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

After he finished speaking, Cen Xiao smiled faintly.

Then, he drank the wine in his hand: "If this is the case, then I can drink with Miss Shen every day, right?"

Shen Wantang sneered, slapped the wine cup on the table, and slowly said: "It's not just General Cen, there are others as well."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cen Xiao paused, jealousy grew stronger, and he slammed the wine cup on the table in a huff.

"Prince, what is the matter that brought me here today?" Shen Wantang asked slowly.

Cen Xiao glanced at Shen Wantang and expressed his unhappiness in a cold voice: "I have heard a lot about the reforms in the court. It is an interesting thing."

Hearing this, a barely detectable hint of vigilance flashed across Shen Wantang's eyes.

"I don't understand what Master Cen is saying." She smiled demurely.

Cen Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Miss Shen is very smart, how could she not understand what I mean? Before, I have openly helped Xia Huai'en once in the court, did you know that?"

Shen Wantang remained silent and did not speak.

Cen Xiao smiled calmly: "Look at what I said, I'm afraid Lord Xia told you early in the morning."

"There are not many people in the court who support the reform now. Having me here will be a help. What do you think?" Cen Xiao raised his eyebrows, his tone tentative.

How could Shen Wantang not know?

However, Ji Xunchuan now has too many plans for the two of them. If Cen Xiao is involved again, it will be difficult to resolve.

"General Cen, the reputation of the Zhenbei Marquisate in the court is not good now. If you rashly join us, I'm afraid we will be dragged down by you."

Shen Wantang raised an eyebrow and said something annoying.

Cen Xiao values ​​the Marquis' Mansion the most. Now that he hears people speaking ill of the Marquis' Mansion, he should retreat...

"How could it be! Now is the time for me, the Zhenbei Marquisate, to show my loyalty, how could I drag you into this?"

Cen Xiao's eyes were determined.

……

Shen Wantang's eyes dimmed, and embarrassment was about to show on her face.

"Shen Wantang, before, I thought you were not a timid person, and I treated you differently. Now you are like this... I really can't see through you."

Cen Xiao waved his sleeves, held his head with his hands, leaned aside, and looked at Shen Wantang.

These words seem to be a provocation.

Shen Wantang is not a fool, so how could she foolishly agree to whatever Cen Xiao said.

If you think about it carefully, the road to reform is also difficult and dangerous. If you really have an assistant like Cen Xiao, maybe things will be much better.

The intelligence network that is close to the Cen family is also very useful.

Shen Wantang was a little hesitant.

Cen Xiao stood up, straightened his clothes, and cleared his throat: "Miss Shen, do you want me to give you a token of my loyalty now?"

"I can also make a pledge of allegiance. Just tell me what you want me to do for you. Just give me the order and I will charge into battle for you."

Cen Xiao raised his head, but after saying this, he sounded a bit like Shen Wantang's henchman.

Shen Wantang suppressed his smile and slowly stood up: "Prince, the road to reform is difficult and dangerous. If you really want to, then do something for me."

Hearing that Shen Wantang finally gave in, Cen Xiao instantly became interested.

If you think about it, it is quite strange that Prince Cen, who was once so arrogant and looked down upon by everyone, would be willing to lower himself and become Shen Wantang's errand boy.

If this were to be told to others, who would dare to believe it?

If the news were to reach the ears of the civil servants, who knows how they would frame Cen Xiao behind his back.

In the following days, the capital was peaceful.

But Shen Wantang understood that it was always exceptionally quiet before a heavy rain.

One morning, outside the Taiji Hall, court officials were waiting to go to court.

More than half of them looked at Xia Huai'en with a hint of exclusion.

Some even went so far as to directly repeat the words of the compiler: "I say, gentlemen, have you ever heard of the story of the ant trying to shake the tree?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Everyone's eyes fell on Xia Huai'en's upright figure, and they all looked at him with contempt.

The door of the Taiji Hall slowly opened, and the eunuch spoke. Then everyone quieted down and walked into the hall.

"Your Majesty, we would like to report Xia Huai'en, the Minister of Personnel, for being disrespectful and committing crimes against his superiors!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xunchuan's sharp gaze fell on Xia Huai'en.

Xia Huai'en walked forward slowly, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I do not agree with what my colleagues said."

But as soon as he finished speaking, the person who had just reported the incident continued to press the issue: "Your Majesty, there are both witnesses and evidence. This is the witness's confession."

After presenting the testimony, the man glanced at Xia Huai'en with disdain and continued, "This Xia Huai'en is the son of the Minister of Rites of the previous dynasty. In the past, the Minister of Rites did not support Your Majesty. Now that Xia Huai'en is like this, who knows if he has a rebellious heart!"

After the words were spoken, everyone was filled with indignation.

Xia Huai'en lowered his eyes, half hiding the hatred in his eyes.

After Ji Xunchuan looked at the testimony, he slowly spoke: "Xia Huai'en, what do you want to say?"

Xia Huai'en hid the hatred in his eyes, raised his head, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Your Majesty, before I report back, I would like to ask this gentleman a question."

Ji Xunchuan frowned and nodded.

"Sir, do you dare to take responsibility for what you just said?"

Xia Huai'en turned his head away quietly, his dark eyes revealing no emotion at all.

The man was very straightforward. He raised his head and said, "My word is my bond. If I am even slightly wrong, I am willing to accept the punishment!"

With these words, Xia Huai'en forced a smile.

"Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation." Xia Huai'en knelt back and said slowly.

"First, although my father was an old official of the previous dynasty and was once convicted, his crime has been vindicated. Otherwise, I would not be able to participate in the imperial examination and serve as an official in the court. This lord is questioning me. Is he questioning the current imperial examination system?"

"Secondly, my colleagues' complaints that I am disrespectful to my Lord are completely groundless. In the whole world, the only people I respect are my parents and Your Majesty. Now that my parents have passed away, Your Majesty is my Lord. Everything I do is for Your Majesty and for the world! May I ask, sir, have I ever disobeyed Your Majesty?"

"Third, I am now advocating reforms for the sake of the court, to reduce expenses so as to cope with the border wars. Your Majesty, I am a pure minister, with only the people of the world in my heart. I am not like some people in this court who are obsessed with personal gain but ignore the people of the world!"

As soon as he finished speaking, half of the people in the court looked annoyed.

I wanted to say something in rebuttal, but I was speechless.

"Sir, you are refuting me like this. Could it be that I have affected your interests?"