Chapter 156 Compensation?
Watching Mo Fan's slowly dissipating body, the empress woke up from her dream.
She murmured to herself: "Is it really a dream?"
Inexplicably, she had a strange sense of trust in this guy who never showed respect to her. In this case, she would do as he said, and there would be no worse result anyway.
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The empress's decree was quickly stamped with the seal and read out in the prime minister's mansion.
The middle door of the prime minister's mansion opened to welcome the arrival of the imperial edict.
Wang Hua led everyone in the mansion to kneel on the ground, listened to the imperial edict respectfully, and took it with both hands: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
"Congratulations, Prime Minister Wang, then I will return to the palace to report." The eunuch said respectfully in a sly voice.
Unlike the general emperor's close ministers who can show off their power, no one in Tianxuan can be presumptuous in front of this prime minister, even His Majesty, has to give him three points of face.
Wang Hua hurriedly stepped forward and called him, whispering, "Eunuch, why did His Majesty suddenly grant such a great favor?"
He was so perceptive that he immediately felt something was wrong. The Prime Minister was already the pinnacle of a minister.
Wang Hua was well-educated. In the past dynasties of Tianhan Continent, most of those who could become Prime Ministers did not have a good ending.
Or they were investigated and punished for treason soon, and their entire clan was executed. Or they were posthumously awarded.
The best thing was that the current emperor was too gracious, so that the next generation of heirs had nothing to reward, and the new emperor would voluntarily retire and return home after ascending the throne, leaving a good end.
Otherwise, he would die without a burial place.
But His Majesty is in his prime, he has no marriage, let alone children, so there is no question of the new emperor ascending the throne.
With the cultivation of Emperor Wu, it would be no problem for him to rule the world for hundreds of years.
If it was His Majesty's favor, it would be fine, but Wang Hua felt a little strange in his heart. At this critical moment, what was the purpose of such a grand favor?
The white-bearded, gloomy eunuch showed a creepy smile: "Prime Minister Wang, the current emperor is arbitrary, how can I guess his thoughts?"
Wang Hua nodded, the empress's thoughts are indeed hard to guess, the world is invincible, what is the reason?
It is understandable that these people in the palace are not clear.
"Then... How is your majesty feeling recently?" Wang Hua asked again.
"This..." The eunuch looked a little embarrassed.
Wang Hua looked a little unhappy when he saw this: "Can't even an old man say it?"
The eunuch pondered for a while, and then said in a low voice: "Your Majesty seems to be in a good mood recently. In recent days, he occasionally takes a nap. I don't know anything else."
Wang Hua hurriedly bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, eunuch. Your Majesty is in a good mood, and we are also happy as ministers."
"Yes! Prime Minister Wang is loyal and brave, and I admire him! If the Prime Minister has no other instructions, I will return to the palace to report."
"Eunuch, take care."
After the angel left, the people at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion cheered happily and knelt down to Wang Hua: "Greetings to the Prime Minister! Long live your Majesty, long live Tianxuan! The Prime Minister is mighty!"
In Tianxuan, ordinary people generally do not need to kneel when they meet officials, unless they meet the emperor.
Before that, Wang Hua was the prime minister, and when people saw him, they only needed to bow and salute, and did not need to kneel.
Now Wang Hua has been promoted to the position of Prime Minister, which is above the prince. In Tianxuan, he is only below the empress. The people knelt down to congratulate him to show their respect.
Wang Hua smiled and thanked him, while apologizing: "I'm sorry, everyone. My house is poor and I have nothing to entertain you. I will give you these treasures given by His Majesty."
Hearing what Wang Hua said, the people cheered even louder. That's ten thousand taels of gold and a thousand pieces of silk!
Wang Hua really lived up to the name of a wise prime minister and gave them all to the people without blinking an eyelid.
For a time, Wang Hua's reputation in Tianxuan rose to the top.
Coupled with the well-prepared Imperial College, now everyone in Tianxuan praises Wang Hua as a saint, a pillar of Tianxuan, a pillar of the country, and a parent of the people.
After a long time, the things were evacuated and the door of the Prime Minister's House was closed again.
Turning his back, Wang Hua's smiling face suddenly became gloomy.
He already knew that Hua Ge and Zheng Tao were secretly investigating his files. Through the assassination case on Zhuangyuan Street, Wang Hua once again took the initiative. Recently, Hua Ge and others have tried every means but got nothing and have stopped.
But Hua Ge and others dared to investigate him, which must have been instructed by the empress.
So what is the meaning of this reward?
A warning? A deterrent? Or... compensation?
According to the information just revealed by the angel, His Majesty seems to be in a good mood recently.
People who practice cultivation generally do not need sleep, and they all practice to exert themselves. It is common to not sleep for hundreds of years, and sleep is often used to relax.
When the eunuch just revealed that His Majesty had slept several times in recent days, his mood must not be too bad.
If Hua Ge and others found out something, he, Wang Hua, the prime minister of a country, was a spy, how could the empress be in a good mood? It would be good if she didn't come to the prime minister's mansion to kill him directly, so how could she be in the mood to sleep?
Therefore, it is very likely that a series of plans by himself cleared his news, and Hua Ge and Zheng Tao and others could not find any useful information.
The empress finally felt relieved. She was in a good mood because she knew that the prime minister who had always trusted her and helped her manage the country was not a spy.
So, the reward of the prime minister was the empress's compensation?
The more Wang Hua thought about it, the more he thought it was possible.
Anyone in a high position is very confident in themselves, especially a top figure like Wang Hua who is in the enemy camp and extremely smart, who is even more arrogant.
He has mysterious confidence in his own guesses and feelings.
Thinking of this, his face relaxed and he walked towards the inner hall with his hands behind his back.
Seeing this, his son Wang Yong also came forward to congratulate: "Congratulations to father for being promoted to prime minister!"
Wang Hua's face was calm and he said softly: "How many prime ministers have you seen have a good end?"
Wang Yong's face froze when he heard this. He was also a well-read person, so he naturally knew the fate of prime ministers in the past dynasties.
Hearing his father's words, he was shocked: "Father, could it be..."
Could it be that the empress is going to take action against our family?
Seeing his panic, Wang Hua shook his head and said nothing. His child is worthy of his name. He is more than mediocre, but lacks spirituality, and is not capable of great use.
Wang Yong said anxiously: "Father... my Wang family has been loyal for generations, how can His Majesty do this!"
Wang Hua sighed: "Who said His Majesty wants to touch us."
"That is..." Wang Yong was immediately surprised when he heard it.
"Nothing, this is not something you should worry about. In the future, no matter when and where, be modest and don't be arrogant because of this imperial edict," Wang Hua did not answer him.
To be on the safe side, his true identity was unknown to his descendants, and even his wife did not know the truth.
Ignoring his son, he walked back to the study.