The day after the emperor's grandson's 100-day banquet, Wei Chen's appearance at the Zhouqiao Night Market spread widely in Bianjing City.
After all, Zhouqiao Night Market connects Yujie and Zhuquemen. Thousands of pedestrians and horses come and go every day. It is one of the busiest places in Bianjing City. That night, just seeing Wei Chen show up with his own eyes, I am afraid
No less than a hundred or ten people.
Moreover, Wei Chen's appearance was extraordinary, and he was dressed in a bullfighting suit given by the emperor, and accompanied by chariots and horses. He was really eye-catching in the crowd, and it was natural for him to attract attention. Even if he didn't recognize him at the time, it wouldn't be difficult for some people who were interested to recognize him afterwards.
Guess Wei Chen’s identity.
A dignified official of the third rank of the imperial court did not hide his identity at all. He showed up majestically in the busy city and personally bought food for his wife and concubines.
As soon as this incident came out, it immediately became a topic of conversation for people in Bianjing after dinner, and it was talked about by everyone.
It is true that the delicacies of Zhouqiao Night Market are famous all over the world and can be regarded as the best in Bianjing. Countless people come here every day to visit them. It is not that there are some high-ranking court officials among them, but most of them rely on their status.
He would go there himself, but send his servants to handle it.
Even if there are some gourmets among the courtiers who love the flavor of certain time-honored brands in the night market and would deign to go there in person just for a bite of fresh and hot food, they would still put on casual clothes and come and go quietly, not easily.
Will reveal his true identity.
It is rare for people like Wei Chen, who is a high-ranking minister of Zhan Shi Mansion and a third-rank official of the imperial court, to appear openly in a busy city.
Moreover, according to the description of those who witnessed it, Wei Chen's reason for showing up at Zhouqiao Night Market was actually just to buy food for his family. The beauty smiled, and this was even more surprising.
At a young age, Wei Chen's behavior is called youthful spirit and talent; at a more advanced level, this is a frivolous behavior that is beneath the dignity of the court.
According to the usual nit-picking style of the censors in the court, once they heard about this incident, it would be indispensable for them to write dozens or twenty memorials to impeach Wei Chen for "having no body as a minister".
However, this time, the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were surprisingly quiet.
In other words, they had no intention of paying attention to Wei Chen's trivial matter at this time. Compared with the recent earthquake in the court, Wei Chen's romantic affair was nothing.
Today at the court meeting, as usual, the civil and military ministers of the court accompanied the three Longtuge Grand Masters to the palace to meet them.
However, when they arrived at the Chongzheng Hall, the ministers only saw the emperor sitting on the throne, but not the bead curtain hanging behind the throne or the queen mother behind the curtain.
The Queen Mother actually removed the curtain!
This sudden change can be called the most important news in the court since the beginning of the year. It was like a meteor falling from the sky, making the unprepared civil and military officials dizzy and at a loss.
Just as the ministers were astonished, they saw Tao Yue, the academician in charge of the Hanlin Academy, stepping forward slowly and solemnly handing an imperial edict to Han Zhang, who was at the head of the ministers.
"The Queen Mother has great virtue and virtue. Yesterday she decided to withdraw the curtain and return to power. She specially summoned her subordinates to the palace to prepare the edict. Now the edict is here, and I have invited Han Dajun to read it in the palace."
After all, Han Zhang had been a privy councilor for a long time and had survived through storms. His palace was far superior to that of ordinary courtiers. After a moment of trance, he returned to his usual calm demeanor.
After hearing what Tao Yue said, Han Zhang nodded slightly, stretched out his hands to take Tao Yue's edict, and at the same time asked the question that the people in the palace were most concerned about.
"Where is the jade seal?"
Tao Yue did not answer hastily, but turned to look behind him.
Han Zhang and the ministers followed his gaze and saw that King Huan Zhao Ceying was holding a red plate in his hand, and the thing in the red plate was the jade seal that the emperor and the courtiers had been thinking about these days.
Suddenly becoming the center of attention in the palace, Zhao Ceying was completely unaware. She walked to the palace holding a red plate with her head held high and said loudly: "The jade seal is here, please check it."
"Could it be that the Queen Mother's sudden withdrawal from the curtain and return to power has something to do with His Highness Prince Huan?"
After all, Han Zhang is an old man, and his deep thoughts are far beyond the reach of others. As early as when he saw Zhao Ceying holding out the jade seal, he had a vague suspicion in his heart that King Huan should play an important role in this matter.
Otherwise, in today's scene, how could the emperor push King Huan out for no reason?
The rest of the ministers did not think as much as Han Zhang. When they saw Zhao Ceying coming out holding the jade seal, they could no longer suppress their curiosity. At that moment, they were led by three Longtuge bachelors and a third-rank or above minister.
The important ministers stepped forward one by one and carefully inspected the jade seal in the red plate.
The result was of course unmistakable. What was in the red plate was the Great Zhou Dynasty Jade Seal made by the founding ancestor of the Great Zhou Dynasty and passed down from generation to generation to this day.
After inspecting the jade seal, Han Zhang did not hesitate anymore. He immediately opened the edict and read out the Queen Mother's decree in the palace.
The ministers all bowed down to accept the decree, and Emperor Zhao Zongquan also quickly stood up from his throne and bowed down as if to listen to the instructions.
There is no need to elaborate on the content of the edict. The core is nothing more than the four words "remove the curtain and return the government."
After the edict was read out, Han Zhang turned around, took two steps back solemnly, kowtowed to Zhao Zongquan on the throne and said:
"Your Majesty, Han Zhang, the great scholar of Longtuge, congratulates your Majesty on your great success and your great success as Prime Minister!"
After Han Zhang's words fell, the other two bachelors immediately led the ministers in the palace to bow down again, and shouted: "I congratulate your majesty on personally executing the great government, and the prime minister has great opportunities!"
"I love you all!"
Listening to the tsunami-like congratulations from the officials in the palace, Zhao Zong remained as calm as water, but there was a hint of excitement deep in his eyes.
It has been more than a year since he took the throne, and now he can take charge personally. He is feeling depressed and it is difficult to explain to others. Only Zhao Zongquan himself understands.
But now that he had taken off his cage and no longer had any constraints, Zhao Zongquan's thoughts were flowing freely. If he hadn't been in the Chongzheng Palace at this moment, Zhao Zongquan would have burst into laughter.
After the excitement, Zhao Zongquan's eyes couldn't help but fall on Zhao Ceying, who was at the head of the clan, with a bit of relief in his eyes.
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Others don't know, but Zhao Zongquan himself has a clear family background. If his son hadn't exerted his efforts to persuade the Queen Mother, the day when he would take charge of the throne would still be far away.
Although they are his own children, there is no need to distinguish them so clearly, but Zhao Zongquan still remembers Zhao Ceying's love in his heart.
Thinking that after he took charge, government affairs would inevitably become busier. When it was time to appoint people, Zhao Zongquan decided to put an extra burden on Zhao Ceying and let him have a good experience in the court.
What Zhao Zongquan didn't expect was that when he raised the matter with Zhao Ceying, he was declined by Zhao Ceying.
"My father is wise, martial, benevolent and courteous. All the ministers of Han, Wen and Shen are also ministers of humerus. When it comes to important matters in the court, my father and the ministers have their own disputes. How dare I speak nonsense? All I ask for is to be attentive."
Filial piety is all about supporting the three palaces, and I hope my father will fulfill it."
When he first heard Zhao Ceying's words, Zhao Zongquan couldn't help but be shocked, but what followed was joy and relief.
Although it was Zhao Zongquan himself who took the initiative to let Zhao Ceying participate in government affairs to share his worries, if Zhao Ceying showed too much enthusiasm for this, Zhao Zongquan would inevitably have knots in his heart.
It may sound contradictory, but it is the fact. After all, Zhao Ceying is an adult, and there is Shen Congxing, his uncle who holds real power in the military. Zhao Zongquan cannot help but think too much about some things.
Tianjia father and son, especially Tianjia father and son like Zhao Zongquan and Zhao Ceying, whose father is still young and son is already strong, the relationship between them is destined to be extremely delicate. If not handled carefully, it may lead to a human tragedy in which father and son kill each other.
, similar examples have occurred more than once in the past dynasties.
Because of this, Zhao Ceying's unwillingness to interfere in government affairs and his attitude of strictly observing filial piety made Zhao Zongquan quite satisfied. If you like it, please collect it starting from Meng Tong: (www.sodu777.net)
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