All Hail Cousin Brother

"Of course I like it." Zhou Linghuai rubbed the embroidery pattern on the purse. Compared with before, the embroidery pattern on the top was much denser, and the finger pads were also very smooth.

Thinking of this purse, she took a lot of effort to embroider it.

After hearing her cousin say "I like it", Yu Youyao looked at the one on her cousin's waist. The sachet she embroidered for the first time became more and more invisible. Still wearing out the door?

Yu Youyao said quickly: "Cousin, take off the sachet and put on the newly embroidered purse."

Zhou Linghuai looked down at his waist, the sachet had been worn for a long time, because the little girl's embroidery skills were not good, the embroidery patterns on the top were loose, and the color was not as bright as before.

After all, it was the first time that the little girl had embroidered something. If she was used to wearing it, she was reluctant to take it off and put on a new one.

Yu Youyao didn't know what his cousin was thinking. Seeing that his cousin didn't respond, he hurried over and took off the sachet.

Zhou Linghuai was startled for a moment, then subconsciously held her hand and stopped her movement: "I'll do it myself."

Yu Youyao pursed her lips.

Zhou Linghuai untied the knot on the belt, and under Yu Youyao's clear eyes, he smoothed the sachet he took off, and stuffed it into his sleeve to put it away.

Yu Youyao's eyes widened: "Cousin, the sachets are worn out, what are you doing with them?"

Shouldn't it be thrown away?

Zhou Linghuai said with a smile: "How can you throw away the things that my cousin gave?!"

Yu Youyao pouted: "Cousin is not worried that after I take the sachet, I won't return it to my cousin, so I have to take it myself!"

Although, she really thought so.

I think this sachet is too ugly, it's just black history, it's better to deal with it.

Zhou Linghuai smiled but said nothing.

Yu Youyao was speechless. Although she really wanted to get rid of the sachet, it was not easy to ask her cousin to come back with the things she sent out, and she was actually quite happy because her cousin attached great importance to the things she sent.

Black history is black history!

Anyway, my cousin won't dislike it.

Thinking of this, Yu Youyao took the purse: "I'll put it on for my cousin."

Without waiting for her cousin's reaction, she has already come over, tied the knot of her purse to her cousin's belt, and opened a beautiful "gift" knot.

Then, tilted his head to look left and right.

The purse is very delicately embroidered, with the cousin's azure straight stitching, just like the azure after the rain, it matches very well, and I feel very satisfied no matter how I look at it.

Yu Youyao sat on the stone chair, holding her fragrant cheeks and smiling softly: "Cousin looks good in a purse, so I won't be a joke in the future."

Zhou Linghuai looked down, his eyes were bright and bright, and he couldn't help but smile.

The two chatted a few more times.

Zhou Linghuai's words changed: "After the end of the palace examination, the triennial official performance appraisal will soon come, and after a while, the officials who are sent out should also come to Beijing one after another. Move up."

Yu Youyao didn't expect that her cousin would say this to her, and her eyes widened: "Move up?!"

After each scientific examination, there must be a lot of changes in the court. It is the best time to develop partisans.

The second uncle was Xia Yansheng's protege, and then moved to the Ministry of Household's book, and directly passed the second-rank, until he was promoted to the second-rank, and was promoted two levels in a row.

But Xia Yansheng had been the Minister of the Ministry of Household for many years, and he was also a senior scholar of the East Pavilion. He was the chief assistant of the cabinet.

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "The Minister of the Household."

"Xia Ge is going to resign from the post of Shangshu?!" After speaking, Yu Youyao took a deep breath.

If the second uncle takes the post of Minister of Household, his status in the cabinet will be further improved, second only to Xia Yansheng, becoming a veritable second assistant.

On the other hand, Xia Yansheng had resigned from the post of Minister of Household, but he was still the chief assistant of the cabinet with power and power.

In this way, the influence of Xia Yansheng's family in the court will be further deepened.

She finally understood why the second uncle had been staying in the position of the minister of households and had not been promoted for many years.

It's just, why did my cousin suddenly mention this?

Zhou Linghuai said in a low voice, "Be graceful!"

"Huh?" Yu Youyao raised her eyes and looked at her cousin.

Looking at the little girl's clear and bright eyes, Zhou Linghuai suddenly fell silent.

Yu Youyao was a little suspicious: "Cousin, what's the matter?"

Zhou Linghuai's breath was slightly tight, and then he said: "The vast majority of the cabinet ministers in the cabinet are from the Jinshi to the Hanlin. In order to keep the official ranks, most of them are mediocre and mediocre, and the eunuchs are in the middle of stealing.

"Cousin..." Yu Youyao opened her mouth, why did her cousin suddenly say this to her.

For some reason, she felt a strong sense of unease in her heart.

Zhou Linghuai continued: "Although Xia Yansheng has made great achievements, he cannot help but be accused of overstepping his power, and he is feared by the emperor, so he exalted the Marquis of Weining to check and balance him. In terms of political affairs, there is nothing to advocate, and politics follows the accusation of abuses. With each passing day, King You is convicted of treason. Except for a few words from a few censors of the prefectural court, the court actually follows the customs and refers to the deer as the horse. ."

Yu Youyao's heart was beating wildly, and his cousin's tone was flat, as if he was just talking casually, but only when he mentioned King You, there was a strong sadness in his tone.

She probably knew a little about the situation in the DPRK, but she was also revealing a picture of peace.

Therefore, her cousin's words gave her a great impact.

Zhou Linghuai lowered his head, while rubbing the fragrant beads on his wrist, he said: "The emperor is idle, living in the inner palace, not close to government affairs, not seeing ministers, cabinet officials colluding, embarrassingly acting as traitors, acting in the harem, acting as cronies, because of the cabinet ministers During the struggle for power, the struggle was fierce, and the cabinet ministers were all shoved and squeezed. "

Yu Youyao was stunned.

King You regarded it as conspiracy and treason, and kept a close eye on it. She heard some from her father and guessed what the inside story was about.

But now my cousin said that the reason why King You was conspiring against him was because of the calculations of the Weining Houfu.

She took a deep breath, looked at her cousin, opened her mouth and didn't know what to say.

There was a hint of coldness between Zhou Linghuai's white lips: "Be slender, the vassal king will rebel, this court, this world should be in chaos."

Yu Youyao thought about it, the blood of King Ping, who had already entered the capital, suddenly became cold. She looked at her cousin blankly, and asked dumbly, "Cousin, why are you telling me this?"