There is a kind of scholar

Chapter 617 Envoy from Shu Kingdom

Time goes back to morning.

Ouchi, Wanxiang Shrine.

In the corridor in front of the main hall.

After Su Xian left and rushed to Hanjiacang City to start investigating the case, Princess Lanling bid farewell to Nangong Wan'er, turned around and entered the main hall of the Wanxiang Shrine, waiting for the start of the small court meeting.

The envoys from the Kingdom of Shu have arrived in Beijing. They will enter the palace today to discuss with the kings and ministers of Daliang about purchasing grain from the Kingdom of Shu.

The prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu, the prime ministers of Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province, as well as Shaosi Kou and He Fuyin, entered the hall one after another, waiting for the arrival of the Queen and the Shu envoys.

However, while they were waiting, they were waiting for lunch.

The prime ministers had lunch in the side hall next to the main hall and returned to the main hall to continue waiting. They waited for more than half an hour, during which not even the queen or the Shu envoys were seen.

As time passed, even Princess Lanling couldn't bear it. She frowned, wondering what the Queen and the Shu envoys were doing.
"What are you doing, this is..."

"My legs are numb from standing..."

"..."

The prime ministers were whispering to each other in private. They were usually very busy, but they ended up waiting here for most of the day, and it was inevitable that they felt a little resentful.

At this time, a eunuch holding a fly whisk entered the hall.

The prime ministers suddenly exploded, pulling the eunuchs to ask what was going on today?Is this Umrah going to be held again?They had been waiting in the main hall for most of the day and were already feeling impatient.

The eunuch held the fly whisk in his arms, saluted, and said, "My dear sirs, please be patient. There is a reason why the Umrah will be postponed today. Please listen to our detailed explanation."

"Speak quickly!" The prime ministers all opened their eyes wide.

"Ouch!" The eunuch shrank his neck in fright. He did not dare to pretend to be a scholar anymore, and said straightforwardly: "Although the envoy from the Kingdom of Shu has entered Beijing, but..."

"But the clothes of the Shu envoy...were dirty. After taking a bath in the post house, he said that my Daliang's clothes were not as good-looking as those of Shu, so he didn't want to wear them."

"..."

After he finished speaking, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a needle drop. The prime ministers looked at each other. Just because Daliang's clothes are not as good-looking as those from Shu, why don't they wear them?

Princess Emei of Lanling raised her grave, although she had a premonition that the envoys of the Shu Kingdom would not be easy to deal with, but this... this... even she was very speechless as a princess.

"So, the envoys from Shu will not be able to enter the palace today?" a prime minister asked with eyes wide open.

"Her Majesty the Queen has ordered people to send palace attire. Then the envoys of Shu must have changed their clothes and set off, right?" The eunuch shook his fly whisk and said with a smile.

However, his smile soon froze.

Because the prime ministers looked at him angrily.

"My lords, please be patient and wait for a moment. Her Majesty the Queen and the Shu envoys will arrive soon." The eunuch immediately fled the hall in despair, not daring to stay any longer.

He was a little puzzled, the kind prime ministers in the past, why are they like this today... Forget it, he didn't dare to think too much, and immediately ran away with his whisk in his arms.

After the eunuch left, the prime ministers in the hall looked at each other for a while, then silently returned to their respective positions and stood there. No one spoke for a long time.

shame!

This is Daliang's shame!

The small country of Shu, located in the southwest, is just an envoy, but he dares to dislike their Liang's clothes... they don't look good!

"..."

"This is simply unreasonable!" Liu Shizhong broke the silence, his beard on his chin trembling with anger.

"Isn't Shu Kingdom just relying on the abundance of food? It dares to criticize my clothes in Daliang for not looking good..." The Minister of Rites was filled with indignation.

"We, Daliang, occupy the hinterland of the Central Plains and have always been the orthodox people in the world. His country of Shu is just a small envoy. How dare you be so arrogant!" Qian Zhongshu looked angry.

"..."

The prime ministers were filled with righteous indignation and found it difficult to calm down.

However, there was nothing that could be done.

What can be done?

Who makes them short of food?
If you want to buy food from Shu, you have to endure other people's arrogance... But this feeling really makes them, the prime ministers who claim to be the emperor of heaven, feel aggrieved.

They chatted with each other, and the topic turned to the case of the burning of Hanjiacang City, and from there, it extended to the Department of Prisons and the Henan Prefecture Yamen who had been unable to solve the case.

In fact, the inner guard is also investigating the case, but the prime ministers dare not gossip about the inner guard.

The Prison Department is also a privileged yamen, and the young secretary is in the main hall, so no one dares to set up the Prison Department.

However, Henan Fuyamen is a soft persimmon. Although He Fuyin is also in the hall, he can only stand at the back and has the lowest status.

As a result, He Fuyin was sprayed the worst.

It almost caused him to shut down on the spot.

"According to our official information, it seems that His Majesty has also handed over the Hanjiacang City case to...Fan Yang, isn't that right, General Su?" Qian Zhongshu suddenly raised his voice.

"..."

As soon as these words came out, the noise in the hall suddenly disappeared.

Princess Lanling's tiny eyes suddenly opened.

The prime ministers of the six departments of Shangshu were on alert. In the court, they had the most and fiercest fights with Qian Zhongshu.

As for Liu Shizhong, Shao Sikou, He Fuyin and others, they were unwilling to wade through this muddy water and kept silent to watch the changes.

Qian Zhongshu became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke. He glanced at Princess Lanling cryptically and said sadly:
"His Majesty also said that if General Su cannot solve the case within thirty days, he will withdraw the title of General Zuo Wuwei... Haha."

"Not long after he was appointed as a general, he will be taken back. I have been an official for many years, and this is the first time I have seen such a thing... I laughed so hard, hahahaha..."

"..."

Princess Lanling looked as usual, she knew in her heart that the empress had no intention of taking back Su Xian, the Zuowuwei general, but it was just for the balance of the court.

However, she naturally didn't bother to jump out and confront Qian Zhongshu about this kind of thing.

She was above the court, and she always looked down on Qian Zhongshu... because she had six prime ministers under her command.

Sure enough, as soon as Qian Zhongshu finished speaking, the Minister of Industry jumped out and pointed at his nose and cursed loudly:

"You old guy, just wait. The Marquis of Fanyang County will definitely be able to solve this case. It's just a case in Jiacang City. It won't be difficult for the Marquis of Fanyang County!"

Qian Zhongshu teased:

"Oh? Really? Even the Internal Security Bureau and the Prison Department don't have any clue about this case. Su Xian is only 19 years old and a child with a yellow mouth. Why should he solve the case?"

The Minister of Hubu jumped out and said:
"Three major unsolved cases in the Criminal and Prison Department have not been solved for more than ten years. However, the Marquis of Fanyang County solved them with his 'claustronomic method'. What can I say?"

"..."

Young Si Kou, who was sitting there with his eyes closed, did not want to get involved in the party disputes in the court. However, since someone mentioned the Criminal and Prison Department, he, as the chief of the Criminal and Prison Department, had to stand up.

"uh-huh!"

Shao Sikou coughed, and everyone in the hall turned to look over.

"Qian Zhongshu."

Shao Sikou stared intently at Qian Zhongshu, and slowly said: "The person whose majesty has solved the case within a time limit is not only the Marquis of Fanyang County, but also the official and the governor of He Fu.

"If the case is not solved within thirty days, I will lose my job...Does Qian Zhongshu also think this is funny? Does he also think this is funny?"

"..."

……

While the prime ministers were "fighting" in a group, in the imperial study room on the north side of the Vientiane Palace, the queen waited for a eunuch, who reported:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the palace attire has been delivered to the post house, but the Shu envoy took one look at it and said...said..."

"What did you say? It's okay to just say it. I will pardon you." The Queen frowned, and a flash of suppressed anger flashed in Danfeng's eyes.

"The envoy from the Shu Kingdom said... that in the Shu Palace, even... not even the humblest eunuch would wear this kind of dress..."

"..."

(End of this chapter)