Chapter 716: Pressure
Shang Jingcheng never thought that one day he would look at his father blankly, unable to say anything, unable to do anything, since he planned to resist the decree and not take a concubine, he never expected the emperor to be on his side, because he knew what he would bear once he protected himself.
Now, he really wants to protect him, but just like this, the whole of Kyoto will be in turmoil.
"Your Majesty, please think twice, this is a big deal, the emperor can't just think about the five princes, you have to think about the people of the world, once there is a war, the world will be chaotic!"
"Yes, yes, your Majesty, if the eldest princess of Liguo is not admitted, something big will happen, please think twice!"
"It is said that the emperor's Chrysostom is difficult to collect as soon as it comes out, the emperor, you can't break this rule because of the five princes! The emperor thinks about the poor people of the Jin Kingdom, once the war starts, they will only have to die. ”
Many courtiers began to scream, and they all changed their faces without exception, and kept admonishing, and the court was in chaos like ants on a hot pot at this moment.
Shang Jingcheng knelt down at this time, he bowed deeply to the emperor, and said with a little choked: "Minister, please Lord Longen!" ”
The emperor looked at him kneeling and bowing down, and the non-stop noisy sound in his ears finally stopped, and the group of people finally stopped, "Get up, here for today, retreat!" ”
"Retreat!" When Li Dehai heard his words, he shouted loudly, and the emperor stood up and left the court with a tired face.
The courtiers watched the emperor leave like this, and many of the ministers began to talk with deep faces, and many of them were worried about fighting.
"Fifth prince, why are you bothering? You now have the reputation of a loving wife, but the entire Jin Kingdom will be dragged down by you, you will attract the people of the whole country to throw eggs, people like you are not worthy of sitting in a high position at all, you are not worthy! Li Maoguang pointed at Shang Jingchen's nose and scolded, now that the emperor is gone, he is not afraid of such a fifth prince, if the two countries really fight, these five princes may be cannon fodder.
Shang Jingchen slowly got up from the ground, didn't look at him, just shook off his robe, and turned to leave.
"Hey, don't go, you can clean up the mess you caused yourself, don't be cowardly when the time comes, you are a broom star, it's really unlucky to have such a prince as you, it seems that the sky is going to kill my Jin Kingdom!" Another minister was crying and howling, as if the Jin Kingdom was about to die in the next second.
Some of the other ministers stopped him and wouldn't let him leave, as if they were going to ask him questions.
Shang Jingcheng stared at them coldly, and didn't make a move, just stared at them step by step, and if they had to, they had to retreat step by step.
"It's so hateful, don't think that if you are the fifth prince, we are afraid of you, you will ruin the Jin Kingdom like this, the emperor will only follow your words if you are confused for a while, the fifth prince, if you are really good for the Jin Kingdom, you will accept the eldest princess and Miss Jiang!" Li Maoguang scolded as he retreated.
Seeing him like this, Shang Jingchen couldn't help but sneer and said, "Since Lord Li is so anxious and worried, it is better for Lord Li to accept these two girls, and Lord Li can be regarded as sacrificing his life to save the country for the Jin Kingdom." ”
"You, what are you talking about, the girl is looking at you, how do you let me accept it!" Li Maoguang continued to retreat, but he accidentally didn't pay attention, stepped on the air under his feet, and almost didn't fall into a dog and eat.
Shang Jingcheng stood still, stared at his face for a while and said, "Well, don't talk if you're ugly, get out of the way!" ”
His words directly made Li Maoguang retreat step by step, his eyes were full of resentment and anger, this person dared to say that he was ugly so directly, where was he ugly, he just looked a little ordinary, how could he be so insulted by him?
Thinking about it, he was a little angry, and wanted to step forward again to argue, but his hand was pulled by Jiang Zhimian, he turned around and saw his hand, and he held it in his throat in one breath, unable to swallow it, and almost didn't hold himself into an internal injury.
Those ministers who blocked the way were intimidated by his momentum, and they all retreated to both sides, no matter what, this person is still the fifth prince, and it is not a way for them to stop him like this, they always have to let people go, but they have a way to make him succumb, and they still don't believe it, the whole country has signed a joint letter, this emperor can still protect him like this!
Shang Jingcheng saw that they all retreated, so he sneered, and then strode away.
Wang Zheng chased after him.
"Hey, Shang Jingcheng, what are you going to do next?" Wang Zheng came to his side, followed his steps, and asked as he went.
Shang Jingcheng didn't look at him, but said casually: "What else can I do, take one step at a time." Although this Wang Zheng is good friends with himself, it is not appropriate to talk about Li Moxuan's affairs with him, so he will play Tai Chi with him.
Seeing him like this, Wang Zheng couldn't help but sigh and said: "The five princes don't believe me after all, if that's the case, then it can be regarded as me meddling, in the future, the five princes should be careful, those ministers will not give up, especially Jiang Zhimian, he will not easily let the emperor take back his will." ”
Shang Jingcheng nodded, he knew what he said, so he also knew that he was only afraid that there would be a tough battle to fight next, which was both internal and external, and the Jin Kingdom was only afraid that it would really be chaotic.
Wang Zheng saw that he just nodded and didn't speak, so he knew that he didn't want to talk further, so he arched his hand to him and left, in fact, he didn't understand that he and that Dali Siqing and this Shang Jingcheng have known each other for the same time, and they can be regarded as friends who grew up together when they were young, but for so many years, he always felt that he had never been able to enter his heart, but he was able to put his heart into that Dali Siqing, presumably, this is the edge of the eye, he is also a red city to him, but he is bland to himself, it seems that he is just for him, Maybe not even a friend.
Shang Jingcheng returned to Moxuan Palace, saw Xie Chuyao eating breakfast, and when he saw him coming back, he greeted him with a smile, took off his robe, and helped him clean up his collar, and then took his hand and sat down together.
"Did those ministers of the court embarrass you today?" Xie Chuyao asked worriedly.
Since he went to the court, his heart has been up and down, worried that he will clash with the emperor above the court, and also worried that those ministers will verbally attack him, so he ate for half an hour but didn't eat anything this morning, and he was worried.
Shang Jingcheng picked up the millet porridge and fed her lightly before saying, "You don't have to worry about these things, I will deal with them, and today my father said that he would take back the holy decree, so those courtiers are afraid that there will be a lot of trouble these days." ”
"What? Father said that he would take back the holy decree, that is, he will not force you to accept the eldest princess and Miss Jiang again? Xie Chuyao was a little surprised when he heard what he said, you must know that the emperor has always been in a tough attitude, that is, Shang Jingcheng wanted to include the two girls, but how could he suddenly change his mind?
Could it be that his own flip yesterday made him compromise? No way, the emperor was very angry at that time, he couldn't compromise.
Shang Jingcheng nodded and muttered, "I also think it's strange, maybe he suddenly figured it out." ”
Xie Chuyao didn't speak, just silently took a bite of the bun, and then frowned again and said: "In this way, my father will have to bear all the burdens, once the two countries go to war, I am afraid that those people will scold him." "It's not uncommon for people to be scolded as faint since ancient times, but if they are scolded because of this incident, she thinks it's their sin.
Shang Jingcheng knew what he was thinking, so he just tightened his grip on her hand and said, "I know how much this matter has affected my father, and I also know that there may be people who will take the opportunity to revolt, but Ah Yao, I don't care about these, I only care about your feelings." ”
Xie Chuyao looked at him, her eyes flashed slightly, and she was suddenly speechless, her attitude was really tough yesterday, and she also felt that she would always persevere, but today, the emperor said that she would take back the holy decree, and she didn't feel relieved or happy in her heart, and her mood was even heavier now.
"Okay, okay, don't think about it, I'm going to the barracks early after eating, don't run around in the palace by yourself." Shang Jingcheng took a few mouthfuls of porridge and said, since it is destined to go to war, then the best way is to refine the soldiers, and refining the soldiers' bodies to be strong is the best shield to protect the country.
It's also time to bring back some troops on the border and other defense lines, otherwise if there is a real fight, there will not be enough troops in Kyoto City.
Xie Chuyao showed him a reassuring smile and said, "Okay, I won't run around, but you don't want those palace maids to trap me anymore, you really won't let me leave for a single step, this is too much." ”
"Don't worry, I'll confess, as long as you don't leave the palace." Shang Jingcheng also knew that it was not a way to trap her in the Moxuan Palace all the time, after all, this was a big living person, just staying in the palace all the time, how boring it was, this mood would also become depressing.
When Xie Chuyao heard him say this, the smile on her face finally became bright, and she nodded and said, "Okay, then I won't go out of the palace, I'll go to the queen mother's palace and sit down and come back." "She hasn't been to see the queen for a few days, I don't know how she is now, whether she's okay or not, since the last time she made a fuss in the imperial study, the queen has really eaten fasting and chanted Buddha, maybe only in this way can she face her past self.
When Shang Jingcheng heard the queen's name, he paused in his hand movements, and said for a long time: "Say hello for me, the weather has changed a lot recently, let her pay more attention to her body, and don't catch a cold when she sleeps at night." "He hasn't been to see the queen since he came back, firstly, because he really can't spare time, and secondly, he doesn't know what mood to use to face her.
"When are you going to see her?" After all, he has been with him for so many years, and let go of the past grievances if he can let go.
"Besides, I'll go first." After Shang Jingcheng finished speaking, he stood up and left in a hurry.