In fact, Rong Changan didn't want to be the King of Jin either. Too much power is bound to be envied and opposed by many people.
In the eyes of many ministers, only the emperor can have supreme power, and other people may rebel if they have too much power. There cannot be two big things, and one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. This is what I mean.
"Your Majesty, the title of Prince Jin should be reserved for future princes. By the way, Zixuan is pregnant with the emperor's dragon species. If he is a man, he will be crowned King Jin. What do you think?"
That's good, but if it's a woman, the title of King Jin will still be vacant. However, Yan Li's purpose was to find an excuse not to allow Chu Lin to be King Jin.
"Since the empress is humbly acquiescing and giving up the title of King Jin to the prince, then follow the empress' wishes. Dear dear friends, do you still have any objections?"
It is a matter of course for the prince to become the king, who would dare to object! Even Zi Yan was just gnashing her teeth.
Yan Li deliberately asked Zi Yan: "Do you have any opinions?"
Zi Yan pulled her cheeks, and smiled: "This... what else can I have an opinion on. Then what kind of title does the emperor want to confer on Chu Lin?"
Yan Li looked at Rong Chang'an again: "Queen, what title do you think Chu Lin should confer?"
Chu Lin was also sitting on the seat. He was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth when he heard Ziyan say that he was going to be crowned King of Jin. But Yan Li rejected Zi Yan's proposal, and Chu Lin's face became gloomy again.
He looked eagerly at Rong Changan, to see if Rong Changan had any good suggestions. He thought that since Rong Changan liked Chu Fei'er so much, he would definitely give himself a good title without being stingy.
However, Rong Chang'an's answer disappointed Chu Lin: "Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Western Han Dynasty, once said that the king is not the Liu family, and the world will fight against it. Because the same surname of the Liu family is the root, and the different surnames are the branches and leaves. The root is strong, the branches are lush, and the root is weak. , then the country will definitely not be able to become strong. So I mean, no one can be crowned king except the people of the Yan family. Reward him with mansions, gold, silver, money, servants, chariots and horses."
Marquis of Guannei and Wang Jue are several levels behind! Chu Lin couldn't help showing an ugly look on his face, and secretly scolded Rong Changan in his heart:
"You persuaded the emperor to send Fei'er into the palace, but you just gave me a prince in the pass without any power. What do you mean!"
Rong Changan knew what kind of person Chu Lin was, he was greedy and shameless, if he was given too much power, he would amass wealth crazily, communicate with the powerful, and oppress the common people, then the government would be chaotic and the country would be in turmoil. It is best to give him a Marquis of Guannei after deliberation and deliberation.
Zi Yan was very angry: "Your majesty, you just recognized the uncle of the emperor, and you made him the king of Yan. Couldn't Chu Lin be the king of Jin? If everything is like what the queen said, then outsiders will talk about the emperor's cronyism." ?"
Yan Li agreed with Rong Changan's opinion, but he also had to consider what Ziyan said about "nepotism".
Rong Chang'an retorted: "Chu Lin is Chu Fei'er's father, and when Chu Fei'er becomes a noble concubine in the future, then Chu Lin will also be a relative of the emperor. Why is nepotism? I don't understand why Zi Yan would have such an idea."
Rong Chang'an's words dispelled Yan Li's doubts, and Yan Li smiled and said: "The queen is right, one is the emperor's uncle, one is the father of my noble concubine, one is the king of Yan, and the other is the mad prince. Praise, then Chu Lin will be degraded, why should he be nepotism? Just follow Queen Rong's order!"
Ziyan was trembling with anger: If Feng Chulin was just a Marquis of Guan Nei, without any power, Chu Lin would not be able to help her at all. She had to figure out a way. Suddenly, Zi Yan's eyes lit up, and said again:
"Your majesty, if you don't canonize Chu Fei'er as a noble concubine, it's fine. If you really canonize, you must give Chu Lin an official position."
Official titles are not the same as titles. The title is hereditary, and the official position is appointed at any time, but it has power. Zi Yan hoped that Chu Lin could sit in a very important position, and he could ask him for help in the future.
Yan Li looked at Rong Changan again: "Queen, do you think Chu Lin should be an official? If so, what kind of official should I be?"
Yan Li had to go through Rong Chang'an for everything, and Zi Yan's face turned purple with anger.
Rong Changan thought for a while, if he didn't make Chu Lin an official, he would look down on Chu Lin too much. If Chu Fei'er found out, she must be unhappy. But Chu Lin is greedy and contemptible, and if he were to be given an important position, it would definitely delay the country's affairs.
"Your Majesty, how about letting Chu Lin be a servant in the Ministry of Rites first?"
Among the six ministries of Shangshu Province, the Ministry of Officials is the most important, in charge of the appointment and management of officials throughout the country, followed by the Ministry of War, which is in charge of the military affairs of the country, such as the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Punishment, which are also in charge of the country's finances and engineering. And penalties are also very important, other than that, the Ministry of Rites is relatively less important.
Yan Li then asked Chu Lin: "Chu Lin, what do you think?"
Although there is a big gap between the minister of rites and the king of Jin, he is already a high official for the squire who just came out of the county! Chu Lin was just greedy, but he didn't have any big ambitions. He was very happy when he heard that he was going to be the servant of the Ministry of Rites. Quickly jumped out of the seat and knelt on the ground:
"Thank you Lord Long En! Thank you Queen for your grace!"
Chu Lin didn't understand, but Zi Yan knew it well. Rong Changan wants Chu Lin to be an idle official with no power!
"Your Majesty, there are vacancies in the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, why not let Chu Lin go to these two departments?"
Ziyan's calculation is that even if he can't enter the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War, if he can become the admiral of the Nine Gates and the commander of the Guards, he will still be in power. If one day, Li Hao raises troops in the capital, and Chu Lin is the admiral of the Nine Gates, he can seal all the gates of the capital, allowing Changan and Yan Li to escape.
Yan Li looked at Ziyan kneeling at his highness coldly: "Is the Great Jing Kingdom your Great Jing Kingdom, or my Great Jing Kingdom?"
Zi Yan's delicate body trembled slightly: "Si... naturally it is the Emperor's Great Jing Kingdom."
Yan Li said coldly, "I'm afraid it's not! You're not satisfied with my appointment as a marquis or official. Why don't you sit up and I'll sit down, what do you think?"
Ziyan burst into tears: "Your Majesty, my concubines are only thinking about the country, and I didn't mean to offend you. If the emperor has already decided, then let Chu Lin be the servant of the Ministry of Rites, and the concubines will no longer fight." .”
Tears patta pata wet the red carpet on the ground, and the pear blossoms were so pitiful with rain. Many ministers showed pity in their eyes and pleaded for her.
Back in the palace today, Yan Li didn't want to be unhappy because of Zi Yan.
"According to what I just said, Chu Lin is the Marquis of Guan Nei, and the official residence is the third-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites. Other matters will be discussed later!"
Chu Lin was happy, and in order to please Yan Li, he proposed: "Your Majesty, on this auspicious day, why don't you ask Fei'er to come out and do a soft dance?"
Many officials had never met Chu Fei'er, but they only knew that Yan Li had brought back a woman who had fallen from the south of the Yangtze River. When Chu Lin mentioned it, they all responded.
In order to satisfy everyone's wishes, Yan Li ordered Lu Gonggong to invite Chu Fei'er to come over. I danced three dances straight away, that's all.
All the officials praised Chu Fei'er not only for her beauty, but also for her good dancing and singing. They praised Chu Feier endlessly. Chu Lin was naturally very happy when he heard it.