Chen Ji looked at the excited minister and became calmer.
After all, having been emperor for so many years, he understood what the ministers meant.
What they mean is that Jin Feng is too young. What they mean more deeply is that they are afraid that Jin Feng will have other ideas and no one can check and balance him.
After looking at the others, Chen Ji set his sights on Zhong Wuji.
Chen Ji can understand other ministers' opposition to Jin Feng.
Because Jin Feng and Ninth Princess are both representatives of the reformists, the greater Jin Feng's power, the more miserable the wealthy class will be.
But Zhong Wuji was one of the few officials in the Dakang court who petitioned for the people, and was promoted by the Ninth Princess. Chen Ji couldn't figure out why he also opposed Jin Feng.
When Zhong Wuji saw Chen Ji looking at him, he did not shy away. Instead, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Preceptor is indeed too young. I believe that being in too much power may not be a good thing for the Imperial Preceptor.
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Only then did Chen Ji understand why Zhong Wuji insisted on opposing it.
It turned out that he was afraid that Jin Feng would be impulsive and do something outrageous.
In fact, this kind of thing is not uncommon in history. Many people are amazingly talented when they are young, and then they succeed at a young age and gain power at a young age.
However, as the power in their hands becomes heavier and heavier, some people begin to swell and gradually get lost in the whirlpool of power.
It was not easy for Dakang to find a high-ranking official who was willing to think about the people. Zhong Wuji did not want to see Jin Feng go to that point.
Among the young geniuses in history, no one could reach the level of Jin Feng, so even if they were lost, the impact would be limited, and some would change their past and get back on their feet.
But if Jin Feng becomes the one-word king, once he makes a wrong decision, the consequences will be disastrous, and there will definitely be no chance to make amends.
"Although the Imperial Preceptor is young, he is not reckless. Besides, you and others have seen the power of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau and the Zhenyuan Army. Do you think that if the Imperial Preceptor wants to harm Da Kang, who can stop him?"
Chen Ji said: "So, it doesn't actually matter whether he is the King of Side by Side."
Hearing what Chen Ji said, all the officials were speechless.
Yes, with Jin Feng's current strength, does it still matter if he is the king of the world?
"Your Majesty, I know that you want to reuse the Imperial Preceptor, but you also know that the Imperial Preceptor is indifferent to fame and fortune, so I am afraid that he may not be willing to come to Beijing to accept the reward."
Zhong Wuji said again.
Hearing Zhong Wuji say this, many dignitaries had a flash of joy in their eyes.
Yes, how could they forget this?
Everyone could see that Jin Feng had no interest in being an official.
After serving as a national counselor, apart from participating in reforms, he never participated in other political affairs.
I stayed in the capital for several months and attended only a handful of morning dynasties.
Others may regard the King of Side by Side as a treasure, but Jin Feng may not necessarily see it in their eyes.
Moreover, Jin Feng had only returned to Jinchuan not long ago. Given his character, the possibility that he would be willing to come back to accept the canonization was extremely slim.
Thinking of this, many ministers felt their hearts drop to the ground.
But how did they know that it was precisely because Chen Ji understood this that he was so determined to seal the bounty on Jin Feng.
If Jin Feng was a person striving for power, he would not do this.
So before the ministers had time to relax, they heard Chen Ji say: "The Imperial Master is currently in charge of the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project in Sichuan and Sichuan. It concerns countless people, so there is no need to come to Beijing to accept the canonization. I will send someone to deliver the message!"
Hearing what Chen Ji said, the expressions of the ministers immediately changed.
Chen Ji did this without giving Jin Feng a plan to object to.
The imperial edict has been sent, and the Ninth Princess is blowing the pillow wind. With Jin Feng's character, it is very likely that he will accept the reward.
"Your Majesty, you can't do that. This is inconsistent with etiquette!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, for such an important matter as canonizing a king, how can the Imperial Master not come to the capital?"
"Your Majesty, for such a big event, just passing down an imperial edict is really child's play!"
The ministers opened their mouths to persuade.
"Shut up, everyone!"
Chen Ji patted the table: "The Northern Expedition organized by the Imperial Guard can be said to be the greatest victory since the founding of Dakang, and it can afford any reward.
I have made up my mind, and this matter is settled as such, you don’t need to say anything more!”
After saying that, he turned around and left the imperial study and returned to the harem.
No matter how anxious Zhong Wuji and the others were, they couldn't possibly follow Chen Ji to the harem, right?
A group of people could only return to the Privy Council in despair, preparing to persuade them in the morning tomorrow.
But the next morning, Chen Ji's attitude became even tougher and he directly ordered the matter to be done.
At the end of the morning court, the imperial guard Liao Yin led a group of forbidden troops and escorted the two eunuchs to Jinchuan to deliver the decree.
The action was so fast that the powerful people didn't even have a chance to react.
Now that the deal is done, if they insist on opposing it again, it will be a slap in Chen Ji's face.
When the Ninth Princess didn't have much power, she could still have backup after leaving the capital, let alone now?
On the third day after Liao Yin left the capital, she received a letter from the capital.
The Ninth Princess knew that it was impossible to hide this matter from Jin Feng, so she took the initiative to tell Jin Feng about it that night.
She was originally worried that Jin Feng was unwilling to accept the reward. She was just thinking about how to persuade him when she saw Jin Feng nodded.
"Husband, do you agree?"
The Ninth Princess looked at Jin Feng in surprise, her emotions a little incoherent.
"Your father asked Liao Yin to deliver the imperial edict. What else can I do if I don't agree? Can I resist the edict?"
Jin Feng said helplessly: "If this is the case, I might be the first person in history who is unwilling to accept the canonization decree, right?"
"Husband, I'm sorry, my father has indeed taken matters into his own hands this time."
The Ninth Princess knew that Jin Feng was unwilling to participate in the court, so she felt a little apologetic.
"It's okay. I have a lot of lice but it doesn't itch. I'm already a national master anyway, so it doesn't matter if I become a one-word king."
Jin Feng said with a smile: "One word is King of Side by Side. Throughout history, there are fewer people who have received this title than emperors."
"My husband said this, and it seems to be true."
The Ninth Princess said: "Since the founding of Dakang, there have only been two kings with the word "side by side", and my husband is the third!"
Just as Jin Feng was about to speak, there was suddenly a rush of footsteps outside.
Then I heard Pearl shout in a low voice: "Who, stop!"
"Miss Pearl, it's me!"
Da Liu's voice came from the door: "Miss Zhu'er, go and tell me, I have something urgent to call sir."
"Da Liu, Your Highness and Sir have taken a break. Is there anything we can't discuss tomorrow?"
"Miss Pearl, it's really an emergency!"
As Da Liu spoke, he shouted in the yard: "Sir! Sir!"
"Stop shouting. People who don't know better would think you are mourning for me!"
Jin Feng opened the door angrily: "What's wrong?"
"I just received news that the fleet transporting cranes to Hong Gongzi Shipyard was attacked by pirates in the East China Sea!"