This martial artist just wants to be an official

Chapter 272 The battle of wits between the king and his ministers
Lu Yuanzhi felt very close to Jianhong's words. If he hadn't known in advance that King Yu set up a large formation in Hangzhou to invite Duke Ji to enter the urn in collusion with His Majesty, he might have thought that Emperor Jianhong was a big deal at this time. Good people are coming.

"Your Majesty is so concerned about me, and I am in tears."

Ji Xuan has had a gentle smile on his face since he entered the hall. He stood in the center of the hall, clasping his arms gently and bowing slightly, showing his magnanimity.

Ji Xuan was wearing Pei Yinlang's official robe, with a black robe with a golden tiger descending the mountain. The aura of nobility lingered in the hall, and the aura of a famous official from ancient times came to his face.

Seeing Ji Xuan sitting like this, all the ministers in the hall were shocked.

"Ji Aiqing doesn't have to be polite."

Jianhong looked at Ji Xuan with a friendly smile on his face:
"Ji Aiqing gave me a big surprise after returning victorious from this battle. Are you injured?"

Jianhong's tone was like a normal approach to a parent, with a kind and friendly tone that made people want to get close.

Ji Xuan looked at the smile on Jianhong's face, and his face showed great gratitude:

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. This expedition went very smoothly, and the rebels were wiped out with just a snap of the finger."

The two of them acted as if they had not seen each other for many years. They chatted in a trivial manner in the main hall, and no one took the initiative to mention the details of the Hangzhou rebels.

Jianhong didn't want to mention this matter because he had his own concerns. He couldn't talk about this kind of thing in court and could only have a secret showdown with Ji Xuan.

Ji Xuan, on the other hand, was not anxious at all. He knew that he had the absolute initiative now, and he naturally knew what Jianhong was worried about, which was nothing more than how to deal with King Yu.

This matter can be big or small.

Prince Dayong, scheming against his ministers and doing such outrageous things, if the world knew about it...

Not only was King Yu infamy for thousands of years, but even Jianhong, the elder brother, was implicated in this matter.

The senior ministers in the court frowned as they watched the two men pulling at each other.

Naturally, they didn't know what kind of medicine these two men were selling.

Only the uncle, the first assistant Li Zhen, and the Minister of Rites Zhu Youdang looked at the performance of these two people thoughtfully.

Lu Yuanzhi watched the conversation between Ji Gong and Jianhong with his brows furrowed.

He did not understand the purpose of Ji Gong's conversation with Jianhong at this time, but he knew that when he came to the palace today, he had to announce what King Yu had done to the officials, so as to calm the fire in his heart.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly, this court meeting will reward the meritorious officials."

Just as the two were chatting about household matters, Li Zhen stepped forward first. He glanced at Ji Xuan with a frown, then turned to look at Jianhong calmly.

It is disrespectful to the king to talk about things in the court.

As the chief minister of the dynasty, he naturally had to remind Jianhong.

When Jianhong heard what Chief Assistant said, he slapped his forehead and laughed heartily:
"Look at my brain, I was really obsessed with the joy of Ji Aiqing's achievement, and I actually forgot about such a big thing! I should be punished, haha!"

When Ji Xuan heard Jianhong's words, he pursed his lips and smiled:

"Your Majesty has so many things to do every day, it is inevitable that you will not be able to take care of some small things. Your Majesty will naturally understand."

"It's not a trivial matter. If such a great victory is a trivial matter, then what big things do I, Yongke, have to do! Haha! Come on! Read out the imperial edict!"

Jianhong smiled and waved his hand to the chamberlain beside him, gesturing for him to come forward and read the decree.

With a smile on his face, the chamberlain stood in front of the ministers, holding a yellow cloth in his hand:
"Listen to the imperial edict!"

Everyone in the hall looked solemn and bowed.

"The Holy Sayer: Today, Pei Yinlang, commanding Ji Xuan, has led his army to defeat the rebellion, accomplished extraordinary feats, been granted the title of County Duke, and been appointed Liu Duke, with a household of [-] people. I admire this!"

The sound fell and the hall fell silent.

Stay in public? ? ?

I, Dayong, have another duke? ? ?
Everyone was stunned.

Lu Yuan's scalp was numb from the shock.

Sure enough, the shorter the news, the bigger the matter.

In a simple sentence, Dayong has another Duke.

He is still the father-in-law with real power.

The father-in-law who is in charge of Peiyinlang Yamen, the father-in-law who lives in Beijing.

Ji Xuan was stunned.

He thought he would be knighted in this battle, but he didn't expect that he would be made a duke!

He originally wanted to talk dirty about King Yu in the court, but after receiving a letter from the Duke, he felt a little embarrassed now.

As soon as he was knighted, he was going to pull out his brothers and whip their corpses...

When Ji Xuan heard this, he looked sharply at Li Zhen who was standing in front of him.

How dare his cabinet approve this imperial edict? ? ?
Just a big victory outside Hangzhou would definitely not make the three elders of Nege approve this decree.

unless……

Ji Xuan suddenly thought of something and his face turned ugly.

Unless Jianhong promised something to the three of them, or told the truth...

In order to keep their mouths shut, they joined forces and granted themselves the title of Duke.

"Why are you still standing there, Duke Liu? Please take the order and thank me!!"

The waiter looked at the stunned Ji Xuan with a smile on his face and reminded him kindly.

When Ji Xuan heard the words of the chamberlain, he came back to his senses and took a deep breath. Without thinking, he knelt on the ground and said with a gloomy face:

"Your Majesty, I have little merit and qualifications, so I cannot bear this title. Please take back your appointment!"

He said this with an extremely serious tone.

Now all he could think of was refusing to accept the reward.

With such a seal, there is only one possibility, and that is to silence oneself through this reward.

He has absolutely reason to believe that as long as he accepts this reward, no matter what he says next, Jianhong will definitely say one thing: The new state-owned enterprise will tell the world first, and even if it is urgent, it will be left to the celebration banquet in the evening. , He didn't even give himself time to talk, and he was about to retreat from the court.

In the evening, Jianhong casually claimed to be ill. If he couldn't come to the celebration party, who would he talk to? ?
The matter of King Yu can only be put aside here.

Why?Because after retiring from the court, when he returned to the Yamen, he would definitely see Jianhong waiting for him. With such a long delay, what couldn't he do? ?

Therefore, if you want to say it now, you must not receive this seal!

Seeing Ji Xuan's behavior, all the ministers in the hall were buzzing.

This Ji Xuan... is so ungrateful? ?
Although he is a county prince, one level lower than a county prince, only the founding ministers of the country can break the title of a county prince. This is an ancient system and there is no way to change it.

But even if he is just a county official, he is still a great seal that many first-rank officials in the court have been unable to touch for countless years?
You don't want it? ?

If you leave it to others, whether it’s the emperor’s stupidity or a silly idea that suddenly pops up, you must kneel on the ground to accept the title first, for fear that after this time the emperor calms down and won’t give it to you...

Countless people are fighting for something they all want, but you Ji Xuan just knocks your head on the ground and says you don’t want it? ?
And listening to your tone...

It seems you still dislike it? ?
Damn!

Are you such a bully? ?The moment when he was granted the title of Duke, the courtiers were confused for the first time, and the moment when Ji Xuan refused to accept the title was the second time.

When Ji Xuan said these words, not only the courtiers were confused, but Lu Yuanzhi was also dumbfounded.

He stared at Ji Xuan blankly and was speechless.

father!You are really my biological father! !

If you can say no to the matter of Duke Feng, why not? ?
Isn’t this too awesome? ? ?
It’s okay if you don’t give me such a good thing! !
If I were granted the title of Grand Duke, wouldn’t it be wonderful to be in front of my uncle after returning home? ?
Lu Yuanzhi even thought of his uncle's blushing face and bowing to him: "I bring my son to pay homage to the Duke of the State. I wish the Duke of the State good luck."

Then he saluted himself with the second baby who was also blushing.

This scene...

Just thinking about it is so exciting! !

Just when Lu Yuanzhi was lustful, Jianhong heard Ji Xuan's refusal, and his eyes could no longer conceal the killing intent in his heart. But fortunately, he did not lose his mind. After secretly taking a deep breath, Jianhong Hong showed a charming smile and said:

"What are you talking about, Ai Qing? Not to mention the time when I followed the mighty warriors to defeat the alien coalition. I have been loyal to the court for so many years, abide by my duties, and have made countless contributions. This time, I defeated the rebels at the speed of thunder and pacified my country. Yong's army cares about the people's hearts, how can a mere duke be inappropriate??"

Ji Xuan knelt on the ground and couldn't afford it, still saying the same thing:
"I have not contributed to the founding of the country, so naturally I will not receive this reward."

When Jianhong heard this, he was furious. Just when he was about to say something else, Li Zhen, the chief assistant at the side, said calmly:
"The words of Duke Liu are wrong. If we talk about the contribution to the founding of the country, Dayong has been in existence for five hundred years. Naturally, it is impossible to have the contribution to the founding of the country. However, the people of Dayong have lived in peace for a long time, and the officials are even more conscientious. Some The disobedient people are trying their best to attack the foundation of Dayong. The rebels are coming fiercely and kill countless people of Dayong.
If the duke had not been ordered to meet the enemy at the critical moment and blocked the advance of the rebels, more of our people in Dayong would have suffered from the war.

It should be noted that the people are the foundation of the country. Although the contribution of the current Duke is not the founding contribution of the country, it has saved a lot of the country's foundation for our Dayong and continued the country for our Dayong. This contribution is no less than the founding contribution of the country! "

After saying this, Li Zhen glanced at Ji Xuan who was kneeling on the ground with a gloomy expression. Then he bowed to Ji Xuan and bowed deeply:

"Furthermore, the life and death of our mighty military lord, the Great Yong Army, is now uncertain, which has caused the army and people of Dayong to be in panic all day long. If there is no new person to carry the cauldron, it will inevitably cause turmoil.

To be fair, besides the Duke of the country, who else can stand up to him?

Therefore, Duke Liu must not refuse this reward. Otherwise, my cabinet’s approval will become a joke. How will I convince the public in the future?How to share the worries for His Majesty, how to share the worries for the people?Dayong's army and people are heartbroken... If things continue like this, you and I will be to blame! ! "

After saying that, Li Zhen let out a long sigh, with tears in his eyes.

This……

These words are reasonable and well-founded. Even if Ji Xuan refuses to take the credit at this time, it will be an admission that His Majesty is fatuous and has no talent in the cabinet. He ignores the hearts of Dayong's army and ignores the hearts of Dayong's people...

Not to mention that after saying this, Ji Xuan no longer had any reason not to accept the credit. As soon as Li Zhen finished speaking, dozens of ministers from the DPRK and the Central Government stood up and bowed deeply in Ji Xuan's direction:
"I also ask the Duke to put the country first and receive this title!"

These changes are extremely exciting. Not to mention Lu Yuanzhi's confusion, even his uncle is dumbfounded now.

no……

He is a thief! !
You guys are always shouting about being a thief, so why has there been such a big change now? ? ?

What's the conspiracy? ? ! !
Isn't it what happened that you didn't take me with you? ?

My uncle is feeling numb now.

Why didn't he receive any information about such a big thing in advance? ?
What does this mean?
The uncle's complaints about his incompetence are of no use.

Lu Yuanzhi also looked dumbfounded.

Only Ji Xuan took a deep look at Jianhong on the dragon throne and Li Zhen with red eyes.

His hands were clutching his robe tightly, and one corner of the robe had been crushed to pieces.

What's even more outrageous is that Jianhong was also in tears in the hall at this time. He looked at Ji Xuan and choked up:
"Brother Ji, Zhaoyun will abandon me at any time...you...oh!"

Wang fried!

As soon as these words came out, Ji Xuan felt sour in his heart.

Even though he was a third-grade warrior and a man as big as an iron tower, he couldn't help but lose consciousness after hearing this.

Wu Zhaoyun, Emperor Jianhong, Ji Xuan.

When the three of them were young, they were known as the Iron Triangle in Beijing.

The relationship between the three people at that time was definitely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

At that time, Jianhong was just an ordinary prince among many.

Even when there was a fire in the East Palace, it was Ji Xuan and Wu Zhaoyun who did not care about their own safety and came to rescue...

The relationship between the three of them can be said to be stronger than love.

Now, Wu Zhaoyun's life and death are uncertain in Taiyuan Hospital.

Jianhong and Ji Xuan are about to turn against each other...

Ji Xuan looked up again and saw Jianhong's tearful eyes. The fire in his heart had long since disappeared...

Jianhong was right, Wei Wuhou left at some point, and there was only one person left in the world who still understood him, and that was the person sitting on the dragon throne at the moment.

Ji Xuan... is too affectionate.

"The minister... receives the decree."

Ji Xuan's voice became extremely hoarse at some point.

As if he had aged many years.

When Jianhong saw Ji Xuan receiving the order, an imperceptible smile flashed in his eyes. Then he quickly stood up, came to Ji Xuan, bowed and helped Ji Xuan up:
"Mr. Liu, get up quickly. I will hold a celebration banquet for you tonight. Together with the many soldiers who are fighting, we will not return until we are drunk!!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ji Xuan stood up and looked at Jianhong who was supporting him. He could keenly notice the white color in Jianhong's hair.

The dandy boys who made trouble together in Beijing back then are all old!
The look in his eyes was extremely complicated at the moment.

"What are you so polite about? You earned this all by your own ability!"

Jianhong was really happy and held Ji Xuan's hand excitedly, just like before.

The ministers immediately sang praises.

Only Lu Yuanzhi vaguely noticed something in his heart at this time.

He is not a fool.

No matter how low your political consciousness is, you can still feel something wrong when you see the courtiers rejoicing and Ji Gong and Jianhong enjoying themselves hand in hand.

He opened his eyes wide and wanted to look at Ji Xuan.

He wanted to remind Ji Gong that the more than 300 innocent souls were still watching in the sky! !

But things went against expectations. At this time, Ji Xuan seemed not to care about anything and did not give Lu Yuanzhi a chance to look at each other.

Just when everyone was discussing the celebration banquet in the evening.

Lu Yuanzhi stood up.

He knelt down on the ground and said to Jianhong:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."

His voice was as firm as joining the party.

(End of this chapter)