Reincarnation of the powerful minister

"His Royal Highness Ning, please rest assured that the two villains Su Xiaojing and Fanshi will be handed over to our Ministry of Punishment. I will enforce the law impartially and deal with it according to the law."

Wang Tirui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments of the Ning Dynasty, bowed his hands in greeting: "Your Majesty Wang is famous for his uprightness, and has the reputation of being a 'strong minister'. I think it is very appropriate to hand these two people over to the Ministry of Punishment for disposal."

Although Wang Shangshu said that there was no expression on his face, he was still at ease after hearing these words.

Xie Shiyan, who always pretended to be confused when encountering major events, bent down to pick up the book that fell on the ground, and suddenly said, "Do you want to change the name on this book now?"

When I asked this question, the atmosphere in the hall was unavoidably awkward.

Before, the ministers finally decided on King Ning to be the acting heir after many considerations and agreements. However, because King Ning was critically ill, he was actually prepared to let Prince Ning's son succeed him as a last resort.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Su Yan came back, he competed with all the ministers, won a complete victory in a few strokes, and re-appointed a new heir apparent as King Yu.

However, a large part of this result is based on the fact that King Ning is critically ill.Now that King Ning has miraculously recovered from his illness, and has further exposed the crimes of the false heir Zhu Xian in front of all the officials, then who should belong to the position of the heir apparent?

The courtiers were also quite conflicted:

First, Lunyi is the king of Yu, and Lunchang is the king of Ning.This dynasty not only has the old law of "If there is a descendant, establish a descendant, but if there is no descendant, establish an elder", there is also the sacred teaching that "the East Palace does not wait for the descendant, and the son of the Yuan Dynasty is not conferred together" (Emperor Xianzu himself is not the son of the descendant). The emperor's heirs were not prosperous enough.But now I don't know which one to rely on?

Second, King Yu is superior to the latter in terms of literary governance and martial arts, while King Ning is well-read in poetry and books, and is well-known as a virtuous king and scholar, so he must be slightly better in literary governance.

The third thing...it must never be made public, the civil servants just have a tacit understanding with each other - finally there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to choose the master, as far as the game between the monarch and the ministers is concerned, it is natural to hope that the monarch is softer than hard Good, wide is better than strict, quiet is better than dynamic, literary is better than martial.

Su Yan looked at the courtiers who were thinking about it, with a slight smile on his lips, he didn't answer, but asked Yang Ting instead: "The situation has changed, how does Mr. Shoufu think about this question from Mr. Xie Ge?"

Yang Ting also felt in a dilemma. He felt that King Yu and King Ning had their own merits, and if there was only one, it would be him.But now that the two are in front of them at the same time, it is really difficult to choose.He thought about it, and couldn't help asking Su Yan: "The teacher once told me that Qinghe is sensitive, has a unique vision and is good at different standards, what's your opinion on the current situation?"

Su Yan smiled but said: "I choose the one with better looks. Looks are also beautiful."

The words were astonishing, and the courtiers were all stunned.Yang Ting couldn't laugh or cry: "What time is it, you are still in the mood to joke!"

Su Yan said: "At present, what is lacking is a leader who can gather morale and repel the powerful enemy. I see that you are wavering after the conclusion. Isn't it because His Highness Prince Ning is gentle and elegant? Since everyone People are judged by their appearance, I said to choose based on appearance—"He swallowed back the word "xiu" that he almost slipped out, and turned a corner abruptly, "What's wrong with being a reserve?"

"Don't change the subject secretly, you're messing around!" Xie Shiyan had suffered enough from his tricks, and stopped immediately, "Do you think that everyone is as cheeky as you, and spreads those filthy things all over the hall? .”

Su Yan waved his hand nonchalantly: "Mr. Xie Ge's words are wrong. I just use this analogy to tell you adults that double standards are not acceptable. As for pickling, it's even more out of the question, and I haven't eaten Huichun Dan. "

As soon as the three characters "Huichundan" landed, some of the courtiers couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xie Shiyan was poked at the sore spot, her face suddenly turned purple, and she almost spit out old blood.Can't do it!He secretly thought bitterly, there's no point in talking to this Su Twelve for a while!In short, which prince this kid wants to support, I just support the other prince to fight for it.

At this moment, King Ning said something that everyone did not expect.

King Ning said softly: "My lords, please listen to my words. This king has no intention of competing for the heir, and agrees with Mr. Su Ge that my fourth brother is a more suitable candidate. This time, this king came to the Taimiao. In order to take down the villain who is pretending to be an impostor, secondly, I hope that the princes will take back the books and treasures and give them to King Yu."

As soon as these words came out, the hall was instantly quiet.

No one expected that King Ning actually came to promote talents.So impartial and selfless, without any thought of power, what a noble heart this is!

Only Su Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously thought - this is obviously a way to retreat, and the intention is bigger.

Without waiting for everyone to react, King Ning continued: "King Yu has never been invincible in the battlefield. Only a little bit can't quench his thirst. He came from the fiefdom of Huairen in Shanxi, and it will take four or five days to travel day and night. I'm afraid Can't catch up with this battle of defending the city.

"Therefore, this king, please lead the 5 troops of the palace guards and mercenaries under his command to defend the city with the Beijing army. We must stick to the end until King Yu's reinforcements arrive."

Some soul-stirring words were spoken by him in a calm and even gentle tone, and he felt a kind of strange feeling of firmness in softness and plum bones hidden in snowy fetus.

Even Yang Ting was moved by this sense of righteousness, and couldn't help but ask: "Then what about after we retreat from the enemy and put down the chaos? What are His Royal Highness Prince Ning's plans?"

King Ning smiled and said: "At that time, the internal and external troubles will be cleared, and my merits and virtues will be considered complete. After I have participated in the fourth brother's appointment as the crown prince, I am going to disband the mercenaries on the spot and lead the royal guards back to the fief."

"A gentleman knows righteousness but does not know profit", this sentence is a vivid portrayal of King Ning, no wonder he is known as the Three Worthy Kings among the people... The courtiers showed admiration on their faces, and they all looked at each other and nodded.

But someone asked, as if looking at the scenery: "What if King Yu still doesn't want to return to the capital, or can't return to the capital in time for rescue?"

King Ning looked stern: "King Yu looks slutty, but he is actually brave. This king believes that he will put the country's danger first, and rush back to Beijing despite all difficulties."

——On the other hand, if King Yu fails to arrive in time, is it because he does not value the country but values ​​personal grievances, or is he unwilling to overcome difficulties?

Su Yan opened his mouth soundlessly, then quickly closed it again.King Ning's words were flawless, if he hadn't already guessed the other party's true identity, I'm afraid he would have cheered for him!It's a pity that at this moment, the other party has taken the "momentum". No matter what he said to question or refute this point, he fell behind.

"King Yu will come back." King Ning said again firmly, as if he had full confidence in his fourth brother.

Su Yan thought that if the assassin who kidnapped Ah Ji was sent by King Ning, then this sentence is actually a flipped mirror, and its real meaning is: King Yu will never come back!

This is a natural and pure double-faced.I'm afraid that even when King Ning himself said those words, he was pretending to be true and sometimes false. Only by paralyzing himself can he deceive everyone.

Su Yan softly agreed: "King Yu...will come back."

Zhang away, King Ning seemed to hear it, and turned his head to smile at him.

"Even if I sacrificed my life for my country, this king has no regrets. A few days ago, there was news from the fief that my king's main concubine and two side concubines were pregnant, and the medical officer said that they were both male fetuses. .There are successors in Prince Ning's mansion, I am very pleased!"

It's not just that he, a father, felt gratified, the courtiers almost shed tears of "it's not easy, the old Zhu's family, who has been poor all these years, has had a grand occasion of three bombs"!

As a monarch, besides being able to appoint others and know how to govern the country, there is another important ability, what is it?

——Of course it is a strong fertility!Babies are prone to die young, and smallpox, convulsions, and even coughing may kill them. If there are only ten or eight children, how can we ensure that there will be successors and the country will last forever?

——This is where King Ning's lineage is truly stronger than King Yu!King Yu is so masculine, he has not established a new concubine for so many years, and only has a five-year-old son under his knees, if he goes the old way of Jinglong, Qinghe and the two emperors...won't he have to invite King Ning back?

That being the case, why not simply take one step at a time and make Prince Ning, who has a more secure heir, as the heir?

Su Yan suddenly took a few steps closer, leaned to King Ning's side, and sniffed lightly and deeply.

"What is Su Ge always sniffing at?" King Ning asked.

"It smells like medicine, but not exactly like medicine." Su Yan said while pondering, "It makes me uncomfortable... No, it's okay, congratulations to His Highness King Ning on becoming a father."

In the Ning Dynasty, he bowed his hands in greeting: "I heard that King Yu's only son, Aji, also called you 'father', and we are all happy."

Su Yan gritted his back molars secretly, maintaining his demeanor: "His Royal Highness Ning is joking, how can children's jokes be taken seriously. This triple joy, His Royal Highness Ning, should bear it himself."

As he said that, he turned his head and said to the courtiers: "My lords, don't disappoint His Royal Highness King Ning's sincere heart. The battle is imminent, and it is good for the Beijing army to have more help. I agree to let King Ning's army participate in the battle. Under the unified command of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, how about it?"

The ministers nodded their heads in praise.Xie Shiyan asked again abruptly: "Then what Elder Yu Ge announced to the feudal lords earlier, whoever can lead the army to repel the Beimo army and defeat Altan will be appointed as the reserve, is it still counting?"

Su Yan didn't wait for everyone to argue, and took the lead to say: "Of course, why don't you count? If King Yu doesn't make it back to the capital, that's his destiny. What's imminent is to fight Beimo and defend the capital."

Outside the main hall, the officials of the Qin Tianjian shouted loudly: "The eclipse has receded, the sun will reappear, and the king should practice virtue—"

All the ministers heard the sound and went out of the hall, went to the corridor and looked up at the sky. Sure enough, the shadow in the sun had almost disappeared, and there was only a small black spot left.Qin Tianjian believes that the solar eclipse has receded, but the warning signs from heaven have not passed, and the king should practice virtue to respect heaven.

King Ning suddenly knelt down facing the outside, bowed three times to the queen of heaven, and said in a loud voice: "If the king is not in power, the people have nothing to rely on. King Ning Zhu Tanluo is willing to respond to the disaster with his own body, and ask God to bless the capital of Daming. All the people in the mountains and rivers are safe!"

The courtiers knelt down and prayed to God.

Su Yan smelled a little familiar smell from King Ning's behavior in a trance. After thinking about it, he suddenly found out—what a beautiful white lotus?

The emperor's military helmet is often decorated with golden statues of six-faced and six-armed gods. How many faces does this King Ning, who is almost certain to be a chess player, have?

However, no matter how good the other party is, it can't be compared to misreading the situation and miscalculating people's hearts from the beginning.The more schemes based on these mistakes are used, the harder the planners will be thrown when they finally collapse.

Su Yan put his hands into his sleeves, and walked down the stone steps in front of the hall slowly, followed by a group of escort guards.Gao Shuo waited outside Fengtian Gate for a while, when he saw him appear, he immediately went up to meet him.

"How?" Su Yan asked softly.

Gao Shuo replied in a low voice: "I have contacted Commander Shanglong, and the other party has received a secret order, saying that everything will be followed by adults."

Su Yan nodded slightly: "It is indeed difficult to deal with a person who is still cautious and scheming when victory is in sight, and refuses to show any flaws."

Gao Shuo said with a smile: "But my lord has a solution. After so many years, I have understood a sentence - my lord always has a way."

Su Yan glanced at him: "That's right, a back-to-basics high-level flatterer. Did you do the same to the former Shangguan?"

Gao Shuo immediately thought of Mr. Shen Qi, Mr. Shen, and the unexplainable entanglements between Mr. Shen and Mr. Su, but because he was afraid of stepping on the taboo of a hurt person, he dared not respond.

However, Su Yan seemed to be relieved a lot, and said to himself: "You said, since Yi Zhe has shown up, when will Shen Qi, who has taken refuge in him, show up?"

Gao Shuo lowered his head, not daring to say anything.

After a long time, he heard a faint sentence from above: "When I catch him... I will peel off that layer of inappropriate skin with my own hands!"

Gao Shuo shivered, and silently said how much he cherished the former chief in his heart.