Today's meeting of the King and Ministers discussing government affairs went particularly poorly.
Prince Zhuang looked at the tense scene and shook his head secretly.
Alas, everyone was quarreling over the etiquette, address, and greeting standards when the Fourteenth returned to Beijing to report on his work.
Some people argue that since he is a general king, he should be clear about what kind of king he is?
Others advocate that one should also find out what kind of general the general is.
For a while, Prince Zhuang was so shaken that his head felt dizzy and his hands and feet felt cold.
Indeed, is the General King a prince or a county king?
The old emperor has never made a clear statement, so the following can only be guessed.
That's all, when Yuzhu led the troops on an expedition, he was either General Jingxi or General Fuyuan, both of whom had clear directions.
Which kind of general does the old fourteenth general belong to?
The old emperor never made it clear.
We argued for several hours until the meeting ended, but we still could not reach a consensus.
Speaking of which, it is quite interesting. Yuzhu, who is known as the first pillar of the Qing Dynasty, has many part-time jobs, but he is not a member of the Political Affairs Office.
Prince Zhuang did not get satisfactory results, but he had to go to see the old emperor.
"Oh, this is the result of your discussion?" the old emperor asked Prince Zhuang in displeasure.
Prince Zhuang bowed his waist and said cautiously: "This slave is incompetent and has failed the emperor's trust."
What can he say?
What else do you dare to say?
Oh, what kind of general is the old fourteenth general?
If Prince Zhuang dared to say this, he would definitely offend the old emperor severely.
In addition, even though Prince Zhuang is four years older than the old emperor, he does not dare to call himself "brother" whether in public or privately.
In public situations in the early Qing Dynasty, except for the old emperor's sons and Yuzhu, who were qualified to call themselves ministers, other princes and ministers could only call themselves slaves.
In the Manchu language system, slave is not a derogatory term, but a great compliment.
In his later years, the old emperor's most taboo thing was that the strength of the fourteenth child had expanded to the level of the second child.
Therefore, when the old fourteenth leader led the army to go to war, the old emperor deliberately awarded the ambiguous general king.
The people below are right to ask. But the problem is that the old emperor doesn't want to explain clearly at all.
The old emperor didn't take the initiative to explain clearly who the Great General King was. Even if the people below held ten thousand meetings, no one would dare to decide on the etiquette of welcoming him.
In an era where etiquette is more important than anything else, if the etiquette for welcoming the fourteenth child goes wrong, many people will lose their heads!
Prince Zhuang became a rat that fell into the bellows. He was in a dilemma.
"Where is Yuzhu?" The old emperor suddenly thought of Yuzhu.
Prince Zhuang did not dare to say anything. The old emperor thought carefully and understood that Yuzhu was determined not to come forward to greet the fourteenth old man, so Prince Zhuang came up instead.
"I just want to know when can you guys come to an agreement?" The old emperor started to act like a hooligan, one after another, and the blame fell directly on Prince Zhuang's head.
Prince Zhuang had cold sweat on his vest, but he did not dare not answer.
"Going back to the emperor, I'm just guessing that the ministers who are discussing the affairs of the king don't dare to talk too much, right?" It was okay that Prince Zhuang didn't say this, but as soon as he said this, he immediately angered the old emperor.
The old emperor sneered and said: "According to your opinion, the ministers who discuss government affairs are all that kind of objects?" He raised his hand and pointed to one side of the room.
Prince Zhuang looked in the direction of the old emperor's finger. Ouch, it turned out to be a gold-plated vase!
Not to mention, since the old emperor ascended the throne, the power held by the ministers and kings in discussing affairs has been as much as that of Wang Xiaoer during the New Year. Every year is getting worse.
Hey, isn't it just a vase-like decoration?
Prince Zhuang's heart was clear, but even with his 8,000 courages, he did not dare to speak directly.
"Well, since you dare to slander the ministers who discuss government affairs, don't blame me for being ruthless!" The old emperor raised his voice, "Come here, pick off the flower feathers on Boguoduo's crown, carry it out, and hand it over to the jade pillar to guard it."
Prince Zhuang's eyes suddenly darkened. The old emperor was obviously making use of the topic and deliberately wanted to tease him!
He knew better than anyone else that when the old emperor was in a coma, there was something strange going on with the Manchu commanders under the banner of Xianghong, and it finally came to light!
These days, I’m afraid that people will be divided!
When the old emperor was unconscious, the people with the red flag teamed up to find Prince Zhuang Boguoduo. They wanted him to come forward and lead everyone to support the eighth prince's ascension to the throne.
How could Bogodo have the courage?
He politely refused on the spot.
However, the terrible thing was that after the old emperor woke up, Bogodo actually hid and refused to report anything, thinking that he could hide it.
Who would have thought that someone would secretly expose this matter.
In fact, Boguoduo neither dared to lead others to force the palace, nor dared to offend Lao Ba and the others to death, so he chose to protect himself wisely.
It's a pity that there is a traitor inside the red flag.
Yuzhu led the guards and patrolled around the garden. He had just sat down, ready to drink hot tea and rest.
At this moment, a group of guards came escorting Bogodo.
With sharp eyes, Yuzhu saw from a long distance that Boguoduo's head was missing his crown.
In the Qing Dynasty, whether it was a court uniform or an official uniform, wearing a hat was one of the most important references for judging status.
If the top is gone, it can only mean one thing: it was taken off by the old emperor.
"I report to the Prime Minister, Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo, for being arrogant and rude, and for disrespecting the king. It is really disrespectful! The emperor has given instructions and is responsible for guarding it with a jade pillar."
Yuzhu touched his chin and looked at Boguoduo maliciously, feeling so proud in his heart!
Hehe, it’s true that you can’t find anything even if you wear iron shoes, and it doesn’t take much effort to get it!
Guan Xiaoheiwu these days is not just about not being able to bask in the sun.
In the dark prisons of various government offices during the Qing Dynasty, it would be a miracle if hundreds of people did not die on any given day.
All in all, the prisoners in the black cell not only died in vain, but also had an extremely horrifying name: death by exhaustion!
Hearing the words "disrespect before the king", Yuzhu understood everything.
Hehe, if you want to accuse someone, why bother without words?
The only blame to blame is Prince Zhuang Boguoduo. He is both a leader and a rat. He only wants to sit on the wall and has no intention of being loyal to the emperor and protecting his master.
Taking sides these days is not easy!
Even if you do nothing, just remain neutral without reporting the information, it is a grave sin!
Yuzhu did not look at Boguoduo, who was downcast and gloomy, and directly ordered the guards around him to temporarily escort Boguoduo into the woodshed in Shuchun Garden.
Before going off duty, Yuzhu once again led people around the garden for a complete inspection as usual.
In front of the Xiaodong Gate, under the watchful eyes of everyone, a jade pillar was riding on a horse, swaggering through the market.
Shuchun Garden is diagonally opposite the Xiaodongmen, just a few steps away.
As soon as Yuzhu got off his horse and stepped into the garden gate, the sound of rapid horse hooves was heard in the distance.
(PS: The third update is around the turn of the clock, and the fourth update is definitely early in the morning. It is recommended to read it in the morning.)