Tang Guogong also fought with the late emperor and was later granted the title of Duke. However, Tang Guogong and old Yongning Marquis were different from the countryside. In the previous dynasty, the Tang family was a wealthy family in Shangjing. Therefore, the Tang family has a very deep foundation in Shangjing. .

However, the Tang family knew how to hide their edge. Tang Guogong was a veteran of two dynasties, and three of his five sons were on duty in important departments of the court. However, he did not form a party and did nothing. In fact, if it were not for certain things, he would have resigned and returned home to retire. .

But today he suddenly knelt down and cried bitterly, and the ministers in the court began to have their minds twisted. The emperor had a severe headache, and at the same time he was also annoyed with the Liang family.

He bent down to help Duke Tang again, and this time he stood up with tears in his eyes. The emperor held his hand and said warmly: "My dear, I appreciate the contributions you and the two Yongning Marquises have made to our Qian Dynasty. Remember, the entire Daqian Dynasty will not forget it. I will not let my loyal ministers be humiliated in the future."

After the emperor finished speaking, he walked to the dragon throne and sat down, "If you have nothing to do, just retreat from the court."

The emperor left with the support of the eunuchs. Duke Tang wiped his tears and was helped out of the Qianqing Palace by his two sons. Some ministers came up to talk, but Duke Tang waved his hands to express his unwillingness to say more.

It sounds like it's just a small matter, but the ministers are all restless and waiting to see how the emperor will handle this matter.

As soon as the emperor returned to the imperial study, he picked up the tea cup on the table and threw it to the ground. The eunuchs and maids immediately knelt down.

"Get out of here." The emperor sat behind the table and said coldly.

The eunuchs and maids in the imperial study all went out in trembling voices, leaving only the eunuch Jiao Kangsheng. He put a cup of tea in the emperor's hand and whispered: "Your Majesty, please calm down."

The emperor leaned back on the chair with his eyes closed, and the wrinkles on his face became more relaxed. He seemed to be muttering to himself: "Tang Guogong is saying that I bully the orphans and widows of the Yongning Hou family. He is complaining that I do not give orders. The heir apparent, Marquis Yongning, ascended the throne."

Jiao Kangsheng stood aside and said nothing. He knew that the emperor was venting his emotions.

"I never thought about depriving Marquis Yongning of his title, but the tiger talisman was not found and Marquis Yongning's prestige in the army is still there, so the Crown Prince of Marquis Yongning cannot attack him." At this point, the emperor suddenly raised his voice and said: "Go and call Jingming. Come."

The second prince's name is Li Jingming.

Jiao Kangsheng responded yes and hurried out of the imperial study, where he saw the second prince standing outside. Jiao Kangsheng said quickly: "Second prince, the emperor is calling you."

The second prince said yes and stepped into the imperial study. He had also gone to court today and was waiting outside the imperial study after the morning. The second prince Liang told him why he broke into the Yongning Houfu's house on Meihua Lane.

He felt that although Mr. Liang was a bit arrogant in what he did, he was not wrong. If he received information that Xiao Yuchen was harboring the daughter of the guilty minister, he would also investigate it.

Entering the imperial study, the second prince had just called his father when a teacup fell at his feet. The second prince quickly knelt on his knees and said, "Father, I have something to report."

"What else do you have to say?" The emperor stood up, pointed at the second prince, and said angrily: "The Liang family is poor and rich, and they act arrogantly. For the sake of your mother, concubine and you, I will turn a blind eye. One eye. But now look at how arrogant they are? Which family in Shangjing is not as rich and profound as the Jiang family? Li Jingming, you are not yet the emperor."

"Father." The second prince kowtowed in fear, "I never thought..."

"You really haven't thought about it?" the emperor asked in a calm tone, but the second prince was dripping with cold sweat.

How should he answer this sentence? He has never thought about being an emperor, which means he has no ambition, but how can a prince without ambition be an emperor? It is even worse to say that he has thought about being an emperor. His father will think that he wants to usurp the throne now.

"Father, although I had some quarrels with Marquis Yongning before, Yongning Marquis is dead, so I don't need to hold on to Yongning Marquis' Mansion all the time. This time... this time, Erchen's uncle went to check on Yongning Marquis's house.

, there is a reason.”

The second prince chose not to answer the emperor's question directly.

"What's the reason?" the emperor asked with a cold snort.

"Father," the second prince said, kneeling forward for a few steps: "My uncle received a letter saying that Prince Yongning was harboring the daughter of the criminal Liu Yushan, so he hid her in Plum Blossom Alley."

The emperor frowned after hearing this, then raised his hand to ask the second prince to stand up, "Get up first."

The second prince got up from the ground and stood beside the table when he heard the emperor ask: "Has the person been found?"

The second prince lowered his head and said nothing.

The emperor sneered, "If you find someone, that old fox like Tang Guogong won't kneel down in the court and cry."

"When uncle Erchen took people there, there was no one there. However, the courtyard is very exquisite, and it was obvious that someone had lived there before." The second prince also felt helpless in his heart, why was there no one there.

The emperor looked down at the memorial, was silent for a while and then asked: "Can you find any evidence?"

"We haven't found it yet. The Yongninghou Mansion has been cleaned up very cleanly." The second prince felt in his heart that it must have been done by Tang Guogong. Mrs. Yongninghou did not have this ability, nor did Yongninghou's eldest son Xiao Yuchen.

The emperor snorted again, "If you want to do something, you must be sure to do it well, or you won't do it at all."

"I know." The second prince clenched his fist. It was not that he was clinging to Yongninghou's Mansion, but that he had never been able to defeat Xiao Huai. Yongninghou's Mansion was about to become his.

My heart is knotted.

"Ask Liang Jian'an to go to the Yongning Marquis Mansion to apologize." The emperor looked at the second prince with disappointment in his eyes, "Can you do such a simple thing?"

"Yes," the second prince replied quickly, "I will personally watch my uncle and go to the Yongning Marquis Mansion to apologize."

The emperor waved his hand impatiently and told the second prince to step aside. Then he leaned back on the chair a little tiredly and whispered to himself, "I am not as good as my father, who gave birth to several outstanding sons."

The great eunuch Jiao Kangsheng lowered his head and pretended not to be there, then the emperor said again: "The sixth brother is the most loved by my father. I remember that when the sixth brother was ten years old, he made several old foxes speechless by arguing with him."

In fact...the love between brothers is deep..."

Jiao Kangsheng continued to pretend that he didn't exist. The emperor closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair, seeming to be lost in memories. After a while, he heard him say again: "How is the concubine recently?"

Jiao Kangsheng replied in a low voice: "The concubine's daily life and diet are very good, but she still misses the prince from time to time."

"Is the milk orange tribute from Zhinan coming soon?" the emperor asked.

Jiao Kangsheng: "It should be arriving in the next few days."

The emperor hummed and said, "Send some more to the concubine when we arrive."
Chapter completed!