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Prime Minister Wang was also surprised by this sudden turn of events.

Judging others by his own heart, he didn't believe that Jiang Shaohua would have such a noble mind. He must be trying to win the emperor's heart and win the trust and favor of Emperor Taihe.

That must be it!

How could a yellow-haired girl have the appearance of a wise ruler? Absolutely impossible!

Prime Minister Wang quickly suppressed his surging emotions and bowed to Emperor Taihe, saying, "Your Highness is very discerning and has a broad vision that is unmatched by ordinary people. I admire you."

"I, this old minister, will vouch for General Zuo with my life. General Zuo is loyal to the country and has received the princess' kindness. He will never do something like assassination!"

"Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"

Emperor Taihe sighed, "Prime Minister, please stand up! I have never doubted the Left General and the Prime Minister. You are all the backbone of Daliang. If I can't even trust you, then there is no one in this court who can be trusted."

Prime Minister Wang was so moved that he burst into tears. He bowed deeply and knelt down.

Emperor Taihe stood up and stepped forward, personally helped Prime Minister Wang up, and said gently: "Please ask Prime Minister to go to the Zuo Mansion on my behalf and inform General Zuo of the whole story so that General Zuo can feel at ease."

"Also, I intend to let General Zuo take charge of the Divine Guard Camp."

The commander of the Shenwei Camp was originally General Wei. Unfortunately, General Wei led troops to suppress the rebellion the year before last, but suffered a great defeat in Pingzhou, losing many soldiers and generals. He was executed after returning to the capital.

As a result, the Divine Guard Battalion never recovered and in the past two years it has become the weakest garrison in the capital.

General Zuo used to be the commander of the 100,000-man frontier army and the most important person in the army. Now that he is back in charge of the Divine Guard Camp, he naturally feels a little wronged. However, it is always a good thing to be able to gain a foothold in the army again.

Now it is not General Zuo’s turn to be picky.

Prime Minister Wang hurriedly thanked the emperor for his grace on behalf of General Zuo.

The Emperor Taihe looked tired, and the ministers bowed and left. Several secretaries escorted the ministers out of the Zhaohe Hall on behalf of the Emperor. Wang Jin stepped forward and held Prime Minister Wang's arm.

Everyone slowed down tactfully to give the father and son space to talk.

"If the princess goes with the flow today, the Zuo family will be trapped in a quagmire. General Zuo will have a hard time getting back on his feet." Wang Jin whispered, "General Zuo should understand this favor. Father should be more polite to the princess in the future."

Prime Minister Wang glanced at Wang Jin with an ambiguous look, and suddenly said, "I was planning to arrange a marriage for you, but now it seems that we should wait a little longer!"

The imperial court is like a quagmire; once you step in, it is difficult to escape unscathed.

Perhaps, Jiang Shaohua will change his mind in the future and stay in the capital forever.

Wang Jin still has a chance.

As for Changning Earl Cui Du, Prime Minister Wang actually didn't take him seriously. Apart from being able to marry into the family, what else could be better than the future head of the Wang family? If Jiang Shaohua really had ambitions for power, she should know that marrying into the Wang family was the best choice!

Wang Jin heard the hidden meaning of Prime Minister Wang's words and suddenly became a little excited: "Father..."

Prime Minister Wang interrupted Wang Jin calmly: "Just send it here, you can go back!"

Wang Jin responded but did not stop. He walked all the way to the palace gate to accompany Prime Minister Wang before turning back.

Prime Minister Wang got on the carriage, but was in no hurry to leave. After waiting for a while, a familiar figure came over and said, "I am going the same way as the Prime Minister. I am so ashamed to go with you for a while."

It was Minister Dai. The carriage moved forward slowly. The wind lamp inside the carriage swayed slightly, and Prime Minister Wang's face showed no extra expression. Minister Dai looked at Prime Minister Wang and suddenly sighed, "To be honest, Prime Minister, the princess' words and actions today were unexpected, and I am also impressed by them."

Dai Shangshu was also a veteran minister of three dynasties. In terms of seniority, he was equal to Prime Minister Wang. Compared with the aggressive and aggressive Zhang Shangshu, Dai Shangshu was much more low-key in the court. In terms of personal friendship, Prime Minister Wang and Dai Shangshu were closer.

Therefore, Dai Shangshu said directly what he had in mind: "Young people are formidable! It's a pity that the princess is a girl. If she were a boy, she would be the most suitable person to rule the country. We, the ministers, don't have to fight all day long. We should just keep our heads down and do our work."

Prime Minister Wang glanced at Minister Dai and said, "You speak very highly of the princess."

Minister Dai smiled bitterly, "The princess has been in the capital for only a month, and she has never said a word of unnecessary nonsense, nor done a single stupid thing. She can appease the Empress Dowager and calm the Emperor, and suppress the ministers and stabilize the court. The court meetings are much faster, and the efficiency of the six ministries has increased several times. The several Zhongshu Sheren are all outstanding talents, and they are immediately eclipsed by the princess."

"It's not entirely true to say that the princess is relying on the emperor's power. After all, when the emperor was not ill, he was far from being able to do these things."

Prime Minister Wang finally frowned and said, "What do you mean by saying these things? Do you want to join the princess's army?"

Dai Shangshu was not afraid of Prime Minister Wang in private, and responded, "In another half a year, I will be seventy. It is rare for a person to live to be seventy, and the earth will be half buried. If I were twenty years younger, I might change my mind."

Prime Minister Wang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Dai Shangshu smiled and said seriously, "I want to persuade the Prime Minister that since the princess is willing to ease the situation, the Prime Minister might as well take advantage of the situation and make friends with the princess. There is no hatred that cannot be resolved, so why should we be enemies with each other?"

"We are all old. How many more years can we enjoy the glory? The court will eventually be ruled by the young."

Prime Minister Wang frowned, and wanted to say something, but held back. After a long while, he said, "I will think about this carefully."

Minister Dai said no more and closed his eyes to take a nap.

……

After two sticks of incense.

When Prime Minister Wang pushed open the door of the study, he saw a tall and brave middle-aged man standing with his hands behind his back. Hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, the man immediately turned around and bowed: "Zuo Feng greets Prime Minister."

It was General Zuo.

Before Prime Minister Wang entered the palace, he sent a letter to General Zuo. General Zuo was anxious and immediately went to the Prime Minister's residence to wait. He thought he would have to wait until midnight, but he did not expect Prime Minister Wang to come back so early.

General Zuo whispered, "Prime Minister, please come to the palace and plead for me. I am grateful to you."

Prime Minister Wang said calmly, "You don't have to thank me. This time, you should thank Princess Nanyang."

General Zuo was startled and looked over.

Prime Minister Wang whispered the whole story. Some of his words, even when he was retelling them, were still firm and powerful.

General Zuo was silent for a moment, then sighed, "I cannot refuse this favor from the princess. I will definitely find an opportunity to repay you in the future."

Jiang Shaohua's words saved the Zuo family a lot of trouble. Otherwise, if this basin of dirty water was thrown at them, the Zuo family would not be able to explain themselves even if they were full of mouths.

"Did you send this assassin?" Prime Minister Wang asked directly.

General Zuo immediately said, "Absolutely not. I never sent anyone to assassinate the princess."

Prime Minister Wang hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Could it be that the Zuo family boy did it behind your back?" (End of this chapter)