Hall of Supreme Harmony.
The next morning.
The family of three followed Nangong Honglie and his son into the palace.
When Nangong Jiu saw Emperor Dongling, he shouted from a distance: "Grandfather, Grandfather..."
Emperor Dong Ling was slightly surprised: "Ah, Jiu'er, you came to the palace so early?"
"Well, I'm going to court."
Emperor Dongling laughed: "Go to court? What do you want to do?"
Nangong Jiu revealed: "Good news!"
"Oh? Tell me about it."
Emperor Dongling picked up the little girl and wanted to hear her story.
[Grandfather, aren't you looking for a matchmaker for my cousin? After eliminating one of the three families, there are still two left.]
[I would like to take advantage of the morning court to see how popular the two adults are.]
"Which two?"
Nangong Jiu whispered in the ear of the Dongling Emperor: [Commander Wang of the Jingjiying and Minister Zhu of the Ministry of Works.]
"Haha... not bad, what do you want to do?"
Nangong Jiu whispered this and that into Emperor Dongling's ear again.
Emperor Dongling suppressed his laughter and said, "Will this implicate another group of ministers?"
Nangong Jiu scratched his head. "We have the initiative. We can call a halt in time. Besides, this time we're praising the minister."
"Well, after what happened last time, those guys who relied on their age to bully others have quieted down a lot, and the Emperor hasn't thanked you yet.
Let's play with the ministers today and just relax.
If you come to court every day, there will be something different every day, and over time, the ministers won't react so strongly."
【Come to court every day?】
Nangong Jiu stared at Emperor Dongling with his big eyes.
I guess the ministers all want to die?
Hehe... I didn't expect that my great grandfather also has a naughty side.
"Why are you looking at Grandfather Huang?"
I just want you to spend more time with me. I even use the court where state affairs are handled to play with you. Do you think it’s easy for me?
Nangong Jiu smiled mischievously: [As long as the ministers don't cry, I can come every day.]
"I didn't do anything to them, so why should they cry? Anyone who dares to dissent will be made to eat themselves.
Let's go and meet them."
Emperor Dongling carried Nangong Jiu in his arms and walked towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony, striding into the hall.
The ministers who were waiting to go to court and were discussing the latest news in the capital, suddenly shut up when they saw the two men talking for an hour.
Why did the emperor bring her here again?
No, we have to be careful today.
Nangong Jiu listened to the ministers' thoughts and laughed in his heart, but he pouted and twisted his short and fat little fingers.
"Grandfather, why did they shut up as soon as they saw me? Am I that scary?"
Emperor Dongling looked at the silent court, and then looked at Nangong Jiu, who was pouting and looking aggrieved.
He smiled and whispered to comfort her: "They have something to hide and are afraid of us."
At this time, Eunuch Wei took a paper bag from a young eunuch who came running over.
He turned around and put the food in the paper bag into the small pocket on Nangong Jiu's chest with his back to the ministers.
There was something to eat, so Nangong Jiu stopped pretending to be aggrieved and just grabbed the food and stuffed it into his mouth.
Eunuch Wei stood aside with a smile.
Emperor Dongling coughed lightly and said, "The end of the year is approaching. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works should discuss the matters at hand."
The two ministers who were named stepped out.
Zeng Mingshu of the Ministry of Revenue was the first to report: "The liquidation of the Ministry of Revenue is in the final stages and will be completed in two or three days."
Emperor Dong Ling nodded slightly: "Did you find any major discrepancies?"
"No, it's just some normal wear and tear."
"Okay, present the results as soon as possible."
"I obey the decree!"
After Zeng Mingshu finished speaking, Zhu Chengfu began to talk about the Ministry of Works.
"Of the several projects the Ministry of Works has been working on, two have been completed in the past few days, and the other two cannot be started due to snow and will have to wait until March."
After he finished speaking, Emperor Dongling nodded and praised: "Under the leadership of Minister Zhu, the Ministry of Works has accomplished several major tasks this year, which is cause for celebration.
I hope you will continue to work hard next year."
In the past, the Ministry of Works was often scolded by the emperor, and it was rare for him to praise it so kindly.
Zhu Chengfu bowed calmly and said, "I will do my best!"
Nangong Jiu looked at Zhu Chengfu, who was as calm inside as he appeared.
Well, it’s good to remain calm in the face of honor or disgrace.
But the other ministers were not so calm.
Although they didn't say anything, they started complaining wildly in their hearts.
He has only been in charge for half a year, but he has taken all the credit.
He is just a piece of rotten rock, with a bad temper, stubbornness and inflexibility, and he has caused us a lot of trouble.
The reason why he was praised by the emperor was that he was good at expressing himself.
Minister Zhu is indeed a good engineer, but unfortunately he has a very straightforward temper and has offended many of his colleagues. Sigh...
Nangong Jiu listened to the mixed voices and made his own judgment in his mind.
[My royal grandfather, the commander of King Titi.]
Emperor Dongling cooperated very well and named several ministers before mentioning Wang as the leader.
"Commander Wang, you soldiers of the Jingji Battalion have worked hard to rescue the people affected by the disaster.
Now that life is peaceful and there is no war, the soldiers are willing to take the initiative to do something for the people, which is worthy of praise.
The New Year is coming soon, I took two thousand taels of silver from my private treasury and bought some food to reward everyone."
Wang Peng bowed and thanked: "On behalf of the soldiers, I thank the emperor for his grace!"
The ministers had various thoughts in their minds.
I've heard about this, too. The caravan was trapped in the mountains by snow, and the situation was dire. The soldiers went to great lengths to rescue them, and they truly deserve praise.
The officers and soldiers of the Jingjiying Camp obey orders and Commander Wang enforces military law strictly. He is indeed a talented general.
A relative of mine was also in the Beijing Military Camp, and he was full of praise for Commander Wang...
As Nangong Jiu listened, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Commander Wang.
[Grandfather, this Commander Wang is quite good.]
“Haha…that’s it!”
How can my trusted minister be bad?
Nangong Jiu narrowed his eyes and smiled.
After the ministers calmed down, they secretly looked at Nangong Jiu, who was sitting in the emperor's arms, eating snacks with a silly smile on his face.
Fortunately, nothing happens today.
Emperor Dongling gave Eunuch Wei a wink.
Eunuch Wei took two steps forward, cleared his throat, and saluted loudly: "If you have something to say, please speak up. If not, please withdraw!"
The ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
Sudden.
A discordant voice entered Nangong Jiu's ears.
Humph, it’s just the Beijing Machinery Camp, and they’re not as capable as the Imperial Guards.
The high and mighty emperor and princess are just a group of pampered people who are nothing without us.
Nangong Jiu raised his eyes and looked towards the source of the voice, and happened to bump into the owner of the voice.
The owner of the voice treated her as a little baby who only knew how to eat. He looked at her with contempt and nonchalantness for a long time, and only looked away after a while.
Nangong Jiu's brows suddenly frowned.
[Grandfather, why is that idiot still here? ]
Emperor Dongling, who was happily preparing to leave the court, suddenly froze in expression.
"Which idiot?"
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