Vol 2 Chapter 259 (2/2)
The Commissioner of the Overwatch Council had no manners, except for the otten Fan Xian was the only Codom, so he was still considered a fourth-ranked e If it was not at the Emperor’s behest, he would not have been allowed to visit the palace As such, he did not have to adhere to the strict dress code and dress up in a fashi+on that would have undoubtedly taken a very long time to equip Therefore, Fan Xian set off for the palace in the earlyhis visit By the tiate, however, he was much later than the others
The more fame one was to receive, the more jealousy would be directed their way This had been especially true for a young o, and had ascended the ranks in the hich Fan Xian had This youngthe other officers, and in soht cootten one minister exiled, and he had even killed another But noith a boorish yawn, all could see that young, handsome Coe
Fan Xian took a look around and felt that the at of unease All the chancellors werefrom various departdo of at least the second-rank Even their wives ell-known, and their houses had each assuredly been showered with gifts given by the e up to work late If he had not received the support of his father and Chen Pingping, it would not have been long before the people in front of hi at his presence
They all knew they weren’t allowed to openly cos easy for hi away in disgust Amidst the chancellors present, there were a feho had been trained by Lin Ruofu hi Fan Xian But seeing the fervent antipathy of their peers, they ultimately decided not to All they did was impart upon Fan Xian a friendly look from afar
Froan to feel uncorace, he approached each and every chancellor he could see, and greeted thehed behind him to notify hi late on this day were unknown, as were the reasons he did not travel to the palace alongside his son Fan Xian quickened his pace to the carriage and carefully aided his father get out
Minister Fan looked at hi, ”I’m not that old yet”
Fan Xian laughed and understood that his overt politeness was a little too ave him On this day, however, the chancellors could ihtful o of Fan Xian’s hand as he led his son forward
As Minister Fan walked with his son toward the other chancellors, they had to quickly s of discontent, especially when it ca of each other After a while, Minister Fan took
Fan took a polite hold of Fan Xian’s aruided him around the entire area to ensure he could put the nanize each and every chancellor that was present As Fan Xian greeted thean to feel a little h as he did so The chancellors that personally followed Mister Lin reet Fan Xian, also They , as well, given his relatively young age
Still, there were a few chancellors lurking upon the fringes of their encounter that continued to display noaside their pre-conceived ill senti to know hireetings After all, ithin the Qing Kingdoovernment was not aware of Fan Xian’s near-constant projected deception? The enerous with others, with a self-wrought facade that sought only to advance his own selfish ambitions was rather well known by now
The eldest hest reputation, hailed from the Ministry of Appointroaned, saying ”Ever since this country began, back when the Kingdom of Wei was in power, the inclusion of both a father and son in court at the same time – like you and your son – was a rare occurrence, indeed Your self-assuredness comes as no surprise”
Fan Jian started laughing ”Thank you for the co” As he said this, it was as if he did not acknowledge that the eldesttheht that it was been he remained silent
As this occurred, three eunuchs now approached them from the palace The fellow in the her-rank, and as they drew closer, he greeted theentle wave of his staff and bid them, ”Please, do come in”
All the chancellors hushed their chatter and quickly tidied their gar to the palace Perhaps it was because they were fas in the palace and had seen them many times before, but they did not care to look at the sentries of pike-wielding royal guardsuards that resided within As they passed by the eunuchs, they puffed their chests in a prideful display
This was the first time Fan Xian had ever visited the Royal Court, but it was not considered appropriate for hiside his father and it was because of this that he walked at the back of the collective alongside the eunuchs Eunuch Hou was leading the group At a time like this, of course, Fan Xian didn’t dare to say a word toward hienuine appreciation
A while later, Hou San'erover in his mind He questioned to himself as to how he could believe that Fan Xian was a true ally in which he could place his trust The resolution that brought an end to his worries hen he caught sight of Fan Xian’s smile, which looked as real and as earnest as could be The other chancellors, ere only polite and graceful to the eunuchs when they provided a service that aided thened their smiles to the eunuchs, and Hou San'er knew this
As it was Fan Xian’s first time in the Royal Court, he was quite nervous He now found hi at the back of the line, quite a distance from the throne Thankfully, his zhenqi allowed him to hear all that was said, and it was particularly important that he heard every word the Emperor spoke He kneas only a matter of time before the Emperor drew attention to Fan Xian specifically, but that did not prevent his idle observations of the hall he was now in
Even though he had entered the palace grounds a few ti up the girls and going for long walks with Chen’er Taiji Palace was the pri of the Royal Palace, but he had only ever been able to view it froranted the opportunity to stand beneath its roof before today and now, as he stood there, he thought it far grander than he could have possibly is of dragons and a pleasant fragrance per of a crane on both sides of the hall But as his dohtly underwhel by comparison
As he stood there in the hall, another feeling encroached upon him - and that was of power The throne’s position at the forefront of the hall was slightly elevated above all else, and every time the chancellors looked upon it, their hearts were filled with awe
But their feelings weren’t explicitly regarding the throne, as they were h his palace was not as pretty as the northern Qi Kingdoyi City, everyone knew that this man was most likely the most powerful man on earth
The topic of discussion for the Royal Court today was in regards to the envoy and the Great Prince, but not of their dispute over as to enter the capital first Even though the Censor of the Imperial Censorate wished to write of those events, it was impossible for them to do so on a day such as this
such as this It was not that they would be unable to chronicle the proceedings of that day in one night It wouldwhich would displease hireatly
The subject of discussion was regarding the western ar their deployment and return from the war The need to present rewards and create medals and titles to showcase their bravery was also a concern that would need to be deliberated Even though the Great Prince had been already been announced as the Emperor-to-be, there were a hundred-thousand estion for a debate about these issues came from the Bureau of Military Affairs, and no chancellor could even dreaanization The Ereat love for the people, but against this, the history of the Qing Kingdoh war and force, and this hy their e nobody would want to displease the army with these sensitive issues
In regards to the envoy, following the report that surdom, had delivered an updated codex that detailed the nation’s size, and the borders that defined as known as the northern Qi Kingdodo in the wake of these changes And from a calht at the revelation
As was customary for them, the chancellors each and all expressed their ”heartfelt congratulations” to the E officers of the Bureau of Military Affairs stroked their beards and projected their happiness This expanse of the Qing Kingdom’s borders was a result of the western army’s sacrifices across their years of battle
As this was happening, a few of the chancellors took notice that during the discussion, the officers frolu Temple, Xin Qiwu, Fan Xian, and the Fourth Bureau of the Overwatch Council played an influential role in these changes The three in question knew full well of their deeds, but with humble modesty, they did not speak a word of them
Fan Xian looked at the chancellors ere now truly happy, in full earnestness, and brought to himself a smile of his own After all, he did indeed play a part He was thinking also that if it wasn’t for the Eldest Princess selling out Yan Bingyun, the Qing Kingdom would have received even more of a benefit But the Eldest Princess did also want Xiao En to return to the northern Qi Kingdom and incite a civil war It was quite the play Between those two moves, it was the difference between a short-ter-term benefit
The ed man – the Emperor – had joy in his heart, and it was of such a profound a it in With his absolute strength, heso, placed his elbow upon the throne’s arm and nestled his face within the palm of his hand As he listened to the chatter of the chancellors’ repeated congratulations, he looked upon his audience and noticed the presence of a particular youngthis, it elevated the happiness within his heart even further
The Eestured to his eunuch transcriber and his fellow assistant who held the edict open for hi aloud what had been written upon the parchifted to the soldiers would have to be delayed a few days, due to the copious amount of men there were Furthermore, they would have to consult the Great Prince and General of the ar read out now, instead, spoke of the rewards that were to be gifted to the members of the envoy
All ere now in the hall were silent Everybody knew that when the envoy returned, the giving of gifts was to be a routine affair and as such, the chancellors had little interest in such a doing They only perked their ears at the hearing of Fan Xian’s name
”…First Baron, second-rank”
All the chancellors were relieved, for they thought the Eht call No le chancellor would have liked to have seen Fan Xian e Certain chancellors viewed the issue froeneral sentiment was shared between them all
Xin Qiwu and Fan Xian were already upon their knees in the hall, graciously thanking the Emperor As the chancellors’ listened to the usual sentence of, ”If there is further business that need be brought to light, speak now Else, you ently added, ”A few of you will remain”
The Eh-ranked officers ere near the throne After Lin Ruofu left his position as Prime Minister, the court was unable to find a suitable replaceovern scholars and ence, it was customary for the Emperor to remain a while and talk Today, however, the Crown Prince and the Great Prince were in the hall, and they were of the feere asked to re to be amiss and so they all exited the hall in an orderly fashi+on
As they were leaving, the chancellors heard a sentence that filled them each with spiteful envy
”Fan Xian, you remain, as well”