The Child Emperor

Since the imperial power is only ten steps away, within a thousand miles, and the further away from the emperor, the weaker the imperial power, then the emperor should not stay in one place, but should patrol regularly to bring the imperial power to the four corners of the world.

This is Han Ruzi's idea. It is very simple, but it is very difficult to implement. He must first find supporters.

The ministers can’t do it. When they hear about the “hunting tour”, the first thing they think of is waste, play and fooling the king. The people in the palace can’t do it either. The mother and the queen only think about safety. They were trapped in Jincheng on the first patrol. This is not A good start that can be reassuring, not to mention that the emperor had just been assassinated and was lucky enough to escape, they would not even agree to the emperor leaving the palace, let alone leaving the capital.

Han Ruzi had to come step by step, and the first persuasion target he found was Meng E.

Meng E has a peculiar status in the palace. She is a palace maid, but she is not registered. She spends more time with the emperor than any other concubine, but she has never had a skin-to-skin relationship with the emperor. She is the closest person to the emperor. But she can't get the trust of others, everyone doubts her, and everyone can't touch her.

Han Ruzi mostly lived with the queen these days, and could no longer chat with Meng E before falling asleep like before. This afternoon, after finishing the whole day's affairs and preparing to go back to the palace for dinner, Meng E came to pack her things, Han Ruzi. Take the opportunity to speak.

I want to continue the hunt.

Meng E was stunned for a moment, then continued to clean up the pen and paper on the table, Where are you going?

The world.

With the size of the world, Your Majesty can't finish it in a lifetime.

I just want to go for the rest of my life. Everyone thinks that the last hunting tour was a fiasco, but I think it was a success. If I didn't have a hunting tour, I might never have found out what Han Chou did in Luoyang, and I would never understand why the imperial court was overwhelmed. The more you try and the more refugees, you will never see how weak and incompetent the king is.

Meng E hurriedly packed up and turned to look at the emperor, But Your Majesty is in danger in Jincheng.

That's an accident, it can't happen every time.

Without the Huns, there will be other accidents. The hunting tour is no better than the palace. The farther and longer you go, the more accidents you will have.

Han Ruzi suddenly realized that Meng E was imitating other people's reasons for objecting, so he corrected his expression and replied earnestly: Staying in the palace, I have fewer accidents, but Da Chu has more accidents. The memorials sent regularly, how to control the world?

The emperor is no better than ordinary people. If the emperor has an accident, the world will be shaken, and the gain will outweigh the loss.

The world is shaken because the world is unstable. I patrol the Quartet in order to stabilize all places and not cause chaos due to the life and death of one person. If there is an accident in the palace, the world will be shaken even more seriously.

Meng E thought for a while, The treasury of Great Chu is empty, the subjects are exhausted, and the hunting trip is very expensive. I'm afraid that the world's counties and counties will not be able to support it.

My hunting tour is not for fun, everything is simple. If I can't bring ten thousand people, I will bring eight thousand, and if it can't, I will bring five thousand, three thousand, one thousand, and the national treasury and various places can easily support it.

I'm back again. The fewer people your Majesty brings, the more accidents there will be. Thousands of guards may not be able to stop robbers like Yun Mengze.

Han Ruzi didn't think of a suitable answer for a while, so he smiled at Meng E, Thank you.

I have not been persuaded. Your Majesty wants to use these words to obtain the consent of the minister and the palace, but I am afraid it will be difficult.

Take your time, you have to celebrate the New Year first. In the first month, things are complicated, and you will have to wait until March or April at the earliest before you can go hunting again.

There is already a festive atmosphere in the palace to welcome the new year. This is the first time in many years. The happiest person is the Queen Mother Ci Ning. Stop, the mother seems to have given up the pursuit of power, and he is already satisfied.

The second person Han Ruzi tried to persuade was Zhao Ruosu.

You can rest from tomorrow. You don't have to enter the palace until the tenth day of the first month. Han Ruzi started with this sentence.

Zhao Ruosu thanked him, and he really needed to go home. He was not a big official, and his salary was not high, but he was busier than the high-ranking officials in the DPRK, and his family did not understand.

Everyone in the mansion has a reward, have you received it?

I received it, Your Majesty's gift is too heavy.

Han Ruzi smiled and said, You don't have to thank me, thank Han Chou and those businessmen. They self-destructed the IOUs and saved me a lot of money, so that I have the energy to reward you.

Han Chou and the businessman are just afraid of a bad New Year.

Of course, Han Chou did not have a good New Year. He had already been convicted and was only executed after the first month.

Han Chou deserved what he deserved. As for those businessmen, Qiao Wanfu is communicating with several business leaders, granting them some privileges, and making up for the loss a little, and all businessmen can always live a year with peace of mind.

This is Qiao Wanfu's suggestion. Businessmen are only profit-seeking, and they are not loyal to anyone except money. As soon as Han Chou fell, they all defected to testify for the government and expose the various scandals of former Henan Yin, but businessmen are useful after all, so they will Like a cistern, when Da Chu feels thirsty again and needs a stream of fresh water, only the merchants can supply it immediately.

Within the range acceptable to the emperor, Qiao Wanfu appeased the businessman and gave a long-term guarantee: when Yunmengze and the East China Sea are settled, they will have a wider business area.

Your Majesty is merciful.

Zhao Ruosu looked like he was going to retire, and Han Ruzi said, I have something to ask you about.

Your Majesty, please speak, Wei Chen knows everything.

It is recorded in the history books that the ancient emperors regularly patrolled the Quartet and spent more than half of each year on the road. Since modern times, why have there been fewer and fewer patrols?

Zhao Ruosu raised his head and glanced at the emperor, and replied, Wei ministers are only minor officials, and he has a little knowledge of history books, but his memory is better. In terms of understanding and answering questions, Weichen is far inferior to Qu Jijiu.

Well, I will ask him in the future, I will ask you first today, what come to mind and say.

Wei Chen dared to say bluntly: If your Majesty wants to go out to the capital to hunt again, you need to solve a fundamental problem first.

It was too difficult to hide from Zhao Ruosu. As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, he understood the real intention.

Han Ruzi smiled, and then said seriously: What's the problem?

Who can stay in the capital?

Han Ruzi was silent. Zhao Ruosu did say the key. After all, the capital was the emperor's home, and the family was unstable. How could the emperor go to various places with peace of mind?

I will find a suitable prime minister.

Zhao Ruosu handed over, It's not just the prime minister, there is also a prince in the palace. Only in this way, the capital is safe, and your majesty can patrol hunting, otherwise, I'm afraid there will be many obstacles.

In this kind of matter, Zhao Ruosu is much better than Meng E, and he doesn't argue with the emperor, but only raises two most important problems. Han Ruzi couldn't give a satisfactory answer, so he could only laugh: Let's not discuss it for now, Nian We will discuss it later, Master Zhao will go home for a good New Year.

Zhao Ruosu resigned, and Han Ruzi returned to the inner palace to visit Tong Qing'e. The child in her belly is more important now.

Concubine Shu Deng Yun came to accompany him almost every day, and today was no exception. When she saw the emperor, she said excitedly, Today, another imperial doctor predicted that it would be a boy.

How many imperial doctors have you been here? Han Ruzi asked, smiling at Tong Qing'e. The two met more often, and Tong Qing'e was indeed less nervous and smiled back.

Eleven. Deng Yun remembered clearly, Seven people are predicted to be male, three are predicted to be female, and one is vague, which means nothing is said.

Han Ruzi didn't take it seriously. In order to please the Queen Mother, those imperial doctors heard what they wanted.

After chatting for a while, Han Ruzi went to greet the two queen mothers again.

The Empress Dowager Cining had her own bedroom, but she had to go to Cishun Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager Shangguan every morning and evening.

Rules are rules. Both Han Ruzi and the Empress Dowager Shangguan were not interested in meeting each other, and even resisted, but had to abide by them.

The Empress Dowager Shangguan is rapidly getting old, even Han Ruzi, who often sees her, can feel it.

The invitation was over soon, and the Queen Mother Ci Ning left. After she went out, she invited the emperor to go to Cining Palace with her. She had something to say.

The emperor has been staying in the palace recently, and he often visits the concubine Tong Qing'e. Empress Dowager Cining is very satisfied with this, but she still thinks it is not enough.

There is still no male or female in Concubine Tong's belly. Your Majesty still needs to work hard. There are more than ten concubines, so that only one person can conceive. Empress Dowager Cining did not hide her thoughts.

Han Ruzi felt embarrassed, Yes, I will work hard.

Empress Dowager Cining nodded, Your Majesty, don't just work hard for the Queen alone.

Han Ruzi felt even more embarrassed, Yes, the queen mother.

The Meng E beside you...

What's up with her?

Empress Dowager Cining thoughtfully, Let the imperial doctor see if she is pregnant.

Han Ruzi was stunned for a moment, then smiled: The queen mother thinks too much, she is just a palace maid, how could she get pregnant for no reason?

Empress Dowager Ci Ning sighed, Your Majesty is the child of a maid. If your Majesty can make any palace maid get pregnant, it will be a happy event. There is nothing 'just a maid of honor'.

Han Ruzi immediately bowed and replied, Yes, I understand.

Your Majesty must treat the palace as his home. Empress Dowager Ci Ning said a lot, to the effect of persuading the emperor not to only love the queen, and the more pregnant palace servants, the better.

When Han Ruzi heard it, he had an idea, and just took the opportunity to test his mother's tone, so he said: Not only in the palace, but also Concubine Jin, she is outside the fortress, maybe I can go and have a look.

The Empress Dowager Ci Ning responded quickly, and immediately said sternly: Your Majesty must never leave the capital again. How long has it been since Jincheng's troubles passed, has Your Majesty forgotten it?

I didn't forget. Han Ruzi didn't want to argue with his mother now. Zhao Ruosu was right. When there is a suitable prime minister and at least one prince, the problem will become easier.

Your Majesty also said that Concubine Jin is not a real Concubine. If she is pregnant with a child, she is about to give birth now. Why don't you say a word and have no news? If Your Majesty really cares, send someone to visit. You don't need to go by yourself. Since Concubine Jin is going to be a Xiongnu, Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about it.

The mother and son chatted for a while, and Han Ruzi left, and when he walked to the bedroom, he became more and more determined to continue the hunting tour.

When the palace was full of malice, he was heavily restrained, and when the palace changed to release goodwill, he still felt tied and had to find a way to break free.