Chapter 31 Everyone Dances (Part 1)

"The emperor wants to give questions, so there is no problem. But does the emperor want to add the questions to the spring exam paper, or use them during the palace exam?" Tao Qian said.

"Of course it was added to the spring exam papers, but you don't have to touch the sealed exam papers. I will release one again and answer the two exam papers together." I pondered for a while and said quickly.

Tao Qian bent down and said respectfully: "The old minister follows the order."

"If other beloved ministers have nothing to do, then leave the court." I waved my hand lightly.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Gu Hongliang, the Minister of Personnel, came out and said respectfully.

I looked at him. Although Gu Hongliang is the Minister of Personnel, he has always been very low-key in dealing with people. In the past, it may have been because he was unwilling to directly cause conflicts with Taishi Li and others, and recently he has become a little active.

"Aiqing Gu, just say something if you have something to do." I smiled softly and showed a kind look to him.

"I reported to the emperor that the case of the vacancy of the Minister of War was conducted among the officials under the order." Gu Hongliang paused for a moment and immediately said: "I believe that Duan Hong, the former left minister of the Ministry of War, was honest and upright, and was often compassionate. He was proficient in the business processes of the Ministry of War. I think that Duan Hong was promoted to the position of Minister of War, and was the most suitable candidate."

I pondered for a while and then said loudly: "My dear friends, do you have any opinions on what I asked for by my dear friends?"

"The old minister agrees." Tao Qian stood out and said respectfully: "Mr. Duan has always enjoyed a reputation of integrity and loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. This is virtue. In addition, he is both martial and literary, and he is a talent of nobility. He is so virtuous and talented that he can be appointed as the Minister of War, which is what everyone hopes to return."

"Thank you for your recommendation from Lord Gu and Lord Tao, which really makes the students ashamed." Duan Hong walked out by himself and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am still young, and taking the post of Left Minister of War is already the limit of my ministers. I recommend Lord Jiang, the right Minister, who is better than Mr. Jiang in terms of reputation and ability."

"Your Majesty, although Lord Duan is not old, he is in his prime. As Lord Duan serves as Minister of War, he will definitely be able to lift the country's military preparations to the next level." Jiang Shilu, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, said respectfully.

Looking at Duan Hong and Jiang Shilu, both of them are talents from the Ministry of War and have good reputations. But Duan Hong was better than young, which is indeed more in line with my appetite.

"In this way, Duan Hong was promoted to the position of Minister of War, and Jiang Aiqing was transferred to the position of Minister of War. The right assistant minister of the Ministry of War was vacant, and the Ministry of Personnel decided on its own, and there was no need to discuss it again." I waved.

"Duan Aiqing and Jiang Aiqing, congratulations." I smiled faintly, with a kind look on my face. This time, Duan Hong was promoted from the left minister to the position of Shangshu, which was a qualitative leap. Jiang Shilu was also transferred from the right minister to the left minister, which can be said to have been promoted by half a level. Everyone was very happy.

"I thank the emperor, long live my emperor." Duan Hong and Jiang Shilu both knelt down with joy and bowed to me together.

"I hope you don't let me down and let the people of the world down and the expectations of you." I said with a righteous face: "Do your business well and keep the people in your heart at all times."

"I must devote myself to my whole life until I die." Duan Hong and Jiang Shilu said seriously.

"Okay, okay. Get up." I immediately put down my stern face and joked: "Don't forget to invite me when you are holding a promotion banquet. Okay, leave the court."

Amidst the harmony, I walked out of the Golden Palace with satisfaction. I returned to Yangzhai, and it was still some time before lunch. So I asked my surname to beside the warm stove and leaned on the Grand Master's chair and sniffed for a while.

Not long after, I fell asleep. In a daze, a pair of cold little hands suddenly covered my eyes from behind and said with a strange voice: "Guess who I am?"

"Ning'er, stop making trouble." I smiled and held her little hand, put it in my arms to help her keep warm, and frowned and said, "What have you done when you go out? Why are your little hand so cold?"

Ning'er fell into my arms and said unstoppably: "Why are you guessing Ning'er?"

"Because, only you girl is so unbearable." I pinched her cold red nose and smiled, "Where did you go crazy?" In fact, my nose has become more and more sensitive. With a little effort, you can tell their different fragrances. Ning'er's fragrance is a bit like the light jasmine fragrance.

"How can you go out crazy?" Ning'er leaned in my arms and acted coquettishly and said: "Just just walked around the imperial garden a few times and played with the water by the pond."

"No wonder my little hands are cold." My little hands rubbed and she said quickly: "Where is your sister? Why aren't you with you?"

When she mentioned her sister, Ning'er's lively eyes quickly dimmed and she whispered: "Sister is sitting in the pavilion, saying that she wants to think about things and doesn't even need to call her lunch. Master, I think my sister doesn't seem very happy recently. She may be homesick and staying in this palace all day long and can't do anything. My sister's ideal is to help the poor people in the world."

"This." I was stunned. Although Qing'er did not show a melancholy expression in front of me, she rarely spoke. I couldn't help but wonder if she was too selfish? She kept her like a canary in the palace courtyard. Last time on the shore of Daming Lake, Qing'er's ideals and ambitions she told me were vivid in my mind.

I forced a smile and said, "Ning'er, what are your ideals?"

Ning'er was in my arms, tilted his head, thought about it carefully, and said seriously: "Ning'er wants to be a female hero, embrace all the unfair things in the world, help the strong and help the weak, and uphold justice."

It was okay if she didn't say it, but I couldn't help laughing as soon as she said it. This girl mistakenly thought I was a silver thief last time and came up to fight for trouble. However, she was captured accidentally, and finally she was ruined by the uncle.

"Master, why did your eyes become bad again?" Ning'er looked at me and said strangely: "It's like, just like last time."

"Haha, don't worry about this. I asked you, being a heroine is like staying by my side. You can only choose the same one, which one would you choose?" I asked lightly.

Ning'er was worried now, and after thinking for a long time, she said resentfully: "Can't you choose both?"

"Only choose one." I chuckled softly.

"Then I'd rather stay by my side." Ning'er finally made a decision, leaned on me in my arms, and whispered: "If my grandfather is not by Ning'er's side, Ning'er won't know what will happen."

"Good Ning'er." I lowered my head and gently kissed her pink cheeks, and said softly: "When I have free time, I will go to the world with you to maintain justice, help the strong and help the weak. Let's be a couple of mandarin ducks."

Ning'er's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she showed infinite respect and said, "Really? It's so great, the couple of mandarin ducks."

"Of course it's true. Go and call your sister over." I patted her buttocks gently and said with a smile: "I have something to say to her."

Ning'er responded happily and jumped away from Yang's surname Zhai. I said to the little third son who was serving the side, Xiao Duozi: "Go, invite the queen, the queen, and several other girls to Yang's surname Zhai."

"The servant follows the order." The mistress and the little son hurried out to find someone.

I kept walking around in my own warm cabinet, sighing in my heart. With Qing'er's ability, I couldn't trap her in the palace and let her be the only one, right? But I couldn't let her go back to Jinan, but I couldn't bear to let her develop her power in the capital. First, I could become a force used for me, and second, I would give Qing'er a stage so that she could do something without being depressed.

After waiting for a while, everyone arrived at my Yangzi Zhai. It happened to be lunch time. After I ordered the meal to be used, I called them all to the warm room and held a family meeting.

"Your Majesty, you are serious and you have anything important to say?" the Empress asked with concern.

"Youhong, I ask you. Do you feel bored if you are locked in this deep palace all day long?" I savored the tea and enjoyed the rubbing of Lan'er and Xing'er on my shoulders.

"When you have the emperor around you, you don't feel bored. If the emperor is not around, I will be uneasy and restless." The queen thought for a moment and answered honestly.

"Empress Dowager? What about you? Do you also feel bored?" I asked.

"Emperor, the Ai family has been used to loneliness over the years." The Queen Mother said this, but a trace of desolate expression flashed in her eyes. Suddenly, this desolate expression turned to a hint of spring and secretly glanced at me. From her eyes, it can be seen that since she met me, this situation has improved a lot.

"Qing'er, where are you?" I turned my eyes to Lan Chuqing.

Lan Chuqing thought for a while and said quietly: "Qing'er is not lonely, but Qing'er is eager to do something for the people of the world. She will live up to the oath that Qing'er made back then."

"Yingzhu, where are you? You have just arrived, do you have something to do?" I asked.

"Yingzhu wants to serve the emperor well, and secondly, if you do something, your life will be much more plump." Liu Yingzhu also answered honestly.

"Oh, it's all my fault for being negligent and not caring about you." I sighed softly and said, "I decided to assign some things to you. Moreover, it is definitely something that is beneficial to me, to the country, and to the people."

As soon as I said this, all the girls' eyes lit up.

However, the Empress Dowager was a little worried and said, "Your Majesty, you shouldn't want the harem to interfere in politics, right? This is something that Emperor Taizu strictly prohibited."
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