Nascent Soul cultivators stand at the pinnacle of the cultivation world. The Qing Dynasty is the legitimate ruler of this world, but in many places, sects and families are very powerful, and the court has to be cautious in its actions.
The reason for this is that there are not enough Nascent Soul cultivators.
If the imperial court had enough Nascent Soul cultivators, it could easily suppress local powers. But in reality, even with the existence of the Imperial Scripture Pavilion, a blessed land, the number of Nascent Soul cultivators the imperial court possesses is quite limited. Many regional governors are stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.
To achieve a breakthrough, you need not only resources, but also opportunities.
The Imperial Palace Pavilion, this blessed land, is the foundation of the Aisin Gioro clan's rule. Even though they see local powerful families growing stronger, they would not easily allow non-royal members to enter it.
It is truly a cause for celebration that Zuo Tang has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage thanks to a grand feast hosted by Prince Yong's mansion.
However, when the news reached the capital, the crown prince on the dragon throne was not calm.
Why can't you stay calm?
Because Zuo Tang advanced to the Nascent Soul stage thanks to the Fourth Prince's grand feast, this cause and effect fell on the Fourth Prince.
The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince do not have a good relationship.
Of course, what made the Crown Prince even more unsettled was that Zuo Tang was able to overcome the tribulation of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage thanks to the Fourth Prince's battle pet monster, which was a life-saving grace.
"waste!"
The crown prince was so angry that he threw down the jade tablet containing the memorial he was holding.
He gave Uriyangkhad a secret order to monitor the Fourth Prince, preferably to uncover some of the Fourth Prince's illegal activities. But now, Uriyangkhad not only failed to fulfill his instructions, but instead added a Nascent Soul cultivator to the Fourth Prince's side.
"Liang Jiugong!"
The Crown Prince called out, summoning Liang Jiugong, who was guarding outside, into the room.
It's said that with each new emperor comes a new court, and when the emperor changes, most of the people around the previous emperor should be sidelined. But after the crown prince ascended the throne, he surprisingly kept all the people who had served Emperor Kangxi.
Liang Jiugong remained the Grand Steward of the Qianqing Palace, serving the Crown Prince.
"Your Majesty, your servant is here!"
Liang Jiugong entered the hall and bowed in response.
"Take a look at this memorial!"
"This servant wouldn't dare!"
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's request, Liang Jiugong shuddered. Although he was the Grand Eunuch of the Qianqing Palace, he was merely a eunuch, and he could not and dared not interfere in such important court affairs. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, he would occasionally discuss court matters with him, but he never dared to look at memorials or such.
"I'll let you see!"
"Your Majesty, such are the rules, this servant cannot look! If the Empress Dowager finds out, even if I have ten heads, I will still have them all chopped off!"
Liang Jiugong spoke cautiously.
"If I don't tell, and you don't tell, the Empress Dowager will never know!"
The Crown Prince glared at Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong smiled wryly, but his attitude remained firm. He said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed!"
In view of the "disruption" of politics by eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty established an ironclad rule at its founding: any eunuch who interferes in politics shall be executed by everyone.
Unless Liang Jiugong was tired of living, he would never dare to criticize the court. He was just a eunuch who served others and had some power.
"Useless trash, get out—"
When the Crown Prince saw that Liang Jiugong refused to listen to him no matter what, he was so angry that he glared at him and sent him away.
"Go and invite Prince Yu, Prince Gong, Prince Jian, and also Suo'etu, Nalan Mingzhu, Gao Shilian, and Yu Chenglong!"
"This servant will go immediately!"
Although Liang Jiugong was yelled at by the Crown Prince, he felt much more at ease.
...
Prince Yu, Fuquan, and his entourage quickly entered the Forbidden City to pay their respects to the Crown Prince.
Without wasting words, the crown prince gave a brief account of the contents of the Uriyangkhai's memorial.
"Everyone, please speak up!"
The Crown Prince looked at Prince Yu and the others, waiting for them to give their opinions.
"Your Majesty, this is a joyous occasion! Zuo Tang has advanced to the Nascent Soul stage and should be granted a noble title and allowed to establish a mansion in the capital!"
Prince Yu hesitated for a moment before speaking decisively.
As for Zuo Tang's opportunity to advance to the Nascent Soul stage and the karma he incurred after successfully transcending the tribulation, he simply ignored it. It wasn't that Prince Yu was unaware of the entanglement between the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince, but under the current circumstances, he could only pretend to be ignorant.
"Indeed, this is great joy!"
Prince Jian also spoke up.
Zuo Tang, originally a deputy general in the garrison of cultivators in Zichuan City, wasn't considered particularly important. But now, with his advancement to the Nascent Soul stage, everything has changed.
Even the new emperor, the Crown Prince, had to treat cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage with respect.
In the world of cultivation, the strong are respected.
If the royal family didn't have a Nascent Soul cultivator to oversee things, and didn't have enough power to suppress them, the rule of the Aisin Gioro family would be replaced in no time.
"Your Majesty, this servant believes that Zuo Tang's promotion is indeed a joyous occasion, and the court should bestow great praise upon him."
This time, it was Suo'etu who spoke.
As a staunch supporter of the Crown Prince, Suo'etu now wields immense power in the court. He himself possesses the cultivation of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator. Furthermore, the Hesheli clan also has a Nascent Soul cultivator within its ranks.
"I know this is a joyous occasion, and the reason I invited you all here was to inquire about the specific procedures for this conferment of honors. Such good fortune is a welcome development on my first ascension to the throne, and it is certainly something to celebrate. However, is it appropriate to hold such a grand celebration while we are still in the period of mourning for Father Emperor?"
The crown prince spoke slowly, and his words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence.
Prince Yu and the others remained silent.
According to the Crown Prince, this matter is indeed quite difficult to handle.
"Why don't we ask the Empress Dowager what she thinks?"
This time, it was Prince Gong who spoke.
"This isn't appropriate!"
Soetu chimed in, "It's nothing, Your Majesty, there's no need to trouble yourself!"
That is indeed a matter!
However, Suo'etu's words were actually a reminder to the crown prince.
The Crown Prince is now an adult. If he cannot even handle this small matter properly, what virtue or ability does he have to secure the throne?
Therefore, even though he knew what the Crown Prince was worried about, Songgotu did not show it.
At this moment, Suo'etu was actually devastated. The Crown Prince didn't want to bestow too much reward on Zuo Tang because of the Fourth Prince. But this was a matter of great importance to the court; how could he act impulsively?
Furthermore, at this time, the Crown Prince could have easily performed well and taken the opportunity to bring Zuo Tang under his wing. However, the Crown Prince did not consider this point; he only thought that Zuo Tang was connected with the Fourth Prince. In the past, Suo'etu had never discovered that the Crown Prince had such a petty and narrow-minded side.
"Your Majesty, this servant believes that we can send an imperial envoy to the frontier!"
Nalan Mingzhu stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "His Majesty only needs an imperial edict. The Ministry of Rites can handle the rest!"
Such matters were customarily handled by the Ministry of Rites.
During his reign, Emperor Kangxi never summoned his ministers for such matters.
Although the situation described by the Crown Prince is indeed somewhat difficult to regulate, it is acceptable as long as it is not conducted in the capital.
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