Chen Jingxing got off his horse and stepped forward quickly, reaching out his hand outside Yufu's carriage to support him.
Long ago, a palace official placed the wooden steps under the carriage, then knelt aside and waited for the people in the carriage.
There was no movement in the car.
Yu Fu didn't speak, and all the officials couldn't get up, they still bowed their heads and waited patiently. Chen Jingxing's welcoming hand outside the carriage door trembled slightly because of the long time.
Tian Yun Poyuan just stood and cupped his hands, but now he put it down on his own, looking casual.
Chen Jingxing glimpsed this scene out of the corner of his eye, and thought inwardly that Yufu was dissatisfied with him at first, and he was so casual and rude, how could something happen
A young woman's dignified voice came from the carriage, "I haven't returned to Beijing for a long time, so I wonder what position Tian Gongzi holds in the court?"
As soon as these words came out, among the ministers kneeling on both sides of the carriage, several people raised their heads slightly.
Tian Yunpo smiled lightly, then cupped his hands again, "Return to Your Highness, I have no job."
"Since you have no job, why do you call yourself a minister in front of this palace?"
Yu Fu's response was swift and sharp, not giving Tian Yun Po any time to react, and at the same time exerting psychological pressure on him.
Through the curtain of the carriage, she saw that Chen Jingxing's hands outside were shaking even more.
Tian Yunpo's voice paused, and he quickly said: "Yes, although Cao Min is the son of the former grand master, he has no title or position, so he shouldn't call himself a minister in front of His Highness."
"Your Highness..."
Chen Jingxing opened his mouth in a low voice, trying to explain something to Tian Yunpo, but the moment he opened his mouth, he felt a fierce aura rushing towards him in the carriage.
He immediately shut up.
A few days ago, Yufu was lukewarm to him, not as important as he was in Xikun. These days, he finally returned to normal, and he didn't want to offend Yufu again.
Yu Fu said: "White clothes without a job should not appear in the court, but in extraordinary times, extraordinary laws should be practiced, as long as there are talented people, they should serve the court. It's just that I don't understand why the ministers with positions kneel down to greet them, God The young master is standing here relaxed, is he despising the majesty of this Palace?"
More kneeling people raised their heads.
Bei Li Dynasty has always been aware of Yufu's movements, she knows every important event she has done in Dongling, she knows how she went through Xikun and Dongling, and also knows how much she is loved by the people of Dongling.
According to what they knew, Yufu was by no means a person without political talents, on the contrary, she had higher talents than many men.
Then what does it mean that she made things difficult for Tian Yunpo when she came back
Doesn't she know that Tian Yunpo is the eldest son of the old grand master, and how much contribution this father and son have made to the Beili court with perseverance
This time, the time for Tian Yun to break was even longer.
The courtiers looked at the scene in worry, they were worried that Yu Fu who had just returned to the country would be unhappy, and they didn't want Tian Yunpo to be wronged, neither side could help, so they could only watch like this.
After a while, Tian Yunpo smiled, "Although Cao Min has no job, he inherited his father's behest and did a lot for Dong Ling. It is not too much to stand here with my contribution. And His Highness has never set foot in Beili since he was a child." , This time, you mobilized courtiers and soldiers to rescue the Guhou family for your own selfishness, what have you contributed to Beili, and what qualifications do you have to criticize me?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
All the courtiers in Beili looked at Tian Yunpo in disbelief. He has outstanding talents and has always been somewhat arrogant, but he never loses his sense of proportion. I don't know why he is so rude in front of Yufu today.
Yu Fu finally came back, isn't he afraid of losing his popularity
Gu Shubai and the others were even more surprised. They all said that the people of Beili are open-minded, and they only now understand what openness is.
In front of Yufu, a courtier without official position accuses her of never making any contribution to Beili and is not worthy of blaming himself.
This is an extremely appalling remark for everyone who came here from Dong Ling, who said "the ruler and minister must die".
"Bold!"
Yu Fu scolded angrily, and then, a figure flew out of the carriage quickly, Tian Yunpo's expression froze, and he subconsciously dodged sideways.
He is not a civil servant in the traditional sense. In fact, his martial arts are also very admirable among the aristocrats in the capital, but for Gu Shubai, who was born in the general family and has learned the skills of the Immortal Valley, it is not enough. .
Everyone stared at the two figures intently, after a dozen moves, Gu Shubai easily pointed the sword at his throat.
There was a gasping sound on the ground.
Chen Jingxing's hands hanging in the air trembled even more.
Just when he thought he couldn't hold on anymore, a woman's catkin suddenly stretched out from the carriage and gently placed it on his hand.
With this fight, Chen Jingxing's whole body trembled.
Tian Yunpo was pointed at by Gu Shubai with his sword, and looked at the carriage behind him, only to see the woman in the carriage getting down gracefully, her natural nobleness was undoubtedly evident.
Her face is calm, her eyes are as quiet as water, sinking like a pool, making people dare not look directly at her.
The ministers who were kneeling on the ground couldn't help but secretly looked up at her, only to see the scarlet palace dress inlaid with bright gold trim hanging on the ground, they couldn't help crying.
With tears in his eyes, he sneaked a few glances at Yu Fu, and then he recovered from the pressure of her noble demeanor and saw her stunning face.
On that face, the shadows of the late emperor and empress can be seen.
Almost instantly, the officials subconsciously accepted her, as if she had never left Beili, but had always been in front of their eyes.
A moment of astonishment flashed in Tian Yunpo's eyes.
He has seen the portrait of Yufu, just as Yufu has also seen the portrait of the capital, and he has seen the portrait of Tian Yunpo, so she is no stranger to everything in front of her.
But a portrait can draw a person's facial features, but it can't draw the charm. He didn't expect that Yufu is more beautiful than the portrait.
To say that beauty is superficial, it should be said that she is bearing, she was born with a noble bearing, which cannot be cultivated by ordinary people after several generations, and only the blood of the Beili royal family can have it.
The astonishment was fleeting, and when Yu Fu stepped off the carriage and stood in front of him, he raised the corners of his mouth to show a frivolous smile, but it was Gu Shubai who was looking at him.
"You are the elder son of the Gu family that His Highness tried his best to save? It turns out that you are just acting as a thug by Your Highness's side. It's a pity that you have such a good skin."
Gu Shubai learned the art of war from Gu Huaijiang's side when he was six years old, this little aggressive method was like a breeze to him, and it couldn't even shake the hem of his clothes.
His expression did not change, the tip of his sword was still pointing at Tian Yunpo coldly.
Yu Fu walked forward slowly, and when he passed by Tian Yunpo, he smiled slightly at him.
This smile is like spring flowers blooming, ice and snow melting, there seems to be only a ten-year-old girl in front of him, there is no prince or princess.
If other people saw her smile, their hearts would be agitated, but Tian Yunpo frowned subconsciously.
If it was a beauty trick or something, then he really thinks highly of this princess.
Just when he thought that Yufu was about to speak to him, Yufu immediately suppressed her smile, and walked towards the hall without looking sideways, her wide sleeves were slowly blown away by the breeze, and her back was full of elegance.
"Tian Yunpo dared to offend this palace, take him away and deal with it later, my lords, please excuse me."
The officials got up from the ground and entered the hall, and when they passed by Tian Yunpo, they unconsciously glanced at him, the latter nodded slightly at the officials, and they entered the hall in peace.
Gu Shu raised his eyebrows, thinking that Yufu's worry was not wrong, Beili's courtiers actually looked at Tianyun's eyes and acted in disbelief.
Yu Fu went up the steps, Gu Shubai and others followed behind, all the officials entered the hall and lined up on both sides, Yu Fu looked at the Golden Dragon Seat above him, and stopped five steps away.
All the officials looked up at her, Yu Fu turned around and stood in front of the steps, but did not sit down.
She has not been enthroned yet, so she shouldn't sit in that position, that is not only respect for the late emperor, but also respect for the courtiers.
The ministers in the palace immediately understood, and soon someone from the palace brought a chair and put it in front of the dragon seat, and Yu Fu sat down.
"As the crown prince, I have not returned to the country for more than ten years. Three years ago, the country rebelled against the father, the queen, and the queen, and the empress died, and I failed to come back to preside over the overall situation. This is my debt to the father and queen, and to you all. , it is a debt to the people of Beili. I came back this time to make up for the subjects of Beili and take up the responsibility of being the prince."
The minister standing in the front row on the right took a step forward, "Your Highness's words are wrong, you were sent to Immortal Valley to study arts when you were born, and you never enjoyed the honor of being the crown prince. This is not Bei Li's debt to His Highness. What's more, His Highness was only eleven years ago three years ago, so what could he do? Instead, His Highness stayed in the safe place of Immortal Valley, so I can rest assured!"
"Yes, yes, Your Highness must not underestimate yourself, let alone take Lord Tian's words to heart. He is not like this usually, and it seems to be the first time he saw His Highness when he became agitated and lost his dignity."
All the officials agreed one after another, Yu Fu smelled the breath of pleading for Tian Yunpo, and immediately waved his hand to stop everyone's words.
She looked at the old minister who was the first to speak, "Teacher Bao was the enlightenment teacher of my father when he was young. I heard that my father intended to let Taifu continue to be my teacher. Although I am a young man abroad, I don't have the honor to be taught by my father." Grand Tutor, but Tai Tuo loyally supports and protects the orthodoxy in the court, teaching me in every word and deed, please accept my worship."
She bowed to Taifu Bao on the steps, Taifu Bao was overwhelmed by flattery, and immediately bowed and cupped his hands, "Your Highness's absurd praise, the old minister must never dare."
Yu Fu called out his name as soon as he opened his mouth, he was already very surprised, and he didn't expect her to be so respectful and humble to him.
It was totally different from the tone he used to deal with Tian Yunpo outside the hall just now.
Before Bao Taifu could react, Yufu had already personally stepped down to help him, "In the fifteenth year of Tiande, the rebel army broke through the five major towns in the north and went straight to northern Hebei. At that time, the people in northern Hebei were facing drought and no crops. Unable to withstand the flames of war. Taifu Bao went out of the capital by himself and entered the enemy army, persuading the bandit leader of the rebel army not to harm the people. He moved the frenzied bandit and decided to attack by bypassing northern Hebei."
"In the sixteenth year of Tiande, the rebels were completely repulsed, and then the emperor died, and the court was left to be revived. Unfortunately, the Grand Master Tian died of illness. Gathering together to re-discuss the government, created a precedent for maintaining the government without a king."
Yu Fu looked at him earnestly, the eyes of the aged veteran were already red, "Although Yu Fu is not in the court, she is grateful for the kindness of the Taifu every day, and grateful to the emperor for leaving such a loyal minister for me."
Taifu Bao burst into tears, Yu Fu winked behind her, Yao Lan hurriedly asked the palace servants to bring a chair.
Yu Fu personally supported Bao Taifu to sit down, walked behind him, and looked at the other general.
"General Ouyang."
The general whose name she called out immediately bowed and cupped his fists, "The last general is here."
"When the father died, you were just a little guard guarding the northern border city. In the fifteenth year of Tiande, when you heard that Jibei was in an emergency and no one was in charge of the army, you led an army to reinforce Jibei privately. Is there such a thing? "
Ouyang Qi lowered his head.
Yu Fu went on to say: "You became famous in the first battle with reinforcements in the north of Hebei, you subdued 5,000 rebels, and since then you have led the army to conquer the north and south, and made great contributions to eradicating the rebels. Seal General Ouyang, and replace the fourth-grade sparrow feathers?"
In recent years, the Beili Dynasty has been governed by the courtiers. Although they are able to live there, they fulfill their duties as ministers and dare not privately ennoble officials.
Tian Yunpo is actually in command of the court, but he is still jobless; Ouyang Qi, as a general who wiped out the rebel army, is still a fourth-rank general.
Taifu Bao hurriedly got up and said: "Your Highness will naturally ascend the throne when he returns to the country. When the time comes, His Highness will naturally have the final say on the rewards of the courtiers, and I have no objection."
Yu Fu just smiled, and didn't accept the succession to the throne.
She is not in the Beili court, but she knows everything that happened in the court. Not only can she identify each person, but she also knows everyone's identity, background and experience.
She didn't come back rashly to be honored, but she did her homework and prepared to take on Bei Li's burden, just as she said——
Come back to make up for Beili's subjects.
Yufu went down one by one, telling the experience of every meritorious minister in the court like a few treasures, and praised them one by one and promised to reward them, all the ministers had already worshiped in their hearts.
Even Gu Shubai and the others were very surprised, not knowing when Yufu secretly wrote down these people, and it was really more difficult than memorizing those people she had never met before.
After expressing condolences, Yu Fu stepped up the steps again and sat down, "Your lords, you can learn from the sun and the moon, and I will remember it in my heart. When I come back today, I will introduce a few distinguished guests from Dongling to all my lords."
The topic finally turned to Gu Shubai and the others. A group of courtiers observed them for a long time from their golden palace, and they could see that they were all dragons and phoenixes.
Especially Gu Shubai's good skills just outside the hall, even Ouyang Qi admired him.
Young juniors have this talent, and the future is boundless.
Yu Fu waited and watched the faces of all the ministers, and chuckled lightly, "Dongling Guhou's Mansion, I don't think I need to say much, the adults also know something about it."
In the past few decades, Dongling and Xikun's understanding of Beili was a blank slate, but Beili has been paying attention to the movements of the two countries in the south.
Gu Huaijiang was born more than 20 years ago. Since then, he has broken the vicious situation of Xikun's invasion of Dongling's territory for years, and has become a generation of war gods guarding Dongling's border. His reputation has even been heard in Beili's army.
Yu Fu said: "These are the sons of the Marquis Gu's mansion. I lived in the Marquis Gu's mansion when I was in Dongling, and I knew their talents well. I took all the hard work to bring them back to make up for me, Bei Li, for the past few years. The loss of lieutenant generals."
Tian Yunpo said that she saved Guhou's family for her own benefit, but Yufu said it was to attract talents.
If that's the case, it's not considered a private use of public equipment. As the prince of Beili, it's her duty to recruit talents for Beili. As long as the young masters of the Gu family can really help Bei Li, what's the point of sending troops and generals to mobilize the crowd
"Of course, the eldest son of the Gu family has a marriage contract with me, and they are all family members to me. If you all sincerely respect me as the crown prince, please respect the guests I brought from Dongling. I will definitely be grateful."
She had already subdued the hearts of all the ministers with her speech just now, and now she brought up the matter of the people in the Marquis Gu's Mansion, naturally no one objected.
It's just about the engagement...
It is not so easy to be the husband of Empress Beili.
Forget it, now is not the time to mention this matter, a minister in charge of related matters has already stepped forward, "Shangshu Xue Bi of the Ministry of Household Affairs has prepared a residence for the princes of the Guhou Mansion."
Yu Fu waved his hand, "No need, they will be placed in the East Palace for the time being, and they will live in the same place as the Palace."
"Does Your Highness want to be placed in the East Palace? How about placing it directly in the Hall of Eternal Life..."
"That's the royal father's bedroom. Before he formally enthroned, all the palace belonging to the royal father will not be touched."
She got up from her seat without saying a word, and walked down the steps slowly, "Thank you, my lords, to welcome me, everyone has worked hard today, go back and rest earlier."
She greeted everyone with a smile, and walked out of the hall first, followed by Gu Shubai and others.
Looking at her leaving figure, the courtiers in the palace slowly turned around and watched her leave, feeling more peaceful and firm in their hearts.
Bao Taifu stroked his beard, smiled and said: "We have been waiting for many years, and finally we have the result."