"It won't be a surprise if I tell you the secret. A Yu just needs to remember not to reject it when the time comes." Shang Junlin kept him in suspense.
Shen Yu turned around and straddled Shang Junlin, "What does Your Majesty want to give me? Why are you being so mysterious? "
Shang Junlin took advantage of the situation and hugged Shen Yu's waist, pulled him towards himself, and kissed A Yu's light-colored lips, "A Yu's birthday gift naturally deserves the best."
Because of Shang Junlin's attitude, Shen Yu became curious about the birthday gift. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he pestered, Shang Junlin refused to tell him what it was.
It was enough to keep him in suspense.
Shen Yu began to look forward to the arrival of that day.
Winter was approaching. The Shangyi Bureau entered the palace to take measurements for Shen Yu and Shang Junlin to make new winter clothes. Shen Yu was well nourished in the palace, and his body had gained some weight. This made Shang Junlin, who had been feeding him attentively, feel a sense of accomplishment.
The treatment of his deficiency had also officially begun. It was a three-in-one method: medicinal bath, acupuncture, and medicine.
Hearing that he was going to take a medicinal bath, Shang Junlin's first reaction was to take a medicinal bath like the one in the Ji family. He frowned, "Must there be a medicinal bath?"
"The medicinal bath is to make it easier to absorb the medicine. Some medicines are not suitable to be taken orally. The medicinal bath is more effective." Imperial Physician Wu did not understand why Shang Junlin was so against it, so he explained.
Shang Junlin looked at Imperial Physician Gu, "Will it be the same as the one in the Ji family?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. This medicinal bath will not cause any discomfort. It is different from the one in the Ji family. The ones that cause intense pain are rare." Imperial Physician Gu, who had participated in the "withdrawal" incident, immediately knew the crux of the problem.
When it was time for the medicinal bath, Shang Junlin insisted on watching from the side. Shen Yu had no choice but to let him do it. As Imperial Physician Gu said, the medicinal bath did not cause any discomfort to Shen Yu. Instead, it made him sleepy.
Shang Junlin finally felt relieved.
Everything in the Imperial Court proceeded in an orderly manner. As the influence of King An gradually faded, the crimes of King An and his men were publicly announced. According to the laws of the Great Huan Dynasty, King An and the Seventeenth Prince were stripped of their royal status and demoted to commoners. Everyone involved in the rebellion, including King An and the Seventeenth Prince, would be sentenced to death.
Their families would also be implicated because of them, and no one would sympathize with them. After knowing what crimes they had committed, the commoners all applauded and praised this result.
Shang Junlin did not disclose to the public what King An had done to the late Emperor and the late Empress. Even the courtiers did not know much about it.
The location of the primary school and the start date had been confirmed. It would be held in the spring of next year. There were no gender restrictions. If people were interested, they could sign up for their children.
Shang Junlin placed great importance on this matter. He did not dare to be perfunctory and did his best to complete it.
After the incident with King An, the aristocratic families were not as powerful as before. If it were not for Master Duan, their status in the Imperial Court would have been further reduced. At this time, they did not dare to go against Shang Junlin's wishes. They did whatever Shang Junlin asked them to do.
Shang Junlin sent people to bring back the armor left behind by the Lin family and the property hidden by the late Emperor to the Capital. The Minister of Revenue led people to take inventory overnight and put them back into the national treasury.
To the current Great Huan Dynasty, this was an unexpected fortune.
The national treasury was abundant and the military was strong. The Great Huan Dynasty had become a giant that could not be provoked.
On the other hand, the Northern Desert was deteriorating. The internal strife had greatly reduced their national strength. Jiang Huaiqing became a guest of honor of a certain prince. Under his suggestion, the prince who was forced to retreat by his brothers and uncles sent a letter to the Great Huan Dynasty asking for help.
The Northern Desert Army, which had been preparing for a long time, stepped into the Northern Desert.
This winter was destined to not be peaceful for people in some places.
Shen Yu noticed that the palace servants were busy in the Imperial Palace. He asked Shang Junlin about it and was told that they were preparing for a banquet.
"A Yu said last year that we would hold a big banquet this year."
Shen Yu remembered that there was indeed such a thing. Last year, Shang Junlin wanted to hold a big banquet but was rejected by Shen Yu. Many things had happened this year. A big banquet would be good for relaxing the tense mind.
This year's state of mind was different from last year. If Shang Junlin wanted to hold a banquet, Shen Yu would not reject it. However, he always felt that Shang Junlin wanted to do more than this.
On this day, Shen Yu was watering the flowers in the greenhouse. Mu Xi walked in quickly and approached Shen Yu. She whispered, "Master, something happened in the Imperial Court today. It has something to do with you."
"Oh?" Shen Yu put down the small kettle in his hand and picked up a clean handkerchief to wipe his hands.
"Today, several ministers in the Imperial Court petitioned for Your Majesty to appoint an Empress."
Shen Yu paused. "They haven't given up yet?"
Shen Yu's first reaction was that these ministers wanted Shang Junlin to marry a woman as his Empress. It was not surprising that he thought so. After all, it was not the first time these ministers wrote a petition.
"I only heard it from the palace servants who were serving over there. I don't know what exactly was discussed in the Imperial Court. It is said that many ministers are involved this time."
Shang Junlin did not expect that after King An's incident, there would be people focusing on the vacant Empress position.
"I seem to have said that my private affairs are not for others to interfere." Shang Junlin sat on the Dragon Throne and looked down at the ministers who stood up to speak. The emotions in his eyes were unclear.
"What about you? Do you also think that I should appoint an Empress?" His cold gaze swept across the ministers one by one, bringing about an invisible pressure.
A few more ministers knelt down, including the Minister of Revenue.
Looking at the people kneeling below, Shang Junlin knocked on the armrest of the Dragon Throne.
Eunuch Meng, who was standing behind him, trembled with fear. He thought to himself, 'What's wrong with these ministers? Didn't Your Majesty repeatedly say that they are not allowed to interfere with the affairs of the Imperial Harem?'
The Minister of Revenue knew that Your Majesty might have misunderstood something, so he quickly added, "I think that Shen Guijun is intelligent and considerate. If she were to become the Empress, it would be a great blessing for Da Huan."
Huh? Eunuch Meng was stunned. So it was not to marry a newbie but to appoint Shen Guijun as the Empress?
Eunuch Meng followed Shang Junlin and served him closely. He knew that Shang Junlin was busy preparing a surprise for Shen Yu. Coincidentally, it was the same as what the ministers proposed today.
Naturally, the ministers had discussed it before coming to submit their memorials. These days, they gradually learned about what Shen Yu had done. Whether it was the flood in Linxian, the disaster in Subei, or the recent events, it was not difficult to see that he was a person of great talent. If he had not entered the harem by accident, he would certainly have been able to shine in the court.
Although the Imperial Harem was not allowed to interfere with politics, Shen Yu had always been very low-key. He did not care about such a big contribution. If they did not accidentally learn about it, wouldn't they continue to hide it?
From Shang Junlin's attitude, it could be seen that the young Emperor of Da Huan had no other choice but to marry Shen Yu. Since that was the case, why should they do something that would make him unhappy? The Minister of Rites revealed that the Emperor had privately asked him about an auspicious day. They thought that since the Emperor did not want to appoint anyone else as the Empress, he would not refuse to appoint Shen Yu as the Empress.
With Shen Guijun's contributions and the changes he had brought to Da Huan, it was more than enough to appoint him as the Empress. The more they were involved, the more they felt that Da Huan was very different from before Shen Guijun entered the Imperial Harem. Putting aside all selfish motives, who didn't want Da Huan to become better and better?
The pressure on their bodies suddenly disappeared. They immediately understood that their thoughts were not wrong.
Shang Junlin, who was sitting at the top, spoke in an unclear tone, "You mean to say that we should appoint Shen Guijun as the Empress?"
"Yes."
"Since that is the case, let the Imperial Astronomer pick an auspicious day. We also feel that Shen Guijun can be the Empress."
The appointment of the Empress was a major event. The Minister of Rites received the order and began to get busy. The Empress Appointment Ceremony in Da Huan had corresponding specifications. Shang Junlin did not even think and chose the one with the highest specifications.
After the court, Shang Junlin, who was in a good mood, asked the Minister of Rites and the others to discuss matters. When they finished discussing, it was already noon.
Shang Junlin did want to appoint an Empress, but it was different from what the ministers thought. He wanted to give Shen Yu far more than just the position of Empress.
After listening to his words, the Minister of Rites' face showed that he was in a difficult position, "Your Majesty, this …"
"No need to say more. Just do as we say." Shang Junlin had already made up his mind. Even if the ministers did not mention it today, he would take the initiative to mention it in a few days.
When he returned to Yuzhang Palace, Shen Yu greeted him, "Your Majesty is not angry today?"
"Why would I be angry?" Shang Junlin was in a good mood after completing something that he had wanted to do for a long time.
"Didn't the ministers ask Your Majesty to appoint an Empress today? I thought Your Majesty would be angry." Shen Yu turned around.
Her arm was grabbed. Before she could get away, she was pulled into the man's arms. Shang Junlin lowered his head and rubbed Shen Yu's neck, "How did A Yu know? Are you angry? "
"Even Your Majesty is not angry. Why should I be angry?"
"A Yu indeed does not need to be angry. If I want to appoint an Empress, who else can I appoint besides A Yu?"
It was lunchtime. Shen Yu and Shang Junlin finished their meal and took a nap. When they woke up, Shang Junlin was reviewing memorials.
Shen Yu was used to this scene. He put on his coat and walked over slowly.
When the memorials were opened, Shen Yu inadvertently glanced at them. It was a memorials requesting the appointment of an Empress.
"Has Your Majesty received a lot of memorials like this recently?" Shen Yu sat beside Shang Junlin.
Shang Junlin put down his pen and pointed to a pile of memorials next to him, "These are all here."
"Why do they not stop?" Shen Yu took out one of the memorials, opened it, and looked at a few lines. His movements paused.
Shen Yu put the memorials in his hand aside and opened the other memorials. The contents were similar to the one he had read the first time.
He turned his head and looked at Shang Junlin. There was a rare look of confusion on his face, "This is …"
Shang Junlin rubbed the top of his head, "Didn't the person who told you the news say that the ministers do want me to appoint an Empress? The person they support is you. In addition to this, there are many memorials that mention this matter."
"How can it be?" Shen Yu could understand why these ministers wanted Shang Junlin to appoint an Empress. However, Shen Yu could not understand why they wanted Shang Junlin to appoint him as an Empress.
"Your Majesty," Shen Yu adjusted his sitting position and faced Shang Junlin. There was suspicion in his eyes, "Did you do something?"
"I promise that I did not do anything to them. It was all their own actions. How can A Yu suspect me?"
"I did not. I just feel that this matter is a bit unbelievable."
"Compared to what A Yu did, it is not strange that they want A Yu to be the Empress."
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