Jiang Feng could easily imagine the little girl's romantic thoughts.
He was throwing a tantrum just to coax her and give her some comfort.
But there was nothing she could do about it. Jiang Zhuangbei Wang was so preoccupied with dealing with her father that he couldn't be bothered to play the game of dating with Zhu Yiran.
They entered the palace.
Taihe Palace's Chongzhen Formation was very large. All the officials were dressed in bright red robes, and their chests were embroidered with cranes, golden pheasants, peacocks, and swallows.
None of them wore green robes.
This meant that all the officials in the hall were at least Rank Four.
Especially the cranes and golden pheasants, they were all First and Second Rank officials.
In the golden age, he was a hero who ruled the country.
Troubled times brought disaster to the country and the people.
"Jiang Feng, Duke of Xuanji, greets you…"
Eunuch Wang Chengen shouted at the top of his voice. The eunuchs in front of the hall all passed the message.
The Jiangzhuang Cup King had arrived.
Light cloth shoes, a small folding fan, and a black gauze hat, he swayed along the way.
He looked ahead and walked to the front of the hall step by step. He cupped his fists and bowed to Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, and nodded slightly."I, Jiang Feng, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty…"
"Minister Jiang, you've worked hard for the country.”
Chong Zhen was so happy that he was like a fool.
He was happy. Li Zicheng had finally dealt with the biggest problem in his heart. However, as emperors, they liked to pretend. They were expressionless and looked like they were examining criminals. Even when they praised people, they were sarcastic.
"It is the duty of a subject to relieve His Majesty of his worries.”
Jiang Feng stood up straight and glanced at the group of officials behind him, his heart twitching.
F * ck-
All the officials in the court had fierce looks in their eyes, as if he had slept with their wives? There were also some who gritted their teeth and wished they could eat themselves alive at any moment.
Cold sweat spread under his skin, and Jiang Feng shrunk his neck.
Damn it.
Didn't he just get rid of Qian Qianyi, the crafty big boss? Zhou Yanru didn't kill him either.
"Minister Jiang…"
Chong Zhen also stood up and slowly walked down the steps. He had a half-smile on his face."I know that wiping out the rebels of the Central Plains and resolving the drought is a great merit.”
Jiang Feng knew that this chicken emperor was going to use courtesy before using force.
He simply couldn't be bothered to reply and acted arrogantly.
"However, the country is not stable yet. The Manchu Empire of Liaodong is eyeing us covetously. Therefore…I have gathered all the civil and military officials here today to discuss this matter…"
Chong Zhen finally arrived in front of Jiang Feng. He stretched his neck and smiled."Minister Jiang, can we discuss the reward in the future?”
"Your Majesty, you worry too much."
Jiang Feng lowered his head and smiled."It doesn't matter to me whether you reward me or not. However, before I rushed to the Central Plains, the news that Your Majesty had spoken the Holy Word had already spread throughout the world. If Your Majesty delayed this, I'm afraid it would damage the prestige of the Emperor.”
"How dare you…"
One of the officials said,""Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. Who dares to spread gossip privately?”
"Eh?"
Jiang Feng turned his head and stared at that person in surprise."This is…Minister of Revenue Chen Yan, Lord Chen?”
The person who spoke was Chen Yan.
This was the last cabinet minister in the history of the late Ming Dynasty, the bureaucrat who had killed Chongzhen.
He still remembered that Chongzhen had wanted to move the capital to Nanjing many times, but no one supported it. He even discussed it with Chen Yan in private. When he went to court, he asked Chen Yan to propose it, and this old man agreed.
In the end, the next day at court, he immediately refused to admit it.
Chongzhen asked how to deal with Li Zicheng who invaded Hebei. He said," Fight."
Great!
This time, the headstrong Chongzhen was completely forced into a corner. In the end, Li Zicheng led his army into the capital and Ming died.
At the end of the day, most of the officials were thinking about themselves, and no one was thinking about the overall situation.
"That's me."
Chen Yan was in his fifties now. His goatee curled up as he snorted coldly."What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? Could it be that Lord Jiang is going to punish me again?”
"How dare you!"
Jiang Feng immediately put on an expression of admiration and turned around."Your Majesty, do you think that the Manchu cavalry is nothing to be afraid of?”
"Um…"
Chong Zhen immediately perked up and glared at him.""Could it be that Minister Jiang has a good plan?"
"I dare not."
Jiang Feng quickly took two steps back and cupped his hands at Chen Yan."Lord Chen is so loyal to the Emperor. This is His Majesty's blessing. If there were more loyal officials like Lord Chen in the court, why would the world be worried about injustice? The threat of Liaodong is nothing to Lord Chen, right? Lord Chen…"
"You…"
Chen Yan was so angry that he almost couldn't catch his breath. He stretched out his finger and pointed at Jiang Feng, but he didn't say a word for a long time.
Chong Zhen's facial features were also twisted as he said coldly,""Jiang Feng, how dare you tease me?"
"Your Majesty, you're wrong…"
Jiang Feng did not even think about it. He suddenly turned his head and directly retorted,"Everyone in the world doesn't know that the Great Ming Empire is in danger. And in this court, including the Emperor, who didn't know? However…in this situation, Lord Chen still wants to take the opportunity to make trouble for me. Such a lowly person is actually worthy of the position of Minister of Revenue. May I ask Your Majesty, how can the country not be in danger if such an official is appointed by the court?”
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