Phoenix that can't smile

Chapter 452
In the Shuilong Shuren Hall of the Lishan Palace, Minggong was frowning for several days. The imperial eunuch Xiao Ruzi, who was standing beside him, quickly knelt down in front of Minggong and asked, "Long live, do you want to go to ring nobles?" The Peony Pavilion where you live temporarily?"

"Inside and outside the palace, there are constant rumors and scolding, why would I want to summon my concubine? It's really intolerable!" Ming Gong said angrily.

"The king can't really get angry. After all, the whole Zhou Dynasty is supported by the king. Once the king is unhappy, the world will change." Xiao Ruzi persuaded humbly.

"Okay, I won't be angry, Xiao Ruzi, you go and see Cheng Rong, the minister of the cabinet immediately, and I have something to ask him." Ming Gong said with a sudden smile.

After a while, Cheng Rong was dressed in court clothes and hurried into the hall to kowtow. Ming Gong grabbed Cheng Rong and asked earnestly: "Cheng Aiqing, I should have a smooth journey on this westward tour of Hulaoguan, but I didn't expect that half a year later." I met so many people who opposed the New Deal on the road, and the commotion lasted for more than five days, and seeing that the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is approaching, the widows can’t celebrate the festival amidst a lot of scolding, can they?”

Cheng Rong smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, this group of local gentry and landlords who caused troubles originally lost a lot of ill-gotten wealth because of the new policy of land measurement by the court. There's nothing wrong with that."

"Cheng Aiqing, what do you mean, these rumors slandering the Queen's interference in politics and the rumors against the New Deal are secretly instigated by someone close to Chao Zhongzhen?" Ming Gong frowned.

"Exactly, I think that this disturbance is nothing more than the result of the secret collusion between the diehards in the court who oppose the New Deal. Your Majesty, there is no need to rush to quell the rumors. You only need to demote a few staunch diehards in the court. An official position has the effect of shaking a tiger from a mountain, and the rumors will not be subdued." Cheng Rong suggested.

"Okay! Cheng Aiqing is really scheming. I think that's the way it is. The king of the country, Song Yan, Zhou Tong, Hua Zhi and others are demoted to one level. The Lord has been punished, and those diehards who are causing trouble dare not to restrain themselves. According to this calculation, within three days, I will be able to calm down the turmoil." Ming Gong stroked his beard and praised.

The next day, the Lishan Palace issued an imperial decree from the Shuilong Shuren Palace, deciding to demote Hua Guogong Fang Jin and others to one level as punishment. The queen, and the new favorite nobleman in the king's heart, actually does not have a high status, and even her brother who broke the law was severely punished.

"You bastard! I didn't expect Cheng Rong, an old fellow, to be so treacherous. A game of chess that he could win, he just let this guy turn the tables. All eyes are on Baosi, her position as queen is more stable!" After receiving Lu Kai's secret letter, Qiu Yunxuan in Lishan Palace, Concubine Jiang's bedroom, the concubine Jiang couldn't help being furious and remorseful .

"Your Majesty, our mistake is that we were on the wrong team. The King is all about the New Deal and the reformers, and Baosi is always the umbrella of the reformers. As the saying goes, he won the heart of the king. Even if the King has a grudge against Baosi, he will not I won't take my anger out on her." Chonghua persuaded Concubine Jiang.

"Chonghua, it is true that our ability in politics is far inferior to that of Baosi, who is well-versed in poetry and books. However, the harem is not a place where talents can be unimpeded. My ancestor Zhou taught that the harem cannot be involved in politics. Baosi has some aspects. This has been done out of line, and our king is a power-hungry lord. As long as we follow the line of subjugating the country, interfering in government affairs, and possessing ambitions, we will continue to spread rumors and slander Baosi. One day, Baosi You must be ruined!" Concubine Jiang looked at Chonghua slyly.

(End of this chapter)