Chapter 521 Acting

When the Marquis of Chu saw the dumbfounded Third Lady and Chen Afu, he said, "You all should sit down." He briefly explained what happened.

It turned out that the emperor dragged his sick body to the court, and first praised the Marquis of Chu for how he supported the prince to defeat the second prince and his party, and for his great achievements and magnificent military strategy. He also said that he beat Princess Rongzhao well, and he taught her a lesson for the emperor. Since he is no longer a prince-in-law, he must not be lazy and make contributions to the court. He should be appointed as the magistrate of the Right Army Governor's Mansion of the first rank, and he should be named the grand master of the first rank...

When Lord Chu heard this, he was frightened. The emperor kept saying that his achievements were great, but the implication was that his achievements surpassed those of his master. Saying that he taught the princess a lesson for the emperor, the implication is that he has a disobedient heart.

Not to mention that he had originally planned not to be an official anymore, but even if he had not thought about it that way, he did not dare to continue to be an official after hearing the emperor's words.

Moreover, although there are currently three people in the court holding the fictitious titles of Grand Master and Grand Tutor, none of them have real vacancies, and they are all over sixty years old. There is a real shortage, and no one has been able to claim these two empty titles. He knew that if he dared to take over these two official positions today, the emperor would find other excuses to deal with him tomorrow, which would put the family in danger.

He immediately knelt down and spoke hard. He said that his moral character was not good and he beat the princess in a rage. He made the following mistakes and failed to fulfill the divine grace. Although the emperor is generous and careless, he cannot help but reflect on himself all the time. A person like him is really not worthy of such a big responsibility. He also said that his current physical condition was very poor and he was not suitable to serve as an official in the court anymore. Not only could he no longer be an official, he would also pass on the title of Marquis of Yong'an to his son Chu Lingxuan after he returned from the rebellion. After that, he would go to the countryside to stay for a long time, both to recuperate and to reflect on his mistakes.

The emperor was unhappy and said that he was right to teach the princess a lesson for him. He also said that he was young and powerful and should do more for the court and not be lazy.

The Marquis of Chu was moved by the emperor's "great dragon kindness", but also felt ashamed that he could not help the emperor solve his problems. He knelt on the ground and cried loudly, expressing his regrets that he should not live up to his divine grace and should not beat the princess. . He also complained about his bad legs, waist, and asthma. The doctor said that if he lived in the countryside for a long time, his condition might be relieved...

The emperor had no choice but to take back the real vacancy and let him become a first-grade grand master. The Marquis of Chu still didn't dare to bear it, so he bruised his forehead.

In the end, the emperor had no choice but to take back his life with tears in his eyes, and repeatedly expressed that the loss of Chu Aiqing to the court was a huge loss...

The scene of "the righteousness of the king and his ministers" moved all the ministers in the palace, and many of them shed tears. They all knelt down and chanted, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live my emperor!"

The Marquis of Chu originally told the old Marquis that he would not hold any official position in the future, and even the title would be passed on to Chu Lingxuan. The old Marquis obviously had no objection, but he still had an extravagant hope in his heart that he did not dare to express. That is, when the emperor dies, the prince will definitely use his son. After all, his son is only forty-four years old, in his prime, and he knows his son’s political aspirations best since he was a child. However, today in court, my son said this in front of all the ministers. Even if the emperor dies, he will never be able to serve again.

The old man said helplessly, "The emperor can rest assured now." He looked at his son distressedly and said, "But you are still in your prime, and you will be completely free to take care of yourself."

The Marquis of Chu smiled and said, "It's good to learn from Tao Weng, pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and leisurely see the Nanshan Mountain... That kind of day is not bad. Besides, I will completely retire and let the emperor put aside his grudge. Third brother and Xuan The road ahead will be easy for my son.”

Looking at the still handsome and elegant Lord Chu, Chen Afu also felt a little uncomfortable. That dog emperor is really wicked and cold-blooded. Just because of his worries and doubts, he treats his ministers who have endured humiliation and sacrificed their lives for him for many years like this.

The third lady said, "Uncle did the right thing. Think about the Yuan family decades ago, how terrible it was."

When the Yuan family is mentioned, Old Marquis no longer feels resentful, and Chen Afu no longer feels resentful.

The Marquis of Chu smiled at Chen Afu again and said, "When Xuan'er comes back and I pass the title to him, I will go to live in the countryside...Fuyuan." He originally wanted to say Tangyuan, but then he thought that Tangyuan was Luo's dowry village. , if Luo didn't forgive him and couldn't go there, he changed the name to Fuyuan.

Before Chen Afu could say anything, Mr. Chu, the old Marquis, smiled and said, "If you are discerning, Fuyuan is a good place. After so long, I will always think of Tangyuan and Fuyuan. In the future, when you go there, I will go with you."

Five days later, Chen Afu realized how wise and wise the Lord Chu's decision to resign was, and how sincere and wise the drama of admitting his mistake was.

On the twentieth day of the winter lunar month, Xiao Shiyi and Xiao Li Xuan came to Chu Mansion again.

Xiao Shiyi secretly told Chen Afu that he heard from his mother and the emperor's brother that the emperor seemed to be planning to give a woman to the Marquis of Chu. The key is that that woman is very inappropriate. She is the third daughter of Prince Heshuo and is the princess. The princess was twenty years old and a widow. It didn't matter that she was a widow. The reason was that she was strong, powerful, and extremely aggressive. The man was killed by her fists when he was fighting with her.

The prince's brother and his mother discussed how to persuade the emperor to give up this decision. After discussing for a long time, they decided not to dissuade him. The emperor originally felt that the prince had relied too much on the Marquis of Chu in the past. If they tried to dissuade him again, the emperor would be even more unhappy.

As a result, because Lord Chu's performance was so good, the emperor temporarily gave up the marriage.

Xiao Shiyi was very embarrassed and pulled Chen Afu's sleeve and whispered, "Mother-in-law, I'm sorry. Please help me apologize to Lord Chu. He is so good to me and my brother, but we can't help him." he."

Chen Ahfu was very touched, holding his face and smiling, "Thank you, my father-in-law and I know that you are a good boy who remembers kindness. Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Queen Mother did the right thing. Sometimes, not helping is helping."

But in his heart, he cursed the dog emperor, who was too bad!

The drama of "the righteousness of the monarch and his subjects" soon spread, and everyone praised the emperor's kindness and the loyalty of Lord Chu. Only Li was uncomfortable, thinking that Lord Chu was selfish. He resigned from the first-rank and second-rank officials and should find a better position for his son. The emperor got a great advantage by using the first-rank official in exchange for a fifth-rank official.

Chu Lingxuan, needless to say, inherited the title when he came back, and he was a third-rank military officer. Even the illegitimate son Chu Lingqi became a fifth-rank official, but her own son Chu Lingan was still a seventh-rank official. If Lord Chu helped, his son could at least get a fifth-rank official.

Li went to the second master and told him her idea, and asked him to talk to Lord Chu and get his son a fifth-rank official, one level higher than that bastard.

Many of you have noticed that Wenwen is about to end. I was a little stuck, and now it is the end of the year, and Qingquan has a lot of things to do, so the update time is not very stable. Please forgive me.