Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 448 448. The Court
"Which beloved minister is willing to take on the important task of receiving the Liang State envoy?"

Emperor Chen glanced at the ministers one by one.

But he scanned it all over, and from the beginning to the end, not a single minister stood up.

They all lowered their heads and stood there like a wooden stake, saying nothing and motionless.

The whole hall was quiet again!
Envoy from Liang Kingdom!
In the minds of the ministers, it is almost equivalent to the "prehistoric beast"!
Extremely difficult to serve!
Every year when Chen State paid tribute to the two countries, Liang State would send envoys to Chen State to "collect".

Now that an envoy is coming, Chen Guo needs to designate a reception official.

It stands to reason that this matter should be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites, but in practice until today, the reception of Liang Guo's envoys has to be personally appointed by Chen Huang every time.

Not necessarily officials from the Ministry of Rites.

The annual reception of Liang Guo envoys is a long-standing problem in this court.

Almost no one wants to!

No one took the initiative.

Emperor Chen seemed to have expected this situation a long time ago. When it came to the candidates to receive the Liang envoys, the ministers would fall silent.

He inhaled and closed his eyes, seeming to collect himself.

When Chen Huang opened his eyes again, there was already a ball of fire brewing in Chen Huang's eyes.

His gaze at this moment, with scorching warmth, scanned the officials below.

However, Chen Huang was not going to get angry, but was going to start naming names and appointing candidates directly.

Although the task of receiving the Liang State envoy is arduous, someone has to do it, and it is impossible for Chen Huang to receive it in person.

"His Majesty!"

However, just as Chen Huang was about to speak, a civil servant suddenly stood up.

The ministers looked around and saw that it was the Minister of Rites named Huang Song.

"Well, as the Minister of Rites, Huang Aiqing took the initiative to take over the important task of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom. I am very pleased!" Emperor Chen clapped his hands and laughed.

"Um... Your Majesty, I am... I am not taking on the important task of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom." Huang Song bowed his waist and buried his head very low.

"Um……"

The smile on Chen Huang's face froze instantly, his eyebrows raised, and his eyes were burning.

Old guy, since it's not to take on the important task of receiving the Liang State envoy, why would you jump out and do it?

To entertain Chen Huang?
Emperor Chen was displeased.

"Then what does Huang Aiqing want to say?" Chen Huang asked quietly.

"Your Majesty, the important task of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom is originally the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites. As the Minister of Rites, the old minister is naturally responsible. Although the old minister cannot recommend himself to receive the envoys from the Liang Kingdom, I would like to recommend someone." Huang Song's face was not red, and he spoke loudly. Said.

"Oh, let's talk about it then!"

Chen Huang was in a bad mood, and stared at Huang Song neither softly nor hard.

Huang Song had not spoken yet, but most of the ministers' eyes fell on Zhu Xiuyuan.

Yes, the ministers guessed that the candidate recommended by the Minister of Rites must be Zhu Xiuyuan.

Zhu Xiuyuan naturally noticed it. His thoughts changed quickly and he quickly weighed it.

"Your Majesty, the old minister recommends Jiang Chengbo Zhu Xiuyuan to be responsible for receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom!"

As expected, the person recommended by Huang Song was none other than Zhu Xiuyuan.

"This time, the Liang State envoy is here for the military examination. This military examination is handled by Uncle Jiang Cheng. Logically speaking, it is Uncle Jiang Cheng who should take on this important task."

"Furthermore, according to what I heard, the last time King Qian of the Liang Kingdom came to our Chen Kingdom as an envoy, he had a good relationship with Uncle Jiang Cheng. Looking at the court, the only person who can be on good terms with the envoy of the Liang Kingdom is Uncle Jiang Cheng!"

"So the old minister recommends Jiang Chengbo Zhu Xiuyuan to take on the important task of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom!"

After Huang Song finished speaking, he bowed his hands.

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

……

Immediately afterwards, a bunch of supporting ministers appeared.

It’s the same group of people just now!
Seeing this, Zhu Xiuyuan already had an idea in his heart, but he stood still.

"Where is Zhu Aiqing?" Chen Huang called.

"I'm here!" Zhu Xiuyuan came out to pay homage.

"Zhu Aiqing, what Huang Shangshu said has some truth to it. Zhu Aiqing, are you willing to take on the important task of receiving the Liang State envoy?"

"Reply to Your Majesty, I... don't want to!" Zhu Xiuyuan calmly handed over his hand.

As soon as the words fell, Chen Huang on the dragon chair hadn't made any expression yet, but the ministers who jumped out just now were the first to get excited.

"Uncle Jiang Cheng, you are responsible for the martial arts competitions. No one knows the rules of the martial arts competitions better than you..."

"Uncle Jiang Cheng, don't refuse. The envoy from the Liang Kingdom is here for the military examination. Looking at the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, no one is more suitable than you!" "Uncle Jiang Cheng, you once called the king of the Liang Kingdom a brother. You think we don't know ……"

"The envoy from the Liang Kingdom came here for the military examination, and this martial arts examination was proposed by Uncle Jiang Cheng. In other words, the envoy from the Liang Kingdom was provoked by Uncle Jiang Cheng..."

"Yes, since you are the one who provoked us here, you should be responsible for solving the problem. Don't expect me to receive the Liang Kingdom envoy!"

……

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask Uncle Jiang Cheng to take on the important task of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom. Uncle Jiang Cheng is the best candidate for our court. Please tell me clearly!"

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

"Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

……

Another large group of people worshiped in the court!

At this time, the only ministers who were still standing in their original positions were Prime Minister Li Zhong, King Zhongshan, King Zhenze, and a few centrist ministers.

"Shut up!"

Chen Huang's ears were dizzy when he heard it, and he drank loudly.

The booing from the officials stopped instantly.

However, they all kept bowing and begging, as if Chen Huang didn't agree with their request, they wouldn't get up.

"Why are you making such a fuss? I'm so noisy that I'm dizzy!" Chen Huang raised his forehead, "Zhu Aiqing, look at this..."

In an instant, everyone in the hall focused on Zhu Xiuyuan.

Li Zhong, King Zhongshan, centrist ministers, and Emperor Chen, etc., they are quite normal.

But the civil and military officials headed by Huang Song, the Minister of Rites, were really vicious, and they all had bull eyes.

They stared at Zhu Xiuyuan, and if Zhu Xiuyuan dared not agree, they would kill him with the "sword of vision".

Under this intense gaze, Zhu Xiuyuan was alone, and his whole body trembled obviously.

It seems that he has been frightened by the eyes of the ministers.

Seeing this, all the ministers were immediately overjoyed, and a sense of joy of victory filled the whole body.

"Your Majesty...I...I...I..."

Zhu Xiuyuan began to speak "incoherently".

But in fact, he was secretly happy in his heart.

He couldn't help but think of Kou Wanwan, who loves to act. It turns out that acting is such an interesting thing...

When the ministers saw that Zhu Xiuyuan was speaking incoherently and seemed to be frightened, they became even more proud, their bull eyes widened even more, and they increased the output of the "sword of vision".

"Your Majesty, since...everyone says so, then I...I will reluctantly take on the important task of receiving the envoys from the Liang Kingdom! Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will do my duty and receive the envoys from the Liang Kingdom!" Zhu Xiuyuan bowed.

The ministers felt relieved.

Finally got rid of this most difficult task!

Then they were smug again.

Hehe, this Uncle Jiang Cheng is nothing more than that. He was frightened by their concerted efforts, and the result was as if he was scared out of his wits!

In the end, I accepted this difficult task.

Uncle Jiangcheng has paper tiger ears!
Not to be afraid!

"Well, the important task of receiving the Liang State envoy will be left to Zhu Aiqing!"

Chen Huang and Concubine You exchanged glances, and finally announced.

……

The issue was settled, and all ministers returned to their respective positions.

"Next, is the State of Yan." Emperor Chen looked down at the ministers, "I also received the credentials of the State of Yan today. They said that they are willing to use Shuzhou and Qizhou as pledges in exchange for the eternal friendship between Yan and Chen. And in exchange for the secret recipe of divine thunder and the strategy of martial arts. My dear friends, Yan State has invited me, how should I, Chen State, respond?"

"Your Majesty, I think we should agree to the request of the Yan State! Today, the Liang State is the strongest. If we, the Chen State, can unite with the Yan State, we will surely be able to compete with the Liang State!"

"Your Majesty, if you agree, both the state and the state will benefit. If you refuse, your life may be ruined. Please be clear to your majesty!"

A civil servant came out to pay homage.

As soon as the words fell, a large number of civil servants came out to support the matter.

"Your Majesty, nothing is right!"

The military attache objected.

"The Yan State is determined to destroy me. For decades, it has invaded our Chen State border almost every few years."

"Besides, the Yan people are cunning and cruel, and they are really not trustworthy. Please learn from your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)