Chapter 2795: To Enter the Cabinet, Transaction Conditions

In the palace, Emperor Yuan Jing, who was taking pills and meditating, heard the sound of footsteps. He did not open his eyes and asked lightly.

"What's the matter?"

The old eunuch bent his back, lowered his head, and spoke in a very light voice, as if he did not dare to disturb Emperor Yuan Jing's practice, and reported.

"The servant who went to the Hanlin Academy to pass the message reported back that the group of nerds refused to revise the text and beat him up."

"These dogs!"

Emperor Yuan Jing opened his eyes, a sharp light flashed, his face was unhappy, his brows were slightly frowned, and he cursed softly, obviously disgusted with the group of nobles in the Hanlin Academy.

In terms of power tactics, Emperor Yuan Jing was a master, and he had practiced Taoism for twenty years, and he still firmly controlled the court, but violent suppression was the best and only means he could think of to deal with these nobles who refused to listen.

If you want to play power tactics with these nobles, they will only cover their ears and shout.

"I don't want to listen, you are just a turtle chanting sutras."

Unreasonable, upright and tough, like a stone in a toilet, smelly and hard, annoying, but helpless.

"Forget it, just grind it slowly."

Emperor Yuan Jing sighed and said helplessly. After all, he just wanted to rub it and leave a mark in history, so he didn't want to make a big fuss about it, which would have a great impact on his reputation.

In Yong'an Marquis Mansion, a buzzing sound continued to be heard, Xu Zisheng's muscles trembled, powerful blood surged, his skin flushed, his pores closed, and the vitality of heaven and earth entered from the sky gate. He was like a black hole, swallowing and spitting out the majestic vitality of heaven and earth. A strong will filled the room, which was full of upright breath, which was the meaning of Haoran.

The whole room was also filled with a huge amount of Haoran righteousness, which wrapped this will and suppressed it in the room. The air became extremely sticky, like a stream of water, making people feel suffocated.

Xu Zisheng's eyes were tightly closed, and there were two streams of clear air between his mouth and nose, like a dragon and snake, extremely agile, circulating back and forth. Suddenly, the void shook, and a huge amount of blood and qi gushed out, merging with the righteous qi, and then suddenly retracted back and drilled into Xu Zisheng's body.

Xu Zisheng slowly opened his eyes, and in the dark room, it was as if two bright lights were lit, and the empty room was white, shining like a flower. This was a symbol of extremely abundant spirit, and he could see the night as day. He slowly exhaled a breath of white air, and the white air was like a sharp arrow, piercing the void and shooting on the floor, leaving a bottomless hole, which showed its amazing power, it was simply terrifying, and it was no problem to penetrate gold and split stone.

"Finally I have entered the peak realm of the second-grade warrior!"

Xu Zisheng did not show the joy of the breakthrough. His brows were slightly furrowed. He carefully sensed his state and had a vague understanding in his heart. He was now stuck in the realm of sub-sage perfection. He was only one step away from entering the realm of super-grade Confucian sage. It was not that his realm was not enough, nor that his wisdom was not deep, nor that his perception was insufficient. What limited his breakthrough was his luck. He was now only the Minister of War. This luck was not enough for him to go further in Confucianism. He needed more great luck.

"In this case, I still have to enter the cabinet and become a university scholar in the current dynasty to get more luck. It seems that I need to go to the palace. I don't know how much I need to pay to let Emperor Yuan Jing agree to let me enter the cabinet!"

Xu Zisheng sighed. Even if Emperor Yuan Jing opened his mouth, he would enter the cabinet. At worst, he would turn his face and not recognize me after he entered the realm of super-frequency Confucian sage.

The next day, the six ministers, the chief minister of the cabinet and others gathered in the imperial study room of the palace. Emperor Yuan Jing sat behind the desk, his face calm and majestic, with a bit of brilliance in his eyes, and he listened quietly to the ministers reporting some government affairs.

It took Emperor Yuan Jing half an hour to settle all the things, and he showed a bit of impatience on his face. He waved his hand and said to the ministers.

"Let's stop here today. I'm a little tired and need to rest!"

As the chief minister of the cabinet, Wang Wenzhen, who was below one person and above ten thousand people, the head of all the ministers, took the lead in bowing and walked out. The second only to him was the blue-clothed eunuch Wei Yuan, and the third should have been Xu Zisheng, and then it was the turn of several cabinet members.

Although Xu Zisheng had never entered the cabinet, he had a military merit group behind him, and he was the first person in Confucianism and Taoism. He was noble and powerful, far better than the cabinet ministers, and ranked third among the civil and military officials of the Dafeng Dynasty. This was when Xu Zisheng had not revealed his true strength.

Xu Zisheng, who was supposed to be the third, stood still, attracting the attention of Wang Wenzhen and Wei Yuan. The two stopped and looked back at Xu Zisheng, their eyes full of doubts and curiosity, but seeing that he was unmoved, they did not say anything and walked away again.

Emperor Yuan Jing originally wanted to go to Lingbao Temple to find the national teacher Luo Yuheng. Seeing this scene, he frowned slightly, and did not stand up. He just waited quietly for all the ministers to leave the imperial study, and then he spoke and asked in a deep voice.

"Xu Aiqing, do you have anything else?"

Emperor Yuan Jing was also very curious. Xu Zisheng had never taken the initiative to find him. This was the first time.

"Your Majesty, I want to enter the cabinet!"

Xu Zisheng looked calm, and his voice was not fluctuating at all. It didn't seem like he was recommending himself, but more like announcing this matter to Emperor Yuan Jing.

Emperor Yuan Jing frowned when he heard this, and a trace of contemplation flashed in his eyes, deep and solemn. He didn't know what Xu Zisheng was going to do by suddenly making this request, and what he thought of himself, and he was so rude.

"I have my own decision on the cabinet's affairs, so you don't need to worry about it!"

Emperor Yuan Jing didn't like Xu Zisheng and didn't want him to enter the cabinet. Now Xu Zisheng was already too sharp, and he would yell at him from time to time, which made him extremely uncomfortable. If Xu Zisheng was allowed to enter the cabinet, wouldn't he have to get even worse? , can’t you find happiness for yourself?

"Your Majesty, I must enter the cabinet. If you have any conditions, please speak up!"

Xu Zisheng frowned slightly. He knew that entering the cabinet was not that easy. He usually offended Emperor Yuan Jing a lot. Now that he opened his mouth, it was normal to be rejected. He didn't expect Emperor Yuan Jing to suddenly become confused and allow him to enter. The cabinet is prepared to pay a huge price.

Emperor Yuan Jing looked at Xu Zisheng with a firm expression, and a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes. Xu Zisheng is not a person who is keen on power, but pays more attention to Confucianism and Taoism. Why is he so insistent today? It is possible that he is about to break through, so he is in urgent need of luck, so he is so determined. urgent.

"A first-grade Yasheng?"

Emperor Yuan Jing was shocked, and the pupils in his eyes shrank tightly. Now there is only one first-grade warlock in Dafeng, Si Tianjian Jianzheng, whose strength is weaker than that of Buddhism. If another first-grade sub-sage can be added, the situation will be different. , Dafeng's strength will also be greatly improved.

"It's just that there are pros and cons to this matter. The essence of Xu Zisheng's Confucianism is that the people value the king, and it is a double-edged sword. If he steps into the realm of a first-class sub-sage, the edge will be even sharper!"

Emperor Yuan Jing thought for a long time, and the scene in the Royal Garden that day appeared in his mind again, and the old eunuch's words echoed in his heart.

"If you must use this knife, put a sheath on it to restrain the edge!"

Emperor Yuan Jing breathed out slowly, feeling much more relaxed. He looked up at Xu Zisheng again, his eyes were shining, his expression was solemn, and he said very seriously.

"Marry Huaiqing!"

Xu Zisheng was stunned when he heard this and looked at Emperor Yuan Jing in confusion. He didn't understand how what Emperor Yuan Jing said had anything to do with his entry into the cabinet.

"What does your Majesty mean by this?"

Emperor Yuan Jing had a determined look on his face, and he analyzed it very calmly.

"You are still young and should not be in such a hurry to enter the cabinet, so I have a guess!"

Emperor Yuan Jing's eyes were fixed on Xu Zisheng, whose expression was slightly moving, and he felt a little more confident before continuing.

"You are a Confucian and Taoist genius who is rare in a thousand years. However, at a young age, you have already entered the realm of a second-grade Confucian. Even the Confucian sages of the year are not as talented as you, so I guess you must break through to the first-grade Confucian." To reach the holy realm, you need a lot of luck from the court!”

"You are not a person who loves power. If you want to enter the cabinet, you must use the luck of the court to enter the realm of a first-class sub-sage!"

A look of emotion appeared on Xu Zisheng's face. Regardless of whether Emperor Yuan Jing was wise or not, his wisdom was really amazing. He actually guessed that he needed the luck of the court to break through in cultivation. Although he guessed wrong about his cultivation level, this was not the case. Don't blame him, after all, Xu Zisheng likes to keep something secret at all times and has never revealed his level to the outside world.

"Your Majesty is indeed powerful. Yes, I need the luck of the court. Now I am facing a breakthrough. My luck is insufficient. I need to enter the cabinet to get more luck to support me in taking further steps in Confucianism and Taoism!"

Xu Zisheng didn't lie, he just concealed some of his own strength. He couldn't blame him, after all, no one had ever asked him about his cultivation level.

Although Emperor Yuan Jing had already guessed, he couldn't help being shocked and took a breath of cold air. The qualifications of the Yasheng who was in his twenties were unprecedented and too amazing.

Emperor Yuan Jing calmed down the surprise in his heart, his eyes were blazing. Only then did he realize Xu Zisheng's huge value. This value allowed him to abandon his dislike of Xu Zisheng and emphasized again.

"As long as you agree to marry Huaiqing, I will allow you to join the cabinet, become a great scholar of the dynasty, gain more luck in the court, and allow you to break through the realm of Confucianism and Taoism!"

"Is this your Majesty's condition?"

Xu Zisheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Compared with his previous guesses, it was not difficult for him to accept the suggestion put forward by Emperor Yuan Jing. After all, Princess Huaiqing was a complete beauty and talented. Among the princes and princesses, she was the best, smart and capable, and not weak. A handsome man.

"Yes, this is my condition. If you marry Huaiqing, you will be my good son-in-law. We are a family, and I will naturally help you!"

Princess Huaiqing was the scabbard prepared by Emperor Yuan Jing for Xu Zisheng. Only by making Xu Zisheng his son-in-law could he rest assured that Xu Zisheng would break through to the first level of sub-sage, tie him to his own warship, and become one of his own, without worrying about him being too sharp. , hurting others and hurting yourself.

Xu Zisheng frowned slightly, thought for a moment, nodded, and agreed to Emperor Yuan Jing's conditions.

"Your Majesty, this matter is up to you!"

"A gentleman's word!"

Emperor Yuan Jing's face showed a bit of joy, and Xu Zisheng agreed. He was originally worried that he would not be able to control this sharp sword, but this was a God-given opportunity, and he finally sheathed it for him.

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

"The imperial meeting will be held tomorrow. I will announce your marriage to Huaiqing, and summon you to join the cabinet and become the great bachelor of the dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, I retire!"

The matter had been discussed, and Xu Zisheng did not stay any longer. He and Emperor Yuan Jing had always disliked each other, and even if they were to become a son-in-law, this would not change.

Fengqi Palace, Princess Huaiqing brought two close maids through the courtyard and entered the cold and quiet palace. She stepped over the threshold and entered the inner hall, and found that the hall was as deserted as the courtyard, and the number of maids and nannies was kept to a minimum. The queen has always been known for her virtue, frugality, simplicity, and dislike of extravagance.

In the simple and elegant inner hall, the queen in plain clothes sat at the table, looking at Princess Huaiqing with a smile on her face.

The queen and Princess Huaiqing have similar personalities. They usually look cold and cold, not enthusiastic about anyone, and rarely smile like now.

"Meet the queen mother."

Princess Huaiqing bowed respectfully, and a trace of doubt flashed in her starry eyes. She didn't understand why the queen was so happy today. It seemed that she had encountered a happy event. After all, since the last Fufei case, when the uncle was sentenced to death, the queen has been depressed every day.

The queen is a very beautiful person. Even though her youth is gone, time seems to be reluctant to destroy her beauty. There is no trace of her stunning face, but more precipitation of years.

"Your Majesty just came to see me."

The Queen looked at her daughter in front of her. She was beautiful, intelligent, knowledgeable, but she was cold and strong-willed. She was not someone who would easily give in.

"Did my father come?"

Princess Huaiqing was a little surprised. Since Emperor Yuan Jing became a Taoist, he had not been involved in women and rarely returned to the harem and palace, leaving countless beauties alone in their empty rooms, without even the need to compete for favor.

The Queen nodded slightly, her tone revealing a bit of joy, and said.

"Huaiqing, you are also of marriageable age. Your Majesty came for your marriage."

Princess Huaiqing's face changed suddenly. After hearing what the Queen said, her first thought was that her father was going to use her marriage to win over important officials in order to balance the power of the court.

This was not Princess Huaiqing's groundless guess. She knew Emperor Yuan Jing's temperament very well. He only had immortality and power in his heart. The happiness of a daughter was not worth mentioning. It could be used as a political bargaining chip to exchange for benefits and balance the power.

The Queen continued in a very light voice.

"I am your mother, and I have to take care of your marriage!"

"You are not young anymore. His Majesty did not care about your marriage before, and I am happy to keep you for a few more years. Now that His Majesty has this plan, I have no choice but to do it."

Princess Huaiqing was arrogant. How could she tolerate herself being used as a political bargaining chip for marriage? His face sank instantly, and his tone was cold in his respect.

"Mother, if I don't want to, don't worry about it. I will ask my father to take back his order!"

A trace of surprise flashed across the queen's beautiful face. She looked at Princess Huaiqing with strange eyes and asked with some doubts.

"Don't you want to get married?"

Princess Huaiqing said coldly with a stern face and anger flashing in her eyes.

"I won't marry anyone."

The queen nodded, but she didn't force it and said indifferently.

"Well! Since you don't want to get married, I will reject His Majesty tomorrow and let His Majesty choose another princess to marry Xu Zisheng!"

"Xu Zisheng?!"

When Princess Huaiqing heard the name, she was stunned, her eyes widened, and she looked at the queen in disbelief.

"That's right, His Majesty wanted to marry Xu Zisheng and chose you. I thought Xu Zisheng was the Minister of War, the Marquis of Yong'an, with amazing talent and handsome appearance. He was a rare good man, so I didn't object. I didn't expect you didn't want to, so forget it!"

Princess Huaiqing's heart was beating wildly, and she looked at the queen with a dull face. She was petrified for a few seconds and stammered this time.

"Mother, what did mother say?"

The queen glanced at Princess Huaiqing's reaction, smiled in her heart, and said calmly.

"His Majesty wants to marry you and Xu Zisheng. If you don't want to, I will refuse it for you!"

Before she finished speaking, Princess Huaiqing's face showed a trace of anxiety, and she quickly stopped him.

"Since my father has already made the decision, and the emperor never jokes, then even if Huaiqing is unwilling, she has to obey. I'll have to trouble my mother to take care of this matter."

The queen stared at Princess Huaiqing for a few seconds, and a little smile appeared on her beautiful face, and she joked.

"My daughter has finally grown up and knows how to be shy!"

"Mother!"

Princess Huaiqing showed a bit of shyness, her cheeks flushed slightly, her head lowered, her hands intertwined, and her body curled up slightly. Her daughter's thoughts were seen through by her mother, which made her feel very unnatural.

"My daughter, I'm leaving!"

Princess Huaiqing couldn't stay for a moment in front of the queen's scrutiny. She saluted without changing her expression and left Fengqi Palace with two close maids.

Just as she stepped out of the gate of Fengqi Palace, Princess Huaiqing's legs softened and she almost fell down.

"Your Highness!"

Fortunately, the two maids were quick to support Princess Huaiqing and asked worriedly.

"Your Highness, what's wrong with you? I'll go get the imperial physician."

The maid on the left hurried away, and Princess Huaiqing leaned softly on another maid, dazed.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing this, the maid was very anxious. She had never seen Princess Huaiqing like this before, and thought she was seriously ill. She was so scared that tears were about to flow out.

Princess Huaiqing listened to her heart pounding in her chest, and her eyes felt black. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and her expression was a little dazed, muttering to herself.

"I don't know what's wrong with me?!"

Princess Huaiqing returned to her palace, and then she regained her composure, her eyes flickered, thinking about the reason for this marriage.

"My father's motive for marrying Xu Zisheng to me is probably not pure, and there must be political needs involved!"

"Xu Zisheng is upright and has repeatedly offended the emperor's majesty and contradicted my father. He is not a person who compromises easily. This time, my father must have consulted with him to grant the marriage. Otherwise, Xu Zisheng's refusal would make a big joke and damage my father's majesty!"

"Xu Zisheng must have something to ask for and needs my father's consent, so he agreed to this marriage!"

"The essence of politics is compromise, and people also have to compromise appropriately. Although I know Xu Zisheng is not willing to marry me, I am unwilling to give up this opportunity after all!"

Princess Huaiqing is meticulous and has a clear view of things. After just a little thought, she guessed that the matter was almost right. She sighed and felt a little more self-pity.

"I just don't know what happened that could make Xu Zisheng bow his head and give in to my father."