Upon hearing this, Minister Ji immediately stepped forward and retorted: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. Everyone knows that the plague is extremely contagious. His Royal Highness King Dingbei is the pillar of the country. If anything happens to His Highness, the northern border will be in danger."
, Dazhao is in danger!"
"There is no war in northern Xinjiang now. Although the plague is dangerous, as long as the preventive measures are taken well, nothing will happen. What's more, as a prince, it is his duty to relieve His Majesty's worries and work for the people.
Where!”
Ji Shilang sneered, "Your Majesty, there are so many princes here, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness Duan Wang, and His Royal Highness Prince Kang, all of whom can share your worries, but you only focus on His Highness King Dingbei. I'm afraid you are more selfish than public, right?"
The Minister of Rites immediately retorted: "Although His Royal Highnesses are also descendants of His Majesty, none of them are as powerful as His Highness Dingbei Wang. They hold millions of troops and can frighten the enemy just by announcing their names.
When His Highness King Dingbei was the former Minister of the Ministry of Finance, he was extremely decisive. Only His Highness King Dingbei was able to do this regardless of the imperial power. Only His Highness could suppress the officials in Tongzhou.
I have a sincere heart, only for Your Majesty, and for our country, Dazhao Jiangshan, and have absolutely no selfish motives. Please be clear to Your Majesty!"
Ji Shilang also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Tongzhou is extremely dangerous. If you are not careful, you will lose your life. The Minister of Rites clearly has evil intentions and wants to put His Highness the King of the North to death. Please don't listen to me.
People are slanderous!"
Emperor Zhao was very hesitant. Regardless of whether the Minister of Rites had selfish motives, what he said was not unreasonable.
Looking at the entire court, Qi Jue is the only one who is not afraid of even him as the emperor, and even the first-rank ministers who kill him at will.
If Qi Jue had gone to Tongzhou to take charge, he would have frightened the officials even if he didn't do anything. Maybe the plague would be brought under control soon.
But as Shilang Ji said, the plague is extremely contagious. Once infected, you will most likely die!
Qi Jue was his favorite among his many sons. If anything happened to any of his sons, he would not want it to be Qi Jue.
After thinking for a moment, Emperor Zhao did not say yes or no. He just asked Qi Jue: "Xiaojiu, do you have any ideas?"
"Tongzhou is only two states away from the imperial capital. Now it has spread to surrounding counties and counties. With the current trend, if it is not controlled, the imperial capital will not be spared. I would like to go and sit in command and ask my father to issue an edict."
Emperor Zhao was very satisfied when he saw that Qi Jue did not hesitate and put his personal life and death aside, "I know that only Xiaojiu can solve my problems. The mountains in Tongzhou are high and the roads are far away. Xiaojiu, you must be careful along the way. Your own life is the most important thing."
, I’m waiting for you to come back safely!”
"My son, I obey your orders."
Coming out of the Daqing Palace, Shi Lang trotted to catch up with Qi Jue and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the Minister of Rites has always been in close contact with the prince's party. This time he deliberately recommends you in the court. There must be a conspiracy. Why do you still agree to this?
Where is it?
Moreover, the plague is no joke. It is extremely contagious, and there is no cure. Once infected, you can only wait for death. Your Highness, you must not go. I will go with you to see your Majesty, and put this difficult and difficult matter to good use.
The job to please me has been postponed!"
Unexpectedly, Qi Jue simply continued: "I know this is a trap."
"If you knew it well, why did you take it?"
Qi Jue lowered his eyes slightly and looked at him, "No matter what trap they set in the game, the people of Tongzhou are in dire straits. This is not false. Once Tongzhou loses control, not to mention the imperial capital, the entire Zhaodu will be in danger.
The people are safe and the country is stable. If those in power only care about the present and themselves, the country will eventually fail. I am just doing what I can do. Don't worry, I know what I am doing. Sir Ji only needs to defend it for me.
The court will be ready."
Minister Ji's face was solemn, and he bowed deeply with his hands raised, "Having His Highness in Da Zhao is a blessing to the country and the people. I am waiting for His Highness to return safely!"
While talking, a palace maid hurriedly came over and said, "Your Highness, Concubine Zhuang, please go to Huaqing Palace."
The fact that Qi Jue was going to Tongzhou to control the plague had probably reached Concubine Zhuang's ears. No, Concubine Zhuang couldn't sit still.
As soon as Qi Jue arrived at Huaqing Palace, Concubine Zhuang had already come out in person.
"Jue'er..."
Before he touched Qi Jue's hand, he took a step back, cupped his hands and said, "My son, please give my regards to my mother and concubine."
There was alienation in her tone, which made Concubine Zhuang's heart twitch, "Jue'er, are you still blaming Concubine Mother for not wanting to talk to Concubine Mother because of what happened yesterday?"
"I don't dare. My mother-in-law does not allow anyone a chance to comment. How can I dare to blame my mother-in-law?"
Tears welled up in Concubine Zhuang's eyes, "What about you? You accepted the edict in the court without saying hello to me. The plague is no joke. If you accidentally get infected, I... I am a mother-in-law.
What can I do if I am still living alone in the world? I won’t live anymore!”
As she said that, Concubine Zhuang grabbed his hand anxiously, "Is it because of what happened yesterday? Because of what happened yesterday, Jue'er, you deliberately took on this job, right? Concubine Mother knows that she is wrong. Concubine Mother and you
Promise that you will never do this again in the future. Let’s go and see His Majesty and ask him to take back his life..."
Qi Jue withdrew his hand, and his originally cold expression softened a bit because of Concubine Zhuang's anxiety, "Concubine, I am not a three-year-old child, and I will not make arbitrary decisions out of anger because of these things."
"Isn't this called anger? Do you know where Tongzhou is now? It's a hell on earth. Others don't have time to escape, but you are stupid and want to rush in!"
Qi Jue said: "Mother, concubine, there must be someone to do the difficult and dangerous things in the world. If a politician can't protect the people, how can he talk about the country? You just think I'm stupid. I just do what I need to do."
Things to do.”
Concubine Zhuang knows her son's personality, and she will never look back even if she breaks through the wall she has decided.
In fact, Concubine Zhuang began to regret it, "If I agreed to your marriage to Yan Mingzhu, would you still accept this job if you married her and had a family?"
Qi Jue chuckled softly, "Mother, no matter what decision I make, she will definitely support me unconditionally. She never cares who I am or what kind of power I have. All she cares about is Qi Jue."
Concubine Zhuang held his hand tightly and said, "Promise my concubine that I will come back safely. As long as you come back safely, my concubine will no longer force you."
"Do you really mean what you said? I don't want anything. As long as Yan Mingzhu is alone, my concubine will agree. Of course, if you regret it again, it will be useless. I only recognize her as the only one."
Concubine Zhuang laughed angrily at him, "You have forgotten your mother before you even got a wife. Just go ahead and pretend that I don't have a son like you!"
After Qi Jue left, Aunt Ren asked: "My Lady, do you agree with the matter between Your Highness and Yan Mingzhu?"
Concubine Zhuang narrowed her eyes and said, "It is my decree to summon Yan Mingzhu to the palace."