Lord Chu saw the dumbfounded Third Madam and Chen Afu and said, "You all sit down." Then he briefly explained what had happened.
It turned out that the emperor dragged his sick body to court, and first praised how the Marquis of Chu supported the crown prince to defeat the second prince's party, how great his achievements were, and how he was a great military strategist. He also said that he beat Princess Rongzhao well, which was a lesson for the emperor. Since he is no longer a son-in-law, he can't be lazy and must contribute to the court. He was appointed as the co-director of the Right Army Commandery, a first-rank official, and another first-rank official, a grand tutor...
When Lord Chu heard this, he was horrified. The emperor kept saying that he had great achievements, which meant that he was more powerful than the emperor. He said that he taught the princess a lesson for the emperor, which meant that he had a rebellious heart.
Not to mention that he had originally decided not to serve as an official anymore, even if he hadn't thought about it this way, he wouldn't dare to continue serving as an official after hearing the emperor's words.
Moreover, although there are three people in the court who hold the honorary titles of Grand Tutor and Grand Preceptor, they have no real vacancies and are all over 60 years old. No one who has real vacancies can hold these two honorary titles. He knew that if he dared to take these two official positions today, the emperor would find another excuse to deal with him tomorrow, and his family might be in danger.
He immediately knelt down and refused. He said that he had bad morals and hit the princess in a rage, which was a mistake of disobeying the emperor's grace. Although the emperor was broad-minded and did not care about it, he could not help but reflect on himself from time to time. He was not worthy of such a great responsibility. He also said that his health was very poor and he was not suitable to be an official in the court. Not only could he not be an official, but he would also pass on the title of Yong'an Hou to his son Chu Lingxuan after he came back from suppressing the rebellion. After that, he would live in the countryside for a long time, both to recuperate and to reflect on his mistakes.
The emperor was unhappy and said that he was right to teach the princess a lesson on his behalf. He also said that he was young and strong and should do more for the court and not be lazy.
Lord Chu was touched by the emperor's "great grace", but also ashamed that he could not help the emperor. He knelt on the ground and cried, expressing his regret that he should not have failed the emperor's grace and hit the princess. He also listed his bad legs and waist, and asthma. The doctor said that if he lived in the countryside for a long time, it might be able to alleviate the condition...
The emperor had no choice but to take back the position and let him take the title of first-rank Grand Tutor. Lord Chu still didn't dare to accept it and even broke his forehead.
In the end, the emperor had to withdraw his order with tears in his eyes, and repeatedly stated that the court would suffer a huge loss if it lost Chu Aiqing...
That scene of "the righteousness between the monarch and his subjects" moved all the ministers in the palace, and many of them shed tears. They all knelt down and sang, "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor!"
Lord Chu had originally told the old Lord that he would not hold any official position in the future, and even the title would be passed on to Chu Lingxuan. The old Lord did not object openly, but he still had a hope in his heart that he dared not say it out loud, that is, when the emperor passed away, the prince would definitely use his son. After all, his son was only 44 years old, in the prime of his life, and he knew his son's political ambitions since childhood best. However, today in the court, his son said this in front of all the ministers. Even if the emperor passed away in the future, it would be impossible for him to serve as an official again.
The old man said helplessly, "Your Majesty can rest assured now." He looked at his son distressedly and said, "But you are still in your prime, you should completely relax and enjoy your old age."
Lord Chu smiled and said, "That's good too. I'll learn from Mr. Tao, picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and leisurely looking at the southern mountains... Such days are not bad. Besides, if I completely retire and let the emperor put aside his grudges, the future of my third brother and Xuan'er will be easier."
Chen Ahfu felt a little uncomfortable looking at the still handsome and elegant Lord Chu. That dog emperor was really wicked and cold-hearted. Just because of his little worry and doubt, he treated the ministers who had endured humiliation and worked hard for him for many years like this.
The third wife said, "Uncle is right. Think about the Yuan family over the past few decades. How terrible it is."
When the Yuan family was mentioned, the old marquis no longer felt resentful, and Chen Afu no longer felt aggrieved.
Lord Chu smiled at Chen Afu again and said, "When Xuan'er comes back, I will pass the title to him and then live in...Fuyuan in the countryside." He wanted to say Tangyuan at first, but then he remembered that Tangyuan was Luo's dowry farm, and if Luo did not forgive him, he could not go there, so he changed it to Fuyuan.
Before Chen Ahfu could say anything, Lord Chu smiled and said, "You have good vision. Fuyuan is a good place. After so long, I always think of Tangyuan and Fuyuan. If you go there in the future, I will go with you."
Five days later, Chen Afu realized how wise and intelligent Lord Chu's decision to resign was, and how sincere and wise his admission of mistake was.
On the 20th day of the winter month, Xiao Shiyi and Xiao Lixuan came to the Chu Mansion again.
Xiao Shiyi secretly told Chen Afu that he heard from his mother and brother that the emperor seemed to be planning to give a woman to the Marquis of Chu. The key point was that the woman was very inappropriate. She was the third daughter of the Heshuo Prince, the Princess Mingwei. The Princess was twenty years old and a widow. It didn't matter that she was a widow, but she was strong, powerful, and extremely fierce. A man was beaten to death by her punches when fighting with her.
The prince and his mother discussed how to persuade the emperor to give up this decision. After discussing for a long time, they decided not to persuade him. The emperor felt that the prince had been too dependent on Lord Chu in the past. If they persuaded him again, the emperor would be even more unhappy.
As a result, because Marquis Chu performed so well, the Emperor temporarily gave up the marriage.
Xiao Shiyi was very embarrassed. He pulled Chen Afu's sleeve and whispered, "Mother-in-law, I'm sorry. Please help me apologize to Lord Chu. He was so good to me and my brother, but we didn't help him."
Chen Ahfu was very touched, holding his face and smiling, "Thank you, my father-in-law and I know that you are a good boy who remembers favors. Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen did the right thing. Sometimes, not helping is helping."
But in my heart I was cursing that dog emperor, saying he was so evil!
The drama of "the righteousness between the emperor and his subjects" soon spread, and everyone praised the emperor's kindness and the loyalty of the Marquis Chu. Only Li felt uncomfortable, thinking that the Marquis Chu was selfish. He resigned from the first-rank and second-rank official positions and should find a better position for his son. The emperor got a great advantage by exchanging a first-rank official for a sixth-rank official.
It goes without saying that Chu Lingxuan received the title as soon as he returned, and he was also a third-rank military officer. Even her illegitimate son Chu Lingqi was promoted to a sixth-rank official, but her biological son Chu Lingan was still a seventh-rank minor official. If Lord Chu helped, his son could at least get a sixth-rank official.
Li ran to the second master and told him her idea, and asked him to talk to Lord Chu and ask him to get a sixth-rank official position for his son, which would be one level higher than that illegitimate son.
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