"My lords, do you have anything else to report?"
Xiao Yuan looked around again. After a pause, when no one answered, he stood up directly:
"Then retreat."
As he spoke, he also stepped down from the throne. Wearing royal robes, a royal crown on his head, and nine strings of jade beads on his forehead, he walked away.
"I respectfully send you off to your Majesty——" Everyone bowed in unison.
After he left, people all left the court meeting hall and walked outside the palace in twos and threes. Along the way, they were naturally whispering to each other and discussing something in a low voice.
Some officials gathered together and said as they walked: "Today's court meeting, Master Yan Mingyan, the Minister of Rites, has an obvious intention. He strongly recommends officials in Shuzhong. It is just to gain more say in politics. No wonder Master Zheng refutes it." His opinion."
"Yes, this will be really disadvantageous for our Qinzhou faction." Another official said.
It has always been inevitable for the court to be divided into factions.
However, this depends on the monarch's power. If it is handled well, not only will nothing happen, but it will make the court more balanced and the political power more stable.
Listening to everyone's whispers, Shangguan Wenruo smiled slightly and said: "Today's court meeting is so lively, why don't you see the Prime Minister speaking?"
He was walking with Liu Yuzhi. When the latter heard this, he also smiled and said, "It's better to stay silent about this kind of thing."
"Master Liu, acting like this is really unworthy of the Prime Minister. As a minister of the Zhu Kingdom, I should share the worries of the king." Shangguan Wenruo said.
"Hey? Your Majesty, Shangguan, has spoken seriously. Your Majesty always knows people and is responsible for their duties. There is no need to say more about recommending officials." Liu Yuzhi said, and then said:
"But having said that, some people are engaged in the Sichuan-Shu Clan and the Qinzhou Clan. Don't you think, Sir Shangguan, that Your Majesty doesn't understand? I'm afraid that Your Majesty has a clear mind."
"That makes sense, that makes sense." Shangguan Wenruo nodded with a smile.
The two of them were chatting, but a small episode suddenly appeared next to them, which made the two of them look slightly sideways.
Not far away, for some unknown reason, there seemed to be a dispute between Shaofu Jiang Yi and Liu Changqing.
I saw Liu Changqing saying with ridicule: "Corrupt officials, sycophants, I'm really ashamed to be associated with them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he snorted coldly and walked away.
"You! You!" Jiang Yi almost turned his nose with anger, but Liu Changqing had already left, and he had no choice but to say to another official beside him: "Master Wei, look at this Liu Changqing! I have never offended you. It’s really unreasonable to pass him!”
"Master Jiang, please calm down. Liu Changqing has always been like this. He speaks in an unpleasant way and is very annoying. Why should we be on the same level as him?" the official said soothingly.
The ministers of Qin State are actually very interesting.
Just like Liu Changqing and Jiang Yi, the former is an honest official and only accepts death. I don't know how many times he blocked Xiao Yuan's road with bamboo slips of official documents.
Jiang Yi, on the other hand, likes to flatter horses, is good at observing people's words, and follows the king's wishes.
When an official who likes to offend people and an official who has both sides come together, it's strange that they can't argue!
The palace study.
The Minister of Civil Affairs was still kneeling below.
Xiao Yuan unfolded the official files, checked them, and said at the same time: "Master Zhou, please stop kneeling and retreat if you have nothing to do."
"Yes, Wei Chen, please leave." The latter responded quickly, and then respectfully withdrew.
The records of the Ministry of Personnel contain detailed records, including officials’ achievements and origins. They can explain some issues, but not all.
Xiao Yuan will not be determined to be the governor of Guiyang because of this.
This is just a side reference. In the archives, there are many people with better political performance than Chen Zhongshu, but after Xiao Yuan read them one by one, he finally decided to call Chen Zhongshu back to the capital to meet him.
Chen Zhongshu is currently the Cheng of Zitong County and has experience in governing the county. This is very critical.
Moreover, he has also served as a county magistrate, and his ability to be promoted shows his talent.
The selection of the county governor must be carefully examined. After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yuan immediately wrote a warrant and sent it to Zitong.
Two days later, Xuanguo Prime Minister Yao Tingyu arrived in Qinzhou.
He came with an envoy's guard of honor, so the customs clearance was relatively smooth, and the news naturally reached the Qin court long ago, so Xiao Yuan asked Liu Yuzhi to greet him on his behalf.
Yao Tingyu arrived in Qinzhou in the evening, so he was arranged to stay at the Qindu Posthouse on the first day. On the second morning, he was admitted to the Chaoyi Hall to meet Xiao Yuan.
At this time, in the main hall, the ministers of the Qin State were already standing on both sides, Xiao Yuan was also sitting on the throne, and Yao Tingyu was dressed in the official uniform of the Prime Minister of the Xuan Kingdom. After entering, all the ministers naturally looked sideways.
The latter had a smile on his face, nodded slightly to the people, then walked to the center of the hall, first placed an exquisite brocade box on the ground, then bowed his hands, bent down and gave a deep salute:
"Foreign envoy Yao Tingyu has met His Highness King Qin."
At that time, envoys from various countries generally would not kneel down when meeting the monarch of other countries, unless they were attached to a small country.
Yao Tingyu's etiquette is standard, neither humble nor overbearing. It can be said that it is very good.
"There is no need to be polite when announcing the prime minister." Xiao Yuan also stretched out his hand slightly.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Yao Tingyu straightened up, then picked up the brocade box, raised his hands high and said, "This is a gift from my king to Your Highness, please take a look at it."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuan raised his eyebrows and then gestured to the attendant.
The latter understood, stepped forward to take the brocade box, and then respectfully placed it on Wang's case.
This was brought by Prime Minister Xuanguo himself, so there would be no problem. Moreover, if King Xuan dared to cause trouble in the brocade box, he would be too stupid!
Therefore, Xiao Yuan did not say anything, but directly reached out to open it.
Inside the brocade box is a human head, with a pale complexion and wide-eyed eyes. It looks like it is dead. If it weren't for the cold weather now, it would have stunk!
Anyone who suddenly saw such a thing would tense up subconsciously, and Xiao Yuan was no exception. However, there was no emotion on his face. After a pause, he smiled softly and said:
"King Xuan is such a big gift!"
Seeing that his expression did not change, Yao Tingyu couldn't help but secretly nodded, and then cupped his hands and said: "This is the head of King Jin. I, the King, know that His Highness is in urgent need, so I sent you all the way."
As soon as he said these words, the Qin ministers in the palace were also surprised.
"What? The head of King Jin..."
"Didn't King Xuan keep saying that he would support King Jin..."
People started talking in low voices, and Xiao Yuan coughed lightly, closed the brocade box and said, "So, the entire Jin royal family has been killed."
"Of course, I wonder if His Highness is satisfied." Yao Tingyu said concisely and to the point.
Just as he analyzed to King Xuan, after Xiao Yuan destroyed Jin, he really wanted to see the head of King Jin the most, because it was a hidden danger to him.
Now listening to what Yao Tingyu said, he also smiled faintly: "King Xuan is really good at it. The Prime Minister is here not just for this matter."
"As His Highness said, I am here firstly to deliver gifts to my king, and secondly, to represent our country and establish everlasting friendship with your country."
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