The new emperor ascended the throne and ennobled the ministers. Ye Yichen was the first to be named regent. Ye Minzhao was naturally unwilling in his heart. But Ye Yichen got the military talisman, and a hundred thousand troops were still waiting outside the imperial city. Ye Minzhao

I had no choice but to pinch my nose and make him the regent.

Full power in both the military and political aspects was handed over to Ye Yichen.

The regent's regime, with the military power and the imperial edict, instantly dominated the world. He had been a prince before. The regent was naturally much older than the prince, but the prince had already reached the top. The official system set by Taizu and Taizong did not

Without the title of regent, it would be difficult for the officials of the Ministry of Rites.

The scholars of the Ministry of Rites hurriedly read the history books and finally stipulated a complete set of etiquette. For example, unlike the emperor's imperial edict, the regent's order was called an edict. Ye Yichen could wear an apricot-yellow robe and embroidered a four-clawed golden dragon on the robe.

...and so on. These things may not seem like much, but in ancient times people attached great importance to etiquette. In a sense, etiquette is a symbol of power. The more special it is, the higher the status.

On the day when the imperial edict was promulgated, the Prince of Jin's palace was packed with guests. All the officials from the five palaces, six ministries, and eighteen yamen congratulated each other.

Because it was the emperor's funeral, the palace only prepared simple plain wine, and the banquet was not sumptuous. Even so, Yulan was too busy to move around.

A wife was valued by her husband, so Ye Yichen became the regent, and Yu Lan also became the regent princess. They enjoyed a lot more privileges. But Yu Lan did not feel very happy. In fact, there were very few regents in history.

If something ends well, she can't help but worry about Ye Yichen and her family.

The so-called regent is to act on behalf of the emperor to exercise imperial power. In a sense, the current emperor is not Ye Minzhao, but Ye Yichen. It’s just that Ye Yichen has some unjustified names. When the emperor reaches the legal age, he must transfer power according to regulations.

Return it to the emperor.

Today's six cabinet ministries are not responsible to the emperor, but to Ye Yichen. After all memorials and cabinet votes were drafted, they used to be delivered to the Forbidden City for review by the emperor, but now they go directly to the Jin Palace and are handed over to Ye Yichen for approval. Ye Yichen has finished his approval.

After that, using the regent's seal just sent by the Ministry of Rites for activation, it became legally binding and was promulgated and implemented throughout the country.

This memorial will eventually be transferred to Ye Minzhao, because the "new emperor" needs to learn government affairs from the regent!

The regent and the emperor have always been natural enemies!

Ye Yichen's first reply slapped Ye Minzhao in the face. The Ministry of Rites submitted a letter as usual, requesting Ye Yichen to honor Ye Minzhao's biological mother, Concubine Hui, as the Queen Mother. Ye Yichen directly approved the four words on the fold, "The request is not allowed!"

After receiving the memorial, the little emperor was so angry that he was shaking all over. That night he sent his personal eunuch Xiao Hanzi to the Jin Palace to invite Ye Yichen.

Little Hanzi braved the bullet and arrived at the Prince of Jin's Mansion. He was really not sure that he could fulfill the important task of the little emperor. Ye Yichen was really in the limelight. Now the Prince of Jin's Mansion was like a cloud, and almost all the officials in Da Chu swarmed to the Prince of Jin's Mansion to curry favor with him.

, but the palace was deserted.

One is a powerful prince with deep prestige and deep foundation, and the other is a young emperor who is still in his infancy and unknown to everyone. Who should he choose to lean towards? Everyone knows that everyone is a profit animal!

The emperor was eliminated as expected, and the speed was jaw-dropping.

Little Hanzi unconsciously imagined the prince as a tyrannical and tyrannical image. However, when he arrived at the concierge of Prince Jin's Mansion, the concierge heard that he was from the palace and was extremely polite to him. After a while, Manager Ma Fu said with a smile on his face.

He came over, exchanged greetings with him, and after hearing his purpose, Ma Fu immediately took him to the prince's study.

The prince was wearing an azure-colored robe. Although his clothes were simple, they were as bright as the bright moon. He was also very polite to little Hanzi. He gave him a seat. After hearing his purpose, Ye Yichen smiled and said: "Excuse me, please wait a moment, father-in-law.

The king still has a few important documents to deal with. Once he has approved them, he will follow the father-in-law into the palace!"

The emperor is anxious to see you. You said you have something to do and asked the emperor to wait first? That is to say, Ye Yichen now has the capital to say these things, and Xiao Hanzi does not think what he said is so rude! In fact, Ye Minzhao is here

I can't stand upright in front of this imperial uncle!

Ye Yichen finished approving the memorial at a very fast speed and went into the inner room to change clothes. Xiao Hanzi heard a gentle female voice faintly coming from inside: "Your Majesty, leave early and come back early!" Although he hadn't heard this voice for several years.

, he still recognized it as Yulan’s voice at once.

Ye Yichen's current study is such an important place. The country's major policies are issued from here. As a woman, Yulan can come and go freely. When Ye Yichen is handling government affairs, he stays with him in the inner room... Legend has it that this princess

Extremely favored, what kind of person is Prince Jin? He wants looks, power, and status. The women in countless boudoirs in the capital are jealous of this princess to the core!

Xiao Hanzi is the little emperor's confidant, so he naturally knows the little emperor's thoughts. The more loving the couple is, the more jealous the little emperor becomes and the more extremely unhappy he becomes.

He was thinking wildly in his mind that Ye Yichen had walked out of the inner room, changed into a moon-white brocade robe, wore a crown on his head, and a jade belt around his waist. The little Hanzi noticed that there was a smile on the corner of Ye Yichen's mouth, which was similar to the prince's.

The smile I gave him just now was completely different. It was a smile that came from the heart and was truly joyful!

The young emperor Ye Minzhao has moved into the Qianqing Palace according to the rules. Ye Yichen met the young emperor Ye Minzhao in the west side room of the Qianqing Palace. After performing the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, he asked Ye Yichen to sit on the chair. Ye Minzhao suppressed his anger and took the

He passed the memorial and said, "Uncle Emperor, what do you mean?"

When Ye Yichen came in, he guessed Ye Minzhao's purpose of meeting him. He looked at Ye Minzhao with a smile: "Why, is the emperor dissatisfied with the minister's decision?"

"I just want to ask you, the imperial concubine is my biological mother. The Ministry of Rites has written a memorial to invite the imperial concubine to be the empress dowager and give her the title of empress dowager. This has been done in all dynasties. Why can't it be done when it comes to me? I am already the queen mother.

He is the emperor, but my mother-in-law is still a noble concubine. It is really unreasonable. Is there any such example in all dynasties throughout the ages?" Ye Minzhao's voice gradually became louder, it was really unbearable!

Ye Yichen took a slow sip of tea and said calmly: "When did I say that I will not allow you to honor your concubine as the empress dowager? Nowadays, the country's finances are tight, there are wars on both the north and the south, and the people in Chidi are living in poverty, but the emperor's enthronement ceremony will be held

The money spent on the funeral of the late Emperor has wiped out every ounce of the national treasury.

For one copper plate, the salary of Beijing officials will not be paid out next month. I would like to ask Your Majesty, where are you going to get this money to appoint the imperial concubine as the empress dowager? Are you going to increase taxes? Aren't you afraid that the country will fall apart? Besides, it's you.

Promulgate the imperial edict immediately, this money cannot be raised in a day or two!"

Ye Minzhao was suddenly speechless.

"My dynasty governs the world with filial piety, and the grand ceremony for canonizing the Queen Mother is often grander than the ceremony for the emperor's enthronement. For the sake of the country and the country, it is still wrong for the imperial concubine to remain a imperial concubine for a few more days. I think the imperial concubine understands the righteousness well and can understand the king.

It took a lot of hard work! When the treasury becomes richer and there is no need for the Ministry of Rites to write a note, I will take the lead in asking the emperor to confer the title of Queen Mother!"

Ye Yichen cupped his hands and said, "If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will not delay your rest!" Before Ye Minzhao could say more, he bowed curtly and left. He knew that if he did not return to the house, Yulan would

He won't fall asleep before him.

After the prince left, Ye Minzhao became furious and smashed the furnishings in the room to pieces: "You traitor and traitor! You are a treacherous villain! One day, I will kill him! Kill him!"

Little Hanzi was so frightened that his legs weakened. "Your Majesty, please lower your voice! What would happen if the regent heard this?"

"Your Majesty, what kind of emperor am I now? Now all the civil and military ministers in the dynasty only recognize him as the regent. Who cares about me as the emperor? Who knows that there is such an emperor as me! He said it nicely, but he said that the treasury is empty.

Without money, he has no good intentions at all. He just wants to make me and my mother and concubine look embarrassed and let everyone in the world know that he is the one who calls the shots in this country! This traitor..."

Only then did Xiao Hanzi realize that there were so many twists and turns in a seemingly simple matter. The most fundamental purpose of Ye Yichen's actions was to suppress the little emperor and his son, reduce their influence, and further control the situation.

affairs of state.

Sure enough, not long after this book was published, those among the courtiers who were still watching the trend began to pledge their allegiance to Ye Yichen in various ways.

The young emperor was too young to be in charge of the government himself, and the appointment of Ye Yichen as regent was in the name of the late emperor. He had no way to deal with government affairs, so he could only do nothing.

The third day of the seventh lunar month is the March Seventh Day of Emperor Daxing. On this day, according to the ritual system, all civil and military officials, princes, nobles, princesses and wives, all of whom have reached the rank, must go to the Hongxiao Hall where the mourning coffin is held to pay homage to the mourning soul.

Ye Yichen and Ye Minzhao led the princes and nobles to hold the funeral ceremony in the main hall. The concubines headed by Concubine Hui were waiting in the east side hall, and the concubines headed by Yulan were waiting in the west side hall.

The funeral ceremony was carried out in an orderly manner under the auspices of the Ministry of Etiquette. We cried when we cried and stopped when we asked. Finally, the ceremony was completed. The little emperor was already sweating. In the hall, he looked at the civil and military ministers who were surrounded by stars.

Looking at Ye Yichen, they flattered him one after another, but they left him as an emperor in the cold. I felt extremely depressed in my heart, so I walked out of the main hall with Xiao Hanzi and Yu Zi, two personal eunuchs.

The sun shines brightly and white on people's bodies. It is the hottest time in July. There is no cloud in the sky, as if there is a fire. People have just come out, as if they have been melted by the sun.

The little emperor was aimlessly walking around the palace. There was a flower wall under the shade of the trees. When he walked behind the flower wall, he faintly heard voices coming from the other side. Because of the flower wall, the people over there couldn't see them. They couldn't see them either.

People on that side.

Hearing a gentle female voice sighing quietly, the little emperor's body suddenly trembled. Yuzi opened his mouth and was about to say "ah", but was forced to hold it back by a fierce look in the little emperor's eyes.

He could hear clearly that on the other side of the flower wall, the speaker was Yulan, whom he had not seen for several years and was now the regent.

Then I heard a maid's voice coming over: "Princess, you were dizzy just now, are you feeling better?"

Yulan's voice came over: "I came out to take a breath, I'm much better now! The weather is really too hot, and there are too many people in the hall. I'm really afraid that someone can't stand it and faints from heat stroke!"

Ye Minzhao has not seen Yulan for nearly two years. He originally thought that Yulan's image in his heart had gradually faded, but when he heard such a familiar voice, he still had the same calming feeling as usual.

With the special magic power, countless memories suddenly came to life, like a raging flood that broke through the embankment and poured into his heart.

His heart was beating violently and uncontrollably!

The maid over there spoke again: "Those married women are really scary. They are all respectable people. Why do you see our princess sticking to her like a dog's skin plaster? I don't think anyone can drive them away. They also

She is a respectable person, why should she be like this..." This maid seemed to be very talkative, chattering endlessly.

Yulan on the other end said angrily: "Okay! Damn girl! How can you arrange people behind the scenes like this! Be careful, the stewardess will slap you if she hears it!" Although it was a scolding, the tone was still gentle and gentle. I thought it was right.

That talkative maid is quite tolerant.

The maid giggled twice and said apologetically: "Princess, please forgive me, it's all because I'm ignorant! Please spare me this time!"

Yulan lectured: "Now that our prince has become the regent, we must be more careful in our words and deeds and not bring trouble to the prince! Alas..." At this point, she suddenly sighed. The atmosphere suddenly condensed,

After a long while, she said: "Let's rest for a while and then go back!"

After a while, the little maid asked cautiously: "Princess, I feel that since the prince became the regent, everyone in our house is as happy as the New Year, but you are not very happy!"

Yu Lan smiled and said: "You damn girl, you have very vicious eyes!"

"I've heard that there are many foolish officials who want to secretly send singing girls and beauties to the prince. Are you angry about this?"

Yu Lan burst into laughter. "Don't make random guesses! I am not that kind of woman who waits for little things! Besides, your prince confessed all of this to me!" There was a lot of pride in his tone.

The little maid was not really bold and dared to say anything. Instead, she made Yulan happy by saying this. Obviously, this little maid was also Yulan's confidant, and Yulan was extremely tolerant of her.

"Then what are you doing for?"

"You don't understand even after I told you!" Yulan's voice dropped. After a moment of pause, the little emperor originally thought that Yulan wouldn't say anything anymore. Who knows, but Yulan slowly spoke, "I have been paying attention to Chaozhou in the past few days.

The situation, the prince and him are already at loggerheads... I didn't expect him to do it one day... But I really don't want to see such a situation! It's not easy for them to be orphans and widowed! "

The little maid was confused when she heard this, but Ye Minzhao understood it clearly. The "he" in Yulan's mouth was exactly him.
To be continued...