Marry a Duke

Chapter 47 Pulling out the thorn

Qingfuyuan

Wei Xuan has been going out early and coming back late for several days in a row.

Even the request to have breakfast and dinner with the old lady was exempted.

Old Madam Wei knew what he was doing outside, and originally she didn't care about Wei Xuan's behavior outside.

He is capable and resourceful, and doesn't need her to take care of him at all.

But now, she heard that he had eliminated several of ***'s minions in the six ministries.

For several days, Wei Xuan would return home only when she was either still asleep in the morning or unable to hold back and fell asleep at night.

Today, Old Madam Wei was holding on, waiting for Wei Xuan to return home.

Nanny Li was waiting at the door. As soon as Wei Xuan came back, she invited him to Qingfuyuan.

"Second Master, the old lady has been waiting for you for a long time."

Wei Xuan glanced at Nanny Li. He was still wearing his official uniform. Now the emperor had delegated power to him, and he was in charge of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice.

The Minister of War and the Minister of Justice also have to listen to him.

In the past few days, he has arrested several people from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice, and they are now being detained in prison for trial.

Once in his hands, no one is innocent.

"it is good."

Wei Xuan went to Qingfuyuan with Madam Li. Madam Wei was worried that he didn't eat well outside, so she asked the kitchen to send a table of food over.

The mother and son talked while eating.

"You haven't eaten with me for a meal in a while. I know you've been busy lately, but you're going to completely break off relations with me by pulling out the thorns with such a big fuss."

Old Madam Wei slowly put down her chopsticks and looked at Wei Xuan quietly.

He has always been smart. When he was young, he was protected by his father and brothers. He was innocent and naive. As he grew up, he became more calm and reserved.

After the old Duke and Wei Qing left one after another, he became more and more profound. Even she, his mother, might not be able to truly understand his thoughts.

"The emperor has planted people in the six ministries for his own selfish interests, which is harmful to the country and the people. How can the emperor ignore it?"

"So, it was the Emperor who ordered you to do it?"

Wei Xuan took a sip of the soup indifferently.

Madam Wei immediately understood that it was not the emperor's order.

Although the emperor has some complaints about ***'s actions in recent years, in the emperor's heart, *** is still the elder sister who helped him ascend the throne.

He would not do anything to *** easily.

"Since it wasn't the emperor's order, then you acted on your own. Is it because Princess Ruhui attacked Fu Ran several times?" Old Madam Wei had a vague feeling in her heart.

But she didn't believe it.

Fu Ran came from the *** government, so how could Wei Xuan be interested in her?

At the beginning, the two of them were just artificially paired up by a *** and had to get married.

Even though Fu Ran is now pregnant with Wei's child, she would not allow Wei Xuan to take Fu Ran too seriously.

"That's right." Wei Xuan took the handkerchief, wiped his lips, raised his eyes, his dark eyes were calm, without any fluctuations, "Mother, *** repeatedly arranged people in the Duke of Wei's mansion, and even drugged me and forced me to marry."

"Fu Ran was just an accident. If it wasn't her, it would have been someone else. The motive of the murderer is the most important. She has already gone so far as to attack me, so why should I be polite to her?"

His father and his elder brother both sacrificed themselves for the imperial power.

If the imperial power obtained in this way cannot be used to benefit the people of the world, but is only used to harm others for one's own selfish reasons, what is the point of keeping it?

"The emperor ordered me to take charge of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice. *** has already planted people in both. Fang Duan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, is ***'s man, and Li Hu, the director of the Ministry of War, is also her man. If she is thinking about the emperor, she would plant her own people everywhere, saying that she is taking precautions to protect the emperor's country."

Old Madam Wei was shocked when she heard this.

*** is indeed keen on maintaining the appearance of being dignified and generous on a daily basis.

But little did she know that she had secretly kept this trick up her sleeve.

"You definitely don't need to be involved in this matter. The Minister of War and the Minister of Justice are both the emperor's men. If you show up now, you will only draw the sword upon yourself."

Wei Xuan smiled coldly.

"Only in this way can she make her move openly."

"Xuan'er." Madam Wei understood that her son was going to violate the royal majesty. "Even if the emperor acquiesced, he didn't issue an order. Once you do something, the emperor won't recognize it."

At that time, all the charges will fall on the Wei family.

"Mom, don't worry. I know what I am doing." Wei Xuan's expression returned to calm. "It's getting late. Go to bed early."

He stood up and left.

That night, Old Madam Wei kept her eyes open until dawn.

*

*** hurried into the palace to meet the emperor.

She was dissatisfied with the emperor letting Wei Xuan be in charge of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War.

Both departments had a Shangshu, and Wei Xuan intervened and pulled out all the people she had placed in them one by one.

"Your Majesty, you let Wei Xuan take charge of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War. You are treating the two ministers as nothing. I think this is inappropriate. Even if he has made contributions, you can arrange for him to take other positions. Even if you let him take charge of the Dali Temple, it is better than letting him be above the two ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice."

"I have also been thinking about what my sister is worrying about for a long time. The Ministry of War has always had a close relationship with the Wei family. As for the Ministry of Justice, with Wei Xuan's methods, no matter who is sent to the Ministry of Justice, I believe he will not dare to refuse to confess."

At present, the emperor trusts Wei Xuan very much.

He has made contributions and must be rewarded.

This is the only way to calm people's hearts.

The current Minister of War was once a subordinate of the old Duke.

"Then allow him the post of the Ministry of War. Is there no capable person in the Ministry of Justice?" *** just couldn't stand the emperor's attitude of asking Wei Xuanxing for everything.

The emperor is still young and cannot judge people accurately.

"Wei Xuan is not yet thirty this year. Although he has made great contributions, he is too young."

"Sister, please stop talking. In the previous dynasty, Gan Luo was appointed Prime Minister at the age of twelve."

The emperor took out the memorial and looked busy.

"If my sister is free, why not come and sit in the Queen's Palace?"

*** doesn't want to step into the harem.

She then left the palace.

The emperor's attitude made her feel disheartened and further strengthened her determination.

Wei Xuan must be eliminated.

If we keep him for one more day, the country will be unstable.

*

Three days later is Wei Qing’s death anniversary.

Wei Qing's tablet has been sent to Huguo Temple for worship.

Three days later, the Wei family went to the Huguo Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.

Fu Ran's injuries have almost healed, and no one would have thought of her in such a matter.

Or maybe Wei Nian had been getting too close to her recently and insisted that Second Aunt go with him, so Lan Yin pleaded for him in front of the old lady.

Three days later, Fu Ran followed him to the Huguo Temple to burn incense.

She still remembered the last time she went to the Huguo Temple, she chanted sutras in front of the rows of tablets for a whole day and night.

It turned out that the old Duke Weiguo and the old man of the Wei family were already there last time.

Fu Ran wanted to go to Huguo Temple to pray for the fetus in her belly.

I hope that my child can be born safely, without any other suffering, and have a smooth life.

That day, Wei Xuan would also go.

She hadn't seen him for some time.