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Chapter 292 The Emperor's Compromise

Chapter 292 The Emperor's Compromise

After everyone got up and sat down, they all lowered their heads, not daring to look up at the emperor.

Looking up at the king is one of the great disrespects.

Most of the tributes present at this time were meeting the emperor for the first time, and even if some of them became officials, it is very likely that they would not see the emperor a few times in their life. He looked up at the king in front of him, but he looked left and right, and he could already see some of the same year, whose calves were trembling uncontrollably.

His Majesty the Emperor glanced at these tributes who were about to become disciples of the Son of Heaven, and felt a little happy, but after a short while, he thought of the battle on the front line, and he was in a bad mood.

But the process still has to go.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony was silent, everyone was waiting for his big boss to speak.

The little emperor was silent for a while, although he was not in a good mood, but there was still a smile on his face, and he said: "The people who can sit in the Hall of Supreme Harmony today are outstanding talents who have stood out from countless scholars, and they are all great talents. The future pillars of Chen, I am very happy to see you."

"Today, you express your talents to the fullest. In the future, I will still be here in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, passing on the information for you."

The so-called Chuanlu has two meanings.

The first meaning is ranking, Erjia No.1 is called Chuanlu.

The second meaning refers to the golden hall roll call, which is roughly equivalent to the commendation meeting, which is also held in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Hearing the words, all the tributes bowed down again to thank the emperor for his kindness.

The emperor waved his hand lightly: "Okay, let's unwind the scroll."

The eunuch Gao Ming immediately stepped forward and announced the release of the test papers, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites immediately began to distribute the test papers one by one.

The questions in the Palace Examination are very simple, and generally only one or two questions about current affairs are asked. Compared with the main exam, there are only about [-]% of the questions in the third round of the exam, so the time will not be too long.

There are three general examinations, nine days before and after, while the palace examination is only one day.

After the test papers were distributed, the little emperor yawned, stood up from the chair, then looked at the several prime ministers sitting below, and said indifferently: "Ministers, I have something to discuss with you, let's go to the back hall .”

It is impossible for the emperor and the prime minister to "invigilate" the exam all day long. In fact, there are officials in charge of the palace examination. The emperor and the prime minister are just here for a cutscene. It is almost enough to show their faces at the beginning and end. .

After hearing what the little emperor said, several prime ministers got up one after another and came to the apse of the Hall of Supreme Harmony together. In a study room in the apse, after paying homage to the emperor, they took their seats according to their ranks in Zhongshu.

Today, the little emperor was wearing the emperor's uniform instead of ordinary clothes, which was a bit cumbersome. He sat on the main seat, looked at Wang Dan, the prime minister who is currently in charge of Zhongshu, and said with a low eyebrow: "The news from the front line, all the ministers Should have known."

Yesterday, the battle report was sent from the front. The first part of the Huaihe Navy was in contact with the Northern Qi Vanguard Battalion. The two sides started the first battle. According to the number reported by the Huaihe Navy in this battle, the Huaihe Navy killed more than 100 people, with serious injuries and minor injuries. There are more than [-] people together.

And the casualties of the Qi people should be more than 100 people.

At this moment, there are internal guards on the front line, and the Huaihe Navy did not dare to hide the report. Judging from the numbers in the battle report, the Huaihe Navy suffered a small loss in this contact battle.

Originally, such a big matter would not be discussed on the table by the emperor and several prime ministers.

But along with this battle report, there is also some information about the Qi people. According to the Qi people's intelligence, this time the Northern Qi mobilized troops to the border between the two countries, and there are currently more than 5 troops.

This is only the beginning of the war.

If one is not good, it may evolve into a large-scale legion-level war with more than 10 people.

In fact, since the defeat of the Dachen army in the Huaihe River more than ten years ago, there has been no large-scale war between the two countries, and even if there was, it was only a small-scale conflict.

The emperor rubbed his aching head, lowered his brows and said, "The Secretary of the Central Committee said yesterday that we should go back and discuss it. I wonder if there is anything out of the discussion today?"

Prime Minister Wang Dan sighed, and said, "Your Majesty, I discussed yesterday, this time the Huaihe Navy and the Northern Qi were in the first battle, and the casualties of the Northern Qi are unknown, so we may not be defeated, but the actions of the people of Qi this time are not small, not to be underestimated." Look, what I mean is to send envoys to the capital of Yan to meet Emperor Qi face to face and make a clear distinction with the people of Qi..."

The little emperor raised his eyebrows and asked, "Ask for peace?"

"Not for peace."

Wang Dan quickly shook his head and said: "The people of Qi made trouble this time because of their princess on the surface. What I mean is to explain this matter clearly to the people of Qi. If they insist on fighting, I, Da Chen, will not be afraid. off them..."

The little emperor was silent for a while, then lowered his eyebrows and said: "The princess of Qi, after I get married, I will take her into the palace as my concubine."

This was a compromise the little emperor was forced to make.

This time the people of Qi went south with the reason that Nan Chen was rude to their princess.

After knowing the large-scale actions of the Qi people, the Empress Dowager Sun in the harem also put some pressure on the emperor, causing the emperor to make some compromises on this matter.

He took a deep breath and said, "Who are you going to send as an envoy to Northern Qi?"

Wang Dan replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, Pei Yuan is suitable to be an envoy!"

Pei Yuan, the former minister of the Ministry of Rites, was in charge of the Department of Hosts and Customers when he was in the Ministry of Rites, that is, the boss of the foreign affairs department.

Because he offended the emperor when he was arguing for Shen Yi, he was dismissed from his position as a servant of the Ministry of Rites and demoted to the Guozijian as a sacrificial wine.

Dachen's Guozi Jijiu is only from the fourth grade. Compared with the official third-grade servant, it can be said that it has fallen from the clouds.

The emperor was restless at the moment, and he didn't have the heart to select officials by himself. After being silent for a while, he knocked on the table with his hand and said, "That's the way to do it, but I have to make an agreement with you all in advance!"

He said in a deep voice: "A mission is a mission, you must not lose the face of the imperial court, lose face of me!"

"Otherwise, I can't spare Pei Yuan!"

As he spoke, he glanced at the old men, and the threat in his tone was self-evident.

It means that Pei Yuan will be convicted, and you old men will also be held accountable!

Several prime ministers nodded to the emperor, saying yes respectfully.

Although several prime ministers are agreeing with the emperor, everyone can feel that the emperor has softened a bit.

Because Pei Yuan...

He is a student of Yang Jingzong, a proper Turtle School.

Prime Minister Wang Dan saw the emperor's displeased face, he hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that not only should I send envoys to Northern Qi, but I should also fight well on the battlefield. In the name of sending a message to General Zhao on the front line, telling him to fight a victory to cheer up the hearts of the people..."

It is difficult to say the word victory or defeat on the battlefield. It is not something that the general can fight if he wants to win the battle.

But if it is necessary to win a battle, it is not impossible.

For example, if you move away from a large-scale force and attack a small enemy stronghold, you will almost certainly win.

It may not be worth the candle.

The little emperor shook his eyebrows, stood up from the chair silently, and breathed out a foul breath: "Your Excellency can handle the affairs of Zhongshu Province as you see fit."

Having said that, the little emperor stood up and left with his hands behind his back.

After walking out of the study, the little emperor said a little irritably, "Gao Ming."

Eunuch Gao lowered his head immediately: "The servant is here."

"The hearts of the people cannot be discarded, and the morale cannot be discarded."

He said in a deep voice: "When Shen Qi finishes the imperial examination, give him the battle report and ask him to write a beautiful palace report..."

(End of this chapter)