1794 Unscrupulous, don't expect too much from me
No matter what outsiders think, the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen are very satisfied with the way they get along with each other. Even though they haven't seen each other for more than half a month since returning to the imperial city, the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen don't think there is anything wrong.
Neither of them is a clingy person, nor do they have a lot of free time. If one of them sticks to the other all day long and doesn't give the other space, Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Uncle will not be able to stand it.
More than half a month had passed, and the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen had finally been able to take a breath, but they had to deal with the next prisoner presentation ceremony.
The prisoner presentation ceremony was held by Yuwen Yuanhua, who presented the prisoners of Yecheng to the Taimiao. In addition to Ye Ye and Su Wan, there were also officials from Yecheng to show the merits of this battle.
Originally, this was not going to happen, and even if it did, it would not be Yuwen Yuanhua's turn. As a defeated general, Yuwen Yuanhua had no qualifications at all.
But because Feng Qingchen spoke well of Yuwen Yuanhua, the Ninth Prince planned to continue to use Yuwen Yuanhua, so he couldn't let Yuwen Yuanhua look too bad.
With this captive offering ceremony, it was natural for the Ninth Prince to arrange an official position for Yuwen Yuanhua. Of course, the Ninth Prince would give Yuwen Yuanhua real power, but not military power, and Yuwen Yuanhua would not be able to get involved in military power in the future.
Yuwen Yuanhua was very satisfied with the result, which even far exceeded his expectations. No matter what, at least he was not abandoned, and he did not have to worry all day about being secretly dealt with after he lost his power.
The ceremony of presenting captives was very grand. The little emperor was held in the arms of Empress Dowager Xie to attend the ceremony. The Ninth Prince showed enough respect to the little emperor and Empress Dowager Xie. He would never deprive them of the honors they deserved.
In this way, others would not dare to look down on the young emperor and Empress Dowager Xie, and those famous scholars would not shout and accuse the Ninth Prince of plotting against the country.
After the prisoner presentation ceremony, Yuwen Yuanhua was surrounded by a group of civil and military officials. No matter whether they were truly happy or pretending to be happy, they all smiled happily and congratulated Yuwen Yuanhua, as if they were the ones who were promoted.
Yuwen Yuanhua didn't want to deal with these people at first, but when he thought about working with them in the future, he had to force a smile and greet everyone, and it took him a long time to get away.
"I really can't believe that Yuwen Yuanhua can make a comeback. I thought he was dead this time, but I didn't expect that he could go one step further and switch from military to civil." As soon as Yuwen Yuanhua left, those officials who had been so enthusiastic turned cold.
"She has already recognized her master a long time ago. There is no point in you being envious." Someone said sourly.
You know, not everyone can get on the Ninth Prince's big ship, especially now. People without some ability will never be in the Ninth Prince's eyes.
"The Yuwen family has been generals for generations, and there are very few generals who are not good at strategies. Yuwen Yuanhua... must not be offended." Those who did not come forward also had solemn expressions. Perhaps few people in the court were happy about Yuwen Yuanhua's arrival.
Civil and military officials are different systems. Although Yuwen Yuanhua holds a high position and has great power, he has always led troops outside. He does not have much conflict of interest with the literati who serve as officials in the court. Each of them guards his own piece of land, smiles at each other when they meet, and gives each other face when something happens.
But this time, Yuwen Yuanhua handed over the military power to the Ministry of War in a high-profile manner, which actually snatched a large piece of meat from them. If they were happy, it would be strange.
Yuwen Yuanhua didn’t care what the people behind him thought. He only knew that he had escaped safely and he wouldn’t have to worry about anything anymore in his life!
Looking up at the bright sky, Yuwen Yuanhua let out a long breath, feeling relieved.
His future is bright!
"He is actually in charge of the Ministry of War. The Ninth Prince really puts him in a high position." Feng Qingchen did not expect that the Ninth Prince would let Yuwen Yuanhua take charge of the Ministry of War. However, this also represented the Ninth Prince's trust in Yuwen Yuanhua. Feng Qingchen was happy for him.
"It only looks good on the surface." Wang Jinling bluntly exposed the Ninth Prince's stage: "The Minister of War is nominally in charge of the country's military affairs, the deployment of troops and the appointment of military officials, but in reality, all of these are decided by the Ninth Prince. He has no decision-making power and can only be a consultant at best. After Yuwen Yuanhua took charge of the Ministry of War, his main business was still to be responsible for military logistics, such as food and fodder."
And now, what Dongling lacks most is food and grass. Of course, this is not because Dongling has no food, but because the food and grass in various places are not allocated in time, and the big households hoard food, making the supply of food and grass a problem.
Yuwen Yuanhua, the Minister of War, must be having a lot of trouble. Wang Jinling sympathizes with him and of course looks forward to his performance. After all, government affairs are boring, and life would be interesting if there is a diversion occasionally.
"Are you gloating over someone else's misfortune, young master?" It was rare to see Wang Jinling's unscrupulous side, so Feng Qingchen pretended to be serious and asked.
"Ahem... I'm just worried about Lord Yuwen. Qingchen, you think too much." The gentle smile was a little playful. It was obvious that he wanted to watch the show, but he said it in a serious manner.
"I suddenly feel sympathy for Yuwen Yuanhua. It doesn't seem to be a wise choice for him to come back to be an official." Feng Qingchen prayed silently for Yuwen Yuanhua, hoping that he would not end up in such a miserable state.
The Ninth Prince alone made Yuwen Yuanhua lose his military power, and with the addition of the eldest son... Yuwen Yuanhua's days of switching from martial arts to literature will probably not be easy.
"You will understand in the future that this is the wisest choice Yuwen Yuanhua has ever made." Being exploited by him is better than losing your life.
"If you didn't smile so harmlessly, I might take it seriously." The more harmless Wang Jinling's smile, the worse Yuwen Yuanhua's life would probably be in the future.
Wang Jinling chuckled: "Do you want me to laugh in a sinister and cunning way?"
"Don't... A young master should be upright, gentle and kind as jade. You must not ruin his image." Feng Qingchen felt a chill when she thought of Wang Jinling's sinister and wicked grin.
"A gentleman is upright and gentle like jade?" Wang Jinling spoke very softly and slowly, every word seemed to be moving back and forth on the tip of his tongue, and the smile on his face gradually became solemn: "Qingchen, I have never said that I am an upright gentleman, let alone gentle." So, don't expect too much from him, or you will be disappointed.
"It's not the first day I've known you, so I know who you are." Feng Qingchen stopped joking and said in a serious tone, "I'm not a good person either, and I don't see you being afraid of me."
"Afraid of you? With your skills, I really am not afraid of you. Feng Jin is three points stronger than you." Feng Qingchen is not in Beijing, and Wang Jinling will come to Feng Mansion to see Feng Jin when he is free.
Feng Jin has been obsessed with Wang Jinling since the first time they met. Wang Jinling initially loved Feng Jin because of her, but as they spent more time together, he really liked Feng Jin more and more.
No one can dislike this small, soft and innocent child, not even Wang Jinling is an exception.
Wang Jinling really likes Feng Jin, and he pays more attention to Feng Jin's affairs. Thinking of the news he received recently, a solemn look flashed in Wang Jinling's eyes...