Pseudo-politicians and real-tech nerds get promoted

On December 25th, according to Dahui's old practice, ministers of civil and military affairs gathered in the Golden Luan Hall. In fact, what they did was to summarize the year. Everyone expressed their opinions, praised a few people, criticized a few people, and had a dinner with their families in the evening.

In the next ten days, it will be the statutory winter vacation of Dahui Dynasty... No, it will be Xiumu.The ministers can sleep at home these few days, and the emperor will not care about you.

So this day is basically a happy and harmonious one, even civil servants and military generals who are not easy to deal with on weekdays will not show embarrassment to the other party.This is the same as the modern universal four-character "big Chinese New Year".

"Wang Shangshu, you look so good today, is this a newly made official robe?"

"Master Li is also very energetic today. Zhuo Jing didn't just watch him do it, and he can't refuse it these days." After speaking, he showed off his new clothes cryptically.

I don't know what to show off with all the same clothes.

Master Li curled his lips secretly when he heard the words, and his wife also made it for him, but he didn't wear new clothes in order to show his good image of being self-sufficient and dedicated to the people.But now... Master Li glanced at the officials in the hall.

He decided to wear his new official uniform for the dinner party!

While this Master Li was still annoyed that he didn't wear the new official uniform, there was a voice of greetings from the vermilion gate of the Jinluan Palace. He looked carefully and found that it was the Duke of Ming.

Ming Guogong is the oldest of the several nationalities in the court. A few years ago, he began to ask the emperor to go home for the elderly, expressing that he did not want to come to the court with his old legs.

But the emperor did not agree, but Duke Ming's health was indeed not very good, and the emperor acquiesced in not coming to court or anything, but Duke Ming could not be absent on such days.

"Grandpa Guo is in good health recently, we are all thinking of you, haha."

A military officer with a loud voice laughed and said that he knew that he had a very good relationship with Duke Ming.After his words fell, the people around him echoed.

"Okay, don't bother everyone to worry about it." Ming Guogong replied loudly, expressing that his health is still great!

Chu Sui followed Ming Guogong, watching Ming Guogong deal with all the foxes in the court, and kept silent the whole time.

But he was himself an excellent young talent, and it didn't take long for anyone to notice him.

"Grandpa, which family is this young man next to you? Did you bring it here yourself?" The man who asked the question was a civil servant. He had never seen Chu Sui before. middle.It must not be a simple person who can be brought here by Ming Guogong himself, and at this moment, he has some thoughts.

But he doesn't know it, someone does. "The kid from the Chu family is here too? How is Duke Ding doing?" asked the general who had spoken to Duke Ming earlier.

"Lao Huainan is worried, my father is in good health." Chu Sui replied simply.Too many words and too many mistakes, especially here, so Chu Sui always remained cautious.

After the Marquis of Huainan said this, all the officials present knew the identity of the young man who followed Duke Ming.Ding Guogong once saved the life of Ming Guogong in a battle. Since then, the relationship between the two families has been very good. Ming Guogong even treats the brothers of the Chu family as his nephews. Everyone in the court knows this. Son, so he didn't show much surprise that Duke Ming brought Chu Suilai with him.

Some people lamented a few words about the good conduct of the Duke of Ming.

When a group of old men gossip together, no woman can compare, especially at this time when everyone is celebrating and everyone is in a good mood.

When all the court officials arrived, it happened that the emperor hadn't arrived yet, and the gossip meeting began.Officials gathered in groups of three or four, discussing which family's children are outstanding, which family is causing scandal again, and so on.

However, the content of this year has changed. If you want to ask whose gossip is the best in Dahui Dynasty, of course you should choose the gossip of the person in power in Dahui, drink the strongest wine, gossip the most noble person, exciting!

The large group of officials headed by Ming Guogong, including civil and military, old and young, all showed a gossip face, looking at the middle-aged man who was talking wonderfully.

"Didn't our little prince be adopted to King Cheng a few years ago, did all the adults know when he returned to court this year?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a person who was impatient continued to say: "I'm afraid there is no one in the whole court who doesn't know, but I don't know what will happen to our second prince against the fifth prince."

The rest is to say what they know, guessing wildly, but they are all whispered, they are not bold enough to publicize this thing that can be regarded as a scandal on other people's territory.

Back then, the emperor wanted to make a big fuss about the adoption of the second son. You said that it’s fine if you adopt and give your brother a son of your own, but you can adopt all the sons out?It has never been done like this in all dynasties!

But no matter how many years the court officials objected, the queen did not change her mind no matter how much she cried to the emperor.Everyone can guess who is operating among them, but they don't know why the emperor was fascinated at that time.

But how long can the emperor's favor last?The emperor spoiled the concubine Rong for several years like a convulsion, and then suddenly got bored. The most unlucky thing was the fifth prince whose mother and concubine was doted on and domineering. clatter.

Now that the crown prince's position is stable, and the second son has returned from the northwest, it will be fine for the fifth prince to cross his tail for a while, and if he continues to be a monster, hehe.

It is estimated that it will be miserable.

When he was making a fortune and chatting with you, he started talking to the little friend at the entrance of the main hall, and at the same time motioned for people to look behind him with his eyes.An official looked back and saw that the master of gossip was chatting with someone at the door.

Everyone cheered up quickly.Putting away his gossiping face, the civil servants look elegant and refined, while the military officers are quickly returning to their honest and honest "essence".

Chu Sui: I have learned a lot...

In the end, there were only a few Beijing officials who chatted with Yuan Jirui, most of them stayed where they were or greeted Yuan Jirui friendly when he approached.

After all, it is not good to be impeached by political opponents for forming a party for personal gain.

"It's been a few years since you left, Duke Ming, you are still in good health, and your prestige has not diminished." When he finally walked out of the crowd, he immediately walked over to Duke Ming, an old man in the court.

"Haha, it can't be compared with earlier years! But now that you're grown up, you're capable." Duke Ming laughed.

Yuan Jirui didn't pick up his words, just said a few homely words to Duke Ming and then left. When he saw Chu Sui when he was leaving, he nodded to him and said a word or two to the prince who just arrived.

The prince is here, can the emperor be far behind?Therefore, everyone consciously lined up according to the size of the official position.Originally, Ming Guogong was the first in the first column on the right, but Yuan Jirui came back and replaced him naturally.

"The Emperor is here!"

The eunuch's sharp voice came, and all civil and military officials shouted long live His Majesty and knelt down.The sound was transmitted outside through the solemn and solemn hall.

After Yuan Jirui got up, he looked up and saw that he was sitting on the dragon chair, his father in name.He is old and no longer in high spirits.

Yuan Jirui and Shangyan suppressed the soreness in their eyes.Nothing can go back to the way it was before.

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Yuan Jirui, Prince Yicheng's first court meeting was very boring.From the emperor down to the ministers, they have no intention of being here, anyway, everyone doesn't want to be here.After the emperor led and said a few words "establish the ideal of fighting for Dahui's tomorrow", he announced his withdrawal from the court.

Then the officials went back home, and brought their families to the palace for a banquet in the evening.

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This year was the most deserted one in Dingguo's mansion.The Duke didn't come back, the eldest son and his wife went to the palace for a banquet, leaving only Chu Yue in the study listening to Xue's painting.

At this time, Chu Yue was drawing a picture of red plums proud of the snow. In the vast white world, a few red plums bloomed proudly, defying the frost and snow.The contrast between red and white is strong.

Chu Yue is quite talented in painting and has been immersed in it for many years. Anyone who takes this painting out will think it is everyone's work, and they will not think that it was drawn by a brat like Chu Yue.

Putting away the last stroke, Chu Yue stamped it with her own seal again, thinking about whether to write a few lines of poetry in the blank space.Just as he picked up the brush, there was a knock on the study door.

"What's the matter?" Chu Yue asked indifferently.

"Master, there is a distinguished guest, Uncle Fu has already asked him to sit in the living room."

Have a guest?Who will visit at this time?

Chu Yue thought about it but still wiped her hands with a towel, and went out to the living room to see the distinguished guests.

The handsome young man is holding a cup of tea and sipping, the fingers on the porcelain white teacup are more perfect against the background of the quilt.When Chu Yue arrived at the living room, she saw such a picture of a beauty drinking tea.

"My son?! Why do you have time to come!"