Chapter 131: Master Taili
Ning Chen ignored the eyes of others, said hello to the eldest prince and the ninth princess, and sat there quietly eating without raising his head, just pretending that he had seen nothing.
Mingyue was not familiar with Qing Ning beside Changsun. She lowered her head and ate fruits on her own. Occasionally, she even peeled one and handed it to the bad guys.
Ning Chen took it and threw it directly into his mouth. Not to mention that the loquats in the palace were really sweet.
"When will your queen say it?" Mingyue quietly glanced at Changsun, who was talking politely to the ministers on the master's seat, and asked in a low voice.
"I don't know, let's not worry about the elders' affairs, just eat," Ning Chen replied in a low voice.
Mingyue nodded, said nothing more, and continued to pick sour and sweet fruits to eat.
So, a strange scene appeared in the Nine Palace Garden. The ministers congratulated the queen's birthday with respect. The Changsun responded one by one, and asked about the affairs of the ministers' families to show the court's concern. Under the harmonious side, two people with their heads down, one big and one small, ignored each other, and ate very happily on their own.
Qingning looked funny. This guy just came here to eat and drink, and didn't even know how to say polite words of compliment.
However, at this moment, a discordant voice sounded: "May I ask Zhiming Hou, have you married?"
The ministers under the seat were in an uproar and looked at the person who spoke. It turned out to be the leader of the Taili Department. In addition to Wuhou, the most powerful noble Marquis, the Marquis of Anqing.
The origin of the Marquis of Zhiming has long been many well-known secrets. Everyone tacitly understood it and no one mentioned it. Unexpectedly, someone would use it to sarcasm at this time.
Changsun frowned unconsciously. It seemed that Ning Chen's title of Marquis of Wu still aroused some people's dissatisfaction.
This Anqing Hou was a deeply rooted nobleman in the court. He was very powerful. It was not entirely aware of his mind that he dared to openly challenge Wu Hou.
The atmosphere on the scene gradually became quieter, and most of them were waiting for the response of Zhiming Hou. An Qing Hou's ridicule was so sharp that he hit the snake seven inches. If it was not handled well, today's banquet might become a laughing stock for Zhiming Hou.
Ning Chen calmly peeled off the loquat in his hand and was about to put it in his mouth, but suddenly, he felt Changsun's cold gaze, and couldn't help but shake his hand and handed it to Xiao Mingyue, and stood up by himself.
Mingyue took the loquat happily and started stuttering, not caring about what happened just now.
The bad guy is not a real eunuch. Besides, this matter is too simple for him.
The two smartest people in the world, one is Sister Lingyue, and the other is a bad guy. The others have too many levels.
Changsun's eyes were a little sharp. This kid was so angry that others bullied him, and he was still eating there.
Qingning looked at Ning Chen's indifference and thought about it and understood what was going on. In the past few months, the opponents he dealt with every day were at the level of Fan Lingyue and the Buddha in the human world. Now it is normal that he is provoked by a small character like An Qinghou, so it is normal that he cannot put it in his heart.
Just as he once said, if a person is bitten by a dog, no one can go up and bite him back.
During the meal, Ning Chen was forced to get up by Changsun. He immediately looked at Anqing Hou, resisted the disgust of biting the dog, and said seriously, "House Anqing, I heard that you have a daughter who is still in the boudoir. This Hou officially proposed marriage today."
After saying that, Ning Chen bowed to Changsun and said respectfully, "Empress, I hope you can be a witness."
"Cough cough" Mingyue was choked by herself and almost sprayed out the loquats that she ate into her mouth. The bad guy was really hurt.
Everyone present also had a wonderful expression. Now, Hou Congming An was mistaken by Cangming and asked for trouble.
Marquis Anqing had only one daughter, and was only fifteen years old. He was indeed at the age of getting engaged. Marquis Zhiming's behavior was to disgust Anqing's death.
"allow"
"dream"
The Changsun Hou Anqing Hou spoke at the same time, one was calm and the other was furious. However, this was Daxia, and Changsun's words were exactly the same as the imperial edict.
"The Queen, no"
Anqing Hou immediately attended and knelt down and said anxiously.
"Why not? Could it be that the identity of Zhiming Hou is not worthy of your daughter?"
Changsun snorted coldly and responded, "By relying on the achievements of his ancestors, his nose was almost raised to the sky. Even the Marquis of Daxia dared to ridicule him. It was really rampant."
“Because, because”
Anqing Hou was anxious and sweating all over his face, but he did not dare to say what he thought. The eunuchs in Daxia should not be awarded titles. This is the ancestral teaching. Emperor Xia broke this example, but at that time, no one dared to disobey at that time, and all the ministers had already agreed. At this time, if he dared to reveal it again, he would be hitting Emperor Xia and everyone present.
"The Empress, the empress, just now, is the empress who makes a mistake. Please take it back and make your life."
Anqing Hou had no choice but to kowtow and beg. He had only one daughter, and he had regarded it as a pearl in his palm since he was a child. How could he push him into the fire pit?
Changsun looked at Anqing Hou below with a cold face. He said nothing and could solve the problem with just a word of misunderstanding, so she would not need to be the queen.
It is impossible to settle this matter in public or private matters.
Yu Gong and Ning Chen are the Marquis of Wu of Daxia, so how can he be ridiculed by others?
In private, Ning Chen was brought out by her. She can beat and scold her, but others can’t do it.
"Marquis Anqing, you are old, it's time to enjoy some happiness," Changsun said lightly.
Under his seat, there was an uproar, and Anqing Hou was even more shocked and his face was pale.
"Mother, no," the tenth prince immediately walked out and pleaded.
Changsun sneered, but he still couldn't sit still. This Marquis of Anqing is from the tenth prince's sect. Once he grows up, it will be a considerable loss for Xia Mingri.
"Mr. Xiyu, what do you think?" Changsun said calmly.
"It's time for the position of the Taili Master to be replaced," Mr. Xiyu gently waved the Huaguang Fan and replied.
He knew that the Queen had made up her mind and asked him that she would just give him a face, and he could not be ungrateful.
After a word fell, things were final. Hou Anqing sat on the ground weakly, his eyes were dull. With a difference in words, he actually got such a result, which made him a little unacceptable for a moment.
The tenth prince stood up and retired, and it was a foregone conclusion. No matter how much pleaded with him, it would be useless. The son of Anqinghou was about to give up.
During the meal, the ministers were thinking a lot. It seemed that the Empress had been dissatisfied with Anqing Hou for a long time, but Anqing Hou was the tenth prince's person. Does it mean that the Empress's intention has turned to the Third Prince?
Changsun ignored the thoughts of the ministers, glanced at the limp Marquis of Anqing on the ground, and said calmly, "Since Marquis of Anqing is unwilling to marry a daughter, then I am unwilling to force it. This matter will be given up. As for the marriage of Marquis of Zhiming, I have my own opinions."
"Suddenly" Ning Chen's heart suddenly paused, and a sense of inconsistency arose. Changsun wouldn't have to mess with each other again.
"Empress, I am still young, and the marriage can be discussed in two years," Ning Chen said hurriedly.
Changsun glanced at the former lightly and said, "Sit down, don't say much, I know this in my mind."
Ning Chen had no choice but to sit down, and the uneasiness in his heart never faded away. He understood Changsun's personality and was as stubborn as he was. The decision was difficult to change, and this was a problem.
A trace of worry flashed in Qingning's eyes. Both of them were unwilling to retreat, so they would not have arguing again because of this.
Changsun looked at the ministers under his seat and asked, "The position of the Taili Master cannot be empty. Who do you think can take on this important task?"
The ministers were silent. After a while, the tenth prince signaled a minister to walk out and recommended one, and wanted to take back this position as much as possible.
However, the third prince immediately objected, and poured a basin of dirty water, but he did not want the position of Taili Chief to fall back to the tenth prince.
Soon, the ministers from both sides started arguing and even forgot that this was the Queen's birthday party.
The first person under the seat, Xia Ziyi looked at the ugly faces of the ministers coldly, and the wine glass in her hand clamped into pieces with a click. When did the thousand-year-old Daxia become so dirty?
The quarrel between the two sides continues. If you push one person or I push another, no one will agree with the other person’s candidate.
Changsun's expression became colder and colder. These people really regarded the court as their family and planted their own people desperately.
Xia Ziyi glanced at Ning Chen and said, "Ning Chen, come and sit in this position of Master of the Ministry."
The understatement of the words did not have too many turmoils, but they shocked the ministers present and were silent.
Ning Chen frowned. He didn't want to participate in these things. Moreover, the name of Taili Si is notorious in Daxia, and his reputation is not good, so he doesn't want to add another thing to himself.
"There is no objection"
"There is no objection"
After a brief silence, the tenth prince and the third prince spoke almost at the same time. The two of them had a simple idea. Since they could not earn this position, it would be better to use it as a favor to win over Zhiming Hou.
The three princes spoke at the same time, and the ministers immediately shut up and stopped talking nonsense.
Changsun thought for a moment, then nodded without leaving any trace. Ning Chen was indeed the most suitable candidate. He was smart, skilled, and cruel, which was very consistent with Taili Si's style.
Many institutions in Taili Department were originally shameless, but they would definitely come in more use in Ning Chen's hands.
Nowadays, the battle between the two princes is getting more and more intense, and she needs to prepare in advance and master more information and combat power.
"Do the ministers still have any objections to the matter of Taili Chief?" Changsun asked.
"I have no objection," the ministers responded in unison.
"San Gong, what are your opinions?" Changsun glanced at the three Gongs under him and asked.
"It depends entirely on the arrangement of the Queen," Sangong responded.
Seeing this, Changsun stood up and said seriously, "The Marquis of Knowing the Destiny obeys the orders."
"I am here." Ning Chen had no choice but to step forward and said respectfully.
"From now on, this palace will officially appoint you as the new Taili Secretary and take charge of the world's prisons," said Changsun.
"Empress Xie"
Ning Chen knelt down and listened to Feng and accepted the most shameful position of Daxia.
After the imperial seal, Xia Ziyi was the first to stand up and said seriously, "Don't let my mother down?"
The next moment, the third prince and the tenth prince also stood up and congratulated him, "Congratulations!"
"Hehe" Ning Chen chuckled, responded to the eldest prince's advice, and then he clasped his fists at the two princes and said nothing.
Chapter completed!