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Chapter 297 Court Meeting ()

An Guogong has been holding back his bad breath for more than a month. It was the period of mourning for Emperor Taikang, so it was inconvenient to launch an attack. Now that Emperor Taikang was buried in peace, Duke An immediately spoke out and exposed Prime Minister Wang's face on the spot.

When An Guogong opened his mouth, Li Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites also stood up and sharply accused Prime Minister Wang.

There were many party members on Prime Minister Wang's side, and Zhang Shangshu, Dai Shangshu, and Zhou Shangshu took turns to fight back.

Among the six ministers, only the Minister of Ji of the Ministry of Hus remained neutral and said nothing.

Among the generals, General Zuo, the most important general, was far away at the border. General Fan led the troops to go on an expedition. General Du died tragically, and General Wei was still on his way to the capital to plead guilty. Standing in the Jinluan Hall now are General Bao and General Song of the Royal Forest Army.

General Bao was only loyal to the emperor. When the emperor died, his allegiance was to the prince. The prince did not make a sound, and General Bao was also silent.

General Song, who is nearly seventy years old, has white hair and looks old. But he had an upright temper and said: "The Yingwei camp suffered a disastrous defeat. Half of it was due to the incompetence of General Wei, and the other half was due to the misfortune of General Du in the army, which made all the soldiers lose their fighting spirit and eventually defeated."

"General Wei will arrive in the capital in a few days. You can deal with it as you like. As for the death of General Du, we need to investigate carefully."

"Prime Minister Wang strongly recommended General Wei, so he must be held responsible. However, Zheng Shangshu's accusation of Prime Minister Wang being responsible for the death of the emperor went too far."

You, General Song, are upright, upright, selfless and care about the people. Are we all bastards who only focus on forming cliques and fighting for power and profit? !
Duke An Guo snorted in his heart and made a note to the upright General Song.

Yes, General Song's words offended both the Queen Mother's Party and the Prime Minister's Party.

The vassal kings were respected, but they were also feared by the court. Especially in the past few years of Emperor Taikang's reign, he suppressed the vassal kings everywhere. The vassal kings could enjoy wealth and honor, and be arrogant and extravagant, but they had to keep their heads down and their tails between their legs.

According to court regulations, vassal kings can only have five hundred personal soldiers. It is inevitable for a group of feudal lords to secretly raise private soldiers, and no one will admit it openly.

The funeral of Emperor Taikang has ended. When the prince ascends the throne and sits on the dragon throne, they, the vassal kings, can return to their vassals. As long as they listen to the important matters in the court. It wasn't their turn to make the decision.

This General Song is the head of the General Song family. In terms of seniority, when Song Yuan met General Song, he had to call him uncle. The Song family is in today's situation. Firstly, it is due to the support of King Nanyang. Secondly, it is the credit of General Song who can lead troops and fight.

Although the vassal kings were all standing in the Jinluan Palace. However, everyone is very low-key. They listened to the quarrels and quarrels of the courtiers and basically did not interrupt.

Prime Minister Wang glanced at General Song lightly and made a mental note.

Everyone: "..."

Only the Prince of Wu'an County couldn't help but speak: "Prime Minister Wang has worked hard for Daliang for decades. There is both merit and hard work. Occasionally, he made a mistake and recommended the wrong person. Do we have to punish Prime Minister Wang severely for this trivial matter?" Wouldn’t it make all officials feel cold? Your Majesty, please be careful.”

Jiang Shaohua admired the upright and outspoken General Song.

"The north of Daliang has become a mess. Now we have to regain Pingzhou and be wary of foreign enemies. There is no time for fighting! Zheng Shangshu is so unreasonable and unforgiving. How can he want Prime Minister Wang to be dismissed from office! If Prime Minister Wang leaves, what will happen? Who will take the position of prime minister? Could it be that Zheng Shangshu can govern the government?"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sneered in his heart, his face still calm: "What Prince Wu'an said is right."

The Prince of Wu'an County was very old, but he didn't know whether he didn't know how to read people's faces or was deliberately pretending to be confused. He actually responded to the prince's casual remarks: "In my opinion, when General Wei returns to Beijing, he will punish General Wei severely. As for the king Prime Minister, I will fine you half a year's salary and give everyone an explanation, that's all..."

A sarcastic voice interrupted King Wu'an: "The dignified King of the Jiang family is willing to be a loyal dog in the family. This kind of behavior is really eye-opening for us." King Wu'an had sparks in his eyes, and he was fierce He glared at her and said, "You are a yellow-haired girl, you have sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, and you have no respect for your elders!"

Jiang Shaohua responded slowly and calmly: "Some people live for decades longer, are dull and stupid, and can't distinguish between right and wrong. When something happens, they will rely on their seniority to mess around. It's really ridiculous!"

Prince Wu'an was furious and pointed at Jiang Shaohua: "Who are you talking about?"

Jiang Shaohua glanced at Prince Wu'an: "Whoever dares to point a finger at me will make him regret it!"

Prince Wu'an: "..."

The scene a few days ago came to mind instantly. Prince Wu'an was both angry and frightened. He was unwilling to show weakness and did not dare to raise his hand again.

The prince coughed and smoothed things over: "Prince Wu'an, there is no need to get excited. Calm down first."

The Prince of Wu'an County was finally not stupid enough, so he took advantage of the situation and angrily put down his hand.

Jiang Shaohua also stopped talking.

……

The meeting broke up unhappy.

After the morning court, His Royal Highness had a headache, so he summoned a few companions to go to the study to talk. Prime Minister Wang and An Guogong were fighting, and Wang Jin and Zheng Chen had naturally different attitudes. They argued with each other in the study room, which was considered another quarrel.

As for Jiang Shaohua, he went to Jingyang Palace after the morning court to pay his respects to Empress Dowager Zheng.

Empress Dowager Zheng fell ill after surviving Emperor Taikang's funeral.

Empress Dowager Zheng, who was originally well-maintained, became much haggard and her old age was clearly revealed. Lying on the bed sickly, he spoke feebly: "Shaohua, you are a good and filial boy. With you in the palace, the Ai family feels at ease."

With a knife as sharp and useful as hers, how can you not be at ease?

Jiang Shaohua silently slandered in his heart, without showing anything on his face, and said softly: "Today at the court meeting, Zheng Shangshu accused Prime Minister Wang, and three of the six ministers came forward to defend Prime Minister Wang. The king of Wu'an County also stood by Prime Minister Wang. , I really couldn’t stand it, so I ridiculed him.”

What happened in the court meeting had naturally reached the ears of Empress Dowager Zheng.

Empress Dowager Zheng knew what she was talking about, and reached out to pat the back of Jiang Shaohua's hand: "This old guy, Prince Wu'an, is so confused that he has forgotten his last name. A noble vassal king, you are going to flatter a minister. You can do it." Yes! You have to give him some color!"

There was a trace of hesitation on Jiang Shaohua's face: "I have faced off against Prince Wu'an many times, and Prince Wu'an must have hated me in his heart. Maybe he will secretly cause trouble in the future, or give me a stumbling block."

Empress Dowager Zheng snorted domineeringly: "Don't worry, the Ai family will support you. Anyone who dares to find fault with you will not be spared by the Ai family."

This was what Jiang Shaohua was waiting for, and he responded with a moved face: "Your Majesty protects me like this, and it's worth it for me to go through the mountains of swords and the sea of ​​fire for your Majesty."

Empress Dowager Zheng looked at Jiang Shaohua lovingly: "Silly girl, don't talk about mountains of swords and seas of fire. You are still young, and your good days are yet to come."