Chapter 386 Jiang Che Still Dares to Contradict Me?

Although he knew that the emperor intended to allow several princes to seize the throne, he would never be so impatient, and it would be impossible for hundreds of officials to end up in this way.

The powerful people have not yet come to an end. Only the middle- and lower-level officials have the dream of following the dragon, and they do not have the ability or the courage to push this matter forward.

The most likely ones are Ji Changsheng's other brothers.

I guessed that he would not end up, so I deliberately made this kind of thing a big deal.

Just to allow himself to damage Ji Changsheng's reputation.

Among them, several of Ji Changsheng's brothers are suspected.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Che finally decided to turn to Chen Qingfang's channel and use the power of the black office to secretly investigate the prince who used him as a pawn.

He has never been one to hold back his anger, and even his status as a prince cannot stop him from wanting revenge.

As for Ji Changsheng's banquet.

Of course Jiang Che won't go.

Regardless of whether Ji Changsheng is stupid or not, the other party will definitely not succeed if they try to set him up. The more certain the other party is that he will give him face.

He just refused to give face to the other party!

Give him dignity and he won't want it, then help him with dignity!

Imperial City, Fenghe Palace.

Queen Xue Baicheng's eyes narrowed slightly, a little sulky, her eyes full of dissatisfaction with her son. She really didn't expect that she asked Ji Changsheng to make friends with Jiang Che, but the other party forced him into the palace!

It also caused uproar in the city and everyone knew about it.

Even she, who has lived in the palace for a long time, has learned about this matter. It is conceivable that this matter has spread throughout the capital, if Jiang Che has not arrived when Ji Changsheng holds a banquet.

This is a huge loss of face!

"Extremely stupid!"

"Mom, please calm down. The child really didn't expect it to make such a big fuss." Ji Changsheng's face looked a little ugly at this moment. He really didn't expect it to make such a big fuss.

He originally thought he was just testing Jiang Che's reaction, and if it really didn't work out, there would still be a chance to change things, but he didn't expect that in just a few hours, the news would spread throughout the capital.

He knew then that he was being used!

Someone is deliberately pushing this matter behind his back, and it is obvious that the person who is pushing this matter does not want to help him, but wants to make him stand down in public.

"I didn't expect it. Can you shirk it with just a few words? Sheng'er, you are vying for the position of crown prince. The other princes are your opponents. You exposed such a loophole. How could they not follow suit?

Now, the whole capital knows that you hosted a banquet for Jiang Che, but if Jiang Che doesn't come then, do you know how much impact this will have on you? Those courtiers who are waiting and watching will think that you are not rigorous in doing things. How can they safely support you in seizing the throne? "

Xue Baichi said in a deep voice.

Although she originally knew that Ji Changsheng's qualifications were not very high, after all, he was her only son, so she would do her best to help him for the sake of future glory and wealth.

The result was good, but the other party became like this.

"This is all the child's fault. How about the child explaining it to the champion?" Ji Changsheng asked cautiously.

Xue Baichi took a deep breath:

"You are a prince and a child of the royal family. Even if Jiang Che is famous all over the world, he is just a minister. If you go and explain to him, what will outsiders think if word spreads?

What would your father think? Is this something that a prince who is expected to seize the throne can do? In the final analysis, this is just a banquet, if you really treat it as a big deal.

It will make people even more disappointed in you. "

"me"

Ji Changsheng was speechless for a moment.

"Who gave you this idea?"

Queen Xue continued to ask.

"Yes, Mr. Guo."

"That man named Guo Tu?"

"right."

"Don't keep this kind of idiot around you anymore." Xue Baichi snorted coldly, disgusted with this useless counselor, and could hardly see the situation clearly.

Just to take a gamble, he actually resorted to such tactics.

"After I return, I will transfer Guo Tu away, but what should I do now? If Jiang Che doesn't attend the banquet, won't the child's reputation in the capital be greatly damaged?"

At this moment, Ji Changsheng was a little flustered and wanted to find a suitable method.

Xue Baichi stared at Ji Changsheng, thought for a moment and then said:

"It seems that only the Queen Mother can take action herself."

"Queen mother, do you want to issue an edict?"

Ji Changsheng was stunned for a moment.

If you do this, you will really offend Jiang Che.

"Although the decree is valid, doing so will inevitably mean to bully others. I am going to summon him into the palace and explain to him the whole story in person.

I believe that even if he is dissatisfied, he will never dare to express it. "

"Well, I heard that this champion has a rather arrogant personality. What if he is still unwilling?"

Xue Baichi snorted:

"I am the queen, and he is just a minister. Is it possible that he dares to contradict me?"

"Do these two girls really think they've got me?"

In the black office, Jiang Che's face looked a little ugly.

Because just now, the queen sent a palace official to convey an oral instruction to him, asking him to go to Fenghe Palace in the imperial city, and the meaning contained in it was too obvious.

It was nothing more than realizing that he would refuse to attend the banquet, and wanted to use this method to alleviate his dissatisfaction.

But this kind of behavior will obviously only arouse his anger even more.

Use force to overwhelm people.

Use the power of a queen to make him, the champion, compromise!

But Jiang Che couldn't refuse. After all, although it was an oral order, it was spoken by the queen. With this identity, he had to be cautious.

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Che finally borrowed the power of the King of Backer Mountain.

Compared with the King of Backer Mountain, what can a queen do?

At the same time, just when Jiang Che was caught in the vortex of several princes fighting for the throne, the Northern Barbarian envoy Zagumu and his party finally arrived in the capital.

Looking at the flourishing, heavy and simple Central Plains Imperial City.

From the Sufeng priest to Zagumu, and then to the group of Northern Barbarian guards who accompanied him, all of them flashed a look of shock in their eyes. In comparison, their capital seemed so desolate and dilapidated.

And the capital was like a fairyland.

"The Central Plains people occupying such a prosperous territory is really a waste of natural resources. Such a magnificent city should be occupied by the Saint Clan!" Zagumu looked at the prosperous city, his eyes full of ambition.

"One day, the iron hoofs of our holy clan will flatten the border of the Central Plains, and the people of the Central Plains will crawl at our feet."

The man in armor was also full of pride at this moment.

The priest Su Feng smiled faintly:

"So, the prince's move this time is the first step to defeat the Central Plains warriors."

"The priest is right, this is just the first step."

Zagumu confidently rode the beast under his crotch, stepped into the capital with an arrogant look, and under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, he entered the envoy posthouse, waiting for the emperor's reception the next day.

When the northern barbarian envoys entered the Central Plains, Jiang Che also arrived at the imperial city, or more precisely, entered the harem, led by the maids beside the queen.

He entered the harem openly.

In the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, although there was an ancestral precept that the harem should not interfere in politics, there was no decree that foreign ministers should not enter the harem, and Emperor Yuankang had not entered the harem for twenty years.

The status of the harem was actually declining quietly.

Of course, even so, there were still a large number of guards waiting.

After walking through various gardens with pleasant scenery, Jiang Che finally arrived at the destination of this trip, Fenghe Palace, which was also the bedroom of Queen Xue Bai'er.

"Marquis Guanjun, please wait a moment. I will report it now."

A female official at the door bowed to Jiang Che and then entered the palace to report.

After a while, Jiang Che was allowed to enter.

But there was no fear on his face, but he was quite indifferent, no, to be exact, indifferent, as if he didn't care about this trip at all.

Entering Fenghe Palace, the first thing that caught my eye was a beautiful figure at the top.

She was wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe, a crown on her head, her long hair was tied up, and a pair of bright eyes, which added a bit of beauty to her. The towering mountains showed her plumpness.

A faint ravine seemed to be able to completely absorb people.

The only thing that spoiled the mood was the coldness and nobility on her face. The expression in her eyes seemed to tell everyone that she was the most noble woman in the world.

"I am Jiang Che, your humble servant, and I have met the Queen."

Jiang Che glanced at her and saluted indifferently.

Queen Xue's graceful eyes swept over Jiang Che and nodded slightly:

"Sit down."

"Thank you, Queen,"

Jiang Che replied, and then knelt down calmly, ignoring the high-handed woman above. The atmosphere in Fenghe Palace quickly became much more depressing.

Seeing this scene, Queen Xue could also feel Jiang Che's dissatisfaction. She frowned and waved to let the maids around her leave, leaving only a personal female official.

"Does the Marquis of Guanjun know why I summoned you this time?"

"I am a stupid and ignorant person, so I don't know what you mean."

Empress Xue narrowed her eyes, trying to use her aura as a queen to make Jiang Che give in, but what she got in return was the other party's unscrupulous eyes, which made her feel unhappy.

Since she became the queen, she hasn't seen such eyes for a long time, as if he didn't care about her at all, but only thought about his son Ji Changsheng.

She still suppressed some of her dissatisfaction and said:

"Sheng'er's invitation to the Guanjun Marquis was not appropriate, but I think Guanjun Marquis can also see that there is someone secretly pushing this matter behind the scenes."

"Oh? So that's the case. I really didn't see any clues."

"So, this palace invited Guanjun Marquis to come here, firstly to explain to avoid misunderstandings, and secondly, to use this opportunity to hope that Guanjun Marquis and Sheng'er will get closer.

You are all young people and should be very compatible, so, for tomorrow's dinner, I hope that Guanjun Marquis can come as promised."

Under normal circumstances, Xue Bai'e felt that ordinary officials would not object. After all, she, the queen, had already said so much, who would dare not give some face?

The reason why she could explain a few words was because Jiang Che had an extraordinary background.

If it were someone else, she would not invite the other party here specifically.

Who would dare to disobey an oral order?

Jiang Che glanced at Empress Xue's plump and beautiful figure and smiled faintly:

"I didn't think much about the Third Prince's invitation to the banquet, nor did I take it to heart. However, it may not be possible tomorrow. I have something important to do tomorrow night and it will be difficult to get away."

"Can't I ask the Champion Marquis to spare some time?" Xue Bai'e could hear the evasion in Jiang Che's words, and her face immediately became serious.

She has been in a high position for a long time, and it is inevitable that she will exude an arrogant attitude.

"I can't spare it."

Jiang Che shook his head.

What a joke.

First, he was set up, and then he was pressured by power. If he really went to the banquet, Ji Changsheng would be able to gain fame, but what about him? What could he get? Not only would he not get any benefits.

He would also get into trouble.

Of course, he would not give in.

"Really? Then I would like to hear what the Champion Marquis is going to do tomorrow night? He even ignored what I said." Queen Xue said in a deep voice.

"Tomorrow night, I will be ordered by the God King to guard the Black Court and not go out. Of course, if the Queen can convince His Majesty the God King, then I can make time."

Xue Baiyi frowned, her face full of displeasure:

"Are you using the Backer King to pressure me?"

"I dare not, but the king's order is here, and it is difficult to get away."

Jiang Che smiled, as if he did not take the Queen's threat seriously.

"What if I insist on letting you go?"

Queen Xue said suddenly.

She naturally knew that this was just Jiang Che's refusal.

The only thing I didn't expect was that Jiang Che was so bold.

"I have made my words very clear, and I can't get away."

"I don't want to be unhappy with you, but you, Marquis Guanjun, don't be ungrateful. You know whether King Kaoshan has given orders or not. I can determine the truth with an imperial decree."

Jiang Che stood up, waved his sleeves, and glanced at Queen Xue at the top:

"In this case, I will wait for the queen's imperial decree."

After saying that, he smiled faintly, turned around and left.

"How dare you! Did I let you go?!"

Originally, Xue Bai'er didn't want to get angry, and didn't want to cause a conflict between Jiang Che and Ji Changsheng, but the problem was that Jiang Che was too rude. He actually ignored her as a minister.

It was so bold!

Jiang Che paused, and looked back at the figure at the top with an indifferent look:

"This marquis has just entered the capital, and I don't want to cause trouble. However, if the queen is interested, then this marquis does not mind testing the waters. The queen can use whatever means she has."

"How dare you call yourself a marquis in front of me?!"

Xue Baiyi glared at Jiang Che.

"If the queen thinks that this marquis is not worthy of this marquis, you can ask His Majesty to issue an order to remove this marquis's title. However, the envoys of the northern barbarians have arrived in the capital. Do you have the courage to do so?"

With a sneer, Jiang Che walked directly out of the gate of Fenghe Palace.

At the same time, he also knew that this feud was settled.

Originally, he was unwilling to make enemies with others, so he came to face the queen's oral order. As a result, he had given face, but the other party was shameless.

Still using the posture of command to make him compromise.

There is no way.

Jiang Che can only fight back in this way.

A queen who was only used by the emperor to check the position of the crown prince, although she had face and status, was not big enough for him to compromise unconditionally, so he rejected the other party's order without hesitation.

In addition, her arrogance was always emanating from her.

It made him want to trample her under his feet.

However, he did not have the ability to do so at present, but it was uncertain in the future.

Everyone has a weak spot, and he knew that Ji Changsheng was the other party's weak spot.

As long as there was a way to make Ji Changsheng lose the qualification to compete for the crown prince, he had plenty of ways to make this queen, who was now high and mighty, kneel at his feet.