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Chapter 400: Concubine Shu shows her pregnancy, and the emperor finally dies

The midsummer of the 23rd year of Chenghua was very hot, but for Xu Xin, who had advanced skills, these were nothing and were within the acceptable range.

Early that morning, Xu Xin went to the Hanlin Academy in a carriage with Wang Hua, the father of the number one scholar... As a ghost, he just drank tea and read books all day long. The difference between them was that one was just awarded the title of No. 2 An editor of the Hanlin Academy in 2016, and one was an attendant of the Hanlin Academy who had only been promoted for two years.

One is at the sixth level, and the other is at the sixth level. Strictly speaking, the difference is only half a level.

There are also several levels of new scholars and officials, but these have nothing to do with Xu Xin, the new editor of the Hanlin Academy. His future... How should I put it, is a bit too hard.

He was the Prince's Attendant in the East Palace and was one of the Prince's confidants. This fact destined him to have a bright future.

In this dynasty, the new champion of the imperial examination accused the eunuch Liu Xi and aggrieved the Murong family. These days, the emperor stayed in the palace of Concubine Shu day and night. It is said that there was news that Concubine Shu was happy two days ago. I think there will be a decree in the near future. This is truly promising.

Because of these insider reasons, Xu Xin's status in the Hanlin Academy is not ordinary and special. The boss of the Hanlin Academy, Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, is also polite when facing him.

As for his daily work, he left it to Wang Hua, the Imperial Academy's attendant. He was the only one in the entire Imperial Academy who could overpower Xu Xin and become his leader.

The leaders of the Hanlin Academy are still rejoicing that Wang Hua was not released as an official. Otherwise, who would this new uncle be placed under?

"I said you look good. This is the Hanlin Academy! Not at home."

In a hall somewhere in the Hanlin Academy, Wang Hua raised his head and glanced at Mr. Xu, who was rocking leisurely on a recliner. He really had a lot of things to say in his heart, but it was hard to say anything.

What is it like to have a son who is more capable than his father? Anyway, ever since Xu Xin passed the first prize, he has been trained by his father. In the future, watching his son do things in the officialdom is really... no dignity at all.

"I'm waiting!"

Xu Xin squinted his eyes and said this.

Many of the things he did were not in agreement with the Wang family, because in this era, they were trampling on the imperial power and were really treasonous.

"You're waiting..."

"The imperial edict has arrived!"

Just as Wang Hua was about to ask, he heard the eunuch's sharp and unique voice resounding throughout the Hanlin Academy.

"Wang Hua, the Attendant of the Hanlin Academy, was promoted to Bachelor of the Imperial Academy...Wang Shouren, the Editor of the Hanlin Academy, was promoted to the Imperial Academy, and the Prince's Attendant, and was given another gift..."

The voice of the eunuch delivering the order made countless people focus their envious eyes on Xu Xin and Wang Hua. After the eunuch who delivered the order left, Wang Hua felt as if he was in a dream.

"Is this... a promotion?"

Wang Hua looked at Xu Xin who had received the imperial edict, and he still hasn't come back to his senses. He stayed in the Hanlin Academy for three full years, and after another two years of hard work, he was successfully promoted to the Imperial Academy's Attendant, and then... this brat in front of him had only been here for less than two months, and he was promoted?

Why did he feel like he was just dreaming, and how could he get promoted? A Hanlin Lecturer is already qualified to give lectures to the emperor or prince.

"For such a big deal as Liu Xi, he only gave me a promotion of one rank, which is too little. To be promoted to more than two ranks in a row is against the rules, so you're in luck!"

Xu Xin took the imperial edict, said a few words, and then walked outside the Hanlin Academy.

"My colleagues in the Hanlin Academy must be in touch tonight, so you can go make arrangements!"

While Xu Xin was talking, everyone had already walked outside the door.

"Then why are you going?" "I can't thank you for receiving the order! I'm going to see the saint now!"

When Xu Xin's words came again, everyone had disappeared before his eyes.

Wang Hua was already used to this kind of thing. He whispered to himself, "You brat," and then went to mingle with his colleagues who came up to communicate with him.

Here Xu Xin had already followed the little eunuch who delivered the order into the palace, and saw the emperor in the palace of Concubine Shu, who was full of youth.

The emperor slept peacefully for two months in a row. He ate well, slept well and was forced to abstain from sexual intercourse. He felt a lot more energetic. However, this was just a reflection of his past. Ya's body and bones were indeed... extremely damaged.

Xu Xin can be saved, but has no idea of ​​saving him.

"You guys go down first!"

The emperor glanced at Xu Xin, who was approaching, and ordered all the eunuchs and maids around him to go down, leaving only Concubine Shu, whose belly was not yet pregnant.

"Wang Shidu, I am giving you a reward today. Do you think it is too little?"

"Thunder, rain and dew are all your grace!"

Xu Xin's answer was very formulaic, but only he knew the specific thoughts in his heart, but the emperor nodded with satisfaction.

"I know that you are a person of great talent, but you are still young and many things need to be sharpened until later... It is not that I don't have things to do, but those things require people with great ability!"

"Recapture the Loop and expel the Tatars, can you do that?"

"Pull down Liaodong and suppress the Jiannu slaves, can you do that?"

"Civil chaos in the southwest, clean up the rogue bandits, can you do it!"

"Trouble in the Southeast China Sea and controlling Japanese pirates, can you do it?"

The emperor asked you four sentences in succession, full of knocking meaning. These are indeed big problems in Chenghua Dynasty, but they have been cleared up by the emperor in every possible way. Now there are just signs of some troubles, but as long as the emperor As long as it lasts, there will be no chaos in the world.

The emperor's original intention of beating him like this was to stop Xu Xin from aiming too high.

Xu Xin raised his head and glanced at the emperor, then at Concubine Shu, who was holding her stomach behind him, and decided in his heart that it was time for the emperor, who seemed to have regained his wise and mighty temperament, to pass away.

He did this for the good of the emperor. Emperor Chenghua was very similar to Emperor Xuanzong Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty. He was wise and powerful when he was young, but gradually became dim when he got a little older. The factory guards did not have power and actually built a Western factory.

Xu Xin admitted that he had many merits, but also many faults. The key is that this emperor doesn't seem to be very talkative. He seems to be deliberately suppressing Xu, which makes him unhappy.

However, the emperor could not die in the palace of Concubine Shu. This matter is easy to handle. Concubine Shu has given birth to a dragon fetus, and the emperor should go to another palace to rest. Would it be better to be Concubine Li, the birth mother of the thirteenth prince, or Concubine Shao, who gave birth to three princes?

Xu Xin was thinking silently. At night, he once again raided the palace of Empress Shu. This time, although Empress Shu allowed him to sleep on the dragon bed, she did not allow him to act recklessly for fear of hurting her belly. 's child.

Xu Xin stayed here all night and discussed with Concubine Shu about the name of the future child and the fiefdom.

In the months that followed, Concubine Shu's belly became more and more pregnant, and Emperor Zhu Jianshen lingered in the palaces of Concubine Li and Concubine Shao. He was obsessed with women and wanted to create more princes.

But he didn't know the true condition of his body. If it weren't for Xu's help, how could Concubine Shu be pregnant... This went on for several months, and finally in August of the 23rd year of Chenghua, the emperor fell ill. However, he died in Qianqing Palace.

(End of this chapter)