flstandardbreds Chapter 161 Those who don’t eat melons are not worthy of attending the court
Chapter 161 Those who don’t eat melons are not worthy of attending the court
The prince wanted to shout: Why do such dilemmas always come to me.
But he still kept his composure.
The prince thought for a moment and decided to come up with an alternative answer.
The prince said, "Father, I do not agree to send troops to the King of Huainan immediately."
The courtiers who were on good terms with the prince looked worried.
The emperor looked over coldly.
The prince said loudly, "Father. In the knowledge of the system and my ninth sister, the King of Huainan can wait for several years before raising an army. But if we ignore the war with the Xiongnu and the locust plague and suddenly attack the King of Huainan, will my ninth sister and the system become suspicious? Will something unexpected happen? After all, it is often said in the story that gods cannot reveal the secrets of heaven. Although I don't know if my ninth sister is bound by this restriction, I think there is no need to take the risk."
Courtiers: !!!
It's a good idea to not let the small country doubt this point! Your Majesty will definitely care. As expected of a prince, his mind is flexible.
The emperor's expression softened a little, as if he was thinking about something.
The prince continued: "As for the specific follow-up, I agree with Prime Minister Li."
Under the tense gazes of the courtiers, the emperor hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes."
Court officials: Yes! I knew the prince was the most reliable!
After the emperor and his court officials reached a basic consensus, they began to make relevant arrangements for government affairs.
An hour later, they finalized the basic framework.
The emperor suddenly said, "Prince, go ask your sister for the list of young officials for the princess' banquet."
The prince was stunned and bowed in agreement.
The emperor then said to everyone, "Jiu'er is the destiny of the country. Knowing her voice can help avoid disasters and will be of great help to our Great Xia. So what our Great Xia needs is young talents who dare to stay by Jiu'er's side and listen to the gossip, and are not afraid of exposing themselves."
The court officials were shocked: Your Majesty, does this mean that you want to settle accounts with those young officials who left early? !
The emperor looked at the Minister of Personnel and said, "The young talents who took the initiative to stay on the ship today, Minister of Personnel, will all be awarded a merit. As for those who deserted in the face of the enemy, they will not be awarded the first-class rank for two years."
The Minister of Personnel hesitated for a moment and then accepted the order.
Some officials who were glad that they or their sons ran fast: !!!
What should I do? If I fall behind in my career, I will fall behind step by step!
If you can't get promoted for two years, all the positions above you will be taken by others.
They looked at the prince anxiously and expectantly.
The prince ignored it. In his opinion, his father's seemingly outrageous order was not wrong this time.
Because the young national teacher is really brave enough to expose the gossip.
Therefore, these young officials who dare to stay and listen to the news and are not afraid of exposing themselves generally have higher character, morality and patriotism.
Seeing that the prince was unmoved, these anxious officials stepped forward.
But before he could open his mouth, the emperor said, "If there is anyone who dares to quibble or express dissent, he will not be allowed to hold an official position of the sixth rank or above within three years." After that, the emperor announced the end of the small court meeting and stood up to leave.
Some court officials were so confused that they dared not say a word.
……
In the next three days, at the entrance of East Street where the nobles lived, you could often hear such dramas, "I'll teach you how to be clever! You're almost ruining your future.", "I regret it! Why did I follow the crowd and leave? I regret it!", "What do you have to be afraid of at your age? I'm not afraid of your father either. I think you might as well go back to your hometown and farm."...
When these literary plays were over, some officials’ homes would also stage martial arts plays such as “father beating son” and “parents mixed doubles”.
As a result, there are fewer officials submitting memorials to the court recently.
A few days later, when a small number of court officials had almost calmed down and were about to go to court, before they even entered the room, they suddenly saw Yuan Ruan sitting on the Third Prince's shoulder.
Everyone had a blank expression on their faces, but in their hearts they were thinking: Ah, ah, ah!
They saw Yuan Ruan waving to them happily, and the court officials subconsciously made a heart shape with their hands to Yuan Ruan. Then they saw Yuan Ruan climb down from the Third Prince's shoulders and stagger happily towards the direction of the Crown Prince.
After Yuan Ruan left, the faces of the few court officials who had been stunned before suddenly changed. They frowned and surrounded the Third Prince.
"What are you doing!" The Third Prince spoke quickly and stretched out his hand. "Isn't the lesson that the Emperor brother taught you enough? Do you still want to avoid the melon? Who wants to avoid the melon? I will report the list now, so that you can go home and rest today."
These words were extremely destructive.
The court officials who were originally filled with anger suddenly became wilted.
The most ferocious Minister of War forced a smile, patted his sleeves, and softened his tone: "I have no such thoughts, but Third Prince, why did you suddenly bring the Ninth Princess here today?"
The Third Prince smiled and brought up his mother's words: "What? Can I still hold the Ninth Princess captive?"
Minister of War: ...
The Third Prince was secretly pleased when he saw the other party was choked. He just said, "I'm going to court," and walked into the court in a good mood.
The Minister of Justice, who had been watching, stepped forward, patted the Minister of War on the shoulder, and said, "I know that this time it involves not only your nephew, but also several young generals you promoted. You may feel a little uncomfortable, but don't forget how terrible the emperor's temper was before the young imperial tutor came. Now that there is no beheading, no house seizure, and no extermination of the three clans, it is a blessing."
The Minister of War suddenly became enlightened. Not only was he enlightened, but a small number of court officials who had been somewhat fussy before also instantly showed expressions of gratitude.
"Minister of Justice, I'm glad you woke me up! I've been so comfortable in the court this year that I've forgotten the past."
"Yes. Compared with being demoted or losing your life, life is more important."
……
Yuan Ruan was unaware of the turbulent emotions of the court officials outside the palace.
She was happily spending time with the prince and Wu Yi, whom she hadn't seen for several days.
The emperor, who was waiting in the wings, saw this and directly opened the curtain and walked over, picked up the lively Yuan Ruan and took her away. At the same time, he ordered the eunuch to bring some preserved fruit and milk soup.
The emperor said, "Aruan said last time that it wasn't too sweet. This is a new flavor made by the kitchen. Try it."
Yuan Ruan tasted it and found it sweet but not greasy. His eyes lit up instantly: "It's delicious, Father, eat it too!"
The emperor smiled and said meaningfully, "Ah Ruan said it was delicious, so it should be good if mixed with other things."
A soft meal.
The emperor wiped Yuanruan's mouth and picked him up.
Just at this moment, a voice came from outside the curtain: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
The emperor strode out, and the court officials saluted and shouted "Long live the emperor".
The emperor motioned for everyone to stand up, and then said to everyone: "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please adjourn the court."
Prime Minister Li was the first to bow and said, "Your Majesty, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens for the locust plague has been scheduled for ten days from now. Of the six princes, Prince Jing and Prince Yan have confirmed that they will attend the ceremony, and the other four princes have not responded yet."
The emperor said "hmm" indifferently.
The Minister of War also came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to ask. In less than twenty days, Daxia will officially go to war against the Xiongnu, but we don't have 10,000 three-piece saddles yet. I beg the Ministry of Works to speed up the process."
The Minister of Works also followed suit and said, "Your Majesty, it's not that we don't work hard, it's just that the materials in the warehouse are insufficient, and the Minister of Revenue is very strict. I am just a housewife without rice, but I can't make a meal without rice."
The emperor looked at the Minister of Revenue: "What's the matter?"
The Minister of Revenue smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I am almost going to split up the boxes used to store gold and silver in the treasury and sell them as firewood to make money. The treasury is empty."
At this moment, Yuan Ruan's inner voice rang out: [Is Daxia already so poor? ]
System: [Yes. The Minister of Revenue is so anxious that he is about to sell his blood. Ah Ruan, you dare not imagine what kind of crazy money-making routine the Minister of Revenue has come up with.]
Yuanruan: [Ah? Tell me.]
Everyone:? ? ?