PNB Chapter 158 1 own goal
Chapter 158 1 own goal
"As ordered."
Tu Queling followed Yan Fuyao and walked from the backyard to the front yard.
"Que Ling, I remember that when I was a princess, I could often see Tu Tingwei.
Tu Tingwei was knowledgeable, fair in judging cases, and managed the Tingwei Mansion in an orderly manner.
Since I was young, I have been trained by the late emperor as the crown prince. I have often followed Master Tu to learn about law, fair judgment, and insight into people's hearts, unraveling the mysteries of crimes from the smallest clues. Master Tu is truly a mentor to me."
Tu Que Ling hurriedly said,
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern for my father. After the powerful fell, my father was vindicated. I also visited his grave and told him about this matter."
"Well, you don't have to call yourself a slave. You are not anyone's slave or maid. You are Chang Gong's assistant, helping him handle military and political affairs. You hold a proper official position.
You and Wan'er, I will give you the salary and official positions of a third-rank official, so that you can serve as officials with dignity, instead of being slaves."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am grateful."
"Well, you are the descendant of an official, and you have a distinguished family background. Now you are following Chang Gong. As long as you work hard, I will never treat you unfairly.
This time, I gave you and Wan'er official positions as a test, to set a precedent for women to serve as officials."
"A woman serving as an official will probably be strongly opposed by the entire court, both civil and military officials."
"As long as Chang Gong doesn't object, do you know what he said?"
At this time, the two had already walked into the lobby of the government office. Yan Fuyao sat on the chair in the main seat, and Tu Que Ling stood respectfully beside him and asked,
"What did the prince say?"
"He said that anyone with talent and virtue can be promoted, and women hold up half the sky. However, women are emotional and easily moved by emotions. They can do some supporting work and are very suitable for being meticulous, but they are not suitable for decision-making. These important positions require absolutely rational people."
"Your Majesty is right."
"Don't be nervous, sit down and talk."
Yan Fuyao waved his hand and asked Tu Que Ling to sit down, then asked,
"You have been protecting and caring for Chang Gong closely. I want to ask you, what do you think of Chang Gong's private life?"
This question is very personal. Normally, the emperor would not care about the personal morality of his subjects, but the empress is Shen Changgong's wife, so it is natural for a wife to ask about her husband's private life.
Tu Que Ling's mind raced, and he quickly said,
"Your Majesty, the prince is a man of integrity and has never flirted with other women. He is a man who respects women very much and would never force a woman to do anything. He also has never taken concubines or visited brothels to seek pleasure."
"I know this. When I investigated his past, I found that he often spent a lot of time in brothels. After marrying me, he really changed his ways.
How about him and Wan'er?"
"Um... Lord Gongsun... um..."
How can I explain this? The empress must know about her affair with Shen Changgong. How can she cover it up?
She hesitated, but Yan Fuyao laughed first and said,
"I told you, don't be nervous. Wan'er was given to Chang Gong by me. She is my chief steward and my personal servant. Since Chang Gong and I are husband and wife, it is her duty to serve me.
I am very open-minded about Chang Gong taking a concubine. Even among the common people, men with few wives and concubines would lose face when going out, let alone a prince?
Am I right? "
"Yeah, that's the point."
Tu Que Ling was relieved by Yan Fuyao's words and felt that the empress was really open-minded.
"That's it. By the way, I heard from Wan'er that in the Shen family, Chang Gong has a widowed sister-in-law. Her husband died on the very night she got married, and she has been a widow ever since..."
When he said this, Yan Fuyao stared at Tu Que Ling's eyes and said slowly,
"I heard that sister-in-law is very beautiful. Tell me, has Chang Gong ever had sex with her?"
"what?"
Tu Que Ling suddenly opened his eyes wide, then quickly lowered his head and said without hesitation,
"No, absolutely not. The prince is a chaste woman, and the Shen family's sister-in-law is also a chaste woman. How could such a thing happen?"
"Really?"
Yan Fuyao remained calm, turned around, picked up a letter, and said casually,
"He's a young man full of vigor and vitality, facing a beautiful and charming widowed sister-in-law at home all day long, and he doesn't have any thoughts on her?"
Tu Que Ling said again without hesitation,
"No, absolutely not. The prince is not that kind of person."
Yan Fuyao smiled and said,
"Don't be nervous, I just asked casually. I said I'm very open-minded about him finding women.
I'm fine now, you can go do your thing, I need to deal with the memorials."
"The slaves retire."
Tu Queling hurriedly got up and walked outside.
Yan Fuyao raised his head and looked at her back leisurely.
Haha, you denied it pretty quickly. How do you know what Shen Changgong is thinking? He doesn't have any thoughts about his sister-in-law, so why would he tell you?
The negation of lying is an affirmation.
Yan Fuyao had a playful smile on his face, and his eyes were filled with both pride and conspiracy.
……
After the Kun army withdrew, the soldiers on the southern city wall, who had been working hard for eight days, finally breathed a sigh of relief. After arranging a few people to take turns watching the south, the others sat on the city wall to rest.
If the south side is so lax, one can imagine the situation on the north side. There are not even many guards. Most people sit against the battlements, chatting and bragging out of boredom.
A soldier was drinking and playing guessing games with another soldier while holding a kettle. The kettle contained wine that he had bought secretly, and he drank it secretly while his superior was away.
The two drank too much and talked more and more anxiously. Finally, they decided to stand up and have a peeing competition to see who could pee farther.
As soon as they stood up, they suddenly saw a dense army outside the city, with flags waving and soldiers standing in a long snake formation, heading towards the city gate.
The two drunken soldiers were so frightened after seeing this scene that they shouted,
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
As the two men shouted, the surrounding soldiers immediately stood up. Some took bows and arrows, some ran down the city to shout for the general, and some called for the army to assemble.
The Changning Army's barracks were located in the north of the city. Following the shout, many soldiers who were resting hurriedly put on their armor, picked up their weapons, and ran to the city wall.
Generals such as Mo Hei and Li Wei also rode their horses quickly towards the city wall.
However, when the soldiers on the wall saw the flags outside, they suddenly realized what was going on. Then they gnashed their teeth and cursed the two soldiers.
"Are you blind? That's the flag of our Dayan!"
"You can't even recognize your own country's flag?"
"If you lie about military intelligence, you should be killed!"