Chapter 340: Strike first and keep an open mind
The courtiers in the palace had no objection to the young prince appearing in the Qinzheng Palace where political affairs were being handled.
They all thought that Emperor Wu Su had experienced the assassination and realized that the crown prince needed to be nurtured as soon as possible, so they wanted to take him with them to listen to the government.
Zhao Mingyan didn't have time to chat with these ministers and directly threw out a book.
"Look, there's banditry again in Longzhou. Now the imperial court is hiring people. Who wants to go?"
Because Longzhou is remote and close to Xijin, the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it is not as difficult and dangerous as the northern border.
The bandits here have never stopped, and it is not an urgent matter, but it was brought up at this time.
Most of the veterans who cried before lost their voices.
These old scoundrels knew very well that this morning the emperor suddenly woke up and dealt with Prime Minister Su with thunderous force. Everything was within the emperor's plan.
In order to find out the rebellious ministers and traitors, he made a risky move.
Su Xiang was imprisoned in imperial prison, and his followers were still being purged.
Now, Emperor Wu Su didn't just want to send people to suppress the bandits, but also wanted to wipe out all the forces that Su Fengyue had established in Longzhou before.
No one stood up to respond to Emperor Wu Su's words, and the silence in the palace was terrifying.
Yuan Heng sat on a few steps and could see everyone's reactions.
The way everyone bowed their heads and remained silent was in contrast to the way they had gone into the hall and cried.
Yuan Heng fully realized the difficulty of being a king at this moment. Sitting in this position, no one can be relied on, and the emperor is surrounded by boundless loneliness.
Therefore, my heart has to be cold and hard.
Yuan Heng turned his head slightly to see his father's reaction beside him, but saw that Emperor Wu Su's expression did not change, showing no emotion or anger, as if he had already expected that the minister below would react like he was cowering.
At this time, among the ranks of civil servants standing on the left, a man wearing a crimson official robe came out.
He said loudly: "Wei Chen is willing to accept the order and go to Longzhou!"
The stagnant atmosphere in the hall was broken.
Lu Juan breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the back of Li Chengxun standing in the hall.
I originally thought that he was a weakling, and that Princess Shang was only looking for wealth and glory in the rest of her life, but now it seems that is not entirely the case.
Li Chengxun said: "Weichen's hometown is in Xianyang, which is only five hundred miles away from Longzhou. He is more adaptable to the local customs, so it is more appropriate for Weichen to go."
Emperor Wu Su said in a deep voice: "But you and Qingyun have only been married not long ago."
As Li Chengxun said, he was indeed a good candidate, but Qingyun loved his consort so much that he would inevitably come to make trouble with the emperor.
Li Chengxun said: "Wei Chen believes that we should put the country first and the family first, the ministers first, and then the consort. If Princess Qingyun knew this, she would definitely agree with Wei Chen's choice."
Once this matter was settled, the rest of the matter would go much smoother.
After a moment of burning incense, everything was almost arranged. The courtiers were about to leave the palace when they suddenly heard a medium-sized groan.
It was the sweet and soft voice of a female doll.
Everyone stopped and looked around, looking for the source of the sound.
Lu Juan and Duan Mingfeng naturally knew who made the sound. No wonder they didn't see Jiujiu when they entered the palace just now.
Duan Mingfeng had an excellent ear for identifying positions, and it turned out that the young master was sitting on the emperor's throne.
I saw a white and tender little arm emerging from the side of Emperor Wu Su's imperial desk, but it was quickly put down again.
Everyone's attention is focused on the big case.
Not long after, a furry little head suddenly appeared, with eyes still dazed as if he had just woken up, and he rubbed his eyes with his hands.
Li Chengxun recognized who this child was at a glance, and his eyes became gentle.
Jiujiu woke up a little and found that there were so many pairs of eyes looking at him.
She didn't show any timidity, but instead opened her eyes wide and struck preemptively.
"Who are you?" All the courtiers asked: They also wanted to ask.
The little girl had just woken up, her voice was soft, her chin rested on the purple-black shiny table, and she looked at the group of people in front of her.
"Are you here to help His Majesty the Emperor with errands? Have you done everything? Are you planning to leave now?"
Faced with the little girl's three consecutive questions, many people lowered their heads in guilt.
Lu Juan couldn't hold it back and lowered his head to hide the smile on his face.
Zhao Mingyan's face remained cold and solemn, and he did not say anything to stop the children's chatter, allowing them to express themselves freely.
The little girl pouted again at the pile of memorials on the table.
He said seriously: "Master once said that if you eat your salary, you should relieve your worries."
Tweeted: "What are you here for? Didn't you see that His Majesty the Emperor still has so many things to do? You should each take a copy before leaving."
The ministers looked at each other in embarrassment at what they had said.
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Subcontracting government responsibilities
Lu Juan thought carefully about the feasibility of this matter.
Li Chengxun's figure suddenly became more upright. There was no other reason than that he had received the information about Longzhou's bandit suppression in his hands.
Jiujiu also noticed it, her bright eyes stayed on him, and she nodded with satisfaction. Li Chengxun smiled at her.
The little girl's breathing became faster obviously, and her eyes were no longer confused. She looked clearly at Li Chengxun, who was wearing a red robe and looked stunningly beautiful.
Zhao Mingyan immediately put the little girl on his lap, disturbing the two people's gaze.
"Still not leaving?"
The emperor's voice was filled with displeasure, and he said with a straight face: "If you don't want to leave, then you can line up to come to my place to receive errands."
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When the Queen Mother learned that Emperor Wu Su had woken up in the morning, she said she was not sick and was so panicked that she could hardly sit still in the center of Cining Palace.
Fanghua stood aside quietly, and Shi Xi comforted him: "Empress Dowager, don't panic, the emperor has not issued any decree, and maybe he will not take action against Cining Palace."
The sunlight outside the house shone on the luan seat in the palace, shining with golden light. The queen mother sitting on it felt desolate in her heart.
The Queen Mother said with dull eyes: "That's because he hasn't found time yet. After taking care of Su Xiang, it will be the Ai family's turn."
Shi Xi hurriedly said: "No, the Queen Mother and the prince and princess, the emperor will not be so cruel to you. I heard that when I went to arrest Su Xiang at night, the prince also helped."
The Queen Mother's face finally showed some vitality and she asked: "Really? Where is King Yong?"
"The prince is still in prison."
The Queen Mother frowned and said: "What are Minghong doing there?"
Shi Xi said: "The emperor has given the task of interrogating Prime Minister Su to the prince, which is enough to show his trust in the prince."
The panic in the Queen Mother's eyes calmed down a little.
She got up and went to the Buddhist hall, hoping that because of these good children, they did not break the rules when Emperor Wu Su was "seriously injured", and maybe the emperor could be lenient.
In prison at the same time.
Zhao Minghong sat in the prison position and pushed the thin blade in his hand to the prison warden.
Even the warden had never used such a cruel punishment: "Your Majesty, this, this, this is not good."
For men, the humiliation of this punishment far outweighs the pain.
"Just follow what I said."
King Yong glanced coldly at the people in the prison.
"Do it!"
Come on, come on
(End of this chapter)