Chapter 137 Leaving Home
Chen Qiongnian had a mansion in Yong, which was given to him by the late emperor. After coming to Yongdu this time, he found that Lu Buyao had arranged for someone to repair it. Chen Qiongnian made a special trip to express his gratitude to his mentor. In fact, even if Lu Buyao did not interfere, he would arrange for someone to repair it. Li Yifeng, Fengchang, revealed that this place should be used as a place for marriage, and his daughter's marriage would not be careless.
Although it was confirmed by the Empress Dowager Xiao Zixuan in person, Chen Qiunian was still a little uneasy. The Empress Dowager refused to let him go back to Chiyang, but arranged for his daughter to come to Yongdu. Moreover, this time, he did not want to get married immediately. According to the day set by the Empress Dowager, the wedding should be held after the previous emperor was buried. So why did she ask her daughter to come so early?
Chen Qiongnian really wanted to communicate with Lu Buyao, but at this time, he didn't dare to contact Lu Buyao too frequently, otherwise there might be people with ulterior motives to spread rumors.
In recent days, Lu Buyao has stayed in the palace, and the four ministers have too many state affairs to discuss.
Although Sang Jingtian ranked first as the minister of the reign, he still could not be compared with Lu Buyao in terms of official rank and reputation. Lu Bu was a veteran of the three dynasties and had extraordinary power in the court. Moreover, during the two years when Sang Jingtian was mourning, he promoted many of his disciples. There is now a saying that half of the important officials of the court were Lu Buyao's disciples.
Perhaps because he realized that the big tree attracted the wind, Lu Buyao has recently been much more low-key. During the discussion, he rarely expressed his opinions and rarely objected to other people's suggestions. He is weakening his sense of existence.
The new king ascended the throne has been discussed for the third time. In fact, it has been confirmed that today's focus is on the wedding. Fengchang Li Yifeng explained in detail the arrangements of the empress dowager. Several ministers also just learned that before the wedding, the future queen would first go to Dabaoen Temple to recite scriptures to save the ancestors and pray for the new king.
After hearing this, Lu Buyao frowned. The empress dowager's approach was obviously to weaken the existence of the queen and to weaken the influence of the emperor in disguise. His original suggestion was to ascend the throne and go on to go at the same time, but now the wedding has been postponed.
After Li Yifeng finished speaking, he said respectfully: "What do you think of the three lords?" He always lowered his head in front of the three lords, so he was respectful everywhere. Be careful, and he couldn't afford to offend anyone.
The Taiwei He Dangzhong didn't say anything, Sang Jingtian didn't say anything, both of them looked at Lu Buyao.
Lu Buyao said slowly: "Since the Empress Dowager has decided, I will do this." After that, he said to Sang Jingtian: "What do Lord Sang think?"
Sang Jingtian smiled and said, "Just do as the Prime Minister wants."
Lu Buyao's answer was extremely unhappy. It was obviously the empress dowager's meaning, but this was not my intention. Sang Jingtian was clearly misleading.
The Taiwei He Dangzhong said: "Recently, Daye Kingdom on the northwest border frequently dispatched troops and generals, and it seems that there are some changes." As the Taiwei who controls the military power of Dayong, his pressure is unprecedentedly strong.
Sang Jingtiandao: "Do you want to take advantage of the situation and robbery?"
Lu Buyao said: "There are constant natural disasters in Daye and the public is extremely resentful. At this time, they should not dare to act rashly."
He Dangzhong sighed and said, "The more this happens, the more conflicts need to be diverted out."
Sang Jingtiandao: "We should prepare for the future and strengthen border defense."
Lu Buyao said: "Have this matter been reported to the Queen Mother?"
He Dang nodded in a key position. The report was reported. Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager did not pay enough attention to military information. She just asked him to deal with it at his discretion and felt that the building was about to collapse.
Lu Buyao understood the result from the heavy expression, and got up and took two steps, and said to everyone with his back: "It's a turbulent autumn!"
Sang Jingtian said meaningfully: "I hope the new king can grow up as soon as possible and be his own side."
This sentence was bold enough to say in front of the other ministers of the resolute ministers. If it was heard by the empress dowager, she would definitely explain it, but since Sang Jingtian dared to say it, he would not be afraid.
Lu Buyao did not look back, knowing that Sang Jingtian's words were directed at him. The person who insisted on establishing Long Shixiang as the crown prince was himself. He knew that Long Shixiang was not smart but adhered to the principle of the chief system and could not be abolished. The fundamental reason was that Lu Buyao considered his own political interests.
Among these four ministers of Guru, except for Lu Buyao, the other three were opposed. Dayong's country fell into the hands of a fool, and the declining national fortune was even worse. It was a dream to expect this stupid child to stand alone. When the stupid child grows up, he is still a fool. How could he become a wise king?
The regime of Dayong is actually in the hands of the Empress Dowager Xiao Zirong. In the impression of his ministers, Xiao Zirong is not a woman who is passionate about power. But everything cannot be just looking at the surface. A woman who can become the lord of the harem must have superlative means. The past performance may be just that she is dormant.
Sang Jingtian said: "I am more worried about internal worries than external troubles. Have you heard of the destruction of the Demon Suppression Department?"
Lu Buyao slowly turned around and stared at Sang Jingtian. He was making trouble to him. Who knew that Chen Qiongnian was his disciple. The Queen Mother said that he would not pursue the matter. What does he mean when he specifically proposed it?
He Dangzhong and Li Yifeng looked at each other, and the two nodded at the same time, but neither of them spoke.
Lu Buyao said: "I heard that Lord Sang was giving advice in front of the Empress Dowager and tried his best to excuse Chen Qiunian."
Sang Jingtian smiled and said, "This is true, and some of the things that have happened recently are indeed very strange. I believe that Lord Chen should be innocent in the destruction of the Demon Sect. It does not mean that the Demon Sect. The matter of the Demon Sect. You must not investigate. You must trace the source and find out the culprit. And you must investigate it again, otherwise it will not be enough to intimidate the evil people who take the opportunity to make trouble."
Lu Buyao nodded and said, "Mr. Sang and I have thought of one place. Who should I leave this matter to investigate?" His eyes turned to Fengchang Li Yifeng.
Li Yifeng laughed apologetically, but he just didn't say anything.
Lu Buyao directly called out: "Yifeng, what do you think?"
Li Yifeng coughed and said, "I... I think it's better to leave it to Lord Chen... to investigate. After all, he founded the Demon Sect. He knows the situation best, so..."
Before he finished speaking, Sang Jingtian rejected: "I don't think it's appropriate. Although Lord Chen has the ability to find out this matter, he should choose to avoid it in this matter."
All of them looked at Sang Jingtian.
Sang Jingtian Dao: "The Seventh-level Demon Prison in the Demon-Suppressing Tower is one of the most tightly defended places in Dayong. Since its establishment, there has never been such a big mistake. I believe you have heard that at the beginning of the month, the Demon-Suppressing Department left two demon criminals, and they destroyed my ancestral home. According to the Demon-Suppressing Department's investigation, this incident was caused by the dereliction of duty by Yin Xun's guard Zhou Lianjin. In fact, the Demon-Suppressing Department should have been alert enough since then, and perhaps there would be no serious incident of the Demon-Suppressing Department being destroyed."
Lu Buyao said coldly: "Mr. Sang means that the responsibility is still in the Demon Suppression Department?"
Sang Jingtian said: "I dare to assert that there must be problems within the Demon Suppressing Division. The destruction of the Demon Suppressing Division this time may be due to internal and external cooperation, so it is not wise to let the people of the Demon Suppressing Division conduct self-inspection."
The Taiwei He Dang nodded in a key position and said, "Mr. Sang makes sense."
Li Yifeng smiled and said, "I'm just thinking simple."
Lu Buyao cursed in his heart that these three people clearly unified the front line. Among the four ministers of Guru, although he was the oldest, he was obviously isolated by them. Sang Jingtian would indeed not miss this opportunity and investigate the Demon Suppression Department. It seems that he wanted to make a big fuss with this matter.
Lu Buyao said in anger: "Who is the most suitable person to investigate this matter in the opinion of Lord Sang?"
Sang Jingtiandao: "What is Ji Hongcai from Tiance Mansion?"
Lu Buyao said: "Ji Hongcai? Wasn't he dismissed from his post and stayed at home by the emperor?"
Li Yifeng said: "The Empress Dowager has re-activated him and has also let him take charge of the entire Tiance Mansion."
Lu Buyao didn't hear about this. He suddenly realized that there might be more things he didn't know, and it was not accidental. The tree wanted to be quiet but the wind continued. Even if he wanted to temporarily balance the forces of all parties and let the stormy Da Yong court survive, it could only be wishful thinking.
At dawn, the convoy had already set off from the Chen Mansion. Mrs. Chen was crying and did not have the expected glory. Although there were a large number of people escorted, she chose this time to set off to keep a low profile and avoid attracting too many people's attention. Although for the sake of her daughter's safety, she always felt that something was missing.
It was obviously a matter of shining the family lintel, but why did I feel sneaky as if I was a thief? I felt a little aggrieved.
Although it has been confirmed that her daughter will become the future queen of Dayong, she did not marry the young emperor immediately when she went to Yongdu this time. The wedding ceremony was scheduled for three months. It is said that she was asked to go so early to train the court etiquette. The family decided that this marriage was unequal from the beginning. In the eyes of others, it means that they are high and that it is the accumulation of virtue of their ancestors of the Chen family, but only the parties involved know the true taste.
It was also the moment when her daughter boarded the carriage that Mrs. Chen suddenly collapsed, which meant that her daughter had lost her freedom from today. The glory of royal relatives could not compare to her blood and family affection. I remembered that from then on, she was separated from her daughter and it was difficult to reach the sky if she wanted to meet her, but it was too late.
Chen Weiyu heard her mother's collapse crying, her eyes slightly warmed up, but she did not shed tears or got off the car, so she decisively ordered to set off.
"Wei Yu! Mom, I'm sorry for you..."
As the carriage gradually moved away, her mother's blood-wrought voice gradually became weak in the north wind. Chen Weiyu took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and felt tears still falling from her face. She took out Jinpamumo and wiped it away. Fortunately, she was the only one in the car. Marrying into the palace was her own choice. Marrying a man was equal to choosing her own life.
Even her father said that if she didn't want to, she could completely reject this marriage. Is this choice for her father for the Chen family or for herself? Chen Weiyu could not answer this question. She once thought that she had already considered it mature enough, but when this moment really came, she was still a little confused.
Chapter completed!