Volume 1: Swan Goose Chapter 271: Snipe and Clam Compete for Closer Benefit (2)
It was the first day after the snow, and there were no clouds in the sky. Ziwei City looked even more majestic in the light of the morning light.
In the Zichen Palace, Emperor Yu Zhiyi reclined on the dragon chair with his eyes closed to relax. He had always been pampered, and the running around on the road made his face look a little haggard.
Eunuch Shuangxi had a smile on his face, and a cautious man stood by his side. He winked at Ming En who was standing aside, and Ming En immediately turned around and left.
After a while, he brought an exquisite golden bowl and placed it on the dragon's desk.
Eunuch Shuangxi opened the lid of the bowl and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this is the ginseng soup specially presented by the eldest prince. Please try it. I heard that this soup is very nourishing."
Emperor Yu slowly opened his eyes, took a spoonful and put it into his mouth, nodding slightly: "The eldest prince is interested."
Eunuch Shuangxi took advantage of the situation and said: "Your Majesty, during the period when you were in seclusion, the eldest prince sent you ginseng soup every day, and he never stopped for a day! He is really very filial to you."
Emperor Yu nodded and said lazily: "Well, it seems that the eldest prince has abided by his duties during this period. What about the others? It's been calm in the court?"
Emperor Yu's casual question played into the hands of Mr. Shuangxi.
He had a troubled expression on his face and deliberately hesitated: "The affairs of the court... are being managed by the Grand Tutor and the Chief Assistant, so everything... is going smoothly."
Emperor Yu raised his eyelids, looked at him, and said calmly: "Then are there any important memorials during this period? Are there any new developments in Annan?"
Eunuch Shuangxi pondered for a moment, then said with a smile: "This... I don't know this!"
"You don't know?" Emperor Yu raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "As the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, he is responsible for reviewing and sealing. Most of the eunuchs who participated in approving the red are your apprentices. If you don't know
Who else in the court would know the contents of the memorial?"
"This..." Eunuch Shuangxi pretended to be flustered, his eyes moved around uneasily, and thin beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
He lowered his head and did not dare to look at Emperor Yu. He only said calmly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I have not reviewed the memorials during this period after your retreat. Please understand clearly!"
"Bold!" Emperor Yu immediately glared, slapped the table and yelled angrily: "Shuangxi, you hold the most important position in the inner prison and have served two emperors. You should have been more careful about me during this period of seclusion.
.But you are so derelict in your duties! I think you have been in this position for a long time, it’s time for someone else to take the position!"
"Your Majesty, calm down! I realize my mistake!" A roar of dragons and tigers frightened Eunuch Shuangxi to the point where he knelt on the ground, leaned over and knelt down and said, "Please tell me, Your Majesty, I am not derelict in my duty, this happened for a reason!"
Emperor Yu pointed at his nose and said expressionlessly: "Tell me, what exactly happened! If you can't explain clearly, I will punish you severely today!"
Eunuch Shuangxi pulled up his sleeves and wiped his sweat, then said with embarrassment: "Back to the emperor, Wang Shoufu has removed the old slave Si Li Jian from the post of eunuch in charge of the eunuch! Not only that, Si Li Jian, and all the eunuchs in the Yuma Jian.
He has also replaced all important positions with human beings..."
"This is unreasonable!" Emperor Yu stood up and turned pale with anger: "The most important eunuch organization in the palace is the ceremonial supervisor and the imperial eunuch who holds military power. These people are personally appointed by me, Wang Su
What right do you have to replace the people around me? Tell me, who is the new eunuch with the palm print?"
"Your Majesty, calm down! The dragon body is important!" Eunuch Shuangxi hurriedly comforted him, then sighed and said, "The new eunuch of the palm print... used to be a junior eunuch... who was in charge of the warehouse..."
At the end of the sentence, he lowered his head, but raised his eyes to carefully look at Emperor Yu's expression.
"Queen's eunuch?" Emperor Yu frowned, and his blood suddenly surged: "Eunuch promotions are based on seniority! If you are based on seniority, you will be the oldest in the entire Ziwei City! Who is that imperial eunuch? He deserves it.
Access to confidential documents like memorials!"
"Your Majesty, calm down!" Eunuch Shuangxi advised sadly: "The old slave is old, and he is not as close to the chief minister as those young people. It is understandable that the chief minister is dissatisfied with the old slave!
"
When he said this, he wiped the corners of his eyes sadly and glanced at Emperor Yu again.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" A deep voice sounded at the door.
Emperor Yu raised his eyes and saw Ruan Lang, the chief of staff, standing upright at the door, clasping his fists and saluting respectfully.
Behind him were Liu Bingwen, who looked proud, and Wang Su, who looked uncertain.
Emperor Yu's face was as dark as water and he remained silent, only raising his hand slightly.
Liu Bingwen immediately pulled Wang Su and followed Ruan Lang into the palace aggressively.
The three people bowed and saluted, and said loudly: "I bow to the Holy One, long live the Holy One!"
Emperor Yu stared sharply at Liu and Wang, but pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
Wang Su saw the embarrassment on Emperor Yu's face, so he stood with his head lowered and his eyes closed, not daring to say a word, and his attitude was very respectful.
But Liu Bingwen knelt down with a bang and cried with tears streaming down his face: "Your Majesty, during the period of your retreat, Wang Su was in charge of the government, covering the sky with one hand, and ostracizing important ministers! If you don't care anymore, I'm afraid...
Things are about to change in Beiyu!"
Hearing Liu Bingwen's words, Emperor Yu's brows trembled slightly, but he still did not speak.
Immediately, he turned his eyes and looked at Wang Su beside him, as if waiting for his explanation.
Wang Su bowed deeply without any delay and explained confidently: "Your Majesty, Mr. Liu was impeached by the officials. In a moment of anger, he wrongly accused the officials of instigating these people to impeach him."
Emperor Yu suppressed his anger and asked calmly: "Then have you ever ordered any officials?"
Wang Su was startled and quickly bowed and said: "Please tell me clearly, Your Majesty, I have never instigated anyone to impeach the Grand Tutor!"
Emperor Yu asked indifferently: "If that's the case, why would Taifu think so?"
Wang Su rolled his eyes and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, as the chief minister of the cabinet, I need to consider the overall situation. Sometimes I will inevitably have different opinions with the Taifu. However, these are not personal grudges, and I will not use such despicable words.
The method is used to frame the Grand Tutor!"
"You hypocritical villain! You fart!" After hearing this, Liu Bingwen was furious before Emperor Yu could say anything.
He knelt in front of Emperor Yu, pointed at Wang Su and complained bitterly: "Your Majesty, on the day you retreated, Wang Su began drastic reforms! He stipulated that the ministers below were not allowed to discuss government affairs and were not allowed to teach students! Not only that, he also
There was a big clay pot in the Mingtang. Whenever he didn't like the memorials, he would throw them into the pot. When the pot was almost full, he would burn all the memorials without even reading them.
Don’t even look at it! Your Majesty, by doing this, he has completely cut off the channels for officials at all levels to come to you!”
Emperor Yu's expression changed and he stared at Wang Su coldly.
Wang Su heard that he had revealed all his background and quickly said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense. These are all rumors, Your Majesty!"
"Rumors? Huh!" Liu Bingwen snorted coldly and continued to accuse: "You have also completely purged all the important positions in the palace and replaced them with your own confidants. Even the father-in-law Shuangxi who is beside the emperor was also taken over by him.
He took away the position of the palm eunuch! Now, he is the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the commander of the Royal Guards Department is Wang Jing! Are you doing this to evade the emperor? "
Liu Bingwen's words were unscrupulous, but they were like a thunder in the sky, exploding in Emperor Yu's heart.
His expression changed drastically, and his sinister eyes became even more ruthless.
Wang Su's whole body trembled, and he quickly bowed three times and began to look panicked: "Your Majesty, please don't listen to the one-sided words of the Grand Tutor! The position of Chief Assistant and Wang Jing's position of commander were appointed by Your Majesty.
As for the replacement of other officials, I also took into account my status as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and it is not suspected of forming a clique for personal gain as the Grand Tutor said!"
Emperor Yu had a sullen face and asked coldly: "I heard that you also completely purged all the eunuchs who held important positions in the palace and replaced them with your own confidants. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Wang Su's heart sank and he turned his head to glare at the two of them.
When he saw the proud face of Eunuch Shuangxi, he suddenly realized: He must have wanted to completely break with himself because he lost his position as eunuch of the palm seal, so he had already complained to himself in front of the emperor.
He immediately raised his hands and lowered his eyes, with beads of sweat on his forehead, but he hesitated and did not dare to answer.
Because no matter what he says now, the already angry emperor will obviously not believe him anymore, but will become even more disgusted!
After a long time, he said with sincerity and fear: "I am not thinking carefully, please punish me!"
Emperor Yu's eyes were deep, staring at Wang Su thoughtfully, thinking about Liu Bingwen's words of "emptying the emperor" just now, and he couldn't let go of it for a long time.
Just at this time, Ming En trotted in from outside the door and gave a respectful salute: "Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Emperor. Just now the imperial doctor from the Imperial Hospital came to report that Concubine Xian is pregnant. She is pregnant with two children."
More than a month!"
The good news that fell from the sky shocked everyone in the palace, and their faces immediately showed their own thoughts: Liu Bingwen's heart sank, and the joy that he had just received Wang Su's car was greatly diluted.
Wang Su secretly breathed a sigh of relief: This good news was really not too early or too late, it happened to save him.
The emperor was so happy that for a while, he would not trouble him anymore!
Eunuch Shuangxi immediately knelt down and kowtowed three times to Emperor Yu: "Congratulations to the Emperor, congratulations to the Emperor! This is a great joy!"
Long Yan was so happy that Emperor Yu stood up and said excitedly: "This Xu Daocheng is really amazing! Not long after Concubine Xian took the elixir, she actually became pregnant!"
Eunuch Shuangxi smiled and said: Your Majesty, if this happens, it will not take long before more and more children will be born in this harem, and you will have a family full of descendants!"
"Reward! Give Concubine Xian a big reward, and Xu Daocheng also wants a big reward!" Emperor Yu showed a rare smile, and the anger just now was swept away.
Eunuch Shuangxi was all smiles, and he did not forget to remind him: "This Taoist priest is really powerful. He was able to make the Mandarin have a son in his old age, and now he can make the royal family flourish. He has really done a great job!"
Emperor Yu was in a happy mood, always with a smile on his face: "Well, you are right to remind me that Man Tingfang also contributed a lot to this matter, and I will be rewarded heavily! Shuangxi has made a decree for me: From now on, let Man Tingfang
Join the cabinet and be given the title of Taibao!"
Eunuch Shuangxi cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Yes! I will go and draft the decree now!"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Su and Liu Bingwen's expressions changed.
Neither of them expected that in today's fight, no one would take the spotlight, but Man Tingfang, who had been silent all this time, would get a big advantage!
Unlike Wang Su's livid face, Eunuch Shuangxi must have looked proud: because of the emperor's words, Eunuch Shuangxi regained the position of eunuch of the palm print. But all Wang Su's hard work was in vain!
Although Wang Su and Liu Bingwen were not in a happy mood, they still bowed to Emperor Yu with joy on their faces: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty, on the birth of a dragon son!"
Emperor Yu glanced at the two of them, suppressed his previous joy, and waved his hand: "That's it, this matter is over here, you all should step aside first!"
"Yes! I retire!" Although the two of them were unwilling to do so, they did not dare to disobey Emperor Yu, so they had no choice but to exit the palace obediently.
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