King's favor is hard to do

Du Yuzhang stepped into the hall.Li Guangning was smiling all over his face, holding Bai Jiaoran's hand and telling him.

"...I heard that in the past two years in the Hanlin Garden, your knowledge has improved even more. But if you want to help the world, you can't bury your head in your study, you have to go to the court to do practical work!"

"Chen Du Yuzhang, I greet Your Majesty."

Du Yuzhang knelt down to pay his respects according to etiquette.But Li Guangning continued to talk to Bai Jiaoran like he didn't hear it.

"...Bai Aiqing, a talent like Bai Aiqing, must not be buried. Therefore, I want you to enter the prime minister's office to practice for a while, so that you can be my right-hand man in the future..."

"The prime minister's office?"

Bai Jiaoran seemed a little surprised.He secretly glanced at Du Yuzhang who was kneeling on the ground, hesitantly said,

"The minister is only a Hanlin bachelor, and has no practical experience. I'm afraid I will fail His Majesty's love."

"how come?"

Li Guangning smiled and said,

"Just ask Du Yuzhang to teach you. He has been the prime minister for three years, so he must have some experience. Before leaving the position of prime minister, he taught you everything he knew, which is considered useful."

Speaking of this, he seemed to have just remembered that there was still a person kneeling on the ground.He didn't even look away, just tilted his head slightly,

"Du Yuzhang, get up too. Come say hello to Bai Aiqing."

Du Yuzhang got up silently.He nodded to Bai Jiaoran, but did not speak.

Li Guangning's face darkened instantly.The atmosphere has also changed from the harmonious relationship between the monarch and his subjects to awkwardness.

"Du Qing! Didn't you understand what I was talking to you?"

Li Guangning's voice suddenly became severe,

"I ask you to say hello to Bai Aiqing!"

"Your Majesty, calm down! I am a junior, and a subordinate. I should greet Du Xiang first. According to the etiquette of the Great Yan Dynasty Hall, when a person with a high position meets a low-ranking one, he may not speak, or he may nod his head——Du There is nothing wrong with Xiang Fang, it is too late for the minister to salute."

Bai Jiaoran hurriedly smoothed things over and bowed deeply to Du Yuzhang.

"Bai Jiaoran in Hanlin Court, met Du Xiang!"

"Du Yuzhang, look at Bai Aiqing's self-cultivation! Take a look at yourself...as the prime minister, you are so small-minded that people look down on you! Why don't you return the gift to Bai Aiqing?"

"Du Yuzhang, I have met Lord Bai."

Du Yuzhang really returned the gift.But his expression is still faint.Li Guangning's face was extremely gloomy, as if he was about to explode in the next second.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Du is busy with official duties, I'm afraid it's inconvenient to have too many chats with the minister. The minister is resigning."

"What serious business does he have? It's just pretending to make trouble and bullying others! Now in front of me, you dare to belittle Bai Aiqing like this. After a few days when we get along alone, you may go too far!"

When Du Yuzhang heard this, he couldn't help but want to sneer.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I force Mr. Bai to 'experience' with me. If Your Majesty is afraid of wronging Mr. Bai, you don't have to come to my prime minister's office!"

"you!"

Li Guangning stood up abruptly, "Bai Aiqing, you should leave first. I still have something to say to Du Yuzhang, and I will call you into the palace tomorrow for a detailed discussion!"

Bai Jiaoran immediately bid farewell and left.After he left, the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.

"Du Yuzhang."

In Li Guangning's voice, there was a storm that was about to come.

Du Yuzhang knelt down.But before he could speak, Li Guangning had already stepped forward, grabbed Du Yuzhang's hair, and slapped him!In an instant, five bright red fingerprints were branded on that fair face.

Chapter 63 You, the Prime Minister, are nothing but your shameless pursuit of glory, willing to be a plaything for me in exchange

Du Yuzhang's face was drawn to one side, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.He closed his eyes tightly, his eyelashes trembling slightly.Li Guangning saw a fine mist between the eyelashes, which condensed into small teardrops.

"This is just a lesson for you." Li Guangning let go of his hand and threw Du Yuzhang to the ground.

"I am very dissatisfied with your attitude just now!"

"May I ask Your Majesty, what's wrong with the minister's attitude just now?"

"What's wrong? Bai Aiqing is a pillar of talent in my heart, and she is also an important minister and prime minister of Dayan in the future! How can you be so indifferent to him?"

"He is the future prime minister of Dayan, but the current prime minister of Dayan is still a minister! Your Majesty, he is just a scholar of the Imperial Academy, why should I bow down to him?"

"Bullshit!"

Li Guangning roared, "What is humiliation? How can you compare him to him? He comes from a famous family and has been loyal for generations! He is knowledgeable, capable, and loyal to me! He is noble and clean! What can you compare to him?" ?”

Du Yuzhang almost gritted his silver teeth.

In terms of background, his Du family has made great contributions to the founding of the country and has been a high-ranking official for several generations!In terms of knowledge and ability, Du Yuzhang's first-hand essays amazed the world, otherwise, how could he be selected as the Prince's Eastern Palace Servant?Loyal and loyal... Clean and self-conscious... If it wasn't for saving Li Guangning's life, the Du family would have assisted the Seventh Prince in winning the heir apparent, and had the merit of becoming a dragon!They have always been kings and losers. At that time, their Du family was the most loyal ministers. Who would dare to say something wrong behind their backs?

Li Guangning saw him drooping his head and said with a sneer,

"Nothing to say? Du Yuzhang, although you are the prime minister now, don't forget how you got your current position as prime minister!"

"Your Majesty, I never dare to forget how I came to be the prime minister."

It was Du Yuzhang who abandoned everything and endured all the humiliation and bullying, in exchange for it!How could he forget?

"Just remember."

Li Guangning's tone was full of disdain,

"After all, you, the prime minister, were only exchanged for your shameless pursuit of glory and willingness to be a plaything for me."

"Your Majesty!" Du Yuzhang was trembling with anger, "Your Majesty must humiliate me so far just to ask the minister to make room for Bai Jiaoran sooner? The minister is loyal and dedicated, and has been Prime Minister of Dayan for three years! In terms of government affairs , I have never neglected, never made a mistake! Even if Your Majesty has no sympathy for the minister, is it true that the minister has worked so hard for the past three years, and this is the only end he deserves?"

"Du Qing's words are wrong."

Li Guangning smiled contemptuously,

"The position of Prime Minister should belong to Bai Aiqing, and it is not your turn to Du Yuzhang. When I was the prince of the East Palace, I favored Bai Qing's knowledge and demeanor, and I planned to entrust him with it. It's a pity that a turmoil three years ago, You are called Du Qing, but you are in the high position, but doves occupy the magpie's nest, and you have missed Bai Qing's time for three years. Others don't know about this, but I know it in my heart. Even today, you should return his things. .”

——The dove occupies the magpie's nest and ranks high?

Du Yuzhang grabbed the hem of his clothes with his fingers, his knuckles were turning blue.He paused every word, every word was filled with great pain,

"Your Majesty said this, but I don't understand—I have been in power for three years. What did I do wrong to get such an evaluation from Your Majesty?"

"If you talk about government affairs, Du Qing is pretty good."

Li Guangning commented indifferently,

"It's just that the prime minister is the head of the officials, and all officials set an example. In terms of character and integrity, the requirements are extremely high. Du Qing, you don't know what you did in your heart? You don't need to say more."