Chapter 1,461: Meet Your Majesty

In fact, the dish is very simple to make, but the weather is too hot.

Stir-fried green beans with minced meat and bean sprouts, preserved eggs with roasted peppers, cold bacon leg of pork, minced white meat with garlic, dried radish mixed with spicy rice oil, and a tomato and egg drop soup.

Spicy rice oil is made by drying red peppers, grinding them into powder, pouring in hot oil and mixing them. It was a necessary condiment for every household in Sichuan in later generations.

It was rare to be able to eat the food prepared by Su You at home. Everyone ate it boldly based on their long-term trust in Su You, and then their faces changed drastically.

Even though he was too embarrassed to speak, Colander cried directly: "Spicy, spicy...oooooooo poisonous..."

Only then did everyone rush to compete for the herbal tea in the living room...

Later Su You had long been accustomed to the stimulation of chili peppers, so this time he used the dosage according to the habits of later generations. As a result, he forgot about the acceptance of everyone, and even his own body.

After drinking a cup of herbal tea, he went to the kitchen and cut two cucumbers and mixed them with the white meat. He also added a lot of radish to the dried radish. Then Su You said to everyone sheepishly: "This thing is called chili pepper, but I forgot it."

It's more powerful than Cornus officinalis... Well, it's good stuff, but I measured a little more this time. It should be fine now, let's try again... Where's Guan'er?"

It was much better this time. Shi Wei said: "Our family is used to eating spicy food and feels uncomfortable. What if others eat it?"

After speaking, he said with a smile: "Guan'er is a polite child, but he is shy. Tell me to move to Mr. Su Shan's house tomorrow. I don't dare to live in the same yard as Bian Guan, for fear of being criticized."

Su You thought for a while: "Indeed, it's time to find a place for them to live..."

Brightly colored soups were rare in the Song Dynasty, and the tomato and egg drop soup was well received by the family.

After dinner, Su You went to the study and re-read the memorials written by Sima Guang and Lu Gong that the Empress Dowager had forwarded to him, sorting out what he would say when he meets His Majesty tomorrow.

Shi Wei came over with a glass of something: "Brother Xiaoyou, drink this."

Su You drank it all in one gulp. Only after finishing it did he feel that the taste was wrong: "What kind of medicine is it this time?"

Everyone in the family is obviously well, but Shi Wei will bring a cup of medicine for everyone to drink from time to time. It is said that a person's disease lies in the treatment of the disease, and if it is not treated, he will be afraid of the disease, and often he does not even know what disease he has.

Shi Wei smiled and said: "The food you eat tonight is weird, especially the chili pepper. I'm afraid you will make a fool of yourself tomorrow, so I'll take precautions."

Su You said: "Xianqing's wonderful hands, I am a blessed husband."

Shi Wei immediately blushed. This was Su You's nonsense when she was guarding Meishan. She couldn't help but spit in shame, grabbed the cup and left.

The next day, Su You got up according to the morning time, and Shi Wei got the court clothes and put them on with him.

Su You is thirty-eight years old this year, has been in office for twenty-four years, and ranks among the three nobles. As soon as he puts on this official uniform, his demeanor immediately changes.

Shi Wei put a jade belt around him: "Brother Xiaoyou is just a village professor without the clothes. But when he puts on court clothes, he is completely different."

Su You smiled and said, "What are your plans today?"

Shi Wei packed the medicine box yesterday: "Let's go to Ningshan Hall. It's been a hard work for two Chinese doctors this year."

Su You nodded: "Maybe King Jing will send someone to discuss with you. Madam should help him with the pharmacopoeia."

Shi Wei rolled her eyes at Su You: "I understand."

The country has a rule for treating important ministers. When everyone in the family was gone, the envoy sent by the Queen Mother came over with the carriage: "Situ, the Queen Mother and Your Majesty ordered me to take you to the palace to have an audience."

It was Liang Weijian again. Su You stood up and saluted: "Thank you for your hard work."

Liang Weijian quickly returned the courtesy: "Situ is still so kind."

After speaking, he said with a smile: "When our family picked up Mr. Sima and Mr. Lu, they were not so polite."

Su You smiled: "Old Liang, please stop talking in front of me. If you have the guts to say this, go to the Second Master and say it."

Liang Weijian shrank his neck: "Ergong's cliff bank is very high, so you can serve him cautiously. Our family is dedicated to serving others."

When he arrived at the palace, Liang Weijian went in first to report, and then came out to welcome Su You inside.

Entering the side hall, Su You couldn't help but frown slightly.

Opposite the main door of the side hall is a curtain, and you can vaguely see the figure of a woman inside, who should be the Empress Dowager.

There is a table next to the door, with a chair behind it, and Zhao Xu is sitting there.

Grandfather and grandson came face to face.

A loud voice sounded from behind the curtain: "Situ has worked hard."

Su You bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, Su You, pays homage to the Empress Dowager."

Before Gao Taotao could speak, Su You turned around and saluted Zhao Xu again: "Your Majesty, Su You."

Then he turned around and said, "I dare not say how hard it is. The Queen Mother sent envoys all the way to ask questions and received her at the post office. I really feel and feel ashamed."

Then he turned around and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Gao Taotao couldn't help but laugh, until Su You turned around again: "Situ, what are you doing?"

Su You also sighed: "Who arranged this? It's very troublesome for me to have the Queen Mother and Your Majesty sit opposite each other."

"To report to the Empress Dowager, I listen to the government behind the curtain. Previously, there was a Zhang Xian, Guang Xian for the two saints, but Zhang Xian was not known to the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. However, when Guang Xian was given to the Empress Dowager, I remember that the seat of Houling was in front of the curtain."

"The Empress Dowager and Your Majesty have the grace of embracing each other, the labor of raising them, and the love of blood and kinship. They are one and the same."

"When I entered the palace today, I felt that if I saluted the Empress Dowager, I would be disrespectful to Your Majesty. But when I turned around and saluted Your Majesty, I would be disrespectful to the Empress Dowager. It's so embarrassing."

"After receiving the previous edict, I saw that I was asking the Empress Dowager to present the story from the chapter, so I might as well order someone to check it again, and don't let my subordinates make mistakes in these details."

"The Empress Dowager, the reason why a villain is a villain is because he can find every opportunity to penetrate every hole. With this arrangement, some people may think that the Empress Dowager is forcing her subordinates to choose a side, and then instigates and divides the two palaces."

"However, the two palaces should be one, and the positions of the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty should be the same. That is the position of the Tian Family."

"There is no guarantee that there will be no traitors today like Xiang Shouzhong did before, spying secretly and sowing dissension."

“Rather than correcting things after they become popular, how should we deal with them before they are green?”

"The Queen Mother's care for Your Majesty is known to all the world. I don't think it's better than this... The Queen Mother's position remains unchanged. Your Majesty has set up a seat on the left in front of me, facing the Queen Mother and her ministers."

"In this way, from now on, the ministers can see Tianyan when they are doing business, and the Queen Mother can not only see the ministers, but also take care of His Majesty."

Gao Taotao pondered for a moment and said: "The official family."

Zhao Xu stood up quickly: "Grandma Huang."

Gao Tao said: "Guan, please stand in front of the curtain, as Situ said."

Zhao Xu bowed and said: "Yes."

Su You said: "Why don't you order the chamberlain to bring the chair and let His Majesty sit down first?"

"No need." Gao Tao said: "What Situ said today is worthy of him standing here for half a day. That's it."

Su You didn't dare to persuade him any more and quickly bowed.

After Zhao Xu stood up, Gao Taotao said: "Have you read all the memorials written by Sima Guang and Lu Gong?"

Su You bowed and said, "Yes, I have been pondering it all the way. Just last night, I read it again."

Gao Tao said: "What does Situ have to say about the chapter of Ergong?"

Su You said: "I do have some ideas."

"Tell me carefully."

"yes."

Su You then said slowly: "I have observed the discussion of Scholar Sima. Its purpose is to open up a wide range of opinions, collect opinions from a wide range of opinions, find out the true people's sentiments, abolish evil laws, and use virtuous ministers."

"These ministers strongly support it, but they have some detailed opinions on the operation."

"The first thing the late emperor did when he restructured the system and restored the Tang Dynasty seal system was to set up a separate admonishment platform."

"The function of Taiwan's remonstrance is therefore divided into two parts. The censor is responsible for correcting officials, and the admonition is responsible for gathering public opinions."

"The two complement each other and serve to widen the emperor's ears and eyes."

"Both of these things, according to the late emperor's original intention, were both done, but the order of priority is different."

"Those who wish to succeed in politics must have their chief officials appointed and perform their duties diligently. Therefore, the late emperor first governed the Yushitai and set up six inspectors to examine court officials and procurators to review foreign court officials. Now the procurators are sent to the county to monitor the officials. The intensity of supervision is unprecedented, and the efficiency of the imperial court has indeed been improved as a result."

"From the fifth year of Yuanfeng to the present, officials have become accustomed to this pattern. Yushitai has also uncovered many corrupt officials. Chen Yi, formerly known as Kaifeng Prefecture, is a typical example."

"Sima Xueshi saw that the imperial court only focused on the prosecution of officials and did not attach importance to the acceptance of people's sentiments. He thought it was unreasonable and believed that it was necessary to vigorously expand the number of people and authority for admonishment. I think it is right."

"But Lu Gong's suggestion to cancel the six inspections was rejected by me."
Chapter completed!