"Fengxue, are you awake? How did you sleep last night?" When Zhou Xingyun saw Xuanyuan Fengxue, he quickly stopped what he was doing and shamelessly came forward to say hello. Updates will be fast without ads.
"..." Xuanyuan Fengxue looked at Zhou Xingyun blankly, not knowing what language or expression to use to respond to him.
"From today on, you, like Mu Hanxing and others, are women of my Zhou family, so you don't have to be so outspoken. Suyao, are you right?" Zhou Xingyun deliberately made things difficult for Wei Suyao, who couldn't act.
Last night everyone agreed to take the initiative to induce Xuanyuan Fengxue to make the girl misunderstand that she had indeed had sex with Zhou Xingyun last night.
"I...you are the head of the family, you are right." Wei Suyao said very dissatisfied. Probably because she was really dissatisfied with Zhou Xingyun's actions, so her acting skills instantly went up to a higher level, as if she was acting because of Zhou Xingyun and Zhou Xingyun.
Xuanyuan Fengxue had a relationship, which made her jealous and angry.
"Fengxue, this bastard bullied you last night, right? We will help you teach him a lesson!" Mu Hanxing quickly stepped forward to hold Xuanyuan Fengxue and glared at Zhou Xingyun angrily.
"You...all know?" Xuanyuan Fengxue was very embarrassed. She didn't expect that Zhou Xingyun had already had sex with her. Mu Hanxing not only did not blame her for seducing Zhou Xingyun, but was also willing to speak for her.
However, Xuanyuan Fengxue once heard from Mingjing that his father had twenty-seven concubines, and everyone was very harmonious. The concubines were called sisters and they did not dare to go against his father's will. And he himself married six.
A little wife, who dares to say that she is wrong, she will be thrown into the cold palace without waiting.
Xuanyuan Fengxue just heard Zhou Xingyun say that she would be a member of the Zhou family in the future. She had no experience in getting married, so she thought that everything was normal and she had become Zhou Xingyun's unmarried concubine.
"Fengxue, come with me out later. I plan to take you to the cell to visit your father and your brother." Zhou Xingyun felt that it was necessary to explain the situation to Xuanyuan Chongwu. Her sister was 'sleeped' by him in a daze.
From now on, he and the Xuanyuan family will be one family.
To be honest, Zhou Xingyun really wanted to see Xuanyuan Chongwu's expression when he heard the 'bad news' about the appeal. This bastard kept asking him and Xuanyuan Fengxue to just be content with each other, but he was always on guard and prevented him from getting close to Xuanyuan Fengxue.
Now forced by the situation, Zhou Xingyun must trick Xuanyuan Fengxue in order to establish a relationship with Xuanyuan Tianhen and let the court officials know that he wants to marry into the Xuanyuan family.
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status, and then slowly formed a party for private gain, absorbed court officials, and formed his own team.
Being an official is not easy. To be successful in the officialdom, you must first have a broad network of contacts. Zhou Xingyun did not have his own team, so he could only ensure his own safety through marriage with powerful officials, and then build up his power step by step.
It was a deserted morning, the sky was pitch black and white, the roof tiles were dripping with water, the grass was covered with frost, and the drizzle was hazy but no light could be seen.
In front of the main hall of the palace, all the civil and military officials stood in front of each other with solemn expressions, braving the severe cold, waiting for the Empress Dowager's summons to come to court.
The powerful ministers present all know in their hearts that today is bound to be a turbulent day. Xuanyuan Tianhen, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is having liaison with foreign enemies. It is no joke. Whether he will be found guilty will directly affect the factions in the court.
The people of Taifu Xu's family were frowning because they didn't know what the Empress Dowager wanted to do. Although Xuanyuan Tianhen did not openly state his position and said that he would support His Royal Highness in ascending the throne, he bluntly said that the Xuanyuan family would abide by the late emperor's will, which shows that he
He will not defect to the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor.
However, the Empress Dowager seemed to be uneasy about him. Last time, she cooperated with the Minister of Household Affairs to have Xuanyuan Tianhen dismissed from his post and imprisoned.
Taifu Xu and others knew deep down that the Empress Dowager did this just to regain the dispatch order given by the late emperor to the Xuanyuan family and the Imperial City West Gate Guards. However... if Xuanyuan Tianhen is found guilty today, then the Xuanyuan family will definitely be implicated.
If the Empress Dowager fails to act impartially and unjustly accuses Xuanyuan Tianhen in order to seize power, then she really lacks benevolence and righteousness.
Similarly, the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor also frowned and frequently looked toward the city gate, appearing very anxious.
The subordinates who followed the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor, except Wang Yushi, all looked as if it had nothing to do with them and thought that Xuanyuan Tianhen's downfall would be neither a good thing nor a bad thing for them.
If they had to choose between a good thing and a bad thing, they would choose... the good thing.
Xuanyuan Tianhen is a loyal minister. In the past, the Sixteenth Son of the Emperor sent them to lobby the Minister of War again and again, but the results were disastrous. He was considered a die-hard loyal minister of the late emperor. The Empress Dowager used him to take back the transfer order given to the Xuanyuan family by the late emperor, which was equivalent to fighting among her own people.
, there is no reason to rejoice in misfortune.
However, among the numerous ministers, there was a particularly conspicuous beauty.
Unlike the panic-stricken ministers of the DPRK, Han Qiumiao was in a good mood today. The corners of his cold mouth were slightly raised with a faint smile. The Xuanyuan family dared to defect to the sixteenth son of the emperor. They really deserved their death.
Princess Daqing was still unaware that she had completely fallen into Zhou Xingyun's trap.
However, Han Qiumiao's smiling mouth disappeared in the blink of an eye, because a hateful figure reflected in her beautiful eyes, causing her joy to explode instantly.
All the civil and military officials were discussing in front of the palace gate the highlight of the day, where Xuanyuan Tianhen, the Minister of War, would go.
At this moment, a lonely figure strolled into the square and appeared in everyone's sight.
In an instant, thousands of people were talking in silence, and all the attention of the court officials turned to the figures in the square.
Zhou Xingyun put his hands behind his back, stepped up the steps in front of the door with dignity, and walked to the door of Jinluan Palace without being arrogant or impetuous.
"I have met all the ministers." Zhou Xingyun clasped his fists politely, not bothering to say hello one by one. You know, if nothing happens today, after the morning court is over, he will rise to the top, becoming one person below ten thousand people, holding great power.
An important official in the court who would pay ten to a fake in exchange for a fake one.
When the Sixteenth Prince of the Emperor saw Zhou Xingyun's arrival, it was as if he had taken a reassurance, and his anxiety was finally subdued.
Taifu Xu looked at Zhou Xingyun with some confusion. Xu Zhiqian had not returned to Xu's house to talk to him recently, so he had to wonder what Zhou Xingyun and others were planning.
All civil and military officials knew that during the last court meeting, the Empress Dowager gave the young miracle doctor Zhou Feng an imperial order, allowing him to go to court to discuss affairs on a routine basis.
Of course, the reason why everyone focused on Zhou Xingyun was simply because he performed so amazingly when he went to court for the first time. Not only did he speak calmly and maturely in the court, but he also risked the disapproval of the world to impeach the emperor's sixteenth son and his wife.
Taifu Xu.
To put it bluntly, Zhou Xingyun's trouble-making ability is a bit strong. If he gets involved in Xuanyuan Tianhen's case, new tricks may appear. Almost all the ministers of the DPRK and China present have heard that Xuanyuan Fengxue has taken people to Zhou Xingyun's official residence every day in the past week.
Looking for trouble...
I just don’t know if he and the eldest daughter of the Xuanyuan family are really mortal enemies, or if they have some other relationship.
"Princess, please come and be safe." Zhou Xingyun ignored the Sixteenth Emperor and Taifu Xu, and stood next to Han Qiumiao with a smile on his face.
When Han Qiumiao saw Zhou Xingyun approaching, his eyes suddenly ignited with raging anger. During the last morning court meeting, the Minister of Hubu actually proposed to the Empress Dowager that Zhou Xingyun be her consort. It was simply too much!
Afterwards, Han Qiumiao went to Jin Run'er to give him a harsh lecture. However, Jin Run'er was helpless and said that this was all the intention of the sixteenth prince and that his father was just following orders.
Jin Run'er put all the blame on the Sixteenth Prince, saying that his father suggested to the Sixteenth Prince that while the Empress Dowager was suspicious of the Xuanyuan Family, he could quickly get rid of the Xuanyuan Family. The Sixteenth Emperor took advantage of the situation and asked her father to do so.
Invite the Empress Dowager to urge the eldest princess to get married.
A while ago, when Zhou Xingyun invited Han Feng out of the palace for the first time, he was disrespectful to Han Qiumiao. Now Han Qiumiao heard from Jin Run'er that the sixteenth son of the emperor asked the Minister of Household Affairs to urge her to get married, and even brought the young miracle doctor Zhou Xingyun to the table.
, Han Qiumiao had to suspect that all this was Zhou Xingyun's idea.
Zhou Xingyun advised the emperor's sixteenth son, and the emperor's sixteenth son asked the Minister of Household Affairs to file a memorial. It was really abominable and hateful!
"Don't worry about it, Lord Zhou!" Han Qiumiao almost squeezed out a sentence through his teeth, full of hatred that anyone could hear.
Soon after that, the door of Jinluan Palace opened, and an old eunuch stepped out of the palace door: "Hundred officials come to court."
Although Zhou Xingyun obtained the authority to discuss affairs in the court, due to his low official rank, he could only stand at the end of the queue after entering the Jinluan Hall.
However, compared to the last time he stood outside the door waiting for the call, it was a big step forward. At least he stood inside the palace to listen to the government, and he could report anything directly to the Empress Dowager.
You must know that in the entire court, there are only a few hundred people in the world who can take this step and enter the Jinluan Palace to discuss politics. There is not one genuine person in a million.
Zhou Xingyun looked at the front row and saw several acquaintances, such as the ministers who had dined with him at Juxian Tower, Mr. Wang, the Censor, Mr. Qing Qiao of Taichang Temple, Mr. Kong, the Minister of Rites...
There are also a few familiar faces that I have met but are not very familiar with, and have been to his home as guests to give gifts, and a middle-aged man who has never interacted with him, but has a subtle relationship with him, is pot-bellied, and looks nothing like Jin Run'er.
...Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
The middle-aged and prosperous Minister of the Ministry of Finance, standing in the front row with his head held high in high spirits today, dared to think that the Xuanyuan family was about to be destroyed, and even gods and men could not save them.
The important officials in the court took their places, and the Queen Mother entered the palace and began to handle the affairs of the court.
The Xuanyuan family's collaboration with the enemy and treason is undoubtedly the highlight of today, so the Queen Mother handles chores first and puts the Xuanyuan family's case to the end for discussion.
Zhou Xingyun, just like last time, stood back and took a nap, listening with excitement in one ear to the other as the ministers began to discuss how to build the country, and proposed to allocate funds for the construction of flood control equipment in various places before the spring rain season came.
During the period, he also mentioned the famine relief mentioned last month. The Minister of Household Affairs suggested hiring famous martial arts families to guard the relief food. The Empress Dowager nodded and put it into effect, letting the general in charge of the Jianghu forces, Zhou Xingyun, be responsible for the arrangements and let the relevant people do it.
The deacons of the sect went to Shangzhou Governor and Book Cao to plan the specific contents.