No matter what major events happened in the court, the various yamen of the court still had to maintain normal operations.
Cabinet, the sun was setting. Yu Shiyue raised his head from the thick papers, rubbed his eyes, looked at the seemingly endless memorials around him, and couldn't help but sigh.
The new year has just begun in the imperial court, and all kinds of things are coming one after another, which is extremely complicated.
In addition, although yesterday's court meeting ended, the subsequent impact has just begun to ferment.
Especially regarding the inappropriate behavior of Yang Hong, Ren Li and others at the court meeting, as well as the case of their Ren Li, various voices came forward.
Although the cabinet has been in continuous rotation, there are still endless piles of memorials.
Looking helplessly at Zhongshushe who came in with a stack of memorials higher than his head, Yu Cifu finally began to seriously consider whether to ask the old servant to send a message to his wife, saying that he didn't have to wait for dinner.
Sighing heavily again, Yu Cifu waved his hand and motioned for Zhongshu Sheren to put down the memorial. He was about to continue immersing himself in the papers, but found that this time Zhongshu Sheren did not leave as usual, but stood where he was. He didn't move for a long time.
Frowning slightly, Yu Shiyue raised his head and asked.
"What happened?"
So, everyone in Zhongshushe handed over his hands and replied.
"Master Cifu, just now, Queen Duanjing summoned the eldest princess of Changde to the Nangong Palace, saying that she was going to hold a family banquet. Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess, has now entered the palace..."
Yu Shiyue frowned, put down the memorial he just picked up, and asked.
"A temporary call, without saying hello in advance?"
Zhongshu Sheren shook his head.
"No, not only that, but also...according to the news from the Princess Mansion, Queen Duanjing is going to summon not only the eldest princess, but the couple as well."
"What?"
If Yu Shiyue had been quite stable when he heard that the eldest princess of Changde had been summoned, then upon hearing the news, his face immediately became a little ugly and his voice became darker as he asked.
"So, Prince Consort Xue has also entered the palace?"
Seeing this situation, the people in Zhongshushe also knew that something was wrong, and quickly shook their heads and said.
"No, Prince Consort Xue got the news, so he went to the Princess Mansion, and then he didn't come out. When Her Royal Highness the Princess entered the palace, she said that Prince Consort Xue had caught wind and was infected with the cold. He was afraid that he would be infected if he entered the palace at this time. Queen Jing, therefore, she left her consort at the princess residence."
After hearing this, the word "Sichuan" appeared between Yu Shiyue's brows, but he didn't say anything for a long time. The people in the middle school room below were not alive, and they didn't dare to leave without permission, so they stood by him honestly.
After frowning and thinking for a moment, Yu Shiyue asked again.
"You're saying that Prince Consort Xue got the order to summon him, rushed to the princess's mansion, and then didn't come out again, right?"
The man in the bookstore nodded.
As a result, Yu Shiyue's face became slightly more beautiful, but his frown still did not relax.
After a while, Yu Cifu simply stood up from behind the desk, walked back and forth in the room twice, then stopped and gave instructions.
"Go and hand the sign to the palace now. I want to enter the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
Zhongshu Sheren looked at the sky outside. It was already evening. According to the time of day, this time was definitely not suitable for entering the palace.
However, looking at Master Cisuke's face, he did not dare to say anything and hurried down to make arrangements.
The cabinet itself is located opposite the Wenhua Hall, making it very convenient to go back and forth. Soon, Zhongshu Sheren returned to the cabinet, but this time, there was someone behind him.
The eunuch in charge of the eunuch's seal is Cheng Jing!
Yu Shiyue was meditating in the public room. When he saw the people from Zhongshu House coming back, he wanted to wave and ask for the result. But when he looked up, he saw Cheng Jing following behind. He was surprised at the same time, and he quickly stood up and greeted him. ,road.
"Eunuch Cheng is here. Why didn't you announce it earlier so that I could go out to greet him in advance?"
Although he said that, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but give Cheng Jing a questioning look, obviously wondering about his purpose.
It's just a sign to the palace to ask for an audience. If the emperor is right, he can just send any servant over. Why bother to work hard to become a eunuch who is the chief of etiquette and holds the seal.
It was not the first day that Cheng Jing had dealt with a minister like Yu Shiyue. Naturally, he understood what the other party was wondering about, so he bowed his hand in return and said.
"Master Cifu, Your Majesty said that it is getting late and he wants to see Her Royal Highness the Princess, so you don't need to enter the palace."
After the words fell, Yu Shiyue's eyes changed, and he looked a little surprised and asked.
"Your Highness the Princess?"
"Isn't she in Nangong? Why..."
So Cheng Jing explained.
"His Highness entered the Nangong Palace in the afternoon. Normally, he would have a family banquet and return after the banquet. However, after His Highness arrived at the Nangong Palace, he had a quarrel with the Supreme Emperor, so he did not stay at the Nangong Palace for the banquet. Instead, he entered the palace to see His Majesty."
"At this moment, Her Royal Highness the Princess is talking to Your Majesty in Qianqing Palace, so Your Majesty may not have time to summon Lord Cifu."
Yu Shiyue's expression changed. After hesitating for a moment, Fang asked tentatively.
"So, Her Royal Highness the Princess came out of Nangong and went directly to the palace to see His Majesty?"
Cheng Jing nodded, but did not deny it.
After a brief pause, after Yu Shiyue digested the news, Cheng Jing continued.
"To be honest, Mr. Cifu, our family came here in response to His Majesty's instructions to ask the cabinet to draft a decree."
"What's the purpose?"
Yu Shiyue followed Cheng Jing's words and asked, but in his heart, he was still thinking about the incident of Princess Changde.
However, then he heard Cheng Jing's calm tone.
"His Majesty ordered the Prince Consort Xue Huan to go to Nanjing to assist in military affairs. Under the control of Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong, he will leave immediately and will not delay."
The words were spoken clearly, but Yu Shiyue was in a daze for a moment and did not accept the order immediately. After a while, Yu Shiyue hesitated and spoke again.
"Eunuch Cheng, although there is a precedent in our dynasty of ordering a consort to supervise the army, most of them go to war with large armies and have temporary orders. After all, the consort belongs to Princess Shang. Isn't it inappropriate to leave the capital for a long time?"
It's not that Yu Cifu wants to say anything good for Xue Huan, but this is indeed the court's practice.
Although today's Prince Consort is not able to participate in government affairs like he did later, this official position alone speaks volumes.
First the consort, then the captain, the royal princess is different from ordinary couples.
As a consort, the first responsibility is to serve the princess well. Of course, it is not ruled out that she abides by the rules of her husband's family and watches the morning and evening. However, that is what the princess is willing to do. As a consort, the princess should still be the first priority.
Obviously, it is impossible for the eldest princess of Changde to leave Beijing. In this case, Xue Huan has to be transferred to Nanjing, and it seems that he will not be able to come back in a short time. This edict will probably cause criticism in the court. , saying that the emperor does not care about the favor of the Tian family.
However, facing Yu Shiyue's question, Cheng Jing was obviously prepared, smiled slightly and said.
"You don't have to worry about this. Letting Xue's son-in-law go to Nanjing is a favor requested by His Majesty the Princess. It's not His Majesty's initiative to send Xue's son-in-law out of the capital. The cabinet only drafts orders."
So Yu Shiyue stopped asking any more questions, turned back to the table, and began to formulate the edict according to what Cheng Jing said. After a while, a beautiful article with gorgeous rhetoric was formed.
However, seeing Cheng Jing leaving with the draft edict he had just drafted, Yu Shiyue thought for a moment and simply dismissed the pile of memorials on the desk as nothing, turned around, locked the door of the public room, and left the cabinet in a hurry.
The sky was getting dark, and a soft sedan was swaying in front of the mansion. It was Yu Qian's eldest son Yu Mian, who was already waiting in front of the mansion. Seeing Yu Shiyue get off the sedan, he bowed respectfully and said .
"I have met Shibo. My father is already waiting in the study. Please come with me, Shibo."
Yu Shiyue often comes to Yufu's house, and Yu Mian is like a junior of Yu Shiyue's own family, so naturally there is no need for polite etiquette.
Nodding to Yu Mian, Yu Shiyue waved his hand and said.
"You don't have to come here. Can I still recognize your father's study? I came directly from the cabinet office. I didn't have time to eat along the way. You go to the small kitchen to prepare some side dishes for you and me. Dad sent it."
After saying that, he walked towards the door of the mansion.
Yu Mian didn't look surprised. Obviously, this scene was not the first time. However, after hesitating for a while, he still followed. As for the side dishes Yu Shiyue wanted, he told the housekeeper to hurry up.
Accompanying the uncle to the door of the study, Yu Mian said hello to his father, but left without staying too long.
In the study room, Yu Qian was holding a scroll and reading it seriously. When he saw Yu Shiyue coming, he put down the scroll in his hand and stood up to greet him.
The two sat down opposite each other and served tea. Yu Shiyue lost the restlessness he had when he first arrived. He looked at Yu Mian's exiting figure and smiled.
"This is a good boy, he understands etiquette, and he will be able to try it soon. Tingyi, why don't you let him make a fuss in the room, and why do you let him rush around to welcome guests?"
Yu Qian took a sip of tea and shook his head, but his face was calm and he said.
"I won't take the exam. I've read Mian'er's article. It's too dull and lacking in spirit. He's not a material for studying, let alone an official. If he can win the exam, it's because others have seen my face, and then I call him He went to take the examination, and it would be fine if he failed, but if he did pass, it would only make him a laughing stock."
"Fortunately, this child is filial and polite, and has no obsession with an official career. He has no objections to me asking him to take care of the affairs of the house."
Hearing this, Yu Shiyue was a little unhappy, glared at Yu Qian and said.
"You just bully Brother Mian to be filial and read books about saints. Who doesn't want to serve the country? I think you are afraid that if Brother Mian passes the exam, someone will criticize you, right?"
Yu Qian was not angry either. He put the tea cup in his hand on the table in front of him and said calmly.
"My own son, I know it well. You should talk about yourself. What happened if you came here so late?"
Yu Shiyue didn't want to get entangled in this matter, but just used the topic to calm down his emotions. At this moment, seeing that Yu Qian didn't want to talk more, he also brought up the business.
"This news is not a secret, so you should have heard about it. Today..."
So Yu Shiyue told Yu Qian everything that happened in the cabinet today.
"Tingyi, this matter is not simple!"
At the end of his words, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but frown again and sighed heavily.
Strictly speaking, this should be regarded as the first time that the Supreme Emperor's will has left Nangong.
Yes, it’s the Emperor’s will!
Although it was Queen Duanjing who formally summoned the eldest princess of Changde, she held a family banquet and asked the eldest princess to bring her consort into the palace. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the person who really issued the order was the Supreme Emperor.
It should be said that the current situation in the court is generally stable. Even if there are some disturbances, they are still within a controllable range.
Especially the situation of the Tian family. Although the emperor occasionally has a little willfulness, on the whole, they are still brothers, friends, respectful, harmonious and friendly.
On the one hand, the emperor did not treat the emperor harshly, but provided him with good food and drink in the Nangong Palace. Although he sent imperial guards to patrol outside, he did not expressly restrict the freedom of the emperor. Even during festivals, the officials There was no stopping him from entering Nangong to pay his respects. At least in terms of etiquette, it was acceptable.
On the other hand, since the Supreme Emperor returned to the dynasty, whether voluntarily or under compulsion, he has not been too entangled in the throne. He has successfully officially issued a Zen edict in front of all the ministers, announcing that he will not accept the throne. Interfering in the political affairs of the court, and then retreating to Nangong for peace and health, although it is said to be a bit ridiculous in recent days, he has never taken a step outside Nangong.
So overall, it can be seen that this pair of brothers from the Tian family are very restrained.
In fact, if this state can be maintained, it might not be a good thing.
However, Yu Shiyue also knew that this was obviously impossible.
This time, the edict was issued to summon the eldest princess and his wife. Although various changes occurred in the end, and it was not directly summoned by an edict, it still sent a signal.
That is, although the Supreme Emperor is in Nangong, he is still paying attention to the court situation.
Otherwise, he would not have summoned Xue Huan to the palace as soon as Ren Li entered the imperial edict.
However, compared to Yu Shiyue's almost visible worries, Yu Qian was much calmer. He patiently listened to Yu Shiyue's description and said calmly.
"It's indeed not simple, but it's nothing. The Supreme Emperor may be bored in the Nangong. It's normal to summon some close ministers to go in for a talk. The emperor didn't stop him. Brother Yu, why are you worried?"
After saying these words, Yu Shiyue's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Yu Qian in disbelief. This expression was even more shocked than when he was in the cabinet.
This, this, this, is this still the Yu Qian he knows?
Again, although Xue Huan did not enter the Nangong Palace in the end, and Her Royal Highness the Princess also entered the palace, it was most likely that she had said something to the emperor. However, the nature of this matter was undoubtedly that the Supreme Emperor was testing the courtiers and The emperor’s tolerance.
In other words, the Supreme Emperor is trying to re-influence the government from the side.
Normally, knowing such a thing, he would have been unable to sit still, right?
Why, is it like a different person today?
After looking Yu Qian up and down, Yu Shiyue pondered for a long time, then hesitantly asked.
"Tingyi, are you sick?"
