The eldest son is fierce

Emperor Yanwen looked at the faces of the civil servants and felt that the anger that had been pent up in his heart was finally relieved.

It’s a pity that Prime Minister Zhao Hui has not returned yet from his hometown to worship his ancestors, otherwise I would really like to see how wonderful his expression would be now.

"My dear ministers, do you see this? This is the voice of the people."

"The people's hearts must not be betrayed!"

Emperor Yanwen stood up, his eyes fixed on the whole audience: "A young boy, yet he knows how to restore the old mountains and rivers and worship the Heavenly Palace. My dear ministers, you are all important officials of our Great Yan State. How can you be inferior to a commoner?"

"Your Majesty, national affairs are not about poetry or prose. We must not hastily make national policies based on a poem!" Tang Jing immediately stood up and bowed.

It is very clear what Emperor Yanwen will say next, and it will be too late if we don’t stop him.

Emperor Yanwen stared at Tang Jing coldly. "I can't hastily make national policy just because of a poem, and then wait for the Northern Di army to arrive at the city, and expect you, a heartless guy, to protect me?"

"Yes, as long as you can write a poem from the perspective of a civil official that can rival this poem requesting war, I will revoke my order."

Emperor Yanwen swept his eyes across the entire room, and upon hearing his words, a group of civil officials' faces turned green.

To put it bluntly, they asked for peace, which was an act of surrender. Not only could they not write a poem with a surrendering meaning to persuade the emperor, but even if they could write it, who would dare to do it?

It will be infamous forever!

A group of military generals were also making faces, sticking out their tongues, and shaking their hips to provoke them.

Aren't you guys always very arrogant? Show off a little more now!

"Since you can't write it, then just obey my order!"

Emperor Yanwen flicked his sleeves and stared coldly at the whole audience: "If the Northern Di dare to invade our border, I will definitely fight this battle."

"Within one month, the Ministry of War must organize the troops and armaments of all the armies in the northern border, and the Ministry of Revenue must collect the food and fodder needed for the 500,000-man army."

"I will personally inspect it in one month. Anyone who fails to complete it will be executed immediately!"

"Retreat!"

Emperor Yanwen did not give his ministers a chance to refute and turned away.

The emperor left, but the entire hall remained dead silent.

The general was still a little bit unbelievable. He didn't expect that the happiness of being awarded a title immediately after killing the enemy in the battlefield would come so suddenly.

The civil officials were still confused. They had made a good plan and were determined to persuade the emperor to negotiate today. However, they did not expect that a poem would turn the outcome around.

"Investigate! Investigate for me! Find out who wrote this poem. I will never be on good terms with him!" Coming back to his senses, Tang Jing was fuming with rage.

All the civil officials were furious. They had to find out this bastard who had ruined their plans and make him experience what it meant to live a life worse than death.

"Humph, that little brother who wrote the lyrics is now my Di Cang's friend regardless of age difference. Whoever dares to touch him will be killed by me."

The old general raised his fist at Tang Jing and the others, then turned and left.

The group of military generals were also in a good mood, walking with great vigour, which made the civil officials grit their teeth in anger.

Although Tang Jing was angry, he could not change anything at this point. He could only leave the court and send a pigeon to the prime minister to report the changes in the court.

"Minister Tang, His Majesty summons you." Chen Diaosi stood in front and made a gesture of invitation with a smile.

Tang Jing's heart suddenly shuddered. The emperor gave him a very strange feeling today. He looked at him several times during the morning court.

He thought over everything that had happened during this period in his mind. It seemed that he had done nothing wrong during this period. He just followed the steps of His Majesty and was not punished. Instead, he was praised many times!

Even if it is a war or peace with the Northern Di, that is state affairs. It is normal to have arguments and quarrels. Your Majesty cannot punish the Prime Minister just because he is not leading the charge, right?

"Eunuch, what does His Majesty want to see me about?" Tang Jing quickly caught up with Chen Diaosi and stuffed a hundred-liang silver note into his hand.

Chen Diaosi accepted the banknote skillfully and chuckled softly, "It's related to your son."

Why are you being so polite? The boy from the Tang family that Your Majesty cares about is hungry and cold, yet this guy generously gives him a hundred taels.

It would be a shame for our family if we don’t take this money.

As for the connection with your young master, did we tell you which young master it was?

Tang Jing was startled, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

I guess Chen Diaosi was talking about the painting. Haha, the painting is so excellent that even His Majesty has noticed it.

As long as His Majesty acknowledges it, he can legitimately make Tang Hua his legitimate son.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health." As soon as he entered the imperial study, Tang Jing bowed respectfully, but his voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Emperor Yanwen was reviewing memorials and was suddenly confused.

What do you mean? I called you here to warn you. You're happy that I'm warning you, right?

"Minister Tang, who is the legitimate son of the Tang family?" Emperor Yanwen put down his red brush and went straight to the point.

"Your Majesty, the legitimate son of the Tang family is Tang Hua..."

Tang Jing said subconsciously.

As soon as he said this, he realized that the emperor's tone was wrong.

Looking up, he saw the emperor looking at him with a smile, saying, "Minister Tang, think about it again. Who is the legitimate son of the Tang family?"

Tang Jing felt a chill run down his spine, sweat pouring down his back. He quickly changed his tone, "Your Majesty, my legitimate son is Tang Yi. However, Tang Yi is a naughty child..."

"Well, that's right."

Emperor Yanwen interrupted Tang Jing with a smile, then stood up and walked towards him.

"I met them yesterday when I left the palace. They are two good kids."

"After seeing these two children, I finally believe that Minister Tang is honest and upright."

"If anyone dares to accuse Minister Tang of corruption in the future, I will definitely execute all nine generations of his clan."

Emperor Yanwen personally helped Tang Jing to his feet, his face blaming himself: "Speaking of which, alas, it's all my fault! I never thought that the salary of a fourth-rank official in the court would not be enough to support my family."

"Seeing Tang Yi and his sister, skinny and frail, with tattered clothes, I feel very distressed..."

thump!

Tang Jing had just stood up, but upon hearing this, his legs went limp and he knelt heavily on the ground again.

My whole face was covered in cold sweat, my back was soaked with sweat, and my heart was in the clouds.

What self-blame? The emperor was obviously speaking in a sarcastic way. He was trying to warn him!

When he brought Yan Shuangyu back, countless people said that he was heartless and ungrateful. Now seeing the skinny Tang Yi and Tang Yin, the emperor must have thought that they were abused in the Tang family.

If it gets out that a fourth-rank official of the imperial court abuses his children, how will Dayan retain its reputation?

Damn it, why couldn't this bastard go out anytime? Why did he have to go out yesterday?

Tang Jing originally wanted to say that this was Yan Shuangyu's training for Tang Yi, but he held back the words when they came to his lips. Did the emperor need his explanation?

No need!

"Your Majesty, I am deeply terrified and I acknowledge my guilt..."

Tang Jing pressed his head to the ground, not daring to breathe.

"My dear, your words are too harsh. What crime have you committed?"

Emperor Yanwen bent down and pulled Tang Jing to his feet, saying with a smile, "I called you here just to chat about family matters. I have no intention of blaming you."

"Yesterday, I gave Tang Yi six hundred taels of silver and told him to treat himself well and keep it for himself, not to give it to anyone else. But just now, someone reported that the silver note I gave to that child was used by someone else. Even the silver note has returned to my hands! Tell me, who on earth disobeyed my wishes..."

thump!

Tang Jing knelt heavily on the ground again, his scalp exploding!

what?

The six hundred taels that Tang Yi received yesterday were... given by His Majesty?

Was it...given...by the Emperor?!

This little beast, why didn’t you tell me that it was given to you by His Majesty?

Besides, who else could use the banknotes except his wife and the brothers Tang Hua and Tang Hao?

Your Majesty has punished him for the second time today!

It's over, it's over...

Cheating!