As soon as the new emperor's amnesty order for the Fu family was issued, there was a lot of discussion in the court. Some people mentioned the old things again and thought that there was something fishy about what happened at the time. Some people secretly lamented that the King of Jin was very calculating, and some questioned the pardon order. rationality. All civil and military officials in the dynasty had their own ideas. But in the end they all fell into one place - Fu Qingchu.
At the beginning, some people had objections to the prince keeping Fu Qingchu by his side, but due to the pressure of Emperor Yuanhe, they did not dare to comment. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the foundation is not yet stable. This kind of thing of bringing the Fu family back to life will naturally be opposed by some people.
"Your Majesty, Fu Zhonghua was the mastermind of King Zhao's rebellion. This was a major crime against the nine clans. He was sentenced to exile on that day, which was a great gift from heaven. The Fu family has done a great job in rescuing the king. All it takes is for one of the Fu family to be pardoned and restored to good status. The rest of the people They are not included in the amnesty." Cui Ju, a doctor in the official department, started to play in a deep voice.
Hearing this, Situ Ce almost laughed out of anger. He did expect that the pardon would be opposed by some people, but he proposed to release Fu Qingchu from the palace, which he never expected.
Thanks to his reminder, Mr. Fu has fallen into a lowly position.
"What do you think, Mr. Shen?" Situ Ce asked with a smile.
Shen Zhuo, a doctor in the household department, and Shen Zhuo's father, had been in-laws with the Fu family. If something happened to the Fu family, the in-laws here would naturally not be able to do it.
But for what his son did for Fu Qingchu, Chen Shen knew that it was Situ Ce who saved Shen Zhuo, otherwise the Shen family would not end up much better than the Fu family.
"Since last year, the country has experienced two princes seizing the throne, and the turmoil between the government and the opposition has been detrimental to the country. But Mrs. Fu stepped forward with the courage of a woman, which is a great contribution to the country and the country. What's more, the mastermind of that day They have all been executed, and only the orphans and widows of the Fu family are left. Pardoning them will show His Majesty's generosity and benevolence, and it is a royal act."
As soon as Shen Chen said this, even if there were still people who objected to the matter, they did not dare to say anything. Saying anything would hinder Situ Ce from carrying out his royal duties. Who dares to bear such a big charge?
"Do you still have any objections, sir?" Situ Ce asked calmly.
No one in the audience dared to object, Situ Ce smiled without any trace, "In this case, Cheng Zhongshu will immediately draft an edict to pardon the Fu family as good members, and they can return to the capital."
Cheng An bowed and said yes. Situ Ce looked at the ministers and said in a deep voice: "If you have something to do, you will leave the court. If there is nothing, you will retreat."
Having said everything that needed to be said today, everyone could only say: "Best farewell to Your Majesty."
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After Situ Ce came down from the court, he went directly to the Queen Mother to pay his respects. Lu Yunzhou happened to be here as well. Situ Ce sneered in his heart, they really were enemies on a narrow road.
When Lu Yunzhou saw Situ Ce, he hurriedly saluted and said hello. Situ Ce smiled warmly: "We are all a family, so there is no need to talk about these etiquette in private."
Lu Yunzhou lowered his eyes and stood aside, "Your Majesty is considerate of you, but you still have to follow the rules."
Situ Ce smiled and did not answer. Instead, he saluted Empress Dowager Lu and said, "Son, I would like to express my regards to my mother."
Empress Dowager Lu gave her a hand and said with a smile: "Get up quickly. If you ask him not to be polite, you won't forget it."
Situ Ce smiled and sat next to Queen Mother Lu. Queen Mother Lu asked with a smile: "Have you had lunch?"
"I just came down from court, and I was thinking of coming over to have dinner with my mother."
"It's rare for you to have such filial piety," Empress Dowager Lu said with a happy smile on her face, "but it's rare for you to run back and forth, so when you have time, you should spend more time with the queen. You are newlyweds, so you should stay together more. "
Speaking of this, Situ Ce looked helpless and said in an angry and funny tone: "I offended Fu Sheren last night. I don't know who was talking too much. I invited the queen over and said a few words. In the end, even the queen was offended." . Now that the two of us are together, they are probably thinking about how to show off to me."
Hearing this, Queen Mother Lu glanced at Lu Yunzhou, then smiled and said: "It is normal for husband and wife to have a little quarrel. The queen is young, so you just have to give in."
"She and I are in an alliance now, and they are so considerate. How dare I do anything like that? No, hurry up and ask mother for help." Situ Ce looked at Queen Mother Lu and said very seriously.
Empress Dowager Lu smiled and said yes, and ordered the palace servants to pass on the meal.
Lu Yunzhou was about to leave, but Situ Ce smiled and left someone to have a meal before leaving. Lu Yunzhou couldn't put it off, and listened to the words on how to please the queen for a long time. But to Lu Yunzhou's ears, everything he said was about how to please Fu Qingchu.
Lu Yunzhou sneered in his heart, was this declaring sovereignty to him?
After lunch, Situ Ce resigned as not to disturb Empress Dowager Lu's lunch break, and Lu Yunzhou also resigned.
Lu Yunzhou was about to leave the palace, and no matter where Situ Ce wanted to go, he was on a different route than him. However, Situ Ce said that he was going along the way and asked Lu Yunzhou to accompany him for a walk. Lu Yunzhou did not dare to resist the order, so he could only say yes.
"I'm going to go with the general, you don't have to follow me." Situ Ce said to Li Ping who was following behind.
Lu Yunzhou glanced at Situ Ce, followed him with lowered eyes.
It was the middle of winter, and the winter plum blossoms in the imperial garden were in full bloom, and the gentle breeze was blowing, giving off a delicate fragrance.
"General, do you like plum blossoms?" Situ Ce looked at the plum blossoms and asked calmly.
Lu Yunzhou glanced at Situ Ce, then looked at Mei Hua. He didn't understand his intention, so he could only say casually: "I like it."
"What do you like about it?" Situ Ce continued to ask with a smile.
Lu Yunzhou frowned slightly, his doubts deepening, but he also picked up a few words about plum blossoms and complimented: "Plum blossoms stand proud of the snow, and they are the gentlemen among flowers."
Situ Ce nodded and smiled, then looked at him: "How is it compared to Fu Qingchu?"
Lu Yunzhou's heart sank. Was he testing him?
He thought for a while and said: "Fu She people are not like peaches and plums mixed with dust."
Since he has asked this question, he will answer truthfully, and he will not do anything to him.
Hearing this, Situ Ce smiled with satisfaction, "What a 'different peach and plum mixed with fragrance'." He said, folded two branches and put them into his sleeves, then turned to look at Lu Yunzhou, "General, do you know why she Didn't you fall into the world of beauty?"
"Your Majesty is generous and kind." Lu Yunzhou bowed and complimented.
"It's because she is a plum blossom." Situ Ce continued his words, "I love plum blossoms."
Because Fu Qingchu was different from other women in the boudoir, and Situ Ce just needed her.
To Lu Yunzhou, Situ Ce's words were no longer a simple test, but a direct blow. If the Queen Mother had just declared her sovereignty to him, now she was telling him directly that he was not allowed to covet Fu Qingchu.
At this moment, he also understood why Situ Ce kept talking about Fu Qingchu just now. In fact, he was indirectly telling the Queen Mother that Fu Qingchu was very important to him and he did not let the Queen Mother act as a lobbyist.
Lu Yunzhou didn't answer, and he didn't know how to answer.
"Since the general loves plum blossoms, he should know that she has to go through a lot of hardships." Situ Ce looked at him with a very serious expression on his face, "If the plum blossoms bloom in March, they will be like other flowers. If you fall into a cliché, you will naturally not be praised by the world."
Situ Ce's meaning couldn't be clearer. With Fu Qingchu by his side, Fu Qingchu could achieve Fu Qingchu's fame. But next to Lu Yunzhou, she was just like an ordinary woman, disappearing into the crowd.
"General, do you think that's the case?" Situ Ce looked at Lu Yunzhou and asked with a smile.
Lu Yunzhou wanted to say that each flower has its own fragrance, but since he and Fu Qingchu had grown up, they naturally understood that if given a choice, Fu Qingchu would not be willing to wash his hands and make soup.
"Yes." Lu Yunzhou said solemnly.
Situ Ce nodded with satisfaction, turned to look into the distance, his eyelids closed slightly and said solemnly: "In terms of official rank, you are higher than her. But in the future, she will be the king and you will be the minister. You can only assist. If you have other intentions, then Treason."
Lu Yunzhou was a Zhongwu general in the fourth rank, while Fu Qingchu was a Neisheren in the fifth rank. In terms of official rank, Lu Yunzhou is four levels higher than Fu Qingchu.
Hearing this, Lu Yunzhou hurriedly knelt down and bowed his head, saying, "I don't dare."
Situ Ce stood with his back to him, and after a long time he said in a deep voice: "In the future, if you help your uncle more with military matters, I will feel more at ease both in the country and at home."
"I obey the decree."
"Also, what happened today is not enough to be discussed with outsiders." Situ Ce turned around and warned.
"I understand."
Situ Ce glanced at him and sighed, "Go back."
"I excuse myself."
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Besides, Cheng Hehe didn't fight Situ Ce last night. When he met Fu Qingchu the next day, his face was not his face and his nose was not his nose. Fu Qingchu coaxed her for a while, and finally cooked her favorite food in person, and then she was coaxed.
"We made a deal first, stay with me today, or you won't come to my door again." After lunch, Cheng Hehe threatened Fu Qingchu while taking a walk to eat.
Fu Qingchu was reading the draft of the new policy proposed by Cheng An. Hearing Cheng Shehe's words, he couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, okay, I'll accompany the Queen today..."
"Your Majesty has arrived——"
Before he finished speaking, the voice of the chamberlain came in.
Cheng Hehe couldn't help but sigh, and had to turn around and go out to greet him.
Seeing the two people kneeling on the ground, Situ Ce hurriedly helped Cheng Hehe, "The ground is cold, there is no need to salute in the future."
Cheng Hehe snorted coldly, naturally understanding that he was trying to please her so that he could coax Fu Qingchu away from her.
"Your Majesty has His Majesty's grace, and I also have my own rules to abide by." She said calmly.
Situ Ce had just helped Fu Qingchu up. Hearing her words, he couldn't help but feel a little funny, and waved for the palace people to get down.
"Okay, I was wrong. Can you stop being angry?" Situ Ce coaxed with a smile.
Cheng Hehe snorted arrogantly and sat down first.
"I made an agreement with Qingchu tonight that she would accompany me." She picked up the manuscript Fu Qingchu had just read and started reading it pretendingly.
Situ Ce turned to look at Fu Qingchu, and when Fu Qingchu nodded firmly, he knew that if he took her away tonight, Cheng Hehe would have to show off to him for who knows how many days.
"Okay, I'll accompany you tonight at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. I'll come over and sit down and then leave." He compromisingly sat across from Cheng Hehe and said seriously: "How about we split up on odd and even days."
Cheng Hehe raised his eyes and looked at him, thinking that this method was feasible, "You have no joke!"
"You are not joking." Situ Ce also looked serious.
Fu Qingchu: "..."
And me? Don't you want to ask my opinion?
"I think you two are really..." Fu Qingchu smiled helplessly, "How old are you?"
"It's what he said, but it's not..." Cheng Hehe said, suddenly feeling that something was wrong, "This is a bit embarrassing for Qingchu, so let's do it this way. Accompany me when Yue Xin comes in the early Qing Dynasty, and I will follow you the rest of the time. You guys The sooner I have children, the sooner I will be free.”
Situ Ce: "..."
He found that this man could really speak his mind.
"That's very good. If you leave the palace as soon as possible, I will be clean as soon as possible."
Cheng Hehe snorted coldly and didn't want to pay attention to him.
Situ Ce stood up and said, "Then we're leaving. You should rest early."
"Eh..." Cheng Shehe became anxious, "You don't keep your word, and you promised to accompany me today! I don't care, I regretted it, I'll still pay you on odd and even days!"
Hearing this, Fu Qingchu and Situ Ce couldn't help but laugh, and Cheng Shehe became even more angry. They were obviously treating her like a child.
"Huh! If I don't leave, I will die in this palace!" She said angrily, holding her hands.
Seeing that the person was really angry, Situ Ce was busy saying nice things, "Okay, okay, I still want to see Cheng Zhongshu. You two should rest early today."
Hearing this, Cheng Hehe glanced at Situ Ce quietly, and when he saw the two of them looking at her, he turned away with an arrogant expression.
Situ Ce smiled, took out a plum blossom from his sleeve and gave it to Fu Qingchu, and said with a smile: "Put it in a vase."
Fu Qingchu took the flowers, pursed his lips, smiled, and responded.
Cheng Hehe looked blank, "Let's go quickly, don't regret it later."
Situ Ce smiled and said, "This is yours." After saying that, he gave another plum blossom to Cheng Hehe.
Cheng Hehe was a little surprised and couldn't help but laugh: "Me too?"
What little girl doesn't like flowers?
Situ Ce smiled and touched her head, "Take good care of your sister-in-law."
Cheng Hehe nodded obediently, "Senior brother, please go slowly. My sister-in-law has only been in contact for eleven days. I will take good care of her every day, no more and no less."
Situ Ce: "..."
This deception is obviously deliberate, and there are still some parts to it!
