Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1231 His majestic wife!

The two men looked at each other again, but this time they did not argue. Instead, they kowtowed to Yu Wenyuan at the same time to apologize, then stood up and slowly walked out.

As soon as the door of Liangyi Palace was closed, the two men immediately stood on both sides with sullen faces.

"Don't think I don't know what you're up to."

Hearing this, Shang Shoufei turned around, only to see Su Changjing coldly saying, "Do you think you can suppress me by relying on the Crown Princess?"

Shang Shoufei sneered: "Do you think that you can really hold on to this position by relying on your father-in-law?"

Su Changjing stared at him: "What did you say!?"

Shang Shoufei said: "Which of the generals of the twelve guards doesn't have any military merits? You are the only one who has never even held a sword. It is a great honor for the Duke of Wushan to let you be a general of the Right Guard. Look at yourself, can you hold a knife or a sword?"

Su Changjing was so angry that his face turned blue. Suddenly, he sneered, "Then what military exploits did you accomplish by following the King of Qi into battle, holding a knife and a sword?"

"you--"

Shang Shoufei's face also darkened.

He did follow Yuwen Cheng to conquer Luoyang, but Yuwen Cheng himself did not have any military achievements. It was only because Yuwen Yuan wanted to suppress Yuwen Ye that the credit for capturing Luoyang was reluctantly attributed to him, and he was given the title of General Zhenbei, but this was already the limit. Almost all of his soldiers received no major rewards. Shang Shoufei's current title of General Zuo Qianniuwei was something the Crown Prince and the King of Qi had asked for him, and it was not a reward for military merit at all.

Seeing Shang Shoufei speechless, Su Changjing became even more proud and said, "The Crown Princess is not the Crown Prince, let alone the Emperor. What do you think she can promise you, and what do you think she can give you?"

Shang Shoufei was already speechless with his words, so he gritted his teeth and said fiercely: "If you have the ability, don't rely on the Crown Princess as your backer!"

The two people outside the hall looked at each other with angry expressions, while inside the hall, there was silence.

The heat from the five stoves made the entire hall feel like a scorching summer day. Yuwen Ye knelt for only a short while before his clothes were soaked with sweat. However, there was no sweat on his face. Perhaps because his expression and eyes were so calm, he even looked very cold.

After an unknown amount of time, a heavy sigh was heard in the quiet hall.

Yuwen Ye hurriedly raised his head and met those familiar eyes, which had always been strong and fearless. But at this moment, those eyes seemed a little cloudy. The bravery that was once full of them had been invaded by time and illness, and had actually faded a lot.

Yuwen Ye murmured: "Father..."

However, Yuwen Yuan looked at him calmly, without the majesty he had just shown when he was about to punish him. When he spoke, there was a hint of helplessness in his tone: "Do you still have me, your father, in your eyes?"

Yuwen Ye asked: "Father?"

Yuwen Yuan asked again: "Do you still have me as the emperor in your eyes?"

Yuwen Ye knelt down hurriedly and said, "I dare not."

Yuwen Yuan wanted to get up, but the severe pain just now consumed most of his strength. He couldn't stand up immediately. He could only support himself with one hand on the table and barely sit up straight. He didn't look so old or weak. Then he said, "I am old, but I am not confused. You did this just to make me understand that even if I could give these people to others, they would not be able to control them. Only you, only those people under you who obey you, can do it. Is that right?"

Yuwen Ye lowered his head and did not respond.

Yuwen Yuan was indeed not so old and confused that he could not even see this move clearly. This was just a trick played by both sides, just like he wanted to expand the Twelve Guards, and Yuwen Yuan wanted to transfer his arms away.

Yuwen Yuan said, "I just didn't expect that in order to protect Shen Tutai, you would let the Qianniu Guards and Xiaowei Army fight at the palace gate, but you actually suppressed the people of the Ministry of Revenue in order to protect Pei Xingyuan."

Yuwen Ye lowered his head without moving, but his brows slightly knitted. Ministry of Revenue...Left Assistant Minister Tao He?

He thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "I don't understand."

"You do not understand?"

Yuwen Yuan sneered, picked up a document on the table and threw it in front of him: "Tao He suddenly came to me to report illness, saying that he had a serious illness and wanted to return to his hometown in Luoyang to recuperate."

"..."

"One of the left and right assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue is being transferred to Luoyang, and the other is going back to Luoyang to recuperate. Who else can I have to work in the Ministry of Revenue?"

"..."

"Is this how you strangle me?"

Yuwen Ye did not reach out to pick up the document that fell in front of him, but as soon as he saw the words "Please take a break" on it and listened to Yuwen Yuan's words, he understood.

The highest official in the Ministry of Revenue is the Shangshu, but this official has never done any practical work. He is only in charge of the overall situation and reports the court's financial affairs to the emperor at the beginning of each year. These tasks are handed over to the two vice ministers on the left and right. Now Yuwen Yuan wants to transfer Pei Xingyuan, the right vice minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Although Tao He, as the left vice minister, will be busier than before, as long as there are enough people, the Ministry of Revenue's tasks will not be affected.

But if the Left Vice Minister were to take sick leave, the entire Ministry of Revenue would be completely paralyzed.

In Yu Wenyuan's view, they were forcing him.

Yuwen Ye immediately said, "I dare not."

"You do not dare?"

Yuwenyuan's eyes became colder, and his tone became heavier. "Do you think I don't know? Ever since Tao He and Wei Wenzhuo's families were arguing over that alley when they were renovating their houses, and Shen Wuzheng mediated, they have been in close contact. Just a few days ago, Shen Wuzheng went to the Tao family, and Tao He closed the door and claimed to be sick. Even Concubine Tao asked me to go out of the palace to visit him. Today, Tao He suddenly came to me to report his illness. What do you think is the reason?"

Yuwen Ye buried his head even lower.

It was not until this moment that a glimmer of understanding appeared in his eyes.

Just as he was about to go out, Shang Ruyi was dragged by Xiao Yuanqian and only had time to whisper a word to him. In addition to Su Changjing's name, he also heard another name - Tao He.

So, that’s how it is…

No matter whether Shen Wuzheng came forward or Shang Ruyi came forward through Tao Wanyin, in short, Tao He had already stood on his side.

Although Luoyang was not the capital of the Great Sheng Dynasty, as the eastern capital built by Chu Yang for more than ten years, its prosperity was unmatched by other cities. Even compared to Chang'an deep in Guanzhong, its transportation was more developed and its commerce was more prosperous. Excluding the idea of ​​participating in the struggle in the court and directly profiting from it, being an official there, especially an official in the Ministry of Revenue, was a good thing.

Therefore, Tao He's move was not only to take sides in the dispute between the King of Qin and the Crown Prince and bet on his own future, but was also beneficial to himself.

But all this happened too suddenly, even Yuwen Ye was a little at a loss.

He didn't expect Shang Ruyi to act so quickly.

It really is his, the majestic lady!

There will be more later