Fortunate Young Gentleman

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Arrogant, in the eyes of King Kang and King Duan, if there is any word to describe Tang Ning at this moment, only arrogant.

"The minister is guilty, the minister did it on purpose." This sentence is equivalent to slapping someone in the face and then saying "I'm sorry, I did it on purpose."

He is looking for death.

King Duan looked at him with a smile on his face, and King Kang glanced at him with indifferent eyes.

Only in the eyes of King Huai, a strange color appeared for the first time. Wei Jian stood behind Emperor Chen and glanced at Tang Ning with a smile on his face.

Emperor Chen looked at Tang Ning, his face expressionless, and said, "Do you know what you are saying?"

"I dare not deceive your majesty." Tang Ning raised his head and said, "I have some conflicts with Minister of Rites Liu Feng. I did it on purpose this time."

"Oh?" Emperor Chen looked at him and asked, "What conflicts?"

Tang Ning looked at him and said, "A few days ago, after the final of the Sixteen Guards Competition, Minister Liu deliberately embarrassed me in front of your majesty and the adults in the court. I have no grudges against Minister Liu, but he treated me like this. Although the competition has ended, I still feel wronged every time I think of this matter these days. I can't eat or sleep well. If I don't take revenge, I will be unhappy..."

The two eunuchs serving in the palace looked at Tang Ning, and the muscles on their faces twitched twice.

A trivial matter from a few days ago, but he still remembers it now. It's okay to be unhappy, but even unhappy. This Lord Tang is really petty... cute.

"So that's how it is." Emperor Chen glanced at the tent on the left side of the hall, and a bit of satisfaction appeared on his face. Then he looked at Tang Ning with a serious expression and said, "Officials should be open-minded. Minister Liu may have made an unintentional mistake. How can you remember it until now and wait for an opportunity to retaliate?"

Tang Ning lowered his head and said, "I know my crime. Please punish me, Your Majesty..."

Emperor Chen waved his hand and said, "Forget it. You are also excusable. I will not punish you this time, but it will not happen again."

Tang Ning bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

"There is another thing I forgot." Emperor Chen looked at him, remembered something, and said, "You are now a general of the imperial court. The ranks of the two ladies in your family should also be improved. They will be conferred with the fourth and fifth rank imperial edicts, and a pair of jade ruyi will be awarded, and two hundred pieces of tribute silk..."

Tang Ning bowed again: "I thank Your Majesty on their behalf!"

King Kang and Prince Duan looked dazed, watching as things seemed to be going in a strange direction.

Tang Ning slandered the court official and admitted it himself, but he was not punished, but received many rewards. He made a mistake but was not punished, but was rewarded. Father... Is father crazy?

If father is not crazy, then they must be crazy.

Tang Ning stood there, secretly relieved. Although it can be said that it was an unintentional mistake, warnings and punishments are inevitable.

Fortunately, on the way here just now, he had a good lesson with Lao Wei, and combined with what he realized in the past two days, he retreated to advance, and successfully played the role of a naive official. It is said that Emperor Chen likes this tune.

After thanking him, Emperor Chen looked at him and said, "Since you have been appointed as the Lieutenant General of the Left Guard, you should stay in the Ministry of War for a few more days. I will make other arrangements later."

Tang Ning bowed and said, "I obey your order."

Emperor Chen picked up a memorial from the table and said, "It just so happens that I was discussing with them who should be the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Since you are here, you can share your views."

He looked at Tang Ning and said, "I have selected three people from the ten. In terms of qualifications and abilities, Liu Feng, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, Li Yan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, and Sun Qian, the prefect of Jingzhao, are all qualified. Prince Duan chose Liu Feng and Prince Kang chose Li Yan. Who do you think is more suitable among the three?"

After Emperor Chen finished speaking, Prince Duan frowned slightly, while Prince Kang looked at Tang Ning and winked at him.

Tang Ning had long known that Emperor Chen had this problem. He always gathered the three princes together and asked them about their opinions on political affairs. He didn't want to be involved.

"I can't choose." Tang Ning looked at Emperor Chen and said, "The Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel has a heavy responsibility. I am not familiar with Lord Li Yan and Lord Sun Qian, so I dare not speak rashly."

Prince Duan's brows relaxed, and Prince Kang looked at Tang Ning with a fierce look in an instant.

Emperor Chen looked at him and said in surprise, "Where is Liu Feng?"

Tang Ning said, "I don't like Lord Liu, so I won't choose him."

Emperor Chen looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Your reason is really straightforward..."

But he didn't ask any more questions, and looked at King Huai and asked, "Rui'er, what do you think?"

"Your son, your son..." King Huai looked around and said, "Your son and these three adults are not very..."

He was halfway through when he remembered that Tang Ning had used this reason just now. He looked at him with a complaining look and said, "Your son heard that Lord Li Yan was conscientious during his tenure and should be able to do this job."

King Kang finally smiled, and Prince Duan frowned slightly.

No matter who was the Right Vice Minister of Personnel, it would not be good for Tang Ning, but after Prince Kang, Prince Duan and Prince Huai expressed their opinions, he already knew who would win the position.

Emperor Chen was extremely suspicious, and the people he was most suspicious of were none other than his three sons.

They chose Liu Feng, Vice Minister of Rites, and Li Yan, Vice Minister of Works, so they should congratulate Jingzhao Yin Sun Qian in advance.

The position of Jingzhao Yin is not so easy to hold. Few of the powerful people in the capital can afford to offend him. After Emperor Chen gave his father-in-law a sign, he was not as comfortable as the magistrate of Ping'an County. This time, he finally got his reward after years of hard work. After being a daughter-in-law for many years, he finally became a mother-in-law...

Emperor Chen looked at them and said, "You go down first. I will think about this matter again."

After several people left the hall, Emperor Chen looked at a figure coming out from behind the tent and asked, "How is it, am I right?"

"Your Majesty is wise." The middle-aged man bowed and said: "This Lord Tang is too straightforward..."

Emperor Chen looked outside the palace and said, "There are many people with crooked guts in the court. If there were more straightforward people, I wouldn't have to be so tired."

The middle-aged man stepped forward and asked, "Then, Your Majesty, who do you think is more suitable for the position of the Minister of Personnel?"

Emperor Chen retracted his gaze and said, "Sun Qian is not bad."

He turned his head to look at Wei Jian and said, "Summon him to the palace."

...

After leaving the imperial study, Prince Duan left directly. Prince Kang glanced at Tang Ning with an extremely dissatisfied expression. He did not speak and also strode away.

Prince Huai stood beside him and turned his head to ask, "Lord Tang, will you return to the Hanlin Academy or leave the palace?"

After Prince Huai reminded him, Tang Ning realized that in addition to being a doctor in the Ministry of War and a general in the left guard, he seemed to have an identity as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.

He looked at King Huai and said, "Leave the palace."

"It's just on the way." King Huai smiled and said, "Why don't we go together?"

He walked side by side with Tang Ning, and after a few steps, he suddenly said, "Can I discuss something with Lord Tang?"

Tang Ning said, "Your Highness, please speak."

King Huai looked at him and said, "When your majesty asks questions in the future, can I speak first?"

Tang Ning looked at him and shook his head, "It depends on who your majesty asks first..."

Tang Ning sighed in his heart. It's not easy to be a naive official these days. Not only do you have to compete with the emperor in wits and courage, but you also have to deal with competition from another naive prince. If you are not careful, even your lines will be snatched away by the other party...

King Huai did not delve into this question and asked casually, "It is said that Lord Tang also knows the art of war?"

Tang Ning replied casually, "I know a little bit."

King Huai folded his arms and said, "The Zuo Xiaowei won the first place in the Sixteen Guards Competition, which is enough to prove that Lord Tang knows more than just a little bit about the art of war. You are too modest..."

Tang Ning said, "A great man once said that modesty makes people progress."

King Huai thought about it and asked in confusion, "Which great man?"

"I forgot..."

...

Tang Ning and King Huai walked slowly, chatting casually. When they couldn't continue, they changed the topic. The strange thing was that they didn't feel awkward chatting like this. It was the first time he had such a feeling.

When he walked slowly to the palace gate, a figure hurried in.

This person was wearing a scarlet official uniform and a silver fish bag on his waist. He should be an official above the fifth rank and below the third rank. He hurried into the palace. I don't know what urgent matter he had.

He walked in front of the two, paused, and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness, Prince Huai."

Prince Huai did not speak, but just nodded. The official raised his head and looked at him. Their eyes met, and there was a pause for a moment, then he quickly looked away, lowered his head, and hurried into the palace.

Tang Ning looked back and asked, "This gentleman is unfamiliar. Does Your Highness, Prince Huai know who he is?"

"It turns out that Lord Tang really didn't just perfunctorily treat my father." Prince Huai put his hands behind his back, turned around and looked, and said, "He is Jingzhao Yin, Sun Qian."