In the end, Prime Minister Wen stayed beside Moo Yuan shamelessly.
Emperor Wu sat on the dragon throne again, looking quite calm, while Wu Yuan did not express anything, just chatting and laughing with Xin Ruyan and other female family members in the East Palace.
Such a clear-cut scene also left this group of suffering ministers confused.
So what’s going to happen next? Let’s not talk anymore. What will happen between Emperor Wu and the Crown Prince?
Questions lingered in everyone's hearts. They waited for nearly an hour, during which there was no communication between Wu Yuan and Emperor Wu.
Finally, just when everyone couldn't stand it any longer, a group of palace maids and eunuchs brought in the dining table and cushions and arranged them in an orderly manner.
Seeing this scene, many people were refreshed and it was time for the banquet to begin.
Sure enough, not long after, plates of delicious food were served.
Not to mention, Emperor Wu was really generous and willing this time, and brought many precious ingredients to the table.
The tangy aroma whets your appetite.
I didn't feel hungry just now, but now, I just feel hungry, as if I haven't eaten in three days.
As everyone knows, when people are continuously nervous, they consume three times the physical strength and energy of normal times. It would be strange not to be hungry.
Seeing that the dishes had been served, Eunuch Su stood up and shouted, "Ministers, please take a seat."
"Is it really delicious?" Although I was hungry, I still felt uneasy. I always felt that this was a Hongmen Banquet and I didn't dare to eat. I really didn't dare to eat.
Just when they were hesitating, Wu Yuan had already pulled the people from the East Palace to sit down, and even the little maids in the back had their seats.
You know, there are a lot of places here, and a group of people from the East Palace Hula La occupied a small part of them.
This means that many ministers will be embarrassed and have no place.
Prime Minister Wen grinned, "Haha, if you strike first, I won't be polite."
Pan Rui also quietly chose a good seat to sit down, and did not forget to wave to several cabinet members to signal them to stop standing around.
Others saw that there were fewer and fewer places, so I was anxious.
"Mr. Chen, I sat down first."
"Really? Why didn't I see it? But speaking of it, I am the fifth grade and you are the sixth grade. In terms of status, I should sit here."
Before he finished speaking, a figure stood at the side and said, "In this case, Mr. Chen can give way. I am not talented and am only in the fourth rank."
There is no other way, the space is limited, and now Emperor Wu and Wu Yuan are both present, so the superficial politeness needs to be maintained.
Therefore, we can only discuss them based on their official positions, but this will only deepen the bad feelings between them.
The seat that could have been used for two people was occupied by one person. After all, everyone wants to have face. Once status and identity are involved, they must fight for it.
So I saw nearly half of the ministers standing there with unhappy and embarrassed faces.
Surprisingly, no one complained about Wu Yuan, the instigator, although everyone knew that this was all because the Donggong people led by Wu Yuan occupied a small half of the positions, which led to the current situation, but who is Wu Yuan?
Maybe he will be the emperor or the emperor after today. Touching Wu Yuan's brow now is an act of seeking death.
Even the ministers sent by the emperor chose to ignore it and tried not to look at Wu Yuan's side.
Emperor Wu glanced at the ministers who had not grabbed a seat, and finally said nothing. If you couldn't grab a seat, you were not worthy of enjoying this royal banquet.
Wu Yuan, on the other hand, raised his head and glanced at these people, with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"I'm talking about you."
Wu Yuan suddenly spoke.
Everyone looked over quickly, wondering what Wu Yuan would say.
Especially those who have no place.
Wu Yuan smiled slightly and said lightly: "I said you don't even have the ability to eat, so what ability do you have to defend the country?"
"To be honest, these people sitting there don't even know where they will sit tomorrow. They might go home tomorrow. Who knows?"
Prime Minister Wen was startled and quickly turned to look at Wu Yuan.
Is what Wu Yuan said now serious, or is he deliberately joking?
But whether it was true or not, Prime Minister Wen felt that Wu Yuan had the intention to reshape the court.
This is no joke, because often at this time, not only are old officials leaving and new officials coming, but there are even killings.
Prime Minister Wen is not worried about himself, but if Wu Yuan does this, it will be detrimental to Da Wu now.
Wu Yuan did not go to see Prime Minister Wen, and after saying these two sentences, he ignored those people.
But those people were not calm anymore, especially the people from the Prince Faction. After looking at each other, they walked towards several senior officials from the Emperor Faction.
"What are you doing? There is no place for you here?" The man also scolded angrily.
"Why? Everyone is qualified to sit here, but it doesn't say that they have to sit according to official positions. Besides, I don't know whether you will be an official tomorrow or not?"
"Fart, you dare to insult me?" The man was furious.
"Go away, if you don't accept it, let's fight." Several people from the Prince's faction took action directly, and their actions were really dirty. The most important thing is unity. Several people greeted him together, and the man started crying not long after.
He begged for mercy and then left in despair.
But he didn't do anything to kill him, after all, he just wanted to grab a position.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether he eats or not. Those who took action first are all smart people. From Wu Yuan's two sentences, he could feel what Wu Yuan was implying.
It's very likely that if you can't eat today, you won't be able to eat in the future.
Regardless of whether Wu Yuan thinks so or not, now that the imperial power is changing, what kind of official position is there? Damn it. Who can say for sure who will stay and who will go tomorrow? In this case, today’s imperial banquet
Must eat.
Once you have started, it is difficult to remain calm.
Arguments, fights, and so on.
Wu Yuan and Emperor Wu were like two bystanders at the moment, watching the excitement, even watching while eating. Isn't this better than watching those Ah Ji performances and cooking?
But what was different from Wu Yuan's mentality was that Emperor Wu's face turned blue and purple, because he discovered that the occupation was also divided into two camps, and it was also a conflict between the ministers of the emperor's faction and the prince's faction.
But what made Emperor Wu feel ashamed was that he found that the people of the Prince Faction were particularly united. Even if they had a position, they would help others to grab it.
The people sent by the emperor fought on their own, and even if there were three or two of them in a group, they were always on guard against each other.
Why? They are all ministers of one dynasty, so why is there such a phenomenon?
Obviously these people have not been in contact with Wu Yuan for long, why do they let Wu Yuan have such centripetal force?
Emperor Wu was puzzled. Seeing the situation getting worse off the field, Emperor Wu finally couldn't sit still.