Chapter 1274 Intense Dispute!
Chapter 1274
Hearing these words, King Song raised his head and glanced at Wang Chong, his eyes finally fluctuated slightly:
"You feel good. We sent people to Jiangnan to investigate. He Qingrong's mother didn't suffer from any serious illness at all. It was just that she contracted a cold, was bewitched by the villagers, and was eager to think about her son. That's why she was seriously ill."
When Wang Chong heard this, he finally frowned. This matter was more complicated than he imagined. He Qingrong's mother misses her son, He Qingrong can ask for leave to visit relatives, no matter if it is two months or how long it takes. Obviously, this matter was taken advantage of by someone with a heart.
"Gulu!"
While talking, the carriage paused and finally arrived at the Supreme Harmony Gate, and further on, it was the Supreme Harmony Hall. Wang Chong and Song Wang both came back, their expressions changed, and they got off the carriage together.
"Go ahead! When the time comes, play by ear. No matter what, we must encourage other officials to take charge of water conservancy affairs, and at the same time let He Qinrong go back to visit his relatives!"
King Song said.
Wang Chong hummed and nodded. What King Song said was exactly what he thought, and the two coincided with each other.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony towered into the sky, and along the long, jade-belt-like white jade ridge, the two of them entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony all the way.
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, all the officials gathered.
"Buzz!"
When Wang Chong and King Song walked into the hall together, the entire hall was buzzing, and countless eyes focused on Wang Chong, the foreign king in a red robe.
"It's him!"
"I'm afraid something will happen today!"
...
Pairs of eyes looked at Wang Chong with a serious expression, full of fear. Although he was born as a general, the two incidents of "Abolition of the Xiang Army" and "Zhang Chaoshu" have already taught everyone how powerful Wang Chong is. Although it has been a long time since he went to court, Wang Chong still has a huge influence in the court.
"Foreign King!"
Seeing Wang Chong, Fengyan General Jiang Yuanrang and the other generals looked over with joy on their faces.
"Um."
Wang Chong nodded, greeted everyone, and quickly moved his eyes away to look in other directions.
At first glance, Wang Chong quickly noticed King Qi beside the Panlong Pillar. He folded his arms. When Wang Chong looked over, King Qi also looked over. At that moment, the corners of King Qi's mouth curled up, and he gave a sneer, with a hint of complacency in his eyes.
At that moment, a faint haze passed between Wang Chong's brows. However, before Wang Chong could make trouble, King Qi had already turned his head, facing the top of the hall, closed his eyes slightly, and looked like he didn't care and didn't bother to pay attention.
"snort!"
Wang Chong didn't pay attention, and quickly looked elsewhere. In the main hall, the pattern of civil and military officials has not changed. After King Song gained the power to assist the government, he has already vetoed many resolutions against generals and many of his subordinates.
However, I don't know if it was an illusion. When his eyes passed over the strange officials who had been inserted into the court by the Confucianism, although the faces of these officials were still expressionless, Wang Chong felt that they were a little different from the past.
Looking at other places, Wang Chong once again saw a familiar figure in the wide sandalwood chair at the top right of the hall.
Ever since Wang Chong scolded him face-to-face last time, he almost fainted from anger.
The old grand master has not appeared in the court for a long time, but this time, the old grand master appeared in the court again. He sat in the spacious grand master's chair, with his back facing Wang Chong, motionless, as if he was taking a nap with his eyes closed, and made it clear that he didn't want to pay attention to Wang Chong.
"Buzz!"
Seeing the back of the old grand master, Wang Chong's brows twitched abruptly. The old grand master has a very good face. The last time he was reprimanded by Wang Chong in court, the old grand master couldn't keep his face, so it took a long time. Time did not appear in the court. Such a person, without special events, would never show up and be a courtier with Wang Chong again.
"Is it for He Qingrong?"
Wang Chong secretly said in his heart. But deep down in his heart, Wang Chong felt that this matter was far from being as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Wang Chong suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and glanced at the Guanglu doctor He Qingrong not far in front of him, and the prime minister Li Linfu, the head of the hundreds of officials on the left, and immediately heard a sharp voice in his ears:
"The eldest prince is here!"
Crack, as soon as the whip rang, the civil and military officials immediately fell silent. In the eyes of everyone, the eldest prince Li Ying walked out from the side of the hall, surrounded by several eunuchs in brocade clothes and Jin Wuwei. .
"Meet the First Prince!"
Seeing the First Prince, everyone bowed and saluted one after another, while the First Prince lifted his robes and sat down on the throne representing the Holy Emperor above the main hall.
His eyes were squinting, his imposing manner was majestic, maybe it was because he was sitting on the dragon chair to handle the government affairs instead of the holy emperor, the eldest prince gradually showed a trace of the emperor's aura that only the ninety-five kings have! His gaze was like lightning, and he quickly swept across Manchao Wenwu, and finally stopped for an extra moment when he passed by Wang Chong, but quickly retracted it.
"Everyone has something to play early, and nothing to retreat to the court!"
A shrill voice sounded in the hall, beside the First Prince, replacing Gao Lishi and Eunuch Gao was an old eunuch with white hair and beard that he had never seen before. His figure was thin and his fingers were like hooks. Although he didn't show a trace of aura, his eyes opened and closed, shining brightly, giving people an unfathomable feeling. He was obviously the top expert in the palace.
"Your Highness, the minister has a play!"
In the main hall, a courtier soon appeared and started the daily agenda.
The Holy Emperor retired to the deep palace, and the eldest prince acted as the agent of state affairs. Except for the change of people, everything else was not much different from usual. The government affairs are cumbersome and involve various states and counties. These aspects are not Wang Chong's forte. After listening for a while, Wang Chong quickly closed his eyes and waited silently.
At today's court meeting, the old grand master, King Qi, and Li Linfu were all present. Wang Chong knew that the other court meetings were just appetizers, and the key was He Qingrong, Doctor Guanglu.
This court meeting will directly decide his fate and ownership.
The imperial court resolved one after another, and after an unknown amount of time, a voice suddenly sounded in the hall:
"Your Highness, the minister has his own play! The waterlogging in the south of the Yangtze River has been repeatedly treated. Not long ago, a resolution was passed to invest three million taels of gold in excavating new rivers and seas and canals to build water conservancy. My minister proposed that I hope the court will consider civil petitions and send Doctor Guanglu is going to Jiangnan to preside over the overall situation!"
Following this voice, a figure came out from the court, facing the First Prince in the main hall, Hong Sheng said.
"Buzz!"
Wang Chong originally closed his eyes and watched from the sidelines, but when he heard this voice, he suddenly opened his eyes.
Zhou Taiqin!
A cold light flashed in Wang Chong's eyes, and he recognized at a glance that it was Tai Changqing Zhou Taiqin who tried his best to persuade and prevent the imperial court from sending troops in the last Talas battle.
"coming!"
Wang Chong was slightly stunned. After waiting for so long, this grand court meeting was finally about to begin.
"Your Highness, I second the proposal! Lord He himself is from the south of the Yangtze River, and he is very familiar with the geographical terrain there. Sending Lord He there will definitely be able to adapt to local conditions and get twice the result with half the effort. This will also greatly shorten the construction period and avoid many unnecessary troubles. trouble!"
Immediately after Zhou Taiqin, another veteran came out.
"That's right! Master He's mother is seriously ill. The so-called filial piety is the first thing to do. Sending Master He to take charge of the water conservancy project can show filial piety and benefit the country and the people. It really kills two birds with one stone. I believe Master He will never object."
Another minister spoke. Three people became a tiger, and when three people spoke, the other ministers seconded their opinions one after another.
"Your Highness, I object! Lord He is Doctor Guanglu, a second-rank official, and he has been in the court for many years, and he is very familiar with the affairs of the court and the operation of the empire. Digging canals and building water conservancy are of course beneficial to the country and the people. , this matter can only be handled by the officials of the Ministry of Industry, and there is no need for Mr. He to go in person. There are big and small things, and some are small and big. official."
As soon as everyone's voice fell, Cao Qianzong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, suddenly appeared not far from King Song.
"Your Highness, the minister is just as opposed to this matter as Mr. Cao! Civil and military officials are in their positions and perform their duties. This is the basis for the court to handle various affairs normally. If the construction of water conservancy requires the use of second-rank personnel Officials, if we need to build water conservancy projects in other places, or prevent floods and droughts, will we need to use the second rank, the first rank, or even the first rank officials? If everything is handled in this way, it will mean that the court is empty and everything is unresolved , how decent is that, I firmly oppose this matter."
Starting with Cao Qianzong, another minister from the King Song line came forward.
"He Qingrong was originally from the Ministry of Industry, and he knows everything about water conservancy. Can other people be like him? Besides, filial piety is the first priority. If his mother is seriously ill and doesn't visit her, he is in vain. What qualifications do he have to stand in court? , to set an example for the officials of the world."
At this time, a voice came, and Pei Cunyi, the Minister of Rites in a red robe, suddenly appeared out of the line.
Wang Chong watched coldly, a cold light flashed in his eyes. Pei Cunyi is the Minister of Rites and a member of King Qi. King Qi asked him to come forward at this time, obviously he was determined to win this matter. King Qi, the old grand master, Li Linfu, and the eldest prince, if even one doctor Guanglu's position is replaced by others, then King Song's lineage will really be weak, and it will be difficult to compete with King Qi and the others.
More importantly, without the help of He Qingrong from the second rank, people from King Qi's lineage will have a great deal of say in the court, and many things can be passed easily. and--
Wang Chong remembered the news that the spies sent by King Song had received from King Qi not long ago. Obviously, the matter of He Qingrong is just the beginning. Once He Qingrong's position falls into the hands of King Qi and Confucianism, more people will be replaced in the future. The methods of Confucianism are definitely more than these, which is also the reason why Wang Chong went to court in person today.
"Your Highness!"
At this moment, a loud voice full of arrogance resounded in the hall. At the end of the train, Wang Chong flicked his robe and walked out suddenly:
"My minister proposes that King Qi should personally go to the Jiangnan Water Conservancy."
After Wang Chong finished speaking, he bowed.