Chapter 53 His Highness Still Has to Wait for Someone Else
Nan Yan frowned, threw off the blanket and struggled to get up. Xia Yunting was anxious and hurried forward and said, "How can you go like this?"
Little Button also noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Xia Yunting immediately turned around and said, "Father-in-law, she——"
Nan Yan hurriedly reached out and grabbed her arm, signaling her not to speak, and then she said, "Father-in-law, I have caught a cold."
"Ah? You caught a cold?" Little Button's eyes widened. "Then you can't go to the prince. What if he gets sick?"
"Yeah, so I'm in a dilemma too."
"..." Xiaokouzi hesitated for a moment, then saw Xia Yunting beside her and said, "Well, you go over there."
At this, Nan Yan and Xia Yunting were both startled. Just as they were about to say something, Xiaokouzi had already pulled her out in a hurry. Nan Yan couldn't catch up in time, and because she was dizzy, she fell back onto the bed.
Oh no.
She was so anxious that she was sweating profusely - Xia Yunting was serving the prince for the first time, so nothing would go wrong, right?
On the other side, in the Huagai Palace, Zhu Feng slowly looked at the petitions presented by the ministers. As he looked, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Sometimes, things in the world are really strange.
A few days ago, he was still furious because these civil and military officials refused to attend court. Now, it was their turn to kneel outside, respectfully requesting him to ascend the throne as emperor.
At this time, the door opened.
Zhu Feng looked up and saw that it was He Yi who walked in, and the voices of the court officials kneeling outside also came in with the pleading. However, He Yi immediately closed the door, and those voices were blocked out again.
He placed several more petitions on the table.
"Your Highness, this is a joint petition from all officials from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Personnel."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng flipped through it and found that the sentences were similar to the previous ones.
He thought for a moment, then said, "Now, can I—"
"No," He Yi shook his head and interrupted him, "Your Highness cannot agree to their enthronement right now."
"Why? These people have been invited for the fourth time."
"Because His Highness is waiting for someone else."
"who?"
"Jian Tongguang."
"Jian Tongguang?" This name was somewhat familiar, yet somewhat unfamiliar. Zhu Feng frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "This isn't an official from the imperial court."
"No, he's just a bookworm."
"Then why should I wait for him?"
He Yi said, "Because this man is the leader of all scholars in the country. Although he does not hold an official position in the court, more than half of the civil officials in the court are from his school. Your Highness might as well think carefully about whether the officials who support Your Highness are mostly civil officials or military generals."
Zhu Feng frowned immediately.
Indeed, he came from the military and acted decisively, so any military general who was defeated by him could be used by him. However, the civil officials were different. These people had rigid minds and were determined to be loyal to the deceased emperor. Even though they had already attended court, they did not necessarily agree with themselves in their hearts.
Zhu Feng asked, "Are you asking me to win over the civil officials in the court by winning him over?"
He Yi lowered his head and said, "Your Highness will ascend the throne tomorrow, and both civil and military officials will be indispensable."
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "However, since this person is not an official in the court, how should I wait for him?"
He Yi said: "This requires Your Highness to be respectful to the wise and humble."
Zhu Feng asked, "You want me to go and invite him personally?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a light knock on the door. Zhu Feng said, "Come in."
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