Huang Zhong left, and Liu Bei also set off.

In the blink of an eye, it’s winter again.

"Since I became emperor, life has been passing faster and faster!"

He tightened his arms, hugged Cai Yan a little tighter, and the two people who had just made love nestled together and talked.

Since Cai Yan's cultivation level has slowly improved, he has become much more energetic. Even if he doesn't sleep at night, it will not have any impact. So during the rest at night, apart from a big fight, the two of them hug each other and talk.

time.

However, Liu Xuan noticed that Cai Yan's mood did not seem to be high today. He lowered his head and wondered what he was thinking about. Liu Xuan did not make random guesses on his own. He lowered his head and asked, "What's on your mind?"

After so many years of marriage, Cai Yan's personality has also changed a bit. At least in private, he is no longer as rigid as before. Gradually, he will take the initiative to talk to Liu Xuan if he has any concerns. In this way, the relationship between the two will also be smooth.

Getting better and better.

"I went to see my father a few days ago, and he asked me about that matter again!"

"That thing?" Liu Xuan was stunned for a moment, then understood, and a wry smile appeared on his face: "This...how did you answer this time?"

"I just dealt with it vaguely, but my father said that the imperial doctor should come and show it to your majesty!" Cai Yan had a helpless face when she talked about this matter, but her father was also doing it for her own good, so she couldn't give it to her father.

Let’s look at it with a face?

In addition to this point, Cai Yong has gradually become worse as he has gotten older in recent years. He has frequently mentioned those things to himself in the past two years, just because he is worried about what will happen to him again after he goes there.

What kind of trouble is there but no one can make the decision?

Especially the fight for favor in the inner palace. It is no less dangerous than the fight for power in the court or even more dangerous. At least everyone in the court fights based on their own abilities. Although they occasionally use some conspiracy methods, they are not out of touch.

A category of 'fighting of wits'.

But there is not much to say about the inner courtyard of the harem. When the late emperor was still alive, the most straightforward example was that the queen killed Wang Meiren. Although his daughter is now the queen, she has not given birth to a son or a half in so many years. Now the emperor

Diao Chan has been accepted as a noble. There will definitely be more women entering the inner palace in the future.

At that time, the struggle will become more intense, especially if someone else gives birth to a son, will Cai Yan still be able to sit on the throne of the queen? Even if the emperor does not depose the queen, can the concubine who gave birth to the son be able to swallow this breath?

?And when I go, will the ministers in the court miss such an opportunity to recruit the concubines in the harem as internal aid?

For various reasons, Cai Yong had to consider these things. Although Cai Yong was a bit patriarchal (basically the same at this time), but now that he is older and his health is getting worse, many things have become clearer.

It was almost a given that he would not have a son to pass on to his family, so he hoped to live a good life with his only daughter.

Even when he met Cai Yan these few times, he took the initiative to say: "If it really doesn't work, then take a step back..." He didn't say it clearly, but Cai Yan was smart enough to hear the inner meaning: It's nothing more than

That is, if there is a crisis, then there is no need to hold on to the queen's position.

Cai Yan didn't say anything at the time. Although she didn't care about the position of such a queen, she would inevitably feel guilty when she thought that her father cared about her so much but she didn't dare to tell him the truth. Therefore, her mood was always low these days and she usually stayed away from her husband.

He was in a daze in the propaganda room and rarely even walked out.

Liu Xuan could roughly guess what Cai Yong was thinking, and he could also understand the troubles in Cai Yan's heart. While gently stroking Cai Yan's smooth and delicate back with his big hands, he said: "I will talk to the state leader in person tomorrow."

talk!"

Cai Yan hummed at first, and then understood what Liu Xuan meant: "Your Majesty, you mean...?"

It's no wonder Cai Yan didn't react, because although Liu Xuan didn't shy away from teaching his skills to others, he was basically someone he trusted or had talents he could use.

When it comes to talents, Cai Yong is certainly one of the top ones, and even more. However, Cai Yong's situation is very embarrassing. He fell into despair due to some things in his early years, and was later valued and reused by Dong Zhuo - but who is Dong Zhuo?

?National thief! Cai Yong was therefore classified as Dong's thief party. If he had not married into the palace and became the queen, I am afraid that Cai Yong would have been torn into pieces by the princes in the court. Even the emperor was wronged by Dong Zhuo.

, it’s a blessing that he didn’t directly vent his anger on Cai Yong, and he even had to praise the emperor for his broad-mindedness.

Although the emperor adopted Cai Yong's daughter as the queen and moved her to be the minister of the Ministry of Rites, it seems that that was all. When it came to the factions in the court, Cai Yong was not involved in either side, so Cai Yong was not involved in any of the factions in the court.

He is almost a sculpture and seldom speaks, because he knows that he is not popular with others and his words are in vain.

Under this situation, although Cai Yan wanted to help his father fight for it, he could not say it out loud. Unexpectedly, Liu Xuan actually took the initiative to mention this matter today. In a happy mood, he naturally tried his best to welcome him that night, which made Liu Xuan very unhappy.

Had a relaxing night.

Within a few days, Liu Xuan summoned Cai Yong into the palace, and then prepared wine and food for a lunch.

During the dinner, it was clearly stated that today was just a family dinner and no state affairs would be discussed. Although Cai Yong didn't know what the emperor was doing, he was very happy to see his daughter's face happy, but he still said something vaguely when speaking:

"Why don't you let the imperial doctor take a look at the queen?"

In the palace, and in front of the emperor, some things were hard to say directly, so Cai Yong said that he would check for his daughter - you see, I was just worried about the queen's health, which was why I had nothing to do for several years. It was not because of suspicion.

Your Majesty, your ability!

If Liu Xuan usually ignored it, the officials in the court would not talk about it for more than a day or two, especially since the situation in Yongliangsi and other places was very good, with abundant food, and everyone would talk about it in front of him all day long after they were full.

He said, "It is a great matter for the country that the emperor has no heirs," and even promoted Fu Wan's daughter to himself.

But since it was clearly stated today that it was a family dinner, and the father-in-law was worried about the health of his daughter and son-in-law, there was nothing to talk about, right? As the son-in-law, Liu Xuan could not refuse, so he waved his hand to the imperial doctor.

But even if the imperial doctor comes, what can he tell? Now the imperial doctors of the Imperial Medical Office have long known that today, the queen and the nobles are in excellent health. Not only do they not suffer from any illness all year round, they even rarely take supplements. If

If it weren't for the sharp eyesight of a few old doctors who could see that the queen and the nobles were often nourished by sex, and that the emperor was obviously a very energetic person, they would probably have doubted whether the emperor was an eunuch.

However, after taking a look at Cai Yong, I found that Cai Yong's health was indeed not very good.

"Cai Shangshu's pulse is weak. It's not because of any illness, but..." The imperial doctor looked at it and seemed to be thinking about whether to make it a little more complicated.

"Just tell me!"

When the imperial doctor saw what the emperor said, he directly explained Cai Yong's situation. As a result, Liu Xuan summed it up in one sentence: he was too old, his physiological functions had declined, and he had suffered a lot in his early years, and his body was a bit weak.

unmentionable disease.

"In this case, we can only take good care of ourselves and not work too hard!"

Although the Minister of Rites is one of the six ministers, it doesn't have much to do at present - the Ministry of Rites is mainly responsible for sacrificial rituals, but this conflicts with Taichang, and Taichang is still responsible for it.

At the same time, he was also responsible for all military and political etiquette and other matters. However, Liu Xuan felt that it was inappropriate for the army to pursue these too much, so the Ministry of Rites he established did not have this authority.

Later, the Ministry of Rites was mainly responsible for the imperial examinations and the academic affairs of students from all over the world. Currently, the academic affairs are handled by Taixue. As for the imperial examinations... they are not there yet!

Finally, the Ministry of Rites is also responsible for foreign affairs. This is the greatest authority Liu Xuan gave to the Ministry of Rites. However, the Han Dynasty is currently busy with civil war, and it is not clear when things like diplomacy will get back on track.

Therefore, it can be said that Cai Yong was an idle man in a high position. Even many people in the court believed that the Ministry of Rites was simply created by the emperor to provide for his father-in-law's idle work - a high position but a low power.

In fact, Liu Xuan did have this idea at first, so he deliberately sent Li Su, a guy with excellent eloquence, to the Ministry of Rites to help Cai Yong share most of the work. But later he found that the Ministry of Rites did not have much work under the current circumstances, so he

So Li Su was transferred to a more important department, while the Ministry of Rites continued to live a leisurely life.

From this point of view, Cai Yong has the environment to condition his body. The only problem is that the current medical skills are not enough to condition his body to a passable level, and it will only get worse day by day.

But this issue was nothing to Liu Xuan. He waved the imperial doctor to leave. Liu Xuan smiled and said to Cai Yong: "Now the situation in the court is getting better and better. It is not easy for the Han Dynasty to have ZTE."

According to the situation, Cai Shangshu must take good care of his body and keep this useful person to do his best for the court!"

It was originally a family banquet, but as Liu Xuan was accustomed to do when he was an emperor, he used these words when he opened his mouth, causing Cai Yan to give him a soft look.

Realizing that what he said seemed inappropriate for today's occasion, Liu Xuan stopped beating around the bush and took out a book: "Here is a book containing some health-preserving methods. I copied it from the royal collection.

What came down, Cai Shang... my father-in-law can take it back and have a look, maybe it will be helpful to your health!"

A traditional literati like Cai Yong might talk too much about divine things, but the effect may not be very good, and the old man will walk away if he doesn't, so he only talks about some health-preserving exercises that can help regulate the body.

It won't be too conflicting.

In addition to this, he will also ask Cai Yan to give some guidance and bring some tonic pills that he has tempered. After all, Cai Yong is not young. No matter how wonderful his skills are without external assistance,

, it is estimated that it will be difficult to achieve anything. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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