The Emperor was kissed by the Regent and cried again

With his hand suspended in the air, he suddenly realized his irrational behavior, quickly withdrew his hand, and quickly left Qianlu Palace.

We should let the people in the Dark Chamber investigate whether this loser secretly gave himself some kind of love potion, otherwise why would he want to see him uncontrollably in the middle of the night.

Want to see his face...

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Shen Jingli was woken up by Nanny Qiu early in the morning, and he was already dressed while still half asleep.

Song Zhu told Nanny Qiu that they had to go to court on time today, so Shen Jingli arrived at the Golden Palace an hour earlier.

Looking at the empty audience... Shen Jingli's mouth twitched. At this moment, the chickens might not even wake up.

Shen Jingli looked at Nanny Qiu with a confused look on his face.

It seems to be asking, do you think it is appropriate to go to court at this time?

Aunt Qiu avoided Shen Jingli's sad eyes and pointed to the carved rosewood chair next to the dragon throne. "Your Majesty, please sit on the rosewood chair first, so you won't be embarrassed to give up your seat in front of all the civil and military officials."

"Madame Qiu, I am such a wimp."

Hearing Shen Jingli's tone was a little lonely, Aunt Qiu hurried to comfort him: "That's not the case. A real man can bend and stretch. It doesn't matter if you encounter difficulties. If you endure hardships, you will eventually see the bright moon."

"Okay... Thank you, Ma'am, for comforting me. I'll lean back in the chair and get some sleep." Shen Jingli leaned his head against the back of the chair and soon fell asleep.

……

"Your Majesty, wake up, the ministers are already in the palace." Nanny Qiu was sweating profusely. Why did the little ancestor always fail at the critical moment?

"Well... sleep a little longer." Shen Jingli hadn't eaten anything early in the morning and was very hungry. In his dream, Songzhu kept asking him whether he wanted to eat roast chicken.

There was a sigh from the audience...

"Your Majesty, it's time to hold court!" Nanny Qiu shook Shen Jingli hard. How could an emperor lose face like this?

“…Is Qin Yejue here? I can’t get up if he doesn’t come.” Shen Jingli didn’t get enough sleep all day and was even more sleepy than a college student who got up at eight in the morning, but he still didn’t open his eyes.

"If you can't afford it, move the dragon bed into the palace."

Hearing the familiar voice, Shen Jingli straightened his back suddenly as if he had received an electric shock.

"No need... I had insomnia and dreamless sleep last night, and I didn't sleep well. I just took a short nap and now I am full of energy and not sleepy at all."

Qin Yejue's mind flashed with Shen Jingli's sleeping posture last night. He boasted very easily. Qin Yejue leaned on the dragon throne with a smile on his face.

Shen Jingli asked the civil and military officials, "My dear ministers, do you have anything to report?"

Zeng Wenlin, the water conservancy commissioner, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

"explain."

"There was a serious flood in the Huaijiang River area. Houses were submerged and crops were destroyed. The people complained bitterly and their lives were in vain."

Qin Yejue said indifferently: "What does the emperor think?"

This was the first time Shen Jingli heard a minister report a disaster since he came to this dynasty.

Although he was only the emperor in name only, he should seek welfare for the people: "First, provide relief to the victims, and do not let the people be displaced. Then, build water conservancy projects to prevent the disaster from happening again. Finally, exempt the affected areas from taxes for one year, no, exempt them for three years."

Qin Yejue crossed his legs, leaned lazily on the back of the chair, and said nonchalantly: "The flood in the Huai River is serious and has affected a wide range of areas. Do you know how much silver it will cost to provide relief?"

Shen Jingli shook his head honestly: "I don't know."

She suddenly changed the subject: "I heard... that the Regent sent people to Guihua Village to treat the plague last night?"

Qin Yejue: “Not really.”

Shen Jingli was well prepared, knowing that Qin Yejue would refute.

"Your Highness is truly low-key and never leaves his name behind when doing good things. He is indeed a loyal minister of Dayuan. However, I only learned about the plague in Guihua Village this morning. I feel deeply ashamed."

Qin Yejue remained silent.

In the audience, everyone who knew about this matter gasped. What happened in Guihua Village was no trivial matter.

Why did the Regent suddenly send people to Guihua Village?

Also, this little emperor always knew nothing when he was asked during court sessions before, so why is he able to talk so freely today?

"I also heard that the incident in Osmanthus Village is probably very serious. It is possible that someone deliberately did not report it. I wonder what their intention is?"

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Shen Jingli continued to ask, "Why didn't anyone report the plague in Guihua Village?"

The Minister of Personnel Meng Xingde stepped forward and knelt down to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I only learned about the incident in Guihua Village yesterday and was planning to report it this morning. Your Majesty cares for the people, which is a blessing for us. Your Majesty is compassionate to the victims, which is a blessing for us."

Shen Jingli curled his lips and smiled, "Oh? It seems that the local government must have deceived the superiors and concealed the truth?"

Meng Xingde paused and said, "It must be that the local government didn't want to bother with the issue and therefore didn't report it, which delayed the disaster and really made the people suffer."

Shen Jingli said in an unhappy tone: "Then severely punish those who do nothing, remove them from office, confiscate their property and exile them."

After going through so much trouble, just to confiscate the property?

What kind of things can be extorted from an official who is pushed up to take the blame?

Qin Yejue sneered: "It's just extorting money from a small local official. I'm afraid this little money will not have any effect on the flood in the Huai River."

Shen Jingli didn't care about Qin Yejue's sarcasm. "The plague in Guihua Village is really strange. To treat the plague, we should start from the source."

Qin Yejue: "How do you want to check?"

"I will send Minister Meng... and the governor, as well as the censor of the Censorate, to investigate and find out the cause of this plague. We will dig deep into the ground to find out the cause of the epidemic."

Lin Bao, the Imperial Censor of the Censorate, Zhang Zhenyuan, the Grand Administrator, and Meng Xingde, the Minister of Personnel, stepped forward to receive the order: "I obey your order."

Qin Yejue had already stood up, and all the ministers knelt to see him off.

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Inside the Ganlu Hall…

Shen Jingli looked at the table full of delicious food and swallowed hard. There were so many delicious fish and meat in the morning, it was so delicious...

"Mammy, please sit down. This roast duck is delicious. Let's eat it together." Shen Jingli took a bite of the mellow and crispy golden roast duck, feeling very satisfied.

Hearing Shen Jingli's words, Aunt Qiu's serious face finally showed a hint of relaxation: "Your Majesty, this servant cannot take the seat. From now on, you must not say these words in front of outsiders, lest someone with bad intentions hears it and says that Your Majesty does not know the rules."

"I understand. There are only two of us. We are so familiar with each other. Let's eat together."

Nanny Qiu lovingly served food to Shen Jingli. If the emperor was born in an ordinary family, he would probably be so carefree every day. At least he wouldn't have to pretend to be a man every day.

"The Regent has arrived..."

Hearing this report, Shen Jingli rolled his eyes. Why did Qin Yejue always go to Qianlu Palace?

Can't even eat in peace! What a disgusting person!

Nanny Qiu stood up and saluted Qin Yejue: "Greetings, Lord Regent."

Shen Jingli: “…”

He is coming, he is coming, he is walking towards me with the most arrogant look in the world...

Shen Jingli seemed to have guessed the purpose of Qin Yejue's visit: "You guys should leave first."

"..."

Nanny Qiu looked at Shen Jingli, who had put down his chopsticks, his face full of anxiety. Shen Jingli nodded slightly, indicating to Nanny Qiu not to worry.

"I will take my leave first."

Shen Jingli handed Qin Yejue a duck leg and said, "Do you want to eat it? I saved it for the prince."

"You knew that I would come?"