Chapter 1269: Return
When Fan Zijin was urgently summoned back, he thought that something big had happened in the court. But because he could not get an answer from the messenger, he was so anxious that he rushed back day and night without even drinking a mouthful of hot water.
Seeing how disheveled and haggard Fan Zijin was, Qi Xiuyuan felt a little guilty. After quickly updating him about the chaos in the court, he said, "Now, less than a quarter of the court supports the reform of the official system, and less than a third supports the reform of administrative duties. As the Emperor, it’s not a good idea for me to show an obvious bias. Therefore, I’m only relying on Rong Xuan and Little Treasure to hold the fort in the court now. Now that you’re back, you can share some of their burdens."
Fan Zijin frowned and said, "Your Majesty, why were you so muddle-headed to let her spout nonsense in the court? The biggest impediment to a reform is impatience. Even if you desire a reform, you should take it slow."
"I know." Qi Xiuyuan hurriedly nodded and admitted his mistake. "I made a mistake."
What he’d intended was for her to show up and take the two children with her. Who knew that she’d get herself involved, too?
Qi Xiuyuan looked at him eagerly. "That’s why you have to help me. I’ve already gotten someone to stall Haoran, but things seem to be progressing very smoothly on his side, so he likely won’t be delayed for long. We have to conclude the matter before he comes back. Otherwise, he’ll definitely cause a ruckus then."
If he learned that Ah Ling and Little Bear had been bullied at the court meeting, he would definitely find an opportunity to get back at the courtiers. Considering the court was already chaotic enough, Qi Xiuyuan didn’t want the chaos to escalate.
Qi Xiuyuan pinned his hopes on Fan Zijin. Fan Zijin also threw himself into the battle with full fighting spirit, but the situation was actually more complicated than they had imagined.
The next day, the court officials quarreled again. This time, even the generals were involved. The civil servants and generals almost got into a physical fight.
Although Fan Zijin temporarily suppressed the other party, as long as the other party was unconvinced, it was useless to suppress the other party with words.