Chapter Forty-Seven: Flying Waiting and Dung Transporter
In the main hall of Weiyang Palace, Shi Guang held a charcoal pen and quickly recorded on a special whiteboard.
"You must not get involved in any disputes, and write down everything that happens. This moment is the history of the future, and these records are the greatest wealth left to future generations. Let the lessons of the previous car become the teacher of the future car. Shi Guang recalled his father's advice before he died.
"Be sharp, when something unusual happens, it's probably a huge turning point in history, and keep it in the dark for a good record."
Descendants of his Taishi Qian. Shi is not their original surname, but his father inherited the legacy of his ancestors, wanting to leave a clear and accurate history for future generations, and encouraged himself to change. Since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, he has served as a bachelor in the Shiliang Pavilion for generations, and is responsible for the compilation of historical books.
Today, obviously, is a little different from the past. So he recorded it carefully, not daring to omit the slightest.
"In the spring of the 278th year of the Warring States Calendar, Emperor Qin decreed that the Empress Wu was responsible for all matters in the court, and since then, he will no longer attend the court meeting in person.
On the same day, he canonized the fifth prince Li Qi. The late Marquis Jingge, the son of the late Duke of Zhenguo, and the son of the Jujia Xie family, Earl Xie Yu......"
Jing Ge stood in the main hall, and beside him was the fifth prince Li Qi, who was crowned a prince after he became an adult, and the title was usually taken from the last word of the name, but there were occasional exceptions. Standing with his head bowed on the side was Xie Yu, the son of the Xie family.
On the high platform directly in front of her, in front of the chair carved with nine golden dragons, stood the martial queen in a phoenix-crowned gorgeous costume, and the beaded curtain that hung down obscured her stunning face. It is impossible to see her expression clearly. Her gaze passed through the main hall and the Xuanwu Gate, crossed the white jade bridge over the moat, climbed over the palace wall, and looked at the infinite distance.
"See Empress Wu's mother." Except for a few people of great reverence in the temple, everyone else knelt on the ground.
She didn't call them up immediately, but paused for a moment. Jing Ge quietly looked around the hall, some people's faces were as usual, and some people's faces showed displeasure. Thinking about condescending to a woman is not easy to accept for those big husbands who stand up to the sky.
Qianxue Yujue and they are still waiting outside the White Jade Bridge, I don't know if they will wait until they are impatient. The canonization of the Son of Heaven is a great honor, and the whole clan needs to wait together in Weiyang Palace to show fear and gratitude.
And this morning, Jing Ge's edict specifically pointed out that Jingmu did not need to enter the palace to thank her, and Jingmu returned to the room expressionlessly after listening to it. Jing Ge was puzzled at first, but only now did he guess one or two. I don't know what grievances and grievances the older generation has, so it's better not to care.
"Let's be flat." Empress Wu sat down on the dragon chair.
After the court, an elderly minister opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but the colleague next to him hurriedly signaled him to shut up with his eyes.
"Don't worry about these subsections." The man reminded in a low voice. It was unprecedented for the queen to sit on that chair, and it was indeed not in accordance with the etiquette, everyone knew it, but no one dared to say it.
"The fifth prince has reached adulthood, and it coincides with an auspicious day, and he will be crowned a prince, and he will be able to participate in court meetings and discuss political affairs in the future." Empress Wu said.
"The son thanked his mother." Li Qi said loudly, the excitement was irrepressible, overflowing. He is the son of Empress Wu, and being crowned king means that he has grown up. can be alone, no longer a prince, but a prince, at least in his heart.
"Zhenguo Gongjing Qing's achievements are great, the pillar of the country, he was killed by traitors three years ago, and it is really the death of my Great Qin. Now, according to the law of Great Qin, the descendants should attack the marquis, what do you think should be the title? Empress Wu asked.
"He got the title by virtue of his father's exploits, so it's better to be called Yu Yinhou. Hahaha. Li Qi glanced at Jing Ge and said loudly, and couldn't help but laugh after finishing speaking.
Children with intellectual disabilities, the identification is completed. Jing Ge lowered his head and said silently in his heart.
"Qi Yu Niangniang, the minister thinks that His Royal Highness King Qi is reasonable." Seconded the motion.
Now that Empress Wu is in power, King Qi is her own son, compared to other princes, she must prefer her own children more, so she naturally wants to do what she likes. Jing Ge sneered in his heart, there are really many people in the officialdom.
"Hmph, how can the son of the prince be crowned with such a title." A tall, imposing minister snorted. His eyes swept aggressively at those who agreed with him, and no one dared to look at him, and they all bowed their heads. Only King Qi, who was in court for the first time, glared back viciously.
"Is this king wrong? Didn't he stand here by virtue of his father's exploits? He said disdainfully.
Jing Ge couldn't help but roll his eyes, how could a person like Empress Wu give birth to a son like you, and even hit his face when he got sick. It's not like you're standing here because your dad is the emperor.
"Don't ban it like this." That person was so angry that such an insulting title could be crowned on his nephew.
"General Yang, don't be angry. The fifth brother was just joking. The prince of the country is lofty, high-spirited, and at a glance, he knows that he is the dragon and phoenix among the people, and it is inevitable to make contributions in the future. Li Su, a fourth prince standing in the front row on the left, said, "Yi'er Chen's foolish opinion, it's better to call Feiyanghou." He turned to the Empress Wu behind the bead curtain and said.
"Exactly." Empress Wu said a word.
"In addition, the children of the Xie family found the body of the traitor, and Feng Zhibo ......," Empress Wu announced. Most of the important ministers in the court hold their own identities and are cautious in their words and deeds, and they do not speak lightly about these irrelevant things.
"Since they have been knighted and eaten Wang Lu, they should contribute to my Great Qin, I don't know what position they should hold?" Kou Huai said.
"Well, what's the right job opening?" Empress Wu asked.
"The ministers are getting older, and the defense of the imperial capital is becoming more and more inadequate, and there has been no one to replace them, so they have to hold on to the present, fortunately, there is not much omission. Now it coincides with the crown of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, if Niangniang is gracious, His Royal Highness King Qi is willing to take over the defense. The old minister is also cheeky to ask for some rewards to return to his hometown. An old minister said word by word.
"Yes, I do." As soon as the old minister's voice fell, he immediately responded, the commander of the imperial capital defense army has always been the emperor's confidants, and now he has taken the initiative to give way to him, is there anything better than this?
"The old commander has worked hard to protect the emperor for many years, so he will allow you to return to your hometown in good clothes, with a reward of 10,000 taels and a thousand horses. From now on, the defense of the imperial capital will be in charge of King Qi. Empress Wu said after a moment of silence behind the curtain.
The old commander was expressionless, and there was a trace of sadness in his eyes, so he must not have voluntarily given up this position. Most of the time, Empress Wu secretly used means to beat him and force him to leave. Jing Ge glanced at the old commander and thought silently in his heart.
"Yes, the son thanked the queen mother." Li Qi said excitedly, he looked at the brothers who were also princes with ugly faces on the side, and he was quite proud.
His royal brothers did not have any real power in the court, and he was about to take over the defense of the imperial capital. This means that the 30,000 city guards of the imperial capital will be dispatched by him, and their status will naturally be more respected than that of other princes.
"What other vacancies?" Empress Wu continued to ask.
"Some trivial government affairs must not be handled by the little marquis, and there is still an important position in the military department that is vacant as the supervisor of the beacon tower." Someone said.
Jing Ge looked up, and the man was standing side by side with General Yang, in the front row on the left. No more than five fingers are qualified to stand there. General Shangguan should be another, such an ugly and fierce butcher can't give birth to a daughter like Yue'er, so he is Guo Yuanjia, the commander of the Hedong Army. Thinking that his future father-in-law would not be like this, he exhaled softly and put his mind at ease.
Empress Wu sitting on the dragon chair seemed to be careless, but in fact, her eyes always shrouded everyone in the court through the beaded curtain, and everyone's every move could not escape her eyes. Even the small details of Jing Ge's subtle exhalation were noticed by her.
She was speculating about what Jing Ge was thinking, and she was also thinking about Guo Yuanjia's thoughts. In this hall, the center of Great Qin. Behind everyone's actions, words and deeds are not without reason.
Only by knowing what they really think can you hold everything in your hands. And she obviously knows how to figure out people's hearts. The fact that she can sit in this chair is the best proof of that.
For her, everything here is just a game of chess, it doesn't matter if she is an enemy or a friend, all chess pieces can be used, the key is whether you know how to use it or not.
Of course, she didn't guess Jing Ge's inner thoughts, otherwise she would have been speechless. turned out to be congratulating on the appearance of his future father-in-law.
"Beacon Supervisor? What is it for? Li Qi was a little displeased, how could an important position be handed over to this fornicating thief, he asked.
Originally, he couldn't ask questions at will according to etiquette in the court, but today was the first time he entered the court to participate in the morning meeting, and he was used to doing it on weekdays, and it was his mother who sat on it. It seems a little unscrupulous.
"His Royal Highness Hui Qi Wang is responsible for transporting wolf dung to various beacon towers." Guo Yuanjia explained.
"Oh, it turned out that he was in charge of transporting dung, this is good, this is good, it suits him." Li Qi was overjoyed after listening to his explanation, clapping his hands and shouting, his good impression of Guo Yuanjia has increased a lot. As one of the three major generals, he also has a lot of respect for him, which makes him very useful.
Hearing him shout about carrying dung, there was a low laugh from the solemn court.
Jing Ge also laughed, those princes were a little dissatisfied with him, and he knew it, which could be seen from his eyes. Probably because of the events of the day before yesterday, they felt that it was detrimental to the dignity of the royal family. If any of them had sat on the throne, I am afraid that they would have died many times.
His smile is not something that can be faked, but he is in a relaxed mood, as a prince, he doesn't even know his position in the army, and he is so incompetent. Such a person should not be worried.
"Beacon Supervisor? There are many vacancies in our Northwest Army,......" Yang Wei said coldly, wanting to arrange Jing Ge to take up a position in the Northwest Military Headquarters.
"Thank you General Guo for your love, and ask Niang Niang'en to take on this important position." Jing Ge arched his hand and said, he thanked Yang Wei with his eyes, and didn't want to trouble him to come forward for such a trivial matter. What about the manure carriers? It's best to have a good time.
"Exactly." Empress Wu said.
Such an indifferent mind is really similar to that person. Empress Wu was slightly distracted.
After arranging an insignificant position for Xie Yu, the early dynasty was over. Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies and eunuchs in the court, the three people who were enshrined went through many cumbersome procedures, and it took two or three hours before finally leaving.
Qianxue Yujue and others were still waiting at the gate of Xuanwu, the sun had already risen, although the spring was not exposed, but it was uncomfortable to stay in the sun all the time. Jing Ge walked quickly to the front, and before the court meeting dispersed, the eunuchs in the palace had already announced the edict of the three people to the world.