"Isn't there something wrong with this? Tang Xinyi is a woman after all. Since ancient times, there seems to be no precedent for a woman to be granted the title of marquis." Bai Zhenshan coughed and decided to struggle again.
"That's right! Since the founding of our Qingyun Empire, there has indeed been no precedent for a woman to become a marquis, but similarly, our Qingyun Empire has no precedent for a woman to become emperor!" Xu Wenchuan seemed to have expected what Bai Zhenshan would say. He said it unhurriedly.
But as soon as Xu Wenchuan's words came out, the civil and military officials in the court fell silent, and everyone looked shocked. Bai Zhenshan's complexion changed wildly in an instant, and his eyes were filled with unconcealable anger.
What does Xu Wenchuan mean by saying this? This is clearly a naked threat! Okay, didn't you, Bai Zhenshan, refuse to grant Tang Xinyi the title of marquis on the pretext that there was no precedent? Then your daughter, Princess Baidie, will never expect to inherit the throne a hundred years from now. Why? There is no precedent!
Xu Wenchuan's blow really hit Bai Zhenshan's weak spot. Which emperor doesn't want his kingdom to be passed down to his descendants forever? Bai Zhenshan only has one daughter, Bai Die. If Bai Die cannot be the emperor because she is a woman, then won't the power of the Bai family be given up to others in vain? This is something Bai Zhenshan cannot accept under any circumstances!
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen wants to say that not everything in this world must follow precedent? Moreover, our Qingyun Empire has always emphasized equality between men and women. Now there are many women in various positions in the empire. and shoulder the heavy responsibility. And it turns out that they are no worse than men, so Wei Chen thinks that the emperor does not need to have any concerns about granting Tang Xinyi the title of marquis."
"That's what King Dingshan said! According to the laws of our empire, there has always been only one rule when it comes to making marquises and knights, and that is to award rewards based on merit! Tang Xinyi's attack was well known to everyone in the civil and military dynasties. He was granted the title of a heroine. Hou, he is truly worthy of his reputation!”
In the past few years when Bai Zhenshan was ill, what kind of hardships and difficulties did Tang Xinyi and Princess Baidie face when they fought against Qiu Wanli together? But Tang Xinyi has never flinched. Based on this, it is not an exaggeration to call her a 'heroine'. But after Bai Zhenshan recovered from his illness, instead of rewarding her for her merits, she beat Tang Xinyi severely, removed her from all official positions, and expelled her from the palace. Many people in the civil and military circles of the dynasty felt aggrieved for Tang Xinyi. Xu Wenchuan stood up and stood up for Tang Xinyi, and most of the ministers still agreed with it.
As expected by Bai Zhenshan, when Hu Jingqi made such a statement, Wu Jinhun, Guo Yi and other members of the Xu family all agreed. Soon, most of the civil and military officials in the court came to Xu Wenchuan's side.
With Xu Wenchuan as the leader, Wu Jinhun and Hu Jingqi as his right-hand men, they almost formed an iron triangle that was unbreakable!
Bai Zhenshan has never been so cowardly since he became emperor. Being forced again and again like this, what has he become, a puppet? As a king, what could be more humiliating than being a puppet and being at the mercy of others
Humiliation is humiliation? But Bai Zhenshan had to knock out his teeth and swallow it.
"Okay! I should make rewards and punishments clear, otherwise, I will be criticized as unfair. I will issue an edict. Tang Xinyi will be promoted to the third level and promoted to the title of 'Hero Marquis', with a reward of 10,000 taels and a Marquis Mansion! I hope she will do her best. Do your best to protect the country and the people!”
After all, Bai Zhenshan is not a fool, and his thinking is still very clear. Since you have to take the loss, you have to take it or you have to take it, so it is better to be more generous and not only make him a prince, but also reward him heavily. This can also make him look better and earn more reputation.
"In this way, on behalf of the noble prince, I would like to thank the emperor for your kindness!" Bai Zhenshan said this, but he did not really mean to thank him. In Xu Wenchuan's view, this is what Tang Xinyi deserves, and there is nothing to thank her for.
Looking at Xu Wenchuan's expression, Bai Zhenshan knew what he was thinking. It's not that Xu Wenchuan has no palace, and his face is full of joy and anger. In fact, Xu Wenchuan is so domineering and wants to show your emperor's face. Can your emperor not look at it
"Now that Tang Xinyi has been promoted to the title of Princess, it is no longer convenient for her to hold the position of Commander of Fengxiang Guard. I have decided to appoint Huan as Commander of Fengxiang Guard. What do the ministers think?"
Bai Zhenshan suffered a loss and wanted to get it back elsewhere. Although the position of commander of the Fengxiang Guard is not very big, it is still lacking in the ability to control the military. It is also related to the safety of the royal family. It is naturally Bai Zhenshan's wish to send a trustworthy person as the commander.
Bai Zhenshan thought that he had given Xu Wenchuan face twice before, first by expelling He Zhen from the political palace, and then by agreeing to make Tang Xinyi a heroine. In any case, he had done his best to benevolent. If Xu Wenchuan was sensible, he should reciprocate the favor and agree. Regarding Juan’s appointment.
But Bai Zhenshan obviously thought wrong. Xu Wenchuan not only wanted to destroy the place today, but also seemed to want to destroy it to the end.
As soon as Bai Zhenshan finished speaking, Xu Wenchuan shook his head and said, "No, Your Majesty!"
As soon as the words "Xu Wenchuan" came out, Bai Zhenshan was so angry that he almost jumped up from the throne and had a life-and-death fight with Xu Wenchuan. I promised you two big things like that, but you, Xu Wenchuan, stand in the way of such a small thing. What do you mean
"King Dingshan, tell me your reasons!" Bai Zhenshan's voice was so deep and terrifying that it could make people shiver.
Xu Wenchuan ignored it and said loudly, "The Fengxiang Guards are the imperial guards who guard the palace. They are not many in number, but the burden they bear is heavy. We should find someone with both prestige and ability to be the leader." Although Huan has certain talents, he is not from Fengxiang Guard after all. He has no prestige among Fengxiang Guards at all. How can he lead Fengxiang Guards to protect the safety of the royal family? "
"Prestige? I am personally bestowing honor on Juan. Isn't that enough?" Bai Zhenshan's face became more and more gloomy.
Xu Wenchuan smiled slightly and said: "Just because Juan was personally ennobled by the emperor, the result may be worse. Your Majesty, you must know that Fengxiang Guard was brought out by the heroine, and they have extremely deep feelings for the heroine. . To be honest, if the emperor were also a member of Fengxiang Guard, how would you treat Huan? "
"What King Dingshan said is..." As soon as Xu Wenchuan finished speaking, Hu Jingqi stood up again.
Bai Zhenshan's head buzzed and almost exploded. He quickly waved his hands and said, "Okay, okay, Master Hu, there is no need to say anything. I also think what King Dingshan said makes sense. So King Dingshan, in your opinion, who is the most suitable person to be the leader of Fengxiang Guard?"
"Di Xiang, the former deputy commander of Fengxiang Guard, is calm and cautious, and has a certain prestige in Fengxiang Guard, so he can take on this important task!" Xu Wenchuan blurted out without hesitation. It seemed that the candidate to lead the Fengxiang Guard had been wandering around in his mind for at least a day or two.
When Bai Zhenshan heard this, he couldn't help but want to scold his mother. He devised a clever trick to drive Tang Xinyi out of the position of commander of Fengxiang Guard. He wanted to replace him with someone he could trust and rebuild Fengxiang Guard into a powerful force that was completely loyal to him. But now, everything All wasted.
Who is Di Xiang? He is basically Tang Xinyi's follower, and he can be said to be completely devoted to Tang Xinyi. There is absolutely no difference between letting Di Xiang be the commander of Fengxiang Guard and letting Tang Xinyi be the leader.
"Well! Di Xiang is indeed a good person, he should be able to shoulder this important task!" Wu Jinhun said seriously.
Bai Zhenshan couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his head. I'm afraid that the same situation will happen again for the third time.
Sure enough, as soon as Wu Jinhun spoke, he and the ministers expressed their agreement. It seems that if he expressed his stance too late, he would appear to be no longer close to Xu Wenchuan. This was the first time Bai Zhenshan discovered that the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were so united that they were like a family!
Many people envied the ancient emperors, thinking that they had whatever they said and had all the power of life and death in the world, which was so majestic. But in fact, the emperor's helplessness was far more and more painful than that of ordinary people. Just like Bai Zhenshan now, he is the emperor, but what matters can he really have the final say on
Today, Xu Wenchuan actually taught him a lesson. The topic was - if you make the Xu family anxious, even if you are the emperor, you can only stare in anger!
"Okay! If that's the case, then listen to King Dingshan and make Dixiang the commander of Fengxiang Guard!"
Bai Zhenshan suddenly felt a little tired, and even a little bored.
Going to court this time was really an eye-opener for the ministers. Bai Zhenshan competed with the Xu family three times, but ended up losing three battles in a row and falling into a disadvantage overall. If you weren't a witness to all this, I'm afraid no one would believe it. Why, is the Xu family now so powerful
"Your Majesty, I still have my report to report!" Just when the ministers were shocked, Xu Wenchuan spoke again.
The ministers who were still talking a moment ago immediately held their breath again. Why, the smoke of the third battle has not cleared yet, Xu Wenchuan is about to launch a fourth attack? What kind of rhythm is this? Is this the rhythm that will drive the emperor Bai Zhenshan to death
When Bai Zhenshan heard that Xu Wenchuan still wanted to play, he was stunned. There must be a limit to this slap in the face, again and again. Do you have to beat me into a pig's head? Is there anyone like you who can be a courtier? Will the emperor ask you to sit here
"Xu Aiqing, do you have anything else to do?" Bai Zhenshan's voice sounded so trembling that it almost made people feel pitiful.
"Your Majesty, after Xuanyou's death, General Guo Yiguo has been supervising his army. After all, this is not a long-term solution. I believe that someone should be sent to fill Xuanyou's vacancy as soon as possible." Xu Wenchuan doesn't care. What kind of expression did Bai Zhenshan have? He was not pitiful, and he opened his mouth to speak.
Not to mention, the incident Xu Wenchuan reported was also something that Bai Zhenshan had been thinking about in recent days, something that kept him awake. These three armies that defend the capital are really important. Whoever controls these three armies is equivalent to controlling Yunzhong City. Wu Jinhun has completely turned to Xu Wenchuan, and Guo Yi is getting closer and closer to Xu Wenchuan. If he doesn't hold the army that originally belonged to Xuanyou in his hands, Bai Zhenshan will completely become Xu Wenchuan's swordsman. of fish.
The relationship between this is so powerful that it is reasonable for Bai Zhenshan to be unable to sleep. (To be continued)