food queen

Chapter 126 The New and Old Love (1)
Tai Fu Lu Ji heard that His Majesty was leaving the palace, so he prepared a lot of words and waited in Zichen Palace to persuade him.But before he had time to say what he had prepared, he was stopped by the emperor.

"What is Chief Assistant Zhou Chaozuo up to lately? He has claimed to be sick for so long. Does the Taifu know what the situation is?" Yun Shuo asked coldly.

Lu Ji's heart sank when he heard the words, and wondered if His Majesty found anything when he left the palace this time?So he didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly searched his stomach to tell Zhou Chaozuo's daily actions one by one.

"I don't want to listen to such nonsense." Yun Shuo's voice was colder than Beifeng, making Wu Miao beside him shrug his shoulders.

Lu Ji bit the bullet and asked, "Then what does His Majesty mean?"

"I want to kill him!" Yun Shuo said coldly.

"..." Lu Ji silently swallowed his saliva, and tentatively persuaded, "Your Majesty, after all, Prime Minister Zhou is a veteran minister who was valued by the late emperor. He has been the chief assistant for more than [-] years, with disciples all over the world, and there are countless party members... This matter Your Majesty still needs to think long-term."

"I don't want to wait any longer." Yun Shuo waved impatiently.

"Your Majesty, you have been enthroned not long ago, and there are many things that cannot be rushed." Lu Ji, as the grand tutor, thought it was his duty to help the emperor when he rushed over his head, so he lifted the corner of his robe and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, He, Zhou Chaozuo, is over 60 years old, and there is an 80-year-old old lady in his family, even if he does not die, his old lady will not live long, please wait a little longer, Your Majesty..."

"I said, I don't want to wait any longer!" Yun Shuo patted the kang table in front of him violently.

"Your Majesty!" The eunuch outside the door came in and knelt and replied, "Return to Your Majesty, Lord Jinghai Marquis Xiao please see me."

"Biography." Yun Shuo took a half sip of the tea cup at hand with a cold face, ignoring Lu Ji who was kneeling on the ground.

Xiao Lin hurriedly entered the door, glanced at Grand Tutor Lu who was kneeling on the ground, stepped forward and bowed and saluted: "My minister sees Your Majesty."

Yun Shuo put back the teacup in his hand, and Fang asked: "Xiaohou excuse me, what important things do you need to go back to the palace at this time?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, this is the memorandum from Zhou Chaozuo, the chief assistant minister of the cabinet, to Ding You. Because the matter is so important, I dare not make decisions without authorization, so I have to recite it back and forth to Your Majesty." Xiao Lin said, handing over a memoir with both hands.

"President Zhou asked for an order from Ding You?" The emperor looked at Wu Miao in surprise.

Xiao Lin replied loudly: "Return to Your Majesty, yes. I just got the news that Prime Minister Zhou's old mother died of illness today."

Before the emperor said anything, Lu Ji, who was kneeling next to him, let out a long sigh of relief.

"Did the master hear that?" Yun Shuo asked Lu Ji with a faint look.

Lu Ji hurriedly replied: "Return to Your Majesty, the old minister heard it. The old minister thinks this is a god-given opportunity. Please Your Majesty approve Zhou Chaozuo's memorial."

Yun Shuo sneered and snorted, "No, I can't be sure."

"Huh?" Lu Ji was stunned for a moment.

"I'm still young, and the regent is not yet deep, and I still need the assistance of Zhou Xiangye." Yun Shuo said, reaching out his hand towards Xiao Lin.

Xiao Lin hurriedly handed over the memorial with both hands, Yun Shuo took it and unfolded it, without looking at it, he took a pen and wrote a reply on the memorial: Duoqing, no.Zhou Xiangye is the pillar of the milk country, and I really can't live without it.

Xiao Lin looked at the handwriting like silver hooks and iron paintings on the memorial, and for a moment couldn't figure out what the emperor meant.But in this situation, he wisely chose silence, bowed to the emperor, and then retreated.

"Your Majesty, are you just being polite?" Lu Ji felt that the emperor would never give up such a good opportunity to drive Zhou Chaozuo out of the court.

"Whether you're being polite or not depends on what Zhou Chaozuo thinks." Yun Shuo smiled inscrutablely, and Lu Ji looked at it with great anxiety.

Yun Shuo looked down at Lu Ji, the prince who was always by his side, his eyes flashed with uncertainty.

The old lady of An Yi Hou Mansion died of illness on Xiaoxue on October 82th in the first year of Jinglong at the age of [-], which is said to be very rare.

Of course, this is also the result of her son An Yihou Zhou Zhaozuo's careful care and filial piety for decades.

In ancient times, Ding You was a big deal.For those who are children, if their parents die, Ding worry is a must, there is no doubt about it.

The imperial court may decree to seize love, but it is very few.And even if the emperor decreed to seize affection to show his love for talents and not allow his courtiers to leave, the courtiers should invite them again and again to show their filial piety to their parents.

Therefore, ministers, especially those who hold important positions, in order to protect the interests of the family, there is a lineage behind them, and they must stand firm on the court. Ding You can't easily return to his hometown, and he will put the health of his parents first. If the parents are sick, they will do their best to treat them, and they will never give up lightly.

So everyone in the big family is a filial son - some concubine sons will do their best to respect their aunt even if they hate their aunt to death. There is no other reason, but because everyone is afraid of Ding You!

Zhou Xiangye looked at the memorial approved by the emperor, and his heart was full of twists and turns.

He knew that this was just the emperor's superficial statement. In fact, the emperor wished that he would die now, so how could he sincerely keep him?

It's just that the emperor stayed.But this superficial article has been done to the extreme.

This makes An Yihou, who has been ups and downs in the officialdom for decades, feel inferior, and secretly regrets that he did not leave a little more room for doing things.

"Master Xiang! The emperor still can't do without you! If you really leave, the government will be half paralyzed." An official from the direct line of the Zhou family next to him had a smug look on his face.

An Yihou shook his head and sighed: "But the old mother's life-long nurturing grace must be repaid! Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve. At this age, I should give way to the younger generation."

"Master Xiang, don't be like this! The students all rely on Master Xiang."

An Yihou shook his head, and laughed at himself: "I've been worrying about it for so many years, and I'm really tired! It's time to retire and return to my hometown, and spend a few years of leisurely days of farming early and studying later."

That direct descendant naturally knew that it was impossible for An Yihou to be really worried because of these few words of the emperor.He also knew that the emperor's words were just superficial articles, so he sighed in agreement and asked again: "Then what is the plan for the future, Mr. Xiang? You must think about your children and grandchildren, right?"

An Yihou smiled wryly and said: "They also have nine months of guarding and bullying! Seeing that the emperor is like a newborn tiger, in fact, after nine months, the life and death of the Zhou family are still in doubt, what else can I plan? Just ask It’s all about staying safe as a family.”

Just as the people next to him were about to persuade him, the third son of the Zhou family rushed in, grinned at An Yihou, and cried, "Father, just now the Zhongyi Hou Mansion sent a message saying that the eldest sister also followed suit just now." Follow the old lady."

"..." An Yihou staggered and murmured, "My poor daughter! It's my father who is sorry for you..."

(End of this chapter)