Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 223 When the water is clear, there will be no fish

Nian Nian was forced to follow his father to work at a young age, but he did not feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, the group of ministers were shocked and confused when they saw the little prince coming to court the next morning, wondering what the emperor was planning.

Therefore, no one questioned the little prince's attendance at court, but instead frantically reflected on whether they had done anything wrong.

Pei Xu saw that his subordinates had different thoughts and was too lazy to care.

Now his purpose was just to get his children used to attending court, and he had no intention of really killing all the officials.

He still understood the principle that when the water is too clear, there will be no fish.

Even if there are corrupt officials in the court, it will be the same as long as they are used well.

Naturally, no one noticed Pei Xu's thoughts, and he would not express them openly.

If the emperor's thoughts were known by his ministers, he would be easily manipulated.

Pei Xu spoke in a cold voice and asked about the situation in Jinzhou City.

Everyone knows that when Pei Xu was still a prince, he lived in Jinzhou City for a long time, and it was Pei Xu who dealt with the famine and corruption in Jinzhou City.

Now that Pei Xu asked about it, the people below naturally didn't dare to evade the question.

Pei Xu was quite satisfied with this, so he did not make trouble.

"Your Majesty, the various nations have learned that our dynasty has a new emperor, and they have sent envoys to congratulate Your Majesty on your ascension to the throne. The envoys will arrive in the capital soon."

Finally someone brought up the real issue, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

These people are now in fear every day when they go to court, fearing that if Pei Xu gets unhappy one day, their heads will fall to the ground.

Pei Xu had dealt with those envoys before, so he was not panicked.

"Then we can arrange it according to the old rituals and rules. However, with so much to be done now, extravagance is not appropriate. My dear ministers, please be careful when spending money."

Pei Xu snorted and laughed. He knew that at this critical juncture, generally no one would dare to embezzle, but there was no guarantee that there would be anyone brave enough to do so.

When everyone heard Pei Xu's chuckle, they became nervous.

"I understand."

The ministers expressed their attitudes one after another, fearing that if they spoke too slowly, the knife on their necks would fall.

"If there is nothing else, then let's withdraw from the court."

Pei Xu looked at Nian Nian in his arms. The child was still too young and could not understand what the adults were saying. He just kept looking at everyone with a pair of curious eyes.

It can be seen that this child is really not stage-frightened.

The ministers were eager to leave the court early, and now when they heard Pei Xu's words, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I finally made it through today.

Pei Xu didn't care what they thought and left the court with Nian Nian in his arms.

The envoys' coming to congratulate this time may not be just for congratulations, but they may also want to see how strong their country is.

After all, there are no eternal friends, only enemies of interest.

They are always above everyone else, but small countries may not be willing to remain subservient.

In their eyes, the Pei Dynasty has now changed its emperor, and this emperor fought hard to gain power. Perhaps this is the time when their national strength is the weakest. If they take action at this time, it will be easier than at other times.

This is indeed a good idea.

If it wasn't Pei Xu who came to power at this time, they might have been caught off guard.

But Pei Xu now has hot weapons in his hands, so he is not afraid even if there are more enemies.

After all, our advanced weapons and equipment make us much stronger than others.

Not to mention that he did not waste many resources in this battle for the throne. Whether it was soldiers or silver, he used the least.

To be honest, he should thank Pei Yunqing.

If Pei Yunqing had not committed fratricide, he would not have been able to reap the benefits.

However, Pei Xu would never say those words.

He carried Nian Nian back to the bedroom, and Gu Jiaorong was sitting in the rocking chair holding Sui Sui.

When Gu Jiaorong was in the palace, she also liked to lie in the rocking chair and not move.

Now that he saw Gu Jiaorong like this, he thought back to when he lived in the palace.

So much time has passed in the blink of an eye, and their identities have changed dramatically.

"Your Majesty is back. Why are you back so early today?"

Gu Jiaorong quickly noticed his figure and turned to look at him with Suisui.

Pei Xu placed Niannian in the cradle beside him and sighed, "It's nothing serious. I was afraid that Niannian might not be used to it after just following me to court. The envoys will be here in a few days, and you and Suisui will also be there. I'm afraid they're not here for good, so you have to be careful."

He didn't beat around the bush and said the matter directly.

Since the autumn hunting assassination, he would discuss many things with Gu Jiaorong. Later, considering that her pregnancy was getting further and further, he took the responsibility alone.

Now that he had something important to do, he naturally wouldn't hide it from Gu Jiaorong.

"I dealt with those envoys in my early years. None of them were good people. Trouble is bound to arise."

Although Pei Xu did not like receiving envoys, since the other party had come, he could not let them go back.

He was different from other emperors. He had been on horseback since he was a teenager. Compared with political affairs, he preferred to solve problems on horseback.

However, he also knew that war was a waste of money and manpower, and if it was possible to avoid war, it would be better not to fight.

"Don't worry, I'm fine and I won't provoke them, so what can happen? Even if something does happen, it won't necessarily be me."

Gu Jiaorong seems to have a good temper and is easily manipulated, but she has come this far, and it is definitely not because she just pretends to be obedient and weak.

When Pei Xu had no idea, she also helped Pei Xu analyze many problems.

Pei Xu felt relieved after hearing this, but he would never let Gu Jiaorong face it alone, and would arrange everything in advance.

"By the way, I asked Shaoyao to go to the storehouse and find a silver bracelet for Sui Sui to wear. What do you think?"

Gu Jiaorong had a sudden idea this morning. She remembered that in modern times, when children were young, their parents would always give them silver bracelets, but she didn't have one when she was a child, so she wanted to give Sui Sui one too.

She waved her little hands with a smile on her face, as if she saw her childhood self.

"very nice."

Pei Xu nodded and put the other bracelet that Shaoyao handed over on Nian Nian's hand.

Whatever the younger sister has, the older brother will have too.

When it comes to raising children, they all hope to be impartial.

Although Suisui is a daughter, she receives no less love than Niannian.

"I'll have someone make a pair of jade ruyi for the children someday."

Pei Xu's heart softened when he saw how well-behaved the two children were. He wished he could give them all the good things and let them choose.