The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 822

[Chapter 822 Undercurrent]

“Master, a mandarin is here.”

Fang Xiu had just replied when he heard a boy talking.

Turning around to look, the boy said again: “I’ve asked, it seems to be His Majesty’s wish. Your Majesty wants to see you.” When

Fang Xiu heard this, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. After a moment, , waved his hands and said: “I know, let’s go down.”

“Yes, young master!”

The young man responded, turned and left.

After a while.

Fang Xiu appeared in front of the palace.

Everything was still as he remembered it, but he hadn’t been to this place for nearly a month.

When the two guards in front of the city gate saw Fang Xiu, they hurriedly saluted: “I have met the Marquis of Xin’an.”

With this look, those who didn’t know better thought they were not meeting a Marquis, but the Emperor.

Fang Xiu waved his hand to indicate without saying anything, and just walked into the palace and went directly to Nuan Pavilion.

When the guards and eunuchs along the way saw Fang Xiu, they all bowed and saluted with a respectful attitude, which was still different from before.

Fang Xiu seemed to have become accustomed to it. After entering Nuan Pavilion, he stood upright and saluted respectfully: “Your Majesty, your Majesty, Fang Xiu!”

After not seeing each other for more than a month, Emperor Chu’s memory was a little more haggard than Fang Xiu’s.

He looked at Fang Xiu with a very complicated expression. After a long time, he said: “You are here.”

Fang Xiu responded: “I am here.”

Emperor Chu said again: “Sit down.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me a seat .

.”

Fang Xiu cupped his hands and found a chair to sit down.

Everything seems to be the same as before, but something seems to be different.

Emperor Chu said, “Do you know why I want to see you?”

His tone was very calm.

Fang Xiu couldn’t hear any fluctuations and thought about the news coming from the palace that he had seen in the past few days.

He thought for a while and replied: “I don’t know, but I guess it is for the imperial examination.”

When the Emperor of Chu heard this, he smiled and said: “Sure enough, the news in the palace opposite you, the Marquis of Xin’an, is probably worse than that of the imperial examination .”

I still want to know more.”

Fang Xiu cupped his hands and said expressionlessly: “I am scared.”

At this moment, he no longer had much to hide.

There are people from Fang Mansion inside and outside the palace.

They took Fang Xiu’s money and listened to Fang Xiu’s orders.

Whether they are eunuchs or military guards.

Whether he is a small imperial guard or the leader of the guards, he always obeys Fang Xiu’s words.

During this time, Emperor Chu should have clearly realized this, so he hid his anger.

Of course, he has never truly expressed his emotions, even in front of Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu knows this better than anyone else.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chu spoke again: “Yes, I want you to come this time because of the imperial examination.

After the reform of the imperial examination, it will be held once a year. There is no need to go to Kyoto. You only need to go to each major. The state capital is good, I actually have nothing to say about this.

But”

before he finished speaking, he heard Fang Xiu say: “Your Majesty, I believe that the reform of the imperial examination has become a reality. Whether it is the Ministry of Rites or several cabinet elders, Everyone has agreed.

Even the Ministry of Rites and the yamen of various states have started to deal with it. There is nothing to discuss about this issue.”

Emperor Chu’s expression changed when he heard this.

He took a deep breath, his expression became a little solemn, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked: “If everything is decided by the elders after discussion, what do you want me as the emperor to do!?

Fang Xiu, what do you want me to do with this paragraph ?

Time, I still can’t figure out what it is that I want,

including glory, wealth, status and power .

Could it be that I misjudged you? What you wanted from the beginning was this Nine-Five Supreme. Location!?”

At the end, he shouted angrily.

Fang Xiu listened, but his expression did not change at all. He said calmly: “Your Majesty, you think too much. I think this is good now.”

Emperor Chu was speechless for a moment.

Looking at Fang Xiu, he had no idea what this man was thinking.

In other words, what does this person want?

If he wants the throne, he has not made any movement in this month, and even Zhuxuanzhai has not made any movement.

This is completely contrary to common sense.

No matter what, Fang Xiu will be charged with treason.

Even though Emperor Chu took the initiative to give in, Emperor Chu couldn’t figure out what Fang Xiu was going to do.

If he just wanted the throne, he wouldn’t have to be so patient.

Emperor Chu’s expression was very complicated, as was the way he looked at Fang Xiu.

He was about to speak when he saw Fang Xiu stand up from his chair and said expressionlessly: “If your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will leave first.”

When Emperor Chu heard this, he could no longer restrain himself. Angry, he said in a cold voice: “What do you think this palace is? Is it the back garden of your home? Come when you want and leave when you want?”

Fang Xiu turned his head and looked at Emperor Chu, his expression also became a little cold. He said, “If your Majesty doesn’t mind, I don’t mind using this as my back garden.”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere condensed instantly.

Emperor Chu looked at Fang Xiu and took a deep breath, feeling that he could no longer breathe.

Liu Cheng next to him lowered his head and kept shaking.

This has already broken the face!

Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xin’an!

do not talk!

Liu Cheng was frightened and Emperor Chu was angry.

Fang Xiu seemed to be fine. After saying this, he turned around and left Nuan Pavilion, and walked straight to Nuan Pavilion where the cabinet was located, without leaving any face for Emperor Chu.

Emperor Chu looked at this scene and couldn’t help but smashed the porcelain in the Nuan Pavilion and cursed loudly: “Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! Traitor!”

Liu Cheng looked at this scene and trembled, not daring to make a single sound. .

Cabinet warmer.

The three pavilion elders were processing the memorials submitted from various places, their brows furrowed tightly.

The feudal lords from various places seem to have learned about some of what happened in Kyoto Prefecture and figured out some clues.

During this period of time, vassal kings from all over the country were reporting again and again, all talking nonsense, or was the emperor in good health recently?

Either that, Your Majesty, the flowers here are blooming.

They are all incomprehensible words. It is normal to say a few words occasionally, but this is very abnormal.

In addition, the governors of the two lakes submitted a memorial, saying that the king Dai and several surrounding vassal kings had been in close contact recently.

Moreover, several forging furnaces for privately casting weapons were found in several unknown residences.

In addition, there are various signs.

All of them showed that the world of Chu State seemed to be undercurrents and was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface.

The reason behind this, apart from the crown prince’s affairs, is probably the changes in the imperial examination.

There was such a huge commotion about the imperial examination, and there was so much opposition from the imperial court, that many civil and military officials no longer even went to court.

Just like that, it was implemented.

Anyone would also notice something was wrong.

(End of chapter)