will not punish you for this little thing.

"Otherwise, you can wait here first, and when I see the vacancy, I will go in and pass it on for you, and I don't have to go back to the side hall to invite you, which delays time."

Ah Mei couldn't ask for it, so she hurriedly thanked the little chamberlain with a smile, and took out two silver bills to reward him, and then stayed at the door of the hall with peace of mind, pricking up her ears and listening carefully to the movements inside.

In the hall, after Yu Keyuan finished the matter, Qi Yu did not let anyone leave.

"Calculating the time, Yuanfu will be able to arrive in Beijing by the end of September at the latest." Qi Yu sighed.

Yu Keyuan couldn't feel Qi Yu's joy and anger for a while, but just responded respectfully: "This minister doesn't know. The teacher returned to his hometown to bury his father, and did not exchange letters with the ministers on weekdays. ”

The last time he persuaded Zhang Gui to return to his hometown to guard the system and some of the provisions of the new policy were too radical, in the end he still aroused Zhang Gui's disgust.

If Zhang Gui had learned that he had also informed the emperor that he wanted to implement a new policy in the army and had drawn up a specific charter, he would probably hate him even more......

However, as a courtier, there are some things that he cannot but say.

The cabinet's style of acting only with Zhang Gui, the first assistant and the horse, and not taking the emperor in his eyes, has long caused dissatisfaction among loyal ministers like him. It's just that there are not many who dare to stand out against it like him......

Qi Yu smiled: "I just sighed casually, Yu Aiqing doesn't have to take it to heart." ”

Whether he sighed casually or not, Yu Keyuan still knew it clearly, but he didn't argue with Qi Yu.

Qi Yu thought for a while and asked Yu Keyuan: "Yuan Fu will return at the end of September, and the new policy will be implemented in the army by mid-October at the latest." I thought that the winter was bitterly cold and the enemy frequently harassed the border, and it was precisely when the soldiers at the border pass were needed to bravely resist the enemy and defend the country, so it was really not appropriate to implement the new policy, so as not to disturb the morale of the army and make the enemy have an opportunity to take advantage of it.

"What does Yu Aiqing think?"

Yu Keyuan thought for a while, and replied, "Your Majesty is very worried. However, the minister believed that there are indeed many undesirable phenomena in the army that urgently need to be improved, such as eating empty salaries, and that it is necessary to strictly supervise and urge them to rectify and reform as soon as possible, so as not to increase the financial burden and cause endless troubles in the future.

"I heard that now the border army has applied for food and salary as usual, and it will be approved before October as usual, and Your Majesty has another month to count the number of people and pay the food and salary in full to fund the border army for the winter and resist the enemy."

Although he was dissatisfied that some of the measures of the New Deal were too radical, and he was worried that the hasty implementation of the new policy would inevitably arouse fierce resentment and opposition, and it would be difficult for him to last long, he did not completely deny the new policy, such as the rectification of empty salaries -- why should all the hard-earned money paid by the common people flow into the pockets of the generals on the pretext of raising those illusory soldiers, and let them squander it?

And the reason why he "informed" the emperor was just out of loyalty to his courtiers - the cabinet's behavior of not taking the emperor in his eyes really made loyal and upright people unbearable.

Qi Yu heard Yu Keyuan say this, and he was not angry.

He was in favor of the implementation of the new policy, but he was dissatisfied with Zhang Gui's exclusion of him and his monopoly of power, and he only needed the emperor's nod and consent.

"I am ready to have a showdown with the cabinet and discuss the implementation of the new policy in the army, what does Yu Aiqing think?" Qi Yu asked, staring at Yu Keyuan with inquiring and expectant eyes.

Yu Keyuan did not disappoint Qi Yu, only to see him bow down and replied solemnly: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven who rules the four seas and nurtures all the people. ”

He knew what the emperor meant, but he was afraid that after exposing the matter, he, a student and "informer", would be scolded and attacked by the world. That's why I deliberately asked his opinion first, in order to show gratitude and value.

But so what?

Since he dared to inform the emperor of this matter, he was not afraid of the scolding and suppression that would be caused by this!

Qi Yu was very moved when he heard this, bypassed the imperial case, helped Yu Keyuan with his own hands, and praised seriously and excitedly: "Yu Aiqing is loyal and patriotic, and it is really a great blessing for me to have such a person!" ”

Yu Keyuan said modestly: "Loyalty and patriotism are the duty of a courtier, and I dare not be so praised by Your Majesty." ”

After hearing this, Qi Yu was even more pleased, and hurriedly said: "Please also ask Yu Aiqing to discuss this matter with me, and jointly strengthen my great Qi military might!" ”

Yu Keyuan surrendered his hand to the order: "Minister, obey!" ”

Qi Yu laughed, held Ke Yuan in front of the imperial case, pointed out and painted, and was arrogant.

In this world, there is Huang Yi'an, who enjoys the wind and rain with him and plays the same game of chess, as well as loyal ministers like Yu Keyuan, who are pro-government, which is not an unattainable thing!