The originally bustling hall suddenly became quiet.
Having seen the little princess's abilities, no one wants to be the first to stand out at this moment...
Seeing no movement for a long time, Jun Baozhu complained in her heart:
[Didn’t I hear before that they are all very powerful? ]
[Didn't we say that we must hold a grand ceremony to avoid losing face for Da Feng and causing the four small countries to question Da Feng's strength?]
【Who said that? 】
Jun Baozhu's voice was not loud, but it was particularly clear in the silent hall.
The ministers all looked in one direction.
The minister who had been making the proposal enthusiastically now lowered his head. He was hesitant as he had not received the order to step out...
At this moment, I seemed to hear the little princess talking to herself:
[What? Deputy Director of the Ministry of Personnel? ]
[When he proposed it just now, he was the loudest? ]
[He usually disagrees with his mother, father, and brothers. He tries to win over other members of the Ministry and almost sidelines the Minister of Rites and the Vice Minister...]
[How can a small deputy director be so powerful? ]
[What? So he is the Queen Mother's nephew. No wonder his morale is so high! ]
[You still don’t take the chief officials—the Shangshu and the Shilang—into consideration...]
[Even though everyone in the court had different opinions and discussed the matter, he used the Queen Mother's birthday banquet to stir up trouble, and put pressure on other ministers through his words...]
[He is usually so bold, is he just taking advantage of the power of the tiger? ]
The minister, who was being stared at by dozens of people, began to sweat on his forehead.
Jun Baozhu was completely unaware, she just kept blinking her eyes, and she had just started eating the melon.
[Everyone knows? This is just the court. When Wang Song is welcomed, he will be even more arrogant? ]
[He never looked at people who didn't come to his house to give gifts in a good way. If they gave too little, they would be reprimanded.]
[If you give too much, you won’t be treated with extra favor. On the contrary, you will feel that giving the other person a chance is giving them face. ]
[Inside and outside the court, people have long been complaining, but due to the majesty of the Queen Mother, no one dares to speak out? 】
Jun Baozhu frowned slightly and said in a rude voice:
[Father, have you been living off others for the past few years? 】
[Can't you handle such a small fry? ]
[One bad apple spoils the whole barrel! ]
[Father, you have such a hard time in the court, because you are being bullied by these royal relatives, all of whom have their own agendas, and yet you still think you are justified? ]
[Is it because the Queen Mother gave him courage? ]
Jun Baozhu's voice was calm, too calm to be like that of a child.
[No, the ultimate reason is because of my father. ]
The court officials secretly looked up and sized up the emperor's expression.
The emperor was not angry, but seemed to be lost in thought.
Jun Baozhu's voice continued:
[If my father had insisted on his bottom line in front of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother and those around her would not have dared to cross the line...]
[It is because my father constantly compromised and gave in in front of the Queen Mother, whether because of the mother-son relationship or because of guilt...]
【If you give in one step, there will be countless steps. 】
[As long as the Queen Mother gets a taste of success, the people around her will assess the situation, think that someone is protecting her, and keep testing her bottom line.]
[Even if these lackeys violated the rules and laws, what could the ministers beside them do if they knew the emperor's attitude? ]
[Or, they did it before, and the emperor took measures, but they were retaliated by the people around the queen mother. What measures did the emperor take? ]
[In other matters, Father has always set an example and is blameless...]
[But as for the Queen Mother, how many minions did she indulge and cultivate? ]
[How can a minion ruin things? ]
[Perhaps in the eyes of the emperor, it is to fulfill the filial piety of the empress dowager. These people are mediocre. Let them occupy high positions and enjoy some wealth. They dare not make big mistakes...]
[So, Father selectively turned a blind eye to them? ]
[Did the Queen Mother persuade you in the same way? ]
Jun Baozhu sneered in her heart.
Hiding the shock he had just received when Huo Feng broke the news, he continued to complain in his heart:
[They really can’t do big things, but they can make you and your capable ministers unable to do anything! ]
[Just like this time, my full moon banquet is also a small matter, right? ]
[Why is he so active and trying to shout as loud as possible? ]
[Because, his purpose is the Queen Mother's birthday banquet! ]
[In previous years, the Ministry of Rites, worried that the birthday banquet would upset the Queen Mother, would always consult the adults around the Queen Mother, such as this great man...]
[In addition to the banquet and decorations, all gifts must be prepared in duplicate, one for the Queen Mother, and the other, in silver of the same value, to be sent to Lord Wan’s residence...]
Inside the hall, the court officials looked at each other. Although they had heard the rumors, they did not expect that Wan Zhong had such a big appetite!
[Then the question is, where did the money that the Ministry of Rites gave to Wanzhong come from? ]
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