northernbook Chapter 1280 It's time to grow wiser.
Chapter 1280 It's time to grow wiser.
Jiang Yubai's mother recovered from her illness, and Liang Chongyue did not rush to urge Fei He to bring her back.
Once you've clearly handed over everything that needs to be entrusted to you, settle down and then come back.
She took the man, but not his family.
After getting up, Liang Chongyue took his mother out for a walk and played until dark before they returned.
When I got back, I found Fei He already standing in the yard.
"Greetings to Your Majesty, I am late in returning."
Liang Chongyue waved her hand and handed him some local specialties from Huaixiang City that she had bought on the way.
"Try it. They say it's not available anywhere else, but I think it's like maltose coated with a layer of locust flowers. It's fragrant, but not particularly novel."
Fei He smiled, took it, and tasted it.
Although Liang Chongyue didn't find anything particularly interesting, she still stood there waiting for Fei He's reaction.
Fei He wasn't a sweets lover, but he used to bring back local sweets for His Majesty when he went on missions.
His Majesty could see the local specialties from those places every year when they were presented as tribute, but those novel candies generally did not meet the standards for tribute.
"It is indeed sweet and delicious. Your Majesty's purchases are indeed tasty."
Liang Chongyue led Fei He into the study, where a pile of policies she had casually written down were displayed.
If she felt something was not good, she would just leave it aside, and Yunling didn't dare to come in and clean it up for her.
She knows exactly where she put things when she doesn't tidy them up.
After tidying up, I couldn't find it anymore.
"Does Your Majesty still wish to keep these papers where you wrote?"
When Fei He entered and saw this scene, he knew that His Majesty must have been busy these past few days.
All matters under heaven are Your Majesty's affairs. Although Your Majesty is traveling, Your Majesty has made records of every place you have visited.
Including how to improve things, this was the first time he had ever seen an emperor traveling outside the palace like this.
"Let's leave it for now; I might need to look at it later."
After washing his hands, Fei He walked around the scattered papers to the back of His Majesty's chair, pressing his head down as he reported the situation.
Liang Chongyue listened with her eyes closed, occasionally frowning, as if she knew nothing about what was happening in that village.
Only after Fei He had explained everything did Liang Chongyue slowly open her eyes.
"The same is true in Qiyang City. I didn't expect the countryside to be any better, but I never imagined it would be this bad."
Fei He responded, "When I came back, I visited several villages in the countryside of Qiyang. Although the other villages were not as bad as Jiangjia Village, they were not much better. I took care of them all."
Liang Chongyue acknowledged Fei He's competence.
Fei He has been with her all these years and has handled countless matters for her.
"You handle these matters. All those who committed the offenses should be beaten to death."
In this way, even if we don't kill one to warn a hundred, it will be enough to deter others for a while.
How is Jiang Yubai doing?
Fei He walked to His Majesty's side and began to pour tea for him: "The medicine that Jiang Yubai obtained from Your Majesty has taken effect. His mother was able to get out of bed and move around the day after taking it."
Liang Chongyue was aware of the medicine's effects; that wasn't what she was asking about.
Fei He continued, "His mother had just recovered from a serious illness, and his younger sister had also suffered a misfortune. He was in a state of emotional turmoil, so I didn't bring him along and let him stay at home for a few more days."
Liang Chongyue nodded: "If he's not in a good mood, it's better if he doesn't come."
Let him stay at home a few more days. Hopefully, he can adjust his mood as soon as possible, at least before he completely leaves Qiyang City.
"Has Your Majesty been working hard these days?"
Fei He greedily took His Majesty's hand, pinching it intermittently, as if he were playing with some top-grade mutton-fat jade.
My gaze fell on the scar on His Majesty's tiger's mouth, a scar left from the battlefield that year.
His Majesty has countless elixirs and miraculous medicines at his disposal, yet he has not eliminated them, and over the years his influence has diminished considerably.
You wouldn't notice it unless you looked closely.
"I am a little tired. Huai Xiang City is a hundred times more interesting than Qi Yang City. I can walk around and see everything every day without getting tired."
Fei He chuckled softly in His Majesty's ear, and somewhat presumptuously took His Majesty's hand and kissed it.
"Once I'm done with my work, I'll accompany Your Majesty on a tour of the Great Xia."
In a rare good mood, Liang Chongyue told him about the beautiful scenery of Huaixiang City in April and May.
"My arrival was untimely, but I was able to stay until the locust flowers bloom."
Liang Chongyue has been able to make all her own decisions, a result of her hard work over the years.
"When that time comes, I will gather countless locust flowers for His Majesty to make locust flower cakes."
Liang Chongyue chuckled softly. She didn't really care for the locust flower cakes. There were locust flowers in the palace, and she ate plenty of them every April and May.
The Empress Dowager often prepared these seasonal foods in her palace.
Liang Chongyue received a system notification after having dinner with her mother that evening.
"Host, Minglang promulgated new policies, but several ministers from the Censorate tried to dissuade him in front of the entire court, but they couldn't persuade him otherwise."
After washing up, Liang Chongyue lay on the bed, enjoying the post-coital bliss.
Looking at the image sent by the system on the panel, Liang Chongyue waved his hand and chased the person off the bed.
Fei He and Li Yu'an were already used to this kind of behavior—like pulling up their pants and then ignoring everyone.
His Majesty is accustomed to sleeping alone at night, and he is immediately alert to any disturbance.
If there is another person nearby, it will slow down His Majesty's speed in drawing his sword.
Liang Chongyue folded two pillows and placed them on the headboard. She leaned against the bedside, ate fruit, and looked at the scene of Minglang debating with the scholars on the panel.
"The old ministers haven't changed at all."
As Liang Chongyue watched, she couldn't help but offer her comments.
"The host was once made things difficult by them like this, but now it's a different group of people. It's as if they've awakened some kind of bloodline; how come they all know these kinds of rhetoric?"
Liang Chongyue tossed a bunch of grapes into the system's mouth. The system had a big mouth and ate seven or eight grapes in one bite, squeezing out all the juice, and was still savoring the taste.
"I'm just worried that Minglang is too young and can't handle things."
No one knows better than Liang Chongyue how she got through those years.
"Without me sitting next to the dragon throne, this child needs to suffer some hardships to win the respect of these old ministers. It is a necessary step for her to sit firmly on the dragon throne."
Moreover, what these veteran officials said was not entirely unreasonable.
"I think this sentence is well said, and I hope Minglang has truly taken it to heart."
Honest advice is hard to hear; those who have suffered losses know just how pleasing the words of treacherous officials can be, and how deadly they can be.
"Minglang didn't change his mind at all after hearing that? He just went ahead and did it anyway?"
The system tapped the little dog's head, and Liang Chongyue gave a helpless snort.
He sighed, "He's still too young. Hopefully, he'll learn a lesson this time."
If this happens a few more times, not only will the veteran officials be unable to bear it, but even she will be unable to bear it.
"I don't think Minglang would be that stupid."