The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

It seems that in addition to dealing with the crisis outside, the crisis in the capital must also be prevented. He must find an opportunity to have a good talk with his father!

Along the way, the two did not speak again. When they entered the Suzaku Gate, Zhong Ling watched Jiang Fan leave with a look of worry in her eyes. How could she not see that the four locations were in trouble, all aimed at Jiang Fan.

Now Jiang Fan has a very high prestige not only in the court but also among the people. Four major events happened at the same time. If Jiang Fan did not show up, and someone with ulterior motives changed the tone, Jiang Fan's prestige would be greatly affected.

But no matter which direction Jiang Fan goes, a huge conspiracy will be waiting for him. Jiang Fan is afraid that it will be very dangerous.

Her eyes changed from worry to determination slowly, and she murmured softly.

"In today's Dayan, apart from you, no one can make the people live a good life. Don't worry, no matter what, I will stand behind you, not only for Master's last wish, but also for mine!"

In the Golden Palace of the Imperial Palace, all the court officials were already waiting inside. The time for the morning court session had not yet arrived, and the Emperor of Yan had not yet arrived.

When the court officials saw Jiang Fan coming in, many of them came over to greet him. Even the second, fourth, and seventh princes came over to greet Jiang Fan.

At this time, Jiang Fan had become the backbone of the court officials. Even officials like Fan Xian and Shi Wenzong, who had grievances with Jiang Fan, greeted him with a fake smile.

Jiang Fan watched the performance of the court officials, but he sneered in his heart.

Although there were some court officials who were truly loyal to him, most of them probably only treated him like this out of compulsion for their own benefit.

Once something happens to him, at least half of the court officials here will choose to leave, or even add insult to injury.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid today's court meeting is not that simple. Please be careful." Su Yuanguang stood beside Jiang Fan at this time and said to Jiang Fan carefully.

Now Su Yuanguang has returned to the capital from Hejian Prefecture. He was appointed Minister of Revenue. With the fall of Huang Zhenren, nearly one-third of the officials in the court were replaced.

These people were implicated in the Hejianzhou grain tax case and fell. The current Minister of the Ministry of Justice was the former Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. As for other officials, they were all transferred.

Although Su Yuanguang's rank when he was sent as governor-general was the first rank, now that he is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he has become a junior rank, which seems to be a downgrade in rank.

But in terms of actual power, it has obviously increased a lot. Compared with the frontier historians, the weight of the first-rank officials in the court is much higher.

If Emperor Yan wanted to support Jiang Fan, he had to find more loyal and capable ministers for Jiang Fan. Su Yuanguang was the first to speak out in support of Jiang Fan, so of course he was highly valued.

As for Ye Ren's position as the first-rank right prime minister, no one has replaced him yet. The Emperor of Yan kept this position. Originally, several ministers had the opportunity to take this position.

However, Emperor Yan was not satisfied with these people and was worried about their loyalty to Jiang Fan. Therefore, Emperor Yan was still investigating them. In fact, the person Emperor Yan liked the most was Su Yuanguang.

However, because Su Yuanguang had been exiled for too long, he had no foundation in the court, and for a while he was unable to support him.

However, as time goes by, it is very likely that the Emperor of Yan will choose Su Yuanguang as the right prime minister. As for the left prime minister Fan Xian, the Emperor of Yan intends to replace him.

After all, he once showed malice towards Jiang Fan, but Emperor Yan couldn't find a reason for the time being, let alone a successor, so he could only put the matter aside for the time being.

"Well, uncle, don't worry, I know what I'm doing..." Jiang Fan nodded to Su Yuanguang.

At this time, Jiang Fan felt that he was still somewhat isolated and helpless. Su Yuanguang alone was not enough. If he could have a few more helpers in the court, he would be able to handle things with ease.

At this moment, the eunuch Liu Fu appeared on the steps ahead and shouted, "Silence, His Majesty has arrived!"

As his voice rang out, Emperor Yan stepped out from behind the screen, and the court officials who were still talking suddenly fell silent. They all stood respectfully on both sides.

Jiang Fan stood in the first row on the left, and behind him were the three princes. They were standing in the row of princes.

Standing next to him was Fan Xian, a civil official, and behind him were the six ministers.

Originally, Fan Xian and Ye Ren were supposed to stand in the front row. But Ye Ren was dismissed and imprisoned, and he was the only one left on the civil official side.

As for the three positions such as Taifu, Taishi and Taibao, they usually do not have to attend court.

However, today, in addition to the Grand Tutor Weilai, the Grand Protector and the Grand Tutor appeared in the court.

They stood at the front row of generals on the right, in front of General Dingxi Ning Zhen and General Zhenyuan Chu Xinghe.

Compared with the rank, although they belong to the same first rank as Chu Xinghe, Ning Zhen and Fan Xian, their status is higher than several first rank officials.

Seeing the appearance of these two highly respected officials, Jiang Fan knew that today's court meeting might not be that simple.

The Grand Tutor was the maternal grandfather of the Third Prince’s mother, Concubine Liang, the Grand Protector was the Fifth Prince’s uncle, and the Grand Master was the maternal grandfather of the Sixth Prince.

It is precisely because of their backgrounds that these three princes were able to show sufficient competitiveness in the fight for the throne.

Of course, although these three dukes have high status, they no longer have much real power. Otherwise, the eldest prince Jiang Yi would not have suppressed the other three to the point where they could not raise their heads.

In fact, the Grand Tutor and the Grand Protector were originally in control of the Privy Council, which was the most important military organization, equivalent to the cabinet composed of civil officials. Their power was also equivalent to that of the left and right prime ministers.

However, in the middle of Emperor Yan's reign, although he did not disband the Privy Council, he directly took control of the military power into his own hands.

Any mobilization of troops had to go through the Ministry of War and then be handed over to him for defense. Therefore, the two left and right prime ministers of the Privy Council, who were equivalent to civil officials, completely lost their power.

Later, they simply stopped attending the morning court and would not appear at the court meeting today. They may have other thoughts in mind.

As for the other court officials, they looked at the imperial tutor and imperial guardian with flickering eyes, and no one knew what they were thinking. Su Yuanguang looked at Jiang Fan with some worry.

I'm afraid that the appearance of these two people is just for Jiang Fan.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!" As soon as the Emperor of Yan sat down, the eunuch Liu Fu announced the start of the morning court, and all the court officials knelt down in salute.

Emperor Yan raised his hand and shouted, "Stand up!", and all the court officials quickly stood up.

"If any of you ministers have anything to say, please report it..." Liu Fu looked at the court officials and said indifferently.

As soon as he said this, someone among the court officials stood up. This person was the Langzhongling of the Ministry of War.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report. The northern Mongolian army is approaching the border, with 200,000 soldiers stationed at Hezhou Pass. The Great Western Dynasty has deployed 200,000 soldiers at Weizhou Pass. The eight major tribes of South Vietnam have been making frequent movements recently. The three major Japanese pirates overseas have formed an alliance and issued a document threatening the coastal city of Yongjiang to hand over the city to them."

As the man's memorial was read out, another official from the Ministry of Rites stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Northern Mongolian King Ji Keli has ordered our dynasty to hand over Duo La Yue Er and cede Hezhou Pass. Otherwise, he will lead his cavalry south and take our Central Plains."

"The Great Western Dynasty is seeking to marry the ninth princess of Great Yan, Jiang Xing, on behalf of their third prince. Your Majesty, please protect the marriage!"

As these two people dropped this bombshell, the entire court was thrown into chaos and all the officials began to whisper.