The most romantic little emperor

Although Wen Tai was deeply involved with the Su family, it was mostly a combination of interests, and no one had ever seen Wen Tai kneel down to Su Zhengfang.

And today, the Minister of War was willing to kneel down. He must have known the true strength of the Su family and believed that it would be easy for Minister Su to deal with the prince.

It was natural that everyone was shocked.

Du Youwei, a junior doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, was the lowest-ranking and youngest official present.

But he is very good at scheming, flattering, and proficient in everything. Although he is young, he is very much appreciated and loved by Su Zhengfang. He is the most fanatical follower of the Su faction.

He followed closely behind Wen Tai and knelt on the ground, prostrating himself and bowing, shouting loudly: "Minister Su, live a thousand years, live a thousand years, live a thousand years."

No one expected that this young minister would be the first to be chosen for the perfect loyalty, and they secretly sighed that it was no wonder that he was so appreciated and loved by Minister Su at such a young age.

So, they all knelt on the ground in haste, fearing that they would be looked down upon by Su Zhengfang if they were one step behind the others, and they shouted in unison: "Minister Su, long live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."

When Su Zhengfang heard everyone calling him "Long Live the Lord", he felt so happy that he couldn't help feeling elated.

He quickly stood up, walked in front of everyone, bowed with both hands, and politely refused: "My lords, I am not a royal relative, so I naturally cannot bear such a title. Please stop talking nonsense."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kong Boli, the little Zhuge, did not let Du Youwei steal the show this time, and said loudly: "Minister Su, you are a meritorious minister of our Great Xia Dynasty. Three generations of you have worked hard for the court and have made outstanding contributions. You deserve this honor, which is what everyone expects."

Du Youwei flattered him, "Sir Kong, you are much better than the crown prince Qin Hao. When the ninth prince ascends the throne, you will be the prime minister, second only to the emperor."

"And you are the uncle of the Ninth Prince, and your status is extremely noble, so you are naturally worthy of the title of Thousand Years Old."

"In my humble opinion, although you are not the emperor, you have the ability to be one. I might as well call you Nine Thousand Years Old. What do you think, gentlemen?"

Lin Guodong agreed with both hands and feet, and advised: "Brother-in-law, I think the title of Jiu Qian Sui is very good. It sounds majestic and impressive. Please don't reject the kindness of the adults."

Several other people also gave their advice and expressed their support.

Although Su Zhengfang was already overjoyed in his heart, he pretended to be reserved and refused several times, and said righteously: "Do you think I, Su, am a person who seeks fame and reputation?"

"Don't worry, whether I am nine thousand years old or not, I will naturally put your interests first. Don't say anything more, I will not agree."

Wen Tai naturally understood what Su Zhengfang meant, bowed his head and kowtowed, and said sincerely: "Nine Thousand Years Old, this is the support and love of all the ministers for you. If you don't accept it, it will chill the hearts of all the ministers present."

"Besides, we only call you this in private to increase the cohesion between us."

"To be honest, we know that what we are doing is treason, but what can we do about it? Even if we overthrow the rule of the Qin father and son, why can't we support you to become the emperor?"

"Now it's just a mere title of Nine Thousand Years Old, so don't refuse it."

After hearing this, everyone immediately knelt down and worshiped, and once again shouted in unison: "Minister Su, live a thousand years, live a thousand years, live a thousand years."

Su Zhengfang looked at the ministers crawling on the ground and listened to their shouts in unison. A hint of pride appeared on his face, and the strong ambition and desire in his heart all emerged.

I can't help but sigh, it's such a great feeling to be looked up to by others. No wonder so many people in all dynasties have sought power, usurped the throne, and rebelled.

Power is so wonderful that it attracts countless heroes to compete for it.

He looked around and saw that everyone was looking at him in admiration, and he was overjoyed.

"No need to be polite, everyone. Please stand up quickly."

He coughed lightly, smiled, and said loudly: "In that case, I will not refuse it."

"Let's continue discussing political affairs."

……

The Su family was plotting a conspiracy, and at this time the Dong family's meeting room was also full of people.

They talked a lot and told Dong Sicheng about Qin Hao's strange behavior and expressed their dissatisfaction with the prince.

Zhang Qing suddenly noticed that Dong Sicheng's left hand was injured, and asked with concern: "Brother-in-law, what happened to your hand?"

Dong Sicheng heard Zhang Qing's concerned greeting and smiled faintly, "It's okay, I just got hurt accidentally while drinking tea, it's just a minor injury, it's nothing serious."

"But you, my brother-in-law, must be careful when you take up your post at the Ministry of Revenue in the future. Don't let that old fox Su Zhengfang catch you."

Zhang Qing nodded and said modestly: "Don't worry, brother-in-law, I know what to do. I will keep a low profile and never show off."

Dong Sicheng was still very confident in his brother-in-law. In his heart, although his brother-in-law Zhang Qing was a little older and had some conservative ideas, he knew his limits, knew when to advance and when to retreat, was humble, and most importantly, had outstanding abilities.

He worked as a minister in the Ministry of Works for many years. Due to his old age, he missed many opportunities and indeed wasted a lot of time.

So today he finally waited for the opportunity to be recommended by Xie An.

Although Dong Sicheng knew that this was a trick of Qin Hao and Xie An, for the sake of Zhang Qing and his own reputation, he would rather offend Su Zhengfang and finally decided to help Zhang Qing.

Only then did everyone stop discussing and congratulate Zhang Qing.

Zhang Qing was extremely humble and attributed the credit to his good brother-in-law Dong Sicheng.

For a moment, everyone began to flatter and praise Master Dong for his courage and his willingness to promote talented people regardless of their relationship with him.

Dong Sicheng was flattered by them, and his bad mood due to the failure of assassinating the Crown Princess instantly improved.

He stood up and said to his confidants, "Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is aggressive and Su Zhengfang has just fallen out with us, the situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable to us. What do you think we should do?"

At this time, Qiu Yunxiang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and analyzed, "Master Dong, I think we have just had a falling out with the Su camp, so it is not easy to have a direct conflict again. We should avoid the sharp edge for the time being."

"As for the Crown Prince, we can let Concubine Dong talk to him and test his true intentions. Then we can make plans. How do you think?"

The other ministers felt that Qiu Yunxiang's words made sense and expressed their agreement.

Zhang Qing could not deny it and said, "Brother-in-law, let's not talk about other things first. Let's just do the two things in front of us."

"First, regarding the Crown Prince's establishment of an anti-corruption mailbox, should we listen to the Crown Prince and prove our innocence or hand over the money we embezzled and accepted as bribes?"

"Second, the prince asked us to write our thoughts after watching the execution. Should we write or not?"

Dong Sicheng did not rush to answer Zhang Qing's question, but asked back: "What do you think?"