Marquis Xinwu’s voice was not loud, but his tone was full of tension.
Just as soon as this was said, Xu Qingnian was a little stunned.
“The prince is here?”
Xu Qingnian frowned and looked at Marquis Xinwu, his eyes filled with doubt.
When did another imperial son come?
Marquis Xinwu did not continue, but glanced at Yang Hu, the meaning of which was simple.
“It’s one of our own.”
Xu Qingnian did not let Yang Hu leave, but said very directly that this was one of his own, there was no need to be wary.
Once this was said, Marquis Xin Wu did not say anything. If it was someone else, he might have been displeased, but Xu Qingnian was different, Xu Qingnian was now the backbone of Great Wei.
His status and power were second only to the Empress, and his prestige in Great Wei was no less than that of the Empress.
“Your Majesty.”
“The Ministry of Rites received news a few days ago, from the Sudden Evil Dynasty, informing us in Great Wei that a person claiming to be the orphan of the previous emperor had strayed into the Sudden Evil Dynasty, and now the Sudden Evil Dynasty has verified the truth and is indeed the orphan of the previous emperor.”
“So in recent days, someone was sent to escort him to the capital of Great Wei, and now this prince has already departed from Tusi and is on his way to Great Wei.”
The Marquis of Xinwu spoke up, and he said so.
“The news came a few days ago? Why wasn’t I informed?”
Xu Qingnian could not help but ask.
When this was said, Marquis Xinwu smiled a little bitterly and said.
“Those few days, you didn’t know what you were doing, and the Ministry of Rites came to make a trip to look for you, only to be informed by someone within the royal residence that you were busy with something important, so it was not good to disturb.”
“Then it was the Buddhist debate, and it was not good to say anything at this time for fear that you would be distracted, so as soon as the debate was over, His Majesty sent me over.”
Marquis Xin Wu said so.
At that moment, Xu Qingnian was somewhat silent.
Some days ago, he was refining the First Grade Divine Martial Cannon.
“Has His Majesty summoned me to the palace?”
Xu Qingnian asked.
“En.”
“Now all the hundred officials are waiting for you.”
Marquis Xinwu nodded.
“Good.”
Xu Qingnian didn’t say anything and directly followed Marquis Xinwu to the Great Wei Imperial Palace.
It took about a quarter of an hour.
Xu Qingnian arrived inside the Great Wei Imperial Palace.
At this moment.
In the main hall, an extremely heated argument was already taking place.
“Now that the Dragon Cauldron of the Central Continent has been revealed, the fact that the Sudden Evil Dynasty has brought out the so-called imperial son is just because they don’t want to see my Great Wei flourish and deliberately made a fake imperial son over to try to disgust my Great Wei.”
“I suggest that there is no need to bother with this at all and simply reject the country.”
This was the voice of Chen Zhengru, who did not care about this imperial son or not.
The idea was simple, just turn him out of the country, regardless of whether he was really an imperial son or not.
When this was said, it also immediately aroused some voices of opposition.
“No.”
“This matter is not in accordance with the etiquette, furthermore the sudden evil dynasty escorts over and refuses to be outside, wouldn’t that be sitting on the fact that we have a weak heart? When word gets out that Your Majesty is weak-minded, what about this?”
“I beg Your Majesty’s forgiveness, my minister, it is not that I have any other thoughts in mind, but according to the reports from my spies, this matter has been spread quite a lot in the Central Continent, and there have been some rumours in Great Wei recently.”
“If I, Great Wei, refuse to see this person, I am only afraid that I will sit on some trumped up charges, and at that time, it will not be the same.”
This was Wang Xinzhi’s voice.
He was the Minister of Rites, and he knew these matters very well in his heart, and knew how great the impact would be, so even at the risk of taking a huge risk, he had to speak up and support this Great Wei prince’s entry into the capital.
Whether or not it was the real prince, he would first invite him over to have a look.
If not, then naturally it would be best, and if so, then ……..
All in all, refusing was something that didn’t make sense, wasn’t that giving people the opportunity to curse?
“No.”
“This must not be.”
“Since ancient times, where is this kind of thing? Now that our Great Wei is in peace and prosperity, and His Majesty is in power, it is even better to have good weather, and suddenly a royal son appears, and he comes from a sudden evil, if there is nothing fishy in this, I will not believe it even if I die.”
Chen Zhengru was uncharacteristic, he normally would not take the initiative to say anything, but now he directly held great opposition to this matter.
As for the others, they did not speak throughout.
It wasn’t that they couldn’t intervene, but they didn’t dare to speak, nor could they speak indiscriminately.
The return of the late emperor’s orphan was not a good thing for Wei, and it was even an extremely difficult matter.
One was the emperor of the current dynasty, and the other was the emperor who was supposed to be the emperor of Great Wei, especially if the emperor was a woman.
This was actually already very troublesome.
The other side clearly had the support of the Sudden Evil, and not even just the Sudden Evil Dynasty, there was only the support of the Primordial Yuan Dynasty behind it, as to whether there was support from others, no one could say, but it was impossible to say that there wasn’t.
Someone is out to target Wei, and this time they have used an invincible killing move.
The orphan of the previous emperor has been found.
In truth, if the identity of the other party is true, then he should be the new Emperor of Great Wei.
If Xu Qingnian hadn’t been supporting Wei all these years, I’m afraid that once this prince came, the empress might have been forced into the palace.
The matter in the court is extremely complicated.
The civil and military officials definitely support the empress, so how can the country just change masters?
But now there are too many points that feel tricky and embarra*sing.
Would the va*sal kings sit back and do nothing?
Would the two dynasties stand by and do nothing?
What will be the attitude of the rebel groups, even the ones that Xu Qingnian has offended?
Therefore, to put it simply, if this prince of Wei dares to come to Wei, he is prepared for anything, and the power behind him is definitely not to be underestimated.
On the surface alone, there are va*sal kings, the Sudden Evil Dynasty, the Primordial Yuan Dynasty, some rebel groups active in Great Wei, and some unseen enemies, if we really want to set up some imaginary enemies, the Seven Star Daoist Sect, the Buddhist Sect, these are not allies of Great Wei, they are all considered forces behind the prince.
Or rather, there is a possibility that they could be the forces behind the imperial son.
In that case, even if these officials in the imperial court wanted to support the empress, they would have to weigh their options carefully.
If it is an imperial son without any background power, back in Great Wei, then everything is good, a little brighter, first check your identity, make sure it is an imperial son, make a prince, and then let you enjoy your old age in peace.
If you’re not, you’ll be investigated and then you’ll be gone.
Well, no more.
But now that a prince with such a strong background has returned, all is not well.
What is the concept if he really succeeds in taking over the throne? The concept is that Wei has changed and there is a new emperor.
They are all the same, after all, most of them are old ministers and are not considered to be the empress’ people, but some of them will have to be purged, such as Xu Qingnian, who will definitely not have as much power as she does now.
After all, Xu Qingnian and the empress were completely tied together.
It can only be said that at the moment, this orphan of the previous emperor is unlikely to move Xu Qingnian, but there is no guarantee that he will not move him in the future.
So they could not say anything at this juncture, in case the new emperor ascended to the throne, every word they said now would be the cause and effect of their own exile in the future.
The only thing that surprised the ministers was that a particularly calm Wang Xinzhi, in this piece of business, dared to take the initiative to speak up, which was clearly meant to offend His Majesty’s ah.
Naturally, the crowd was somewhat curious and did not understand what Wang Xinzhi was thinking.
The two men argued fiercely, each arguing his own case in the Great Hall, and both had valid points to make.
On the dragon’s chair.
Ji Ling, on the contrary, looked calm, not angry or uncomfortable, but sitting quietly in the middle of the dragon chair, looking beyond the main hall.
Soon, when she saw Xu Qingnian’s figure, she subconsciously skipped her gaze.
Immediately afterwards, the empress looked over again, with a gentle smile on her face.
“Aiqing Xu.”
She shouted, and for a moment, the hall was quiet as everyone looked towards Xu Qingnian outside the hall, as if they had found their main backbone.
“We all see Your Majesty.”
The ministers opened their mouths and bowed slightly towards Xu Qingnian.
Nowadays, Xu Qingnian’s status in Great Wei had indeed become higher and higher.
The three words “King of Peace and Chaos” were no longer simply about pacifying the war, but about pacifying all the troubles in Great Wei, just like the Buddha’s debate on the Dharma, which was clearly going to be lost, but was won by Xu Qingnian.
It was a clear defeat, but Xu Qingnian won the argument with Buddhist teachings.
For all the officials of Great Wei, Xu Qingnian has become the main backbone of all of them, and naturally, they have become more and more respectful of Xu Qingnian.
In the past, calling out “Your Majesty” was the face of the position, but now, calling out “Your Majesty” was from the heart.
“I, Xu Qingnian, pay my respects to His Majesty.”
“Greetings, Your Majesties.”
Xu Qingnian entered the hall, he bowed towards the State Princes, and then looked towards Chen Zhengru and the others, saluting them slightly.
“Aiqing Xu is courteous.”
Ji Ling spoke, not caring about the conversation in the courtroom, both sides arguing, each with their own reasoning, but what she was more looking forward to was the arrival of Xu Qingnian.
Now that Xu Qingnian had arrived, Ji Ling shot up her spirits.
“Ai Qing, has Marquis Xin Wu informed you of the matter?”
Ji Ling opened his mouth and asked Xu Qingnian, getting right to the point.
“In reply to Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xinwu has informed.”
“It is for this matter that I have also come here on purpose.”
Xu Qingnian nodded his head.
Once this was said, Ji Ling continued.
“Then, Aiqing Xu, what is your opinion on this matter?”
Ji Ling looked at Xu Qingnian and asked thus.
“Your Majesty, now that the Great Wei Dragon Cauldron is about to transform into the Zhongzhou Dragon Cauldron, nothing must go wrong during this period of time.”
Xu Qingnian spoke, he was very straightforward, the Great Wei Dragon Cauldron was metamorphosing into the Dragon Cauldron of the Middle Continent, whatever happened during this period of time, it could not be affected.
Sending an orphan of the previous emperor over to seize power? A fool’s errand.
When this was said, most of the officials could not help but nod, they still approved of Xu Qingnian’s words.
Chen Zhengru was also relieved.
However, Wang Xinzhi shook his head, he did not argue directly with Xu Qingnian, as he did with Chen Zhengru.
Instead, he looked at Xu Qingnian and said with a bitter smile.
“Your Majesty.”
“With the return of the orphan of the previous emperor, there are now extremely many gossips among the people, and it cannot be ruled out that someone is deliberately spreading them.”
“But no matter what, your majesty should know that the people’s hearts are hard to calm, the gossip has already started, if the Great Wei Dynasty does not accept the return of the imperial son to the dynasty, I am afraid that it will only affect my Great Wei Dragon Tripod even more.”
“And more importantly, my Confucian thinking will be ruined, there is a division between the eldest and the youngest, the male comes first and the female comes second, this is the core of Confucian thinking, not just in Great Wei.”
“Even if it is the sudden evil, or the first Yuan, or even the entire dust world, to ignore it is to fall for these people’s schemes instead, ah.”
Wang Xinzhi spoke, his tone gentle, doing his best to persuade Xu Qingnian, hoping that Xu Qingnian would understand this truth.
Only once this was said, Xu Qingnian immediately spoke.
“Lord Wang misunderstood, what this king means is not to not accept the orphans of the previous emperor back into the court.”
“Rather, it is to ascertain the identity.”
“Gentlemen, allow me to say something very disrespectful, if this is the orphan of the late emperor and is the true Imperial Son of Great Wei, then everything is fine.”
“But what if he is not? What makes the Tusi Dynasty so sure that he is the son of Wei? Is he the orphan of the previous emperor?”
Xu Qingnian spoke up.
For the orphan of the previous emperor, Xu Qingnian also had some information, it was in Ping’an County, as for who it was, Xu Qingnian did not know.
But how could a good orphan have gone to the Sudden Evil Dynasty? There was something wrong with this.
Of course Xu Qingnian believed that the Sudden Evil Dynasty would not dare to send a fake prince, but it was also impossible not to investigate carefully, otherwise you said it was?
Who are you? Who are you? The Tusi Dynasty still wants to meddle in the internal affairs of Wei? Do you want to die?
“Then what does Your Majesty mean?”
Wang Xinzhi looked at Xu Qingnian, his eyes filled with curiosity.
“Greet the prince, investigate the identity, if the investigation is clear, then make your plans, if you find someone disguised as a fake, kill without amnesty.”
Xu Qingnian opened her mouth and said what she thought.
Whether it was a delayed tactic or a secret attack, all in all, it was impossible for him to shake the empress’ position.
One had to know that the only clue to the extremely high quality spirit gold was now among the Midcontinent Immortal Collection.
The only means of opening the Midcontinent Immortal Collection was the Midcontinent Dragon Cauldron.
So Xu Qingnian naturally did not want anyone to sabotage it, no one.
It was only when this was said that Chen Zhengru’s voice rang out.
All the court officials knew what Xu Qingnian had in mind, but it was not good for them to speak up, and Chen Zhengru came to say.
“Your Majesty, you must not.”
“The other party is obviously prepared, if this person really comes to our Great Wei Kyoto, I am afraid that it will only stir up the storm.”
“A strict identity check? To be honest, I believe that he is the orphan of the late emperor, otherwise he would not dare to come to the capital of Great Wei.”
“Once the identity is checked, then what should be done?”
Chen Zhengru’s idea was simple, this was a big trouble, the other party had confidence if he dared to come, instead of that, he should just tell him to get lost.
Do whatever you can to isolate him and never allow the other party to enter the territory of Great Wei, it is absolute.
Chen Zhengru’s solution was straightforward and had many problems, but it was the best solution for now, bar none.
“Minister Chen, how did you say this out loud?”
“If he really is the orphan of the previous emperor, do you know what trouble it would cause for my Great Wei?”
“Rejecting the royal family from the outside, the whole world would laugh at my Great Wei, which is ruled by Confucianism and has lost its national foundation.”
“And the Sudden Evil Dynasty and the Primordial Yuan Dynasty will definitely, at the first opportunity, strike to interfere with my Great Wei.”
“Even the va*sal kings from all over the country will also dwell on this matter, and when that happens it will be the wrath of Heaven and the wrath of God.”
“It would be fine if the people insulted us, but the people will definitely think that this is His Majesty’s intention, and as long as it is slightly exaggerated, this matter will only become more and more troublesome.”
“Originally, we could still discuss this slowly, but if you refuse to let the emperor enter the court, then you are putting me in the fire and water, putting His Majesty in the fire and water, and when that happens, the whole court will be sinners for a thousand years.”
Wang Xinzhi pointed at Chen Zhengru and said so.
He was the Minister of Rites, so he knew more about the Ministry of Rites. Once this kind of thing spread, and people came openly and honestly, you refused to meet, or even isolated the other party.
Isn’t this a disguised acknowledgement that the other party is a royal son, but when he comes, he will influence His Majesty today, so he is not allowed in?
Isn’t this having enough to do and causing trouble for yourself?
What Wang Xinzhi said was indeed reasonable.
Xu Qingnian understood Wang Xinzhi’s point. In the end, whether it was a va*sal king, the Sudden Evil Dynasty, or even some shadowy forces, it was nothing.
What really worries Wang Xinzhi, what worries everyone, is that men’s words can be feared.
Since ancient times, men have been in charge and there is a division between the eldest and the youngest.
The fact that the emperor was a woman was in itself a groundbreaking thing, there was no choice before the choice was made.
Ji Ling is a woman, a female emperor of the Great Wei, something unprecedented in a thousand years, plus Ji Ling is also not the eldest daughter, combining these two points, to be honest because there is no choice, so let her inherit the throne can.
But when the emperor returned, in fact, for the people, they were more partial to a man as emperor, and the eldest and youngest had to be divided.
This is not as simple as a preference, but has been the case since ancient times; it is a deeply rooted idea in Confucianism and Taoism.
It was for this reason that these people were able to make perfect use of the matter and thus guide the people.
This is what is really troublesome.
Otherwise, do you really think that these forces can shake the Great Wei?
After all, it is not the people’s business.
The good thing is that in Wei, Xu Qingnian has managed to keep the country in order, so that no natural or man-made disasters have occurred.
The people have gradually become richer.
Without Xu Qingnian, things would have been really troublesome, but now with Xu Qingnian, many things can be eased.
“You don’t have to nag so much.”
“If you can’t enter my Wei, you just can’t enter my Wei.”
Chen Zhengru spoke, he was determined that he just could not let the other party enter Great Wei, no matter what.
If they don’t enter Great Wei, many things can be handled properly, even if there are really some problems, the big deal is to use the military to press.
Let the Ministry of Penalty, the Ministry of Military Affairs deal with it, or really let these eunuchs do this kind of thing.
Who dares to make a fuss, who dares to shout, investigate strictly.
After all, extraordinary means are used in extraordinary times, either do nothing or do it ruthlessly.
But Wang Xinzhi took a deep breath and bowed towards the empress.
“Your Majesty, it must not be promised.”
“Since ancient times, blocking is better than sparing, if we follow what Minister Chen said, not to mention the fact that the Dragon Cauldron of the Central Continent cannot be forged, just to say that rejecting the orphans of the imperial family from outside the imperial city will lead to unnecessary strife within the imperial court and outside the imperial court.”
“When that time comes, the Sudden Evil Dynasty and the Primordial Yuan Dynasty will join hands to interfere and support another group of thieves to disrupt our Great Wei, the consequences will be unthinkable.”
“Please be wise, Your Majesty.”
Wang Xinzhi spoke up, and he too was determined to disagree with Chen Zhengru’s views.
It was not that he supported the imperial son, but this was not allowed to be ritualistic and the implications were too bad, extremely bad.
If there was only one dynasty in the Central Continent, then everything would be fine, but the problem is that the Sudden Evil Dynasty and the First Yuan Dynasty are watching intently.
If you really don’t put the emperor in your eyes, turn around and give him the military strength and then the power to raise his army and kill him, followed by the response of the domestic clan kings.
At a single command, what situation would the Great Wei Dynasty be in?
You said that the whole dynasty would be united? But the question is, who doesn’t want to move up the ladder? Especially those in the imperial court. Is there no one in the Ministry of War who wants to become the new Minister of War?
Is there no one in the Ministry of the Household who wants to become the new Minister of the Household?
They are fighting under the banner of justice. My late emperor’s orphans want to return to Wei to claim their ancestors, but you in Wei won’t let them? Then I have no choice but to do so.
The people don’t know what to say when they kill back in the name of justice, after all, both are justified.
In conjunction with the va*sal kings everywhere, internal and external turmoil will erupt together, how will this be resolved?
You say there are First Grade martial artists in Great Wei? Fine, what do you say when a first-rate martial artist appears? Kill the orphans of the previous emperor? Is that possible? Is it possible that you can kill the emperor too?
It’s hard for a clean official to settle family matters, especially those of the imperial family.
It’s not like someone is trying to rebel, and it boils down to this, you can’t stand up for yourself.
The two of you are saying one thing and I’m saying another, looking a bit different.
This moment.
Xu Qingnian took a deep breath and looked at the two people and slowly spoke.
“Two lords, don’t argue about anything.”
“This king has a plan, I wonder if the two of you would like to listen to it?”
Xu Qingnian knew that both Chen Zhengru and Wang Xinzhi were in fact for the good of Great Wei, they just thought differently.
He did not want any internal conflicts to occur.
“Please speak clearly, Your Majesty.”
The two still maintained respect for Xu Qingnian.
“It is indeed unacceptable to refuse the imperial son outside the capital of Great Wei, and if word gets out, there will be great trouble and the people’s hearts will not be won over.”
“But it would be inappropriate to keep strictly checking his identity, how about this, after we find out his identity, we ask His Majesty to give the royal son the throne, Nan Shu is very good, let the royal son go to Nan Shu to be the king, it is also considered to guard the side.”
“If I can serve the Great Wei, I won’t have to worry about anything in my life, I wonder what you all think?”
Xu Qingnian spoke up as he voiced his thoughts.
Refusing was definitely not an option.
But asking him to come to Great Wei’s Kyoto would be even more unworkable.
So why not just let the other party go to the land of Southern Shu and be crowned King of Southern Shu, which was definitely not bad at all.
As for whether there was any dissent, that was another matter, at least there was a buffer time.
It’s not as bad for anyone as it is now.
To be gentle is always the way to go.
Once this was said, the hundred officials pondered a bit, and Chen Zhengru and Wang Xinzhi could not help but be silent.
After a moment of valley/span, Chen Zhengru nodded.
“What the king said is indeed good.”
He gave a reply, approving this, although still introducing this scourge into Great Wei, but not making things too rigid anyway.
Sealing the king was also a hidden problem, except that it was not a big problem and could at least be solved slowly.
“Yes.”
“What does Your Majesty mean?”
Wang Xinzhi agreed, and he knew what Chen Zhengru’s concerns were. The plan Xu Qingnian had put forward at the moment was indeed possible, and belonged to the category of seeing things through.
There would be trouble down the road, but at least it would not be as drastic as it was now.
“I agree with Xu Aiqing’s words.”
“Minister Chen, take Xu Aiqing’s words and draw up an imperial decree, first identify him, and if he is indeed the father’s orphan, my brother, then let him go and claim the throne in Southern Shu.
“All right, if there is no other business, dismiss the court.”
The empress also agreed with Xu Qingnian’s words.
At that moment, all the civil and military officials of the court bowed in unison towards the empress.
“Long live your majesty, long live your majesty.”
With the court full of civil and military officials chanting thus, Ji Ling rose, and then left the hall.
At this moment, the hundred officials also got up and left, going back to their respective places.
The mood of the crowd was still somewhat silent, it was impossible to remain calm after such a thing had happened.
There was no point in even gossiping, intending to go back and think about the next changes.
Today, what Xu Qingnian had said in the hall was indeed fine, but there was one thing that the crowd had overlooked, and that was whether the other side would accept it.
If they accepted, everything would be fine, at least they wouldn’t have to tear their faces off.
But what if they didn’t?
What would they do?
Kill the other side?
Who would dare to do that?
The empress wouldn’t even dare to kill them, killing them would be fratricide, which is a treacherous thing to do, unless they have made a huge mistake, such as rebelling, otherwise, killing them would be fratricide.
The first thing you need to do is to kill Xu Qingnian.
That would be even more unlikely.
So the question was not raised, but everyone had thought of it.
“Shouren, if there is nothing to do, go and sit in my Ministry of Officials?”
Walking out of the Great Hall, Chen Zhengru spoke directly, inviting Xu Qingnian to have a seat in the Ministry of Officials.
Before Xu Qingnian could say anything, Wang Xinzhi also walked over and looked at Xu Qingnian and said.
“Shouren, I have some matters for you, go and have a seat in my Ministry of Rites.”
Wang Xinzhi spoke.
It was obvious that the two had completely barricaded themselves together, both wanting to draw Xu Qingnian in and hoping that Xu Qingnian would support them.
Hearing the two men’s pomp and circumstance, Xu Qingnian was a bit tearful.
And just then, a eunuch came and came in front of Xu Qingnian.
“Your Majesty, His Majesty asks you to go to the Imperial Garden.”
Hearing this, Xu Qingnian was relieved in his heart, he was naturally unwilling to offend both Shang Shu, and now His Majesty had invited him over, which was a good thing.
“Good.”
Xu Qingnian nodded, and then smiled gently towards the two Shang Shu, who did not say much, nodded and left.
Soon.
Xu Qingnian followed the eunuch forward.
All the way to the imperial garden.
The Great Wei Imperial Garden, planted with a hundred types of flower species, but according to the flower colour matching, not all concentrated together, looks bright and distinct.
All the way in.
Immediately, Xu Qingnian saw the figure of the Empress.
She was surrounded by no one, wearing a pale red robe carved and embroidered with a golden true dragon as she stood quietly by the lake.
From behind, the Empress’ figure could be described as graceful, and to say that she was extremely beautiful was indeed not an exaggeration.
What’s more, the Empress’ appearance was also the most beautiful in the world, with wisps of hair hanging down, making people inexplicably intoxicated.
Ji Ling was definitely the most beautiful woman Xu Qingnian had ever seen.
Even Luo Baiyi was slightly inferior, mainly because of her temperament, after all, Ji Ling was the empress of the Great Wei.
With this status, how many people in this world could compare?
The more Xu Qingnian thought about it, the more she couldn’t tell.
However, Xu Qingnian did not think much about it and bowed deeply towards the empress.
“I, Xu Qingnian, have met Your Majesty.”
“Xu Aiqing, please excuse yourself.”
At that moment, the empress spoke, but she did not turn back, instead she looked at the lake and slowly spoke.
“Aiqing Xu, what are your views on the matters in the courtroom today?”
The empress opened her mouth, she was still asking Xu Qingnian about this matter.
When this was said, Xu Qingnian was somewhat silent.
His gaze, too, could not help but look towards the lake, and then he let out a long sigh.
To be honest, what should be said in the courtroom, Chen Zhengru and Wang Xinzhi had already made it clear.
What was the harm of coming in.
What was the harm of not coming in, and what was the harm of not coming in.
The two men had made it very clear, and I believe that everyone understood it very well.
Therefore, Xu Qingnian spoke up and said.
“If this person is really the orphan of the previous emperor, it is indeed a bit tricky.”
Xu Qingnian opened his mouth, and this was his reply.
The orphan of the previous emperor, Ji Ling’s own brother, this identity did indeed make Xu Qingnian feel tricky.
If it was an outsider, a certain prince, Xu Qingnian didn’t care, he could just kill him.
But not the orphan of the previous emperor.
He was a minister of the Great Wei, and he was also a Confucian half-saint, so he could have his own ideas, but he could never go against the nature of heaven and earth.
These two points are Confucianism, unless one is desperate enough to overthrow Confucianism.
If he did, he would definitely get into huge trouble.
In the Great Wei Dynasty, I am afraid that countless quarrels will have to be staged, with young sons fighting with their eldest sons for the family’s property and daughters fighting with their parents for the family’s property, which is fine if it is a benign development, and women have their own advantages.
I am afraid that if it is a disgusting development, especially the women’s part, the sudden evil dynasty will make some random tricks and play a gender card, and the Great Wei Dynasty will be in complete trouble.
This kind of crisis, which cannot be seen or felt, can be hidden in the shadows and can cost a dynasty dearly at any time.
This is the kind of thing that Xu Qingnian does not dare to touch, and definitely will not touch.
To overthrow Confucianism, one did not have the ability to do so.
“Is there really nothing you can do?”
Ji Ling spoke.
Asking so.
“Please forgive me, Your Majesty, this time, there is nothing else I can do.”
“But please rest a*sured, Your Majesty, even if he really is the orphan of the previous emperor, there is no need to worry too much, the throne is already secure.”
“I will always support Your Majesty, and granting him the throne is already the greatest gift of all.
Xu Qingnian’s tone was also a little more certain.
Indeed there was none.
What else could be done? After all, he had imperial blood flowing through his body, and he was also the son of the previous emperor, the former imperial son of Great Wei.
But Xu Qingnian also sounded very certain.
Who cares about this and that.
Now that the emperor’s throne is set, what else is there to say?
What could be done if it really came to pa*s? Just let the empress step down? Is that possible?
If there was a crisis in the country, or some calamity, and you wanted to force the empress to abdicate, it would be justifiable, but there is nothing wrong with the country now.
So there is no such thing as making the empress abdicate.
But there is no problem with being disgusted.
“Ugh.”
“Forget it, as it is, so be it.”
“Aiqing Xu, this time you won the Buddhist debate for Great Wei, there is nothing I want to reward you for yet.”
“Whatever you want, I can give it to you.”
The empress spoke out, and she turned around, her sunken face appearing.
Indeed, no matter how many times one looked at Ji Ling, she was still unspeakably beautiful and heartwarming.
It was truly a special beauty on earth.
As for the empress’ words, Xu Qingnian was indifferent, what else did he need?
Did the Heart of Martial Arts have it? Obviously not.
In terms of power, he was also the prince of Great Wei.
In terms of status, a Confucian half-saint was also enough.
What else could he want, Xu Qingnian really could not think of.
If I were to say it, there was only one.
She wanted to be the empress of Great Wei.
This was Xu Qingnian’s thought, but of course it was only a joking thought, just think about it in your heart.
“Thank you, Your Majesty, I don’t need any reward. If Your Majesty really wants to reward you, just reward Nan Yu Province with more tax exemptions, so it can be considered a benefit for the hometown.”
Xu Qingnian spoke up and said so.
But what he did not know was that Xu Qingnian’s inner thoughts had been heard by Ji Ling once again.
Ji Ling cultivated the “Heart Tong”, but this kind of divine ability was difficult to cultivate successfully, so he could only vaguely hear the voice of others.
To be more precise, it is not even called heart voice, but knowing the other person’s heart.
In most cases, it is impossible to know, and this is the second time.
Once again, she heard Xu Qingnian’s inner thoughts.
Ji Ling did not react as much as she did the first time, she was just a little surprised and had some unspoken feelings.
After a long time.
Ji Ling looked at Xu Qingnian, and there was something odd in her beautiful eyes.
“Aiqing, do you really ……. is that what you think?”
Ji Ling opened her mouth and asked Xu Qingnian.
When this was said, Xu Qingnian was a bit puzzled.
Isn’t it normal to benefit your hometown? It’s not like I’m short of money or power right now.
However, since it was the empress who asked, Xu Qingnian could not help but look at the empress incomparably seriously, and her demeanour was extremely proper.
“Your Majesty, this is indeed what I think.”
Xu Qingnian looked at the Empress’ beautiful eyes and said firmly.
When she said this, the empress was inexplicably confused. She dodged Xu Qingnian’s gaze and turned around again.
Looking at the ripples in the middle of the lake, she was somewhat silent and somewhat unsure of how to answer.
After a long time.
The empress spoke up.
“Aiqing Xu, when you have nothing to do, come to the palace often.”
This was the Empress’ reply now.
She did not know what to say either.
She had always known that Xu Qingnian liked herself, and at first her first reaction was that it was impossible and that she would not accept it.
But then as Xu Qingnian came forward time and time again and gave selflessly for Great Wei, it made her understand that Xu Qingnian had always given of herself.
So her perception of Xu Qingnian changed time and again.
All the way to the moment when Xu Qingnian became a saint, the empress did develop an indescribable feeling towards Xu Qingnian.
Especially when she learned that Xu Qingnian had been to the Peach Blossom Nunnery, she was just uncomfortable and unhappy in her heart.
Now, at this moment, Xu Qingnian still had her heart set on herself.
It made the empress even more a bit torn with herself.
If she were not the Emperor of Wei, she would be willing to do so.
But as the emperor, the empress ultimately put the country first.
It was just that she did not want to break Xu Qingnian’s heart.
But there was also a little bit of other thoughts, but this thought she herself did not perceive.
Right now, Ji Ling had summoned up the courage, and it was a formal attempt to get Xu Qingnian to come to the palace more often, so that the two of them could communicate more with each other.
However, the thoughts in Ji Ling’s mind were not clear to Xu Qingnian.
Instead, Xu Qingnian thought that the empress felt pressure to let herself come to the palace more often, firstly to be close, and secondly to draw in.
At that moment, Xu Qingnian slowly spoke.
“Please rest a*sured, Your Majesty, I will definitely come to the palace more often.”
Xu Qingnian gave her reply.
In the next moment, the empress nodded and did not dare to turn around, only looking at the lake in silence.
The two of them were slightly silent.
After a while, the empress opened her mouth, wanting to have a small talk with Xu Qingnian about something, when suddenly, Xu Qingnian’s voice rang out.
“Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will leave first, I have official business to attend to.”
Xu Qingnian spoke out.
He didn’t know what the empress was going to do while standing here, and he also had some business to do, so he took the initiative to go back first.
“Good.”
“Aiqing Xu, take care.”
Hearing Xu Qingnian speak in this manner, Ji Ling also followed suit.
At that moment, Xu Qingnian turned around and left.
Only after walking a few steps, Ji Ling’s voice rang out again.
“Aiqing Xu.”
Ji Ling spoke out.
At that moment, Xu Qingnian stopped walking and looked back.
“In the future, if you have nothing to do, go to the Peach Blossom Nunnery less often, after all, Ai Qing is also the prince of my Great Wei.”
This was the Empress’s voice.
It made Xu Qingnian inexplicably feel a little odd.
What was wrong with going to the Peach Blossom Nunnery?
It wasn’t like it was a place where no one could see?
Also, even if it’s unseemly, so what? It’s not like I have a daughter-in-law, so I’m not allowed to?
Your Majesty, do you think that my control is too wide?
Oh, no, it’s Your Majesty, you are too lenient, aren’t you?
But no matter what, Xu Qingnian still nodded her head.
A female emperor.
She had to be coaxed.
“Please rest a*sured, Your Majesty, I will try not to go in the future.”
Xu Qingnian gave her answer and left straight after she finished speaking.
Hearing Xu Qingnian’s reply, a small smile appeared on Ji Ling’s face.
He then continued to look at the lake.
Picking up a flower with her hand, she gently removed a petal and muttered some words as well.
And so it went.
Time pa*sed slowly.
In the blink of an eye, it was the following day.
The story of the orphan of the late Emperor of Wei gradually began to spread.
There were already some voices.
Now, with the return of the prince confirmed, there was naturally a lot more gossip.
And there were quite a few voices willing to support the ascension of the imperial son to the throne and his succession to the empire.
The view was that it was ultimately inappropriate for a female son to be the emperor, especially if he was a young son.
In addition, in the past two years, nothing good has happened in Wei, and although taxes have been reduced and so on, there have been many storms.
Even if there was some real credit, most of it came from Xu Qingnian.
It was not the empress’ work either.
Even in Kyoto, the Heaven and Earth Palace of Literature also gave some response.
It was the great Confucian scholars of the Heaven and Earth Palace of Literature who did not say outright that the prince should return to succeed the throne, but deliberately lectured on Confucianism.
Loyalty and love for the king, while the eldest and youngest have precedence, and things like that.
Whether there was any insinuation of anything, the people knew it by heart.
And at this moment.
In the middle of an official road.
This is the road that must pa*s through the border of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Ten miles further on.
Then they will have entered the Great Wei Dynasty.
In the middle of the official road.
A luxurious procession appears.
Nine white horses are pulling a jade carriage.
In the jade carriage sits a man, whose silhouette can be seen through the veil.
The man is handsome and handsome, but his eyebrows are domineering.
The jade carriage was surrounded by hundreds of experts and an elite army of 500 men.
And behind the jade carriage, there was another jade carriage, in which sat a woman with an enchanting figure, emitting a fragrance.
At this moment.
A procession came quickly, carrying a decree.
“His Majesty has an order.”
“Verify the identity of the royal son, and if it is correct, bestow the title of Southern Barbarian King on the royal son, to hold down a side and enjoy the bliss of extreme happiness.”
As the decree rang out.
The next moment, silver bell-like laughter rang out.
“Is this the Imperial Prince of Great Wei? He’s so powerful, he has let the Empress of Great Wei bestow the title of King before he has even arrived in Kyoto.”
The voice was pleasant to the ear, coming from the jade carriage behind.
However, the next moment.
The man in the jade carriage slowly spat out one word.
“Get lost.”
