Wishful Things

He went straight to the direction of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

When he was approaching, he met a servant who was surprised to see Duke Zhen and quickly saluted.

In sight, the tall figure stopped in front of him, and a deep voice sounded from above his head: "Is the emperor in the bedroom at this time?"

"Returning to the Duke, Your Majesty is not in the Hall of Mental Cultivation..." Looking vaguely at the saber on the other side's waist, the servant replied nervously, "Today, Your Majesty opened the morning court to discuss matters with all the officials. At this time, he is still in the Jinluan Hall..."

Hearing this, Lord Zhen frowned slightly.

What do you mean today's early morning?

Does it mean that you don't even go to morning court easily on weekdays?

The current situation is such that there are frequent chaos, but the emperor can't even go to court every morning. Instead, he devotes his mind to playing tricks, and he has completely reversed the priorities!

Is this fucking not rebellious justified?

"Since Your Majesty is not in the palace, the Duke might as well go to the Imperial Study and wait for a rest, and I will pass the message to Your Majesty." The guard who followed him respectfully suggested, while secretly heaving a sigh of relief - Zhen Guogong saber Entering the emperor's bedroom, no matter how you think about it, it makes people shudder...

Fortunately, His Majesty is not in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Under such circumstances, if he could lead him to the Imperial Study Room first, he could also go to the Golden Luan Palace to report the letter.

Unexpectedly, the old man turned around and said: "No need, the old man will go directly to the Golden Luan Hall."

What he wants to do, if it is in front of civil and military officials, it is even more appropriate——

Seeing the old man striding away, the guard hurriedly winked at the servant who still didn't know why, and said in a low voice: "Take the path, hurry to the Golden Luan Hall and tell Your Majesty..."

After being startled for a moment, the servant hurriedly nodded.

Inside the Golden Luan Hall, there was a lot of noise.

If there is a good day in early autumn, it will be scorching hot at noon, the voices of the officials in the hall are mixed and noisy, and there are occasional disputes, which makes the hot and dry feeling more and more escalating.

Emperor Qingming's face was always calm.

The reason why the court came early today is because there are many things piled up like a mountain, and among these things, none of them can be called good news...

Zhang Yunsui, the magistrate of Mingzhou who rebelled with the victims before, is now occupying one city, and forces from several counties around him have voted one after another. The imperial envoys who went to suppress did not get the slightest advantage!

And Liu Sheng, who was sent by him to attack Dongwu in Dianzhou, encountered a setback in the matter of recruiting soldiers and horses of Prince Jing's Mansion before going to war with Dongwu. He is a waste!

Then there was the commotion outside the city yesterday——

When the porridge shed set up by the imperial court was distributing porridge, a troubled victim came across, claiming that there were not ten grains of rice in a bowl of porridge every day, and many people couldn’t share it at all. The so-called porridge distribution by the government was just a show... ...words can be described as extremely vile and bold.

But just when the officials wanted to arrest this person, a group of disaster victims rushed forward. In the chaos, some officials were injured, and even those victims took advantage of the chaos to snatch the rice stored in the porridge shed!

crazy! These unsatisfied ants are all crazy!

He has heard countless news like this today!

All the voices were asking him to make up his mind and think of countermeasures!

The voices of the ministers pushed and squeezed in front of him accompanied by layers of heat waves, and even made the emperor find it difficult to breathe. He tightly clenched the memorial in his hand, but gradually felt that his fingers could not exert strength at all, and his knuckles ached inexplicably.

At this time, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials stood up, holding a tooth card and was about to start reporting—compared to the emperor who could still sit, they were really tired. It took half a day to stand, and breakfast was not available in time. My stomach is empty and my ears are buzzing, but there are some things that cannot be delayed. If I don't take the opportunity to make an agreement today, I don't know how long it will take.

No matter how bad the situation was, no matter how disappointing the emperor was, he still had to seriously plan his affairs within one day of his reign.

However, before the Master Shangshu could speak in the future, he saw an inner eunuch rushing in from outside the palace, walked to the bottom of the imperial steps, and said in a salute, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhen Guo entered the palace to ask for an audience..."

The hall was noisy, many officials did not hear this sentence, but Emperor Qingming heard it clearly, and immediately changed his face.

Xu Qiwei is back? !

How could it be so fast...

And when he first returned to Beijing, he entered the palace...

And Li Ji, who was ordered to go to Xu's family to preach the decree, has not returned yet——

In just a short moment, many thoughts flashed through Emperor Qingming's mind, his eyes changed a few times, and before he had time to react, he saw another inner eunuch walking quickly and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhen Guo is asking to see you outside the palace. -"

Already here!

Emperor Qingming suppressed the uneasiness in his heart as if instinctively: "Xuan..."

The servant who knelt down to report the letter got up and retreated, wondering in his heart, he was clearly taking a shortcut, why he just arrived on the front foot, and the back foot of Lord Zhen Guo also arrived... With this leg and foot, he will get another two I'm afraid it's not a problem to be a soldier for ten years!

It is no wonder that there have been occasional rumors in the palace recently, saying that His Majesty is afraid of Duke Zhen, and that Duke Zhen fell ill in Dongyuan City.

"Xuan—Duke Zhen Guo enters the palace to have an audience!"

The inner eunuch's singing made the hall quiet.

Xuan...who? !

——The Lord of the Town? !

Did they hear it wrong?

All the officials subconsciously turned their gazes towards the gate of the palace. The sun was dazzling at noon, and a tall figure in black armor stepped over the gate of the palace and walked into everyone's sight step by step.

At this moment, the hall became noisy again, even worse than before.

"Duke Zhen has returned to Beijing?!"

"When did this happen..."

"I've never heard of it..."

Some officials whispered to each other, all feeling surprised.

Among them, there are quite a few people who think they have obtained unknown information—didn't it be said that Duke Zhen is dead, and the Xu family rushed to Dongyuan City to help the spirit return to the capital? !

Now it's hell!

In contrast, Ji Xiu, who had already received the emperor's order to strengthen the defense of Gyeonggi, was not too surprised. The only thing left was that he did not understand why Duke Zhen chose to enter the palace at this time.

"Sir, see the emperor."

The old man raised his hand in salute in the hall, the bright yellow silk in his hand was particularly conspicuous.

Emperor Qingming also saw it at a glance, and his mood fluctuated, but in front of all the officials, he could only show surprise: "The Duke is back?!"

"Yes, the old minister is back."——disappointed the emperor.

Emperor Qingming was still full of joy: "Since the Duke is returning to Beijing, why don't you ask someone to send a letter to me earlier, so that I can welcome the Duke's triumphant return with all the ministers!"

Duke Zhen sneered in his heart.

If he doesn't come back, the emperor will not know?

But he still needs to finish this last scene in its entirety - this is the first important thing he has agreed with King Yan this time when he returns to Beijing.

"Zhou Shilang should have sent a letter to return to the capital, but the minister is eager to return to the capital, and the journey is a little tighter, I think it is a step faster." The old man's voice did not sound ups and downs, but his face showed a timid look. A sense of austerity.

Emperor Qingming saw it in his eyes, and said: "So that's the case. It is said that the Duke is sick, so there is no need to hurry. By the way, I don't know how the Duke's body is now? But what else is uncomfortable?"

"Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, I'm fine now."

Emperor Qingming nodded with satisfaction: "That's good—" He then said enthusiastically: "This time, the Duke can return to Beijing safely, and I feel very at ease... I will hold a celebration banquet for the Duke tonight in the Palace of Baohe to congratulate the Duke The Battle of the Li Clan is victorious!"

To be honest, among all the unfavorable things today, winning the Li clan is undoubtedly excellent news, at least it can keep the east stable for a few years, and it can also deter all forces and stabilize the hearts of the people.

But the person who won this battle, the thorn in his flesh, came back safe and sound...

He would rather lose this battle, it would be better for Xu Qiwei to die in this battle, so that there will be no such person as Xu Qiwei in the world, and there will be no such thing as an invincible 'Xu' family army... because only in this way can he There is enough spare power to solve the biggest hidden dangers and threats!

However, there were frequent changes, and now he still had to be cautious and cautious, trying to stabilize this dangerous beast first.

"There is no need for the celebration banquet. Now that there are constant wars, big and small, it is not appropriate to be extravagant about such things, and I will serve as an example." While speaking, Duke Zhen held up the imperial decree with both hands, looked directly at the emperor, and said, "If your majesty really thinks that I still have a little meritorious service, please take back the decree of granting the granddaughter of the vassal's family to enter the palace as a concubine—"

The smile on Emperor Qingming's face froze.

Did he enter the palace this time to resist the decree in public?

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed again.

The emperor actually issued a decree to confer the title of a girl from the Xu family into the palace as a concubine? !

this……

Isn't this nonsense?

That little girl should be only sixteen or seventeen years old this year, and she was held in the palm of Zhen Guogong's hands. There were even rumors that Zhen Guogong once told his granddaughter to choose her own future marriage - so and so, how? Are you willing to send the little girl to the palace?

If it were someone else, a concubine or honor would be born, but Lord Zhen Guo has always been casual, and he would never take these things seriously.

What's more, this matter, after careful consideration, is not only as simple as it seems on the surface?

Few people in the hall are stupid.

It is obvious that Lord Zhen has just entered the capital with his appearance, and before he can take off his armor, he came into the palace with an imperial decree. It can be seen that this decree has just been delivered to the Xu family...

Choosing such an opportunity, so anxious and sudden, is the emperor's decree really out of the "valuation" of the Zhenguo government?

If the little girl really entered the palace, what was waiting for her, what was waiting for the Xu family... What would it be?

On this point, Ji Xiu's thoughts were different from those of his colleagues.

The emperor wants the little girl from the Xu family to enter the palace...

The intention is certainly not difficult to guess.

But thinking of the little girl's style and aura, he always felt... If the other party really entered the palace, it might not be clear whether it was the Xu family or the emperor who had the accident first, and in the end it was uncertain who was the hostage.

Thinking about it this way, Duke Zhen's refusal might have saved the emperor from a catastrophe?

After these thoughts appeared in his mind, Ji Xiu couldn't help feeling that he had suffered a lot both physically and mentally under the Xu family's despotic power.

At this time, Emperor Qingming's face was very exciting.

The murmured voices of the officials and their vague gazes made him feel as if he was being roasted on the fire.

This matter of bestowing a seal is done and done, it doesn't matter how everyone talks behind their backs——

But now Xu Qiwei confessed the matter in public and asked him to take back his will... How is this different from slapping him in the face!

The unspoken thoughts seemed to be exposed in public, Emperor Qingming was angry, but also uneasy in his heart - his eyes fell on the saber at the old man's waist, and the line of his lips was slowly pursed, anger and fear roiled together.

"Your Majesty's conferment is due to the greatness of the dragon—Duke Zhen is going to resist the decree the first time he returns to Beijing?" Xia Tingzhen, who has been silent all this time, said coldly, "Let's bring your weapons to the front of the imperial court. All kinds of actions, could it be that there is a heart of disobedience!"

This eloquent questioning made the atmosphere in the hall suddenly tense.

Even if Duke Zhen's subsequent response has any trace of confirming the so-called disobedience, there may be guards rushing into the hall to take him down...

Emperor Qingming also tensed up almost secretly, looking straight at the people in the palace.

At this moment, there is a dangerous and tempting thought in his mind...

Take the opportunity to detain Xu Qiwei and force him to hand over the military talisman!

Or... just kill it!

Xia Tingzhen obviously also had this intention, and what he said just now was intended to provoke.

They are all waiting, testing whether the beast will show its sharp teeth and claws...

An invisible net seems to be drawing closer.

Looking at Xia Tingzhen, Zhen Guogong was very angry: "The heart of disobedience? If I have the heart of disobedience, how dare I enter the palace alone today!"

Then, he turned his head to face the emperor: "More than a hundred thousand Xu family troops are guarding the battalions outside Beijing at this moment, and this guarding lasts for nearly twenty years... Isn't this enough to show the loyalty of the veterans!"

loyalty……

Emperor Qingming only felt a chill run through his whole body from head to toe in an instant.

It made him feel like falling into an ice cave, but he calmed down strangely.

Is it a show of loyalty, or a threat?

More than 100,000 Xu family troops...

Is this reminding him that everything has been arranged long before entering the palace?

Emperor Qingming smiled suddenly.

"Of course I believe in the Duke..."

Of course he believed it.

On the battlefield, how could the resolute Fiend God not be able to make a killing move...

Sooner or later, the person who deserves to die, kill and kill, he is the king of a country but he can't bet with the other party in such a bad situation...

"Your Majesty is willing to trust the old minister." Zhen Guogong continued: "The reason why the minister entered the palace with a sword was not for other reasons, but to protect himself--everyone knows that Xia Shoufu is a man with eyes and hands. If he tries to kill the old minister, the old minister may not be able to fight back! He only wants to fight to the death with a knife in his hand!"

These words were sharp and direct, and the spearhead was directed at Xia Tingzhen.

Xia Tingzhen frowned immediately, and looked at Duke Zhen with cold eyes.

The other party's behavior of entering the palace today was so strange that he couldn't see what kind of medicine was sold in this broken gourd for a moment...!

He said firmly: "Xia doesn't understand why the Duke made such a statement—"

Duke Zhen sneered: "Is Xia Shoufu really puzzled?"

Emperor Qingming frowned slightly, and felt a little bit like looking at flowers in a fog, so he held his temper for a while, and said calmly: "Duke, is there any misunderstanding in this?"

"I don't think it's a misunderstanding." Duke Zhen said solemnly, "Your Majesty doesn't know that I didn't fall ill in Dongyuan City, but was poisoned!"

After twelve o'clock, there are double monthly tickets, and it's the end of the month. I'm asking everyone for a monthly ticket.

(Today is also two chapters in one, good night everyone.)