Su Qi'an was so outspoken that no one expected. He dared to openly accuse the current majesty. Even if he got the so-called 100th Marquis title, it also declared that the trust between the two monarchs and their ministers was completely broken.
As Su Xuanyong spoke, many ministers in the palace, including Su Zhe and Su Tai, also stood up and left.
Passing by Su Qi'an, everyone looked at her with a bit of amusement, and left without saying anything.
Xie Cang, who was next to Su Qi'an, and Wen Xuan, who came over, stood in front of him, their faces full of worry, their mouths opened, wanting to say something, but nothing could come out.
Wen Xuan made him arrogant before, just to take a step back and obtain the title of 100th Marquis, but it did not make him so bold and outspoken.
This undoubtedly destroyed Su Xuanyong's trust in him. Once this trust is gone, it is very difficult to replace it, especially for a one-time king, it is even more difficult.
Su Qi'an, who was standing there with a calm face, shook his head slightly and signaled the two of them to leave, and he would be the one to resolve the matter.
Things had developed to this point. Even if the two wanted to plead for Su Qi'an, it would not be of much use. They just sighed and left with the officials.
In the palace, many officials left. Compared with the worries last time when Su Xuanyong summoned Su Qi'an alone, the mentality of many officials at this moment was quite happy.
At this celebration banquet, I wanted to confer the title of Duke and force Su Qi'an to join the cabinet. Under my eyes, Su Qi'an had no freedom outside.
Who would have thought that this Dongshan Marquis was so courageous that he would speak out so bluntly at the celebration banquet and slap His Majesty in the face.
Listening to His Majesty's tone, everyone can feel Su Xuanyong's anger. After tonight, no matter how sharp-tongued Su Qian is, he has lost His Majesty's trust. I think it should not be too easy to deal with him.
Su Zhe and Su Tai were also in the crowd and walked out slowly. They left the main hall and walked side by side in a section of the square.
The surrounding ministers kept their distance very interestingly. It was unimaginable before that the two princes were so harmonious, but in the past half year, Su Zhe and Su Tai were quite harmonious in front of Su Xuanyong.
This also made Su Xuanyong very happy, and the two of them walked together, which proved their harmony, and naturally no one would criticize them.
Even if there were, they would have been eliminated within half a year. Now that all the ministers in the court have been won over by the two of them, who would have the guts to impeach them.
The two walked side by side. After walking a distance, Su Tai said, "Hmph, Su Qi'an is so brave. He dares to speak so bluntly to his father. This is good, but it helps us."
"Su Qi'an is smart. He thought that his second brother wanted to control him in Kyoto by praising him so much, so he refused to be granted the title. It's a pity. After all, the chess was wrong. No one expected that Su Qi'an would not be granted the title. Second brother’s intention.”
"If it happens right under your nose, it will ruin our business."
In response to Su Tai's praise, Su Zhe looked calm and nodded, "Tonight's celebration banquet is indeed an unexpected surprise. At least I am sure that the trust between my father and Su Qi'an is gone. When the wedding with Jiu Mei is over, At that time, it will be just in time for him to go to the northwest.”
"As for Kyoto, we can do something about it. When the time comes, it will be up to each of us to decide on the throne."
"Haha, second brother, let's wait and see." Su Tai said with a smile on his face.
Holding their fists together, they immediately separated from Su Zhe. They each got on the carriage. The carriage drove and disappeared at the end of the street after a while.
At tonight's celebration banquet, every minister was very happy. After fighting with Su Qi'an for so long, they finally regained the victory tonight.
Compared to the excitement of the ministers, the atmosphere in the palace was much tighter.
Su Qi'an stood there without saying a word. Su Xuanyong, who was sitting on the dragon chair above, was silent for a while and then said.
"Qi An, these people are not kind to you. Even if you are willful and arrogant, these people can tolerate you, but you are so outspoken tonight, what do you want to do!"
"Do you really want to embarrass me?"
Su Xuanyong was puzzled and looked at him with a sad expression. Su Xuanyong trusted Su Qi'an. If he didn't trust him, he would not cooperate secretly with him, nor would he deal with all kinds of targets from the government and the government for him.
What made Su Xuanyong angry was not Su Qian's outspokenness, but that he didn't understand why he wanted to make a good celebration banquet look like this.
If we say that the last few times he returned to Beijing and attended banquets, he was targeted by other courtiers and had to fight back, Su Xuanyong can understand this.
But this time, Su Qian was still like this, which made Su Xuanyong not angry.
None of the courtiers criticized him, and even the two princes who had conflicts before expressed their appreciation. It can be said that the atmosphere in Kyoto now is many times better than last time.
But Su Qi'an still made such a fuss. He really didn't understand. Could it be that Su Qi'an wasn't satisfied?
Su Qi'an raised his head, looked at Su Xuanyong, and said softly, "Your Majesty, is the harmony among the courtiers in Kyoto really harmonious? Is it true that the fight between the princes was resolved in just half a year? Is the court really peaceful?"
Su Qi'an asked a series of questions, and Su Xuanyong seemed to be ready, and he spoke frankly.
"Qi'an, I know what you are saying. If we want to be united as one, without any selfish motives, it has been impossible to do so in all dynasties."
"But even if it is a fake harmony, a fake harmony, isn't this the credit of me? You have been fighting hard in Dongzhou for half a year, can I only enjoy it in Kyoto?"
"I know that you want to say that there is a private fight between King Jin and King Zhao. Even the officials in Kyoto have been completely divided into factions. But instead of stopping it, I have delegated power and allowed the two to fight."
"But you know, if I blindly stop them, I will not only die from exhaustion, but it will also make King Jin and King Zhao accelerate the progress of seizing power. Now, with the gradual delegation of power, you have also seen that the two of them continue to fight and consume a lot of money. It’s the strength of both sides.”
"As long as I stay behind the scenes and watch the two kings fight, isn't this a way to buy Xian'er time for development and to be able to run major affairs in the DPRK? Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?"
Su Qi'an did not agree with Su Xuanyong's point of view and shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are playing with fire by doing this. The two kings can indeed make a profit from fighting, but once the two kings unite and directly force the palace, what will you do? Then what will you do? , let alone self-protection, I’m afraid I can’t even protect the tenth prince…”
"Su Qian, you've gone too far!"
Before Su Qi'an could finish speaking, Su Xuanyong suddenly shouted loudly, which was even more excessive than the blunt statement just now.
This was Su Qian. If it had been anyone else, he would have been beheaded long ago.
"Su Qian, don't you just want to say that I am fatuous? Although I am old, I am not fatuous yet. You are just a member of the royal family, not my son. Why do you speak so viciously of them?"
"The tiger's poison does not eat its seeds, and the lamb knows how to kneel at its breasts. Are my two sons so vicious? Do you dare to do anything for my chair!"
Su Qi'an was told a bloody story and did not refute. What he just said was indeed too much.
First he accused Su Xuanyong of being stupid, and then he said he was incompetent. Even though Su Xuanyong was good-tempered to him, if it had been anyone else, his life would not have been saved.
After being scolded by Su Xuanyong, Su Qi'an gradually calmed down. According to what he said before, he would not have said these words at all, but for some reason, since he reached an agreement with Su Xuanyong, he seemed to have a goal, and wanted to assist Su Xian and help Daliang. Do it for yourself.
Some words in his heart emerged slowly and unconsciously, and now he was like a remonstrating minister, daring to say anything.
But he forgot that Su Xuanyong was the emperor of the dynasty after all. There was a bottom line in tolerance and tolerance. The quarrel just now had somewhat exhausted the trust between him and Su Xuanyong.
Even if Su Qi'an bows his head in time, surrenders, and repairs the trust between the two, the rift will still remain. In the final analysis, the two sides still have different philosophies. Su Xuanyong is not Su Xian, and he is not the eloquent Su Zhe or Su Tai.
Su Xuanyong's curse also vented the emotions he had hidden in his heart. Looking at Su Qi'an who said nothing, he gasped and then said coldly.
"Qi'an, I know your loyalty to Great Liang, and I also understand that you are thinking about me, but some of the things you said are too absolute. I am also a father, and I will have my own sense of proportion when it comes to my son. You don't need to worry about these. .”
"Now that you have become a Baishou Hou, you are worthy of Fengling in terms of status. The promise I made to you that day still counts. Wait a few days and let Qintian Supervisor calculate the days and you two can get married."
"After your marriage, I will give you a period of vacation and leave Kyoto temporarily. You have worked hard in the past few years of fighting in the north and south. You have basically calmed down the wars in various places. Take advantage of the opportunity to have a good rest."
"When you think about it clearly and know what to do, you can go back to Kyoto to find me. I don't need you to take care of other things. Okay, I am tired, so please step back."
Seeing Su Xuanyong waving his hands, Su Qian said nothing. He had already been prepared in his heart. When he said those blunt words and had a quarrel with Su Xuanyong, the trust between the two had already been broken.
If given another chance, he would probably do it again. Everything he did was done with a clear conscience.
Now that Su Xuanyong has made his decision, he can't say anything else. After marrying Su Fengling, he will take her away from Kyoto and return to his hometown in Xizhou to cultivate himself well, stay away from the capital and evil, and keep his own land.
Su Qi'an clasped her fists, saluted Su Xuanyong solemnly, then turned and left without looking back.
Looking at Su Qi'an's back, Su Xuanyong's eyes flickered and his expression was complicated. It wasn't until Su Qi'an left that he sighed heavily.
"Your Majesty, I am not a talkative old slave. Although Baishou Hou is upright and arrogant, he is indeed a rare minister of Great Liang. It is a pity to let him leave like this."
After a while, behind Su Xuanyong, an old supervisor in black walked out silently and suddenly said.
