Duan Jingchen followed Su Yi and stood next to the largest stove. He completely ignored the old ministers around him who were not of the same age as them, and said respectfully: "My lord, it's freezing cold. As the most important concubine of the emperor, of course you should think about it."
Use the most noble stove in Hou De Hall."
Duan Lianggan and others' expressions changed slightly when they heard this. He took the lead and shouted: "How outrageous! Everyone here is an elder and has always stood here! It doesn't matter what your identity is!" Do you think that being a concubine means that you are a concubine? Still!
No ancestor worship!
Seeing this, Xin Cheng lowered his head and remained silent. He was not looking for death. Offending Su Yi was unwise. Duan Jingchen was Duan Liang'an's son. Let them fight. He didn't want to conflict with anyone close to the emperor.
Duan Jingchen smiled coldly and looked at Su Yi pretending not to know: "Brother, what is our identity? I have forgotten it even if Duan Shang didn't mention it? It turns out that as the emperor, we have no identity at all!" [
Duan Liangpan glared angrily: "Duan Jingchen, don't be so slanderous! How can the emperor be your support when you are waiting here to run wild?"
Duan Jingchen was not polite: "I'm sorry Duan Shang, we are here relying on our status as Su Fei's servant. We haven't gone to court yet. I don't think anyone here has a higher status than my brother. Shouldn't my brother enjoy this honor?"
stove!"
Su Yongzhong came in from afar, his proud smile was so dazzling that no one dared to look at him: "What Nephew Duan Xian said is reasonable. Naturally, my son's status cannot be equated with mine. Thanks to the emperor's love, I am now the fourth concubine. I, Su,
The honor of the family..." Su Yongzhong paused here. He decided that no one dared to say 'it's not an honor.' As expected, no one said anything: "Here, I salute Sir Concubine Su, Concubine Su. Wanfu."
Duan Jingchen also hurriedly followed: "I would like to send my regards to Concubine Shu. May Concubine Shu be blessed."
At this moment, the entire Hou De Hall was silent. The ministers, you and I, didn't know whether to ask for a courtesy or not. If you ask, it would be a compromise with the Su family. If you don't ask, she is indeed the emperor's concubine.
Zhang Tingdao was the first to come to his senses and hurriedly came out of the queue and said, "I have met Lady Shu Fei before. Her ability and political integrity are indeed a blessing to our country."
When Huang Youyou and others saw this, they also rushed out knowingly: "Xiaoguan and others have met Lady Shufei. Lady Shufei treated everyone generously and used the first stove for heating."
The remaining colleagues immediately agreed and wanted to help him carry him over to show their respect.
Mi Heze breathed heavily: "You! You really want to rebel!"
Duan Jingchen stood up and smiled evilly at the old guy: "What did Mi Shang say? Concubine Shu is one of the four concubines, shouldn't you salute her?"
Duan Liang's case was the most unsatisfactory of his son's attitude. He thought that the Duan family's strict family tradition and upright style would lead to such an unfilial son: "Don't stir up trouble! He hasn't been officially canonized yet! When will he have the ancestral ceremony?"
It’s not too late to come back to me and fight for that messy position!”
Yin Huo, Mi Heze, Xin Cheng, and Duan Liang clearly refused to give up the case. With their status as veterans for many years, they would not be able to deal with a jester.
Just when the four decided to fight the evil forces to the end.
Prime Minister Song Yan was the first to take action, and his old voice was steady and peaceful: "It's just a stove. If Su Yi likes to use it, he can use it. Since it's all about keeping warm, there's no need to talk about first and second, as long as it can keep you warm." Song Yan
After saying that, he walked to the second stove.
The ministers immediately gave in and moved down one level again according to different grades.
Su Yi did not expect that it would be Song Yanjie who spoke. In terms of status, he was the emperor's head of state, and no one else was as suitable as him in the first place. Su Yi didn't want to offend him from the bottom of his heart: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I am lowering my rank..."
"It's just a stove, let's use it. I happen to want to sit here for a while." Song Yanhuan finished speaking and sat next to the fire, closed his eyes and rested quietly, not wanting to expand this incident any further.
When Su Yi saw this, he waved his hand and told everyone to get up. This was to give the old prime minister face and not let Duan Jingchen and Duan Liang case go head-to-head.
Song Yanjie moved away, and Duan Lianggan and others no longer stayed in one place, and followed the old minister to move away. When Duan Lianggan passed by Duan Jingchen, he coldly snorted: "You traitor!" [
Duan Jingchen was so angry that he stepped forward to give him some more trouble!
Su Yi grabbed him first and told him to calm down. He would give Song Yanshuo some face today, otherwise they would just be ignorant.
Duan Jingchen also knew that it was not the right time to stir up trouble now. The Prime Minister had already given everyone a step up, and if they continued, they would only remain in a stalemate. But why did he, Duan Lianggan, say that he was a 'treasonous son'? What had he taught himself? Did he ever think that he suddenly woke up?
He was so frightened when he found the emperor on top of him! Have you ever thought that he was also afraid back then? But did he ask?
He only knew that he had lost his impartial face and kicked him out of the house mercilessly! If he hadn't met Su Yi who taught him how to protect himself after sex, he would have died! He was a traitor to him! He
Just give it to everyone! Doesn’t he hate that he is his son? Isn’t it unfair that he wants to beg for mercy from the emperor? Okay! He will ask for a title from the court this morning! Let his Duan family suffer the shame of a male concubine forever!
Su Yi and Duan Jingchen sat next to the first stove, and the atmosphere in Hou De Hall became heavier.
Duan Jingchen's expression returned to normal, and he suddenly raised his head and said, "Master Sun, come and sit too."
Everyone seemed to realize that Sun Qingmu was also there at this moment, and they all felt different in their hearts. They were also male attendants in the harem, so why was the gap so big? Maybe Sun Qingmu was the one who was named concubine, so he would not be as embarrassed as now.
However, Sun Qingmu knew that if he was the one who was sealed, these people would not ask the emperor to withdraw the title, but would ask him to take the blame and resign. If he did not cooperate, it would be out of righteousness, but it would not necessarily be true to say that he agreed with what Su Yi did today, but
It is true that Yin Huo and others are forcing people too much. They are attacking Su Yi's status, so Su Yi will naturally fight back.
"Sun Qingmu, are you coming or not?"
Everyone unanimously turned to Sun Qingmu. The pure ministers felt that if he went, he was colluding with Su Yi; the wealthy ministers felt that if Sun Qingmu went, he would be a new person; the neutral ministers were caught in the middle and waited for the result.
Just when everyone was waiting for Sun Qingmu to express his position, Ouyang Niyu suddenly said: "Qingmu, come here."
The crowd was so stunned that even Song Yan twitched his ears and sighed inwardly. It was a pity. If Sun Qingmu had moved just now, it would have finalized the emperor's intention. If he had not moved, there would be room for change, but Ouyang Niyu said so.
Meng Xianji was also itching in his heart, would the emperor accept them? Thinking of that sudden glimpse that day, he felt that Su Yi was just a man who tried his best to win, but this man felt quite aggrieved to share it with so many people. Where was Sun Qingmu? Is he willing?
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Eunuch Lu's deep and sharp voice rang out in the misty morning sky and floated far away, shocking the entire imperial city for a long time.
Zhou Tian was dressed in a golden five-clawed dragon robe. The sleeves were swept over the dragon chair and his palms were pressed on the dragon head. He wore a light crown on his head. Two strands of golden core fell from the dragon head and hung with the golden hair.
On the chair.
The voice of kneeling to Eunuch Lu sounded loudly again, and the chief steward with intricate embroidery was serving him, looking old and strong.
"Long live my emperor, long live long live!" The ministers knelt down, and the shout of "long live the emperor" echoed in the palace, and all the ministers prostrated themselves.
rise
Zhou Tian was the first to speak: "The Su Shui Division has done a very good job this winter. Last night, the winter water shortages in various cities were sent to Shengdu. I am very satisfied with the water control in various places and the spring flood control work of major rivers after the ice age. , as well as the prediction of possible floods today, and corresponding protective measures have been proposed for food dispatch and people's regulation, I am very relieved.
In addition, the matter of the Afterlife Sect has been handled well. The church headquarters in various places have been returned to the imperial court. Since the banning of the church will cause dissatisfaction among the church members, the Afterlife Sect can be retained. The next matters will be left to the Ministry of Rites. After that, Commander Su and Su The waiter makes the handover.
The Ministry of Household Affairs has done a good job, and Xin Aiqing's ability to treat everyone equally can be regarded as an example of an official. There are many immature aspects in the new military camp. Thank you for your hard work, Xin Aiqing. I have already passed Sun Qingmu's subordinate plan for the spring and approved it."
Xin Cheng, Sun Qingmu, Su Yongzhong, Su Yi, and Su Shuiqu came out at the same time: "It is my blessing to serve the emperor."[
Zhou Tian asked them to get up and suddenly said: "Is the Ministry of Industry still there?"
Ministry of Industry Shang Miheze hurriedly came out of the queue and said: "Welcome ministers to see the Emperor, long live the Emperor." He couldn't think of anything he had to do for the Emperor to name.
Zhou Tian took out two brochures at the same time and said: "This is the autumn weapon technology application list provided by Nan Workshop, and this is the engineering technology application provided by the Water Supervision Department. A total of more than a hundred new technologies provided for last year's development. Opportunities, but you submitted only five studies on the use of the Ministry of Industry. May I ask Mr. Mi, apart from improving looms and exploring some new farming methods, you have not thought about anything else, such as urban construction? For example, unified water pipes extended under pneumatics Plan? For example, underground work inspiration to repair pipelines under the town, sewerage and water removal, etc. Are you too old and your brain can’t keep up?"
Zhou Tian instantly threw the memorial at his kneeling feet: "If you think that three or four application cases can send me away! Just give up your seat for those who need it!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Wei Chen didn't think carefully. Wei Chen deserves to die. Please give the Emperor a few days. Wei Chen must live up to the Emperor's trust!" Mi Heze knelt on the ground and kowtowed in fear. The anger he had just felt in Hou De Hall was gone. live.
Xin Chengnai shook his head, and suddenly realized that if the Mi family had children in the harem, every new technology would be available to the emperor to find solutions for civilian use, and he would end up being named in public.
Meng Xianji lowered his head and his eyes wandered back and forth around the boots. It was a blessing for the Ministry of Industry to have four popular technological transformations a year, but it was a pity that he encountered a year when hundreds of new technologies were invested.
The emperor showed him the application technology of Water Conservancy and South Workshop. Don't say that Mi Heze didn't know what those technologies could extend. Even he only knew seven or eight types. He was destined to be scolded. How pitiful!
"Meng Xianji!" Zhou Tianyu said angrily.
Meng Xianji was startled and hurriedly came out of the queue: "The humble minister is here to see the emperor." But he was worried, he had no clue for the emperor to arrest him? He overfulfilled his official duties. Although he was not as dedicated as Su Shuiqu, he also exceeded the emperor's expectations. That's right. Could it be that he was killed and silenced because of the unfortunate incident where the emperor dressed up as a woman last time? Wouldn't that be an unjust death?
"It's so free for you to skip work and go shopping during working hours!"
What! Meng Xianji stared at the floor with his eyes wide open in surprise, the emperor actually mentioned it! He is not afraid that everyone will know that he goes shopping dressed as a woman!?
"Let me tell you, in the future, whoever thinks that his small state affairs can no longer accommodate your talents, I will teach you what humility is!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!" All the ministers knelt on the ground, fearing that the Emperor would bring up their own affairs and scold them.
Especially Zhang Tingdao, although he has many wise men under his sect, he may not have many achievements to show for it. He just spends his time giving gifts. If the emperor hadn't paid them back the little money, he would have been kicked out of the court long ago.
Zhou Tian did not wake them up and continued to scroll through the people and related things he wanted to scold this morning. He came to Huang Youyou's robbery to marry a good girl and Duan Liang's case, where he was arrested and questioned. , if Duan Liang's case can't handle this matter well, he won't be Duan Shenjuan who is familiar with the legal code.
"General Ouyang."
"My subordinate is here."
After hearing this, all the ministers breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. The emperor's eyes finally turned to the generals. The first person to be named was the emperor's old friend, who probably wouldn't lose his temper.
Zhou Tian's expression was indeed very kind: "I am very satisfied with your return plan."
When Meng Xianji heard this, he thought to himself, that's too much. They robbed them openly and didn't even say goodbye? The Ouyang family's 200,000 elite soldiers were just modestly said to be given to you. How could you put them in your pocket so unceremoniously?
"Back to the emperor, it is an honor for me to serve the emperor. I believe that in the future, under the leadership of the emperor, they will be able to kill enemies for the country and resist foreign powers." Ouyang Niyu said with great righteousness and unwillingness. He said a few days ago In Nanxiaofang, they found their unique advantages in the new army camp. The emperor's supply of weapons and the tactics of the Mo family and the Sun family allowed this new army, which was formed less than two years ago, to grow rapidly and even participated in two foreign battles.
If he didn't take action, he firmly believed that the emperor would gradually make the Ouyang family's private army useless and never have the chance to go to the battlefield. Instead of that, it would be better for him to take the initiative to find a way out for them. The emperor would definitely not embarrass them and protect the Ouyang family. influence in the military.
Sun Qingmu and others looked at Ouyang Niyu with doubts after hearing this. He actually dedicated to the imperial court the conditions of the only army in the country that could confront the new army. Those soldiers were elites cultivated by the Ouyang family who spent a lot of time and effort on food. They were willing to ?
Song Yan stood at the head of the civil service with his head bowed and was not surprised at all. The emperor even accepted his 5,000 elite soldiers, so how could he let go of Ouyang's 200,000 troops? He just didn't expect Ouyang Niyu to surrender without resistance. Could it be that He and the emperor...
Zhou Tian asked Ouyang Niyu to go to the upper room after the court to discuss the details. Because the matter went smoothly, Zhou Tian's expression softened a lot, and the rest of the court went very smoothly.
It was not until the ministers saw the emperor closing the memorial that they all breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, everything was fine and they could retreat safely.
Suddenly Yin Huo stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have a script to start with!"
After hearing this, all the ministers wanted to kick him to death. Even Song Yan felt that he was looking for trouble. Did he feel that the morning session was too smooth and he insisted on bringing up such troublesome things to make the emperor unhappy?
The generals were also dissatisfied with Yin Huo's behavior of delaying the morning court again. It was not just that Su Yi was made a concubine. He had been with the emperor for eight years. Can we talk about this nonsense?
Yin Huo raised his head and said resolutely: "Your Majesty, the royal family takes the lead in major affairs of the country. Your Majesty's integrity is at its peak in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is a good time to spread branches and leaves for the country. Now that the harem has come out, the ministers and others have been negligent. I sincerely ask the Emperor to accept the virtuous people from all over the world." 'Female'." Yin Huo specially bitten the word 'female': "Find a virtuous mother for the princess and prince of the Yan Kingdom."
Mi Heze, despite the pressure of being scolded just now, loudly agreed: "Please consider the emperor and select a female talent show."
Zhang Ting said, Xin Cheng and others were shocked when they heard this. Yes, Your Majesty, you have to draft a daughter to send to the palace: "I second my opinion."
In an instant, more and more courtiers agreed, Song Yan also knelt down, the military general also knelt down, Su Yongzhong also knelt down, not just to dedicate another daughter, it is a fact that the daughter can flourish, Su Yi again
It's good that he can't give birth to a grandson, right?
Slowly more and more ministers knelt down, and the last one standing seemed abrupt.
Sun Qingmu, Su Yi, Su Shuiqu, Ouyang Niyu, and Duan Jingchen, the five of them, stood on their knees and asked the emperor to consider the emperor's heir. They seemed so abrupt and out of place. If they did not agree with the emperor's concubine, they would not just follow the emperor's concubine.
It's as simple as having an affair with the emperor. It's almost like sitting down and having an affair with the emperor. Especially Su Shuiqu, it's very suspicious that he doesn't kneel down at this time.
Not to mention Ouyang Niyu, who usually says he has nothing to do with the emperor, but this is his chance to show that he has nothing to do with the emperor.
Ouyang Niyu felt the eyes falling on him. He was surprised and confused. He didn't know how he became one of the obvious ones. It had nothing to do with him! Don't say that he had nothing to do with the emperor. He just had something. He was in charge of the emperor's concubines.
Got it?
After Ouyang Niyu thought about it again and again, in order not to make himself too special, he glanced at Sun Qingmu and knelt down: "Please the emperor recruit virtuous women." What's the matter!
Su Shuiqu stood in the crowd, paying no attention to the various looks around him or the emperor above him. He stood quietly in his corner, neither participating nor saying a word. It didn't matter whether others said it or not, whether the emperor accepted it or not.
The concubine tried to interfere, not to mention, wouldn't these people stop guessing if he knelt down? If he couldn't, why should he?
Duan Jingchen's idea is much simpler. As long as he opposes anything proposed by Duan Liang'an, he will not kneel down!
Su Yi suddenly wanted to laugh when he saw that his father was fooling around. Asking the emperor to allow a woman in the harem to have a child does not mean cuckolding her. The most important thing is that the harem will not give birth to a child. As for other people who come up with random ideas, it is better for him to do it.
Bear the consequences of obstruction.
Seeing that Su Yi wanted to speak, Sun Qingmu suddenly made a mistake and stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Master Yin's words are right. The most important thing for the country is the heir. If your Majesty can choose a beautiful and virtuous woman from among the beautiful girls, I will be the biological mother of the prince."
The country of Yan is blessed." Su Yi cannot be allowed to speak, otherwise it will only lead to bad things.
Su Yi suddenly had the urge to tear him to pieces: Give birth to a child! If Song Yise can have a child with the emperor, he, the concubine, will quit!
When Zhou Tian heard this, he leaned back on the dragon chair in a relaxed manner, looking at Sun Qingmu with interest, waiting for him to help her get over this troublesome matter!