He Ai participated in the Great Court Meeting for the first time after returning to Beijing. He not only helped Emperor Ming Jing to successfully complete the great event of abolishing the prince, but also successfully brought down the big man Yao Taifu. As soon as he fell, his disciples who were sheltering behind him also fell and scattered.

When Zuo Mingchang reported to He Ai about the investigation of Yao family officials, she flipped through the case file and pointed to one of the lists.

"You came from Jinlan Academy, you should know me, I not only don't like seeing these officials in the DPRK and China form gangs, but also don't like to sit together, you don't have to try to please me, As for officials from the Yao family, regardless of right or wrong, they will all be investigated and punished, not to mention that there is no selfish grudge between this Yao Taifu and me, even if I have a **** feud with him, I don’t have to do it for this sake!”

Zuo Mingchang bowed his head in shame and replied softly, "What the dean taught is that the students remember it, and they will not dare to do it again next time!"

"Hmmm"

"Sorry! Sir, it was the student who made a blunder, and the student must remember the teaching of the adult!"

He Ai nodded slightly.

I also don’t want you to form a gang and form a new force in the DPRK, do things well, do more practical things for the country and the people, and live up to the expectations of the Holy One, that is your purpose as an official!”

"Yes, sir, do more practical things for the country and the people, and students will never forget it until they die!"

When seeing Emperor Mingjing later, He Ai took this as an example, and after expressing his worries and concerns, he directly suggested.

"It's better to directly transform Guozijian into a Royal Academy, learn from Jinlan Academy's educational experience over the years, reform the content of learning subjects, and the imperial examinations, which are the foundation of the country. We must not change this basic national policy. However, some new assessment contents can be gradually added to the exam. The court needs people who are capable of doing things, and those who are good at studying and learning, let them be assigned to relevant departments!"

Emperor Mingjing nodded and smiled, "You must have planned this for a long time, right? You have been away for all these years, so you didn't pay attention. I am right."

"Nothing to hide from you"

"Haha, it should be said that you never concealed it. When you were in the imperial edict, when you were in a high position, you only talked about the past and the present, and the ministers who were full of sages' words. The disgust and targeting that you have shown are not only seen by me, but also by those people, so they hate you and can't get rid of it, because they are deeply afraid that I will be affected by your attitude, or let you A chance to rise to the top!"

Speaking of these pasts, He Ai can't help but feel a little nostalgic.

"It's a pity that they all made mistakes, they don't know, it's because you don't have to influence your ministers at all, and that's how you are, so you let your ministers go like that!"

Emperor Ming Jing shook his head and said, "What you said is not accurate, it was your appearance and performance that reminded me, and it gave me a chance to recognize my true thoughts, saying that I suffered Your influence is not exaggerated."

Standing high on the viewing pavilion, looking into the distance, Emperor Mingjing raised his finger to the distance and sighed.

It is very temporary, but sooner or later our Great Zhou will be replaced by others like other dynasties in history, you can have any good plan for this, but it doesn't matter!"

After hesitating for a while, He Ai replied, "I have heard people say, a thousand-year-old family, a century-old dynasty!"

Hearing this, Emperor Mingjing didn't feel offended. After all, when he first ascended the throne, he took over a dynasty that had already begun to decline. He once worried whether he would become the king of the country.

More than 20 years have passed, even with the new policy that He Ai tried in Yungui and Sichuan and Sichuan, it has been gradually extended to the whole country, and the Zhou Dynasty, which has been in decline, has regained its vitality. , did not make Emperor Mingjing proud and complacent, thinking that he would be able to sit back and relax.

"Oh talk about it!"

"In my humble opinion, our current monarchy system has too high demands on the emperor's personal qualities. From ancient times to the present, you have been able to govern like you, the emperor who has made great efforts to govern, appoint the worthy, and has the world and the people in mind. , after all, it is a minority, if this can be reformed, there may be a chance for the royal family to exist in the form of an aristocratic family!"

Emperor Ming Jing quickly understood the meaning of this, nodded thoughtfully and said, "This matter needs to be discussed in the long run, but it's a pity, I'm afraid I don't have much time left!"

He Ai's heart was sour when she heard this. Emperor Mingjing was definitely a good emperor. After being the emperor for these 25 years, it was from her perspective that he honestly said that he was the real emperor. There is nothing wrong with him, and he truly serves the country and the people wholeheartedly.

Unfortunately, fate did not treat him kindly, because Emperor Mingjing has been perfunctory to the harem in recent years, and did not want to listen to their words, opened the door for the convenience of foreign relatives, and also in order to be able to be pinched by them as soon as possible The crown prince in the palm of his hand ascends the throne.

The Empress Dowager Zhang, the biological mother of Emperor Mingjing, not only teamed up with the queen to frame the second prince, but then even tried to poison Emperor Mingjing herself. , and she herself died of an illness due to excessive anxiety.

But Emperor Mingjing's body has been eroded by poison, even if the imperial doctor helped him in time, he was injured fundamentally, and the matter of being poisoned by his mother also brought him to a great blow.

These double blows and injuries are the root cause of Emperor Mingjing's bald head.

King Zhao and his wife, who had been working outside the past few years, were recalled to Beijing when the Queen Mother passed away. These palace secrets can be hidden from outsiders. As a member of the clan, King Zhao is still Heard some wind.

Seeing He Ai's very sad expression, Emperor Mingjing smiled and patted her shoulder.

High-ranking, send me another ride, even if the task of my emperor as the emperor is completely completed!"

Your greatest wish, what do you want?"

The status of the young prince, his mother-in-law, and the foreign family immediately rose.

After all, everyone thinks that although the little prince is still young, he must be the next emperor's successor.

I did not expect that Emperor Mingjing not only did not intend to establish another prince, but even planned to sit directly in King Zhao. For those courtiers who have already begun to bet on the little prince, this is definitely a problem Very hard to accept.

"The throne belongs to me, and today belongs to the Chai family. I want to pass on my position to the Chai family, why do you object?"

Sir Chen, the newly appointed senior scholar of the Senior Court, kowtowed and replied.

"Reporting to the sage, it is the rule of the ancestors that the father's work is inherited from the son. You have a prince under your knees, so you won't want to pass the throne to the king. This is against the ancestral system. In the prime of life, longevity and longevity, there is absolutely no need to rush to abdicate now, and please ask the sage to take it back!"

The relationship of interests is so great that he can't wait to dispel the emperor's idea.

The best candidate for succession, I have decided, you don't need to persuade!"

"Reporting to the sage, King Zhao is the son-in-law of Admiral He of the Zhu Kingdom. Once King Zhao succeeds to the throne, his foreign relatives will be too powerful and may cause disasters. Please think twice!"

"Please think twice!"

Emperor Ming Jing replied indifferently, "King Zhao is nothing more than the niece-in-law of Lord He. Lord He himself has no children or daughters.

Admiral He's family situation is no secret It is well known that the son has been living in the Prince Zhao's mansion.

"Go and invite Admiral He Ai He of Zhuguo into the hall!"

Until then, all the ministers realized that since returning to Beijing, He Ai, who has never been absent from court meetings, did not attend this time, and the name mentioned by the emperor did not seem to be quite right.

However, the reality did not give them too much time to think about it. As the servants called out loudly, He Ai was dressed in a dark purple and red women's costume, and all the ministers kneeling on the ground in the hall Stunned, watching in disbelief, Meteor strode to the front of the hall, kneeling and worshipping.

"The minister He Ai pays a visit to the sage, and bows to the sage, a thousand blessings and peace!"

"He Qing's family is flat!"

"Thank you for the grace of God!"

"How is it? Do you still think it's the old man who is confused? Let's get to know each other again, this is our Zhuguo general, Mrs. He Aihe, and her compatriot brother He Ji, who has been in Jingming passed away due to illness in four years, and now there is only her in the He family, along with her mother, sister-in-law, nephew, and so few people, how to be a foreign relative who can bring disaster to the country?"