Food for the people

The next day, Lu Jincheng rarely went to court.

He has no serious official position, unless summoned by the emperor, he has never been to the early court, but today is different, the emperor issued an imperial decree yesterday, and today he will definitely announce it to all the officials. Go, there will only be more people jumping.

He hadn't been in the court for a long time, when all the courtiers saw him, they were a little surprised, and at the same time they became vigilant, whether something happened.

Lu Jincheng didn't have much contact with the courtiers. The dandies who fought together a few years ago either changed their minds and were sent out by the family to practice, or they have already married wives and children and continued to be dandies. Except for Meng Zhao, they have no contact for a long time.

But he has no official position, and he still wants to be superior to everyone. Although everyone wondered why he came to the court suddenly, they still saluted him respectfully.

Meng Zhao was the only one who knew why he went to court. He was a civil servant and stood on the same side as Lu Jincheng when he went to court. He was right behind Lu Jincheng. When Lu Jincheng passed by him, the two looked at each other. At a glance, the eyes are very steady and calm.

Meng Zhao had already endured the battle that was about to start a few years ago, and now it was Lu Jincheng's turn, he was not worried at all. He and Lu Jincheng had been friends for ten years, and he knew more about this Prince Yan than anyone else. temperament.

He seems to be indifferent to the world and kind, but in fact he is far from a kind person.

Besides, this time Lu Jincheng had already convinced the emperor first, if there was another person who didn't know how to shoot at the muzzle of the gun, it would be the king of heaven and I would not be able to stop this person from looking for death.

Meng Zhao knew very well what would happen later, these courtiers had different minds, and there were always some people who wished that Prince Yan and the emperor would have some rift, and when the news was released later, it would definitely stir up a thousand waves with one stone, and the court would be noisy It's like a vegetable market.

The weather in Yangguo is going well this year, and there are not many big things to discuss. Although Lu Jincheng came to the court, he just stood there without saying a word. The atmosphere seemed to be amicable. All the courtiers began to wait for the eunuch to sing back, to end the morning court, so that they could go back to sleep.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, it didn't come true. With a more active mind, he had already started to look towards Lu Jincheng from the corner of his eye.

Everyone said in their hearts: Prince Yan never goes to court for anything, it seems that the emperor must have something to say.

"Do you have anything else to play, gentlemen?"

The emperor whetted his appetite and finally spoke in a deep voice.

No one below spoke, knowing that they would not speak, it was the emperor's turn to speak.

"If you are all right, I have one thing I want to talk to you about."

The emperor's gaze slightly raised and fell on Lu Jincheng, seeing him smiling as usual, and continued: "Prince Yan is clean and self-conscious. So far, there is no concubine in the mansion. Both I and the Queen Mother feel that something is wrong. Now Prince Yan has something wrong with him. Mu, I asked me to give you a marriage after I submitted the booklet. After thinking about it, I felt that he had also reached the age of marriage, so I agreed. The royal family has no happy event recently, so this matter can be done in a big way, and the whole world will celebrate it. What do you think?"

This news really stirred up a thousand waves. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, with expressions of surprise and joy, but no one said much for a while.

All the courtiers knew that it was true that the emperor loved the Fourteenth Prince, and that he was afraid of him and refused to entrust him with important tasks. Lu Jincheng had never married a concubine or concubines for so many years. Was it true that he kept his life clean as the emperor said?If not, then what exactly does Lu Jincheng mean by asking the emperor to marry him at this time?Whose girl is it?The emperor actually agreed?

All these things were said one by one, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, no one could guess what the emperor meant and what he wanted to do.

Those high-ranking and powerful people think a lot, and the rest of the small officials with daughters in their families can't think so much. It is true that the emperor fears Lu Jincheng, and it is also true that he loves Lu Jincheng. As long as Lu Jincheng is still Prince Yan for a day, for them The advantages of marrying a daughter far outweigh the disadvantages.

At this moment the emperor said that Lu Jincheng had something to belong to, everyone pricked up their ears, and everyone wanted to know who Lu Jincheng was to whom he had something to belong to.

No one spoke for a while, although everyone wanted to know, but they couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking at the moment, and no one wanted to be that early bird. The emperor looked around the crowd and saw that no one spoke, so he continued : "Since all the ministers are silent, it should be that there is no opinion, so I will tell everyone about this person."

"He is a commoner in Hanyang City. His name is Qiao Sheng. He has no father or mother in his family. He has only one younger brother. Now he has opened a jade building on West Street. If you are interested, you can go and have a look."

Before the emperor finished speaking, the audience was completely silent, and it took a long time to hear someone whisper: "Isn't this a joke!"

The folk customs in the center are open, but some things in the bones have not changed much. Even if you are a rich man, you can't stand on the stage in Hanyang City. Such a person can only be a concubine even if you get married in an ordinary official family. As a wife, let alone the concubine of Prince Yan's mansion, this is not a child's play!

As soon as this person's voice came out, everyone in the hall reacted instantly.

Five or six people stood beside Lu Jincheng, and before the emperor could speak, they raised their placards and shouted.

"Your Majesty, this is very inappropriate!"

"Prince Yan is an aristocrat, the blood of the former emperor is flowing in his body, and he is an ordinary lady. It is wishful thinking to want to be the concubine of Prince Yan's mansion, let alone a common man, this woman named Qiao Sheng, He Dehe Neng, King Yan And why are you so confused!"

"My minister agrees!"

Lu Jincheng looked over calmly, as if the King Yan they said was not him.

Why didn't he know what these people were thinking? It didn't matter to them whether King Yan married or not. There were many parties in the court, and not everyone stood behind the emperor. He never married in his whole life, so as not to endanger the throne; some hoped that he would marry the daughter of an important minister, so that he could hold back the emperor and let them breathe; while some were more shallow-minded, and only hoped that Lu Jincheng could marry his own family. Girl, so that they have a chance to leap forward.

And if Lu Jincheng married such a person with no family and no affiliation and a low status, then all of these people's thoughts would be lost.

How can everyone obey, no matter what kind of thoughts they have, Princess Yan must not be such a person in the emperor's mouth.

How quiet the hall was just now, how noisy the hall is now. As Meng Zhao thought, the court hall has become a vegetable market.

Except for a few high-ranking and important ministers who were still holding their breath, Meng Zhao was the only one left who remained silent.

Standing on Meng Zhao's right hand was Hubu Shangshu Wenchuo, who was in the same position as him. Not long ago, he had offended the emperor because of his daughter Wen Wanjun. Now he was standing next to Meng Zhao, with a serious expression on his face, not daring to say anything. But his eyes kept looking around, observing the expressions of Lu Jincheng and Meng Zhao.

Of course, he also felt that this matter was extremely absurd. How could it be reasonable for a majestic prince to marry a commoner? Is it true that Lu Jincheng is willing to do what the emperor said, or is there something else hidden in it.

His heart raced, and he had an intuition that Lu Jincheng couldn't have done this voluntarily. If any powerful man in the world would condescend to marry a vulgar woman as his concubine, Lu Jincheng would be mad.

But if this is what the emperor meant...

Wen Chuo was lowering his head in thought with a solemn face, and Lu Jincheng quietly took a step forward from the corner of his eye.Looking at the loudest person who dismissed Qiao Yu as worthless, he said, "How do you know that he is immoral and incompetent?"

When Lu Jincheng made his voice, the hall fell silent again. Everyone turned their heads and stared at Lu Jincheng, not knowing what he was going to say.

Wen Chuo's heart skipped a beat, and he felt that what he was going to hear next would be something shocking.

Sure enough, Lu Jincheng glanced over the crowd and remembered something. The corner of his mouth curled up, showing a fleeting smile, and then he looked at the man and said in a deep voice, "Qiao Sheng is not a woman, he is a man. .”

A needle could be heard in the hall for a moment, and the face of the person stared at by Lu Jincheng gradually turned red, as if he had heard some big joke, he stared at Lu Jincheng for a long time with rounded eyes, then turned around abruptly with a thud Kneeling on the ground: "Your Majesty! Please think twice! In the past hundred years since the founding of the Yang Kingdom, there has never been a move to accept a man as a concubine. Doesn't this move by King Yan step on the face of the royal family! It's not just a joke, it's unheard of !"

This person is a second-rank censor, named He En, different from Wen Chuo, this person is a close minister of the emperor, he is pedantic and old-fashioned, although he is loyal, but he does not speak and do things that the emperor likes much.

Now, as soon as he said something, Wen Chuo knew it was wrong, and thought that He En was really a fool, Lu Jincheng's body was bleeding the same as the emperor's blood, the emperor feared that he was true, but he couldn't tolerate others' provocation If the emperor is also dissatisfied with this matter, He En's move is not bad, but now the emperor has personally said that he has agreed, and He En still dares to mention that Lu Jincheng's move is humiliating to the royal family. Did you fight together too?

It is obvious that the emperor has long been concerned about this matter!It's just to inform them, how dare someone jump out and shout like this!

His heart was clear, and he couldn't help but look up at Lu Jincheng. He now believed that Lu Jincheng must really want to marry Qiao Sheng's...man.

No matter how absurd this matter is, Wen Chuo still has to say, Prince Yan is high.

As long as Lu Jincheng never gets married, the emperor will not be able to let go of his heart for a day, but if he does not marry, the emperor's reputation will not be good. The emperor became even more suspicious, but if he married a man now... this matter would really be resolved.

He was doomed to have no descendants, and at the same time he got rid of the fear of the emperor, he also got rid of the restless people in the court who wanted to use the king to play games with the emperor.

Lu Jincheng is the brother of the emperor's mother and compatriots, and the two of them are equivalent to joining hands. These idiots don't hurry up to find a way to protect themselves, but they dare to make irresponsible remarks in front of the emperor.

Sure enough, as soon as He En's words fell to the ground, the emperor's angry voice came down: "He Qing, what does this mean? It's an insult to the royal family's face by giving him a princess? The person King Yan likes can't be on the stage, so He Qing Tell me, which lady do you think can be on the stage!"

Don't say that He En has only one daughter and has been married for several years, even if there are twenty-eight girls, this is absolutely unacceptable, not only his daughter, but also anyone else's daughter at this moment.

Although He En is pedantic, he is not stupid. When he heard the emperor's attitude, he followed him until he made a mistake. Those who had different opinions all shut up now. With the emperor's attitude, how can anyone dare to say more? , Everyone looked at Lu Jincheng one after another, Xindaoyan Wang is really proficient at playing this trick to death.

Everyone's faces were different, only Meng Zhao was like a mirror in his heart.

Prince Yan didn't marry Qiao Yu to get rid of the emperor's fear, on the contrary, it was precisely because he wanted to marry Qiao Yu that he decided to get rid of the emperor's fear first.

And this world is still the Lu family's world after all, the emperor himself can be suspicious of King Yu Yan, but who are other people, how dare they shout in front of him.

"All the ministers didn't speak, so it seems that they all agreed. In this case, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs choose a good day and auspicious day, and let the Ministry of Rites and Prince Yan's Mansion handle it together."

There was complete silence in the court, and no one expected that the candidate for Princess Yan would be decided so hastily.