The corners of Empress Song's mouth hooked up a sneer, obviously knowing what he was going to say, and the court, a little smarter people could more or less guess what it was.

Seeing that he was so ignorant, Fang Hongtian said with some displeasure: "Since Xue Qing wants to say it, let's say it." ”

Xue Zhiqiu said loudly: "Now that the prince is married, I don't know if Your Majesty remembers that there is another prince in the Binghua Palace!"

As soon as he said this, the foreign envoys whispered one after another, these envoys are all important ministers of various countries, there are many ears and eyes, and they have more or less heard some court affairs in the Chu State, Wei An 'revealed' a little playful smile on his face, he didn't expect to encounter interesting things on the wedding day, and it was not in vain to come to this Chu State.

The courtiers shook their heads one by one, especially Cui Yiyuan, who sneered, in fact, things like this have happened too many times, but they ended with the same result every time.

Fang Hongtian said with a cold face: "Xue Qing's family, that's my son, of course I remember." ”

Xue Zhiqiu said solemnly: "Then Your Majesty can remember the ancestral teachings, His Royal Highness the Great Prince has just turned 16 years old this year, and it is time to get the fief, please follow the ancestral teachings." ”

Fang Hongtian said lightly: "The Xue Qing family is really hard, not only for the sake of the country but also for the sake of my royal family, but I have my own sense of proportion in this matter, so the Xue Qing family should not ask too much, let's retreat." ”

Seeing Fang Hongtian playing Tai Chi, Xue Zhiqiu refused to retreat: "Your Majesty, there were many doubts about Su Guifei's rebellion back then, and now sixteen years have passed, His Royal Highness the Great Prince has also lived in the cold palace for sixteen years, and now according to the ancestral teachings, he has also reached the age of being crowned king, please think twice!"

As soon as he knelt down, ** protégés, university scholars, and others, including Yao Jing, walked out one after another, and knelt down at the same time, and more than a dozen people shouted loudly: "Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Fang Hongtian's face turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay, even Yao Qing's family is here, it seems that you have to 'force' me to give an answer today?"

Xue Zhiqiu said fearlessly: "The ministers don't dare, the ministers wait for the ministers, they have no power and no power, only a body of righteousness!"

Seeing a few people looking dead, they couldn't help but sweat, Fang Ling only felt that the corners of his eyes were moist, how few people in the world gave up their lives for themselves, but these courtiers who didn't know each other were willing to do this for themselves, what kind of loyalty was this?

His fists were clenched, and he knew that today's events must not end in failure.

Fang Hongtian snorted coldly, suddenly stood up, and raised his voice: "Okay, good heart, then the emperor will tell you that since the emperor ascended the throne, you old ministers rely on the old and sell the old, if I hadn't followed my father's testament, I would have abolished you a long time ago." Since you want an answer from the emperor today, don't blame the emperor for ...... all of you."

When I first said this, I heard a majestic voice say, "Your Majesty, please listen to the minister." ”

Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was Xinyi Hou who spoke. Everyone whispered, everyone knew that Zhou Qian had never asked about the government, and his benevolence and filial piety spread all over the world, and he could be said to be the first filial piety minister in the world, and they all felt a little strange when they saw him come out to speak at this time.

Fang Hongtian's face softened a little, sat back on the dragon chair, and said, "Zhou Qing, you came just in time, you came to evaluate the emperor." ”

Zhou Qian strode over, knelt beside Xue Zhiqiu all of a sudden, and said loudly: "Chen Ken asks Your Majesty to follow the ancestral teachings and give His Royal Highness the Great Prince a fief!"

As soon as he said this, the whole hall was shocked, and Queen Song's face changed slightly, Cui Yixuan and others were even more so, no one expected that Xinyi Hou would actually stand up and help Xue Zhiqiu speak, this is simply a big strange thing, isn't this equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the emperor?

Fang Hongtian was also really stunned, and questioned Zhou Qian: "Zhou Qing, why are you as confused as them?"

Zhou Gan said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, the crime is not as good as the heir, even if Concubine Su is suspected of rebellion, but according to the ancestral teachings, His Royal Highness the Great Prince has reached the age of fiefdom, and it is imperative to be reasonable, if Your Majesty hides it and does not answer, wouldn't it be a loss of majesty? This matter has spread all over the world, how can you say that the king of benevolence and virtue is also asking Your Majesty to think twice!"

Everyone sighed secretly when they heard this, I am afraid that only Zhou Qian dared to question the emperor directly like this in this court, and he said it so bluntly, which made people feel that things were a little strange.

Fang Hongtian was stunned, frowned slightly, looked at the foreign envoys around him whispering, and sighed lightly: "Zhou Qingjia, I have my own consideration for this matter, so don't you participate here." ”

Zhou Qian said louder: "Since the minister and His Majesty met, they have always been deeply affected by the emperor's grace, and they also deeply feel Your Majesty's benevolence, righteousness and kindness, however, since the minister spoke for His Royal Highness the Great Prince, he had already made a decision. ”

Say, he slowly took off the crown on his head, put it in the crook of his arm, and said resolutely: "If Your Majesty avoids answering, the minister will not have the face to bear the emperor's favor!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked, Zhou Gan's name was known to the world, if Fang Hongtian really let Zhou Qian return to the field because of this matter, then I am afraid that it will really lose the national body and the people's hearts.

"Your Majesty, you have to think twice!" Empress Song felt bad and hurriedly said.

Fang Hongtian raised his eyebrows and said: "Zhou Qing is the emperor's savior, do you want me to watch him unload his armor and return to the field?"

Queen Song rolled her eyes and said: "This is not what the concubine means, the concubine is the eldest prince who lives in the cold palace, does not read poetry and books, does not write literature, and does not martial arts, if it is given a fief, although it is in line with the ancestral teachings, but if it is not well governed, will it not damage the royal majesty?"

Fang Hongtian bowed slightly: "You are not unreasonable. ”

Queen Song said: "According to the opinion of the concubines, I called the eldest prince up, first, I also fulfilled the wishes of the Qing family, second, to show the virtue of Your Majesty, and third, to test his literature and martial arts. ”

When Queen Song said this, although her voice was not loud, the whole audience could hear it, and everyone nodded one after another, and even Fang Hongtian praised a few words, feeling that she was worthy of being the queen and considered everything.

Fang Ling snorted secretly, what a poisonous "woman", she estimated that she had no ability, so she wanted to take a martial arts test to make herself stink, and even swept away the prestige of Xue Zhiqiu and others.

It's just that how does she know that she is taught by her mother and taught by Dong Canghai, but she can't be bullied if she wants to.

Zhou Qian and Xue Zhiqiu glanced at each other, but they didn't expect Empress Song to make such a suggestion, and they couldn't help but faintly get up, but Empress Song's words were high-sounding, and there was no way to refute them at all.

I heard Fang Hongtian say to the little eunuch beside him: "Go to Binghua Palace to announce the decree and pass on the eldest prince to see him!"

As soon as he said this, everyone became curious, this great prince is deep in the cold palace, no minister has seen him for so many years, and no one knows what he looks like.

At this moment, I heard someone shouting: "No need, Erchen has arrived." ”

Everyone turned their heads, only to see that among the ministers, there was a 16 or 17-year-old boy standing, although the young man was wearing the clothes of his entourage, but he was handsome, his eyebrows were full of spirit, and a pair of black eyes were as deep as the sea.

Tang Zihao waited until he saw it clearly, his heart shook sharply, and he "rubbed" his eyes hard, he was able to be a general at the city gate, and he had experienced a lot of wind and rain over the years, but at this moment, he was a little stunned.

The subordinate who claimed to be a merchant of 'medicine', the young man who rejuvenated his daughter and cured his daughter's feet, was actually His Royal Highness the Great Prince hidden deep in the cold palace!

This conversion is simply a day and a place, which makes him a little unacceptable for a while.

Fang Ling strode out, facing everyone's amazed gaze, his expression was as calm as water, Xinyi Hou and the others had already stood up and walked to the side at this time, Fang Ling passed by, bowed his head slightly towards them, although he did not speak, but his gratitude was overflowing.

Zhou Qian and the others were full of worry, although Fang Ling had been received, but the situation was in danger when he wanted to take the exam and martial arts, only Dong Canghou, who was a guard on the side of the palace, was calm, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, he watched Fang Ling grow up, and for more than ten years, he knew his roots, and now his growth was even more unexpected, and now he actually got the support of Xinyi Hou, although the reason is unknown, but it is definitely not an easy thing.

Now that the queen wants to take the civil and military exams, I am afraid that she will only bring humiliation on herself.

Fang Ling came to the front of the palace, bowed respectfully, and said with a big salute: "Erchen has seen his father, the queen, His Royal Highness the Prince, and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess." ”

Fang Ce's brows furrowed vigorously, as if he felt that he had seen him there, but he really couldn't remember it≡ the little eunuch Xiao Dongzi on the side also squinted, and then suddenly remembered the situation that day, and then whispered a few words in Fang Ce's ear.

Fang Ce thought about it at this time, and there was a hint of disdain on his face.

Seeing Fang Ling's change from the sincere and frightened performance he had seen that day, and his courageous appearance, Queen Song couldn't help but snort lightly, she originally wanted everyone to see him cowering, how did she know that his momentum was really good, and this guy had been here for a long time, it seemed that he had already colluded with Xue Zhiqiu and them.

Empress Song's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness, but she didn't, because she was very convinced that Fang Ling's appearance was just a flash in the pan.

Fang Hongtian looked at this son, and was a little surprised for a while, Fang Ling's body was strong, quite heroic, and there were some shadows of Su Guifei on his appearance, and he couldn't help but think of many past events for a while.

It wasn't until Empress Song gently reminded him that Fang Hongtian came back to his senses and instructed the eunuch beside him: "Go and bring up the fold that I didn't finish last night."