Empress Dowager Guide

Chapter 60 More monks and less porridge
Yuan Che pursed his lips, and said with a mournful face, "Okay, the queen mother, you have to go and come back quickly, Che'er, Che'er will miss the queen mother."

Sheng Shaoqing rubbed Yuan Che's wrinkled face, "Don't worry, the mother will go away for a day or two, and will be back soon."

Seeing that Yuan Che's expression was still lonely, Sheng Shaoqing thought about it, it was time to find some companions for Yuan Che to read.

People of the same age always have more common topics than her mother, and it is not a solution to always revolve around her.

It just so happened that Cui Yun walked in, and Sheng Shaoqing beckoned her to come closer, "Ah Jun, I remember that the prince would find a companion of the right age after he was enlightened. Yuan Che has been in the study for some time now, why hasn't he chosen a companion?" ?”

Cui Yun slapped her head. Recently, she was too busy to touch the ground with her hands and feet, so she forgot about this, and immediately wanted to apologize.

Sheng Shaoqing was already very familiar with Cui Yun's little tricks, so as soon as Cui Yun lifted her skirt, Sheng Shaoqing knew what she was going to do.

"When there are no outsiders in the future, I don't need to perform this set of virtual rituals. I'm tired and panic."

"Yes."

Cui Yun had no choice but to smooth the hem of her skirt, and replied softly, "Accordingly, the prince Kai Meng should find a companion of the same age to study in the study together, but His Majesty has already ascended the throne, so the choice of companion is more cautious than that of the prince's companion. , you should choose the sons of noble and noble families to enter the palace, but there are many sons from the noble families, but this quota is only five."

It was only then that Sheng Shaoqing realized that the difference between the Emperor's companion and the prince's companion was a word of difference.

The future emperor will be in power, and these companions who share the friendship of classmates will naturally have a bright future. I am afraid that they will not be able to grab this hot seat.

"Then how did you choose the prince's companion to read in the past?"

"The aristocratic family will apply for the list, and then Changqiu Temple will select and report the candidates to be determined. The final decision is up to you."

"I think about it, Chang Qiuqing must be very embarrassed now, so I procrastinate again and again."

When Cui Yun was in the Shang Palace Bureau, he was acquainted with Chang Dajian of Changqiu Temple. Later, the former Chang Qiuqing was convicted and imprisoned, and it was this Chang Dajian who took over the post. Therefore, Cui Yun's words were quite different. The meaning of protection.

"No matter how embarrassing it is, there should be a solution to the matter. Go find him, and the Ai family will ask him in person."

Cui Yun ordered Nv Shi to invite Chang Qiuqing, while silently sweating for him.

Because she was always with the queen mother, the queen mother would not punish her, but Chang Dajian's suspicion of dereliction of duty was probably based on reality.

When Chang Dajian arrived at the Yongguang Hall, it was already time to light the lamps, and Cui Yun slipped away from Sheng Shaoqing while adding candles.

Seeing Chang Dajian restlessly waiting for the transmission outside the hall, Cui Yun stepped forward and led Chang Dajian into the hall.

Chang Dajian saw that it was Cui Yun who came out, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked, "Miss Cui, the Queen Mother suddenly summoned me, what is the reason?"

Fortunately, there is such an acquaintance, otherwise he would have no idea, and he would not know how to speak when he met the Queen Mother.

Cui Yun lowered his voice and said, "How is the matter of choosing a companion for His Majesty?"

When Chang Dajian heard that Cui Yun was asking about this matter, his heart raised his throat again, and said with a bitter face, "Don't mention it, because of this matter, I almost have a headache."

"What's wrong? Choosing a companion to read will cause so many troubles?"

Chang Dajian also lowered his voice, "Your Majesty is young and has reached the top, and the seat of this companion has already been eyed by someone, but they are masters of fighting skills, and it is us young people who are suffering."

"A list was sent yesterday, and a new one will be replaced tomorrow. Who knows if there will be a new one in the future. How can I present it to the Queen Mother?"

Cui Yun frowned, "But isn't it your chief supervisor who has the final say on this matter?"

Chang Dajian even cried out for injustice, "Ms. Cui, how long have I been in office? The people left by the previous Huang Dajian are still there, so we can't ignore his face. Besides, which of the aristocratic families on the list should be singled out? They are all people I can't afford to mess with!"

Cui Yun also sighed, and only the Queen Mother can solve this problem.

"Miss Cui, the Empress Dowager wants to ask about this tonight?"

Cui Yun nodded and reminded him, "Supervisor Chang, the errand is difficult to handle. It's your fault if it's done, and it's not your fault if it's not done. But if you don't report it for a long time, it's because you want to hide it. "

Chang Dajian's back felt cold, and a chill came from the soles of his feet. The Empress Dowager is going to see him as a crime.

Cui Yun continued, "However, the Empress Dowager is benevolent and will not place heavy responsibilities on you. The only thing you need to remember is that you have to answer truthfully whatever the Empress Dowager asks."

Only then did Chang Dajian feel relieved, and Cui Yun saw that he had also listened to his suggestion, so he stopped talking and concentrated on leading the way.

"Empress Dowager, Chang Qiuqing has arrived."

Chang Dajian saluted at the right time, but his eyes quietly moved to the empress dowager and the emperor in front of him.

He used to have a low official position and rarely walked around in the harem, so today was the first time he saw the real face of the Queen Mother.

The empress dowager was checking the emperor's homework, and the emperor was talking about everything, but he couldn't understand it, but the empress dowager seemed fascinated by it?
Sheng Shaoqing leaned on the table and leaned on his head with his hands, with his eyes slightly closed, while listening to Yuan Che's recitation.

She couldn't bear the drowsiness that surged up after hearing the ancient prose. Fortunately, the system can detect it automatically, and if Yuan Che made any mistakes or omissions, she could remind her in time.

It just so happened that Yuan Che finished reciting a section and was happily waiting for Sheng Shaoqing's praise. Sheng Shaoqing opened his eyes and pinched Yuan Che's fleshy face, "Tomorrow I will reward you with big chicken drumsticks!"

This child Yuan Che seems to belong to the weasel family. He eats a lot of meat, but he prefers chicken. Based on the principle of not eating more than three and putting safety first, this chicken is served on the table three times at most within one month.

But for rewards, you have to choose what you like, and as expected, Yuan Che's eyes lit up when he heard the word "drumstick", and his saliva almost flowed down.

"Chang Qiuqing? You should get up first."

"The Ai family came to you today to ask how you are going with the matter of choosing a companion for the emperor?"

Chang Dajian saw that the queen mother really asked, and thought in his heart that Cui Yun was reliable, and replied calmly, "If you go back to the queen mother, the minister is still picking."

"Is this job so difficult?"

Chang Dajian heard that it was as if a cold wind had blown through the warm inner hall, and the cold sweat on his body was freezing painfully like ice balls.

"If you go back to the queen mother, this job is not difficult to handle, but, it's just..."

Before he finished speaking, Chang Dajian knelt down with a "plop", "It's because of my incompetence that the delay has come so far. Please punish the Queen Mother."

Sheng Shaoqing waved his hand, punishment is a trivial matter, let's deal with it first.

"You have to let Aijia know your difficulties, so that Aijia can make a decision."

Chang Dajian just waited for the queen mother to say, and as soon as Sheng Shaoqing finished speaking, he hurriedly answered, "According to the rules, your majesty needs five people to accompany you, but now more than dozens of families have signed up. Difficult to make a decision, please ask the queen mother to make a decision."

(End of this chapter)