Chapter 134: No jokes
After Zhou Yu's opinion was raised, everyone in the court was stunned, and then some of them burst out laughing. Of course, this "part" are all military generals in the army, they have military power in their hands, and they are on the side of the outer independent town, unlike the officials of the three provinces and six departments who live in the shadow of Wang Cheng all day long.
Even Emperor Wen, who was sitting on the dragon platform, couldn't help but want to laugh, but after all, he was the king of a country, and it was really inappropriate to lose his temper like this, so he finally held back.
Someone couldn't help it, and stood up to accuse Zhou Yu and said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Yushi is disrespectful in his remarks above the Jinluan Palace, and he should be severely punished!"
Zhou Yu turned his head and found that it was Fang Huai, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, who was Wang Cheng's loyal lackey, and together with Peng Rushi, another waiter of the Ministry of Rites, he set up the book of the Ministry of Rites, which led to the fact that the imperial examination was almost monopolized by Wang Cheng.
Emperor Wen just wanted to intervene, but Zhou Yu preemptively said, "Lord Fang, if Wen Guo needs to marry Qianguo, I don't know if Lord Fang is willing to sacrifice a female auxiliary country?"
Fang Huai was countered by Zhou Yu, but he was a little uncomfortable, and he didn't expect Zhou Yu to completely ignore the ordinary etiquette and openly ask questions to the officials. But what Zhou Yu asked was extremely sensitive, and it was related to whether he was loyal to the country, so Fang Huai had to answer against his will: "As long as His Majesty appoints it, Fang Huai is duty-bound!"
"Since Master Fang has such an awareness, how can Wang Xiang, as the chief assistant of Wen Guo, not know the needs of the country? Just now, Lord Fang said that as long as His Majesty appoints him, he is willing to sacrifice his daughter, does Lord Fang think that he is more noble than the king? Even Lord Fang knows that following His Majesty's orders, the Prime Minister is definitely ready to take the initiative to sacrifice his daughter. However, if His Majesty asks the question personally, I am afraid that it will hurt the feelings of the monarch and the ministers, so the lower officials have the courage to transgress and express their sincerity on behalf of the king!" Zhou Yu said.
When Emperor Wen heard this, he secretly praised Zhou Yu. Although Zhou Yu's generous killing is very obvious, but this is above the court, and hundreds of civil and military officials are present, even if Wang Cheng is dissatisfied, it is impossible to attack in the court, so there is something to do in the middle.
A general loyal to Emperor Wen heard the meaning of Zhou Yu's words, and he immediately fanned the flames after knowing the inside story of Emperor Wen and Wang Xiang: "Yes, Wang Xiang is loyal to the country, and he must be ready to sacrifice his granddaughter, Lord Fang should not compromise Wang Xiang's sincerity!"
Sure enough, Wang Xiang listened to Zhou Yu's words, and generously admitted that it was not, and it was not true if he didn't admit it, but with so many pairs of eyes staring at him, it would definitely not work if he didn't express his position, and he could only suppress the dissatisfaction in his heart and said: "The prime minister is naturally willing to sacrifice his daughter, but the prime minister is not a nobleman, and the other is not a lord.
"Eh, why is the king so arrogant? Wang Xiang has done his best for the country and dedicated most of his life's energy, although it is not a court strategy, but his achievements are indelible, so the lower officials suggested that His Majesty should crown the granddaughter of Wang Xiang as Princess Anling, which is also a compliment to Wang Xiang's contribution!" Since Zhou Yu bit Wang Cheng's tail, how could he easily let go? Wang Cheng wanted to get out, and the tighter Zhou Yu bit it.
Looking at the title that Zhou Yu gave to Wang Xiang's granddaughter, it was also extremely damaged. Princess Anling, as the name suggests, wants to place her mausoleum in Qianguo, indicating that the person who has been entitled will die in a foreign country and will never be able to return to her hometown. Although Wang Xiang's granddaughter and Zhou Yu had no grievances in the past and no enmity in the near future, who called her an eventful grandfather?
Seeing this, Emperor Wen also understood that it was time for him to end, so he said: "Although Zhou Yushi is a little presumptuous, what he said is not unreasonable, Wang Xiang has worked hard for me for most of his life, and now he is willing to offer female auxiliary politics, which can be called the pillar of Wenguo! Lin Chun, pass on my will, canonize the granddaughter of the king as the princess of Fuyang, and hold the canonization ceremony on a certain day!" After all, Emperor Wen still did not choose the title taken by Zhou Yu.
Wang Cheng was full of resentment, but Emperor Wen's holy decree was so logical, he couldn't say anything. can only secretly eat this dumb loss first, and then make calculations.
Such a major event happened in today's early dynasty, and the generals in the army all gathered together to discuss after retiring from the dynasty.
The military system of Wenguo was inherited from the military system of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and there were a large number of generals in the army, each commanding an army, cultivating the fields in his spare time, and leading the army to fight in wartime. When a war breaks out and multiple troops need to work together, the military department will explain the specific situation to the emperor, and then the emperor will issue an order to canonize the general manager of the march or the generalissimo of soldiers and horses, and lead the army in a certain area in a unified manner
Ensure combat efficiency.
"I think this Zhou Yu is a little interesting, although he is in the third division, he doesn't seem to be able to deal with Wang Cheng's guy." The person who gave Zhou Yuzhuang a boost in the court this morning was Ma Zhong, the chief general of the Western Army, who was as his name suggested, loyal to Emperor Wen. Not only him, but these generals sitting next to him were all loyal supporters of Emperor Wen. One of the important reasons why Emperor Wen was able to sit firmly in Diaoyutai despite the gradual erosion of power in the court and China by Wang Cheng was that the generals of these armies were still loyal to him. With the army as a line of defense, Wang Cheng would have great scruples even if he had some extraordinary thoughts.
"I think too, this kid is just a six-grade petty official, and he dares to compete with the courtiers and the courtiers of the court, which is quite a bit like a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers!" Xu Changping, the chief general of the Dingbei Army, agreed.
"If it weren't for him, Your Majesty would probably still have some trouble! I see that Wang Cheng's old immortal is not well-intentioned, I am afraid that he wants to advise His Majesty to marry Princess Changle to Qianguo, if it weren't for Zhou Yu's troubles, maybe he would have really been admonished!" Jiang Pengyun, the chief general of the Imperial Northern Army, said.
"Anyway, this Zhou Yu should be on His Majesty's side, if something happens in the future because of offending the surnamed Wang, we have to help a little!" Ma Zhong proposed.
"Lao Ma is right, let's observe and observe, if Zhou Yu is really against Wang Cheng this time, then let's help him!" Xu Changping supported.
"Good!"
"Lao Ma and Lao Xu are right......" The generals unanimously agreed with this opinion.
On the other side, Wang Xiang and a group of subordinates also got together to discuss.
"This Zhou Yu, there is really no one in his eyes, what is the identity of Wang Xiang and Lord Fang, how can he be presumptuous on the main hall with a small imperial history?!" Kang Bing'an said dissatisfied.
"What Master Kang said is right, Zhou Yu is so presumptuous in the Jinluan Palace today, how can we allow him? According to the opinion of the lower officials, we should take a good look at him!" Guan Ruide, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, proposed.
Everyone saw that Wang Xiang never spoke, and they didn't dare to say more. After a while, Fang Huai saw that Wang Cheng still didn't say anything, so he plucked up the courage to ask, "Prime Minister Wang, what do you think of everyone's proposal just now?"
Wang Cheng closed his eyes and shook his head and said, "Who instructed you to do this? According to him, Zhou Yu never went to the palace to work, and the imperial history reported the matter to the saint several times, but after several times, the saint only made a "don't care about him" instructions, and finally the imperial history Zhongcheng also gave up, so he simply didn't have this person. Today, Zhou Yu made a lot of nonsense on the Jinluan Palace, but he was not punished in any way, what does this mean?"
"What do you mean...... Wang Xiang" Fang Huai asked cautiously, he already had an answer in his heart, but he didn't want to believe it.
"Okay, let's go back to our homes first, you must be strict with yourself during this time, don't give others a handle, so that a catastrophe is coming!" Wang Xiang stood up and said.
"Yes!" A group of subordinates said goodbye and left.
Fang Huai asked with some concern, "Prime Minister Wang, do you really want Mu Jin to marry into the Qianguo?"
"I know this in my heart, you don't have to worry." Wang Cheng looked into the distance and said.
"Then the next official will retire......
"Zhou Yu...... Zhou Yu ......" Wang Cheng muttered the name in his mouth.
The next day, the Prime Minister's Residence.
"Wang Xiang! Wang Xiang!" Xiangwang Chen Yue shouted again and again.
"Your Highness has seen Your Highness!" Wang Cheng saluted, but he acted a little casually, and he didn't even bend his waist, maybe because he was old.
"Prime Minister Wang, why did you marry Mu Jin to Qianguo? Didn't you say that you would marry Mu Jin to me?" Chen Yue said anxiously. Wang Mujin and him have no guesses, the relationship between the two is very good, originally Wang Mujin was going to finalize the marriage with Chen Yue when he was in the year of Jilu, but he didn't want to be inserted by Zhou Yu, Wang Mujin was now going to be canonized as a princess and marry Qianguo.
"Your Highness, you have a closer relationship with the old man, and the old man will not hide some things from you. To tell the truth, Mu Jin's matter was not the old man's intention, but that Zhou Yu was in the way, and the old man had become a tiger in front of His Majesty and hundreds of officials, which was really a last resort
For it." Wang Cheng looked at Chen Yue and said helplessly.
"Zhou Yu? Why did he do that?" Chen Yue asked a little angrily, originally he still had a good impression of Zhou Yu, but after such an incident, the two of them were probably incompatible.
"This old man doesn't know, maybe he has some prejudices against the old man, so he deliberately made things difficult for the old man and forced the old man to sacrifice his daughter in front of His Majesty and the civil and military officials." Wang Cheng said flatly, as if it was someone else's granddaughter who was going to be married.
"Prime Minister Wang, Mu Jin is my fiancée, how can she marry the prince of Qianguo? I want to go to the palace to show my father and ask him to take back his fate!" Chen Yue turned around excitedly to leave, but Wang Cheng stopped him!
"Your Highness, wait!"
"What else is the matter with the king?" Chen Yue was so anxious that he couldn't wait to rush to Emperor Wen immediately and tell him and Wang Mujin a hundred times about their mutual affection.
"Your Highness knows, you have no jokes! The holy decree has been issued, how can there be any reason to take it back casually, how can this be child's play? His Royal Highness will not only be unable to keep Mu Jin, but he will also be reprimanded by His Majesty, which is really not a wise move!" Wang Cheng admonished Chen Yuedao.
"Prime Minister Wang, in your opinion, what should I do now?" Chen Yue's heart was in turmoil, he had lost the ability to think rationally, as long as he could keep Wang Mujin, he would do whatever Wang Cheng said now.
And Wang Cheng also needed this effect, he slowly spoke: "For today's plan, there is only ......."
After hearing this, Chen Yue immediately nodded, saying that he would definitely do the same.
"Brother Chen Yue!" A pretty little girl ran in through the door: "Are you here for me?"
"Mu Jin, don't be rude!" Wang Xiang said solemnly.
"Yes!" Wang Mujin stood up in an orderly manner, but there was still a smile on his face and said, "Mu Jin see His Highness!"
Chen Yue looked at the cute girl in front of him with blinking eyes, and the determination in his heart became more and more firm.