Chapter 583 Tianjin!
In the confrontation with Tianjin, the imperial court once again gained the upper hand.
The Grand Tutor was so excited that he tripped and almost fell. Fortunately, the surrounding officials reacted quickly and stopped him.
"Grand Tutor, you are still working hard for our Great Zhou even in your old age. I am deeply moved and grateful."
"On behalf of all the people of the land, I thank the Grand Tutor!"
Mei Nanhua steadied himself and said humbly, "To be loyal to my Great Zhou is the duty of a subject."
Shen Lanxi: "Grandma is too modest. She is simply a role model for us all."
"Someone, bring a seat for the Grand Tutor!"
"From now on, the Grand Tutor will simply sit down to attend court."
Mei Nanhua was flattered.
"No, no, there is a distinction between ruler and subject; a subject cannot overstep his bounds."
Shen Lanxi: "How can this be called overstepping one's bounds? The Grand Tutor has dedicated his entire life to the country and its people, working tirelessly to the utmost. How could I, a young man, be allowed to sit while you stand during court sessions? I would feel uneasy and unable to bear it!"
Mei Nanhua still hesitated.
Shen Lanxi said firmly, "Grand Tutor, please stop talking. My mind is made up."
"Today, I hereby establish a rule for my court officials: those of the third rank or those who have made significant contributions to the court shall be granted a seat!"
"Prime Minister Wu and Cabinet Secretary Liu also meet the above conditions and can also enjoy the privilege of being granted a seat."
Seeing that he wasn't alone, Mei Nanhua didn't refuse anymore.
Upon hearing that they were included, Wu Yanzhi and Liu Mingxin immediately kowtowed to express their gratitude for the Emperor's grace.
"Long live the Emperor!"
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "This world does not belong to me alone, but to all the officials and the people."
"Without the assistance of my ministers, how could I, alone, govern such a vast empire?"
"Not only should I take care of my health, but you should all take even better care of yourselves."
"Let us, the emperor and his subjects, work together with one heart and one mind to build the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
Originally, three regents needed three chairs.
Shen Lanxi, however, had four prepared.
The officials, without revealing their suspicions, observed the empty sign and began to speculate.
Whom is Your Majesty planning to promote?
Afterwards, Wu Yanzhi slipped a silver note to the eunuch.
"His Majesty said that even numbers are auspicious and odd numbers are inauspicious. That chair is placed there as a sign for the court officials."
"Whoever makes outstanding contributions in the future will sit in that chair!"
Wu Yanzhi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. That's good, that's what it means!
Soon, Shen Lanxi's reputation for treating veteran officials well spread, and some veteran officials who were often worried about being replaced breathed a sigh of relief.
There's a saying, "A new emperor brings a new court." How can the new emperor trust these old ministers who served the previous emperor?
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Tianjin has been making a series of moves, but fortunately, thanks to the previous battle with the express news, the people no longer believe it.
When news from Tianjin started to arrive, people went about their business as usual, and watched the excitement in their spare time.
Zhou Ruyuan and Wang Xiangyi had been married for some time. At first, she was able to heed her mother's advice and behave herself. But as time went on, seeing that Zhou Ruyuan's attention was not on her, she gradually revealed her true nature.
Whispering voices from men and flirtatious laughter from women could be heard from the bedchamber from time to time.
That day, Zhou Qiwu saw children running around in the street and suddenly had an idea. He immediately went to find his daughter.
Wang Xiangyi moved out of the Liu family home before she married Zhou Ruyuan.
With Liu Chengen's death, power in the maritime naval forces returned to the hands of his father, Liu Binglin.
His son died unexpectedly, and since she was the daughter of a princess, he couldn't very well stop her from remarrying.
At first, Liu Binglin did not know that Wang Xiangyi was married to Zhou Ruyuan. By the time he found out, it was too late.
The power in his hands had long been infiltrated by Zhou Qiwu.
He had long suspected his son's death, but he was troubled by the lack of clues.
Now Zhou Ruyuan has suddenly appeared in Tianjin with his troops, catching Liu Binglin off guard, leaving him with no choice but to remain still.
Wang Xiangyi moved to a house next to the Princess's residence, which was smaller than the Princess's residence, and the land deed was also for the Princess's residence.
"Where is the Empress?" Zhou Qiwu entered through a side door connected to the mansion, which led directly to Wang Xiangyi's bedroom.
The servants were so frightened by the arrival of the Third Princess that they knelt on the ground, their faces pale.
"Princess……"
"Her Majesty the Empress..."
Seeing the unnatural expressions on the servants' faces, Zhou Qiwu immediately guessed that something was wrong.
"Princess, you can't go in." If the Empress finds out they let the princess in, she'll definitely beat them to death.
"Princess……"
Zhou Xiwu roared in fury: "You've gone too far! Drag them away from me!"
Four guards, one on each side, went up and started to attack.
When the servants saw this, they were so frightened that they all knelt on the ground and didn't dare to say another word.
Zhou Qiwu strode in, and before he even pushed open the bedroom door, he heard the sounds of debauchery coming from inside.
He was immediately enraged and embarrassed.
If it were Zhou Ruyuan inside, the servants would never be this nervous.
Bang~
He kicked the door open.
The people inside were still deeply in love, so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't even hear the loud slamming of the door.
After seeing the scene inside, Zhou Xiwu trembled with anger, and his vision blurred.
The wild mandarin ducks finally sensed something was wrong and immediately scattered.
"Mother, why have you come..." Wang Xiangyi nervously wrapped herself in the brocade quilt and winked at the three men.
"You all go down first!"
Zhou Qiwu felt as if a fire was burning in his chest, and he could taste a metallic sweetness in his throat.
"you……"
"Smack..."
Zhou Xiwu was so angry that he couldn't utter a complete sentence. He slapped Wang Xiangyi twice, making her fall onto the bed.
"I'll deal with you later!" Zhou Qiwu glared fiercely at her daughter before her eyes fell on the three men.
If they were allowed to walk out openly, and if word got out and Zhou Ruyuan heard about it, wouldn't her plan be ruined?
“Cover them up and deal with them quietly.”
The three men were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy, but the guards gagged them and knocked them unconscious with a single slap.
Their practiced manner suggested that this was not the first time they had handled such a situation.
"Drag them away. Remember, three petty thieves came to the manor today. After Her Majesty the Empress discovered them, they were dealt with according to the law."
"Yes!" The people in the room were so frightened that they didn't dare to utter a word. Naturally, they would do whatever Zhou Qiwu said. As long as they weren't all killed!
Even after the three men finished dealing with the situation, Zhou Xiwu's anger had not subsided.
He then went up and kicked his daughter twice more.
“Useless people waste their energy on a few scoundrels instead of using it on the right people.”
"You had some nerve, doing this in broad daylight the day before yesterday."
"If it were Zhou Ruyuan who were to return this time, have you considered the consequences?"
Wang Xiangyi's face was flushed, whether from the shame of being caught in her secret or from being slapped, it was hard to tell.
“Mother, since we got married, he has never stepped into the bedroom. He rarely comes back here. Even if I wanted him to see me, he wouldn’t be able to!” Wang Xiangyi felt wronged and decided not to explain anymore, but just vented her grievances.
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