Ji Ziyi entered the palace calmly and left unscathed.
On the contrary, it was implicated that Chu Yuanzhong was demoted from his official position. He was directly demoted from the Minister of Household Affairs to the head of the Ministry of Etiquette. Not only was he demoted three levels in a row, but he was also demoted to a completely unfamiliar department. All affairs had to be started from scratch. After so many years of official career, he almost fell short. .
King Chen was so angry that his face was livid and his eyes were gloomy.
Ji Ziyi, on the other hand, turned around and walked out of the hall without any concern, not even interested in chatting with Chu Yuanzhong.
"Master Ji, please stay." King Chen's cold voice sounded from behind, successfully making Ji Ziyi stop in her tracks.
He turned his head and looked at King Chen with a frosty face: "Is there something wrong, Your Majesty?"
King Chen's eyes were deep: "I have a few words that I would like to talk to Young Master Ji alone."
"Sorry." Ji Ziyi smiled slightly, her posture was neither humble nor arrogant, elegant and leisurely, "The common people are busy with things, so I'm afraid I don't have time to chat with King Chen. If King Chen has anything to say, you might as well say it here, so as not to be misunderstood that we are communicating privately. "
This sentence is more or less ironic.
King Chen's eyes turned cold: "Young Master Ji came all the way to the capital, is it really just for Mrs. Chu?"
"Otherwise?" Ji Ziyi raised his eyebrows, as if the other party asked nonsense, "Does His Highness Chen Wang really want to accuse Wang Zhan of forming a clique for personal gain, but he has no evidence, so he wants to get a confession from the common people. The answer you expect?"
"Ji Ziyi, you are so presumptuous!" King Chen's face darkened, his eyes full of anger, "Don't forget where you are standing at this time and who you are talking to."
The ministers who came out one after another cast their eyes unconsciously, with different expressions. Some walked away without any concern, while others hesitated to speak, but stopped talking under the indifferent gaze of King Chen, and then turned around. Leave.
Chu Yuanzhong was the only one who was dejected and resentful. When he walked to Ji Ziyi's side, he stared at him resentfully, as if he was looking at an enemy.
However, Ji Ziyi didn't even look at him, she just smiled at King Chen: "His Royal Highness, King Chen, is majestic. Don't let the common people lower your status. Take your leave."
After that, he turned around and left.
"Mr. Ji! Mr. Ji, wait a moment!" A young eunuch hurried over. After saluting King Chen, he turned to Ji Ziyi and said, "Your Majesty, please come to the Qinzheng Hall to speak, Mr. Ji."
Ji Ziyi was silent for a moment, then calmly followed the young eunuch and turned around towards the Qinzheng Hall.
King Chen stood in the distance, staring at Ji Ziyi's slender back for a moment, with a sinister look in his eyes.
Ji, Zi, Yi.
Emperor Mu did not summon ministers to discuss matters today.
The entire Qinzheng Hall was quiet and solemn except for Emperor Mu who was sitting behind the imperial desk and the palace attendants standing on both sides.
After Ji Ziyi entered the palace, everyone in the palace was screened out, leaving only Yang Dexi at the emperor's side.
Yesterday I came as a doctor, and today I came as the young master of Langya City. Ji Ziyi knelt down respectfully and saluted: "Ji Ziyi, a common man, long live my emperor."
Emperor Mu's voice was solemn: "Pingsheng."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Mu looked up at him and said, "What do you think about the impeachment of King War in the court today?"
idea?
Ji Ziyi thought about it seriously and replied truthfully: "It's nothing more than a intrigue and power struggle between the prince and the party. It's nothing unusual."
Yang Dexi bowed and stood beside Emperor Mu. After hearing Ji Ziyi's words, he quietly raised his head and glanced at him, truly admiring his courage.
"I heard that there are many talents in Langya City, and there are all kinds of masters." Emperor Mu said as if chatting, while reviewing the memorial, "I want to know what kind of talents there are in Langya City."
Ji Ziyi said: "There are doctors with superb medical skills, craftsmen who are good at concealed weapons, outsiders who are proficient in Qimen Dunjia, magic sticks who are good at divination, and some people from all walks of life."
"Can the city lord of Langya City, your grandfather, be able to control these people?" Emperor Mu raised his eyes and frowned slightly, "As far as I know, Langya City's military strength is not strong."
"The Emperor is right. Langya City has always been known for its tolerance. All kinds of people can survive in Langya City. They have their own set of survival rules." Ji Ziyi smiled faintly, "If the army is strong, it will not be beautiful."
Langya City is a place where talents gather. It gives people the impression that it is eclectic, but it has always been under the control of the imperial court. It is rich and prosperous but does not have a monopoly. The people under its jurisdiction live and work in peace and contentment and never cause trouble.
Although it is impossible to be bright anywhere, and there are always dark corners, but in general, Langya City is very peaceful.
But if the soldiers and horses are powerful, it will be different. A stable, peaceful place with strong troops is no different from the vassal king sitting on one side. How can the emperor sit at ease in the temple?
Emperor Mu said calmly: "Is your father in charge of Langya City now?"
"yes."
"What do you do on weekdays?"
"Study medical skills, practice archery, and do other things that interest you." Ji Ziyi replied, "Grassmen like a free and unrestrained lifestyle, and generally do not participate in government affairs."
Langya City is the territory of Chu State, but the official position of the city lord is different from that of other state cities. This is because of Langya City's special geographical location, special governance methods, and special customs and habits.
Langya City was actually a special existence in the Chu Kingdom a hundred years ago. If it were traced back to more than a hundred years ago, the story would be very long, so I won’t mention it for now.
In short, its existence was tacitly approved by emperors of all dynasties.
At least they have used more than a hundred years to prove that this method of governance is indeed reasonable, because looking at the entire Chu State, the people in the territory of Langya City have always lived the most stable life.
They will not easily participate in party disputes, nor will they over-expand their power, nor will they be ambitious and try to be the overlord of one party, and they will never be disobedient to the imperial court.
But even so, for Langya City to survive safely to this day, at least two conditions must be met.
First, the successive city lords must have both civil and military skills and outstanding abilities, otherwise they will not be able to control the three religions and nine schools in the city who possess unique skills.
Second, the reigning emperor must be enlightened, otherwise he will not be able to tolerate this kind of governance method that is very different from other states and cities.
Emperor Mu was considered one of the tolerant and enlightened emperors.
But at this moment, he suddenly wanted to break the rules that Langya City had always followed.
"Chu Yuanzhong was demoted to be the head of the Ministry of Rites, and Princess Zhan's family background is really hard to figure out." Emperor Mu put down his imperial pen and looked at Ji Ziyi calmly, "But if she had a powerful grandfather and uncle, I don't think anyone would dare to Look down on her.”
When Ji Ziyi heard this, she immediately understood what he meant: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the War King is powerful and powerful. As long as he treats his princess sincerely, no one will dare to look down on her."
