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Chapter 419 Pingzhou (Part )

Princess Nanyang's personal guards went to Pingzhou with a large amount of food and medicinal materials.

Such a big move naturally could not be concealed from the court. In fact, Jiang Shaohua had no intention of hiding it. She personally wrote two letters to the capital to explain the matter to Emperor Taihe and Empress Dowager Zheng.

After reading the letter, Emperor Taihe breathed a sigh of relief and said to the officials around him, "Cousin Shaohua is intelligent, kind, and decisive. I am not as good as her!"

After that, he circulated the letter to them.

After reading the letter, Wang Jin couldn't help but praise Jiang Shaohua.

Zheng Chen said, "This is what the court should have done, but now it's being done by a Princess Nanyang. How can the court still have face?"

Emperor Taihe glanced at Zheng Chen and said, "I was about to send someone to Pingzhou, but was stopped by Prime Minister Wang. Prime Minister Wang insisted that Pingzhou had betrayed the court, and the plague was a punishment from heaven. It was the people of Pingzhou who had brought this upon themselves."

"I couldn't persuade Prime Minister Wang, so I had to let him do what he wanted. Fortunately, my cousin Shaohua helped me save some face."

Emperor Taihe's words were addressed to Zheng Chen, but the sting in his words were directed at Wang Jin.

Wang Jin showed shame in his eyes, but he couldn't say anything and remained silent.

As a son, one cannot say that his father is wrong. As a minister, one should share the worries of the emperor. He, the secretary of the Central Secretariat, was caught in the middle, and was in a dilemma. Only he knew the feeling.

Zheng Chen spoke today, but with another purpose: "Now almost all the rebels in Pingzhou have died in the plague, and I heard that less than 30% of the people have survived the plague. I ask the emperor to issue an order to send an imperial envoy to Pingzhou to appease the people."

This is not about appeasing the people, it is clearly about taking credit!

Wang Jin frowned slightly and glanced at Zheng Chen.

Li Boyuan couldn't hold back his words and said, "Princess Nanyang has already sent people to treat the plague and distribute food. Pingzhou has been stabilized. If the emperor sends an imperial envoy at this time, the princess will definitely be angry and unhappy."

Gaoliang Prince Jiang Yi smiled and continued, "Sister Shaohua is very broad-minded, not the kind of petty-minded person. The emperor sent an imperial envoy to Pingzhou, firstly because it is legitimate, and secondly, it also shows that the court is willing to forgive the people of Pingzhou."

Wang Jin's brows twitched again.

Since when did Zheng Chen and Jiang Yi become so close and breathe through the same nostril?

Emperor Taihe was indeed a bit easily persuaded, and after being persuaded by Zheng Chen and Jiang Yi in turn, he began to waver.

Wang Jin coughed and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say that I cannot help but speak out. The court gave up on Pingzhou from the beginning. Last year, Princess Nanyang sent Doctor Sun to Pingzhou, and the court acquiesced. Now that Doctor Sun has just made some progress in Pingzhou, the court hastily sent an imperial envoy, which is really suspected of stealing credit. It is not only disgraceful, but also hurts the brother-sister relationship between Your Majesty and the princess."

"Besides, all land under heaven belongs to the king, and all people in the land are his subjects. Imperial Doctor Sun is a fifth-rank imperial physician appointed by the court, and he represents the court. Once the matter in Pingzhou is resolved, the emperor will give him a generous reward."

Emperor Taihe also thought it made sense and nodded subconsciously.

Zheng Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Wang Jin.

Wang Jin looked back calmly.

The two men's eyes were as sharp as arrows, flying back and forth in the air.

Jiang Yi saw this and suddenly laughed, "Wang Sheren is really interesting. After returning from Nanyang County, he always spoke in favor of Nanyang County Princess. Could it be that Wang Sheren wants to marry into the Nanyang Palace in the future?"

After saying that, he burst into laughter, as if the joke was very funny.

Zheng Chen couldn't laugh.

Wang Jin didn't laugh either. He said seriously: "Please be careful with your words, Prince. Such words are not funny and seem particularly frivolous. The princess will come of age next year. You'd better not say such words that may damage the princess' reputation." Jiang Yi hit a hard nail and couldn't laugh anymore.

Wang Jin turned to look at Emperor Taihe: "I beg Your Majesty to think twice and not do anything that would make your loved ones sad and your enemies happy."

Emperor Taihe was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "I have heard what Mr. Wang said. I will consider it carefully."

Then he asked everyone to leave and personally wrote a letter to his cousin Shaohua.

……

Zheng Chen and others retreated together.

Jiang Yi has always been a carefree and carefree person. He was just ridiculed by Wang Jin, but now he acts as if nothing happened. He takes the initiative to approach Wang Jin and says, "Wang Silang, I was just joking today, please don't take it to heart, and don't write a letter to complain to my cousin. Otherwise, my cousin will be angry with me."

Wang Jin curled his lips and said, "You are joking, my Lord. The princess and I have never exchanged letters, and I am not the kind of person who likes to gossip."

Jiang Yi blinked and smiled: "That's good."

Zheng Chen had no intention of letting Wang Jin go, and he said sarcastically: "Although the prince was joking, his words were true. The Nanyang County incident has nothing to do with Wang Sheren. Why did Wang Sheren stand up for the county lord? Aren't you afraid that if this matter gets to Prime Minister Wang's ears, Prime Minister Wang will be angry and unhappy?"

Wang Jin sneered and shot back: "This is the Wang family's family affair, Mr. Zheng has no need to worry about it. But Mr. Zheng, your words and actions today surprised me."

"A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. If you can't get her, are you going to hold a grudge against her and instigate her in front of the emperor? This behavior is not gentlemanly at all."

Zheng Chen was stabbed in the sore spot, and was angry in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face: "Wang Sheren, you are wrong. As a secretary of the Central Secretariat, it is my duty to consider the emperor in everything."

Li Boyuan stood aside and watched the fun.

Jiang Shaohua was beautiful, but she had a very strong temper. Most young men didn't even have the courage to approach her. Whether it was Wang Jin or Zheng Chen, they were both outstanding young men in the Daliang Dynasty. Even the two of them were defeated in front of Jiang Shaohua...

"Cousin Shaohua is looking for a son-in-law to marry into the palace, and the Earl of Changning is a ready-made candidate. What's the point of you two arguing here?"

Jiang Yi's words pierced the hearts of both people at the same time.

Wang Jin and Zheng Chen shut up at the same time.

That night, Wang Jin hesitated for a while, but still quietly picked up a pen and wrote a letter.

"Send this letter to Nanyang County," Wang Jin whispered, "Remember, don't let anyone know about this. Even the Prime Minister's Office must keep it a secret."

The long-servant immediately agreed.

……

On the second day, Prime Minister Wang received the news from the palace.

Not to mention delivering the letter, even the details of what the servants had said in front of the emperor and then had a quarrel with each other were reported to Prime Minister Wang.

A powerful official who has been able to control the court for decades certainly has eyes and ears in the palace.

Prime Minister Wang was both angry and amused when he received the news: "This bastard is almost a laughing stock in the entire capital. Jiang Shaohua didn't even bother to treat him kindly, but he tried to please her."

Jiao's aide beside him didn't dare to say anything more.

Even though Prime Minister Wang was the one scolding his son, if someone else said one more word, Prime Minister Wang would definitely get angry.