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Chapter 637: Comfort (Part )

Prime Minister Wang did not even bother to decline and immediately asked Wang Jin to express his gratitude: "Why don't you thank the princess for her grace?"

Wang Jin bowed and saluted: "Thank you, my lady."

Jiang Shaohua accepted the gift calmly and said to Wang Jin: "After I ascend the throne, I will officially issue an edict to promote you. With your talent, you are qualified to be the Minister of the Central Secretariat. You don't have to be grateful to me for this. I don't care about people's background when hiring them. I only look at their ability to do their job."

Wang Jin responded solemnly: "I will do my best to serve you and will never let you down."

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly, turned to Prime Minister Wang on the bed and said with a smile: "Sheren Wang is a talented person. His future achievements will not be inferior to the Prime Minister, and perhaps even better. It will be a good story for you and your son to go down in history together."

Such a promise made Prime Minister Wang put aside his last bit of doubt and dissatisfaction. Of course, he couldn't just agree to it outright, as that would be too immodest.

Prime Minister Wang humbly responded, "The princess is good at employing people, and even better at training her subjects. From now on, just send him on his way and let him have some experience."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said, "Wang Sheren has a bright future. The Wang family must not hold Wang Sheren back."

This is what it means to warn Prime Minister Wang.

Prime Minister Wang understood immediately and replied in a serious tone, "Don't worry, Princess. I will take good care of myself and try to live another ten or twenty years. With me here, no one in the Wang family will dare to cause trouble."

That's the deal.

Jiang Shaohua gently told Prime Minister Wang to rest assured and then stood up to say goodbye.

Wang Jin wanted to see the princess off.

After walking a short distance, Jiang Shaohua stopped. Song Yuan, Chen Changshi and others tactfully stepped back to let the princess and Wang Jin talk alone.

"At today's court meeting, you expressed your support and added momentum to me. Thank you very much." Jiang Shaohua's bright eyes fell on Wang Jin's face.

Wang Jin rarely had the opportunity to talk to her alone like this, and it was even rarer for them to look into her eyes like this.

He suppressed his excitement and replied solemnly, "I support the princess' ascension to the throne without any selfish motives. The princess does not need to thank me. I hope that after the princess ascends the throne, she can sweep away the decadent atmosphere in the Daliang court, make the government clean and honest, and bring peace to the court and the people."

Jiang Shaohua nodded: "That's what I was thinking too. There are so many things to do, so don't be impatient. You have to do them one by one."

Wang Jin hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "What does the princess plan to do about the Empress Dowager?"

Jiang Shaohua's eyes flashed: "I'll have someone go to the secret room of the Prince of Dongping's mansion to search for evidence. Calculating the time, we should be back to Beijing in two or three days."

Wang Jin immediately understood: "With the letter as evidence, we can convict Zheng Chen. Then, it won't be difficult to 'convince' the Empress Dowager."

Jiang Shaohua nodded and said, "Starting tomorrow, you will come to the palace to work. The government memorials have been delayed for more than a month, and they must be dealt with as soon as possible."

Wang Jin bowed in response.

Having said all that needed to be said, Jiang Shaohua showed no sign of reluctance and continued to move forward.

Wang Jin followed silently and escorted the princess to the main gate. After the princess and her group left, he turned back to see Prime Minister Wang.

Although Prime Minister Wang and Jiang Shaohua were chatting and laughing, as soon as the princess left, he immediately glared at Wang Jin and said, "Go kneel in the ancestral hall. Don't get up without my order."

Wang Jin was a little embarrassed: "The princess specifically ordered me to get up early tomorrow to go to the palace to work."

Prime Minister Wang snorted coldly: "Then kneel for a night." ... Don't make your own father angry. Wang Jin obeyed obediently and immediately went to kneel in the ancestral hall.

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After Jiang Shaohua left the Wang family, he did not return to the palace, but went to the Li family.

The Li family's ancestral home is in Zhaojun, and Li Shangshu's branch is the direct branch of the Li family. Since the Li family produced a concubine and a prince more than a decade ago, the Li family has moved to Beijing to seek refuge. In the past few years, the Li family has become a new noble in Beijing, and is ready to compete with the Zheng family.

The situation changed overnight, Emperor Taihe died, Li Shangshu and Li Boyuan died tragically in the palace coup, and Empress Dowager Li was also seriously injured.

This was an almost unbearable fatal blow to the Li family.

The bodies of Minister Li and his grandson have been buried. The Li family is in mourning, and the atmosphere is depressing and solemn.

Until today, the Li family, which had been like stagnant water, suddenly had ripples.

Without Li Shangshu's grandson and grandson, the Li family still has other people serving as officials in the court. Today's court meeting was full of ups and downs, especially the final appearance of Queen Mother Li and her support for Jiang Shaohua, which was even more shocking.

The Li family was shocked by this unexpected change, and they hurried back to the mansion to discuss after the court meeting. Of course, after discussing it over and over again, there were only two things to consider. First, how to support the princess. Second, what practical benefits can the princess bring to the Li family after ascending the throne?
Jiang Shaohua left the palace and went to Wang's house. The Li family also got the news. They were sighing in their hearts that Wang Jin had taken the lead and made the first contribution. Then the princess came to Li's house.

The entire Li family was in an uproar almost immediately.

"The princess is here! Hurry, hurry, go to the main gate to greet her immediately."

"Everyone go, don't leave anyone behind!"

Leading the way was Li Weishang, the eldest son of Minister Li, the elder brother of Empress Dowager Li, and Li Boyuan's biological father.

Li Weishang is 43 years old this year. He has been serving as an official outside the capital. He is the governor of Wuzhou. When the news of Emperor Taihe's death reached Wuzhou, Governor Li immediately rushed back to Beijing to attend the funeral. As a result, he received more bad news on the way to the funeral. Both his father and son died in the rebellion.

Li, the governor, fell ill on the way and managed to return to the capital to hold a funeral for his father and son. He looked haggard and weak, and even swayed when he bowed.

Jiang Shaohua personally helped Li Shizhi up and sighed in public: "Li Shangshu and Li Sheren angrily rebuked the traitors and were killed by them. It is extremely heartbreaking. However, the dead are gone, and the living must always look forward and live a better life, so that they can live up to their dead relatives."

Governor Li was so moved that his eyes turned red and tears filled his eyes: "I have taken note of what the princess said."

Jiang Shaohua soothed him in a gentle voice, "The loyalty of the Li family is known to all, and this princess has seen it all. Governor Li should cheer up, work hard, and serve the court in the future."

At this moment, Jiang Shaohua’s political stance is very important to the Li family.

Governor Li thanked again with red eyes.

Jiang Shaohua stayed at the Li family for a while, but did not stay long. Before leaving, he asked, "Where is the Princess of Dongping County now?"

Madam Li's eyes were red as she answered in a low voice, "Since the day the Prince of Dongping and his son were escorted to the capital, she has stayed in the room and has never come out again."

The father and son of the Prince of Dongping plotted rebellion, and the Princess of Dongping lost her right to appear in public. Whether she did it voluntarily or was locked up in the house, there is no need to go into it.

Jiang Shaohua said calmly: "The case of treason has not yet been convicted. Take good care of the Princess of Dongping County."

Mrs. Li was startled and agreed reluctantly.

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