Chapter 155 (1/2)
During the New Year festival, in accordance with palace custoift by the palace This year's gifts were different froift This was only natural, but it was enerous than it had been in previous years: it was a book from the Eift, which was of a higher level And the Great Prince, defending the distant border, received a bow and arrow Most i this imperial boas an order to return to the capital at the end of the su
The officials of the capital were confused They were unsure what His Majesty was thinking It appeared that the Crown Prince's position was still secure, so why summon the Great Prince back to the capital? This prince had spent the entire year on the edges of the kingdoh he was not the son of the Emperor's first wife, he was still the eldest son If he were to return to the capital, it was possible that the situation behind the scenes would not be entirely stable
A decree It bestowed a gift upon Fan Xian, fifth-level acadee, currently hidden away in the Cang Mountains, in accordance with the custo the son-in-law of the Emperor The officials all presu lady of the Lin fas and visits to be made at the end of the year when the faifts to one another People who had known each other for a long time also visited each other, and two sets of envoys also enerous presents The gifts were divided into those from the Eastern Palace - the palace of the Crown Prince - and those froiving was Fan Xian
Everyone presumed that, if after the metropolitan civil service examinations, Fan Xian was constrained by his title of ”Prince Consort”, he would find it hard to rise through the ranks of the bureaucracy, and so His Majesty would order that he be given control over the palace treasury So before this occurred, both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince rushed to redouble their efforts to entice hi that no one would discover the envoys they had dispatched bringing gifts
”What did Nu leaned upon a soft couch, clad in black robes, his face tranquil The handful of wrinkles on his well-kept face were particularly apparent; his eyes peered caloose feathers
Chen Pingping cleared his throat and adjusted the blanket covering his knees ”It is a poem from the previous dynasty,” he said respectfully
The Emperor smiled, but there was a hint of mockery in that sar literature, but then again, so is everyone Fan Xian writes a poem every time he opens his mouth, and has far exceeded the poets of the previous dynasty That was an inconsiderate gift”
He continued on with his questioning ”What did the Crown Prince send?”
”A case of green jade Mahjong tiles” Chen Pingping stroked his saze, he looked out upon the blanket of snow upon the palace, squinting slightly ”Fan Xian was quite fond of them”
”Fan Xian It appears that he desires to be an idler, showered with riches and honor” His Majesty spoke quietly ”The Crown Prince has sent a fine gift I do not knoho in the Eastern Palace had the idea to send it” [1]
”It was”I do not knohat Fan Xian is thinking, but I do know that Princess Chen and the younger ”
The Ehtly ”And how hasspoke carefully ”Having Fan Xian, who knows her condition well, taking care of her, she is likely happier than she was in the palace”
”No one can truly be happy within the palace” The Emperor smiled ”Have you really decided to send Fan Xian to Northern Qi?”
Chen Pingping sat in his wheelchair His head still uneasily lowered, he spoke respectfully ”Yes, Your Majesty As Your Majesty agrees with ements If Fan Xian does not take care of matters for the Overwatch Council, then it will be difficult for him to truly take control of it in the future, in service of Your Majesty”
There was a sudden cold silence between the two , and after soet that he is the lifeblood of the royal fa silence Chen Pingping smiled uneasily and defended his plan ”My lord, the issue is that he can never become the lifeblood of the royal family I am your servant, and I plan to ensure that his future is secure” He paused a”If he takes control of the palace treasury, he will no doubt become the object of the princes' enticement I presume, my lord, that you do not wish to see that happen Thus it would be better to send hi Mountains is not possible”
The Emperor looked coldly at the cripple before hi had it been since he had called him ”my lord”?