Chapter 31: All kinds of strange things in the courtroom
Juhe Palace.
After the prince left, Emperor Qianwen went to this place, turned over the sign of Concubine Zhao, and decided to rest here tonight.
Accompanied and served by Concubine Zhao, Emperor Qianwen had dinner and then went to bed. After a storm, Emperor Qianwen hugged Concubine Zhao's smooth and silky arms and talked casually about the prince's recent visit. himself, and proposed to take over Guochanglong.
Compared with other concubines, Concubine Zhao is very measured in doing things. She is well aware of the ancient maxim that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Under normal circumstances, she will never inquire about the affairs of the court, even if she sometimes accompanies the emperor and listens to him talk about the court. When she told the interesting story above, she also smiled sweetly, saying that the emperor was wise and the decision he made must be the right one to express her attitude with a little flattery.
Today's matter involves Guochanglong, which means Shen Ao is involved, so Concubine Zhao cannot help but stay out of the matter.
"Your Majesty, Guo Changlong has just started to improve and has just made some money. Last time, Duke Zhongguo also said that he still had several products that he has not yet produced, so he must be able to make money. Now Duke Zhongguo and the eldest princess cooperate tacitly, Replacing someone rashly will only disturb people's minds, and it will not be of any benefit to the prosperity of the country."
It was rare for Concubine Zhao to have some interest and insights in political affairs. After hearing this, Emperor Qianwen smiled and said, "I know that Concubine Ai loves your sister's children. Duke Zhongguo has performed very well recently, and I am very satisfied. We won't replace him easily. Don't worry, I have rejected the prince's request and rewarded him with five hundred thousand taels of silver. I believe he will stop thinking about it."
In the blink of an eye, five hundred thousand taels of silver were thrown out. Concubine Zhao couldn't stop laughing when she heard this and said: "The emperor is the emperor, and the money was thrown out with five hundred thousand taels of silver. There are a lot of them on the ground."
"Haha, it's not your nephew who can do it, otherwise I would have to have so much silver even if I want to be generous." Emperor Qianwen laughed. Now every day, Guo Changlong will send about 250,000 taels of silver into the national inventory. , this made the national treasury, including his internal funds, full. Five hundred thousand taels is a lot, but it is only two days of income. What do you think about being able to cut off the crown prince's thoughts without affecting the relationship between father and son? It's appropriate to come.
Emperor Qianwen was in a good mood, and Concubine Zhao also wanted to cater to her. After a while, the phoenix bed began to fall and fall again. The prince naturally didn't know about all this. If he knew the emperor's intention, or After hearing the conversation between his father and Concubine Zhao, he was afraid that he would not recklessly fire cannons on the court and cause trouble.
It is still Juhe Palace.
The sky outside was still bright and bright, and there was even a trace of fog that had not dissipated. Eunuch Yan Fu came outside the chamber of Concubine Zhao and shouted softly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's almost five o'clock, it's time to go to court."
After a while, Emperor Qianwen's somewhat reluctant voice came from the room, "I understand."
The morning dynasty of the Daqian Dynasty did not happen every day. According to the law, it was three days and one dynasty, and five days and one dynasty. Special treatment would be given when there were important matters.
This morning is the morning of the dynasty. Although Emperor Qianwen still wanted to sleep a little longer, he thought that all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were waiting for him. As an emperor, he could not be lazy, otherwise he might be useful to those historians. If there is a place for martial arts, you can write about it randomly. It seems that if you don't do this, you can't prove their existence and value.
Under the service of Concubine Zhao, who was dressed in a five-clawed golden dragon robe, with twelve dragon crowns of jade algae on the front and back on each side of her head, Yan Fu and other eunuchs, surrounded by palace maids, headed towards Tai Chi in the main hall of the palace. Go to the palace.
In the Tai Chi Hall, hundreds of civil and military officials were lined up in several rows, and a row of eight people were already standing in the hall, looking forward to it.
The three young men at the front of the hundred officials are particularly eye-catching.
His Royal Highness is wearing a four-clawed python robe and has four white jade beads on his head, which are particularly eye-catching.
The eldest prince in a golden robe is also the Prince of Qing, Tang Dong, and has two white jade beads on his head; the third prince in a golden robe, who is also Prince Xiang, Tang Xiu, has three white jade beads on his head.
The most important thing to talk about is the eldest prince, Prince Qing of Tang Dong. The legitimate son of the late Empress Daqian and the eldest son of Emperor Qianwen. He was the most likely successor to the throne. He was also extraordinary in appearance, tall and mighty, and looked like Extremely awesome Emperor Qianwen.
Unfortunately, God was not in favor of him. Tang Dong, who had been practicing martial arts since he was a child but did not like literature, joined the army for training at the age of sixteen. He was proficient in bow and horse and was a good general. However, during a cavalry exercise, his horse suddenly went crazy and he was forced to do it. He dragged Tang Tong on the ground for hundreds of meters. He was rescued, but ended up as a cripple. From then on, he also ruined the possibility of succeeding to the throne. When he was crowned at the age of twenty, he was named King Qing and was left behind. He took the capital of Daliang City and allowed him the right to choose his own court.
The so-called choice to go to court means whether you can go to court or not, it all depends on your mood. To say that King Qing is also stubborn. After proclaiming himself the king, he will not go to court. No matter whether it is a big court or a small court, he will drag his sick legs. Entering the court hall, people feel pity for him.
Some court officials once complained about this matter to Zhezi, thinking that it was really indecent for a lame person to enter the court and stand in the ranks of the Qian Dynasty. The king's qualifications to go to court. However, Emperor Qianwen always felt that he owed his son a little and did not agree. This made King Qing become a scene in the court of the Qian Dynasty.
Physical illness ruined his qualifications to continue on the throne, which made all the civil and military officials in the dynasty reluctant to associate with Prince Qing. What was the benefit of associating with a prince who knew he had no future?
Occasionally, some depressed people wanted to talk to Prince Qing. After all, we are all descendants of the world. But they were turned back by his harsh words on the first day of contact. I dare to say that His Highness, Prince Qing, is physically ill. After that, his temperament also changed drastically. He didn't trust anyone, nor did he exchange true feelings with anyone. Anyone who took the initiative to talk to him was often regarded as having bad intentions.
This is also to blame on his experience. When he was favored by everyone in the past, he was not flattering, and he used words of wisdom and martial arts badly. Even the current prince and the second prince Tang Xin also used it every day. They circled around him, calling him "Emperor Brother" one after another. But since he fell off his horse and was thrown, the prince just called him "Emperor Brother" indifferently when he saw him, and would not look at him again.
Anyone who had such an experience would probably have a drastic change in temperament just like Prince Qing.
After finishing speaking, King Qing was looking at King Xiang. Although he was not the prince, he was trying to move towards the position of prince.
After being granted the title of king without having to leave the capital, and the court didn't even know where the fiefdom was, Prince Xiang regarded himself as a candidate for the prince. He always found fault with the prince every day, just hoping that one day the prince would fall out of favor, and he would Then you can seize his position and inherit the throne.
After King Xiang showed his ambition to seize the crown prince, many courtiers really came to his side. After all, there were only so many positions around the prince, and it was impossible to accept everyone. Some people claimed to be talented, but they were not attracted by the prince. Those who liked and accepted him chose to throw themselves at the feet of King Xiang, ready to give it a try.
With people and influence, Prince Xiang's ambition is known to everyone. Even in the court, whenever he has the opportunity, he will do his best to attack the prince. As long as the prince thinks it is right, he will definitely I think it is wrong; as long as the prince wants to get it, he will definitely make trouble; if the prince wants to get it, he will fight for it with all his strength, no matter how hard it is, no one can get it.
Such tit-for-tat confrontation has already caused a certain amount of internal friction in the court. It is worth mentioning that no matter how the two of them started to quarrel, Emperor Qianwen never took any action and seemed to let it develop. In this way, the courtiers I just enjoy watching the scenery. Sometimes going to court is just too boring. Just watching the fight between the two princes is far more exciting than the big drama outside.
It seems that right now, the emperor has not arrived yet, and the secret fight between the three princes has begun.
Prince Qing's eyes were deep, as if everyone owed him money. Standing there, if his body wasn't a little slanted, he might have looked like a statue.
There is arrogance in the eyes of the prince, as if he is the prince and he is the best. He looks condescending and arrogant to everyone.
Prince Xiang is even more incredible! Looking at the ceiling of the main hall, something seems to be attracting him. It gives people the impression that the two royal brothers are scum. You are not even qualified to let me take a look at you. .
The three princes stood at the front, with different expressions. The courtiers watching the show behind them had to suppress their smiles. Fortunately, it was like this almost every time they went to court. Everyone was used to it and had some immunity. If it were changed If you come here as a newcomer, you may accidentally laugh out loud, and you will really cause trouble. If you do something wrong, you will be punished seriously.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Finally, the eunuch's duck-like noise suddenly arose, and Emperor Qianwen, accompanied by the eunuch chief steward Yan Fu, walked into the main hall and sat down in front of the golden dragon chair.
After Emperor Qianwen sat down, Yan Fu responded: "Kneel down!"
All the officials kowtowed and shouted in unison: "I will see you, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Your Majesty, please be free!" A deep and majestic voice came from Emperor Qianwen's mouth, and the officials below shouted in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After everyone steadied their bodies, the next step was to discuss the affairs of the court. Officials from various ministries reported to the court some major events that had recently occurred in the ministry, and some matters that were uncertain were put to the court, leaving the ministers to their own devices. Let's discuss and come up with ideas.
It involves many things, such as drought in Luzhou, floods in Ezhou, famine in Yuzhou, and so on.
Before the court meeting, Emperor Qianwen had already discussed the matter with relevant ministers and had a rough outline. Now he just wanted to inform everyone of the results of the discussion. If there is no better opinion, everything will be as prepared in advance. The best way to do it is.