Chapter 63 Your Highness, you are so beautiful today!
His tone was full of ridicule.
Not a joke though.
But it makes them feel even worse than being laughed at!
After a lot of hard work, Zhao Xiaole was demoted.
With the prince as a powerful backer, does the size of his official position mean anything to him?
"Okay! Then I will follow what Chen Aiqing said and demote Zhao Xiaole to Chuzhou and serve as the deputy captain of Chuzhou!"
The prince said with a fair and stern expression.
But upon hearing this punishment, all the officials in the court changed their expressions.
Because according to Jingyang’s system.
Separation of civil and military affairs.
In other words, there are actually two top officials in a state.
One is the prefect known to the public.
One is the highest officer of the local army, Captain!
The two are equal.
However, the captain was only in charge of military affairs and rarely interfered in the affairs of the state and county, so he was not known to outsiders.
As for the deputy captain, as his name sounds, he is the adjutant of the captain. He is a sixth-rank official and assists the captain in handling military affairs.
To put it this way, Zhao Xiaole was indeed demoted.
But the key thing is that there is no Zhengdu Lieutenant in Chuzhou now!
Both military and civil affairs were under the control of the Chuzhou prefect.
Now Zhao Xiaole comes over.
That obviously divided the strength of the Chuzhou Prefect.
Moreover, instead of having a chief captain, there is a deputy captain. Isn’t your position the right one?
Are you demoting him? Or promoting him?
Chen Yang immediately stood up and said: "Your Highness, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate. He..."
"boom!"
At this moment, the prince suddenly slapped the armrest and said angrily: "Master Chen, it was you who proposed to punish Zhao Xiaole, it was you who made the accusation, and now it is you who objects!"
"Do you really think that the Jingyang Court is your sole authority?"
"How about I give up my position as the crown prince to you?!"
"Plop!"
Hearing this, Chen Yang was so frightened that his face turned pale and his whole body trembled. He quickly knelt on the ground and said: "Your Highness, I have no intention of doing this, but..."
"Okay! This matter has been decided, so don't say any more!"
The prince interrupted him with a wave of his hand, glanced at the crowd and said, "My lords, who else has something to report?"
When things have reached this point, who dares to say anything?
Everyone lowered their heads, as if what just happened never happened.
Zhao Xiaole looked at Liu Berne in surprise.
I found that he had been pretending to be stupid, not listening or asking, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
"How can this old guy be so calm?"
Zhao Xiaole originally thought that he would also come up and step on her.
But I didn't expect that the other party didn't mean this at all.
At this time, the prince saw that no one had any other opinions, so he nodded and said: "In that case, arresting the murderer of the third brother's assassination is the top priority now."
"Immediately issue sea arrest documents to all state capitals and counties. These evil thieves must be caught!"
Hearing her indignant words, all the ministers looked at her strangely, then they all bowed and said: "Yes!"
After the court meeting, Zhao Xiaole followed the prince back to the East Palace.
The prince took a deep look at Zhao Xiaole and asked: "Do you know why I demoted you to Chuzhou instead of being demoted, but still let you stay with me?"
"of course I know."
Zhao Xiaole said with a smile: "The terrain of Chuzhou is steep. It is located in a border fortress, bordering the Yan State. Next to it is the territory of the famous Pingxi King. The imperial decrees often cannot be transmitted here. It is the famous 'three no matter's" in Jingyang.
zone."
"So the prefect here has great power, and the current prefect of Chuzhou belongs to the third prince."
"So His Highness wants your servants to take back Chuzhou?"
The prince nodded and said: "I do have plans in this regard, but it is not just that."
Zhao Xiaole pondered for a while, then suddenly bowed and saluted the prince: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your support!"
A smile appeared on the prince's face and he said softly: "As long as you understand my intention."
"It's a long way to Chuzhou, and it's inevitable that we'll encounter some officials, bandits, and bullies. If you hold this gold medal, you can kill all officials below the second rank first and then report them later!"
She suddenly took out a gold medal from her hand.
On the gold medal, there is a golden dragon carved on each side.
Between these two golden dragons are written the four characters "If I am here in person"!
Seeing it, Zhao Xiaole's body shook violently.
"This...is this your Majesty's gold medal?"
"Um."
The prince nodded and said with a gentle face: "This is the brand given to me by my father in order to make things easier for me."
"But since my father became seriously ill and I took charge of the country, this sign is no longer needed."
"It just so happens that you will definitely be able to use it when you go to Chuzhou!"
Zhao Xiaole held the gold medal firmly in his hands and felt a little excited.
Because he can understand the prince's heart.
He demoted himself to Chuzhou in order to become a real official.
The eunuch said he was a fifth-rank official.
But a eunuch is a eunuch. Even if he becomes a general manager, which is equivalent to a second-grade imperial title, he is still a eunuch!
This is a profession that is not recognized and looked down upon by others!
That's why the prince thought of letting himself go to Chuzhou to be a real official, instead of being a slave forever!
Zhao Xiaole could clearly feel the prince's concern for him.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have used the gold medal given to her by the emperor for herself.
She said that she no longer needs this gold medal.
But this is just an excuse to make myself feel at ease.
How could Zhao Xiaole not understand?
He looked directly into the prince's eyes and said: "Your Highness, there is no need to worry so much about my safety. Has Your Highness forgotten that I still have the black guard that Your Highness gave me?"
The prince tilted his head slightly to the side, nodded and said: "Well, that's very good. In that case, you go down and pack up, and prepare to go to your post!"
Zhao Xiaole also looked at her deeply, "Well, His Highness is not safe in the capital. I am not with His Highness. I hope His Highness can protect himself!"
After saying that, he slowly turned around and walked out of the hall.
I don't know why, but looking at Zhao Xiaole's slowly leaving figure, the prince felt confused and even had the urge to cry.
Thinking of all the things in the past.
Zhao Xiaole blocked the assassin's fatal blow for her.
Give her medicine.
for her...
The prince's lips were trembling.
Only when they were separated did she realize the pain of separation.
A panicked person couldn't help shouting, "Xiao Le!"
But after shouting, she felt a little regretful.
Seeing Zhao Xiaole looking over, she hurriedly turned her head to one side to prevent him from seeing the reddish circles under her eyes.
But how could Zhao Xiaole not see it?
He smiled and said to the prince: "Your Highness, you are so beautiful today!"
After saying that, he walked out very happily.
Such frivolous words.
If it comes from an ordinary person.
He had been captured, imprisoned, and beheaded in public a long time ago.
But coming out of Zhao Xiaole's mouth made the prince feel surprisingly happy.
She touched her face gently, with a hint of joy at the corner of her mouth.
