Drunk Bamboo

The morning was peaceful and calm.

The emperor didn't say much today, and his hawk-like eyes observed every move of everyone in the hall.

Everything was as he expected and he was very satisfied.

Prime Minister Wang did not know about the prince's matter.

Immediately afterwards, he ordered people to announce Luo Yuan as the deputy prime minister.

Everyone was stunned, but no one dared to speak.

Prime Minister Wang was stunned and looked up to meet the emperor's deep eyes.

"The Prime Minister is also the Minister of State, and has worked hard for many years. It is really hard. The Prime Minister is old, and I heard that he has been unwell recently. I want to have one more person to help the Prime Minister share some state affairs. The Prime Minister is a minister of the Rao Kingdom, and I don't want the Prime Minister to be too tired."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

If the emperor wants to promote or demote someone, who can stop him?

After the court session, Luo Yuan slowly walked up to Wang Yan, bowed and said respectfully: "I have been in the Hanlin Academy for a long time, and I lack experience in handling court affairs. If there is anything wrong, please feel free to correct me. I may have more trouble for you in the future."

Wang Yan looked normal, and spoke in the same tone as usual:

"Lord Luo is too modest. You and I are both civil officials. Over the years, Lord Luo has always been honest, fair, and thorough in his work."

Luo Yuan was not a scholarly aristocrat, nor was he from a family of scholars. He relied on his own hard work to pass the imperial examinations step by step, level by level.

I have been in the officialdom for more than ten years and do not have much ambition. As long as I can share the worries of the emperor and speak for the people, it does not matter what position I am in.

He had no intention of joining the fight between the crown prince and King Wen, and even though his only beloved daughter was granted marriage to King Wen, he had a clear conscience in doing so.

Now, Your Majesty has promoted him to deputy prime minister in order to disperse the power of the prime minister and use him to restrain the prime minister.

He knew it, but he didn't dare to go against the Holy Will.

As a subject, you should obey the emperor's orders.

"In fact, I have no intention of becoming a vice prime minister."

Wang Yan was born into the Wang family, the top aristocratic family among the four major families of Rao State. He was born with a halo and was destined to become a pillar of the country.

Luo Yuan has always respected Wang Yan and doesn't want to stand against him.

Wang Yan looked serious and spoke in a steady tone: "If you were not the deputy prime minister, there might be a dispute in the court today."

The emperor had sensed his intentions long ago.

The prince was virtuous, the queen was kind, the prime minister was fair, and most of the court officials were proud to be the prince's disciples.

The common people even praised Prince Gao Ge.

Unconsciously, the emperor seemed to be less prestigious than the prince.

This is what angered the emperor.

The emperor began to be wary and supported Prince Wen to curb the power of the crown prince.

But whether it was the crown prince, the queen, or the prime minister, they were just doing their jobs.

As a Confucian scholar, Wang Yan would never do anything shady or mean because of the character he was influenced by since childhood.

Luo Yuan is qualified to be the deputy prime minister.

Wang Yan: "I still remember the young man who had a face like the bright moon, stood like a pine tree, and was proud during the palace examination. He was thin but his eyes were firm."

Luo Yuan was surprised: "Prime Minister still remembers?"

Wang Yan: "I hope Vice Prime Minister Luo will not forget your original intention and what you said at that time."

Luo Yuan watched Wang Yan leave, muttering, "Holding the pen, I defend our country, with a heart as clear as a mirror, working hard for the people."

The entrance to the palace.

Zhang Xinghe almost bumped into Hua Qinfeng.

"You look so bad, did you not sleep last night?"

Zhang Xinghe slowly raised his head, with a dark circle under his eyes.

"I've been away from Zhongdu for a while now, and I've accumulated some official business."

Hua Qinfeng stretched out his long legs and stopped Zhang Xinghe, who looked tired and lifeless, fearing that he would exhaust himself to death.

"You are not the only one in the Ministry of Justice, and important matters will not wait until you come back to deal with them. Since it is not that important, you can just take your time to do it. Why stay up late?"

Zhang Xinghe's eyes were empty and his face was dejected. "The prisoner is dead and there is no evidence. The only possible person is the Minister of Justice. He has the right to interrogate and guard any prisoner. I don't have any evidence that he killed anyone. Everyone in the Loushan case is dead. There is only one killer, Ginkgo, in Han's house."

"It was the princess who found out about Ginkgo. His Majesty strictly forbade me to interfere in Han Jian's impeachment of the crown prince, and I cannot touch the Han Mansion now."

"All clues are gone. What else can I do besides handling official business?"

This was the first time Hua Qinfeng saw Zhang Xinghe so frustrated and defeated, and he was frightened.

What happened today?

No one is happy.

There is a kind of sadness that comes from being a wanderer in this world.

Hua Qinfeng has a good attitude. Gu Suiyi inexplicably touched upon his sense of oppression, making him more motivated.

I'm used to seeing Zhang Xinghe look calm and confident, as if he has everything under control, but this dog look is really ugly.

"The Crown Prince's affair cannot be concealed for long. The court will be in chaos, and you will be busy. Since you can't find a clue for the time being, you might as well calm down and rest for a while."

"I just read a sentence today, 'When you are surrounded by mountains and rivers, you may think there is no way out, but when you turn around, you will find another village.' Maybe if we wait a little longer, the enemy will reveal a flaw, and maybe the next moment we will be able to see the light."

Chaoyang thought there was something wrong with his ears.

His own prince was actually trying to enlighten Zhang Xinghe.

He was stunned.

Next, he dragged Zhang Xinghe, who was standing there in a daze, back to the palace.

As a result, when Xie Yuzhu yawned and walked leisurely to Bailianxuan for breakfast, she unexpectedly saw Zhang Xinghe.

"It seems like there are more people today?"

There was also Gu Suiyi, who was lying on the table exhausted.

"Good morning! Lord Zhang, and Prince Gu!"

"Good morning, Princess!" When Gu Suiyi heard her voice, he immediately raised his head, smiled, and greeted her enthusiastically.

"Sorry to bother you, Princess." Zhang Xinghe raised his eyes, his expression a little unnatural.

"Sit down, sit down, be casual, just think of it as eating at home." Xie Yuzhu said enthusiastically.

"When you eat at my house, you have to follow my rules." Seeing that Zhang Xinghe was still standing there motionless, Hua Qinfeng directly shouted at him to sit down.

Only then did Zhang Xinghe sit down next to Gu Suiyi.

Who else but Hua Qinfeng could have allowed Zhang Xinghe to appear at this dinner table?

Xie Yuzhu gave Hua Qinfeng a look of praise.

Hua Qinfeng moved his chair back a little to make it easier for Xie Yuzhu to sit down.

"This is Nanny Bai, my mother's wet nurse, who has watched me grow up since I was a child. You all know the others, so I won't introduce them one by one." Hua Qinfeng said, "Mammy, this is Zhang Xinghe, and Gu Suiyi."

Gu Suiyi smiled brightly: "Madam, how are you?"

Zhang Xinghe stood up and bowed: "Hello, Madam."

The nanny nodded and smiled kindly and gently: "This is the first time the prince brought friends back for dinner, and he brought two of them at once. Each of them is so handsome and elegant that my old eyes are almost dazzled by them."

One is steady and cool, the other is clever and loves to laugh.

She had often heard from them, but had never seen them.

Seeing it today has fulfilled my wish.

Gu Suiyi was very pleasing: "Madam, you have a keen eye. I will come to your house every day to eat for free, you can take your time to see."

"How dare you come here every day to eat and drink for free? You don't even pay for your food." Bai Guo said unhappily.

She fainted at the gate of the palace some time ago, and she was ordered to cook for half a day. She remembers it clearly.

"Of course I need food expenses. I'll bring it tomorrow." Gu Suiyi has a good personality and nodded repeatedly.

She ate a dumpling in one mouthful and said with a smile, "Sister Baiguo's cooking skills are superb. No chef in the palace can cook as deliciously as you do. If I could eat Sister Baiguo's cooking every day, I would buy you whatever you want."

"Who wants your stuff!" Bai Guo glared at him. "Just now you said that you couldn't eat because your hands were shaking from sword practice, but I see you eat faster than anyone else."

Seeing that the plate of dumplings in front of him was almost empty, he quickly reached out his chopsticks and put the last two dumplings into Zhang Xinghe's bowl.

"Master Zhang, if you don't eat, you can only drink porridge."

Zhang Xinghe stared blankly at the two extra dumplings in the bowl, still steaming.

The Zhang family attaches great importance to etiquette. They are not allowed to talk while eating or sleeping, and no one will serve food to them.

Even during those years in the western frontier, as a military advisor, he still had his meals eaten separately.

He looked up in a daze and saw the girl in red, smiling like the sun, serving soup to the nanny.

Zhang Xinghe quickly retracted his gaze and said lightly: "Thank you."

Then carefully pick up the dumpling and take a bite.

It tastes really good.

Xie Yuzhu happened to glance at it and didn't think much about it.

After staring at the empty plate for a while, Gu Suiyi turned his attention to the other side.

"Do you still want your hand?"

Hua Qinfeng protected the food in front of him. It belonged to Yuzhu and no one could touch it.

Gu Suiyi immediately retracted his hand.

Looking around, he couldn't move in front of the nanny. There was a Chaoyang next to Yunling, who seemed to have anticipated that he was going to take action, so he got ready to protect the food.

Finally, there is Lao Liu.

Can……

The plate is empty.

Lao Liu smiled and said, "I always eat fast."

Gu Suiyi stared at the white porridge, feeling secretly sad.

At this time, the nanny picked up a meat bun for him.

“Meat buns made with ginkgo nuts are also delicious.”

"Thank you, mama!"

Gu Suiyi was so moved that he almost cried.

Mammy was amused by him.

One is Bai Guo, the other is Gu Suiyi, the nanny couldn't stop smiling.

"Your Highness, look, how happily Nanny is smiling." Xie Yuzhu said to Hua Qinfeng with a smile.

"Don't you think it's a bit noisy?"

"My closest relatives, close friends, and loved ones are all here. It's so lively and simple. How wonderful."

Close relatives.

Best friend.

Lover.

……

spouse!

Hua Qinfeng's eyes were dark and glowing.

Xie Yuzhu's smile was as warm as a spring breeze.

Following her gentle gaze, I looked again and saw that it was indeed quite lively.

He said, “Yeah, it’s good.”