It's nothing more than verifying the evidence Xiao Changqing gave to Pei Zhan. How much credit can it bring
"Your Highness, what merit have you given to your grandfather?" Shen Xihe did not think that Emperor Youning could directly promote Tao Zhuanxian at this time.
"Four years ago, Annan fought with Wen Danguo, and Annan fell one after another. It was Wen Danguo who found a shortcut and sneaked in strong soldiers, catching them off guard." He did it, so of course he would not hide it from her. "Later, local officials did not want to be held accountable, and wanted to put the blame on Pei's army. Xiao Ba took back the city and defended Annan, partly because he did not find out how Wen Danguo's soldiers sneaked in quietly that year."
Many people speculated that there must be a secret passage that could have led to the sudden arrival of the surprise attack, but the reason has not been figured out for all these years.
"Your Highness knows how they sneaked in, and presented it to Your Majesty through your grandfather." If this is the case, Emperor Youning will have to reward Tao Zhuanxian heavily, as this will solve a major worry for His Majesty.
"Now the Xue family exists in name only, and the Cui family is the only one in power. Your Majesty has decided to promote Xue Cheng to the position of Minister of War. Although Censor Tao is my maternal grandfather, in the eyes of Your Majesty, I am a man with a short life. Moreover, I have not placed any power in the court over the years. Having more wives of ministers of the Secretariat can be considered as an honor for the crown prince's wedding. He is not afraid of it." Xiao Huayong stood with his hands behind his back, apricot blossoms naturally blooming above his head. The world was vast and clear, and he was calm and composed, yet he had the world in his hands.
Xiao Huayong will not live for many more years, and the Tao family does not have much foundation. Even if they have become really powerful in the past few years, it will be of no use without Xiao Huayong.
Promoting Tao Zhuanxian would also give people the illusion that Your Majesty is protecting the status and rights of the crown prince. It would be better to let these people keep an eye on him than for Your Majesty to do it alone.
Emperor Youning's control over the court is far deeper than anyone imagined. Xiao Huayong had kept his troops inactive all these years in order to make Your Majesty feel that he was isolated and helpless, with no ministers or brothers by his side. That was why it was easy for Tao Zhuanxian to ascend to the throne this time based on his merits.
Shen Xihe was grateful to Xiao Huayong for planning for her, but Xiao Huayong became unhappy when she said too much gratitude. She stayed in the East Palace for a long time and was going to leave after dinner, but Xiao Huayong took the initiative to say, "There is a restaurant outside the palace. Take Youyou there to try it today."
They left the palace and went to the restaurant Xiao Huayong had booked in advance. The owner of the restaurant was a beautiful lady, and the food was actually fancy dishes.
Each dish is made with a kind of flower as an ingredient and is elegant and delicious, attracting a constant stream of diners.
Shen Xihe found the food interesting and ate a lot. After the meal, they walked back to the Princess's Mansion from the Huazhu Tower in the light of the setting sun.
"Your Highness, would you like to have a cup of tea before returning to the palace?" Shen Xihe rarely invited Xiao Huayong.
Xiao Huayong was very tempted, but he looked up at the sky, he still had things to do: "It's not convenient today, but I'll remember Yoyo's invitation this time, I'll find Yoyo to fulfill it another day."
After saying that, he smiled at Shen Xihe, turned around and walked away.
Shen Xihe, who owed a promise for no apparent reason:…
Hongyu couldn't help laughing out loud. Shen Xihe glanced over and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Knowing that Shen Xihe was not angry, Hongyu said, "I remember what Sister Zhenzhu said about the princess talking to Master Bu in the teahouse that day."