I was given the contraceptive soup and became the emperor's white moonlight

"Do the rest of you have any comments?"

When several conservative old ministers saw that the Minister of Literature had stopped talking, they also kept silent. The others thought that the Grand Tutor had the same idea and they did not dare to speak either. For a moment, no one in the court responded.

Xiao Heng frowned and looked at the people below with displeasure. When he thought that he was the ruler of the world but no one in the court was willing to support his decision, he became more determined to keep those students.

"Your Majesty, I think it is worth a try!"

Just as Xiao Heng was about to leave the court, Lord Gu, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up, "Your Majesty, I think what you said about not destroying something before building it is very reasonable. The most taboo thing for me when I lead troops in battle is to follow the routine. I think this should also make sense in the court."

The Gu family is of military origin, so naturally they don't speak as roundaboutly as the civil officials. In recent years, the border has been stable, and the military generals have no role to play except training soldiers. Xiao Heng is eager to take control of the military power, so he suppresses the military generals a lot. Although the daughter sent to the palace by the Gu family became a concubine, she was not very loved by the emperor. To protect their family, they can only please Xiao Heng more.

The biggest advantage of Lord Gu compared to other noble families is that he knows how to adapt to the situation. When other noble families did not take Xiao Heng seriously, he already knew how to please the emperor.

What's more, there is a member of the Gu family on the list of new students this year, so it would be a good thing if he had the opportunity to stay in the court.

Xiao Heng didn't expect that it was the Gu family who spoke for him. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and said, "What Gu Qing said is also what I think."

"Changes have always started with breaking conventions. Perhaps no one has ever done this before. What's wrong with me being the first person to do this today?"

"The imperial examination will last no more than three years, and after three years, more appropriate regulations will naturally be introduced."

"Your Majesty!" Minister Wen opened his son's hand that was holding him, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by Xiao Heng with a frown.

"I have made up my mind, and there is no need for you to say more, Minister Wen."

Xiao Heng glanced at the people below again. After he said this, naturally no one dared to say anything to offend him. Xiao Heng relaxed a little and leaned back on the dragon chair. Xiao Xizi walked up from the side and asked loudly: "If you have something to say, please report. If not, please leave the court!"

After shouting three times with no one answering, Xiao Xizi looked back at Xiao Heng and saw him nodding, so he shouted, "Dismiss the court!"

"By the way," Xiao Heng asked suddenly, and the figures who were about to leave the court stopped and looked upwards.

Xiao Heng glanced at everyone, and finally fixed his gaze between the two men and said, "The weather is getting colder now. The two old ministers have worked hard all their lives and should not work so hard anymore. You don't have to attend the morning court anymore."

After Xiao Heng finished speaking, he left through the side door without caring about the uproar behind him. Xiao Xizi glanced at the people below who had different expressions on their faces, and followed Xiao Heng out in silence.

The ministers looked at each other and then cautiously looked at the two people in the hall who were vying to jump away. The Grand Tutor clenched his fists, and his past integrity told him not to say too much, so he turned and left.

Wen Xiang was stubborn and refused to move. He wanted to go to the imperial study to ask for an audience, but was dragged out by his son by the arm. As soon as he walked out of Zhengde Hall, Wen Xiang threw his sleeves and cursed: "You little brat, how dare you stop your father!"

"Father!" Lord Wen looked around and saw that there were still a few ministers walking behind him. He lowered his voice and advised: "Father, you can see what your majesty is doing. If that's the case, why bother to confront your majesty head-on?"

"Besides, you are really not in good health. Your Majesty is considerate of your subjects, you should be grateful."

"Nonsense!" Minister Wen waved his sleeves fiercely, glared at him without argument and turned away. Lord Wen was scolded by his father as soon as he left the court and left behind him in a dusty face.

Li Zhao was the last one to walk out of the court. He just happened to see the backs of the two people leaving one after the other. His expression gloomy and he said nothing.

He knew that Xiao Heng had long wanted to establish his authority in the court, but he did not expect that he would be so bold in his first move, starting with the two old ministers. Such an action was really contrary to his usual cautious image.

Could it be that after last night's conversation, they had really made up their minds to take drastic measures?

People here have different opinions, and everyone has his or her own competition in his or her heart. Those who used to be able to chat with each other are now walking back at the same time. Some of those who were just talking to the Minister of Literature and the Grand Tutor are now worried, fearing that they will be the next one to have their official hats taken off.

In the Taiji Hall, Xiao Heng dropped two teacups as soon as he walked in. Xiao Xizi followed behind him and carefully untied his fur coat through the broken porcelain pieces. The charcoal fire in the room was burning brightly, and the chill brought in by the two soon dissipated.

"Your Majesty, calm down and drink some tea first. I will serve breakfast right away."

"What's the point of having breakfast!" Xiao Heng slammed the table fiercely, "I'm tired of their bullying!"

"Your Majesty, calm down!" Xiao Xizi calmly brought a cup of tea, using the last intact teacup.

"Didn't Lord Gu think the same as Your Majesty just now?"

"Yes, I didn't expect that Gu Qing would agree with my decision!" Xiao Heng's anger subsided after he said Lord Gu, and he frowned instead, "I used to think that these generals were useless except for leading troops to fight. It seems that I underestimated them."

"When a military commander leads troops, he must pay attention to the formation. Your Majesty may be able to find some methods from it." Xiao Xizi paused and suddenly thought of what Su Minglang had asked him to do before, and slowly spoke: "Master Gu is a military officer after all. A military commander may know how to grasp the overall situation, but he is not so good at details."

"In that case, I wonder if Concubine Shu has also read military books."

"Shufei?" Xiao Heng suddenly thought of the concubine he had forgotten. He used to be happy that she played the piano well, but later he got tired of her and stopped going there seldom. Thinking about her now, he suddenly missed her.

"Xiao Xizi, tell them to go to Concubine Shu's place for breakfast today."

"Your Majesty, why don't we go and give Concubine Shu a surprise?" Xiao Xizi suggested, "I have already asked someone to prepare breakfast. When the time comes, I will bring the imperial meal over so that you and Concubine Shu can enjoy it together. Isn't that a favor?"

"That makes sense!" Xiao Heng nodded and looked at Xiao Xizi, "You don't have any other abilities, but your brain works really fast."

"Alright, reward!"

"I bow down to thank the emperor for his grace!" Xiao Xizi hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed several times, which made Xiao Heng get rid of the bad luck during the morning court.

Xiao Xizi pulled up a smile. How could he possibly inform Xiao Heng in advance? What he wanted was for Xiao Heng to see the current situation in Concubine Shu's palace with his own eyes.