Although the six ministers didnât have a clear alliance before, they tacitly teamed up to create a lot of trouble for Xiao Tianyao. Prime Minister You thought that it would take some time for Prince Xiao to fully take over the government affairs and control the six ministries, but he didnât expect that his plan for the Northern Country will break the fragile alliance of the six ministries.
He has to say that Prince Xiaoâs move was clever. Selling grain to the North openly not only can break tbreakntrol of the six ministries and the Empress, but can also make the North grateful to him and earn a lot of money from it.
Of course, these were not the most important thing. The most important thing was that Prince Xiao can place people in the court openly, to control the court.
If Prime Minister You knew about Bihai Pavilion and Tiancang Pavilion, he would be even more amazed.
The ministers have no objection to selling grains. They were only fighting for the right to manage it. Unfortunately, no matter how they fight, as long as Xiao Tianyao doesnât open his mouth, they cannot touch it.
However, it was obvious that Xiao Tianyao doesnât want the six ministries to intervene in this matter at all. Because no matter what the six ministers said, he never let go.
The six ministers were not stupid. From Prince Xiaoâs attitude, they can tell that he wanted to take the initiative into his own hands.
However, even if they canât have the right control, it was good if they can get a share of it. The six ministers stopped quarreling. The Minister of the Household Department proposed to ask Prince Xiao to set up a new department to deal with the sale of grain to the Northern Country.
This was Xiao Tianyaoâs plan, and the Minister of the Household Department brought it up with interest. Naturally, Prince Xiao would not say no, and immediately took over the initiative, saying: âLet this matter be handled by Prime Minister You. Benwang gives you 3 days to discuss it with the North Envoy. Once an agreement is reached, set up an agricultural affairs department on the border within half a month, specifically responsible for selling grain to the north.â
âThis minister takes orders.â Prime Minister You was smart. He knows very well that although Prince Xiao entrusted him with the responsibility, the people in the Department of Agricultural Affairs will be Prince Xiaoâs people.
Prime Minister You understood this matter, but the six ministers canât understand it. Seeing that Prince Xiao handed over the matter to Prime Minister You, each of them secretly pondered how to get close to him and send suitable children from their clan to the Agricultural Affairs Department.
Naturally, no one ask more questions, and almost none of the ministers had much objection to what Prince Xiao said next, including the transfer of Imperial Concubine Zhouâs elder brother to the border of the Western Country. All the ministers simply said a few words in symbolic response, then stayed silent.
When the important matters have been dealt with, the six ministers have been successfully disarmed. Seeing this, Xiao Tianyao said: âItâs getting late, all the ministers can leave.â
âYes, wangye.â Seeing Xiao Tianyaoâs handling of government affairs, the six ministers no longer dared to underestimate him, and they all responded respectfully.
As everyone knows, this was a person who can dispose of Imperial Concubine Zhouâs lineage just by talking and laughing. Although they donât want to betray the emperor, they donât dare to confront this person.
Prime Minister You and the six ministers retreated one by one, only Prime Minister Lin was a step late and stood up after everyone else had left, then said: âWangye, I heard that Chujiu has returned to the capital. I wonder how she is now?â
This was Prime Minister Lin. Even if everyone knows that he and Lin Chujiu were enemies, he can pretend that nothing happened and still act like they were father and daughter.
It was a pity that not everyone likes him. Xiao Tianyao looked up and snorted coldly: âYou can call me the boudoir name of my wife?â
âYes, yes, yes, this minister made a mistake.â Prime Minister Lin didnât even think about it, so he bowed and apologized.
Bending and stretching, this was also Prime Minister Linâs talent.
Not to mention, the emperor was unconscious at the moment. When the emperor was defeated, Prime Minister Lin wanted to find a way out, and the way out was right in front of him, how could he let it go?
Ignoring Xiao Tianyaoâs dislike, Prime Minister Lin said cheekily: âI have been very worried when I learned about what happened to Xiao Wangfei in Xiao Wangfu. I donât know if this minister can go to the wangfu to visit the princess?â
As long as he enters Prince Xiaoâs mansion, those villains will not dare to underestimate him. After all, he was Prince Xiaoâs father-in-law. As long as Prince Xiao still recognizes Lin Chujiu, he must recognize him as his father-in-law.
Didnât Prince Xiao ârescueâ him as soon as he entered the capital?
âPrime Minister Lin is Xiao Wangfeiâs father, so of course.â Xiao Tianyao looked at Prime Minister Lin inscrutably, with a flash of coldness in his eyes.
Prime Minister Lin was indeed a smart person, but he was just a little smart. He will let him understand what it means to shoot a stone in his foot.
Prime Minister Linâs eyes lit up, fearing that Prince Xiao would go back on his word, he hurriedly said: âWhen this minister gets back, I will have someone prepare it, and I will visit it some other time.â
âMmm.â Xiao Tianyao responded lukewarmly, Prime Minister Lin knew that Prince Xiao was impatient, so he did not stay long after he had achieved his goal, and bowed to leave.
After handling the most urgent and difficult official duties, and successfully suppressing the six ministers, Xiao Tianyao no longer needed to deal with official duties day and night. As soon as the sun went down, he returned home in a sedan chair.
Same as yesterday, as soon as Xiao Tianyao left the palace, there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him, but he didnât seem to know it, and let the tails behind him follow. Those people on the left and right factions could only follow outside the palace. They could not sneak into the palace.
âWangye is back!â Xiao Tianyaoâs carriage was still nearly a hundred meters away from Xiao Wangâs mansion, but the guards and servants in the mansion went out to greet him, filling up the big street, and not giving anyone a chance to come forward.
The sedan chair went directly into the mansion, and the people who followed Prince Xiao could only watch helplessly as he entered the mansion, not daring to take half a step forward, lest they be discovered by the people of Xiao Wangfu.
They saw with their own eyes today that the guards of Xiao Wangfu arrested several groups of people who tried to enter.
When Xiao Tianyao got off the sedan chair, the Assistant Housekeeper of the mansion stepped forward and said: âWangye, the guards caught three groups of spies today, but they couldnât find out who they belonged to. They didnât have any marks on them. They were all locked in the dungeon. This subordinate ordered someone to keep interrogating them.â
âIn addition, wangfei seems to have something to ask for you, so she sent someone to the front yard to ask about wangye in the afternoon, but wangfei didnât say anything, she just said that when you are back and someone must tell her.â
Housekeeper Cao has been fined, so he was recuperating. The Assistant Housekeeper will take care of all the affairs in the mansion temporarily.
âGo to the backyard. Benwang will eat in the backyard. Take out the people in the prison and send them to the Ministry of Punishment tomorrow morning.â It happened that the six ministers were very free, so he found something for them to do so that they would not be idle all day long.
âThis servant understands.â The Assistant Housekeeper said respectfully and was planning to continue reporting on the affairs of the mansion, but he saw Prince Xiao striding towards the backyard. The Assistant Housekeeper had no choice but to take back the words that came to his mouth silently.
Su Cha also said that the matter was not in a hurry, so he will provoke others when their prince was free. As everyone knew, Housekeeper Cao was punished because he angered their princess. He does not want to follow in the footsteps of Housekeeper Cao⌠âŚ