The prince is more stable

Chapter 268 A great victory
The gang fight against Zhao Xiaoqian, which had been carefully prepared, ended up turning into this scene for some unknown reason.

Not only Zhang Dun was surprised, but all the ministers in the hall were also surprised, and Zhao Xu was even more surprised.

After the Imperial City Administration questioned Zhou Zhi yesterday, Zhao Xiaoqian had no time to report to Zhao Xu. At the court meeting today, Xing Shu and others suddenly attacked, and Zhao Xu was initially caught off guard.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiaoqian turned the tide and actually reversed the unfavorable situation. Not only that, he also posed a threat and deterrence to Zhang Dun, Xing Shu and others.

At this moment, the situation in the court meeting had completely reversed, and Zhao Xiaoqian undoubtedly took the initiative.

Zhou Zhi's case was basically an ironclad case. Seeing Zhao Xu's gloomy face, the ministers knew that Zhou Zhi was probably doomed and dead.

The next person to watch is Zhao Xiaoqian, the boss of the Imperial City Division, to see how far he wants to take the case.

If Zhao Xiaoqian wanted to hold on to the dog, then the dog that Zhou Zhi had teased on the roadside in his hometown when he was a child would have to be caught and stewed.

There was no concept of collective punishment in the criminal cases of the Song Dynasty, but the criminal cases of the Song Dynasty could bring out mud. As for how much mud would be brought out, it depended on Zhao Xiaoqian's mood.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Golden Palace was silent and weird, and many people were uneasy because they had a close relationship with Zhou Zhi.

There are also many people who are gloating. Most of these people are officials from the old party. The current situation is that the new party is in trouble. It seems that even Prime Minister Zhang Dun is implicated. How can the old party not be happy?

I must spend a fortune on a whore tonight and celebrate by lying on top of the woman and shivering.

Most of them just stood by and watched, not caring, not caring about anything. Does it affect my monthly salary of several dozen stones?

Zhao Xu took the reactions of the ministers into consideration. He knew that today's court meeting had come to an end and there would be no reversal.

"Zi'an, order the Imperial City Division to continue investigating Zhou Zhi's case. Your previous conviction was correct. This thief is indeed suspected of 'treason'. This crime cannot be tolerated lightly. Continue the investigation. Those who should be dismissed should be dismissed, and those who should be questioned should be questioned!"

Zhao Xiaoqian bowed: "I accept your order."

Inside the Golden Palace, Zhang Dun and Xing Shu felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

Sure enough, this case is not over yet.

Zhao Xu looked around at the ministers and said in a cold tone, "Here, I also advise you, gentlemen. You have all read the books of sages. You understand the principles of rulers and ministers better than I do. You are plotting behind my back, colluding with court officials, and inciting public opinion to disobey my will. Is this what a minister should do?"

"Ministers, you should fulfill your duties! Do you understand the word 'duty'? If you don't, go back and look it up in your textbook!"

After saying this, Zhao Xu stood up, flicked his sleeves fiercely, and left angrily.

With Zhao Xu's departure, the court meeting naturally dispersed.

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Zhao Xiaoqian who was still standing in the hall with awe, and then gathered in groups of three or two and walked out of the Golden Hall.

Zhang Dun looked at Zhao Xiaoqian deeply, then turned and left without saying a word.

Only Xing Shu walked up to Zhao Xiaoqian and said coldly, "Lord Zhao, you have prepared for today. I admit defeat. But your complacency is only temporary, not lifelong. I have already remembered the humiliation you suffered twice. We will meet again in the future..."

Zhao Xiaoqian stared at Xing Shu with a dazed look on his face, and did not move for a long time.

Xing Shu was frightened by his stare and couldn't help but yelled angrily, "What are you looking at?"

Zhao Xiaoqian came back to his senses and suddenly slapped his thigh. He suddenly said, "I felt like I had forgotten something. It turned out to be you!"

Xing Shu was shocked: "What's wrong with me?"

"Just now you gave an impassioned speech in the palace, speaking up for Zhou Zhi. And yesterday, the Imperial City Police happened to be at your house questioning Zhou Zhi. This matter... Minister Xing, you can't explain it clearly!"

Zhao Xiaoqian shouted towards the empty dragon throne in the hall, "Your Majesty, I have something urgent to report! I have discovered something new!"

Then Zhao Xiaoqian turned around and ran away, his target was the harem of Daqing Palace.

Xing Shu was terrified. What on earth was he trying to do? He was framing someone over a disagreement. He was going to go to hell!
Xing Shu was about fifty years old, already at the age of knowing the destiny, but the old man's reaction was extremely quick. He grabbed Zhao Xiaoqian's sleeve subconsciously without even thinking.

He lowered his head and looked at his right hand with gratitude. Ever since he got married as a teenager and said goodbye to his craft, Xing Shu had never been so grateful to his right hand.

Zhao Xiaoqian was pulled by Xing Shu and turned to look at him in confusion: "What does Minister Xing want to do?"

Xing Shu gritted his teeth and forced out a smile that was even uglier than Zhang Dun's.

"I was wrong!" "I can't believe it, I can't believe it. Minister Xing's tone is as if he wants to kill me. I'm scared, Your Majesty! I have new information——"

Xing Shu held his arm tightly, and the young man Zhao Xiaoqian couldn't break free.

Xing Shu gathered his emotions, took a deep breath, and his smile was still ugly, but much more natural.

"Lord Zhao, I shouldn't have targeted you. I was wrong. Please forgive me this time, Lord Zhao, okay?"

Zhao Xiaoqian was finally satisfied. Oh, this feeling... is so good!

"Minister Xing, you are too polite. Now that you have spoken, if I don't raise my hand, I will be ungrateful. Don't worry, the Imperial City Division can't find you." Zhao Xiaoqian smiled kindly.

The two looked at each other quietly, and suddenly smiled meaningfully.

Zhao Xiaoqian bowed and said goodbye, then turned and left the Golden Palace.

Xing Shu stood alone in the hall in a daze, his expression bleak and full of self-loathing.

Just now... I gave in again!

The fourth time!

This old man really despises himself...

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After the court was dismissed, Zhao Xiaoqian returned to the palace.

It was already noon, and the first thing Zhao Xiaoqian cared about after entering the door was eating.

Isn’t the purpose of life to eat?

Going into the kitchen, Zhao Xiaoqian ordered a few new dishes. The chefs in the palace had been replaced by a new batch. The previous old chefs were regarded as high-tech talents and were hired by various powerful families for a large sum of money.

It is said that the chefs of the Prince of Chu's Palace have become the golden signboard of the city of Bianliang. Any chef who has work experience in the Prince of Chu's Palace on his resume will be sought after by the powerful people in Bianliang and hired with a large salary.

Not only that, these powerful people also took the initiative to poach talents, secretly contacted the chefs in the palace, and promised various benefits.

Therefore, the chefs in the Prince of Chu's palace usually don't stay for long. There's nothing they can do about it because they are paid too much.

The powerful and influential people who shamelessly poached people included the family of the old clan leader Zhao Zongsheng, the family of the Minister of Revenue Cai Jing, as well as the families of the ministers and assistant ministers who were not related at all.

Cooks were poached too frequently, which had affected Zhao Xiaoqian's normal life. He would jump up and down and curse every time, but he could not stop the chefs from the palace from being poached one after another.

Even going to their door to warn them personally was useless. The other person offered a shameless, fawning smile, bowed, and apologized. What could Zhao Xiaoqian do? Should he imitate his father and pee outside someone else's door?
When Zhao Xiaoqian returned home after court today, he discovered that the last old chef in the family had also been poached for a large sum of money.

The triumphant mood he had felt suddenly vanished, and Zhao Xiaoqian was so angry that he kicked and broke several jars of sauerkraut in the kitchen.

A group of young new cooks stood timidly in the kitchen, their frightened looks heartbreaking.

"You can do whatever you want, but there's one thing I'm afraid of: whoever dares to put cilantro in it will die!"

Zhao Xiaoqian turned away and just as he walked out of the kitchen yard, he met a servant who was rushing towards him.

The servant was a smart man. Seeing that Zhao Xiaoqian had an ugly face, he stood at least five steps away from him when reporting the matter. Unless the prince was extremely angry and took a running start and kicked him, it would be difficult to hit him.

"Sir, a guest wishes to see you."

"They said I was dead and my family was holding a funeral, so it was inconvenient for me to climb out of the coffin to meet guests!" Zhao Xiaoqian said in a very bad mood.

The servant said tremblingly, "The prince...his highness is already meeting guests in Yin'an Palace."

"Who is here?"

"Zhang Dun, the Left Servant of the Secretariat, Zeng Bu, the Director of the Privy Council, and Xu Jiang, the Deputy Privy Councilor."

(End of this chapter)