blue shirt oath

Chapter 297: A Thunderbolt on the Flat Ground
In the Zhaoying Palace of the Yuqing Dynasty, the Acting Prime Minister Kou Zhun and the Political Advisor Ding Wei stood in the spacious palace, looking at each other.

This Yuqing Zhaoying Palace was built to serve the Heavenly Book.

It was first built in the second year of Dazhong Xiangfu. It was originally planned to be completed in 15 years, but it was actually completed in the seventh year of Dazhong Xiangfu.

The Yuqing Zhaoying Palace covers a vast area, including 610 houses including the Changsheng Chongshou Hall.

It cost about [-] million taels of silver, which was huge and luxurious, even surpassing Qin Shihuang's Efang Palace.

However, the project that was originally planned to be completed in 15 years was completed in just six years, which is enough to show the great effort that the whole country has put into this project.

At that time, Kou Zhun was demoted because he strongly opposed the Tianshu, and even opposed the wanton construction of the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace.

Now that the emperor summoned him here, Kou Zhun was very unhappy, especially when Ding Wei was looking at him with a smile that was not a smile, which made him even more angry.

Ding Wei ignored Kou Zhun's anger and saluted respectfully: "Master Kou."

Kou Zhun suppressed his anger, and replied calmly: "Ding participates in politics."

"Master Kou is re-elected as Prime Minister, and the officials have not congratulated him yet, why don't the officials prepare a little wine tonight to clean up the dust for the Lord?"

"No need."

"Hey, Prime Minister, don't refuse. Everyone knows that you and I are at odds. Now you are the prime minister and I am participating in politics. If you and I can't clear up the past, how can we assist the emperor together in the future?"

"The traitor minister Ding Wei! I am ashamed to be with you!"

Seeing that Kou Zhun refused to enter, and even sarcastically, Ding Wei was not annoyed, but the old god said: "Since this is the case, then the old man has nothing to say, I wish Xiangye Kou all the best and live forever. "

"you--"

"The Emperor is here—"

A sharp shout interrupted what Kou Zhun was about to say, so he could only straighten his clothes and kneel down in a hurry to salute.

"Chen Kou Zhun respectfully invites Shengan, long live, long live."

Ding Wei: "Chen Ding Wei respectfully invites Sheng An, long live, long live!"

"The two virtuous ministers are dead."

The emperor was over fifty years old, with a gentle smile on his handsome face.

He personally came to Kou Zhun and helped him up.

"I called the two of you here to discuss something. Prime Minister Wang has passed away, and the post of envoy of Yuqing Zhaoying Palace that he concurrently held is still vacant. Ding Xianqing built this palace, which took seven years and suffered hardships, so he can take up this post , to reward him for his meritorious service, I don't know what Kou Xianqing wants?"

Kou Zhun was too shy to avoid the post of envoy to Zhaoying Palace in Yuqing. Now hearing what the emperor said, he hastily agreed: "Ding has done a lot of hard work in politics, and the emperor rewarded him properly. I have no objection."

Seeing this, Ding Wei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, no, no! It is my duty to build this palace, and I dare not ask for a reward."

"Oh? What does Ding Xianqing mean by that?"

Ding said: "Your Majesty, the post of Yuqing Zhao Ying Palace Envoy has always been held concurrently by the prime minister. How dare the minister overstep it? It should be held by Kou Xiangye."

Kou Zhun: "Your Majesty, I didn't do much to build this palace. It's better for Ding to participate in politics."

Before the meeting, the two declined one after another. The emperor thought for a while, and looked at Kou Zhun:

"What Ding Canzheng said is reasonable. Yuqing Zhaoying Palace has always been the Prime Minister concurrently. Kou Xianqing, then follow the old practice and let you concurrently serve!"

Kou Zhun knelt down and refused: "Your Majesty, I don't want to serve as this palace envoy!"

He hated the heavenly book the most in his life, and this Yuqing Zhaoying Palace was built to enshrine the heavenly book.

Asking Kou Zhun to take up this position and be responsible for the construction of this palace is simply a slap in the face in disguise.

Ding Wei was secretly complacent, with a vague smile on his lips, and looked at Kou Zhun, who was kneeling on the ground with a livid face.

The emperor's face was also very ugly, and he snorted coldly:
"Don't want to?"

"The minister does not hold this position."

"If you don't hold this position, what about the position of prime minister?" The emperor's voice was filled with anger.

This sentence was like thunder on the ground, Kou Zhun suddenly raised his head, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar emperor in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)