Shen Yu's voice was very low. Every word seemed to have a hook, drilling into Shang Junlin's heart.
Shang Junlin supported Shen Yu's waist with one hand, supporting the young man's body. Shen Yu saw that he would not fall, so he put his hands on Shang Junlin's shoulders.
The distance between the two was getting closer and closer. They looked at each other, and each other's figure was reflected in their eyes.
Their lips touched.
The tremor suddenly increased.
Shen Yu slowly closed his eyes and pecked the man's lips.
Shang Junlin put his other hand on Shen Yu's waist, and his fingers clasped her flexible waist.
He resisted the urge to tear the young man apart and swallow him whole, allowing the other party to touch his lips lightly.
It was like drinking poison to quench thirst.
Shen Yu knew that the other party would not be satisfied with such a touch, so he slowly pried open the other party's lips and entered.
Similar to Shen Yu's usual style, there was no straightforward violence. Every movement was extremely seductive, and it was likely to lead people into the abyss of desire.
Shang Junlin's breathing became heavier and heavier. When Shen Yu was about to withdraw, he took the initiative, captured the young man's lips, and heavily invaded.
His attack was fiercer than ever before.
His white and slender fingers weakly grabbed the black clothes on the man's shoulders, leaving wrinkles. However, at this time, no one cared about the marks left on the expensive clothes.
After the kiss, Shen Yu leaned on the man's shoulder, panting slightly, "Your Majesty, are you still angry?"
Shang Junlin's eyes were dark, and his voice was slightly hoarse, "If I say that I'm still angry, will A Yu coax me again?"
"What do you think, Your Majesty?" Shen Yu's voice was lazy, and a little hoarse.
After his breathing calmed down, Shen Yu turned over and leaned on Shang Junlin's chest. The man put his arm around the waist and put it on Shen Yu's lower abdomen.
Shen Yu glanced at the table. Shang Junlin's half-approved booklets were spread open on the table. There was also a thick stack of booklets waiting to be approved.
"Your Majesty, please approve the memorials first." Shen Yu pointed at the pile of unfinished memorials.
"A Yu, accompany me." Shang Junlin rested his head on Shen Yu's shoulder, reached out to pick up a memorial and spread it open.
This booklet was written by the Prime Minister, and it was about the examination of officials.
Every year in Da Huan, there would be an official assessment. Based on the results of the assessment, the next year's official would be promoted or demoted. In the past, this matter was handled by the cabinet.
The examination of the officials was set to take place in the winter, and the content of the examination was the performance of the officials for the year. Specialized officials would report the situation to the Cabinet, and after the Cabinet discussed it, they would report it to the Emperor, who would make the final decision.
During this period of time, the Prime Minister was very busy. Especially when he found that some officials were slacking off all day, he felt that it was intolerable. He directly asked the Emperor to re-investigate the assessment of these officials in the past years. At the end of the memorial, he said that he hoped that the Emperor could send a few useful people to help him.
The other two ministers in the cabinet were also busy. They were busy with the affairs of the court and the family. They had to determine the amount of materials and gold to be donated before the donation was announced to the public. They couldn't let outsiders look down on the aristocratic families, and they couldn't let the Emperor be afraid of them because of this.
In addition, Shang Junlin was more assured to let the Prime Minister handle this matter. Compared to the other two ministers in the cabinet, the Prime Minister's shoulders were heavier.
"As for the officials, Your Majesty might as well send He Chengyu and the others to the Prime Minister's side. They can help the Prime Minister and also get some practice in advance." Shen Yu thought of He Chengyu and the others who were still in the Hanlin Academy and suggested.
"I also have the same idea. In comparison, the Hanlin Academy is currently the most leisurely. The court is short of manpower, so they can get used to it in advance."
The next day, He Chengyu, Jiang Huaiqing, and Fang Jiayi, who were on duty in the Hanlin Academy as usual, all received the imperial edict from the palace.
The three of them were stopped at the entrance of the Hanlin Academy. After the imperial edict was read, the eunuch who announced the edict urged them, "The three of you should quickly pack up and follow me to the Prime Minister's side."
Jiang Huaiqing and He Chengyu looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
Although they didn't know what was going on, they quickly packed up and were sent to the Prime Minister's side.
The Prime Minister was sitting in the study dealing with official business. When he saw them, he said faintly, "Since the Emperor sent you here, you should do your work well and don't worry about anything else. Look over there, these are the things you need to deal with today. Go."
After that, the Prime Minister lowered his head and continued to do his work.
Jiang Huaiqing looked at the place the Prime Minister pointed at and saw five stacks of documents on the small table. He couldn't believe his eyes.
These were the things they needed to deal with today?!
A few days later, Jiang Huaiqing rubbed his sore neck as he walked out of the Prime Minister's residence. "These past few days, I've realized how difficult it is to be a good official."
Every day, he had to deal with endless documents. Compared to working in the Prime Minister's residence, his days at the Hanlin Academy couldn't be more relaxed.
"The Prime Minister really doesn't have it easy," Fang Jiayi sighed. "I always thought that my father was very busy. I didn't expect the Prime Minister to be even more busy."
"Although it's a bit tiring, I've learned a lot these past few days. Other than being serious about official business, the Prime Minister is very easy to get along with."
The officials of the imperial court had also noticed that the Prime Minister had been following the top three of this year's batch. He brought them with him wherever he went. Later on, he even brought them with him to morning court.
There were some people who complained about this, but since the Emperor didn't blame them, they couldn't say anything.
The two memorials written by Official Fang arrived at Shang Junlin's desk one after another, explaining the true situation in Subei. The first one arrived earlier, and the other one arrived at the palace seven days later through official channels.
"This one was deliberately released by Fang Jun to deceive others." Shang Junlin finished reading the two memorials and picked up the one that arrived later. "It says that everything in Subei is normal, the disaster situation isn't serious, and the supplies they brought are just enough."
"Then this one is about the suspicious points in Subei." Shen Yu picked up the other one, but didn't open it. "How's the situation in the Subei Army?"
If there were only problems within the officials, the matter would be easier to solve. If there were also problems within the Subei Army, it would be troublesome.
"Fang Jun hasn't found any abnormalities for the time being. When I was in Subei, I separated the Subei Army from the Subei Army's official system. The two sides operate independently and don't interfere with each other." Shang Junlin had done this because he didn't feel at ease leaving the Subei Army in the hands of the Subei Army's officials.
"Your Majesty didn't send Gu Huai and the Hidden Dragon Guards just to secretly protect Official Fang, right?" Shen Yu walked around and sat down next to Shang Junlin.
"A Yu knows me well. Their true goal is the Subei Army. I need to understand the situation in the Subei Army."
Subei was an important barrier between Da Huan and the Northern Desert. The existence of the Subei Army deterred the Northern Desert from sending troops south. Every time the Northern Desert Army tried to invade Da Huan, they would be stopped outside the pass by the Subei Army.
Late at night, Subei.
Men in black sneaked into the Subei Army like ghosts and didn't make a sound.
They were all wearing black masks, which reflected a cold metallic glow under the faint moonlight.
"Who is it?"
"Shhh —" A silver dagger was pressed against his neck, and a cold aura enveloped him.
"Who are you? Do you know that trespassing into a military camp is a serious crime? "
"If you don't tell us, no one will know that someone was here tonight."
A hoarse voice came from behind. The man wanted to turn around, but the moment he moved, the dagger on his neck sank into his flesh. He was so scared that he didn't dare to move again.
"Let's talk nicely. Let's talk nicely."
"Let me ask you. Do you know that the imperial court sent people to Subei?"
"I know, I know. They're here for disaster relief."
"What else do you know? Speak! "
The dagger pierced his skin, causing him to feel a stinging pain.
"I really don't know anything else … Ah, I'll talk, I'll talk. They seem to be very concerned about the Subei Army's situation and the disaster there. Some of the supplies they brought with them were stolen before they reached Subei. That's all I know. Really."
The man behind him asked a few more questions. The last sentence scared him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.
"I know you entered the Subei Army through connections. It's best if you don't tell anyone about what happened tonight. I'm sure the people behind you don't want to see the spy they spent so much effort to send into the Subei Army disappear without a trace before he could do anything."
The grip on his neck loosened. The man turned his head to look. There was no one else in the tent except for himself. If it weren't for the wound on his neck reminding him that everything that had happened was real, he would have suspected that he was having a nightmare.
He touched his neck, but he didn't feel any blood. Refusing to believe it, he got up and walked to the basin where the water was and leaned over to look.
His neck was really intact.
Could it be that it was really just a dream?
The man touched his neck, puzzled. He really was a high-ranking official of Subei who had inserted him into the Subei Army. On the surface, his identity had nothing to do with that official. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to enter the Subei Army. Only a few people knew about this.
He wanted to pass on what had just happened to his superiors, but he suddenly realized that something was wrong. He forced himself to suppress the idea. He couldn't gamble with his life.
The next day, he indirectly asked the soldiers guarding outside the tent. Everyone said that nothing unusual had happened last night.
"Mr. Hu, did something happen?"
Mr. Hu subconsciously touched his neck. "It's nothing. Is the General in the tent now? I have some questions about the disaster relief."
"Yes, this way please."
The Hidden Dragon Guards personally delivered the information about the Subei Army to Shang Junlin.
"The Prime Minister seems to think highly of He Chengyu and the other two." Shen Yu glanced at Shang Junlin's open memorial. "He has praised them several times."
"I heard that ever since the three of them started working for the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister has been able to spare some time to drink tea every day. He can also occasionally play chess with Jiang Huaiqing and He Chengyu." Shang Junlin didn't comment on the Prime Minister's comfortable life.
"Huaiqing also wrote to me. Other than the large amount of documents they have to deal with every day, the Prime Minister takes good care of them in other aspects."
In just a few days, the three of them had matured a lot. With their help, the Prime Minister's progress had also sped up. When Shen Yu's play was performed outside the palace, the donation policy would officially be implemented.
"He's still writing to you?" Shang Junlin held Shen Yu's waist and pinched the soft flesh on his waist. "When will A Yu write a letter to me? Didn't the outside of the palace send in some peach blossom letters last time? A Yu can use those to write. "
"No wonder Your Majesty looked at them for so long last time. Why didn't you tell me at that time?" Shen Yu turned his head to look at Shang Junlin with a teasing look in his eyes. "Also, the people in the opera troupe said that Your Majesty took away my manuscript. Why does Your Majesty want the original manuscript?"
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