Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

Chapter 276 Tai'an Iron Triangle

Qi Chengfeng, the former prime minister, was appointed by the retired emperor. He was an average person, neither clean nor unscrupulous, so Xiao Zuochen turned a blind eye to him. The two people around him were also the retired emperor's right-hand men - Lord Gu Cang and Lord Ren Mengxian. At that time, the two were in charge of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice respectively. The three of them held important positions and had a good relationship, and were known as the Tai'an Iron Triangle.

But later, Emperor Mingren came to the throne, and he was not a conservative person. Prime Minister Qi's steady and progressive way of governing the country was not to his liking at all, so he framed them for corruption, but in consideration of their past contributions and hard work, he simply dismissed them from office and allowed them to enjoy their old age.

However, in order to prevent the Qi, Gu, and Ren families from threatening their position, they secretly sent people to tamper with the test papers of the three families' descendants during the imperial examinations, so the three families never appeared in the court again. The Qi, Gu, and Ren families were also trapped by the power of Emperor Mingren and had no chance to make a comeback.

Now, with Emperor Mingren stepping down, Prince Yun not wanting to take the throne, and Xiao Zuoming being a piece of shit, it is time for the three families to rise again. Although the one who helped them was a eunuch, as long as they could return to the court, they didn't care who their allies were.

Qi Chengfeng took a step forward with a righteous look on his face.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, I know I am no longer qualified to talk to you about this, but everything the Emperor does concerns the fate of the country and cannot be taken lightly!

Today, the emperor skipped classes to find a substitute for his own selfish desires. In the future, the pressure the emperor will face will not only be as simple as studying. If the emperor is tired and just leaves, how will the ancestor's country be governed?"

Xiao Zuochen nodded and did not refute him.

"Master Qi is right~"

Qi Chengfeng was flattered to see that King Yun did not refute him, and he quickly bowed and said in fear.

"Ah~ I dare not address you as sir anymore. The late emperor dismissed me because he disliked me. Since then, our three families have never stepped into the court. After all, Tai'an has His Royal Highness Prince Yun, so we feel at ease.

I heard that the emperor was learning how to govern a country recently, and I thought the Sixth Prince had finally grown up. But who would have thought that yesterday I heard that the emperor even had someone else to take his place in school. If this absurd thing happened in the past, it would be fine, but now that the Third Prince has succeeded to the throne, how can he do such a foolish thing again? "

Xiao Zuochen took a deep breath, he finally understood. They had expected Mu Dai to cause trouble, but they didn't expect Mu Dai to complain to these three old guys. Qi Chengfeng's implication was that he was not wrong in the past, but the late emperor dismissed him because he didn't like him, and their family fell into decline because of this, and now he wants to use this as an excuse to return to the court again.

Xiao Zuochen walked slowly forward, came in front of Qi Chengfeng, reached out and flicked the air off his shoulder, with a faint smile on his face.

Qi Chengfeng and the others were shocked. They didn't understand what His Royal Highness Prince Yun meant by this move. They only saw that Prince Yun did not put his hand down after tapping his shoulder, but instead reached out to his face. This action frightened Qi Chengfeng so much that he quickly took a step back, bowed and saluted, feeling a little panicked.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, please don't embarrass me!"

Seeing him retreat, Xiao Zuochen smiled again and reached out to Yun Feng behind him. Yun Feng immediately understood and took out a handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to his master. Xiao Zuochen wiped his hands repeatedly with the handkerchief in front of everyone, regardless of the embarrassment of others.

"Since Lord Qi is willing to take this step back, it means there is still room for negotiation."

Qi Chengfeng then realized why Prince Yun had made the move just now. It turned out that he had taken a step back. And the meaning of his words was a double entendre. No wonder the Queen had used so many methods but still failed to defeat Prince Yun. He was indeed a tough guy.

Seeing that his good brother was in an awkward situation, Gu Cang quickly spoke up to save the situation.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, it's not that I want to take advantage of my age, but you see that at our age, we are no longer able to contribute to the country. Today, I rushed into the palace because of what others said. If there is any offense, I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

"Master Gu, what you said is not true. What Master Qi said just now is also correct. Besides, you are also thinking about the royal family."

Xiao Zuochen said this, turned around and walked a few steps to the middle, then turned back and waved his hand and spoke loudly.

"Today, the heads of the Qi, Gu, and Ren families entered the palace without regard for etiquette for the sake of justice. Although there are palace rules, their hearts are clear. However, there are villains in the palace who are slandering the emperor and defaming the royal family. They are worthy of death!"

Xiao Zuochen's words made the young eunuchs present bow their heads, especially Mu Dai, who wanted to sneak away from behind when no one was paying attention. But Yun Feng was quick and landed behind Mu Dai in one leap.

"Butler Mu, where are you going?"

Yun Feng narrowed his eyes and spoke grimly. Mu Dai's whole body froze, and he slowly turned around and bowed to Xiao Zuochen. However, the next second, he immediately flew over the wall and fled. Seeing this, Yun Feng immediately chased after him.

Mu Dai's action scared everyone else present, and Cheng Qian was also stunned.

"Butler Mu actually knows martial arts? Your Highness Prince Yun, this..."

"He is no longer Mu Zongguan, so just let him be~"

When His Royal Highness Prince Yun said this, everyone else understood what it meant. The three old men beside him also saw the situation clearly.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, I was reckless today. You can punish me as you wish. But regarding the academy, I will definitely not give in!"

Xiao Zuochen looked at the three old men in front of him and said helplessly.

"Master Qi, since you know that you were deceived by the frame, why do you still think that Cheng Qian is taking the emperor's place in the academy?"

Mr. Qi and others looked at each other and frowned slightly.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, you know the emperor's temper, and we have seen it with our own eyes today."

Lord Qi spread his hands, and the other two followed suit.

“Yeah, yeah~”

Xiao Zuochen shook his head, then turned around and spoke to everyone present.

"Mu Dai was punished for house arrest for a mistake some time ago. It was the emperor's personal order. But after being confined, he held a grudge against the emperor, so he slandered the emperor and tricked the three adults to come here. The three adults also care about the people, so the king will naturally not punish them.

However, asking you to teach the emperor and learn the art of being an emperor is something that the emperor and I have discussed together. The emperor naturally takes this matter seriously. I hope that no more rumors of this kind will be spread in the palace in the future. Those who violate this will be executed!"

After hearing what Prince Yun said, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, because Prince Yun's words sounded like he was shielding the emperor.

Just when everyone dared not say a word, a cold female voice was heard.

"Prince Yun, if you say that, I, the royal sister-in-law, don't agree!"