Chapter 406 407. Quoting the Past to Discuss the Present
The Gu brothers and their wives were hiding on the sidelines, trembling in fear. They had made mistakes before. This old lady was not easy to talk to, and the most taboo thing was that she held a grudge.
They tried hard to recall how many hurtful words they had said to her over the years. Would they one day be torn apart like this?
Li Cuicui saw through their thoughts at a glance and sighed silently.
In fact, these children are not completely bad-tempered. They have been living so calculatively for so many years, but in fact, they are just making trouble because of poverty.
Now that we have some spare money, everyone is willing to show their love and filial piety.
But they have completely forgotten that some wounds, once they leave marks, are difficult to eliminate.
Isn't she taking this opportunity today to warn them?
Wang Caiyue obviously remembered at this time what she had said when she was making a fuss about dividing the family.
At that time, the eldest sister-in-law married before her, and as a new daughter-in-law, she didn't dare to make too much trouble.
But she had no scruples at all, thinking that she had already got Gu Yuanmu under control, and she had given him a severe beating that year.
"These are all things of the past," Wang Caiyue said hesitantly.
Li Cuicui nodded in agreement, "Indeed, Le Huan's matter is over now. As a mother, you should be more generous and understanding."
The Gu brothers, "..." Such a mother is so scary. How did the fourth brother take care of her to make her so angry?
The sisters-in-law of the Gu family, "..." It seems that the second sister-in-law (second brother's wife) really pissed off mother.
Wang Caiyue, “…”Husband, I want to go home.
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In the court today, everyone fell silent after hearing an urgent report.
"Why are you all silent? Hurry up and cite ancient stories and talk about present affairs, and drive these bandits out for me." Hua Shunming stared at the people below. These people were arguing fiercely for their own interests a quarter of an hour ago, but when it came to business, they all backed off.
"Your Majesty, although I am old, I have never put down my gun and stick," Cao stepped forward and said, "I am willing to lead the troops to help General Zhou suppress the bandits."
"I am willing to go too." Xiao Liwei followed closely behind, and many other generals came out.
Hua Shunming pointed at the civil officials who were watching coldly on the sidelines, "Where are your loyalty and integrity at this time? The victims this time are the local prefectural capital. These bandits are so bold that they can sneak into the prefect's house and rob people. Will they come to your houses next time?
I hope that by that time, you will all still be able to say that peace is the most precious thing and turn hostility into friendship."
Whenever there is a war, these civil servants all know how to talk big. My own sister was married off to a distant place by the late emperor because of the inaction of these civil servants.
In just a few short years, the eldest princess passed away and disappeared from this world.
Thinking of the little princess in his palace who had just learned to run, Hua Shunming stared at the people below with gloom in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, the most urgent thing now is to quickly send someone to take over the position of the original Prophet's House. Only when the rear is stable can General Zhou fight against the bandits without distraction." As the Grand Tutor, Niu Haian had to take a step forward under the expectations of everyone.
Ever since the prefect was murdered, General Zhou has been unable to send his deputy general to stabilize the situation.
But this is not a long-term solution at all. Too many people are needed there. Not only has a prefect been lost, but even the associate prefects have been seriously injured and are simply unable to handle things.
Even if everyone is eyeing the position of a fourth-rank prefect, they are not willing to let the people they have connections take over.
Who knows if this kind of thing will happen again? If you don't handle it well, it will only cause you trouble.
"Lord Niu, do you have a candidate?"
Niu Haian looked back at the officials in the court and said, "It depends on whether you have any candidates. In the past, you were very keen on discussing such matters, so I will not get involved."
The civil servant behind him, "..." No, old master, I beg you to get involved more. You can send any one of them, but just don't kick the ball back.
"This Chuilu City is an important military base, so the selection of candidates must be carefully considered." Cao Xiangqian said seriously. He was really afraid that these people would push their useless sons and daughters there for a little benefit.
After all, danger and opportunity sometimes coexist. If the bet wins, these people will have more chips in the future.
"Your Majesty, I think that the prince of Wu'an Marquis has been working diligently and with outstanding abilities in the past few years. I recommend Prince Bai as the prefect of Lucheng." Minister of Rites Chen Zishu stepped forward and said.
Huang Jin, who was standing by, immediately stood up and refuted, "I heard that Lord Chen has been discussing the marriage of his children with Marquis Wu'an recently. I wonder if this is the reason why he is promoting the virtuous regardless of his relationship with them?"
Many people in the court understood what was said and looked at Chen Zishu sarcastically. This girl hadn't even married yet, but she was already trying to get involved in the throne of the crown prince.
Hua Shunming stared at the silent Marquis Wu'an and narrowed his eyes. "Marquis Wu'an, what do you think?"
How could Bai Yugang not hear the anger in the emperor's tone, but he felt really wronged. Until now, he still didn't understand why Chen Zishu said that.
"Your Majesty, my son is not good enough to take on this important task."
Hua Shunming asked, "Who do you think can take on this important task, Lord Bai?"
"I don't know. This requires your consideration."
Now that rebellious son was an expert at helping the emperor make money. When the emperor asked him this, he immediately knew how to make a choice.
"Is it possible that this great Rong Dynasty can't send out a few useful people?" Hua Shunming couldn't suppress his anger, "You receive salaries from the court every day, but you are unwilling to do practical work. This is how you serve as officials.
I don't care what you think. You must draw up a list for me today.
Until a candidate is chosen, you gentlemen should stay away from the palace."
After Hua Shunming finished speaking, he stood up and left with his personal eunuch, allowing the people below to perform freely.
"You civil officials usually argue fiercely for a position every day, but how come at this moment you are actually blaming each other?" As the Minister of War, Cao Xiangqian was not afraid of these old guys and he started to confront them directly.
"Lord Cao, you are talking without any concern. Everyone knows that Lucheng is full of dangers. If we are not careful, we may lose our lives. We can't take other people's lives lightly." Xu Zhiwen had a look on his face that said "you are a reckless man", which completely angered the general.
Xiao Liwei, "Mr. Xu is indeed the only one who knows how to talk every day, and has completely forgotten the sufferings of the world.
You can now fight for power and profit in this court so peacefully because our soldiers are guarding the border. How many loyal soldiers are buried in the border town every year because of foreign invasions? Aren’t their lives also lives? "
(End of this chapter)
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