The day after returning to the mansion, Jing Heng was admitted to the palace by Emperor Yuan He.

Looking at his increasingly calm nephew, Emperor Yuan He was filled with emotion and couldn't help joking: "I gave you the official position earlier, but you were shirk-procrastinating and refused to accept it. I thought you were timid and felt that you were incompetent, but now that I think about it, it's because you are too lazy."

, unwilling to share my worries."

Naturally, Jing Heng would not admit it and said respectfully: "It is true that Ah Li is not qualified because of his lack of talent and knowledge. I am afraid that the prime minister position will not live up to the emperor's expectations."

Emperor Yuan He waved his hand: "There is no need to hide anything between uncles and nephews. I have watched you grow up, so I still don't know what you think?"

After saying that, he paused and said without refusal: "You have been back for more than a month, and now you have had fun. It's time to continue sharing my worries."

Jing Heng expected this to happen and said helplessly: "Uncle Emperor, there are many talents in the court. I hope you will allow Ah Li to rest for a few more days."

Drifting at sea for more than a year is not as easy as running the Maritime Trade Department. How can just over a month be enough? Even if he really recovers, he can't show the appearance of asking for an official or a job.

"You are young and not in your seventies or eighty, so why is one month not enough? Since the day I ascended the throne, I have been busy with many things and have not had a good rest. Is it reasonable for you to complain in front of me?" Emperor Yuan He looked at Jing "displeased"

Heng, but it’s not a lie.

Now that he is getting older, he inevitably loses energy and is often unable to handle government affairs. Although the prince has already joined the court to handle government affairs, he has been carefully taught for many years, but he still does not have the ability to handle government affairs independently, which makes it difficult for him to delegate power.

Several princes were also restless, and they all stared at the position of the crown prince, wishing that he would immediately depose the crown prince so that he could replace him.

Emperor Yuan He didn't say it clearly, so how could Jing Heng not know? He had no intention of getting involved in the struggle for power between the father and son of the Tian family, but it was impossible to just sit idle. After thinking about it, he mentioned the governance cloud reported by Qin He.

The city is flooded.

When Emperor Yuan He heard this, he was surprised and said: "Is this happening? I have never seen Yuncheng's report. I think it was suppressed by the cabinet."

This situation is really normal. The cabinet is the place where the king of a country is assisted in handling government affairs. If there is no urgent or particularly serious issue, it will usually be suppressed and delayed in reporting to the emperor. Otherwise, large and small matters from various places will accumulate together, and one person

How can it be dealt with completely?

However, the flood in Yuncheng is a serious problem for the entire Tianyuan, and it should be included in the list of major official affairs. It is really abnormal that it has not been brought to the imperial court for so long.

Emperor Yuan He knew the reason in his heart. He suppressed his displeasure and ordered Manager Li on the side: "King Xuan comes to see me."

Wang Zhi is the chief assistant of the king. If such an important matter is suppressed, it must go through him. If he doesn't know about it, there is something wrong with the people below, and he, the chief assistant, is also to blame.

Looking at Manager Li's leaving figure, Jing Heng was thoughtful.

The overt and covert fighting in the cabinet will only be more intense than in the six departments. His other father-in-law became the second assistant as soon as he entered the cabinet. In just two years, he took away a lot of power from Wang Zhi. The two of them were harmonious on the surface, but privately

I'm afraid I want to put the other party to death.

The third uncle and his father-in-law had a teacher-student relationship, and because of the smile, they had an additional layer of relationship. In the eyes of others, the two were in the same boat, so it was inevitable that the third uncle would be angered by Wang Zhi.

However, with Wang Zhi's brain, he shouldn't be able to do anything difficult. I'm afraid there is a plan that he doesn't know about.

Thinking of this, Jing Heng smiled bitterly. It turned out that he had unknowingly fallen into a court battle. If Wang Zhi defected to the prince or a certain prince... He was secretly vigilant and decided to find an opportunity to have a drink with Qin Huai at the Qin Mansion.

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Not long after, Wang Zhi hurried to Qinzheng Hall. The moment he saw Jing Heng, his expression obviously changed.

There was no time to guess why the Marquis of Nanming, who had disappeared for more than a month, was here. Seeing that Emperor Yuanhe looked a little strange, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly said hello: "I'd like to pay homage to you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Yuan He asked directly: "Has the information on flood control reported in the Yuncheng General Tribunal reached the cabinet?"

Cloud City?

Wang Zhi thought for a moment and said truthfully: "To inform you, Your Majesty, I have not seen any details about flood control in Yuncheng. Maybe I was delayed on the way and it will take some time to arrive."

Emperor Yuanhe snorted coldly: "The fold was issued half a year ago."

Wang Zhi's face changed slightly, and he realized that Emperor Yuan He meant that the cabinet was not doing things well, so he immediately knelt down and apologized: "Your Majesty, it's the humble minister who didn't do things well. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

It was a fact that he had not seen the leak in Yuncheng. No matter what the reason was, there was a flaw in the cabinet he was in charge of. If a major event was missed due to this, the consequences would not be something he could bear.

Perhaps because Wang Zhi had a good attitude in admitting his mistake, Emperor Yuan He looked a little better: "I can't see Yuncheng's report before noon, so you won't come to the court tomorrow morning."

Wang Zhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your forgiveness!"

When he stepped out of the palace gate, he couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead, and looked in the direction of the cabinet with a stern look in his eyes: Qin, I'm not done with you!

The entire cabinet dared to go against him and quietly dug holes for him to jump into, except for the one named Qin.

Thinking of Jing Heng who was still in the palace, Wang Zhi believed that the two men, Weng and his son-in-law, had teamed up to plot against him. He was filled with hatred and could not help but become irritated. He secretly cursed Qin Huai for his bad luck and being secretly adopted by others.

The biological daughter who lived in a remote village for more than ten years turned out to be the daughter-in-law of the princess who protects the country.

God really doesn’t have eyes!

In the main hall, Jing Heng didn't know Wang Zhi's slander. Emperor Yuan He attached great importance to Yuncheng's flood control and took the initiative to say: "Uncle Huang, controlling the flood in Yuncheng is not a day's work. It requires the coordination of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry. I think

Find a job in the Ministry of Industry to take care of your worries."

Emperor Yuan He objected: "You don't know how to do fortifications, so it's useless to go to the Ministry of Works. Why don't you stay in the Ministry of Household Affairs and help me manage the court's money bag?"

Jing Heng smiled and said: "If you don't understand, you can learn. Please don't worry, Uncle Huang."

Emperor Yuanhe still disagreed: "It is urgent to control floods. What is the use of studying now? You have done a good job in the Ministry of Revenue. It just so happens that the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue is about to become an official. It is just right for you to take over."

Jing Heng was shocked and immediately declined: "Uncle Huang, it is difficult for me to take on this important task. I hope Uncle Huang will think again!"

The right minister of household affairs is a third-rank official who holds real power, enough to cause the various factions in the court to fight. Firstly, he is not the most suitable candidate. Secondly, it is foreseeable that there will be a big shock in the court, sitting in this position

It's hard not to get sucked into it.

"Ah Li, you can do it!" Emperor Yuan He seemed to have seen through his nephew's thoughts, and patted his shoulder meaningfully twice: "I will never misjudge the person."
Chapter completed!