"You said I did it myself?" Jian Xubai motioned for him to taste the dim sum that Ji Su personally served, this plate of dim sum was actually not done well, the dough was obviously not kneaded enough, even if it was steamed, you didn't have to eat, you could see the traces of raw flour, not to mention that although the people who did it tried their best to make it look good, but in the end it still looked crooked and weird.

But Yuan Xuepei still picked up a piece very happily and took a bite, and said clearly: "Did Leyuan do it?" ”

This kind of craftsmanship that can't pass the roadside stall can actually be sent to Jian Xubai, Jian Xubai still looks respected, and it is impossible for someone to do it.

Even if the elderly princess Chengyang hurts her grandson, she won't go to the kitchen because of her health. What's more, the concubines cultivated by the orthodoxy of the six valves, which one is not versatile, although the outside world has not heard that Princess Chengyang is good at cooking, but Princess Chengyang, who was regarded as a model of a famous lady when she was young, even if she cooks, she will not be able to serve such a finished product.

As for Song Yixiao, she just drove away the people in the kitchen when she passed the door, but she cooked for a while herself. Even if you are entangled in everything now, and you haven't done it yourself for several years, making a pastry will not be difficult to see where you are now.

It is conceivable that the maker of this plate of pastries must be Jian Qingyue, the lord of Leyuan.

Sure enough, Jian Xubai said: "This child suddenly wants to cook recently, I think she is still young, don't be splashed with oil, she is an excuse to say that she wants to eat the pastries she made herself, but she really started to learn!" ”

This kind of pastry is steamed, and if it is steamed, it naturally does not need to be watched by the county lord of Jian Qing Yuetang himself, and he has his own chef to do it. And there is no need to use hot oil in the process of cooking, probably noodles and the like, which is much safer than cooking, and it is also a painstaking effort for Jane to hurt his daughter.

"How else can you say that your daughter is intimate?" Yuan Xuepei swallowed the pastry with a little difficulty, and quickly touched the tea bowl in his hand and drank it in one go, not to mention that the pastry was not good--the girl herself loved sweetness, and she put a lot of sugar on her when she made it-but his expression eased a lot.

The outside world is already full of wind and rain, Jian Xubai is still in the mood to coax his daughter, obviously things seem to be lively, but they are all under his control.

But rest assured, you still have to ask the ins and outs, "The scholars come from all over the world, and they are originally like a plate of loose sand." If no one was behind the scenes, how could it be possible to get to this point? Who did this? It can't be Your Majesty, right? ”

When asked the last sentence, although Yuan Xuepei was a little ridiculous, his eyes were a little more solemn, obviously he was suspicious of Emperor Sutai.

Mainly because at the end of last year, the cavalry that stayed on the grassland when Di Li went out to fight and was responsible for killing them all made a good report to the imperial court again - along with the good news, it was a dozen heads that arrived in the imperial capital, which were the family and important subordinates of Di Li's last fugitive prince.

The prince's ambush meant that the last important person in Di Li also died under the butcher's knife of Darui.

Even if there are still a very small number of people who have escaped, but after speculation from the court up and down, if there is no accident, this part of the people has no power to return to the sky - in the past, he has been fighting with Middle Earth endlessly, passing through the former Wei and Qianyong to this dynasty, and has fought and relatives in the middle, and has been slaughtered and slaughtered...... The Di Li, who has fought and made peace with several dynasties, can already confirm that it has been destroyed from this heaven and earth!

And in the four realms of Darui, except for Di Li, there are no other alien races that are powerful enough to threaten Middle-earth.

In fact, those small countries have always been the role of hugging their thighs because of their small country and widowed people.

When Di Li was strong, they took refuge in Di Li; When Middle-earth rose, they immediately called their ministers and paid tribute - from the establishment of Darui to the present, they have always regarded themselves as Darui's vassals, and there is no reason to send troops at all.

There is no need to send troops - if these small countries want to threaten Darui, it will take decades, at least three or five generations, to build on the decline of Darui.

As Emperor Sutai said, if the descendants are not angry, it will be useless for the predecessors to strive for a good environment for him to be full of flowers.

It is better to keep these small countries that are currently very well-behaved, so as not to let future generations be too carefree and develop towards the faint monarch if they are not careful.

In this way, there is no external trouble, and the attention of the monarch and ministers is focused on the court.

With the examples of Taizu, Huizong and the first emperor Xianjia, it is difficult not to worry that a new round of court battles is about to begin.

Through the Battle of Dili, Emperor Sutai and Jian Xubai, who had consolidated their positions, could continue to live in peace - many people did not look good.

This year is already the ninth year of Sutai, that is to say, it has been almost ten years since Emperor Sutai became emperor.

The immaturity and jerkiness of the past have disappeared in the passage of time and tempering, and have been replaced by the increasingly solemn majesty and more and more unfathomable meaning.

The old ministers of the former dynasty privately discussed that Emperor Sutai was becoming more and more like Emperor Xianjia.

There are even old people of Lai Guogong's generation, who whispered that he has the charm of Rui Taizu when he was young.

These remarks of Xiao's father and Xiao Zu all reveal a message, that is, Emperor Sutai has formed a real Mingjun style from the capital of the Ming monarch in his early years.

His potential has turned into strength.

And a powerful and ambitious emperor would tolerate a powerful minister like Jian Xubai, continue to dominate the court, and fight against himself?

The problem is that with Yuan Xuepei's understanding of Emperor Sutai, even if this emperor really wants to cross the river and tear down the bridge, he may not take such an obvious way.

First, Jian Xubai has not eaten dry rice in the past ten years. If it is said that Jian Xubai ten years ago was still a noble son who relied on the shadow of his elders to have the opportunity to stand in a high position; Today's Yan Guogong is really deep-rooted, and he is a powerful minister in both the court and the opposition.

In the past ten years, it is not only Emperor Sutai who has grown.

Emperor Sutai still can't help Jian Xubai - this is a blatant turn against Jian Xubai, not only will he fail to achieve his goal, but he will also startle the snake, why would the shrewd emperor do this?

Second, in the end, he was simply and vainly, just because of Mrs. Yanguo's "suspected arrogance", he had to deal with the courtiers who had been in the country for ten years, how could he not chill the hearts of officials in the world?

You must know that the hearts of the officials in the world have been cold and cold as early as the two dynasties of Xianjia and Duanhua - if Emperor Sutai also follows in the footsteps of his father and brother, from now on, how many people are willing to be loyal to this royal family wholeheartedly?

How long can a royal family that has lost the loyalty of officials in the world exist?

It is impossible for Emperor Sutai not to understand these truths.

"At the beginning of the year, there were scholars making trouble at this moment, which is really a coincidence." Yuan Xuepei raised his eyebrows and said, "In the past ten years, you have controlled the government, although you have offended a lot of people, but you have the courage and the ability to slander your reputation like this on the occasion of the Spring Festival...... I really can't think of it. ”

"You have to be brave in this matter, but how much ability does it take?" Jian Xubai heard this, but he just smiled, picked up a piece of pastry made by his daughter, swallowed it without changing his face, and then said, "At present, there is a fierce commotion outside, but you also know that as long as I am willing, a word of instruction can be calmed down at any time!" In the final analysis, it's just a group of newcomers who haven't yet entered the ranks, and they don't know how thick the sky is! ”

Yuan Xuepei looked at him: "Xinding is Xinding, not to mention those scholars who have fathers and brothers behind them who are already in the court and have someone to guide them, even if they are from a poor family, no one reminds them of the danger of Huan Hai, and it is not just a person who can incite it to such a scale now." You don't want to capsize in the gutter! ”

"Gu Shao has gone, and there is no successor to the Gu family, just that little foundation, is it difficult for me to be afraid of them?" Jian Xubai made an understatement, which made Yuan Xuepei stunned: "Gu family? You mean Hongzhou Gu?! They did it this time? Why? ”

To say that Gu Shao was full of ambition to recover, but he retired after only a few years in power, which is indeed very depressing. But his defeat was mainly due to Duanhua's lack of courage, and the He Lou Duhan installed by the Su family was really fatal - frankly speaking, it was also a kind of skill inferior to others.

Mixed with the court, especially at the level of Gu Shao, the glory is directly proportional to the risk, compared to Ji Guogong and Jian Pingyu, Gu Shao already belongs to the "good ending".

All in all, Gu Shao's tragedy has a very deep relationship with the Yanguo Mansion.

Even if the Gu family wanted to avenge him, how could they find the Yanguo Mansion?

What's more, after losing Gu Shao's protection, the Hongzhou Gu clan actually took the initiative to provoke the legitimate Jian Xubai, no matter how you think about it, do you think they have their brains in water?

"Even you think that there may be His Majesty's push in this matter, let alone others?" Jian smiled and said, "At the end of last year, Di Li was confirmed to be destroyed, there was no external trouble, and Your Majesty was young, it was the time when there was a lot to do...... It's not surprising that such a thing happened. ”

"Anyway, even if it fails, the most unlucky thing is this group of scholars who are being used."

"With them as a buffer, whether it is the people behind the scenes, or the Gu family, there is always room for mediation."

"The new science and technology jinshi said precious, indeed precious, ten years of cold window, learning well is just worthy of participating in the children's examination, all the way to the spring here, even if the talent is excellent, it is not easy; It's not precious, but that's really it: it's held every three years anyway, and occasionally there is an enko. For the huge world, one more batch of Jinshi and one less batch of Jinshi are all unfazed. ”

Jian Xubai's eyes flickered, and he chuckled, "It's just a chess piece...... Now we are qualified to say that. ”

"At your age, such a status does attract envy." Yuan Xuepei didn't smile, rubbed the tea bowl, and thought carefully, "The most important thing is that you were mixed up with the family gate valve at the beginning, and you were not from the imperial examination, in the eyes of the Shu officials, you are a complete outsider." Otherwise, even if there is the Gu family's handwriting behind the instigation of the scholars this time, the prestige and status of the Hongzhou Gu family in this dynasty can be said to be supported by Gu Shao alone. Gu Shao has been there for a few years now, how could the Gu family make such a big fuss? ”

This is because those scholars are naturally hostile to Jane and Void.

Therefore, with a little teasing, the hidden hostility will be clearly revealed.

"Even you can't sit still and come to the door, it is estimated that Your Majesty can endure it almost." Jian Xubai just smiled, "Look at it, I don't need to worry about this matter at all, Your Majesty will have a proposition." ”

After a pause, "The reason why I waited and watched was actually to wait for His Majesty's proposal. ”

As soon as he said this, Yuan Xuepei knew that Jian Xubai must have discussed this matter with Emperor Sutai in private, and the monarch and ministers agreed to hand it over to Emperor Sutai to deal with.

Yuan Xuepei pinched his eyebrows, and didn't say what he wanted to say: Emperor Sutai is not capable of eradicating the Yanguo Mansion at all now, so it is not surprising that he will come forward to refute the rumors and prohibit the scholars from holding on to Jian Xubai anymore.

I'm afraid, Emperor Sutai agrees with the rhetoric of these scholars in his heart, so if there is an opportunity in the future, this emperor will probably count all these accounts today!

But this truth must be known to Jane and Xubai.

So he doesn't need to talk too much, he just needs to help Jian Xubai pay attention, so as not to be secretly in the hands of the royal family.

It's just that Yuan Xuepei didn't expect that Emperor Sutai's proposition would be so chic-

He did not directly express his opinion on the actions of the scholars, but after the opening of the government, he summoned the chief examiner of the current department to meet him and drafted the topic himself.

On the ninth day of the first month of February, the spring of this year began, and the scholars entered the hall in the stars, unpacked the papers, and after seeing the topic clearly, they were all slightly stunned.

Then, some people will realize that in the early spring morning, they can't help but sweat.