It was only after dawn that Ji Daogong and Gu Huaijiang came out from the upper room.
The two were well dressed, and they knew at a glance that they were going to enter the palace, Yu Fu hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Master Ji, General."
Ji Daogong also cupped his hands, "Princess Zhenjiang."
Yu Fu said: "General, are you going to enter the palace now?"
Gu Huaijiang nodded, "Shu Bai will accompany us into the palace, and Jiuge will stay in the mansion to take care of the housework. You have worked so hard all the way and go back to your room to rest."
"Not yet. General, I would like to ask you to lend me five hundred elite soldiers so that they can help the Imperial Guard maintain order in the city and let the people live in peace."
Gu Huaijiang thought that when Ji Daogong had just arrived, he said that he had run into Lin'an Futai and General Protector, and it seemed that Yufu had already met them both.
He nodded, "Assist in maintaining law and order in the city, Gu Jiajun will be willing to do anything, so why not talk about an excuse?"
Yu Fu glanced at Ji Daogong, who looked at her with a smile, his eyes full of approval.
She said: "It is I who want to take care of this nosy business, and it is also I who put aside my wild words to help Mo Huangsha stabilize the imperial capital, but my two hundred princesses are not enough to guard, so I borrow troops from the general. Although you and I are father and daughter , when it comes to the transfer of soldiers and generals, it is better to make a clear distinction, Mr. Ji said, right?"
Ji Daogong stroked his beard, "What the princess said is that although the general is also the nominal father of the princess, there is a difference between the monarch and his ministers. General, hurry up and lend the princess the soldiers, so that we can go to the palace to discuss matters."
These two people are like father and daughter, they sing together, how can Gu Huaijiang not understand what they mean
Yu Fu purposely borrowed troops in front of Ji Daogong. In the future, someone will use the excuse of Gu's army overstepping his authority to intervene in the city defense of the imperial capital to slander him, and Ji Daogong will come forward to testify.
Gu Huaijiang looked at Yufu for a long time, and only said two words, "You..."
This kind of Yufu is a little strange, she is well versed in government affairs, she is thoughtful and appropriate in every word and deed, and she has grown into an adult all of a sudden.
This kind of Yufu is very familiar, and she is still that warm and caring little padded jacket, who wholeheartedly protects him and everyone in Guhou's mansion.
"Father, Mr. Ji, the warm sedan is ready and you can enter the palace."
Gu Shubai came from outside, gave Yufu a reassuring look, and the three of them left together.
When the sedan chair left her sight, Yu Fu finally covered her mouth and yawned, "Yao Lan, I'm going back to sleep, remember to wake me up when the general returns."
After saying that, she walked towards the West Wing with her eyes wide open, and when she reached the door of the West Wing, she suddenly remembered something, "Forget it, let Lianzhu and the others call me."
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The news of Gu Huaijiang's return has already spread throughout the imperial capital. This morning, the ministers all came much earlier than usual.
Even half an hour before the morning court on weekdays, when all the courtiers had arrived, Mr. Chen Ge simply presided over the crowd to start the court meeting in advance.
Emperor Ning has passed away, and it doesn't matter whether the court meeting is on time or not.
"Mr. Chen Ge wait a moment, Prime Minister Yin has not arrived, how to discuss the matter?"
A courtier who supported the eldest prince's party spoke up, and Chen Ge's old face showed a trace of embarrassment.
As the cabinet minister most trusted by His Majesty, he was in an awkward position because His Majesty suddenly failed to improve the cabinet system and did not appoint a Chief Assistant.
In terms of real power, before His Majesty died, he seemed to be the head and assistant of the cabinet, and the rest of the cabinet ministers followed his example, and his power was equivalent to that of the prime minister.
But in terms of status, the cabinet can be equal to the prime minister, but a single cabinet minister is not as high as the prime minister.
He regretted it very much, if His Majesty could have some room to breathe before his death, at least he would be able to determine the candidates for the new monarch and the chief minister of the cabinet, so that people with ulterior motives would not place Yin Shuo ahead of him.
Who is Yin Shuo
A prime minister who has lost his promise to His Majesty, a prime minister whose power has been emptied, and a treacherous minister who uses beauty tricks to try to destroy the cabinet system!
Such a person is in power, how can he be worthy of His Majesty's trust
"Hey, Prime Minister Yin is here."
Suddenly there was a voice of discussion among the crowd, and Yin Shuo entered the hall wearing a red court uniform, Shi Shiran, "I'm sorry, I didn't know that the ministers came so early today, but the truth is that they came late."
"It's me who came early, Prime Minister, you don't have to be polite, it's still early before the usual morning court!"
Many people flattered him and flattered him, Chen Ge stood at the first stop and neither left nor left, but saw Yin Shuo walking in front of him.
The young and handsome man smiled at him, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, "Mr. Chen Ge, please join the ranks. I'm going to preside over today's court meeting."
Old Chen Ge blushed, looked down, most of the ministers were more supportive of Yin Shuo.
The evidence of the Second Prince's assassination of His Majesty was conclusive, and the ministers who originally supported the Second Prince or remained neutral all turned to the First Prince, who was most likely to become the new king, which caused Yin Shuo's status in the court to rise.
He and the eldest prince have already become a group, anyone with a discerning eye can see it.
"you… "
Chen Ge was so angry that he didn't know how to speak, and he said after a while: "Your Majesty established a cabinet before him, and he has already handed over all the important affairs of the court to my cabinet. A cabinet seizure of power?"
Gu Huaijiang just came back, stood at the bottom of the head and watched coldly, he did not expect that the court hall has become such a scene.
Now is not the time for him to stand up, he must first look at the situation in the Qing court before making a judgment.
Yin Shuo had already responded to Chen Gel's remarks, he smiled easily, "Why did your majesty say that you don't trust the truth? Since ancient times, the prime minister is the head of all officials, and there is no king in the court, so the prime minister should preside over the court. As for Your Majesty establishes a cabinet..."
Yin Shuo seemed to have just thought about the cabinet, "There is indeed a precedent for setting up a cabinet to replace the prime minister in previous dynasties. The chief assistant of the cabinet is equal to the prime minister. Dare I ask Mr. Chen Ge, where is the chief assistant?"
"you… "
Chen Ge was born in a scholarly family of the old generation, and was humiliated by Yin Shuo by pointing his nose like this, he was immediately speechless in anger, and could only look down, "Gu Houye, Mrs. Ji, you two don't speak a word of justice." ?"
After Ji Daogong took the initiative to stand up and speak in the paddock, he returned to the imperial capital and resumed his previous low-key and cautious appearance. He waved his hands over his head when Chen Gel asked him a question.
"The old man occupies the position of the imperial censor in the capital of the Yushitai, but he is not actually a humerus in the court. The ministers entered the palace early today, didn't they just want to hear Gu Houye's opinion? The old man believes that with Gu Houye's loyalty, he must Can give a convincing answer.”
If Ji Daogong can't be counted as the humerus of Chaozhong, who else can count
Chen Gelao used to be a censor under him, and Yin Shuo was his junior, so he is qualified to speak no matter what.
He didn't seem to express his opinion on these words, but after careful consideration, everyone felt that he still expressed something, at least expressing his trust and support for Gu Huaijiang.
In other words, Gu Huaijiang's next words are very crucial.
Gu Huaijiang glanced at Gu Shubai, who stood up with a smile, "I have a humble opinion, I don't know if Master Ji would like to hear it?"
"My son, but it's okay to say."
Gu Shubai looked up, "I think what Prime Minister Yin just said makes sense."
All the officials were shocked, when Gu's army marched to the border, stepped over the boundary marker and beheaded the main force of the Xikun army, Yin Shuo often targeted Guhou's mansion.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he and the Guhou Mansion are at odds, whether it's for personal enmity or business.
Gu Shubai agrees with Yin Shuo, and his opinion is mostly Gu Huaijiang's opinion. Could it be that a generation of heroes like Gu Houye has also been conquered by the current situation
Some of the ministers in the court who stood firm like Mr. Chen Ge turned pale in an instant.
Gu Hou is upright, they still have a chance to work hard, if Gu Hou compromises, what chance do they have of winning
Yin Shuo raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Shubai with a smile.
He didn't believe that the people in Gu Hou's mansion would compromise so easily. Gu Huaijiang had been a soldier all his life, and his spine could not be broken long ago.
Sure enough, Gu Shubai's next sentence turned around, "Your Majesty set up a cabinet to replace the prime minister's powers, but he didn't assign the position of chief assistant and second assistant. Of course, Mr. Chen Ge can't lead a hundred officials alone. All the elders in the cabinet should work together. Standing at the top is justified, what do you think?"
Ji Daogong stroked his beard and smiled, nodding while laughing, obviously admiring his words.
What he said was very reasonable, and the ashes in Chen Ge's heart suddenly revived, and he said down: "Old Wang Ge, Liu Ge, everyone, please come forward. We are cabinet ministers personally summoned by His Majesty, if at this time If you want to shrink back, what face will you show your Majesty when you come to the Nine Springs in the future!"
The elders were a little timid, and if they stood up at this time, it would be tantamount to offending the First Prince.
In the future, when the eldest prince ascends to the throne, will he give them small shoes to wear
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Yufu really broke his heart for the general~