Not only the ministers, but also Jing Tianlie himself was shocked.
From the beginning to the end, he only treated Long Chen as a eunuch and completely ignored Long Chen's military exploits.
"Well, what the officials said makes sense. Long Chengen has done a good job in the household department. He has not been rewarded for his military merits in the battle of Linjiang City. He is dismissed because of suspicion. This is against the rules."
The empress opened her mouth to object, and the ministers in the court also thought so.
Jing Tianlie and Bai Qiulian couldn't even speak anymore. Long Chen's contribution was indeed too great.
"Your Majesty, I think Bai Shangshu is right. A person who has made mistakes should be dismissed."
"When Jing Heng was dismissed, he himself was not involved in corruption and was implicated."
"Although minor officials have some merits, they cannot be used as an excuse for exemption. If you make mistakes, you should be punished and set an example for the government and the public."
"Weichen is willing to relinquish his position as Minister of Household Affairs."
Just when Jing Tianlie thought there was no chance, Long Chen stood up on his own and took the initiative to say that he was at fault and was willing to remove him from the post of Minister of Household Affairs.
Everyone was confused by Long Chen's sudden and coquettish behavior.
Di Luoxi didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Long Chen's gourd, so she hurriedly objected: "What are you doing! Mother, he is talking nonsense, ignore him!"
However, Bai Qiulian jumped out and said with great joy: "Your Majesty, Long Chengen took the initiative to be exempted, so there is no joke in front of you!"
The empress was also confused by Long Chen and didn't know what Long Chen was thinking.
"Long Chengen, are you serious?"
The empress frowned and asked.
Long Chen bowed and said, "Seriously, I just want to ask Bai Qiulian a question."
Long Chen looked at Bai Qiulian, who said coldly: "If you fart, hurry up!"
Long Chen sneered and said, "You said you should be dismissed if you make mistakes, right?"
Bai Qiulian said coldly: "Yes!"
Long Chen asked again: "If you are at fault, should you also be dismissed?"
Bai Qiulian was stunned for a moment. She knew that Long Chen was very scheming, and she was afraid that Long Chen would take advantage of him.
However, she wanted to help Jing Heng regain the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and marry her daughter to him, so she still said: "If you have evidence, I can also resign as the Minister of the Ministry of War."
Long Chen said loudly: "My lords, I have also heard it. There is no joke in front of you!"
Then he said to the empress: "Your Majesty, the minister resigned from the post of Minister of Household Affairs and gave it to Jing Heng to offset the military merits of the general."
Jing Tianlie felt something was wrong. Why was his military merit offset?
Before Jing Tianlie could figure it out, the empress said: "Okay, considering the general's military achievements, Jing Heng will be reinstated as the Minister of Household Affairs."
Jing Heng happily ran to the middle and worshiped: "I thank you, Your Majesty."
The empress looked displeased and said: "Long Chengen has finally closed up the bad debts of the household department. You must manage it well and don't cause any more problems!"
Jing Heng felt that he was being protected by his father, so he smiled and bowed, "Wei ministers obey your orders."
The empress asked: "Is there anything else?"
No one in the court responded. The empress stood up and returned to the inner court. Yingfeng shouted and retreated.
As soon as the empress left, Di Luoxi dragged Long Chen out of the court.
Jing Tianlie looked at the backs of Di Luoxi and Long Chen, thoughtfully in his heart.
"This dead eunuch knows ecstasy, and the fourth princess was bewitched by him."
Bai Qiulian hated Long Chen to death.
Jing Tianlie glanced at Bai Qiulian, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, and then he walked out of the court.
"General..."
Bai Qiulian still wanted to say something, but Jing Tianlie had already left.
Jing Heng was still congratulating politely with other ministers in the court hall. He was very happy that the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue had been recovered.
Seeing Jing Tianlie leaving, Jing Heng shook his body and followed him out.
After returning home, Jing Tianlie entered the study, followed by Jing Heng.
"Dad, you still have the final say in the court of Zhou Dynasty."
Jing Heng sat down on the chair, his fat body filling the chair.
Jing Tianlie snorted coldly: "You know nothing. In the past, no one dared to contradict me when I spoke in court, but today Long Chengen actually dared to contradict me in public."
Jing Heng said awkwardly: "But Long Chengen finally gave in, and the Holy One also agreed."
Jing Tianlie shook his head and said: "This eunuch is not simple. I always feel that he has a back-up plan."
Jing Heng felt a little guilty, and he was also worried that Long Chen had evidence of his collaborating with the enemy.
"What do you think of Bai Tingting?"
Jing Tianlie suddenly asked.
Jing Heng looked helpless and said, "She's very beautiful, but she also dislikes me!"
Bai Qiulian is Jing Tianlie's licking dog, but Bai Tingting has a fierce temper. She hates Jing Heng and Bai Qiulian very much.
"You've reached your age, and it's time for you to get married. I wanted to get the princess married, but it looks like it won't work out."
Jing Tianlie originally planned to let his two sons marry Di Lingyi and Di Luoxi, making the Jing family relatives.
But Di Luoxi and Long Chen were fighting fiercely, and it looked like there was no chance.
Di Lingyi went to the north to fight against the barbarians. Jing Tianlie wanted his eldest son Jing Feng to develop a relationship with Di Lingyi, but judging from Jing Feng's letter, Di Lingyi also disliked Jing Feng.
Both sons have no chance, so they can only settle for the next best thing.
Bai Qiulian has always wanted to marry his daughter to Jing Heng. Jing Tianlie also thought Bai Tingting was pretty good, so he brought up the matter.
"That Bai Tingting doesn't like me. I almost got beaten last time."
Unlike Bai Qiulian, who is a dog-licker, and Li Junjun, who is a coward, Bai Tingting is a famous knight-errant in the capital. She likes to disguise herself as a man and fight against injustices everywhere.
Last time Jing Heng met Bai Tingting on the street and said that Bai Qiulian wanted to marry her to him.
Bai Tingting became angry at that time and drew her sword to kill Jing Heng. Fortunately, the servant rescued her in time, otherwise Jing Heng would not have died but would have been disabled.
"Trash! If you don't practice martial arts if I ask you to do so, you can't even beat a woman!"
Jing Heng winced, stood up and ran out of the study.
Just as Jing Heng left, Wuming appeared in the room.
"How's it going? Did you find anything?"
"No, after Long Chengen appeared in the capital, he almost stayed at home and hung out with the princess in the West Palace all day long."
Jing Tianlie asked Wuming to investigate Long Chen, hoping to find out anything illegal so that he could be impeached.
But Wuming searched for a long time and found nothing illegal.
"He is really a eunuch, he just knows how to hide in the palace."
Jing Tianlie was a little helpless. Long Chen was hiding in the palace and he did not dare to send assassins into the palace to kill him.
"What do you think of His Majesty?"
Jing Tianlie suddenly asked Wuming.
Wuming shook his head and said: "It is rumored that the Holy Lord was severely injured by Long Ye's siege, but this time the Holy Lord killed Murong Xiao instantly in Diaoyu City, and the subordinates don't know whether the rumors are true or false."
Back then, Long Ye, who was at the peak of the Martial Emperor and the best in Nanliang, led his five sons to storm Linjiang City, and the empress personally fought against him.
Six of them besieged one, fighting until the sky was dark and the earth was dark.
Tatsuno was seriously injured, and his five sons were also injured.
After Long Ye returned to the court, he reported to Li Chengdao that the empress was seriously injured and her martial arts skills had declined.
But this was just Tatsuno's side of the story. The empress could not see any injuries, so this was just a rumor and no one dared to test it.
Jing Tianlie was very moved by this rumor.
He held the military power of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs were in his hands, and he also controlled a secret guard.
If the empress really dies, he can definitely usurp the throne.
But, he was afraid, he was afraid that the empress was really fine.
The emperor's cultivation level, the semi-immortal realm, is a terrifying existence. Even Long Ye can't beat it, and Jing Tianlie doesn't dare to challenge it.
"I pressed forward step by step in the court today, but the Holy Father did not get angry, but gave in. What does this mean?"
Jing Tianlie was deliberately aggressive in the court today, wanting to see the empress's reaction.
The empress did not rebuke him, but chose to give in
This makes Jing Tianlie more and more confused, what does the empress mean?
"The Sacred Heart is unpredictable."
Wuming said something.
Jing Tianlie shook his head helplessly: "Let's see again."
West Palace.
Di Luoxi took Long Chen back to the dormitory and said angrily: "You are mentally ill. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Finance has been given to Jing Heng again!"
Of the six ministries in the imperial court, the empress had already taken back three, namely the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Jing Tianlie also controlled the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Rites.
Now that Long Chen gave away Hu Bu again, Di Luoxi was furious.
"Your Highness, we have known each other for so long, am I the one who suffers?"
