Chapter 506: Grounded?

The little emperor was a little surprised and asked:

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Ma Guogong said angrily:

"He is a military general who actually interfered in our political affairs. He also said that if we don't listen to him, he will lead his troops to raid our home. Your Majesty, listen to what he said. Does he still have Your Majesty and the decency of the Song Dynasty in his heart?"

"What does he want you to do?" The little emperor leaned forward and asked curiously.

Ma Guogong suddenly choked up and said nothing.

The little emperor suddenly remembered what Princess Huaizhen said to him when she came today, saying that Duke Ma Guogong deliberately withheld Xie Yuan's memorial from him and refused to let him read it.

So he said:

"Uncle Ma Guo, I know that you have always been at odds with each other, but you are all my relatives. I value her and I value you. You just looked at my face and tolerated each other?"

Only then did Ma Guogong think of his words and said anxiously:

"Your Majesty, this is not a matter of tolerance. He is a military commander and has his own responsibilities. How can he overstep his authority and interfere with the affairs of our civil servants? If this continues, won't the Song Dynasty have to listen to him alone?!

Your Majesty, if you allow him to be domineering in this way, I'm afraid he will dare to use power to rebel in the future, Your Majesty..."

The little emperor felt that Duke Ma Guogong was targeting Xie Yuan and making alarmist remarks, so he said with a careless eye:

"Hey~ How can it be so serious... How about this, I will warn her and let her... be grounded for two days?"

Ma Guogong looked a little embarrassed and thought to himself: How come the emperor is so partial? Does he really think that Jieyuan is one of his own?

Is grounding a punishment like this? Is it used to punish officials?! So he shouted unwillingly:

"Your Majesty! This is a national matter and cannot be taken lightly!"

The little emperor hesitated for a moment, then raised a finger and said: "Then...then we will be grounded for a month. Is that okay?"

"this……"

As soon as Ma Guogong spit out a word from his throat, he was interrupted by the little emperor and said:

"Okay, okay...that's it, it's not a big deal. Come, call General Jieyuan, I have something to say."

"yes."

Duke Ma Guo turned around and saw that the young eunuch had already received the order. When he turned around again, he looked at the young emperor sitting in his seat and was speechless.

This little emperor is really...sometimes I'm glad that he's stupid and easy to talk to. But now he's so angry because of his stupidity!

Don’t ordinary people understand the key point? A military general who is good at wielding power and forcing civil servants is a taboo in every dynasty. Why didn’t this little emperor listen at all?

He knelt there with a look of surprise in his eyes. He couldn't understand such a serious statement, so what could he understand?

"Your Majesty, he has military power. If there are no restrictions, he may cause trouble." Ma Guogong said.

The little emperor replied nonchalantly and said:

"It's okay. My father made arrangements for me before he died. I'm not afraid of her rebelling."

Ma Guogong's eyes flashed, and he became even more confused, and asked: "What is the arrangement?"

"She..." the little emperor paused, and then recalled the ferocious expression on his father's face when the old emperor gave him instructions before his death, so he held back what he said and said, "I can't tell you, it won't work if I say it."

Anyway, uncle Guo, don’t worry..."

Ma Guogong's whole face turned into a lump and he said anxiously:

"How can this veteran feel so relieved? Your Majesty, your...my daughter is the queen, and my family is only thinking about your majesty's country, country, and country. Is there anything that I can't tell you? Back then..."

Duke Ma Guo kept chattering, recalling his sufferings and expressing his loyalty.

The little emperor couldn't help but rolled his eyes in his heart.

Older people tend to be wordy...especially the old ministers left behind by his father and the old emperor. They talk endlessly about the past, as if they were afraid that he would not know how hard they worked and how much they had done, and how much his father and the old emperor had done to them.

Their reliance and trust. As if they were afraid that they would not value them...

The little emperor listened silently. After listening for a while, he finally couldn't bear his noise anymore. He was about to tell the inside story about Xie Yuan's identity. At this time, a report from the internal prison came from outside, saying that Xie Yuan was here.

He finally found a savior and quickly interrupted Ma Guogong and said:

"Quick pass, quick pass..."

Duke Ma Guo reluctantly stopped talking, stood up from the ground, and waited for Xie Yuan to come in with a serious face.

After Xie Yuan came in, he lifted up his front skirt and knelt down, clasped his fists towards the emperor who was sitting on him, and shouted "Long Live Long Live" politely and neatly.

Xie Yuan is young, his body is straight, his legs and feet are neat. He shouts long live without saying much. Even the rhythm and posture of kneeling are clean and neat, which is pleasing to the eye.

Compared with Ma Guogong next to him, he is really in line with the little emperor's wishes. Especially after listening to Ma Guogong's "back then" for so long...

To be honest, he couldn't believe that she was really a woman... This behavior was really unlike her.

"This... the prince-in-law, Uncle Ma said, have you forced the civil servants in the council chamber to do something? Is this the case?"

Xie Yuan lowered his head slightly and said in a straight and cold voice:

"Your Majesty, I have received your imperial edict from the memorial, and I need them to issue an official document, but they have resisted and refused to do it. I have gone to carry out the imperial edict for your majesty."

Duke Ma Guo was anxious. Before the little emperor could speak, he said angrily:

"You're talking nonsense, when did I stop pushing back and forth?! Each yamen performs its own duties and has its own rules and regulations. We don't need you, a military commander, to tell us what to do!"

"Your Majesty, the important matter of city defense cannot be delayed. They have already wasted a lot of time fighting for power. If soldiers from the feudal lord invade the capital at this time, what can be done to protect your majesty?"

"You are alarmist! You are clearly the one forcing the court officials for your own gain!"

"Procrastination and failure to do something contrary to the law is basically disobeying the decree. I take His Majesty's decree and do my duty faithfully to rush one or two in order to complete the job. What's the crime?"

"You! You!..." Ma Guogong was so angry that he pointed at her, but was speechless.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m old and in poor health, but I almost got angry and pushed him away when I looked at that...

The little emperor quickly said:

"Okay, okay, don't argue...it's all right, it's all right. Let's do this, untie the consort, give Uncle Ma Guo some face, and you'll be grounded for a month."

Xie Yuan suddenly raised his head, frowned in disbelief, and asked eagerly:

"Your Majesty, what mistake did I make that I should be punished for?!"

"Ah... you are right, but Uncle Ma Guo is so old and he is the queen's father. Just ask him to give in... ground him... for fifteen days. Fifteen days is enough, right?" the little emperor asked.

Said in a consultative tone.

Before Xie Yuan spoke, Ma Guogong became even more angry and said angrily:

"Your Majesty, this is a national matter, how can it be such a child's play?! He is obviously seeking public benefit for personal gain and is good at wielding power!"

"Ten days, okay?! That's it. Everyone, please leave." The little emperor rolled his eyes, got up and ran away, and then complained softly, "It's so annoying."
Chapter completed!