Chapter 596 This time, you are not allowed to fail again!
The next day, in the main hall, Zhu Feng formally issued an imperial edict, conferring the title of Prince Zhu Chengxuan as King of Wei.
Because the King of Wei was still old, he was not allowed to set up a government office and remained in Chengqian Palace.
At the same time, another decree was issued to confer the title of Grand Secretary of Dongke on Jian Ruocheng.
When these two decrees were issued, all the ministers in the court were shocked.
Because the position of Dongge Grand Secretary was an official position created during the reign of Emperor Gao, and only one person had ever held it, and that person was Qin Zhengqi, an important official of the previous dynasty.
This person did not follow Emperor Gao to conquer the world, but was only given important positions after he ascended the throne. He held two official titles, one of which was the Grand Secretary of the Dongke.
Another official title is the Prince's Junior Tutor.
It can be said that the title of Dongge Grand Secretary was created specifically for the crown prince. Now, while Zhu Feng was enthroning the prince Zhu Chengxuan as the King of Wei, he also enthroned Jian Ruocheng as Dongge Grand Secretary.
The connection between them is shocking.
In the court, the officials had different expressions: some were surprised, some were happy, and some were confused.
There is also anger.
The one with the ugliest expression among them was naturally Duke Chengguo Wu Yingqiu.
Of course, he already knew that his daughter had been demoted to Concubine Zhuang and her power in the harem had been sharply reduced. At the same time, he also knew that the uncle of the newly appointed imperial concubine had been promoted to Minister of Works and Vice-Chancellor.
Zhu Feng will make use of this person when he builds Peking!
Thinking of this, his eyes looked even darker as he looked at them.
However, after leaving the court, he walked up to Jian Ruocheng with a smile and said, "Congratulations, Master Jian, on your promotion."
Jian Ruocheng bowed respectfully to him and said, "Duke."
"Master Jian is young and accomplished, and we old men admire him."
Several other veteran officials in the court also came over.
"Master Jian, your future is limitless."
"Congratulations, Master Jian."
Jian Ruocheng was very patient and polite in dealing with them one by one until all the old ministers left. Wu Yingqiu glanced at him and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Also left.
Then, a young eunuch came over and said to him, "Master Jian, the King of Wei invites you to the Chengqian Palace for a chat."
Jian Ruocheng nodded: "Yeah."
As the Junior Master, he could enter Chengqian Palace.
So, under the guidance of the little eunuch, they arrived at Chengqian Palace in a short while.
As soon as I walked in, I was shocked by the piles of gift boxes on the table.
Zhu Chengxuan came over and saluted him respectfully: "Master Jian."
Jian Ruocheng also hurriedly saluted him: "Your Highness the Prince of Wei."
Then he looked at the gift boxes again: "These are--"
Zhu Chengxuan said a little embarrassedly, "Early this morning, some ministers in the court and the ladies from various palaces sent their gifts. It's not right for me to accept them, but it's also not right for me not to accept them."
Jian Ruocheng nodded.
Then he smiled faintly and said, "These are just greetings and greetings. Your Highness does not need to worry about it."
Zhu Chengxuan nodded.
Then he said, "My father asked me to consult you more often. In fact, I have some doubts these past two days and I would like to ask you."
"Oh? What?"
As the two talked, they walked towards the study next door.
And from outside, young eunuchs kept sending gifts here, and soon the table was full of them.
When Jian Ruocheng talked with Zhu Chengxuan for a while and came out, some gifts had already been placed on the ground.
He looked at it and sighed softly.
I heard that when Zhu Chengxuan was left alone in Peking, the ministers in the court didn't even mention him.
And now, as soon as he was given a letter to become the King of Wei, his palace immediately became crowded with people.
Fortunately, this kind of falling from a high place did not seem to have much impact on the child. What he feared most was that the prosperity and people's hearts in the palace would affect people's character.
Thinking this, I walked out and was greeted by a young eunuch at the door.
"Master Jian, I will lead you out."
"Thank you for your help."
Jian Ruocheng nodded and followed him out.
This is the hottest time of the day.
Jian Ruocheng followed him and walked back and forth under the red walls of the palace. After a while, he was sweating all over.
But he had a vague feeling that he didn't seem to have walked that far when he came.
So he said, "Eunuch, it seems that I didn't take this road when I entered the palace?"
The eunuch walked in front and said with a smile: "Oh, because the Queen is going to travel over there, Master Jian naturally has to give way."
"oh……"
"So, we took the detour to the West Six Palaces."
"West Six Palaces?"
Jian Ruocheng seemed to have thought of something.
At this moment, they passed by a palace gate and looked up—
Yikun Palace.
They really walked to the West Six Palaces.
He vaguely remembered that the newly appointed imperial concubine was in the Yiku Palace of the Western Six Palaces.
Looking at the tightly closed palace gate, I was momentarily distracted.
The footsteps also stopped.
He knew that Zhu Feng had been staying in the imperial study these days.
He even rarely returned to Wuying Palace.
This was certainly abnormal for an emperor who had just canonized a concubine.
He could also see that something was wrong between the two of them.
But I don’t know what happened.
Nan Yan is in there - has she suffered any injustice?
Just thinking about this made him feel confused. He couldn't help but tell himself that too many people, even the emperor, had warned him personally.
What happened to her has nothing to do with me anymore.
It doesn’t matter…
Just then, he was suddenly bumped by someone.
He stumbled and managed to stand, then he saw that it was a young eunuch walking towards him. When he saw that he had bumped into him, he immediately said, "Please forgive me."
Jian Ruocheng realized that he had lost his mind and hurriedly shook his head. The eunuch in front had already walked back: "Sir, are you leaving?"
"Um."
He looked back again and hurriedly followed him forward.
Just as his back disappeared at the palace gate in front, the young eunuch who had bumped into him immediately ran to the other side, onto a narrow path.
Gao Yurong was standing there coldly.
The young eunuch carefully presented a jade token in front of her and said with a flattering smile, "Your Majesty."
Gao Yurong took it slowly.
This jade plaque is not particularly exquisitely carved, but its texture is smooth, just like a gentleman like Jian Ruocheng.
So his name was carved on it.
It seems that it was given by the elders in the family.
Gao Yurong glanced at it for a few seconds, then sneered and handed the jade token back to the young eunuch, saying, "Since you are so clever and can take things out silently."
“…”
"Then, it should be able to be put somewhere else quietly."
The young eunuch said, "It's all up to your Majesty's orders."
"This time," Gao Yurong said, "you are not allowed to fail again!"
"yes."
The two men turned and left.
After they all left, a dark shadow slowly walked out from the side.
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