That night, a grand banquet was held in the harem of the Guanyun City Palace.
Emperor Wu Tianci of Daxia set up ten tables in the palace to entertain the former ministers of the Wu Dynasty.
This of course became a good story in Guanyun City, and the reputation of Emperor Renzhi Wu Tianci finally became famous.
It seemed that only at this time did people truly shift their attention from Fu Xiaoguan to him, and discovered that their young emperor, who was only fourteen years old, also had the same love for the people as the emperor himself.
This is of course excellent.
This means that there will be no changes in Daxia's national policy, and that Emperor Renzhi will still follow the path of Emperor Tiande.
The falling snow did not make Guanyun City colder. On the contrary, because of the arrival of Emperor Renzhi and the banquet for a hundred people, Guanyun City became warmer.
This kind of warmth is what the people of Guanyun City need, and it is also what Wu Tianci needs.
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In the heavy snow, the plum blossoms in the plum garden are blooming vigorously.
Standing in the Snow Viewing Pavilion, Wu Tianci was in particularly good spirits.
He stood by the fence of the Snow Viewing Pavilion and looked at the plum trees in the night. Perhaps because he had drunk a lot of wine, his face was flushed and his heart was pounding.
"This is the kind of minister I need!"
"They are the pillars of Daxia!"
"With their assistance... I don't need to worry about having no one to use!"
"Now that the human problem has been solved, the next step is to solve the money problem!"
"After I have some free time after chatting with these old ministers for a few days, I will go to the Star Picking Terrace. I heard that there is a mountain of gold that my father once kept at the bottom of the terrace."
"With this mountain of gold, my plan can be implemented smoothly. However, the Ministry of Revenue still needs to be taken back, so Gong Qing still needs to spend more time on listing the charges against Yun Xiyan!"
"My lord, I obey the order!"
Gong Huanyu, who was standing behind Wu Tianci, bowed and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.
"Remember, Yun Xiyan's crime must be proven, otherwise... it could become a serious problem!"
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Three days later, Chang'an, Wudaoqiao, Xiaoshiqiao Hutong.
Jifu.
In Ji Yungui's study, Yan Beixi sat opposite Ji Yungui. He looked at Ji Yungui's furrowed brow and said, "What I just told you are just our speculations. To know the final result, we will have to ask Master Ji to send someone to conduct a secret investigation."
"Also, I really want to know where Gong Huanyu, who's been around the Emperor, came from!"
Ji Yungui took a deep breath. He had already known the seriousness of the matter from Yan Xiwen's words.
If the emperor really used the treasury money for other purposes, then it is very likely that he used the huge amount of money to purchase weapons and equipment, just as Yan Xiwen speculated!
This country belongs to him, Wu Tianci, why would he do this?
The reason is actually very simple, it is just a conflict between the old ministers and the new emperor.
But if Wu Tianci really did this, he would have crossed the line and this would become a life-and-death struggle! It would bring about severe turmoil to Daxia!
Ji Yungui certainly knew about the three prime ministers. In any case, during the days when Fu Xiaoguan was away from Daxia, the three prime ministers were busy working diligently for Daxia.
Wu Tianci's action made Ji Yungui feel a little chilled, but as Yan Xiwen said, to confirm this matter, there must be sufficient evidence.
It is very simple to find evidence for this matter. Ji Yungui believes that within a month, Tianji Pavilion will be able to find out clearly how the treasury's money was used.
But his problem is...
"Prime Minister Yan, if, I mean, if that money was really used to purchase weapons and equipment, and the Emperor truly has another large army in the Western Xia Autonomous Region... what would you do?"
Wu Tianci is Fu Xiaoguan's son!
He is the helmsman of Daxia chosen by Fu Xiaoguan himself!
What do you want to do?
Yan Xiwen pondered for a long time, until the tea in the cup had cooled down, and then the expression on his face became firm.
"He once said that the interests of Daxia are above everything else!"
"He also sent me a letter when he was on the Leah Continent, saying... if the Emperor does something detrimental to Daxia, and if persuasion is ineffective, the constitutional mechanism for impeachment can be initiated against the Emperor!"
"He gave me the seal and the power to initiate this impeachment mechanism!"
"Although the Emperor is his son and the Emperor, he is still subject to the constraints of the Constitution!"
"Of course, this requires confirmation that the Emperor and Tuoba Wang, the Governor-General of the Western Xia Autonomous Region, are having an affair, and that the Emperor is truly doing this. Furthermore, this matter involves a wide range of people, so none of the actions of the Tianji Pavilion can leak out."
Ji Yungui nodded cautiously.
"Okay, I'll send my best spy to investigate this matter."
He replaced Yan Xiwen's cold tea with another cup and added, "However, I think the emperor is only fourteen years old after all. I'm afraid he has been bewitched by someone with ulterior motives."
"Besides, the Emperor's desire for power is much stronger than that of the Retired Emperor, which is why there is a conflict between him and you."
"In fact, no matter who holds this power...except him...they all hope to hold on to it tightly. In my opinion, this is still a conflict between new and old ideas."
"He once talked to me about this. He said that when a person is obsessed with power, they have already put themselves in shackles. But the problem is, who doesn't want power? How many people in the world can treat fame and fortune as dirt? How much less this supreme power that can dominate the world!"
"I'm not trying to excuse the Emperor. I agree with the Emperor's thinking. But he is the Emperor's son after all... If that's the case, let's save him some face."
"……good!"
"He went to Guanyun City and held a banquet for a hundred elders, entertaining former officials of the Wu Dynasty, such as You Xianzhi and Wen Siyuan."
Ji Yungui glanced at Yan Xiwen's surprised expression, then smiled and shook his head, "There's nothing wrong with doing this. It also demonstrates the emperor's grace towards his former ministers."
"However, he invited them out of retirement, and some of them will enter the cabinet next year. But he overlooked one point: these former ministers are actually the former ministers of the retired emperor. Their loyalty to Daxia... is probably much deeper than their loyalty to him as the emperor."
"They witnessed the Wu Dynasty's unification of the world and the emergence of the Great Xia. Under the leadership of the Emperor, the Great Xia has become prosperous. They cherish the present day even more, so Prime Minister Yan doesn't have to worry about anything. In my opinion, this may be a good thing."
Yan Xiwen pondered for a moment and nodded.
It was Fu Xiaoguan who helped them take office, which led to the abdication of those old ministers.
The handover of power between the old and new powers took place in a stable and peaceful atmosphere. The old ministers did not cling to power. Except for a very small number of people who felt lost, most of them accepted it calmly.
Daxia is a new Daxia, and it needs new ideas to support its rapid progress. These old officials have outdated ideas and cannot keep up with the pace of Daxia's development. If they remain in the central government, they will only hinder Daxia's further development.
But they are mature and prudent, and are placed in the cabinet to review Daxia's policies to prevent Daxia's policies from being too radical. This is another check and balance on power created by Fu Xiaoguan.
Yan Xiwen and Ji Yungui talked a lot that night, and he left Ji's house late at night amidst the falling snowflakes.
Ji Yungui saw him out the door and then turned back to the yard.
He stood in the drifting snow, looking up at the dark night sky.
Huqin took a cloak and draped it over his shoulders, then asked, "What's wrong?"
"...No big deal. The snow will probably be heavier next year."
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