September 11, 16th year of Hongxuan, a very ordinary day, but for Xiao Wei, it was not ordinary at all, just because today was his first official court day, even though he had seen it last year.
What was the so-called court meeting, but I couldn't help but feel nervous and expectant. I got up at the third hour of Yin and hurriedly took some breakfast and rushed to the imperial city in a carriage.
Before the hour of Mao, he rushed to the square outside Chengtian Gate. He originally thought that he had arrived early, but he didn't expect that after getting off the carriage, he saw that the square was already full of people, and he was stunned.
Yu, I was really a little bit tempted. Among the civil and military officials in the court, Xiao Wei didn't know many people at all except those figures. At this moment, he saw the civil and military officials in the court, and his eyes were focused on
I felt a little panicked for no reason in my body.
"Ninth brother, come here." Just when Xiao Wei was a little confused, Xiao Ruyi, who was standing at the far end of the square, raised his hand at the right time and greeted him with a smile.
"Hu..." Xiao Wei quickly let out a long sigh, suppressed the panic in his heart, and slowly walked towards the place where the princes were. From time to time, court officials expressed greetings, and Xiao Wei was also
Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, they bowed back the gifts and greeted each other with a smile, which was considered appropriate to deal with them.
"Brothers, it's early." Xiao Wei bowed to the princes and greeted him with a smile.
The eldest prince Xiao Rufeng smiled and returned the gift. The second prince Xiao Rutao didn't speak either. He just nodded with a faint expression, and even said hello. The five and six princes had no special expression because they were all here.
, just called "early" in a formulaic manner, but the fourth prince who was the first to greet him was very intimate. He laughed and hugged Xiao Wei's shoulder and said, "Xiao Jiu, youngster and brother, this is the way he is, hehe,
I've made a lot of money this time, three hundred good horses, what? Do you still count my brother's shares?"
Ha, what do I think, the fourth guy has the enthusiasm? It's really because he is watching this. Hey, the meat is in the wolf's mouth, and I'll eat it after eating it. I still want me to spit it out? I didn't say anything, just one
Words - stupid! Xiao Wei despised Xiao Ruyi fiercely, but he said with a slight roar, "Look at what the fourth brother said, my younger brother's is just my fourth brother's, so I will hurt my brother's feelings.
As long as the emperor has no objection, the fourth brother wants only a few horses."
"..." When Xiao Wei lifted out of the emperor, the smile on Xiao Ruyi's face froze, and he was stunned for a moment. He patted Xiao Wei's shoulder angrily and scolded, "Okay, Xiao Jiu,
I dare to spend my brother, hey, I'm very brave. I'll leave today. If I don't drink to apologize, I'll see how my brother will deal with you!"
"It's fine, where do you want to drink, let me squeak, I'll make you happy." Xiao Wei was still counting on using Xiao Ruyi as a gun in Ma Zheng's case, so he was unwilling to turn his face with him, so he smiled.
He agreed at once.
Xiao Ruyi laughed, and blinked his glasses and said, "Ha, this is what you said by yourself. Brother will not make things difficult for you. I agreed that if you want to go, go to the literary website. It is boring to drink next to you!"
Haha, "Milk" "Milk", this kid is really a good guy to quarrel! When Xiao Wei heard Xiao Ruyi's name and wanted to go to the Literature Network for a very expensive gold-selling cave, he couldn't help but curse, but suddenly
Thinking of Su Ziyan, who had a mysterious origin, he objected and said with a smile: "Success, what brother said, what should I do? Is this okay?"
"Hahaha... OK, this is a good brother!" Xiao Ruyi originally wanted to get close to Xiao Wei, and did not really expect Xiao Wei to agree to treat him. When Xiao Wei heard that he was so happy, he was surprised.
Yu, who was so happy, laughed loudly, and just as he was proud, he suddenly heard a bell ringing, and the tightly closed palace gate slowly opened. He hurriedly stopped and let go and hugged Xiao Wei's shoulders.
He greeted his hand and said, "Xiaojiu, I'm going to court. Let's go back and have a good chat with you." As soon as he finished speaking, he hurriedly stood behind the second prince and stood solemnly.
"Ninth brother, come here for brother." The sixth prince Xiao Ruhao, who had been unable to speak, seemed to have no idea where to stop Xiao Wei, so he hurriedly reminded him.
"Brother, thank you." Xiao Wei still had a good impression of Xiao Ruhao, a cousin who was only one year older than him. At this time, seeing him greet him, he smiled and thanked him, and then walked over with big strides.
They stood side by side.
The bell rang and incense sticks stopped just after the rest. The courtiers who had already lined up according to their grades slowly walked into the palace, walked all the way across the Jinshui Bridge, and came to the square outside the Tai Chi Hall, and divided them into
Wenwu was lined up, quietly waiting for the beginning of the morning court. At the time of Mao, a middle-aged eunuch rushed out of the Tai Chi Hall, stood on the high steps, and chanted loudly in a sharp voice:
Go to court!" As soon as this said, the nine little eunuchs standing on the left and right sides of the steps blew the quiet whips in their hands one by one. With a burst of crackling whips, the courtiers who had already lined up jogged along the way along the way.
The palace road stepped on the steps and walked into the spacious hall. At this time, there was still a single person on the dragon throne. The ministers could only stand quietly in the hall, waiting for the arrival of the saint.
"The emperor is here!" The ministers waited for a while to touch a cup of tea, and finally shouted in the inner court. Emperor Hongxuan slowly walked from behind surrounded by eunuchs of all sizes.
The hall turned out and walked straight to the dragon chaise on the front wall of the main hall and fell. Immediately afterwards, Prince Xiao Ruhai also moved out of the back hall with several small eunuchs, sitting in a golden chaise under the front wall.
superior.
"I welcome the emperor." Seeing that the emperor had arrived, the officials fell to the ground one after another, and said, "The emperor's name was already here."
"All the Lords are calm." Emperor Hongxuan raised his hand and opened his golden mouth with a calm and majestic voice.
"Long live my emperor, long live my life!" The court officials had finished their thanks, and each stood by civil and military according to their ranks. With a solemn atmosphere, the morning court officially began.
"I'm going to tell Your Majesty, I have this chapter here." As soon as the court officials stood still, Chen Mingyuan, the Minister of Taipu Temple, stood up impatiently and said loudly: "I am ashamed of being the Minister of Taipu Temple, and I have to be reorganized.
However, after several efforts, the horse was unable to find a stallion, and the lack of good horses was to be scrupulous. Fortunately, the third son of King Xiang, Xiao, was not afraid of hardships and dangers. He went deep into the west of Yan and sold hundreds of good horses back. This is the greatest virtue. I beg you to ask
Your Majesty has all these good horses on horse politics to use for breeding. In addition, I think that the third son of King Xiang made great contributions to the country, so I should reward him with great help as an example for his ministers."
"Your Majesty, I agree. I think Xiao Wei's move is a feat that benefits the country and the people, so I should really reward you."
"Your Majesty, I think what Chen Taipu Temple said is reasonable."
"Your Majesty, I should reward you for your merits. I think Xiao Wei should be granted a title. According to my Dayin law, any prince who has made contributions to the country should be rewarded with promotion. Now Xiao Wei is seventeen years old and has not yet been granted a title.
, I beg Your Majesty to enthrone his kingly title."
Chen Mingyuan's departure was a signal. As soon as he finished speaking, forty or fifty court officials stood up, all of whom agreed to Chen Mingyuan's proposal. Not only were there people from the prince's group, but also some of them were old and persistent.
Come out and cheer for Xiao Wei's title. That's not all. Before the court officials finished speaking, the prince Xiao Ruhai also stood up, turned around happily, bowed to Emperor Hongxuan and said, "Father,
My son thought that the court officials said nothing, and the ninth brother went deep into Yanxi this time, causing risks. He even encountered bandits robbers at night, and died for a lifetime, and then he sold the stallion for the court. This move is in the present and the future.
The heavy reward is not enough to convince the public, and the ninth brother is both civil and military, which is enough to serve as a barrier for the court. My son is willing to report that he is the king of Zibo and sit in Zibo to ensure the safety of my Dayin. I beg my father to beg him to be the emperor of the court.”[
King Zibo? I'm dying, you dying third child. You kid want me to die. "Milk" and "Milk", you have a genital! When Xiao Wei heard Xiao Ruhai recommending him as King Zibo, he felt annoyed in his heart.
—Zibo is located in central Shandong, between the two major forces of He Huailiang in northern Shandong and Wang Dongliang in eastern Shandong. Although it is a big city, it is located in the place of four battles and may be hit by the two major vassals at any time. Consider
By the time when the old resentment between King Xiang and the various vassals, if Xiao Wei was really a vassal king in that place, it would be less different from dying. He could not help Xiao Wei not being angry, but he was angry, and at this moment
But it was not the time to object, and Xiao Wei could only listen silently and wait for the opportunity to take action.
"Well, I feel right about this from the prince. Do all the ministers have any objections?" As soon as the prince finished speaking, Emperor Hongxuan, who had originally had a wooden expression, smiled slightly, nodded, and asked meaningfully.
At first glance, Emperor Hongxuan seemed to agree with the prince's proposal, but in fact it was a slander. All the ministers were smart, but how could they not hear it? It was just that no matter who could hear it,
It wouldn't be so stupid that he accused the prince of not being in public. Even if the princes' confidants did not receive hints from their master, they wouldn't be able to write at this time. For a moment, the hall calmed down.
It's quite weird.
In the strange silence, the Minister of Personnel Fang Minwu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has some views on this matter. In the old minister's opinion, Xiao Wei, the third son of King Xiang, did make great contributions to Ma Zheng, the court, and was also a close relative of the royal family.
, In terms of emotion and reason, we should be granted the king to reward his merits. However, Zibo is a military center and cannot be easily granted. The old minister suggested that Xiao Wei be granted the King of Xingyang. One could be given the merits, and the other was close to the capital to avoid
King Xiang is concerned about this old minister's foolish opinion, so I respectfully ask Your Majesty to judge."
Fang Minwu is an important official in the court. He has a strong voice. He is right to say this. He is reasonable and concise. Many people in the civil and military affairs in the court showed a deep expression on their faces.
But at this moment, an official suddenly emerged from the end of the civil servant queue and shouted loudly: "I object to it!" As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the court was shocked...