half life slave

Chapter 15 The New Era

Gao Qian nodded, with a gentle smile, "You are in a high position now, but you can still remain humble, which is rare. Did you come here in a hurry to see off the old man?"

Rong Yu said yes, looked around and saw that all the treasures and utensils were there, Yin asked, "Is there anything else you need to pack, sir, I will sort it out for you and send it out."

Gao Qian smiled, "The things in the palace, I have nothing to take, even the rewards are all owned by the royal family, so let's leave them where they should be." Turning his head and looking at Shi Chen, he said, "I should Let's go, why don't you send me to Shenwumen."

Rong Yumang agreed, and saw that he only had a small package with him, so he took it and carried it for him.

Before going out, Gao Qian stopped to look back, and once again looked around the place where he used to live, his face was very calm, he couldn't see if he was nostalgic, but he would feel a little bit sad when he thought about it.

Rong Yu followed half a step behind him and asked, "What are your future plans, Mister?"

Gao Qian looked ahead and said with his hands behind his back, "Being an ordinary person. It's just not easy for people like us. I will study hard for the rest of my life and learn how to find an ordinary job in the fireworks in the market." hapiness."

Rong Yu was at a loss when he heard this, because even for him, such a life seemed so far away that it seemed like a world away.

But he understood what Gao Qian said was not easy. As an eunuch in the inner court, he was probably just like those carved beams and painted pillars or colorful cornices in the palace. He was destined to belong only to this imperial city. Will be regarded as a different kind, under the cold eyes, it is really unknown whether he can live a calm life.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Gao Qian smiled instead, "Why, do you still have many doubts and troubles? Now you are the seal of the inner court, but you don't seem to feel complacent at all."

With a thought in his heart, Rong and leaned forward and said, "I'm ashamed, I'm young, and there are still many things I don't understand. Could you please give me some pointers?"

After a pause, Gao Qian looked at him with a smile, "If you want to be a good slave, you just need to talk less and do more. The master can do what he says, and you won't make too many mistakes."

"It's a pity, you are not such a person." Seeing his face full of confusion, he shook his head and smiled again, "The old master asked you last time, if others are afraid to avoid it, you are willing to do your best. It shows that you are not a person. Good material for a minion."

He sighed softly, and continued, "The emperor is different from the first emperor, and you are also different from me, so there is nothing to point out. But you are cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and you are low-key and modest. It's not a bad thing to be calm, but in this position, It has the potential to turn into something bad. Can you understand me when I say that?"

Rong Yu really didn't understand, he had no intention of fighting for favor and power, and being able to get to where he is today is nothing more than driving ducks to the shelves, on the other hand, he is purely blind.It's not that he didn't think about quitting the job and trying to be punished by Shen Hui. It would be nice if he could avoid the vortex of right and wrong far away, but as time went on, the number of times he was rescued by Shen Hui increased, and he couldn't let it go.

To some extent, the appearance of Shen Hui did suppress the world-weary complex in his heart.

However, Jiangshan is easy to change and his nature is hard to change. The two lifetimes of hard work have made him believe that destiny is worse than human power, so it is better to be content with it.It's just that today, in a trance, it seems that he is in his position and has to seek his own affairs, because Shen Hui not only has the grace of saving his life, but also the grace of knowing him.

He still has the awareness that a scholar dies for his confidant.

Following Gao Qian's words, he thought about it and said, "Sir, what you mean is that as a person close to the emperor, and he has been promoted by the emperor, he has gained some trust. In the future, no matter whether it is the inner court or the former court, there will always be people who worship him. If you are not strong enough to be used by others for a while, there is no guarantee that it will not cause disasters and affect the lord."

After Gao Qian heard this, he shook his head again and again, "You only know how to restrain yourself, but never thought that no matter how well you restrain yourself, there will be people who will be jealous? In this position, it is not easy to keep one's heart, not to mention there are still people in this position. Once power is contaminated, it is even more difficult to retreat completely. Let me ask you, if you are criticized or even impeached one day because of the emperor's favor, what will you do? Do you only rely on modesty and prudence to deal with it? Is it?"

Of course he couldn't, but what he said was something that Rong Yu had never thought of, so he was stunned by the question for a while.

Gao Qian stopped again, looked into Rong Yu's eyes, his eyes were very clear, "I ask you, if someone slanders you, if someone hates you, what will you do?"

Rong Yu's heart tightened. According to his indifferent temperament, it is really unnecessary to conflict with others, but the possibility of things backfiring is too great. After thinking about it, he replied, "I believe in the emperor, if the emperor also believes in me, tolerance and willingness I will die; if the emperor doesn't believe in me, I won't regret it if I die."

Gao Qian frowned, staring at him for a long time, Rong Yu seemed to hear a soft sigh, after that Gao Qian didn't say anything, just nodded to him with a smile.

Seeing that Shenwumen is close at hand, Rong Yu can only send it here.Feeling a little bit reluctant, he asked him, "Where is your residence, sir? If there is a chance, I would like to visit you at your residence."

Gao Qian waved his hand and smiled leisurely, "No need, I think you will be the target of public criticism sooner or later, it's better for the old man not to have anything to do with you."

After laughing for a while, he suddenly said seriously, "I am no longer a member of the court, and I don't want to listen to or discuss the affairs of the court. You must also know how to avoid suspicion, and don't get too close with me, an old man. Old man, let's just leave now, and you also take care of yourself."

Rong Yu understood what he meant, nodded silently, and handed the package back to him.Then he watched him turn around, without looking back, and slowly walked out of Shenwumen.The slightly hunched figure gradually disappeared from sight, leaving only a long shadow under the setting sun.

Turning around and walking back, all the maids in the court saluted him along the way. Only now did he realize that for the palace servants serving in the inner court, what is about to start should be regarded as a brand new era.

This era belongs to the new emperor Shen Hui, and as the palm seal of the inner court, it also more or less belongs to him, the bystander Lin Rongyu.

"Rong Yu, come and take a look at this." In the Xinuan Pavilion, Shen Hui threw a memorial on the desk, and his tone was rather displeased.

Rong Yu took it over and looked at it. The content was that Shen Yinbing impeached Cao Guogong's eldest son, Li Zhong, for raising slaves and arbitrarily seizing the land of Nanjun.After reading the memorial, he paid special attention to the proposals for the cabinet.

Under the Dayin Dynasty system, official memorials were first discussed by the cabinet to draw up handling opinions, and then submitted to the emperor before making final instructions.The former is called ticket plan, and the latter is also called batch red because it uses a vermilion pen for instructions.

Right now, the content of this draft is simple. After saying that Li Zhong is a hero, he has always abided by the rules and laws. What Shen Yinbing played was found to be inconsistent with the truth. It is suggested that the emperor keep this script and not publish it.

Knowing that Shen Hui was waiting for an answer, he put down the question paper and said calmly, "I heard that Li Zhong is married to the second daughter of Lord Qin, the chief assistant. Since there is an in-law relationship, it is not surprising that the cabinet made such a proposal."

Shen Hui snorted, "If I want to marry the Qin family in the future, wouldn't Li Zhong also become my in-laws? Qin Taiyue is becoming more and more stupid as he grows older, and he will only treat unworthy people as if I will never give up. His face."

"Old Qin Ge has been in charge of the cabinet since he was promoted to peace, and he is committed to implementing reforms. He has always been diligent and honest..."

Shen Hui interrupted him, "Is he clean and honest? He doesn't dare to say it outside. What he is best at is being strict with others and lenient with himself."

Rong Yu pursed his lips and smiled, and moved the candied fruit marinated in rose juice in front of him, "When the water is clear, there will be no fish. The emperor can't be too serious."

"I'm not serious, but someone is serious. It's not like you didn't hear me in the warm pavilion today. He actually asked me when I got married. It's only been a few months since the emperor's exam? He said it nicely - the big wedding is also Obey the first emperor's edict. But whose father will marry a bride without a son? I know what he is planning. Marriage is a family, not to mention there are future generations!"

He sneered, "Nowadays, the chief assistant is in charge of everything. If there is any objection, he has the ability to scold people bloody in front of me, and then make up a question book for others." He said ruthlessly. He sneered, "Being my uncle is no longer enough to satisfy him."

Qin Taiyue has indeed been somewhat reckless recently, and Rong Yu knew that Shen Hui was both disgusted and helpless about this. This was a battle between the power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister, and if it was not done well, the fight would be extremely fierce.In particular, Qin Taiyue has been a cabinet minister for more than 20 years, and his disciples are all over the world. It will not be shaken overnight.

"How does the emperor plan to return to Qin Ge?"

"Let the first emperor keep the system, let's delay it for another year." Shen Hui picked up the memorial again, thought for a while, and wrote with a pen: I want to see how to check it.

At Chenshi the next day, Rong Yu went to the cabinet to check in as usual to get the memorial for that day.Qin Taiyue was displeased at first, but when he saw him coming, he said bluntly, "Please pass on the palm print, the old man wants to meet the emperor."

Knowing that Shen Hui is currently in the Hall of Mental Cultivation and has no other arrangements, Rong and Naturally invited Qin Taiyue to enter the inner court with him.On the road, the two seldom spoke to each other, and each was silent.Tolerance and speculation, he must have dismissed Li Zhong's case for the sake of Shen Hui, and he was deeply troubled.

Sure enough, when he met Shen Hui, Qin Taiyue cut straight to the point, "I have ordered Yin of Shuntian Mansion to thoroughly investigate the matter of Li Zhong raising slaves to seize the people's land in Nanjun. It turned out that it was a misunderstanding. The mistress was at odds with her, so she fled privately to a relative's house in Nanjun to hide. After Li Zhong knew about it, he took his servants to Nanjun to fetch someone. Unexpectedly, he was bitten back by the unreasonable people, saying that he had indulged in slavery and committed murder. The unruly people who falsely accused the court officials were punished. The emperor wanted to see the process, and the minister ordered the Shuntian Mansion to submit the records, so that the emperor can have a look."

Rong Yu stepped forward, took the notebook from his hand, and held it to Shen Hui.It seems that Qin Taiyue was already prepared, and Rong Yuzheng guessed how Shen Hui would respond, but he heard him reprimanded in a low voice, "It's hard to mess with people, but Li Zhong is not easy to trouble, how can people behave in a good manner? Make a fuss by seizing the opportunity. It is unseemly to make a fuss about a concubine, and I have issued an order to punish him."

After finishing speaking, he slowed down and gradually calmed down, "Elder Ge is his father-in-law, so he should be disciplined well. Although he is not Cao Guogong's heir, he is also from a noble family, and he has a minister like you as his elder." , how many eyes are staring at him, don't ruin the reputation of the Qin and Li families because of him."

Qin Taiyue hurriedly nodded in agreement, looked at Shen Hui's face, and said in panic, "Don't worry, obeying the emperor's decree will definitely control that evil person. But when it comes to this, I remembered what I played a few days ago. About the emperor's wedding, I don't know How is the holy will judged?"

Shen Hui smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly, "Although the emperor's examination has a decree, he didn't specify a specific date, and the Ministry of Rites did not discuss it. I decided to change this year's date to next year's. I have complied with the emperor's imperial edict, How does the old man feel about keeping the rules for the emperor's examination?"

"I think it's inappropriate. The late emperor issued an imperial edict to the world. It is the spring of this year. Now it's almost late spring. If the emperor delays the wedding, I'm afraid the officials will tell you that you don't respect the late emperor's edict. At that time Why did the emperor explain to the people of the world?"

"What my uncle said is also reasonable," Shen Hui said with a long hum. "In the 29th year of Shengping, An Lang, a writer of the Ministry of Industry, was just promoted, so he didn't want to return to his hometown Ding You, and concealed his father's death. Later, uncle Find it out and report it to the first emperor. I remember my uncle said that An Lang violated human relations and should be sentenced to death if he bullied the emperor. The first emperor sentenced him to Ling Chi and his family. Why did my uncle think that it would not be enough to punish An Lang severely? It’s not enough to show that our court regards filial piety as a warning, but now I don’t want to take care of me? I just want to keep the system for a year, so it can’t be regarded as disobedience to the late emperor’s will.”

Tapping the imperial case with his slender fingers, he put on a embarrassed description, "I also want to rule the world with filial piety, but if I can't even guard myself, why should I restrain my ministers and workers? I'm afraid this is the first of its kind. There are not a few people like An Lang, uncle wants to see more and more officials in Dayin's court, right?"

In the 29th year of Shengping, Shen Hui at that time was just a six-year-old baby who had just started enlightenment and read four books in the upper study every day.Qin Taiyue never dreamed that he could remember such a thing, and would use it to gag himself today.

Mr. Shoufu was a little annoyed for a while, and he had no position to argue any further, so he gave up resentfully and bowed his head to leave.