Didn't he ask Shen Yu, Shen Ci and Shen Qi to go and apologize to Shen Ruyi?

How did the news spread everywhere?

Moreover, Eunuch Qian's last words...

Shen Cangyun felt cold all over. If the people don’t like a prime minister, can he still continue to be the prime minister?

Shen Cangyun came back to his senses and looked at the emperor, crying loudly, "Your Majesty! I was just deceived by the bad guys. Shen Jiaojiao had evil intentions and colluded with Doctor Yan to replace the water for blood recognition, which made me misunderstand Ruyi..."

"The Prime Minister misunderstood and wants her to die?"

The emperor finally spoke, glanced at him and said in a light tone, "Even if she is not your daughter, she is Ziwei's lucky star."

"I am Ziweixing."

"You want Ziwei Fuxing to die?"

The voice was not loud, but it made people feel as if they were falling into an ice cellar. Shen Cangyun's face turned pale and the blood in his body stopped flowing.

Without giving him a chance to say anything, the emperor issued an order, "Shen Cangyun failed to investigate the case, disregarded the safety of his country, and plotted to murder Ziwei Fuxing. It is no longer appropriate for him to sit in the position of prime minister."

"From now on, you will be stripped of your position as Prime Minister and be assigned to the Ministry of Rites as a deputy minister."

"emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Cangyun's jaw dropped. He fell to the ground with a long howl, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong! Please have mercy on me, Your Majesty!"

Under the Emperor of Northern Qi, the highest official was the Prime Minister, that is, Shen Cangyun.

Among the six ministries under it, the Ministry of Rites seemed to be the most glorious on the surface, serving as the face of the imperial court. But in fact, the most important post of the Ministry of Rites, "tribute examination", was taken back by the emperor three years ago and handed over to a separate agency specializing in the palace examination.

Therefore, the responsibilities of the existing Ministry of Rites are only to be in charge of ceremonies and sacrifices.

To put it bluntly, the Ministry of Rites was left with only an empty shell, responsible for managing state banquets, sacrifices, and some miscellaneous rituals.

The Northern Qi Dynasty valued etiquette, but etiquette was empty.

The struggles in the court were fought with real swords and guns, with blood and gore, not etiquette.

Not to mention, he was just a Deputy Director of the Ministry of Rites!

When he was prime minister, he was of the first rank!

The Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Rites is of the sixth rank!

From the sixth rank, he was not even qualified to attend the court. This was a demotion of six levels in one go. It was like the end of the world!

Speaking of heartache, this was the most heartbreaking one Shen Cangyun had ever experienced in his life.

He didn't feel that bad when his mother died.

The emperor was unmoved, his voice was so calm that it seemed like he had no emotions, "How about driving the Shen family out of the capital? I am in this position, and I have to follow the will of the people."

He raised his hand and called Eunuch Qian over, and asked in a low voice, "Who spread it?"

Eunuch Qian broke out in a cold sweat, "It's... Miss Shen."

This little girl is amazing!

He’s only sixteen years old, that’s too cruel!

Moreover, she achieved her goals without bloodshed every time by following the traps set for her by others.

The emperor nodded, "She has wisdom."

Then he said, "Prepare your writing materials and pass down the decree. Effective immediately, the Prime Minister will be dismissed. One month later, Shen Cangyun will take up his post at the Ministry of Rites."

"yes!"

Eunuch Qian agreed and hurriedly prepared pen and ink.

The turmoil in the court can be solved in a moment.

In a short moment, the position of prime minister, which had existed for hundreds of years in the history of Northern Qi, disappeared, and Shen Cangyun went from being a powerful official second only to the emperor to a member of the Ministry of Rites who was not qualified to attend the morning court.

Immediately afterwards, the second imperial edict was given to Shen Yu.

He was removed from his position as the imperial guard, but no new official position was assigned to him. From now on, he could only stay at home unemployed.

Shen Cangyun watched Eunuch Qian take the imperial edict out to announce it to the world, and he fainted.

The emperor stood up, looked down at the body lying on the floor, and said something earth-shattering, "Shen Cangyun, this position of prime minister should not be yours. One day, the real Shen family will come up, and your Zhao family... will be wiped out."

Behind him, the commander of the imperial guards was shocked when he heard this, "Your Majesty, do you want to overturn the verdict on Shen Rui's death?"

"Not yet."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said to him, "Summon Xiao Pingxin. I have something to tell him."

"yes!"

The commander of the imperial guards left quickly.

…

Immediately afterwards, Rong Yan entered the palace.

"Your son greets you, father." Rong Yan was still sitting in the wheelchair, but in front of the emperor, he did not show any timidity. Instead, he was calm and friendly.

"Have you been to Hantan?"

The emperor looked at him with a determined look.

Rong Yan nodded, "I'm going."

Only then did heartache well up in his eyes and his voice became hoarse.

The emperor got straight to the point. "The cabinet is about to be established. I see that you have done a good job and have not had any personal ulterior motives in selecting people. Therefore, I have two rewards. You can choose one."

"First, be crowned king and given a fiefdom."

"Second, let the Minister of Personnel recognize Shen Ruyi as his adopted daughter."

The first one is obviously a reward, and it is extremely glorious.

After all, no prince in the court has been crowned king so far.

The second one seems to have nothing to do with Rong Yan, let alone any reward or no reward.

But Rong Yan could only choose the second one.

If he chooses the first one, he will become the target of public criticism. He is the ninth prince and he has so many older brothers. He doesn't want to be the first to stand out for the time being.

The most important thing is that his father is wise and powerful, and his methods are ruthless. If anyone jumps out, he will definitely be the first person to be eliminated.

Rong Yan had a hunch that the emperor actually knew many of his secrets.

But the emperor didn't say anything, which meant he tacitly agreed.

But this acquiescence also has its limits. If you fail to grasp it properly, you will die without a burial place.

So, it seems to be a reward, but it is actually a test.

The second one seemed to have nothing to do with him, but it was the real reward.

Because he had made great contributions, the Emperor rewarded Shen Ruyi, which was a tacit approval that they were a couple and would not separate them.

The credit went to Shen Ruyi, who fell from being the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion to becoming an orphan, and then rose rapidly to become the daughter of the Minister of Personnel.

This is paving the way for her and endorsing her.

So, who needs such a prominent position?

It's the Queen!

Obviously, Shen Ruyi has passed her father's test and has become her father's chosen candidate for the next queen.

Rong Yan was delighted and said, "Thank you, Father. I will choose the second one."

"Very good, convene the cabinet immediately and discuss the matter overnight!" The emperor looked at Rong Yan deeply.

He admired his son.

The Northern Qi Dynasty suffered from internal and external troubles for many years and was never able to recover.

Under such circumstances, it is impossible for him to make the country strong with just one generation of emperor. He needs several generations of emperors to be wise rulers.

You need to be able to keep calm, control the situation, have strength, and know when to advance and retreat.

Rong Yan is the best candidate among his princes!

Rong Yan nodded, "I'll do it right away."

If he does not go to the fiefdom, he will become the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, the new position second only to the emperor. However, the Prime Minister is only a fifth-rank official, so such a setting will not arouse jealousy.

Plus his status as a prince, that’s enough.

After Rong Yan left, the emperor ordered someone to drag the unconscious Shen Cangyun out.

Eunuch Yuan said with emotion: "His Highness the Ninth Prince has the demeanor of His Majesty back then. He knows when to advance and when to retreat."

"Only by knowing how to retreat can we wait for an opportunity to strike and kill at the critical moment." The emperor nodded, "After me, Northern Qi will be handed over to Lao Jiu and Shen Ruyi."

Eunuch Yuan couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, when will you announce that Miss Shen will sever her ties with the Prime Minister's Mansion?"