Chapter 485: Your Majesty's Mercy
The issue of military pay was revealed by the regent in a single sentence, making it impossible to refute.
Su Ce quickly resigned.
The First Assistant discussed some other matters with the Regent, and then left.
Apart from Qingyang and the eunuch Zhangyin, there was only one Xuanyuan Yao left in the study.
The air was a little depressing for a moment. Xuanyuan Yao tensed his nerves and walked behind Rong Yu like a snail. He raised his hand to squeeze his shoulders: "My lord, have you been very tired recently?"
Qingyang looked at him in surprise.
Why is this young prince so flattering all of a sudden? Is it possible that he has other motives?
Rong Yu sorted out the approved papers and handed them to the eunuch who was standing not far away, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, who was responsible for taking them and distributing them to various ministries.
The palm print eunuch, who had had little presence since the new emperor ascended the throne, respectfully accepted the order, cautiously, and left holding the memorial with a low eyebrow.
"Does the Lord not like to use chamberlains?" Xuanyuan Yao looked at the man's leaving figure, "When the imperial grandfather was in power, the eunuchs with palm prints and pen pens around him were very powerful, but now they have shrunk their tails. "
Rong Yu said calmly: "You want to replace them and stay with me to serve?"
Xuanyuan Yao's hand froze and he smiled coquettishly: "Although I have the heart to serve the Lord, I feel that it is more important to protect the country for the Lord than to do the work of a servant."
"Yeah?"
Xuanyuan Yao massaged his shoulders and neck more diligently. He didn't think there was anything wrong with this move at all, but his voice was obviously hesitant: "My lord."
Rong Yu's voice was cold: "If you have something to say, just say it. When did you learn to hesitate?"
"I want to say that actually one hundred thousand taels is not enough..." Xuanyuan Yao's voice lowered unconsciously, "I was worried about scaring Su Shangshu, so I didn't dare to ask for more at once, but I still didn't expect that he would be in trouble. …”
"Although he is making things difficult for you, he is not deliberately making things difficult." Rong Yu said calmly, "He doesn't know about the Obsidian Army. It's normal for him to be tight."
Xuanyuan Yao pouted, he had already memorized Su Ce anyway.
"Go and take over the war horse matter with Chu Nanyi. He is responsible for this." Rong Yu took a file from the imperial case and opened it to read, "Excluding the cost of purchasing the war horse, one hundred thousand taels is enough for the Obsidian Army. Months of military pay and other purchases.”
Xuanyuan Yao was silent for a moment, then raised the corners of his lips little by little: "Thank you, Lord."
The war horse is the big one. Since Chu Nanyi is in charge of the war horse, one hundred thousand taels is naturally enough.
"As for the equipment of the Obsidian Army, I will meet all your requirements. However, if the training results do not meet my requirements, you know the consequences."
Xuanyuan Yao's back tensed and he couldn't help but wanted to curl his lips again, but in the end he said submissively: "Yes."
However, the purpose of entering the palace today has been achieved. Xuanyuan Yao felt refreshed and soon left with satisfaction, completely losing his flattering look just now.
Qingyang watched him open the study door and walk out, and couldn't help but frown.
"Has Chu Hongyi left the palace?"
Qingyang heard his master's question and came back to his senses: "One stick of incense ago, Yin Yue said that your Majesty and General Chu are still in the imperial garden."
When several ministers were discussing matters here just now, he went out to ask Yin Yue.
Qingyang asked: "Master, do you want your subordinates to ask again?"
Rong Yu silently raised his head and looked out the window, then buried his head in the file again: "No need."
The forces in the court are complex, and the officials of various ministries and the aristocratic families are deeply involved. The connections are always connected by thousands of threads, and the influence of one move affects the whole body.
Even the regent Rong Yu, who firmly holds the power, needs to spend some time sorting out the relationship between the various factions.
What's more, Nan Xi knows nothing about many things.
After the child is one month old, the Queen has taken good care of herself and will soon go to court to discuss politics. After all, no matter whether he is willing to bear her hard work or not, Rong Yu cannot let Minister Dongling think that Nan Xi, the Queen, is just a decoration.
Yu's pen sketched out the names on the file, clearly marking the involvement between officials from various factions. When she rested at night, Nan Xi could clearly understand the connections between the aristocratic families in the court, so that she could handle the court affairs in the future. can make more calm and appropriate arrangements.
After being so busy, Rong Yu stayed in the study until the sun set. He calculated that it was almost time. He was about to get up and leave, but suddenly he heard a voice of kneeling and saluting outside: "May your Majesty be safe!"
"No courtesy." Nan Xi said calmly, "Has the regent finished his work?"
Before the imperial guards could reply, the door to the imperial study had been opened. Qingyang, who reacted very quickly, opened the door and knelt down to greet him, "See your majesty."
Rong Yu walked out of the imperial study and when he saw Nan Xi, he couldn't help but smile a little: "Why are you here?"
"What?" Nan Xi chuckled, "Don't you welcome me?"
"What did your Majesty say?" Rong Yu stepped forward and held her hand, speaking in an extremely sincere and respectful tone, "No matter how rebellious I am, I dare not not welcome Your Majesty."
With that said, the two walked into the imperial study room.
"I asked the imperial kitchen to stew some chicken soup for you."
After Nan Xi said this, Rong Yu saw that she was holding an exquisite imperial food box in her other hand. The food box was placed on the imperial desk. After opening it, a tangy and rich fragrance came out, which made people's index fingers big. move.
"The regent has to worry about government affairs. It's really hard. I feel very sad." Nan Xi picked up the bowl and filled him with a bowl of hot and fragrant chicken soup. "Drink some to replenish your body."
Rong Yu couldn't help but kiss her: "Your Majesty shows mercy, I am inexplicably moved."
Nan Xi laughed: "Okay, there's no one else here, so there's no need to be so polite."
"I've finished my work here and am planning to go back." Rong Yu held the bowl and drank the soup with a spoon. "The three of them left the palace?"
Nan Xi nodded: "The weather has been nice these two days. I invited them to go to the Imperial Garden for a walk. After chatting for a long time, I found that most of the Dongling royal clan members and noble ladies from aristocratic families are actually cute. I can let more of them into the palace when I have time in the future. It’s lively when there are many people gathering together.”
I don’t know whether it is due to the difference in customs or her own reasons, but Nan Xi feels that it is more comfortable to get along with the noble ladies in Dongling, although there are also some who have unpleasant temperaments - such as the Fang family. Fang Lanyi was like that.
But speaking of it, they are more kind and cute. They have different personalities and tempers, but most of them are good-natured at heart, with dignified conduct and the bearing of a true family.
"Well, if you like the excitement, you can let them into the palace often." Rong Yu took a spoonful of chicken soup and brought it to Nan Xi's mouth. "You are the queen now. Whoever you want to see is just a matter of words."
Nan Xi took a sip of chicken soup, looked up at Rong Yu, and said in a subtle tone: "Is it possible that the queen's privilege is to call people into the palace to chat with her at any time?"