sbdcsierra Chapter 111 This is difficult to comment on, I wish you all success
Chapter 111 This is difficult to comment on, I wish you all success
The successful purification of white sugar gave Shen hope for the success of cross-era scientific research. It made her believe that as long as she had enough strength, she could obtain the corresponding power and status. The handsome and passionate regent prince in his prime should also pay enough chips to match her.
Shen was lonely in the deep palace, and even though she had a plan in mind, she was indeed attracted by the gentleness and kindness of Prince Jin Chu Yuanming. Coupled with the excitement of having an affair and conspiring for a great cause in the palace, Shen was still willing to sink into the love net he carefully woven.
If Chu Yuanming went to the palace to meet His Majesty, the two of them would always find an opportunity to have some fun.
"Xi Shuang, do you know? You are the person I have always dreamed of." Chu Yuanming's fingers stroked Shen Xi Shuang's messy hair and said in her ear.
"Your Highness, please don't say such things again. I won't believe a word you say. You are a busy person and you are just making fun of me." Shen's face still had a blush that had not yet faded. She gently pinched the man's shoulder with her hand to express her attitude.
Chu Yuanming was very pleased with the thorns on the rose. He held Shen Xishuang's arms tighter and said with his face close to hers, "I'm speaking from the heart. It would be great if I could stay with you forever in this life."
There was a barely perceptible hint of pride in Shen's eyes. She felt that the plot was progressing step by step as she had imagined.
"Xi Shuang, why did the emperor suddenly faint this time? Do you know anything about the inside story?" Chu Yuanming also had a purpose in this trip. His fingers were still wandering tenderly on Shen's skin, but the topic had turned to state affairs.
"To tell you the truth, I did it." Shen Xishuang turned around in Chu Yuanming's arms, wrapped her arms around the man's neck, looked into his eyes with sparkling fox eyes, and said cunningly and seductively.
Chu Yuanming was very nervous when he heard Shen Xishuang's words. He pulled himself out of the entanglement in a second and said in a low voice, "It's you? How dare you?!"
Seeing the disappointed expression on Shen Xishuang's face, he asked in a slightly more relaxed tone, "What medicine did you give the emperor? The Imperial Hospital won't find out, will it? Can Lu Dehou find out?"
Shen Xishuang found his nervous look funny. "If they find out anything, will they still let me stay here and serve Prince Jin well?" She deliberately cast a coquettish glance at him.
"Don't worry, this medicine is colorless and tasteless, and no one can detect it. Moreover, apart from making the emperor temporarily unconscious, there is no other trace and it will disappear in a few days." Shen Xishuang said lazily without caring.
"There is such a good medicine? What is it?" Chu Yuanming finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that the emperor is fine. But now is not the time to take action. Why are you so reckless? You almost ruined my entire plan."
"Humph, I won't tell you what it is." Shen Xishuang laughed sweetly, "It's all because of you. You've been so obsessed with the struggles of the previous dynasty that you haven't come to see me for a long time. I think the prince is worried about you, so I have no choice but to resort to this last resort."
The two men and women, whose minds are full of power calculations, are now truly trying to cover up their hypocrisy with love.
After hearing this, Chu Yuanming laughed in his heart, thinking that Shen was probably doing this just to let him see her abilities.
Chu Yuanming bit Shen Xishuang's earlobe and whispered in her ear, "Xishuang, you are capable, just be obedient. If this succeeds, I will definitely reward you a lot and will not treat you unfairly."
His lips kissed the woman's slender neck and suddenly he bit it gently, "But Xishuang, now all the eyes of the court are on me. If the time is not right, you should not act rashly like you did this time."
His tone was filled with lust and threats. Shen Xishuang felt pain and turned her head to glare at him coquettishly, "I don't want any reward. As long as the prince treats me sincerely, it's enough."
After they hugged each other for a while, Chu Yuanming left Shen's palace. Shen Xishuang looked at his departing back with a smug smile on her face. She knew that she was one step closer to her goal...
The struggle in the previous dynasty was in full swing just as Chu Yuanming had said. Song Pu no longer cared about the so-called foreign relatives' dictatorship and was preparing to arrange his own people to take the position through the official plan.
After finally defeating Chu Changning, Chu Yuanming would not show weakness, and he would not retreat even a single step from those important positions.
The first thing to be fought for is Gao Mao’s former position - the Commander-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Commandery.
The successor, Qiu Lingfeng, a second-rank commander, was Song Pu's student. Chu Yuanming would definitely not agree with his promotion.
However, the Shou family already held too much military power and could not spare any direct descendants to compete for this position. They could only recommend Han Ben, the son of Han Bingzhong, the third-rank general Zhaoyi and the Minister of War, as the successor.
Seeing that his home had become a battlefield, Han Bingzhong was of course unwilling to take on this hot potato. What's more, his son was young and had been guarding Huazhou and Zhuzhou areas on the border of Dongting Prefecture where there had never been any war. He had not made many military achievements, so there was no need to involve him in the court struggles.
Han Bingzhong sent a secret letter to his son asking him to stay in seclusion. Soon after, news came that Han Ben had fallen off his horse and was injured. Of course, he could not come to the capital to take up his post. Chu Yuanming was angry at Han Bingzhong's disloyalty, but there was nothing he could do.
When suppressing the rebellion in Jiangzhou, he promoted a number of generals who obeyed his orders in the Left Army Governor's Office, but they were all too young and of low rank to be used.
Chu Yuanming had to give up the position of commander-in-chief, and Song Pu took the first seat.
The next are the two governors of Yingtian and Yueyun. Song Pu really has no good candidates, so he can only watch Chu Yuanming arrange for Chai Ao, the left councilor of Guchang, to go to Yingtian to govern.
Before the cabinet drafted the decree, Song Pu personally visited Duke Lu Fan of Yiguo. He knew that this old wily man was always shrewd and cunning, and he didn't know what little calculations he was making in this power struggle.
When Song Pu arrived at the Duke of Yiguo's mansion, he was received politely but coldly. Although Lu Fan received him personally, he did not seem enthusiastic.
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Song Pu got straight to the point and stated his purpose: "My Lord, the situation is turbulent right now, and the safety of His Majesty is hanging by a thread. I came here this time to ask for your help and to jointly protect the Emperor."
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking: This Song Pu really has no one to rely on, and he actually came to me for help? But it's good, I can use him for a while.
So he pretended to be serious and said, "My Lord Prime Minister, this matter is of great importance and cannot be taken lightly. My Lu family is loyal to Dazhao and we do not agree with Chu Yuanming's approach, but we dare not act rashly. After all, the forces in the court are complicated and intricate, and if we are not careful, we will fall into an irretrievable situation. The Lu family has little influence and can only be loyal to their duties and dare not think of anything else."
Song Pu understood the meaning of Lu Fan's words and realized that he wanted to wait and see and make plans when the time was right.
But the situation was urgent and they could not afford to wait for a price. Song Pu said anxiously, "My Lord, time is running out. If we don't take action, the consequences will be disastrous! Can you bear to see His Majesty in danger?"
Lu Fan waved his hand and said calmly: "Lord Song, there is no need to be so alarmist. His Majesty is safe now, and the situation in the court is stable. How can there be any danger? Besides, if that day really comes, I will naturally not stand idly by. We just need to make long-term plans now." After that, he picked up the teacup and pretended to sip tea, without answering Song Pu.
Song Pu had no choice but to leave Duke Yiguo's Mansion, sighing inwardly: This old wily guy is really hard to deal with as he is in two minds. Fortunately, this old guy did not openly support Chu Yuanming, so let's just pretend he doesn't exist. It seems like I have to look for someone else.
Even Chu Yuanming, upon hearing about this, felt that recommending Lu Jichuan, the prefect of Gufan Prefecture, was a stupid move.
Lu Boqian, the eldest son of Duke Yiguo Lu Fan, has been appointed as the governor of Pingdong Chengxuan Administration. If the Lu family is allowed to take one of the four governors, this old guy will probably become even more arrogant. It is better to let Lu Jichuan stay in Gufan Mansion honestly.
The fight between Song Pu and Chu Yuanming was fruitless, but it allowed the late emperor's concubine Wu's brother, Yue Yuncheng, to announce that Wu Tingqian, the left councilor of the Civil Service Bureau, would take over smoothly.
The two were calm about this result and just waited for Wu Tingqian to take office before trying to win him over.
Song Pu and Chu Yuanming fought back and forth, and finally the result of the official plan came out.
Xiao Yueshan's second brother Xiao Chaohuan went to Beijing to take up a post as the head of the Ministry of Personnel's Wenxuan Qingli Division, a sixth-rank official.
Peng Zhen, the second sister-in-law's brother, Zhou Yao's senior brother and the censor of Huchu Road, also came to Beijing and replaced Zhu Hong who was executed in the Jiangzhou flood and was appointed as the fourth-rank Left Censor-in-Chief.
The former Right Censor-in-Chief Zhao Congjian succeeded Ji Shu as the third-rank Dali Temple Minister, and Ji Shu succeeded Lian Xing, who was implicated in Chu Changning's rebellion, as the second-rank Right Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.
The entire officialdom chessboard has undergone a major change, with a large number of unfamiliar local officials coming to Beijing, and a large number of Jinshi in the second year of Xing'an taking office. Xiao Yueshan and Zhou Yao went to the Xiao family to study the official changes for several nights, and everyone was waiting to see the fight between Song Pu and Chu Yuanming.