Xue Ji's words were like boiling soup and snow, causing an uproar in an instant.

Regardless of others, the three princes below the royal rank who had watched the show for a long time were the first to react.

The sixth prince Liu Zhi turned to look at the second prince Liu Yun beside him, with admiration in his eyes.

The prince's entry into the court to observe the government is by no means a matter of coincidence. He will inevitably have a very close relationship with the corresponding yamen. Although he may not necessarily become their team, at this extremely sensitive moment, it will still make people feel that Xue Ji is the first to speak.

Thinking wildly.

As we all know, since May of this year, the second prince has been working in the Ministry of Industry to observe government affairs, and it is said that he gets along very harmoniously with Xue Shangshu.

Liu Yun felt his father above him glance at him, and immediately turned to glare at Xue Ji without arousing his suspicion.

As the rumors of the marriage spread, he had realized that his father wanted to push Pei Yue towards the eldest prince and make him his helper in the fight for the throne. Of course he didn't want to see this situation, so just now Pei Yue took action to defeat Pei Yun.

When he heard it, he wanted to applaud and cheer.

As long as the conflict between the monarch and his subjects becomes more and more intense, it will be impossible for Pei Yue to side with the eldest prince.

Maybe he could win Pei Yue's support for defecting. How could he instruct Xue Ji to call him the Duke of the country at this time?

Seeing that it was becoming more and more difficult for his father to subdue Pei Yue, and the rift between the two parties was getting deeper and deeper, the second prince would only become an enemy of Pei Yue at this time unless he was out of his mind.

Over there, Xue Ji did not squint his eyes and calmly faced Emperor Kaiping's scrutinizing gaze.

Since there are people taking the lead, there are naturally many people who fish in troubled waters.

"What Xue Shangshu said is absolutely true. The Marquis of Zhongshan has made great achievements in recent years. He successfully defeated the Wu army in the western border. Now he has expanded his territory on the south bank of the Tiancang River. He is worthy of the title of Duke."

"I heard that on his way to the Southern Zhou Dynasty as an envoy, Marquis Pei also ordered his business to provide relief to the victims of Qinzhou. This loyalty and patriotism alone is a role model for people and ministers, and he can indeed be named the Duke of the country."

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

…

The crowd was passionate and noisy.

More than 20 ministers made impassioned speeches, as if if they don't make Pei Yue the Duke of the country, Liang will lose its generals and the country, and millions of soldiers in the army will not agree. And this time not only civil servants came forward, but also seven or eight military officers.

Xun stood up to express his support. This was a rare scene at the court meeting. After all, Wu Xun, a civil servant of Daliang, had never been able to pee in a pot.

The second prince Liu Yun's face became increasingly ugly. He simply withdrew his gaze and said in a very low voice: "Brother is really good at it."

The eldest prince Liu Xian frowned slightly and replied in confusion: "What do you mean by this?"

Liu Yun said coldly: "Brother, don't forget, no matter what cunning methods are used, they can't be hidden from my father's discernment. Be careful to shoot yourself in the foot."

Today's Liu Xian is no longer the reckless character who sent someone to assassinate Pei Yue when he was slightly frustrated. After experiencing so many turmoils, especially personally experiencing the conspiracy of the fourth prince, and being tempered in the court this year, he has become more and more mature.

He became more and more mature, and gradually gained the grace that Emperor Kaiping expected to see.

Hearing Liu Yun's cold words, Liu Xian said calmly: "If you want to correct others, you must first correct yourself. My second brother, don't imitate those insidious villains and make false accusations at will."

Liu Yun snorted lightly and stopped arguing.

Although Liu Zhi, the sixth prince on the other side, could not hear clearly, he also knew what the two royal brothers would probably say. His face remained calm, but his mood couldn't help but become comfortable.

Undercurrents surged between the princes, and the court meeting turned into boiling water.

More and more people came forward to support Xue Ji's proposal. These people were composed of many people, including those who fished in troubled waters and those who sincerely believed that Pei Yue should be granted the title of Duke.

In the stormy sky, Emperor Kaiping cast his profound eyes across the three princes and two military planes, looking at Pei Yue who was in the center of the storm.

At this moment, as if he felt something in his heart, Pei Yue raised his head to meet the emperor's direct gaze.

In just this moment, he understood what Emperor Kaiping wanted to express.

"Did you see it? These people regard you as a scourge and try their best to push you to the position of Duke. As long as I nod and approve, you will be the first Duke of Daliang under the age of twenty, arriving in this world that most people only dream of.

The end of the world. But from now on, you will have no chance of power, and you can just be a wealthy and idle person in the house."

This is also true.

Pei Yue felt like a mirror in his heart. The reason why the emperor caused so many things was that he was reluctant to give up on himself completely, so he used roundabout ways to grant marriages to protect himself. As for how much of this was because he wanted his support

The eldest prince, how much of it is because he doesn't want chaos in the army, how much of it is because he cares about Gu Liang's face, and how much of it is because of the friendship between the monarch and his ministers...

Pei Yue didn't know.

He cannot read minds, and he is not a ghost who can penetrate people's hearts.

Even though there was a lot of noise around him, Pei Yue still remained silent firmly and stubbornly, looking at Emperor Kaiping with a bit of stubbornness.

At this moment, a loud and even slightly irritable voice suppressed all the noise in the hall.

"Your Majesty, I believe that it is not appropriate to confer the title of Duke of Zhongshan on Marquis Zhongshan!"

Emperor Kaiping looked up and saw clearly that this sentence came from the mouth of Sheng Duanming, the Minister of Rites, and then raised his brows slightly, but he was not surprised in his heart.

At this time, there was no need for him to come forward in person. Xue Ji, the minister of the Ministry of Industry who had previously caused the noise, said seriously: "Sheng Shanda, do you think that the achievements of the Marquis of Zhongshan are not worthy of the title of Duke?"

Sheng Duanming nodded without hesitation: "Of course I deserve it!"

Xue Ji said in confusion: "Then I don't understand. Since Shanda people think they are worthy, why should they stand up and oppose it?"

Sheng Duanming said solemnly: "The Marquis of Zhongshan was not afraid of life and death when he was in the southern border. This is a fact that I have seen with my own eyes. If purely based on merit, he is indeed enough to be named a Duke. However, Master Xue doesn't understand that a young man

What does it mean to be the Duke of Fang Ruoguan? What the Marquis of Zhongshan needs now is not a high-ranking official and a generous salary, but the trust of the court and time to settle down!"

The words were so direct that Xue Ji was speechless.

He couldn't say that because Pei Yue's achievements were so great that he should be given a title and his power taken away, it would be better to just knock him down from the mortal world.

There are some things you can only think in your mind and never blurt out.

Seeing that Xue Ji was no longer arguing, Sheng Duanming took two steps forward to the front of the emperor, knelt down and paid homage, and then said with a blushing face: "Your Majesty, it is easy to get a good general from a thousand armies, and it is hard to find a good general. What's more, the Marquis of Zhongshan is loyal and abides by his duties."

The way of a minister is to show sincerity in every word and deed, and he is definitely not an ambitious person. The veteran did not deny that he was quite prejudiced against the Marquis of Zhongshan at first, but after going south, he saw what he saw along the way, and the veteran knew what it means to have an innocent heart."

He looked up at Emperor Kaiping, who was deep in thought, and said impassionedly: "Your Majesty! I dare to guarantee with my head that the Marquis of Zhongshan will never live up to your Majesty's high expectations, let alone become a traitor. If he is really disobedient,

Please, Your Majesty, please kill the old minister first and marry the twelve members of the family!"

All the ministers were in awe, and even Emperor Kaiping was slightly moved.

Not far away, Wang Pingzhang still looked calm, but no one could see that his hands in his sleeves were gradually clenching, and a fierce murderous intention suddenly surged in his heart.

Pei Yue looked at Sheng Duanming's back, and he suddenly regretted it.

I regret that I should have stood up earlier and should not have allowed those people to continue to make noises.

Because things in the world cannot develop completely according to his wishes, even if he just wants to see Emperor Kaiping's bottom line again.

That night in Baima Town, the old man in front of him spoke with certainty, but Pei Yue did not expect that he would use his family and life as a guarantee for himself.

There is no doubt that Sheng Duanming is a loyal minister of Daliang. What he said today is just out of his own heart. He neither wants the country to lose such a young hero like Pei Yue, nor does he want to see a complete break between the monarch and his ministers.

In other words, Sheng Duanming was not entirely speaking for Pei Yue.

But his words touched Pei Yue a lot.

People of this era...

Pei Yue finally stepped forward and came to Sheng Duanming's side.
Chapter completed!