kingnovel Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Ye Chen slept well that night.
When Ye Chen opened his eyes again, he reached out to touch his side, but found nothing.
He understood that Hua Rui must have slipped back in the middle of the night. After all, she didn't dare to serve him in bed, so she naturally didn't dare to stay on the dragon bed all the time.
However, I remember how it felt last night.
Ye Chen was quite reluctant to leave, as Hua Rui's body really looked like it was made of water.
He was a little unwilling to give up. After all, he was just a little bit short of reaching base every time.
"Cheng'en, what time is it now?"
Ye Chen suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty, it's almost time for court."
Cheng'en walked forward and said softly.
"I'm tired. I'll sleep a little longer. Send someone to notify Kunning Palace. I'll go there after Minister Du arrives."
"Yes."
Ye Chen turned over and continued to sleep soundly.
At this time, the palace maids who had been waiting at the door of the bedroom all turned their eyes to Hua Rui.
"Sister Huarui, what on earth did you and His Majesty do last night? You came back so late, and I saw you changing your pants this morning."
An older palace maid grabbed Hua Rui's hand and asked.
Did Ye Chen say he was tired?
What did you do last night to make the emperor so tired?
The older palace maids were both envious and jealous.
"No, it's nothing."
Huarui lowered her head shyly, her tone soft and her voice as low as a mosquito's.
When she thought about what happened last night, she wished she could find a crack to crawl into.
The emperor knows too much and is too evil.
She couldn't take it anymore.
It’s so hard to say, so embarrassing!
In Taiqian Palace.
The morning court proceeded in an orderly manner. Yang Dechang, the chief minister, looked at the empty dragon throne with a sneer on his old face.
He is now like a poisonous snake, hiding and waiting for the right opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
At this moment, he just felt that everything was under his control and he was calm and composed.
On the other hand, as the empress dowager who was ruling the country from behind the scenes, Su Mengjiao was a little uneasy at this time.
After all, she had been in power for three years, and her honed political acumen allowed her to smell a different scent.
In the past few days, the powerful officials in the court have been too quiet.
Gao Yunhu is still imprisoned in the death row. Including Gao Yunhe, all the officials in the court seem to not care about his life or death.
This is not normal.
"Your Majesty, there was a fight in the horse market recently, but neither side suffered any losses. However, my son was accidentally involved. This is my only son in my old age, so please show some mercy, Your Majesty."
Li Shanyu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, stepped forward and bowed.
".snort."
Su Mengjiao narrowed her eyes and snorted softly. She had listened to Shen Qiu's report yesterday and knew what the son of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue had done.
"The Ministry of Justice didn't investigate thoroughly enough. How did I hear that Minister Li's son stole someone's horse and beat them up, and even wanted to beat up court officials?"
Hearing this, Li Shanyu's expression changed slightly.
"This, I don't know."
"If you don't know, then have the Ministry of Justice conduct a thorough investigation and produce results within three days! As for Minister Li's son, once the full story is uncovered, have the Ministry of Justice handle the case according to the law!"
Hearing this, Li Shanyu trembled all over, glanced at Yang Dechang, and retreated hesitantly.
Apart from Li Shanyu's plea for mercy for his son, the other ministers' reports were all about trivial matters.
After the next court.
Su Mengjiao did not rush to review the memorials, but waited for a while until Shen Qiu came to report.
"Empress Dowager, Minister Du has entered the palace."
"Let him in, and go inform the emperor!"
Su Mengjiao waved her hand and spoke in a domineering tone, but a hint of anticipation appeared on her pretty face.
She wanted to see whether Lord Du, whom Ye Chen had high hopes for, was really a man of great talent.
In addition, the magical object that Shen Meng mentioned yesterday, which could quickly calculate the Ministry of Revenue's account books, also piqued her interest.
Is this thing really that magical, or is it just an exaggeration?
Su Mengjiao also wants to take a good look.
And when Shen Qiu came to the Yangxin Palace.
Ye Chen had just gotten up and was putting on his dragon robe with the help of Hua Rui and the palace maids.
I learned that Lord Du had arrived.
Ye Chen dressed neatly, put on the emperor's crown, and walked out of the Yangxin Palace under the almost obsessed gaze of the maid.
"Guard Shen, has the Queen Mother agreed to let you teach me martial arts?"
When Ye Chen got into the sedan chair, he turned and asked Shen Qiu who was standing beside him.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has agreed. From now on, I will teach Your Majesty martial arts in my free time!"
Shen Qiu's tone was as cold as ever.
"Ah."
Ye Chen nodded and closed his eyes to rest in the sedan chair.
As the emperor's travel vehicle, the sedan was designed to be very spacious and covered with thick brocade cushions. It was carried by sixteen people and moved very smoothly.
Ye Chen took a nap.
He opened his eyes again only after the sedan stopped.
Then, he strode down from the sedan chair, walked into the Taiqian Hall with steady steps, walked up to the dragon throne, and sat upright.
Seeing Ye Chen like this, although Su Mengjiao was a little unhappy, she was already used to his rude style.
"Summon Minister Du to the palace!"
Not long after, Du Min walked into Taiqian Palace.
"Your servant Du Min pays homage to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! A thousand years! A thousand years! A thousand years!"
After Du Min walked into the hall holding the ivory plate, he didn't dare to look up any longer. He immediately knelt down and said.
"Bring a table for Minister Du."
Ye Chen waved his hand, and the dragon robe on his body fluttered, the sound was like a loud bell.
Upon hearing this, Du Min was shocked all over. He looked up suddenly and looked at Ye Chen who was wearing a dragon robe. Shock quickly appeared on his face.
"Why? Minister Du is surprised to see me?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen smiled slightly, revealing the aura of an emperor.
Du Min was stunned for a moment, but he never expected that the young man he met in the horse market yesterday would be the emperor of the current dynasty.
He immediately fell to the ground.
"Your Majesty, I bow to you. I was blind yesterday and I beg your Majesty to forgive me!"
Du Min was a little excited. He had always thought that Ye Chen's brain disease was incurable and he was destined to be mentally retarded for the rest of his life.
When he heard the news that Ye Chen was well, he had always thought that it was a misunderstanding, but now it seems to be true.
Is the emperor really well?
Is Dayu really going to be saved?
However, the next moment, Ye Chen waved his hand and said domineeringly: "I forgive you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Cheng'en, bring me the abacus, Minister Du. The thing I told you about yesterday is called an abacus."
"I will now formally teach you how to use the abacus."
"Yes."
Cheng'en brought over an abacus.
Ye Chen began to teach him how to use an abacus in person.
As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Du Min had to deal with data all day long and was naturally sensitive to numbers. After Ye Chen's guidance, he fiddled with the abacus and quickly learned how to use it.
Soon, he learned how to use an abacus.
Su Mengjiao, hiding behind the curtain, listened carefully and became more and more surprised.
Even as an outsider like her, she could tell that the abacus was really useful for calculations!
This is truly a magical item!
"Minister Du, can this abacus clear up the Ministry of Revenue's messy accounts?"
"Your Majesty, give me three days to collect the tax ledgers for every province and prefecture this year! I will work tirelessly to compare every single amount!"
Du Min excitedly bowed to Ye Yun.
"it is good!"
Ye Chen nodded vigorously and said, "I will allow you to enter the Ministry of Revenue and exercise the power of the Minister of Revenue. First, go to the Ministry of Revenue to understand the situation clearly. If you need any account books, have them brought to me. I will wait here, and you will check it here for me! Check it thoroughly!"
"The minister obeys the order!"