"Your Majesty..."
"I still have some things to deal with now. Now that you're awake, come with me. I'll have some more things to tell you later."
Shen Zhongbai's attitude changed very quickly. According to common sense, a person like Shen Zhongbai, who is conceited and arrogant, would not allow others to deceive him. But at such a time, Gusu Ran could There are so many things that can help him, so Shen Zhongbai has no intention of getting rid of Gu Suran yet.
Gu Qiang put on a set of clean clothes in the room, washed briefly, and then went to the study room with Shen Qianshan and Shen Zhongbai. Unexpectedly, many ministers were already waiting in the study room.
Seeing Shen Qianshan and Gu Qiang following behind Shen Zhongbai, many ministers also sneered at them. After all, one relied on the princess and the other relied on his own military exploits. In the eyes of most people, he was a brainless person. Military generals, in the eyes of most people, these two people are not considered to be truly talented and practical people, so it is inevitable that they will look down upon these two people.
However, among these ministers, there was an acquaintance that Gu Qiang had met a long time ago, Lou Mingyue.
Lou Mingyue stood out among this group of people. The ministers in this court were all in their twenties and almost thirty years old at least. Except for Shen Qianshan and Gu Huaian, most of the others were She was elderly. Lou Mingyue looked like she was seventeen or eighteen years old. It was a bit strange to appear here suddenly.
"The bright moon shines in the Leping County Prince's Tower to pay homage to the Emperor."
Only then did Gu Qiang realize why she looked so familiar to Lou Mingyue. It turned out that Lou Mingyue was the son of Prince Leping.
Lou Ziqi, the hands-off prince, was quite comfortable. He went out to enjoy the mountains and rivers by himself. He didn’t know where he went, so he simply handed over all the things around him to his son. This is why Lou Mingyue Will suddenly appear in Kyoto.
However, Gu Qiang did not expect that the young man who had an argument with Gu Linxi at the casino was actually the son of King Ping Zhen. No wonder he was so bold to challenge Gu Linxi that day.
There has never been a hereditary position in Bei'an Kingdom, but Lou Mingyue did not regard the Leping County Prince as very important and did not take it very seriously. He only accepted the position after a little shirk.
It's just that the position of the county king doesn't mean much to him, but he didn't expect that he had just entered Kyoto and wanted to relax for a while, so he happened to bump into Gu Linxi, Gu Linjiang's son, and that's how Gu Qiang came to be. What a great show I saw that day.
Lou Mingyue never cared what the veterans of the court said about her. Leping County was already remote, and Shen Zhongbai suddenly wanted to summon him, the king of Leping County, to Kyoto. He must have something to give him, otherwise, he would How could a prince in a remote place be left in Kyoto
However, in the eyes of outsiders, his position as the king of the county is still very comfortable, so people often mention this matter intentionally or unintentionally. However, Lou Mingyue does not think there is anything bad about this matter. Whenever others mention it, Whenever this happened, he would reply to the other party with a smile, "Leping County is a small place, so there are not many talented people. In order to facilitate management, the emperor asked me to inherit my father's business. My father is old." , it is not convenient to participate in this matter, so I was asked to handle it. I can achieve this position and prove that I have the ability, so I won’t bother you to worry about it."
It was also the first time for Gu Qiang to see Lou Mingyue in official uniform. He was completely different from the person who was shouting in the casino that day. He had a relationship with his father in the past. The upright old minister seemed to be concerned about Shen Zhongbai's various behaviors. , was not very satisfied, but did not say anything, but Gu Qiang felt that such an upright father and son would not be the same people who only covet power like Shen Zhongbai.
In the court hall, the adults next to him had nothing to say back when he said this. On the contrary, it seemed that Lou Mingyue was an honorable person, just like how she easily let go of that person in the casino that day. He bet on someone with his right hand, and he also knew in his heart that if things were different and the identities of the two sides were reversed, he would lose and he would keep his right hand. Gu Linxi would not let him go so easily anyway, but he He still let that person go, and only kept a jade pendant from Gu Linxi. If he was really the Prince of Leping County, he would not lack this jade pendant at all. In the final analysis, it was just to give Gu Linxi a step down. I wonder if Gu Linxi can understand.
Gu Qiang was not a minister in the court, so when he saw this posture in Shen Zhongbai's study, he happened to be nearby. After all, this was not a formal scene, not a scene where officials reported to the emperor in the morning.
However, Gu Qiang still looked at the young prince named Lou Mingyue with admiration. He was confident but not arrogant. Compared with a second-generation official like Gu Linxi, he relied on his own ability to become the prince of Leping. Worthy of admiration.
"What Mr. Lou said makes sense. If Mr. Lou doesn't have any real talents, how can he be allowed to continue to be the county king? The previous county king also reached a certain age and began to travel around. That's why he He resigned from office and returned to his hometown. Now he is living a very happy life, but he has not forgotten to contribute to Bei'an, so he has cultivated talented people like Mr. Lou to help me continue to deal with the affairs of Leping County. If this time If it wasn't an emergency, I wouldn't have summoned their good Prince Leping to Kyoto."
Different from the day I met Lou Mingyue in the casino, today's Lou Mingyue indeed gave Gu Qiang a completely different feeling. Putting on his official uniform, he looked more decent than these people. If there was no comparison before, , Gu Qiang may not have noticed this yet, but now, Gu Qiang feels that these old ministers who are sanctimonious all day long are the real worms in this country.
Leping County is a border fortress. Emperors in the past dynasties would choose people who are related to them to guard that place. However, in Lou Mingyue's generation, they actually no longer have much relationship with the royal family, so they relied on Shen Zhongbai's care for their father and son. Two people trust each other.
The county king of that place is definitely an important place to ensure the relationship between Bei'an and several surrounding countries. Since Shen Zhongbai confidently and boldly handed over that place to them, it shows that Shen Zhongbai has complete trust in their father and son.
On the surface, it seems that Lou Mingyue and his son have no background, but in fact, Prince Leping's influence in Beijing is not small. Compared with the fair-weather friends in the officialdom, most of the people who have good friends with Prince Leping are friends. They are some old-school officials who also control important resources in the court, so ordinary people will not embarrass Prince Leping.
This is why Lou Mingyue was so confident when he was in front of Gu Linxi in the casino that day, because he knew that even Gu Linjiang would not easily touch the relationship with Prince Leping.
I'm afraid there are only the two people who just spoke in this place. I don't know what kind of existence I am in Leping County in the court.
Even Huang Hao, who has never been involved in the affairs of the imperial court, has always been quiet. He doesn't understand what ability this young man has to be able to assume the position of king, but he understands that Shen Zhongbai never knows how to use it. A person without ability, so since he walked into the study, he has not had any doubts about this young man's ability.
But the civil servants around him were different.
Shen Qianshan's current identity can be regarded as a general. He had a certain friendship with Lou Ziqi before, but he didn't have much impression of this young man, so he never spoke. Seeing so many people speaking generously, words, but he remained silent.
Shen Zhongbai originally thought that he had something to say and wanted to ease the awkward atmosphere. "General Feng has been silent. Do you have any opinions on this matter?"
"That's not true. Since Mr. Lou is the person chosen by the emperor, he must be talented. I believe that the newly appointed prince will be able to handle the affairs of Leping County well."
Shen Qianshan had never been to a casino before, so he didn't see what kind of argument Lou Mingyue and Gu Linxi had that day. So when he saw the half-smiling expression on Gu Qiang's face, he thought he had remembered something, but he I never thought that this matter was related to Lou Mingyue.
Shen Qianshan's current status is just that of a military commander. In theory, he should not participate in the discussion of court affairs. Gu Huaian did not want to participate in these matters, so he always hid behind him without saying a word, only listening to When Shen Zhongbai called Shen Qianshan, he slightly raised his head.
"I originally thought that General Feng would have great concerns about this matter, but it turns out that he also supports my arrangement." Shen Zhongbai pursed his lips and smiled, making everyone present murmur in their hearts. What exactly did Shen Zhongbai say? What means? What is the purpose of this Leping County Prince suddenly appearing in this place
In comparison, there were only two brave generals in Bei'an, and the proportion of civil servants in the court was even greater. When the old ministers around him heard that Shen Zhongbai kept asking Feng Yao's opinions, they couldn't help but sneer, "Since ancient times, Since ancient times, major national affairs have been decided by civilian officials. Does a mere military commander understand what it means to govern a country and bring peace to the country?"