"The chaos and chaos are always inseparable from heaven and earth. I have seen past generations and counties and past dynasties. Some of them have been proclaiming soldiers and relying on evil spirits. They may be confused by counties or harming living beings. At first, the foxes pretend to be robbed and have no rivals. In fact, the birds burn and fish rotten, and they are nothing more than destruction. They are probably hung up against each other because of the rebellion and conscience, and the secret and bright together are angry."

In the Golden Palace, the governors who bowed their hands and listened to the seal, and the newly promoted civil and military officials were still savoring the rewards just now, chewing the pleasures, reading the imperial edict, and soon the sound of the rewards fell. On the dragon throne on the imperial stairs, the emperor Li Yan raised his hand and pressed it quietly, asking Tian Lingzi to retreat, pressed the dragon head and stood up, and walked to the front of the dragon court.

In just two years, the court has changed a group of people, most of whom are innocent, but they are all his ministers. As long as they serve the Tang Dynasty and the emperor, the rest will not be so important.

Li Yan looked at the ministers who were hunching their heads and rejoicing, and his voice was slow and steady. Then he paused and continued to say:

"Huang Chao climbed into the countryside, gathered bandits, and was extremely rampant, destroying cities and villages, robbing others of the people and wealth from his party, killing merchants and traveling along the way, capturing and raising people, and even thousands of miles away, it was rare to get people. However, in the country, there must be good generals. Fortunately, the court had military governors, and the generals under his command used their duties to cover the bandits in the wilderness. I am very lucky, and the country is very lucky!"

He stood on the imperial stairs and criticized Cao Jun and other crimes. He also praised the people in the hall and spoke in his voice. Geng Qing and others who were waiting for rewards outside the hall could also clearly hear it, but now it is not as good as a pseudo-official court. No one speaks, just listens quietly.

"............ In just two years, I lived in Shu. Whenever I came, I thought about what kind of suffering the people of Chang'an should suffer. I felt very regretful. I regretted that I was greedy and had abandoned the government. Now that the thief was given the title, I was able to return to the court to pay attention to national affairs, work in agriculture, and do good deeds. All the officials can also encourage each other and report to the provinces and neighbors. Everyone should know.

In confrontation with the Yellow thieves, I abide by the Baozuo and work diligently as if walking on thin ice for several years, which led to the prosperity of China. However, the country is difficult. In this hall, you and I should think about it well. The enemy is everywhere. Why did the enemy attack counties and cities be attacked? Hunan, Jinghan, farming and weaving are often empty, and the people and households are fleeing to all the thieves? I reflect on myself, and all the officials should also think about it carefully...

.........After all, it was because of my Tang Dynasty, from the monarch and ministers to the officials, that went to the government, and the Ministry of War was the worst, and it was impossible to overcome the fundamentals. It destroyed the rules and regulations. Military officials were transferred to civil officials. Who would have led troops to fight in the future? From now on, military officials were not allowed to be transferred to civil officials to be selected and revised, just like a chariot with its own chariot, each with its own order, and its internal officials were not limited to this. Do all the officials understand?"

In the hall, the emperor was indignant and excited. The civil and military officials were very moved by hearing it. They bowed and shouted. Geng Qing outside the hall also shouted twice, but the corners of his mouth were twitching.

......Good guy, the first one is the preparation, and the next few sentences are the key points. This is to spread all your faults.

When Geng Qing thought of this, he was also a little confused. Such an emperor was not considered a wise ruler, and he was mediocre. He would definitely be good at following him with his eloquence. However, the people of the Tang Dynasty were afraid that there would be no hope.

‘Forget it, live your life first, and then talk about the others.’

Thinking that the rewards inside and the political affairs of the people were coming to an end, the first thing Emperor Li Yan did not do when he returned to the court was like this. It was almost noon, and Li Yan stood up from the dragon throne with some fatigue: "You are going to have dinner in the palace at noon today. I have already prepared the Guanglu Temple."

What he said was actually a routine. If there is a major event in the court that is unresolved or if there is a matter of success or celebration, civil and military officials can stay in the palace and accompany the emperor for dinner. At present, new powerful people such as Geng Qing will naturally stay, and they will definitely be summoned separately later.

The banquet was set up in Linde Hall. After the emperor left, the civil and military officials in the hall then made a voice and congratulated each other. Even those who had had a gap would be pressed for the time being.

When they arrived at Linde Hall, Guanglu Shaoqing was already waiting outside. He smiled and bowed to everyone, invited him to come in, and took his seat according to his official identities. Even during the day, the lights in the hall were brightly lit.

As the Minister of Justice, Geng Qing should have to sit in front, but he is just a newcomer. In front of him, the governors of each town. When Shaoqing arranged seats, he could only place him in a slightly back seat with the Minister of Rites. After all, the Ministry of Justice only carries about law and interrogation, and the other four departments are still the ones who really hold real power.

Geng Qing didn't care. After all, looking at the past, except for Cun Xiao who was sitting behind Li Keyong, there was only a young general behind Zhu Wen, and the rest were quite old.

‘Just take your seat as the younger generation.’

He smiled and sat there quietly, waiting for the banquet. Soon, Emperor Li Yan came over with Tian Lingzi. The ministers stood up and congratulated him again. Then he waved his sleeves on the emperor and officially started the banquet.

The chimes, the pipa were soft, and the sandalwood and green smoke were curling. Several palace maids entered from the small doors on both sides and danced with the vocal music. Most of the governors in the hall were brave and rough. As the banquet opened, they stood up one by one to toast the emperor. As the banquet went on, they were a little drunk, and ran directly to the middle and danced with the maids, which made all the officials laugh.

Soon, Li Yan ate some food, got up and went to the compartment, and began to invite the officials from the banquet one by one to talk alone. By Geng Qing's time, it was already the end of the banquet. He got up and followed the eunuchs in the palace into the small inner room of the side hall.

The vision became clear when crossing the door. In front of a few bookshelf, Emperor Li Yan sat at the desk. At this time, he looked at the other person. He was no older than Geng Qing. He had a good appearance and a short beard showing majesty. There was also a eunuch next to him with a gentle face and a faint cold light on his eyes. He probably knew that this was the Privy Councilor Tian Lingzi.

After taking a look, Geng Qing had already reached the five steps in front of the table, and then raised his sleeves and bowed.

"My minister Geng Qing, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

Over there, the emperor who was burying his head and wrote something raised his face, and did not speak, but looked straight at the dark-skinned young man. At this age, he became a minister of Buddhism, which is rare in ancient and modern times.

After a while, Li Yan put down his pen and smiled and reached out to raise his hand: "Geng Qing, stand up and speak."

"yes."

Geng Qing responded, straightened his hands, lowered his hands to his side as usual. When he looked at the emperor, Li Yan kept a smile and said, "You are a student of Prince Yu, and your character is of course good. After I returned to the palace, I heard from the emperor's aunt talk about you. It's very good. You wrote the letters sent to Shu that day?"

"It's a humble minister, but it's not the only one who cuts out the yellow thief."

"Well, a great thief in a country is indeed not a single person. If there are no military governors in each town, it will be difficult to wipe out him. However, Geng Qing should not belittle himself, take risks alone, and do not fear being criticized and committed to the thief. Such contributions are not only this, but the court needs too much reward and it is difficult to be thorough. I will record it for you first and then promote it later."

"yes!"

Geng Qing answered in response.

"Don't think that I'm bullying you. In fact, you are still young and have insufficient qualifications. How can you be promoted to prime minister like the pseudo-dynasty? Of course, I can't do that, otherwise what will happen to the yellow thief? I have to treat it with caution."

In the small inner room, the king and his ministers asked and answered questions. Although Li Yan was curious about this handsome talent who was alone and had a quick and intelligent person, he was the emperor and his majesty could not be lost. After the Q&A, he waved Geng Qing out and asked the eunuch to call others in.

...........

The eunuch came with the eunuch. He hugged Geng Qing, who passed by, and hugged his fists. The young man smiled and returned the greeting, and then went back to his seat. When Wang Feiying, Qin Huaimian and others came to persuade him to drink, someone suddenly came close. It was a eunuch who said something lightly. Qin and Wang saw that Geng Qing's face changed.

"What's wrong with Brother Geng (Shangshu Geng)?"

"There is something at home... someone is waiting for me at the gate of the imperial city. You can drink it. If your Majesty asks, I will leave first."

Geng Qing put down his wine glass and felt panic for no reason. He quickly got up and walked out. The figures of the hall were walking around, and there were many people urging him to drink and dance together. Among the various things, few people noticed the dark-faced young man leaving the table.

Step on...

After leaving Linde Hall, Geng Qing, who was walking slowly and slowly, gradually accelerated his pace. When he arrived at halfway through the square, he ran quickly with his robe. He walked out of Chengtian Gate along the familiar palace road, and when he was almost at Zhuque Gate, he stopped gradually, his face flushed and he was breathing heavily. Just outside the Huangcheng Gate, Dachun walked back and forth in front of the carriage anxiously. On the side, there was also Dou Wei, who stood on tiptoe from time to time, looked into the door, and saw Geng Qing's figure waving anxiously.

Geng Qing left the city gate and walked into the car without saying a word. The horses that were riding on the big man were walking outside the curtain.

It took a while before a sound came out.

"How is my dad? Why did he suddenly... fall down?"

Geng Qing poured a glass of clear water, calmed down, asked this, but suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself. Some time ago, about three months ago, he heard his mother say that Old Man Geng started coughing, thinking that he would be cured by ordinary diseases and just look at the doctor. He didn't ask too much about it. Now that he thinks, he feels a little uncomfortable.

Outside, Dou Wei, who was riding on a horse, was so big that he heard the cold words, and he replied with a sad face:

"The old man has been ill for a long time. The gentleman doesn't know about it often at home, but the old man doesn't let us say... I'm afraid of disturbing my husband's business, so I kept dragging him. Later, I saw many doctors in the city, but I just suppressed my illness... I suddenly fell ill this morning. The fat county magistrate has invited several of the best doctors to take turns to treat them at home..."

In the shaking curtain of the car, Geng Qing closed his eyes and did not continue talking. Instead, he urged Dachun to go back quickly. As for the matter in the palace, he didn't think about it anymore.

The banquet in Linde Hall had ended when the carriages and horses were gone. The courtiers who asked the right one left in groups of three or three. The emperor walked out of the small room and felt a little unhappy when he saw the messy banquet, but he was not angry.

"By the way, my grand companion, Geng Qing hasn't walked away yet, so I invited him back. My tone just now is a bit inappropriate. Let's see if I ease up."

Tian Lingzi nodded and went out of the hall to attract a guard. Soon after, the guard came back and said that he had not found Geng Qing and asked other officials that the banquet had not ended, and the other party seemed to have something to do at home and left.

"What's wrong at home?"

Hearing the feedback, Li Yan was stunned for a moment, his face gradually became cold, and he hummed, turned around and went to Zichen Palace.

A little eunuch followed Tian Lingzi, followed by Xiaobu and whispered: "Your Majesty, Geng Shangshu's father, seems to have suddenly fallen ill, and then he left hastily."

"I see."

On the originally cold face, Li Yan had a smile, "Filial piety, this is what it deserves. People who value filial piety naturally will not be so unreasonable. I really didn't think it through."

Regarding his performance just now, the emperor shook his head and smiled. When he arrived at Dongyuan, he saw the nearby Peony Tower. He remembered that he had not seen a few concubines he had not seen for a long time when he came back recently. He immediately changed his mind and turned to the attic in the distance.

Peony Building is not a simple building. Several concubines live here. After returning, the sisters gathered together to chat about family matters. They had the experience of the house in Guangdefang. Even if they returned to the palace, their relationship would not change in a short period of time.

"I heard that Your Majesty is a great minister today. Now, the court is stable, so that our sisters will not be displaced."

"I just don't know what official he will be granted to by his husband."

"I'm looking for death... Sister, don't mention those two words in the future."

The older woman patted the slim figure opposite her with her hand. The latter was shaking the golden hairpin and stuck out her tongue with a little embarrassed look, "I forgot it all at once, it's all awesome..."

Scream~~

The slight sound was the sound of wooden boards stomping. In the corridor outside, a group of palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground with pale faces. Standing among them was the emperor in a dragon robe, with his hands behind him pinched his fists.
Chapter completed!