At dawn, the officials had already gathered outside the palace.
They whispered to each other and looked in the same direction from time to time.
Over there, a man with white hair and a boyish face stood at the front with his hands behind his back.
There were many officials gathered around him, but they all kept their distance and respected him.
Only a young man who looked similar to him was relatively close.
Liu Aotian, the prime minister of the Dayan Dynasty.
Next to him was his son Liu Shimei, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment.
Judging from the current situation, we can see Liu Aotian's power in both the government and the public.
One-third of the officials gathered around him.
But there is also another third, that is, the faction headed by Zhong Lishuang and Zhong Yangming, with the empress' confidants as the core, gathered on the other side.
There are also other officials, standing in other positions in twos and threes. They are all neutral and impartial.
Although these officials stood here silently and did nothing.
But many people can still feel that the storm is coming.
They have all received the news that the northern border has been decided and His Majesty has returned.
This time when he goes to court, the prince will also appear and meet with the ministers.
In fact, many of the officials present had already met Prince Xiao Tian.
They also have a common understanding that Her Majesty the Empress loves this prince exclusively!
First, the Qing Yan Empress Wine, which is popular in the imperial city, is made by the prince himself. The taste is unparalleled, but there is another saying.
The key is that Xiao Tian can make money with the title of empress, which is enough to show his favor.
Secondly, recently the Minister of Household Affairs often cooks for Xiao Tian himself.
Everyone knows that Zhong Yangming is good at cooking, but only a few can taste it.
For the dignified Minister of Household Affairs to become Xiao Tian's exclusive cook further illustrates his status in the heart of Her Majesty the Empress.
It was obvious that the empress Zi Ruoyan loved this prince very much.
but……
Everyone present knew that Prime Minister Liu Aotian was not happy.
Because the prime minister's idea all along was to let the empress marry his son Liu Shimei.
This time in the court, Liu Aotian must have another confrontation with His Majesty because of the prince.
Especially the officials who maintained a neutral attitude were extremely curious about the coming storm above the court.
Was it the empress who withstood the prime minister's attack?
Or did the Prime Minister force the Empress to compromise?
Crunch…
The palace door opened and closed, a dull sound sounded, and the officials raised their heads at the same time and looked straight ahead.
It won't be long before we can see the result.
The ministers filed in, followed both sides of the royal road into the palace, went up the jade steps, and entered the Dayan Hall.
They each found their positions, stood up and looked forward, and realized that this time was different.
In Dayan Palace, there is an extra seat next to the dragon chair on the royal platform.
All the ministers understood and knew who this position belonged to.
Liu Aotian, who was at the head of the group of ministers, showed no change in his expression.
But Liu Shimei obviously doesn't have the ability to keep his face straight like his father.
He stared at the empty spot and clenched his hands, obviously unwilling to do so.
Some people who were observing secretly felt funny in their hearts when they saw Liu Shimei's appearance.
But thinking about it, it is actually normal.
Liu Shimei has always stared at that position. In the past, he often acted like a future prince in front of outsiders.
Who could have imagined that in the end, Xiao Tian came out halfway and cut off Hu.
In the imperial city, Liu Shimei suddenly became a joke.
Therefore, his unstable behavior is reasonable and reasonable.
"Your Majesty has arrived!" a servant on the side suddenly shouted loudly.
Zi Ruoyan, who was dressed in royal robes, walked from the side. With the maid serving, she walked onto the imperial stage and sat on the dragon chair.
Not only that, there was also a familiar yet unfamiliar figure among the ministers, following Zi Ruoyan to the imperial platform.
"Phoenix chair???" Xiao Tian, who was on the imperial stage, saw his own position at a glance, and his expression was very strange.
Should I sit by myself or not?
Wouldn't it be too embarrassing?
"What's wrong?" Zi Ruoyan, who was sitting on the dragon chair, saw Xiao Tian stunned there and asked.
Xiao Tian pointed to the Phoenix Chair: "Nothing, it's just this chair..."
"Come here!" Zi Ruoyan directly interrupted Xiao Tian and ordered, "The prince is a man, how can he sit on the phoenix chair? Change it!"
"Yes!" the attendant responded quickly, hurriedly stepped onto the stage, took down the phoenix chair, and replaced it with a grand master's chair.
Xiao Tian glanced at Zi Ruoyan and found that she also secretly blinked at him.
"I see." Xiao Tian understood that Zi Ruoyan's actions were a signal to the officials.
I dote on the prince very much!
In this case, Xiao Tian must of course cooperate and show what a prince favored by His Majesty should look like.
Xiao Tian shook his robe, leaned back casually on the Grand Master's chair, crossed his legs and shook, as if he were a second-generation ancestor.
Extremely arrogant and arrogant.
Zi Ruoyan ignored Xiao Tian's gesture as if it was nothing.
The heart-to-heart talk last night made the tacit understanding between the two soar.
Join forces to fully explain to the ministers what it means to be arrogant and proud.
In this Great Flame Palace, the officials behaved in different ways.
The Prime Minister and his entire family were all frowning.
Even Liu Aotian's eyes flashed with a hint of gloom.
As for Liu Shimei?
She was so angry that she wanted to bite her teeth into pieces and swallow it in her stomach.
On the other hand, Zhong Yangming, Zhong Lishuang and other confidants of the empress had very wonderful expressions.
They were people who knew the empress's character, so they were surprised that Zi Ruoyan treated Xiao Tian so favorably.
As for the neutral minister, his eyes observe his nose, and his nose observes his heart.
Watch a play.
And under the current circumstances, the show is obviously better.
In this situation where everyone had their own thoughts, the court meeting began.
The king and his ministers are right.
Especially Zi Ruoyan and Liu Aotian, they are a monarch and a minister, and their conversation is very smooth.
"This... is interesting." Xiao Tian fell on the Taishi chair as usual, looking lazy, and was surprised by Liu Aotian's performance.
The other party is actually a capable minister?
Following the good advice, Liu Aotian has already found a solution to all the problems raised by Zi Ruoyan.
Even when Zhong Yangming came up to explain the affairs of southern Xinjiang.
Liu Aotian also checked for omissions and filled in the gaps, drawing inferences from one instance to another.
From beginning to end, this Liu Aotian not only did what the Prime Minister should do, but he also did it so well that no one could find any fault with it.
The national power of the Dayan Dynasty was booming, and Prime Minister Liu was indispensable!
"This guy is not simple." Xiao Tian tutted. He was not afraid of a person who was ambitious, but he was afraid that this person was very capable.
No wonder Zi Ruoyan has such a headache, and it shows how difficult it is for her to regain a certain amount of power in front of such an opponent.
"Your Majesty!" Just as he was wrapping up, Liu Aotian's voice suddenly rose, "Prince Xiao Tiande is not worthy of the throne, corrupting the imperial court, and confusing Your Majesty."
"I request that Prince Xiao Tian be dethroned, and..."
When Liu Aotian said this, he raised his head and stared at Xiao Tian with a fierce look and spoke coldly.