Chapter Four hundred and forty-fifth, clear the clouds and see the sun!
"Your Majesty, the position of Minister of War is very important. You must not be so hasty!" In the court, an old minister stood in front of everyone, holding a wat tablet and said quickly.
Emperor Jing frowned and asked, "Which of my dear friends has any objection?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another official suddenly stepped forward and said loudly: "Although Mr. Li is a talented person, he is still too young and lacks experience, so he cannot be qualified for such an important task!"
Many officials looked at each other, saw the deep meaning in each other's eyes, and nodded slightly.
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
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One official stood up, two officials stood up, and after a while, the court was filled with people standing up.
In persuading Emperor Jing to withdraw his decision to appoint Li Yi as Minister of War, although there were also officials from the Qin lineage, most of them were other officials who were not from the Qin lineage.
The Ministry of War is in charge of all affairs in the country. There is a Minister of War and two Ministers. The Minister of War is an official of the fourth rank. His status is only second to that of the Minister of War. He is a serious official of the imperial court. How can he be appointed so hastily?
Everyone knows that His Majesty is extremely fond of Mr. Li, but favor must be measured. If any official of the imperial court can be appointed like this without any examination, then sooner or later, Jingguo, a country with such great promise, will be appointed.
over?
This country is your Majesty's country, but it is also the country they have worked hard to build. The officials will not allow it to be destroyed, not even your Majesty!
If His Majesty insists on being arbitrary, then they will have no choice but to remonstrate...
Emperor Jing knew that his decision would definitely be opposed by everyone, but he did not expect that there would be so many people. When he saw the rows of officials standing below, his face could not help but darken.
He originally wanted Li Yi to start from a small county captain and be promoted step by step, just like he promoted others, but when he found that his time was getting more and more urgent, he might not be able to wait until Li Yi could serve in the court.
When the court is solely responsible for clearing obstacles for the new emperor, it is natural that they can't help but become anxious.
However, although he has the absolute right to speak, he cannot ignore the opinions of so many courtiers. Otherwise, the entire court will be in chaos before his deadline comes.
This is not his intention.
"In this case, we will discuss this matter later and retreat from the court!" Emperor Jing was irritated, waved his sleeves, and strode away.
"I really don't know who this Mr. Li is to be treated like this by His Majesty!" A middle-aged official said leisurely.
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
Although His Majesty did not take back his orders, this was already the biggest concession for a king of a country. Seeing His Majesty leave, the courtiers finally heaved a sigh of relief.
At the same time, in their hearts, they couldn't help but feel a bit of envy and jealousy towards Mr. Li.
The Minister of War is such an important official position, and His Majesty actually wants to directly promote him to it. If other people's holy relatives are like rain and dew, his fear can be described as pouring rain.
Naturally, there are many people who are curious. What is it about the legendary Mr. Li that attracts His Majesty, and why His Majesty pays so much attention to him?
A person who became frightened and fell ill because of a few words from the King of Shu. If you think he is not very courageous, how much ability can he have?
It has to be said that Mr. Li has appeared too frequently in their eyes recently. When the officials walked out of the palace, more than half of them were talking about him.
Of course, there are also some people who are secretly happy. The matter of the two cities of Qi State has been decided, so it is so early to go to court today. Except for the generals, the courtiers seem to be one-sided about the affairs of County Prince Li.
There is nothing to discuss about the state of the country. If there is nothing major, you should go to court so early in the next few days, right?
Being able to go back early for dinner is really a joyful thing.
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On the stone steps of a palace somewhere, a little girl was sitting there with a doll in her arms, looking straight in a certain direction.
Guards patrolling the palace came and went, and occasionally eunuchs and maidens passed by, but they could not make her eyes waver in the slightest.
I don't know how long it took, but at a certain moment, when a familiar figure appeared in her sight, her eyes suddenly glowed with light, she stood up from the stone steps and trotted away into the distance.
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"I have met His Highness the King of Shu!"
The King of Shu's face was slightly gloomy, and he ignored the guards who saluted him. Because of his inappropriate behavior when his father was seriously ill last time, it became a problem in the mouth of the imperial censor. His reputation among officials was greatly reduced. This morning he was killed by his mother.
The concubine scolded her severely for an hour, and she only came out now, feeling extremely depressed.
Just when the King of Shu was frustrated and unable to vent, a small shadow ran over from the front. The King of Shu looked up and recognized that it was his half-sister, the only one who was stupid.
's sister.
The Tian family has never had any affection at all, and the King of Shu naturally had no feelings for Princess Yongning. He just felt that as a princess of a country, she looked so foolish, which really brought disgrace to the Tian family.
It seemed that because she was running too fast, the little girl accidentally tripped and fell to the ground, with the doll in her hand flying out.
She got up from the ground, not caring about dusting herself or wiping the blood on her knees. She had a panicked expression on her face and turned her head to look around.
The King of Shu looked at him with disgust and rolled to his feet. He even touched something dirty at the hem of his clothes just now, and stepped on it with some annoyance.
The little girl finally saw her doll, limped over, and tried hard to pull it out from King Shu's feet.
In terms of strength, how could a six-year-old girl compare to an adult man? When she found that she could not pull out the doll, she raised her head and whispered: "Give it back, give it back to me..."
It was said that Li Yi liked Princess Yongning very much, so when the King of Shu looked down, although the little girl had a pretty face, the look of disgust on his face was even stronger.
Looking coldly at the little girl sitting on the ground begging, the annoyance in King Shu's heart actually decreased a little. A sneer appeared on his face, and at a certain moment he finally let go of his feet. However, he did not wait until the little girl took the puppet away.
He went over and kicked it hard into the lotus pond on one side.
When the two eunuchs following the King of Shu saw this scene, the muscles on their faces couldn't help but twitch, and they thought to themselves, as an adult prince, he treated a little girl like this, no wonder His Majesty has been unwilling to pass the throne to him -
-Your majesty is wise!
Of course, you can only think about these words in your heart, but you never dare to say them out.
The little girl watched blankly as the doll was kicked into the pool, as if all her strength had been drained from her body. She sat on the ground blankly, and two clouds of mist immediately appeared in her big bright eyes.
She sobbed and said: "Give me back, give me back my beautiful sheep..."
"——"
Li Yi's walking steps suddenly stopped, and in an instant, there seemed to be countless thunders roaring in his mind.
At the same time, in the distant hall, officials from the lower court came out one after another. In the sky above their heads, a circle of gold gradually appeared on the edge of the thick dark clouds.
A ray of golden light penetrated from the dark clouds, followed by ten, a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand...
After the clouds and fog, the long-lost sun finally emerged!
