Clear and Muddy Loss of Love

Good one crossing the river and tearing down the bridge

The door of the bedroom was pushed open, Nangong Jingnv was wearing a cloak, her hair was steamed and icy, Qi Yan hurried to meet her: "Your Highness, why don't you dry your hair before going back? Be careful. "

Nangong Jingnv smiled without saying a word, took Qi Yan's official hat from the tray on the side, held it with both hands, tiptoed, and put it on Qi Yan's head.

Nangong Jingnu: "Today is your first morning court, and I don't understand the court etiquette, so I can't tell you anything in advance... You must have learned a lot from your colleagues these days. It will become clear after watching it a few times. Besides... it’s always right to listen more and talk less.”

Qiu Ju made a gesture, and the maids quietly left the main hall, leaving only two people.

Qi Yan took Nangong Jingnv's slightly cold hand, but her heart was not calm: stepping out of the gate of the princess mansion today, the identity of a consort and a minister can no longer restrain him.

In the past, she always told her these words by herself, but now it's not fun to listen to them the other way around.

Nangong Jingnv smoothed the wrinkles on Qi Yan's shoulders carefully, and said softly: "I heard that the Inner Court Department will provide breakfast for officials above the third rank, don't delay the time, go."

Qi Yan: "Your Highness..."

Nangong Jingnu: "Huh?"

Qi Yan: "Tonight, I went back home."

Nangong Jingnv was silent for a moment, then slowly took off the hand on Qi Yan's shoulder, and said calmly: "Got it."

Looking at Nangong Jingnv like this, Qi Yan also felt a lot of reluctance in her heart, but they couldn't turn back when they got to where they are today, and suppressed many thoughts in their hearts: "I'm leaving, Your Highness."

In ten years of Jingjia, it was the first early court.

All civil and military officials came together, even Taiwei Lu Quan, who was sick at home, also came.

The high seat was empty, and the fifth prince, Nangong Daduan, was sitting on the small case next to the dragon case, wearing a dignified and gorgeous prince's court attire.

With a chorus, all civil and military officials bowed down together, shouted long live to the empty seat three times, and then saluted Nangongda.

The latter reluctantly got up with the small case in hand: "All the ministers are exempt from courtesy, let us be flat."

Everyone: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Seeing Nangongda's inconvenient appearance, the second prince and the third prince had different expressions, most of them were unconvinced.

Qi Yan was holding a jade wat, his eyes were on his nose, his nose was on his heart, and he stood quietly in the line.

Nangongda cleared his throat: "Do you adults have a book to play?"

As soon as the words were finished, Da Sinong, who was in charge of the world's agricultural affairs, came to the center of the hall: "His Royal Highness, the old minister has a book to play."

Nangongda: "Master Li, please tell me."

Da Si Nong pinned the jade wat to his waist, took out a memorial from his bosom, opened it, and read aloud in public: "In the autumn of the ninth year of Jingjia, the Luo River in Tianzhu flooded, disasters hit several counties along the coast, and the crops suffered heavy losses. In addition, Qin Harvests in rich places such as Zhouzhou, Huaizhou, and Yangzhou over the years have all been poor. According to reports from various government offices, some farmers have even eaten up the grain seeds this year’s spring plowing to survive the cold winter. Spring plowing is imminent, and some farmers are facing no seeds Keza's predicament... This is a big matter, and I don't dare to make decisions, so please make a decision, Your Highness."

After finishing speaking, there was a burst of discussion in the court.

Qi Yan still held the jade wat but didn't even blink her eyes.

It seems that the voice of discussion in this hall has nothing to do with her...

Minister of the Household Department: "What should I do? How will the Household Department collect taxes for farmers without food? It is a felony to fail to meet the tax amount. Mr. Dasinong, you..."

Minister of the Ministry of Industry: "This is not acceptable. The Ministry of Industry has a backlog of several plans that have been cross-checked this year. It is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice!"

Da Sinong heard the accusations from several colleagues, his old face flushed with anger, and he replied without showing any weakness: "Well, you are blaming this old man one by one? My lords, sit firmly in the court, and the old man, with his sixtieth birthday, Countless old and decayed bodies are running in the fields, you..."

The courtroom quickly became a quarrel, the second prince Nangong Wei and the third prince Nangong Wang looked like they were watching the show, and they couldn't suppress their secret joy.

Only then did Qi Yan raise her eyes slightly, and looked at the small case on the imperial steps.

Nangongda frowned, hesitant to speak for several times, apparently unable to cope with such a situation...

Because of his handicap, he had lived in seclusion for many years, and suddenly he was burdened with heavy burdens, but he couldn't hold down these veteran officials.

Just when Qi Yan was about to draw an "X" to Nan Gongda in his heart, there was a sudden crash.

Nangongda held the imperial bestowed jade Ruyi in his hand, and knocked heavily on the white jade pen holder on the small case. Many people stopped arguing, but Nangongda did not stop.It wasn't until the main hall completely restored its proper solemnity and quietness that it stopped.

Qi Yan's eyes darkened, and she looked away.

Nangongda looked around for a week, and gently put Yu Ruyi on the case: "Master Da Si Nong has worked hard, please enter the list first and discuss it later, do the rest of the ministers still have something to play?"

Several courtiers looked at each other and came out one after another.

The Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of War... In addition to the Ministry of Punishment, the five ministers handed in the memorial: "I have a book to play..."

Nangongda's expression was slightly broken, and he ordered his servant to fetch the five memorials: "Do the other adults still have the book?"

Seeing that no one came out, Nangong Da let out a long breath: "Retire."

……

Qi Yan walked along the road with a group of officials, Gong Yanghuai, the Minister of Rites, squeezed through the crowd and came to Qi Yan: "Tie Zhu!"

"White Rock."

The two exchanged a look, turned to a secluded place, and Gong Yanghuai asked with a smile: "How does it feel to go to court for the first time?"

Qi Yan said with emotion: "I never thought that the court affairs would be so busy."

Gongyang Huai smiled a little deep, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "This is the first time I have seen such a court meeting."

Qi Yan: "How do you say that?"

Gong Yanghuai: "The memorial of Da Si Nong was suppressed at the end of the year, and it is normal to submit it today. But don't you think that there are five books at the same time, which is quite..." Does it have the charm of forcing the palace?

Gong Yanghuai smacked his lips: "The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials are members of the second party, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households belong to the third party, and the Ministry of War is one of the six departments, but it has always been guided by the Taiwei. Zhi...seems to be dissatisfied with the Fifth Highness."

Qi Yan persuaded: "Let's keep this matter quiet, walls have ears."

Gong Yanghuai patted Qi Yan on the shoulder: "I know, but you have to know."

Qi Yan: "Thank you."

……

Three days later, Qi Yan received an imperial decree drafted by the fifth prince, Nangong Dadai, announcing that all the heirs of the direct descendants would enter the palace.

The location was in the Imperial Study Room, when Qi Yan arrived, everyone was there except the sixth prince Nan Gonglie and the younger Lao Ba Lao Jiu.

Two rows of chairs were added in the imperial study room, and the front seat was vacant. Nangong Da ordered someone to move a chair and put it in front of the imperial case, and sat on it himself, which made the faces of the second and third children look better.

The prince sat on the left, the princess sat on the right, and Qi Yan was next to Nangong Jingnv.

She noticed that even Nangong Da had reserved the position of the eldest princess Nangong Sunu who had returned to Youzhou.

The second prince Nangongwei put down the teacup and stroked the beard on his lips: "Fifth brother is so motivating and mobilizing everyone to call everyone, do you just want to invite us to drink tea?"

Nangongda: "This time, I really have something important to ask my brothers and sisters to lend a helping hand. The sixth child hasn't come yet... Shall we wait?"

Fourth prince Nangong Zhen sneered: "What's the use of him coming?"

Nangongda said to the servant: "Where is the sixth prince? Go and remind him."

With a chorus, Nangong Lie appeared in the study room. He smiled and swept over everyone, and sat down on his seat with a big grin: "I thought my father, Emperor Longti Kangtai, had summoned us when I received the imperial decree. It turned out to be five brother~."

One sentence successfully stimulated the sensitive nerves of several princes present, and the atmosphere became tense again.

Nangongda subconsciously touched the crutch leaning against the back of the chair, as if it would bring him a sense of security.

A crisp voice broke the silence in the imperial study room: "Fifth Brother, since everyone is here, please preside over the overall situation." Nangong Jingnv straightened her waist, as if listening attentively.

As a prostitute, her words carry a lot of weight wherever the princes put them.

Sure enough, the displeasure on the faces of the three princes of "two, three, four" subsided a little, Nangong Da gave Nangong Jingnv a grateful look, and said, "Bring it up."

The servant brought a tray with six memorials on it. Nangongda put the tray on the case and waved his hands: "You all go down."

Waiter: "Yes."

Nan Gongda: "This is a few days ago at the court meeting, the five ministers and Master Da Siong handed over the papers. Let me give you a brief talk."

Nangong Jingnu: "Fifth Brother, is this wrong?"

Nangongda smiled: "Although the father ordered me to supervise the country, this world is still the world of our Nangong family. If the father blames me, I am willing to bear it all. I only hope that everyone here can work together to solve the problem after listening."

Nangongda took a deep breath and said: "The disaster-stricken farmers have no seeds for spring plowing. Mr. Dasinong means that the treasury allocated funds, but the Minister of the Household Department said that the tax revenue was not good last year. In addition, the disaster relief in Luobei and the war. The treasury was tight. The Minister of the Ministry of War said Please: The equipment of the troops in various places is old, so I ask the imperial court to allocate funds... Next year will be the year of the big exam. The Ministry of Rites asks the imperial court to select examiners as soon as possible and allocate funds to repair the examination rooms in various places. If you are over sixty years old, please ask the imperial court to allocate funds for placement, so as to make some vacancies for the new imperial examinations. As for the Ministry of Industry..."

Nangongda took a look at Nangong Jingnv, and continued: "The reconstruction of the Weiming Palace was originally scheduled to be completed this year, and the construction of the emperor's mausoleum for more than ten years since his father's enthronement has also come to an end, as well as Cao Gong in Luoshui and the official roads in various places... The construction period is all this year. Before... the slaves of foreign races have gone to Jiucunyi, and the father was exempted from the corvee in the disaster-stricken areas. The craftsmen and materials are all silver, and the household department has no money."

When Qi Yan heard the word "Wei Ming Gong", Qi Yan felt bad, but everyone looked at Nangong Jingnu in unison, and she couldn't do it even if she wanted to secretly remind her.

Qi Yan squinted her eyes, feeling very dissatisfied with Nangong Da's use of Nangong Jingnv as a spearman, but the people around her didn't realize it, and it really "hit the trick".

Nangong Jingnu: "If the national treasury is tight, the Weiming Palace doesn't need to be repaired."

Nan Gongda's expression relaxed after opening this opening, while the others were thoughtful, Qi Yan lowered his eyes to take a panoramic view of all this, hiding the cold gaze.