Chapter 352 Turning You Into a Royal

Not long after Yao Shu and Yao Feng went south, the situation in the capital changed a lot——

Because of the matter of the noble concubine's burial, the emperor lost his temper in the court hall and almost dismissed Mr. Zhao from the Ministry of Rites. After the courtiers tried hard to persuade him, he just raised it high and then lowered it gently.

The emperor allowed Mr. Zhao to go home and rest for half a month, but in fact he was given half a month of confinement.

This day retreated.

The emperor asked Da Gonggong to summon Xie Qian, and went to wait for him in the hall where government affairs were handled with a stinky face.

Xie Qian, who was dressed in purple bordered black clothes, walked slowly to the front of the hall, just in time to meet the serious looking Lin Zhi passing by, the two exchanged a few words briefly, and then parted soon.

When Xie Qian arrived in the main hall, he saw the livid-faced emperor standing by the desk, sulking.

Xie Qian knelt down and saluted: "See Your Majesty."

The emperor waved his hand and said impatiently, "Get up, what nonsense are you talking about?"

While speaking, he threw the memorial in his hand into Xie Qian's arms, frowned and said angrily: "Look at it, look at it! No wonder I can't control my temper, I want to take down Zhao, look at the Ministry of Rites A bunch of moths are writing me all day long!"

Xie Qian held the memorial firmly, glanced at ten lines, and quickly read it.

His expression remained unchanged, he walked up to the royal case, gently put the memorial on the table, and said in a low voice: "Didn't the emperor already know the character of these people, why get angry?"

The emperor said angrily: "I know I know, but I still want to support these mediocre people and give them food and clothing, salary, official positions, and honors! How can I not make people feel aggrieved?"

The expression on Xie Qian's face was as calm as water, making people look at him, as if his mood could gradually calm down.

The emperor really stared at him without blinking for a while, feeling much better, and then heard Xie Qian say: "It's not impossible to be dismissed. It's just that the emperor shouldn't be impatient. You have to take it step by step, slowly."

The Emperor took a deep breath and let it out again.

He rubbed his brows, sat on the chair, and sighed: "It's not just Zhao Bing, but now the court is intertwined, and there are too many children from these aristocratic families. I just wanted to move one, and immediately seven or eight couplets came out." How can I move to protect him?"

Just because he lost his temper today, the final result was only a small punishment to Zhao Bing, which didn't have much effect.

Xie Qian stood beside the emperor, and said in a steady voice: "I still say the same thing, the emperor's actions must not be rushed."

The emperor had a headache and said: "It's not that my dear Qing doesn't know, I'm just such a quick temper, so what can I do?"

When he was young, the emperor asked some questions, whether he knew it or not, he always took the opportunity to speak first, and then wondered if he knew it.

If not, he looked at the elder brother of the prince and asked him to help.

Afterwards, the crown prince failed to ascend the throne, and all his brothers died in the battle for the throne. He was the only one left, sitting in this annoying seat, eroded by the pleasure brought by power day by day.

And the desire to control is also increasing day by day, making his temper more and more irritable.

Xie Qian didn't need to think too much, he could see the worries in the emperor's heart from the eyes of the emperor; he could also see that the current emperor had already noticed the negative influence this person had brought to him.

His voice was still steady and powerful, and he said to the emperor in a low voice: "Your Majesty has learned a lot of tactics since he was a child, have you forgotten them? Just follow them. What's more, there are ministers around, and ministers will remind you from time to time. Your Majesty's."

The emperor looked at Xie Qian's eyes as calm as water, and the anxiety hidden in the deepest part of his heart slowly calmed down with Xie Qian's breathing.

After the emperor's expression completely calmed down, Xie Qian said again: "Isn't the emperor just wanting to dismiss Zhao Bing from his position? No matter how complicated he is in the court, as long as he finds the wrong place, the emperor will use thunderous means to save everyone." without him."

The emperor showed a smile that was not a smile, and said: "Come on, why don't you sit in this seat for me, and go up and down every day, trying to figure out the different thoughts of the courtiers, quarreling with the thorns, and sometimes Always be on guard against those forces that are ready to move...Anyway, I don't want to stay anymore, and those who are able will live! Tomorrow I will announce my abdication, and I will give you Xie Qian to be the ghost emperor!"

Xie Qian finally frowned, and said: "The emperor wants to put Qian in a situation where there will be no redemption?"

Only then did the emperor realize what he had said.

He was silent for a moment, but the thought in his heart at that moment was like this, which made the emperor ask himself again: Does he really want to sit on this throne?
The emperor rubbed his brows, his voice couldn't hide his tiredness, and sighed: "Father was hardworking in the first few years when he took the throne, and accomplished a lot of things. But Ai Qing has also seen what he looks like later on."

Xie Qian knew the depression in the emperor's heart, so he only explained in a low voice: "Since this seat is occupied, there is no chance of retreating. Your Majesty does not need to worry, and there is no need to shrink back. The mistakes made by the late emperor, my minister I will not let the emperor commit another crime."

The emperor sighed again: "I know."

The monarch and his subjects fell into silence for a while, Xie Qian didn't speak, just stood beside the emperor quietly, letting time flow away.

After a while, the emperor whispered: "I have had a migraine for some days, and it is difficult to fall asleep at night. Whenever I think about going to court, I can't stop being irritable. The imperial concubine has been ill for a long time since the second prince died. I also wanted to let the eldest prince recognize her as his mother and raise her under her knees. But after all, the noble concubine didn't give me this chance, and passed away early..."

Fortunately, there were only Xie Qian and the emperor in the hall, and his fragility that was difficult to show in front of outsiders on weekdays could also be revealed in front of Xie Qian.

"Sometimes I can't understand why some people desperately want to sit in this seat? Power, wealth, beauty, which one is not something that erodes people's hearts? I don't want a general election, I don't like a luxurious life, and I don't like it. Feeling superior. Is it not suitable for me to sit in this position?"

Xie Qian listened quietly for a while, then said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, don't forget the responsibilities on your shoulders. The well-being of all people in the world is often only in your majesty's thought."

The emperor muffled: "If it wasn't for this so-called responsibility, I would have run away long ago."

Xie Qian looked at his tired side face, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember that when we were children, we talked about our own dreams in the future?"

The emperor smiled: "Naturally I remember. The prince brother said that he was going to lead troops to fight; I said that I wanted to go boating on the lake and be a leisurely fisherman. But you didn't say anything at the time. Speaking of which, what does Aiqing want to do?"

Xie Qian said seriously: "What I think in my heart is to be a good minister who is loyal to the emperor and patriotism, assisting the emperor, and bringing happiness to the people and the world."

The emperor was surprised: "How old are you? Did you think so at the time? Why didn't you say it?"

Xie Qian showed an almost imperceptible smile, shook his head, and said in a low voice: "I was afraid of being laughed at, so I didn't say it. But I really thought so at the time."

The emperor was taken aback for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Are you afraid of being laughed at? It's really possible! Now it seems that such an honest goal, in the eyes of the prince and the elder brother, should only be stubborn and sour Confucians. would have an idea."

The smile on his face was hard to fade for a long time, and he even said a few words in his mouth: "Aiqing, you are really amazing. Assist Ming Jun and bring happiness to the people and the world..."

Xie Qian gave a low "um", looked into the emperor's eyes, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, the education I have received since childhood is to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism, and to care about the world. Originally, Xie's family was overthrown, and such a dream has already been fulfilled." It was put on hold; but now the minister enters the court again, and gets to know His Majesty again..."

He paused for a moment, his eyes showed firmness, and said: "I will do my best to guard your majesty's country, your majesty's people, and the boats and lakes in your majesty's heart."

The emperor's eyes lit up little by little, but he refused to admit that he was moved by Xie Qian's words, but said jokingly: "You said to protect the country and the people for me. Well, the boat lake in my heart, what does it mean?"

Xie Qian said nothing, but his expression was unprecedentedly gentle and persistent.

The emperor smiled, and his head, which had been in severe pain, seemed to have lightened a lot.

He leisurely flipped through the memorials piled up on the court case. The remonstrances that made him easily angered at first seemed to be nothing more than black and white, lifeless square symbols without much meaning.

After a long while, the emperor said: "It would be great if I have a sister. If I marry Aiqing, I can also turn you into a royal, so that I can be tied by my side."

His tone was brisk, and he had returned to his usual joking state, so Xie Qian just listened casually and didn't care.

Speaking of Xie Qian's marriage, the emperor couldn't help but feel moved...

(End of this chapter)

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