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From the beginning of establishing Wuya Pavilion, Zhao Wujiang had no intention of taking off his mask.
But he still used his body as bait to set up this trap.
Once his identity is exposed, those in the DPRK who are still hostile to him will definitely be ready to take action. Whether it is a letter of impeachment or a verbal complaint, they will want to depose him.
Xuanyuan Jing will definitely protect him, and at the same time he is telling other courtiers that he is Zhao Wujiang's most favored person by the emperor.
As long as this identity is clear, he can take the second step he is preparing for today.
This is just the court.
Outside the court, he can also use this identity to better integrate the forces in Kyoto.
He and Xuanyuan Jing looked at each other, and they had a tacit understanding. Xuanyuan Jing waved his hand and said in a majestic voice:
"Everyone, get up. I know that you are all good ministers of the court and dedicated to the country, so I wrongly blamed Zhao Qing."
"Thank you Lord for your kindness." Dali was standing up tremblingly while the others stood up. Dali Si bowed his hands to Zhao Wujiang with a guilty conscience and said softly:
"I hope Mr. Zhao... don't be... strange..."
Zhao Wujiang nodded, fiddled with an orange in his sleeve, and said quietly:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
"My dear, please speak." The empress said with a smile on her face.
The ministers knew from the bottom of their hearts that something important was about to be announced in Dali, and the Emperor was so majestic that he directly asked him to speak. When Zhao Wujiang came to speak about something important, it became a matter of love.
They saw Zhao Wujiang pull his cuffs, and as the silver-white cloud pattern moved, a bright yellow orange appeared in Zhao Wujiang's hand.
Lin Ruhai's eyes trembled suddenly and she took a deep breath.
Liu Zhe and Dugu Yihe smiled.
The other ministers didn't understand what Zhao Wujiang wanted to do.
Zhao Wujiang was as gentle as jade. He peeled off the orange peel, took out the crystal clear yellow orange segment, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it slowly. The sweet juice exploded in his mouth.
He raised the peeled tribute orange, looked around at the ministers, and said with a faint smile:
"Comrades, is the thing I am holding in my hand an orange or a tangerine?"
The ministers didn't know how to speak for a moment, and they didn't understand what medicine Zhao Wujiang was selling in his gourd.
Facing the silent ministers, the empress spoke at the right time:
"My dear friends, you can speak freely. No matter the answer is orange or tangerine, I will reward you."
When the officials heard this, they immediately became commotion. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that the object in Zhao Wujiang's hand was an orange.
If it were Zhi, how could it be so shiny? It's not that big, and the pulp inside is also sour. From Zhao Wujiang's expression just now, it's obvious that the pulp is not sour and unpalatable.
"Old minister, I noticed that the appearance is so shiny and the flesh is plump. It is early winter now, so it must be a tribute orange from Lingnan."
"Wei Chen also thinks this thing is an orange. If it is a tangerine, I'm afraid it's very small."
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
"It's indeed Tachibana."
"..."
The ministers spoke one after another.
Zhao Wujiang's eyes were deep, and the golden light like stars was flickering. He smiled and said:
"Then I think this thing is Zhi Zhi, Bei Zhi!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the officials immediately aroused an uproar, with voices of doubt, dissatisfaction, and confusion.
"How can this thing be Zhi Zhi?"
"Master Zhao, please don't confuse right and wrong!"
"Is it possible that the pulp is sour? It shouldn't be. It's so plump and plump, and the skin is so shiny..."
"Nan Ju and Bei Zhi, but Nan Ju and Bei Zhi are not confusing right and wrong, but they are saying that one thing is born in two places."
"..."
Zhao Wujiang stood in a standing position with his hands behind his back and an orange in the other. He climbed the steps step by step and walked to the side of the eunuch in front of the palace, looking down at the ministers from a high position:
"Now that I have finished speaking, colleagues, who of you agrees and who opposes?"
In ancient times, Zhao Gao referred to deer as horses, but now Zhao Wujiang refers to oranges as tangerines!
The purposes are similar but different.
