A Clash of Gods - Chapter 201

[Chapter 200 Confused Account]

Qi Ning was a little surprised, but his heart was filled with joy. He saw the seal under the golden seal, and vaguely recognized that it was the character “Ordained by the sky, longevity and longevity”, which was the emperor’s jade seal.

Printed by the jade seal, this piece of paper is a genuine exoneration talisman. This is not as simple as a thousand gold coins. He got up and thanked: “Your Majesty’s grace is mighty, this minister…!”

Longtai has already interrupted: “No need.”

Only then did Yang Ning put away the amulet with a smile, and then Longtai said, “You said this is a good opportunity for me, what do you say?”

“Your Majesty, if the Duke of Zhongyi accepts the Duke, the King of Huainan will definitely be jealous, and the Duke of Zhongyi will have the confidence to sing against the King of Huainan.” Qi Ning put away the amulet and said with a smile, “When they fight unhappily, The emperor can take this opportunity to promote his cronies.”

“Oh?”

“Your Majesty, just like this time, I heard the Queen Mother say that this time, not only the Marquis of Zhongyi, but also many ministers will be rewarded?” Qi Ning asked, “Does the Emperor know which ministers will be rewarded?”

Longtai sneered and said, “Of course I know what I know. After all, it is those subordinates who follow Sima Lan. Among these people, many of them worship under Sima Lan’s sect.”

“It’s not impossible for Sima Lan to fight with that old guy from King Huainan and reward some of his horses.” Qi Ning said softly.

“Ma Zai?” Long Tai asked curiously, “What does Ma Zai mean?”

Qi Ning was stunned, and quickly explained, “It just means being a follower.”

“Ma Zai? Follower?” Long Tai smiled and said, “It’s an interesting name.”

“Your Majesty, if Sima Lan really wants to award a reward, he will also give his subordinates more rank and titles. The Emperor doesn’t have to object, but he can’t agree to all of them.” Qi Ning blinked and asked, “Your Majesty can understand what I mean. ?”

Longtai is a very smart person. He understands it in a little bit, understands it, and smiles: “You mean, I… I can make a deal with Sima Lan?”

“Sima Lan is now assisting the emperor in the administration of affairs. If I guess correctly, if the emperor promotes officials, Sima Lan will definitely find various reasons to oppose it.” Qi Ning said softly.

Longtai frowned and said: “I have a few companions in the palace, they have been by my side since I was a child. After I ascended the throne, I plan to promote them to be the chief eunuch in the palace, but…! With a cold snort, “The Queen Mother objected for various reasons, and even moved those people away from me, saying that I should not reuse eunuchs, otherwise there will be trouble.”

Qi Ning nodded and said, “So this time, if Sima Lan wants the emperor to reward the officials he likes, the emperor can also propose a few candidates himself, and Sima Lan will never object.”

Qi Ning sees one thing very clearly. Sometimes political struggle is actually an art of compromise. In the process of compromise, both parties obtain the benefits they need and achieve the goal of everyone’s happiness.

Longtai thought about it for a while, but frowned and said, “I also think that if he wants to reward others, and I promote a few people myself, he shouldn’t object. It’s just… I don’t know many people. Even if you want to promote people, who can you use for a while?”

Qi Ning smiled and said: “The emperor doesn’t need to worry. You said that someone recommended a few useful people. The emperor is investigating, but there is no need to rush to decide who to use.”

Longtai nodded slightly and said, “You’re right. But the ministers and officials in the court are either from the King of Huainan, or they are very close to the Marquis of Zhongyi. Naturally, I can’t easily believe their people.”

“Your Majesty, there must be officials who stay out of the way.” Qi Ning said, “Your Majesty is wise and wise, as long as you observe a little bit, you will be able to see some clues. The first thing the Emperor employs is naturally to win over those officials who stay out of the business, and the second is It is best to promote some people who have been ostracized and suppressed before, if these people are promoted by the emperor, they will definitely be grateful to the emperor.”

Longtai laughed and said: “Qining, I’m talking to you today, I’m really enlightened.” After looking at Qi Ning a few times, he asked: “I’m suspicious now, where did you come from?”

“emperor,

I trust the emperor.

“Qining said: “If the emperor thinks that what I said is wrong, I will not say it in the future.”

”

“Nonsense.” Long Tai said: “I said you were wrong?” He said with emotion: “I called you into the palace today, but I never thought I would tell you this. Now it seems that I called you into the palace today. That’s right.” Then he pointed to the dishes on the table and said, “Let’s eat first.”

The two of them had dinner, and Fan Dehai brought someone in to clean up and see that the sky was completely dark. Long Taicai said: “You are a foreign minister, you can’t spend the night in the palace, I will send you back first, change I’ll talk to you again.” After thinking for a while, he said, “You also help me find it and see who I can use.”

“According to the order.” Qi Ning smiled and said, “If the emperor is bored, he can call me into the palace to speak at any time.” After a pause, he kindly reminded: “Is there anything else the emperor has to do?”

“No, I’ll talk to you next time.”

Qi Ning said embarrassedly: “Then…the emperor still remembers…hey, the emperor probably doesn’t remember.”

Longtai was startled, then a smile appeared in his eyes, and said softly, “You said I don’t remember anything?”

“It’s nothing.” Qi Ning shook his head and said helplessly: “The emperor is in charge of everything, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t remember some small things.”

Longtai raised his foot, kicked Qi Ning’s butt, and said, “Do you think I don’t know what you mean? Are you still thinking about the five hundred taels of gold that I owe you?”

Qi Ning smiled awkwardly and said, “Then… that was promised by Xiao Guang, not the emperor, so…!”

“My name is Xiao Shaoyun, Xiao Guang is my pseudonym, and that is also me.” Long Tai said: “I will not go back on what I promised. I said that I owe you five hundred taels of gold, so naturally I will not cheat.”

Qi Ning originally thought that Xiao Guang had become an emperor, and the five hundred taels of gold debt would be wiped out. He was very happy when he heard that Longtai kept his promise.

Only then did he know that the real name of the little emperor was Xiao Shaoyun, and when he thought that the prince of Huainan was called Xiao Shaozong, he thought to himself that both of them were of the Shao family, so they were also cousins.

Qi Ning thought that Longtai would let someone take five hundred taels of gold and send him out of the palace, but Longtai didn’t mean to honor it immediately, just asked: “Can you keep what I gave you earlier?”

Qi Ning was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that Fan Dehai went to the Marquis Mansion to announce the decree that day, letting himself inherit the title of Marquis of Jinyi, and also gave two things, one is a jade sword, and the other is a piece of white paper , that jade sword can understand the meaning of the emperor, but that blank piece of paper, Qi Ning can’t think of what it means anyway.

Knowing today that the little emperor was Xiao Guang, he vaguely understood the meaning.

“I gave you a sword made of white jade, you should already understand the meaning.” Long Tai said: “Jade means pure white and flawless, and the sword is used to suppress demons and eliminate demons. Jinyi Hou is loyal to the court, and since Taizong Since the beginning of the emperor, he has devoted all his energy to pacify the rebellion for the Great Chu, which will shake the Quartet. I hope that you, like the previous two generations of Jinyi Hou, will not only focus on allegiance to the court, but also become a treasured sword of the court.”

Qi Ning thought to himself that he had already guessed the meaning.

“Of course you have seen the white paper I gave you.” Longtai smiled and said, “I want to tell you, I mean what I say, since I promised you five hundred taels of gold, then I will do what I say. That blank piece of paper, even if it is Xiao Guang’s debt to you, but I am the emperor, the emperor is rich in all directions, and everything in the world belongs to me. Of course I don’t owe anyone anything, and I don’t need to give anyone anything. I owe it.” Blinking his eyes, he said with a smile, “Do you understand what I mean?”

Qi Ning knew very well that Xiao Guang was the emperor, the emperor was Xiao Guang, and Xiao Guang owed him five hundred taels of gold. If the emperor owed him a debt, the emperor admitted it just now, but the little emperor now explained it like this, His mind was a little dazed, and he couldn’t make it right for a while, so he could only ask carefully: “Your Majesty, this minister is stupid, ask the Pope, who should I ask for the five hundred taels of gold? , or find Xiao Guang?”

“Naturally it’s Xiao Guang.” Long Tai said, “Xiao Guang is me, I’m just my word, and my words are true, so it’s impossible for Xiao Guang to go back on his word. You ask Xiao Guang to owe a debt. It’s only natural and natural. But you must remember , I am the emperor, the emperor will not owe anyone a debt.”

Qi Ning scolded inwardly, you have been talking over and over again for a long time, who exactly did I ask for this account?

Xiao Guang owes Lao Tzu five hundred taels of gold, you are Xiao Guang, but you also say that the emperor will not owe debts, how can Lao Tzu argue with you?

He only felt that the debt was likely to be so yellow.

Longtai sent Fan Dehai to personally escort Qi Ning out of the palace, and Fan Dehai’s tone on the way was even more affectionate: “Master Hou, it seems that the emperor has struck a chord with you. Lord Hou, take good care of you.”

Qi Ning said with a smile, “Eunuch Fan is very polite. I am a latecomer. There are still many places for Eunuch Fan to take care of in the future. If Eunuch Fan is free, go to my house more often, and let’s drink tea together.”

Fan Dehai smiled even more. He just felt that although this Jinyihou was not very old, he had nothing to say, no air, and was very approachable.

Qi Ning was still thinking about the two gifts that the little emperor bestowed on him that day. Naturally, he knew at that time that he was a fake Jinyi Hou. Otherwise, he would not have sent a blank piece of paper with no words written on it as a debt. according to.

Xiang Tianbei followed Fan Dehai with him on the day of Qi Jing’s funeral. He may have been ordered by Longtai to investigate the situation, but Xiang Tianbei happened to see him that day, and Xiang Tianbei’s eyes were vicious. Very suspicious, and even told Longtai.

Longtai and Xiang Tianbei were not completely sure, so at the flower market that day, Xiang Tianbei was probably stalking him secretly to further confirm his authenticity. Longtai did not call himself into the palace until it was certain.

————————————————– ————————————————– ———————————–

ps: Thanks to Nianhua Smile Youyou, Nuo Shaoqingxi, book friends 29473300, friends who like to look at you Baidu, Ziyu 1, Naihe Qiaoqi, etc. for their support, thanks to the brothers who voted for the monthly ticket, thank you!