Xiao Ruxun took off his coat with the help of Li Sheng. He picked up a book and leaned on the bed to read.
After a while, Cai Yun came over.
Xiao Ruxun asked Li Sheng and Cai Yun's personal maids to leave. He stood up and helped Cai Yun take off her coat.
"Don't let Xunlang do this kind of thing. I can do it myself."
Cai Yun blushed and looked at Xiao Ruxun lovingly.
Xiao Ruxun held Cai Yun in his arms.
"You and I are husband and wife. Why should we separate? Furthermore, you're pregnant and need more rest. Although your body is healthy, you can't overwork yourself. You can leave the matter of taking care of Zhenbang and Yingying to your subordinates. They will do it more diligently than you. "
Cai Yun shook her head.
"Let's not talk about Yingying. Zhenbang is the Crown Prince of Daqin. Before he is married and studies, I can't neglect him. If I can't guide him personally, I'm really worried that Zhenbang will go astray. Those eunuchs will only follow his temperament and please him. I can't be at ease."
Xiao Ruxun thought about it and agreed. If too many things were entrusted to eunuchs, they would naturally please Zhenbang. Zhenbang was young and didn't know how to control himself. He would only become more and more unbridled. The more it was like this, the more he had to be careful to restrain him.
However, he couldn't be too restrained. Going too far was as bad as not enough. It was extremely easy to stifle the child.
This was really not easy to grasp, especially when it was raising the heir of a country.
This was the most risky thing.
Cai Yun was from a prestigious family and knew the importance of education. She was courageous and knowledgeable. She even dared to follow him to the battlefield to boost morale. Xiao Ruxun trusted her very much. Thus, it was naturally best for Cai Yun to raise the child herself. After a period of time, when the Royal Academy was established, Xiao Ruxun would look for outstanding teachers and throw Zhenbang and Yingying into the academy to study together.
They would go to the academy to study during the day and study at night under Cai Yun's supervision. They would begin their own learning career!
With this thought, Xiao Ruxun was slightly relieved.
"Don't worry, Caiyun. I will take care of Zhenbang. You don't have to worry about anything. Take good care of the fetus and give birth to our child. This is your greatest contribution."
Caiyun lowered her head and smiled, stroking her belly.
"Being able to bear a child for my husband is also this concubine's greatest wish."
Xiao Ruxun hugged Caiyun tighter. "Don't worry, I will clear all the obstacles for you. Anything that might threaten our family will not continue to exist. I will make us happy, and the children will be healthy. Don't worry."
Caiyun nestled in Xiao Ruxun's arms and closed her eyes.
Deep into the night, the people of the capital were all asleep.
Zhao Shiqing came out of the yamen of the Ministry of Revenue, exhausted. He was carried by a sedan chair in the direction of his home.
He was really tired these days. The new emperor, Xiao Ruxun, issued several decrees a day, all of which were very complicated and could not be easily completed. Although this was a good thing in a sense, because it meant that he was still useful to the emperor, and the emperor would not make things difficult for him.
As the remnants of Shen Yicheng, it was unimaginable that they could still receive such good treatment after the destruction of the Daming dynasty and the establishment of the Daqin dynasty. Moreover, whether it was them or Xiao Ruxun, the meritorious subjects who started the dynasty, they were all steady. They were rewarded when they should be rewarded, and they were kept in their original positions. It was incredible no matter how he thought about it.
But this thing happened, and it had been several months. More and more things happened, and the emperor did not intend to blame the previous dynasty at all.
Zhao Shiqing even felt that he could spend the rest of his life in the Daqin.
Therefore, Zhao Shiqing pretended not to hear the complaints of Zhu Yinghuai and the others. A group of stray dogs actually wanted to rely on the contributions of their ancestors to gain military power and actual power. This was simply wishful thinking.
As the saying goes, a gentleman's kindness should be cut off after five generations. After five generations, the country would not owe you anything. The former Ming Dynasty had given you more than ten generations, and you were still not satisfied?
This kind of people would cause problems in the future. Zhao Shiqing knew very well, so he took the initiative to draw a line with them, no matter what these people gathered together to discuss.
Now, Ma Zheng's matter made Zhao Shiqing dizzy. For the first time, he felt that his energy and ability were somewhat insufficient. Facing the huge workload of Ma Zheng, Zhao Shiqing deeply felt how happy the life of the former Ming Dynasty was.
They did not need to do much work, and they could just throw the responsibility to their subordinates or others. Everyone pushed the responsibility to each other.
But in the Daqin, it was not the same. The emperor personally took responsibility. No matter who did it, he directly questioned the various ministers. If they did not do it well, the minister would be severely punished. All the ministers were forced to go home late at night or even early in the morning. Some of them did not even go home and stayed overnight in the office.
Zhao Shiqing could not stand the smell in the inner hall of the Ministry of Revenue that had not been washed for many days. It was really disgusting. Zhao Shiqing, who loved cleanliness, could not stand it, so he chose to go home to take a bath, change his clothes, and smoke some incense.
A group of more than ten people escorted Zhao Shiqing in the direction of his home. With the temporary pass of the Ministry of Revenue Minister, they opened the city gate, went out of the Dong 'an Gate, and entered the streets of the inner city. After a few turns, Zhao Shiqing sat in the sedan chair and felt a little drowsy.
"Who is it?!"
Suddenly, Zhao Shiqing heard a shout, and then the sedan chair suddenly fell to the ground. Zhao Shiqing's teeth knocked together from the impact, and he was dizzy. It took him a long time to recover, but he heard a scream.
Then, the scream stopped and did not come again. Zhao Shiqing's heart thumped.
An assassin?
Someone wants to kill me?
Who wants to kill me?
Who did I offend?
His brain was working at full speed.
But at this time, a series of footsteps came, interrupting his thoughts.
He looked at the curtain of the sedan chair in fear.
Suddenly, the curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, and Zhao Shiqing only saw a masked man in black. Then, the man in black raised a crossbow in his hand.
Zhao Shiqing's pupils constricted in fear. His mouth opened, but before he could cry for help, an arrow pierced through his throat and killed him.
After the man in black confirmed that Zhao Shiqing was dead, he let down the curtain and made a gesture to the dozen men in black beside him. The dozen men in black quickly disappeared into the night, leaving only the dozen corpses on the ground and the dead Zhao Shiqing in the sedan chair.
In the night, the corpses slowly became cold.
The blood also slowly froze, losing its temperature.
At some point, a clapper sounded.
The clapper sound came from afar.
"It's midnight. Everything is fine."
A night watchman carried a lantern and struck his clapper as he slowly walked on a fixed route. The moon was bright that night, and he could see further. As he walked, he suddenly saw something black on the ground not far away.
The night watchman curiously took a few steps forward. The black thing came closer, but he could not tell what it was.
Holding the lantern, the night watchman took a few more steps forward.
A horrifying dead face covered in blood appeared in his field of vision.
The eyes that died with everlasting regret seemed to be staring at him.
"Ah!!!!!"
The night watchman was scared out of his wits. He threw away the lantern and clapper in his hand, and scrambled away.
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