royal princess

Chapter 195
Si Jin started her daily ideological education class, um, reading "The Doctrine of the Mean".Every time I read it, Si Jin's own mentality can also change a little bit, not to mention that every time she reads, her son is very obedient and seems willing to listen, which makes Si Jin think that she may be pregnant with him, reading every day He is used to it.

Anyway, it doesn't matter whether his son understands or not, Si Jin reads for an hour every day, and the little guy is used to it. Sometimes when Si Jin is too busy to take care of it one day, he even knows how to hum twice to express his protest.

After reading the book, his son fell asleep, so Si Jin took the needle and thread and made it beside him. Xiao Qi's middle coat can be changed several times a day in summer, so it is necessary to prepare more.Silk clothes are comfortable to wear, but they are not resistant to washing. They are expensive, so they need to be replaced more frequently.

At night, Si Jin heard a call from Yun Shang, saying that when Concubine Mei was serving her illness, she offended the Empress Dowager and was punished to kneel down.

Kneeling as punishment?
Si Jin: ...

"Is this true?" Si Jin asked with a frown, this is not something the queen mother would do, it's a bit mentally handicapped.

"It's been rumored like this outside, and some people said that they saw Concubine Mei kneeling in the yard with their own eyes." Yun Chang's complexion was a little pale, and kneeling in the room could save some face, which directly made him kneel down. In the yard, this didn't even give Concubine Mei any face.

Si Jin's expression became serious all of a sudden, "Go and find out why the Empress Dowager punished Concubine Mei like this." There must be something to do with being punished for no reason.

"Yes, it's just that the news is not easy to inquire about. I can't find out from the Shoukang Palace. I can only start from the Yijing Palace. The servants will go here." Yun Shang left in a hurry.

The Empress Dowager at the Shoukang Palace was so impeccable, it was naturally not easy to inquire about the news.Yijing Palace is Mei Fei's territory, so it is not easy to inquire about it.Concubine Mei has been in the palace all these years, but her own palace is still acceptable.

Before Yun Shang found out the news and came back, Si Jin received the news from Chen De'an, Xiao Qi reprimanded Concubine Mei.

This meant that Xiao Qi was on the queen mother's side, Si Jin pursed her lips, waved Chen De'an down, thought for a while and said to Hua Rong: "Go and get Yun Shang back, no need to inquire."

Huarong was stunned for a moment, but said immediately: "Yes, I'm going now, servant girl."

Si Jin watched Hua Rong go out, and then breathed a sigh of relief. She always had a feeling that Concubine Mei was going to be punished by bad luck today, and this should be a sign that the Empress Dowager was targeting her.Concubine Mei is also a queen, and she was reprimanded the day before she served her illness, Si Jin couldn't help but think about it.

When Xiao Qi came over in the evening, Si Jin didn't ask a single word about Concubine Mei. Judging from Xiao Qi's punishment today, Concubine Mei should indeed be caught by the Queen Mother.In this case, I will not be caught by the Queen Mother tomorrow.After making up his mind, he didn't want Xiao Qi to worry about his own affairs after being tired all day.

Xiao Qi originally thought that Si Jin would ask something, but she didn't ask anything, and Xiao Qi himself felt uncomfortable, holding Si Jin's hand and said: "Don't be afraid, it will be fine tomorrow, but today is Mei The concubine herself was too careless, which made the queen mother angry."

My sister has always provoked others in her life. If no one else provokes her head, she pretends to be a grandson and swallows it. It’s just that she can’t tell the truth. The queen mother can shame Concubine Mei. If the queen mother dares to treat her like this tomorrow, she Naturally, he would not just swallow it like this.

But in front of Xiao Qi, these words really cannot be said, just said with a smile: "You can rest assured that even you and I can take care of it properly, the Queen Mother will naturally be more dedicated."

Looking at Si Jin's smiling face, Xiao Qi suddenly felt furious, why did he suddenly feel anxious for the Queen Mother?
Si Jin came over with her son in her arms, and the family of three reunited and played for an hour, mainly Xiao Qi playing with her son, while she was doing needlework at the side, and when the time came, she asked the nanny to come and take the child away.Children need to develop a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early, adults will be busy tomorrow too.

After turning off the lights and closing the tents, Si Jin mustered up her courage, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Xiao Qi still wanted to tell Si Jin a few words, but after thinking for a while, when he turned his head, Si Jin fell asleep.

This heart is really big, Xiao Qi silently closed his eyes.

Early the next morning, Si Jin woke up earlier than Xiao Qi, which is really a rare situation.After washing his hands, cleaning his face, dressing his face, and changing his clothes, Xiao Qi sat up, seeing how imposing Si Jin was like a tiger, he made up his mind to go to Shoukang Palace to keep an eye on her after the court today, so as not to cause any trouble.

Xiao Qi couldn't say he knew 100% of Si Jin's temperament, but he thought he knew [-]% of it.So when I went to court in the morning, I felt my eyelids twitching and my heart twitching a little bit.

However, there is a lot of quarreling in the court today about the sea ban in the south. Sea bandits are rampant and ignore the court officials.Regarding the forbidden sea, there have been different opinions on whether to ban or open the coast since the first emperor, so there were many disputes in the court about this matter.

Just after the autumn harvest, when the people's pockets were a little rich, Duogu pirates landed at night, burning, killing, and looting.This morning, the Minister of the Ministry of War has mentioned this matter. Regarding the ban on the sea and whether to send troops, there are two factions in the court who are arguing endlessly.The main combat faction is mainly Xiao Qi's lineage, to promote our prestige in the Great Domain, and resolutely not allow any pirates to set foot on the Great Domain.The Lord Peace faction is headed by a lineage of aristocratic families. The treasury is not rich, and there is no money to send troops. Once a war breaks out, it will disturb the people and damage the country's wealth.

Cao Guogong argued with reason, and Qin Yuchuan refuted each and every one of them. The words of the two were like knives in the court hall, and the knife saw blood, which made all the court officials dumbfounded.

This matter is of great importance, even Xiao Qi did not make a hasty conclusion, he waved his hand and retreated without a result.After retiring from the imperial court, Xiao Qi declared Qin Yuchuan and Su Shengyang to meet him.

In the imperial study room, Su Sheng looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, as if he was not familiar with Qin Yuchuan.Since Qin Yuchuan entered the imperial study room, he didn't even look at Su Shengyang, and stood there straight. After the trial, Xiao Qi frowned, and looked at Qin Yuchuan first, "What happened to the military department regarding the dispatch of troops?"

"Returning to the emperor, the Shangshu of the Ministry of War did not express a clear position, but from the perspective of the minister, if the emperor insists on sending troops, Lord Shangshu will not stop it with all his strength." Qin Yuchuan said in a deep voice. Ever since he joined the Ministry of War, he found that Lord Shangshu He is an interesting person. This person is neither a complete aristocratic sect nor a complete humble sect. He just swings back and forth between the two factions.Thinking of his past life, this person could sit in this position for many years, and thinking about it carefully, it is also closely related to his current behavior.Reliving his whole life and re-experiencing the events of his previous life also allowed him to discover many things that he hadn't paid attention to before, such as the Minister of the Ministry of War Dong Lingchang.

"If the Ministry of War agrees to send troops, I'm afraid there will be more excuses from the Ministry of Finance." Xiao Qi looked at Qin Yuchuan, "This matter is no small matter. It is not easy to get a large amount of military money from Wang Xinrui."

This Wang Shangshu is so stingy that even the emperor can't help it. There are many places where the country spends money.Last time, Shangshu Cao Guogong wanted to approve a sum of money from the Ministry of Households, but was rejected mercilessly by Wang Shangshu, so the two had a very unpleasant quarrel.

"If the emperor can trust the minister, the minister is willing to share his worries and solve the problems for the emperor."

"Qin Aiqing shared your worries for you. I am very pleased. I will leave this matter to you." Xiao Qi was very satisfied that the number one scholar he had handpicked was very knowledgeable about current affairs, and turned his head to look at Su Shengyang, "Su Aiqing, if I order you to lead the army Suppressing bandits, do you have a chance of winning?"

As soon as this remark came out, not to mention Su Shengyang, even Qin Yuchuan was taken aback, and looked sideways at Su Shengyang slightly.In the previous life, Si Jin died young in the palace, so that the Su family father and son had no chance to rise to the top. Unexpectedly, in this life, Si Jin survived well, and the Su family also ushered in a different life.However, he can live again, and the life trajectory of others is slightly different, which is naturally understandable.It's just that I didn't expect that the emperor would hand over such a matter to the expired uncle who had never led a soldier.

Su Shengyang has never led troops to fight, so the emperor hesitated to ask this question. After thinking for a while, he said: "I am very grateful for the trust of the emperor, and I am willing to do my best for the emperor. But the matter of leading the army is very important. I have read military books briefly, but I dare not be arrogant when talking about soldiers on paper. Therefore, I am willing to be the vanguard, where the emperor's sword is pointed, and where the minister is directed." Su Shengyang is willing to go to the army to experience, but he is not so arrogant to send troops Just lead the three armies, but if you can be a vanguard general, it is also a dream to learn from the old man.

Su Shengyang's composure was appreciated by Xiao Qi, and it was only on the spur of the moment that he tried to tamper with it.If Su Shengyang really agreed, he would not agree. The responsibility of commanding the three armies is very heavy.It is very difficult for Su Shengyang, who has no military exploits, to lead the three armies to be obeyed.Pioneers can make many military exploits, accumulate slowly, and always gain prestige in the army, step by step to stand on the high ground, Su Shengyang has some skills, the only difference is the opportunity, now push yourself, if you really can come back with a big victory, by then Si Jin's family can also go one step further.Moreover, the Su family won the hearts of the army for him, and the military power in his hands can gradually be taken back.

Xiao Qi asked carefully about the sea bandits, Qin Yuchuan had spent a lot of time on this matter in his previous life.Back then, he went out as an army scrivener as a weak scholar, so he really had a say in this matter.Coupled with the fact that Xiao Qi deliberately let him go around in six parts, at this time he talked about the things in the six parts like a few treasures, and the monarchs and ministers talked very freely.

Su Shengyang was able to talk about the military at the side, and when Xiao Qi had a basic outline in his mind, he looked up and saw that it was almost noon.Now that I'm anxious, I can't sit still, I don't know what happened to Shoukang Palace's Qingyan.Feeling anxious, Xiao Qi looked at the two of them and said: "As for what we talked about today, it will be played tomorrow, and the two lovers will step down first."

(End of this chapter)