According to the Daliang ancestral system, the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting and the Shuowang Dynasty Meeting were held in the Chengtian Hall. The emperor's daily review of memorials and summons of courtiers were held in the Liangyi Hall, and the Chang Dynasty Hall was held in the Taiji Hall in the middle.

In the main hall, officials of fifth rank and above in Kyoto and supervisory censors stood in groups.

Normal court meetings were nominally held every day, but in order to take care of the elderly ministers, Emperor Kaiping would suspend court meetings for about five or six days every month. Although officials in this era liked to directly admonish the Qing Dynasty, no one was interested in this matter.

The emperor was criticized for being lazy, which shows that in many cases, character is just a way to dress up his hat.

This huge empire has endless government affairs to deal with every day. The process of the regular dynasty is extremely tight, and everyone's spirit is highly tense. After discussing a government affairs, the ministers were waiting for the next topic, and suddenly they saw a figure

The tall young man walked into the palace.

The man looked calm and his eyes were bright. He was Wang Jiuxuan, the eldest grandson of Wang Pingzhang. He returned to the capital after training in the Western Army and was appointed by Emperor Kaiping as the Youlang General of the Imperial Palace. The defense of the imperial palace was taken care of by the Forbidden Army, and there was another imperial guard around the emperor, all composed of

It is composed of nobles and nobles, and their duty is to guard the palace.

"Your Majesty, Pei Yue, the son of Zhongshan, would like to see you." Wang Jiuxuan bowed his hands and said.

Emperor Kaiping glanced at Luo Ting without leaving any trace, and said calmly: "Xuan."

Pei Yue had known for a long time that Wang Pingzhang's eldest grandson was extremely outstanding and had made many real contributions to the Western Army. He was not like Lu Min's son Lu Jiang, who only wanted to add some resume. Generally speaking, after going to the border for gold plating, most of the nobles' sons would enter

It is very rare for people like Wang Jiuxuan to be directly promoted to the rank of Tingwei Lang when they are waiting for vacancies in the capital. In addition to the emperor's trust in Wang Pingzhang, what is more important is Wang Jiuxuan's own ability.

Today was the first time he saw the other person's true face. Although he had no chance to have further contact on such a serious occasion, he had already roughly seen this person's character. There is no doubt that Wang Jiuxuan completely inherited his grandfather's thunderous chest and Pinghu face.

He has a calm personality, and even though he is no more than 20 years old, there is no hint of a dandy in him.

This is the third time Pei Yue has participated in the court meeting. Except for the one last year, he has only stood in the Chengtian Hall for half a day during the Zhengdan Day meeting. His face was calm and there was no trace of nervousness at all.

He walked past and bowed before the emperor.

Except for important occasions, there is no need to kneel down and worship in Daliang's court.

Emperor Kaiping looked at this young man who was growing up very fast, and asked calmly: "Why do you want to see me today?"

Pei Yue took a breath and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have a Xiangyun store under my name, which sells the briquettes I made. This product has gradually been accepted by the people of Kyoto. Now it has replaced charcoal and firewood, and every household cannot live without it. It is winter now.

In the near future, briquettes will need to be produced and stored in large quantities to meet the needs of the people of Kyoto."

Emperor Kaiping knew very well the predicament Pei Yue was currently facing. He even knew that this boy was wronged and that this was a completely unreasonable disaster. Of course, as an emperor, he had many things to consider, and Xiangyun Company did not cause any big trouble.

There was trouble, so he didn't plan to intervene in the matter. Over the years, he had already become accustomed to being a judge and would not express his feelings in advance, because that would only make his ministers despise him in their hearts.

Listening to Pei Yue's calm narration, Emperor Kaiping's narrow eyes showed a glimmer of light, and he said lightly: "In that case, you can just take care of it yourself. Why do you talk about this in my court meeting? Don't think that you immediately

If you get some merit, you can ignore the laws and regulations of the court and do whatever you want."

Sun Dacheng, the Minister of Household Affairs, was quite proud of himself. This young lord still couldn't understand the situation, and he didn't even understand the reason why he was guilty of holding a jade. Could it be that he really thought he could hold on to that overwhelming wealth?

Pei Yue said calmly: "Your Majesty, of course I know what a serious occasion the court meeting is. That is why I have to ask for an audience, because this matter is related to the safety of Kyoto."

Cheng'an Hou Lu Min said with a solemn expression: "Pei Yue, please don't make alarmist remarks in front of Your Majesty."

Last year, the poor censor Liu Zhen impeached Wang Pingzhang, and was imprisoned by the furious Kaiping Emperor in the Taishitai Pavilion. He eventually died silently. Since then, Wang Pingzhang has become increasingly silent in the court, except for particularly important military matters.

, he said nothing at other times. Today at the court meeting, he stood quietly as usual, and Pei Yue did not attract his attention after he came in.

Since Wang Pingzhang didn't speak, the most suitable person to speak at this time was Lu Min, the right military commander. As the second-ranking figure in the military, it would not be an overstep for him to rebuke Pei Yue.

Pei Yue frowned slightly and said: "Master Junji, your mansion should also use briquettes, right? Haven't you heard from the steward in the mansion that briquettes are no longer available in Kyoto?"

The officials in the palace knew why they couldn't buy briquettes, but no one broke through the window paper, and Lu Min was no exception. He said in a cold voice without changing his expression: "This is a court meeting. If you have any questions, just say it directly.

Don't talk nonsense, do you want the civil and military officials of the court to accompany you in your nonsense?"

Pei Yue's face looked a little ugly.

Emperor Kaiping watched this scene with great interest. The reason why Lu Min targeted Pei Yue was probably because Pei Yue gave Lu Jiang a hard lesson that night at the Garden.

Pei Yue calmed down and did not continue arguing with this powerful man. He turned to Emperor Kaiping and said: "Your Majesty, starting half a month ago, the Ministry of Revenue has forcibly shut down Xiangyun Trading Company in the name of inspection, and together with Shouyangshan Na

The nearby coal yard was also forced to stop work. Work stopped.

I am willing to bear the losses caused by the business, and will cooperate with the court's inspection even if the pressure is extremely great. However, if the inexplicable investigation continues like this, I can guarantee that there will be chaos in Kyoto in the winter, because the company will not be able to complete the supply of briquettes in a hurry.

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Sun Dacheng, the Minister of Household Affairs, sneered and said: "Pei Yue, I would like to ask you, why did the people of Kyoto not have chaos before last year? In the past, there was no honeycomb coal in the world, so how could there be chaos?"

Pei Yue turned around and looked at him, his eyes gradually becoming colder: "Master Sun, before last year, how many people would freeze to death in Kyoto every winter before last year. As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, don't you know?"

Of course Sun Dacheng knew that. He even knew that due to the popularity of briquettes last year, only a few people froze to death in Kyoto throughout the winter. But obviously he would not encourage Pei Yue's momentum at the court meeting, so he said in a serious tone: "What I mean

Yes, even if the supply of briquettes is tight this winter, there will be no trouble in Kyoto."

Pei Yue chuckled softly and said: "So Mr. Sun knew that people would freeze to death every year in the past. Then I don't understand. Since you know the role of briquettes, why do you use unfounded charges to embarrass Xiangyun Company?"

Sun Dacheng's heart tightened. The three words "unnecessary" hit his weak point accurately. At this moment, he could only say forcefully: "It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Household Affairs to inspect Xiangyun Trading Company. I don't understand what you are talking about."
Chapter completed!