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Xie Yuan accidentally expressed Xie Xiang's worries, which also made Zhao Yanzhi uneasy.It is true that too much power is not a blessing for courtiers who have no ambition to usurp the throne.Shang Jun broke up in Xianyang, Chun Shen ordered to break the thorn garden, Lian Po died in a foreign land, and since ancient times, there have been very few powerful officials who died well.Thinking of this, Zhao Yan couldn't help feeling sad.Now there are only the Prime Minister and Doctor Yu Shi among the three lords. Once Prime Minister Xie resigns, and Lu Zhiyuan is old and stubborn and has never held power, wouldn't Xie Qing be left on the cusp of the storm?What's more, the prime minister is only a respectable person, and his real power is far inferior to that of Da Sima.He has always only thought about how to give Xie Qing more and better, but never thought about how to protect him at the peak of power.

Zhao Yanzhi felt that it was time for him to think about this matter.

When Xihe's three years were coming to an end, Xie Qing gradually found himself much more relaxed.It used to be a whole day when he was busy, so many things that he could hardly even take care of food, but now that it was the end of the year, he was free, and he could finish all the things in half a day every day, and at the latest it would not exceed Asr food.After a while, Xie Qing suddenly realized: the emperor is seizing power.

As a courtier, he felt that there was nothing wrong with this matter; but as a lover, he couldn't help feeling somewhat disappointed.However, this matter is considered a business matter, since it is a business matter, Xie Qing will always try to consider it from the perspective of a courtier.In fact, there is nothing wrong with this, after all, power is in the hands of the people, and it is not a good thing for him.

Zhao Yan only took Xie Qing's work, and his workload suddenly doubled, and he couldn't sleep until midnight almost every day.Once it was Xie Qing's turn to serve him, he slept in Zhao Yanzhi's bedroom as usual.Xie Qing got up in a daze in the middle of the night to drink water, but found that the light on Zhao Yanzhi's desk was still on.

Xie Qing's drowsiness disappeared in an instant.Probably because he was afraid of disturbing his sleep, Zhao Yan only lit a dim light.Xie Qing groped over distressedly, and sat beside Zhao Yanzhi.Zhao Yanzhi put down the bamboo slip in his hand, put his arms around his waist naturally, kissed his forehead, and asked softly: "Why are you awake?"

Zhao Yanzhi's eyes were reddish and his eye sockets were blue, obviously he had stayed up all night.Xie Qing gave a absent-minded "hmm", and then persuaded: "You can't finish things, don't let your body break down because of your youth. What time is it, go to sleep."

Just because of this sentence, Zhao Yan felt warm in his heart.He played with a strand of Xie Qing's loose hair, and said casually: "Okay, I'll go to sleep after reading this."

Xie Qing had nothing to do with him, so he sat on the side after drinking water and waited for him.Zhao Yanzhi knew that he would not be able to finish reading the scroll in his hand for a while, and felt sorry for Xie Qing staying here with him in the middle of the night, so he teased: "Why? Huaifang is waiting for me here? Oh, Yes, you want it, right? Is it mine? I've been too busy to take care of you for so many days. Don't worry, it'll be fine." After that, he bit Xie Qing's earlobe ambiguously .

Xie Qing never thought that he would get involved in that matter, and his face flushed immediately.He pushed Zhao Yanzhi away, stood up and hurriedly distinguished: "You, what nonsense are you talking about, who wants to...?" Then he found that this matter was [-]% unclear, so he didn't say anything at all , a person turned and left.

Xie Qing slept until dawn.When he woke up, Zhao Yanzhi was not by his side.Xie Qing opened his eyes and took a look, the couch beside him was neat and cold, it didn't look like he had slept on someone before, so he couldn't help feeling sad.

He thought, Zhao Yan was so busy these days that he never said a word asking him to help him.Is he finally starting to guard against himself?

Zhao Yanzhi's worries were over for a while, and he began to think about other things.He hunted a few times in autumn, and felt that the South Garden was too small, so he thought about expanding it.

When this matter was mentioned at the court meeting, it was immediately strongly opposed by Lu Zhiyuan, the censor. The reason was that the large-scale construction was a waste of money, not to mention that the war with the Xiongnu had already cost too much money.Furthermore, the expansion of the South Garden will inevitably require the relocation of the surrounding people, which is too disturbing to the people.

So the whole court meeting almost turned into a arena for Lu Zhiyuan and the emperor to fight to the death, and the others were basically silent.Most people think that although the national treasury is not too rich, the emperor just wants to expand a hunting ground, which is understandable.Xie Qing also thought so, but when he spoke from the distance, he naturally thought of the sufferings of the people in Dai County, and the starvation and death in the plains, which made him feel panicked.Like a ghost, Xie Qing stood up and said in a deep voice: "The minister seconded the proposal."

In fact, Xie Qing regretted it after saying this.He sympathized with the common people, but he also felt sorry for Zhao Yanzhi.Zhao Yan only worked hard every day and stayed up most of the night, wasn't it for his thousands of people?He has only made such a request for himself since he became the throne, so why can't it be fulfilled?

Zhao Yanzhi and Lu Zhiyuan fought for two hours without showing signs of weakness, but as soon as Xie Qing said these words, he became sluggish a lot.Xie Qing clearly saw the grievance flashing in his eyes, and felt even more sorry.

But Zhao Yanzhi's weakness was only for a moment, so short that Xie Qing almost thought it was his illusion.Zhao Yanzhi snorted unhappily immediately, and shouted sharply: "You don't need to second the proposal, I have made up my mind." After saying that, he said to the young mansion, "You should go and prepare."

After the court meeting that day, various versions of the messages were circulated.From the time when the emperor ignored the advice of the two important ministers and insisted on expanding the South Garden, until the emperor turned his face on the spot with Da Sima for a garden, and then when Da Sima saw that he had abandoned him, he would be demoted soon.The person involved remained silent, and the protagonist of the rumor himself had no time to pay attention to it.

Xie Qing is busy appeasing Zhao Yanzhi.

Zhao Yanzhi put his personal emotions into this matter very thoroughly.He felt that he just wanted to expand the garden, but Xie Qing, who had always been obedient to himself, would turn to outsiders.In Zhao Yanzhi's mind, at this stage, the matter has evolved into "who are you in the same heart with?", and whether to expand the South Garden is the second.

Zhao Yanzhi was so wronged and unfair that day that he just ignored Xie Qing who had been waiting for him outside the hall for two hours.So a few days later, the rumors evolved into "Da Sima stood in the ice and snow all night in order to apologize, and he was stunned because he didn't see him."

Two days later, Xie Qing never came to see him, it is said that he was resting at home due to illness.So Zhao Yanzhi felt a little regretful.It's just a garden, he just doesn't like it if he doesn't build it himself, so why let him be outside in the cold for so long?He wanted to go and see Xie Qing, but he couldn't hold back his face, so he asked Wang Chun obliquely: "What is going on outside about that now?"

That matter has been widely circulated outside, and Wang Chun knows it.He was a little uncertain about Zhao Yanzhi's intentions, because the Son of Heaven always held Xie Qing in his hands, and it was the first time that this was the case.So he picked the most mainstream view: "It's nothing, it's just that the big Sima is being suppressed by you. After a while, you can calm down and the rumors will be self-defeating."

"Oh? Suppression?" Zhao Yanzhi was a little amused.It's just a petty temper between lovers, some people really know how to make decisions for others.

However, an idea flashed in Zhao Yanzhi's mind, since there was such an opportunity in the right direction, why not make good use of it.

After lunch, Xie Qing came to see him again.This time Zhao Yanzhi was very happy and immediately invited him in.

Xie Qing couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhao Yanzhi's awkward expression of wanting to talk to him but desperately suppressing it.He passed the sweet soup prepared by Wang Chun for Zhao Yanzhi, thinking that he would please him first, and the matter would be over.As a result, Zhao Yanzhi roared nervously: "Don't touch that one, I told them to boil it!"

Before the words fell, Xie Qing lived up to everyone's expectations and threw the soup bowl on the ground.

Xie Qing touched his nose in embarrassment, and covered it up: "Your Majesty is yelling so loudly, what are you doing, I startled the minister, and even dropped the bowl."

Zhao Yanzhi: ...

With such a small episode, the two soon became good again.Zhao Yanzhi waved his hand and drove everyone out.He pulled Xie Qing into his arms and said complainingly: "Huaifang, why haven't you come to see me for so many days, are you angry?"

"No," Xie Qing hurriedly argued, "I've been sick for the past few days and have been lying at home."

"Ill? What's going on, did you get cold that day?" Zhao Yanzhi asked nervously.

Seeing his nervous expression, Xie Qing smiled lightly and shook his head: "Your Majesty, don't think too much, I'm not so delicate. I have a knee pain and I can't walk. But it's healed now."

"Knee pain? What's going on?" Zhao Yanzhi asked with a frown.

Xie Qing waved his hand indifferently: "It's nothing, I probably just caught a cold while sleeping."

Every time Zhao Yanzhi sees Xie Qing's attitude of not taking anything to heart, his teeth itch with hatred.So he gritted his teeth and said to Xie Qing: "I will believe you? No, I have to ask Cheng Chu to show you later so I can feel at ease. No, call him now!"

When Xie Qing heard that Ji Chengchu was going to see a doctor for him, his scalp felt numb.He made a pleading expression, and begged in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I only hurt once in a while, so you don't have to bother Mr. Ji, right?"

Zhao Yanzhi ignored him.

Xie Qing then tried to change the subject again in order to make a final struggle: "Your Majesty, what you said a few days ago about expanding the South Garden..."

Zhao Yanzhi really wanted to just agree to him, isn't it just a garden, it's worth nothing compared to making him happy.However, Zhao Yanzhi refused coldly: "No, Huaifang, the South Garden is too small, I must expand it."