Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

The eldest prince couldn't control himself, his resentment and resentment were surging like waves crashing on the shore, although he tried his best to restrain himself, he still couldn't hide his ugly face and eyes, and looked straight at his father in the court hall!

All officials, civil and military, have different minds, most of them are wise and self-conscious, and refuse to speak easily.

Lu Zixing, the chief assistant who was in charge of announcing the decree, didn't seem to notice that the eldest prince lost his composure. He closed the imperial decree, held it in his hands, and solemnly reminded: "Guo Yuan, Zhan Tongguang, Rong Youtang, take the decree and thank you!"

Rong Youtang's spirit shivered, and he immediately came out to kowtow, followed by Guo and Zhan and shouted: "My minister leads the decree, thank you for your majesty's grace, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

"Pingshen." Emperor Chengtian didn't even look at the eldest son.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After standing up, Rong Youtang bowed his head slightly, his back straight, and calmly accepted the complicated scrutiny of the officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Father, my son has something to say." The eldest prince's anger subsided a little, and he spoke sincerely.

Emperor Chengtian didn't change his expression, and asked majesticly, "What's the matter?"

"Father, the Minister of the Household Department and the servants of the left and right—" the confused eldest prince paused, swallowed his saliva with difficulty, and managed to organize his words, suppressing his anger and said: "The three of the Household Department are missing, it is very important—"

"Well." Emperor Chengtian interrupted lightly, and said calmly: "So, after a long time of discussion with the Grand Masters of the Yushufang, I decided on three candidates who will take up the post today. For the time being, Wu Aiqing will be in charge of teaching, and the official duties will be handed over as soon as possible, so as not to be repeated. I really can't bear to drag Wu Aiqing for three to five years, he is almost eighty and still working day and night."

"The old minister thanked His Majesty for his kindness and compassion." Wu Yu said and wanted to kneel down again.He has gained face today, and he is uneasy. Since ancient times, being with the king is like a tiger, and the favor of the emperor is not all a good thing.

Emperor Chengtian waved his hand in advance: "No courtesy. Wu Aiqing is a veteran and important minister, so there is no need to be more polite. I still expect you to bring Guo Yuan and the others along."

"The old minister obeys the order."

"Report to father," the eldest prince was extremely anxious, as if a lump was stuck in his throat, he couldn't help turning his head and glanced back at Rong Youtang——

Oops, His Highness must not accept my promotion.Concentrating on it, Rong Youtang was keenly aware of the hostility, and listened attentively:

really!

The eldest prince took a deep breath, tried his best to calm down, and pointed out earnestly: "Guo Yuan and Zhan Tongguang have been officials for nearly twenty years. They have been trained several times. They have rich experience and outstanding political achievements. All civil and military officials have seen it. They are indeed worthy of reuse. But , Rong Youtang is not as weak as the crown, he has just entered the official position for a few years, and suddenly he was promoted to the right servant of the household department, is it too reluctant for him?"

"Oh, Rong Youtang." Emperor Chengtian changed his sitting posture, leaning on the armrest of the dragon chair with his left elbow, and sighed with emotion in a leisurely manner: "He is younger, but he has outstanding literary talent and is a top scholar. At the beginning, I I am also not at ease, so as usual, let the Hanlin Academy edit it first, and have repeatedly assigned errands to test him. I believe you have also seen his ability to handle affairs. He has always worked hard and never failed to live up to my expectations."

Rong Youtang stepped out steadily, cupped his hands and said: "I thank Your Majesty for your love and trust! What His Majesty said is reasonable. Compared with my predecessors, I feel ashamed and terrified."

"What are you afraid of? If the imperial court selects officials based only on their age, then I will issue an imperial decree to let the long-lived folks stand in this golden palace. Will the world be peaceful and prosperous?" Emperor Chengtian gradually lowered his face.

"Your Majesty, calm down." Rong Youtang kowtowed in a regular manner.

Seeing that his father was angry, the eldest prince understood intellectually that the imperial decree had been issued and he should restrain himself, but in fact he was even more angry, stiffened, and reluctantly said: "Father, my son is just worried that Rong Youtang is too young to be up to the important task. Wu Shangshu is a virtuous person, but he is 'trembling but still neglecting something', which shows that the Ministry of Household Affairs is very heavy."

Han Taifu bowed his head, a little anxious, but held back and waited and watched.

"That's natural." Emperor Chengtian nodded, looked down at Wu Yu and said: "I have told Wu Aiqing to work hard for a while and teach the younger generations carefully, so I forgive them for not being careless."

The new minister, Guo Yuan, had a dignified appearance, and his whole body was upright. He immediately bowed his hands to Wu Yu when he heard the words, and said respectfully, "Please enlighten me a lot, my lord."

"Please enlighten me, my lord." Rong Youtang and Zhan Tongguang followed the trend, and when Rong Youtang saluted, he turned curiously from the corner of the eye: Zhan Tongguang, the original Jian Haishenzheng?I have never met before, and I think he, like me, has been stationed there for many years.

"Please get up, please get up quickly! The Holy Lord is above, how dare this old man accept the gift?" Wu Yuqian smiled gently, first supported Guo Yuan intimately, then freed his hands to help the other two, and said solemnly: "This old man is approaching old age, I must obey the imperial decree and tell everyone, and never hide anything!"

"Hehehe, that's right, you are all the pillars of Dacheng, and you must work together in the future to serve the country loyally!" The emperor Chengtian laughed out loud, quite satisfied.

"I obey the order." Rong Youtang bowed and cupped his hands, trying to ignore the hostility emanating from the eldest prince on the right front, and at the same time glanced at Prince Qing, who was also in the queue of princes, silently shouted: "Heaven rewards those who work hard, I can finally Dafangfang stayed in the capital!

Emperor Chengtian tapped on the armrest with his fingers, glanced down at his eldest son, and then ordered: "The imperial court has its own reasons for selecting officials. In short, only good people are used. Pei Bianyang?"

Pei Bianyang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, came out and bowed his hands respectfully: "The minister is here."

"Guo Yuan and Zhan Tongguang, everyone must know about it. Then, you can read Rong Youtang's assessment results in class." Emperor Chengtian ordered slowly.

"Yes." The Minister of the Ministry of Officials had been prepared for a long time, and took out a document of official achievements from his sleeve, quietly cleared his throat, and announced loudly: "Zhili Rong Youtang, number one scholar and first-born, first awarded the Imperial Academy He served as the head of the Department of Writing and Housekeeping, and was later promoted to the magistrate of Xizhou in Hejian. During his term of office, Xizhou's grain production increased year by year, which could maintain the local people's livelihood. He also prepared to build the Qinghe Camp to basically eliminate the worries of local bandits; at the same time, opened the Mugui Iron ore workshop, with an annual output of ironware..."

Rong Youtang paid all his attention and listened carefully to the announcement of his political achievements by the Ministry of Officials. Apart from being nervous and joyful, he thought to himself: Mr. Guo and Mr. Zhan are senior seniors with full weight, and their colleagues have to obey even if they are dissatisfied, but I am considered a newcomer, so I will inevitably be discussed.It seems that the only way to stop criticism is to take concrete actions as soon as possible.

at the same time

The eldest prince was hit hard, and gradually he could not hear anything, and his eyes were confused: he had planned hard for many years but found nothing, filled with hatred, his face turned from black to blue, and then turned white, extremely wronged, like falling into an ice cave, immersed in grief and anger, Confused, she stood there like a wooden man, until Li Deying's soft and shrill voice suddenly sang:

"Back—towards—!"

The eldest prince trembled violently as if waking up from a dream.

an hour later

Taifu Han walked in a hurry and entered the First Prince's Mansion through the back door. After the notification was approved, he just climbed the steps of the study when he heard the sound of "dang~crack~" porcelain shattering from inside.

well.Taifu Han sighed, and calmly said, "Your Highness?"

"Come in."

Taifu Han stepped into the threshold, and the messy floor came into view. He stepped on pieces of broken porcelain, brushes and paperweights, and struggled to lift up an armchair.

Seeing this, the eldest prince stopped impatiently: "You always rest, those servants will clean up. Come!"

"What orders does Your Highness have?" The servant was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe, and the hesitant maid took the opportunity to serve tea.

"Clean up quickly." The eldest prince closed his eyes and rested his mind, showing exhaustion.

"Yes."

Taifu Han sat down and drank tea in silence.

After a while, the mess was quickly cleaned up, and the boys fled and took their leave.

"Your Highness, calm down." Taifu Han comforted: "The matter has come to this, and it's useless to vent your anger. Let's think about it in the long run."

"What are you still discussing? The imperial decree has been issued, and we can't intervene in the household department." The eldest prince was sad and lonely, and said in a trembling voice: "Father is too partial! I have recommended more than ten people, many of whom are outstanding. He didn't think about it at all, and reused the third child again. Moreover, he used to cover up something, but today he doesn't cover up, and his attitude is frighteningly straightforward! You, tell me, is the emperor dissatisfied with me?

"Be safe and don't be impatient. The matter is far from the last step. The outcome is still undecided. We must not be discouraged." Taifu Han taught earnestly.

"But how can I be calm about today's incident!"

The eldest prince slumped and then leaned back in the chair, raised his sleeves to cover his eyes, and lamented: "I didn't expect, I really didn't expect, it turns out that the father actually—"

"No! Don't think about it."

Taifu Han felt uneasy, but interrupted resolutely, and encouraged: "Your Highness, how many official positions are there in the court? There is not only one household department. If the household department is lost, it will be lost. We have the official department and the punishment department. Both Pei Bianyang and Jiang Yong are reliable. Take your time, King Qing's reputation in the court is not as good as yours. He is a martial artist, and he is too upright and tough, but you must know that when the water is clear, there will be no fish. For more than 20 years, I implore Your Highness not to be discouraged."

"I—I'm not discouraged." The First Prince put down his sleeves, pulled himself together, and sighed, "I have no way out either."

"We have no way out." Taifu Han said calmly.

Both sides looked at each other.

"King Guangping will come to Beijing in a few days. According to the law, the court will inevitably hold a grand reception banquet." Taifu Han suddenly mentioned.

"It should be." The expressionless eldest prince had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly felt guilty, slowly raised his eyes, and asked anxiously: "By the way, is it possible that the father also failed because of the queen's death and Guangping Wang Wuzhi? Returning to Beijing for the funeral? So you hit me?"

"Impossible." Taifu Han shook his head, and patiently explained: "Shangshu of the Household Department and Minister of the Left and Right, such important positions, Your Majesty is holy, how can you beat anyone with the plan of social stability?"

"I hope so. However, there is no doubt that he has favored the third child in recent years." The eldest prince's face was gloomy.

"From now on, we must be more vigilant against Prince Qing and the Prince Qing's party." Taifu Han said in a very solemn tone, and then changed his voice, but said, "But there is another important thing right now."

"what?"

"The imperial decree was issued suddenly, which was beyond our expectation. The empress must be very anxious. There is no queen in the harem, and the noble concubine is the head. She is raising the two sons of King Guangping. Properly push the emperor and grandson out! If you help raise him, you will only breed hatred."

"You are always worried. After all, Min Heng and Min Yu are brother Xiang's sons. They are little white-eyed wolves. I will hide when I see you later. They are not familiar with them." The eldest prince closed his eyes hard, endured it, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, wondering Indeterminately: "Think about it carefully, is the father dissatisfied with my mother and son early in the morning? The mother and the concubine have been busy in the past few years, but they have not achieved anything good. On the contrary, they have been reprimanded in public several times!"

well.Grand Tutor Han sighed secretly again, helplessly consoling: "As the saying goes, you can only be a master if you endure hardships. If the empress is unknown, you can be idle, but what about your highness's future?"

"I—" the eldest prince was at a loss for words, as if his heart was blocked by a big stone, he held his breath for a while, then burst into anger, with a "bang", he said viciously:

"The household department needs three shortages. My Highness has been watching for several years, but today they are all gone! Hmph, Guo Yuan is backed by the Dingbei Hou Mansion, and Zhan Tongguang's family background is noble. They are barely qualified, but what is Rong Youtang?" Things? Even if the political achievements are outstanding? Zhou Renlin, this time I have to use it thoroughly."

"You mean...?" Taifu Han leaned over to probe.

The eldest prince quickly said: "Rong Youtang is a rebellious and unfilial person. He murdered his aunt and mutilated his brothers and sisters. He has become a powerful figure and clings to the powerful. His crimes are full of crimes!" After a pause, he said coldly:

"My Highness wants to ruin his reputation!"