My Husband is a Drama King [Book Transmigration] 65p2

Chapter 65 p2: Daily Records

Shen Liang went to the National History Academy. Pei Shengrong was seconded to the Ministry of Works. Song Changxu was assigned to record His Majesty’s words and deeds, by the day, by the month, and by the year, as a chronicle of major events. These records were an important basis for compiling the veritable records and the national history.

In addition, if His Majesty had any questions, Song Changxu would also have to explain the classics and history to the emperor and provide countermeasures. If His Majesty trusted him, he could also draft ceremonial documents.

Although this was what a compiler should do, Song Changxu was still apprehensive. Pei Shengrong was seconded to the Ministry of Works. He was a little sad.

The Ministry of Works was a lucrative department, but it had nothing to do with a small fry like him. Among the six ministries, it was not a popular one. The ones the Hanlin academicians longed for were the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel. These two departments were in charge of money and power, and were of high rank and great power.

Shen Liang had gone to the National History Academy according to the old rules. Originally, Pei Shengrong should have been with him, but since the Ministry of Works needed to borrow someone, he would go there for a while and then come back.

Song Changxu’s eyelid twitched. He had to be on his toes in front of the emperor. He was taken away by a palace attendant.

Shen Liang was envious. “I wish I could go too.”

Who in the Hanlin Academy didn’t want to go? Seeing Song Changxu being led away by a palace attendant, they looked at his back with longing, their hearts seemingly following him.

They wished they could take his place and serve the monarch. To be close to His Majesty, to be seen by him, was a great blessing.

Song Changxu took a blank book and a brush and followed him into the Panlong Hall.

Laifu was guarding the door. He said, “His Majesty is discussing matters with Sir Liu. Please wait.”

Song Changxu greeted Laifu and stood honestly on the side.

Laifu waved his hand to dismiss the palace attendants. He said with a smile, “Sir Song is here to work in front of His Majesty. You must be careful in everything and not annoy him. Otherwise, ten heads will not be enough to be chopped off.”

A bitter smile appeared on Song Changxu’s handsome face. He cupped his hands and said, “Eunuch Laifu, I only have one head to be chopped off. Where would I get ten?”

Laifu was stunned. Seeing that he was young and his words were quite interesting, he laughed. “The top scorer is truly a wonderful person.”

Song Changxu gave a fake smile.

When Liu Wangsheng came out from inside and saw Song Changxu, his eyes deepened. After Song Changxu had greeted him, he went in.

Laifu looked at Song Changxu’s back. He hoped that this top scorer would not disappoint His Majesty, and would not be like Bie Yu, who was a traitor.

Song Changxu knelt on the ground. “I pay my respects to Your Majesty.”

Emperor Pingjing’s expression was solemn. “Get up. You can just stand behind me. Don’t do anything extra.”

“Yes, Your Majesty,” Song Changxu said, lowering his head and standing obediently behind Emperor Pingjing like a wooden man.

Emperor Pingjing began to deal with the memorials.

In the original novel, Emperor Pingjing was a great ruler. The beginning of his grand ambition was after he had taken over the government.

He was too patient. He had endured for three years and had had the entire Xiao family executed. The Phoenix Lord had committed suicide in front of him with a child in his belly. From then on, he was all alone, living only for his career, a workaholic.

He had no other desires. Bie Yu was the minister he hated the most and had been dismembered by five horses. He had taken revenge on all the people who had looked down on him when he was young.

As for Empress Dowager Xiao, she was imprisoned in the Huguo Temple for the rest of her life and could not interfere in politics. After learning that the entire Xiao family had been executed, she had also died of depression.

The protagonist gong, Xie Huaichuan, had been implicated by the Xiao family. Fortunately, a war had given him a chance to stand out again. In the end, he had become a trusted military general of the emperor, and had finally been promoted to a grand general and had been granted the title of marquis.

Everything had started with the extermination of the Xiao clan.

Song Changxu pulled himself together.

Emperor Pingjing had been reviewing the memorials for a shichen. Song Changxu’s legs were a little numb. He leaned against the wall.

The sound of footsteps was heard. He immediately stood up straight.

“Your Majesty, the Phoenix Lord has invited you to the Fengyang Palace for lunch.”

Emperor Pingjing relaxed. “Let’s go.”

Song Changxu followed behind Emperor Pingjing like a small tail.

When they reached the Fengyang Palace, Emperor Pingjing said, “You can go and have your meal first, Minister Song. I’m going to take a short nap. You can come back when the time comes.”

Song Changxu: “Yes, Your Majesty.”

When they reached the dining hall, Shen Liang and Pei Shengrong both came over.

Shen Liang: “Brother Song, how is it by His Majesty’s side?”

Song Changxu sighed. “I haven’t even said a few words to His Majesty. He is very diligent in his administration.”

He was eating with great relish.

A trace of longing flashed in Shen Liang’s eyes. “Of course His Majesty is diligent. With such a ruler, how can our Ningxing Dynasty not be prosperous?”

Pei Shengrong’s feeling in the Ministry of Works was alright. “It’s just that there are still too many trivial matters.”

The three of them were eating when they suddenly heard the sound of two people arguing.

“Don’t be arrogant just because you’re from the Xiao family. This world belongs to His Majesty…”

They heard a few words, and the two officials were taken away.

The conflicts between the officials of the Xiao family and the other officials in the court were increasing. They were not surprised by such a scene.

When Song Changxu returned home from work, the bags of sugar in the house were already piled up. He did not see Xu Zhizhou.

Xu Zhizhou had braised some ribs at home and had gone to find Xu Zhici. Xu Zhici was learning to read. He taught his elder brother a little and felt a sense of accomplishment.

Xu Zhici held his teacup and drank. He said, “My husband took me to see his colleagues. I saw that they were all from rich families, and their husbands and wives were all very noble. But I’m just a country bumpkin.”

Xu Zhizhou: “Elder Brother is the best. If you’re a country bumpkin, then so is my brother-in-law. Since he’s become promising, you and they are on equal footing.”

Xu Zhici’s brow relaxed, and he smiled. “I wish I had your way of thinking.”

“You’re not bad at all, Elder Brother. You’re naturally beautiful. If it weren’t for my brother-in-law, you would have been a flower in the village, with all the young men breaking down your door.”

Xu Zhici said a few more words to Xu Zhizhou. He knew that Xu Zhizhou had been in the Bobo Chicken business in Jinhe County before. Now he didn’t know what he was doing. He also didn’t want to stay at home and wanted to find something to do.

In the village, whether it was a ge’er or a child, they all had to help with the work. When they came to the capital, his husband had said that he just had to stay at home and enjoy life, which made Xu Zhici a little embarrassed.

They were married. Naturally, the two of them had to support the family. How could he be at the palace for work, while he was empty-handed?

Xu Zhizhou said, “My husband got a recipe. I’m making sugar at home to earn money. We also want to buy a residence and a shop.”

“That’s great.”

Xu Zhizhou said, “If you have something you like, Elder Brother, why don’t you do it?”

“I like to roast and make tea. Why don’t I set up a stall and sell herbal tea?” Xu Zhici said, really thinking about it after hearing Xu Zhizhou’s words.

Xu Zhizhou’s face lit up with a smile. “I was thinking that if you couldn’t find anything you liked, Elder Brother, we could make sugar together. The herbal tea you make is delicious. If you buy some good tea leaves, people will definitely like it. When I was in the Bobo Chicken business, I also made herbal tea. I know mine is not as good as yours.”

Xu Zhici tapped his nose. “Then I’ll find a place to set up a small stall and sell herbal tea.”

“It’ll be summer soon. It’s a good season to sell herbal tea.”

The two of them decided. Xu Zhizhou passed on his experience of setting up a stall to Xu Zhici, who listened attentively and even took a brush to write it down.

Seeing his elder brother like this, Xu Zhizhou was a little embarrassed. He touched his ear.

After he had finished, he looked at the sky and got up. “Elder Brother, I’ll be going back first. I’ll come and find you tomorrow.”

Xu Zhici: “Walk slowly. Don’t run. Be careful not to fall.”

He was already so old. How could he fall? His elder brother still treated him like a child.

Back in his room, Song Changxu had already brought out the braised ribs. He had also stir-fried two small dishes. Xu Zhizhou said “ah.”

“It’s time to eat. Where have you been?” Song Changxu asked.

Xu Zhizhou took his chopsticks and took a piece of rib. “I went to see my elder brother.”

Hearing that it was his elder brother, Song Changxu did not ask any more questions. After dinner, Xu Zhizhou went to look at the sugar he had made. He weighed it himself. When it was time to hand it over to Boss Zhuang, he would have the assistant weigh it again.

At least he would have a good idea of it if he weighed it himself first, so he wouldn’t be flustered when it was time to deliver. Xu Zhizhou followed Song Changxu into the kitchen. The two of them finished washing the dishes in a moment.

Xu Zhizhou took the clothes and hung them in the wardrobe.

“Husband, did anything happen in the court today?”

Hearing this, Song Changxu opened up. “Nothing much. I’ve gone to be a daily recorder by His Majesty’s side.”

He explained what a daily recorder was.

Xu Zhizhou: “Then won’t you be in constant contact with His Majesty, husband? You have to win his favor. The pavilion closest to the water gets the moonlight first.”

It seemed that Zhizhou had improved. He even knew the phrase “the pavilion closest to the water gets the moonlight first.”

Song Changxu cleared his throat. “I understand.”

He hesitated for a while and asked, “Are you bored at home?”

“Why do you ask, husband?” Xu Zhizhou asked with surprise.

Being asked this, Song Changxu was a bit at a loss. He said, “I leave early and come back late. I’m not bored at the palace with my colleagues, but you’re in a new environment by yourself, and you don’t know many people. I’m afraid you’ll be bored at home, with no one to talk to.”

He was his husband. He should be responsible. He had brought him from a familiar place to a strange one. The two of them had no foundation in the capital, but he was at least a little freer and had a fixed circle. Thinking of this, he was a little worried about Xu Zhizhou.

A warm current flowed through Xu Zhizhou’s heart. “I have my elder brother, and Xie Cang is also here. If you’re worried about me, why don’t you introduce me to your colleagues? They should be married.”

Song Changxu agreed. “That’s what I was thinking.”

“But I’m the earliest to get married among them. They only have fiancés at the moment.”

Xu Zhizhou was dumbfounded. “We’re considered to have married late in the village. Are they even later than you?”

Song Changxu explained for them, “They want to establish their careers before they get married.”

Xu Zhizhou saw through their little tricks at a glance. “They want to see how they do in the exams before they find a good marriage. Have you ever thought of that?”

“I haven’t. Marriage is marriage. It’s good to get married early.” Song Changxu’s mind worked quickly.

Xu Zhizhou snorted coldly, his eyes satisfied.

“If you hadn’t married me, I would have married someone else long ago,” Xu Zhizhou said with great pride. “It’s your blessing that I chose you.”

Song Changxu agreed, letting out a breath in his heart.

After washing up, they went to bed. Song Changxu no longer had to read, and the night became long.

Song Changxu went to kiss Xu Zhizhou’s lips.

Xu Zhizhou was kissed until he was all sticky. He said intermittently, “Now… now we can’t have children…”

Song Changxu’s body suddenly stiffened, and his breathing grew rapid.

Seeing that he hadn’t moved for a long time, Xu Zhizhou’s tone was dissatisfied. “What are you doing?”

Song Changxu’s kisses fell again. This time, he propped himself up and landed on Xu Zhizhou’s stomach, which was even more ticklish.

He had always seen Xu Zhizhou as a man and had long forgotten that he could have children.

Now that he remembered, it had shaken him to the core.

Song Changxu kissed his stomach for a long time, so much that Xu Zhizhou was a little unbearable.

“Husband…”

Song Changxu came back to his senses and satisfied Xu Zhizhou. Desire is a bottomless pit. Song Changxu’s gaze fell on his stomach, and his eyes grew redder.

Xu Zhizhou grabbed Song Changxu’s back, his fingers spasming.

He still had to go to work tomorrow morning. They didn’t fool around for too long and went to rest.

Song Changxu’s hand quietly landed on Xu Zhizhou’s stomach again, helping him to knead it. His stomach had thin muscles, not a soft lump.

Xu Zhizhou was already a little sleepy. He turned his back to Song Changxu, not letting him touch his stomach.

Song Changxu’s hand was empty. He turned to his side, hugged Xu Zhizhou’s waist, and fell asleep with him.

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Author’s Note:

Little Song: I don’t want to go to work with my head on the line. [Crying]

Little Xu: I’ll make more friends. [Laughs]