EBE Chapter 487 A Stranger’s Rise to Power (55)
Chapter 487 A Stranger’s Rise to Power (55)
After the funeral ceremony, the new emperor went through some turmoil and finally took charge of government affairs at the age of thirteen.
I can't stop it.
"The late emperor only had this one prince. What else can we do if we don't bow our heads?"
They did a lot of "things like that before".
"What are you afraid of? The court cannot be run by one person alone. Besides, does the new emperor have any evidence?" He dares to kill and convict people based on mere speculation. Doesn't the new emperor care about his reputation?
"..."
The court officials who have been able to stay stable until now all have some means. Whether relying on their in-laws or their own abilities, they can gain a firm foothold and protect their families.
Yu Sheng had just taken over the government, so he certainly couldn't fall out with these people right away.
Both sides tacitly took a step back and put the matter behind them.
Without the previous emperor, the palace continued to operate as usual, and even the border areas were not in chaos.
During such days, Shen Yao and other concubines of the previous emperor began to move out, vacating the original palace, and waited only until the three-year mourning period was over to select concubines for the new emperor.
"Mother, there is no hurry for my son." Three years later, he was only sixteen years old.
Only after Yu Sheng touched power did he know what the best tonic was.
Female beauty is simply vulgar in the face of power.
Shen Yao:......
"If you are not anxious, the country, the people, the court and the clan will force you to be anxious."
Is this something that can be delayed by Yu Sheng's words? With the previous emperor's experience as a lesson, those court officials were holding their breath and wanted to send someone to the harem.
Shen Yao could predict without thinking that Yu Sheng's harem would be much more lively than that of the previous emperor. Especially since Yu Sheng was in good health and there would be no problem with having offspring, he should be able to raise the princes and princesses he gave birth to.
"Instead of postponing the selection which is bound to happen sooner or later, it is better to plan ahead," and it is better to have some idea in mind when looking at the queen candidates.
At this time, the selection of candidates is made from within the court, and all relevant forces must be taken into consideration.
Yu Sheng: ...
Yu Sheng felt a headache. He didn't want to do it at all. He looked at Shen Yao with his eyes curled up, and he was about to howl.
Shen Yao:......
"I can help you choose, but it still depends on you in the end." It's not like you will spend your whole life with Shen Yao. If you get involved in too many things like this, it will easily lead to a rift between mother and son.
There have always been various experiences and lessons learned. Shen Yao is not going to interfere too much. Her children have their own lives to live, and whether it is good or bad depends entirely on the individuals.
Yu Sheng is quite busy, most of the time he is competing with people in the court.
Shen Yao helped manage the harem and made proper arrangements for personnel dispatch.
She even asked the system to advise her on the beauties who were planning to take part in the election three years later, and to rank them according to their family background, temperament and appearance.
system:……
"What kind of candidate does the host want?" "The noble families are not short of this kind of women.
'suitable'
Shen Yao said a few words calmly, and fearing that the system didn't understand, she explained again, "Sheng'er is a thoughtful person, always likes to think deeply, so the choice of queen cannot have the same personality, otherwise the couple will not be able to get along, and there will be unrest in the harem."
If the relationship between the emperor and the empress is not good, it will at the very least affect the relationship between the royal heirs, and at worst it will affect the court and lead to a more serious situation.
Shen Yao doesn't want to be the queen mother and still not be at peace, so she doesn't consider women like those who are troublemakers.
'Also, the appearance doesn't have to be too great, and it's best if this person has harmonious family relationships.' Such a person at least has a good heart and won't think of causing trouble right away.
"You will know all the other conditions after you meet me. With so many candidates in three years, I will definitely be able to pick out a queen who meets the requirements."
Shen Yao listed a few points that she cared about in turn. Of course, more points were placed at the end. It was useless to say anything without meeting the person in person. Anyone who had met the person knew how big the gap was between the real thing and the imagination.
The system was surprised by the host's courage to let go in this regard.
'Tong thought that the host would look for someone according to his own template.' After all, the host is a legend in this world. Whether it is the speed of promotion or the achievements, it is enough to make a group of ambitious women look up to him.
"It's not easy to find a template like me," and if I really find one that is exactly the same as me, Yu Sheng's life would be in danger.
After all, this is her own child. Shen Yao cannot ignore the life and death of the child for the sake of the mission.
So people have double standards. When they apply the same requirements to themselves as they do to others, they will feel that nothing is appropriate.
"Find an opportunity to work quickly, as we don't have much time to stay in the palace." Once Yu Sheng gets married and has children, this group of people will officially withdraw from the stage of history and find a villa with a nice view to settle down.
system:……
The system believes that they still have a lot of time, at least three to five years.
The system slowly expanded its detection range. It listened to Shen Yao's words very much. It searched all the families of court officials in the capital one by one from beginning to end, and would not let go of any woman who could participate in the selection in three years.
Soon, the system transmitted the personnel list it had compiled into Shen Yao's mind.
'How is it? There are also some video materials on it, which will ensure that you can understand as much as possible.'
Hehehe, it's really a genius.
Shen Yao closed her eyes and watched the video footage, even including the daily behaviors of these people.
"Well done, keep up the good work," Shen Yao curled her lips and picked out a few that were pretty good to continue observing.
Of course, her information channels are not limited to the system, but also include the Shen family outside the palace and the concubines in the harem who have been promoted to higher generations and have nothing to do.
The system was once puzzled by this. Isn't the host afraid of messing up the generations?
Shen Yao was very disdainful of this, saying that in the harem, a place with no rules and no constraints, it didn't matter if the seniority was messed up.
"The concubines have a hard life, so it's understandable that they have some small thoughts." Besides, even if they don't recommend it, will the families outside the palace let go of this opportunity?
As an upright young emperor, Yu Sheng is much more competitive than the previous emperor.
If the previous emperor was suspected because he had not produced any offspring for many years, the new emperor who is now in good health has no such concerns at all. Everyone is eager to send offspring to him, and it would be best if he had one, two, three, four, and five children, so that he can choose the best ones to train and support.
Any family that sends their descendants into the palace is dreaming of becoming the new emperor's in-laws.
There may be a few special ones among them who are not so ambitious, but what's the point? Once you enter the palace, you have no choice. No matter the family or the people, no one can get rid of it or break free.
Shen Yao could understand the concubines in the harem because they had lived together here for many years, and no matter how many grudges they had, they became insignificant with the passing of the late emperor.
But this is not the reason why Shen family came out to jump up and down. The Shen family reaped the benefits of their mother and son, and at the same time they also paid a considerable price. But what good is there for Shen family to reap? When Shen family got into trouble, it was Shen Yao who cut the Gordian knot and let Shen family escape smoothly.
"Tell them not to think too much. Shen's daughter will not enter the palace." There is a difference between ideals and wishful thinking. She does not intend to let the relatives of the emperor to monopolize power, so why must she stuff Shen's daughter into the harem?
There are obvious defects in two people with close blood relations giving birth to offspring. After traveling through so many mission worlds, Shen Yao had already figured out everything she could figure out.
She came in and begged him hesitantly, but in Shen Yao's eyes, Shen was just asking for too much.
She: ...
Although she was directly rejected by the Empress Dowager, this matter had no impact on her. The Shen family did not have a daughter of the right age to enter the palace. Although Shen had one, this did not represent the Shen family. It was not her turn as a daughter-in-law to make a decision on how to make the choice.
"Your Majesty is right. My husband and the others think so too." But she was a little dreamy, thinking that the Queen Mother would inevitably take care of the family. However, she refused so decisively, and was more open-minded than Shen Changyu and the others.
She's expression was a little unnatural when she spoke. After all, being retorted in front of someone, even if that person was the extremely noble Empress Dowager, would still make people feel unhappy.
Who made the She family rely on the Shen family to rise step by step over the years? She hasn't heard any rebuttal for a long time. Shen Yao's straightforward rejection made her realize that there are always people better than you.
"The Shen family has gained a lot. When the new emperor ascends the throne, everything will have to start all over again." If you are smart, you will work honestly for the new emperor, do your job well, and get the reward you deserve.
If they are not obedient, and the power of their foreign relatives grows stronger, the new emperor will not show mercy to them, and sooner or later both sides will go their separate ways from the honeymoon period.
There is no reason why the Shen family cannot think of what Shen Yao can think of. If the Shen family really dares to go against Shen Yao's wishes and continue to expand their power without paying attention to the risks, then sooner or later the Shen family will follow in the footsteps of certain families.
She left the queen's room with a heavy face. Shen Yao would not pay attention to the internal discussions of the Shen family. After all, time is a good thing. As the older generation passes away and the younger generation grows up, the relationship between them will become mixed with interests.
Fortunately, the Shen family still had some brains at this time. They did not let Shen Shi get upset. Instead, they stopped Shen Shi's decision to send people to the palace. They followed the new emperor in a low-key manner and worked diligently for him.
As time passed, they had long since gotten over the sorrow of the late emperor's passing.
Shen Yao took the shortlisted list and handed it to Yu Sheng who came over.
Yu Sheng conducted his own private investigation, which was not the same route as Shen Yao, and he did not tell Shen Yao about this.
"Men, even their own sons, still have their own secrets," the system gloated.
Shen Yao didn't care, 'I would only worry if he told me everything clearly.'
It is better to be cunning than to be naive. It is not easy to be an emperor.
system:……
The system was choked by the host's words again. After all, the host was right.
"Take it back and think about it. There is still a year before the selection. You should think clearly about what kind of queen you want as soon as possible," Shen Yao waved her hand, and reminded Yu Sheng as he looked over, "After the selection, I will take these concubines out of the palace and place them there.
He only comes back during the holidays, so you must choose a good wife for him."
At least husband and wife are one body. It would not make sense for someone to just come and kill the emperor unless he had a plan in mind.
Yu Sheng nodded and did not try to keep Shen Yao. Instead, he carefully selected the queen and tried to find a partner who could fight alongside him in the draft a year later.
"Mother, if you leave the palace, what should your daughter do?" Yu Xi twisted herself into a knot and acted coquettishly around Shen Yao.
"You are still young and there is no rush to get married," and the one sitting on the throne is his elder brother, so naturally he can do whatever he wants.
Yu Xi puffed up her cheeks a little unhappy, thinking to herself, can't the queen mother stay?
"You will soon have a sister-in-law. If I stay, the harem will be unstable." What should we do if the Queen Mother and the Queen fight for power? Should the Emperor finish his work in the former court and then return to the harem to continue solving cases?
Yu Xi: ...
Yu Xi felt horrified just thinking about that scene, and shook his head to indicate that he should just forget it.
I am a princess who is destined to get married. There is no point in thinking so much.
Shen Yao raised her finger and tapped Yu Xi's head, "Whether you stay in the palace or follow me out of the palace, take care of yourself and don't cause trouble."
Yu Xi nodded, "Mother, I know."
"Go back. There are still a few months before the talent show. Just stay in the princess's residence." Neither she nor Yu Sheng would treat Yu Xi unfairly.
Royal family ties are weak, but this does not include the already scarce royal personnel.
Now they are the only three people in the palace who have a close relationship, and no one can destroy it without excessive demands.
Raising her hand to let Yu Xi leave, Shen Yao continued to lie in the palace leisurely. Occasionally, she would meet a few concubines of Rongsheng Concubine, but she spent most of her time enjoying herself.
Once the mourning period was over, the court officials who had endured for three years came to write letters to offer their suggestions.
Yu Sheng had no reason to stop him. He was already sixteen years old and it was imminent for him to get married and have children.
Both parties tacitly put this matter on the agenda, and the Weiyang Palace, which was previously used to house concubines, was put into operation again to accommodate the concubines entering the palace.
Because Yu Sheng had no one to serve him, Shen Yao was in charge of the talent show (the final decision was made by Yu Sheng himself, and Shen Yao’s main goal was not to be overly involved).
"The candidates are all here, it's up to you." The concubines went through many trials and tribulations, and finally only three were presented to the emperor and the empress dowager.
These three people all have good family backgrounds, appearance and temperament, and some are civil servants and some are military generals.
Yu Sheng tapped the table with his fingers and looked at the list of a woman named Liu.
Shen Yao lowered her eyes, "Is it her?" If she remembered correctly, this person had a good family background. The only thing worth discussing was her relationship with her parents.
Biological father, stepmother, half brothers and sisters, it sounds like a female-centered novel.
"Well, my son thinks she might not think too highly of the family."
Because the Liu family had never given her any benefits, on the contrary, she was the one sacrificed by the Liu family. It can be said that she had a lot of resentment in her heart.
"Not necessarily. Some people will still choose to forgive when they encounter injustice."
It means something like "good people can be deceived", and this kind of thinking was very common in ancient times.
"Then my son can only express his regret and choose a new queen."
Yu Sheng spoke lightly, but if you argued carefully, you could hear the coldness in his words.
"You decide, I have no objection," Shen Yao raised her eyebrows, determined not to get involved in the grudges and hatreds of the next generation.
Yu Sheng collected the names of the three people. Although the other two failed in the selection of the queen, the four concubines and three wives still had their places.