After the imperial edict was recited, everyone kneeling below raised their heads and looked at Eunuch Zeng in surprise.
There was nothing wrong with the first imperial edict. It was expected that Nie Chen would be given an official title.
But what does this second way mean?
Let the Sixth Prince become Nie Chen's disciple? Doesn't the Holy One know that Nie Chen was born a bandit? What can your son learn from a bandit?
"Your Highness, would you like to thank me?"
Eunuch Zeng reminded in a low voice.
"Oh, I thank you for your kindness."
The Sixth Prince raised his hands and took the imperial edict.
Everyone stood up. Zhao Langzhong from the official department smiled and took out the official seal and tiger talisman and gave them to Nie Chen.
"Congratulations, Lord Nie. Your Majesty and all the lords in the court are grateful for your hard work and have given you special grace. You must not let down the grace."
"I will obey your instructions."
Nie Chen took over the tiger talisman and official seal.
Zhou Ping waved his hand towards the back, and Zhou Long and Zhou Hu immediately walked in carrying a box.
Zhou Ping smiled and said,
"Eunuch Zeng and Mr. Zhao have worked really hard to come all the way. We have prepared some small gifts for you two. Please don't dislike it."
Zhou Long and Zhou Hu put the box on the ground. After opening it, it was full of gold, silver and jewelry.
The two people, who were used to being poor in the capital, saw so much money, their eyes lit up, and tears of emotion flowed from the corners of their mouths.
"Ouch, Lord Nie, what are you doing? We can't accept it. We are just here under orders. We can contribute to the saint and confer an official for Lord Nie. It is already a great honor. How can we do it again? Something for adults?”
Nie Chen smiled and said,
"A small gift is not disrespectful, so please accept it with pleasure. I come from a rough background and speak outright. As soon as I saw your Excellency and father-in-law, I knew that you are also straightforward people.
I like to make friends. I have made friends with you two adults. If you don't dislike me, Nie Chen, just accept the gift. It will be regarded as recognizing me as a friend. "
There were people in the court who were easy to do, and Nie Chen also wanted to make good friends with the two of them. One of them was in the palace and the other in the court. They would be able to know immediately what happened in the capital and the court in the future.
Eunuch Zeng smiled and said,
"In that case, Mr. Zhao and Mr. Nie love us so much that they are willing to make friends with us. Naturally, we have to accept the gifts from our friends. Otherwise, we will not give Mr. Nie face."
"Okay, okay, then accept it. We can also return some local specialties from the capital to Lord Nie in the future."
Zhao Fanhai also smiled.
At this time, Ouyang Ming walked up and said,
"My lord, you two adults have been tired from the journey. Let me first ask my servants to serve some fruits and snacks to satisfy your hunger. You can quickly go and arrange the banquet yourself to welcome the two adults and celebrate your promotion."
Nie Chen looked at Ouyang Ming and nodded. He also knew that Ouyang Ming was looking for an excuse to let him get away. He had something to say, so he nodded and said,
"I didn't entertain you well enough. You two adults are taking a rest right now. I'm going to prepare the dinner. You must appreciate it."
"It must be certain. How can I not give it to Mr. Nie?"
Eunuch Zeng smiled.
Nie Chen walked out with Ouyang Ming and Zhou Ping, turned around and walked towards the curtain hall.
After arriving at the curtain hall, everyone sat down and Nie Chen smiled and said,
"You two, let's talk about what the emperor's decree means."
Ouyang Ming looked at Zhou Ping and saw that he had no intention of speaking, so he said,
"The capital city may be in for a change."
"Um?"
Hearing this, Nie Chen and Zhou Ping looked at Ouyang Ming in surprise.
Ouyang Ming shook his hands and opened the fan, and said leisurely,
"First, let's analyze the first decree. Lord, if you are the emperor and a bandit occupies your county, although it is still under your banner, it is no different from proclaiming himself a king. What will you do?"
"Me? If I were the emperor, I wouldn't be able to do much. After all, I don't have any soldiers. How can I still attack?"
"No, the emperor can turn a blind eye, or he can tell King Anton that he has lost the land and let him attack you.
In this way, the land can be recovered and the goodwill of King Anton can be gained.
But he didn't. Instead, he officially appointed you as the county governor. In this way, you are officially appointed and a legitimate and orthodox county governor.
Why did the emperor do this? "
Looking at Ouyang Ming's playful smile, Nie Chen felt a little unconvinced, thinking that he couldn't be defeated by the other party.
After a few seconds of brainstorming, Nie Chen's eyes lit up and he said,
"The emperor wants to support me and let me check and balance King Anton?"
"Yes, but not entirely."
Ouyang Ming fanned himself and said,
"He wants to support a pro-emperor force to compete with the other four kings and stir up trouble in the muddy waters, so he wants to show kindness to you and make you appreciate his kindness.
If you grow up, then Gale will be even more chaotic, and he, the emperor, will just fish in troubled waters.
If you fail and are killed by King Anton, he has nothing to lose, it is just a casual move, and he doesn't pay much attention to you yet. "
"Oh, I understand, then what do you mean when you say that the capital is going to change?"
Nie Chen asked.
Ouyang Ming smiled leisurely and said,
"This is evident from the second imperial edict. The emperor asked the sixth prince to worship you as his teacher. In this way, you and the sixth prince have the status of teacher and student. As the sixth prince's teacher, you will never Maybe harm your own students.
If one day you kill the Sixth Prince, killing your disciples as a teacher, and killing the royal family as a minister, it will be a huge blow to your reputation, and it can be said to be the outrage of both humans and gods.
In this way, you can ensure the safety of the Sixth Prince.
So the question is, why did the emperor leave the sixth prince in such a remote place as Weihu County, and even said these six words that he could not return to Beijing without an edict!
That's because the capital may be about to change. Compared with Weihu County, which is constantly in chaos due to the war, the emperor thinks it is safer than the capital. He wants to keep the sixth prince here and let you protect his safety.
Even if something happens to their royal family, it's good to have a fire that can continue the royal bloodline. "
Ouyang Ming's words made Nie Chen, Zhou Ping and all the literati in the room feel a little nervous.
"Then tell me, what big event could happen that would make the emperor hesitate to leave his son in such a remote place?"
Everyone looked at Ouyang Ming curiously.
"Then I don't know. I'm not a god. It's impossible to detect something that hasn't happened yet from just these clues.
But I know that within a year, the emperor will definitely make big moves.
And as an emperor with no real power, what big moves can he make? Surely they just want to seize power and rectify it?
If he wants to seize power, the four kings will have to hand it over. Can the four kings agree?
No, conflicts and dangers are coming. "
