Chapter 5: Human-shaped Seal

  Your Majesty, it's time for you to get up and attend court.

  Yang You Zheng was sleeping dazedly when he heard someone shouting beside his ear.

  Open your eyes and look at the outside weather, which has just turned white. The sky is not yet fully bright, probably around 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the next day. Who knows how these people got up so early?

  In Yang You's former otaku world, it was probably just after falling asleep, and sometimes still fighting beside the computer.

  "Up early in the morning." Yang You thought with a puzzled expression.

  It wasn't until now that I remembered I still had this task, since the capital was moved to Luoyang, many officials in Daxing didn't know whether they were trying to show off their past glory or hoping that Yang Guang would one day change his mind and move the capital back again, so they kept the habit of attending early court sessions.

  His Royal Highness requests your presence this way.

  Under Wang Xi's lead, Yang You yawned and arrived at the place for the imperial court assembly.

  Yang You was just a prince, and his rank wasn't high enough, so he naturally wouldn't go to the Jinluan Baodian Hall, which had been idle for ten years, that was prepared for Yang Guang's return.

  The Daqing officials who played the edge ball changed the place of the imperial court, and it was moved to a side hall next to the Golden Hall. This side hall was originally used for ministers to discuss matters, but now it has been changed to the location of the imperial court.

  The palace was eerily quiet in the early morning. Just as I turned a corner, a fierce quarrel burst forth from behind the walls.

  Yang You hesitated for a moment before stepping into the palace gate.

  No sharp eunuch shouted: "If there is something to report, report it; if not, withdraw from the court." Wang Xi just quietly led the way in front.

  Even when Yang You came in, only a few people noticed. Only the officials closest to the door turned their heads to glance at Yang You before turning back to continue their discussion.

  Embarrassed, Yang You touched his nose and found that he was actually being completely ignored.

  Without Wang Xi's reminder, Yang You saw his seat at a glance, in the center of the side hall, a solitary and magnificent throne was placed in the center.

  The throne was entirely gilded, and on the seat a layer of snow-white Persian carpet was spread out, so clean that Yang You couldn't bear to sit down.

  He carefully touched it, and was somewhat reluctant to destroy this luxurious beauty. In the end, he steeled himself and sat down with a plop. After all, it was just a cushion; was he supposed to stand?

  In front of the seat was a table with nothing on it except for a crimson fist-sized seal placed in the center.

  He picked up the seal with his hand, and as soon as he touched it, he felt extremely smooth and comfortable. The seal was a deep crimson color, like fresh chicken blood, which was carved from top-grade Chi Hsueh jade.

  The seal is inverted, and four robust small seals protrude prominently.

  Dai Wang Youyin

  After playing for a while, the freshness passed, and I felt bored again. The aftermath of getting up early started to come, and I yawned several times in a row, but couldn't sleep, so I lay on the desk, listlessly staring at the officials below.

  Daxing is now not the capital city, but after all, Yang Guang has moved the capital to Luoyang for only ten years, so Daxing City still retains a large number of officials and departments.

  Although the most powerful Grand Chancellor and Grand Secretary have been abolished, the Six Ministries still exist, and the struggle for interests among various parties is still very intense.

  In Yang You's brief observation, the entire imperial court was divided into three factions.

  One is the military, this is the most obvious, they are relatively quiet, with Qu Tutong as the leader and Yin Shishi second in command. Many things Qu Tutong will obviously seek Yin Shishi's opinion on.

  On the other hand, the power led by Wei Wensheng was obviously the largest, occupying half of the imperial court, and Wei Wensheng himself was also the Minister of Justice, with the highest position.

  The last party was led by Gu Yizong, but with much fewer people, and had several intense debates with Wei Wensheng.

  This is consistent with Wang Xi's intelligence that Wei Wensheng and Gu Yi were at odds.

  As soon as the bell rang, it seemed at the same time, all officials ended their argument.

  Memorial to His Majesty the Emperor: this is a document from the Ministry of Revenue, please affix your seal.

  Your Highness, this is a memorial from the Ministry of Rites...

  Soon one by one dishes were placed on Yang You's originally empty desk, and in the blink of an eye it was piled high.

  Yang You subconsciously picked up his own seal and continuously stamped several copies with a loud "bang".

  Suddenly feeling something was wrong, he thought for a moment and looked sadly at the bloody big seal in his hand, finally realizing what was wrong.

  He just played with Da Yin for a while and only now realized that he was the real Da Yin, and it was an honor to become a human-shaped seal.

  Yang Youyu's heart was filled with unutterable sorrow, he looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh, a mournful cry echoing in his heart.

  I've become a burden to the time traveler.

  "What's happened to your arrogant attitude? What's happened to your 'Pig's Feet Halo'? Where have they gone?"

  All the ministers have finished their work for today, watching as the king stamped the large seal with his usual speed and efficiency.

  It seems that Your Highness is still the same as ever!

  Just as he had this thought, he saw King Tai's subordinate slowly put down the large seal in his hand and pick up a letter to read.

  Pack up, keep packing, who doesn't know that you drank a few drops of ink on behalf of Wang Gongzi and made Wei Shangshu so angry that he couldn't teach anymore?

  Many officials began to say nothing out loud but secretly harbor discontent in their hearts.

  Yes, the military department's request for a discount, the military department must be won over, this can be covered.

  Yang You covered up several more trivial matters, which further confirmed the suspicions of those officials.

  Suddenly Yang You furrowed his brow, picked up the memorial in his hand with a puzzled expression, and began to read it carefully.

  The Minister of Revenue is He Zai

  "Your humble servant Yan Kuan-cheng is here." A thin official stepped forward and replied.

  I am still young and do not know what a specific number of over 300,000 guan is. Please, Lord Li, enlighten me.

  This is a Ministry of Revenue request to transfer money to Yongfeng Warehouse. Due to the rebellion of Sun Hua, Duke of Fengyi, Yang Guang ordered the construction of city walls in the granaries of the two capitals. As Yongfeng Warehouse was the largest granary in the Guanzhong region, it had to be built, and the cost was also borne by Daxing.

  What made Yang You furious was that Yan Jun had actually added a single character "yu" after 300,000 taels, thirty-one million and thirty-nine million could all be called thirty-odd million.

  A single word; "remainder"; was written, and 800,000 yuan was quietly embezzled, these people are truly insatiable.

  "This...this" Yan Jun Cheng muttered, unable to get the words out. His face red and his ears burning, he took his own abacus and slunk away to recalculate.

  Consecutive refutations of several unconvincing excuses finally ignited that little thought in the official's mind.

  It can be seen from the way King Dae handled these few things that he is no longer the ignorant little kid in the deep palace before, and his future days will not be easy.

  This obvious change in the wind direction of the imperial court has made many people with a mind pay attention to it, and this time Wang Gongxia's involvement in politics is either unintentional or deliberate.

  If it is the latter, obviously Daxing will also start a new round of reshuffling of power, and the imperial court that has been calm for nearly two years will be turbulent again.

  Those who have benefited are anxious and flustered, while those who have not succeeded secretly stir up trouble. Combined with Yang You's recent trip to Luoyang and the fact that Yang You is already thirteen years old, more people believe it is the latter.

  Among them, the one who was most affected must be Wei Wensheng, the current ruler of Daxing, and many people quietly shifted their attention to Wei Wensheng.

  Unfortunately, this old fox didn't reveal any weaknesses, and with a relieved expression, he looked at Yang You like a teacher seeing his student return after mastering the skills.

  Could it be that this old fox is really willing to relinquish power? No, this is absolutely impossible.

  Will His Royal Highness still be like before? No, this is even more impossible.

  It's probably more difficult to let someone who has just tasted the sweetness of power continue to be a puppet than to kill him.