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Chapter 770 The Queen: I authorize Su Aiqing to open the Taiwei Mansion and recruit government officials [two chapters in one]

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"Thank you for your generous reward, Your Majesty!"

Su Xian received the order to thank him.

His heart was calm. Although the title of Taiwei was loud and clear, it had no real power. In fact, it was not as useful as the status of the chief of the inner guard.

The Queen smiled and waved her hand and said, "Why is Su Aiqing so anxious to thank you? Your reward is not over yet."

Not finished yet? !
Everyone, including Princess Lanling, was shocked.

The Taiwei is an official of the first rank. In terms of rank, he is on the same level as the prince and princess. He cannot be promoted. What else can the queen reward?
The Queen, who was originally smiling, suddenly looked solemn and said loudly: "I have granted permission for Su Aiqing, the Taiwei, to open government offices, recruit government officials, and exercise the powers of the Taiwei!"

"..."

The officials were dumbfounded.

Su Xian also didn't expect it.

The queen actually allowed Su Xian to open up the "Taiwei Mansion" and recruit government officials. Isn't this giving Su Xian real power?
A lieutenant with real power!

That's a genuine product!

As the saying goes, the first level of officialdom kills people. You must know that the prime ministers are only of the third level...

In an instant, the expressions of everyone in the hall changed.

Su Xian felt strange in his heart. A real and powerful Taiwei of the first rank was enough to dominate the government and the public. How much did the Queen trust him?Incredible, this is a powerful leader of the inner guard!

Tang Shujing, Yang Zhilan, Yan Dashan and others also had ups and downs in their hearts, especially Tang Shujing, who looked sideways at the handsome figure and was deeply impressed.

Such a young Taiwei still holds real power!This is simply amazing!And this powerful person is actually her brother-in-law...

Princess Lanling experienced the initial shock and confusion, but now she has silently accepted it. This is a good thing!The more power Su Xian has in her hands, the better it will be for her cause!

Of course, some people are happy and others are worried.

For example, His Royal Highness the Prince and Qian Zhongshu.

They were in a daze for a while, then suddenly woke up. Without thinking, they resolutely stood up to oppose and said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

"The reason why the previous dynasty dismissed the officials of the three princes was precisely because the three princes had too much power and interfered in the government affairs, so that the three provinces and six ministries were in name only..."

"Your Majesty clearly learned that our dynasty cannot restore the shortcomings of the previous dynasty, please take it back!"

"Your Majesty, please take it back"

"Your Majesty, please take it back"

"..."

Behind the crown prince, in addition to Qian Zhongshu, there were four or five ministers. Although they were not prime ministers, they were also the chief officials of the main yamen.

However, most of the people in the hall did not move.

Therefore, the prince seemed to be alone.

This is actually normal. The prince and Princess Lanling are opposed to each other. It is known to everyone in the civil and military circles of the court. Su Xian is obviously from Princess Lanling's faction. It is natural for the prince to object on the spot.

Liu Shizhong, a senior official under the sect, stood up after thinking for a moment, followed the prince and others, and loudly advised the queen: "Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

Liu Shizhong was a neutral faction in the court. He stood up to oppose it, naturally out of public concern.

After all, the Three Provinces and Six Ministries are the basis for the operation of the imperial court, and they have never changed over the years. If the Queen rashly creates a real first-grade Taiwei with real power, no one can guarantee what will happen in the future.

As Liu Shizhong came forward, a dozen neutral ministers who were waiting to watch also followed suit, saying: "Please take back your Majesty's orders!"

When Princess Lanling saw this, she naturally supported Su Xian.

The prime ministers and ministers under her also agreed.

The hall was immediately divided into two factions.

Princess Lanling has a slight numerical advantage.

The Queen sat high on the throne and remained calm. She seemed to have anticipated this situation. She looked sideways at Young Sikou and asked, "What do you think of Young Sikou?"

Shaosi Kou had not expressed his position just now, but now he stood up and replied:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that Marquis Fan Yang has made outstanding contributions and deserves the title of Taiwei."

"But if we are given real power and allowed to open the Taiwei Mansion and recruit government officials, I am afraid that... it will cause interference to the three provinces and six ministries, thereby increasing the internal friction of the imperial court."

"..."

When the prince, Qian Zhongshu, Liu Shizhong and others heard this, they couldn't help but nodded slowly. This was exactly what they were worried about.

Princess Lanling frowned secretly. This young Sikou was actually quite trusted by the Queen, and his words still had a certain weight.

But then, Shao Sikou said again:
"However, based on the old minister's observation of the three provinces and six ministries, the operation of the three provinces and six ministries is actually not smooth, and many things cannot be implemented quickly and effectively!"

"So the old minister suggested that since Your Majesty has opened his mouth and allowed Marquis Fan Yang to open the Taiwei Mansion and recruit government officials, then we should keep it unchanged."

"However, the powers of the Taiwei Mansion need to be carefully considered. It is best not to restrict each other with the three provinces and six ministries and affect the operation of the entire court."

"..."

The prince and the others frowned secretly after hearing this.

On the contrary, Princess Lanling and others felt a little relaxed.

But none of them spoke. Let's wait and see what Shao Sikou said next.

The Queen nodded and asked with a smile:
"Then what specific measures does Young Sikou have?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that the Taiwei Mansion can be independent of the entire court and parallel to the three provinces and six ministries. The Taiwei Mansion will not interfere with the normal operation of the three provinces and six ministries. It will only obey your Majesty's orders and only do what your Majesty has assigned you!"

"Of course, in the actual operation process, the Taiwei Mansion will inevitably have contact with the three provinces and six ministries. In order to avoid unnecessary internal friction, the veteran suggested:"

"Any matter assigned by His Majesty to the Taiwei Mansion will be taken first by the Taiwei Mansion, and the three provinces and six ministries must cooperate unconditionally until the matters assigned by His Majesty are completed."

"If the three provinces and six ministries discover that the Taiwei's Mansion has exceeded its authority, they can report to His Majesty, and His Majesty will judge whether it has exceeded his authority and mediate."

"..."

After hearing this, the Queen nodded with a smile and said, "What Young Sikou said is exactly what I want. What do you dear ladies think?"

Princess Lanling immediately replied: "Your Majesty is wise!"

The prime ministers under her also echoed: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Liu Shizhong thought for a while and said slowly:

"If we go by what Shao Si Kou said, it would be a good thing to establish the Taiwei Mansion, but the specific details still need to be discussed in detail. Generally speaking, the veteran agrees!"

As soon as Liu Shizhong expressed his stance, the neutral ministers also agreed.

At this point, only a few people such as the prince and Qian Zhongshu were still insisting and did not express their stance.

The queen's eyes moved to them.

Under pressure, the prince finally bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty... you are wise!"

The Queen nodded with a smile and said:

"The affairs of the Taiwei's Mansion have been settled. We will discuss the follow-up matters separately. Today is Su Aiqing's reception and cleansing banquet. Please return to your seats. Come on, the singing and dancing will continue."

"..."

The hall became lively again.

The sound of silk and bamboo is pleasant to the ear.

The palace dancer dances gracefully.

The ministers exchanged glasses, especially at Su Xian's table, someone came up to toast in turn.

Su Xian couldn't drink too much, so he had to pull Yan Dashan and others to bear the burden, otherwise he would be completely drunk.

At midnight, the banquet stopped and the ministers dispersed. Su Xian was drunk, said goodbye to the queen, and left the palace with Princess Lanling...

Fan Yanghou Mansion.

It was late at night and everything was quiet. Most of the servants in the Hou Mansion had gone to bed, and not even a dog barked.

But Liu Huixiang has not rested yet.

She is waiting for Su Xian to return home.

The inner courtyard and living room were brightly lit. Liu Huixiang was reading a book and waiting. The candles burned quietly, emitting light and reflecting her carefully decorated face.

In order to welcome Su Xian back home, she not only arranged for people to clean the whole house, but also took three baths herself and put on the extremely gorgeous tube top that Su Xian liked...

Suddenly, footsteps came from outside the hall.

Liu Huixiang's expression brightened, and she looked sideways, but it turned out to be Zhang Cuihua... She lost interest in an instant, and her eyes refocused on the book.

"Miss, it's already dark, why don't you go to bed early? Your Majesty is holding a big banquet in the palace to celebrate your uncle, and I'm afraid you'll have to drink until dawn..." Zhang Cuihua advised.

"I finally found an interesting book. I want to read it all night."

Liu Huixiang pursed her lips and pretended to read seriously.

Zhang Cuihua walked behind Liu Huixiang, looked around, pointed at the page number at the bottom of the page with her thick fingers, and said seriously:
"But miss, you were reading this page half an hour ago. Although I can't read, I still recognize this 'horizontal bar'."

"What do you know?"

Liu Huixiang was found out and she closed the book in shame and said, "Cuihua, if you feel sleepy, go back to your room and rest first. You don't have to wait for me."

Zhang Cuihua shook her head and said:
"Since the young lady is so concerned about my uncle, why not go and wait in the concierge? In this way, the young lady will be able to see my uncle as soon as he returns home."

Liu Huixiang said angrily:
"What bad idea do you have? I am the mistress of the house now, and I must follow the rules in everything I say and do. What does it mean to stay in the concierge in the middle of the night?"

"That's right." Zhang Cuihua nodded, expressing understanding.

"Since you can't sleep either, go get a basin of hot water. I want to soak my feet." Liu Huixiang ordered. It was already the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the night was really cold.

"Okay, wait a minute, miss."

"..."

After a while, Zhang Cuihua brought a basin of steaming hot water and placed it on the ground.

Liu Huixiang threw away the book that she had not read at all, and let Zhang Cuihua squat there, taking off her shoes and socks, and then gently put them into the footbath.

"If the young lady doesn't rest all night, won't the young lady not have the energy to serve when my uncle comes back tomorrow? It's better to rest first!" Zhang Cuihua advised again.

"Talk too much! I just can't sleep. It has nothing to do with whether my husband returns home or not. Don't try to persuade me anymore," Liu Huixiang said.

"..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a maid suddenly broke into the living room and said in surprise:
"Madam, the Marquis is about to return home!"

"My husband is coming back!"

Liu Huixiang suddenly smiled. She didn't care that she had taken off her shoes and socks. She stood up and ran towards the door of the house. She held up her skirt and her white bare feet were in direct contact with the cold ground.

Zhang Cuihua was dumbfounded and went barefoot to welcome her uncle back home. Is this "the rule" and "conventional"?
She was in a daze for a while, and then she realized what she was doing, grabbed Liu Huixiang's shoes and socks and chased after her, shouting along the way: "Miss, shoes and socks..."

"..."

In front of Hou Mansion.

Bright lights.

When Liu Huixiang came running barefoot, Su Xian happened to dismount in front of the mansion.

Behind him were Yang Zhilan, Yan Dashan, and Guan Ping, the personal guards of the Marquis Mansion. As for Tang Shujing, Qianmianhu and others, they had already gone back to their respective homes and had not followed.

There were also many young men and servants lining up to greet him inside and outside the Hou Mansion.

"Husband!"

Liu Huixiang ran over and ran out of the house in full view of everyone. She ran towards Su Xian with a smile, then hugged him as if there was no one else around and said softly:

"Husband, you are finally back. I have been waiting so hard for you!"

"lady!"

With a smile on his face, Su Xian hugged Liu Huixiang tightly, and the familiar scent and feel made him feel at ease.

In fact, he had missed Liu Huixiang for quite a while since he set off for Shu from Youzhou. Now that the beauty is in his arms, he really wants to execute her on the spot.

At this time, Yan Dashan, Guan Ping, Yang Zhilan, as well as the soldiers of the Hou Mansion and the servants in the mansion all had aunty smiles on their faces, thinking that this moment was very warm and touching.

"Miss, miss, shoes and socks..."

Suddenly, Zhang Cuihua ran over shouting, holding a pair of shoes and socks in her hand. Her rough voice broke the beauty of this moment.

Liu Huixiang suddenly came back to her senses, she buried her head slightly on Su Xian's chest, and immediately saw the "audience" around her, and her face flushed with shame.

In front of so many people, she freely vented her feelings and hugged her in the street. This was really... embarrassing for her!

Su Xian and the soldiers and servants of the Hou Mansion discovered that Liu Huixiang had come barefoot!
Everyone couldn't help but stand in awe. The Marquis suddenly returned home, and his wife went out to greet him without even having time to put on her shoes and socks. This is a great story!

"The ground is cold. My husband will take you home."

Su Xian couldn't help but hugged Liu Huixiang by the waist. The flushed Liu Huixiang subconsciously wrapped her arms around Su Xian's neck to keep her body balanced.

Good story!

This is another great story!
The soldiers and servants of the Hou Mansion were very excited, staring at the Marquis and his wife with burning eyes. They were moved by the Madam's affection for the Marquis and the Marquis' care for his wife.

In this way, Su Xian slowly entered the mansion with Liu Huixiang in his arms under the eyes of being moved, blessed, and envious.

Su Xian naturally didn't have any embarrassment.

But Liu Huixiang couldn't. Everyone's eyes were burning like torches. She didn't dare to raise her head at all, so she could only cling tightly to Su Xian's chest.

Su Xian felt the clinging and strong clinging of her little bird, and she was so happy.

After entering the mansion, he quickened his pace and rushed to the inner courtyard.

After entering the inner courtyard, Su Xian walked towards the living room, lowered his head and asked:
"Madam, do you want to be a husband during this time?"

"Think about it, think about it all the time!"

Liu Huixiang replied quietly.

At this time, Su Xian had already carried her into the living room. After closing the door, he walked directly to the long-lost bed and asked at the same time:

"How did Madam miss me? Where did she miss me?"

"Wherever...I want to go anywhere..."

"Husband, I miss you very much... Well, my wife smells so good..."

"..."

It was night, and the candles in the living room were always bright.

It wasn't until late in the night that it went out and returned to peace.

……

at the same time.

Tang House.

The lights in the Tang Mansion were brightly lit. From the head of the Tang family to the servants and servants of the Tang family, no one was sleeping. They were waiting for Tang Shujing to return home.

Because they know that Her Majesty the Queen is hosting a grand banquet today and will definitely reward the heroes after they have had enough wine and food!

They were eager to know what reward Su Xian had received.

Of course, Tang Shuwan, who was waiting in the boudoir, did not go to bed, she was also waiting quietly.

(End of this chapter)