Invincible son

Chapter 1167 1168 [First Year]

Pei Yue stepped forward and took Ye Qi's hand naturally, and the two walked into the room side by side.

The maids served tea and snacks, and then retreated obediently.

Pei Yue picked up a piece of plum blossom cake and brought it to Ye Qi's lips like offering a treasure.

Ye Qi took a small bite, and then saw him open his mouth to put the remaining big piece into his mouth, Mei Feng picked it up briskly, and said triumphantly: "It's even more delicious."

She couldn't help but raised her hand and tapped Pei Yue's forehead, and said with a smile: "You have been so busy these days, but today you have such a leisurely time, presumably the West Mansion has sorted it out?"

Pei Yue drank half a cup of tea, nodded his head and said: "Although it is only [-]% or [-]%, it is enough, too much is too late. Originally, I wanted to replace the Secretary of the Ministry of War, but Chen Kuan was impure and lacking in ability, but later I felt that I should not be too urgent."

Ye Qi asked curiously, "Isn't the Ministry of War a Qingshui yamen?"

"True, but it's not going to last forever."

Pei Yue leaned on the couch in a more comfortable position, and said leisurely: "The functions of the Ministry of War are too much occupied by the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, which can easily lead to the situation of military dictatorship. If I replace it with a more capable Minister of the Ministry of War, I will It is possible to transfer part of the power to the Ministry of War from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies."

"Why do you want to do this?"

"The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies was the military yamen in the former Wei Dynasty, which actually did not fit the specific situation in Daliang, because there was no Military Academy of the Western Mansion in the former Wei Dynasty, and the governor was directly responsible to the emperor. I talked to the emperor about this, and I will Put on the agenda of restructuring as soon as possible. Simply put, the existing yamen of the Five Armed Forces Governor's Mansion can be merged into the West Mansion after the restructuring, and then add functions to clarify the ownership and save the middle procedure."

"Oh."

Pei Yue knew that Ye Qi was not familiar with the ways of the court, so he explained with a smile: "The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies is now the hands and feet of the West Mansion, and all decisions of the West Mansion must be carried out through them. Is there an extra governor? In addition, the power to manage money must be returned to the Ministry of War, which is why I want to remove the current Shangshu Chen Kuan. This position must have a strong minister who can withstand the pressure."

"Generally speaking, the Xifu is in charge of armaments, combat preparations, military training, selection, appointment and removal of generals, and each battalion is responsible for specific operations. Depending on the scale of the war, the imperial court decides whether to temporarily appoint a commander. As for the two aspects of salary and food, it is still handed over to the Ministry of War. more secure."

His tone was calm, but there was a look of tiredness in his eyes.

Ye Qi raised his hand to smooth the wrinkles between his brows, and said softly, "Will you hurt yourself by doing this?"

Although she doesn't know much about the internal affairs of the various ministries of the imperial court, she also knows that from ancient times to the present, the most important thing for the superiors is to firmly hold the financial power and personnel power. As long as these two things are not out of control, the people below will be honest.

Pei Yue held her hand and said with a smile: "In the long run, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. After regaining the homeland of the Southern Dynasties, even if I am the military aircraft of the Western Mansion, Liu Xian and the civil servants must take back the property rights from the Western Mansion, otherwise they will not sleep well. We Bringing it up first can make Liu Xian feel more at ease and avoid constant suspicion all day long. Another point, I return the general financial power to the East Mansion in order to win their support and further expand and refine the functions of the West Mansion, such as adding Ordnance Institute, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and School of Martial Arts."

Ye Qi nodded and said, "Are you trying to weaken the emperor's power?"

Pei Yue raised his other hand to gently scratch the tip of her upturned nose, and said with a smile, "Madam understands me better. The yamen has more functions and subdivisions, from a rough management model to a more refined one. The emperor alone If we can’t manage it, even two military planes can’t do it, then the power can only continue to be divided, and this is the real way of checks and balances.”

Ye Qi thought for a while, then asked again: "Then why didn't you move Chen Kuan?"

Pei Yue shook his head and said, "An opportunity is still needed, otherwise there will definitely be troubles on Wu Xun's side."

Ye Qi said pitifully: "Don't be too anxious, take your time, you can always fulfill your ideal."

Pei Yue said: "It's not in a hurry. The most important thing right now is to prepare for battle. Fortunately, Mr. Yuezhang has gone to the western region. Otherwise, I'm really worried that the western army will not be able to stop Wu's iron cavalry."

The room was very warm, and Ye Qi's eyes showed a bit of shame, seeing Pei Yue finish his business, he whispered: "Husband, I have something to tell you."

It was rare for Pei Yue to see her look like this, so he couldn't help but ask with great interest: "What's the matter?"

"I... I seem to have it."

"Yes? Yes—what did you say?"

Pei Yue sat up straight suddenly, his eyes suddenly burst into light.

Ye Qi also had never seen him so excited, subconsciously stroking his lower abdomen, and slowly said: "I'm not completely sure, but... there should be nothing wrong."

Pei Yue actually thought about this issue. Since he stayed and flew with Lin Shuyue in the western region, he has not taken any safety measures, but the belly of the beauty around him has never moved.He has been too busy these years, so he didn't care too much. After all, he and they are both young, and it doesn't matter if they are late.

However, when he heard the news from Ye Qi, his brain couldn't help but shut down for a moment, and there was only one thought in his mind: Am I going to be a father?
This is an extremely strange feeling that cannot be described in words, as if an electric current instantly numbs the whole body.

He cautiously raised his hand to press the back of Ye Qi's hand, gently touching her lower abdomen, and then couldn't help but let out a smirk.

If outsiders saw this scene, they would definitely not believe that such a smile would appear on the face of the dignified Duke of Wei.

Ye Qi lowered her head slightly, and the smile on her face became more and more gentle. Pei Yue's reaction naturally made her very uncomfortable.

Pei Yue withdrew his hand, stood up and paced back and forth, and kept rubbing his hands together, feeling like he was worrying about gains and losses.

He slightly raised his tone and said to the outside: "Come here."

Two maidservants came in and said in blessing, "Master."

Pei Yue said in a repeated voice: "Send someone to take my name card to the imperial physician's hall to invite two experienced imperial physicians, and say that the Duke's wife is happy, and ask them to confirm. Then let the housekeeper of the front yard go to the general's office The best Wen Po was found, and one was not enough for three, and there must be people watching here all the time. Also... the ginseng in the mansion is not old enough, let the housekeeper get some century-old ginseng."

The maids obviously didn't know about this, they couldn't help being overjoyed when they heard the words, they hurriedly congratulated Ye Qi, and then hurriedly went out to do business.

Ye Qi couldn't help but said, "Why are you so nervous?"

Pei Yue said: "I know that your cultivation base is high and your internal energy is deep, but you must promise me that you will not be able to wield knives and guns in the future, and it will not work if you get pregnant."

"Okay." Ye Qi responded softly.

The good news seemed to spread wings and flew to all parts of the mansion, Gu Zhen, Lin Shuyue and Tao Hua all rushed over.

They congratulated Ye Qi one after another, and there was no jealousy in their eyes, but when they turned to look at Pei Yue, there was inevitably some deep meaning in their eyes.

Of course Pei Yue understood the meaning of these eyes, so he said with a smile: "Madam, don't worry, I will definitely continue to work hard."

"Pooh!"

The girls were so ashamed that even Lin Shuyue couldn't help but spit.

The news of Wei Guogong's wife Ye's happiness spread quickly throughout the capital, and countless noble officials came to congratulate her with presents, and the palace also rewarded them generously.

Not only did Liu Xian take out many precious treasures in the palace to reward, but he also visited the Duke's mansion before the big wedding, congratulated Pei Yue face to face, and at the same time brought a phoenix chariot awarded to Ye Qi by the Empress Dowager Wu. There is no way to add more.

It wasn't until the day of the emperor's big wedding that this kind of posture of cooking oil and flowers with brocade came to an end.

As a marriage envoy, Pei Yue naturally had to accompany the emperor all the way. After performing the extremely complicated and cumbersome rituals, he watched Liu Xian hand over the treasure book of imperial concubine to the dignified woman in full dress. Can't help but feel a little bit emotional.

……

The festive time passed in a flash, and the seven years of Kaiping finally came to the last day.

Pei Yue put down all the chores and spent the warm and peaceful New Year's Eve with a group of female relatives in the mansion.

The annual rings are turned, and Vientiane is renewed.

The Zhengdan dynasty came to an end, and the new year came. The history secretary said: The first year of Daliang civilization.

(End of this chapter)