Can I get to the other side?

Early the next morning, news of the flood in the Royal Garden spread, and at the same time there was also bad news - the Queen unfortunately died in the fire.

No one knows why the heavily guarded palace suddenly caught fire, and no one knows why the queen ran to the water pavilion in the royal garden in the middle of the night.

But all in all, the Queen is dead.

However, this news did not cause much sensation, and all the officials unanimously did not discuss the matter. There was not even much discussion on the matter in the streets. The people in Chang'an were still immersed in the joy of the end of the war and the unification of the world. among.

It was just a fire.

It's just one person who died.

As for whether this person is a queen or an ordinary palace maid, no one cares. The people are more willing to discuss what to eat today.

However, the emperor was still quite sad about the death of the queen. After hearing the news, he burst into tears on the spot and even stayed away from court for three days to express his condolences.

Officials also sent condolences one after another.

In the Jade Hall.

At this moment, the emperor Liu Xie, who was "greatly sad" because of the death of Queen Fu, was teaching his daughter to walk.

"Yes, yes, that's it, walk slowly..."

Liu Xie held Liu Ying's little hand and spoke gently and patiently, guiding Liu Ying to move forward step by step.

After taking a few steps forward, he let go of his hand, and Liu Ying did not fall down, and just started walking staggeringly.

However, after only taking four or five steps, he lost his balance and sat firmly on the ground.

Liu Ying pouted, her big eyes filled with tears, and she was about to cry.

Seeing this, Liu Xie hurriedly stepped forward and hugged her into his arms, and threatened her: "Don't cry. If you cry, my father will not hug you."

As if she understood Liu Xie's words, Liu Ying sniffed, held back her tears, and hugged Liu Xie aggrievedly.

"That's good."

Liu Xie scratched Liu Ying's little nose, and then smiled at Lu Lingqi beside her: "It seems that Ying'er is closer to me. She won't cry when I hug her, but you can't hug me, my beloved concubine."

Lu Lingqi said: "Your Majesty, please don't pamper her too much. It won't hurt the child if she falls. It will make her stronger when she grows up."

Liu Ying is now seven months old. Perhaps because of the Lu family's bloodline, this child's bones are very strong.

It should be known that ordinary children can stand up holding something in their hands after eight months, and start to walk after ten months, but Liu Ying can now stagger around at seven months.

Although he still can't walk a few steps, he is far better than most children of the same age.

"No wonder Xiao Liuying doesn't kiss you. You don't even feel sorry for her."

Liu Hehe joked about Lu Lingqi, and then smiled at the daughter in his arms: "Does your father love you the most? Can you come and sleep with your father tonight?"

"Aaah!"

Liu Ying's little head shook like a rattle, and at the same time she began to twist restlessly in Liu Xie's arms, looking at Lu Lingqi eagerly.

This made Liu Xie look embarrassed. .

Lu Lingqi held back her laughter, stepped forward, hugged Liu Ying into her arms, and smiled at Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, you always snore at night, and Ying'er certainly doesn't want to sleep with you."

"Snoring? Do I have one?"

Liu Xie was puzzled, why didn't he know that he could snore while sleeping? He didn't remember it.

"It seems that government affairs are too busy, which makes me work too hard. From tomorrow on, I will reduce the number of memorials."

"It's not easy to be the emperor."

Liu Xie sighed, showing a tired expression.

He is still too diligent.

Lu Lingqi smiled, seeing through Liu Xie's excuse to be lazy, and asked: "Your Majesty, how long does it take for Sister Zhen to arrive in Chang'an?"

Liu Xie had sent people to Yecheng to pick up Zhen Mi not long ago, but he doesn't know where he is now.

"It should be soon, at the end of this month at the latest."

Liu Xie said that he missed Zhen Mi a lot after not seeing her for a long time. In addition, he also wanted to see his son who was born recently and had not yet met.

In addition, now that Empress Fu is dead and the position of empress is vacant, it is time to seriously consider establishing a queen.

Thinking of this, Liu Xie looked at Lu Lingqi and suddenly asked: "My beloved concubine, do you want to be the queen?"

Lu Lingqi was wiping Liu Ying's saliva. She was stunned when she heard this, and then a look of panic appeared on her face.

"Your Majesty, why do you suddenly ask this?"

"I just miss Mr. Zhen and have no other meaning. Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me..."

Lu Lingqi said nervously.

She thought that what she just said made the emperor have other ideas, thinking that she was testing something.

Furthermore, the queen has just died, so how can she be re-established so quickly?

This will inevitably lead to criticism from both the government and the public.

Liu Xie smiled faintly and said, "Don't be nervous, my dear, I just asked casually. Although the queen has passed away, the queen's position cannot remain vacant forever."

"I think within a few months, the ministers will report to me asking me to establish another queen. I have to start thinking in advance now."

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi felt a little relieved, and then she said: "How can I be a queen if I failed to give birth to a prince?"

"Besides, I have a rough personality and don't have the talent to rule the Sixth Palace. I think Zhen Guizhen is more qualified to be the queen than I am."

"Mr. Zhen Guizhen has a good family background, is well-educated and has a gentle personality. Now he has given birth to a son for your majesty. He is the best candidate for the throne."

Lu Lingqi truthfully stated her thoughts.

She was not obsessed with the position of queen, and sitting in that position would not bring her anything.

If it was for the sake of the family's prominence, her father Lu Bu was now a general, the head of the military generals, and almost second to none.

Her becoming queen was just the icing on the cake.

If it was for the sake of the future, she had no son, and her father had no son, so what was the difference between her being queen and being an ordinary concubine?

And the most important point was that she felt that her life was good now, and being queen would be too much.

She also sincerely felt that Zhen Mi was more suitable to be queen than her.

After listening, Liu Xie laughed and said, "Since ancient times, there has been no concubine in the harem who did not want to be queen, but you are an exception."

"Forget it, let me think about this matter carefully, anyway, there is no rush."

He just asked casually on a whim to see what Lu Lingqi thought.

The ownership of the queen position is no longer a headache for him now, and who to give it to is completely up to him.

The power of the Zhen family was reduced to the extreme and no longer posed a threat; Lu Lingqi did not give birth to a prince, so he had a reason to refuse Lu Bu.

Of course, he could refuse directly without reason.

Now he truly felt how arbitrary the emperor with real power was, and it was no wonder that so many emperors became indulgent after taking power.

Just as Liu Xie was thinking, an eunuch walked into the hall and reported to him: "Your Majesty, the Shangshu Ling wants to see you."

Liu Xie frowned slightly when he heard this, and after looking at Liu Ying, he considered whether to refuse to see her.

Seeing this, Lu Lingqi said: "Your Majesty, Ying'er will be taken care of by me, you should go to see her first, maybe the Shangshu Ling has something important to do."

Liu Xie thought about it and felt that it was true, so he nodded and said: "I will be back soon."

After that, he left the Yutang Hall with the eunuch.

...

Xuanshi

Xu You had come to the palace, but he did not see the emperor. Only Zhuge Liang, Guo Jia, Sima Yi, Jia Xu, Fa Zheng and others were handling government affairs in the palace. He was stunned.

"What are you doing..."

Xuanshi has always been the place where the emperor handles government affairs and receives court officials, but the scene in front of him was beyond his understanding.

Where is the emperor? Why is it a group of ministers handling government affairs?

Jia Xu smiled and said, "Ziyuan, you just came and don't know the situation. Now all government affairs are reviewed by us. Your Majesty only needs to take a look."

"Ziyuan has just come back and needs to recuperate for a while, but he will come to Xuanshi to help soon."

Guo Jia joked, "Your Majesty has caught another laborer, and our burden can be lighter again."

The ministers laughed when they heard this.

After listening to the two people's words, Xu You felt very surprised and a little expectant at the same time.

If it is really as Jia Xu said, then this place can be said to be the power center of the Han Dynasty, and the people who can enter here are the top ministers in the Han Dynasty.

Because being able to come here to handle government affairs represents the absolute trust of the emperor, and can better grasp the direction of the country!

However, among the crowd, Xu You saw Sima Yi sleeping on the table, and even the brush was stuck on his face.

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"What's wrong with him?"

Xu You couldn't help but frowned. This is the center of participation in politics. How many people in the court can't squeeze in, Sima Yi is actually sleeping here?

This is too lazy.

Zhuge Liang glanced at Sima Yi, then made a "hush" gesture to Xu You, and smiled: "Brother Zhongda worked all night here to handle government affairs, and just fell asleep, Shangshu Ling, don't wake him up."

"?"

A question mark slowly appeared above Xu You's head.

His heart was full of astonishment.

Working all night to handle government affairs, is this so hard?

This is too deadly.

For a moment, Xu You's view of Sima Yi completely changed, and he was in awe.

This is a true minister for the country and the people!

Jia Xu said: "Ziyuan, you come to see His Majesty today, I wonder why?"

"His Majesty is grieving over the death of the Queen, and is now resting in the harem, I am afraid he may not necessarily see you."

"If it is not an important matter, you may tell me first, and I will report it to His Majesty later."

He understood the lazy character of the emperor.

He would never come if he could be lazy.

The death of the Queen was just an excuse.

"It's not a big deal."

Xu You hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but decided to say it: "When I persuaded Cao Cao to surrender before, I promised that as long as he was willing to surrender, I would ask His Majesty to pardon his youngest son's death sentence."

"Your Majesty has issued an order to execute the entire Cao and Xiahou families in fifteen days, and Cao Cao's youngest son is also on the list of executions, so I came here today to ask His Majesty for instructions."

If it were not for his promise to Cao Cao and his pity for Cao Chong, he would not have made this trip at all.

But that was all he could do. He just had to say it. Whether the emperor would pardon him or not was not up to him.

"The youngest son of Cao thief?"

Jia Xu heard this and the red pen he had dropped instantly hung in the air. He looked up at Xu You and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"The crime Cao thief committed was worse than treason. Your Majesty only executed his three clans, which was a great favor from heaven. How could his legitimate son be spared?"

It is a taboo to cut the grass without removing the roots.

Yuan Xi was an exception among exceptions. His situation was basically impossible to replicate. Otherwise, if everyone who rebelled in the future could keep their bloodline, what would be the consequences of rebellion?

The other ministers in the hall fell silent after hearing this.

Everyone could hear that Jia Xu's tone was not good.

Therefore, no one dared to speak for Xu You.

As the Grand Marshal, Jia Xu was a true favorite of the emperor, and the other ministers had to be respectful in front of him.

The only one who could be compared with him in status was Guo Jia, and sometimes even Guo Jia had to follow Jia Xu's opinion.

It can be said that anything that Jia Xu opposed basically represented the emperor's attitude.

"But..."

Xu You hesitated and wanted to explain, but Jia Xu interrupted him directly.

"Ziyuan, I respect you as a meritorious official, so I won't say some harsh words."

"I know that you and Cao Cao are old acquaintances. He imprisoned you for several years without killing you, and you are more or less grateful to him, but this matter does not allow for personal feelings."

"It's okay for you to plead for other people, but it's not okay for Cao Cao's youngest son. This is not negotiable."

"Please go back."

Jia Xu said with a serious look.

Xu You was silent.

He cast his eyes on Fa Zheng, Zhuge Liang and others, who just shook their heads slightly without saying much.

He looked at Guo Jia again, but Guo Jia just smiled bitterly.

Although Guo Jia also had some pity for Cao Chong, the son of a traitor is the son of a traitor, and Jia Xu was right.

This matter cannot be discussed.

Xu You sighed in his heart and nodded: "I understand. Sorry for bothering me. I will go back now."

After that, he bowed to Jia Xu and was about to leave.

But when he turned around, he saw that the emperor had come over at some point and was striding into the Xuanshi.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, the ministers stood up and saluted.

Xu You did the same.

Liu Xie looked at Xu You and raised his eyebrows and said: "Ziyuan has something to see me, why is he leaving now?"

Xu You hesitated when he heard this.

He didn't know whether he should say it or not.

Jia Xu stepped forward and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, when the Minister of the Chancellery persuaded Cao Cao to surrender, he promised Cao Cao to ask Your Majesty to pardon his young son."

"I think this is inappropriate. The traitor should not be allowed to stay. If he is allowed to stay, he will cause trouble. He should be killed."

Jia Xu told the truth about Xu You's purpose.

Liu Xie was a little surprised when he heard this. He looked at Xu You with surprise and asked, "Did you agree to Cao Cao's request?"

Xu You didn't know what the emperor meant, so he could only bite the bullet and said, "I, I did agree to Cao, and I was presumptuous..."

He had begun to regret why he came. He should have broken his promise earlier, which was better than losing his future.

Liu Xie thought for a moment and asked, "Who is Cao's young son? Where is he now? Bring him here for me to see."