Seeing the appearance of the king, the officials of Shangshu Province stood up and saluted one after another.
There were doubts and shocks on their faces. There had been rumors from the outside world that Prime Minister Wang was seriously ill at home and did not have many days left to live. But looking at him like this, it was clear that his health could not be better.
Upon hearing this, Master Zuo Cheng's expression changed drastically and he immediately said: "Prince Wang, this..."
Wang Xiang glanced at him and asked: "Why, in this minister's province, my words no longer count?"
Shangshu Zuo Cheng's expression changed again, and he immediately said: "I don't dare to..."
Not to mention that what the king said was in compliance with the law. Even if he really ignored the law, he would not dare to say no more.
No matter how powerful King Duan is, Prime Minister Wang is the only person in power in Shangshu Province. He has served as prime minister for many years. In terms of prestige and influence in the government, even Right Chancellor Tang Ning cannot compare with him.
After Shangshu Zuocheng returned to his place, he hurriedly left Shangshu Province for an excuse.
Prime Minister Wang returned to Shangshu Province, and the first thing he did was to stand up for Tang Ning. This shows that the two prime ministers may have already stood together. This matter is of great importance, and he must inform Prince Duan as soon as possible.
Wang Xiang returned to Shangshu Province, which was the biggest thing that happened in Shangshu Province during this period.
His appearance not only shattered the rumors about his serious illness, but also directly stated his position by intervening in Tang Ning and Prince Duan's affairs as soon as he arrived at Shangshu Yamen.
The left and right ministers joined forces and stood on the opposite side of King Duan. Such news would be enough to shock both the government and the public.
Just when the officials of Shangshu Province had their own speculations, Tang Ning also came to Shangshu Province in advance.
He originally planned to rest at home for a while, but who would have thought that King Duan was so impatient, so he had to go back to the Yamen to deal with these matters.
As soon as she arrived in Shangshu Province, Tang Ning learned from Han Youcheng that Prime Minister Wang, who had been ill for many days, had just returned to Shangshu Province and handed over the case of Jing Zhaoyin's miscarriage of justice from Dali Temple to the Ministry of Punishment.
The Minister of Dali Temple was a member of King Duan, but Song Yi made the decision in the Ministry of Punishment. There was no need for the Ministry of Punishment to show favoritism. As long as he followed the laws of the State of Chen, his father-in-law would only be fined a few months' salary at most.
Tang Ning walked to the Chancellor's study room, where Wang Xiang was sitting, flipping through a booklet.
He raised his head and glanced at Tangning and said, "It's hard for you to take action in this matter. I have to step forward."
Tang Ning bowed her hand to him to show her gratitude.
Wang Xiang shook his head and asked: "Do you know why I was unwilling to intervene in Prince Run's affairs before?"
Tang Ning said: "Because of Your Majesty."
"It's best if you can understand me." Wang Xiang nodded and said: "Your Majesty won't think anything of the Fang family alone. If you, me, and the Zhang family are added to the mix, Your Majesty will definitely be wary.
, when the time comes, it will be self-defeating..."
He paused and said: "But it's different now. Your Majesty insists on choosing Prince Duan, which is a disaster for the court and the world. I have to stand up..."
Tang Ning thought for a while and asked, "What if His Majesty insists on making Prince Duan the crown prince?"
The Prime Minister sighed and said: "As a minister, if Your Majesty is wrong, you must dare to point out His Majesty's mistakes..."
The old fox, Prime Minister Wang, was finally willing to stand up. Whether he was trying to persuade or force him to remonstrate, as long as he stood up, the pressure on Tangning would be reduced a lot.
At the same time, in Prince Duan's palace, he just learned from Shangshu Zuocheng that the Prime Minister Wang had returned to Shangshu Province. Prince Duan was shocked to the core and said in disbelief: "What are you talking about? That old guy is about to die."
What is he doing when he returns to Shangshu Province?"
Zuo Cheng, the minister, had a bitter look on his face and said: "Your Highness, the rumors outside are probably false. I have seen with my own eyes that the king's face is ruddy, his steps are steady, and he does not look sick at all..."
"This old immortal actually dares to ruin my affairs!" King Duan looked gloomy and gritted his teeth and said, "Could it be that he is also colluding with the man named Tang?"
He couldn't handle Tang Ning alone. With the addition of the Wang Xiang, these two people joined forces and represented most of the court. No matter how conceited he was, he knew that with his current strength, he couldn't defeat him.
Wang Xiang and Tang Ning teamed up.
Shang Shuzuo Cheng said: "It doesn't matter whether they collude or not. What's important is that the case of Jing Zhaoyin's dereliction of duty has been handed over to the Ministry of Punishment. We can no longer get involved."
"Xingbu, Xingbu..." King Duan looked cold and said gloomily: "Song Yi has always refused to submit to me. When I became the emperor, he, as a minister, would have reached his end..."
Minister Zuo Cheng looked at King Duan and asked, "Your Highness, what should we do now?"
"What else can we do?" King Duan waved his hand and said: "That old guy is not easy to mess with. I don't want to confront him at this time. However, he can't be proud for long. After waiting for two
Yue, I will settle the accounts with him again!"
King Duan obviously did not want to confront the Prime Minister head-on. Judging from the current situation, it would be irrational to offend the Prime Minister. When Shangshu Zuo Cheng came out of Prince Duan's Mansion, he gave up some thoughts and returned to Shangshu Province.
Stepping into the government office and seeing a young figure in the hall, his heart skipped a beat, but he quickly calmed down, squeezed out a smile, greeted "Tang Xiang", and sat back down.
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When the two prime ministers left and right were gone, he told the Ministry of Secretariat that one thing was true. Now that the two prime ministers left and right came back, King Duan did not dare to act rashly. Naturally, he had to withdraw his head and behave like a human being.
It's just that he is still a little uneasy in his heart. Right Prime Minister Tang Ning was nicknamed "Careful". This time he laid such a big trap for his father-in-law, Jingzhao Yin Zhongmingli. If he takes revenge, Zuo Cheng, a mere minister,
You may not be able to withstand it.
But if you think about it carefully, Prince Duan will be the crown prince in a few days. Although Tang Ning is the right minister, she doesn't dare to touch the crown prince's people...
Shangshu Zuo Cheng was uneasy, and other officials in Shangshu Province were also curious. The right minister almost suffered a loss under Shangshu Zuo Cheng this time. According to his character, he will definitely come back with revenge, but Li Qi's background is too strong. In a few days
, King Duan is the prince. When the time comes, His Majesty will be seriously ill and the prince will be in charge of the affairs. How can King Duan, who has already moved into the East Palace, spare him?
When everyone was curious about whether the Prime Minister would take revenge, they looked up and saw that Tang Ning was already walking towards Zuo Cheng, the Minister.
When Minister Zuo Cheng saw Tang Ning walking towards him, his heart skipped a beat. He forced a smile on his face and asked, "Does Prime Minister Tang have any business with you?"
"It's not a big deal." Tang Ning smiled and said, "Li Zuocheng is a new face in Shangshu Province, so it's natural to get to know him..."
Tangning looked at Li Qi and asked, "Li Zuocheng, are you hot?"
Li Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "Xiaguan is not heat-resistant and sweats easily..."
"The summer in the capital is indeed very hot." Tangning looked at him and said, "If Mr. Li has the chance, you can go to the grassland for a walk. The summer there is very cool and the climate is extremely pleasant..."
After Tangning said this, she left with a smile.
Li Qi breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time he was very confused. Right Minister Tang Ning came over specially. He couldn't be concerned about whether he was hot or not, right?
He shook his head. Although he didn't know why Tangning said those words, it was obvious that he was afraid.
Even if she had set a trap for Jing Zhaoyin, Tang Ning did not dare to do anything to him with Prince Duan standing behind him.
After being completely relieved, Shangshu Zuocheng Li Qi had a peaceful sleep. When he came to Shangshu Province the next day, he unexpectedly found a few unfamiliar faces in the Shangshu room.
Those people were very strong and looked a little savage, as if they were talking to the king.
Li Qi was surprised and asked a colleague: "Who are these people?"
The official looked over and said: "Oh, those are the envoys from the grassland. The king called them to discuss something..."
Li Qi asked in surprise: "What can Prime Minister Wang and those barbarians have to discuss?"
The official said: "It seems that the imperial court is going to send a few envoys to the grassland. In order to show that we attach great importance to the grassland, the Shangshu Province will also send some people there..."
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