Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

In the Golden Palace, Xie Shang was seen wearing the noble attire of a prince. He stared coldly at the ministers below him with a sharp gaze. It had been a while since the emperor had held morning court, and the prince had been in charge of government affairs. The ministers had gotten used to it.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince arrived a little late today, but no one dared to object, as the crown prince in front of them was not someone to be trifled with.

The affairs of the court continued. Since Shangshu Zhao had resigned, the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue had been managed by two vice ministers of the Ministry of Revenue. The ministers had a heated discussion on who should be the next Minister of Revenue.

Censor Zhu said respectfully, "Mr. Shu has been working hard in the Ministry of Revenue for so many years. I suggest that Minister Shu be appointed as the Minister of Revenue."

Censor Zhu opened his mouth, and then a bunch of people stood up to second his motion.

At this time, a minister suddenly said, "Lord Shu has been in the position of Minister of Revenue, following the routine and not achieving any results. It is obvious that his ability is limited. However, the position of Minister of Revenue is extremely important. If an incompetent person is appointed, the Ministry of Revenue will be in a mess. Therefore, I propose that Minister Jiang succeed him as Minister of Revenue. Although Minister Jiang has not been in the Ministry of Revenue as long as Lord Shu, his ability and efficiency are obvious to all."

Jiang Jinyan asked for leave, so he did not come to the court today.

When the ministers heard this, they also said, "I second the motion."

When Jiang Jinyan arrived at the court, he did a lot of practical things and was recognized by the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

Xie Shang sat firmly on the dragon throne, listening to the requests of the ministers below without saying a word. He knew exactly who to appoint.

It would be a natural thing to let the senior Minister Shu take over, but he wants to use talents, not fools. The previous Minister Zhao did so many things, and there are so many officials in the Ministry of Revenue, but no one knew about it. They must be trying to fool people.

If it weren't for the cleverness of Zhao who voluntarily confessed his guilt and turned himself in, if the entire Ministry of Revenue was really investigated, how many people would be able to withstand the investigation?

Naturally, he would not say these words in public. The Ministry of Revenue was already in a mess, and it couldn't get any messier.

In addition, Jiang Jinyan is on leave at home, so it is not appropriate to make the decision on the position of Minister of Revenue at this time.

Xie Shang said in a deep voice: "Who will be the Minister of Revenue? This is indeed a serious matter. I will ask my father to discuss it and then make a decision. If there is nothing else, let's leave the court!"

"Yes." The ministers said respectfully.

After the court session ended, Censor Zhu found Xie Shang alone and said, "I pay my respects to the Crown Prince."

"No need to be polite." Xie Shang thought to himself: He punished Zhu Zhenzhen just as Censor Zhu started to make things difficult for him.

Zhu Yushi said, "I am not targeting Minister Jiang, but he does need to be tempered. Lord Shu has been steadily advancing in the position of Minister. He naturally has his own set of rules and regulations in managing the Ministry of Revenue, so I made this suggestion."

Xie Shang smiled and said, "I will consider Censor Zhu's proposal. The Zhao family's case has not been brought to the court. Other ministers don't know about it, but Censor Zhu knows it clearly."

"I am also considering the overall situation. Minister Jiang is so young and has already taken on the position of Shangshu. I am afraid that some people are talking behind his back. There has always been a lot of controversy about Minister Jiang inside and outside the court."

Zhu Yushi pointed out, "The Minister of Revenue is the most important position among the six ministers. If it is really given to the Jiang family, the Jiang family will have the final say in the court, so Your Highness should think twice!"

Shu Lang has nothing to do with Censor Zhu. He is just looking at this issue from a fair and just perspective. If these words were told to the emperor, he would definitely think about it seriously.

With the prince's intelligence, he has considered these things clearly. The prince cannot give the position of Minister of Revenue to the Jiang family just because he favors the Crown Princess.

These words cannot be said in the court, but looking around the court, who doesn’t think so!

Xie Shang went to the Qianqing Palace again and happened to meet the Queen coming out. He bowed respectfully and said, "I, your son, pay my respects to you, the Queen Mother."

"The prince is here. Your father has fallen asleep. Let's not disturb him for now!" Empress Cheng said, "Mother will accompany your father later. His headaches are getting more and more frequent. Imperial Doctor Mei just gave him acupuncture and told him to rest more. The imperial doctor is helpless."

Xie Shang listened quietly. Imperial Physician Mei had already made a diagnosis of his father's illness. Now he just wanted the emperor to live comfortably for the day.

He cannot make the final decision on many matters because the emperor is still the emperor.

If it were his father, what would he do? He thought: his father recognizes Jiang Jinyan's ability.

But when the time comes to give him real power, my father may think more deeply.

He even guessed that his father personally removed Minister Zhao and left the position of Minister of Revenue vacant, and that his father must have wanted him to make the decision himself.

Xie Shang clenched his fingers, and suddenly he had an idea in his mind. He talked with the queen for a while, and the queen only talked about the affairs of the harem. She never participated in the court. This was the point that his father was most confident in his mother.

Queen Cheng said, "The heir is of vital importance to the royal family. Queen Mother has never stopped your father from favoring the six palaces. The Crown Princess is sensible about this. Queen Mother is now spending more time with your father, just hoping to make up for all these years..."

"I heard that you favor Zhu Zhenzhen. The Zhu family is helpful to the prince, and my mother is very happy. It's her own belly that failed." Empress Cheng said earnestly, "Don't neglect the people in the East Palace. If they can add children to our royal family, they will also have made great contributions, which are no less than the contributions of the ministers in the court."

"My son understands."

When Xie Shang sent Empress Cheng back to the Qianqing Palace, the Emperor had not yet woken up, so he did not go in to disturb him and returned to the Chenxi Palace.

The servants greeted him one after another, and he strode to the main hall. Jiang Fenghua was not there, so Hongxiu hurriedly served tea and snacks, "I have already asked someone to invite the Crown Princess. Your Highness, please have a cup of tea."

Xie Shang sat down on the armchair and asked, "Where did the Crown Princess go?"

"Something happened to the young ladies in the East Palace, and the Crown Princess went to express her condolences one by one." Hongxiu's speech was artistic, and the young ladies were truly precious.

Xie Shang immediately became interested, "What happened? How do you want to express your condolences?"

"Yesterday, Zhu Liangdi was punished by the Empress, and then she fell ill when she was sent back. The Crown Princess went to Yuling Palace." She added, "And the other ladies were also terrified by this matter..."

Xie Shang also listened slowly to Hong Xiu's report. He felt that the Crown Princess was indeed virtuous, but she was just a young lady, so there was no need for her to please her, let alone be afraid of her.

Censor Zhu did not want Jiang Jinyan to become the Minister of Revenue. What he was afraid of was not Jiang Jinyan, but the power in the hands of the Crown Princess. The Jiang family had no real power, so even if a young lady made a mistake or fell ill, she had to serve her carefully.

Zhu Zhenzhen was punished by him and then made to kneel by the Queen. This time, Censor Zhu did not say a word of greeting, but instead brought up the position of Minister of Revenue.

Did he really think that the former dynasty and the harem must be inseparable?

Xie Shang's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. He drank his tea and left again. He said to Hong Xiu, "Tell the Crown Princess that I will come over tonight."