Zhao Man was so excited just now that he didn't notice that this was still in the outer courtyard.
After Xiao Jue appeared, Zhao Man ran away with a red face. Xiao Jue held the child and looked at Tang Ning with a strange look in his eyes.
Even though he had already guessed that Tangning and the princess had a vague relationship, seeing them hugging each other with his own eyes was a different shock than just guessing.
Tangning didn't explain, looked at the little guy in Xiao Jue's arms, and said, "Congratulations."
Qing'er had just told him that Lu Ya had given birth a few months ago. Mother and son were safe. The Xiao family, which was small in number, had an heir. Mr. Xiao held a grand banquet at his house for half a month. Chen was still on the sick bed.
The emperor also issued an imperial edict, awarding many rewards, and stated in the edict that when he grew up, he could inherit Xiao Jue's title.
Too many powerful people will increase the burden on the court. The title of Chen Guo is rarely hereditary. The significance of this imperial edict is very important. Not surprisingly, it can ensure the prosperity of the Xiao family for decades.
Xiao Jue's face was full of lust when he mentioned his son. However, he had suffered too much in the past. This time, he restrained himself a lot in front of Tang Ning. He changed the subject and said, "You have already been to the palace. Have you met His Majesty?"
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Tangning shook her head.
"In the past few months since you left the capital, a lot of things have happened in the capital." Xiao Jue sighed and said, "The court and the palace are now completely in the hands of Prince Duan and Concubine Tang Hui."
"Do they control the six ministers, or the two prime ministers?" Tang Ning shook her head and asked: "The left and right Yulin Guards are still in the hands of the Ling family and the Li family. They are all His Majesty's personal guards. Why does Concubine Tang Hui control it?"
Palace?"
"That's not true." Xiao Jue heard this and said: "King Duan can't touch the six ministers yet, but the six ministers can't do anything to him. But there is one sentence you just said wrong. Zuo Yuwei is not controlled by the Ling family. Ling Yun has already
It’s not General Zuo Yuwei anymore. He was transferred to Ximen Guard not two days after you left Beijing..."
Ling Yun has served as General Zuo Yuwei for quite some time. He is a close confidant of Emperor Chen and cannot be replaced at will. Tang Ning looked at Xiao Jue and asked, "Is this also done by Prince Duan?"
"Not this time." Xiao Jue shook his head and said: "When you just left the capital, the Shangshu Province was originally controlled by King Huai. He felt that the Ling family occupied the Jin Yuwei and Yulinwei, and some
If it's not appropriate, I'll transfer Ling Yunping."
Tangning thought for a while and asked, "Who is the new General Zuo Yuwei?"
Xiao Jue thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be called Chen Xingyun."
This was the first time Tang Ning heard this name. The first time he heard the name, he could actually sit in the position of General Zuo Yuwei. Tang Ning continued to ask: "What is this person's background?"
Xiao Jue said: "He has no background. He was originally a general of the border army. He only returned to Beijing after the imperial court withdrew its troops in the northwest."
The Ling family has control over the Jinyu Guard and the Yulin Guard, which is equivalent to half of the capital being controlled by them, which is indeed a bit inappropriate.
But over the years, even Chen Huang didn't say anything. Tang Ning was slightly surprised by Prince Huai's move.
He knew King Huai, and he had a high-spirited personality. Taking the risk of offending the Ling family, he transferred Ling Yun out and arranged for someone with no identity, background, or influence to come in. It was not his behavior.
style.
But putting these aside, his decision was reasonable and reasonable, not to mention that since the new General Zuo Yuwei had no background or faction, others could not find any fault with King Huai.
When Tang Ning thought of King Huai, he felt that a person like him could actually be driven out of Shangshu Province by King Duan within half a month, which made him have to doubt his judgment of Emperor Chen.
Judging from the various performances of Emperor Chen during his reign, he was undoubtedly a wise emperor with great courage that no previous emperor had.
But judging from the prince's choices, his wisdom and wisdom disappeared without a trace. Even a pig sitting in his position could make a better choice than him.
Xiao Jue held the child with one hand and patted Tang Ning's shoulder with the other hand, saying, "I know you have your thoughts. What I want to say is that no matter what happens, my father and I will stand by you."
This side."
This sentence carried a lot of weight, especially when it came from the mouth of General Ximen Guard. A smile appeared on Tangning's face, she also patted his shoulder and said, "I understand."
He had just returned to Beijing today and found that the situation in Beijing had changed so much that he needed to meet some people before making certain decisions.
Xiao Jue keenly noticed that there was an unknown figure among the women of the Tang family. He pointed at A'duo and asked: "Is this... the fifth or sixth child in your family?"
Xiao Jue didn't wait for Tang Ning's answer. The child in his arms started crying. He hurriedly took it out to find Lu Ya. A Duo came over, looked at Tang Ning with a strange look, and said with a blush.
: "Brother Tang, it turns out you have so many wives..."
The Gu clan is monogamous, so the situation in the Tang family is a little surprising to her.
The fourth elder and eighth elder looked at Tangning with surprise.
But this kind of accident is a shocking accident.
It wasn't until this moment that they learned about Tang Ning's identity. Before that, they only felt that it was a huge commitment for the saint to marry him. Apart from his good looks, there didn't seem to be anything special about him.
However, what they didn't expect was that he was actually the Right Prime Minister of Chen State, a person who was inferior to Chen State alone and surpassed ten thousand people.
Although the Gu clan has always been proud, they are not arrogant enough to think that they can compare with Chen Guo.
The fourth elder watched him walk out of the mansion and murmured: "I didn't expect that he actually has such an identity..."
The Eighth Elder stroked his beard and said: "However, it seems that he has encountered some trouble..."
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Tang Ning left the palace, first sent Zhao Man back to the palace, and then went to visit the Prime Minister.
He originally wanted Zhao Man to bring a message to Chen Huang, but he didn't expect that now she couldn't even see Chen Huang.
Tang Ning looked at her and asked, "Can you see Eunuch Wei?"
Zhao Man said: "Eunuch Wei has always served the emperor. After the emperor fell ill, Concubine Hui did not allow the eunuchs and maids in the palace to leave the palace."
Tang Ning said, "I want you to bring me a message to Eunuch Wei."
Zhao Man thought for a while and said, "I'll try..."
Compared with Emperor Chen, Wei Jian should have better contact with him. He is the closest person to Emperor Chen. Meeting him is no different from meeting Emperor Chen.
No matter what, Tang Ning needed to know what Emperor Chen was thinking. If even Wei Jian couldn't do it, she would have to try to find a detour through the Queen Mother.
After Zhao Man returned to the palace, Tang Ning walked to the Prime Minister's residence.
After he left the capital and King Duan took power, the Prime Minister also took a sick leave. This stay lasted only half a year, and the Prime Minister never appeared in front of the ministers again.
The common people and officials all speculated that Prime Minister Wang might be seriously ill like His Majesty. They thought that the end of the day was coming soon. By then, the two biggest pillars of the court would fall one after another, and they didn't know what kind of chaos the court would be like.
Tang Ning had someone bring a cart full of precious medicinal materials and supplements to Wang's house and explained his purpose. When the concierge saw it was him, he immediately looked shocked and said respectfully: "Master is at home. Mr. Tang, please come in with me..."
Tangning walked into Wang's house, passed through several doors, and saw a figure standing in the yard in front of her from a distance.
The man's back was turned to him, his body moved left and right, forward and back, obviously practicing kung fu.
An unknown boxing technique was unleashed in his hands, and it was so powerful that even Tangning from afar could feel a powerful feeling.
The old man who performed the boxing technique was obviously not seriously ill. In fact, he was in very good health. Let alone old men of the same age, Tang Ning initially estimated that the two Xiao Jues were no match for him.
There was a rumor in the court that the Prime Minister was seriously ill and would soon pass away to the West. But what they didn't know was that not many of the civil and military ministers in the court could survive a few moves at the hands of the Prime Minister.
Tangning turned around and looked at the servants who had brought the precious medicinal materials and supplements that he had brought to the Wang family. She waved her hand and said, "Let's move them back to the car..."
