Capital, court.
"Retreat!"
As Eunuch Cao's sharp voice came, all the ministers retreated and left the court.
Wang Fugui did not leave. After coming out of the main entrance, he greeted Chai Yuan and walked toward the imperial study alone.
With him, there were several ministers.
When the emperor goes to court, he will discuss big things, such as national policies, people's livelihood, military wars, etc., and he should discuss them with everyone.
After the disbandment of the dynasty, if various departments had matters that needed the emperor's approval, they would hand them over to the emperor at the meeting and wait for his approval.
If the matter is urgent, but it is only a matter for their department and has nothing to do with other departments, they will go to the Imperial Study Room to meet the emperor and inquire separately, so as not to take up everyone's time.
After all, it doesn't make sense to discuss your department's affairs with the emperor and make the princes and ministers wait. It's better to let everyone go back to work early. .
These ministers had things to discuss with the emperor, and Wang Fugui also had things to discuss.
The emperor returned to the imperial study room ahead of them.
The ministers looked at me and I looked at you, and finally they all looked at Wang Fugui.
"Sixth Prince, please go ahead and invite me."
An old minister said.
Although their matter was urgent, Wang Fugui was the prince after all, so he should be allowed to come first.
Wang Fugui quickly waved his hand and said,
"Master Xun, please come first. I'm not in a hurry. You guys come first."
"Then the old minister would be disrespectful."
The old man stepped into the imperial study room.
Recently, there have been many rumors in the court about the virtuous reputation of the Sixth Prince Li Xian Corporal. They all praised the Sixth Prince for being diligent and caring for the people, being polite to his colleagues, and never criticizing officials harshly. For a time, many ministers regarded him and the Crown Prince as the two wise men of Jingtai.
Jingtai is the year name.
Of course, these things must be fueled by the Donglin Party. In fact, many people are waiting and watching. However, Chai Yuan is the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in charge of the appointment of officials, and is also a member of the cabinet. He plays a very important role in the Donglin Party. He is also one of the top figures. He has made it clear that he will support the Sixth Prince, and others can only follow.
The prince naturally knew about this matter. His reputation as a virtuous man had been around for a long time. Before Lao Liu came to prominence, he was the crown prince whom everyone expected.
But since the year before last, Lao Liu suddenly transformed from an idle prince into a shrewd and capable prince, and his status has skyrocketed.
First, he captured alive the minister of the Ministry of War who had an affair with the demon clan, and then went to the land of demons and brought back a lot of treasures. Emperor Longyan was very happy. Then he investigated the real culprit of the New Year's Eve assassination case and captured alive. The chief envoy, when he served in the household department, used his outstanding ability to keep the household department in order.
Of course, these merits are never important. When working in court, what matters is power.
In the past, the prince was the only one who could stand out, and no one could threaten his status. Ministers also praised that the prince's position was stable, and the country and the country were stable.
However, now, the Sixth Prince poses a great threat to the Crown Prince.
In the court, the sixth prince had a very good relationship with Chai Yuan, leader of the Donglin Party, and it was unknown how many ministers he had secretly bribed and won over. In the army, he had a close personal relationship with Annanhou and Zhenbeihou.
It can be said that the sixth prince wants officials and soldiers, and his power has surpassed that of the prince.
He had long dismissed the Minister of Revenue, and now the Sixth Prince was in charge of the money and food of the entire Dachuan.
The prince was anxious every day.
Of course, his anxiety did not affect the sixth prince. The sixth prince wanted to meet the emperor at this time because of his friend's private matters.
Soon, the ministers finished handling the matter, went out, said goodbye to him, and left in a hurry.
Finally it was his turn. Wang Fugui walked into the imperial study room.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father."
Wang Fugui bowed and saluted.
"It's rare for you to come to the study room once. Tell me, what happened to your household?"
Wang Fugui smiled and said,
"Father, this is not a matter of the Household Department. My son is here to propose marriage."
"Marriage? Have you finally figured it out? Are you going to marry Princess Nian'an? That's right. After occupying her family for more than a year, it's time to get married. If you don't get married, outsiders will gossip."
"Um...Father, I am not here for my own marriage, but for the marriage of Marquis Zhenbei."
"Han Yun? Do you need to worry about his marriage?"
"It's like this, father. Recently, rumors have spread all over the government and the public, all about the Marquis of Zhenbei and her master, Fairy Xuanyi. In the long run, it will be very detrimental to the reputation of Marquis Zhenbei and the reputation of the court.
Therefore, the Marquis of Zhenbei sent a message to his ministers, asking them to help him request an imperial edict from his father, and issue an edict granting marriage to him, Fairy Xuanyi, and the daughter of the Qi family, and they were officially married to silence the public in the world. "
"Rumors? What rumors?"
the emperor asked.
The emperor's information extends in all directions and he knows everything, but Lu Bing will not tell him about these scandals. The emperor is already very busy, and there is no need for such trivial matters to take up his time.
Just when Wang Fugui was about to speak, a dark shadow suddenly came down from the rafters.
Shadow looked at Wang Fugui and asked,
"Rumors? What rumors?"
Wang Fugui was startled when he heard this, why is one of your bodyguards doing such gossip?
"It was those words said by the Bodhisattva Wonderful Desire on the battlefield in the Western Region. The Bodhisattva Wonderful Desire said that Han Yun had an unethical love affair with his master, and that he was reversing the principles of human ethics and that he would be despised by the world.
Father, we cannot fall for the alienation schemes of these enemies. In my opinion, it is better to grant a marriage generously and officially prove that Fairy Xuanyi is Han Yun's legal wife. In this way, we can block the marriage. It is known all over the world. "
"Did Han Yun tell you what was in the illusion between him and his aunt?"
Shadow asked eagerly.
"Um...no, what kind of illusion?"
"Forget it, you don't know as much as I do. The thief Han Yun actually lied to me. He should be cut into pieces."
Seeing the angry look on the shadow's face, the emperor asked curiously,
"Shadow, what's going on between you and Han Yun?"
Shadow replied,
"Your Majesty, this is a deal between me and Han Yun. At that time, the Bodhisattva Wonderful Desire was so powerful that we couldn't defeat her. Han Yun asked me to teach him how to operate the power of national destiny, and he taught him how to operate the power of national destiny. Tell me what I experienced in the fantasy.
However, Han Yun did not believe what he said. After I taught him, he used the power of national destiny to defeat the Bodhisattva Wonderful Desire, but did not tell me the content of the illusion.
Your Majesty, Han Yun is dishonest and has ruined the reputation of the court. He must not be reused. I ask your Majesty to behead Han Yun. "
The corner of the emperor's mouth twitched, looking at the angry shadow, he waved his hand and said,
"Okay, okay, that's a personal grudge between you and Han Yun. I don't care, just handle it yourself.
Lao Liu, let's talk about Han Yun and his aunt. "
