Chapter 130 Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial
In the main hall, all the ministers saw Qin Jinzhi standing next to the emperor and immediately began to discuss among themselves!
"How could Princess Jinzhi be here? What kind of behavior is it for a woman to appear in the imperial court!"
"Exactly! Isn't this ridiculous? His Majesty is spoiling his children way too much!"
Many ministers looked displeased.
Qin Jinzhi glanced at Wei Cha, and the old man immediately turned his head away.
That little bastard was about to throw him out as a weapon, so he's not going to speak up for her.
Qin Jinzhi was speechless; the old man was really petty.
Du Zhong stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, the main hall is where Your Majesty and your officials discuss state affairs. How can you allow women to enter the hall?”
Qin Jinzhi looked at Du Zhong and asked, "May I ask Minister Du, what was the purpose of the Thousand Birds Guard when it was first established?"
Du Zhong felt a surge of anger rising within him as he looked at Qin Jinzhi's face.
"Naturally, it's to protect His Majesty's safety."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "So Minister Du is deliberately picking a fight? Minister Du, I told you last time not to mess around, this is court."
As the commander of the Thousand Birds Guard, she is naturally here to protect His Majesty's safety. You already know that, so why are you asking?
The throbbing pain in Du Zhong's heart returned.
Many ministers almost burst out laughing when they heard Qin Jinzhi's words, and a few were thankful that they hadn't spoken up.
Du Zhong took a deep breath. "Now that the princess is here, the handover of the Chu Kingdom's spies should be completed as soon as possible."
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "Handover? Handover to whom? To your Minister Du?"
Just as Du Zhong was about to speak, he caught a glimpse of Wei Cha's poised expression out of the corner of his eye, and he really wanted to fight this old man!
“Naturally, it’s not an old minister, but this undercover operation is of great importance. Chidori is still relatively inexperienced, so it should be handed over to a specialist.”
Qin Jinzhi asked with a puzzled look, "I wonder what candidates Minister Du has in mind?"
Du Zhong looked wary. Why was Qin Jinzhi being so easy to talk to today?
He stepped forward and said, “I propose that the Privy Council should take over this matter.”
The Privy Council.
Qin Jinzhi smiled.
The Privy Council was originally in charge of documents, divided military power, and was responsible for military secrets, border defense, and military mobilization. However, since the founding of the State of Jin, military power has always been in the hands of the Qin family.
His Majesty did not abolish the Privy Council, but the Privy Council has thus become a sinecure.
Military power is a central and enduring topic in any country.
Du Zhong was determined to regain the Qin family's military power, and the regained military power would be controlled by the Privy Council.
Controlling the Privy Council was tantamount to controlling the military power of the Jin state.
Du Zhong had planned ahead quite early.
Qin Jinzhi said with a smile, "Minister Du's suggestion is excellent."
Du Zhong frowned. Why was this little princess so easy to talk to?
Something unusual must be going on!
"but."
Du Zhong's eyes widened; he knew it!
"There are just too many people who want to use undercover agents. If I hand them over directly to the Privy Council, it would be unfair to the other officials who come to negotiate with me."
Moreover, I have already promised Lord Yuan of the Court of Judicial Review, Lord Wang of the City Patrol Division, and Lord Li of the Ministry of Justice that I will give priority to these three.
"Perhaps Minister Du should discuss this with the three officials first and decide who should take over these undercover agents."
Many ministers were puzzled by Qin Jinzhi's calm and unhurried demeanor.
Isn't the young princess quite understanding?
However, the three people who were named looked very unhappy.
Last night, they sent men to break into the prison, but not a single person survived.
This morning, several of the corpses of their subordinates were displayed in front of the Chidori Bureau.
Qin Jinzhi's smile widened as she looked at the three men's somewhat unpleasant expressions.
"However, everyone should hurry."
Last night, some accomplices of these undercover agents attempted to break into the prison, but they were all killed by the Thousand Bird Guards led by Vice Envoy Cui.
The undercover agents in the prison thought someone was trying to silence them, and some of them had already given in and started to confess.
"If you gentlemen are any slower, even if I hand over the hidden agents to you, it will be of no use."
The officials in the court had different expressions and had begun to confess. If these spies confessed everything they needed to, what would be the point of their efforts to snatch people?
However, since someone actually broke into the prison, it's hard to say whether it was another spy from the Chu Kingdom or that high-ranking official in the court.
"As the princess says."
Therefore, whoever can win over the princess will naturally be handed over to these undercover agents.
Moreover, some people have already started negotiating with the princess.
Qin Jinzhi looked at everyone with a smile, "So much money!"
Seeing this, the emperor asked, "Do any of you ministers have anything else to report?"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
A very pleasing old man stepped forward from the side.
"Your Majesty, the Chu delegation has arrived in the capital. The Court of State Ceremonial has arranged for them to stay at the post station, awaiting their rest. They will enter the palace to meet Your Majesty tomorrow."
This person was none other than Lou Zhao, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial.
The emperor nodded, "You, the Court of State Ceremonial, will oversee this matter. Make sure nothing goes wrong or any complications arise."
Lou Zhaoying replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Wei Cha stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, the position of Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies has been vacant for a long time. I would like to recommend someone.”
The Court of State Ceremonial was in charge of matters concerning foreign guests and court ceremonies.
Over the years, the State of Jin has been at war with other states. Apart from its vassal states, no other major powers have come to Jin. Furthermore, Your Majesty has exempted most of the taxes, and to avoid extravagance, there are very few large-scale ceremonies.
Therefore, the Court of State Ceremonial has always had only one Minister.
The emperor smiled and said, "My dear minister, you have always had a discerning eye. I wonder who you intend to recommend?"
"Wei Lin."
The court officials were all discussing who this Wei Lin was.
It's possible to get Wei Cha to recommend you.
Wei Cha made no attempt to hide it, saying, "My son."
Everyone was taken aback, not expecting Wei Cha to recommend his own son so openly.
"Lord Wei, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
Wei Cha asked, "What's wrong with that? 'The best should be chosen regardless of kinship,' or do you have a better candidate?"
Lou Zhao's eyes, however, shone brightly.
He had heard of Wei Lin.
Yong'an Building held his own against a hundred students in a heated debate.
He was in charge of all matters related to diplomatic relations between the two countries at the Honglu Temple.
However, this delegation's visit to Shanxi will inevitably involve negotiation issues.
I've heard he's quite learned; isn't such a person perfect for the position of Grand Master of Ceremonies?
Most importantly, he is Wei Cha's son!
If it weren't for Wei Cha's truly foul mouth, and the fact that inviting him to the Court of State Ceremonial might easily reignite war between the two countries, he would have petitioned His Majesty to grant Wei Cha multiple positions!
Genetics is a complex and difficult thing to explain. To be able to debate with a hundred students without losing, one must have an incredibly sharp tongue!
"Your Majesty! I trust Lord Wei's character. If we miss out on a good talent simply because of avoiding kinship, it would be a loss for the Great Jin."
A smile flashed in Qin Jinzhi's eyes; it seemed the news had reached Lou Zhao's ears as she had hoped.
Du Zhong couldn't stand Wei Cha's smug look.
"Wei Lin is an unknown figure. How could he be appointed to such an important position? The Court of State Ceremonies involves the diplomatic relations between the two countries and is of great importance. I urge Your Majesty to reconsider."
Wei Cha finally looked at Du Zhong properly and asked, "Then I'll go?"
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