Chapter 405 Jiang Jinyan's appointment as Minister of Revenue is a popular choice
Immediately afterwards, Xie Shang addressed the ministers, saying, "The timely distribution of disaster relief funds from Yuzhou to Prefect Zhang has relieved the people's urgent needs. You gentlemen have all worked hard."
"It is also thanks to Vice Minister Jiang that we were not caught off guard."
Xie Shang nodded and said, "All ministers, please return to your residences and rest. You've worked hard."
"We take our leave." The ministers left one after another.
At this moment, Xie Shang said again, "Lord Lu, please wait."
Lu Tingwei was stunned.
Xie Shang continued, “The case in Yuzhou is not just a matter for the Ministry of Revenue. Lu Tingwei is in charge of the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so he is naturally one of the main persons in charge of this case. I would like to thank Lord Lu for his dedication to the Great Zhou Dynasty.”
Lu Tingwei felt flattered and overwhelmed. "I was just doing my duty. It was nothing to complain about."
Then Lu Tingwei said something unrelated to the main topic, "Your Highness, in the midst of your busy schedule, you still managed to propose revising the laws of the Great Zhou. This is a blessing for the people. We will certainly not fail in our mission. I have already assigned more people to work hard on this matter. With reform and innovation, the Great Zhou will surely prosper."
Xie Shang also spoke modestly, saying, "I was able to offer some suggestions amidst my busy schedule, thanks in large part to the help of Lu Tingwei's daughter."
Lu Tingwei only knew that his daughter was in the palace, but he did not know the specifics. When he first asked her to enter the palace for the imperial concubine selection, she was incredibly audacious. The Lu family lived in constant fear. "I am ashamed! My daughter is really disobedient, and I am extremely troubled by her."
"Lu Xuefei is currently serving in the Crown Princess's palace. Don't worry, Lord Lu! When she wants to leave the palace, the Crown Princess will send her off. I plan to have the Eighth Prince take up a post in the Court of Justice. Please teach the Eighth Prince more. Soon, he will leave the palace to establish his own residence as the Prince of Qi."
"If Prince Qi can come to the Court of Justice, I will certainly teach him everything I know." The Crown Prince personally spoke to him about the Eighth Prince, which must mean he wants to promote the Eighth Prince... Prince Qi. It seems that this Prince Qi has caught the Crown Prince's eye. I heard that when Minister Zhao was arrested, it was the Eighth Prince who personally went to arrest him.
The Eighth Prince was not particularly outstanding among the princes, for one simple reason: he did not have a powerful maternal clan to support him. However, he was now favored by the Crown Prince, and no one knew what kind of luck he had.
Lu Tingwei wasn't stupid. He had already found out that his daughter was only able to stay in the Eastern Palace because of the Crown Princess's protection. Since the Crown Princess was protecting his daughter so much, Lu Tingwei should reciprocate.
Lu Tingwei said, "I have something to say, and I hope Your Highness will forgive me."
"Please speak, Commandant Lu," Xie Shang said in a deep voice.
"Minister Jiang's abilities are beyond doubt. In my opinion, Minister Jiang has the talent to be a pillar of the state. Given time, he will surely surpass his predecessors. Grand Tutor Jiang has served in the Imperial Academy for many years. If it weren't for a lucky break, I think he would still be a teacher at the Imperial Academy. However, Grand Tutor Jiang's knowledge should not be limited to that of a teacher."
“Your Highness surely has a good opinion of Jiang’s talent,” said Lu Tingwei. “I was just speaking out of momentary emotion. I never expected that a pearl would be obscured and a talented person would be buried. I hope Your Highness will forgive me.”
He stated that he had absolutely no intention of forming cliques.
The Crown Prince should have a fair judgment in mind regarding who should be appointed as the Minister of Revenue.
Xie Shang showed no unusual expression after hearing this, and simply said, "I will discuss this matter properly with the Emperor." It seems that Jiang Jinyan's appointment as Minister of Revenue is the popular choice!
"Your subject takes his leave." Lu Tingwei did not mention taking this opportunity to see his daughter. He felt at ease with the Crown Princess by his side. The Jiang family members were all of good character, and the Crown Princess should really help him discipline his daughter.
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Instead of receiving the Crown Prince's warm greetings, Zhu Zhenzhen was met with her father's harsh and stern gaze.
She quickly got out of bed and said, "Daughter greets Father."
Imperial Censor Zhu originally had something to say, but seeing how weak she was, he only said, "Take good care of yourself and don't let your mother worry. Your sister will come to the palace for the Crown Prince's birthday banquet in a few days. At that time, you can help her."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhenzhen understood what he meant and quickly said, "Father, I'm sure the Crown Prince will like me. Please help me."
"Today, Meixiang went to invite the Crown Prince, and I was right there. It was the Crown Prince who sent me to see my daughter, Zhenzhen. The Crown Prince's intentions are so clear. No matter what I do, it's useless. You should recover and then slowly make plans. I am still an Imperial Censor, and the Crown Prince will certainly not treat you unfairly in the future." Imperial Censor Zhu was also disappointed in her. Back then, when that child was still alive, she wouldn't need to use any schemes. Not to mention becoming a concubine, if she wanted to reach an even higher position in the future, the Zhu family could make it happen.
The Zhu family sent her to the palace to compete for the position of Empress. Now that Imperial Censor Zhu is saying this, it's a veiled way of saying that they don't need her to compete for the Empress's position anymore, and they'll replace her with another daughter.
The Crown Prince's power is not yet fully developed, but he is also difficult to control. The Crown Prince also favors Jiang Jinyan as Minister of Revenue. Fortunately, Jiang Jinyan is not in court at the moment, otherwise the Crown Prince would probably want to issue an appointment edict immediately.
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Just as Xie Shang arrived at the Imperial Garden, he saw a woman in purple chasing a butterfly and rushing towards him.
The next second, the woman in purple seemed about to fall. Before Xie Shang could help her, Wu Xin suddenly rushed out and crawled on the ground, and the woman in purple fell right onto his back.
Seeing this, Xie Shang narrowed his eyes and asked Wuxin, "Are you alright?"
"This servant is fine," Wuxin said cheerfully.
At this moment, the woman in purple quickly got up from Wuxin's body, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she hurriedly bowed, "This concubine greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."
She held a round fan in her hand, her face full of shyness.
Xie Shang thought to himself, if she calls herself a concubine, could she also be a concubine of the Crown Prince?
Wuxin got up from the ground and said respectfully, "This servant greets Consort Shu." He had been traveling in the palace and naturally recognized the consorts of the Eastern Palace.
Xie Shang then realized what was happening and said in a deep voice, "No need for formalities!"
"Thank you, Your Highness." Shu Yan looked up at Xie Shang.
Xie Shang glanced at her and thought she was beautiful with bright eyes and white teeth, and quickly looked away.
Shu Yan said gently, "My name is Shu Yan, and I am the daughter of Shu Lang, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue." She has been in the palace for over a year, and is one of the concubines whom the Crown Prince has yet to summon.
She introduced herself, and Xie Shang then realized that she was Shu Lang's daughter.
"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now," Xie Shang said in a deep voice.
"Your Highness is going to the East Palace to see the Crown Princess, isn't he?" Shu Yan asked.
Xie Shang glanced around. This road was indeed the road to the East Palace, and he was going there to find the Crown Princess.
Wuxin was also speechless. It was almost dark. "Little Master Shu, go cool off somewhere else!"
Shu Yan changed the subject again, "Today, the Crown Princess and Granny Wang visited all the palaces. The Crown Princess is still in Consort Song's palace right now."
"Is she still comforting the ladies of the palace?" Xie Shang muttered to himself.
Shu Yan was stunned. What did Your Highness mean?
Xie Shang said, "I'm going to Chenxi Palace to wait for the Crown Princess. Wuxin, you don't need to come with me."
After saying that, he left without lingering.
Wu Xin glanced at Shu Xiaozhu and saw that her eyes instantly lost their luster.
The Crown Prince told him not to follow, as he would definitely be spending the night at Chenxi Palace. He would go to Chenxi Palace tomorrow morning to wait for the Crown Prince to attend the morning court session.
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