After the poetry meeting, the eldest prince stayed in the Pepper Palace.
"Mother, the second son has been acting strangely today. I heard he's fallen for a woman and wants to marry her. He even came to you to ask for your approval. Is this true?"
Queen Wang nodded after hearing this and said, "She is from the family of the Imperial Court Doctor Liu Yan, a concubine's daughter named Liu Qian."
No wonder he was so abnormal at the poetry meeting today. Was today's event specially arranged for the Second Prince? The eldest prince thought to himself.
"Go and pay your respects to your father."
Queen Wang also felt tired.
......
In the Weiyang Palace, Guo Xiner was half lying down to rest, while Xiao Hanyi was reviewing memorials.
"You are pregnant, which is a great joy. I plan to hold a special examination in three months. What do you think?" Xiao Hanyi mentioned it casually.
[A special imperial examination? I remember reading that there was indeed a special imperial examination this year. The runner-up, Liu Qingxun, is a real talent. Tyrant Daddy wants to make use of him.]
[And Zhang Hao, after your death, he helped the heroine's sister-in-law to push through the decree. He was a lone minister. Without these two people, the heroine would have had a hard time taking over Daliang.]
Well, it seems that Enke was right this time.
After hearing this, Guo Xiner came over and said with a smile, "Opening the Enke is a national talent selection, which is naturally a good thing, but Your Majesty, please find another reason. It is normal for concubines to be pregnant, and there will be more people who will give birth to princes and princesses for Your Majesty in the future."
I don’t know how many people are jealous of her. If he opens another special examination for her, it would be like putting her on the fire. Xiao Hanyi had better find another reason.
"Yes, Tyrant Father, my mother wants to keep a low profile. You'd better not use her as a cover. First of all, the Queen won't allow such a favor in this palace."
Xiao Hanyi thought about it and thought it made sense, so he decided to change the excuse.
"Well, let Qintian monitor one and see if there is any divine will."
The reasons given by the Imperial Observatory will surely satisfy all parties.
"Your Majesty, the eldest prince has arrived."
A palace maid came to report.
As he spoke, the eldest prince had already entered the inner hall and said, "Your son pays his respects to the emperor, father."
[Wow, the eldest prince is here! How could such a good man end up rebelling?]
What? Treason? Who's talking?
The eldest prince frowned. He looked up and glanced around to make sure no one was talking, but the voice just now was indeed very clear.
He looked at Xiao Hanyi and felt relieved when he saw nothing unusual.
[It's all his fault that the wife he married was obsessed with becoming the queen and would do anything to get the title. She definitely instigated my eldest brother's rebellion that night.]
boom!
This voice was real. The eldest prince suppressed his inner emotions and confirmed again. Could it be the child in Concubine Guo's belly?
Rebellion? How could he rebel? The eldest prince glanced at Xiao Hanyi and shuddered in his heart. He still dared to rebel? Could he be so ambitious?
Xiao Hanyi, “…”
He rubbed his chest and told himself that he was used to it.
He told himself again and again that none of this had happened yet, but the way he looked at the eldest prince now was a little harsh.
"Well, get up," Xiao Hanyi's voice still contained some coldness.
The eldest prince stood up and said, "The Ministry of Personnel has drawn up a list of officials to be appointed to external posts this year. Please review it, Father."
Xiao Conghui is now in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, which officially starts its annual work after the Lantern Festival every year. There is a tradition in the Southern Liang Dynasty that officials must accept two external appointments before they can enter the central power agency.
So, the list at the beginning of the year is packed with people from all parties, which is very important.
Xiao Hanyi took the list and looked at it carefully.
[Tyrant Daddy, is there a person named Cao Xing here? ]
This man is extremely intelligent, yet frustrated. He risked everything he had and even gave his wife to his boss to earn this opportunity. Don't let him go to Jiangzhou, as that is King Rui's fiefdom.
This time, he will be highly valued by King Rui. With his assistance, King Rui will rise rapidly and raise an army to support the king early next year. He said that you came to power illegitimately. Although you were suppressed in the end, the court also suffered heavy losses.
[Tyrant Daddy, if you want to use Cao Xing, send him to Southern Xinjiang. He is a cruel man and is perfect for dealing with the southern barbarians.]
The eldest prince, “-----”.
His heart was pounding with shock. This news was too explosive. He hadn't even noticed Cao Xing was involved.
He paid no special attention to the other insignificant people on this list.
Although Xiao Hanyi was also surprised, he had practiced for a few days after all, so he was fine for the time being. He scanned the list carefully and found Cao Xing's name in the last row.
How to raise it?
"Recently, the southern barbarians have been harassing the southern Xinjiang region. Huier, do you have a candidate to go to southern Xinjiang? This person must be ruthless, intelligent, and loyal."
Xiao Hanyi mentioned it seemingly casually.
The eldest prince thought for a moment, "I think Cao Xing is capable of this task."
oh?
"I think this man is too cruel, so I plan to send him to Jiangzhou for training for a few years. Since your Majesty said so, I think Cao Xing is just the right person," the eldest prince added.
In fact, he had never heard of Cao Xing before, but that did not stop him from recruiting this person to work for him. This would mean that he was strongly recommending Cao Xing to the emperor.
Unexpectedly, the baby in Concubine Guo's belly gave him such a great gift when they met for the first time. He was secretly happy.
This was exactly what Xiao Hanyi had in mind. This eldest prince was worthy of being the candidate for the crown prince whom he had carefully cultivated.
"Then, let Cao Xing go to Yancheng. It's close to the border and the place is the most chaotic. The magistrate of Yancheng County died suddenly of illness, so there is a vacancy," Xiao Hanyi gave the order directly.
He handed the list back to the eldest prince and said, "The rest will be handled according to these."
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