Qi Ya, Liu Mingzhi and his wife warmed each other over a bowl of fish soup.
Liu Song's voice sounded outside the door: "Master, is it convenient for me to come in?"
"It's convenient, come in!"
"yes!"
Liu Song walked in with a stack of documents in his arms. When he saw Qi Ya serving Liu Mingzhi, he hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"I don't know that Mrs. Ya is here. Little Liusong is polite."
"No gift, no gift."
Looking at the pile of documents in Liu Song's arms, Qi Ya'e shook her head with a hint of worry: "It seems that my husband is busy again. In this case, I will leave first!"
"No, it's just some insignificant documents, no need to avoid them."
"This... okay, then I'll stay with you."
Liu Mingzhi handed the academy to Qi Ya's hand, stood up and walked towards the desk, signaling Song Qing to put the documents on the desk.
"Are they all documents about how private housing resists the pressure after the heavy snow?"
"Go back to the young master, the government officials who were ordered to deliver the documents said that these are issues related to people's livelihood reported by officials from various places after the snow. The younger one didn't even have time to check, so he sent them to you directly."
"I understand, let it go."
"Okay, young master, please approve it. I will resign first."
"Um!"
"Mrs. Ya, please excuse me."
Qi Ya smiled quietly and nodded, "Let's go slowly."
Regarding Liu Song, looking around, no one in the entire palace, except Liu Mingzhi, dared to have any contempt.
The seventh-ranking official in front of the prime minister, let alone the chief steward of the palace.
Although Liu Song is a servant in name, because he grew up with Liu Mingzhi since childhood, ladies like Qi Ya cannot say that they despise Liu Song's existence just because they despise Liu Song's existence.
Fortunately, Liu Mingzhi's ladies are well-educated and sensible, Liu Song knows how to advance and retreat, and the master and servant get along extremely harmoniously.
Qi Ya looked at her husband who was flipping through the documents. She walked behind Liu Mingzhi, placed ten slender jade fingers on her husband's shoulders and began to knead them gently.
The location is just above the acupuncture point that can relieve fatigue.
At noon, Liu Mingzhi put the last document on the desk, with a light look on his face.
Finally, we no longer have to worry about private housing.
"Husband, from the look of you, it seems that the officials have managed the people's livelihood well."
"It's okay. I'm just in order. Let's go. I've been bored in the room all morning. Let's go and relax with my husband."
"Well, I'm totally dependent on you."
After Liu Mingzhi rectified the potential hazards of the stove, he took Qi Ya's hand and walked slowly towards the front yard.
The snow scene in the palace now should be very pleasing to the eye.
The two of them arrived in the garden and looked at Liu Yiyi and the others who were chirping and having a snowball fight in the garden. They looked at each other with a faint smile on their lips.
"Since the beginning of the Northern Expedition, my husband has not smiled so knowingly for a long time!"
“Well, as I get older, I become sentimental.
If only then...that's all...if we don't mention the past, now that the war is stalemate and the Northern Expedition army is at its peak, it may be possible to unify the world soon. "
"In that case, it should be something to be happy about. Why does your husband look so depressed?"
Liu Mingzhi turned his head and glanced at Qi Ya, whose expression was full of doubts, and looked at the gloomy sky with heavy snow in his eyes.
"got windy!"
"What? What's the wind..."
Before Qi Ya could finish her sentence, a gust of cold wind swept the goose-feather snow toward the corridor. The crystal clear snowflakes stuck to the fur coats of the two of them, and slowly melted away by the heat.
"Master, Master, the imperial edict has arrived!"
The two of them were silent for a short time when they suddenly heard Liu Song's urgent voice.
Liu Mingzhi's tiger body trembled, and his withered and yellow face looked towards Liu Song with extremely unmatched sharp eyes.
"Master, a man outside the door who calls himself Eunuch De has come to deliver the order."
Liu Mingzhi was silent for a moment: "Please go to the main hall first, and I will change clothes."
"Yes, please excuse me."
"Sister Ya, let's go back."
"Okay, but how can there be an imperial edict coming from such a good person at this time?"
“You’ll know it when you see it.”
After half a stick of incense, Liu Mingzhi put on his dragon robe under the service of sisters Qi Yun and Qi Ya, and rushed towards the main hall with a group of women.
"Eunuch De, I have been waiting for you for a long time. I am rude."
Xiao Dezi, who was drinking tea, first heard Liu Mingzhi's voice coming from the back of the palace, and then noisy footsteps. Xiao Dezi hurriedly put down his teacup, picked up the imperial edict on the table next to him and stood up to greet him.
"Let's meet the prince. We haven't seen you for many months. Your prince's style is still..."
Xiao Dezi instinctively said flattering words, but when he saw Liu Mingzhi, he suddenly choked. The following words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say anything.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"
Xiao Dezi called out to Prince in a daze, as if he couldn't believe that the person in front of him was the King Side by Side whom he knew.
"Haha...what is Eunuch De's reaction? He doesn't recognize me anymore?"
Xiao Dezi came back to his senses and nodded with difficulty: "We know each other, of course we know each other, but it's just your body, my lord?"
"The autumn rain has been so continuous that the wind and cold have entered my body, and I have been ill for several months. I have been to many doctors to no avail. Maybe when the weather warms up, the disease will be cured without treatment."
"I see, Your Majesty, please take care of your health! I hope that Your Majesty will recover soon!"
"Thank you so much for your kind words, Eunuch De. Since Eunuch De is here to deliver an edict, you should read out the edict first."
"Yes, yes, the prince said so."
Xiao Dezi glanced around at the people in the hall, and rolled away the imperial edict in his hand with a respectful expression.
"Stand side by side with Wang Liu Mingzhi to listen to the decree."
Liu Mingzhi bowed and bowed, followed closely by Qi Yun and other female relatives, who lined up and bowed one after another.
"Veteran Liu Mingzhi listens to the order."
"Emperor Dalong issued an edict.
I am a young and ignorant young man who has just ascended the throne and is in charge of state affairs.
Although, it has been two years. However, I am still young and have no understanding of politics and law, and my authority and orders are unclear. As a result, both the government and the public are blocked in government orders.
My heart is very uneasy, lest I should disappoint the great expectations of two generations of late emperors, causing our country, Dalongjiangshan, to be scrawled and shabby.
Since ancient times, a wise king has relied on virtuous ministers to govern the world, and a sage king has relied on virtuous ministers to govern the country.
Alongside Wang Liu Mingzhi, the pillar of the country, he was relied upon by the late Emperor Ruizong and Wuzong.
I govern the country with filial piety, how dare I not follow my example?
I hereby order King Liu Mingzhi to return to Beijing to report on his duties from now on, serve as regent, and take charge of national affairs.
Assist me to inherit the legacy of the two generations of emperors in the world, so as to create a foundation for eternity.
Admire this. "
Liu Mingzhi looked at Xiao Dezi blankly, with the word "I Ling" in his mind.
After a short silence, Xiao Dezi happily put away the imperial edict and looked flatteringly at Liu Mingzhi, who was a little dull.
Xiao Dezi thought Liu Mingzhi was so happy that he lost his mind!
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, this position of regent can be said to be inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people, and the scenery is infinite.
Compared to your one-word king who oversees the military and political affairs of the twenty-seven governments in the North, the regent oversees all government affairs in the world.
Your Majesty is worthy of being a dragon or a phoenix among men. First, two generations of late emperors relied on you, and now your majesty has shown you great love.
From now on, when we are in the same palace and serve as ministers, we can rely on you, Your Majesty. "
Liu Mingzhi came back to his senses, looked at Xiao Dezi who was smiling and flattering, and looked at the imperial edict in Xiao Dezi's hand.
"Your Majesty, please accept the order!"
"Cough cough...cough cough..."
Liu Mingzhi's face suddenly turned red and he began to cough. His body was shaky and he hurriedly held on to the chair beside him. Only then did the nervous girls heave a sigh of relief.
Xiao Dezi was also startled, and hurriedly stepped forward to help him, raising his hand to gently pat Liu Mingzhi's back: "My lord, are you okay? Don't scare us!"
Liu Mingzhi held the chair handle and slowly sat on the chair.
"Eunuch De, please forgive me for not being able to accept the order.
Liu Mingzhi was a foreign minister, so how could He De dare to occupy the position of regent in charge of national affairs, which would undermine Liu Mingzhi.
Please tell your majesty, Eunuch De, that the late emperor showed great kindness to his old ministers. How dare Liu Mingzhi betray his trust and return to the capital to report on his duties in violation of the late emperor's decree to guard the country.
Liu Mingzhi had no choice but to boldly resist the order.
Moreover, I have been infected with wind and cold since then, and my health has been getting worse and worse. I am not in good spirits. It is difficult to cure with medicine and stone, and famous doctors are at their wits end.
Now that the roads are blocked, we will definitely have to travel hard, and my body may not be able to bear it.
It is really difficult to return to Beijing to report on my work. "
"this........."
Xiao Dezi looked at Liu Mingzhi's extremely ill face with a troubled expression and didn't know how to answer the question.
"Your Majesty, is it true that you can't go back to Beijing to report on your duties?"
"Ahem...uh huh...
Dear Eunuch De, I am really powerless.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty. "
Xiao Dezi hesitated for a long time, looked at Liu Mingzhi's weak look and nodded hesitantly: "My lord, take care of yourself, then we won't bother you.
There is no time to delay in returning to Beijing to reply. "
"Have a safe journey, and I'm sorry for sending you so far!"
"Princess, princess, ladies and gentlemen, let me take my leave."
The girls looked at their husband's sickly face. Wuxia and Xiao Dezi looked worried and nodded calmly.
"Father-in-law, please go slowly, I won't send you far!"
Liu Song hurriedly started to lead the way: "My father-in-law, please come this way!"
"Good work!"
After Liu Song led Xiao Dezi away, the girls hurriedly surrounded Liu Mingzhi.
"Husband, are you okay?"
"Husband, if you don't feel well, I'll go see a doctor right away."
Everything the girls said to me was full of worry.
"It's nothing serious. You go and make some medicine for me. I'll take a rest first."
"Okay, okay, we'll go right away."
The girls immediately rushed towards the backyard, and in the blink of an eye, only two maids were still waiting in the main hall.
Liu Mingzhi looked at the dark sky covered with heavy snow sadly, tightened the cloak behind him, and walked towards the inner courtyard with slightly staggering steps.
The figure is indescribably lonely.
This is your order!
Do you think Liu Mingzhi, without the royal seal, is so insignificant?
Alas, finally.
The love between you and me as a king and a minister will eventually come to an end.
