On that day, Shaodian held a court meeting as usual.
When he came outside the main hall, he unexpectedly found Zi Si, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. He immediately went over to say hello: "Mr. Zi, what alarmed you?"
"I am very restless and have some thoughts about the current situation, so I came to see if I can help His Highness the Prince."
Zi Si was about to salute when he was supported. Shaodian said: "Thank you for your trouble. Please follow me into the palace. We will discuss it in detail after we leave the court."
The Prince Regent was always busy attending court and had no time to chat with Zisi outside the palace.
When Zisi accompanied Shaodian, he walked into the ceremony and found a seat at the outermost edge. Among the courtiers, only Zipi was not surprised. He was the one who brought his father.
When he was young, Zisi was given a seat, but the position was not moved forward. After all, it was not in line with the rules of the court.
The court meeting went on normally, with each department reporting its own affairs, and Shao Dian responded one by one. At the end, when everyone had finished reporting, Zisi stood up.
"My son previously suggested that Shaodian be conferred the title of Prince of Nanmo County. This is a major event that is beneficial to the kingdom, but many people are opposed to it. It is not because I am old and weak, but because the kingdom cannot suffer anymore. I hope everyone will think about it carefully.
"He came to support his son.
"It is in the interests of the kingdom that you enjoy your old age at home, sir. Please stop worrying about government affairs." Shaodian Huang immediately came out to object.
"How can Shaodian be so virtuous? Not to mention his physical condition, he is only twelve years old. How can he govern a state? The state minister is an important minister of the country, how can he be so careless!" Shaodianzhang did not tell the former.
The face of the Government Affairs Council seat.
The courtiers from the Government Affairs Council remained silent, but Bao Tu had a look of disapproval on his face.
"This matter has been concluded before, so we won't discuss it today. Zi Lao will follow the king to the palace to have a chat." Shaodianshi didn't want to continue this topic.
"Haha, Your Majesty the Prince, all the ministers, can you take some time to teach me? I have served two generations of kings. Although I have no achievements, I have not made any big mistakes. At least the kingdom will not be in such chaos during my tenure...
Can’t everyone listen to the old man’s opinion?”
As soon as Zisi showed off his seniority, everyone fell silent, including Shaodian. There was really no one above him in handling state affairs.
Seeing no one objected, he continued: "To confer Shaodianfeng is to confer Shaodianluan, and let Ding Kui and his staff govern Nanma Prefecture. Isn't that the fact that we don't do this today?
If the eldest princess and his wife accepted the court's goodwill and established the young Dian as the shepherd of Nanma Prefecture, they would at least submit to the imperial court in name and Nanma Prefecture would still be under the rule of the court. Wouldn't it be better than the current situation?
Some people may say that this is equivalent to the imperial court showing weakness, condoning rebellion, and not being able to truly regain Nanzhao Prefecture, but have you ever thought that the imperial court will just ignore it in the future? The state pastor can be canonized or deprived..."
Shao Dianhuang and Shao Dianzhang listened to Zisi's long speech with expressionless faces. More than ten minutes of persuasion did not move them at all.
"I hope His Highness the Prince can agree to the old man's suggestion."
As soon as Zisi finished speaking, Shaodianhuang immediately said: "This is a family matter of the Shaodian family! The jurisdiction lies with the clan, and it is not suitable to bring it to the court for discussion. In terms of law and reason, Shaodianfeng cannot become Nanzhao County.
King, if the old Duke has any objections, he can come to the clan mansion after the dynasty is over, and I will discuss it with you."
"Zi Lao is right, and Taiwei is right too. That's it for today, let's break up the court!" Shaodianshi seized the opportunity to end the court meeting.
Zisi's eyes swept towards the Government Administration Department and the other departments. They all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at each other.
"If you don't speak today, you will suffer a bitter pill in the future." Zi Si looked even older.
A supervisor of the chamberlain came over and said: "Sir, His Highness the Prince invites you to come to the side hall to have a talk."
"Please lead the way." Zisiang left the hall.
"Will he persuade Prince Shi?" Shao Dianhuang walked to Shao Dianzhang.
Shaodianzhang slowed down and said, "This is not something that Prince Shi can handle easily. You know it better than I do, and Zisi also knows it. I'm curious why he has expressed his stance publicly again and again?"
"Does the Zi family want to reconcile with the Ding family?" Shaodian Huang was full of doubts.
"Impossible!" Shao Dianzhang said categorically, "It is not easy to reconcile thousands of years of hatred. Such a smooth favor has no effect at all. It is useless for the Zi family to publicly declare that they recognize the Ding family as their master. There is no trust between the two families.
Word."
"That's strange. Zisi should have murdered Shao Dianfeng." Shao Dianhuang's mind was a little confused.
"If we were to judge the most cunning people in our country, this man would always be in the top three. Only people of the same level can guess his thoughts. I don't have this ability." Shao Dianzhang shook his head slightly.
"Well, should you and I go back to the clan and talk about it?" Shao Dianhuang felt uneasy.
"I think it's okay, let the elders take the trouble." This suggestion suited Shaodian Zhang's wishes.
In fact, there was no need for them to go back to report. What Zisi said in the court spread quickly, and it didn't take long for the elders of the Shaodian clan to receive the news.
No, Shao Dianfa secretly came to visit the great elder.
"You and I haven't seen each other since the last meeting. I'm going to break the rules today and have a few drinks." Shao Dianmian warmly entertained him and ordered his servants to prepare a banquet.
"That's right. Given our age, we've only met each other less often, so I might as well be a little bold."
These two clansmen are already very old. Even if they have Dou Qi to protect their bodies, they cannot prevent their bodies from aging. They have already given up some stimulating diets and activities.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Shaodianfa changed the topic and said: "Prince Feng's body is not as bad as he thought."
Shaodianmian narrowed his eyes and said: "With the care of our ancestors and Master Gui, how can a mere demon god really make trouble? I heard that the eldest princess is the chosen one, so the prince should not be any worse off."
"Is this rumor true?" Shaodianfa asked Shaodianluan.
"If I am guessing correctly, the eldest princess is the disciple of our ancestor. Her innate fire body requires the conditioning of water-based fighting energy. The husband-in-law Martin Kui cultivates the most suitable water-based fighting energy. So it is very meaningful for the late king to choose his son-in-law."
"As expected of the big brother!" The Seventh Elder was very impressed, "You are familiar with the family tradition, so it becomes clear that the eldest princess must be the chosen one."
"Just listen to this. Our ancestors definitely don't want to publicize it, so don't take it out of this courtyard." The elder reminded.
When Shaodianfa changed the subject, the elder sent all the servants away, leaving them alone at the table.
"Yes, yes, I understand this! To be honest, Prince Shi came to see me."
At this point, Shaodianfa paused, observing the great elder's reaction.
"As expected." Shaodianmian smiled slightly.
"He guessed that you wanted to convene a clan meeting and discuss things that were not beneficial to him, so he specifically tested my attitude." Shaodianfa shook his head.
"Then what's your attitude?"
(I just got back into some writing mode and caught a cold again. It’s annoying. I’m working on the manuscript.)