Chapter 327 Looks so Useless
In the palace, the empress scolded the court officials, and the imperial guards beat General Rong with sticks.
It had only been one day since the family of Minister Qi was confiscated and imprisoned yesterday.
The ministers of the eldest prince's faction were still in shock, and the ministers of the second prince's faction were terrified.
The civil and military officials in the court once again deeply felt the consequences of the emperor's anger.
Perhaps after experiencing the incident that year, many ministers in the court had followed the emperor and the empress, and the emperor and the empress inevitably cherished the friendship between the monarch and the ministers.
Therefore, the repeated indulgence in the past few years has led to the court becoming more and more disregarding the imperial power and not taking the semi-retired emperor to heart.
The empress, who holds the power of regent, is obviously not as respectful and obedient as she seems.
However, the imperial power has never been challenged.
Emperor Wen is kind, but it does not mean that he has no temper.
Moreover, General Rong's several rude remarks were directed at his daughter. A clay man still has some earthy temper. How can the king of a country tolerate it again and again?
After the lecture was over and no one dared to refute, the fifty lashes outside were also announced to be over.
Xuan Nanfeng came in to report: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the fifty lashes have been completed, and General Rong has fainted."
Everyone was startled, and Yan Chen clenched his hands unconsciously.
"Isn't General Rong a military commander? Just fifty lashes made him faint?" A young man behind King Yu muttered in a low voice, "He looks so useless."
All the civil and military officials in the court looked at the young man who was speaking, their eyes were either strange, subtle, or cold.
Just fifty lashes...
He really dared to say that.
"Arrange enough people to escort General Rong back to the palace." Jiang Yi said calmly, "Just in time to get back the military token and waist badge."
"Yes."
"Everyone stand up." Jiang Yi said, looking up at King Yu, smiling bitterly, "We have made a fool of ourselves by the distinguished guests from the Southern Kingdom."
"You are too polite, Queen." King Yu bowed gracefully, "Although I am used to seeing the majesty of our emperor in the Southern Kingdom, I have always believed that no man or woman in the world can match the style of our emperor - especially in Jin, where the system of male superiority and female inferiority is serious." ŴŴŴ.
Yan Li stood calmly, listening to King Yu flattering him to his heart's content.
"But I never thought that I would find out after coming to Jin that the Queen is so majestic and dignified, and her temperament is as strong and decisive as that of our emperor." Yu Wang smiled gently and glanced at Yan Li, "I came here for Princess Xiangrui, but I never thought that a tiger mother would have no dog daughter. I am so sorry for that."
Even though Jiang Yi had experienced many ups and downs for many years, he felt a little uncomfortable being flattered by him in such an elegant way.
"Yu Wang is too kind." Jiang Yi was humble, "I dare not compare myself with the Queen of the Southern Kingdom."
Although she was looking forward to making friends with the Southern Kingdom, was Yu Wang too enthusiastic about them?
The Southern Kingdom is the most respected in the world of the Nine Provinces.
No matter how arrogant the kings of the other eight countries were, they would be more or less humble in front of the envoys of the Southern Kingdom.
What's more, Yu Wang, who was already a noble king of the Southern Kingdom, was not only a prince, but also a disciple of a high priest, which gave him an invisible aura of respect and admiration.
The world's reverence for the powerful and the gods is different.
The Yu King was surrounded by an aura of being untainted by dust and indifferent to fame and fortune, as if he was incompatible with the people present, but his performance today, and the tone of his speech in which he praised Emperor Wen and the Empress everywhere, were very inconsistent with his aura.
Emperor Wen spoke gently: "The banquet in Chongde Hall has been prepared. Today's court meeting ends here. Shall we move to Chongde Hall?"
Jiang Yi nodded: "Okay."
The emperor and the empress stood up and raised their hands to the Yu King: "Please, Yu King."
The Yu King returned the greeting elegantly: "Your Majesty and the Empress, please."
The group walked to the Chongde Hall next door.
There are specifications for the palace banquet to entertain distinguished guests.
In addition to a few princes, only the central ministers of the court above the third rank are qualified to accompany them.
Therefore, after the court session, the important officials of the court headed by the prime minister, the censor, and the six ministers followed the emperor and the empress to Chongde Hall, while most of the others went to the various ministries to handle court affairs.
Yan Li was the eldest princess, but she had no interest in the palace banquet. After telling Emperor Wen and Jiang Yi, she went back to Zhaoyang Palace to rest.
The four princes who followed her to Chongde Hall did not say a word, and they were not even interested in talking to the guests. They were like wooden sculptures accompanying them throughout the whole process.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that they were in a gloomy mood and were not happy about Yan Li's "rising step by step" trend after her return.
From a princess to an eldest princess, she became the regent eldest princess in a blink of an eye. Today, just because General Rong spoke rudely, she easily got the power of the capital guards - someone in the court really has privileges, and status and power are like pie in the sky, falling on her head one by one.
It's really ridiculous.
Yan Chen kept drinking, and his resentment towards Yan Li had reached its peak.
"This time when I came to Jin, I brought a letter written by my emperor." Yu Wang turned his head and said, "Present the letter to the emperor and the queen for review."
"Yes." A young man in white who was kneeling behind him stood up and respectfully presented the document.
The chief steward came over to take the letter and turned to present it to the emperor.
"My emperor has been on the throne for two years and eight months. His wish has always been to make the world a harmonious place, to make peace with all countries, to create a brilliant and prosperous world, and to give the people of the world a stable and prosperous life." Yu Wang smiled lightly, "Therefore, my emperor is willing to take the initiative to make friends with the rulers of various countries as the Son of Heaven, to sign a peace treaty, and to prevent the occurrence of war as much as possible."
"Your Majesty, the Queen of your country, loves the people like her own children, which makes a man like me feel ashamed." After reading the letter, Emperor Wen sighed softly, "Li'er is right. A woman's belly can hold all the men and women in the world. This is the Queen. She holds the people of the world in her heart, the people of the country, and the livelihood of the people. I am far from being able to compare with her."
"Your Majesty, don't belittle yourself." Prince Yu had a graceful demeanor, "I also have some understanding of the situation in Jin. Your Majesty encountered difficulties in the past. Although his dragon body has been unwell in recent years, the friendship between you and the Queen is as solid as a rock. It is really admirable."
After a pause, he smiled lightly: "Most people in this world can only share adversity, not wealth. Your Majesty sticks to his original intention and has trusted the Queen for so many years. Isn't it broad-minded and tolerant?"
Emperor Wen turned his head and glanced at Jiang Yi, who smiled.
The fifteen years of walking hand in hand flashed before their eyes. The deep love between the emperor and the empress, and the trust between them that they rarely expressed, were fully revealed at this moment.
Even the little doubt they had in the past completely disappeared, and there was no more haze in the future.