Chapter 22: Above the Court
"What do you think about this matter?" Nan Ruiyuan's voice was very loud, and it didn't sound loud, but every official felt like it was exploding in his ears.
Everyone looked at each other a little, Ji Yueqin's matter has been decided, and there is no way to change it, but the matter of sending people to Daliang is indeed still up for discussion.
At this time, a little-known Guozi Supervisor Bo said in a voice that was neither high nor low: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that this matter is very important and must not be judged easily. β
Nan Ruiyuan saw that it was a master from the seventh grade who stood up to question this matter, so he asked, "Yang Yifan, why do you say this?" β
Yang Yifan stood behind, but his back was straight, and he said in a loud voice that was neither humble nor arrogant: "The minister thinks that this matter is afraid of being provoked by someone with a heart, so that my Dayu and Daliang are not on good terms." The snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman profits. Please Emperor Mingjian. β
What Yang Yifan said is not unavoidable, it is unknown whether this matter is related to the Western Regions and Northern Xinjiang, Nan Ruiyuan frowned and thought about how to properly resolve this matter.
Wang Anming listened to Yang Yifan's words and was noncommittal, "Your Majesty, according to the minister's opinion, Emperor Daliang's matter of the Seven Princes Mansion is quite sudden, and I am afraid that it is an internal change, but it is unknown whether someone provoked it." β
Liu Zhiren said with a slight sneer: "Lord Wang, that's not what you said, if this Great Liang Emperor wants to deal with these Seven Princes, he shouldn't kill the Changjun Lord." Otherwise, where will this girder put my Dayu? β
Wang Anming also said angrily when he heard Liu Zhiren's words: "According to Lord Yang's words, there are still strange things in this matter, and it still needs to be carefully scrutinized. β
Liu Zhiren wanted to say something, but Du Zihuan said softly: "The minister thinks that what we have to do now is to send a messenger to Daliang to discuss with Daliang." The matter of the county lord of tranquility must be properly handled, and there must be no conflict. On the other hand, it is necessary to investigate the matter. β
Du Zihuan's words not only agreed with Liu Zhiren, but also agreed with Wang Anming's opinion, and after listening to Du Zihuan's words, their faces were also slightly pale.
Nan Ruiyuan thought thoughtfully, and his knuckles were lightly clasped on the table.
"Who, then, is it appropriate for the messenger to send? Nan Ruiyuan's eyes were blazing, and he thought that Liang would never give up on this matter.
As soon as Xue Guang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, heard this, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, the matter of sending the envoy is related to the Ministry of Rites, and the minister thinks that Chen Enhua, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, can still be used as a representative. β
"Hmph, who doesn't know that Chen Enhua is your Xue Guang's protΓ©gΓ© and good son-in-law. Lord Xue's recommendation is probably selfish. Liu Zhiren squinted at Xue Guang and expressed his doubts about Xue Guang.
"Lord Liu, are you questioning the old man's character?" Xue Guang said angrily.
Chen Enhua is indeed excellent, but according to Liu Zhiren's words, he is his own disciple, but he has the idea of promoting his son-in-law this time. But being provoked by Liu Zhiren was also angry.
Wang Anming saw that Liu Zhiren wanted to intervene in this matter, and not to be outdone, he said to Liu Zhiren: "Lord Liu, Chen Shilang's reputation in the court is still good, Lord Xue has been in the Ministry of Rites for so many years, and it can be said that he has done his best for my Dayu, how can he be biased?" My own protΓ©gΓ©! What do you say, Your Majesty? β
Liu Zhiren, who was blocked by Wang Anming's words, was red-faced, and Xue Guang cast a grateful look at Wang Anming for his own relief, and his face eased slightly.
Nan Ruiyuan watched them arguing in the court with cold eyes, and he also understood a little bit in his heart, this Chen Enhua did have some ability, but as a representative of the envoy, he was probably a little less hot.
"Chen Enhua." Nan Ruiyuan interrupted Wang Anming and Liu Zhiren, who were still arguing.
Chen Enhua listened respectfully, and he was indeed happy when he heard his father-in-law carrying him, but Liu Zhiren's words also made his face pale when he heard it. Over the years, everyone in the court has been pointing fingers behind his back, and whatever he wants to do will be covered by his father-in-law's aura.
When he heard the emperor call him, he was overjoyed: "The minister is here." β
"Would you like to go to the girder and talk to him?" Nan Ruiyuan looked at Chen Enhua's respectful appearance, and he was a little satisfied in his heart.
Although he didn't say that he should represent Dayu, Chen Enhua was still very excited in his heart, he tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, and the respectful color on his face became a little stronger, and he said firmly to Nan Ruiyuan: "The minister will not give up!" β
"Good!" Nan Ruiyuan patted the table, and his expression finally returned to the joy he had when he was the county lord before, "Chen Enhua, the squire of the Ministry of Rites, is the envoy of the Liang, and assists Su Yue, the deputy capital of Jersey, to go to Daliang. β
The ministers were in an uproar, this Su Yue was not in the capital, and trained soldiers in Jersey, and the third prince Nan Xuanjue was by his side to learn the art of war.
Everyone couldn't figure out Nan Ruiyuan's heart, and his intention to promote Su Yue this time also sounded the alarm among the courtiers.
This Su Yue didn't eat hard and soft, but only listened to the emperor's words, and even the royalist faction disdained to go along with it. In this court, it can be said that there is a clear stream.
Liu Zhiren's face couldn't tell what kind of face it was, and he was thinking about what the queen should do after she knew the news.
The ministers were in turmoil, but Nan Ruiyuan's move was clearly because he didn't want this matter to fall on any party, but on the head of Su Yue, who had no intention of officialdom.
Du Zihuan seemed to be expected of this matter, just smiled, but as if it had nothing to do with him, he just smiled.
There was some uproar in the court, and Nan Ruiyuan glanced at An Delu, and An Delu shouted in understanding: "Retreat from the court!" β
The courtiers came back to their senses, saluted Nan Ruiyuan, and then withdrew from the hall in an orderly manner.
Nan Ruiyuan watched the courtiers leave like flowing water, just gently pressed his temples with his hands, closed his eyes and said softly to An Delu: "An Delu, am I getting old?" I'm a little tired of the court. β
Seeing Nan Ruiyuan's tired appearance, An Delu also gently kneaded Nan Ruiyuan's shoulder, "Your Majesty, where is this." The emperor is a generation of bright monarchs, and now he is only in the prime of life, how can he say that he is old. The reason why the emperor is tired of it is probably just that the emperor has been too tired and tired recently. β
Nan Ruiyuan felt a little relieved of fatigue, opened his eyes, his eyes were dyed with some indescribable feelings in them, turned his head sideways to look at An Delu, and said with a wry smile: "An Delu, you are also old, you see that you also have white hair, and I am no longer young." β
An Delu was frightened, and hurriedly said: "How can the old slave be compared with the emperor, the emperor is the Ninety-Five Supreme, and he is our true dragon son." β
Nan Ruiyuan no longer responded to An Delu's words, sighed and instructed An Delu: "You go and call Du Zihuan to the Qingxin Palace, and then send someone to invite the county lord of Anning to the Qingxin Palace to have breakfast with me." β
In response, Andrew hurried out of the hall, and after a few words of command to the little eunuch outside the door, he hurried towards the direction of the Suzaku Gate.
Nan Ruiyuan was in a daze on the dragon chair again, sitting quietly as motionless as a stone, and then came back to his senses and got up and walked towards the Qingxin Palace.
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Ji Yueqin had just gotten up here, and before she had breakfast, she was called to the palace gate to receive the order. Andelu took the holy book and recited it aloud at the door, while Ji Yueqin knelt on the ground with her head bowed expressionlessly to receive the order. The Queen Mother didn't need to kneel down to watch with a smile.
After Ji Yueqin got up, she also accepted the holy decree with a smile, and stuffed a jade bracelet that the Queen Mother had given her into An Delu's hand.
Andrew pushed and dragged and said, "The little county lord is tormenting our family!" We can't accept it! β
Ji Yueqin insisted on asking An Delu to accept it, but An Delu just refused to accept it, so he stuck on it.
The Queen Mother looked at Ji Yueqin and An Delu, and said with a smile: "An Delu, since the county lord rewarded you, you will accept it and shirk something." β
An Delu accepted Ji Yueqin's reward, and said to the Queen Mother with a smile: "The Queen Mother is the duty of a slave, how dare she accept the reward of the little county lord." β
"This is what my father-in-law deserves, so my father-in-law will accept it." Ji Yueqin said to An Delu with a smile.
"My father-in-law will take care of peace and tranquility a little more in the future." Ji Yueqin saw that An Delu was still a little hesitant, so she said.
"What the county lord is talking about, it is also the duty of the old slave to take care of the county lord." An Delu responded to Ji Yueqin with a smile in the corner of his eyes, and he also had a good impression of Ji Yueqin in his heart.
"Okay, okay, don't greet here, Yueqin will have breakfast with me." The Queen Mother waited for Ji Yueqin to get up and have breakfast with her, but before she could eat breakfast, the holy decree came.
An Delu said to the Queen Mother with some embarrassment: "The Queen Mother...... The emperor invited the county lord to come over for dinner......"
The Queen Mother was not embarrassed by An Delu, and said to Ji Yueqin with a smile: "Come with An Delu, remember to come back early to accompany my old wife." β
"In Yueqin's heart, Niangniang is the most beautiful." Ji Yueqin smiled lightly and followed Andelu away.
The Queen Mother looked at Ji Yueqin's back with a smile, and she didn't know what to think in her heart, so she also entered the hall for lunch.
Because Du Zihuan was found by Xiao Xiangzi here, An Delu and Ji Yueqin here also rushed to the Qingxin Hall without hurry.
Du Zihuan didn't know why Nan Ruiyuan left him behind, and asked him to accompany him to dinner. Du Zihuan once wanted to get ahead and get his own land in the court, but now he has indeed done it, but he is missing that woman.
Du Zihuan complained about Nan Ruiyuan in his heart, it was because of him that he let Duan Rou leave, and it was because he didn't protect Duan Rou that he let Duan Rou die in a foreign land.
In fact, isn't this resentful of yourself? He hated himself for being useless, and he hated that he couldn't do anything for her now, even if he couldn't do it just to defend her daughter.
Nan Ruiyuan may also think the same way in his heart, both of them are struggling in the abyss of pain, loving the same excellent woman. But life is like this, what you want, it is precisely because you can't get it that it makes people feel more sad.
After Duan Rou left, Du Zihuan has always been cold and respectful to Nan Ruiyuan, but he is unwilling to face him alone, because Du Zihuan is afraid of pulling out the sadness in his heart and afraid of letting himself sink into it.
Du Zihuan walked outside the Qingxin Hall and sighed deeply, maybe there are things that you still have to face well, so that you can save yourself from the pain.