Alien King

Chapter 8

The Imperial Palace, inside the Hall of Qinzheng.

The emperor frowned deeply, and was holding a high-quality brush, copying a copybook written by a great calligrapher in the previous dynasty.The eunuch Li Defu was standing beside him, holding the freshly brewed green leaf tea.

"Defu, tell me, should this son-in-law stand up or not?"

Li Defu brought the green leaf tea to the emperor, and said in a low voice: "If you stand up, the son-in-law only has craftsmanship and no force, and I'm afraid he won't be able to hold down the two tigers in the future. If you don't stand up, the two tigers must be lucky. There are endless party disputes, and the court is not stable."

The emperor sighed: "Aoxiong and Feiyang are good children, but Chengzhou and Ruhua have been fighting for too long, and there is no possibility of reconciliation. No matter which one I choose, the other will definitely oppose it. Instead of forcing them to oppose , it is better to consider a third party, and this is how to ask Tianbi."

"Since Wen Tianbi responded and descended someone out of thin air, I thought that the opportunity to completely resolve the palm dispute has finally come. But this Ye Tian, ​​apart from his excellent craftsmanship, has no possibility of becoming a warrior or a mage at all. Alas, I really am Worried about Zhongzhong, it is difficult to make a decision."

Li Defu bowed his head and said: "The emperor is in his prime, and the time is still long. Besides, according to the servants, President Ye is honest and honest, and he specializes in craftsman skills, but he is a rare talent. If the emperor establishes Aoxiong or Feiyang, the party will fight It will be heated up immediately, and the rebellion will come true in a blink of an eye. But if President Ye is established, the two tigers will be afraid of each other, or they will win over the son-in-law at the same time, but the government will be temporarily stabilized. Coupled with the support of the emperor, time will soon Chairman, if President Ye has a clear mind and is able to control the situation gradually, it will not be difficult."

The emperor raised his head, with a look of sudden awakening flashing in his eyes, and said: "Defu, you are an outsider, but you can see it clearly."

After imitating it, the emperor threw away the pen in his hand, with a firm expression on his face, and said: "Tomorrow morning, I will issue an order to establish a son-in-law."

Ye Tian originally had a three-day vacation, but the emperor specially let him rest and relax because of his contribution to designing the pulley steel crossbow.Unexpectedly, after only one day of rest, he was notified to go to court the next day.

When Ye Tian stood in the Qinzheng Hall, he suddenly felt that the atmosphere of discussing politics today seemed a little different from usual.

Those who can enter the Qinzheng Hall of the Imperial Palace every morning to participate in state affairs are the top leaders of the empire.These leaders are basically divided into three forces, namely the Government Administration Council, the Military Affairs Council, and the Royal Household Office.

The Government Affairs Council is controlled by Qin Ruhua, Minister of State Affairs, and is in charge of the huge administrative system of the empire.In terms of administrative affairs, Qin Ruhua is almost under one person and above ten thousand people.

Lin Chengzhou, the minister of military affairs, commanded the seven major armies of the empire, with military power in his hands, and millions of soldiers under his command.The stability of the frontier defense and the safety of the capital are in the hands of one of them.

In contrast, the Royal Household Office is much less powerful, it is only responsible for the Royal Household Affairs, unless it is deeply involved, it generally does not participate in the country's political affairs.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has jurisdiction over entities such as the Royal Mint, the Royal Pharmaceutical Bureau, the Royal Trade Union, and the Royal Carriage Company.Song Yuzhe was the only one who participated in the daily morning court, but now Ye Tian is added. In this court hall, only these two voices can speak on behalf of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

At this time, the court hall was a little more tense, a little more chilling, and a little more quiet before the eruption of the volcano.

The emperor opened his mouth leisurely: "Chengzhou, Ruhua, since you don't agree to make Ye Tian the son-in-law, do you have a suitable candidate?"

Lin Chengzhou and Qin Ruhua were slightly shocked.

Since the emperor asked this question, there must be a conclusion today, but the emperor's thoughts are still unclear at this time, and the two dare not rush to speak out.

After a while of silence, Qin Ruhua's eyebrows moved slightly, and the tax minister next to him, Ji Yanwen, understood it, and stepped forward and said: "My Majesty, I think that Qin Feiyang, the governor of Zhili, has been in charge of various matters in the capital since he took office, and opened the river. Reforming the tax law, helping refugees, and distributing fertile land, his political achievements are obvious to all, besides, Governor Qin is only [-] years old, only two years older than the little princess.

The emperor took a sip of tea: "Feiyang is a good kid, is there anyone else?"

The Government Affairs Council elected Qin Feiyang, and the Military Affairs Council naturally could not back down.Before Lin Chengzhou signaled, Wu Degang, the commander of the staff department, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the selection of a son-in-law should not only be based on martial arts, but also on martial arts. Lin Aoxiong, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army, has excellent martial arts. Winning the first place in the military exercise, and governing the country with martial arts, the power of our empire can spread all over the world. Besides, General Lin has been friends with the little princess since he was a child, and the two almost grew up playing together. Look, this is truly a match made in heaven."

The emperor nodded: "Aoxiong is also very good. Is there any more?"

The crowd was silent.

Suddenly a slightly hoarse voice sounded: "Your Majesty, I think that since President Ye is the one who asked Tianbi to choose, it must be the intention of God. Even if he doesn't have any force and magic power now, he might not be able to in the future." He is a good son-in-law. A true ruler should put morality first, and martial arts and martial arts are secondary. I implore the emperor, follow the will of heaven, and make Ye Tian the son-in-law."

The person who spoke was Song Yuzhe.

The emperor nodded: "Is there any more?"

The crowd was silent again.

The emperor said slowly: "Today, there must be a final decision on the choice of son-in-law. Now there are three candidates, namely Qin Feiyang, Lin Aoxiong, and Ye Tian. I will not force the decree, lest you say behind my back that I am arbitrary. Let's be fair , Those who participate in the court meeting today have the right to express their opinions of agreement or opposition to the above three candidates. Defu."

Li Defu said in response: "My lords, every time I name a candidate, please raise your hands to express your agreement or opposition. If you don't raise your hand, you will abstain."

Lin Chengzhou and Qin Ruhua suddenly felt a strange feeling, as if the emperor had dug a hole, and they were jumping into it unknowingly.

Li Defu continued: "The first candidate, Qin Feiyang, raised his hand in agreement."

Apart from Qin Ruhua in the Administrative Council, all 22 people present raised their hands.But no one from the Military Affairs Council raised their hand.

"Hands up if you disagree."

All 22 members of the Military Affairs Academy raised their hands.

"22 people agreed and 22 people opposed it. Qin Feiyang got zero votes."

After Li Defu said this, Qin Ruhua and Lin Chengzhou woke up. The emperor played it very cleverly. He knew that the Military Affairs Council and the Government Affairs Council were facing each other, and no one would give in. Both Lin Aoxiong were eliminated so that Ye Tian could take over.

Without waiting for everyone to react, Li Defu continued to say: "The second candidate, Lin Aoxiong, please raise your hand if you agree."

But now Qin Ruhua and Lin Chengzhou had no time to think and plan, so they could only let the situation develop like this.

All 22 members of the Military Affairs Council raised their hands.

All 22 members of the Government Administration Council opposed it.

"22 people agreed and 22 people opposed it. Lin Aoxiong got zero votes."

Li Defu's voice sounded again: "The third candidate, Ye Tian, ​​please raise your hand if you agree."

There were a total of 46 people in the military and political houses, all of whom were silent.

Song Yuzhe slowly raised his hand.

"Please raise your hand if you disagree."

At this time, Qin Ruhua and Lin Chengzhou's hearts were clear, and they glanced at each other. The emperor is determined to support Ye Tian to the throne. Instead of having trouble with the emperor now, it's better to let this good-for-nothing take the seat of the son-in-law first. It is worse than letting the other party take away the position of son-in-law.

Qin Ruhua and Lin Chengzhou continued to remain silent, and the ministers behind them, seeing that the master in front of them didn't respond, also remained silent.

"One person agrees, no one objects, and Ye Tian gets one vote."

The emperor continued to sip his tea: "You guys, what else do you have to say?"

After being swayed by the emperor, Qin Ruhua and Lin Chengzhou's faces turned ashen, but they were speechless because of their distress.

Seeing that there was no response from the crowd, the emperor said: "Since the ministers have no objections, then it is decided that a grand ceremony will be held tomorrow, and a son-in-law will be appointed."

"I object." At this moment, a voice came from outside the palace gate.

While everyone was amazed, a beautiful and charming girl with dark eyes and crescent eyebrows suddenly ran in outside the Hall of Qinzheng. It was the little princess Chu Yu.

(End of this chapter)