On the day of the granted marriage, the daughter of a general wept and was reborn!

But who would have thought that not only was there no anger on Cen Xiao's face, but the corners of his mouth were slowly rising.

What does this mean?

If an ordinary person heard such insulting words, he would have jumped up and down, or even pointed at Shen Wantang's nose and cursed back.

But Cen Xiao, instead of doing so, smiled! ?

This……

"Miss Shen, you are truly the most interesting girl I have ever met." After a moment, Cen Xiao spoke slowly.

"The bamboo forest is nice. If there are bamboo shoots in spring, remember to give me a few." Cen Xiao didn't say anything else. He left after leaving a few words.

He took just two steps but turned back: "There is one more thing I want to ask, how did Miss Shen know that I was the one who sent someone to send General Shen away?"

Shen Wantang raised his eyes with resentment: "General Cen is well-informed and has a say in the army. In addition, what happened last night..."

When talking about what happened last night, before Shen Wantang could finish, Cen Xiao's face darkened and he raised his hand to signal Shen Wantang not to continue.

As the sky gradually darkened, Cen Xiao came out of the Shen Mansion with an expression of joy on his face.

The deputy general beside him was really puzzled.

Having been rejected by Shen Wantang yesterday, he went to visit today. Just visiting was not enough, as he was scolded by Shen Wantang, but he still smiled so foolishly.

The deputy general's surprise had not yet dissipated. He observed for a long time before moving forward and asking, "Sir, are you okay?"

Cen Xiao regained his senses and the smile on his face disappeared.

"Sir, I really can't understand. Miss Shen was like that yesterday, why...why did you go to her door to be scolded?"

The deputy general asked.

Cen Xiao stopped and stared at the deputy general with a sinister look - it was no wonder that Cen Xiao always punished him, just think of which deputy general would dare to speak to his superior like that.

"Pei Qing, if you still want your legs, stop talking nonsense."

Cen Xiao clenched his teeth and spoke word by word.

Oops, I called her by her full name...

The deputy general's heart trembled, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly, replaced by a trace of fear: "Yes..."

"Have you made any progress in finding out about Xia Huai'en's matter?" Cen Xiao asked after returning to the mansion.

"Although the emperor has not acknowledged the reform, he has not rejected it. Now Xia Huai'en has already started it. After the rest, he will make great efforts." The deputy general spoke slowly.

"This top scholar has a really big list to go on. He started with Lu Mingfeng and said he wants to remove all the redundant officials in the court."

Having said that, the deputy general began to admire Lord Xia.

Hearing this, Cen Xiao picked up the wine cup beside him and drank it all in one gulp. "Nowadays, most of the redundant officials in the court are officials with oblique titles, and they can be bought with silver. The reason why Lu Mingfeng is so wealthy is known to everyone in the court."

However, he dared to make fun of Lu Mingfeng first. This Jinke top scorer is really a ruthless person.

Even Cen Xiao did not dare to challenge Lu Mingfeng openly.

The top scholar in the imperial examination was alone and had no imperial decree from Ji Xunchuan. He was truly a lone hero.

Thinking of this, Cen Xiao couldn't help but feel a little respect in his heart.

"Does Lu Mingfeng have any countermeasures?" Cen Xiao continued to ask.

"Prime Minister Lu is naturally smart. He has already joined forces with several important officials in the court to impeach Lord Xia. The memorial has been drafted long ago and is only waiting to be submitted to the emperor after his rest period."

The deputy general clicked his tongue.

Cen Xiao slowly put down the wine cup in his hand, as if thinking about something.

If the reform succeeds, the situation in the court will certainly change drastically. As the saying goes, heroes emerge in troubled times.

Wasn’t this reform also a time of chaos in the imperial court?

If they can seize this opportunity, it may be possible for the Cen family to turn things around among the court officials.

At once, Cen Xiao understood Shen Wantang's intention to help Xia Huai'en.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he raised his eyebrows: "So, this is what you mean."

"Ah? Sir, what do you mean?" The deputy general frowned slightly and spoke slowly.

"Keep watching Xia Huai'en's movements and send a team to protect him secretly."

Cen Xiao calculated things in his mind and spoke slowly.

The day of rest is neither fast nor slow. In the blink of an eye, it is time to attend the morning court again.

In the Tai Chi Hall.

"My dear ministers, do you have anything to report?" Ji Xunchuan spoke softly from the dragon throne.

But today, Ji Xunchuan felt a little tired, and the dark spots under his eyes were faintly visible.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone came forward.

"Your Highness, Wang Mo-nian from the Imperial Censorate is reporting to the Ministry of Personnel's Vice Minister Xia Huai-en for abusing his power and committing an offense against his superiors!"

A powerful sound came from the Tai Chi Hall.

Ji Xunchuan slowly raised his head and looked at the censor who was coming forward, frowning.

Hearing his name, Xia Huai'en also came forward.

"Xia Huai'en, is this true?" Ji Xunchuan's eyes were deep, but he seemed to have other intentions.

Xia Huai'en said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have never done anything beyond this level."

But the censor already had a reason, and he said directly: "Your Majesty, Xia Huai'en has gone too far. Now as the Minister of Personnel, he is in charge of the promotion, demotion and transfer of officials, but he abused his power and directly dismissed the Minister of Zongzhengfu."

As soon as he finished speaking, there were murmurs of discussion in the court.

"The Minister of Zongzhengfu! He is the person in charge of the royal family and the nobles. How important is he! Where does Xia Huai'en get the courage!"

"Minister of Zongzhengfu, dismissal and promotion, even the emperor will have to think for a long time, this Xia Huai'en is really bold!"

Everyone was talking about it.

"Xia Huai'en, the position of Minister of Imperial Clan Affairs is so important that even if you want to remove him, it should be submitted to the emperor for judgment. How can you, a mere minister, go beyond the imperial authority?"

Wang Menyan rebuked loudly, casting a disdainful look at Xia Huai'en.

However, Xia Huai'en knelt down slowly and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I did not do this."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was another commotion in the court.

"You said you didn't have it, but the Minister of the Imperial Clan has already found me! He is outside the palace now, why don't we call him up and ask him everything!"

Seeing Xia Huai'en so calm, Wang Menian became a little anxious. He raised his sleeves, pointed outside the hall, and spoke in a stern voice.

Xia Huai'en raised his eyelashes faintly, and no emotion could be read in his dark eyes.

Then, a polite smile appeared on that cold face: "Okay."

Ji Xunchuan nodded.

"Bring a witness!"

The eunuch shouted loudly, and the people waiting outside the hall came trotting forward.

"Your humble servant, the Minister of the Imperial Clan, pays respect to His Majesty. Long live His Majesty!"

As soon as the man came up, he knelt on the ground, his voice trembling, as if he had endless grievances to tell.

Looking at this person, Ji Xunchuan felt that he was unfamiliar. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't remember who this person was.

"Raise your head." Ji Xunchuan spoke softly, looking at the person in front of him.

The man raised his head, and Ji Xunchuan finally had some impression of him.

There are so many officials in the court, and it would be really difficult for him to remember their appearances one by one.

"Your Majesty, on New Year's Eve, I received a demotion document from the Ministry of Personnel. I was extremely shocked, but in order not to disturb Your Majesty's rest, I can only come to the palace today to tell you."