However, more than half a month, the case involved in the Jizhou Thorn History and the rebellion of King Yue have been settled, and the court has eradicated many courtiers of the empress's cronies, but the second prince is not in a hurry to install people, just wait and see what happens, on the other hand, several other princes and princesses are in a hurry to write to His Majesty and recommend some capable people.

The empress couldn't get away with it, and she just put the thick fold on the table, but she didn't open it.

Shangguan Wan accompanied the empress through this case, and contributed a lot to the capture of Cui Zhaoxian and the fishing of King Yue.

After a month, she was rewarded for her meritorious deeds, promoted her to a female official of the fifth grade, and handed over the Jinxuan Division, which directly belonged to the emperor, to her to take care of. This Jin Xuan Division is the empress a few years ago ordered people from all over the country to find capable people, high martial arts or know some witchcraft are all into this Jin Xuan Division, the beautiful name is for the emperor's daily planning, in fact, it is just an intelligence agency dedicated to serving the empress's investigation and visit. A few years ago, the empress also intended to hand over Jinxuansi to Shen Changchun, but now that Shen Changchun is married, there is really no one around her who can be entrusted to her. Shangguan Wan is cautious, smart and well-behaved, and she is so smart when she is just over her prime. It's a guy who can do things.

Lin Xu and Shen Changchun were married to defend the palace, Lin Xu was also promoted to the general of the Zhengsanpin Town Army, and Shen Changchun also received the order of Yipin. The government and the opposition have been stable for a few days, but the partisan strife has returned to the undercurrent. The empress lacks a few capable people, but she has been praised by the whole country, beheading rebellious ministers and eliminating corrupt officials. And the nobles of the Li family, because of the rebellion of King Yue, were afraid that the empress would be angry, so several princes shirked their illness and no longer went to court.

The second prince was recuperating from his injuries in the palace, but he hadn't entered the palace for a long time, and when he entered the palace, it was also a month later. Nor did he rush to install his own men. After his injuries healed, he went to the palace to greet the empress.

The empress is in the main hall of Weiyang Palace, and there is a picture on the table, and the empress is carefully appreciating.

When the second prince entered the palace, he only knelt down and asked for peace: "Ask the mother emperor Wan'an, the son's pain has healed, and I came to ask the mother emperor." ”

The empress raised her head, now that a month has passed, the chaos has calmed down for a while, her son is still her own blood after all, not to mention that he has done a good job, but he is not in a hurry to install his own people, unlike other princes and princesses, who take this opportunity to recommend courtiers.

The empress beckoned, smiling lovingly: "Chongrui, mother hasn't seen you for a long time, last time you guarded the palace, you were meritorious, a few days ago your sister Chun'an gave me a pair of Yan Liben's "Xiao Yi Earning Lan Pavilion Map", I look good, you also come to see, is this painting real or fake?" ”

The second prince stepped forward and took a few looks: "My son is clumsy, and he is not proficient in this calligraphy and painting, if Chun'an says that it is genuine, it must be genuine, brother-in-law, his vision must be outstanding, and my sister must have learned a lot." ”

The empress smiled and ordered Cao Huanzhi to put away the painting and put it in the library cabinet. He also ordered Qi Xin and Qi Qing to go to the tea room to make the second prince's favorite Biluo Chunlai.

"Chongrui, there are vacancies in the Zhongshu Order and several official positions in the Imperial Historical Observatory in the DPRK, do you have any recommendations?"

Shangguan Wan stood behind the empress and shook her head, and the second prince took a sip of tea before saying: "The son is dull, and he knows that he doesn't have enough eyes to see people, even if some courtiers want to be friendly with their son, but they also want to tie the knots because their son is the prince." So if you talk about recommendation, there is really no candidate for the son, but some time ago, the son went to Jizhou to investigate the case, and the accompanying criminal department Shangshu Chen Lin, as well as Chen Lin's master Ji Hengji, is a capable person, if you want to recommend, the son can only recommend some really virtuous people. ”

The empress smiled: "You kid is solid-eyed, unlike your brother and sister, a few days ago, Chun'an and Yun'an, two girls, came to recommend, but I blocked them back, thinking that it was their husband's family, and I didn't agree." As for Chongyu and Yulin, as princes, but they have made friends with the ministers, you as an elder brother also need to be warned. ”

The second prince nodded and said: "Chun'an and Yun'an, as princesses, are married to courtiers, so they naturally need the lintel of Kuang Fufu's house, and they are understandable." As for the third brother Chongyu and the fourth brother Yulin, they are just childish, and they can't stand the demagogy of those flatterers, so the mother emperor must not worry about the child. ”

The empress said: "Then as you said, since Chen Lin and Ji Heng are powerful, let Chen Lin be transferred to Zhongshu Province, first as a Zhongshu waiter, temporarily replace the vacant Zhongshu Ling position, train for a year and a half, and then be promoted." Since Chen Lin has gone to Zhongshu Province, the post of secretary of the Criminal Department will be handed over to Ji Heng as you just mentioned. ”

The second prince nodded, and he was about to get up and leave.

The empress sent Shangguan Wan to send off the second prince, and as soon as she walked out of the palace, the second prince smiled and said, "You just shook your head at me, but reminded me not to recommend talents?" ”

Shangguan Wan rubbed her brows: "The list submitted by several highnesses recently has been piled up, and Your Majesty has lost Song Lin and Lin Cong, so he naturally doesn't want to let other people's forces ascend to a high position, so he shirked it again and again." I was afraid that His Highness would blurt out, and I was afraid that His Majesty would be angry, so I shook my head, and I thought it was to repay the kindness you gave me last time in front of King Yue."

On the way out of the palace, the second prince didn't talk much, and Shangguan Wan was silent.

After a while, the second prince said: "Do you know, King Yue is my uncle, but he is too stupid, so impatient, he is killing himself." The mother emperor ascended the throne, the world has changed, and now everyone's thoughts are hanging in their throats, do you know what will happen to a woman who ascends the throne? ”

Shangguan Wan shook her head and remained silent.

The second prince only laughed and then smiled: "You are so smart and icy, how can you not know that a woman ascended the throne, ten thousand dynasties came to congratulate, and became the most respected female emperor in the world, which is more beautiful than Empress Lu in the Western Han Dynasty." As soon as the woman ascended the throne, along with those princesses who had no intention of taking the heir, they would also be moved. When the eldest brother was seriously ill, he was removed on the way to degrade, and the mother emperor ascended the throne, and even the sons and nephews of the Wu clan began to show off their might. The future of this road is treacherous, and it is even more uncertain. ”

Shangguan Wan listened to his words, and just said: "Your Highness's words, I should just turn a deaf ear, if it is as you said, this palace and your mansion must also have complicated eyeliner, if your words are heard by someone with a heart, I am afraid that it will cause some trouble."

Li Chongrui lowered his head and was silent, then raised his head and smiled, with an unclear emotion in his eyes: "Thank you for reminding me, I haven't congratulated you on your promotion, and you are also in charge of the Empress Jinxuansi, but I still remind you that Jinxuansi's affairs are all dangerous matters, and the personnel are complicated, so you don't have to take it lightly." ”

Shangguan Wan just saluted: "Thank you Your Highness for your concern, slaves and maids keep it in mind." ”

Sending off the second prince and returning to Weiyang Palace, the empress just stood in front of the window, Shangguan sent a lotus leaf tea, and the empress just stretched out her hand and rested it on the table. She turned her back and looked at the birds flying outside the window, her eyes didn't blink, and after a long while, she said, "You sent Chongrui out, did he tell you?" ”

Shangguan Wan: "Back to Your Majesty, Your Highness just said congratulations to the slave maid for being promoted to a female official, and she is also in charge of the Jinxuan Division."

The empress nodded: "The turmoil is always unsettled and rising again and again, you saw Chongrui's words just now, four or two thousand pounds, not only to clear his own friendship with the ministers, but also to say that those ministers scolded him just because he was the prince, but it made me feel quite surprised." When Chen Lin and Ji Heng sent them to Jizhou, I specially selected the ministers who had nothing to do with Chaoli and Chongrui, but he actually recommended the two of them. ”

Shangguan Wan: "Why should Your Majesty bother because of these, if those two are not virtuous people, Your Majesty will not agree." ”

The empress put her hand in Shangguan Wan's hand and helped her to take a seat: "If you are a virtuous person, it is easy to say, that's it, that's it." ”

On the second day, the holy decree was issued, and Chen Lin was promoted to the Zhongshu Shilang to temporarily replace the affairs of the Zhongshu Order, and Ji Heng took over the post of Shangshu of the Criminal Department.

Ji Heng was still waiting for the arrival of the mysterious man in the mansion, but the mysterious man did not appear.

The second prince's staff just asked eagerly: "Why doesn't Your Highness install our own people, but have to install two people next to us." ”

The second prince insisted on the fan and stood tall, the summer breeze was slightly cool, and he said: "You look at the wind in the courtyard, the pond in the courtyard, there is no wind and no waves." Don't forget, our case in Jizhou is handled beautifully, the mother emperor has given up two ministers, and the minister was raised by her since the queen's time, if we install our own people at this time, won't it make the mother feel that I have bad intentions? What the mother hates the most is that someone has moved a mind that should not be there. ”

The staff member couldn't figure it out and asked, "But if we miss this opportunity, I'm afraid..."

The second prince gently closed the fan, turned around and said: "Don't worry, there will always be an opportunity, now Chongyu and Yulin are already a little impatient, I'm afraid they have married a lot of courtiers, as well as my cousins, the biological mother is not loved by the mother, and it is already the mother's love to be crowned the king, and now she is busy looking for a backer, or she has also moved some thoughts, it doesn't matter, now even Chun'an and Yun'an are involved, and there are more and more people playing this game of chess, and it is becoming more and more miscellaneous." ”

The staff said, "Then what do you want our people to do?" ”

The second prince unfolded the fan and smiled and closed it: "You don't have to worry, now that the mother emperor has used my recommendation, I'm afraid that my younger brothers and sisters have to find out if they are my people, if they find out if they are not, they will definitely be enveloped, and no one wants to let go of these high-ranking officials, right?" Chen Lin and Ji Heng can't see these filth, when the time comes, we will blow the east wind a little, regardless of whether it is a wave or a fire, the waves will get bigger and bigger, and the fire will burn more and more."

Only then did the staff reflect: "Your Highness has a good plan." ”