Author: Shangtang Doumiao

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

The maids served tea and snacks and then left obediently.

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

Ye Qi took a small bite, and then saw him open his mouth and put the remaining chunk into his mouth. Then he picked it up briskly and said proudly: "It tastes better."

She couldn't help but raise her hand and tapped Pei Yue's forehead, and said with a smile: "You have been so busy during this period, but you have this leisure today. I guess it is the Xifu that has straightened it out?"

Pei Yue drank half a cup of tea, nodded and said: "Although it is only 60% to 70%, it is enough, and too much is not enough. Originally, I wanted to replace the Secretary of the Ministry of War. Chen Kuan has an impure mind and lacks ability, but later I felt that it should not be too urgent."

Ye Qi asked curiously: "Isn't the Ministry of War a Qingshui Yamen?"

"Yes, but this won't last forever."

Pei Yue changed to a more comfortable position and leaned on the couch, and said leisurely: "The functions of the Ministry of War have been usurped too much by the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, which can easily lead to a situation of military dictatorship. If I replace him with a more capable Minister of the Ministry of War, I will

We can ask the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief to transfer part of its power to the Ministry of War."

"Why do this?"

"The Governor's Office of the Fifth Army was the military administration office in the former Wei Dynasty. In fact, it does not conform to the specific situation of Daliang, because there was no Military Academy of the Western Prefecture in the former Wei Dynasty, and the Governor was directly responsible to the emperor. I have discussed this with the emperor, and I will

Put the restructuring agenda on the agenda as soon as possible. To put it simply, all the existing yamen of the Fifth Military Governor's Office can be merged into the Xifu after the restructuring, and then add functions and clarify their ownership, eliminating the need for intermediate procedures."

"oh."

Pei Yue knew that Ye Qi was not familiar with the ways in the court, so he explained with a smile: "The Governor's Office of the Fifth Army is now the hands and feet of the Xifu. All decisions of the Xifu must be implemented through them. In this case, what is the need for an intermediary?"

Do you need one more governor? In addition, the power to manage money must be returned to the Ministry of War. This is why I want to remove the current minister Chen Kuan. This position must have a strong-willed minister who can withstand the pressure."

"Roughly speaking, the Xifu is responsible for ordnance, combat readiness, training, selection and appointment of generals. Each battalion is responsible for specific operations. Depending on the scale of the war, the court will decide whether to temporarily appoint a commander. As for wages and food, they are still handed over to the Ministry of War.

More secure.”

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

Ye Qi raised her hand to smooth the wrinkles between his eyebrows, and said softly: "Will you hurt yourself if you do this?"

Although she didn't know much about the internal affairs of the various ministries of the imperial court, she also knew that the most important thing for the superiors from ancient times to the present was to firmly hold the financial and personnel rights. 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 Dynasty, even if I am the Xifu military plane, Liu Xian and the civil servants will have to take back their financial rights from the Xifu, otherwise they will not be able to sleep well. I

You can bring it up first.

Let Liu Xian feel more at ease and avoid constant suspicion all day long. Another point is that I returned the military financial power to the East Government in order to gain their support and further expand and refine the functions of the West Government, such as adding an ordnance station, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and

Martial arts school."

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

Pei Yue raised his other hand and gently scratched the tip of her straight nose, and said with a smile: "My wife understands me better. The yamen has increased its functional subdivisions, and has changed 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 power will only continue to be divided, and this is the real way to check and balance."

Ye Qi thought for a while and asked: "Then why don't you touch Chen Kuan?"

Pei Yue shook his head and said: "We still need an opportunity, otherwise there will definitely be trouble on Wu Xun's side."

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

Pei Yue said: "There is no rush. The most important thing right now is to prepare for war. Fortunately, my father-in-law has gone to the Western Region. Otherwise, I am really worried that the Western Army will not be able to stop Wu's cavalry."

The room was very warm, and there was a bit of shame in Ye Qi's eyes. Seeing Pei Yue finish talking about business, she whispered: "Husband, I have something to tell you."

Pei Yue rarely saw her look like this, so he couldn't help but asked with interest: "What's the matter?"

"I...I think I have it."

"Yes? Yes - what did you say?"

Pei Yue suddenly sat up straight, his eyes suddenly shining with light.

Ye Qi had also never seen him look so excited. He subconsciously stroked his lower abdomen and said slowly: "I'm not completely sure, but... it should be correct."

Pei Yue has actually thought about this problem. He has not taken any safety measures since he and Lin Shuyue stayed together in the Western Region, but the belly of the beauty next to him has never moved. He has been too busy these years, so he has not been too busy. I don't care, after all, I and they are both young, so it doesn't matter if it's later.

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, like an electric current numbing the whole body instantly.

He carefully raised his hand and put it on the back of Ye Qi's hand, gently touching her belly, and then couldn't help but let out a giggle.

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

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

Pei Yue retracted his hand, stood up, walked back and forth, and kept rubbing his hands, feeling like he was worrying about gain and loss.

He slightly raised his tone and said to the outside: "Here comes someone."

Two maids came in and said politely: "My lord."

Pei Yue said in a deep voice: "Send someone to take my name card to the Imperial Medical Hall and invite two experienced imperial doctors to come. Tell them that the Duke's wife is happy and ask them to confirm it. Then ask the housekeeper of the front yard to go to the general center. We have found the best Wenpo. If one is not enough, we will need three. Someone must be watching here at all times. Also...the ginseng prepared in the house is not old enough, so I asked the housekeeper to get some century-old ginseng."

The maids obviously didn't know about this yet. They couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard this. They hurriedly congratulated Ye Qi with a big gift, and then hurriedly went out to do things.

Ye Qi couldn't help laughing and said: "Why are you so nervous?"

Pei Yue said: "I know that you have a high level of cultivation and deep inner strength, but you must promise me that you will not use swords or guns anymore, not if you get pregnant."

"Okay." Ye Qi responded softly.

This good news seemed to take wings and fly to all parts of the house, Gu Zhen, Lin Shuyue and Taohua all came.

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

Of course Pei Yue understood the meaning of these looks, so he smiled and said: "Ladies, don't worry, I will definitely continue to work hard."

"Pooh!"

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

The news that Duke Wei's wife Ye was happy soon spread throughout the capital. Countless noble officials came to congratulate her with gifts, and the palace also gave generous rewards.

Liu Xian not only took out many treasures collected in the palace to reward them, but also came to the Duke's Mansion before the wedding to congratulate Pei Yue in person. At the same time, he also brought a phoenix chariot awarded to Ye Qi by the Empress Dowager Wu, which was a great honor.

No more can be added.

It wasn't until the emperor's wedding day came that the scene of burning oil and flowers blooming came to an end.

As the marriage envoy, Pei Yue naturally had to accompany the emperor throughout the whole process. After completing the extremely complicated and tedious rituals, he watched Liu Xian hand over the treasure book of the imperial title to the queen into the hands of the elegantly dressed woman.

I can't help but feel a little emotional.

…

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

Pei Yue put aside all his chores and spent the warm and peaceful New Year's Eve in his mansion with his female relatives.

The annual cycle turns and everything is renewed.

The Zhengdan Dynasty came to an end and the new year arrived. Secretary Shi said: The first year of Daliang Civilization.
Chapter completed!