Chapter 148: Controlling People According to Their Schooling, This Official Meets the Emperor
Xiao Qingxu stood up and exchanged glances with Shang Yuwan.
In an instant, Shang Yuwan understood what he meant, shook his head quietly, and indicated that Xiao Qinggu should be pushed out according to the original plan.
Xiao Qingxu's eyes changed slightly. He saluted Emperor Chengming as per custom, and then looked up at him.
"Father, I would like to ask for a favor."
Emperor Chengming became interested. "Oh? Tell me about it."
Xiao Qingxu stood up from his seat, knelt down, and kowtowed.
"I beg you, Father, to grant my fifth sister a chance to be crowned a king and participate in government."
Emperor Chengming smiled without saying a word. Baili Pu broke free from Yuan Ji's tight grip on his hand, walked quickly forward, and knelt beside Xiao Qingxu.
"Your Majesty! Allowing the princess to be crowned a king and participate in government will only lead to the downfall of the nation!"
Emperor Chengming did not respond to him and ordered the palace maid to come forward and help Baili Pu up, but the palace maid was pushed away.
Emperor Chengming responded indifferently, "Your Excellency the Censor is over sixty years old. It would be best if you could go back and take a rest."
"Your Majesty! It's true that Her Royal Highness has made great contributions, but she is only a woman after all!"
"......" Emperor Chengming's brows radiated a hint of coldness, "I have said that the censor is over sixty years old, so go back and sit down."
Baili Pu's heart trembled at the coldness in his eyes, but he remained kneeling, staring intently at Emperor Chengming. Yuan Ji approached with great tact, apologizing while reaching out to pull him down. After several unsuccessful attempts, he quietly pressed a certain acupoint on Baili Pu's body.
Baili Pu's whole body went limp and he was speechless. He could only stare at his good student and was successfully dragged back to his seat by Yuan Ji.
Ji Suxian taught Yuan Ji the xuewei on the way back to Beijing. The purpose of learning this was to deal with Baili Pu and prevent the old man from saying something he shouldn't say in front of Emperor Chengming.
Emperor Chengming did see potential in Xiao Qinggu, but he wouldn't withstand all the pressure for them. They had to resolve all obstacles on their path to becoming king. Baili Pu didn't know their plan, but even if he did, he would have reported it to Emperor Chengming on the day they arrived in Beijing, and even led everyone in the Censorate in making a complaint.
He did not say much about Shang Yuwan's existence because of Lu Xu's last words, and he did not impeach Xiao Qingxu and Xiao Qinggu because of Yuan Ji.
As a daughter of the royal family, Xiao Qinggu had been born to enjoy the people's support and a life of wealth and prosperity. In Baili Pu's eyes, Xiao Qinggu's rescue of Luzhou City and its people was her duty; it was the royal family's duty. But if a princess like her aspired to be crowned king and participate in government, it would be no different from disrupting the imperial order.
Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu knew that Baili Pu was wholeheartedly committed to the stability of Dayu's government, but if they allowed him to try his best to stop it, it would probably bring him fatal disaster. Shang Yuwan and the others naturally had to join forces with Yuan Ji to make Baili Pu quiet down at the right time.
Emperor Chengming glanced at Baili Pu twice. Seeing that Yuan Ji was able to suppress him steadily, he turned his gaze back to Xiao Qingxu and asked knowingly, "Is this the grace you want?"
Xiao Qingxu's movements remained unchanged, his forehead resting on the ground, "Yes."
"Hmm..." Emperor Chengming looked at Xiao Qingji and Xiao Tong and asked casually, "What do Ji'er and Seventh Sister think?"
Xiao Qingji stood up and saluted, "In my humble opinion, Fifth Sister should not be crowned a king."
He saw what Xiao Qingxu and his gang were trying to do, and of course he would not let their conspiracy succeed.
"Fifth sister has traveled among the common people for many years, and her experience may indeed be comparable to that of the others. However, regarding the matter of being crowned a king and participating in government... this has never been done before in Dayu. Not to mention whether the civil and military officials would agree, the people are not certain to accept it either. I implore you, father, to reconsider."
Xiao Qingji lowered his head to hide the dark light that flashed in his eyes.
"Although there has been no precedent for a princess being crowned king in Dayu, there have been several cases of evil women bringing disaster to the country, and it is not uncommon for relatives of the emperor to monopolize power. Although I am stupid, I also know..."
"Seventh sister, do you have anything to say?"
Emperor Chengming interrupted Xiao Qingji, and his tone didn't sound like he meant anything else, but Xiao Qingji suddenly fell silent.
He wouldn't even listen to the end of what he said. What could Emperor Chengming possibly be trying to convey to the high officials at tonight's banquet? Nothing more than disgust!
Because Emperor Chengming did not allow him to sit back, Xiao Qingji's posture did not change at all.
Xiao Tong watched the fire burning towards him, smiled, and sat at the table motionless.
"Your Majesty, you really love to joke around. What could I possibly think? Gu'er has always been full of ideas and has a lot of guts. In my opinion, it would be better to wait until they return home and think it over carefully before you make the final decision."
They can suppress Bailipu for a while, but can they suppress him forever? Tomorrow morning, the people from the Censorate will definitely come and make a scene!
Don’t forget, Bai Li Pu is the head of civil servants and a gentleman with many students all over the world!
Emperor Chengming saw through Xiao Tong's thoughts at a glance, smiled, neither agreed nor refuted, and moved his gaze to Shang Yuwan.
"I heard that there is a counselor in Baijialou, a girl who is only sixteen years old. Her contribution to Luzhou City is not small."
Shang Yuwan kept her head down most of the time since she took her seat, and many people couldn't see her face clearly.
She had anticipated this and stood up to salute, "Your humble servant, Shang Yuwan, pays respect to His Majesty. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health."
It's still late, it's still late...
Xiao Qingji's expression changed slightly, but Xiao Tong was still smiling, but her eyes were fixed on Shang Yuwan.
The muscles on Bailipu's face stiffened subconsciously. Although he knew that the child was not from the Shang family, she was someone Lu Xu trusted very much, and Bailipu did not want her to die at the hands of Emperor Chengming.
Yuan Ji's breathing sank slightly, and Qiu Bo Ke's eyes couldn't help but fall on Shang Yuwan's thin back.
It must be said, these kids are really noisy.
The officials and concubines at the banquet all looked over and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that Prince Qi was really bold. It would have been fine if he had a Baijialou in secret, but the emperor treated him with leniency because of his merits. He could have named his carefully trained counselor Shang Yuwan instead of anything else!
After Princess Qi died, couldn't she find a replacement or something more subtle?
The name "Shang Yuwan" was like a stone, creating ripples in Emperor Chengming's heart. His pupils shrank, then returned to their original state. "Raise your head, let me take a good look at you."
"......" Shang Yuwan responded in a low voice, "Yes."
She slowly raised her head, and Emperor Chengming quietly clenched his hands. When his fingertips touched the palm of her hand, she was shocked to find that a thin layer of cold sweat had appeared on her hand at some point.
He knew that Shang Yuwan had gone to Langjiang Kingdom alone to rescue Twelve, but he was still afraid.
He was afraid that this "Shang Yuwan" was not the person he wanted to meet.
Shang Yuwan's face came into the sight of Emperor Chengming. Twelve, who was sitting at the table, silently clenched the wine glass in his hand, and Ji Suxian and others also subconsciously became nervous.
There is a red mole on the forehead, affectionate peach eyes, and tangled black and white hair.
Emperor Chengming was slightly stunned.
"......Who are you?"
Looking at this child, Emperor Chengming's heart gradually began to ache. Shang Yuwan stared straight into his weathered eyes, and many images flashed through his mind.
[Uncle Xiao! Uncle Xiao! I know this sword technique!]
[Wan'er is really good, come and try your skills with uncle! ]
[How dare you! Don't think you can climb the walls of the palace just because you're favored by the emperor! Someone, come! Pull him down!]
[Don't be afraid, Wan'er. Uncle Xiao is here. That blind Uncle Xiao kicked her out of the palace. It's okay, it's okay. Don't cry, don't cry...]
[Wan'er, look what uncle brought you! Master Su's insights are the only ones in the world...]
【Evening...】
【Evening...】
......
[Shang Junhu colluded with Langjiang and committed treason...]
"Oh."
The sneer was very soft, so soft that even Shang Yuwan himself could not hear it.
But Emperor Chengming saw her lip movements.
The ripples in his heart suddenly subsided, and his heart lake turned into a pool of stagnant water.
Bloodshot eyes filled Shang Yuwan's eyes and his lips twitched.
"Cao Chen, it's late."
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