"There's no hurry …"
Wei Yi spoke softly, as if the words were spoken in his mouth.
He narrowed his eyes slightly as he turned around to face the light and look into the distance. The chilly aura in his eyes no longer existed. Instead, it tempered the monstrous ambition and authority of the Imperial Family, revealing a kind of boldness.
It made people tremble with fear!
Shen Zhangqin bowed and cupped his hands in obeisance. "Ever since Prince Rong left the capital, the Imperial Court is now filled with Your Majesty's people. Those disloyal ministers have been removed from their posts and banished from the capital. Your Majesty can now rest in peace." "Rest in peace?" Shen Zhangqin laughed. "Sitting on this throne, when have I ever slept in peace? That group of monsters has always refused to obey me and even tried to rebel against me. They even wanted to assist me in my decisions. In their eyes, I am nothing but a fool, a puppet at their mercy. In the end, I am only protecting Prince Rong's empire.
It's just clothes. "
His tone was somewhat desolate.
Ever since he ascended to the throne, the ministers of the imperial court had never trusted or obeyed him. In their eyes, the empire would be returned to Prince Rong sooner or later. This fool could not sit still.
Shen Zhangqin said, "His Majesty is above ten thousand people, nobody can rebel."
"Lord Shen really knows how to talk."
"This subject speaks the truth."
Wei Yi smiled without saying a word. As the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, Shen Zhangqin had always been well-behaved. Even though there was a hint of flattery in his words, it made people feel comfortable and not the slightest bit annoyed. The people in the Ministry of Rites had always spoken in a bureaucratic manner. Rather than saying that the officials did well, it was better to say that the people in the Ministry of Rites spoke well. After all, they were all officials of the imperial court.
There were all kinds of people, but they also knew how to be balanced.
Shen Zhangqin asked again, "How does Your Majesty intend to deal with Lord Qin's matter?"
Qin Shiyu! "Lord Qin is a good official, and we do not intend to punish him severely. After all, when the previous Emperor was still alive, he did not have to submit a memorial or go through the Ministry of Personnel's investigation. He was allowed to arrange for his subordinates to take up their posts. Now that we have ascended the throne, he has no choice but to do so.
Perhaps it's because you haven't gotten used to it yet that you've neglected me. Once you've made a mistake, you'll just have to remember it next time. Even if we don't punish him, he should understand who is in charge of this country now. "
"Your Majesty is wise."
Wise?
He had been a fool for more than twenty years. So what if he was wise for a while?
Speaking of Qin Shiyu, although he was a little stubborn, he had always been careful with his words and actions. However, this time, he had made a huge mistake! When he was young, he fought a war and his leg was injured. He had no choice but to retire and become a civil official. He was appointed as the Yinguan of the Ministry of War. His position was similar to that of the Director of Personnel, and he was in charge of promoting people for the Ministry of War. The Qizhen Emperor had always been fair in his rewards and punishments. He also knew the temperament of the generals who fought for years.
He was afraid that he would lose his prestige, not to mention the injured Qin Shiyu, so Qi Zhen Emperor was worried that he would lose face, so he specially granted him private power. He could make his own decisions about personnel transfers in the Ministry of War, and did not need to report it to the Emperor or the Ministry of Personnel.
It had been like this year after year.
However, the late Emperor was already dead. Now that the new Emperor had ascended the throne, there would be a new system and a new style. Qin Shiyu had recently obtained a guest. He felt that this person was not bad and had a unique perspective. With a stroke of his pen, he assigned him to be the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War. This stroke caused a problem. Logically speaking, now that the Emperor had changed, Qin Shiyu should have reported it to the Ministry of Personnel to make arrangements.
However, Qin Shiyu had neglected this point. According to previous practice, he had directly bypassed the Emperor. This caused the dissatisfaction of the court officials, who reported him to the Emperor.
Qin Shiyu was Prince Rong's man, so Wei Yi had to accept the complaint. However, Qin Shiyu was an old official, and the late Emperor had shown him some respect. Naturally, Wei Yi could not be too obvious or ruthless. He could only demote Qin Shiyu and punish him by copying the Great Lin's laws a hundred times as a warning.
This move did not lose the support of the people, nor was it too dictatorial.
On the contrary, it made him wear the hat of a 'wise ruler' high.
After a while, he waved his hand and signaled Shen Zhangqin behind him. "Forget it. Lord Shen, you may leave."
"Yes."
But …
Shen Zhangqin took two steps back and then stopped, as if he had something to say. He lowered his eyes and swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Wei Yi sensed that the figure behind him had not retreated. He turned his head and looked at him. "Is there anything else, Lord Shen?"
Shen Zhangqin bowed again and cupped his hands. "Does Your Majesty still remember … what you promised this official?"
"Are you talking about Second Miss Ji?"
"I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish."
"We will not go back on what we promised you. You may go back. In a few days, we will issue an imperial edict to allow her to enter the capital. As for your marriage, we will discuss it with your father, Minister Shen. After all, a son needs his father's permission to marry. But don't worry, since we have spoken, Minister Shen will not object."
Shen Zhangqin was overjoyed. He knelt and kowtowed. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Since you've helped me, of course, I'll help you as well. Just wait patiently for your wedding."
Shen Zhangqin kowtowed again.
Only then did he leave, satisfied.
Wei Yi stood there without moving for a long time.
More and more lanterns were lit in the palace. At a glance, it was as if he was surrounded by a sea of festive lanterns. Perhaps it was because the palace was too cold, and only with more lanterns would it feel warmer.
Suddenly, a gust of wind rose from the Lunar Ascension Tower, causing his eyes to sting.
He closed his eyes. Only a hazy ray of light seeped through his eyelids. At that moment, he felt as if he had returned to the time when he was imprisoned in Concubine Xiao's palace. That lightless, narrow, and dark room. He allowed the darkness to swallow him up bit by bit, powerless to resist. He stretched out his hands but could not find any support. The cold wind gusted into his clothes, his throat, and his body.
He would never forget that feeling of helplessness and despair in his blood. Because at that time, he truly felt … that he was only one person.
One person!
A helpless person with no one to rely on!
It was probably from that time that he was fated to be who he was today.
Every time he thought about it, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.
At this moment, he could not help but grip the red railing in front of him so tightly that his fingers turned white.
"Your Majesty?"
The young eunuch beside him walked over. Seeing that Wei Yi was acting strangely, he called out to him several times.
"Ah!"
Wei Yi opened his eyes. The black fog had dispersed, and he could see the bright firelight in front of him. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
His forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, are you not feeling well? This servant will summon the imperial physician to take a look. "
"There's no need. We are fine."
"But Your Majesty has already been like this several times. If …"
Before the eunuch could finish, Wei Yi raised his hand and interrupted him. "We said we are fine. You may leave. We will stand here for a while longer."
The eunuch did not dare to disobey the order. He bowed and retreated.
Wei Yi took a long time to recover from the shock he had just experienced.
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