Those who can attend the New Year's Eve banquet, even if they are not generals with real power, are famous aristocratic families and powerful people in the capital. Like the Gu family, they were still eligible to participate when the old man was an official, but they lost their qualifications as soon as the old man retired.
The New Year's Eve banquet in the palace would not only entertain officials, but also their wives. Those female relatives are usually entertained by the queen and the concubines in the harem, but...
So, all the ministers ran to beg Qin Jiyan, but who was Qin Jiyan? Does he respond to requests? These people underestimated him too much.
Someone counted down Gu Qiancheng's identity, and everyone was dumbfounded by this count.
How could this woman host the New Year's Eve banquet on behalf of the Empress Dowager when she was so determined to sue her father
"This is the order of the Empress Dowager. You are not allowed to make irresponsible remarks. Are you dissatisfied? If you are dissatisfied, get out of the palace. You don't have to attend tonight's New Year's Eve banquet, and you don't have to attend in the future."
The courtiers knew they were wrong as soon as they heard this, and left one by one in despair, not daring to make trouble with the Queen Mother anymore, but... You can't ask the Queen Mother to change your mind, but ask the Emperor's Head Office, right
And her aunt, Mrs. Gu, was originally the beloved concubine of three thousand people, but what about now? Because of the fifth prince's affairs, Concubine Gu had long been favored by the late emperor, and the new emperor did not like to see Concubine Gu either. Now Concubine Gu's status in the palace was only slightly better than that of a palace maid.
This year's situation is very special.
Those close to her were unlucky, and her biological parents were even worse. Her mother died in childbirth when she gave birth to her, and her father was imprisoned by her. He was not released until the emperor granted him amnesty.
The Empress Dowager has always had a good relationship with Qin Jiyan. If the Empress Dowager wants to maintain her current honor and her natal family prosper, she cannot go against Qin Jiyan. This candidate must be approved by Qin Jiyan.
Being able to appear at the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace means that you are an important minister of the emperor and a minister who is valued by the emperor. If you are kicked out by the emperor in public, it means that the emperor is dissatisfied and hates this person. And for a person who is disgusted by the emperor, will his colleagues support and help each other? Will the officials below still do their best to take the blame for him
The courtier's move was nothing more than trying to use the Empress Dowager's hand to put pressure on Qin Jiyan. You must know that this candidate is not just a casual reference. If it refers to the concubine in the palace, the Empress Dowager will be embarrassed. If Refers to an unmarried girl
Every year on New Year's Eve, the palace hosts a banquet for officials. Of course, it does not really refer to a hundred officials, but to those who are valued by the emperor or have a noble status.
The harem cannot allow these ministers to stay for a long time. It was the emperor's favor that allowed them to meet the empress dowager outside the palace. If these people take the emperor's kindness for granted and rub their noses in their faces one by one, that would be a crime. It's time to die.
He still had a good memory and thought about it, "Gu Qiancheng, I remember... the woman who found the missing silver from the treasury. It turned out to be the eldest lady of Gu Guogong's house, the niece of Concubine Gu, and the fiancée of the former Crown Prince of Zhao."
These people think they are just taking a step back today, but they will soon understand that today is just the beginning. And with this step of concession, it wouldn't be that difficult for them to retreat until Gu Qiancheng is their rearguard.
No, no!
Human nature is like this. If he forcefully made Gu Qiancheng his queen from the beginning, the courtiers would definitely oppose it desperately. There might even be bloodshed, and he and Gu Qiancheng would also leave a mark in the history books.
Qin Jiyan's announcement of Gu Qiancheng's entry into the palace at this time was naturally not aimed at Mr. Gu. The majestic emperor, does he need to lower his status to argue with the old man of the Gu family
Not showing up at the New Year's Eve banquet means that he is far away from the center of power. It will be difficult to enter the palace to meet the emperor, let alone asking the emperor to change his mind.
The courtiers were reluctant, and they repeatedly requested that the Queen Mother should come out to host the dinner, but later it became that if it didn't work, they would ask the Queen Mother to personally host the New Year's Eve banquet.
For example, the Duke Gu's mansion where she was born has now changed from the Duke's mansion to Gu's house, and from a wealthy Duke's family to an ordinary family.
"A bunch of spineless scholars." Qin Jiyan snorted disdainfully.
As soon as Gu Qiancheng's identity was revealed, all the courtiers started talking, and one by one they asked the Empress Dowager to find someone else. Gu Qiancheng couldn't do it, it really couldn't be done, this girl's fate was too bad.
The court officials suggested that the Queen Mother should continue to host the New Year's Eve banquet, but the Queen Mother said that she was old and had no energy to host the New Year's Eve banquet, so she should choose someone else.
Sure enough, after hearing the courtier's request, the Empress Dowager did not point directly to the person, but said that she should think about it carefully. This thought lasted for two quarters of an hour. Two quarters of an hour later, the Empress Dowager pointed Gu Qiancheng into the palace to preside over the New Year's Eve ceremony. feast.
"Gu Qiancheng? Who is that? Whose daughter? A powerful family with a surname in the capital?" The courtiers were dumbfounded when they heard the name announced by the Queen Mother.
The courtiers quit and kowtowed desperately outside, begging the Empress Dowager to replace them, but the Empress Dowager ignored them at all. Not long after, the imperial army came and took these ministers away one by one.
And once these people start to consider this issue, it will not be difficult for him to peacefully make Gu Qiancheng his queen!
Besides, the emperor only asked Gu Qiancheng to host the New Year's Eve banquet, and he did not intend to make her his queen. It was really not worth it to lose the qualification to participate in the New Year's Eve banquet because of this.
As for Qin Yunchu, the eldest son of Prince Zhao, let alone that. First his father rebelled, and then he rebelled. He is still alive now only because of the emperor's kindness and generosity.
"Your Majesty, those adults have left." As soon as the officials kneeling outside the palace left, the eunuch stepped forward with a smile and reported to Qin Jiyan.
Why is this name so unfamiliar
Now, step by step, he breaks the bottom line of the courtiers' tolerance and forces the courtiers to accept Gu Qiancheng little by little. When the courtiers react, they will find that they have made too many concessions and sacrificed too much. It seems uneconomical to fight hard at this time.
Qin Jiyan had just succeeded to the throne today. Not only did he not have a queen, he didn't even have a concubine. He couldn't find anyone to entertain his female relatives.
If it is a major matter involving the country and the country, if they fight to the death and are disgusted by the emperor, they may still be able to leave their name in history. However, it is not cost-effective to anger the emperor just because of the candidate to host the New Year's Eve banquet.
Needless to say, this girl will be either a queen or a concubine in the future, and the Queen Mother's family does not have a suitable daughter. At this time, the Queen Mother can only point to others.
The court officials weighed the pros and cons and kept silent. Even if they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to show it.
Why does this girl feel so unlucky? Everyone who has a relationship with her seems to be very unlucky.
Qin Jiyan announced Gu Qiancheng's entry into the palace this time to host the New Year's Eve banquet in the palace.
His strokes should be based on mediocrity and color; Gu Qiancheng's beauty is naturally a disaster.
The person chosen by the Empress Dowager was most likely the result of the Emperor's instruction and came from the mouth of the Empress Dowager. It would be easier for them to ask the Emperor to change his mind than to ask the Empress Dowager.