Li Rong hurried out of the Princess Mansion, and when she got to the door, she turned her head and said in a low voice to the attendant, "You go to the deputy director of Shangguan immediately, and ask her to go to Cha Huale and Concubine Rou who have been in contact recently. The list of court ministers, who put the name of the concubine to the minister of officials, let her find out immediately."
The attendant responded in a low voice, and Li Rong got into the carriage and let the carriage lead her to the palace.
When Li Rong hurried to the palace, Concubine Rou was leading Hua Le to dye her nails.
"Pei Wenxuan actually fainted," Hua Le sat next to Concubine Rou and handed over his hand to the maid, who trimmed his nails, rather puzzled, "Is it bad to be a servant of the Ministry of Personnel? He is dizzy. Are you still happy?"
"If he's too happy, I'll be happy." Concubine Rou closed her eyes and let the attendant beat her back and manicure her, and said lazily, "But I'm afraid he will faint from anger."
"I'm still angry after being promoted," Hua Le frowned, "How is this possible?"
"Why is it impossible?" Concubine Rou explained slowly, without looking straight, "If he were smarter, he would definitely not be happy."
"why?"
"He will be the minister of the Ministry, and the courtiers will not agree." Concubine Rou looked down at the bright red nails painted on her hands, and her voice was steady, "Not only will he not be able to be appointed, but it will also arouse His Majesty's suspicion and guess how much power the princess has. With too much power, Your Majesty will definitely be worried, Your Majesty is worried, the princess' road to court," Concubine Rou raised her eyes and smiled softly, "It's over."
"Advance is the retreat," Hua Le cheered, "It's still the mother-in-law who is very powerful. Liu Chunhang, the old man, did not choose the mother-in-law and chose her, he is simply blind!"
"I don't have real power now, and it all depends on Your Majesty's favor." Concubine Rou was not angry after listening to Hua Le's words, and said slowly, "Ping Le holds the Inspector General, so the courtiers are naturally afraid of her. However, the courtiers are afraid," Rou said. The concubine raised her eyes, looked at Hua Le, and said with a smile, "Your father, the emperor, is naturally afraid."
As she said that, she turned her head and looked in the direction of the imperial study outside the window: "Pingle, you are still too young."
"Father, it's true," Hua Le said in frustration after listening to Concubine Rou's words, "Let Pingle give Pingle something as important as the Inspector, but give me nothing. It's too much."
Listening to Hua Le's words, Concubine Rou looked at her with a smile, as if she was looking at a small child.
"Do you know what you're not as good as Pingle?"
"I'm not as good as her?" Hua Le became angry, "Why am I not as good as her?"
"Pingle, what she wants, she will fight and snatch." Concubine Rou said, looking at Hua Le with a smile, "She knows very well that the most important thing for a woman is to hold power. And you This silly child, but only wants to find a good husband."
"If you want power, you have to marry someone with power," Hua Le said, leaning to Concubine Rou's side, holding Concubine Rou's hand, and coquettishly said, "It's like a mother concubine who married her father. Your Majesty, have you become a noble woman?"
"You're wrong," Concubine Rou pulled Hua Le's hand away and said solemnly and gently, "You have to remember that your power was taken back by you. Men are just your means." Concubine Rou's voice became more and more gentle, "but It was never your purpose."
"I don't believe it." Hua Le turned his head and said proudly, "Father and Emperor love you the most. If it wasn't for the Shangguan family, you would have been the queen already."
Listening to Hua Le's words, Concubine Rou lowered her head and smiled, and only said, "Silly child."
Then he turned his head and turned his eyes to the vigorous weeds in the courtyard.
Spring is here, and the vegetation is flourishing. From the Mingle Palace to the Imperial Study, the vegetation is thriving.
Li Ming looked at Wang Houwen, who was kneeling on the ground, walking around in the hall. He wanted to scold people, but he felt that Wang Houwen's face was too disrespectful. Wang Houwen was an old minister after all, and he had to give this face.
"What is Pei Wenxuan's qualifications, and you dare to put him in the position of the minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"
Li Ming was sullen in his heart, and he stared at Wang Houwen: "In such an important position, if you put a mediocre person, I will not ask you, I always believe that you have a sense of responsibility. But what do you mean now? Pei Wenxuan is a yellow-haired child!" Li Ming shouted, "You dare to put yourself in the position of the official minister?!"
"Even though Yushi Pei is young," Wang Houwen seemed a little apprehensive, hesitantly praised, "but he is the princess' concubine after all, the princess..."
"What happened to the princess?!"
Li Ming roared loudly: "Can the princess pass Wang Fa, Chao Gang, and Zhen?! I will ask you, why does Pei Wenxuan become the minister of the Ministry of Personnel? Why?!"
Li Ming had just finished shouting when he heard a notification from outside, saying that Li Rong was coming.
Li Ming raised his head and shouted, "No!"
After he finished speaking, he saw the eunuch go down in a hurry, and called the eunuch again: "Forget it," Li Ming tangled, "you bring people in."
Saying that, Li Ming looked down at Wang Houwen, waved his hand, and said helplessly: "It's done, you go down first, and think for yourself. I'll let someone find out the rest."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wang Houwen saluted respectfully, stood up, and retreated.
Li Rong stood at the door for a while, thinking about what to say when she saw Li Ming.
The position of the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel cannot be reserved, but if she does not stay, Pei Wenxuan will miss the transfer time, and he will not be able to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, nor will he be able to go to other positions. If you are reassigned, you will have to wait until next year.
The most important thing is that if you can't be transferred, this year's imperial examination will be completely missed. Waiting for the Dragon Tiger List again, I am afraid that it will only be the next life.
She had to keep Pei Wenxuan's position as Minister of Officials, but if she didn't let it go, Li Ming would definitely be suspicious of her.
Concubine Rou's current plan is to make her in a dilemma. Either make Li Ming suspicious, or give up Pei Wenxuan's promotion. If she followed Concubine Rou's train of thought, she would be at a disadvantage. So now her best way is to surround Wei and save Zhao with affection.
Concubine Rou let Li Ming see that she was a minister in private activities, seeking an official position for Pei Wenxuan. Then she would respond directly to this matter, and then sue Concubine Rou.
She colluded with the ministers, and with the concubine Rou colluded with the aristocratic family.
Li Rong sneered, she wanted to see, Li Ming thought which of the two was more serious.
Li Rong was thinking about it when she saw Wang Houwen come out.
After arriving at the door, Wang Houwen saluted Li Rong respectfully, Li Rong sternly, seeing Wang Houwen saluting, she said coldly: "Wang Shangshu is a third-grade Shangshu, a senior official in the court, I can't bear this ceremony."
"What about Shangshu?" Wang Houwen sighed, "Xie Lanqing, Minister of Punishment, Patriarch of the Xie family, didn't His Highness also say that it would be overturned and overturned?"
Listening to this, Li Rong raised her head and stared at Wang Houwen coldly.
Wang Houwen smiled lightly and cupped his hands: "Your Highness, Wei Chen retire."
After speaking, Wang Houwen turned around and walked straight down.
Li Rong entered the imperial study and saluted respectfully, Li Ming asked her to stand up with a cold face, and said coldly, "What are you doing now?"
With that said, Li Ming got angry: "Pei Wenxuan's official position has been set, what are you dissatisfied with?"
"My son is here for this."
Li Rong hurriedly knelt down again: "I beg your father and emperor to choose another candidate for the minister of officials!"
Li Ming's expression softened when he heard this: "It's a good thing for Pei Wenxuan to be the minister of officials, why do you want to change?"
"Royal Father," Li Rong said anxiously, "My son, please tell him bluntly. In this transfer, my son actually helped Pei Wenxuan secretly and operated secretly."
"I know." Li Ming sneered out loud, "Otherwise he can become the official minister?"
"But the position that my son is asking for is not the official minister."
Li Rong raised her head anxiously: "Father, the position that the son is seeking is the main task of the sixth-rank examination."
"The master of the test, I also need you to ask for it?"
Li Ming frowned, and when Li Rong heard this, her eyes were red, and she said in a hoarse voice: "Father, you don't know something. Since Erchen served as the chief inspector, there have been many people who have offended in the imperial court. Because of the son, the concubine struggled to do things. Originally, according to the custom, he married the son, no matter how many officials he was in the past, he should be promoted to the sixth-rank official. Helping Erchen to handle several major cases, it should be more than enough for him to be transferred to be the master of the examination. But because of Erchen, he was in a dilemma by the court, and he was unwilling to accept him anywhere. He can't be a censor for a lifetime, can he?"
"Isn't the Censor's office under the management of Shangguan Min?" Li Ming knocked on the table and thought, "You let him stay in the Cousin Station, okay?"
"This is really embarrassing!" Li Rong said, and she burst into tears, "You know how many Shangguan family members Erchen has investigated. Uncle Min hates Erchen even for his relatives, and he is in trouble everywhere. As long as there is a solution, I will not be in such a hurry to move around for him. The Censor Station embarrassed him, and the other ministries refused to accept him. In desperation, Erchen had no choice but to walk around for him, and wanted to ask various officials. Let's see if they can come up with something. It's good to be a master if the member is not good enough. But those officials are pushing three and four, Erchen... Erchen has no choice but to beg someone and spend a lot of money before finally begging for the concubine. He has taken the position of chief. But I didn't expect that in the main hall today, he would become a minister of the Ministry of Personnel!"
"Isn't that a good thing to be a servant of the Ministry of Officials?" Li Ming observed Li Rong's expression, and Li Rong wiped away tears: "My father, my son is greedy for power, but we also know the truth that when things go too far, Wen Xuan and I He is still young, and he has only been in the court for less than a year. He has been promoted to the minister of civil affairs. How many eyes are on him? If he really takes this position, how many people will hate him. Power has paved the way for him. If he doesn't have talent, that's fine, but the concubine is obviously a talented person. If he has to suffer this kind of grievance, how can he help him? It's hurting him!"
Listening to Li Rong's words, Li Ming frowned. He was silent for a long time before he said, "You have a problem, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"If my son is in trouble, will the father be gone?" Li Rong controlled herself and sobbed softly, "The son was established as a superintendent for the purpose of sharing the worries of the father. If you can't help the father, that's all, you can't. I also have to ask my father to worry about my own private affairs. This is indeed the fault of the son. The son should not think about finding a way for the concubine in private. , Others laugh at me, I endure it and go. I should be punished for going to find a way for him in private, and I hope the father and emperor can think of a way now, we really dare not take the position of the minister of officials."
Saying that, Li Rong bowed her head and cried out of breath.
Li Ming heard her cry pitifully, and heard her say that someone laughed at her. After all, she was a child brought up by one hand. He used to be arrogant and arrogant, and he became what he is today. He also felt a little distressed, so he said angrily: "Who dares to Laughing at you? I want to hear it, who is so bold that even you dare to laugh?"
Li Rong didn't speak, and Li Ming was quite impatient: "Why don't you speak? Why are you crying?"
"Father, it's not that the son doesn't say it, but the son said it, and the father is afraid that he will think that the son is telling the truth."
Li Ming frowned, he guessed a little: "Is it someone from the palace?"
Li Rong lowered her head and seemed a little tired.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Li Ming was a little annoyed: "Speak."
"Father," Li Rong supported herself and straightened up, "If you must tell the servant, then the servant will tell the truth."
Li Rong stared at Li Ming and laughed with tears: "Since my son got married, I have been ridiculed by other princesses in the palace. Sister Hua Le said that Pei Wenxuan's position was humble and it was because the emperor didn't like me that he put me on the line. give it to him."
"Bullshit!"
Li Ming shouted angrily, his face was blue and white for a while: "How could Hua Le say such a thing!"
"What does the royal father mean?" Li Rong laughed out loud, "Do you think Hua Le would not say such things, or do you think Hua Le should not say such things?"
Li Ming was speechless for a while, and Li Rong continued: "My father thought, why am I so scared today? Why did I enter the palace in such a hurry, and begged my father to take down the position of the minister of officials? Not only did I think Pei Wenxuan too Young. In terms of youth, Su Rongqing is also young, why should he be the Minister of Punishment and my husband can't be a servant? But I still have to come, because I know that if I don't come," Li Rong lowered her head and laughed, tears dripping down On her hair, "Royal Father will definitely feel that I was behind Wen Xuan and made him the Minister of Officials. I'm afraid."
"I..." Li Ming looked embarrassed, "Why do you think I would think so?"
"Because, Erchen is used to being afraid." Li Rong choked, "If Erchen is Hua Le's younger sister today, of course Erchen is not afraid. Because Erchen knows that my father trusts me. But Erchen is the daughter of the Shangguan family."
"What happened to your Shangguan family's daughter?" Li Ming said anxiously, "Your Shangguan family's daughter is also our eldest princess!"
"Little sister Hua Le said," Li Rong stared at Li Ming, "Because the royal father was suspicious of the Shangguan family, he married me to a Han family."
"She's a bastard! Nonsense!" Li Ming slapped the table angrily. "Pei Wenxuan is Pei Lizhi's son. Back then, he was the champion of the new division.
"I know the good intentions of the father, so when I got married, I was very happy." Li Rong looked tired, "But after listening to it for a long time... I will also be afraid. I always hope that the father thinks I am good and trusts me more. , so I don't argue, I don't ask, I don't rob. My concubine is not a famous noble, and I have a low rank. I have never said anything, even if they talk about me behind my back and laugh at me, I should not hear it. "
"I'm tired."
Li Rong said, and kowtowed again: "Just ask the emperor, don't be suspicious of the son. The son doesn't have such a great ability, and the son has tried his best, but just... I want to be fair. Let my husband not be because of me. , even a sixth-rank official can't do it."
“Pingle…”
Listening to Li Rong's words, Li Ming felt a little sour in his heart.
"I beg your father's permission."
Li Ming didn't speak. After a long time, he sighed and walked up to Li Rong himself to help her up.
"You get up first." Li Ming's voice was gentle, "I will give you justice in this matter. You go back first."
"Thank you, Father."
Li Rong saluted respectfully, but there was a bit of alienation in her words. Li Ming suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Li Rong had always liked to be coquettish with him in the past. He thought he had so many children, and he didn't care about the coming and going of these children. But when Li Rong really expressed his disappointment with him, he realized that in the face of this eldest daughter, deep down, he always had a bit of love as a father.
"Go back first."
He restrained his emotions and patted Li Rong on the shoulder. Li Rong saluted respectfully, and her posture was always elegant. After she saluted and stepped back, Li Ming stood there and quietly watched Li Rong's retreating back.
Fu Lai brought the tea and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Your Highness has left."
"Fulai," Li Ming said suddenly, "Is it bad for Rong'er?"
"How could Your Majesty say that?" Fulai replied tactfully, "His Majesty treats all His Highnesses very well. He is a very loving father."
"I think Pingle is disappointed in me."
Li Ming spoke slowly, and Fu Lai said with a smile: "Your Majesty is joking, His Highness Pingle has always trusted His Majesty the most, no matter what His Majesty says, His Highness will believe that you are his best father and emperor, and she will never disappoint you. "
"If you say that, I'm even more sad."
Li Ming said, turned around, and sighed: "In this palace, everyone who thinks about using emotions as sharp blades will be hurt by sharp blades."
Fulai raised his hand to help Li Ming, Li Ming sat down again, he hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "You can send someone to investigate, who is in charge of Pei Wenxuan's entry into the Ministry of Personnel."
"Yes."
As Fu said, he pressed his sleeve with one hand, picked up the inkstone with the other, and began to grind ink on Li Ming, saying in puzzlement: "But Your Majesty, regardless of whether His Highness Pingle intervenes or not, Master Pei is the Minister of Officials, is it..."
"Is it what?"
Li Ming raised his eyes to look at Fulai, and Fulai laughed hard: "Isn't it... too young?"
"Why do you always say that Pei Wenxuan is young, but you never say that Su Rongqing is young?"
"Su Shangshu comes from an aristocratic family after all..."
"So you all bullied Pei Wenxuan from a cold family, and your father died early, right?"
Li Ming sneered, and Fu Lai hurriedly knelt to the ground and said urgently, "Your Majesty, calm down, it's a slave who is guilty, and a slave just listens to outsiders..."
"According to your statement, is it true that many people are laughing at the backside?"
Fulai didn't dare to speak.
Li Ming took a deep breath: "Okay," he raised his finger to Fulai and nodded, "Okay, very good."
Fu Lai knelt down and kowtowed to Li Ming for forgiveness.
Li Ming only pointed at Fulai without speaking. After a long time, he took a deep breath: "Go check it out first, check it out, I will wait for the result!"