Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Storm Rises Again
Ji Chen sneered silently twice, just when everyone thought that this matter was over, Lu Qi stood up, Qin Zhao's face was not good at the moment, Lu Qi seemed to be unable to see the old god and said: "I want to come to Your Majesty is determined, but Weichen's daughter still knows that she has no talent and no virtue and cannot afford Your Majesty's love, and the minister implores Your Majesty to abolish her position as queen." ”
As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar all around, and no one else thought that it was the queen's father who first proposed this, although Lu Qi was not an important official position, but in the end he could make suggestions. His statement made everyone scratch their heads.
Qin Zhao narrowed his eyes and said in a solemn tone: "Does Lu Aiqing know what he is talking about?" That's your own daughter, not to mention whether the queen is at fault in this matter, it seems that I should help Aiqing first make her father's duty clear! ”
Lu Qi was not afraid, and stood straight in place: "The minister clearly knows what he is talking about, in the final analysis, this matter is that the minister is sorry for the emperor, this Lu Qingjin is not the minister's biological daughter, and now he is tricky and unseemly, the minister really can't bear to see His Majesty being deceived!" ”
Although Lu Qi was righteous on the surface, he knew in his heart that his words were really insignificant, and the emperor would definitely not listen to them, but when he remembered that his daughter Lu Youruo was about to marry the prince of Wei, he was ruthless for a while.
Ji Chen originally hated Lu Qingjin, the queen, for Concubine Li, but when he saw such a scene, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic to her, and stepped forward and said quite respectfully: "The minister thinks it's unreasonable, this Lord Lu really doesn't count, the minister just came back from the frontier a few days ago, and heard that it was the aunt of the Lu Mansion who escaped death and sued Lord Lu for abandoning her daughter and killing the concubine, and the minister thought that this matter was not simple, and there must be a misunderstanding." ”
Ji Chen's words sounded good, but in fact, it just meant that Lu Qi was ruthless and abandoned the car to protect the handsome and secretly had other plans, and the so-called misunderstanding was just using his daughter as a shield.
The courtiers lowered their heads and looked at the tips of their shoes with anxiety, they all had their own calculations, but now it is clear that Lu Qi has a secret plan, although they want to make some benefits when the emperor's position is unstable, but in the end they are loyal to the emperor, so they can avoid this matter.
Seeing this, Ji Chen's staff general also stood up: "The minister thinks that what the general said is extremely true, and now it is still impossible to distinguish right from wrong, and it is really not a good idea to involve the queen so rashly at this time, this Lord Lu can be punished just by calculating the mother of the country, please Your Majesty first severely punish Lu Qi for the following crimes!" ”
Lu Qi looked up inexplicably: "The minister thinks that he is not wrong, in a few days it will be a ceremony to worship the heavens, Lu Qingjin has a bad character, unknown bloodline, and is immoral and incompetent, so he is not worthy of becoming a candidate to worship the heavens with His Majesty." ”
Qin Zhao sneered: "I think your Lu family is very interesting, Lu Qingjin is now my queen, but I keep calling her by my name, without any respect, I will sacrifice to the sky immediately, and I don't want to see blood, Lu Aiqing will go back and reflect on it behind closed doors!" There are many of you among the ministers who want to come to the ceremony. ”
Lu Qi seemed to be relieved, and when he heard this, he hurriedly knelt down: "The minister knows that he has lost his words, and he is willing to accept His Majesty's punishment, and he also asks His Majesty to identify the truth during this time, and the minister does not want His Majesty to be deceived." ”
Qin Zhao looked at him coldly, he didn't say anything for a while, the courtiers were quiet as if they had become quails, Ji Chen looked at the past coldly and couldn't help but feel a little more momentary, he thought that after the death of the first emperor, this court must be a mixed chaos, but now it seems that there is nothing else except ganging up to get benefits, and everyone in Dayu is still more loyal.
Qin Zhao thought about it and saw it, and he didn't want to push it too hard, so he shook his head and said disappointedly: "I originally thought that all the Qing families were loyal and patriotic, but it seems that it is not, it is better to take your time with a little sincerity and a little hypocrisy!" ”
The courtiers looked at each other and knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Weichen doesn't dare!" ”
Qin Zhao thought about it, so he patted the table in front of him: "Forget it, if there is nothing to do, today's early dynasty will be over, and Zhong Aiqing should prepare for the ceremony of sacrificing the heavens!" I don't need you to worry about my family affairs. ”
After Qin Zhao finished speaking, he left without looking back, the courtiers behind him were all relieved, Ji Chen looked at it and felt that it was not interesting to turn around and leave, the prime minister looked at Ji Chen's back and sighed quietly: "If it weren't for the general, I would not be so embarrassed if it weren't for the general's side today, I wouldn't be so embarrassed, it's really strange to say, this Concubine Li can endure such a big humiliation!" ”
The Hubu Shangshu beside him followed out, and when he heard the words, he was also puzzled and said ruthlessly: "Who said it wasn't!" We have been planning for so long just to ask for some benefits today, but now it seems that we are making wedding dresses for others in vain, not to mention, the emperor is also offended here, this Lu Qi is really not enough to succeed! ”
The prime minister smiled and said meaningfully: "Speaking of this Lu Qi, it may be a good thing that we have failed, although I don't know what plans he has, but it must not be a good thing, if the general does not stand up today, I am afraid that we have already been equated with Lu Qi and his gang, and it will be trouble at that time!" ”
Hubu Shangshu snorted disapprovingly, and the prime minister didn't mind his unreasonableness, just sighed and touched his beard, he felt that since the death of the first emperor, this court was not quite right, and now this Lu Qi jumped out and was even more confused, and he was a little inexplicable that he had some hope for this queen.
As soon as Ji Chen walked out of the palace, he heard a voice behind him calling him, he turned around in confusion, and a white, tender and young little official stood in front of him and wiped his sweat: "The general is walking too fast, I can't catch up." ”
Ji Chen didn't remember that he had seen such a person, this person's clothes looked like a five-grade petty official, but he was just about to be able to go to the early dynasty, thinking about it, he was a little impatient: "I don't know what is the matter with this adult?" ”
Xiao Yanguan seemed to have just remembered that he hadn't made an introduction yet, so he had to hold his hat and salute: "Xiaguan Yan Sheng, he is a Wupin Yanguan, and this time I specially thank the general for saving his life." ”
Ji Chen raised his eyebrows: "I saved you?" ”
Xiao Yanguan nodded and looked at him with sparkling eyes: "It's still the original time, Xiaguan's family came from the frontier, and they met robbers on the road at that time, if it wasn't for the general who led people to save us, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand here today." ”