The Eight Wise Kings took the initiative to plead guilty and were extremely sincere.
This retreat led to an advance, which gave the old emperor nowhere to vent his anger.
"you……"
The old emperor snorted angrily: "Xiankang, I will fine you half a year's salary. From now on, you must manage your relatives well and not let them make mistakes."
The Eight Wise Kings looked humble: "My brother has gained wisdom through every experience. Not only must he be strict with himself, but he must also strictly restrain his relatives. We must never allow people like Qian Lu to rely on their power, bully the weak, and tarnish the laws of Dahua."
Regarding the Eight Wise Kings, the old emperor could only say this.
The old emperor looked at Yan Qi and nodded with satisfaction: "Yan Aiqing is not afraid of the powerful. She investigates the authoritarian rebellion of her relatives. Not only is she brave, but she is not afraid of taking responsibility. She does not compromise with the powerful or bow to the imperial power. She loves you so much and has good character. Nobility is so precious and so precious."
"As ministers, you must learn from Yan Aiqing, learn the spirit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers, learn the spirit of facing difficulties and facing the great glory."
"yes!"
The ministers agreed.
Yan Qi stole the show.
The emperor's praise of Yan Qi in this way can be described as golden words.
Yang Ke felt very uncomfortable when he heard this.
After all, he is the prime minister, and Yan Qi is just the deputy prime minister.
However, although Yan Qi stood behind him, the limelight overshadowed him, the prime minister.
Can Yang Ke not be jealous?
All the ministers cast envious glances at Yan Qi.
Yan Qi stood up, neither humble nor arrogant: "Your Majesty, I settled in Shangshu Province, alone, and went into battle lightly. In my heart, I was not afraid of being shattered into pieces, and wanted to leave my innocence in the world, so I risked my life and won the money regardless of the consequences. but……"
Yan Qi changed the subject: "A good man has three helpers, and the red flower needs the help of green leaves. With my own ability, how can I accomplish such a big thing? Fortunately, I have a group of good colleagues, and the emperor also has a group of people who are brave enough to take responsibility. He is a good minister and has accomplished a great deal."
"oh?"
When the emperor heard this, he immediately became interested: "Do I have a group of good ministers? I want to see who the good ministers you call are."
Yan Qi asked Qi Ying, the Minister of Punishment, Wan Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, Zhu Nan, the minister of Dali Temple, and Fan Tong, the prefect of the capital, to come forward.
"Your Majesty, I cannot deal with Qian Lu without the help of these ministers."
"Master Fan, the prefect of the capital, is not afraid of the powerful. He led the police to arrest Qian Lu and his gang of thugs and interrogate them severely."
"Dali Temple Minister Zhu Nan rose to the challenge, sealed up the Jiaofang Division, and obtained the first-hand evidence that Qian Lu committed adultery."
"Hubu
Shangshu Wanliang broke the rules and made treasury taxes the first priority, and ordered Qian Lu to pay taxes and silver. "
"The most noteworthy one is Mr. Qi, the Minister of Justice. Mr. Qi was willing to beheaded and interrogated Qian Lu with great courage. He did not shrink back or show mercy to Qian Lu just because Qian Lu was the nephew of the Eight Wise Kings. "
"Qi Shangshu was full of righteousness and proud, injecting the power of justice into Shangshu Province and the entire court. In the end, evil prevailed over good. Under heavy pressure, Qi Shangshu used his fearless courage and the momentum of burning the boat to save Qian Lu. The sentence is beheaded and the decision is made. This bold loyalty can be seen in the sky, and the emperor can see it."
The emperor was very excited when he heard this.
He walked down the high platform tremblingly, his eyes passing over Qi Ying, Wan Liang, Zhu Nan, and Fan Tong one by one.
"Yes, yes, you are my right-hand man and good ministers of Dahua. You have set a good example for the court, ministers and scholars. I... am proud of you."
"I will do my best to serve the imperial court until I die."
Qi Ying, Wan Liang, Zhu Nan, and Fan Tong all knelt in front of the emperor.
in unison.
Sonorous and powerful.
"Okay, great."
The old emperor was particularly happy: "In order to reward the four adults Qi Ying, Wan Liang, Zhu Nan, and Fan Tong for their courage in serving the court and sharing worries for the people, and in order to encourage the ministers to follow their example. I announce that I will reward Qi Ying, Wan Liang The four masters, Zhu Nan and Fan Tong, are viscounts."
ah?
The officials were in an uproar.
"Oh my god, you actually made them viscounts? They were made viscounts. They are so awesome, so awesome."
"With a title, you have a transcendent status and can wear a python robe. Compared with us, we pale in comparison."
"Following Yan Qi means you'll be great, you'll have meat to eat, and you'll eat delicious food. I can't envy you."
Qi Ying, Wan Liang, Zhu Nan and Fan Tong, you look at me and I look at you.
They were all stunned with excitement.
Pie in the sky.
Is there such a good thing?
Knighted?
How many years has it been since the emperor was granted a title?
Yang Ke is nothing more than an earl.
Yan Qi winked at Qi Ying and the others: "Why don't you quickly thank the Lord for your kindness?"
Only then did Qi Ying, Zhu Nan, Wan Liang, and Fan Tong come to their senses and hurriedly kowtowed to the old emperor: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."
The old emperor laughed heartily: "You don't have to thank me. If you really want to thank me, just thank Yan Aiqing."
The four of Qi Ying bowed to Yan Qi.
"Thank you, Vice Minister Yan, for your cultivation."
"Thank you
Yan was promoted to deputy prime minister. "
"Vice Minister Yan is the Bole we are waiting for."
"In the future, we must listen more to Vice Prime Minister Yan's teachings."
…
Yan Qi started to make a high-profile statement: "Everything is for the court, everything is for the emperor, everything is for the country and the country."
The four of Qi Ying were so happy.
Wan Liang and Fan Tong were originally promoted by Yan Qi.
Unexpectedly, he was knighted so quickly.
Before, I wouldn't have dared to think about it.
This is a great event to honor our ancestors.
Zhu Nan was from An Sihai, so he also benefited from it.
The most emotional person is Qi Ying.
Qi Ying has been serving as Minister of Justice for a long time.
After so many years, nothing has been accomplished.
The days were miserable.
Unexpectedly, after following Yan Qi for only a few days, he would rush forward like a monkey in the sky.
Being named a viscount means that you can achieve higher development.
Not only the position of the Minister of Punishment is stable.
In the future, if there is an opportunity, it will be just around the corner to challenge for the position of deputy prime minister.
This feeling is like flying.
The feeling of flying is so good.
All the ministers were envious.
Of course, if there is envy, there will also be jealousy.
There are a lot of jealous people.
The first to bear the brunt were Tang Hanxiao and Liao Zhan.
Because Qi Ying and Wan Liang are both ministers of the Six Books.
Tang Hanxiao and Liao Zhan are also six ministers.
Why were Qi Ying and Wan Liang awarded the title of viscount, but Tang Hanxiao and Liao Zhan were not awarded the title of viscount?
In particular, the Ministry of War was ranked ahead of the Ministry of Justice, and Liao Zhan was ranked higher than Qi Ying.
Fortunately, Qi Ying has been awarded a title, and his status is ahead of Liao Zhan.
Who can not be angry about this?
Tang Hanxiao became even more depressed.
He is the official minister.
The official department is the head of the six departments.
Logically speaking, he is most likely to achieve great success and go one step further and become deputy prime minister.
However, it is impossible now.
Because both Qi Ying and Wan Liangju were granted the title of viscount.
The status of these two people is ranked ahead of him.
In the future, when it comes to selecting the vice-president, Wan Liang and Qi Ying will be ranked first and second, and Tang Hanxiao will be ranked third.
This feeling of loss is really painful.
Tang Hanxiao and Liao Zhan looked at Yang Ke at the same time.
There was disappointment and even more contempt in his eyes.
