"Your Majesty, this must not be done. If Your Majesty insists on doing this, then I will have no choice but to die to thank the late Emperor for his cultivation!"
The first among the officials to take the lead was naturally the always dissatisfied Minister of Rites, Wang Jingnian.
The top official of the Ministry of Rites has always been known for his upright character, but as he grows older, he has restrained himself a lot over the years.
This is not because he is afraid of death as he gets older, but because back then he was just a bachelor who could feed himself and the whole family was not hungry.
But things are different now.
Speaking of the Wang family in the imperial capital, it was already a large family.
Once you are looking back, you will naturally look forward and backward.
So in these years, this thorny head from previous years has never touched the reverse scale of the one on the dragon throne.
At least not on the surface.
But Wang Jingnian knew about the current situation and the emperor's ridiculous proposal.
This can't be tolerated anymore.
If he continues to endure this, Wang Jingnian may have to change his name to Wang Zangnian.
As the head of a large family.
The Minister of Rites and the important minister of the imperial court.
Wang Jingnian no longer wants to escape.
He thinks this is a war!
A war to defend the laws and rituals of our ancestors.
And he is the guardian, guarding the etiquette that has not changed for thousands of years.
And his opponent is the emperor sitting on the dragon throne.
That once was young, but as time went by, it gradually became more lawless.
He couldn't stand someone constantly provoking his bottom line.
Even if that person is today.
In his eyes, no matter who dares to challenge his bottom line and beliefs, this old man who is over 70 years old will no longer tolerate it.
At this time, the court hall had become chaotic, and everyone looked angry.
But it seems that it is because he is still very afraid of the person sitting on the dragon throne. At most, he can only talk about it, but he does not dare to actually step forward and do something.
Seeing this, Wang Jingxiao smiled contemptuously.
How could he not know what these people were thinking.
I don't want to find someone to stand out, and then follow up myself.
Even if that person is the emperor, there must be someone who comes first and shoots the first bird, right?
In fact, despite the fact that each of these officials screamed more fiercely than the last one, no one dared to take any actual action.
Even Che Zuluan's words came and went only a few words.
"Your Majesty, you don't want it!"
"The emperor must think clearly! This is the inheritance of our ancestors!"
"If the emperor insists on having his own way, I will crash to death in front of this hall!"
At this time, I don’t know who is a little too excited.
For a moment, his blood surged up, and he subconsciously blurted out these words.
Unexpectedly, these words, which were obviously mixed in the chaos and noise, made the person on the dragon chair suddenly light up and jump up from his originally sleepy appearance.
Then, he said something that made all the officials dumbfounded but speechless.
"Okay, come on, come on, I want to see how you crashed to death in this hall."
With that said, the emperor stood up from the dragon chair, walked directly to the giant dragon pillar that could not be fully embraced by more than a dozen people, stretched out his hand and knocked it, making a pleasant metallic sound.
With a smile in his eyes, he looked straight at the sentence he just said that was probably the one he regretted most in his life.
That expression seemed to say.
come! Am I watching here?
If you don't hit me, believe it or not, I will punish you for bullying?
The officials present are all people who have experienced strong winds and waves, and their ability to observe words and emotions can be regarded as extremely good.
Moreover, I am extremely familiar with His Majesty's character and style.
You can tell what this person is trying to do just by looking at his actions.
The scene is now clear.
This is killing the chicken to show the monkey!
Wang Jingnian naturally knows it very well.
No one knew the emperor better than he did.
I remember that when he was still a little transparent in official circles, he met the emperor who was still a proton at that time.
Naturally, he knew very well what this emperor, who now seemed very unreliable, had been like.
He knew very well that the other party had never changed.
"Huh? My dear, are you going to stand up for him?"
Wang Quan's eyes narrowed slightly and he squinted at the old man who had been watching all this silently and coldly since a long time ago.
Wang Aiqing should be in her 70s this year, right?
Wang Quan thought to himself that it was rare to see this important minister who had been questioned by the Sixth Department choose to come forward for the first time. Not only did he not have any regrets in his heart, but he was full of interest.
Since he found that his ideas were always in conflict with these veteran ministers, the royal power deliberately alienated these ministers who had been assisting him since he ascended the throne.
Although there is no credit for these veterans who have been working diligently for decades, they still have hard work.
This is a fact that cannot be denied no matter how dissatisfied the royal power is with these officials.
Especially the one in front of me.
We've known each other since he was a proton of the royal family.
The other party even saved his life.
Perhaps for the king, this kind of life-saving grace can be wiped out with rewards.
However, Wang Quan has always been a king who plays his cards according to common sense.
In other words, from the moment he met Wang Jingnian, the other party should know this very well.
Especially after he successfully ascended the throne and generously rewarded the meritorious officials of that year, the other party said even less.
Although he had a prosperous official career, Wang Jing rarely expressed his opinions over the years, whether it was admonishment or suggestions for governing the country.
This became even more obvious after Wang Jingnian successfully made the originally unknown Wang family one of the top ten families in the imperial capital.
And it was precisely because of that moment that Wang Quan finally understood the reason why this person with whom he had suffered so much in the past was no longer the same as before.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Quan was so interested in Wang Jingnian when he was in his early years.
So much so that I even forgot about the official who was so frightened that he burst into tears and had a lot of runny nose, and he just forgot about it.
"So, dear, how are you going to prepare?"
"His Majesty."
Wang Jingnian did not answer directly, but was very respectful. He started with the most standard courtesy of a monarch and his ministers, and spoke word by word, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Your Majesty needs to understand clearly that this world is your world, this court is also your court, and tens of millions of people in the world are your subjects. Your every move, word and deed will leave a lasting impression on these millions of people. The most profound impact..."
"You know what I hate the most is when people talk half-hidden and half-hidden. If it weren't for you, you should be whipped outside right now."
Wang Quan frowned and said this at first, then unexpectedly smiled.
"But because it's you, I don't care so much, and I also understand what you mean. You just want to say that you don't look like a serious emperor, but the problem is."
"Everyone in the world knows this!"
Wang Quan spread his hands and said this without any psychological burden.
It can be seen that the moment Wang Jingnian heard these words, his frown tightened, as if he was very dissatisfied with what the emperor said.
In fact, what he wants to say is, since you are the co-owner of the world, shouldn't you set an example for the people of the world?
If even the emperor looks like that, wouldn't everyone in the world follow his example?
Aren’t there enough stories about Luoyang Zhigui and Luoyang Zhigui?
If this is effective, then the most common people in the world would be street gangsters!
Of course, he couldn't say these words in front of the emperor. Even if the emperor was not angry, he would be besieged by everyone for attacking the emperor.
Those people at Yushitai don't care whether what you said is right or whether your personal relationship with the emperor is good or not.
As long as you are slandering the emperor... even though you may be telling the truth.
But in the end, it will still be you who are unlucky, not the emperor.
Wang Jingnian naturally knows this very well.
After decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, he knew the secrets behind this kind of thing.
But even though he knew that his impulse today would have no effect, the emperor with a smile on his face would not change his mind in any way because of his advice. Everything was just wishful thinking on his part.
But he still wanted to say it.
He still has to fulfill his duties as a minister.
Otherwise, he felt that sooner or later he would be suffocated to death.
Of course, Wang Jingnian didn't think about the consequences. This was also the thing he was most worried about in the past.
That is the entire Wang family.
Perhaps those side branches will not be greatly affected, but the decline of the main family will inevitably cause great setbacks with what he does next.
Even being depressed is normal.
Fortunately, Wang Yang had been sent to the border before that.
By now, he should have seen that person, right?
Wang Jingnian thought with relief, then took a deep breath and rushed straight to the emperor.
Suddenly, bursts of exclamations and sighs came from the Fengtian Palace. The chaos of the scene could be heard just from the sounds outside the palace.
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