Chapter 271 Equal Wife
The operability is pitifully low.
Now, has this skill of hers been upgraded?
Okay, okay, now it’s much more perfect!
It can be used at any time, as easy as moving your arm wherever you want. It is so useful!
She also discovered that the things she took did not have to be in her hands, but could fall anywhere within her sight.
Although this may seem useless, it is still a big improvement, isn't it?
That night, Lin Shiqi was very satisfied with the experiment.
But at the court the next morning, a very unfriendly incident occurred.
Since the old emperor had difficulty attending court, the new crown prince Yu Changheng temporarily took over the government.
Prince Gong was the first to submit a memorial, requesting permission to double the number of his personal guards to 6,000.
Duke Cui immediately jumped out to object, saying that this was the will of the late emperor and should not be disobeyed.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was a test from Prince Gong. If he succeeded, he would become more demanding and seek more power.
Prince Gong said that three thousand people were too few. As a prince, his strength was not as good as that of a civilian organization. Where was the face of the court?
Many people knew what he was referring to.
Lin Shiqi found that this old guy was too shameless. Why didn’t he say such things when he was in charge of Tianxuan Pavilion?
She doesn't want to pamper this old thief. Others have concerns, but she doesn't.
But before she could say anything, Zhou Lang spoke first.
"You are talking about Tianxuan Pavilion, right? Tianxuan Pavilion is a civilian organization. It has not brought disaster to the village or harmed the court. I wonder why Your Highness wants to oppose it?"
The old guy didn't care, and he was even less scrupulous.
Prince Gong's face darkened. He had lost face in the Tianxuan Pavilion incident and was already gritting his teeth in hatred towards Zhou Lang and his wife. He said angrily:
"What do you know, you little brat?! The Tianxuan Pavilion is used to using personal power to intimidate people, and all the officials in the court have suffered greatly from it. This is a great scourge for the capital! As long as the court gives the order, I am willing to lead the army in person to wipe out this banditry!"
Lin Shiqi sneered:
"Tianxuan Pavilion likes to threaten others with personal gain? I didn't see it? But you, Your Majesty, are the most excited. Do you have any shameful secrets? Otherwise, why are you so anxious?"
Many people in the court took a deep breath. After all, the young and inexperienced man was not afraid of a tiger. He actually dared to contradict Prince Gong so directly!
"It seems that this king is too merciful. Anyone dares to complain and bark in front of him!"
Prince Gong's face is just like Bao Zheng in the drama, except for the crescent shape.
Lin Shiqi immediately said:
"Prince Gong insulted the imperial officials, which is a great disrespect to the imperial court! He is unreasonable, but he uses his power to suppress others, which further proves that he is narrow-minded! I will definitely record this incident in detail in the history books for future generations to admire!"
Everyone looked sideways.
You know what, Lin Shiqi really has this right. She is a foreign historian, and all matters concerning domestic and foreign affairs can be compiled into a book. As long as the Hanlin Academy has no objection, she can keep it.
As for the Hanlin Academy, the second generation of the Cui family is in power. Isn't the result just like a flea on a bald man's head?
Prince Gong's face turned blue and red.
Duke Cui smiled.
After a moment of embarrassment, Prince Gong suddenly came to his senses and realized that he seemed to have been led astray by these two people. His purpose today was not to talk about the embarrassing incident in Tianxuan Pavilion.
"You are not worthy of being consulted!"
He no longer dwelled on this topic and bowed to the prince again.
"Your Highness, I beg you to approve the expansion of the guard."
The prince above murmured:
"Well, what the uncle said does make sense..."
When everyone heard this, they felt something was wrong. It seemed like the Crown Prince was going to support Prince Gong's opinion?
The old Duke quickly stopped him:
"Your Highness, you must not agree to his request! The ancestral rules cannot be violated. Besides, if Prince Gong did not provoke Tianxuan Pavilion, how could Tianxuan Pavilion take the initiative to attack him? He is just using this as an excuse to expand his own strength. What he is thinking is very suspicious!"
The prince chuckled.
"Is the old Duke over-worrying? Over the past few decades, Prince Gong has been diligent and has never done anything out of line. What's suspicious about that?"
Duke Cui's heart sank.
What he was most worried about was that the prince was young and his character was unknown. Now it seemed that Prince Gong had been secretly colluding with him.
He tilted his head and winked at the people below.
As a result, dozens of court officials spoke out, advising the prince to be cautious and not agree to Prince Gong's request.
The prince could not act on his own and was a little hesitant.
But Prince Gong also had many supporters, and they began to speak out in support of him.
The situation suddenly became unpredictable.
Lin Shiqi also spoke up and threatened directly.
"Prince Gong wants to expand his power, which seems to have nothing to do with you. To be honest, the stronger his power is, the weaker you will be. I don't understand why you support him so much. There won't be any unspeakable secrets that Prince Gong knows about, right? But have you forgotten that Tianxuan Pavilion also knows a lot of secrets? If you support Prince Gong, you are going against Tianxuan Pavilion. Have you thought it through?"
When the ministers from Prince Gong's faction heard this, many of them immediately retracted their necks.
Prince Gong gritted his teeth in hatred. The consequences of losing Tianxuan Pavilion finally began to show its power.
But he found a loophole in Lin Shiqi's words.
"And you still say you're not using personal power to intimidate people! Isn't this obvious? Organizations like Tianxuan Pavilion should be eradicated!"
How could Lin Shiqi be caught by his words?
"I'm only talking about a possibility. If you have no hidden reasons, you don't have to fear the Tianxuan Pavilion. This is obvious. And these people support you without any basis. I have reason to suspect that they have some reasons and are threatened by you!"
In the huge court, the voices suddenly became much less.
It doesn't seem to matter who is threatening them. What matters is that as officials, they all have secrets that they cannot tell.
Forget it, you guys can keep arguing, but don’t drag me into this.
Few people supported Prince Gong. The people on Duke Cui's side spoke freely, and the situation became almost one-sided.
In this situation, no matter how biased the prince is, he cannot make a decision on his own and can only shelve the resolution.
But what happened next was far beyond Lin Shiqi's expectations.
The prince said that Princess Jinghong likes Zhou Dutong and is willing to form an alliance with Zhou Dutong. What do you think?
Lin Shiqi was stunned for a moment.
This Princess Jinghong is so shameless!
She actually snatched a man openly. Did you do it to see his quality with your own eyes the last time you met him?
She looked around but didn't see the princess. She guessed that she was not thick-skinned enough.
Many people in the court were also surprised. This was too sudden.
Zhou Lang spoke in time:
"Thank you for your kindness, Princess, but I am already married, so I will be letting you down."
The prince said:
"Knowing that you are getting married, Princess Jinghong is willing to marry you and become your equal wife with your first wife."
The young ministers looked at Zhou Lang with envy. Princess Jinghong must love this man so much that she would go to such lengths.
Zhou Lang frowned.
"I don't have such plans. I'm sorry, I can't agree to that."
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