Lin Jiabiyu

Different from the tranquility of Ding'an City, the weather in the capital city has suddenly turned gloomy in the past two days, and the entire court hall is filled with an agitated atmosphere that makes people restless.

It has been a few days since Mr. Sun handed over his old father's letter, and everyone in the court has been arguing endlessly about the Guozijian's sacrificial wine and the candidates for the cabinet.

Emperor Chengming's face became more and more gloomy day by day, and the several ministers and the prime ministers of the cabinet had a tacit understanding without speaking first.

The honorable families in the capital also collectively remained silent.

Lin Zhiyuan, the Marquis of Chong'an, suddenly fell ill at this moment, and missed the morning court for several days.

Uncle Chengyi kept lamenting that he was old, babbled about his son's incompetence, and wanted to ask for a favor to let his son go to the Imperial College to study for two years. , As for the cabinet members, they kept silent.

The two heads of the Duke of Wei's family were silent in the court hall. The Duke of Wei, Wei Qingming, said bluntly that his family was born in a humble background before Emperor Chengming spoke, and that it was inconvenient to talk nonsense about the political affairs of the court, and he was not prepared to participate in this matter at all. .

Duke Wen wanted to offer some advice, but when he saw everyone laughing, he glanced at the eldest prince, his heart skipped a beat, and he retreated without a trace. There was no rush for this matter, so he had to look at it first.

Marquis Jing'an has always been indifferent to political affairs, this time he also stood quietly by the side without saying a word.

As for the king of Xining, he simply fiddled with his hands and looked at the excitement with a face that had nothing to do with him. Occasionally he snorted coldly and smiled sarcastically, but he didn't say anything.

Emperor Cheng Ming listened to the convoluted words of the important officials in the court with cold eyes, and there was a bit of sarcasm in his cold eyes.

Gu Changwen stared at Emperor Chengming's face and the eldest prince who was eager to try.With a thump in his heart, he took a big step forward and replied, "Your Majesty, I have some humble opinions."

Emperor Cheng Ming twitched the corners of his mouth coldly, and waved his hand to signal Gu Changwen to say.

Gu Changwen glanced at Wei Xiang's calm face, bowed respectfully to Emperor Cheng Ming, and then analyzed unhurriedly: "Master Sun resigned from office, the Guozijian sacrificial wine and the cabinet positions are all empty. Come out. Leaving aside the cabinet, the Guozijian is the place where great Qin talents gather, and it is an important place in the country. I think it is better to decide on the position of offering sacrifices to the Guozijian first. As for the candidates..."

Gu Changwen paused, glanced at the people in front of the hall from the corner of his eye, bowed and continued: "I propose the Imperial Academy Master Xu. Mr. Xu has read poetry and books, is extremely talented, and has great experience in teaching the younger generation. I remember. Last year's No. [-] came from Mr. Xu's disciples."

Xu Hongyan was dumbfounded by Gu Changwen's words, no matter what he didn't expect that the fire would suddenly burn his head!

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate—" Xu Hongyan blushed, and hurriedly interrupted Gu Changwen's words. As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Hongyan suddenly glanced at Wen Guogong who was also shouting "Senior Minister" on the other side.Then he came to his senses and bowed to Emperor Chengming in salute.He straightened up, took a breath, and said in a firm tone: "Returning to the Holy One, I think that Master Gu's suggestion is inappropriate. I have little knowledge, I am a bachelor of the Imperial Academy, but I have only taught one student in more than ten years, and I am ashamed to be a teacher." .Just as Mr. Gu said. The Imperial College is a place where talents gather, but Mr. Gu’s suggestion made me panic. I really know that I am not qualified for the post of offering sacrifices to the Imperial College, so I ask you to learn from me.”

Chen Hongzheng, Chen Hongsheng, Chen Hongkuan and the others had a satisfied smile in their eyes when they heard the words, and their tense bodies relaxed.

Chen Hongdao stared at Chen Hongyan's straight back, and the eyes of the brothers were loose, a weak wry smile flashed on the corner of his mouth, and he sighed in his heart, the Chen family has lived too peacefully these past few years.

The third brother is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, so it is not an exaggeration to serve as the Imperial Academy, and since someone from the Chen family has taken over the Imperial Academy, there is no need to get involved in the cabinet's right and wrong.He asked his brothers to stand in front of the ancestor's tablet for half an hour in the ancestral hall, but it was of no use at all!That ancestral hall is the tablet of the ancestors!That is the century-old foundation of the Chen family, and they want to use the foundation of the Chen family to make a fortune... It's simply greedy for profit!

Gu Changwen glanced at Chen Hongyan with a calm face, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty Xu doesn't have to be like this, the Holy Majesty has his own judgment." After saying that, he bowed to Emperor Chengming and saluted, then he stepped back and stood back to his original position. With the flash of anger in Emperor Cheng Ming's eyes, Gu Changwen sneered in his heart, and his eyes naturally swept across the two adults of the Yuan family.The Holy Majesty likes Yuan Congshan to join the cabinet. The Gu family is the courtiers of the Holy Majesty, so they naturally have to speak according to the Majesty's wishes. As for whether Yuan Congshan can enter the cabinet, that is another matter... There was a coldness, the corners of the mouth were slightly hooked, but when he looked up, he had a calm and breezy expression.

"Xu Qing, don't belittle yourself." Emperor Cheng Ming's voice was heard in the hall, it was so clear and cold that one could hear the chill. "Xu Qing has been an official for many years. She is dedicated to learning, has an upright personality, and has not changed her character for more than ten years. I am very pleased."

"I'm ashamed." Chen Hongyan's face was stiff, and his voice was filled with eagerness, "I'm really far behind others." Chen Hongyan paused, feeling a little annoyed. I have to endure it.He won't go to the Imperial College!It is better to teach a person to be a dragon and a phoenix than to have a lot of students!

But His Majesty's words were obviously a little moved, Chen Hongyan's heart twitched, and he glanced eagerly at Brother Yuan Congqi who was standing aside, his eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and smiled and suggested, "I think Master Yuan, Si Ye of the Imperial Academy, is more suitable than this minister." The post of offering sacrifices to the Imperial College."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of everyone in the court changed slightly. Emperor Cheng Ming looked at Chen Hongyan coldly, and his eyes sank bit by bit.Chen Hongyan paused belatedly, and stood awkwardly in the main hall, feeling irritated and depressed for a while.

Wen Guogong stood awkwardly behind Chen Hongyan, retreating or advancing, only staring at the back of Chen Hongyan's head and sulking, this bookworm has a stubborn temper!I don't know how to look at people's faces!

Wen Guogong thought about it again in his depression, looking at the situation, the Holy Majesty seemed to like Yuan Congshan.If he could mention it in court, it would be a favor.It's just that Yuan Congshan is a disciple of Prime Minister Wei, and Concubine Wei Xian is the adoptive mother of the eldest prince. It is also beneficial for the eldest prince to grow the Wei family.After all, Concubine Wei Xian has no children, and the eldest prince has always been raised by Concubine Wei Xian. For the Wei family, it is naturally the best thing for the eldest prince to ascend the throne. This matter... Wen Guogong glared at the back of Chen Hongyan's head irritably. Gu Changwen, who was standing on the ground, hesitated for a moment.The Gu family already has a cabinet member. The Gu family is the eldest prince's mother family, and the relationship with the Wei family is really delicate... But the Gu family must also be referring to the eldest prince.Did Gu Changwen say what he said today according to His Majesty's wishes?

Wen Guogong's spirit was shaken, and the irritability just now was swept away, and he stepped forward, stood in front of Chen Hongyan, looked around the crowd in the hall, bent over to Emperor Chengming and smiled: "The old minister dares, I think that the Imperial Prison has the position of sacrificial wine. Master Chen is the most suitable."

After speaking, he turned back to Chen Hongyan and smiled politely: "Master Chen, why bother to delay?" Before Chen Hongyan could refute, Wen Guogong continued with a smile, "The Chen family has a century-old family, and Chen Xiang has gone through three dynasties and devoted himself to the Great Qin. Daqin's future pillar, although this task is heavy, Mr. Chen is worthy of it. If you postpone it like this, where will you put Chen Xiang, who has dedicated his life to Daqin?"

A look of astonishment flashed across the eyes of the several adults of the Gu family, and then their faces darkened when they looked at Wen Guogong.

Wei Xiang didn't move his face, and he still stood there calmly.

Everyone in the Chen family gasped, and Chen Hongyan glared at Duke Wen angrily, blushing with anxiety, but this time he didn't suppress his temper, snorted coldly at Duke Wen, and said to Emperor Cheng Ming decisively and resolutely: "Mr. Stupid, less than one ten-thousandth of my grandfather. People are valuable with self-knowledge, and I know that I am not qualified for the position of offering sacrifices to the Imperial College.

Wen Guogong stared at Chen Hongyan with wide eyes, and pointed at Chen Hongyan tremblingly, "You... don't know what to do!" Chen Hongyan didn't back down, and stared back with his neck stuck.The two stared at each other in the main hall, and everyone in the hall looked at them without saying a word, and at the same time they looked at Emperor Ming, they silently agreed with each other, and the hall became silent for a while.

Emperor Cheng Ming looked at the two people with big eyes and small eyes with a pale face, with veins popping out on his forehead, he stood up from the dragon chair, his voice full of anger.

"Retreat!"

Everyone trembled in their hearts, and left the hall in silence.

Chen Hongzheng and the others walked past Wen Guogong expressionlessly. Chen Hongyan shook his sleeves at Wen Guogong with an angry face, turned his head and left.

Wen Guogong was so angry that he jumped his feet, blew his beard and pointed at Chen Hongyan's back and cursed angrily: "I don't know good people! Huh! Stare at me, you are still a little tender..." Wen Guogong was dragged out of the palace gate by everyone. After getting into the carriage, he did not forget to grit his teeth and curse a few words. After the carriage slowly drove away for a certain distance, he calmed down and thought about the court.

King Xining's attitude of having nothing to do with himself flashed through his mind. Duke Wen frowned, annoyed in his heart, swept his sleeves, knocked down all the teacups and tea sets in front of him, and rolled across the carriage.

He asked someone to find his daughter, but the person who came back said that the concubine Shizi couldn't leave the house because of something, so he asked someone to come back with a message, telling him not to participate in the cabinet affairs!snort!That's the daughter of his Wen family. How can she talk to elders like this?It wasn't that old fox Lu Hanguang who caused the trouble!This old fox holds the military power in his own hands and has a detached position, but he is extremely selfish!He refuses to help his in-laws at all!This is still in-laws?

Wen Guogong angrily kicked the inner wall of the car.So is that son-in-law, too useless!He is still the eldest son of Xining Palace!He sees how Lu Junqing can keep his heir apparent!

Lu Er has been operating in the north for so many years, so he doesn't want to get the title?snort!The king of Xining is too biased, there will always be troubles! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

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