Chapter 35: Miscalculations
Wang Xiang really had a smiling face. In addition, he is a civil servant, even if he has been in power for many years, he still retains the unique elegance of a literati, which makes people feel close to him when they see it.
I heard that he was still the champion of the scientific examination back then, and he was in the limelight for a while.
In contrast, Sun Jinyi, the privy envoy who came in at the same time as him, and Yu Zaiting, the secretary of the military department, although the two are also civil ministers, but compared with Wang Xiang, their aura is indeed a little worse.
Xiao Qian said secretly in his heart: No wonder so many people recommend Wang Xiang as the prime minister. Whether it's prestige, momentum, ability, etc.βat least now she looks at him and thinks he deserves to be a role model for Nanchen.
After the three of them bowed, Xiao Tian sat down.
Xiao Tian didn't have the habit of letting people stand next to her when reading in the south study, so she was usually the only one in the study.
At this time, the three of them sat down at the bottom, and Zhao Youchen outside called the palace attendants who were often in the south study to come in and serve tea.
Xiao Tian's time as emperor was short, and his contact with the ministers was extremely limited.
Wang Xiang is sophisticated in the end, and he took advantage of this time to say something inconsequential, and by the way, he led the two of them to say something to praise virtue, and the smile lines on his face deepened a little.
However, they were also very measured, and they entered the topic before Xiao Tian felt impatient, and what they said was really the issue of the placement of military generals.
However, after saying less than three sentences, Xiao Tian felt that something was not right.
Soon, Sun Jinyi presented a notebook, stating that this was an arrangement for filling the vacancies proposed by the ministers, and asked Xiao Tian for instructions.
The recital is a bit long, with a list of many names and proposed positions. There are many signatures at the end, and at the top of the list are Wang Xiang, Sun Jinyi and Yu Zaiting, saying that this is the result of their leading performance.
Xiao Tian looked very slowly at first, and in the end, his hands turned a little faster.
But the more she looked at the back, the more her heart sank.
If it weren't for the fact that before the three of them came in, she hastily swept over the notes left by Fu Mingyi, I'm afraid she wouldn't have felt anything now.
But now, she clearly saw that in this recital submitted by the three of them, only two of them appeared in Fu Mingyi's recital, and even so, the position they were proposed was not the position suggested by Fu Mingyi.
Xiao Qian thought about it, closed the fold with one hand, but his eyes were half-down, and his gaze fell on the table.
Sun Jinyi was a little puzzled, so he glanced at Wang Xiang and Yu Zaiting.
In the Great Xiao Dynasty, the first ruler and the Taifu were both the first product, the privy envoy of the Privy Council was from the first product, and the six books were counted from the second product.
Yu Zaiting looked cautious and silent in front of the two first-class officials.
Sun Jinyi asked, "Your Majesty has any questions?" β
Wang Xiang sat there silently, with a natural smile on his face, and he was not in a hurry to speak.
Xiao Qian said: "I still need to take a closer look at this list. β
Fu Mingyi once said that the things that could not be decided at that time were put aside for the time being, and sometimes it was better to be slow than urgent.
Xiao Tian wanted to compare this list with the list left by Fu Mingyi and take a closer look.
Sun Jinyi obviously didn't expect that the excerpts played by the three of them would be suppressed so much when they arrived at Xiao Tian, and they were not approved on the spot.
"Your Majesty, our military generals have been vacant for a long time, if we can't make a quick decision, I'm afraid it will not be beneficial to the stability of South China."
Even if Xiao Tian didn't understand how to be the emperor, he would understand it when he heard this - this was asking her to approve it quickly, right?
She felt more and more inappropriate in her heart. But she can't express it either.
In front of her are all old ministers who have been immersed in the power of the court for many years - except for Yu Zaiting, who looks younger, but is probably thirty or forty years old.
She's an impostor, and she's more wrong than she's silent.
Xiao Tian didn't speak, and the expression on his face didn't change much, and Sun Jinyi couldn't figure out what the little emperor was thinking, so he turned his eyes to look at Wang Xiang.
Wang Xiang waited for a while before he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, such a major matter is naturally not something that can be decided in a while. However, what Master Sun said also takes into account the reality of our dynasty today. Wenchen Anbang, military generals set the country. The ministers and others are also cautious in the matter of placing and filling vacancies among military generals, and they have been able to sort out such a list before they go to court tomorrow. β
Xiao Tian listened silently, still not saying anything.
Fu Mingyi once said that when he didn't know what to say, he simply kept silent. She is the emperor, and the courtiers below will only try to express their opinions to convince her if there is anything to do. Therefore, when she does not speak, the courtiers will say more and reveal more information.
Xiao Tian needed more information now.
"Time is in a hurry, and naturally it can't be considered. His Majesty should have wanted to take a closer look. It's just that because of the rush of time, the minister thought of a way, and His Majesty didn't think it was feasible. β
Xiao Tian looked at Wang Xiang, as if he was waiting for his method.
"It's better to wait here, if Your Majesty has any questions when you are watching, you can give instructions at any time. What does Your Majesty think? β
Xiao Tian lowered his eyes slightly, thinking that if Sun Jinyi was an urgent child, Wang Xiang would be a person who was not in a hurry. He is more circuitous than Sun Jinyi, but the final meaning is actually the same as Sun Jinyi.
Anyway, tomorrow is the day of the dynasty. These people are going to make her decide now, right?
If Xiao Tian was still Xiao Yan, the little princess of the original Xiao Dynasty, it would probably have been played at this time.
Even if she didn't, she should have been frightened by the three ministers who were so surrounded by her to make a decision.
But Xiao Tian is not Xiao Yan. She was an adult before she came here. And although she hasn't been working for a long time, she has been suffering in the hospital for several years because of her illness, so she basically looks at many things very lightly.
At this time, she keenly felt a trace of contempt hidden under Wang Xiang's kind face and Sun Jinyi's seemingly respectful expression, and she might even be impatient.
She then looked at Yu Zaiting, who was sitting speechless.
"What does Lord Yu think?"
The two first-class officials were in front, but Xiao Tian asked him Yu Zaiting.
This made him feel a little surprised.
Many thoughts crossed his mind for a moment.
But in the end, he only saluted respectfully and said, "By the will of God." β
The corners of Sun Jinyi's mouth twitched imperceptibly, although he was not too satisfied with this answer, he also felt unsatisfactory and took it for granted.
"In that case, this fold will not be discussed today." Xiao Tian said lightly.
"But tomorrow morning ......"
"It's been missing for so long, and it's not a day or two. What does Wang Xiang think? She sat behind the large desk and looked up slightly, her gaze shallow but determined, obviously not so easily persuaded by them.
What else does Sun Jinyi want to say.
Wang Xiang quickly said, "Your Majesty said yes. Or will the ministers take the fold back and carefully refer to it first, and ask His Majesty to look at it tomorrow, and then discuss it later? β
Xiao Tian smiled, "Don't be so troublesome. I can wait for another copy. β