Hu Geng wanted Feng Liu to go to court to testify, but he saw someone coming out and said: "Your Majesty, Feng Liu, a commoner woman, is not allowed to come to court. Since there are witnesses in this case, all relevant certification evidence can be handed over to the court." The Ministry of Punishment will make a trial and make a judgment, and it is not appropriate to try the case in the court."
This man is more than seventy years old, nearly seventy years old, his beard and hair are all white, and his body is already rickety.
Longtai nodded and said: "What Yuan Lao Shangshu said is absolutely true. This case will be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for interrogation. No one involved in the matter will be let go and will be severely punished." He said in a deep voice: "Come here, take Feng Ruohai down. , temporarily handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for detention.”
Qi Ning knew that this old man should be Yuan Rong's grandfather, the old minister of the Ministry of Rites.
The warriors in front of the palace entered the court and dragged Feng Ruohai down. There was a sudden silence in the court.
Naturally, Feng Ruohai's official position could not be saved, and maybe even his life could not be saved. Hu Geng's knife was sharp, ruthless, and merciless. It could be said that his throat was sealed with blood.
King Huainan and Duke Zhenguo still looked calm, but Sima Changshen and the others looked slightly perplexed, while Dou Kui looked slightly pale and the corners of his eyes twitched.
In today's battle, Zhenguo Gong's side came first and was the last to attack. It can be said to be a complete victory.
After a period of silence, Longtai said: "Dear ladies, what else do you have to say?"
All civil and military officials in the dynasty were silent.
Longtai glanced around, and finally his eyes fell on the old minister Yuan. Old minister Yuan's eyes made contact with Longtai, and he seemed to hesitate for a moment, but in the end he came out and held his hands and said: "I have something to report, sir!"
At this time, all the civil and military officials in the court were tensing their hearts, thinking that there would be trouble in the future. When they saw Yuan Lao Shangshu coming out, they felt slightly relaxed.
Everyone in the court knew that this old minister Yuan was cautious and cautious. Although he was not very close to the King of Huainan, he did not have much contact with the Duke of Zhenguo. There are countless of them, and they have extremely high prestige among literati.
He is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, but most of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites are left to his subordinates. He usually does not have grudges with others, and no one comes to embarrass him.
For a long time, the old minister was just a decoration in the court, standing among the ministers, often without saying a word from beginning to end.
Today, for the first time, he took the initiative to stand up, and it was after a fierce battle. The ministers were not sure what the old minister wanted.
Longtai showed a smile and asked, "What's the matter with Old Shangshu?"
"To report to the Emperor, the veteran is in charge of the Ministry of Rites and is planning his own affairs in his position." Yuan Laoshangshu said slowly: "The Emperor has inherited the throne and the people are happy, but... it's just that the veteran begged the Emperor to get married as soon as possible and elect a queen to secure the harem. The dragon and phoenix are auspicious, which is a good omen for the country. I hope the emperor will tell you clearly!"
Only then did the officials understand that the old minister wanted to advise the emperor on the wedding.
Longtai has ascended the throne and ruled the world, and his age has indeed reached the time of the wedding. At this time, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites to advise the emperor on the wedding. Looking at the civil and military officials of the dynasty, it is really Mr. Yuan. The minister is best suited to raise this matter.
The previous life-and-death fight made the ministers nervous. Now they heard Yuan Lao Shangshu admonishing the emperor's wedding. This was a happy event, and the ministers were relieved.
Qi Ning had known that during today's court meeting, Longtai would definitely mention the wedding, but he didn't expect that it would be Yuan Laoshang who brought it up.
He instantly understood that the little emperor had been prepared for a long time. Yuan Laoshangshu had not mentioned it earlier than later, but he brought it up at today's court meeting. If nothing else happened, it was the little emperor who had arranged it behind the scenes. The little emperor must have planned it in advance. Let people go around and secretly order Yuan Lao Shangshu to propose the wedding today. In this way, arrangements can be made at the court meeting. In full view of the public, even if someone is dissatisfied, it is not easy to object.
He couldn't help but glance at Duke Zhen Guo, and saw that Duke Zhen Guo was still calm and composed, but his body posture had obviously changed slightly.
Long Tai pondered for a moment, then asked: "Before the death of the emperor, there was no arrangement for candidates to enter the palace. Mr. Yuan, I... I don't know how to deal with this?"
At this time, Duke Zhen Guo finally said: "Your Majesty, although the late emperor passed away, the Queen Mother can choose the candidate for the Emperor's successor. The Emperor can ask the Queen Mother for advice."
"Oh?" Longtai said without changing his expression: "Mr. Zhen Guo, are you saying that the queen mother will decide who will be the queen?"
The Duke of Zhen immediately said: "That's not what I said. The emperor didn't know how to choose the candidate for the throne, so the veteran asked the emperor to ask the Queen Mother for help. The royal family is a selfless matter, and the emperor's marriage is also a state matter. The veteran is willing to arrange for several veterans to go together. See the Queen Mother, please give me instructions."
Longtai smiled and said: "What the Duke said is true. The emperor has no selfish affairs. My marriage is also related to state affairs." After a pause, he said: "So I thought that I could use my marriage to make a great contribution to our country." .”
All the ministers were at a loss, and the Duke of Zhenguo was also startled and said: "Please give me a clear instruction from the emperor!"
"We, Da Chu, have been at war with the Northern Han Dynasty for many years. Both sides have suffered casualties. They have exhausted their national strength, but they are still in a stalemate." Longtai said with a mature and solemn look: "The Northern Han Dynasty is not peaceful, and the war will not go out, and the people of the world will also use it. No peace, I feel very uneasy every time I think about it." After looking around, he said: "Dear ladies, since my marriage is a state matter, and since Yuan Laoshangshu mentioned it here today, everyone can speak freely and speak freely. Let’s see if my marriage can benefit the country?”
In fact, among the ministers, many people have vaguely heard that the Sima family has always wanted to marry Miss Sima into the palace. The mother's honor is in the world. Everyone can see clearly what happened today. Feng Ruohai Showing his sword, but being killed in reverse, the end would be extremely miserable. If he spoke lightly at this time and seriously proposed the candidate for queen, he would probably offend the Sima family, which would get him into trouble.
Some people also want to follow the trend and simply recommend Miss Sima, but these ministers are not vegetarians after all. If the emperor really wants Miss Sima to enter the palace, there is no need to discuss the matter in the court. Since the emperor inquired in public, there is a deep meaning behind it. , I didn’t want Miss Sima to enter the palace, but if I recommended Miss Sima at this time, I would go against the little emperor and offend the little emperor.
Although Longtai had just inherited the throne, he had not yet sat down on the chair under his butt. The power in the court was also in the hands of the Sima family, but the emperor was the emperor after all. Now the young emperor had already ascended the throne to govern. If he offended the emperor, he would wait until the emperor had full wings. , when the time comes to settle accounts after the fall, it will also be a disaster.
Since they were asking questions, all the ministers simply lowered their heads and remained silent.
King Huainan moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end no words came out. Tantaihuang remained silent from beginning to end, sitting back on the chair, and seemed to have really fallen asleep at this moment.
During a period of silence, a voice was suddenly heard saying: "Your Majesty, I have the courage to speak up!" Everyone followed the sound and saw Qi Ning, the Marquis in Jinyi, walking out from among the ministers.
Qi Ning knew that he could no longer move at this time.
The civil and military officials in the court were silent, and he had already guessed that the thoughts of these people were nothing more than fear of the Sima family. Although the old minister Yuan advised the emperor to get married, when asked about the candidates, he started to act stupid again. Stunned, without saying a word, King Huainan stood still at this moment. Qining knew very well that if he didn't come out at this time, he was afraid that no one would respond to the emperor's words.
The little emperor had already told him the plan earlier. Although he didn't say it explicitly, he probably intended for him to step forward at this time.
The person behind him was not the King of Huainan or the Duke of Zhenguo, but was tied to the little emperor. What's more, he had a close personal relationship with the little emperor, both in public and private affairs. At this time, he couldn't pretend to be dead or dumbfounded. stand out.
The little emperor's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "Jin Yihou, do you have any advice, but it doesn't matter!"
Qi Ning said: "The emperor uses his marriage to benefit the country, worries about the country, and cares about the people. He is truly a famous emperor through the ages."
The little emperor blinked his eyes and thought that he should not photograph such a horse at this time and get to the point quickly.
"In today's world, the Three Kingdoms stand together." Qi Ning had already prepared the manuscript and said in an orderly manner: "We, the Chu State, are competing with the Northern and Southern Han Dynasties for supremacy, but they are always at a stalemate. With all due respect, with the current national strength of both sides, the Northern Han Dynasty wants to It is a fool's dream to annex our great Chu, but it is not easy to realize that our great Chu wants to annihilate the Northern Han Dynasty."
The ministers thought that this was a well-known fact, so there was no need to say more.
The little emperor nodded slightly and said: "What Jin Yihou said is absolutely true. The Northern Han Dynasty is not a country that is about to perish. We, the great Chu, need to recuperate and take it easy."
"Your Majesty, we want to recuperate, but we no longer know whether the people of the Northern Han Dynasty think so." Qining said: "The Northern Han Dynasty is ruthless and aggressive. What if we go south again?"
"If they go south, we will naturally have soldiers to cover up the water and earth. Are we still afraid of them?" A military general said loudly.
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Yes, but in this case, I, Da Chu, still won't have a chance to recuperate."
King Huainan seemed to hear some extraneous sounds, and asked with a smile: "Does Jin Yihou have any good ideas?"
"Your Majesty, don't forget that there is a small country called Dong Qi." Qi Ning said: "Although Dong Qi is a small country with a small population and weak national power, it is far from comparable to our great Chu and Northern Han Dynasties, but this small country is enough to control the world. The situation. The Eastern Qi Army has the strongest navy in the world. Once his navy enters the Qinhuai River or even the Yangtze River, neither Da Chu nor the Northern Han Dynasty will be able to cross it. "
Many of the ministers nodded slightly, thinking that the young prince had some knowledge. The angry navy was indeed the strongest navy in the world today. If it entered the inland river, neither Da Chu nor Northern Han would be able to fight with it. If the navy of the Eastern Qi Dynasty enters the Qinhuai River as Qin Ning said, it will really be a copper and iron wall that no one can cross.
"If the Dong Qi Navy helps us stop the Northern Han's invasion, and even enters the Northern Han Dynasty to harass us from time to time, not only will our country be able to recuperate, but the Northern Han Dynasty will also have to deal with the harassment of the Eastern Qi people." Qi Ning said loudly. He said: "In this way, one will wax and wane and the other will wax and wane. It won't take many years. When our great Chu army recharges its energy and the Qi army from the east moves north to attack the Han, it will surely be a success."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xiao, the Minister of War, could not help but sneered: "Of course what Jin Yihou said is reasonable, but I would like to ask, why does Dong Qi help us block the waterway? Why does it help us harass Bei? Han? Dong Qi's national policy has always been to balance the left and right. They don't want the Northern Han to be too strong, and they don't want our Chu to dominate. They are not fools. Once our Chu conquers the Northern Han, will we still let him go to the East? Qi becomes an independent country? Why do they want to join forces with Chu to attack the Han?" He smiled and said: "The plan of the Marquis can be written down on paper, but it is a bit ridiculous to say it out. "
Immediately many people started laughing.
Qi Ning smiled and said: "It depends on people. It may not be easy to join forces to attack the Han Dynasty now, but it is not difficult for the Eastern Qi people to block the waterway and prevent the Northern Han people from invading us. As long as the Eastern Qi people help, the Northern Han people can't Crossing the Qinhuai River will not cause harassment to our great Chu, but we can cross the river at any time and invade the territory of the Northern Han Dynasty, advancing and retreating freely."
Lu Xiao said: "Master Hou, my subordinates said, why should they help us? During the reign of the late emperor, we had sent envoys many times to show our goodwill to them. The Northern Han Dynasty also sent envoys, but the people of the Eastern Qi Dynasty never I was so moved. Even during the Qinhuai War, the people of Eastern Qi just sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight." Hehe smiled and said: "Although the king of Eastern Qi is an ignorant and incompetent person, the two treasures of Eastern Qi are both The shrewd people, the prime minister and the general, are all top talents, and it is impossible to convince them with just a few words."
Qi Ning thought to himself, who are these Dongqi twins? At this time, he didn’t think too much and said: “Master Lu, if I, Da Chu, get married to Dong Qi, I wonder if Dong Qi will help me, Da Chu?”
As soon as these words came out, many people changed their expressions slightly. Apparently, Duke Zhen Guo had already understood Qi Ning's thoughts. He suddenly looked over and heard Qi Ning continue: "If the emperor marries the princess of the Eastern Qi Kingdom, he will be his wife." Later, if the people of Dongqi were so favored by our great Chu, it would be unreasonable if they did not exert any strength at all." He smiled and said: "And when the time comes, Princess Dongqi will really become my great queen of Chu. With this With the help of a princess, the people of Dong Qi will at least get closer to our great Chu, Mr. Lu, I wonder if what I say makes sense?"
"Okay!" But I heard a voice: "Jin Yihou is indeed a young talent. This move is really wonderful. Marry the princess of Dong Qi and the two countries will become married. This will definitely be beneficial to our great Chu. Firstly, it can make Dong Qi fall to our great Chu, and secondly, it can make Northern Han not dare to act rashly, killing two birds with one stone, it is really wonderful."
The person who spoke was none other than King Huainan.
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