Volume Three, Wings, Chapter 153, Small Chaos in the Hall
"The news is that King Huai has entered the palace!"
Feng Yu responded and strode in from the door. Along the red dragon-patterned carpet in the middle, with the courtiers standing on both sides, he walked step by step to where His Majesty was standing.
Because no one told him to stop, he didn't know where he had to go. As he walked, he stepped on the first stone step and stopped. He stepped back slightly, knelt down on his knees, and put his hands and four fingers together.
, "My son, I pay homage to my father. Long live my father!"
"Stop yourself, Eunuch Hong, and declare the decree."
"According to God's destiny, the emperor issued an edict, saying: King Huai has made many military exploits. This time Minzhou's rebellion in the East is indispensable. His wisdom and courage are both blessings to our Tang country. It is also a model for the descendants of my royal family. I will now reward you with thousands of gold coins."
Liang, ten thousand liang of silver. Because he is good at military affairs, he is also the minister of the Ministry of War and can participate in the work of the Ministry of War. I admire this."
Feng Yu bent down to thank him, "I would like to thank my father for your kindness. However, I have a small request. I wonder if my father can grant it?"
His Majesty originally thought that those people would be the ones to speak after the decree was issued, but unexpectedly Feng Yu himself spoke first.
"Tell me about it."
"Father, my son has not been in the capital since he was a child. His salary has been transferred to Prince Huai's Mansion for more than 20 years. There are only a few people in my house, and there are not many maids and servants. I only need a few silver taels every month.
It is far enough. In this Minzhou Rebellion, Erchen failed to wait for the old prince's order and acted in advance, resulting in many casualties. Erchen thought, let's accept the gold thousand taels for the time being, instead of the silver ten thousand taels.
Give it to the families of those soldiers who died in the battle as a small amount of compensation. This time Zhao Qian of Quanzhou did evil and made the people miserable, so the rest will be used for disaster relief. Minzhou is now flourishing with all kinds of waste, and I am willing to contribute!"
The emperor took a careful look at him: This boy is very smart, he strikes first. These words seem to have the people of Minzhou in mind, the overall situation, and benevolent, but they also reveal his sad and isolated status as a prince.
Being helpless, the contrast between the two shows even more helplessness and regret, thus restraining and even winning over those parties that maintain neutrality.
Now that he is blind again, he puts his position on the side of the weak who is concerned about the country and the people. It can be said that he is in an invincible position.
What a plan!
"Ze'er can have such an idea that cares about the world, how can the father not allow it? Yes, in addition, Prince, you have to arrange it. Ze'er's sincerity cannot be thrown away, and he must do a good job
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"Yes, father and seventh brother, please rest assured that my eldest brother will definitely handle this matter for you and will never let your good intentions go to waste on moths!"
Prince Qin Junyu said sonorously and forcefully, and his words represented the attitude of nearly half of the people in the court.
However, the fourth brother who had talked with him didn't say a word, didn't express cooperation or opposition, and his thoughts were a bit daydream.
Feng Yu turned towards the direction of the prince, and expressed his thanks without any expression or smile: "Then thank you for your support, Your Highness. When I have the opportunity, I will make a backup gift and go to the East Palace to express my gratitude. However, if there is any difficulty, please don't do it."
Reluctantly, otherwise it will affect His Royal Highness, and I can't bear it, little brother."
As soon as this expression and these words came out, the faces of the courtiers all changed, and even the emperor felt very surprised.
"His Royal Highness Prince Huai seems to be having trouble getting along with His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Yes, His Highness Prince Huai has just returned to Beijing two years ago. What's wrong?"
"Well, the prince is the prince of the East Palace. He speaks like this in this court. I'm afraid he will lose his dignity."
"But I can't blame His Highness Prince Huai completely. He was sent to the military camp as soon as he was born, and he dealt with military roughnecks. It is inevitable that he became a bit frank and stubborn. He is also a prince. Has anyone in the past dynasties ever received such cold treatment?"
"Shhh, be careful of trouble coming from your mouth. This is not your study."
"Brothers who meet occasionally will have a warm relationship with each other even if they have some partial words. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, will help His Highness the King of Pregnancy. There is no way he will be in trouble in court."
So, there must be some unknown dispute between the two of them."
The most shocked person was Qin Junyu. He was just ordered to do a favor for the fake seventh brother and pave the way for him out of good intentions. Why was he so alienated from him? It seemed that he had not done anything. It was really
Inexplicable and confused.
The emperor did not speak. It was the second prince who finally reminded Feng Yu, "Seventh brother, as an elder brother, it is not natural for the eldest brother to help you. Why are you so unobtrusive? We brothers should get together when we have time. What should we prepare?
Li, you, you have such a straightforward temperament that you have been alienated from us since you were a child. My eldest brother bullied you before. You were still young at that time and you still held grudges."
The fourth prince Qin Junjue finally spoke, "Yes, seventh brother, it's not a big hatred. As for such a close brother clearly settling the score, brother, I will make amends for you on behalf of the seventh brother. Don't blame him too much. After all, he
I'm still young, and it's my first time to go to court. I'm afraid I don't know anything about official affairs, so please bear with me."
Feng Yu listened to many people talking behind his back. Most of them said that he was too unruly. He hurriedly apologized to the prince, "Your Highness, I don't know the rules very well and offended my elder brother. Please forgive me. Fourth brother, second brother, thank you too.
Wake me up on the spot and point out my mistake."
As the eldest brother, Qin Junyu naturally had to be polite, "Seventh brother, what are you talking about? My brother, if you don't say this, you must have a good gathering someday and let your sister-in-law cook some good food. You must come!"
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The emperor was sitting on the dragon chair, clearly seeing all the words and actions in the hall, but he didn't know what Feng Yu was selling, it was definitely not as simple as recklessness.
"Okay, okay, what's going on with my family? My dear friends, do you have anything else to say?"
This topic was interrupted with one sentence, and everyone's thoughts were suppressed in their hearts, and they did not dare to speak anymore.
At this time, the discussion in the court returned to normal. Shi Lin, Minister of the Ministry of War, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Huai is just starting out. Although he understands military matters, he is not familiar with government affairs. I am afraid it is not appropriate to concurrently serve as the minister of the Ministry of War."
The six ministers are second-rank officials. According to the etiquette system of the Tang Dynasty, officials of the third rank and above have the power to directly advise unless they pass on messages. The six ministers' positions are related to all aspects of the country, and their words have always been the top priority in court affairs.
Cao Shaoqin, the Minister of Rites, also stepped forward to retort, "Master Li, His Royal Highness King Huai's military exploits are there, and the bravery and wisdom in them can also be found. It is not the foundation of the Tang Dynasty to recruit talented people without using them. Besides, His Highness's
His status is there, and he is more than enough to serve as a fourth-grade minister. Moreover, because His Highness is just starting out, he needs the advice and guidance of a loyal and powerful person like Mr. Li. Mr. Li, don't you think so?"
With a glance, another third-rank officer from the Ministry of War said: "Master Cao, as a minister, you should know the importance of the affairs of the six ministries. How can you use them for practice? If something goes wrong, it will lead to a big disaster."
Woe to you."
"But even among the officials selected through scientific examinations, who are proficient? Aren't they all the achievements of many years of study before taking office? How many of you, me, and the civil and military officials of the dynasty are not?"
King Wei also looked at them and said: "I think this sentence is reasonable. Talent is given by God, but ability is learned. If you don't give a chance, you will never know what a person's ability is.
It seems like the seventh brother, his martial arts talent is amazing. He is an eighth-grade master at a young age. How many people in the world can do this? If he had not been given the opportunity to train hard with the old prince since childhood, would he have achieved what he has today? Let’s look at His Highness the Crown Prince.
, The identity of the prince is there, but the ability can also be learned. Look, isn't it that all the affairs of the court are shared by the father? What is not good enough? Young people should always be given a chance, you say
Here you are, Mr. Li."
When Lin Shangshu heard that King Wei tried his best to protect his shortcomings and wanted to recommend King Huai, he didn't know how to refute it and didn't speak for a long time.
In the end, it was Prince Qin Junyu who gave him a piece of advice, "Seventh brother, what Mr. Li and other adults said are reasonable. Your fourth brother also respects you. I think you can really try. As the eldest brother, these things
I haven't taught you anything well in years. I can assign you a few officials with outstanding abilities. You can learn from them first. If you can learn well, there will be no problem. If you can't learn well, don't force yourself.
There are many positions, you can also try different paths, maybe you will find the one that suits you best, it also depends on opportunity."
Feng Yu stood there, saying nothing, and did not answer the prince's words. He just listened to a group of people starting to change the small pot into a big pot. The King of Wei and the prince were tit for tat, each word was sarcastic about what the other said,
The words are all about swords. This spear, tongue and sword are no worse than the one in your hand, killing people invisible.
The emperor still avoided further arguments and decided the outcome.
"I think the prince's idea is good, so let's do it according to the prince's instructions. Ze'er, I will give you a period of adaptation first. If you are qualified, the official position will be yours. If it doesn't work, I can't delay the state affairs. I will give you another reward then.
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Feng Yu also knew that it was time to end. The result didn't matter. Anyway, the result he wanted today seemed to have happened. He felt pretty good and was in a good mood. It was time to go home and practice and prepare for the future.
"I would like to thank my father. My eldest brother and my father have thought very carefully about me. I am willing to go."
"Okay, that's it for today. I'm tired of hearing what you said. Let's retreat from the court."
"Retreat~towards~"
Following the father-in-law's words, everyone slowly retreated, "I'll leave!"
Before leaving the palace gate, the carriages of King Wei and the Crown Prince happened to pass by Feng Yu, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
"Aze, when your eyes are healed, you must come to the East Palace and sit down. Big brother hasn't entertained you properly yet!"
"Aze, fourth brother had already made an appointment with you last time. Don't forget, if you don't come to fourth brother's place, then fourth brother will have no choice but to go to your Prince Huai's Mansion to bother you."
The ministers who were also passing by the door all heard the invitation. From the words, it sounded like the relationship between King Wei and King Huai was much better than that between the prince and King Huai. No wonder they supported him as the Minister of War.
Feng Yu didn't want to offend either of them, "Two brothers, when I can see it, I will go to the houses of the six brothers one by one to have a meal. Please don't dislike it then."