Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 206

Chapter 206 Emperor Shang
At the Consort Sealing Ceremony some time ago, the direct young miss of his mansion was also among them. The decree to bestow marriage was personally given by Father of the Emperor. Back then, the Virtuous Prince Youxian had also seen Xiao Yang send his daughter into the palace. He was afraid that he would overwhelm her, so he insisted on letting Xiao Ya enter the palace as well.

As for the families who had sent their daughters into the palace, who didn’t watch as their daughters were able to break out of the palace and protect their mother’s family? However, no one expected Fu Yingran’s reaction to be so great. Even Huyan Mingshuo’s attitude was so resolute that not only were the women sent into the palace unable to protect their mother clan, but even their lives were wasted.

Everyone had originally hoped that Father of the Emperor would be able to suppress Huyan Mingshuo. Who would have thought that Father of the Emperor would be defeated so thoroughly? Not only did it ruin the Myriad Miles of Rivers and Mountains in his hands, but now, even his freedom was restricted. Even Father of the Emperor was unable to protect himself, let alone suppress Huyan Mingshuo?

And these people couldn’t see the truth clearly. They were still fighting against the current Emperor time and time again. This had finally angered the current Emperor and decided to take action to deal with them.

Thinking about the future fate of these people, Lan Zheng looked at everyone with a look of contempt, but he still said politely, “Lord Xiao’s words are wrong. You and I are officials, so we should take care of each other. However, I have invited you here today, and there is indeed something we need to discuss.”

Here’s the thing, At noon today, The emperor summoned me and even showed me your vacation notes. At that time, the emperor said that all of you have worked day and night for the country and the people. You have indeed worked hard. Therefore, the emperor also said that in order to lighten the burden on all of you, I have specially asked you to tell me that you don’t need to go to court for the time being.

Right now, the Emperor has just ascended the throne, and all the people in the palace have changed. There are many things that need to be done, especially buying this piece. It has always been the Emperor’s worry. If he let others do it, the Emperor is really worried. This matter must be left to someone who can be trusted. Originally, the Emperor planned to leave this matter to this old man to deal with.

But don’t you know how powerful this old man is? I’ve been running the treasury all these years, I’m pretty good at digging in money, But I can’t afford to spend money on it, “So I recommend you to the emperor. This way, you don’t have to go to court every day, but you can still share your worries for the emperor. It can be said to be killing two birds with one stone. Fortunately, after the emperor heard this, Long Yan Dayue immediately agreed and asked me to tell everyone to do well. If this matter is handled properly, the emperor will reward you heavily.” As for failing, it was hard to say. Lan Zheng only said the first half of the sentence wisely, leaving the second half to swallow in his throat.

When everyone heard this, His heart was filled with mixed feelings, Lan Zheng’s words contained too much information, They couldn’t react for a moment, Originally, these people gave the Emperor a fold at the same time, and there was an element of coercion in it. Originally, they wanted the Emperor to order the head of the assassins at the entrance of the palace to be removed, and then send people to invite them to the Imperial Court. In their hearts, they always felt that after the Emperor saw the fold, it should be the thunder that angered them, and then they had no choice but to compromise with them.

But why did the Emperor not only agree to let them not go to court for the time being, but also hand over such a fat position as the Emperor Merchant to them? Just how long was this so-called temporary? Who should be assigned to this Emperor Shang? Why did the Emperor agree to Lan Zheng’s proposal? Was there any conspiracy?

No one was to blame for their doubts. The royal merchants chosen by the royal family had always been relatively close to the royal family. No matter what, they were still loyal to the royal family. Because once the royal merchants chose, everything in the palace, be it food, clothing, shelter, use, or anything else, had to be sent into the palace by the royal merchants. This was equivalent to handing over the entire imperial palace’s lifeline to the royal family.

Since the goods used by the royal family must be of the highest quality, Therefore, the price is much higher than the market price. Normally, as long as your price is not too high, the royal family will accept it. The benefits are quite tempting. Therefore, when faced with the Emperor’s decision, everyone is uneasy. It is not certain whether the Emperor intends to probe or use this opportunity to expel them from the royal court.

Everyone knew that. Under normal circumstances, no matter what, such a good thing was not up to them. Although they had never denied their loyalty to the royal family, it was still limited to their loyalty to Father of the Emperor. For the current Emperor, their self-questioning loyalty was not enough, so they were skeptical of Lan Zheng’s words.

Thus, everyone asked in puzzlement, “What does the Prime Minister mean by this? Could it be that the Emperor really agrees that we don’t have to go to court anymore? Do you still trust us to decide on the appointment of the Emperor Merchants?”

The reason they were expelled from the court was to demote, and the important task was to ascend. However, with each demotion, the power in their hands was shattered. They instantly became thoroughly businessmen. Although they still had their positions in the court, they no longer had any real power in their hands. Everyone couldn’t help but panic.

Lan Zheng watched the expressions on everyone’s faces change. They knew what they were thinking at a glance, This was also understandable, Since these people could sit in their current positions with just one mouth, It could be seen that their minds were not simple. No matter what, these people were indeed not qualified to be Emperor Merchants. It was only because the Emperor had other plans that he decided to do so. Thinking of the Emperor’s ultimate goal, Lan Zheng couldn’t help but feel a little excited. He decided to promote the Emperor’s plan no matter what.

Thus, Lan Zheng decided to add a fire and said, “That’s natural. Ladies and gentlemen, don’t underestimate yourselves. You are all elders of two dynasties, and you are also loyal to Ye Lan. In addition, the young ladies in your mansions are also the empress of the palace, so the Emperor naturally trusts you.”

The meaning was obvious, It means that regardless of your loyalty to the Emperor, As long as your daughter is in the palace, You don’t dare to act rashly, The women in the palace were not only bargaining chips for the royal family, They were also the hostages they had sent to the Emperor, Once they made a mistake in the matter of the Emperor Shang, the first to suffer would be the women in the palace, and then their entire clan would be implicated. Therefore, for the sake of their own interests, these people would definitely hold onto the Emperor Shang’s quota firmly in their hands in the end, because they would absolutely not be willing to hand over the fate of their entire clan to anyone else.

Sure enough, Lan Zheng’s words were quite useful. After hearing those words, the doubts in their hearts immediately disappeared. That’s right, their daughter was still in the palace. Even if the emperor did not trust them, as long as those women were still in the palace, the emperor would be at ease with them. This was also in line with the usual style of the royal family. Everyone no longer had doubts.

Just as Lan Zheng had thought, these people were indeed planning to hold the Emperor Shang spot in their hands. They wanted to find a time to discuss this matter after leaving the Prime Minister’s Mansion, but it was better not to let Lan Zheng know about it.

Thus, everyone skipped this matter at the same time. At this moment, Minister Xiao Yang stood up and said, “Your Excellency the Prime Minister is right. However, we should find a time to discuss this important matter in the future. Right now, our mission is to eat wine. Come, thanks to your Excellency the Prime Minister’s righteous recommendation, we will use this flower to offer Buddha a toast to Your Excellency the Prime Minister.”

“Lord Xiao is right. We should toast the Prime Minister. Thank you for thinking for us. We will thank you here. Lord Prime Minister, this old man will toast first.” One of them also stood up and echoed. After he finished speaking, he raised his neck and emptied the glass of wine.

When Lan Zheng saw that he had already said what he wanted to say, the meaning of the message was also conveyed. He then went down the slope and raised his glass of wine and said, “Well said and done, everyone is an official of the same court. They should take care of each other. Come, eat, eat, eat, and eat.” After saying that, they drank all the wine in their glasses and complimented each other during the banquet. A meal could be said to be enjoyable for the guests and hosts.

After everyone took their leave, Lan Zheng reported this matter to Huyan Mingshuo overnight. Even the words spoken by everyone and the changes in their expressions were clearly indicated. He believed that the Emperor would definitely show this letter to the Empress, and with her intelligence, she would definitely come up with a corresponding countermeasure.

At this moment, in the Yi Kun Palace of the Eastern Palace, There had long been a hidden guard general who said that what had happened in the Prime Minister’s Mansion tonight, He reported it to Huyan Mingshuo without missing a single drop. Fu Yingran was also at the side. The hidden guard did not deliberately avoid her. So after she listened to the Dark Guard’s dictation, The corner of his mouth revealed a satisfied smile. ‘”What a good Prime Minister Lan. He is indeed smart. Just a few simple words can control everyone’s thoughts. No wonder he was able to maintain the balance of the national treasury in such a chaotic situation in Ye Lan. Fortunately, he has a good heart. It is the blessing of the people and the good fortune of Ye Lan to put the country first everywhere.”

In response, Huyan Mingshuo agreed. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have reused Lan Zheng. Just as Fu Yingran said, if it wasn’t for Lan Zheng, the Minister in charge of the Treasury, Ye Lan would have been unable to make ends meet. He couldn’t help but think that if Ye Lan had more officials like Lan Zheng, Ye Lan wouldn’t have been so difficult.

“Yes, Lan Zheng is indeed a pure minister, In his heart, The people will always be number one, When our army of Ye Lan returned home triumphantly, Everyone else was busy currying favor with Father of the Emperor, They are all looking for a way out for their clan. Only he is still running around for the salaries of our army in Ye Lan. He can be said to be worthy of the people of Ye Lan, the court of Ye Lan, and his official uniform. That’s why I gave him the title of Prime Minister as soon as I ascended the throne and entrusted him with heavy responsibilities over and over again. ”

“Well, Lan Zheng is indeed a good person, He gave us a good start this time, based on his ambiguous words, has achieved what we expected, These people are going to do what we want when they get back now, They would definitely hold the position of Emperor Merchant firmly in their hands. As long as they weren’t fools, they would be able to figure out where the joints were. Even if they knew very well that the Imperial Court would attack them over the matter of the Emperor Merchants, they still had no choice but to brave the consequences, because they would definitely not be willing to hand over the life and death of their entire clan to anyone else.

“Right now, we just need to send our trusted aides to sneak in and follow the plan at the right time. As long as this matter succeeds, not only will the palace be quiet, even the court will be safe.” Fu Yingran’s last few words were deliberately raised in volume.