AWB Chapter 544: Young Man in Bright Clothes and Furious Horse
Chapter 544: Young Man in Bright Clothes and Furious Horse
As soon as he left the palace, Ruan Xinglin was dragged to a restaurant by his colleagues.
"Prime Minister Ruan, what's going on? Why does the Queen Mother suddenly want to implement the imperial examination?" Lord Fang asked in a low voice.
Ruan Xinglin held the wine glass in one hand and smiled helplessly, "I don't know either. You all have heard that because I was determined to disband the women's army and abolish the positions of female officials, the Queen Mother and I have become alienated."
"The Queen Mother will not make any decisions with me in advance."
"As for the imperial examination, I just heard about it just like you all did."
"You are siblings, how can you hold a grudge against each other?" Lord Fang said with a smile, not believing that the Queen Mother and Ruan Xinglin had really become estranged.
Ruan Xinglin: "Lord Fang, we are siblings, that's why I can sit here and talk to you now."
Lord Fang was startled, then surprised, "Did the Queen Mother really not reveal anything?"
"No." Ruan Xinglin shook his head.
Lord Mu said in a deep voice, "What do you think?"
"If we were to hold a special examination in the past, we would definitely not be able to gain power, but it is different now."
"Salt Lake City suffered such a tragic end because it was controlled by the nobles."
"There are also noble families in Suzhou who have privately enclosed land."
"If the Queen Mother wants to conduct a strict investigation into the illegal enclosure of land like she did in Suzhou, I'm afraid no family will be able to escape." Lord Cheng said slowly.
Everyone's face looked stern.
Master Cheng smiled and said, "The poor have long been dissatisfied with the monopoly of official positions by the nobles. Sooner or later, there will be a fight."
"The Queen Mother used to stand with the nobles, but now it's different."
"It's better to prepare early."
They wanted to turn their eyes to Ruan Xinglin who was playing with the wine glass.
"Prime Minister Ruan, please say something." Lord Fang filled his glass with wine.
"Compared with the Southern Dynasty and the Yong Dynasty, which one is more powerful?" Ruan Xinglin asked in a low voice.
Although I don't want to admit it, the Yong Dynasty was indeed slightly better.
"The Yong Dynasty implemented the imperial examination reform fifteen years earlier than the Southern Dynasty, breaking the aristocratic families' monopoly on power. Only then could the country become mobile, and those children from poor families had the opportunity to become officials. Only then could more people study, and the imperial power would be more centralized and unified, instead of..."
The imperial power will not be controlled by the aristocratic families.
"The stability of the entire people is the foundation for the prosperity of the country."
"The tragedy in Salt Lake City, the private occupation of government land in Suzhou, and the malpractices in other places that have not yet been discovered, do you think there will be fewer?"
"If this situation exists throughout the Southern Dynasty, how long do you think this country can last?"
"How many days can your descendants live in peace?"
Ruan Xinglin's words silenced several cabinet ministers.
They are all aware of the problems existing among the aristocratic families.
But I didn’t think it was that serious.
"Prime Minister, why didn't you agree with the late emperor's implementation of the imperial examination system?" asked Lord Cheng.
Ruan Xinglin smiled. Did the late emperor want to reform? He just wanted to indulge He Zhiyuan in selecting his trusted assistants.
It's not for the Southern Dynasty at all.
If they really wanted to implement the imperial examination system, they would not have to select people carefully and require people to enter the Imperial College before they could take the exam.
Just ridiculous.
"Then... you really don't want to bring the emperor back?" asked Lord Cai.
Ruan Xinglin: "When the emperor wants to come back, he will come back."
"Don't forget, there is also the Regent." They saw that the emperor was not in good spirits and were worried about his heart disease.
But even if something really happened to the emperor, the regent would be more legitimate to succeed to the throne than the empress dowager.
"Since the emperor has already left an imperial edict, you gentlemen don't need to worry too much about this matter." Ruan Xinglin said.
"If the Regent wanted to come back, he would have come back long ago. Don't forget that the Queen Mother is still in Suzhou."
Yes, they all forgot about the Empress Dowager.
The two princes and the Empress Dowager are all in Suzhou...
What is going on?
……
When Fu Jinyi arrived in Suzhou, his toothache had already healed.
"Doctor Zhou, do you think the man in front of us looks like the Regent?" Fu Jinyi pointed to the official road ahead, where there was a man and a horse. The man was tall and handsome.
It’s Fu Jinyuan.
Zhou Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting the person to Suzhou safely.
Fu Jinyi got off the carriage in an instant.
"Brother, brother!" He ran towards Fu Jinyuan.
Zhou Zhou's face changed, "Your Majesty, you can't run away in such a hurry!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Jinyi was picked up by Fu Jinyuan and put steadily on the horse's back.
“……”He is a doctor, not a god.
Sooner or later he will be scared to death by this unruly emperor.
"Greetings, the Regent." Zhou Zhou bowed.
Fu Jinyuan smiled slightly, "Doctor Zhou, thank you for your hard work."
"I have been very obedient along the way." Fu Jinyi said immediately.
"Doctor Zhou has worked very hard to treat you." Fu Jinyuan glanced at him indifferently.
Fu Jinyi laughed dryly, feeling guilty.
"Let's go into the city." Fu Jinyuan said, "Sui Sui is waiting for you."
"Brother, I want to ride a horse with you." Fu Jinyi shouted happily.
Fu Jinyuan turned and looked at Zhou Zhou.
Zhou Zhou said, "As long as the emperor is not allowed to ride his horse, it will be fine."
"Doctor Zhou, you should get in the car and go into the city with us," said Fu Jinyuan.
He asked Yu Bai to give him his horse, and said, "You and Doctor Zhou can go back by car."
"Brother, you... came here specially to pick me up? How did you know I would arrive in Suzhou today?" Fu Jinyi asked in a low voice.
Fu Jinyuan glanced at him and said, "When you go to Salt Lake City, I will have someone follow you."
“……”I didn’t notice it at all.
"You've become more capable." Fu Jinyuan sneered.
Fu Jinyi felt a chill down his spine. What was going on? Was his elder brother going to settle the score with him?
"Brother, I can't wait to meet grandma and sister-in-law." Fu Jinyi laughed.
With his grandmother and sister-in-law protecting him, his eldest brother can't beat him anymore.
"Why do you want to come to Suzhou instead of being the emperor?" Fu Jinyuan asked.
Fu Jinyi pursed his lips and looked up at the endless blue sky and white clouds, as well as the vast grassland in the distance.
The corners of his mouth curled up into a faint smile, "I am not suitable to be an emperor. If it weren't for me, my mother would have become an empress."
"We are a family anyway, so it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor."
"I came to Suzhou to eat delicious food with you, and chant sutras with the Royal Grandmother. Maybe I can live a few more years."
"You're right, brother."
Fu Jinyuan sighed in his heart, "Well, you are right."
“?” Fu Jinyi’s eyes lit up.
"Brother, then you won't hit me anymore?"
Fu Jinyuan sneered, "Just keep it to yourself for now. When you can stand the beating, I will still give you a beating."
He will be obedient after a beating.
Fu Jinyi had no idea what his elder brother was thinking, and he rode his horse happily ahead.
When you are young, you are dressed in fine clothes and ride a horse. You should live up to your youth and know how to act.
He should be able to enjoy his best years like this.
Shen Sui'an was already waiting for them at the gate of the palace.