This is Lu Anyuan’s most intuitive feeling in the past few days.
In the past, everyone knew that Chen Yue was stubborn and obstinate, and no one could do anything about it even if they disliked him.
But now he was suddenly dismissed from office. Not to mention the mountains of case files in Jingzhao Prefecture, those who rushed to push their own people to the position were all scolded by the emperor without exception. No one could understand what the emperor meant.
Recently, his sons have become his father's punching bags. They are scolded if they speak in the court, and they are also scolded if they don't speak. There is nothing they can do about it.
If I had known this earlier, I would have led the troops to attack the small Song Kingdom as Yixing said. I really envy you, big brother!
"Dismissal from office... It can't be related to me..." Xu Yixing immediately thought of the order she gave to Ying Si. She didn't expect Ying Si to go to Jingzhao Prefecture to kill people, and Chen Yue went crazy in front of the emperor the day after Master Zhao's death. What a coincidence.
"No, the salt smuggling incident is long over. Don't put all the blame on yourself." Lu Anyuan patted the back of her hand as a comfort. He also knew that Master Zhao died after he told Yixing about it, but logically speaking, Chen Yue should not be able to find out about this.
It's a pity that each of the couple guessed half of it right, but they overlooked one point: Chen Yue's brain is top-notch.
The top scorer has sharp words, a wise mind, and of course, is even more conceited.
Therefore, he would believe in his own judgment and firmly believe that the Second Prince was using him to compete for the throne; and His Majesty, as the most conceited person in the world who is unaware of it, is biased towards the disputes between his sons. After hearing Shen Yue's accusation against his second son, he was of course very angry.
Even if my son is at fault, what does it have to do with you, an outsider? Do you really have to resign from office and force me to do so by pretending to die?
So the emperor was very angry. Not only did he abandon Chen Yue, he also severely punished his sons. Speaking of scolding, the second prince had been scolded as much in recent days as he had in the past twenty years combined.
But he was completely bewildered. What did any of this have to do with him? So he could only fret and vent his anger on Feng, who was already irritated by Ying Fei's torture.
Feng had endured this for so many years that she finally became ill from anger and lay in bed, unable to manage affairs. When the emperor learned of this, he summoned the Second Prince and scolded him, saying he was inconsiderate to his wife and disregarded the bond between husband and wife, calling him a complete scoundrel.
The Second Prince felt deeply wronged, and for a moment, he even had a sense of despair. If it weren't for Concubine Ying's constant words of comfort, he would have apologized to his father and left. Concubine Ying finally gained a sense of accomplishment in her son's grateful gaze, and the relationship between mother and son seemed to have returned to what it was before.
February 2nd is an auspicious day when the dragon raises its head. Xu Yixing, who hadn't felt relaxed for a long time, finally felt a little better today.
Because Si Wen brought her a piece of news that made her happy.
"Hu Duanzhi..." She savored the name, sensing a dark undertone. "So, this newly appointed Jingzhao prefect, Lord Hu, has released our people and rescinded Lord Shen's previous decrees?"
Si Wen half-smiled, feeling incredibly happy for the young lady. He'd been so tense for so long, he felt almost numb. "Yes, the young lady is finally at peace. Our shop will be back to business as usual after a bit of a break."
"Hahaha, then I'm afraid not only me, but the entire capital city officials will be relieved. Then do you know who this Lord Hu belongs to?"
"This..." Si Wen couldn't say it, and Xu Yixing didn't make things difficult for her. After all, it was related to the disputes in the court, and she didn't know the answer herself. She could just ask Lu Anyuan later.
"Okay, Lord Hu is a new official, so we should congratulate him. Please ask the accountant to prepare a small gift in my name." This is not a bribe, but just a formality to save face.
Lu Anyuan had been away at court for a long time today, even past lunchtime without showing up, nor sending anyone to report him. Worried, Xu Yixing unknowingly wandered to the backyard and waited near the stables until he saw Lu Anyuan's carriage return. Only then did he feel relieved and return to the front yard.
"Hey, I was just saying I didn't see you taking a nap today, why did you run out?"
"If you eat too much, go out for a walk." Xu Yixing would never talk about such worries, and still spoke in an unforgiving tone.
"This morning, the Emperor appointed a new governor for Jingzhao Prefecture. Did you know about this?"
"Well, Si Wen came this morning. This Lord Hu is very sensible. As soon as he took office, he released all the previously detained vendors and also stopped the shop rectification campaign. He is very kind."
Lu Anyuan smiled with some contempt, as if he looked down on this Lord Hu.
"He is indeed obedient, otherwise why would the emperor choose him after scolding him for so many days? It's a pity that he is too smooth, but that's also normal. Officials in the capital won't last long without a bit of smoothness."
After saying this, they both sighed simultaneously, a sigh for Chen Yue. Although the emperor hadn't punished Chen Yue, he hadn't made any new arrangements for him either. A top scholar, now unused, was even more heartbreaking than having been left in the wilderness before.
Especially Xu Yixing. Although she suffered some losses at the hands of Shen Yue, she really liked him from the bottom of her heart. Such a loyal minister had nowhere to be used. It had to be said that the court was absurd.
"By the way, which side is Hu Duanzhi on?" This information is very important, after all, we will have dealings with each other in the future.
"Neither." Lu Anyuan shook his head: "He is my father's man, a disciple of the emperor."
The scope of "disciples of the emperor" is too broad. In the past, it could be said that all officials in the world were disciples of the emperor. However, in recent years, with the prevalence of officials with oblique titles and the protection and control of aristocratic families, people now prefer to call those who have passed the examination and are formally promoted as disciples of the emperor.
Of course, what Lu Anyuan said was definitely not this superficial meaning. He meant that Hu Duanzhi is not currently affiliated with any force and is a pure emperor party. No wonder the emperor chose him.
"So this is a smooth, unyielding fence-sitter?"
"Hahahahaha!" Lu Anyuan laughed, clutching his stomach. Fortunately, Xu Yixing wasn't a teacher at the Imperial College, otherwise, all those students would have distorted Da Xia's words. "That's right, your Majesty, you sent someone like this up here, probably because you're afraid of trouble later."
"Then wouldn't that be very disadvantageous to you? After all, he's definitely not as upright as Lord Shen. If he's a peacemaker, we won't be able to count on him in the future."
"This is not difficult. He is the disciple of the Emperor, and naturally he is also the man who will rule the future Crown Prince. If I become the Crown Prince, I am not afraid that he will become my man sooner or later."
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