As for the Qin Guosong brothers, as Qin Mingyue expected, the emperor took love from them. After being removed from Qin Mingyue, several of them returned to their respective posts.

At this time, a great news suddenly came, the Northwest Victory, Xiao Rui had captured the emperor of Great Xia alive, and the Great Xia Dynasty, which had been inherited for thousands of years, was over.

When the news came, the entire capital was boiling, and such the biggest victory in thousands of years made all the people in the capital excited.

Emperor Changping was also very happy, and he ordered the capital to be golden and martial arts for three days, and to revelry all night.

However, under such jubilation, Qin Mingyue became more and more busy. Because there are many things to deal with, Xiao Rui has already begun to return from Great Xia, and the land that Great Xia has not yet conquered is carried out by the army commanded by Xiangyang Hou Ma Bofu. Xiao Rui took the Great Xia Emperor back to Beijing to offer prisoners.

In this way, a series of things such as the handling of prisoners and the migration of the people had to be arranged.

Time passed in a hurry, three months passed in a blink of an eye, and when the Spring Festival was approaching, Xiao Rui returned to the capital with the emperor of Great Xia.

A grand ceremony was held in the capital to sacrifice the prisoners. Of course, such a ceremony was also held by Qin Mingyue, the national teacher of the dynasty.

Emperor Changping is especially excited these days. As an emperor, he has been remembered in history.

After the emperor of Bactria and his sons and grandsons were brought to the capital, Emperor Changping gave them the title of Duke of Xi'an and enclosed a place for them to live in. They are not allowed to leave the capital and are placed under residential surveillance.

When everything is done, the Spring Festival is coming. However, this year's New Year, all the princes and nobles in the capital were not very comfortable, that is because, on Chinese New Year's Eve, Emperor Changping suddenly fainted, and did not wake up until the fifth day of the new year.

Xiao Rui and the crown prince Xiao Kun, the king of Yan Xiao Yu, and those younger princes all lived in the palace and took turns to serve the sick.

The situation is very bad. The emperor held on until March, when he finally died.

The emperor died, Xiao Rui and Qin Mingyue were very sad, Qin Mingyue's relationship with Emperor Changping in his previous life and this life was better than his father's. Therefore, she was very sad that Emperor Changping died.

However, no matter how sad she was, she also remembered the entrustment that Emperor Changping gave her when he was dying. Emperor Changping entrusted the crown prince and the Great Zhou Empire to Qin Mingyue and his wife. Qin Mingyue naturally wanted to fight up and assist the crown prince Xiao Kun to ascend the throne.

On the twenty-seventh day of the emperor's death, the crown prince Xiao Kun was out of the filial piety period. However, there will still be a year before the national funeral in the world can be done. The crown prince Xiao Kun ascended the throne on the auspicious day chosen by Qin Tianjian and Xingxinglou. Empress Zunfang is the Queen Mother. The crown prince Xiao Kun was fourteen years old when he ascended the throne.

The change of the throne of the Great Zhou Dynasty was very calm, and under the auspices of the national teacher Qin Mingyue, the regent Xiao Rui, and the prime minister Yu Liangpeng, there was not much change.

National politics are still proceeding in an orderly manner, and the war in the northwest is still being won one after another.

It's just that Qin Mingyue is getting busier and busier. On this day, Qin Mingyue entered the palace and discussed with the Queen Mother and Emperor Xiao Kun with Xiao Rui: "Your Majesty, Yu Xiang is old. He told me many times that he wanted to be a servant. What do you think about this? ”

Xiao Kun said: "Master Guoshi, Yu Xiangke is a virtuous minister, a capable minister, he has been the prime minister for ten years, the country and the people are safe, and the reform is carried out steadily. The Great Zhou Dynasty is now so prosperous, and Yu Xiang has a great contribution. I don't want him to be a servant. ”

The Queen Mother said: "Although the mourning family does not understand national politics, when the emperor was there, he praised Yu Xiang many times, or said that now the national government can reach such a prosperous era, and Yu Xiang and the national teacher have the greatest credit." The emperor has just ascended the throne now, and it is a time when he needs someone to assist, how can he not have such an old minister who seeks the country? ”

Xiao Rui said: "I don't know about these national affairs, but the war in the northwest is still going on, and it will take two years to completely end it." Half a year later, I will return to the Northwest Battlefield. At this time, there shouldn't be any major changes. ”

Qin Mingyue sighed and said, "I have also discussed this situation with Yu Xiang many times. He is indeed old, and many times he is unable to do it. Besides, back then, I invited him out of the mountain, and I told him that I would only trouble him for ten years. It's been more than ten years since then. I don't want to break my word and get fat. In the end, I reached an agreement with him, the emperor has just ascended the throne, and he still needs the assistance of the old minister, so I ask him to stay patient for another two years. ”

"However, the person who will succeed him in the future must be chosen first, follow him now, let him watch, teach, so that he can follow the rules in the future."

Xiao Kun nodded and said, "This is Lao Chengmouguo." I don't know which one of the national teachers or Yu Xiang is favored by this candidate? ”

Qin Mingyue said: "How many candidates are there for this, please ask the emperor to decide." One is the former Hubu Shangshu, the current Longtuge University scholar Wang Meiren, the other is the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Jiang Rui, and the other is the former Wuyingdian University scholar, now Taiji Temple University Scholar Yu Yingjie. ”

Xiao Kun thought for a while and said: "Although Yu Yingjie is very good, but he is older than Yu Xiang, how can he succeed?" As for Jiang Rui and Wang Meiren, although Wang Meiren's qualifications are deeper, he is not young. Besides, my father used to say that Wang Meiren's qualifications were limited, and it was actually a little difficult to get to the position of Shangshu, and I was afraid that it would not work to let him be the prime minister. Speaking of which, Jiang Rui is okay. He is not yet sixty years old this year, he has been in the local and court halls, and he was trained by the National Teacher, and he had given him quite an assistant earlier. He has managed the Ministry of Rites for so many years, but he is conscientious, Taoism, Guozijian, and official schools in various places, and these imperial examinations are very good, and he selects talents for the imperial court. ”

"There are also these few big things, I have been crowned the prince, King Yan and other kings, and the marriage of various families in the clan, etc., everything is very good. A talent indeed. I think he's a good fit. What does the national teacher think? ”

Qin Mingyue said: "What the emperor said is that in this way, Jiang Rui is indeed the most suitable. ”

This matter was settled. After two years, Daxia was all included in the territory of Da Zhou, and Xiangyang Hou and Xiao Rui returned to the dynasty. Yu Xiang finally gave his respect, and Emperor Xiao Kun named him the Duke of Wensu. The successor prime minister is Jiang Rui.

At the same time, there are also scholars Wang Meiren and Yu Yingjie, and the imperial court also took the opportunity to make some adjustments. The secretary of the Ministry of Industry is still Qin Guosong, the secretary of the Ministry of War is Li Baichuan, the secretary of the household department is Qian Weimin, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials Zeng Yukun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites Yang Guangyi, and the secretary of the Criminal Department Shen Liang. Among them, this Shen Liang was born in the Shen family, the Heavenly Master. In the Great Xia War, many people made meritorious contributions, and this court naturally had their own rewards. Among them, the commander Xiao Rui is already the regent, and he has no promotion, and he is the emperor's brother-in-law, so he only rewarded a large number of fields, shops, workshops, treasures and silver.

The deputy marshal of Xiangyang, the hereditary repudiation of the Duke of Xiangyang, and a large number of farm house rewards. Deputy Marshal Yun Feiyang was hereditary and replaced Wei Nanhou. The rest of the generals will be rewarded according to the size of their military merits.

Qin Mingruo's husband Bian Qiming was promoted to the Ministry of Rites, and Qin Minghuan's husband Wan Bingliang was promoted to be the Ministry of Officials. The Qin family is even more prosperous. However, the Qin family has always been low-key, and the discipline of disciples is also very strict, but there is no recklessness.