Several eunuchs returned to the main hall of the Ganqing Palace and were about to disperse themselves, but at this time they still had to make some discussions. After all, Xiao Tiaozi was just a post in the Sili Supervisory Office, and they were worried that Xiao Tiaozi would be messy.

Zhang Yuan confessed: "Little Treasure, you have heard your Majesty's words. No one is allowed to disclose your Majesty's marriage to Miss Chen this time. If the news is leaked, you must find out the truth and see who is deceiving the emperor!"

Xiao Guozi said angrily: "Your Majesty Zhang is still needed to remind me? Your Majesty, when will our family not comply with your words?"

"That's good."

Zhang Yuan nodded and looked at the other three eunuchs, the Li Jian, and said, "Your Majesty is going to marry Miss Shen now. Do you have any good plans?"

The last few people all looked at Gao Feng.

Because Gao Feng was responsible for the queen's involvement in the palace, she was relatively familiar with all the processes. In addition, Gao Feng was specifically responsible for contacting Empress Dowager Zhang, so she couldn't avoid this matter.

Gao Feng's face was full of embarrassment: "Isn't this... Your Majesty's wedding?"

Li Xing said: "This is naturally. Chen Shangshu's sister entered the palace and was just a concubine for the time being. She said she wanted to be a queen and that would be a future thing. But with Lord Shen's support, this nobleman's status in the palace may be more than the current queen...tsk tsk..."

Because of the criticism of the royal family, Li Xing stopped and did not continue to talk in depth.

But all the "old men" present in the palace, so they naturally knew the power structure in the palace. Although Empress Xia was the main palace, it was just a marriage arranged by Empress Dowager Zhang, Li Dongyang and others for Zhu Houzhao. If Zhu Houzhao had feelings for the queen, she would never have not yet fulfilled her family.

She looks like the queen, but in fact it is no different from being inscribed in the cold palace. It is because Empress Dowager Zhang recognizes this daughter-in-law that Empress Xia has a certain status in the palace. Otherwise, no one would pay attention to a mother-in-law who could not even meet the emperor in the palace.

Chen Yier is different. Although he is young, he is obviously a eldest lady from the Shen family, a nobleman in the court. Chen Xi's status in the court is completely beyond the comparison of Xia Ru and his family. This marriage is also a political marriage. If Chen Yier enters the palace, he will definitely have a bright future.

Zhang Yuan said: "Our family has no experience in marrying a concubine into the palace. We still have to leave this matter to your Eunuch Gao to help you take care of it."

"Isn't this... suitable?"

Gao Feng was obviously unwilling to take on this job because he knew that the water was too deep. After all, he was the Queen Mother Zhang's man. If he wanted to marry Chen Yi'er into the palace while keeping a secret, even Empress Dowager Zhang could not disclose it. If Empress Dowager Zhang took the blame, it would be difficult for him to survive in the palace.

Li Xing smiled and said, "Only you, Eunuch Gao, are you suitable. We can just follow your arrangements in this matter, right... Eunuch Zhang?"

While speaking, Li Xing looked at Zhang Yong, hoping that Zhang Yong would support him.

Zhang Yong said with some worries: "If Lord Shen knows this, it will be difficult for us to explain it?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Li Xing said disapprovingly, "Your Majesty has made clear orders that we should not disclose the news, and only a few of us know it. We cannot disclose it to anyone, including the Empress Dowager and Lord Shen. Can anyone dare to violate His Majesty's orders?"

This is a bit of a pressure on Gao Feng, because everyone knows that Gao Feng is the follower of Queen Mother Zhang, and no matter what, you cannot hide it from Queen Mother Zhang.

Zhang Yuan waved his hand: "Okay, this matter will be decided so. Eunuch Gao is responsible for coordinating it. No one can disclose the secrets. As for Lord Shen, don't tell me for the time being. Even if you turn back and object, it will be too late. This matter must be planned within two days."

Gao Feng quickly said, "Two days? The best time alone is more than two days."

Zhang Yuan sneered, "There is a saying that choosing a date is worse than a day. Your Majesty urges you so hard. Is there time to find the Imperial Heaven Superintendent to choose a day? Time is OK. The most important thing is to propose marriage early and settle the marriage. At that time, Lord Shen will not be able to oppose it. Tomorrow your Majesty will visit Mr. Xie Ge's condition. Our family has no time to take care of it, so I will leave the matter to you!"

Zhang Yuan became the boss of the hand. Like Xiao Tiaozi, he didn't want to work hard on the emperor's marriage. After all, the two of them were in charge, so there were some reasons to shirk them.

The burden fell on Gao Feng. He didn't even have the right to object, so he could only take it with aggrievedness.

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After Gao Feng returned, he began to prepare for the emperor's marriage to the new concubine.

He did not dare to tell Queen Mother Zhang that he could not even reveal the conflict between Chen Xi and the emperor, and even regarded the emperor's return to the palace as if he was not aware of it, and he was in a state of great anxiety for a moment.

According to his promise to Chen Xi, Zhu Houzhao went to Xie's house to visit him early the next morning, which caused a sensation in the court. No one would have expected that the emperor would hide the "conspiracy" of forming an in-laws with Chen Xi behind this incident.

When Zhu Houzhao arrived at Xie's mansion, three other cabinet ministers arrived after hearing the news. Although Xie Qian still showed a refusal to cooperate, Yang Tinghe and others still told the emperor in detail what was going to be reported.

This made Zhu Houzhao very impatient.

Zhu Houzhao thought to himself: "I had to leave my face to visit Old Man Xie in order to let someone stay in the court. I didn't want to make a decision for you. What do you mean by going to say this?"

The emperor did not want to pay attention to Yang Tinghe and others. As for the matters such as persuading the border troops to enter the pass and transferring the Beijing camp to quell the rebellion, Zhu Houzhao just said casually: "...If you have any trouble, you will have the Secretary of State to communicate with you. I am here to visit Mr. Xie today and I don't have time to discuss in detail with you. If there is any trouble, I can wait for the court discussion at noon before talking."

Only then did Yang Tinghe and others realize that there was a court meeting that day, which was another great gain for them. As long as they could communicate with the emperor, their opinions could reach the heaven.

Originally, Yang Tinghe wanted to mention some court affairs in front of the emperor, but after knowing that there would be court meetings later, he kept silent.

As Zhu Houzhao said, the emperor came to his ministers' homes to visit his illness, not to discuss court affairs. If he disturbed the meeting between the emperor and Xie Qian and the restoration of the relationship between the king and the ministers, it would probably be a sin, so he temporarily suppressed the matter.

Even Yang Tinghe didn't say it, and Liang Chu and Jin Gui naturally wouldn't say it.

Zhu Houzhao entered the room to visit Xie Qian's condition.

Xie Qian did not get out of bed, and he didn't treat him. He continued to lie there and closed his eyes and pretended to be dead. Zhu Houzhao sat next to the couch and looked carefully. He first looked at Xie Qian's complexion, and then looked at whether there were any ups and downs in his chest to determine whether his chief assistant had already died.

Finally, he found that Xie Qian had never opened his eyes. He didn't know that Xie Qian was pretending to be asleep. He stood up and said, "It seems that Mr. Xie is very sick. After I went back, I ordered the imperial physician to come and diagnose him. I hope Mr. Xie can recover as soon as possible. The court is bound to be able ministers like Mr. Xie and Mr. Shen."

When he praised Xie Qian, he insisted on bringing Chen Xi with him, which made Xie Qian, who was lying there pretending to be asleep, feel very upset. He even coughed violently.

Zhu Houzhao looked back and saw Xie Qian coughing constantly in a coma. He was surprised and immediately ordered: "Come and see when Mr. Xie seems to have recurred... Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and call the imperial physician."

He asked someone to check Xie Qian's condition, but he walked towards the door. After going out, he breathed a long sigh, as if he was afraid of infecting the disease.

"His Majesty."

At this time, the two remaining officials of the Xie family, Xie Pi and Xie Di, stood at the door in official uniforms and saluted Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao pointed at the two of them: "Who are you?"

Zhang Yuan quickly explained in detail in Zhu Houzhao's ear, and Zhu Houzhao showed a sudden look: "It turns out that they are all pillars of the imperial court!"

I didn’t even know who it was before, but now I say that I am a pillar of the world, which is completely inappropriate.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know who was Xie Qian's son and who was Xie Qian's younger brother. After a look, he said to the relatively young Xie Pi: "Xie Qing family is the son of Xie Ge Lao, he is really a tiger father and no dog son... I heard that you are also working in Hanyuan? Haha. I will promote it in the future so that you can do more practical things for the people."

The eunuch beside the emperor knew very well, but it was a great gift for Xie Pi. He quickly leaned over and saluted: "It is the responsibility of the minister to serve the court."

Zhu Houzhao came to Xie's mansion just to fulfill his promise to Chen Xi. He didn't know about Xie Pi's ability. He only knew that this was Xie Qian's son or Tanhua, who was a senior student. He praised him and thought it was a win-win situation, but he did not expect that this trick would be very useful.

Zhu Houzhao smiled. Just as he was about to leave, Yang Tinghe, Jin Gui and others appeared again in front of him. Yang Tinghe said: "Your Majesty, Li Jue, Minister of Works, requested to meet the saint."

"Senior Minister of Works?"

Zhu Houzhao frowned and asked, "Didn't I say it? If you have any questions, wait until the court discusses. Now I don't want to listen to any memorials."

At this time, the emperor's attitude was not so friendly, which made Yang Tinghe somewhat avoid it. He did not dare to anger the emperor completely. If Zhu Houzhao directly gave up and refused to open the court, he would not be able to bear the responsibility.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Ge Xie was sick and incompatible. I will give him a holiday to rest at home and leave the cabinet affairs to Grand Secretary Liang. I will not ask much about it. You have all served in the Zhan Shi Mansion and are considered old ministers in the court. I should not need me to mention it, right?"

Zhu Houzhao did not treat Liang Chu and others as teachers, but only mentioned that the three cabinet ministers had worked as bad as the Zhan Shi Mansion and did not show much closeness.

Liang Chu quickly took the order, but he knew very well that the emperor was just perfunctory.

Zhu Houzhao said again: "If you have something to do, I will tell you together during the Wu Dynasty, but I don't want to delay too long. It is best to make a point when reporting. If someone has any objections to my previous decision, please keep it first. Since the matter has been implemented, don't repeat it. You must say hello to the people attending the court meeting."

"Oh by the way, Mr. Chen is sick because of some things. He will recuperate for a while. If he has nothing to do, don't disturb his tranquility."

Originally, Yang Tinghe and others were still thinking about how to persuade Zhu Houzhao to take back Cheng Ming and give up the plan of sending troops that had been set before, but after hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, they knew that even if the court held a court discussion, some of the established things could not be changed, and they might be punished for violating Long Yan.

Finally, when Zhu Houzhao mentioned Chen Xi, Liang Chu, Yang Tinghe and Jin Gui felt that this matter was somewhat related to Chen Xi, because only two parties involved knew what Chen Xi said. Even if Xiao Tiaozi didn't know the specific situation, it was even more impossible for the foreign minister to know the inside story.

The court had already discussed Chen Xi's avoidance of court affairs these days, and after these words of the emperor, he would inevitably have more discussions.

Zhu Houzhao didn't say goodbye and went straight to the door of Xie's mansion. Xie Pi, as Xie Qian's son, quickly stepped forward to lead the way and sent the emperor out of the house.

Xiao Guozi followed the emperor closely, but Zhang Yuan did not rush to leave, and looked at the important officials present with a smile.

Yang Tinghe went over and asked, "Eunuch Zhang, what happened yesterday? Why did Your Majesty suddenly visit Xie's Mansion and hold a court meeting?"

Zhang Yuan said: "Who knows what happened? But there are many things that are about to happen. Can Lord Yang know that Your Majesty returned to the palace last night? And Your Majesty will hold court meetings every day... As for the reasons, you must think about it carefully."

Yang Tinghe was still confused. Liang Chu and Jin Gui looked at each other and seemed to understand something.

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Several people, try to avoid many sensitive matters when discussing the court. If you mention the matter of sending troops, don't blame Your Majesty for turning against you... Now neither Master Xie nor Lord Shen will attend the court. No one can bear it if something happens. This is the first day of Your Majesty's continuous court meetings. You don't want to part with a bad relationship in the end, right?"

Yang Tinghe didn't know how to respond, and he was silent. Liang Chuzhe knew the general idea very well and bowed: "Please rest assured Eunuch Zhang, I know how to do it."

"Just know."

Zhang Yuan left with a sense of arrogance.

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After Zhang Yuan left, Yang Tinghe was still stunned. He didn't understand some things and felt uneasy.

As for Liang Chu and Jin Gui, they were more peaceful, and now they focused on Xie Qian's repeated illnesses.

After the Xie family asked the imperial doctor to come for examination, they realized that it was just a false alarm, and Xie Qian only coughed twice, so it was nothing serious.

"It's good that Mr. Xie is fine."

Liang Chu was obviously relieved and said, "Although Xie Laohezhihou can't go to court now, the atmosphere of the court is much better than before. It is a great thing for His Majesty to return to the palace."

Yang Tinghe said: "Why did Your Majesty change so much?"

Liang Chu asked in surprise: "Men, have you not heard what Eunuch Zhang meant? It should be the result of Zhihou's advice to His Majesty when he met the saint yesterday?"

Jin Gui nodded and agreed with Liang Chu's statement.

Yang Tinghe seemed incomprehensible: "Have Eunuch Zhang expressed this meaning before? Zhihou went to the leopard room yesterday and was in a hurry. Today, he did not see him on duty. He said that his Majesty's attitude changed was the result of Zhihou's report, which was too far-fetched."

Yang Ting is just like Xie Qian, so no matter whether Liang Chu said the truth or not, Yang Tinghe did not want to push the credit to Chen Xi. When it comes to his and Xie Qian's face, he would never let go.

When we went to make a statement, we not only didn’t see the emperor, but we were also sent by him to drive home. Until now, Mr. Xie’s illness has not yet been cured. When Shen Zhihou left, he not only met the saint directly, but also made the emperor make such a big change. This means that the gap between us and Shen Zhihou is too big. Shen Zhihou is the master of the court?
To be continued...