Become a feudal king from today

At dawn. Reading

A cockcrow broke the tranquility of the capital.

At the hour of Mao, the ministers dressed neatly and walked towards the palace along the Imperial Street leading to the imperial city.

On the way, the officials walked together in twos and threes, talking about the Ninth Prince, Prince Yan.

For more than ten years, the Ninth Prince was inconspicuous among the princes.

So inconspicuous that the ministers almost forgot about him.

Unexpectedly, since the Ninth Prince went to Yanzhou, the name of Prince Yan Zhao Xu has been mentioned frequently in the capital.

At first, the officials only discussed Xia Bing and fine wine from Yan County.

Later, it was the military supply list.

And now, the name of Prince Yan is even more resounding in the capital.

From the royal family to the common people, everyone knows the deeds of Prince Yan in Yanzhou.

The victory of Prince Yan over the northern barbarians was made into a story by the people, and it was sung in the streets and alleys.

But in their opinion, it was not a big deal for Prince Yan to win a small autumn hunt.

But in recent years, Dasong has been at a disadvantage in military affairs, losing more than winning.

And in the war with the northern barbarians, such a victory was almost non-existent.

Therefore, the achievements of the King of Yan caused such a great shock when they were spread to the capital.

Of course, this is also the reason why the King of Yan captured Kutu.

"Brother Wang, have you heard any rumors? If the emperor decides to reward the King of Yan, what should we say?" Three officials walked side by side, and the one in the middle said.

"The news from the palace said that the emperor was very happy. It is said that he went to the bedroom of Concubine Mi last night." The official surnamed Wang said.

"It's not Concubine Mi anymore, now Concubine Mi." The official on the left said.

"Really or not?" The official in the middle was surprised.

"Is this fake? The emperor issued an order after dinner." The official on the left shook his head slightly.

The difference between a noble and a concubine is not a little bit.

Directly promoting a noble to a concubine shows that the emperor now attaches great importance to the King of Yan.

After all, in the palace, it is either the mother who is honored by the son, or the son who is honored by the mother.

The current Prince of Yan is no longer the cowardly prince who was bullied by other princes in the capital all day long.

And the officials should open their eyes and re-examine the Prince of Yan.

"In this case, let's go with the flow. Anyway, the emperor has probably decided on the reward. Opposing it in the court will offend both the emperor and the Prince of Yan." said the official in the middle.

The other two nodded. For them, the most important thing in the court is to protect themselves and try not to offend anyone.

Behind the three people, an official walked alone.

His name is Yuan Hang, and he is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

The Yuan family of Yanzhou is his own clan. In order to let him serve as an official in the court over the years, they have arranged many officials in the court.

So for him, the matter of the Prince of Yan made him very unhappy.

After all, if the Yuan family is damaged, his interests will also be damaged.

It is said that the Prince of Yan also submitted a memorial to impeach Yuan Li.

In this morning court, even if he cannot stop the emperor from rewarding the Prince of Yan, he will refute the memorial of the Prince of Yan and safeguard the interests of the Yuan family.

He looked at the second and sixth princes not far away, and felt relieved.

Because they would definitely support him.

After entering the imperial city, officials came to Hongguang Hall one after another.

This is the palace where Dasong held the morning court.

When everyone arrived, the palace supervisor went around the back of the hall and invited the emperor to the court.

Not long after, Zhao Heng arrived at Hongguang Hall with Liang Cheng's service.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Zhao Heng glanced at the officials.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor." The court officials immediately shouted.

Zhao Heng nodded. He hadn't been to court for a long time.

Usually, Dou Wei handled all the big and small affairs in the court.

He just took a look at the memorials that he had commented on.

If it was not an important matter, he would not even look at it and directly let the six ministries implement it.

Today, the reason why he came to the court in person was still for the affairs of the King of Yan.

In recent years, the authority of the royal family has been declining, and the power of the emperor has been covered in dust.

Although he did not like to govern, he also knew that if things went on like this, the royal family would eventually become a puppet.

However, he had no way to deal with the powerful families in Dasong who were secretly separatist and the declining royal military strength.

But now the battle of the King of Yan has given the royal family a face.

He naturally wanted to use this matter to show off to these powerful families.

"The matter of the autumn hunt of the Northern Di has been discussed in the court for several days. Now that the King of Yan has sent Kutu here, there will be no more objections to the matter of the captives." Zhao Heng said slowly.

"There is no objection, but some people can't stand the good of the King of Yan and block it everywhere." The eldest prince Zhao Gang rushed to say.

As he spoke, he looked at the second prince and the sixth prince.

The reason why he was deposed was due to the contributions of these two people.

So in the matter of the King of Yan, he went against them from the beginning.

"Indeed, father, the King of Yan's contributions are seen by all and cannot be erased." The third prince said, he hated himself for not taking the lead and losing the opportunity.

Zhao Heng nodded with satisfaction, "What about the ministers?"

The ministers looked at each other, and no one spoke out against it.

The Kutu people have been sent, and if they continue to make trouble, they will be asking for trouble.

"In this case, the King of Yan has made such a great contribution, so he should be rewarded heavily." Zhao Heng said, and then his face suddenly became serious, but before that, the King of Yan's memorial should also be shown to the ministers.

After saying that, he gestured to Liang Cheng.

Liang Cheng came to the steps with the memorial and showed it to the ministers one by one.

Suddenly, noisy discussions rang out in the court.

"Yuan Li is so bold and reckless that he is in charge of Yanzhou, which is really unsettling."

"I didn't expect that Yan County was so dangerous. In just a few months, King Yan was assassinated twice."

"Being able to establish himself in this land of tigers and wolves, King Yan is really quite capable."

"It's empty talk. If King Yan can't provide evidence, he's falsely accusing a loyal minister."

"That Zhang Kang is originally Beidi Xizuo. How can you believe his words? It cannot be said that he deliberately murdered Yuan Zhoumu."

"..."

A voice of discussion reached Zhao Heng's ears.

Zhao Heng smiled slightly.

Before going to court, he had guessed what the court officials would say.

However, King Yan did not have any evidence, and it was indeed difficult to convict Yuan Li based on the confessions of a few people.

But he took out the memorial not to convict Yuan Li.

Just let the ministers know what the Yuan family is doing in Yanzhou.

Paving the way for his next reward and winning more support.

"Father, with just one accusation, the King of Yan's memorial may not be able to convince the public. Yuan Zhoumu has worked hard in Yanzhou over the years and worked hard for the court. How can his achievements be slandered with just a few words?" The sixth prince read the memorial. And guilty, his chest heaved violently with anger.

Regardless of the second prince's obstruction, he refuted it.

When Yuan Hang saw the sixth prince speaking out, he stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, what the sixth prince said is absolutely true. If King Yan could bring out the letters between Yuan Zhoumu and Zhang Kang who were plotting against him, he could still convict Yuan Zhoumu with just a few words. It’s really hard to convince the public.”

After he finished speaking, eight more officials came out to refute it.

"The numerous evil deeds of the Yuan family in Yanzhou in recent years are well known to everyone. How can we just stand by and look on the sidelines with just a few words without any evidence? The important minister said that the King of Yan did not need to speak ill of Yuanzhou Mu, but was forced to do so. He said this out of desperation. Just words.”

At this time, a purple-robed minister came out and said sternly.