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Chapter 451 Who is in favor and who is against?
In Changming City, Taiji Hall, the Great Zhou Dynasty meeting that had been interrupted for several days was being held.

Although the roads to Guandong are now cut off, many documents still come from the south through Wuguan Road from time to time. As the newly enthroned Emperor of Zhou, Fang Tang must deal with these matters.

As the war in the south was tense, most of these trivial matters were related to the reward of officials and the cost of pensions for soldiers who died in battle. In this regard, Fang Tang chose to give the highest treatment - after all, Wang Shi of Shangyuan had been asked to leave the official sequence of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the political resources vacated could even create a whole court of nobles.

"Have you all finished speaking, my dear ministers?" Fang Tang asked with a smile.

The young empress sat upright on the dragon throne, with the Xuan Yao divine sword placed on the side and a divine dragon coiled behind the chair. She was so majestic that no one dared to look at her.

"I also have something to discuss with you all." Fang Tang said, "Prince Guangling has made great contributions in saving the emperor. What do you think I should do to reward him?"

"This……"

The ministers looked at each other, not knowing how to start for a moment.

This is not their fault. The main reason is that the contribution made by Prince Guangling Fang Weihan this time is too great, and it seems that there is no more title to be given.

Before the Battle of Changming, Fang Weihan was already a high-ranking king of the Great Zhou, with his fief of Guangling enjoying 100,000 households, unrivalled among all the clan members.

In addition, he also held a rank of General Zhenbei, which was a third-rank official title, a rank of Jiedushi of Shuofang, which was a third-rank official title, a rank of Changming Liushou, which was a third-rank official title, and a rank of Donggong Weili, which was a fourth-rank official title.

With two high real titles, two high honorary titles, and a first-class king, he can be said to be one of the most powerful people in the Great Zhou.

Obviously, the throne and fiefdom cannot be improved any further. So, if there is to be further reward, it can only be done from another aspect.

But what is their Majesty's attitude towards Fang Weihan... Everyone thought of the past events and were a little undecided for a moment.

"Your Majesty." Shi Dangliu finally stood up.

This former Dean of Qinghuo, who was temporarily taking over the post of Zhongshujian in the absence of an official in Changming, was also one of the people Fang Tang trusted the most. As Fang Weihan's teacher, it was more appropriate for him to speak up on this matter.

"Please speak, Lord Shi." Fang Tang looked over with a smile.

"I think he can be appointed as Shao Bao." Shi Dangliu said.

Shao Bao, one of the three orphans who assisted the government, was a first-rank official, equivalent to the deputy position of Tai Bao, and was the highest level of honorary title. Aristocratic families wanted to show their humility and tolerance, so they often took a conservative attitude in honorary titles. Even if someone was as powerful as Wang Tun, the former Zhongshu Ling, his so-called honorary title was just "Ziqing Guanglu Dafu, Pingwu General".

As for the top honorary title of Shao Bao, almost no one in the Great Zhou Dynasty had been able to obtain this title in the past thousand years.

As soon as Shi Dangliu finished speaking, the officials couldn't help but start a new round of whispering.

"Grand Guardian? How long has it been since this position was conferred?"

"The last time the title of Grand Protector was conferred seemed to be four hundred years ago... Is this appropriate?"

"His Royal Highness Prince Guangling has made great contributions, but he has not made any great achievements such as expanding the territory. It is reasonable to confer the title of Junior Guardian on him now."

Envy aside, discussion aside, in the end, no one stood up to blatantly oppose it. Apparently, everyone still approved of Shi Dangliu's plan. After all, Fang Weihan had also contributed to the country, so there was no problem in giving him the title of Shao Bao.

However, someone objected at this time.

"I don't agree." Fang Tang shook his head slightly.

After these words were spoken, all the ministers in the court looked at each other, no one said a word, and they were all somewhat confused.

Your Majesty disagrees with conferring the title of Grand Tutor to Prince Fang Weihan of Guangling? Could it be that they have misjudged the relationship between the monarch and his subjects? Prince Fang Weihan of Guangling is not that important to Your Majesty?
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions." Shi Dangliu bowed and said.

"I want to appoint Prince Guangling as Grand Tutor." Fang Tang said lightly.

There was total silence in the court, and then there was a sudden uproar.

This sentence was like a bomb dropped into the sea, instantly detonating all the deep sea water. All the court officials had expressions of disbelief and horror on their faces.

The Grand Master, the head of the Three Dukes, has been the highest honor that a court official can obtain since ancient times. This is an extremely difficult title to obtain, so much so that in the more than a thousand years since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there has never been a Grand Master.

Apart from the Grand Tutor, the other two titles, Grand Preceptor and Grand Protector, only appeared a few times, and they were all conferred posthumously. The Prime Minister was the pinnacle of real power, while the Grand Tutor was the pinnacle of honorary title. When an official was conferred the title of Grand Tutor, it meant that his prestige and power had reached the pinnacle that a minister could achieve. One step further, he would be the Emperor.

This title, which was only given to the dead in the past, was about to be granted by His Majesty to a prince with the same surname. How could the ministers remain indifferent to such an absurd move? If she really did this, what would happen if Guangling Prince Fang Weihan rebelled? !
"Your Majesty, I think this move is inappropriate." The Imperial Censor Meng Ou immediately stepped forward.

This person hates evil and hates evil, often speaking out and giving advice without mercy, which angered many people, but no one dared to touch him. Last time, he was promoted to the position of Imperial Censor by Fang Tang because he impeached Xie Bao and Xie Han of the Xie family of Chen County, and he firmly sat in the second seat of the Imperial Censorate.

It is not a die-hard royal faction, but it is the sharpest sword in Fang Tang's hand.

"King Guangling Fang Weihan has a large army and is well-known throughout the world. The officials in the court and the people in the countryside all praise his name. He has the potential to raise dust and overturn the sky. If he is given the title of Grand Master, there is a danger that the country will be overturned and the country will change hands."

Meng Ou didn't think about it in so many twists and turns and directly stated what he thought was the most correct opinion, which was also the opinion of the majority of people present.

As soon as these words came out, countless eyes were instantly focused on him. Shocked, admired, all the ministers looked at him with mixed emotions, but most of them were gloating.

His Majesty just said he wanted to do something. Even if you disagree, you cannot deny it directly in front of him. Either you choose to make excuses and decline in a tactful way, or you can write a letter to the emperor afterwards, explaining the pros and cons and showing your loyalty. Now you are scolding him in court and making him lose face. It is simply because you think you have lived too long.

The reason why no one spoke up was because Fang Tang had just ascended the throne, and they had not yet figured out the emperor's temper. They knew they couldn't treat her the same way they treated Fang Zun before, so they planned to observe and slowly figure it out. But who knew that Meng Ou would say something so decisive right away, which simply cut off everyone's thoughts.

Shi Dangliu couldn't stand it anymore. Originally, he would not have gotten involved in this mess with his self-preservation attitude, but he had moved from behind the scenes to the front stage. Without Prime Minister Xie, he was the Minister of the Central Secretariat, the highest-ranking civil servant present, and had to take on the responsibility of the Minister of the Central Secretariat.

"Your Majesty, Censor Meng is outspoken. We all know that His Royal Highness Prince Guangling is loyal to the Great Zhou and Your Majesty, and there is absolutely no possibility of him lying. However, the fact of conferring the title of Grand Master is indeed a matter of great importance. We should discuss it before making a decision."

"I know, Shi Zhongshu doesn't need to explain." Fang Tang smiled unchanged, tapping the armrest of the dragon chair with his white fingertips, looking very happy, "Censor Meng is also loyal and speaks for justice, which comforts me very much."

"Your Majesty is discerning..."

"But." Fang Tang interrupted him.

A low dragon roar sounded from the front of the courtyard. The sacred, huge and heavy pressure was exerted on everyone's shoulders, making people tremble with fear and involuntarily feel a desire to worship.

"Qiang!"

The empress of the empire stood up and easily pulled out the Xuan Yao Sword - this national sword that dozens of emperors had tried their best but could not pull out even a little bit was now as easy as pie in her hand.

With her dragon robe trailing on the ground and her phoenix crown jingling, she walked slowly to the center of the Taiji Hall. The corner of her mouth still had a smile on her face, but her smile was as dazzling as the scorching sun in the sky.

"From the moment Fang Weihan led his army to Changming, he has been the Grand Master in my heart. No one can change that. No one can change that."

"Whatever I want to accomplish, I will accomplish. Including this matter,"

She raised one hand horizontally, and Xuan Yao slipped out of her hand and fell lightly, the tip of the black ink flowing gold sword sank into the stone. The sword spine shone like a mirror, reflecting the horrified faces of the ministers.

"My dear ministers, there is one fact that you should be clear about."

Fang Tang looked around, looking down at the ministers kneeling in fear. The majestic and sacred dragon hovered over the hall, like her loyal guard.

"I am the emperor." she said coldly.

Until this moment, under the pressure of Xuan Yao and Zhenlong, the important figures present were shocked to recall a fact: this was not just a newly enthroned emperor, but also a pure descendant of royal blood that had not been seen for thousands of years.

She was the first person who could pull out Xuan Yao in a thousand years, the Lord of the Great Zhou True Dragon, the strongest person in the world at the peak of the seventh or even eighth level, and the emperor of the Central Plains who killed thousands of alien armies with one sword. The Taiji Hall was silent, and the ministers seemed to be dead, without any sound. Even the most stubborn Meng Ou knew what to do and stopped talking.

After all, he was just straightforward, not stupid, so there was no need for him to risk his life and possible career ruin by offending the emperor of the empire.

"Does anyone else have any objections?" Fang Tang asked.

All the ministers bowed their heads.

"Very good." Fang Tang pulled out Xuan Yao and said calmly to the outside of the hall, "Come in."

The ministers looked in the direction of the sound and saw several beautiful women in scarlet official robes slowly walking into the Taiji Hall, accompanied by dozens of Luantai guards.

"From today on, the Luantai Division of the Eastern Palace will exist independently of the three provinces and will be directly responsible to me and the Prime Minister. All confidential documents will be submitted to the Luantai Division and then transferred to me."

"The Xuanzhong Guards are currently blocking the southeast. The inspection of Yongzhou will be temporarily taken over by the Luantai Guards. They have the power to execute first and report later. Seeing Luantai is like seeing me."

"My Lords, please take care of me in the future." Fei Hong bowed amid the shocked and silent gazes of the crowd.

Xuan Yao returned to the sheath, and the real dragon shrank and lay lazily on Fang Tang's shoulder. She walked out of the hall, her figure gradually disappearing into the sunlight.

As he approached the threshold, Fang Tang stopped and said:
"The era of aristocratic families ruling the country has passed. I will usher in a new era of the Great Zhou. I hope you can adapt to it as soon as possible."

"A thousand years ago, this empire was named Fang, and a thousand years later, it will still be Fang."

She stepped over the threshold and walked into the sunlight, leaving her ministers bowing their heads behind her.

"Retreat."

Fang Tang's voice floated over softly.

The bell for dismissal rang, and the ministers walked out of the Taiji Hall one by one. Their expressions varied, but they were all silent.

There were too many things going on today, and all the officials were a little numb. At this point, how could they not see that the so-called appointment of the Grand Tutor was just a cover?

The emperor of this empire is not a good person at all. She came here with the determination to end the co-governance of the royal families. She wants to launch a reform of the empire!

"Dean, what do you think about what happened today?" Yu Shen found Shi Dangliu and asked.

Shi Dangliu was silent for a moment: "The sky of the empire is about to change."

“But it’s not a bad thing,” he added.

……

……

After leaving the Taiji Palace, Fang Tang went straight to the east camp of the city to look for Fang Weihan.

Because of a disrupted court meeting, she hadn't seen her dear teacher for more than two hours.

"See Your Majesty!"

The dragon landed outside the main tent, and many East Palace guards and soldiers clasped their fists respectfully.

"No need to be polite. I'm here to see King Guangling." Fang Tang's attitude was much more cordial than before in the Taiji Hall.

"The commander is in the tent!" the soldiers answered in unison.

Fang Tang lifted the curtain and walked in, and caught a glimpse of Fang Weihan standing in front of a map hanging on the wall, looking at something intently.

There was no one around, so the little queen temporarily took off her disguise.

"teacher!"

Fang Tang lifted her skirt, ran quickly behind Fang Weihan and hugged him.

The girl rubbed her little head against his back, not caring even though her hair bun was rubbed askew.

"Hehe, teacher, I miss you so much." Fang Tang's pretty face blushed and she smiled foolishly.

Fang Weihan tried, but found he couldn't get free, so he said helplessly: "It's only been less than half a day, is it that serious?"

"As for! Of course!" Fang Tang narrowed her eyes in enjoyment, her eyelashes trembling, "Teacher should be by my side for twelve hours a day, never leaving my side!"

"Distance creates beauty." Fang Weihan reminded, "Even if a couple is passionately in love, there will be a period of adjustment after living together."

"I am the emperor. The world is my home. Teacher, you live with me wherever I am. It makes no difference." Fang Tang spoke seriously about this nonsense.

"Let me go first, I have something important to do." Fang Weihan coaxed gently.

"Oh." Fang Tang obediently let go of his arm, but still held his hand tightly.

She stood obediently beside Fang Weihan and put her hand stubbornly into his, as if as long as she did so, she would no longer have any worries.

"What is the teacher looking at?" Fang Tang asked curiously.

"Map of Yizhou."

The 10,000 infantry led by Tao Yunjiang had set out half a month ago, and he took advantage of Fang Tang's dragon to return to Changming from the front line of Dasan Pass to deal with the rest and development of the Eastern Palace Guards.

"So far, the Yizhou army led by Wang Yu has not responded. It is estimated that they have not noticed any unusual movements on the Tangluo Road." Fang Weihan said, "If everything goes well with Yun Jiang, we should be able to capture Hanzhong and Xixiang in the next two days."

"When the Yizhou army's rear food supply is cut off, as long as we attack with all our forces, they will surely flee in disarray."

"Well, I believe Yun Jiang!" Fang Tang nodded with a smile.

After spending the past few days together, she had almost completely changed Tao Yunjiang's opinion of her. Although she hadn't yet gotten her to call her sister, she was almost there.

Apart from Yun Jiang who was the easiest to deal with, then there was Wen Yuchen from Linyuan Pavilion, and then there was Xiao Jin who was possessive...

As long as there is no interference from that bad woman Xie Lingwan, I believe that in a short time, she will be able to...

"Huh?" Fang Weihan was suddenly startled and took out the Mingyue Reed Flowers.

He read the message carefully and frowned slightly.

"Teacher? What's wrong?" Fang Tang's heart suddenly tightened for some reason, and he asked softly.

"We may need to use your almonds." Fang Weihan said, "Ling Wan asked us to come over."

"……what?"

(End of this chapter)