It was as if it had just been brought out of the boiler, and the tea next to it was still the same as last time. Su Xuan could remember it clearly.
The empress has not yet appeared. Su Xuan did not sit down in a hurry, but walked around in circles in the pavilion to see the whole Shengmei Garden. Every tree and plum is competing to absorb the most abundant nutrients. Shengmei Garden Everything in the garden seems to be telling the plum blossoms, the snow since autumn, the biggest in the world, and only the owner of Shengmei Garden. All the arrangements, without exception, are centered on this courtyard.
"Everything in the world is bustling for profit. Everything in the world is bustling for profit! My dear, do you think there are any people who strive and fight just for the sake of the common people?"
Su Xuan turned around, and the empress in light clothes walked out of a corridor in Shengmei Garden. Su Xuan just wanted to salute, but was supported by a pair of hands.
"My dear, you don't have to be like this. I'm not wearing court clothes or a formal dress at this time. I don't even have a golden color on my body. My dear, you still can't tell. Don't you want me to treat you as a monarch and a minister?"
Su Xuan raised his head, followed the empress' direction and sat down before responding.
"Your Majesty has just finished his morning court, don't you need to rest?"
The empress smiled sweetly. Although her face was not covered with pink and rouge like that of an ordinary woman, her smile was enough to captivate a country. If anyone saw the emperor they worshiped looking like this, they would also wonder if this empire was full of bloodless people.
"My dear, it's very interesting. When I asked you, you didn't respond yet, but you asked me instead."
Su Xuan quickly admitted his mistake.
"It's Wei Chen's fault. Wei Chen is just worried about His Majesty's dragon body. Judging from His Majesty's face, it seems that His Majesty has recovered his energy and blood, and should pay more attention to rest."
The empress grasped the tea cup in front of her with both fingers. The tea in the tea cup was still warm. In the slightly cool autumn colors, it seemed warm. The empress said lightly: "A cup of hot tea in the morning is still very heart-warming. You said Right, my dear?"
Su Xuan didn't know the meaning of the empress's words, so he could only respond.
"That's true, Your Majesty. It is written in the book "Essential Physicians to the Simple" that when you first wake up in the morning, a cup of warm water can wash away the waste excreted by the body throughout the night, which is very helpful for the body's recuperation. .”
The empress said with a smile: "Ai Qing is only in her early twenties, but she sounds very scholarly when she talks."
Su Xuan smiled awkwardly.
"My dear, do you think there are really people in this world who would dedicate themselves just for the sake of the blessings of all the people in the world?"
Su Xuan thought about it carefully and was not in a hurry to answer. When the empress raised the tea cup again and took a sip, she responded with two simple words.
"No……"
The empress put down the tea cup for a moment, and then put it down gently. The smile on the corner of her mouth was slightly bitter because of the tea.
"When I heard Aiqing's words, I was a little relieved, but also a little annoyed. I was relieved that Aiqing didn't just flatter me or give me false praise like the people in the palace, but told me truthfully. Consider it. But what I am angry about is, Aiqing, are you too unfeeling?"
Although Su Xuan didn't know what the meaning of the empress's dressing up and talking like this this time, he still responded calmly and calmly. In his previous life, Su Xuan accidentally read a book that recorded the dialogue between the emperor and his ministers, called "Tang Li Wen Dui". The entire content of the book was a dialogue between the emperor and his ministers, and it was not like what he was doing now. All I saw was flattery and scheming.
On the contrary, it was sincerity. A military general of the dynasty, even the emperor, could quote scriptures to oppose or even use metaphorical ridicule. Su Xuan was very envious, so he wanted to try this method this time. With the empress, Whether it works or not, if it works, then I will have more room to grow in the future.
"Your Majesty, this is not because the minister is ruthless, but this is the fact! The fact that cannot be changed, let alone the big one, is that in the palace where your Majesty lives, the lowest people have to serve the emperor not for some destiny! It’s not because of the absurd statement that Your Majesty was born as a messenger sent from heaven. Just like ghosts and gods, many people have heard about it, but where are the people who have actually seen it?”
This was Su Xuan's first trial, and it directly touched the symbolic nature of the empress's power. It could even be said that he encountered some opposition to imperial power. With such a big step, Su Xuan would not be afraid of the empress' sudden infliction of trouble. After all, he was awarded a reward in front of all the civil and military officials.
Although the Empress has never done such things, changing orders from day to day, but now to directly use one sentence to convict Su Xuan, it is naturally unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally. After saying this, Su Xuan looked at the Empress's facial expression carefully, Looking forward to her changes, whether she will be patient or explosive.
However, what Su Xuan didn't expect was that the empress did not show either of them, but asked Su Xuan directly.
"Facts? What are facts? Why don't I know that the so-called imperial power is an excuse, but doesn't this excuse also show that as the current emperor, we need to work hard to benefit the common people? Isn't this a kind of selflessness? Dedication"
Hearing this sentence, which was not like a rebuttal, but somewhat revealing of his emotions, Su Xuan understood that this meeting could be regarded as a truly heart-to-heart exchange, so he opened a little gap in his heart.
"Your Majesty, you can listen to Wei Chen first."
The empress no longer argued with reason, but spread out her hand to signal Su Xuan to express her opinion.
"Your Majesty, I'll start with the novel first, one by one." Su Xuan put his hands on his knees, straightened his body slightly, and looked solemn.
"Speaking of the maids, maids, and eunuchs at the lowest level inside the palace, all of them maintain the normal operation of the entire palace, not for your majesty's extravagant life, but also for themselves, a normal palace without any danger, even if Life is ordinary, more normal. It doesn't matter. For these people, being able to live a stable life is enough! This is not considered a dedication to Your Majesty, but taking care of Your Majesty while considering yourself. "
The empress did not refute these words, but lowered her eyebrows and thought deeply.
"Moreover, going up a bit, these royal guards, officials, and all the people in the palace who are not as high as your Majesty, but are higher than the maids, palace maids, and eunuchs, their pursuits are different from those of the people at the bottom. There is no need to worry too much about food, clothing, and even life safety. With a monthly salary, outside the palace, he wears a flying fish suit and a dark green official uniform."
