Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Chapter 538 The knife that Xiao Yining found... I am MVP again

Lin Yuzan calmed down, tried his best to suppress the shock and anger in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "Uncle Yu, is this true?"

Seeing that Lin Yuzhan seemed unconvinced, Old Man Yu explained anxiously, "It is absolutely true! As soon as the angel issued the decree, the news spread throughout the women's school. Mother Zhou immediately sent a message to me, so I came here to let you know this great news!"

Lin Yuzan swallowed the bitterness in his heart, glanced at Wang Cheng who was also shocked, forced a smile, nodded and said: "It is indeed great news!"

At the same time, the originally quiet Linglong Courtyard also became noisy. Little Yining, who was supposed to be in class, was led back by Princess Anping in a daze, followed by a large group of people, and the scene was quite spectacular.

Pei Dafu looked at the newly renovated Linglong Courtyard and nodded with satisfaction. "The craftsmanship of those people in the Ministry of Works is quite good. They have transformed this place to suit the status of the young princess. Come on, hang up the plaque bestowed by His Majesty."

As soon as he finished speaking, several young and strong eunuchs came over carrying a plaque.

Then, Pei Dafu said to the little kid who had not yet come to his senses, "Princess Le'an, His Majesty knows that you can't bear to leave your relatives, so he didn't set up a separate place in the girls' school. When your two relatives graduate, if you want to move to another place, just tell Lady Zheng and she will arrange it."

"Oh!" Xiao Yining replied with one word blankly.

At this moment, Xiao Yining had not yet recovered from the sudden imperial edict. When the imperial edict was read out just now, she even forgot to perform the etiquette to receive it. It was Princess Anping who was afraid of being criticized, so she took her hand and accepted the edict.

She clearly remembered that her uncle had only mentioned the word "county princess" in front of her, and said that she had a lower rank than her grandmother. Why did he suddenly change his mind?

When her uncle mentioned the county princess's big pancake before, she thought it was a reward of sweet potatoes. After all, the heroine changed her identity in the book because of this.

Now, after thinking all this time, she only had a vague idea that it might be related to her father, but she still hadn't figured out what the connection was. Her uncle had clearly stated last night that he would not reward her father for his merits.

Xiao Yining: ＞_＜|||, it’s impossible that her uncle was “teasing” her father last night!

Has this bad taste spread from her to her father?

The little girl's mind was in a mess, and then she recalled what happened last night. She could already imagine how ecstatic her father would be if he knew about this.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yining's mind couldn't help but glance at the high wall beside him.

Princess Anping saw that Xiaowa was absent-minded and shook her head helplessly. Then she asked the question that Xiaowa was most concerned about at the moment: "Chief Steward Pei, did your uncle make an exception and confer Lin Yining as a princess? Did the officials make things difficult for him?"

This brought the little girl back to her senses, and she quickly asked, "Grandpa Pei, why did Uncle Grandpa confer the title of Princess to Sister Qing?"

Pei Dafu smiled meaningfully and said, "Princess Anping, don't worry. Your Majesty will reward people based on their merits. How can you expect the officials to make things difficult for you?"

Afterwards, he was seen walking to the high wall, as if he was interested in it, staring at it with interest, and then replied to Xiao Yining: "Princess Le'an, do you still remember the sweet potato? Your reward was proposed by King Yu!"

Xiao Yining: Σヽ(?Д ?； )?, the male lead mentioned it? Why does she feel like there is a big trap here!

As Pei Dafu told the story, the scene of today's morning court slowly unfolded in the little boy's mind. It was as if he was there in person, appreciating the highlight moments of his uncle.

It turned out that early this morning, the uncle summoned the male protagonist to an audience, and took this opportunity to give this idle prince real power, and then convened a meeting of all officials in the court to discuss the specific appointment arrangements for the male protagonist.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the court was heavy. All the ministers knew that this matter was of great importance and any carelessness could lead to disaster.

Sheng Jingchen held his chin and watched the officials arguing about this insignificant matter quietly without expressing his opinion.

Before the emperor spoke, the officials did not dare to guess his intentions, for fear of angering this moody emperor, or fearing that this was a test of everyone by the emperor.

You must know that over the past month, the emperor has been reorganizing his government and killing batches of officials. Even Prime Minister Xie, who once had outstanding achievements and was highly respected, and the prominent Xie family behind him are now on the verge of collapse and are in danger.

Liu Yang, who usually loves to show off, learned to keep silent and led the entire Imperial Censorate to flatter the emperor's wise decisions every day. Whenever the emperor was unhappy with someone, he would immediately become a lackey and attack them in groups.

In such a sensitive period, they could only secretly observe the emperor's expression and propose one official position after another that seemed to suit the King of Yu but had little power, hoping to not offend the emperor and properly handle this difficult matter.

It is in this context that the protagonist Sheng Jingzhan endures the discussions of officials who seem to be concerned about him but are actually full of disgust. He is filled with rage and his lowered eyes are terrifyingly gloomy.

After an unknown amount of time, the emperor seemed to find the situation in the court quite interesting and chuckled.

This move was noticed by the officials below, who immediately made the correct response.

They all knelt down in unison, holding up their imperial tablets and shouting, "Your Majesty, please make the decision."

The emperor was not annoyed when he saw that the question was thrown at him. He just spoke up for his only brother and said, "It seems that Prince Yu's disaster relief efforts have not shown his ability to the ministers! This makes it difficult for me to deal with it. Prince Yu, do you have anything to say to the officials?"

Sheng Jingzhan took a deep breath and suppressed all his thoughts. He knelt on one knee and humbly bowed his hands and said, "Brother Emperor, my ability is limited. The small achievement I have made today is all due to the capable people you assigned to me. It was also because of your planning that you discovered new seeds when food was scarce and sent them to me like a gift from heaven, so that the people in the disaster area would not suffer from hunger."

After saying this, he raised his head and stared at the man sitting on the dragon throne, his eyes full of admiration, but deep inside, an unknown storm was brewing. He said firmly: "Your Majesty is the one who deserves the most credit. Your Majesty does not need to reward me. It is my unshirkable responsibility to share your worries and relieve your hard work."

As soon as these words were spoken, a chorus of flattery immediately rang out among the officials, and countless officials vied to praise the emperor's great achievements.

Seeing this, Sheng Jingchen frowned slightly and sighed helplessly. He raised his hand gently, motioning everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Others' merits do not need to be attributed to me. Since the trouble in Yanzhou has been resolved, I will naturally be generous with rewards and will never disappoint the meritorious officials. King Yu and I are brothers and have a deep relationship, and I cannot exempt this reward for this reason."

Officials: Your Majesty, have you forgotten that you sent your brothers and sisters to heaven?

At this time, Xie Xiang continued to flatter him, saying, "Your Majesty, you have discovered a new species, a great achievement that can be compared to Shennong, but you are unwilling to take the credit. How dare we, as your subjects, ask for a reward? I would like to ask for an order to erect a statue of your Majesty among the people so that the people of the world will not forget your eternal achievement."

As soon as these words fell, all the officials bowed down and worshipped, and shouted in unison: "The Prime Minister is right. Please issue an order."

Sheng Jingchen lowered his eyes and stared at this jumping old fox, his face slightly gloomy, and the corners of his eyes twitched uncontrollably because of this person's suggestion.

The atmosphere in the court became depressing due to the emperor's silence.

All the officials could not help but look at each other in bewilderment, and they also secretly raised their eyes to peek at the emperor's face. Seeing that he looked unhappy, they were all shocked and confused, not understanding why such words would anger the emperor.

Only Pei Dafu, who was standing next to the emperor, had a hint of mockery in his eyes: Prime Minister Xie's flattery hit the horse's leg!

He glanced at his master and saw a sneer on his face. He said, "If it weren't for Prince Yu and Minister Xie mentioning it, I would have almost forgotten the origin of this new species. I would have almost blasphemed the gods and become a person who pretended to receive incense."

Everyone:......

Then, the emperor cast his eyes on Sheng Jingzhan and said meaningfully: "What a coincidence! King Yu said that my new Wanshi seeds are like a gift from heaven. I also feel that the fact that this new seed can be presented to me is like a blessing from the gods."

Sheng Jingzhan's expression changed suddenly because of these words. A bloody hole was torn in the dark corner of his heart. He tried his best to control his surging emotions and said, "Royal brother, this new species can appear beside you because of your good governance. Otherwise, how could this new species have the opportunity to appear in front of you."

The emperor's expression eased slightly, and he nodded in approval. Then he said with an ambiguous tone, "It's just repeating what my ancestors said. I have only been on the throne for a few years. Although I have secured my throne for the time being, the world has always been ruled by capable people. Only the King of Yu is willing to flatter me and say that I am good at governing the country."

As each word was slowly laid out, the area below was already immersed in dead silence.

Everyone broke out in cold sweats, as if they were falling into an icy cave. They were silent as a cicada and dared not speak, nor could they speak. In front of the emperor, any words could be wrong.

Sheng Jingzhan quietly clenched his hands hidden in his sleeves, and the emotions in his heart almost burst out of his eyes.

Then, the emperor's gentle voice rang in his ears: "King Yu, what do you think I should do with the people who have discovered this new species?"

Sheng Jingzhan's heart was greatly shaken, and countless eyes were focused on him, waiting for his answer.

It was an extremely simple question, but it plunged him into a long silence.

Just as the ministers were slowly starting to feel surprised, Sheng Jingzhan finally uttered three words: "It should be rewarded handsomely!"

"it is good!"

The emperor was instantly delighted by this answer. He glanced at Pei Dafu with a sardonic look in his eyes and ordered, "Call Ma Chao to the palace."

Ma Chao?

Hearing this unfamiliar name, Sheng Jingzhan could no longer remain calm. He looked up in astonishment, his eyes fixed on the emperor.