Chapter 395 Old Ji's Slip of the Tongue
The two ministers were both angry because they were one step behind their colleagues and their brains were not fully developed!
Xu Shan was talking nonsense while cursing in his heart.
Damn it, back then there was that idiot Lu Junqing who was the Minister of Works. At least in terms of wisdom and intelligence, he was barely at the bottom among the six ministers.
Ever since Lu Bangchui was driven away, Old Xu often felt that he, who was very smart, was having his brains dug out and rubbed back and forth on the ground by several other ministers.
He was a rough and tough warrior who was forced into the position of Minister of War by the late emperor. It was understandable that he could not see through the cunning intentions of these civil servants for a while.
But why did Old Wang, who is always so cunning, make a mistake this time?
Guessing that the confusion on the Minister of War's face was too obvious, the Minister of Justice turned his head away miserably, wiping away tears in his heart.
Could he say that he fell into the pit carefully dug by the old thief Ji many years ago and couldn't climb out for a while?
Why was the late emperor able to successfully help His Royal Highness Prince An, who was still the crown prince, to marry the eldest daughter of the Wang family?
It was because Ji Xun risked his life to help Li Changhuai with advice, and with the title of Prime Minister, he swore to the sky in front of him, as if he wanted to pat his chest and chop off the chicken's head.
Li Yuanxiu has the virtue, character, and appearance of a wise ruler! As long as he is willing to marry his eldest daughter to him, he can ensure that his daughter can live a good life and prolong the glory of the Wang family for decades!
Who could have thought that later on, the successor who was originally certain to succeed him would be changed again and again, and finally a prince who did not look like an emperor even when wearing a dragon robe ascended the throne in a crooked manner!
He had only one legitimate daughter, who was already married to Li Yuanxiu, so there was no way for her to climb onto the emperor's boat.
That's why when the position of the Imperial Preceptor became vacant later, he gritted his teeth and took it, just to create another way out for the future descendants of the Wang family.
But who could have thought that the idiot emperor was such an idiot? He, Wang Qinwen, was the one who won the first prize when the Great Qi Dynasty was still around!
well……
Lao Wang feels very sad, but he doesn't say it.
Prime Minister Ji didn't care about the chatter of his colleagues behind him. He was pulling a pill from his sleeve and offering it to the king in a flattering tone.
"Your Majesty, I stumbled upon a legendary magical pill yesterday, and today I offer it to Your Majesty. May your Majesty enjoy a long and prosperous reign, and everlasting happiness!"
Li Chengxiu stretched his neck to look at the palace maids who were driven out far away, then retracted his neck to look at the magic pill right under his nose, and the corners of his mouth twitched a few times very sensibly.
"Uncle Ji, I'm still doing okay. I don't think I'll need this elixir, so you can take it home and stew it for yourself!"
"I dare not!"
Prime Minister Ji had a neck full of scratches. He moved his old arms and legs, which were bruised all over by Yuan's mad pinching last night. He took a deep breath in pain.
He turned his head to look at the empress sitting next to the emperor, and immediately gave her advice with a forced smile.
"If that's not possible, the Empress can eat with us! This old minister sincerely wishes the Emperor and Empress to be of one mind and one heart, and soar together in glory!"
If you don't kill me with your eyes, I will believe that you are really blessing me and not thinking of stabbing me in your heart.
Jiang Wan laughed awkwardly twice.
"Master Ji, it's not that I didn't keep my promise. It's really that Ji Jingshu cried bitterly in front of me and said that your wife might have committed suicide. I..."
"Empress!"
There was a hint of frustration and disappointment in Prime Minister Ji's shout.
"Secrecy is the key to success, while leaks lead to failure. If a ruler doesn't keep secrets, he will lose his ministers; if a minister doesn't keep secrets, he will lose himself. If things aren't kept secret, they will become disastrous! Your Majesty doesn't understand this principle, and don't you, Empress, understand it too?"
"I understand, of course I understand. I'm worried that you, Master Ji, will end up being deserted by everyone. Wouldn't that be a loss of the greater good?
Madam Yuan's health wasn't great to begin with, and I heard she's been on her deathbed ever since Minzhi's incident. If things drag on like this, what will happen if someone dies?
Anyway, we already know that Ji Yun is being manipulated by the Dali people, and we all know what they are after. So why do you still have to get involved?"
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger cub? If you don't put yourself into the game, how can you win even half a step against the gods?
Compared with my family, country and the world, what does my personal honor and disgrace matter?
I'm watching over Yuan, so I won't let her life be in danger. Old Man Sun has already taken Minzhi back to Qingyun Manor to recuperate, so how could I end up being deserted by everyone?
If you're going to gamble, you can't be reluctant to spend a fortune. I have experience with this kind of thing!"
The ambition in Prime Minister Ji's eyes is still vibrant.
Li Chengxiu sat aside and curled his lips.
"Yes, you have experience.
Whoever beats you will finish the game!
To be honest, if my wife hadn't been willing to join forces with you, I really wouldn't dare to have anything to do with you.
"Do you have any luck in gambling? Don't you know it? I'm really afraid that you will lead me into a trap for no reason!"
The Prime Minister was too lazy to pay attention to the Emperor's complaints. He just frowned at the Queen with great disapproval, and his anger showed in his words.
"I, your Majesty, have always believed that you are a rare and heroic woman in the world, and that is why I put all the heads of my Ji family, young and old, on board your ship.
But now, you have made me, an old minister, start to doubt my original judgment.
A woman's kindness is a great taboo for a king!"
"How outrageous!"
Li Chengxiu, who understood the last sentence, slapped the table hard, making a loud noise.
"Old Ji, don't think that just because you have a good relationship with my father and my father-in-law, I won't dare to touch you. If you make me angry, I will turn against you and show you how badly I will do it!"
"This old minister made a mistake in his words. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Prime Minister Ji realized what he had just said and knelt down with a grim expression, kowtowed and apologized.
Jiang Wan turned to look at her husband, pursed her lips and then spoke to persuade him.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Ji did speak out of turn. But..."
“No buts!”
The emperor interrupted the queen in a harsh tone.
"Didn't you hear the tone he used when he said 'womanly kindness'? This old guy is scolding you. How can I tolerate this?"
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The queen and the prime minister looked at each other for a few moments, and suddenly rolled their eyes helplessly.
I've known for a long time that I can't rely on the emperor, but I didn't expect him to be so careless?
"It was all my fault. I beg the Emperor to forgive me. I beg the Empress to forgive me!"
While Prime Minister Ji continued to kowtow and apologize, he cried bitterly for the late emperor in his heart.
My lord, Lao Li.
It's not that I'm disloyal, Old Ji, and have failed to live up to your kindness. It's really that your son, now the emperor, is so bizarre that I, an old minister, can't handle it!
"Okay then, get up.
Don't say anything bad about my wife anymore, you hear me? I'm telling you, my wife is great in every way!
If it weren't for her kindness, I'd probably be taking you abroad to beg for food!"
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