The red-faced man, who had come to Beijing to take up his post, untied Qu Duanle only after he arrived in Xijing. Naturally, he snorted coldly and ignored him. Meanwhile, Wanqi Xie, who was standing next to him, just casually gave his name and then laughed without saying anything.
Wanqi Yuanzhong knew clearly in his heart that it was not that the noble and influential family suddenly changed their nature after seeing the national crisis, but it was due to the circumstances.
You must know that during the Jing Kang period, the two emperors were hunted in the north, and Queen Xing was also abducted. Concubine Pan was not only one of the few legitimate female relatives left by the emperor's side, but she was also pregnant with the royal heir, so it was once discussed that she could be made queen directly. However, the situation of Queen Xing was unclear after all, so under the dissuasion of the ministers at the time, it did not happen.
But now, Empress Xing has been confirmed to have been murdered, and it is said that even the coffin will be returned soon. Although Concubine Pan has lost an heir to the emperor, it is very common for a woman to fail to raise a child these days. On the contrary, because she has lost her child, she is loved by the emperor and is specially allowed to come back to serve him... Therefore, things become very delicate, because Concubine Pan's rank is far higher than that of everyone in the harem!
In other words, as the emperor repeatedly dismissed palace servants and rejected female relatives, there was only one Madam Wu and Concubine Pan who could be considered to have a formal status in the palace. Madam Wu was young and of low rank, so she was clearly no match for Concubine Pan. So once the position of empress was discussed, it would almost be in Concubine Pan's pocket.
As for why it is almost and not definitely, it is because apart from the emperor's favor and the seemingly non-threatening Madam Wu, Concubine Pan must first face a truly powerful old enemy - the person who urged the newly enthroned emperor in Nanjing that day not to make Concubine Pan the queen is precisely the prime minister of the capital province, Lu Haowen, who has the most stable position now.
In other words, Pan knew that the timing was sensitive, so he pretended to be so. Wanqi Xie also knew that Pan would not offend any ministers at this time, so he was fearless.
As for Qu Duan... To be honest, General Qu has figured it out after all his journey. He is sure to keep his life and official position this time, but it is a bit unrealistic to want him to go to the front line to lead a region. It is very likely that he will be kept idle to give an explanation to his old subordinates in Guanxi... So, General Qu is just acting like that and he is determined to do whatever he wants!
Be it your family of the queen, or your family of the most famous family in the world, what the hell does it have to do with me? !
Without further ado, let's get back to the present. Wanqi Yuanzhong had some other thoughts in mind, but the most important thing was that he had obviously made great contributions in this journey to the west, so he had something to rely on; and Qu Da was determined not to give face to anyone, so the two of them really looked down on Concubine Pan's family. They complained in front of Pan's children and the housekeeper, but only Wanqi Xie responded by slightly bowing. Then the two of them led their subordinates and really walked through Pan's convoy, heading towards the old Shangshu Province and the imperial city.
After the two men left, the Pan family members who were half angry saw that no one dared to cross the Pan family's carriage, so they continued to cross West Street. Only countless idle people on the roadside looked at the receding backs of Wanqi Xie and Qu Duan, secretly sighing... Tokyo has only been bustling for a few days, but unexpectedly it has already produced such extravagant people.
Without mentioning the little episode, it is said that Wanqi Xie and Qu Duan came to the south of the Imperial Street and entered the former territory of the Ministry of Shangshu shared by the Capital Province and the Privy Council. However, they did not see the Deputy Privy Councilor Wang Boyan and the two governors of the Capital Province. Only the Privy Councilor Liu Ziyu was here to manage military affairs... Since the Heyin incident that day, the two sides have become increasingly estranged, and there are only polite official business between them... However, this matter is of great importance. Although the central government had received the express report sent by Yuwen Xuzhong from Guanzhong, the arrival of the real master must be reported in person to the emperor, and Liu Ziyu did not dare to neglect it, and immediately passed the news to the palace.
Soon, an oral order came from Xuande Gate, saying that several ministers and generals were discussing matters in front of the emperor, so Wanqi, the military officer, was allowed to go directly to the palace with Qu Dutong to discuss military affairs.
Naturally, everyone was speechless except Qu Duan, who was really brave. Although it was his first time in the palace and his first time to meet the emperor, he kept his head held high and his chest puffed out with a dignified demeanor from the front of Xuande Tower to the back of Xuande Tower... With this look, there was no doubt that he would be able to continue to cause trouble even if he met the emperor and several ministers and generals in person.
All I can say is that he was worthy of being the man who publicly wrote poems to mock the entire Nanyang court and then bullied the entire Guanxi.
Entering the Forbidden City, turn west from the Daqing Hall and there is a large courtyard with a bell tower and drum tower protecting the Wende Hall. This is where courts usually hold business and it is also the first place to be cleaned up. Only two people are allowed to enter the Wende Hall, and they have to be searched to remove their weapons and armor.
After the body search was completed, Wanqi Xie was summoned to go in first, while Qu Duan stayed at the steps of the Drum Tower to wait.
Of course, Qu Da was mentally prepared for this. With the things happening in Guanxi at hand, he would never be considered one of the Central Government's own after all... Thinking back on it now, Qu Duan felt a little regretful, but it did not show on his face at all. Instead, he felt that since he was here and would meet the Emperor later, he should be tough to the end and show his style, otherwise he would become a joke.
But just as Qu Duan was daydreaming about the chirping of summer insects, suddenly, the sound of flapping armor broke the chirping of insects in front of the Wende Hall, and also interrupted Qu Duan's thoughts.
Could it be that he really wants to kill himself?
Qu Da was alert in his heart, and then he lamented again... Death is death, he has been on the edge of a knife for twenty years, is he really afraid of death? It's a pity that the iron elephant was not sent out to Guanxi, and followed him all the way here, but he didn't know if it would be coveted by Wanqi Yuanzhong?
"Qu Da!"
Dozens of soldiers rushed out of the hall and came to the steps in front of Qu Duan. The leader had a huge frame, but he was wearing a brocade robe and a jade belt. He shouted Qu Duan's nickname from afar. "Do you still recognize me?"
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