Chapter 830 Three Major Sins
The passionate Qian Qiuyue was dragged out of the palace by Madam Qian by her ear.
Before leaving, Tang Ning called out to Qian Qingran, the eldest brother of the Qian family.
"Brother Qian, women are like the moon in the sky. There's nothing they can't do. If Sister Ayue can convince the government and the Fu family, I will write a letter to the Northwest asking her to stay in Fengcheng and not go to the border. Without General Di's personal permission, she won't be able to fight in the Northwest."
Qian Qingran was stunned for a moment, and a look of gratitude appeared on his face.
The Queen is willing to let her younger sister pursue her heart's desire, but she will not let her take blind risks. If she can really convince Di Shuangcheng to let her enter Luoyan Pass and go to the battlefield, she will naturally have the power to protect herself.
Qian Qingran looked at the woman in front of him. She was as delicate as a vine with her face covered by a veil before, but now she is like the "moon in the sky", so cold and bright that people dare not look directly at her.
He lowered his eyes to hide his throbbing heart and bowed respectfully.
"Qing Ran thanks the Queen on my behalf for her thoughtfulness."
After a pause, Qian Qingran whispered, "The aristocratic family is in deep trouble, and the court is in turmoil. Your Majesty, please be careful."
Tang Ning's eyes curved slightly: "Okay."
After the Qian family mother and son left, Hua Wu came in from outside and couldn't help but speak up, "Madam, since you promised to let Miss Qian go to the northwest, why didn't you speak up for Miss Qian just now? I see that Madam Qian is furious. I'm afraid Miss Qian will suffer when she returns."
Tang Ning put away the chess pieces on the table and smiled, while Yue Jian spoke.
"It's rare for a woman to join the army. While it's not a major offense, there will definitely be many obstacles she'll encounter in the future. There's contempt within the army, and rumors circulating outside. Miss Qian will have to bear all of this on her own. Furthermore, if she goes to the northwest, the entire Qian family will be criticized along with her."
"Although the Queen is willing to support Miss Qian, there are some things that Miss Qian still has to do herself. If she can't even convince the Qian family, then even if she goes to the northwest, it won't be a good thing."
Miss Qian wants to earn military merit as a woman, so the pressure she faces now is only one-tenth or one-twelfth of what she will face in the future. If she can't even get through this, how will she face the overwhelming speculation and bad words in the future?
Moreover, Minister Qian is loyal to His Majesty and holds great power in the Ministry of Revenue. Madam Qian treats the Empress as her own daughter and protects her many times. Even if the Empress supports Miss Qian, she cannot hurt the feelings of the Qian couple for her and create a rift between Minister Qian and the Empress.
Hua Wu frowned and asked, "Can Miss Qian convince Madam Qian and the others?"
Tang Ning laughed: "Parents love their children without expecting anything in return, and they can never get over their children."
As long as Qian Qiyue is determined and determined on the path she wants to take, she will naturally be able to convince Mrs. Qian and the others, but the process may be a little difficult.
Tang Ning remembered how Madam Qian had just grabbed Qian Qiyue's ears in frustration. He lowered his eyes and smiled softly. He reached out and threw the chess piece he was holding into the chess box. Then he looked up at Yue Jian and said, "Is Liang Guangyi still there?"
Yue Jian said seriously, "He's still here, kneeling in front of the palace."
Tang Ning: "Tell Pan Xi to come in."
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The spring sunshine was already warm, and the wind was no longer as cold as in winter, but Liang Guangyi's face was still pale after kneeling for an hour.
He was already old and had not knelt like this for many years in a high position. When Pan Xi asked him to stand up, his whole body was a little stiff, and he staggered and almost fell when he stood up.
Pan Xi hurried forward to help him. When Liang Guangyi limped into Luling Terrace and was about to greet the Queen, she spoke first, "No need to be polite. Help Prime Minister Liang to sit over there."
Liang Guangyi's heart was filled with anxiety. He quickly pushed Pan Xi aside and knelt down forcefully: "This old minister pays his respects to the Empress."
Tang Ning raised an eyebrow: "Didn't I say no need to be polite?"
“Rituals cannot be abolished.”
Tang Ning looked at Liang Guangyi, who was looking a little embarrassed with his head down. Even though she couldn't see the expression on his face, she could still feel the changes in Liang Guangyi.
He was not as arrogant and tough as he was in the past when he was the head of a noble family and a senior minister assisting the government, nor was he as cold and indifferent as he used to be when he treated her with respect.
Now, he seems to understand what a subject should be like.
Tang Ning's voice softened a bit: "Prime Minister Liang really understands the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects."
Liang Guangyi felt a bitter taste in his throat. He never imagined that one day he would be forced to this point by a young girl.
He lowered his head even lower and bowed deeply to the queen.
"This old minister has come to the palace today to ask for an audience and to apologize."
"Oh? What crime has Prime Minister Liang committed?"
Liang Guangyi rested his head on the back of his hands. "I, an old minister, have three sins. One is that I don't know how to restrain the people of the aristocratic families. I knew they were misbehaving, but I never had the courage to punish them harshly. As a result, their ambitions grew and they caused great disasters in the Ministry of Justice."
"The second crime is that the incident at the Ministry of Justice has already erupted, and the Empress repeatedly backed down, yet the aristocratic officials remain ungrateful. I, an old minister, knew they were greedy and should have dealt with them decisively, but they repeatedly hesitated, leading them to take the risk of assassinating Guo Changming."
"Three sins..."
Liang Guangyi's voice was hoarse, and when he lowered his head, there was a hint of desperation:
"I, an old minister, should not have discovered that Min Yu, Duan Zhiru and others had returned to the capital without permission, yet feigned ignorance, allowing them to secretly interact with Prince Hui and others. Knowing that the war between the north and the south was raging and that the court could not afford any unrest, I still harbored the delusion of trying to take advantage of Your Majesty's absence from the capital, exploiting the Empress's power as a woman, and allowing the aristocratic families to seize power."
"Your Majesty has entrusted an important task to me, yet I have failed to live up to your grace and forgotten my duty as a minister."
Liang Guangyi spoke with difficulty at the first few sentences, but gradually calmed down. After he finished speaking, Liang Guangyi kowtowed heavily to the ground with a desolate look, like the setting sun in the west.
"Your servant Liang Guangyi is guilty. Please punish me, Your Majesty."
The Luling Terrace was extremely quiet. Pan Xi stood aside and looked at the old man kneeling on the ground with a bit of surprise. Even though he knew that Liang Guangyi entered the palace today to bow to the aristocratic family, he did not expect that this important official who had been in power for decades would choose to burn his boats without hesitation.
He took one look and then looked away, standing quietly aside. Liang Guangyi felt his heart tighten as he felt the gaze on him.
After a while, Tang Ning spoke up: "When His Majesty seized power, he promised you the position of Right Prime Minister. I once asked His Majesty why."
"At that time, the power of the aristocratic families had not yet been broken, and the court was in urgent need of stability. Your Majesty was unwilling to ignore the people of the world by suppressing the court with bloodshed. I have always believed that Your Majesty kept you to appease the court, but Your Majesty told me that Prime Minister Liang had the talent to govern the country."
"His Majesty said that although you come from an aristocratic family and are unfathomable, you are arrogant and have no sympathy for the weak, and your methods are not clean, but you have the country in your heart."
"There are many noble families who pursue their own interests without any bottom line, but you are the only one who can consider the overall situation and is willing to bow down for the stability of the country."
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