Since Qin Huaiyuan came to Da Zhou, he has been keeping a low profile and doing things cautiously.
Although he was reused by Li Qitian, he was never ostentatious. It was the first time he went out to work and bowed down as soon as he came to court today, clamoring for the saint to be the master.
Not only Li Qitian, but also the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all looked at Qin Huaiyuan with doubts.
Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu looked at each other, both of them frowned slightly and looked at Qin Huaiyuan calmly.
Li Qitian had some guesses in his heart, but because of the scene, he could only say solemnly: "Qin Aiqing, please, please tell me what you have been wronged."
Qin Huaiyuan's eyes turned red in an instant, his beard trembled, he closed his eyes tightly to hide the tears, and said in a dry and hoarse voice:
"Your Highness, the old minister has no children and only one daughter. He was a young man and was out of the world. It was very easy to find someone. The old minister regards her as a treasure, and love is more important than life. .
"The old things in the past, all kinds of helplessness, the minister is between the loyal king and his daughter, in the end can't be sorry for the daughter. The minister only thinks that after coming to Da Zhou, everything is a new opportunity, and then I will make good compensation. love daughter.
"But who would have thought that, not to mention the accident on the way, as soon as the daughter of the minister came to the capital, he was forcibly occupied by Prince Zhongshun. Although the daughter has been brought home now, her reputation has been ruined, and I don't know how many people outside. Talking!"
Qin Huaiyuan pressed his forehead to the ground, and finally burst into tears, choked with tears, "I beg the sage to be the master of my beloved daughter! The daughter of my minister is sensible, intelligent and stable. She is not the kind of frivolous person at all, but the outside world is What she said was so unbearable!
"What did the minister's daughter do wrong? You want her to suffer such grievances! All these mistakes are caused by the loyal and obedient prince! The minister asks the sage, punishes the culprit severely, and gives justice to the minister's daughter!"
Qin Huaiyuan whimpered loudly, weeping blood every word, and finally pressed his forehead tightly to the ground, unable to control himself with choking, even took off his official hat and put it aside, kowtowed repeatedly, and cried out in a sad voice:
"I beg the sage to be the master of the minister! Severely punish Pang Zhixi!"
The civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty were all shocked by this scene.
No one would have thought that Qin Huaiyuan actually participated in the performance of Prince Zhongshun. That rumor has not been around for a day or two. Previously, Qin Huaiyuan could not bear it, and some people mocked Qin Huaiyuan for being timid and timid, and even dared not protect his own daughter.
Today, he suddenly played, which shows that Pang Xiao's behavior of flipping the table to humiliate Qin Yining on the spot really angered him, and he finally couldn't bear it as a father.
When Cheng Shangshu of the Ministry of War saw this, a smile appeared on his lips. Since they are all impeaching Prince Zhongshun, he will not rob Qin Huaiyuan. Cheng Meng stood by and watched the show.
Li Qitian's hands holding onto the dragon chair gradually clenched tightly, and his brows twitched.
He could not have imagined that things would develop to such a degree.
The Empress Dowager Ci'an Palace invited the three noble ladies, Lu Heng and Pang Xiao to be invited by him. The purpose is very simple, to use Qin Yining to make Lu Heng and Pang Xiao have a disagreement.
Li Qitian had already discovered that Lu Heng was interested in Qin Yining, and he also knew that Pang Xiao had affection for Qin Yining, but he was always awkward because his father's hatred was in the middle.
Any man will not feel good when he sees a woman he likes and Yan is better off marrying someone else.
Therefore, regardless of whether Qin Yining can marry Lu Heng, Pang Xiao and Lu Heng will have a grudge.
It's just that Li Qitian never thought that Pang Xiao, who had always respected the Queen Mother, would flip the table on the spot and slap Lu Hengqi's harsh words away.
Now that things are so big, Qin Huaiyuan is actually playing in the hall, which is not Li Qitian's original intention, it has exceeded his imagination.
When Li Qitian was thinking, Qin Huaiyuan kowtowed again and again and said loudly: "I beg the sage to be the master! If the sage refuses to severely punish the loyal and obedient prince, the old minister will not be able to continue to be an official! The minister is an official, but he makes his daughter suffer. Aggrieved, but I can't even protect her, and I can't get justice for her, what's the point of this official!"
Qin Huaiyuan burst into tears and humbly kowtowed again.
Li Qitian came back to his senses in his sad voice, coughed, and said, "Qin Aiqing, get up first."
Severely punish Pang Xiao? How is that possible!
Although Li Qitian was afraid of Pang Xiao, the only person in the cabinet who could barely count as his faction was Pang Xiao.
If Pang Xiao was severely punished according to Qin Huaiyuan's statement, wouldn't Li Qitian be nobody in the cabinet? Will the decisions at that time be at the mercy of the Northern Hebei veterans and the aristocratic family
Li Qitian shook his head in his heart, he could never severely punish Pang Xiao.
But in this matter, it was indeed Pang Xiao's fault.
Thinking of this, Li Qitian had to persuade softly, hoping that Qin Huaiyuan would be more sensible.
"I can understand Qin Aiqing's feelings, but after all, you both are officials in the same dynasty, and both of you are my humerus ministers. If there is an internal strife, how can you do the wrong thing? Qin Aiqing must focus on the overall situation!"
"Your Highness, if you can't give the minister's daughter an explanation today, then the minister will not be the minister, and he will not be able to serve as an official in the same dynasty as Prince Zhongshun! Prince Zhongshun is so arrogant, and so presumptuous in front of the saint, When the time comes, the minister will record his numerous evil deeds on paper and paste it all over the capital, so that everyone can see his sinful face!"
Li Qitian listened to the blue veins on his forehead jumping.
This method was used by him when dealing with the Emperor Dayan, but Qin Huaiyuan still wanted to use this method to arouse public opinion among the people!
If these words were really spread out, how could Pang Xiao have a firm foothold in the cabinet? Now Li Qitian absolutely does not allow Pang Xiao to leave the cabinet.
Li Qitian felt that he had encountered an unprecedented big problem.
After a moment of contemplation, he suddenly became enlightened.
"Qin Aiqing." Li Qitian stood up, walked down the throne slowly, went to Qin Huaiyuan's front and helped Qin Huaiyuan with both hands, and then ordered Li Guanwen to take a handkerchief and wipe Qin Huaiyuan's face.
Qin Huaiyuan wiped away tears and lowered his head to wait for Li Qitian's orders.
Li Qitian said: "Qin Aiqing, Prince Zhongshun is my right-hand man, and he also made great contributions when he conquered the Great Zhou Dynasty. It can be said that Prince Zhongshun's age and talent are very suitable for Ling Ai. Since the two of them have intentions, why not complete it? What about this pair of beautiful people?"
"Holy! The little girl is being persecuted!"
"Hey, the best place for a woman in her life is to find a reliable husband's family. Although Prince Zhongshun was confused in the past, I believe that he only loses control when he is in a difficult situation. It's better to let me be this Baoshan. , will you give your maid to Prince Zhongshun as a concubine, okay?"
Qin Huaiyuan lowered his head, looking extremely aggrieved.
Li Qitian patiently persuaded: "As the saying goes, it is better to resolve the enemy than to end it. At the beginning, the grievances between Qin Aiqing and General Pang could not be blamed on you. They have different positions and each has its own master. Well. With my marriage, I believe that in the future, people in the world will not dare to have half the arrangement for your daughter, Qin Aiqing, what do you think?"
Qin Huaiyuan pursed his lips in embarrassment, as if he was still unwilling.
Li Qitian glared at Pang Xiao again, "I will give you the Qin family to be your concubine, are you willing?"
Li Qitian's expression was too serious, as if Pang Xiao dared to say half a word, he could directly order someone to pull Pang Xiao out and chop him.
In the heart of Pang Xiao, flash floods, earthquakes and tsunamis, violent storms, and fireworks all over the sky have exploded in front of him!
If it wasn't for his amazing willpower, he would have laughed three times and knelt down to thank his father-in-law for his accomplishment!
This move is so practical and beautiful, as expected of Zhi Panan! It was so easy to settle their marriage matters, and let the Holy Master personally speak to confer the marriage.
But no matter how happy he was in his heart, Pang Xiao still didn't forget the emotions he should have.
Pang Xiao nodded reluctantly and said, "Follow the instructions of the sage."
Only now did Li Qitian feel more comfortable, and then he asked Qin Huaiyuan, "Qin Aiqing, what do you think?"
Qin Huaiyuan was silent for a while, then picked up the official hat, patted off the dust, put it on again, and saluted Li Qitian solemnly: "This minister is reckless, and the sage has been bothered. I obey the arrangement of the sage."
Li Qitian took a long sigh and nodded: "Okay! Li Guanwen, the decree, Qin's Yi Ning, bestows the marriage of the Prince of Zhongshun, Pang Xiao as the concubine. The wedding date is set on the eleventh of next month, and the two governments are instructed to arrange it themselves."
"Yes." Li Guanwen obeyed and hurriedly memorized it down. After Haosheng's intended decree was sealed by the sage, he instructed someone to pass the decree.
Qin Huaiyuan lowered his head and said nothing, still looking downcast.
At this time, Cheng Meng, the minister of military affairs, stood up. He thought that Pang Xiao, who Qin Huaiyuan would be able to participate in, peeled off the skin, but he did not expect that in the end, he even took his daughter in.
Cheng Meng secretly scolded Qin Huaiyuan for being a scumbag, and went out to play Pang Xiao, a righteous participant who killed innocent people indiscriminately in the past.
Li Qitian's forehead twitched, and Pang Xiao caused him trouble again.
Li Qitian knew Cheng Meng's purpose, and the cabinet must make Pang Xiao stand firm, so the words lingered in his heart, and Li Qitian planned to reject it.
Unexpectedly, before he could speak, Qin Huaiyuan stood up and said angrily: "Cheng Shangshu's words are not good! Prince Zhongshun is young and talented, and he has made great achievements in battle. At first, because of his different positions, he captured Northern Hebei and established the Great Zhou Dynasty. After all the hard work, how come to Cheng Shangshu's mouth, Prince Zhongshun has become a murderer without blinking an eye!"
"You!" Cheng Shangshu was stunned by Qin Huaiyuan, "You, you didn't play Pang Zhixi just now, why did you turn back now!"
Qin Huaiyuan glanced at the Minister of War and said confidently: "When I played him, he was still my enemy, but now that the saint has given him a marriage, he is my son-in-law, and my husband-in-law will not say a fair word for his son-in-law, Are you still waiting for outsiders?"
Cheng Shangshu was blocked for a while.
The ministers also talked about it.
Seeing that Cheng Shangshu was ineffective, the rest of the Lu faction officials also stood up and participated in the performance.
At this time, the origin of Qin Huaiyuan's "Zhi Pan'an" can be seen. He speaks in an orderly manner, but he can overturn all the words of Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao stood aside, all shocked by Qin Huaiyuan's ability to speak out against Confucian scholars.
Father-in-law is too powerful, Pang Xiao feels very stressed!