Shen Yu was speechless.
"Your Majesty, how do you want me to comfort you?"
"What do you think, A Yu?" Shang Junlin moved closer to him.
Shen Yu patted Shang Junlin's lowered head. "Alright, alright. Your Majesty, don't be angry. These people are not worthy of Your Majesty's anger."
After that, Shen Yu slowly withdrew his hand. "Is this how you comfort me?"
Shang Junlin laughed involuntarily. "A Yu knows that's not what I mean."
Shen Yu widened his eyes and revealed an innocent expression. "If Your Majesty doesn't tell me, how would I know what kind of comfort Your Majesty wants?"
"Keep pretending. The spring examination is about to end. Let's see what excuses you can use to fool me." Shang Junlin straightened his body and walked to the side with his hands behind his back.
"Your Majesty, why are you so sure that you will win?" Shen Yu still did not understand.
"A Yu, have you forgotten who determines the final results of the court examination?" Shang Junlin looked at him with a smile.
Shen Yu naturally knew this. He understood the meaning behind Shang Junlin's words and widened his eyes in disbelief. "Your Majesty, you won't 'abuse your power for personal gain' in order to win, right?"
"If I can make A Yu take the initiative to approach me, what's wrong with abusing my power for personal gain?" Shang Junlin raised his eyebrows.
Shen Yu walked closer and carefully observed the man's expression. He found that he really didn't seem to be joking. It seemed that he really did think this way. Shen Yu suddenly felt speechless.
"Your Majesty, do you really need to do this?" Shen Yu walked around him. "If you can't convince me, Your Majesty, don't expect me to be willing."
"Hahaha, I'm just kidding." Shang Junlin grabbed the young man walking beside him and picked him up. "How can I be stupid in this matter? A Yu is really worried. When the time comes, I'll ask someone to put down a curtain. You can read the papers with me."
Caught off guard, Shen Yu was lifted up. He put his hands on the man's shoulders. Shang Junlin picked him up like a child. He was taller than Shang Junlin.
Shen Yu looked down at the man. "Your Majesty, don't tell me this was your plan from the beginning? You want me to accompany Your Majesty to invigilate the examination? "
Shang Junlin patted Shen Yu's back and did not deny it. "Does A Yu want to go?"
"I'll think about it." Shen Yu did not immediately refuse. Shang Junlin's tone just now did not sound like he was joking. If Jiang Huaiqing and He Chengyu's results were not too different, Shang Junlin might really be biased and let He Chengyu become the top scorer.
Anyway, it didn't matter who was first or second to him.
Just based on this matter, Shang Junlin really had the constitution of a fatuous ruler. Shang Junlin could be a tyrant for his own reasons, but Shen Yu would never allow Shang Junlin to become a fatuous ruler because of him!
"It's not easy to come here. I'll take you around." Shang Junlin finished speaking and walked away.
Shen Yu patted his shoulder. "Put me down first."
Shang Junlin thought for a moment. Shen Yu most likely did not want to walk around in his current position. He regretfully gave up the idea of carrying him and put Shen Yu down.
When his feet touched the ground, Shen Yu slowly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Shang Junlin would carry him out regardless of anything.
Before he could stand firm, an arm wrapped around his waist.
Shen Yu lowered his head and looked at the arm firmly around his waist. He paused and did not say anything in the end.
"A Yu, do you want to go to the front hall to take a look?" Although it was a question, Shang Junlin directly walked towards the front hall.
Shen Yu cast a sidelong glance at him. "Your Majesty has already made a decision. Why are you still asking me?"
After the court, the ministers left one after another. At this time, the front hall was completely empty.
The main hall of Dahuan's court was called the "Throne Hall". It was supported by nine pillars with golden dragons circling around them. Except for the throne at the top, the rest of the hall was empty.
During the court, the ministers would stand below. The Emperor sat on the high seat and everything below could be seen at a glance.
Under the guidance of Shang Junlin, Shen Yu walked into the main hall from the side door.
Shen Yu was no stranger to this place. Before his rebirth, he was the most valued confidant of King Yue. He often followed him in and out of this place.
Standing in the same place for two lifetimes, his state of mind had a completely different change.
The man's strong arm supported him. A steady stream of warmth came from the other party's body. Shen Yu tilted his head and looked at the handsome side of the man's face.
The man was wearing a black imperial robe embroidered with a lifelike five-clawed golden dragon. With a golden edge, it showed the majesty of an emperor.
Powerful, decisive, and in control of the life and death of the entire Dahuan. Such a man should be born to stand at the top. As an emperor, Shang Junlin was fully qualified. Shen Yu couldn't figure out. How did King Yue seize the throne from the hands of this person in his previous life?
The more Shen Yu understood, the more he realized how powerful Shang Junlin was. He could fight his way out in such a harsh environment and climb to the throne. How could he be easily pulled down after sitting on the throne for decades?
Unfortunately, the book he read after his death didn't mention this. Everything in his previous life couldn't be verified. Those secrets might be buried in the past forever.
Only Shen Yu knew about the past.
Noticing his gaze, Shang Junlin stopped: "What's wrong?"
"I'm just thinking about how it feels to sit on it every day." Shen Yu turned to look at the majestic dragon throne.
"A Yu, just sit and you'll know." Seeing that Shen Yu was interested, Shang Junlin led him to the throne.
Shen Yu stood at the bottom of the stairs and refused to move: "I'm just curious. I don't need to experience it myself."
"A Yu, don't worry. Is there any place in the palace that A Yu can't go?" Ignoring Shen Yu's protest, Shang Junlin picked up Shen Yu and walked up the stairs.
Shen Yu silently nestled in Shang Junlin's arms. Finally, he couldn't hold back his curiosity and looked down.
Every time he went up the stairs, his field of vision widened. After walking up the nine steps, Shen Yu suddenly had the illusion that there was someone kneeling down below.
Shang Junlin bent down and put Shen Yu on the dragon throne. He stood below and asked: "A Yu, how do you feel?"
Shen Yu was silent for a moment and answered honestly: "I feel a little hard."
The dragon throne was gorgeous, but it was also true that it was uncomfortable to sit on. The back of the throne was just a decoration. It was impossible to lean on it. Even if he leaned on it, he would only be scratched by the carved dragon. The armrests on both sides were wide and there was no place to lean on.
Needless to say, there was no cushion for him to sit on. He could only sit up straight. It was fine for a while, but after a long time, Shen Yu felt that he couldn't stand it anymore.
"In this world, who doesn't want to sit on this throne? Only A Yu would dislike it for being uncomfortable." Shang Junlin rolled up his sleeves and sat beside Shen Yu.
The dragon throne was big enough for two people to sit on. Shang Junlin sat on it, and Shen Yu leaned on him: "Even if everyone in the world wants to sit on this throne, no one is more suitable than Your Majesty."
Eunuch Meng stood below. Only he knew how shocked he was. He knew that His Majesty valued Shen Yu very much and almost spoiled him to the heavens. But he never expected that just because of Shen Yu's curiosity, he would personally put Shen Yu on that throne.
Sitting on this throne, he felt not only the power, but also the responsibility of shouldering the entire Daheng Country, as well as endless loneliness.
Shen Yu sat for a while and couldn't sit still anymore. Shang Junlin didn't stop him this time, and the two walked down the stairs.
"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that I will also have thoughts about that throne?" Shen Yu was curious.
Monstrous power was at hand. How many people could resist such a temptation?
"If A Yu wants it, then what's the harm in giving it to A Yu?" Shang Junlin stroked Shen Yu's hair on the temples: "But A Yu, if you want the throne, you have to accept the throne. There can be no one else."
The man's eyes darkened: "Otherwise, if I can let A Yu sit on that throne, I can also make it so that A Yu will never be able to touch that throne."
"How can the throne be better than Your Majesty? It's better to let Your Majesty worry about the affairs of the world. I only want Your Majesty." Shen Yu looked up at Shang Junlin's eyes: "The world is Your Majesty's, and Your Majesty is mine."
He didn't know what his current feelings for Shang Junlin were, but he knew that he didn't want to change the current situation.
"A Yu will always be mine." Shang Junlin held him in his arms with satisfaction.
It wasn't the "I" of the Emperor, but the "I" that represented Shang Junlin.
The imperial examination in spring was approaching day by day. The old forces in the imperial court were becoming more and more unstable because of the matter of Prince Yue.
They couldn't figure out Shang Junlin's attitude. Their probing seemed to anger the Emperor, but it didn't achieve any of the effects they wanted.
Releasing Prince Yue was both a goal and a pretense. It was a collision between the old and the new forces.
Shang Junlin sat calmly and waited for the group of people who were buried the deepest to make a move.
Several ministers gathered together in private to discuss the Emperor's thoughts.
"What does His Majesty want to do this time?"
"When have we ever guessed His Majesty's thoughts? In the past, His Majesty was very tolerant of the vassals. This time, I don't know why, but he made a move one after another. Does he not intend to care about the blood ties? "
"You're wrong about this. When has His Majesty cared about these things? It's not like everyone doesn't know how His Majesty ascended the throne. Did you forget just because he didn't do anything in these years? "
"So His Majesty really wants to kill Prince Yue this time?"
"I heard some gossip here. Do you know the noble who has been very favored recently? Before she entered the palace, it was said that she and Prince Yue had a relationship … "The person who spoke gave a" you all know "look." Based on how favored that person is, His Majesty can do anything to Prince Yue. "
"Huh —" The person who heard this gasped. "So His Majesty is targeting Prince Yue on purpose?"
In an inconspicuous corner, someone quietly stood up and left. The person who spoke the "truth" quietly glanced over there and continued to speak.
All kinds of things outside the palace didn't affect the inside. Shen Yu lived a leisurely life. He didn't need to drink the extremely bitter medicine anymore. His mood became more and more relaxed.
Because of the previous incident, Jiang Huaiqing wrote letters more frequently. Occasionally, there would be a few letters from He Chengyu. They were all about their recent discoveries. Shen Yu simply chose a Hidden Dragon Guard to be in charge of this matter.
With the cooperation of both sides, they had already found a lot of useful clues. As long as they found the mastermind, they could directly arrest him.
Shen Yu turned over and half lay on Shang Junlin's chest. "I hope this incident won't affect the exam."
Shang Junlin hooked Shen Yu's hair. "Those who have close contact with those people will be investigated thoroughly before deciding whether to participate in the exam."
"In fact, it will save a lot of effort if all of them are not allowed to enter the exam hall." Shen Yu looked down.
"Then won't A Yu definitely lose?" Shang Junlin chuckled. "Or does A Yu want to lose to me? I welcome him. "
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